Chapter 278: The Correct Way to Enter the City of Slaughter, Encountering Liu Erlong?
After deciding to send the Qingling clone to the City of Slaughter, Lin Yu immediately activated the external soul bone, Supreme Bone, and used the Qi Transformation Three Clear Soul Technique to split off the Qingling clone once again.
In an instant, dazzling light erupted from Lin Yu's chest, and countless mysterious symbols continuously emerged from the light, forming a massive, glowing rune cocoon in front of him.
Soon, as the cocoon shattered, a golden-haired, handsome young man dressed in black, looking identical to Lin Yu, walked out of the light.
"Master!"
Upon seeing Lin Yu, the Qingling clone immediately nodded in acknowledgment.
"Go ahead."
Sensing that the Qingling clone shared the same strength as himself, and since the connection between the body and clone allowed for seamless mental communication, Lin Yu merely gave a slight nod, signaling for the clone to go.
The Qingling clone then turned and left the alchemy room, using the body technique, Swift Water Without Trace, to swiftly fly outside of Heaven Dou Imperial City, heading towards the City of Slaughter.
The destination was clear: the City of Slaughter!
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Departing from Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Due to the fact that the external soul bone, Supreme Bone, could only share the strength of the main body and could not transfer items like soul bones, the Qingling clone, Lin Yu, was unable to use the external soul bone, Wind Thunder Wings. Instead, he could only use Swift Water Without Trace to rush towards the City of Slaughter.
After nearly a month of nonstop travel, Lin Yu was finally nearing the City of Slaughter.
"That should be Hell Town ahead, right?"
The City of Slaughter was located in the northern part of the Douluo Continent, where the temperature had become quite cold. As Lin Yu flew through the dim and dense coniferous forest, he used his Twin Eyes Martial Soul to gaze towards the distant Hell Town, thinking to himself.
However, Lin Yu didn't plan on entering through Hell Town. Entering the City of Slaughter through the underground tunnel beneath the tavern in Hell Town was actually against the rules. Otherwise, Tang San wouldn't have been stopped by the terrifying knight, Scott, in the original story.
According to what Lin Yu knew, the correct method to enter was to head to a valley on the left side of Hell Town, called the Valley of Death.
In that valley, every so often, a group of fallen soul masters attempting to enter the City of Slaughter would gather there.
At that time, people from the City of Slaughter would open the passage and stand guard in front of it.
Those who wanted to enter the City of Slaughter would have to engage in a battle similar to the ones fought in the Hell Slaughter Arena of the City of Slaughter, with ten people fighting in each battle.
Only the last person standing would be qualified to enter the City of Slaughter.
This was the correct way to enter the City of Slaughter.
Since the destination was the Valley of Death, Lin Yu bypassed Hell Town on his journey and, according to the description in his mind, finally found the Valley of Death.
This was a blood-red valley.
As fallen soul masters, in order to gain the opportunity to enter the City of Slaughter, often killed anyone they met along the way who wasn't part of their group before reaching the passage to the City of Slaughter.
So, in this blood-soaked Valley of Death, Lin Yu could see countless human skeletons scattered everywhere, some intact, some broken, some decayed, and others still fresh.
Seeing this, Lin Yu felt uncomfortable.
He wasn't unfamiliar with killing. He had no idea how many he had killed, like the wolf thieves, but seeing human skeletons still made him feel different.
Along the way, Lin Yu encountered several waves of fallen soul masters.
These fallen soul masters, upon seeing Lin Yu as a young man, all tried to attack him without exception.
However, Lin Yu couldn't be bothered. He simply summoned his Chaos Qinglian Martial Soul, split off the Flame of the Red Lotus, and then activated it, releasing a bit of deep red fire, instantly turning the fallen soul masters to ash.
Afterward, Lin Yu quickly arrived at the central part of the valley.
Here, almost no vegetation existed. The ground was covered with dry, cracked yellow-brown soil and patches of blood-soaked land, giving off a pungent, bloody smell.
Amid the bones scattered across the ground, Lin Yu could see crows descending from the sky, landing on relatively fresh skeletons and pecking at the bloodstained bones.
"Heh, this is truly a cruel place!"
Looking at the grim surroundings, Lin Yu shook his head and then looked up at a place filled with a dense crowd of people.
There, on a cliff, a large door was embedded in the rock face, leading into pitch-black darkness, leading to unknown depths.
In front of the door, a group of knights wearing full-body armor were guarding the entrance, while in front of them, a dense crowd stood.
"Don't push! The battle will end soon!"
As Lin Yu walked toward the crowd, a cold shout rang out.
Upon hearing the voice, Lin Yu activated his Twin Eyes Martial Soul and took a closer look.
In the middle of the dense crowd, there was an empty space.
In that space, seven or eight bodies lay on the ground, their blood staining the earth, while two soul masters were fighting fiercely.
As the two soul masters fought intensely, the crowd around them erupted with wild cheers and applause.
"To enter the City of Slaughter, do we really have to fight like this in a ten-person battle?"
Seeing the battle unfolding in front of him, Lin Yu narrowed his eyes.
As Lin Yu slowly moved toward the crowd, the fight in the empty space finally came to an end.
Among the two fighters, the larger soul master, after nearly losing his left arm to a devastating strike, still managed to kill the thinner soul master and emerged victorious.
"Let him in!"
After seeing the larger soul master win, the captain of the knights guarding the door coldly ordered, and two knights behind him slowly opened the iron gates.
Immediately, with the knights parting the way, the injured, towering soul master limped forward, his heavily injured body struggling to move as he passed through the iron door and disappeared into the darkness.
"Alright, the next fight can begin. Ten people in each group. Only the final victor will be qualified to enter the City of Slaughter!"
After the large soul master entered the iron door, the captain of the knights once again looked at the crowd in front of him, waved his hand, and spoke in a cold voice.
Upon hearing the knight captain's words, the dense crowd erupted into chaos.
As if following a certain rule, everyone quickly stepped back, and soon a large empty space was cleared in the middle.
As Lin Yu followed the crowd backward, he suddenly spotted a woman in the crowd.
She had long black hair, wore a tight blue-purple leather skirt, had a voluptuous figure, mature and stunning looks, and her aura was completely out of place with the surroundings. She was a mature woman, exuding an air of dominance and beauty.
Lin Yu couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
This woman shouldn't be a fallen soul master, right? How could she be here?
As Lin Yu looked at her, the woman seemed to notice his gaze, and she turned her head. When she saw Lin Yu, she froze for a moment as well.
(END CHAPTER)
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