Just on the first day of arriving in Slaughter City, Yang Xiong felt the extraordinary nature of this place.
Even though Yang Xiong found an empty and remote house, on the very first night, there were seven groups of people who secretly snuck in, and each one clearly had malicious intentions.
It seemed that basically everyone thought he was a newcomer to Slaughter City, completely unprepared, which was why they targeted him immediately.
In this Slaughter City, Yang Xiong had no time at all for Meditation. There was no day or night here; it was always filled with slaughter. His nerves were almost always tense, with not a moment of relaxation.
Especially since these people had many methods of attack. Some used the characteristics of their Martial Souls to attack, for example, some used their Martial Souls to release Poison, or used their Martial Souls to confuse others. There were even some Martial Souls with Darkness attributes; a moment of inattention could lead to being hit.
Overall, the people here had no order, no morals. Shooting someone in the back was a very normal thing.
Moreover, the people who could live in the inner city of Slaughter City had very rich combat experience, and they were all very vigilant. Even the most inconspicuous and down-and-out person always harbored killing intent. One could never relax until the enemy had completely breathed their last.
Yang Xiong was also very aware of this, which was why he mainly used a sword to fight in Slaughter City. On one hand, it was to hone his swordsmanship, and on the other hand, it was to hide his powerful physical combat ability. If he didn't hide anything, he would probably be killed at any time.
When Yang Xiong entered the Hell Slaughter Arena again on the second day, the eyes of the surrounding people clearly became strange, as if there was a hint of vigilance.
Obviously, many people were watching him last night, but only those few people made a move. The others were probably trying to probe and find opportunities.
In Slaughter City, everyone was very valuable, especially corpses.
Not only did corpses have blood, but human blood was the main component of Bloody Mary. In addition, there were actually other materials and so on.
Yang Xiong participated in another Hell Slaughter Arena match on the second day and still won completely without injury. Seven of the nine enemies were easily killed by him, and the remaining two were killed by others.
After finishing the second match, the killing intent in his body seemed to have become much stronger. This feeling was completely different from killing Soul Beasts and ordinary people outside, as if it was caused by the special circumstances of the Hell Slaughter Arena.
The entire Hell Slaughter Arena was like a large formation, and participating in the ten-person slaughter match was more like a ritual. After killing someone, the killing intent seemed to merge into one's body, bones, and even soul.
And people who participated in different numbers of matches in Slaughter City not only had significant differences on the surface, but the level of their killing intent also seemed to gradually become stronger.
Especially Yang Xiong had encountered several people in the city who had participated in more than fifty arena matches. These people seemed to be no longer ordinary humans, but more like beasts that only knew how to kill. Not only were their eyes bloodshot, but even their souls were infected by killing intent.
Unable to meditate peacefully, Yang Xiong paid more attention to the situation in Slaughter City, the changes in his body, and at the same time spent more effort on Self-Created Soul Skills.
Time flew by quickly, and Yang Xiong had soon stayed in Slaughter City for a full year.
During this year, Yang Xiong participated in a total of seventy-one Hell Slaughter Arena matches, which was simply insane.
At first, Yang Xiong participated in a match every two days, but as time went on, the time gap between matches became larger and larger. By the end, he participated in a match approximately every ten days.
This was not because Yang Xiong's body was unable to participate in high-intensity matches, but because as the number of matches increased, the killing intent on his body became heavier and heavier, and his whole person seemed to be becoming increasingly uncontrollable.
Unlike Hu Liena and Tang San, who both had top-grade head Soul Bones, Yang Xiong did not have a head Soul Bone. Even his Purple Demon Eyes had not broken through and were still at the peak of the second realm: Minute Observation.
The killing aura of Slaughter City not only affected the entire body, but also affected everyone's Martial Soul. Martial Souls that stayed in Slaughter City for a long time seemed to gradually begin to change.
And Yang Xiong's Martial Soul was completely different from others; his Martial Soul was his own body. The killing aura had a greater impact on Yang Xiong than on others.
Originally, after cultivating Purple Demon Eyes, his eyes would turn purple, but after a year of changes, Yang Xiong's eyes had become blood red, appearing even more terrifying and sinister, as if filled with killing aura.
Every day, Yang Xiong tried his best to synchronize his Martial Soul and body, so that without a head Soul Bone, his Martial Soul would be stimulated by his body and subtly begin to change.
Originally, when Yang Xiong used his Body Martial Soul, his body would turn Silver.
But after a year of nourishment from the killing aura, faint blood-colored patterns actually began to appear on his Martial Soul. If an outsider looked closely, these patterns would be somewhat similar to the demonic patterns on the Slaughter King's face.
And it was precisely because of the effect of his Martial Soul that Yang Xiong did not fall into madness, and his spiritual power and body even showed signs of breaking through.
Yang Xiong even suspected that if he truly completed the assessment of Slaughter City, his Body Martial Soul might undergo a qualitative change, perhaps achieving a different kind of secondary awakening.
