Farmer Girl Reborn: I Play the Pig and Eat the Tiger in the World of Immortal Cultivation

A raging fire instantly engulfed the passage, trapping Yan Yue within. Blazing flames licked the walls, and ancient runes twisted and deformed under the intense heat, crackling and popping. The air was filled with the smell of burning, and even the surrounding rocks began to glow red, gradually melting into magma and dripping down.

Yan Yue was in the furnace, the heat overwhelming her, nearly suffocating her. She instinctively took a step back, only to find herself engulfed in flames, with nowhere to retreat. Panic flashed across her eyes, but she quickly calmed down. In this life-or-death situation, there was no room for hesitation.

She took a deep breath and quickly pulled a crystal-clear ice stone from her storage bag. The ice stone felt cold to the touch, emitting bursts of chill. Yan Yue poured her spiritual power into it, and the chill instantly surged, forming a thin layer of icy mist around her, shielding her from the flames.

"Huh..." Yan Yue breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily free from the danger of being engulfed by the flames. But she knew this was only a temporary solution. The ice stone's coldness was limited and couldn't last long. She had to find a way to escape quickly.

The flames roared and raged, like a hungry beast, wanting to devour her. Yan Yue looked around, searching for any hope of escape.

At this moment, she noticed that in the gap between the flames, there was a piece of stone wall that seemed not to have been completely melted. It emitted a faint green light, which was out of tune with the surrounding fiery red.

"Could it be..." Yan Yue's mind stirred, and a bold idea came to her mind. She mobilized her spiritual power, condensing the cold energy of the ice stone into an ice cone, and shot it towards the stone wall.

The ice cone collided with the stone wall, making a crisp sound. A green light flickered on the stone wall, and then a secret door slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to an unknown place.

Yan Yue was delighted and was about to step in when he suddenly heard a cold voice: "I didn't expect you to have such a method."

She turned around suddenly and saw Gongsun Yu had appeared outside the sea of ​​fire. He looked at her coldly, greed flashing in his eyes. He did not lend a hand to Yan Yue because she was in danger. Instead, a sneer curled his lips and his eyes fell on the storage bag in Yan Yue's hand.

Gongsun Yu approached slowly, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing, "It seems you're lucky enough to have found a secret escape route. But..." He paused, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, "Do you really think you can escape?"

Yan Yue looked at Gongsun Yu coldly, without a trace of fear in her eyes. "Gongsun Yu, do you think you can trap me with such a small trick?" Her tone was calm, but with a hint of sarcasm.

Gongsun Yu sneered, "Yan Yue, you're just a lowly cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage, yet you dare act so arrogantly in front of me? Now you're trapped in a sea of ​​fire, like a turtle in a jar. Hand over your storage bag obediently, and perhaps I can leave you with an intact body."

"If you want my storage bag, it depends on whether you have the ability." Yan Yue said, and the spiritual power in his hands surged. The cold air emitted by the ice stone became more intense, temporarily forcing the approaching flames back a little.

Gongsun Yu stopped talking nonsense, made a hand gesture, and several sharp ice spikes appeared out of thin air, shooting towards Yan Yue with a biting chill.

Yan Yue's nimble form allowed her to maneuver swiftly through the narrow space, barely dodging the ice spikes. Simultaneously, she waved her hand, and the surrounding flames, seemingly under her control, transformed into several fireballs, enveloping the shattered rock and hurling them towards Gongsun Yu.

Gongsun Yu sneered, his figure flashing, easily dodging the fireball's attack. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he pinched his fingers once more, instantly unleashing a confinement spell.

Yan Yue felt the space around her tighten as an invisible force bound her, preventing her from moving. The flames took advantage of the situation and closed in, their scorching heat nearly suffocating her.

"Hmph, you're overestimating yourself." Gongsun Yu looked at the imprisoned Yan Yue with a smug smile on his face. He walked towards Yan Yue and reached out, trying to grab her storage bag.

At this moment, a flicker of determination flashed in Yan Yue's eyes. She gritted her teeth, her spiritual energy circulated frantically, trying to break free from the confinement.

