Chapter 146: Killing City

Lin Gong watched Yang Xiong leave with a resolute expression and couldn't help shaking their head.

He could protect Yang Xiong anywhere in the world, but Killing City was an exception; Lin Gong was well aware that they were already old and simply lacked the strength to venture into Killing City.

Yet Yang Xiong seemed unusually obsessed with Killing City, even a bit reckless; considering Yang Xiong's current schemes, both the Body Sect and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect have the potential to become top three sects, with limitless future prospects.

After leaving Lin Gong, Yang Xiong walked alone through the town.

The whole town appeared unusually dim and cold, exuding a certain dark aura that made Yang Xiong feel extremely uncomfortable, as if it possessed a strong darkness attribute.

The surroundings lacked any sign of life, looking utterly desolate, with not even a hint of living breath, as if bearing an irresistible chill.

Yang Xiong ignored all that and went straight to the only tavern in the town center; the whole town seemed to have a spark of life only there, or rather, only there were any living people.

The tavern looked sparsely populated, the air very murky; there were roughly ten tables, yet only seven or eight people were seated.

Moreover, each of these people looked fierce and wicked, dressed in a rugged manner, clearly not the kind of good folk.

Yang Xiong casually chose a spot near the corner, appearing extremely nonchalant.

"Waiter, bring me a Bloody Mary."

The waiter looked puzzled: "Are you sure, sir? Bloody Mary isn't cheap."

Yang Xiong tossed a bag of money onto the table, gave the waiter a casual glance, a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, looking like a beast.

The waiter then dared not say anything else and hurried back into the tavern.

Sure enough, after a moment the waiter presented a cup of cloudy liquid, tinged with a hint of crimson and a strong scent of blood.

Yang Xiong looked at the Bloody Mary before him with a sneer; it was genuine human blood, a Deadly Poison akin to the poppies of the Blue Star world, which, with prolonged use, makes one addicted and even insane, eventually turning ordinary people into emotionless monsters.

The surrounding patrons, seeing Yang Xiong's demeanor, many began to heckle.

"Kid, I bet you haven't even grown a full beard yet; a noble like you doesn't belong in a place like this."

"Where did you hatch, brat? This isn't a place you can come to; why don't you hurry back home?"

……

Yang Xiong only felt the surrounding crowd's clamor, a wave of murderous aura emanating from his body, utterly unlike something a child under twenty could possess.

Seeing Yang Xiong make no move, even staring blankly at the Bloody Mary.

Beside him, a hulking brute roared, "You ferocious brat, daring to enter Killing City—let me send you straight to hell."

The man swiftly summoned his martial soul, which turned out to be a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, though the Soul Ring consisted of one white, two yellow, and one purple, and the martial soul itself was a wild ox.

But before he could approach, Yang Xiong flashed, darted straight to the man's front, disregarding his full resistance, and with one hand seized his neck.

Even though the man employed a soul skill, Yang Xiong's power seemed overwhelmingly domineering, breaking through the martial soul's defense, gripping his neck and twisting hard; the man instantly went rigid, lying stiff on the ground, evidently dead beyond death.

The hecklers now showed a flash of fear in their eyes, and the dead man's gaze was filled with despair and disbelief—a youngster could instantly slay him.

Since the goal is to go to Killing City, there can be no mercy; anyone who wishes to go to Killing City is a condemned soul, despised by this world.

Yang Xiong struck swiftly; within moments, everyone around was killed by him—some had their necks twisted, others suffered crushing blows that shattered their bones—none survived.

The waiter, looking at the pile of corpses in the shop, trembled unusually; even though he ran the tavern, he had never seen anyone as domineering and ferocious as Yang Xiong.

Yang Xiong said calmly, "Now everyone here is dead; I should be qualified to go to Killing City, right?"

The waiter quickly replied, "Of course, you're the only one going to Killing City this time; the slot is naturally yours."

Yang Xiong put away the Bloody Mary on the table; this drink is hard currency in Killing City and may have other uses later.

"Lead the way; I don't want to waste time."

The waiter swallowed, then finally led Yang Xiong deeper into the tavern.

The two soon reached the bar area; after the waiter's maneuver, the back wall of the bar began to rotate, soon revealing a black opening.

Yang Xiong probed the opening with his spiritual power, but once his power entered, it vanished without a trace, clearly an unknown realm.

Without hesitation, Yang Xiong seized the waiter and threw him into the black opening.

The waiter let out a wail, "Sir, what are you doing? I don't want to go to Killing City."

After the waiter entered the black hole, there was instantly no sound at all—no wail, not even a ripple.

Yang Xiong leapt, plunging straight into the black opening.

The interior of the opening seemed to sink into endless darkness, not a single ray of light; Yang Xiong felt his body falling, his whole being in weightlessness.

Soon Yang Xiong reached the ground; relying on years of cultivation with the Purple Extreme Demon Eye and his powerful spiritual power, he could barely discern a winding downward channel in the darkness, while the waiter had vanished without a trace.

