"It's reasonable, but how do we cross this Rolling Fire River right now? Fly directly over it?" Yuan Ming nodded, seemingly in agreement, and then asked.

Yun Luo Fairy did not speak; she raised her hand, and dots of fiery red light appeared and gathered in the void, forming a tiny fiery red bird about the size of a palm.

This bird seemed highly adapted to the scorching environment around it, and after chirping happily, it flew towards the Rolling Fire River under Yun Luo Fairy's command.

Unexpectedly, as the fiery bird reached the sky over the Rolling Fire River, the flames on the river surged up in an instant, enclosing the bird as if they were alive. At the same time, Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy saw a white light flash through the sky, followed by a thunderous explosion. The fiery bird was struck by the white light and immediately consumed by the flames, turning entirely to ash.

"This river is really not easy to cross. With such powerful thunder and fire combined, even with our strength, there's likely no turning back." Yuan Ming's expression changed slightly, speaking with a hint of gravity.

The two then began to discuss, coming up with various methods to cross the river, such as taking a heat-resistant boat; or using the Fire Escape technique; or even the Earth Escape from under the Rolling Fire River. In the end, they all failed without exception.

"Since this Rolling Fire River is used for trials, it can't really be a death trap. Perhaps we've overlooked something, and there should be some hint around here." Yun Luo Fairy's gaze swept around.

Just as the two were about to search along the riverbank, Yuan Ming's expression suddenly shifted, and he whispered, "Someone's coming."

Before he finished speaking, there was a whistling sound of tunneling light behind them, and several strong presences swiftly flew over.

Yun Luo Fairy's body shimmered slightly with white light, her aura reduced to the early stage of Returning Void.

The two glanced at each other and acted as if they had arrived here by chance, gazing at the long river in surprise. The latest chapters are uploaded first on *.

Soon, several beams of tunneling light stopped beside the two. It was Ouyang Qiang and four or five Returning to Void Elders from Dongji Palace, including Huangfu Jue.

Upon seeing Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy, Huangfu Jue's eyes lit up and, after exchanging a few words with Ouyang Qiang, he was the first to approach.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, Fellow Daoist Yun Luo, seeing you both unharmed truly puts my mind at ease," he said with a smile.

"To be on Fellow Daoist Huangfu's mind is truly an honor for me," Yun Luo Fairy also covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"Ah, all of you were summoned here but got involved because of me, captured by Mao Yi, a matter that's been troubling me greatly. Fortunately, you two are safe and sound," Huangfu Jue said.

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Huangfu. Do you know how Fellow Daoist Wu and Fellow Daoist Qin are doing now?" Yuan Ming politely asked, inquiring about the bald elder who helped set up the array and the white-faced scholar.

"The two of them, I haven't seen since. I can only hope they're safe as well." Huangfu Jue shook his head and sighed.

Yuan Ming nodded without further comment.

"There are many dangers within this tomb's secret realm, and multiple forces are involved. You two wandering outside may encounter danger again. Since we've met again, why not join our team from Dongji Palace, so there's mutual support," Huangfu Jue invited.

Yuan Ming did not speak but looked towards Yun Luo Fairy. He had promised to assist her in treasure hunting, so naturally, it was up to her to make decisions.

"We were worried about this; thank you, Fellow Daoist Huangfu, for the invitation." Yun Luo Fairy readily agreed, showing a relieved expression.

Seeing that they agreed, Huangfu Jue was pleased and brought them over to Ouyang Qiang to introduce them to the others from Dongji Palace.

"Two young friends, when did you arrive here? Have you discovered anything?" Ouyang Qiang looked at Yuan Ming and Yun Luo Fairy and asked.

Yuan Ming's heart skipped a beat, feeling as if Ouyang Qiang's gaze could see through his every secret, making him uneasy.

"Reporting to Palace Master Ouyang, we have just arrived not long ago and haven't found anything special..." He steadied his mind and recounted their actions after arriving at the Rolling Fire River, not hiding their attempts to cross it.

After hearing this, Ouyang Qiang looked at the burning Rolling Fire River, contemplating something.

At the same time, two more groups arrived almost simultaneously at the riverbank. It was the Returning Void Cultivators from Luo Jia Mountain and Azure Dragon Pond, each with three or four people.

Seeing the Dongji Palace cultivators gathered, they scattered, not daring to approach.

"Palace Master, with Bai Yuan and Zhu Yu absent, shall we take this chance..." Huangfu Jue's eyes flashed with a trace of killing intent, and he spoke in a low voice.

Ouyang Qiang's gaze lingered on them for a while, seeming tempted.

But before she could act, a grand tunneling light came from the horizon, landing heavily in the gathering place of Azure Dragon Pond's cultivators with a loud "boom".

"Haha, am I late?" Along with the laughter, Zhu Yu stepped out, showing Ouyang Qiang a provocative smile.

"Zhu Yu, weren't your Devil Cultivators from Azure Dragon Pond always respectful of the Abyss? Why are you here to meddle now?" Ouyang Qiang said coldly.

"The emergence of Emperor Yan's Tomb is open to all. If the people of Dongji Palace can come, why can't we? As for the risks, you needn't worry, Palace Master Ouyang." Zhu Yu chuckled indifferently.

