Lan Hua and the others passed through the encirclement of tentacles and flew away into the distance.

A Yuan Dan realm expert suddenly said, "There are steps in the distance!"

"Let's go!" the black bear demon said decisively.

Without hesitation, Lan Hua followed her up the steps.

The devil vine tentacles that had been chasing them didn't follow. After dancing around in front of the steps for a moment, they then lay in wait nearby.

The black bear demon let out a long breath and said, "That was really dangerous; I almost lost my life!"

After saying that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lan Hua and said, "Besides Xiong Lie, that Devil Vine's cultivation level is at least at the Dan Shen Realm. It's all thanks to your arrow just now!"

Lan Hua nodded with a smile, "Brother Xiong, you're too kind. Your palm strike is unparalleled. Without it, we wouldn't have been able to get out!"

Although Xiong Lie did not reveal his identity, everyone present knew it and there was no need to say more.

The other three surviving experts at the Yuan Dan realm were all rogue cultivators, but they were three brothers who used the same weapons and techniques. Their names were Wang Yuan, Wang Hao, and Wang Wen.

The reason why the three of them did not perish like other Yuan Dan realm experts was mainly because they had mastered a combined attack technique, the power of which was no less than a strike from a Danxia realm expert.

"Strange, the steps are eerily quiet, not even the devil vine has come after us!"

The speaker was Wang Yuan, the eldest of the three brothers, who appeared to be in his forties.

Xiong Lie said, "There is indeed something strange about this. However, although these steps seem endless, they actually extend upwards. Perhaps if we keep going down, we will find the exit!"

Lan Hua frowned slightly. "Don't you find it strange that the Devil Vine didn't follow us?"

The second brother, Wang Hao, said, "Young Master Lan, do you mean that these endless steps are the territory of another underground powerhouse, and even more powerful than the Devil Vine?"

Lan Hua nodded slowly.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines; they couldn't retreat, yet they dared not advance.

Xiong Lie replied, "Life and death are in the hands of fate. We are surrounded by formidable enemies, so let's forge ahead!"

“I support Brother Xiong!” Lan Hua said.

The three Wang brothers had no choice but to follow, since at this time, being with a strong person was much safer than being alone.

The steps were very long, and it felt like a long time to everyone; it felt like a day, if not two days.

The deeper they went, the less they dared to speak, and they even walked cautiously, as the surroundings were far too quiet.

Even Lan Hua felt something was strange.

Each step was quite high; after walking for so long, climbing at least a thousand feet high, we still hadn't reached the end, nor had we encountered any living creatures.

Suddenly, Xiong Lie, who was leading the way, stopped.

"Ahead, there seems to be a terrifying monster, as if it's asleep!" Xiong Lie transmitted his voice.

His voice trembled slightly. Although Xiong Lie was a powerful black bear, he was still in awe of beasts that were stronger than him.

Everyone quickly concealed their auras, not giving the sleeping beast any chance to notice. After wriggling for a long time, they finally entered a huge space.

Inside, a huge creature lay on the ground, fast asleep, emitting heavy snoring.

As Lan Hua approached the monster, she was shocked to discover that it had two horns on its head, two long whiskers, and a body covered in blood-red scales.

"This is... a dragon!"

Lan Hua was stunned. There were actually dragons in the barren pit of the Half-Heaven Realm. No wonder the Devil Vine dared not enter the steps.

A chill ran down their backs, and cold sweat poured down their backs. They pressed themselves against the wall, inching their way towards the other side of the space.

Sudden.

A voice came from Lan Hua, "Huh, why is it dark now?"

The voice was somewhat childish, and although it wasn't loud, it resonated clearly in the vast space.

Lan Hua felt ashamed, for it was none other than the dragon prince Baxia who uttered those words.

"My little darling, why did you have to wake up now of all times? It's really bad!"

The three Wang brothers and Xiong Lie looked at Lan Hua with questioning and doubtful eyes, followed by expressions of despair.

Lan Hua helplessly shrugged, and Baxia climbed out of the cloth bag at his waist and then sat on his shoulder with practiced ease.

"Brother Hua, what's wrong? Why is your face so sweaty?"

After saying that, she wiped his face with her little paws, then shook them off and hit the three Wang brothers and Xiong Lie.

The three Wang brothers and Xiong Lie were about to lose their temper when they turned around and looked at the giant dragon. Their faces contorted with anxiety as they frantically signaled to Lan Hua to quickly cover their pet's mouth.

Lan Hua quickly transmitted her voice, "Brother Ba, be quiet, it's dangerous now!"

"What did you say, danger?"

Baxia's voice grew louder without him realizing it, startling Lan Hua into quickly covering his mouth.

Everyone quickly moved away to a distance.

"Since you're already here, why not sit for a while? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

A lazy voice came from behind them, startling them so much that they stopped in their tracks.

Lan Hua turned around and saw two lantern-sized eyes staring at the five of them; those were incredibly blood-red eyes.

The dragon tilted its head, propped one leg up on its head, and yawned as it did so, while waving its other leg at the crowd.

Lan Hua swallowed hard and forced a smile, saying, "Lord Dragon God, I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest!"

"run!"

Wang Yuan suddenly shouted, and the three brothers flew together toward the exit.

However, in just a moment, the three of them were frozen in mid-air, unable to move, as they were imprisoned by a terrifying force.

Lan Hua cursed them inwardly for their foolishness, daring to try and outsmart the true dragon. He thought they would be killed in a heartbeat.

Xiong Lie was quite sensible; he obediently stood side by side with Lan Hua without making any move.

Baxia finally understood what was happening and shouted, "Brother Hua, where am I? How come there's a Blood Demon Dragon here?"

Lan Hua said with a wry smile, "When we fled to the Half-Heaven Realm, there was a slight mishap during the interdimensional teleportation, and we ended up in this dangerous place!"

Baxia asked in surprise, "You've finished your duel with Duan Yu?"

Lan Hua nodded helplessly.

Sudden.

The three Wang brothers exclaimed in surprise, their figures freezing in mid-air before they were forcibly pulled to the side of the giant dragon.

The crimson dragon grabbed Wang Wen with one claw and threw him into its gaping maw, then began to chew on him.

There were cracking sounds, and Wang Wen's screams could be heard briefly coming from his mouth.

The brothers Wang Yuan and Wang Hao cried out, "Third brother...you died such a terrible death!"

Lan Hua and Xiong Lie's expressions changed drastically. They leaned against the wall, not daring to even breathe loudly. Even Ba Xia was stunned.

The crimson dragon stretched out its forepaw, picked at the bone fragments in its mouth, and threw them away.

"Have you finished talking?"

The dragon said, "Do you know what will happen to you if you trespass into this barren pit?"

After saying that, he grabbed Wang Hao and swallowed him like a snack.

Blood splattered everywhere, startling Lan Hua and Xiong Lie so much that their eyes widened in shock; it was truly terrifying.

Wang Yuan roared, "Lan Hua, it's all your fault! If it weren't for your beast pet, how could my second and third brothers have died so tragically?"

Lan Hua snorted, "First of all, this isn't my pet, it's my brother Ba!"

Baxia liked Lanhua's explanation very much and nodded repeatedly. The two had long been used to calling each other "brother".

"Secondly, if you three brothers hadn't used your clever tricks, how could you have become the first ones swallowed by the dragon?"

"Among the five of us, I'm the youngest and the most delicate. If we don't eat me first, whose will we eat first?"

Xiong Lie thought to himself, "Damn it!"

Crimson Dragon: "Talent!"

Baxia: "Brother Hua, don't do this! I'm more suited to be eaten!"

Wang Yuan: "......"