Hearing Xiao Yu's promise, Hu Liena finally managed to smile again, continuing to cling to Xiao Yu as they moved forward.
Soon, the two descended the staircase one after the other.
As they drew closer to the bubbling blood pool below, the concentration of Bloody Mary toxins in the air increased rapidly.
In this sweltering environment, Hu Liena was already drenched in sweat.
From time to time, she stuck out her tongue to cool down.
Xiao Yu looked at the delicacy he had tasted countless times, and under the influence of the heat from Bloody Mary, a spark of desire reignited within him.
"Whew, it's so hot here... Good thing you gave me that stuff to eat. Otherwise, I might not be able to focus right now!"
Seeing the way Xiao Yu was looking at her, Hu Liena, confident in her charm, spoke in a seductive tone.
Hearing Hu Liena's teasing, Xiao Yu quickly averted his gaze and coughed a few times before speaking.
"Alright, let's stay focused. Now's not the time for that. Once we're out, you can have as much as you want. For now, let's concentrate. This path won't be so quiet!!"
"Then it's settled. Once we're out, you'll spend half a month with me, okay? Just half a month. Once I've had my fill, we can part ways. Please, give me some beautiful memories to hold onto. Otherwise, I might not be able to stop myself from seeking you out."
Hu Liena's voice grew softer, even carrying a hint of pleading.
Hearing Hu Liena's words, which showed she had completely let go of her pride and dignity, Xiao Yu sighed helplessly.
Truly, the epitome of a lovesick fool, Hu Liena.
When you're an outsider, you might think a lovesick fool is silly. But when you're the one being loved so fiercely, you realize just how wonderful it feels!
"Alright, just half a month."
After hearing this, Hu Liena finally showed a happy smile.
Later, as they moved further away from the platform above.
And closer to the blood pool below.
Reaching the end of the staircase, Xiao Yu saw a flat path ahead.
"Nana, be careful. There's something up ahead!"
Xiao Yu looked at the small figures in the darkness, their blood-red eyes glowing, and warned Hu Liena behind him.
Hearing Xiao Yu's voice, Hu Liena immediately became alert.
However, upon seeing the swarm of bats flying toward them, Hu Liena's expression changed, and she quickly drew a small knife, ready to fight.
But Xiao Yu had no intention of dealing with them one by one.
He directly activated a summoning array.
"Wo Long!!"
"Roar!!"
In no time, at Xiao Yu's call.
Wo Long's massive body appeared in mid-air.
Flapping its wings of light, it hovered in the air, separating Xiao Yu from the swarm of blood bats.
After a year of slumber within Xiao Yu's body, Wo Long had reemerged.
Thanks to Xiao Yu's formidable physique, which rivaled that of a Super Douluo, he had been able to dominate the Hell Killing Ground without needing to summon Wo Long.
But now, facing such a large number of bats, it was better to let Wo Long handle them. Otherwise, relying solely on Xiao Yu and Hu Liena, without using spirit skills, would take too much time.
In the next moment, with a roar from Wo Long, the bats ahead were instantly knocked into the blood pool below due to the pressure of its bloodline.
"Splash!"
"Splash!!"
Soon, the bats were submerged in the blood pool, becoming part of its nourishment.
"Wow, Xiao Yu, your spirit is amazing! It's evolved to this level already?!"
Hu Liena looked at Wo Long, flapping its dragon wings in the air, and spoke in awe.
For Hu Liena, the last time she had seen Wo Long was during the Spirit Master Tournament.
Back then, Xiao Yu had used his Spirit Avatar at the Soul Douluo level.
That massive Light Holy Dragon Spirit Avatar had left an indelible impression on Hu Liena.
Using its dragon claws to block the Clear Sky Hammer's Spirit Avatar—such a scene was truly a once-in-a-lifetime sight.
"Hum..."
"Hum..."
Just as Xiao Yu was about to respond, visible ripples appeared before their eyes.
"What's that?"
Hu Liena asked, puzzled.
Xiao Yu, familiar with the plot, smiled faintly.
"What else could it be? After dealing with the small ones, the big one naturally shows up."
Soon, as Xiao Yu finished speaking, a massive three-headed bat king, far larger than the previous blood bats, flew toward them.
Seeing its subjects all fed to the blood pool.
The three-headed bat king was furious and let out a series of high-pitched screeches.
Although these sounds were nearly inaudible to humans.
For the blood bats hiding in the shadows, this was their leader's call to arms.
In no time, swarms of blood bats flew out from every corner of the blood pool.
The sheer number of them.
Was like a wall closing in.
Seeing the dense swarm of blood bats, Hu Liena's face turned pale.
How could they possibly deal with so many bats?
For a moment, as if foreseeing her death, Hu Liena trembled and pressed closer to Xiao Yu.
Feeling Hu Liena's trembling body, Xiao Yu reached out and pulled her into his embrace.
Held in Xiao Yu's arms, Hu Liena finally felt a sense of warmth, and her trembling stopped.
In the next moment, Hu Liena heard a domineering voice.
Then, filled with admiration and love, she looked at the man holding her, who gave her such a sense of security.
"Wo Long, they've scared my little fox. Aren't you going to deal with them?"
"Roar!!"
Soon, at Xiao Yu's command, Wo Long turned its head and glanced at Xiao Yu, its golden dragon eyes filled with understanding.
Then, with a flap of its wings, it flew toward the three-headed bat.
Letting out an angry roar at the three-headed bat.
As if to say, come on, let's fight!!
"Hum!!"
Seeing the other party flying toward it, the three-headed bat, having ruled the Hell Road for so many years, knew this was a challenge.
Thus, without hesitation, it charged forward.
Ready to have a good fight with this giant lizard coming its way!
However, just as the three-headed bat used its ultrasonic waves to locate the giant lizard.
It felt something tightly grip its neck.
"Roar!!"
Immediately, the three-headed bat let out a blood-curdling scream, as if in immense pain.
"Roar!!"
But what followed was Wo Long's close-range roar.