After a careful scan and confirming no living aura nearby, Yang Xiong began moving along the descending channel.

After several minutes, having walked nearly a kilometer within the channel, a faint light finally appeared, indicating the end of the passage.

Suddenly, a voice echoed from all directions: "Welcome to Killing City, the capital of hell, the world of slaughter; here you can obtain everything you desire—money, wealth, beauty—but the price is your life."

Yang Xiong listened closely to the voice, yet could not detect its source; it didn't seem to be from an ordinary person, perhaps linked to the surroundings.

Nevertheless, using the Purple Extreme Demon Eye, Yang Xiong saw that ahead was already the end of the descending channel, where an ancient, simple gate stood.

But as Yang Xiong approached the gate, a female voice suddenly said, "Congratulations on arriving at Killing City; this will be your heaven, and likewise your hell."

As expected, when Yang Xiong stepped through the gate, the world seemed infinitely vast; before him lay a black realm, distant an ancient city, and a blood‑red moon in the sky, all eerily strange.

The whole heavens and earth seemed filled with darkness, visibility extremely low; even with Yang Xiong's spiritual power, he could probe no farther than five hundred meters, as if an eternal night.

In front of him appeared a woman in black, evidently the one who had spoken earlier.

Behind the woman stood a group of knights, each riding a black horse, their armor also black, their faces concealed.

"Welcome to Killing City, I am your guide; you may ask me anything. For the next 24 hours I will explain everything about Killing City, and after 24 hours, you will…"

After speaking, the black‑clad woman took out a token and handed it to Yang Xiong: "This is your proof within Killing City; you will no longer have a name, and this token contains all your information."

Yang Xiong took the token; it bore a bizarre skull and a number—8868.

Yang Xiong didn't bother with details, tucked the token away, and said to the woman, "Let's go, lead me into Killing City; I'm already a bit excited."

The woman's face showed a hint of doubt: "Sir, don't you have any questions?"

Yang Xiong smiled faintly: "Isn't Killing City famed as the world's most lawless place? I came here to experience true slaughter, to experience a different world."

The woman's mouth twitched at his words; she had greeted countless people, but never had anyone answer like Yang Xiong.

You should know that most people who enter Killing City are those who cannot survive on Douluo Continent; either they have committed a grave mistake and are wanted, or they are not recognized by the world, or they have offended a major power.

Yang Xiong this year underwent the brutal training of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, his physical condition improved greatly, especially his combat ability increased a lot, even his personality changed to some extent.

If he was previously considered relatively cautious, now Yang Xiong appears even more fierce, and even his killing aura has become heavier.

The black‑clothed woman said: "Mr. 8868, as your guide, I must tell you the rules of Killing City. The biggest rule of Killing City is that there are no rules; as a member here, you can do anything you want."

"Under the leadership of the great Killing King, everyone's soul skill will disappear, which is fair to all; even a Title Douluo strongman cannot use soul skills here, so you need not fear anyone."

Yang Xiong naturally knows the rule that soul skills cannot be used in Killing City, but he summons a Soul Ring, his body can turn Silver, which means he can use his martial soul.

But in contrast, all Soul Rings turned gray, the energy of the Soul Rings seems completely cut off from him, and even Soul Bone Skill cannot be used at all.

Yang Xiong feels that Killing City seems a perfect match for him; the strongest aspect of his innate martial soul is regeneration, his body itself is the martial soul, which makes him a bit different from others.

Unexpectedly, the soul bones seem only to restrict skills, but the energy of the soul bones themselves can still be used.

Especially the External Soul Bone, although its skills cannot be used, the inherent properties of the External Soul Bone can be used.

For example, Xuanming Armor and Ice Fire Dragon Claw, although Soul Bone Skill cannot be used, Xuanming Armor itself has extremely strong defense, and Ice Fire Dragon Claw is equally razor‑sharp; these are not restricted by Killing City.

Moreover, the Right Leg Soul Bone of the 10 Yi Wan Nian Blue Silver Emperor, although its soul bone skills cannot be used, its bone itself enhances the body, especially the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Soul Bone possesses a strong life attribute that can increase the body's regeneration ability.

The Black-clothed Girl, seeing Yang Xiong looking thoughtful, continued: "Mr. 8868, every newcomer who joins Killing City has a 24‑hour protection period; for only those 24 hours I will stay by your side, but you may not provoke others, otherwise it will be considered a forfeiture of the newcomer protection period."

Yang Xiong opened, a bit puzzled: "If I recall correctly, entering Killing City requires a trial, and weren't those Killing Knights just the trial just now?"

The Black-clothed Girl smiled: "Sir, you are being modest; your actions in the Killing Tavern are all recorded. Your coldness and killing make people convinced, especially the powerful killing aura you exude; even the Killing Knights find it extraordinarily terrifying, so you do not need to undergo a trial."

Yang Xiong smiled: "It seems I still underestimated Killing City a bit, but I like this place."

(End of Chapter)