However, just as he was about to crack the code, hurried footsteps suddenly came from the corridor behind him.

Li Yi quickly hid in the shadows, waiting for the person to appear. He was secretly on guard, knowing that the danger at this moment was extremely high.

As the footsteps approached, Li Yi discovered that the person coming was actually Fujiwara Ken! His eyes were cold, and it was obvious that he had expected someone to come here. Fujiwara Ken was holding a uniquely shaped short sword in his hand, and the blade was shining with a cold light, which was obviously some kind of special weapon.

Li Yi's heartbeat quickened at the sight of Fujiwara Ken. He hadn't expected to encounter him here, and he quickly considered his strategy. Fujiwara Ken was clearly familiar with the place, stopping swiftly in front of the secret room and entering a complex code.

The door slowly opened with a slight mechanical sound. Li Yi held his breath in the darkness, a cold glint in his eyes. He knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—as long as he could enter the secret room, he would have a chance to reclaim the Yasakani no Magatama.

After Fujiwara Ken entered the secret room, Li Yi followed quietly. The room was dimly lit, but Li Yi's [Divine Eye] ability allowed him to see everything clearly. He saw an altar in the center, upon which sat a small, exquisite jade box, intricately carved with patterns, evidently used to seal the Yasakani no Magatama.

Fujiwara Ken inserted his dagger into the groove beside the altar and whispered a spell. The jade box slowly opened, and the magatama's light instantly illuminated the entire secret room. The powerful energy almost suffocated Li Yi, but he gritted his teeth and made a quick decision.

Just as Fujiwara Ken was concentrating on the magatama, Li Yi suddenly struck. He quickly unleashed his [Flash] ability, transforming into a shadow, and instantly appeared behind Fujiwara Ken. With one hand grasping Fujiwara Ken's shoulder, he quickly removed the Yasakani no Magatama from the jade box with the other.

Fujiwara Ken reacted incredibly quickly, instantly breaking free from Li Yi's restraints and swinging his sword at him. A fierce battle erupted between the two. Fujiwara Ken's swordsmanship was sharp, his short sword slicing through the air with a buzzing sound. Li Yi, relying on his [Flash] ability and agility, repeatedly dodged and counterattacked in the narrow space.

"I didn't expect you to come here." Fujiwara Ken said coldly, his tone full of sarcasm.

"I didn't expect to see you here." Li Yi responded calmly while dealing with Fujiwara Ken's attack. He knew he had to fight quickly, otherwise he would be in great trouble when the other guards arrived.

The two fought fiercely for several rounds, and Fujiwara Ken suddenly swung his sword, the blade pointing directly at Li Yi's vitals. Li Yi quickly dodged sideways and hid the Yasakani no Magatama in his arms with lightning speed.

"Do you think you can stop me by yourself?" Fujiwara Ken sneered, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes.

He suddenly exerted force, and the sword became more ferocious, forcing Li Yi to retreat repeatedly.

At this moment, Fujiwara Ken suddenly activated his special ability, and a blue light emanated from his body, and a deep blue light lingered on the dagger.

"This light can block any electromagnetic signal and at the same time block your spatial ability!" Fujiwara Ken said coldly.

"Your spatial ability is ineffective here. So you are no match for me no matter what!" Fujiwara Ken continued.

"I have more than just the ability of time and space, haha," Li Yi said with a smile.

"You ignorant young man almost ruined my big plan. Get out of here now before you completely destroy my plan!" Fujiwara Ken seemed a little impatient.

Li Yi was a little confused when he saw Fujiwara Ken's expression.

"What do you mean?" Li Yi asked.

"In short, you and I are comrades on the same front!" Fujiwara Ken obviously didn't want to explain too much.

Li Yi looked at Fujiwara Ken and felt a little uneasy.

Fujiwara Ken's reaction was completely different from before, as if he was hiding some unknown secret.

"You said we are comrades?" Li Yi asked coldly, still remaining vigilant and not intending to easily believe Fujiwara Ken's words.

Fujiwara Ken smiled faintly, but a hint of fatigue and helplessness lingered in his smile. "I know it's hard for you to believe me, but it's the truth," he said, the deep blue light on his dagger still flickering, as if proclaiming his power.

"Are you stalling for time?" Li Yi asked, trying to find out more information from Fujiwara Ken's words.

"Delaying time?" Fujiwara Ken shook his head. "If I wanted to kill you, you would have been killed long ago. I have my own mission, and you have unwittingly become embroiled in a larger conspiracy."

Li Yi narrowed his eyes, calculating secretly in his mind. He knew he was at a disadvantage. Fujiwara Ken's ability clearly restrained his spatial ability, but he didn't intend to give up. "So what do you want to do?"

"My mission is to protect the power of 'Dragon Source' and other artifacts from being abused. These powers cannot fall into the hands of those who truly have evil intentions." Fujiwara Ken's tone became serious.

"I was planning to wait until they had gathered all the mysterious stones before taking action, but your appearance disrupted my plans."

Li Yi could tell Fujiwara Ken wasn't joking; his words were filled with a deep sense of helplessness and anxiety. "Who are those people you're talking about?" Li Yi pressed on.

"The Shadow Alliance, they are conspirators hiding all over the world, trying to collect all the divine artifacts in order to control the entire world." Fujiwara Ken replied.

"I've been tracking them, but now you've almost exposed my identity. If this continues, it will be difficult to continue our operations."

Li Yi fell into deep thought. Fujiwara Ken's statement was somewhat consistent with the information he had, but there were also many doubts.

"Then why have you been against us before?" Li Yi still did not let down his guard.

"I can only tell you that all this is a necessary disguise. In order to gain their trust, I must show the same ambition as them." There was a hint of helplessness in Fujiwara Ken's tone.

"But now, time is of the essence and we have no room to be suspicious of each other."

Li Yi was silent for a moment, still with many doubts in his mind, but he also understood that the current situation was not optimistic.

Fujiwara Ken's special ability made it difficult for him to win, and continued confrontation would only result in losses for both sides.

"Okay, I'll trust you for now." Li Yi finally decided to let down his guard.

"But if you dare to betray us, I will kill you myself."

"You won't regret it." Fujiwara Ken nodded.

"Next, we need to work together to stop the Shadow Alliance's conspiracy."

"But I'm afraid you and I need to put on another show." As he said that, Fujiwara Ken turned into a shadow and rushed directly towards Li Yi.

He swung the knife and chopped off Li Yi's arm.

Li Yi was shocked by the sudden attack.

"This is the only way to avoid exposing your identity!" Fujiwara Ken said to Li Yi with a frown.

Li Yi immediately understood and delivered a powerful blow to Fujiwara Ken, smashing half of his body.

"Fuck, you wouldn't go to such lengths!" Fujiwara Ken endured the pain and lowered his voice to scold Li Yi.