Faced with Yueyao's accusation, Jiang Han retorted with a look as if she were an idiot.

"Is it possible that you're the one pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"

Yueyao: "???"

Its conspiracy theory script of "I have seen through everything" was choked to death by this nonsensical literary statement, leaving it stuck in its chest, unable to come up or down.

[Hahaha! A god-level rhetorical question! I've completely failed!]

[Yueyao: I suspect you're spying on me, but I have no proof.]

[Jiang Shen: When in doubt, ask the other party. As long as I lack logic, you won't find my flaws.]

Jiang Han was too lazy to explain anything to this tiger with its peculiar thought process.

He brushed the popcorn crumbs off his clothes, stood up, and pointed in the direction where the Vermilion Bird had fallen.

"Let's go, lead the way to the Flaming Mountains."

Yueyao was so angry that her tiger whiskers trembled, but she didn't dare to actually lash out.

It now understands that this little guy is a stubborn mule who won't listen to reason. Trying to reason with him will only make you angry and frustrated in the end.

After some haggling, Yue Yao reluctantly carried Jiang Han on her back again, and after extorting five more Snow Marrow Divine Fruits, she finally set off reluctantly over mountains and valleys towards that forbidden land.

The Ruins of Mars: Flaming Mountain

Even from hundreds of miles away, the terrifying heat wave still hit us, turning the clouds in the sky into an eerie crimson.

The earth was scorched black, barren of all vegetation, and rootless blue-green flames, like fountains from hell, burst forth without warning from the cracks in the ground, distorting the very space they burned.

[Ouch...that's terrifyingly hot! I can feel my eyebrows burning even through the screen!]

Is this Suzaku's lair? It's practically a no-man's land!

[Yueyao previously said it would always take a detour, and it seems she wasn't exaggerating; this place is truly not for ordinary creatures.]

Looking at this familiar scene of purgatory before her, Yueyao's confidence, which had just been shaken, quietly returned.

"Hmph, I might lose a fight to you, but when it comes to playing with fire, I'm the master!"

It cleared its throat, regained its divine beast dignity, and began to give Jiang Han a safety lecture in a "senior" tone.

"Little one, do you see this? This is the Flaming Mountain. When I passed through here years ago, the fire inside wasn't this fierce."

It boasted smugly in a cocky tone.

"The fire here is called the True Sun Fire, it's incredibly fierce. With your small frame, I reckon you won't go very far before you're roasted into jerky."

"Fine, fine, what can I do? I'm a kind-hearted tiger! Since you gave me the divine fruit, I'll reluctantly use my divine power to protect you for a while!"

As it spoke, it deliberately puffed out its chest, adopting a "come beg me" posture.

[It's here! It's here! Yueyao is here with her classic flag!]

Who exactly gave you this misconception? Fish Leong?

[I've already prepared my stool and watermelon, eagerly awaiting the iconic scene of Baihu getting slapped in the face.]

As Jiang Han listened to its boasting behind his back, a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips, and he responded with a faint "yes".

"Okay, then you have to protect me. I'll let you know when I can't hold on any longer."

"Good that you understand! Little one, just listen to Tiger, you can't go wrong!"

Hearing this, Yueyao became even more smug and, with an air of indifference, plunged headlong into the outer perimeter of Flaming Mountain.

As soon as she went inside, Yueyao regretted it.

The true fire of the sun on the ground was more than ten times denser than it remembered.

It carefully leaped and weaved through the gaps in the flames, its enormous body looking unusually comical, like a giant cat playing hopscotch.

"Sizzle—"

A bluish-green flame grazed its hind leg, instantly charring a tuft of beautiful white fur, filling the air with the smell of burnt protein.

"Aww!"

Yueyao cried out in pain and jumped even more awkwardly.

Jiang Han, riding on its back, didn't break a sweat and remained calm and composed, as if he were sitting in an air-conditioned room.

[Hahaha! I feel sorry for Tiger for three seconds, that's the most I can do!]

[Yueyao: This fire has no sportsmanship! It's specifically burning my handsome hair!]

[Jiang Shen: Is it possible that you're just too bad?]

The man and the tiger continued their journey deeper into the territory.

The color of the surrounding flames gradually changed from cyan to a deeper pure cyan.

The temperature was so high that even the rocks began to turn slightly red, appearing to be in a semi-molten state.

Yueyao was soaked in sweat, and her snow-white fur was burned in patches of black and yellow, making her look utterly disheveled.

It looked at the pure blue sea of ​​fire ahead, its icy blue tiger eyes filled with fear.

It can't hold on much longer.

But the dignity of a mythical beast prevents it from admitting its inadequacy.

So it stopped, turned around, and spoke to Jiang Han in an extremely serious and sincere tone.

"Little one, stop for a moment."

"It's not that I have any problems, it's just that I'm thinking of you. The intense heat of the sun ahead is beyond your capacity to withstand."

It spoke with righteous indignation, its eyes filled with concern that said, "I'm doing this for your own good."

"I can't just stand by and watch a Titan die in front of me, you know what I mean? Let's go back, for your safety."

[Holy crap! Hahahaha! I'm fucking laughing so hard I'm banging my fist on the table! What a master of shifting blame!]

[You're incompetent yourself, yet you insist on saying you're doing it for others' own good. Yueyao, you're truly a genius!]

This awful sense of déjà vu is just like my mom constantly telling me to wear long johns, even though she's the one who's cold.

Jiang Han almost burst out laughing when he saw this tiger trying to put on a brave face.

He saw through its bravado and deliberately went along with it, jumping off the tiger's back.

"Okay, you're right."

Jiang Han nodded, offering a way out in a calm tone.

"If you can't walk anymore, go back and wait for me outside. I'll go in and find the Banana Leaf Fan by myself and come right back."

Yueyao simply couldn't get off this step.

These words sounded like a blatant insult to it!

"What do you mean?!"

Yueyao instantly bristled, her anger erupting, and every single white hair on her body stood on end.

"You think I can't keep going?!"

It felt its divine beast dignity being repeatedly rubbed against the ground.

"Let me tell you! Back in the day, I was..."

It habitually wanted to boast, but swallowed the words back, turning them into a roar.

"Get down here! Today I'll show you, little Titan, who the true powerhouse of this Flaming Mountain is!"

With that, it suddenly swung its body, shoving Jiang Han to the side.

It's enraged! It's enraged!

[The show is about to begin! For the sake of its worthless pride, Yueyao has made the most foolish decision ever!]

[Quickly! Start fighting! I want to see rivers of blood!]

Jiang Han shrugged and walked forward with an indifferent expression.

Yueyao gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain of her fur being burned, and followed behind with all four paws, determined to compete with Jiang Han.

It wanted to watch this little one get roasted until it cried out for its parents and begged for mercy!

However, five minutes later.

Yueyao's steps grew slower and slower.

Its icy blue tiger eyes widened and widened until they finally turned into utter blankness and disbelief.

What did it see?

Jiang Han, walking ahead, strolled leisurely as if walking on flat ground.

Wherever he went, the true fire of the sun, which even it feared and was powerful enough to melt gold and iron, retreated to both sides and went out as if it were a subject seeing a king!

An absolutely safe passage, devoid of any flames, was opened for him alone amidst this boundless sea of ​​fire!

This scene completely shattered Yueyao's last remaining pitiful dignity and all her understanding.

It was dumbfounded.

It was stunned.

It crashed.

In the end, all the shock, humiliation, and confusion culminated in a furious, heart-wrenching roar that echoed throughout the entire Flaming Mountain.

"You cheated! You fucking cheated!"

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