Hu Liena's Kiss!

All the fallen ones in the Auditorium rose to their feet. They shouted Tang Chen's number.

Tang Chen did not look toward the Auditorium. His gaze fell on the entrance to the passageway.

Hu Liena stood there. Their gazes met across the Soul Arena Platform.

Tang Chen walked down the steps.

Hu Liena immediately went up to him.

She did not ask about the outcome of the battle first.

She raised her hands and examined Tang Chen's torn outer robe.

"Are you hurt?"

"No."

"Let me see."

Hu Liena pulled aside the fabric at his shoulder.

Only after confirming there were no wounds on his skin did she lower her hands.

Tang Chen looked at her.

"Hundred Consecutive Wins."

"I saw it."

She straightened his collar.

"Congratulations."

"When do your two matches begin?"

"One tomorrow."

Hu Liena's fingers paused against Tang Chen's chest.

"The final match hasn't been arranged yet."

"I'll wait with you."

She lifted her eyes to look at Tang Chen.

"You're already qualified to enter Hell Road."

"I promised you."

Tang Chen took her hand.

"We'll leave together."

Hu Liena clasped his hand in return.

She stepped closer.

Her forehead rested against Tang Chen's chest.

"Then you can't go back on your word."

"I won't."

She raised her face.

"Tang Chen."

"Mm."

Hu Liena rose onto her tiptoes.

Her lips gently touched the side of Tang Chen's face.

After that brief touch, she did not pull away immediately.

Her fair cheeks had already turned red.

"This is your reward for a Hundred Consecutive Wins."

Tang Chen looked at her.

"Huo Wu said something similar before."

Hu Liena's fingers immediately tightened.

"She kissed you too?"

"Mm."

She stepped back half a pace.

"Then that one didn't count."

Tang Chen caught her wrist.

"You already kissed me."

"If I say it doesn't count, it doesn't count."

Hu Liena raised her other hand and wiped away the faint lip print on the side of his face.

"Wait until I get a Hundred Consecutive Wins, then I'll give it to you again."

"Rewards can be redone?"

"They can."

She pulled Tang Chen toward the exit of the Hell Slaughter Arena.

The hem of her black dress swayed softly with her steps.

"Before I get a Hundred Consecutive Wins, you're not allowed to accept anyone else's rewards."

Tang Chen walked beside her.

"There's no one else here."

Hu Liena turned back to look at him.

"The same goes after we leave."

"That depends on what kind of reward it is."

She stopped walking.

Tang Chen stopped as well.

Hu Liena raised a hand, pinched his collar, and pulled him a little closer.

"This kind of reward."

The distance between them narrowed again.

Her long hair fell across Tang Chen's arm.

"Only I get to decide whether to give it to you."

Tang Chen looked at her flushed cheeks.

"We'll talk after you get a Hundred Consecutive Wins."

Hu Liena released his collar.

"Fine."

She took Tang Chen's hand again.

"Just wait."

Outside the Hell Slaughter Arena.

Hu Liena pulled Tang Chen out of the passageway.

Blood-red moonlight fell over the street.

Their hands never parted.

Only after returning to the stone house did Hu Liena stop.

She turned around and raised her hand to inspect Tang Chen's damaged outer robe.

The black fabric had been ripped open in several places by Soul Power.

The skin beneath was completely unharmed.

Only after checking again did Hu Liena lower her hand.

"My match is tomorrow."

"Mm."

"Will you wait for me at the passageway entrance?"

"I will."

Hu Liena lifted her eyes to look at Tang Chen.

"You've already achieved a Hundred Consecutive Wins."

"The Slaughter King might have you enter Hell Road at any time."

"I said I'd wait for you."

Tang Chen removed his black cloak and hung it by the wall.

Hu Liena followed behind him.

"If you miss an opportunity because of me..."

"I won't miss it."

Tang Chen turned to look at her.

"Hell Road needs to be opened."

