A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 351 Can I ask you a question?
Shen Li carried her to the top of the mountain.

Upon closer inspection, Shen Tang realized that this was no ordinary mountain, but a volcanic crater, which explained the intense heat emanating from it!
Shen Tang flipped off the fox's back and landed. The soles of her shoes seemed to melt the moment her feet touched the ground!
Looking down from the crater, Shen Tang saw nothing but darkness; he couldn't see anything at all.

She took two steps back, swallowed hard, and turned to look at Shen Li, who had transformed into human form beside her. "The entrance to the secret realm you mentioned... could it be right here?"

“I sensed geothermal fluctuations in the vicinity a few days ago, and the entrance to the secret realm marked on the map is also here. There’s a high chance I’m right.”

Shen Li walked up to Shen Tang, put his arm around her waist, and comforted her with a smile, "Don't be afraid, this volcano has been dormant for a hundred years and has never erupted. It's just an extinct volcano."

Shen Tang was a little hesitant. "Are you sure you want to go down today?"

Shen Li said, "According to my observation, the subterranean fire is currently dormant. Once it becomes active again after a while, it won't be so easy to get in."

"..." Shen Tang mustered her courage, "Then how do we get down?"

It's like a bottomless cliff below; if you jump, you'll be dead!
Shen Li chuckled softly, "Little Tang'er, hold me tight."

Shen Tang hugged his waist and pressed herself against his chest. She could smell the faint yet alluring fragrance emanating from the man even more clearly, captivating and mesmerizing.

A slight vibration came from the chest beside my ear, and a deep, pleasant male voice came from above my head, "Close your eyes."

Shen Tang obediently closed her eyes.

The wind howled through the mountain pass, and he, holding her in his arms, leaped off.

The world spun around her, and she suddenly felt weightless. Shen Tang screamed, her mind went blank, and all she could do was instinctively hold on to him tightly—this was even more thrilling than riding a roller coaster!

Shen Li looked at the female in his arms and smiled.

The nine fox tails suddenly unfurled, growing several times larger, crimson like flames, like blooming lotus flowers of fire piercing through the surging darkness, splashing a stream of fire across the pitch-black, precipitous cliff.

Its tail tip swept across the airflow, swaying gently like the sunset clouds scattered by the wind.

The descent felt like an eternity; Shen Tang's heart nearly leaped out of her chest. The howling wind and her own thunderous heartbeat filled her ears. Just when she thought the fall would never end—

A low chuckle, mixed with the vibrations of a chest, reached my ears.
"Alright, open your eyes, we've arrived."

Shen Tang opened her eyes only after she felt her feet touch the ground, and her breathing gradually calmed down.

It was a close call, but we landed safely.

It was pitch black all around, and you couldn't see anything. You could only hear the sound of something flowing, like the sound of water, but even more muffled.

A flame rose from Shen Li's palm, which he casually tossed into the air.

The flames transformed into a red nine-tailed fox, which coiled and floated above their heads, illuminating the surrounding scene and scattering specks of light dust.

They were inside a huge underground cave.

More accurately, it doesn't resemble a naturally formed cave—the walls are too smooth, with obvious signs of excavation, and the ceiling is a perfect arch that stretches into the distance.

The air was distorted by the scorching heat, but Shen Tang no longer felt that unbearable heat. The earrings touched her face, feeling indescribably cool and moist, forming an energy barrier that shielded her from the raging waves inside the volcano.

"This is a man-made cave!" Shen Tang exclaimed in surprise. "It must have been made by the ancestors of the empire. I never imagined they would build underground ruins at the bottom of a volcano. That's amazing."

“These murals have existed for a very long time. They may not have been left by the ancestors of the empire. Perhaps they were left by people before them.” Shen Li walked to a wall and gently stroked the reliefs with his fingers.

Shen Tang approached to observe. The relief depicted people performing some kind of ritual, dressed in strange clothing and holding instruments she couldn't identify. In the center was an altar made of stones, with a crystal-like object on it, emitting a seven-colored glow.

As the two walked along the passage, the content of the murals became increasingly enigmatic, making one wonder whether these murals depicted real events or were simply etched stories.

What exactly are the murals about?
A highly advanced civilization, the discovery of some kind of energy, and then disaster?

Of course, this was all based on Shen Tang's guesses from the murals. The last few reliefs were severely damaged, and only the scenes of explosions and people fleeing could be identified.

Beyond that, there was nothing. "System, photograph and record these murals."

【Good host. 】

Shen Li looked at the murals, seemingly lost in thought.

Then, as if guessing something, he stroked the wall with his long, jade-like fingers, following a certain trajectory, making marks and drawings.

The fingertip touches a certain point.

Press it down.

is empty!
Rumbling--

The ground shook, and a crack appeared beneath their feet, from which flowed scorching red magma.

Shen Li quickly carried Shen Tang away from the area eroded by the lava, narrowing his fox-like eyes dangerously. Then, he pressed down on the wall next to him again.

The ground shook again!

The entire cave was teetering on the brink of collapse, with large pieces of rubble falling from overhead and the murals crumbling and falling away.

Shen Tang turned pale with fright and hurriedly grabbed his hand to stop him, saying, "Stop it! Don't touch anything! If you bury us both alive here, we're finished!"

Shen Li did not stop. His expression was unusually cold and serious. He searched for clues left by the murals, connected them in his mind, and pressed the last mechanism.

The cave used for concealment has completely collapsed into ruins.

A stone gate suddenly appeared before them.

The stone gate was covered with obscure and difficult-to-understand runes, as if it were protected by some mysterious power, preventing outsiders from entering.

Shen Tang was deeply shocked by what she saw.

A deep, pleasant male voice came from behind, "Little Tang'er, the place we're looking for is hidden behind the door."

"This place is sealed. Take out the scepter given to you by the high priest and break the seal."

“Okay.” Shen Tang nodded and took out the scepter from her spatial storage.

No one had ever taught her how to use the scepter, but the moment she received it, a voice from the depths of her being instructed to use her spiritual power to activate the scepter's power and break the seal on the stone gate.

A deep rumble came from inside the door, and the entire space began to tremble slightly. The stone door slowly slid open to the sides, revealing a downward staircase.

Shen Tang's expression brightened, and she quickly stepped through the stone gate.

Shen Li hesitated for a moment, clenched his fists, and followed.

After passing through a long tunnel, the two finally arrived at the secret room.

Contrary to the grand and expansive view I had imagined, the stone gate contained only a small, dark space. Fortunately, the foxfire illuminated the area, allowing me to see the central altar clearly.

This is the altar depicted in the mural!

In the center of the altar, there is an ancient stone, far less sacred than the seven-colored divine stone in the murals; it looks like a very ordinary gray stone.

"We haven't come to the wrong place, have we?" Shen Tang asked, frowning.

Shen Li looked at the stone on the altar and nodded, "This is the core of the earth's source, but it has been sealed for too long, and its surface is covered in dust, which is why it looks like this."

Just as Shen Tang was about to walk over to get her things, the man behind her suddenly called out to her.
"Little Tang'er, may I ask you a question?"