Chapter 244: Slaughter City

The darkness dissipated, and the tavern returned to its previous silence; corpses that had lost their breath of life lay crisscrossed on the ground, and bright red blood stained the floor.

"Zhuqing, you did well. In Slaughter City, when I am not around, you can only rely on yourself. There are no friends there, no partners; everyone is an enemy. I look forward to the day you win the championship of one hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena and walk out of Slaughter City." Shi Quan came to Zhuqing's side and raised his hand to gently wipe away the bloodstains on her cheek.

Of course, this blood was not his.

The waiter in the tavern did not panic because dozens of people had died; it seemed they were already accustomed to this scene.

Shi Quan naturally heard what was said to Zhuqing. But his face showed more disdain than anything else.

"You want to enter Slaughter City just by killing a few people? She is not enough..." However, before the waiter could finish his words, a pair of sharp claws had already landed on his chest.

Upon hearing this, the Black-Veiled Girl's expression changed involuntarily as she looked at Zhuqing, because she had not told Zhuqing about the existence of the Hell Slaughter Arena, yet she knew of it, and the moment she arrived, she spoke of going to the Hell Slaughter Arena. Clearly, this person was different from ordinary Fallen Ones; she was likely here specifically for training, and behind her, there was likely a God of Slaughter standing.

Zhuqing then turned around, came to the tavern's bar, raised her hand, and slammed a palm heavily onto the counter.

After revealing a moving smile toward Shi Quan, her figure fell backward, plunging straight into the pitch-black hole.

Zhuqing raised her hand to grab the token and looked down at it; a skull was carved on the plate, and there was a serial number below it: 9633.

Zhuqing followed quietly behind the Black-Veiled Girl, observing her surroundings.

"Wait a moment, this token is proof that you have passed the test, and it is also your proof of identity in Slaughter City." The Black-Armored Knight hurriedly called out to stop Zhuqing, took a token from his bosom, and tossed it to her.

Zhuqing's eyesight was astonishing now; through the black veil on the Black-Veiled Girl's face, she could notice the girl's tightly furrowed brows.

"So fast!" The Black-Armored Knight's expression changed, his horse stumbled forward, and his own figure fell forward uncontrollably.

"After you go in, someone will be there to receive you at the city gate."

Zhuqing's Mental Power, having practiced Shi Quan's Spirit God Art, was already not weak, and coupled with her absorption of the dark and mental attribute Shadow Dragon True Dragon Skull, the strength of her Mental Power had reached a very powerful level.

"Let's go, Gu Yuena." Shi Quan turned and walked toward the outside of the tavern, while two golden lights flew out from behind him.

Zhuqing threw herself into Shi Quan's arms and kissed his lips directly. After a long while, her eyes, filled with tenderness, looked straight at Shi Quan and said, "Don't worry, A-Quan, in two years at most, I will definitely walk out of Slaughter City!"

Although Zhuqing's innate talent was not as good as Tang San's, throughout the process, Zhuqing had not only absorbed an Immortal Herb and experienced Dragon Soul Body Tempering, but also possessed two True Dragon Soul Bones, one 200,000-year soul bone, and one 300,000-year soul bone; with her current martial soul evolution and the existence of an External Spirit Bone, she actually only had an eighty percent chance.

Then, she stomped her foot down fiercely, and with a loud bang, a huge hole appeared in the ground, and cold, biting wind blew up from beneath the cave, revealing the entrance to Slaughter City.

Passing through the portal, over a hundred armored soldiers appeared in her field of vision, and a Black-Armored Knight stood at the very front, gripping a long spear.

"Only eighty percent even now?" Light flickered in Shi Quan's eyes.

Zhuqing walked forward, silently counting her steps in her heart. When she reached one thousand three hundred and twenty-four steps, a cold voice suddenly came from all directions.

After a brief thought, Gu Yuena said slowly, "Eighty percent."

However, this was only for now; it would be hard to say in the future.

As the voice fell, the Black-Armored Knight immediately spurred his horse to charge toward Zhuqing.

"Do you think an eighty percent chance is low?" Gu Yuena chuckled, then continued, "An eighty percent probability is already very high. You must understand that the inheritance of a God King is different from the inheritance of other gods; their requirements for the inheritor have reached an extremely high level. Even some peerless geniuses cannot easily withstand their power. Isn't there an example of that inside Slaughter City?"

With a loud crash, the bar shattered and flew in all directions, revealing the ground.

The Black-Veiled Girl was stunned for a moment, and said with some astonishment, "Ms. 9633, are you talking about the Hell Slaughter Arena?"

Zhuqing only said with a cold expression, "Take me to the Hell Slaughter Arena."

Zhuqing's equally cold gaze fell on the Black-Armored Knight; her figure crouched slightly, and wings spread out behind her. No soul ring appeared beneath her, but her cold expression did not change in the slightest, and she stared at the Black-Armored Knight like a venomous snake.

With a bang, the waiter's figure flew backward instantly and went still.

Shi Quan looked back at the small town, "With Zhuqing's current aptitude, what percentage of a chance do you think she has to inherit the Asura God Position?"

