Chapter 39: The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat Slaughter King Submits!
"Every day here is filled with endless slaughter and death. As long as I absorb the blood of the dead, I can recover quickly," the King of Slaughter explained.
"I see. Alright, then just take us somewhere quiet so we can talk," Ye Wen said.
"Yes, Master! Please, follow me."
The King of Slaughter led Ye Wen, Evil Tiger, and Xiao Bai to his residence.
It was a massive castle, standing alone in its own territory. No fallen ones dared to come close, making it extremely quiet.
Inside the castle, there were no guards, nor any soul masters of the Slaughter City stationed around. However, there were plenty of maids inside—of all types, some even quite beautiful.
"Heh, this guy sure knows how to enjoy himself," Ye Wen chuckled inwardly.
Soon, they entered the King of Slaughter's usual hall. There was no bed, no cabinets, no furniture at all—just a vast, empty hall with a single throne.
"Master, please!" The King of Slaughter showed the utmost respect, gesturing for Ye Wen to take the throne.
"Mm."
Ye Wen slowly walked up and sat on the throne, while Evil Tiger, Xiao Bai, and the King of Slaughter stood at the sides.
Before Ye Wen could even speak, the door was pushed open. Leading the group was a veiled woman in a black dress. Her skirt was short, her looks a little strange, but on closer inspection, she could still be called beautiful.
This veiled woman was none other than the second-in-command of the Slaughter City, the King of Slaughter's first maid, and his messenger.
Behind her followed two young, delicate beauties, around eighteen years old, looking innocent and pure.
"Great King of Slaughter!"
The three women dropped to one knee in unison.
"From this moment on, he is my Master. You will also serve him as your lord. Do you understand?" The King of Slaughter's voice carried authority.
"Yes, Master!"
The three women bowed respectfully.
"Master, this is my first maid, her name is Xi Yan. The two behind her are the ones I chose for you and Brother Evil Tiger. Both are untouched, pure maidens, meant to serve you tonight!" the King of Slaughter said proudly, convinced his arrangement was perfect.
Ye Wen rolled his eyes and shook his head. "No need. Let them leave."
"What! Master doesn't want them!? These two are the finest virgins in all of Slaughter City. Is it that Master doesn't like this type? I can immediately send someone to find a woman more suited to your taste!" The King of Slaughter was shocked.
"Wait! Hold on! I never wanted to do this in the first place, alright!?"
"You think I'm like you, with nothing but dirty thoughts running through my head all day!?"
"T-then… what about Brother Evil Tiger?" The King of Slaughter turned to Evil Tiger.
Evil Tiger gave a disdainful glance at the two women. "Hah, I've got no interest in human women."
Xiao Bai glared at the King of Slaughter with clear disgust. "Tch, pathetic."
"Let them go. We're here to talk business."
"Alright, alright." The King of Slaughter waved his hand, dismissing the women.
Ye Wen now had many questions to ask. Without wasting time, he went straight to the point: "Tell me, since you parasitized Tang Chen's body and became the King of Slaughter, ruler of the Slaughter City, have you ever received any orders from the God of Shura?"
"God's orders? No. Since I first gained self-awareness, the only instinct I had was to follow the rules of the Slaughter City. After becoming King, I still only followed those rules. I have never received any command from a god," the King of Slaughter replied.
"I see," Ye Wen murmured thoughtfully.
In truth, when the God of Shura first created this small space and left behind the Slaughter City, it was meant to be nothing more than a pure world of killing. But because of the interference of the Rakshasa God, it became corrupted—evil, filthy, and soaked in blood.
The God of Shura never seemed to care much. Perhaps, to him, as long as this inheritance ground remained, producing Slaughter Gods from time to time, with inheritors to choose from, that was enough.
And although the King of Slaughter still followed the rules, in practice, the Slaughter City had already become his personal kingdom. As long as he didn't break the rules, he could raise his own forces however he wished.
After hearing him out, Ye Wen confirmed that the God of Shura wasn't paying any attention at all to this place, nor was he likely aware of Ye Wen's brief battle with the King of Slaughter.
After all, one day in the God Realm was a year in the mortal world.
One day equals 365 days.
From the time Ye Wen entered the Slaughter City to when he defeated the King of Slaughter, less than an hour had passed. In terms of the God Realm's time, that was only about 9.863 seconds.
"Alright then, tell me—what is the current number of soul masters in the Slaughter City? And how many soldiers are in your army?" Ye Wen asked.
"The total number of soul masters is close to one thousand, and we have an army of twenty thousand Slaughter Soldiers."
"Only around a thousand soul masters?"
Ye Wen was a little surprised. The three upper sects of the Seven Great Sects each had over two thousand soul masters, while even the weakest of the lower sects had just over a thousand.
"Yes, Master. But this is enough for me to govern the Slaughter City," the King of Slaughter explained before giving more details:
"Among those nearly one thousand, seven are Soul Douluo. My first maid Xi Yan is one of them. Another is the terrifying knight Scott, whom you met outside the city walls."
"There are fifty Soul Sages."
"Over one hundred Soul Emperors."
"The rest range from Soul Kings to Soul Elders."
"Hmm, not bad in terms of quality," Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction. Then he added, "Once we leave the Slaughter City, have that knight Scott follow me. Also, pick your five most trusted Soul Sages and ten Soul Emperors to come with me as well. They'll be useful when I move around in the human world."
"Yes, Master!"
Since Ye Wen was living in the human world, he needed manpower by his side. He couldn't always switch into his half-human form every time an enemy appeared. Having subordinates would make things far easier.
After asking a few more questions, Ye Wen pulled an immortal herb from his spatial soul tool.
The herb looked eerie—blood red, with a flower giving off a strong stench of blood. He said, "This is the Crimson Blood Essence Flower. Its petals are filled with the purest blood essence. You Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat Kings rely on blood to accelerate your cultivation, don't you?"
"Absorb this now. It should greatly help you completely merge with this body."
The King of Slaughter was still an unstable factor, since Tang Chen had not yet been fully consumed by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King.
The Sea God's divine light and the Angel God's extreme holy attribute could awaken Tang Chen, allowing him to regain control of his body.
Therefore, Ye Wen had to help the Nine-Headed Bat King completely devour Tang Chen!
"Master!! This… this immortal herb is already making me feel… unbelievably excited!!!"
(END CHAPTER)
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