One must know that Body Martial Souls have Silver-level awakening and Gold-level awakening, but even the members of the Body Sect had never undergone a secondary awakening in an environment like Slaughter City. This place could be called the only miracle in the world; even in later generations, there was no such place.
Of course, what made Yang Xiong a little strange was that after a full year in Slaughter City, he didn't seem to see Hu Liena from the original work come to Slaughter City, nor did he see Tang San's shadow.
He wondered if these two people would come to Slaughter City, or if the time they came to Slaughter City would change.
In Slaughter City, Yang Xiong's biggest change was his mastery of sword qi. Originally, Yang Xiong had prepared various weapons to come to Slaughter City, especially many swords, purely for long-term living.
Originally, Yang Xiong had only barely mastered the use of sword qi, especially since ordinary longswords couldn't withstand the sword qi. Not only could he only unleash one burst of sword qi, but the longsword would even shatter each time.
But after continuous slaughter in Slaughter City, the killing intent on his body became stronger and stronger. His entire body began to emit a blood-red aura, and he was actually able to unleash multiple bursts of sword qi, and even the longsword wouldn't shatter anymore. This showed that his mastery of the Seven Kill Sword Technique had become much more proficient.
After resting for another ten days, Yang Xiong prepared to participate in his seventy-second Hell Slaughter Arena match.
As Yang Xiong's matches gradually increased, he had gained a certain reputation throughout Slaughter City. It could be said that he was infamous; the number of people who had died by his hand was countless, and ordinary people simply didn't dare to provoke him.
However, correspondingly, every time he entered the Hell Slaughter Arena, he would basically be targeted by everyone. The nine people would all attack Yang Xiong desperately.
One must know that defeating one person in the past was very simple, but if he had to face nine people at the same time, that was completely different. The difficulty increased by far more than just nine times, perhaps even dozens of times.
When Yang Xiong stepped onto the Slaughterfield again, the other nine people exchanged glances and attacked Yang Xiong with their strongest methods, not caring about their lives. They actually cooperated with each other, which was rare.
Poison gas, flying knives, hammers, steel cables, basically all sorts of methods emerged endlessly.
But the longsword in Yang Xiong's hand was extremely sharp, and his swordsmanship was very skilled. Moreover, each sword strike was incredibly powerful and extremely fast. All sorts of attacks were quickly blocked by the longsword.
It took a full half an hour before Yang Xiong killed all nine people. Fighting desperately against nine people at the same time, Yang Xiong had already suffered multiple injuries, and even his physical strength was largely depleted.
As soon as Yang Xiong walked out of the Hell Slaughter Arena, he was instantly surrounded by hundreds of people. These people seemed to have been prepared, led by two individuals, and a rare instance of cooperation appeared in Slaughter City.
Yang Xiong's face was exceptionally cold: "Strength King, Iron Claw King, I remember I haven't provoked you. You actually organized such a large-scale encirclement of me. It seems you had a plan long ago."
A middle-aged man with a huge iron claw on his hand said: "Hegemon of the World, you participate in battles so frequently, are you not letting others live? So many of us are here today to kill you just to save our own lives."
Yang Xiong snorted: "Don't say it so grandiosely. Aren't you just after the treasures on my body? If I remember correctly, you haven't participated in a Slaughterfield match in the inner city for almost a year. You were afraid of facing me in the Hell Slaughter Arena, weren't you?"
The person holding the giant hammer next to him said: "Why so much nonsense? As long as we kill you, all the wealth on your body will belong to us. Then we won't have to worry about encountering you in the Hell Slaughter Arena."
Before Yang Xiong could even speak, a hidden arrow shot directly towards Yang Xiong's face. It seemed they had planned to attack Yang Xiong for a long time.
Yang Xiong slashed with his sword, directly splitting the hidden arrow in half.
But the surrounding crowd, holding weapons, surged forward desperately. It seemed they were truly trying to fight to the death.
Yang Xiong held his longsword and directly unleashed a burst of sword qi, instantly splitting the first few people in half.
The people behind were instead stimulated, becoming incredibly brave, even completely fearless.
Meanwhile, Strength King and Iron Claw King stood in place, like fierce beasts ready to capture their prey at any moment.
Strength King and Iron Claw King were also famous people in Slaughter City. Their specific ages were unknown, but one was famous for his strength and used a giant hammer in battle.
Iron Claw King had a huge iron claw on his hand, rumored to be able to easily tear enemies to shreds.
Both of them were Soul Douluo level powerhouses. Although they couldn't use soul skills, their physical fitness far surpassed ordinary people, and they were considered fierce and notorious throughout Slaughter City.
Yang Xiong had just participated in the Hell Slaughter Arena match and had consumed a lot of physical strength. At this moment, suddenly facing the attacks of countless people, he also began to go a little crazy.
Yang Xiong was a little different from usual. He held a longsword that was heavier and sharper than before, and he held the sword with both hands, desperately attacking the enemies surrounding him.
At this time, Yang Xiong didn't dare to show the slightest weakness, otherwise he would be torn to shreds immediately.
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