The moment they crossed the gate, the group felt their bodies sink, as if something was pressing down on them, before returning to normal.
The only change was the disappearance of the Soul Rings above their heads. They could no longer connect with their Soul Rings, and could only use the most basic forms of their Martial Souls and Soul Bones.
This must be the special characteristic of Slaughter City that Xiao Li mentioned. Is that why he insisted on honing his combat skills and developing his own Soul Skills for so many years?
"You... violated... the rules."
Just then, a fragmented voice came from the area ahead, covered by the Ice Crystal Fire Lotus that Han Li had detonated.
They looked towards the source of the sound and saw a person clad in black heavy armor.
The armor was tattered, but the Soul Power Shield was barely maintained. A large amount of blood flowed from his body to the ground, quickly frozen by the cold or burned away by the flames.
"Rules? When did Slaughter City have rules? Isn't it just about killing everyone in front of you?" Han Li asked knowingly.
"Absurd! We are the Terror Knights, subordinates of the great Slaughter King, representing the King's will and maintaining order in Slaughter City!"
Terror Knight Scott looked at Han Li and roared angrily.
"Oh, the receptionist outside didn't mention that. They only told us that in Slaughter City, you can only survive by killing others."
"Perhaps, you should go and question him," Han Li said with an expression of concern.
"He has been killed by you. How can I question him? You must be punished!"
Scott's aura became even more unstable.
"That's your problem, what does it have to do with us? We're just visitors, and it's not our place to worry about internal affairs. As for punishment, come on, I'm not an unreasonable person. Tell me, we broke the rules, what are you going to do?" Han Li looked at Scott with a playful expression.
"Pass our test, defeat..."
Answering subconsciously halfway, Scott realized that of the original one hundred and one people, he was the only one left alive, and that was only thanks to his armor being specially made.
"Looks like we've already completed it, right?"
Han Li walked towards him and tore off a bag hanging on his body, opening it.
He picked up a black token with a skull carved on it, numbered 7777.
"Oh, not bad, I like this number."
Han Li casually put the token into his pocket, threw the bag to the others, letting them choose a number they liked, and turned back to Scott.
"Keep talking, you should have more lines, right?"
If Scott didn't realize that this person had a great background, he would have been a waste as the leader of the city defense team.
"The tokens are proof of Slaughter City. After registering according to the number upon entering the city, someone will guide you inside."
Scott answered honestly, hating the envoy who asked him to test these newcomers, and cursing the people in front of him to die inside.
While he was answering Han Li's questions, he felt his right arm being ignited by the terrifying flames, but he didn't dare to move.
"Well, very good, I hope to see you again next time."
Han Li patted him hard on the shoulder, took the bag thrown over by the others, stuffed it into Scott's arms, and walked towards the distant city gate without looking back.
It wasn't until the five of them had walked three hundred meters that Scott dared to try to move his body.
However, he despairingly discovered that his left shoulder and the entire left side of his body, which had been patted by Han Li, were frozen, while the flames on his right arm flared up instantly. He fell down with his eyes wide open.
"Tsk, we haven't even entered the city yet."
Dugu Bo looked back at the fallen Scott and turned to Han Li.
"Since they greeted us and tested us, we have to retaliate, otherwise they'll really treat us like pushovers."
Han Li didn't even bother to turn his head, and replied casually.
"Sure enough, having a background means you can do whatever you want."
Dugu Bo sighed.
Fortunately, he was not only someone else's background now, but he also had a force behind him as his background. It was really great.
Thinking of this, although he was still a little unaccustomed to having his Soul Skills sealed, his mood improved a lot.
Not far, the group saw the pitch-black city gate, with the four blood-red characters "Slaughter City" hanging high above the massive gate.
On either side of the gate, guards dressed identically to the black-armored warriors from before stood silently, staring straight ahead, seemingly oblivious to the arrival of the group.
Han Li didn't bother showing any token, but instead looked at the veiled woman beside the black-armored guards.
"Esteemed guests, welcome to Slaughter City. The Slaughter King sends his regards to the five of you through me."
The veiled woman walked to a spot three meters in front of them, bowing proactively, generously displaying her graceful figure.
"You flatter us. We only hope the Slaughter King doesn't treat us as unwelcome guests."
Han Li didn't return the courtesy, but instead looked at the veiled woman with a smile.
"As long as you abide by the rules of Slaughter City, you will always be honored guests."
The veiled woman replied with a smile as always.
"Mm, we will abide by them."
Han Li understood the meaning behind her words, indicating that both sides had reached a tacit understanding and proactively released information.
"Please."
