Chapter 269: Returning to the City of Slaughter
Several thousand kilometers to the west of the Heaven Dou Empire, in a mysterious small town, five tall figures were watching the only tavern in the center of the town from afar.
These five were Yang Xiong, Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, Sword Douluo, and Yang Wudi. And this tavern was the entrance to the City of Slaughter.
Yang Xiong glanced at Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. "Tang Xiao, now's your chance to back out. Once we make a move in the City of Slaughter, it might not be as simple as we think. Also, remember our agreement."
Tang Xiao showed no emotion. "It's too late now. We can't let our grandfather stay like this any longer."
Yang Xiong said nothing more and led the five into the tavern.
Inside the tavern, there were two waiters and some customers. Each of them was holding a Bloody Mary and had a fierce look, yet their eyes were filled with fear.
The waiters looked at the five of them in confusion. "Gentlemen, what can I get for you?"
Yang Xiong stepped forward, and suddenly, countless blood-red sword Qi emanated from his body. In an instant, everyone in the tavern was killed, including the two waiters whose heads and bodies were severed.
The five of them quickly found a secret passage inside the tavern. The entire passage was dark, and it was difficult to penetrate with spiritual power.
After exchanging a glance, the five of them quickly jumped into the tunnel.
With a moment of dizziness, Yang Xiong felt weightless, and then he felt as if he had touched the ground.
Tang Xiao and the others were not far from him, but it seemed that this tunnel was very unique, as if it were in an independent space, and they could no longer feel the situation in the tavern.
After groping their way forward for more than ten minutes, they finally saw a ray of light. It was probably the true entrance to the City of Slaughter.
Yang Xiong glanced at Tang Hao. "Let's follow the plan."
Tang Hao nodded. "If something goes wrong, we'll step in immediately."
Yang Xiong, leading Yang Wudi, entered the light gate without looking back. As expected, the black-veiled girl from the City of Slaughter reappeared before him.
The black-veiled girl showed great respect. "Respectful God of Slaughter, welcome back to the City of Slaughter. However, the gentleman next to you may not be welcome here."
Behind the black-veiled girl was a group of people, led by a knight dressed in black armor.
Yang Xiong spoke indifferently, "Sorry, this is my friend. He admires the King of Slaughter, so he wanted to come and see."
The black-veiled girl smiled. "God of Slaughter, I'm sorry, the King of Slaughter is currently dealing with something. If your friend wants to enter the City of Slaughter, he'll need to follow the normal procedures."
Yang Xiong's face darkened. "Have you misunderstood something? My friend and I need to see the King of Slaughter. Are you trying to block our path?"
The black-veiled girl's expression changed slightly. The person before her was the God of Slaughter, who had killed countless people in the City of Slaughter. Killing was as easy to him as stepping on an ant.
The terrifying knight behind her shouted angrily, "How dare you disrespect the great King of Slaughter! Do you think the City of Slaughter is a place for anyone to trample on?"
Yang Xiong glanced lazily at the terrifying knight, his eyes turning red. A dense aura of killing intent instantly enveloped a radius of nearly one hundred meters.
Before the terrifying knight could speak again, Yang Wudi shouted angrily, "How dare you disrespect the God of Slaughter? You're courting death!"
Yang Wudi shot forward, and the massive Broken Soul Spear pierced through the knight with a single strike.
Even though the terrifying knight had decent strength, Yang Wudi was a Title Douluo, and the spear completely ignored the knight's defenses. The knight and his mount were pierced through.
Before anyone could react, Yang Wudi had already returned to Yang Xiong's side. Killing a terrifying knight was as easy as killing a chicken.
Both the surrounding patrollers and the black-veiled girl were filled with fear. They were law enforcers in the City of Slaughter, with a prestigious status. They were used to seeing killings among the fallen, but no one had dared to raise a hand against them before.
They never expected Yang Xiong to kill a leader of the law enforcers of the City of Slaughter so casually. This was unprecedented.
Yang Xiong spoke indifferently. "You have no authority here. Go and notify the King of Slaughter. I advise you to hurry. If you don't, I'm afraid my friend will kill everyone around you."
The black-veiled girl was startled. "God of Slaughter, please calm down. I will go immediately and report to the King of Slaughter."
The black-veiled girl quickly left, and the remaining law enforcers trembled in place, clearly terrified of Yang Xiong's sudden attack.
At that moment, two figures shot out of the darkness and appeared in front of the law enforcers. Judging by their strength, both were high-level law enforcers in the City of Slaughter.
These two, one fat and one thin, appeared to be quite old. Both emitted a strong killing aura, likely people who had once dominated the Hell Slaughter Field.