"The Slaughter King won't open it twice just for me."

Hu Liena understood what he meant.

The most suitable choice was for them both to achieve a Hundred Consecutive Wins, then enter Hell Road together.

She walked over to the bed and sat down.

The dark-red skirt spread beside her.

"Then I'll win faster tomorrow."

"Don't rush."

Tang Chen came before her.

"You've already fought ninety-eight matches in a row."

"The opponents in the final two matches won't be weak."

Hu Liena raised her face.

"You're worried I'll get hurt?"

"Mm."

She reached out and pulled Tang Chen to her side.

The bed sank slightly.

Their shoulders touched.

"Then watch me carefully tomorrow."

Hu Liena rested her head against Tang Chen's shoulder.

"If I get hurt, treat my wounds for me."

"Alright."

"What if I don't get hurt?"

Tang Chen looked at her.

"Then come back and rest."

Hu Liena lightly pinched one of his fingers.

"Can't you say something nicer?"

"What do you want to hear?"

"I'll tell you after I win."

She held Tang Chen's hand again.

The emerald-green ribbon was still tied around his wrist.

Hu Liena's fingertips traced the edge of the ribbon.

"After we leave, will you return to Heaven Dou City first?"

"Mm."

"Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing are both waiting for you."

"They're my teammates."

"So am I."

Hu Liena raised her face.

"Tang Chen, you can't forget me after you go back."

"I won't."

"You answered that so quickly?"

"Because I won't forget."

Hu Liena looked at him for a moment.

She leaned closer and buried her face against Tang Chen's shoulder.

"That was a pretty nice thing to say."

Footsteps sounded outside the stone house.

Several fallen ones passed by on the street.

They did not come closer.

After Tang Chen achieved a Hundred Consecutive Wins, there were no longer many people in the inner city who dared to barge into this stone house.

Hearing the footsteps fade away, Hu Liena slowly closed her eyes.

"There's no need to keep watch tonight."

"We still need to keep watch."

"Then lie on the outside."

She shifted farther into the bed.

Tang Chen took off his outer robe and lay down on the outer side of the bed.

Hu Liena quickly moved closer.

She placed her palm on Tang Chen's chest, her fingertips pressing against his lapel.

"You're not allowed to leave the passage tomorrow."

"Alright."

"Before my match is over, you're not allowed to agree to the Slaughter King's request to enter Hell Road either."

"Alright."

Hu Liena raised her eyes.

"Why are you agreeing to everything today?"

"Those requests aren't unreasonable."

"Then I'll add one more."

Her fingers moved up along his lapel and stopped at Tang Chen's shoulder.

"After I achieve a Hundred Consecutive Wins, you have to carry me down."

"You can't walk on your own?"

"I can."

Hu Liena closed her eyes.

"But I want you to carry me."

Tang Chen looked at her.

"Win the match first."

"I will win."

The next day.

Hell Slaughter Arena.

Hu Liena stood at the center of the Soul Arena Platform.

Her ninety-ninth match had already begun.

The nine opponents gave her no time to prepare.

Two long blades came down from the front.

Three others circled behind her.

Hu Liena did not summon her Martial Soul.

She stepped through the gaps between the blades.

The hem of her black dress swept past the edges of the weapons.

The short blade at her waist was already in her hand.

The first opponent's wrist was sliced open by the short blade.

His long blade slipped from his grasp.

Hu Liena raised her leg and kicked the hilt.

The long blade spun through the air, blocking the hammer descending from behind.

She used the momentum to turn.

Her Long Hair flew up from behind her shoulders.

The Mental Power bestowed by the Demon Fox Martial Soul spread through her gaze.

The movements of the two people charging at her stalled at the same time.

The short blade swept across.

The two fell onto the Soul Arena Platform.

Tang Chen stood at the entrance to the passage.

His gaze remained fixed on Hu Liena.

The remaining seven changed their formation.

They no longer stayed scattered.

