In the dim underground, the sprayed blood covered the ground, landing around and gathering dust, turning into tiny blood droplets that lingered for Jiujiu.
Huo Yuhao casually flicked his black sword, leaving a straight line of blood on the ground. The longsword, which had been transformed from Slime, immediately merged into his sleeve.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao, who had been 'dead,' came back to life, and lying at his feet were the burly men who had dragged Huo Yuhao here.
Their lives had long since ended; only their pupils held an overwhelming despair, seemingly telling the story of the horror of that time.
The purple light in Huo Yuhao's eyes was particularly intense. He stepped on the dead giant, and several tentacles extended from his black Slime robe, collecting the Soul Tool of the giant and his companions who were lying on the ground into the robe.
"Which direction were we going just now?" Huo Yuhao looked around with some confusion.
He casually kicked the surrounding corpses aside, determined the direction, lit up his First Soul Ring, activated his Spiritual Detection, and was able to see the entire underground situation clearly.
To Huo Yuhao's southeast, the dark figure was dragging a wooden cart deeper into the area. The direction it was heading towards was shrouded in a dark purple, malevolent aura, which seemed rather eerie during the investigation.
Huo Yuhao glanced around at other places, but was quickly drawn to something else: a golden light emanating from a certain underground room was waving at him.
Huo Yuhao immediately turned around and disappeared from the spot, rushing in that direction.
Meanwhile, above ground, inside the tavern.
A ringtone sounded.
Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya, dressed in black with hoods concealing their stunning faces, stepped into the tavern together.
The bartender looked at the two women who entered, showing no curiosity about their strange attire. He simply put down his glass and politely smiled, asking, "What would you two like to drink?"
Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya did not answer him, but simply watched quietly.
The bartender wasn't embarrassed; he'd seen plenty of strange customers. He just didn't answer himself; it wasn't a big deal.
He politely replied, "It's late, gentlemen. Our shop is small, and we can only serve two more drinks before closing time."
"Two drinks, please." A cool voice rang out, and Tang Ya was the first to sit down.
Jiang Nannan didn't say much, pulled out the chair next to Tang Ya, and slowly sat down.
"Okay, please wait a moment, customer."
The bartender turned around and took out some drinks from the liquor cabinet behind him. After fiddling around in front of the cabinet for a while, he took out two glasses of blood-red liquid, which had a faint smell of blood on them.
But upon closer inspection, the stench of blood had vanished, leaving only a strong aroma of wine, exactly the same as the one Tang Ya had smelled in the tavern.
"Please, gentlemen."
The bartender's white gloves slid across the bottom of the transparent glass, magnified against the blood-red backdrop, as the two glasses of drinks were slowly pushed in front of the two men.
Jiang Nannan leaned closer, carefully smelled the aroma of the wine, and then sat back down.
Tang Ya stretched out her jade-like finger, lightly dipped it into the rim of the cup, and greedily smelled it, but did not taste it.
"This wine is a vibrant, alluring red, and its aroma is intoxicating. Does it have a name?" Jiang Nannan asked.
"The customer has excellent taste; this drink is called Bloody Mary," the bartender said with a touch of pride.
"This wine has been popular here for ten thousand years; it's something that no one outside can taste. You two must try it."
The bartender looked at the two with anticipation, his blood-red eyes gleaming with excitement.
"No, open the door," Jiang Nannan said coldly.
The bartender froze for a moment, but quickly recovered, chuckling awkwardly, "Sir, what are you saying? I don't understand?"
Jiang Nannan reached out and touched the wine glass. "It's okay, you don't need to understand."
A wisp of black danced between his fingers, and the glasses on the bar suddenly soared into the air. The bartender's gaze was instantly drawn to the flying glasses and the spilled liquor.
puff!
A black sword pierced the bartender's throat, blood slowly dripping from the blade. The bartender stared in disbelief.
Jiang Nannan's beautiful eyes were filled with icy coldness. She pulled her jade hand back, and blood spurted from the bartender's throat, landing in the glass in front of Tang Ya.
The bartender's eyes were filled with resentment. He clutched the wound on his neck tightly with both hands, blood still gushing out. With a thud, he collapsed to the ground.
Before long, the bartender had completely cut off all his life.
The black sword disappeared into her sleeve, and Jiang Nannan raised her long leg and slammed it down on the bar counter. The entire bar counter could not withstand the fierce attack and shattered instantly.
Tang Ya stared at the shattered wine glasses on the ground and the spilled wine, feeling a pang of regret.
"'Joy'? Xiao Ya! Open this door." Jiang Nannan called her twice, tapping her beautiful leg on the floor in front of her.
"Oh, oh, oh!" Tang Ya finally came to her senses. A hole appeared in the Slime Bodysuit on her back, and eight spider legs popped out instantly.
The sharp spider legs pierced directly into the cracks in the floor. The stones beneath their feet shattered instantly upon encountering the Eight Spider Lances, like tofu being sliced open, revealing a deep passage.
As the Eight Spider Lances were retrieved, Tang Ya picked up a kerosene lamp and a jar of wine from a nearby table, squatted at the entrance of the tunnel, aimed carefully, and threw them into the tunnel.
With the use of Hidden Weapon weapons, the wine instantly spread throughout the tunnel, and the kerosene lamp landed steadily below, illuminating a corner.
The flame on the tiny wick burned and danced in the darkness, like a lively little sprite guiding them on their way.
With the burst of sparks,
Tang Ya nodded in satisfaction and said to Jiang Nannan, "'Bei,' everything's fine. We can go in once the flames have burned out. Due to limited resources, we can only use these to check for toxins in the air."
Tang Ya, who was originally the leader of the Tang Sect Clan, naturally had some knowledge of poisons. It is said that 'You' said that the headquarters of the Garden wanted to give her a book of poisons, and she has been studying its intricacies ever since.
She had also thoroughly researched the toxins within the Eight Spider Lances.
Jiang Nannan looked at the burning flames and nodded approvingly. As Tang Ya said, this is called "better safe than sorry".
The flames burned fiercely, filling the air with a pungent, burnt smell.
Even after the fire gradually subsided, the tunnel was still filled with unbearable heat.
Tang Ya went out and brought in some more snow, throwing some inside, and the temperature finally dropped.
"Alright, 'Sadness,' let's go inside," Tang Ya said.
Jiang Nannan nodded, and the two then entered the tunnel.