"It's useless. How can a Qi Refining cultivator like you break my confinement spell?" Gongsun Yu laughed disdainfully when he saw Yan Yue's actions.

However, the next moment, his smile froze on his face.

A powerful force suddenly burst out from Yan Yue's body. This force carried a hint of golden light and instantly broke through the shackles of the confinement spell.

Gongsun Yu was knocked back several steps by this force, his eyes filled with shock. He looked at Yan Yue in disbelief, wondering how a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage could unleash such powerful strength.

After breaking free, Yan Yue didn't immediately fight back. Instead, she took a deep breath and her eyes fell on an inconspicuous jade pendant on her chest. This jade pendant was a protective amulet given to her by Nong Jin, and it was emitting a faint, warm glow... "This..." Gongsun Yu looked at the jade pendant and suddenly felt an uneasy premonition.

The jade pendant's glow grew brighter, and a warm current surged into Yan Yue's body, dispelling the surrounding heat and instantly replenishing her previously depleted spiritual power. She recalled the moment Nong Jin handed the jade pendant to her, his sunny smile, his wild and uninhibited eyes, and his low but firm promise: "No matter when or where you are in danger, it will protect you." An inexplicable power surged from the depths of her heart, not just spiritual power, but also a belief, a belief that supported her and never gave up. She closed her eyes, feeling this warm power, silently chanting Nong Jin's name.

When she opened her eyes again, Yan Yue's eyes were clear, no longer panicked. She glanced at the shocked Gongsun Yu with disdain and sneered, "With this little ability, you dare to shout in front of me?"

Before he finished speaking, Yan Yue's hand condensed into an icy blue sword energy. The sharp sword energy, carrying a biting chill, rushed straight towards Gongsun Yu. Gongsun Yu had only time to summon an ice shield to block it. However, how could this hastily formed ice shield withstand Yan Yue's angry and determined attack?

With a crackling sound, the ice shield shattered. The sword's momentum continued unabated, glancing past Gongsun Yu's shoulder and leaving a deep wound on his arm that was visible to the bone. Gongsun Yu groaned, clutching his injured arm and stepping back repeatedly, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief. He had never imagined that Yan Yue, whom he had just considered a trapped beast, could suddenly unleash such formidable power.

Just as Yan Yue was about to press on, the surrounding flames closed in again, the scorching heat making it difficult for her to breathe. Seeing this, Gongsun Yu's eyes flashed with a sinister glint. Just as he was about to strike again, he heard a clear voice: "Stop!"

A yellow talisman flew from the air and landed precisely on the flames surrounding Yan Yue. The talisman burst into a dazzling light, instantly extinguishing a large area of ​​the flames, giving Yan Yue a moment to breathe.

Yan Yue turned around and saw Nangong Xue standing not far away, holding a few talismans in her hands, looking at her with a complicated expression. "You..." Yan Yue was a little surprised, not understanding why Nangong Xue wanted to help her.

Nangong Xue snorted softly, "Don't get me wrong, I just don't want you to die here. I don't want Gongsun Yu to take the treasures in these ruins." She paused, then continued, "But don't be too happy. This fire trap is only temporarily suppressed and will soon ignite again. Besides, Elder Feng should be arriving soon. Then you will be in real danger."

Nangong Xue's words made Yan Yue's heart sink. She knew she was right. The fire trap was far more powerful than that, and Elder Feng was an even more formidable opponent. She looked around, searching for a way to escape. Suddenly, she noticed an inconspicuous crack in the wall, which appeared to be a passageway.

"Thank you for the reminder." Yan Yue nodded slightly to Nangong Xue, then walked towards the gap without hesitation.

Nangong Xue looked at Yan Yue's back, a complicated light flashing in her eyes. She didn't know whether she was right or wrong, but she always felt that Yan Yue was not as simple as he seemed.

Yan Yue passed through the gap and entered a dark tomb. In the center of the tomb, a huge stone coffin was placed. Just as she was about to step forward to inspect it, her feet suddenly felt empty...

"What's going on?" Yan Yue exclaimed, her body sinking involuntarily...