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Li Luochen had already left the Sea God Island and was flying directly toward the City of Slaughter. His trial awaited him there—killing the King of Slaughter, Tang Chen.
Tang Chen's trials had reached the seventh stage but were stuck at the eighth. He was halfway to touching the position of the Asura God. However…
Tang Chen was already a broken man. His body had been consumed by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, leaving it riddled with holes. Even if Tang Chen regained his sanity, he wouldn't have long to live.
Li Luochen was simply going to deal with Tang Chen so that he could officially begin his own trial. Both Dugu Yan and Qian Renxue had already started their divine trials—he couldn't afford to fall behind.
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Meanwhile, in the City of Slaughter, Hell Colosseum
A masked young man had just defeated nine opponents, emerging victorious from the brutal fight.
In his hand, he wielded a completely black hammer. The hammerhead was cylindrical, resembling a scaled-down version of a forging hammer. However, on its dark surface, a peculiar glow emanated. Around the cylindrical head, faint patterns coiled.
If this weren't the City of Slaughter, anyone with some knowledge would recognize it as the Hao Tian Hammer!
Anyone observant enough might also notice that this youth wielding the Hao Tian Hammer was missing three fingers on his hand.
This person was none other than the long-lost Tang San!
Since the destruction of the Hao Tian Sect, Tang Xiao and Tang San had been wandering without a fixed home. They had originally planned to seek refuge with Tang Yuehua, but she had gone missing, and the Moon Pavilion had been acquired by the royal family of the Tian Dou Empire.
With a new mistress now in charge of the Moon Pavilion, both Tang Xiao and Tang San harbored a burning desire for revenge—they wanted everyone to pay!
Tang Xiao brought Tang San to the City of Slaughter, while he himself rested in a nearby town outside the city. He was striving to break through to the Limit Douluo level through intense cultivation.
He hoped Tang San would achieve a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Colosseum, then traverse the Path of Hell to obtain the Killing God Domain!
This was the fastest way to grow stronger!
At the same time, Tang Xiao used this opportunity to refine Tang San's mastery of the Hao Tian Hammer techniques. Tang Xiao imparted all the essence of the Hao Tian Hammer to Tang San.
Tang San was even more formidable than Tang Hao had been in his youth. He mastered the Hao Tian Nine Absolutes at an astonishing speed, which reassured Tang Xiao about the dangers of the City of Slaughter.
Tang Xiao was well aware that after Tang Hao had passed through the City of Slaughter, he had shared details with him: don't drink Bloody Mary, and ensure you possess a high-quality head spirit bone to stabilize your mental strength.
Tang Xiao had given Tang San a forty-eight-thousand-year-old head spirit bone to help him overcome bottlenecks, and now it was proving its worth.
Currently, Tang San possessed several spirit bones:
- A forty-eight-thousand-year-old Wisdom Skull Bone for mental focus.
- A forty-thousand-year-old Tree of Life Torso Bone.
- An external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Spears.
These spirit bones gave him the foundation to dominate the City of Slaughter. His current cultivation level was Soul Emperor, with a spirit power of 65 levels.
Although entering the City of Slaughter prevented him from cultivating spirit power, every victory in the Hell Colosseum allowed Tang San to absorb the scattered spirit energy left behind by the fallen!
Tang San believed this was a shortcut to rapidly increase his spirit power. As for whether absorbing this scattered energy would destabilize his foundation? Tang San was confident in his Xuan Tian Gong!
The Xuan Tian Gong was an ever-flowing, boundless technique, perfectly suited for stabilizing unstable spirit energy.
However, Tang San might not know that within this scattered spirit energy lurked traces of the madness-inducing factors present in Bloody Mary. This would subject Tang San to immense torment on the Path of Hell!
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At this moment, the King of Slaughter sat on his throne, holding a glass of Bloody Mary, watching Tang San secure another victory in the Hell Colosseum.
Suddenly, a black-clad woman approached the King of Slaughter, kneeling on both knees as she spoke: "Your Majesty, the great King of Slaughter, this soul master wielding the Hao Tian Hammer has achieved thirteen consecutive victories.
The other fallen ones call him the 'Sky Hammer King.' His hammer techniques are no less impressive than those of the Hao Tian King from decades ago. Their martial souls are both the Hao Tian Hammer.
It's likely that he is a disciple of the Hao Tian Sect from outside. Should we attempt to make contact?"
After hearing the woman's words, the King of Slaughter's lips curled into a faint smile.
"There's no need for unnecessary actions. He still has a long way to go before reaching a hundred victories. After all, he belongs to the Hao Tian Sect, which possesses a supremely powerful Killing God. It's best not to meddle unnecessarily!
The one who brought this youth here is the elder brother of that Killing God. We must tread carefully. The people of the Hao Tian Sect have always been domineering. If we provoke trouble, wouldn't it spell disaster for our City of Slaughter?"
"Yes! Your Majesty is wise!" The black-clad woman immediately performed a deep bow.
The King of Slaughter chuckled, but his smile soon faded as he muttered softly:
"Recently, the City of Slaughter has been quite lively. So, he's arrived as well? The reappearance of the Staff Demon—the Killing God—has descended upon the City of Slaughter. Whether this will bring fortune or calamity remains to be seen."
The King of Slaughter immediately took to the air, flying toward Li Luochen.
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Li Luochen strolled through the City of Slaughter—a pitch-black city. Its thick black walls were vast, and it was indeed a real city. Above it hung a purple moon, low in the sky, appearing to be less than five hundred meters above the ground. Beyond it, everything else was shrouded in darkness, like an eternal night.
"This place is still as gloomy as ever. The outer city is tolerable—it's merely dark—but the inner city is truly nauseating with its sordidness."
Li Luochen walked leisurely with his hands clasped behind his back. His voice was loud enough for everyone around to hear.
"How dare you insult the great City of Slaughter! You're courting death!"
A knight clad in black armor suddenly appeared, leading over a dozen black-armored warriors who surrounded Li Luochen.
"Annoying!"
Li Luochen unleashed his overwhelming presence, instantly turning the surrounding black-armored warriors into bloody mist.
Li Luochen continued walking, untouched by blood. Not a single drop stained his clothes or shoes.
Though he appeared to stroll casually, his speed was extraordinary, covering ten meters or more with each step—almost akin to teleportation.
Li Luochen made his way straight to the inner city. Unlike the outer city, the inner city wasn't as dimly lit. Instead, it was filled with neon lights and vibrant colors, though the events taking place there were far stranger.
As Li Luochen strolled through the inner city, his movements seemed light and carefree. Along the path he walked, severed limbs and mutilated bodies littered the ground.
Upon entering the inner city, those foolish enough to challenge him met their end. Some bystanders chose to watch from afar, unwilling to get involved, while only a small number recognized Li Luochen—the infamous Staff Demon from years ago. Who dared provoke him?
"Hehe, Lord Staff Demon, how ruthless of you to massacre the citizens of our City of Slaughter. Isn't this a bit excessive?"
The King of Slaughter suddenly appeared in the sky. He had seen Li Luochen's slaughter but hadn't intervened. He didn't dare to. Li Luochen was favored by the gods, and the King of Slaughter knew better than to interfere.
"Hehe, if they choose to fight, they must accept the possibility of death. That's the rule of the City of Slaughter. Their deaths merely prove their weakness."
Li Luochen sneered. At that moment, his eyes turned crimson, and an overwhelming aura of killing intent radiated from him. Truly, he was a god of slaughter reborn.
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