Ouyang Qiang's expression grew colder, and just then, Bai Yuan's voice suddenly came from afar.

"Zhu Yu is right, the Emperor Yan's Mausoleum is not privately yours, Dongji Palace. How can you monopolize it?" As he spoke, Bai Yuan slowly descended from the sky with two people, who were none other than Dian Xiaosan and the golden-haired strong man who practiced the Spiritual Eye Divine Power.

Seeing that Luo Jia Mountain and Azure Dragon Pond seemed to have the intention of joining forces, while Dongji Palace stood alone, Ouyang Qiang could not help but frown slightly.

At this moment, a burst of laughter came from afar.

"Haha, you all arrived so quickly, I turned out to be the slowest one, how shameful, how shameful."

The laughter had not yet ceased when several shadows flickered and appeared. It was Mao Yi and five or six Black Evil Sect cultivators, including the hunchbacked man and the Black Armor man transformed from Long Gui.

Seeing Mao Yi appear, Ouyang Qiang visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Ming watched coldly, basically understanding the current situation.

Azure Dragon Pond and Luo Jia Mountain joined forces, Dongji Palace and Black Evil Sect acted together, but the Four Great Forces have been fighting openly and covertly for years, forming many grudges, and the alliance between the two sides is not strong, it could break at any time.

"Palace Master Ouyang, isn't your Dongji Palace always claiming to be orthodox? To think you would ally with Devil Cultivators, I wonder how the major island master families of Dongji Sea would react if they knew?" Zhu Yu said with a smile.

"It's just a joint action due to coincidental exploration of the secret realm, but you Azure Dragon Pond actually put on the same pants as Luo Jia Mountain, truly eye-opening. Every year Luo Jia Mountain captures and trains no less than eight to ten thousand demon beasts from the sea, I wonder how the demon clans across the Dongji Sea will think once your alliance news spreads? Will they continue to submit to the rule of Azure Dragon Pond?" Ouyang Qiang retorted without backing down.

Zhu Yu's face sank, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes as he looked at Ouyang Qiang, and the atmosphere became tense.

"Both fellow Daoists, please be patient. The Emperor Yan's Secret Realm has not been thoroughly explored yet, it's really unnecessary for us to start fighting now, how about stepping back?" Bai Yuan coughed and stepped in to mediate.

Ouyang Qiang and Zhu Yu snorted coldly, each averting their gazes, easing the tense atmosphere a little.

"Palace Master Ouyang, was the news of Emperor Yan's Mausoleum leaked by your people?" Mao Yi asked Ouyang Qiang via voice transmission.

His people were all under his control, and he would never let this matter leak.

"Of course not, as soon as I received your message, I immediately detained all those who know the matter. The news definitely didn't spread from Dongji Palace." Ouyang Qiang replied.

"Then it's strange, how did Luo Jia Mountain and Azure Dragon Pond find out..." Mao Yi was puzzled.

Unable to figure it out, he didn't dwell on it, and consulted with Ouyang Qiang on how to cross the river.

Just then, a sudden loud noise interrupted his words.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that on the wide surface of the river, four stone bridges built from crimson bricks were slowly rising from the flames, connecting the two banks of the Rolling Fire River.

Soon afterward, large patches of crimson mist rose from the Rolling Fire River, like a curtain, enveloping the stone bridges.

Everyone was startled, attempting to probe with their Divine Sense, yet as soon as the Divine Sense touched the crimson mist, it was immediately burned by a vision-like fierce fire, which then spread towards their physical bodies and Nascent Souls.

All those who extended their Divine Sense were shocked and hastily cast spells to cut off the Divine Sense, avoiding the illusory fire reaching their physical bodies.

"It seems these stone bridges are the trial here, but what exactly this trial is..." Yuan Ming thought to himself, knowing the origins of the Fire Refining Secret Realm.

Ouyang Qiang and the other four Dharma Phase Cultivators also used their Divine Sense to investigate the stone bridges, suffering a hidden loss, taking the situation more seriously.

"What is going on with these stone bridges? Could they be passages over the Rolling Fire River?" Zhu Yu asked.

"If it were a normal passage, there's no need to make four. From what I see, the land of crimson flames ahead and these stone bridges now seem like some kind of trial." Bai Yuan shook his head.

"A trial? Interesting." Mao Yi smiled and waved his sleeve.

Four streaks of black light shot out from his sleeve, turning into four flying snakes with fleshy wings, flying towards the opposite side on the stone bridges.

Just like the little fiery red bird sent out by Yun Luo Fairy earlier, the four flying snakes were immediately attacked by the ferocious fire from the river and the thunder from the sky as soon as they reached the stone bridges, shattering into pieces instantly.

Mao Yi frowned slightly, shook his sleeve again, releasing four flying snakes to hover in front of him, but did not let them immediately set foot on the bridge, seemingly pondering how to proceed.

"Senior Mao Yi, how about letting these flying snakes walk on the bridge?" Yuan Ming suggested with a slight cough.

Mao Yi glanced at Yuan Ming, pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to control the four flying snakes to land and slither forward on the stone bridge.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, as the crimson mist around the stone bridge slowly swirled, the flames and thunder that had attacked moments before did not appear.