Red Lady Came to the Rescue? Tang Chen Awakens!

A dark red light enveloped Tang San, covering his entire body, and he withstood the bombardment.

The light came and went extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, Tang San seemed to be dragged underground and disappeared.

Only two severed legs and scattered bloodstains remained on the ground.

Hu Liena gripped the gun handle tightly, scanning her surroundings warily.

What was that just now?

"I don't know," Ye Hua shook his head, "But it's like the aura of the King of Slaughter."

"The King of Slaughter? Why would he save Tang San?" Hu Liena frowned deeply. "Does Tang San have a connection with him?"

Ye Hua chuckled inwardly. It was more than just friendship; that was someone's great-grandson.

Tang Chen, that old madman, was ambushed by the Rakshasa God and parasitized by the Nine-Headed Blood Bat!

Now that he has killed part of the Nine-Headed Blood Bat's soul, Tang Chen should awaken as well!

But that didn't matter; he was already thoroughly tormented by the Nine-Headed Blood Bat and the Shura Divine Power.

Even if Tang San badmouths him, Tang Chen can't do anything about it!

"Perhaps Tang San has something that interests him?" Ye Hua shrugged.

Hu Liena was skeptical, so she put away her Three-Eyed Icefire Guns, only to see the Wind King's corpse.

"By the way, didn't you realize a while ago that the Wind King had a problem?"

Ye Hua walked over and squatted down.

"It's not exactly early, but I just felt something was off about this guy."

He reached out and lifted the Wind King's collar.

Sizzle--

The fabric ripped, revealing the swollen, hard chest muscles underneath.

Dark red blood was still seeping from the jagged gash in the very center.

The edges of the skin and flesh were rolled up, as if something was being squeezed out from inside.

Hu Liena gasped and instinctively stepped back!

This is terrifying!

"What... what is this?"

"Traces of parasitism," Ye Hua loosened his collar, "Remember when we fought those skeletons?"

Hu Liena nodded. "I've already lost my shoes, and you still want me to wear yours?"

Ye Hua, with the Wind King's chest exposed, said, "I was careful at the time. When the three kings were captured and the Wind King cried for help, I splashed water on his upper body."

"The Wind King protecting his chest is an instinctive defense against the parasite."

Hu Liena's eye twitched; she had been so focused on shaking off the bat that she hadn't noticed the details.

"So you knew he had a problem all along, and you still deliberately followed him?"

"Hmm," Ye Hua shrugged, "Otherwise what? How are we supposed to find our final destination if we kill the Wind King?"

"The terrain around the grottoes is complex, and none of us know if there are any forks in the road ahead."

"Since the Wind King poses no threat, we might as well turn the tables and use him to lead the way!"

Hu Liena opened her mouth, but couldn't find a word to say. After a long while, she managed to stammer out, "Only you would dare to do something like this!"

If it were anyone else, knowing there was a controlled time bomb nearby, they would have struck first!

But Ye Hua insisted on keeping the bomb until it was no longer useful before detonating it!

"Isn't this saving effort?" Ye Hua said innocently, "But this time it breaks the curse."

"Three of the Seven Kings survived, which is much better than the previous complete annihilation!"

Hu Liena quickly looked up at the sky and saw that the three kings of water, fire, and earth, who were hanging upside down, were either frozen into ice sculptures or killed by the aftershocks of the battle.

But then she noticed that the bats in the air had stopped targeting them.

Instead, they became like headless flies, frantically running around!

"Oh no!" Hu Liena had a bad feeling.

Boom--

The grotto looks like it's being gripped and squeezed by a giant hand!

The ice wall cracked, revealing the rock face.

Large chunks of ice and rock were falling down!

Above their heads, stalactites broke off one after another!

"Run!" Hu Liena reacted extremely quickly.

He grabbed Ye Hua's arm and shoved him behind his back!

At the same time, the External Soul Bone unleashed its attack, swatting away the falling ice shards!

Ye Hua was caught off guard when she carried him on her back.

"Wait, I can make the snow—"

"Shut up! If you can't fight, don't waste your breath!"

Hu Liena didn't wait for him to finish speaking; she pushed off with her feet and sprinted towards the exit.

Ye Hua smiled helplessly.

He is unable to fight, but Snow Empress can.

However, since Hu Liena was willing to carry him, he was happy to hug her from behind.

Yes, I absolutely have no desire for the fragrance of a young girl or the fullness of her breasts!

Ice shards and gravel pelted against the protective shield that Hu Liena had erected, making a loud thud.

The swarm of bats went berserk, swooping down overhead and scattering in a frenzy.

