"But there are deadly blade traps ahead; we can't get through them at all!"

"Then let's look for a way out from the side! There might be a way out behind this wall!"

"Yes, let's look together!"

However, as the team members anxiously shone their flashlights around, hoping to find a way out, despair slowly crept into their hearts. They discovered that they were surrounded by solid walls, with no way out at all...

"There aren't any here!"

"This is a dead end too!"

The team members' desperate cries echoed through the passage, their nascent hope quickly extinguished as if doused with cold water. The surrounding walls were made of solid metal, and even with their supernatural abilities, they couldn't carve out an escape route in a short time.

The vibrations in the passage intensified, with loose rocks constantly falling from above, creating a dangerous atmosphere. Mu Xue gripped Ning Yu's hand tightly, her heart filled with anxiety, yet she was helpless.

"Cough cough..."

Ning Yu regained a sliver of consciousness amidst the violent shaking. He struggled to open his eyes, only to find himself engulfed in a sea of ​​fire. Scorching flames spewed from the nozzles on either side of the passage, compressing the already cramped space even further.

"Damn it! How can there be a fire trap?!"

Ning Yu endured the excruciating pain and, with a thought, a thin energy shield enveloped him once more, protecting him from the scorching flames. However, the force of the flames far exceeded his expectations, and the energy shield rapidly twisted and deformed under the intense heat, threatening to shatter at any moment.

"Ning Yu, hold on!" Mu Xue shouted anxiously, but she was powerless to help and could only watch helplessly as Ning Yu was trapped in the sea of ​​fire.

"We must...find the control mechanism!" Ning Yu gritted his teeth, forcing himself to calm down. He knew that this couldn't go on; they had to find a way to shut down the mechanism as soon as possible, or they would all perish in the flames.

Waves of heat from the flames assaulted Ning Yu's senses, and just as he was about to give up, he suddenly noticed a slightly different colored metal plate faintly visible behind the flame jets.

"That place...could it be..."

A bold idea flashed through Ning Yu's mind. He struggled to get up, but was too weak to move due to excessive blood loss.

"I'll help you!" Upon seeing this, Mu Xue immediately understood what he was thinking and rushed into the sea of ​​fire without hesitation to help Ning Yu up.

"Are you crazy! Go back!" Ning Yu exclaimed, trying to stop her crazy actions.

"There's no time to explain, believe me!" Mu Xue said firmly, looking intently at him.

Looking into Mu Xue's resolute eyes, Ning Yu felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He knew that now was not the time to hesitate; he had to believe in her, and he had to believe in himself.

He took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the metal plate behind the flame jet, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

"Now!"

Mu Xue's heart was pounding, as if it would leap out of her throat at any moment. She stared intently at Ning Yu, hoping he could create a miracle, yet fearing it wouldn't happen. Waves of heat from the flames assaulted her, stinging her cheeks, but she seemed oblivious, her eyes fixed on Ning Yu.

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Ning Yu's forehead, but he didn't bother to wipe it away. He tried to concentrate on observing the metal plate behind the flame jet. The metal plate was very small, only the size of a palm, and its color was almost exactly the same as the surrounding metal walls. If Ning Yu hadn't been observing carefully, he would have had no chance of noticing its existence.

"That's it!" Ning Yu pointed to the metal plate and said to Mu Xue, "I need your help!"

“Okay!” Mu Xue agreed without hesitation, her eyes filled with determination.

Ning Yu took a deep breath, mobilizing his internal energy to its maximum. He planned to use the instantaneous burst of power from his energy shield to push himself to the metal plate, and then trigger the mechanism's flaw in the shortest possible time.

"Are you ready?" Ning Yu asked, his voice a little hoarse from nervousness.

"Ready!" Mu Xue gripped his hand tightly, as if she wanted to transfer all her strength to him.

Ning Yu nodded without further hesitation. He suddenly activated the energy within his body, and a dazzling energy shield instantly enveloped him, pushing him towards the flame jet.

"Watch out!" Mu Xue couldn't help but exclaim.

The heatwave of the flames instantly engulfed Ning Yu, but he seemed oblivious to it. His gaze was fixed on the metal plate, his eyes gleaming with unwavering determination.

Closer, even closer!

Just as Ning Yu was about to touch the metal plate, a piercing metallic scraping sound suddenly came from the top of the passage. Immediately afterwards, dozens of gleaming blades fell from the sky, blocking all of Ning Yu's escape routes.

"Ning Yu!" Mu Xue exclaimed, trying to rush up to save him, but was held back tightly by the others.

"Let me go! I need to save him!" Mu Xue struggled desperately, tears streaming down her face.

However, it was all too late. Ning Yu was trapped in a perilous situation, with no hope of escape.

"It's too late..." someone in the crowd muttered to themselves, their voice filled with despair.

Just when everyone thought Ning Yu was doomed, he suddenly moved.

What is he trying to do?

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at Ning Yu, their eyes filled with doubt and confusion.