Seven weapons pressed toward Hu Liena from the same direction.

Hu Liena stepped back.

Her heels were already close to the edge of the Soul Arena Platform.

The man at the front raised a huge hammer.

"Get down!"

The huge hammer smashed into the ground.

Hu Liena leaped to the side.

The stone slabs shattered beneath her feet.

Her body passed over the huge hammer.

Her short blade descended.

The hammer-wielder's arm lost all strength.

Hu Liena stepped on his shoulder and used it to leap toward the other six.

Her black figure shifted positions again and again.

With every pause, one person lost the ability to fight.

The final longsword slashed past her waist.

A tear opened in her clothing.

Hu Liena did not look down.

She seized the sword wielder's wrist.

Her short blade pressed against the person's throat.

"It's over."

The last person fell.

The woman in black gauze walked to the Field Side.

"Number one thousand and two."

"Ninety-nine victories."

Hu Liena put away her short blade.

She crossed the Soul Arena Platform and looked toward the passage entrance.

Tang Chen was still standing there.

Hu Liena walked down the steps.

Tang Chen came before her.

"Did you get hurt at the waist?"

"My clothes were just cut."

"Turn around."

Hu Liena obediently turned around.

Tang Chen raised a hand and moved aside the torn fabric.

There was no wound at her waist.

Only a faint red mark.

Hu Liena turned her face slightly.

"Have you seen clearly now?"

"You aren't hurt."

"Then how long are you planning to look?"

Tang Chen withdrew his hand.

He took an outer robe from his Storage Soul Tool and draped it over Hu Liena's shoulders.

The loose fabric covered the tear at her waist.

Hu Liena gathered the robe around herself.

It still carried Tang Chen's scent.

"This is your clothing."

"Wear it for now."

"Aren't you afraid I won't return it?"

"I have more."

Hu Liena turned around.

She reached out and pressed against Tang Chen's lapel.

"When is the next match?"

"Three days from now."

Tang Chen said, "The Hell Slaughter Arena wants you to wait a few more days."

"They want to increase the opponents' strength for the final match."

"Mm."

Hu Liena raised her chin.

"Then let them prepare."

The two returned to the stone house.

Hu Liena stood in the middle of the room and changed out of her damaged dress.

Tang Chen faced away from her, sorting out the items needed for the next day.

The sound of fabric rustling came from behind him.

After a while, Hu Liena came to Tang Chen's side.

She had changed into close-fitting black clothes.

Tang Chen's outer robe still rested over her shoulders.

Its hem hung to her knees, wrapping her whole body within it.

"Turn around."

Tang Chen turned slightly toward her.

Hu Liena raised both arms.

"Help me tie it."

The Belt of the outer robe hung at her waist.

Tang Chen reached out and tied it for her.

They stood very close.

Hu Liena lowered her head and watched his hands.

"Have you tied it for Zhu Zhuqing before?"

"No."

"What about Dugu Yan?"

"No."

Tang Chen tightened the Belt.

"Done."

Hu Liena did not step back.

She raised her hands around Tang Chen's waist and pressed her face to his chest.

"Then give me this robe."

"Don't you have clothes?"

"I want this one."

"Why?"

"It's comfortable to wear."

Hu Liena lifted her eyes.

"Can I have it?"

"You can."

Only then did she release him.

"After we leave, I'll wear it for you too."

On the third day.

The final match at the Hell Slaughter Arena began.

Hu Liena stepped onto the Soul Arena Platform.

The other nine contestants had long been standing in the arena.

Four of them had achieved more than sixty victories.

The remaining five also possessed the cultivation of Soul Kings.

Before the match began, the nine had already gathered together.

They had formed an alliance in advance.

Hu Liena drew her short blade.

She did not look at her opponents.

She first glanced at the entrance to the passage.

Tang Chen stood where he had been.

Hu Liena withdrew her gaze.

"Begin."

The nine of them charged forward at once.