"No, but..." Gu Yuena's expression became a bit more solemn, "If Zhuqing wants to inherit the Asura God Position, you must deal with the Slaughter King yourself; I cannot help you."

"The inner city does not need guards; as long as people in the outer city have the guts to enter, they can go inside at any time. Of course, once inside, they must also endure the unknowns of the world within..."

Gu Yuena said confidently, "No need to worry about that. With me here, as long as they don't descend to the Lower Realm, it is almost impossible for them to discover your identity as the Child of Heaven's Luck."

"Mm, I'll wait for you." Shi Quan replied softly.

"Are we almost there?" Zhuqing's cold expression did not change at all as she continued to walk forward steadily. After turning a corner, a large gate soon appeared in her field of vision.

"So that's how it is." Shi Quan nodded, "If I were to take action, would the Asura God be able to discover my identity as the Child of Heaven's Luck?"

Two sounds of astonishment came, and with two thuds, the last two waiters in the tavern turned into corpses and fell to the ground.

Before coming, Shi Quan had told her the general situation of Slaughter City; the situation in the outer city did not look much different from an ordinary city, but the inner city was the true Slaughter City, the place of true depravity and madness.

After rolling quickly on the ground a few times, just as the Black-Armored Knight stood up and prepared to counterattack, he saw a pair of sharp claws gleaming with cold light already at his throat. Looking at Zhuqing's cold eyes, the Black-Armored Knight's eyes filled with a bit of horror, and he said with some difficulty, "You have passed my test. You have the qualifications to enter Slaughter City."

"What's wrong?" Shi Quan looked at Gu Yuena in confusion.

"Welcome to Slaughter City, this is the capital of Hell, the world of slaughter. Here, you can obtain everything you want."

"The price is your life!"

She didn't even need Shi Quan's reminder; she had already detected the entrance to this Slaughter City with her own Mental Power.

Zhuqing nodded and followed, walking into the city. The Black-Veiled Girl's voice sounded again, "I am your guide. You can ask me about anything you don't understand. Within twelve hours, I will answer all your questions. After twelve hours, this will be the place where you live. You will also officially become a member of Slaughter City."

Seeing this, the Black-Armored Knight's expression remained unchanged, and he raised the long spear in his hand, "Defeat me, and you will have the qualifications to enter Slaughter City!"

"Is this also one of your schemes? Asura actually allowed Rakshasa to pollute his place of inheritance like this; interesting!" After leaving the small town, Gu Yuena finally let out a laugh as pleasant as silver bells.

Before she even got close, Zhuqing had keenly heard the noisy footsteps coming from inside the gate. In a brief moment, she judged that there were probably nearly a hundred people behind the gate.

The Black-Armored Knight's horse was already very fast, but Zhuqing's speed was even faster. With a side-step, the warhorse beneath the Black-Armored Knight immediately let out a shrill cry of agony, and the bones in the warhorse's neck snapped directly.

Regarding the fact that soul skills could not be used, Shi Quan had already informed Zhuqing on the way here, so she did not feel the slightest panic about it.

Saying this, he turned slightly and made a gesture of invitation.

"Since that is the case, then please follow me." After speaking, the Black-Veiled Girl led Zhuqing toward the inner city.

Soon, Zhuqing arrived at the city gate. A Black-Veiled Girl walked out gracefully and bowed slightly, "Welcome to Slaughter City, please!"

After walking for about half an hour, under the guidance of the Black-Veiled Girl, the two finally arrived in front of a city wall about ten meters high. The Black-Veiled Girl calmly introduced the open city gate.

Watching Zhuqing's disappearing figure, besides worry, Shi Quan felt more anticipation—anticipation for the moment Zhuqing would emerge from Slaughter City.

Slaughter City.

The Black-Armored Knight continued to speak, but Zhuqing's figure did not pause, continuing to walk deeper into Slaughter City.

"Tang Chen?" A smile appeared on the corner of Shi Quan's mouth as he looked at Gu Yuena and asked, "Gu Yuena, is that Slaughter King your opponent?"

Hearing this, Shi Quan felt a bit more at ease, but Tang Chen's strength was astonishing; even if controlled by the Dark Golden Nine-Headed Bat King and unable to unleash his full power, wielding the Asura Demon Sword made him a top-tier existence among Title Douluo, and with his current strength, he was still no match for Tang Chen.

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing turned around with a cold expression and walked toward the depths.

The Black-Armored Knight's cold gaze landed on Zhu Zhuqing, and a cold voice popped out from his mouth, "You have violated the rules."

Gu Yuena explained, "The Slaughter King possesses Asura God Power within his body; if I were to take action, it would attract the attention of the Asura God."

"That is correct."

Facing the Black-Veiled Girl's warning, Zhu Zhuqing's figure did not pause in the slightest, and she stepped into the inner city together with the Black-Veiled Girl without any hesitation.

But the moment her footsteps entered the inner city, Zhu Zhuqing immediately felt an atmosphere completely different from the outer city.