The fat elder shouted angrily at Yang Xiong. "How dare you, God of Slaughter! After leaving the City of Slaughter, why are you back here, recklessly killing law enforcers and bringing outsiders with you? What do you want?"
Yang Xiong coldly laughed. "I just want to bring my friend to meet the King of Slaughter. Do you two have an issue with that?"
The fat elder snorted. "God of Slaughter, don't think that just because you survived the Hell Road, you can do whatever you want. If it weren't for the City of Slaughter's rules preventing us from taking action against those with more than fifty victories in the Hell Slaughter Field, you would have died by our hands long ago."
"Since you dare to provoke us today, we'll show you the true cruelty of the City of Slaughter. The City of Slaughter isn't a place for someone like you to easily challenge."
Both elders released their martial souls and soul rings simultaneously. To their surprise, both of them were Title Douluos with nine rings, their ring configurations being two yellow, two purple, and five black.
These two were likely the legendary Title Douluo-level law enforcers in the City of Slaughter, the true high-ranking members among the enforcers.
The fat elder's martial soul was a ghost tiger, while the thin elder's martial soul was a black snake. It was clear that their attributes matched the nature of the City of Slaughter.
Yang Wudi's face darkened. "I didn't expect it to be you two scoundrels. You've been hiding in the City of Slaughter all this time."
The Ghost Tiger Title Doulu revealed a trace of disdain. "I thought it was someone important. So it's just you, the former Outer Sect Elder of Haotian Sect, Yang Wudi. Too bad Haotian Sect has already fallen into seclusion. Your family was abandoned by Haotian Sect long ago. With no support, you still dare to barge into the City of Slaughter."
Yang Xiong was puzzled. "Old Goat, do you know these two?"
Yang Wudi's eyes revealed a hint of hatred. "These two were once brutal killers on the continent, committing horrific crimes. They disappeared suddenly back then, but now they've been hiding in the City of Slaughter, barely surviving."
"This Ghost Tiger Title Doulu's name is Lin Kui. He was born in Xingluo and seems to have some connection with the Black Tiger Sect. However, he committed a grave crime in the Xingluo Empire, was wanted by the Empire, and eventually disappeared."
"As for this Black Snake Title Douluo, he was born in the Spirit Hall, but he killed innocents, raped and plundered. He was wanted by the previous Pope and was said to have been killed by an Elder of the Spirit Hall. But he faked his death and hid here in the City of Slaughter. It seems the Spirit Hall has truly become a place of corruption."
"Back then, they were only Soul Saints when they were wanted. Now, after all these years, they've broken through to Title Douluo. The City of Slaughter must be more than it seems."
Yang Xiong snorted coldly. "Two insignificant pests. What's so special about them?"
Upon hearing Yang Xiong's words, the two elders instantly became furious and rushed toward him, seemingly wanting to kill him.
But Yang Xiong's face darkened, and his body turned golden. At the same time, five black and three red soul rings appeared, and a blood-red light surged around him.
Under the blood-red light, even the previously arrogant Title Douluos were stunned, their faces filled with shock.
Although they were Title Douluos and could use soul skills, under Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain, their soul skills seemed completely suppressed.
Before they could react, Yang Xiong clenched his fists and broke through their defenses with raw power. The two Title Douluos were sent flying.
With his current overwhelming strength, Yang Xiong could match a 97th-level Title Douluo, and even a 98th-level Title Douluo was no match for him. These law enforcers, who had just entered the Title Douluo ranks, were nothing.
The Ghost Tiger Title Douluo coughed up blood, his eyes filled with fear. "How is this possible? Your Slaughter Domain is powerful, but how can it suppress my soul skills?"
Yang Xiong coldly sneered. "You two can use soul skills, but you didn't earn them by surviving the Hell Road. They were granted to you by the King of Slaughter. In front of the true God of Slaughter, what are you two?"
The two Title Douluos were stunned. They had witnessed Yang Xiong survive the Hell Road. Back then, he was just a Soul King, but in just a few years, he had reached the top Title Douluo level and possessed such strength.
Especially with his soul ring configuration, it put immense pressure on them.
Yang Xiong sneered. "Two little pests hiding in the City of Slaughter. You must have been barely surviving here these past years. Do you really think the King of Slaughter is keeping you two alive?"
Yang Xiong clearly felt that these two Title Douluos were not strong enough, and it was unclear how they had broken through. Though the King of Slaughter had removed their restrictions on soul skills, the Slaughter Domain naturally counteracted them.
Yang Xiong coldly glanced into the shadows. "King of Slaughter, now that you've shown yourself, stop hiding. It's getting boring."
(END CHAPTER)
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