Upon hearing this, the veiled woman's attitude became even more enthusiastic, turning around and gesturing for them to enter.
Following behind her, the five walked into the city.
Entering the city gate was like entering a new world. It was even darker than the outside, with blue-purple lights hanging on both sides of the street, creating a constantly oppressive atmosphere.
"I am your guide. I will be with you for twelve hours, and you can ask me any questions you may have."
The veiled woman swayed her body as she walked and introduced the city.
"No need to introduce the rules. Take us directly to the inner city, to the Hell Slaughter Arena."
Han Li directly interrupted her introduction and ordered.
"Alright, please follow me."
The veiled woman wasn't surprised. She had been directly dispatched by the Slaughter King, so she naturally knew the identities of these people. She was just performing her duties as usual.
They advanced quickly through the outer city. Many people who saw them were preparing to come out and provoke them, but after spotting the veiled woman in front, they quickly hid in the buildings beside the road, as if they had seen something terrifying.
Han Li watched this scene, lost in thought, but didn't ask anything.
Behind him, the other four also looked around at everything with vigilance and curiosity, frowning unconsciously when they saw those outer city residents.
After walking for a full half an hour, the group arrived at a city wall. Compared to the previous city wall, this one was very low, only about ten meters high, and the city gate was wide open without any guards, but no one from the outer city dared to approach.
Perhaps sensing the doubts of the women behind Han Li, the veiled woman spoke again to explain, "There are no restrictions on people from the outer city entering, provided they can endure it after entering."
This short sentence explained the cruelty of this place.
"Next, you will enter the real Slaughter City. If you don't want to fight for the time being, just stay within five meters of me. Of course, if you take the initiative to attack, it is equivalent to directly giving up protection, and the new-arrival protection period will automatically end."
The veiled woman still proactively reminded them, as some things she had to say.
The group nodded and followed her into the inner city without hesitation.
In just a few meters, after crossing the city wall, the group immediately felt what the veiled woman meant by the real Slaughter City.
Not far from the city wall, two people were fighting, and around them, there were four or five people watching covetously, as if they would swarm up and kill both of them as soon as they showed a slight opening, their greed undisguised.
Not far away, a man and a woman were hugging each other, their clothes casually thrown aside, engaging in lewd acts in broad daylight, not caring at all that they were on the street.
And a little further away, they watched as a person was about to enter a house, just opened the door, and was immediately robbed of their head by a sharp blade.
Unlike the outside world, chaos and madness were the main themes here, making the group somewhat uncomfortable.
"This is a hell dominated by bestiality. Being kind to others is being cruel to yourself. Next, be prepared to fight at any time."
Han Li turned to look at the three women, and found that the one in the best condition at this time was Xiu'er. She looked at the people around her, her eyes filled with killing intent.
Although Du Gu Yan and Shui Bing'er had been reminded before, their faces were still a little pale, but they both clenched the weapons in their hands and nodded heavily.
The veiled woman seemed not to have heard Han Li's words, and continued to lead the group through the streets, approaching the Hell Slaughter Arena.
Slaughter was constantly being staged on the side of the road, and at the closest point, it was less than ten meters away from them.
However, just as the black gauze woman said, they didn't approach them. Compared to the people in the outer city, those in the inner city were discreetly sizing them up, assessing the strength of the newcomers.
As they approached the Hell Slaughter Arena, more and more people followed behind them.
For the inner city residents, the arrival of five newcomers at once was a rare sight, and they might even find a bargain today.
At the entrance of the cone-shaped Hell Slaughter Arena, listening to the high-pitched and intense shouts from within, the black gauze woman stopped.
"Spectating requires a glass of Bloody Mary."
"What if we participate directly? How many slots are left before we reach ten people?"
Han Li didn't respond to her, but asked directly.
The black gauze girl closed her eyes, as if in prayer. After a moment, she opened them: "Two slots are left for the next match."
Han Li nodded, and with extreme speed, he approached one of the people who had been tailing them. He grabbed the person's neck, lifted him up, and walked back to the black gauze woman.
"Now, we have enough people. He has decided to sign up with me for the next match."
The person he held in his hand was about to say something, struggling incessantly, but Han Li increased the strength in his hand, and he could only nod with difficulty.
The black gauze girl ignored his actions and nodded lightly: "You may enter. The match will begin soon. You still need four glasses of Bloody Mary as spectating fees for them."
"Alright, no problem."
With a flip of his left hand, Han Li held four cups in his hand, which he had taken from a tavern in the town outside.
The arm of the person he held in his right hand had been cut open at some point, and blood was constantly filling the cups.
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