Hu Liena nodded in agreement. "It's a pity I didn't bring any ropes or similar items with me this time," she said.
Su Bai glanced at Hu Liena's chest.
Hu Liena gave him a sideways look, thinking that even in this situation, he was still thinking about such things.
Su Bai understood her thoughts and chuckled, "Nana, I was thinking we could use our clothes as ropes."
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena blushed. She had misunderstood Su Bai.
So, Hu Liena took off her clothes first, revealing her snow-white skin and pink underwear. Her perfect figure and fair skin, combined with her stunning face, captivated Su Bai.
Hu Liena rolled her eyes and teased, "Brother Bai, stop staring. Once we get out, you can look all you want."
Their relationship had grown very close. They had done and seen everything except for that final step.
As a result, Hu Liena wasn't as shy anymore.
Clearing his throat, Su Bai grinned mischievously, "I don't need to take off my clothes. Yours will be enough."
Hu Liena's face darkened. She was sure Su Bai was doing this on purpose. But now wasn't the time for jokes. The narrow path made it easy to fall. She would remember this for later.
Then, Su Bai used Hu Liena's clothes to tie them together. Su Bai led the way, with Hu Liena following behind, and they began their journey through the Hell Road.
...
The Hell Road passage was extremely narrow, making it impossible for two people to walk side by side.
As time passed, they slowly moved forward.
"Brother Bai, do you feel like it's getting hotter?" Hu Liena asked, frowning.
Sweat began to form on Hu Liena's pretty face and body, making her even more alluring. If the situation weren't so dangerous, Su Bai might have taken her right there.
Su Bai nodded, "Yes, it's because we're getting closer to the blood pool below. The temperature is rising."
Sure enough, when Hu Liena looked down, she could clearly see the bubbling red pool below. She grew tense. Falling in would mean certain death, leaving not even bones behind.
"Be careful," Su Bai reminded.
Hu Liena nodded, and they continued forward.
After a while, Su Bai stopped.
"What's wrong, Brother Bai?" Hu Liena asked, but her face changed as she saw a large swarm of blood-red bats ahead.
These bats looked mutated, each about a meter long and entirely blood-red.
They flew towards Su Bai and Hu Liena.
The two quickly fought back, and soon they had defeated all the bats.
Thankfully, these bats weren't very strong. Otherwise, fighting in such a narrow space would have been difficult.
Just as Hu Liena sighed in relief, a larger blood-red figure attacked, aiming for her. She managed to dodge in time, but it caused her to slip.
"Ahhh!" Hu Liena screamed as she fell from the passage.
Smack!
Fortunately, Su Bai reacted quickly, grabbing her hand. The makeshift rope connecting them also helped. Without it, Hu Liena would have surely died.
Phew~
Back on the passage, Hu Liena was still shaken. She had been terrified. If not for Su Bai, she would have been dead.
Looking at the creature that attacked her, Hu Liena frowned. "What was that?"
Su Bai glanced at it. "That should be the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King. It must have attacked because we killed the other bats."
Hu Liena worriedly said, "Judging by its speed, it won't be easy to kill."
Su Bai nodded and pointed.
A bright light shot towards the Bat King, piercing it. But to their surprise, the wound quickly healed.
"It has a strong healing ability," Hu Liena exclaimed. "This could be troublesome."
With such speed and healing ability, killing it without soul skills would be very difficult. Yet, passing through safely without killing it seemed unlikely. Hu Liena was worried.
Su Bai, however, smiled. "It may heal quickly, but it's not invincible."
While Hu Liena watched in confusion, Su Bai gathered his strength.
Soon, a stronger beam of light shot from his hand, enveloping the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and disintegrating it instantly.
Hu Liena's eyes widened in disbelief, her mouth agape. But she quickly accepted it, knowing this was Su Bai.
After all, Su Bai wasn't afraid of even someone as powerful as Qian Daoliu. Plus, he was a soul beast himself.
With the Bat King dealt with, they continued forward.
The further they went, the higher the temperature rose. The entire passage floated above molten lava, which could ignite their clothes if they weren't careful.
Hu Liena's breathing grew labored. Su Bai was fine, having consumed immortal herbs that made him immune to extreme temperatures.
He led Hu Liena forward.
Before long, they encountered a long, dark-gold figure.
It looked like a snake, with scales of dark gold.
Seeing it, Hu Liena gripped Su Bai's arm tightly. She was in poor condition, using her soul power to combat the heat and prevent dehydration.
The effort was taxing, making her breathing increasingly difficult. Staying conscious was already a struggle.
Seeing the massive creature ahead, she was understandably tense. She had no strength left to fight, leaving the task to Su Bai.
She felt like a burden, dragging Su Bai down.
Noticing her condition, Su Bai gently stroked her cheek and reassured her, "It's okay, I'm here."
Hearing this, Hu Liena's anxious heart calmed. With Su Bai by her side, she felt brave enough to face anything.
She managed a small smile and nodded at Su Bai.
Hiss~
The dark red figure moved, noticing Su Bai and Hu Liena. It slithered towards them.
Now they saw it clearly: a massive snake with dark red scales and a head resembling a blazing sun, with golden-red eyes.
A name flashed in Su Bai's mind: Ten-Headed Blaze Snake.
Its appearance matched the description in the original story.
This snake thrived in lava and had extremely tough scales. It could spit lava and was incredibly powerful.
If Hu Liena had faced it alone, she would have been doomed.
Thankfully, Su Bai was with her. Despite its strength, the Ten-Headed Blaze Snake was no match for Su Bai.