Chapter 280: Participating in the Life-and-Death Battle, Underestimated Lin Yu
"No! No! I would never dare to tease you, Sister Erlong! What I'm saying is all true!"
When Liu Erlong gave him a disapproving look, Lin Yu naturally smiled and hurriedly waved his hand, trying to convince her that he hadn't lied.
"Hmph! I hope so!"
Hearing Lin Yu's words, Liu Erlong's beautiful and mature face turned serious, and she crossed her arms over her chest. She turned slightly away, letting out a few sniffs.
Although she looked angry on the outside, deep down, Liu Erlong wasn't actually mad at Lin Yu. Instead, she felt a mix of embarrassment, happiness, and even a bit of sweetness.
This was mostly due to Lin Yu's use of the Red String of Fate earlier, but it was also because her apparent anger was just for show; she wasn't truly upset.
After all, what woman doesn't enjoy being complimented for looking young, beautiful, and charming?
Being able to attract this handsome young man made Liu Erlong feel proud and happy inside, even though she pretended to be upset. It proved that her charm hadn't diminished over the years!
"Ah!!!"
Just then, a sudden scream came from not far away.
Lin Yu turned his head and saw the deathmatch taking place in the cleared space within the crowd. The first death had occurred, and after that, the fighting became even more frantic.
In just a few minutes, eight more people had collapsed to the ground in screams, and the bodies were piling up on the yellow-brown earth, with blood flowing everywhere.
Finally, only one slender, eerie man, dressed in black, covered in blood, and with numerous injuries, was still standing. He gripped a dripping black sword with one hand and kneeled on one leg, the other hand pressing the sword into the ground as he gasped for breath.
Around him were five soul rings—white, yellow, purple, purple, and black. This man was a Soul King!
"Alright, go in!"
After the strange man with the black sword had emerged victorious, the captain of the knights guarding the entrance waved his hand again and spoke coldly.
Then, with the knights parting to create a passage, the injured man, holding his black sword soul, shakily got to his feet and staggered toward the passage. As he passed by the knight captain and received a token, he disappeared into the dark tunnel behind the iron gate.
"Alright, continue!"
Once the eerie man entered the darkness, the captain of the knights waved his hand coldly toward the crowd again.
The crowd began to stir once more, quickly retreating to clear the way.
"Sister Erlong, let's go participate in the life-and-death battle to enter the City of Slaughter."
Seeing that the next battle was about to begin, Lin Yu turned to Liu Erlong and said.
"I'll go ahead. After I win the battle, I'll wait for you at the entrance."
Without waiting for a response, Lin Yu immediately walked toward the crowd.
"Hey!"
Seeing Lin Yu walking toward the battle, Liu Erlong couldn't help but feel worried and quickly followed him.
Although Tang San from the livestream had set an example, Liu Erlong still didn't feel entirely confident in Lin Yu's strength.
It was better to go with him. If this Aotian junior couldn't handle the other participants, she could always step in and save him.
The City of Slaughter was no place for just anyone to enter.
It was fine outside, but once inside, where soul skills couldn't be used, she wasn't sure if she could even protect herself, let alone someone else.
"Haha, this time I'm here, who dares to challenge me?"
At that moment, in the crowd, after the space was cleared, a thin, sneaky-looking man with prominent front teeth jumped into the center, striking a pose and arrogantly shouting to the surrounding crowd.
As he spoke, a black rat soul manifested behind him and quickly merged into his body.
Instantly, dense black fur grew on his hand, his hands turned into claws, his eyes glowed with a faint green light, and his large front teeth became even more prominent, giving him a rodent-like appearance.
At the same time, five soul rings—white, white, yellow, purple—appeared beneath him and circled around him.
This rat soul master was a Soul Ancestor!
"Hmph! I'm coming!"
Seeing that the rat soul master was being so cocky, a tall, thin man in the crowd immediately sneered and jumped out, ready to attack. He summoned his own soul.
In an instant, a sharp cat's cry echoed as a leopard cat soul appeared behind the tall man and entered his body.
With the soul's power, the man's body grew taller and his muscles expanded. His hands grew yellow fur, his eyes turned into glowing green, and ten sharp claws shot out from his fingers.
At the same time, five soul rings—white, yellow, purple, purple—rose beneath him and surrounded him.
This leopard cat soul master was also a Soul Ancestor!
Soon after the rat soul master and the leopard cat soul master entered the space, six more Soul Ancestors appeared, including a phantom marten soul master, a wind wolf soul master, a ghost leopard soul master, a blood-thorn vine soul master, a black iron curved blade soul master, and a black iron hammer soul master.
All these six were Soul Ancestors as well, likely confident in their abilities and ready to participate in the life-and-death battle.
After eight soul masters had jumped into the ring and prepared to fight, Lin Yu arrived and squeezed into the crowd, stepping into the center of the space.
This young man dares to join the life-and-death battle?
Seeing Lin Yu, a boy who appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen, dare to join the life-and-death battle, the eight soul masters already participating couldn't help but squint their eyes, amused.
However, none of them planned to warn Lin Yu.
A life-and-death battle required ten participants, and to win, one had to kill the others. The weaker the opponents, the better.
They were more than happy to have opponents like Lin Yu—weak and easy to defeat, allowing them to enter the City of Slaughter unscathed.
The crowd shared the same thought.
But among those already participating, there were others with even stronger abilities who were more cautious.
As Lin Yu walked into the space, found a spot, and folded his arms to wait, a tall, muscular man with a shaved head, a menacing scar across his face, and a bloodthirsty aura approached.
"Ha ha, after waiting for so long, finally, a battle I'm sure to win!"
With a menacing tiger roar, a blood-red tiger appeared behind the burly man and entered his body.
As the soul merged with him, his body grew larger, muscles bulging, and his hands turned into massive claws. Blood-red fur grew on his hands, and ten dagger-like claws shot out from his fingers.
At the same time, five soul rings—yellow, yellow, yellow, purple, black—rose beneath him and surrounded his body.
"What! A Soul King?!"
Seeing the soul rings around the man, the eight soul masters on the field, except for Lin Yu, couldn't help but turn pale in shock and cried out in disbelief.
(END CHAPTER)
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