Lin Gong watched Yang Xiong leave with a look of determination and couldn't help but shake his head.
He could protect Yang Xiong anywhere else in the world, but Slaughter City was an exception. Lin Gong knew very well that he was old now and simply didn't have the strength to venture into Slaughter City.
And Yang Xiong seemed unusually fixated on Slaughter City, even to the point of being reckless. One had to know that with Yang Xiong's current plans, both the Body Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had the potential to become Upper Three Sects, and their future potential was boundless.
After leaving Lin Gong, Yang Xiong walked alone through the small town.
The entire town looked unusually dark and cold, emitting a gloomy aura. This aura made Yang Xiong feel very uncomfortable, as if it possessed a very strong Darkness attribute.
There was no sign of life around, making it appear incredibly desolate, not even a hint of vitality. It seemed to carry a chilling coldness that one couldn't refuse.
Yang Xiong didn't pay much attention to this and went directly to the only tavern in the center of the town. This was the only place in the entire town that showed a hint of life, or rather, the only place with living people.
The tavern seemed to have very few people. The air was very murky. There were about 10 tables in the entire tavern, but only seven or eight people were sitting.
Moreover, these people all looked fierce and wore rough clothing. It was clear that none of them were good people.
Yang Xiong casually found a seat near the corner, appearing very relaxed.
"Waiter, I'll have a Bloody Mary."
The waiter was a little confused: "Are you sure, sir? Bloody Mary is quite expensive."
Yang Xiong threw a bag of money on the table and glanced at the waiter casually, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes, looking like a wild beast.
Only then did the waiter dare not say anything more and quickly walked into the tavern.
Sure enough, after a while, the waiter brought a glass of cloudy liquid. The entire liquid seemed to carry a hint of crimson, and there was even a strong bloody smell.
Yang Xiong looked at the Bloody Mary in front of him with a look of disgust. This was real human blood, and it was also a highly poisonous substance, similar to the poppy in the Earth world. Long-term use would make people addicted and even crazy, eventually turning ordinary people into emotionless monsters.
When the people around saw Yang Xiong's appearance, many of them started to jeer.
"Kid, I see you haven't even grown all your hair yet. A young master like you isn't suited for a place like this."
"Where did this chick come from? This isn't a place you can come to. Why don't you hurry up and go home?"
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Yang Xiong only felt the surrounding crowd was noisy. A killing intent emerged from his entire body, completely unlike what a child under 20 could possess.
Seeing that Yang Xiong didn't move, and even seemed to be staring blankly at the Bloody Mary.
A burly man next to him roared, "You fierce little brat, you actually want to enter Slaughter City? I'll send you to hell first."
This person quickly summoned his Martial Soul, which was actually a four-ring Soul Ancestor. Unfortunately, his Soul Rings were one white, two yellow, and one purple, and his Martial Soul was a wild bull.
But before he could even get close, Yang Xiong's figure flashed, and he quickly appeared in front of this person. Ignoring his full resistance, he directly grabbed his neck with one hand.
Even though this person used a Soul Skill, Yang Xiong's Strength seemed incredibly overbearing, directly breaking through the defense of his Martial Soul and grabbing his neck. With a twist, this person immediately lay straight on the ground, clearly dead as could be.
The people who were originally jeering now had a hint of fear in their eyes. Even the person who died was filled with despair and disbelief. A young man could actually instantly kill him.
Since the goal was to go to Slaughter City, there would be no more mercy. Anyone who wanted to kill was a person who deserved to die, someone despised by this world.
Yang Xiong struck quickly. In just a moment, everyone around was killed by Yang Xiong. Either their necks were twisted, or their entire bodies were severely struck, their bones shattered. In any case, not a single person around survived.
The waiter looked at the pile of corpses in the shop and was now extremely trembling. Even though he was in charge of this small tavern, he had never seen someone as overbearing and ruthless as Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong said calmly, "Now that everyone here is dead, I should be qualified to go to Slaughter City."
The waiter quickly said, "Of course, you are the only one going to Slaughter City this time, so the spot is naturally yours."
Yang Xiong put away the Bloody Mary on the table. This stuff was hard currency in Slaughter City and might have other uses in the future.
"Lead the way, I don't want to waste time."
The waiter swallowed his saliva and finally led Yang Xiong into the tavern.
The two quickly arrived at the bar counter in the tavern. After the waiter's operation, the back wall of the bar counter actually began to rotate, and a black hole soon appeared.
Yang Xiong used his spiritual power to probe the entire hole, but after his spiritual power entered the hole, it seemed to disappear without a trace. Clearly, this was an unknown world.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate, directly grabbed the waiter, and threw him into the black hole.
The waiter let out a scream, "Guest, what are you doing? I don't want to go to Slaughter City."
After the waiter entered the black hole, there was suddenly no sound, no screams, not even a ripple.
Yang Xiong leaped, and his entire body directly entered the black hole.
The entire hole seemed to be plunged into boundless darkness, without even a trace of light. Yang Xiong only felt his body falling, completely weightless.
Soon, Yang Xiong reached the ground. Relying on his Purple Demon Eyes, which he had cultivated for many years, and his powerful spiritual power, he could barely see a winding downward passage in the darkness. The waiter from before had disappeared without a trace.
