Chapter 260: Dugu Bo

At the city gate, those who needed to say their goodbyes had finished doing so.

Three groups of people, one heading west, one heading north, and one heading east, departed separately.

Soon, only Lan Xue and Lv Lingqi remained.

Lingqi's gaze remained fixed on Nan Feihuang's back until his shadow disappeared into the horizon, and only then did she turn back with tears in her eyes.

Lan Xue gently stroked Lv Lingqi's short, silver-white hair, "Alright, Lingqi, my child has great ambitions. As his first wife, you must support him well. Let us go back and cultivate as well. How about I teach you my Heavenly Queen Halberd Technique today? Although it might not compare to that Ghost God Halberd, it has its own unique merits, especially in terms of neutralizing force. I have studied it to the limit; if you contemplate it well, you will surely achieve success. Starting tomorrow, I will take you to hunt for your Fifth Soul Ring."

"Mm, thank you, Mother!" Lv Lingqi nodded. Everyone else was going to their respective places to work hard, so she certainly could not fall behind.

At this moment, she had consumed the strongest Immortal Herb, Acacia Heartbroken Red, and her cultivation speed would be even faster than Nan Feihuang's; the more so, the more she had to cherish her talent.

Nan Feihuang had told her that the thing in this world that would never let a person down was the word "effort."

Lan Xue suddenly thought of another matter; her son had instructed her that once he departed, she should send out the letters he had written to Qian Renxue, Xue Qinghe, and Xue Ke.

It would not matter if they received the letters in a few days, because by then, Nan Feihuang would certainly have already entered Slaughter City, creating a fait accompli.

No matter how anxious Qian Renxue might be, she could not possibly have a Title Douluo rush into Slaughter City to drag him out.

In that place, even if a Title Douluo entered, they might not necessarily be able to come out one hundred percent of the time.

After Nan Feihuang left the royal city, he prepared to cross the forest to head toward Slaughter City, when he suddenly saw a figure in green robes leaning against a large tree waiting for him, "Are you leaving just like this, without even saying hello to me?"

"Old Poison, I didn't say hello to you, but didn't you still come? Thank you for coming to see me off," Nan Feihuang laughed.

"Hmph, does this old man have the leisure time to see you off? I just came to give you something, catch!" Dugu Bo flicked his arm, and a bright green pearl was thrown toward Nan Feihuang.

"Could this be... your Dan Pearl?" Nan Feihuang said in surprise. This was Dugu Bo's greatest treasure, condensed only after he had cultivated his Jade Phosphor Snake into a Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. It could be said that half of his strength resided in this pearl.

"That's right. Although I have never been to that so-called Slaughter City, I have heard that to enter the city, one must first drink something called Bloody Mary. I was once curious and got a cup at a hotel outside the city, only to discover that it contained a type of chronic, deadly poison. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with me, but since you are heading there, I have to take it seriously."

"I know that because you once consumed an Immortal Grade Herb, you are immune to all poisons, but the human body's resistance to poison always has a limit. Once the poison in that Slaughter City exceeds your limit, even you will inevitably be struck. With this Dan Pearl to protect you, this old man can feel a bit more at ease," Dugu Bo explained.

"I'm afraid it's more than that. You gave me this hoping I would use it when I encounter danger, right? This contains the deadly poison of half your life. Once detonated, the power of that instantaneous explosion would definitely be no less than your Ninth Soul Skill, but the price would be half of your strength," Nan Feihuang frowned. "Old Poison, I cannot accept this pearl. Keep your own treasure safe."

Exposed by Nan Feihuang, Dugu Bo's old face flushed red, "Hmph, who cares if you want it or not when I've already given it away? You had better be sensible and keep it on your person, otherwise, this old man will shove it into your mouth by force."

Nan Feihuang was moved by Dugu Bo's determination and muttered, "Old Poison, why must you go to such lengths for me?"

"My life was saved by you, and you even taught me peerless arts and helped me find the Immortal Herb suitable for me. I have long since made up my mind to become your guardian. If you die while on the path to becoming stronger, where would this old man put his face?" Dugu Bo did not give Nan Feihuang a second chance to refuse and turned to leave directly, "Remember, Xiaofeijiang, come back alive."

Nan Feihuang silently accepted the Dan Pearl and chuckled, "Thanks, Old Poison."

After speaking, he channeled his newly acquired Blue Silver Emperor soul bone, took flight, and flew toward the edge of the continent at an extremely fast speed.

After passing through thousands of mountains and rivers, he arrived at a small town.

This small town was not large, but the moment he stepped into it, Nan Feihuang felt a chill that made his hair stand on end.

The people in the town saw Nan Feihuang arrive alone and all wore mocking expressions, because Nan Feihuang was simply too young; what difference was there between coming here alone at this age and courting death?

Nan Feihuang ignored these people and walked straight toward a tavern. Before coming, he had already consulted some information; the first test to enter Slaughter City was right here.

At this time, about thirty percent of the tavern was occupied. They were each drinking their wine without saying a word, and the entire tavern appeared quite quiet.

Nan Feihuang found a seat in the corner and sat down. Soon, a waiter walked over and asked with a cold expression, "What would you like to order?"

"I don't need anything. I want to go to Slaughter City, Open Gate!" Nan Feihuang said coldly; he did not want to drink the poisonous human blood known as Bloody Mary.

"Want to go to Slaughter City? A fledgling like you who doesn't even have much killing intent on his body isn't qualified." Before the waiter could reply, a large man holding a wolf-tooth club strode over. He had just drunk a cup of Bloody Mary, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked completely irrational, "Anyway, you won't live for a day if you go in, so why not let me finish you off here first? The drink I just had wasn't enough; it's perfect to use you to make another cup of Bloody Mary."

After speaking, two yellow and two purple soul rings flashed on the large man's body, and he smashed his club toward Nan Feihuang. Unfortunately, his club fell to the ground just as it was raised above his own head.

A long halberd had pierced his heart with an unimaginably fast speed.

"The number of people I have killed may not be as many as you, and my killing intent may not be heavy enough, but to kill you, it is enough!" Nan Feihuang understood very well that one must never speak of mercy here, otherwise, the one who would die would be himself.

He had only just obtained his beloved Lv Lingqi, and he had promised her that he would definitely return alive.

Kicking the large man's corpse away, Nan Feihuang looked at the waiter again, "Take me to Slaughter City, I don't want to say it a third time!"

"You think you can enter Slaughter City just by killing one person? First, have a cup of Bloody Mary, otherwise..." The waiter still did not buy it; he had seen plenty of slaughter, and Nan Feihuang merely killing someone was not enough to scare him.

But Feihuang was becoming impatient now and grabbed him, "Fine then, let's use you to make this cup of Bloody Mary!"

(End of chapter)