[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi":3,"chapter-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-190":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Douluo: The Exiled Immortal Descends, Sword and Wine Slay the Gods",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1550655,2014,"Chapter 190 - 190 — The Wine of Human Blood: Li Zhexian Arrives at the City of Slaughter","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>The red-black wasteland stretched endlessly, barren of even the faintest blade of grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jagged rocks jutted up like the bones of flayed spirit beasts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bleached white under a blood-colored sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, in the midst of this desolation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>stood a tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy stench hit him at once—foul air thick with the metallic tang of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept the interior, calm and steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything inside was black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tables, stools, even the dozen or so people lounging within—each face seemed veiled in a haze of darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he stepped inside,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a dozen pairs of eyes turned toward him at once—mocking, greedy, contemptuous, feral—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like wolves sighting prey that had strayed into their den.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian acted as though he hadn't noticed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>walking straight toward an empty seat by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to sit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A leg shot out, kicking the chair aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was little more than skin and bone, blood-veined eyes bulging from his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nauseating stench of gore clung to him even from several paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bared his yellowed teeth, voice hoarse and grating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, don't you know the rules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven't had a Bloody Mary—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>so what the hell makes you think you can sit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, a tavern owner in a stained black coat shuffled over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>pushing a cup of thick, crimson liquid toward Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mockery in those watching eyes deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian raised the cup, studying the viscous red within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human blood?\" he asked, voice even.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner's stiff lips twitched into a grotesque smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More precisely… wine brewed from human blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah! Come on, kid—let's see if you've got the guts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can't drink it, go home and drink your mother's milk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skin-and-bones man sneered again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had faded—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull sound echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's hand clamped down on the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint humming filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades of transparent sword-qi took shape,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their cold tips aimed straight at the man's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's grip tightened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and slammed the man's head forward into those blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pffft—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pffft—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of wet, puncturing sounds followed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like a leather sack being stabbed through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the man's head became a bleeding sieve—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>blood and brain spraying outward in a grotesque mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It splattered across the floor, the tables,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and onto the slack, stunned face of the nearest onlooker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian wiped his bloody hand on that man's shoulder,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then picked up the cup of Blood-Mary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a small sip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows twitched—then his expression turned openly disgusted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a vile drink.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Low-grade ingredients, miserable brewing technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this… this you dare call a Bloody Mary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he sat down where he pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the tavern,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every trace of mockery vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only grim silence remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was filthy,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even the wine was unworthy of the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian had no desire to linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I reach the Slaughter City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tavern owner forced a stiff smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Road to Heaven is narrow,\" he said hoarsely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only one may walk it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the frozen air shattered beneath a surge of violent Spirit Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of figures moved at once—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some lunged at the nearest companion, while others locked onto the most dangerous target\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least four or five attacks came crashing toward Li Zhexian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of sword-qi coalesced before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his right hand in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear sword cry drowned out all other noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Spirit Ring blazed to life along the blade,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shimmering with multicolored light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>engraved with twelve sword feathers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Third Spirit Ability—Qinglian Twelve Tribulations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve swords of Qinglian surrounded the dozen men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five of them burned with distinct, deadly intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation bloomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tavern became a domain of swords—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a purgatory forged of killing light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starlight poured down like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice and fire collided and exploded; violent gales tore through everything;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thunder roared madly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and death devoured all traces of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through it all, Li Zhexian stood apart, untouched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unhooked the Clear Spring Wine Gourd at his waist, tilted it back, and drank deeply—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>washing away the lingering taste of that foul, blood-reeking brew from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering the gourd,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he wiped his mouth casually with the back of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight mental command, the sword formation instantly collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a dozen corpses remained, strewn across the floor in widening pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian looked toward the tavern owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now I'm the only one left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The owner tried to steady his trembling voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You may be the last man standing... but your killing intent is still not enough—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words were cut short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword light flashed across his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Rings that had begun to rise from his body flickered out instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes bulged wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head rolled silently to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian's voice was calm, detached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a decent one among you. Easier to just kill you all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept his gaze across the ruined tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air itself began to hum—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>threads of sword qi appearing from nothing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slicing outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire tavern was reduced to drifting ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the emptiness where it had stood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a sound began to breathe—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep crimson light shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark, blood-lit opening appeared in the air,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>exhaling a foul miasma that reeked of rust, iron, and brimstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this… is the entrance to the Slaughter City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Li Zhexian leapt in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, his vision filled with sticky, pulsating scarlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange sensation enveloped him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if submerged in some cold, viscous, foul liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel its slimy pressure wrapping around him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet somehow he could still breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chill seeped into his body like a living thing,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>invading every pore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his ears,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a chorus of whispers rose—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rage-filled roars, jealous curses,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>greedy chewing, lustful moans—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as though every filthy, fallen, negative emotion in the world\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had taken shape here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he passed through that nauseating crimson current,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Zhexian sensed his Spirit Rings fading rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the ring from the Auspicious Beast Yazi was losing all resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unseen law coiled around him, sealing everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only his Qinglian Sword still answered his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So the Slaughter City truly lives up to its name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be guarded by not one, but two true gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how long he drifted through that suffocating crimson void,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>half-drowned in madness and corruption—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until at last,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his feet met solid ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness gradually came into focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him stretched a sky of eternal darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across it crawled countless scarlet fissures,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>each pulsing faintly like veins alive with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together they formed a web covering the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the center of that web hung a purple moon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>trapped within,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>casting down its sickly light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight was grotesque—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet magnificent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Li Zhexian felt a chill run through his bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>eyes fixed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There—at the edge of sight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>loomed a vast, black city,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sprawling across cracked earth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>radiating a crushing, hopeless weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Slaughter City.\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-06-06T07:17:02.445Z",1,"novelbin.me","85a790caa5e22780816d697b5fae2309a543c08743ce538ebe773a2f6f0bfb17","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-191","douluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-chapter-189",442,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-exiled-immortal-descends-sword-and-wi-cover.jpg"]