Chapter 276: Mastering the Asura Demon Sword

After finishing communication with Yang Wudi and Sword Douluo, the two planned to wander around Killing City to see what the Killing City that terrifies the world actually looks like.

Yang Xiong looked at the distant Ghost Tiger Douluo and Hei She Douluo, as well as the black gauze girl beside them.

"Three of you, what are your plans now?"

During Yang Xiong's battle with the Killing King earlier, it was Yang Wudi who had been holding back everyone; now the Killing King has been defeated, and even Tang Chen has already left.

Without the Killing King, the three of them could not resist Yang Xiong's Killing Domain at all, and the Killing King's aura that had been on them had already been worn away by Yang Xiong, leaving them unable to use soul skills.

At this moment, the three faced Yang Xiong like lambs awaiting slaughter, even though they had witnessed the Killing King being defeated by Yang Xiong's party.

Hei She Douluo was the first to bow to Yang Xiong: "Killing God, we are blind and foolish; from now on you are the new Killing King, the true ruler of Killing City, and I, Hei She, swear to serve you unto death."

The other two, seeing this, quickly bowed: "We salute the new Killing King; from now on we swear to serve you unto death."

Yang Xiong stared at the three, observing them closely for a while, and felt a slight tingling on his scalp.

After an indeterminate amount of time, Yang Xiong finally spoke lightly.

"The Killing City now belongs to me; I still need some subordinates. For now, you three will temporarily manage Killing City and maintain order. If you make any mistakes, I guarantee you will die more miserably than those Fallen."

Yang Xiong's words seemed calm, yet they exuded endless killing aura; even the three, despite their strength, felt as if they were in hell.

The three quickly knelt on one knee: "We will never betray the Killing King."

Only then did Yang Xiong nod, and three crimson beams of light shot from his body, swiftly injecting into the three's bodies.

The three were instantly overjoyed; the previously suppressed Soul Ring skill could now be used again.

After dealing with the three, Yang Xiong sat alone in front of the Asura Demon Sword.

Regarding this Asura Demon Sword, Yang Xiong was well aware of its danger.

Even merely approaching, the hilt of the Asura Demon Sword emitted endless killing aura, and that aura was extremely pure, lacking the Xie'e aura of Killing City.

Compared with the Sea God Trident that Yang Xiong once wielded, the Asura Demon Sword seemed even more powerful, purer, and fiercer, like a colossal beast with its massive jaws wide open.

Sitting before the Asura Demon Sword, Yang Xiong summoned his martial soul and Soul Ring, and the two seemed to be subtly contesting each other.

Yang Xiong's martial soul Asura could not approach the Asura Demon Sword, yet the killing aura on the sword could not truly repel Yang Xiong.

The two were like a tug‑of‑war.

As Yang Xiong drew nearer to the Asura Demon Sword, a pure aura seemed to gradually merge into his body; the aura was exceedingly cold and wildly violent, like a true Killing God.

Especially under this raging aura, Yang Xiong even felt his spirit being affected; in that instant he seemed to become more cruel and blood‑thirsty, his mind gradually beginning to lose itself.

At this moment in Yang Xiong's Spirit Sea, he had already become a golden giant, its body bearing strange demonic patterns.

But as the killing aura of the Asura Demon Sword infiltrated, the entire Spirit Sea seemed to turn blood‑red, and a towering sword descended from the heavens as if to cleave the Spirit Sea open, as if to strangle the golden giant.

The towering sword descended extremely slowly, yet with each inch it advanced, the Spirit Sea became further tainted by killing aura; eventually the aura spread across the entire Spirit Sea, leaving only the golden giant howling to the heavens, fiercely resisting the aura's erosion.

At this moment Yang Xiong's eyes were blood‑red, a strand of fresh blood dripped from his mouth corner, indicating he was at a disadvantage in his struggle with the Asura Demon Sword.

No matter how strong Yang Xiong's spiritual power or physical condition, the Asura Demon Sword is a super Divine Artifact, its power many times greater than the Sea God Trident, and a mortal cannot possibly contend with it.

At this critical moment, a blue light emanated from Yang Xiong's head; the Blue Silver King Head Soul Bone manifested, and its Head Soul Bone Skill activated instantly, causing his spiritual power to become seemingly endless, immortal.

Within the Spirit Sea, no matter how formidable the Asura Demon Sword, the golden giant was shattered time after time, yet it rose again and again.

Yang Xiong's body remained clear‑minded at the end, aware of his extreme danger; the Asura Demon Sword was far more powerful than he imagined, countless times beyond what a Quasi Feng Hao Douluo could contend with.