Soul Power spread across the Soul Arena Platform.

The two at the front were responsible for restricting Hu Liena's movements.

The other seven sealed off every possible escape route.

Hu Liena retreated three steps.

Nine weapons closed in at the same time.

She did not continue dodging.

The Demon Fox Martial Soul appeared behind her.

Mental Power instantly spread outward.

The two Soul Masters closest to her froze.

The weapons in their hands veered from their original paths.

A saber slammed into an iron staff.

A gap appeared in the encirclement of nine.

Hu Liena slipped through the opening.

Her short blade sliced through the first man's protective Soul Power.

She grabbed his shoulder and shoved him behind her.

Three weapons struck his back at once.

The first man was eliminated.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Hu Liena approached the second man.

Her short blade pierced through his defense.

The second man fell.

The remaining seven immediately spread out.

They no longer met Hu Liena's eyes.

A large metal net dropped from above.

Hu Liena retreated repeatedly.

The metal net sealed off the space to her left.

A spear thrust toward her from the right.

She twisted aside to evade the spearhead.

The third opponent had already arrived behind her.

A fist slammed into her shoulder.

Hu Liena staggered several steps forward.

A streak of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Tang Chen's fingers rested on the Destruction Scepter.

He did not step onto the platform.

This was a match Hu Liena had to complete herself.

Hu Liena braced herself with her short blade.

The pain in her shoulder did not affect her movements.

She raised a hand and wiped away the blood at the corner of her mouth.

The seven opponents closed in again.

"She's already injured."

"Don't let her keep dodging."

The metal net fell again.

Hu Liena stood where she was.

She watched the seven men steadily approach.

The Demon Fox phantom slowly merged into her body.

She condensed her Mental Power to the limit.

Only when the person at the front came within three steps did Hu Liena raise her eyes.

Mental Shock erupted head-on.

All seven of them suffered a brief lapse in consciousness.

Hu Liena slid out from beneath the metal net.

Her short blade stabbed into the ground.

She lifted her leg and kicked the first man in the side of the knee.

He lost his support.

Hu Liena grabbed his arm and flung him toward another man.

The two collided.

Her short blade came down immediately afterward.

Blood splattered across the hem of her black skirt.

Hu Liena did not pause.

By the time the third man regained consciousness, she was already before him.

Her palm struck his chest.

Soul Power pierced through his protective defense.

The man flew backward.

The last four wanted to widen the distance.

Hu Liena gave them no chance.

Her figure swept low across the Soul Arena Platform.

Her short blade flashed again and again.

The fourth man fell.

The fifth man tumbled off the Soul Arena Platform.

The sixth man's Martial Soul was scattered by Mental Shock.

The last man stood at the edge.

He gripped a longsword with both hands.

Hu Liena walked toward him.

"I surrender!"

The Hell Slaughter Arena had no rules for surrender.

Hu Liena stopped in front of him.

Her short blade fell.

The Soul Arena Platform became quiet again.

The woman in black gauze walked to the Field Side.

"Number 1002."

"One hundred victories."

"Hundred Consecutive Wins completed."

Hu Liena stood in the center of the Soul Arena Platform.

Her shoulder was injured.

Her black clothing was stained with blood.

Yet she still stood perfectly straight.

The fallen ones in the Auditorium rose one after another.

She ignored her surroundings.

She looked only at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen stepped onto the Soul Arena Platform.

Hu Liena came before him.

"I won."

"Mm."

She raised her arms.

"What did you promise me?"

Tang Chen bent down and lifted her into his arms.

Hu Liena wrapped her arms around his neck.

The hem of her black skirt hung from the crook of his arm.

Her injured shoulder rested against Tang Chen's chest.

"There's still a reward."

"Your wound needs treatment."

"Give me the reward first."

Hu Liena lifted her face.

Her lips fell against Tang Chen's cheek.

This time, she did not immediately pull away.

The soft touch lingered for a moment.