While Bai Nian was absorbing the soul ring, Shen Hanyu left a soul power barrier for her and then departed from the area.
Not long after, a miserable tiger roar suddenly echoed from deep within the dense forest…
Shen Hanyu dragged the Blood-Eyed Demon Tiger, which was already half-dead, and slowly walked toward the place where Bai Nian was absorbing the soul ring…
…
After obtaining the soul ring, Bai Nian's soul power reached level twenty-four, a somewhat strange level.
According to Shen Hanyu's plan, the life force from more than twenty ten-year and even hundred-year sea iguanas should not only fully replenish Bai Nian's depleted life force but also leave a substantial surplus, enough to sustain her for quite some time.
Moreover, later Bai Nian had also absorbed an eighty-thousand-year life soul bone, and now the life energy from two more soul beasts. Yet judging from the current situation, it was only barely enough to maintain Bai Nian in a normal state.
Shen Hanyu rarely made a miscalculation like this, but the goal had already been achieved. Delving deeper into these matters had ultimately lost meaning…
…
Early that morning, the entire Element City began bustling with activity.
The originally towering city walls and some old buildings were demolished. Countless burly men swung hammers and various tools, already hard at work.
The deans of all four element academies were present, standing to the side, supervising.
Many among these burly men were soul masters, so they worked decisively and efficiently, far surpassing ordinary workers. Moreover, soul masters of this level were generally very cheap to hire. Just a few hundred could replace thousands of ordinary laborers.
Shui Ningbing had an almost perfect grasp of cost-effectiveness.
Meanwhile, inside the Spirit Hall branch in the city, Huyan Zhen was sitting together with an old man dressed in a black robe, discussing something.
Moments later, Huyan Zhen slammed the table heavily. Just as he was about to lose his temper, the old man opposite him waved his hand to stop him.
"Heavenly Elephant, Your Excellency, there is no need to get angry. At present, our Spirit Hall has no real say in Element City. What we need to do is merely keep an eye on the movements of the academy forces here, nothing more. We should not offend them. If necessary, we can even withdraw completely overnight. Right now, there seems to be some conflict on the higher-ups' side, so we must be even more cautious and refrain from acting rashly. Let them do as they please, it has nothing to do with us…"
Huyan Zhen let out a heavy snort and sat back down.
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While the expansion of Element City was in full swing, Shen Hanyu was searching for the exact location of Slaughter City.
The Slaughter City had records in the continent's history, though the position descriptions were somewhat vague and abstract. However, with the help of information channels from Heavenly Water Academy, it only took a few days for Shen Hanyu to truly locate it.
After briefly explaining the situation to everyone, Shen Hanyu, together with the Snow Emperor and Bai Nian, quickly set out.
Following the approximate location from the information, Shen Hanyu, the Snow Emperor, and Bai Nian advanced southeast all the way. Along the path were dense forests. This area had once been part of the Star Dou Great Forest, but due to human activity over time, it had gradually been affected, and now basically no powerful soul beasts inhabited it anymore.
Along the way, they passed several small towns, but after confirmation, all were ruled out. It wasn't until the three arrived at a small town located north of an ancient forest.
…
High in the sky, Shen Hanyu let out a light laugh. The strands of hair by his ears were stirred by the breeze as he said:
"What a pungent smell of blood… Looks like this is the place…"
The Snow Emperor also nodded slightly. This concealed aura was something even an ordinary Title Douluo could not perceive. Only places that had experienced countless killings and deaths would give birth to such intense bloody qi. And both her and Shen Hanyu's perception was among the absolute top tier in the world; they could not possibly be deceived by surface disguises.
After slowly descending to the ground of the small town, the three of them walked step by step toward the interior. Almost no one could be seen inside the town; most were casually dressed, muscular men, many carrying weapons on their shoulders. The thick bloody aura made Bai Nian involuntarily swallow hard.
In the deserted small town, the only lively place was a small tavern located in the very center.
Crude laughter and sounds of smashing entered the trio's ears. The Snow Emperor expressionlessly slammed her palm down, and the entire group of people, along with the tavern, were instantly reduced to ruins.
Seeing such a bloody scene, Bai Nian couldn't help but feel nauseous, but the Snow Emperor and Shen Hanyu had already calmly walked forward, so she could only steel herself and follow.
When they reached the bar counter, Shen Hanyu seemed to sense something. He suddenly stomped down hard, and a deep entrance emitting black-red light abruptly appeared. Shen Hanyu and the Snow Emperor exchanged a glance, then, without hesitation, they jumped down with Bai Nian…
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Divine Realm.
The Asura God, who had been handling divine realm affairs, suddenly froze. Then, under the bewildered gazes of several nearby divine officials, he vanished directly from his spot.
After returning to his own residence, the Asura God carefully sensed for a moment. A trace of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"It's him… Hehe, he actually came to the Slaughter City…"
The Asura God's voice carried no discernible emotion, icy and mechanical, inspiring despair.
"Tang Chen, oh Tang Chen… What a pity… You'd better pray that your descendant is outstanding enough… Otherwise, just like that fool the Sea God said, for such an excellent genius, this seat would also find it hard not to be tempted…"
The Asura God looked at the two figures on the light screen before him and remained silent for a long time before finally speaking softly…
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Under the dark red sky, a pale white full moon hung high, adding a touch of coldness and loneliness to this desolate, bloody space.
The ground beneath their feet was blood-red, and even the surrounding buildings were incomparably dilapidated and bleak. In the distance, the towering city walls and the city behind them loomed like a slumbering giant beast, opening its bloody maw toward the three, constantly drawing them deeper…
Shen Hanyu released his soul rings, then slowly withdrew them and said:
"As expected, soul skills cannot be used…"
The Snow Emperor gave an "mm" and said:
"No matter, it has no effect…"
Shen Hanyu nodded lightly and stepped forward.
The Snow Emperor held Bai Nian's hand and walked not far behind. Bai Nian swallowed hard. The atmosphere here made her inexplicably feel fear, especially that cold, enormous city in the distance, which felt like a true hell, terrifying…
The wide stone bridge leading to the city had no pedestrians. The river beneath the bridge also seemed dark red, viscous, and slow-flowing like long-congealed blood…
Before they had taken many steps, the city gate suddenly opened. The sound of horse hooves pounding the ground echoed through the vast space, extremely penetrating.
Accompanied by a warhorse's neigh, a terrifying knight clad entirely in armor and riding a blood-eyed warhorse charged straight toward them. Countless bats swept overhead. Finally, the terrifying knight stopped not far in front of the group…
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