Yang Xiong clenched a tooth, and the Yin Yang Meditation Method surged through his entire body in an instant; his whole being seemed like a massive Yin Yang Fish, especially his mind, which had been completely saturated by the Asura Demon Sword's killing aura.

But now the golden giant suddenly changed; its body instantly transformed into a massive Yin Yang Fish, and any killing aura entering the Yin Yang Fish began to gradually merge within it.

The Asura Demon Sword's overwhelming killing aura was like world‑shattering destruction, yet the Yin Yang Fish seemed fused with heaven and earth, unable to be crushed by the aura; the two continuously collided.

After an unknown amount of time, no matter how world‑shattering the killing aura was, it began to gradually merge into the Yin Yang Fish.

As the killing aura gradually wore away and merged into the Yin Yang Fish, it ultimately transformed into a golden giant, clutching the Asura Demon Sword tightly.

Now Yang Xiong's both hands grasped the hilt of the Asura Demon Sword; his strength, soul power, killing aura, and Domain were all pushed to the limit, and the sword, previously planted in the ground, was pulled out inch by inch.

With a mighty roar from Yang Xiong, the entire Asura Demon Sword was fully drawn out, and Killing City seemed to change color, as if a colossal sword had cleaved the heavens and earth.

At this moment Yang Xiong couldn't help but let out a wild laugh; the Asura Demon Sword was now firmly gripped in his hand, and from now on it would belong to him alone, no one could ever take it away.

At the same time, a voice echoed in Yang Xiong's mind.

"The First Trial of the Asura Nine Examinations: retrieve the Asura Demon Sword—completed. Reward: Asura Affinity increased by fifteen percent, total Asura Affinity fifteen percent."

When the voice appeared in his mind, Yang Xiong felt the Asura Demon Sword in his hand no longer possessed the initial repelling force, as if it were an ordinary treasured sword.

When Yang Xiong looked around again, Yang Wudi and Sword Douluo, unsure how long they had been by his side, both breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging by their expressions, it seemed that when Yang Xiong lifted the Asura Demon Sword his complexion had turned very grim, even painfully so.

Yang Xiong quickly spoke: "Old Goat, how long did I take this time?"

Yang Wudi replied: "Your appearance earlier was truly terrifying, as if your body were about to collapse, but fortunately you succeeded; this time you actually took thirteen days."

Yang Xiong said without further ado: "Teacher, Old Goat, how is Killing City now? What do you think of Killing City?"

Sword Douluo said gravely: "Killing City truly lives up to the legend; it is the darkest and most perilous place in the world, and even the strongest Soul Grandmaster is fraught with danger here."

"However for me, this place is indeed a treasure, especially the Hell Killing Arena; fighting without soul skills here boosts my killing aura and sword aura."

Beside them, Yang Wudi also nodded: "The Hell Killing Arena is indeed good, very suitable for my Soul‑Breaking Gun combat, but Bloody Mary is a bit disgusting."

Yang Xiong quickly asked: "Old Goat, you have devoted your life to studying poisons; can you determine what Deadly Poison Bloody Mary actually is, and is there any way to cure it?"

Yang Wudi's face showed a hint of bitterness: "This one does stump me a bit; although I've spent my life researching refined poisons and have seen most toxins in the world, I've never encountered a poison like Bloody Mary."

"Rather than call it a poison, it's more like an addictive drug; anyone who takes it won't die instantly, but will gradually become addicted, and Bloody Mary will slowly affect a person's soul power and spirit power, even their thoughts, turning them gradually into a beast."

"And through my research, the air of Killing City also contains trace amounts of Bloody Mary; even a simple breath will unintentionally cause gradual poisoning, so Killing City is not a place to stay long."

"Of course, Yang Xiong, your luck is still decent; under the Fragrant Fairy Silk Celestial Item, you can disperse the Bloody Mary in the air."

Compared with Yang Wudi, Sword Douluo seemed to value the Asura Demon Sword in Yang Xiong's hand even more.

Without a word, Yang Xiong directly planted the Asura Demon Sword into the ground, allowing Sword Douluo to observe.

In the following period, Yang Xiong roughly organized the situation in Killing City and took some measures.

After so many years of training, Yang Xiong was long no longer a virtuous person; those who could enter Killing City were basically not good-hearted, most being people who were heavily sinful outside and could not survive elsewhere.

Now Yang Xiong governs the whole Killing City, and within Killing City he establishes rules, offering every person who performs well an opportunity; apart from the legendary Killing Domain, he can grant them various benefits, even a chance to return to the Soul Master World.

The only thing Yang Xiong requires is that these people be absolutely loyal to him and act according to his rules.

Killing City can be called a massive cage, but these people are generally extremely powerful in combat, and there are many Soul Grandmasters; overall, their strength already surpasses that of the former Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

(End of chapter)