Yang Xiong carefully probed around, confirming that there was no one else's aura nearby, and then began to move along the downward passage.
After several minutes, having walked nearly a kilometer in the downward passage, a faint light gradually appeared, indicating that he had reached the end of the passage.
Suddenly, a voice came from all directions, "Welcome to Slaughter City. This is the capital of hell, a world of slaughter. Here you can get everything you want, money, wealth, beautiful women, everything is available, and the price is your life."
Yang Xiong carefully sensed the voice, but couldn't detect its source. It didn't sound like it came from an ordinary person, perhaps it was related to the surrounding environment.
However, Yang Xiong used his Purple Demon Eyes, and it seemed that the end of the downward passage was just ahead, where there was an ancient gate.
But as Yang Xiong approached the gate, a female voice suddenly came, "Congratulations on coming to Slaughter City. This will be your paradise, and also your hell."
Indeed, after Yang Xiong walked out of the gate, the entire world seemed to become incredibly vast. Before him was a black world, in the distance was an ancient city, and in the sky was a blood-red moon, looking extremely eerie.
The entire world seemed to be filled with darkness, with extremely low visibility. Even with Yang Xiong's spiritual power, he could only probe less than five hundred meters, as if it were eternal night.
A woman in black appeared before him. Clearly, the words just spoken were hers.
Behind the woman was a group of knights, each riding a black horse, even their armor was black, and their faces were covered.
The black-clothed woman looked exceptionally strange, "Welcome to Slaughter City. I am your guide. You can ask me anything. Within the next 24 hours, I will explain everything about Slaughter City to you. After 24 hours, you will become a true member of Slaughter City."
After the black-clothed woman finished speaking, she took out a token from her person and handed it to Yang Xiong, "This is your proof in Slaughter City. From now on, you will not have a name, and this token contains all your information."
Yang Xiong took the token. On the token was a strange skull, followed by a number, 8868.
Yang Xiong didn't pay much attention to this. After putting away the token, he said to the black-clothed woman, "Let's go, take me into Slaughter City. I'm already a little excited."
A hint of doubt appeared on the black-clothed woman's face, "Sir, is there anything you want to ask?"
Yang Xiong smiled slightly, "Isn't Slaughter City known as the most lawless place in the world? I came here to experience true slaughter, to experience a different world."
The black-clothed woman's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this. She had received countless people, but no one had ever answered like Yang Xiong.
One must understand that most people who enter Slaughter City are those who cannot survive on the Douluo Continent, either because they have committed a great crime and are wanted, are not accepted by the world, or have offended a major power.
After a year of brutal training under Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, Yang Xiong's physical fitness has greatly improved, especially his combat ability, and even his personality has undergone some changes.
If he was relatively cautious before, the current Yang Xiong appears much sharper, and his killing intent has become even heavier.
The Black-Clothed Girl said, "Mr. 8868, as your guide, I still need to tell you about the rules of Slaughter City. The biggest rule in Slaughter City is that there are no rules. As a member here, you can do anything you want."
"Under the leadership of the great Slaughter King, everyone's soul skills will disappear. This is fair to everyone. Even Titled Douluo powerhouses cannot use soul skills here, so you don't need to fear anyone."
Yang Xiong naturally knew the rule that soul skills cannot be used in Slaughter City, but he summoned his soul rings, and his body could turn silver, meaning he could use his Martial Soul.
However, in contrast, all his soul rings had turned gray, and the energy of the soul rings seemed completely isolated from him. Even soul bone skills were completely unusable.
Yang Xiong felt that Slaughter City seemed to be a perfect match for him. The strongest aspect of his Body Martial Soul was its recovery ability. His body was his Martial Soul, which made him a little different from others.
Unexpectedly, it seemed that all soul bones were only restricted in their skills, but the energy of the soul bones themselves could be used.
Especially external soul bones, although their skills could not be used, the inherent characteristics of the external soul bones could be utilized.
For example, the Dark Tortoise Armor and the Ice Fire Dragon Claws, although their soul bone skills could not be used, the Dark Tortoise Armor itself had extremely strong defense, and the Ice Fire Dragon Claws were equally extremely sharp. These would not be restricted by Slaughter City.
In addition, the 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Soul Bone, although its soul bone skill could not be used, the enhancement of the body by the soul bone itself could be manifested. Especially the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Soul Bone had extremely strong life attributes, which could increase the body's recovery ability.
Seeing Yang Xiong in deep thought, the Black-Clothed Girl continued, "Mr. 8868, any newcomer who joins Slaughter City has a 24-hour protection period. I will stay by your side for only 24 hours, but you cannot provoke others, otherwise it will be considered as giving up the newcomer protection period."
Yang Xiong asked with some confusion, "If I remember correctly, entering Slaughter City requires passing a test. Weren't those Slaughter Knights just the test?"
The Black-Clothed Girl smiled, "Sir, you are too kind. Your actions in the Slaughter Tavern are all recorded. Your coldness and killing have convinced people, especially the powerful killing intent on you. Even the Slaughter Knights felt extremely terrified, which is why you didn't need to go through a test."
Yang Xiong smiled, "It seems I still underestimated Slaughter City, but I like this place."
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