Hu Liena ran extremely fast, her fox tail swaying behind her to maintain her balance.

Every now and then, rocks would be swiftly and cleanly ejected, without any hesitation or fuss.

Ye Hua adjusted the position of his hands.

Hu Liena's ears turned red. "Where are you touching!"

"It's a tight hug like this." Ye Hua rested his chin on Hu Liena's shoulder.

Left with no other option, Hu Liena had to run even faster!

The collapse of the grotto was more violent than expected.

The entire passage was sinking, with layers of rock peeling away.

Thanks to the agility she had honed in the Slaughter City, Hu Liena managed to weave her way through the falling rocks and avoid being buried.

As the last rock wall collapsed into ruins, she finally burst out of the cave entrance and even ran straight out of the jungle!

"Phew... Phew... Finally..."

Although the forest behind her was still fraught with danger, and there were still escaped bats lurking around, Hu Liena breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Hua slid off her back, steadied himself, and supported her.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Hu Liena raised her head, about to retort, but her gaze suddenly froze.

Ahead, the suspension bridge spanning the Abyss has broken.

Only two bare iron chains remained, swaying precariously in the wind.

Across the bridge, the north gate of the Slaughter City still stands.

But the Abyss that lies between them is bottomless.

"Where's the bridge?!" Hu Liena's face changed drastically. "How are we going to get back?!"

Ye Hua frowned, his gaze sweeping over the broken bridgehead and the remaining traces around it.

The break is clean, unlike a natural fracture; it looks more like it was deliberately cut off.

"Someone doesn't want us to go back."

Hu Liena gripped the dagger tightly, her knuckles turning white.

"Could it be the King of Slaughter?"

"Most likely."

Ye Hua narrowed his eyes slightly.

You can save yourself the first day of the month, but you can't save yourself the fifteenth!

It seems the Snow Empress still needs to use this trump card!

Just as Ye Hua was calling for the Snow Empress, he suddenly heard the sound of wings flapping overhead.

Hu Liena was shocked; her fox tail snapped open, and a dagger was held horizontally in front of her chest.

"Don't panic," Ye Hua reassured her, "It's not bats chasing after us."

The figure swooped down, grabbed the two men, and headed straight for the other side!

Hu Liena looked up blankly and saw a face that still retained its charm.

"Senior Red Lady? What are you doing—"

"Just Spirit Bone," Red Lady interrupted her.

Hu Liena wisely refrained from asking further questions.

Although what she really wanted to ask wasn't why the other person could fly.

In less than half a minute, the two arrived at the open space at the North Gate.

Hu Liena breathed a sigh of relief as her feet touched solid ground.

"Thank you, senior!"

Red Lady folded her bat wings and looked the two of them up and down.

"To be honest, I didn't expect you guys to come back alive."

"Of those who have ventured into the Northern Mists over the years, only a handful have ever returned."

Hu Liena nodded, still shaken, and touched her empty collarbone.

"If it weren't for your incense burner, I would have been bewitched and attacked Ye Hua!"

Red Lady raised an eyebrow, as if she had expected this, "The bats there love to play these kinds of tricks!"

"However, the King of Slaughter is in bad shape; his howls can be heard throughout the entire Slaughter City!"

"You've accumulated enough killing intent. Finish this hundred-win campaign and leave as soon as possible, lest things get complicated!"

Upon hearing "Hell Road," Hu Liena tensed up. "Ye Hua, shall we go now?"

"We can't go," Ye Hua shook his head, gesturing towards the distant Hell Slaughter Arena, "Didn't you see that red light?"

Hu Liena looked over and frowned.

The Hell Slaughter Arena was still shrouded in red light; the light barrier, though slightly weaker, remained stubbornly in place.

"That red light will take another two days to completely dissipate."

"Now, we can't force our way in."

Hu Liena frowned. "What should we do these next two days?"

"What if the King of Slaughter goes berserk and hunts us down!"

"After all, we can break the ironclad rule of the Slaughter City that has bound the Seven Kings to die for thousands of years!"

Hearing her worry, Red Lady chuckled, "It's alright."

"If Tang Chen tries to force himself on you, come hide in the brothel."

"I'd like to see if he has the ability to kill me!"

Upon hearing this, not only was Hu Liena stunned, but even Ye Hua was taken aback.

This Red Lady...

What's their background?

How dare you!

Does he still underestimate this person?

"You should go and rest first."

"Remember, never show weakness!"

Ye Hua nodded and led Hu Liena back to the palace.

Meanwhile, Tang San stood in front of Tang Chen.