I refuse...
These three words echoed in everyone's ears.
For a moment, many of the Fallen Ones almost thought they had misheard.
"Can it truly be that someone would refuse the invitation of the King of Slaughter?"
"To become an indigenous resident, a Guest Elder, isn't that the very goal we pursue unwaveringly?"
Yet he actually chose to refuse!
Cries of shock rose and fell in waves.
"Silence!"
Suddenly, the King of Slaughter issued a cold command, and the scene immediately quieted down.
He looked at Qin Xiao again, "Are you sure you refuse my proposal?"
Without any hesitation, Qin Xiao nodded, "Yes. You should have guessed that we're not here to stay forever, but to temper ourselves. Taking the Hell Road is our final trial in Slaughter City!"
Slaughter City, Hell Road!
Although the King of Slaughter had already speculated in his heart, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat after hearing Qin Xiao's words.
Subconsciously, he was reminded of the inscriptions on the allegorical wall of Slaughter City.
When the Killing God descends, a disaster of hell unfolds!
For Slaughter City, the true emergence of every Killing God is synonymous with a bloody disaster.
Moreover, with two Killing Gods already outside of Slaughter City, he didn't wish for more to arise.
Even if there was a possibility of failure for these three individuals in front of him.
But what if they succeeded?
He dared not bet on it!
"Young man, take heed for your own good!"
"You may not know how many people have perished on the Hell Road, even Titled Douluo stronger than you have fallen."
The King of Slaughter said coldly.
He had also seen Qin Xiao's combat footage, where Qin Xiao fought without dragging his feet or wasting an ounce of effort, mastering the art of combat to a terrifying level.
In his view, although Qin Xiao was strong, his Cultivation Realm definitely could not surpass that of a Soul Emperor.
He could suppress Qin Xiao with a flip of his hand.
Even if it meant breaking the rules of Slaughter City, he would not hesitate.
No matter what, he could not allow Slaughter City to suffer more losses.
"So, you are trying to stop me?"
Qin Xiao asked calmly.
"Not to stop you, but for your own good."
"Young people do not know how to make the right choices, now let me help you."
As the King of Slaughter spoke, circles of blood-colored patterns erupted from him.
An overwhelming presence unique to Titled Douluo Level made it suffocating to breathe.
Thump, thump.
Some weaker Fallen Ones had already collapsed to the ground, unable to bear the pressure.
"As the King of Slaughter City, I have always won people over with virtue."
"Young man, have you considered your choice carefully now?"
The King of Slaughter assumed Qin Xiao would now make the right choice.
"Heh, what a way to 'win people over with virtue.'
But do you think I'm someone you can mold at will?" Qin Xiao suddenly laughed.
His voice fell, and he activated Martial Soul Possession.
Mysterious auras shrouded him, making his entire being seem surreal.
With the release of his powerful soul power, he slowly floated up from the platform.
"Floating in midair, this kid is a Titled Douluo!"
"My God, how old is he? When I was his age, I was still muddling through as a Grand Soul Master!"
"No wonder he could finish a hundred battles in one day, it's really too horrifying."
"...."
The Fallen Ones were dumbfounded.
And those who nearly stepped onto the platform to compete with Qin Xiao felt immensely relieved.
Luckily, they hadn't gone up, they had saved a life.
"Titled Douluo, you, you're actually a Titled Douluo!"
Shock filled the eyes of the King of Slaughter.
In his knowledge, there weren't any Titled Douluo as young as Qin Xiao.
"Hahaha, young man, I must say you really surprise me."
"But maybe there is one thing you don't understand, that in Slaughter City I am king, and even as a Titled Douluo, without soul skills, you still have to crawl before me!"
He laughed arrogantly, clearly not taking Qin Xiao seriously.
"Really?"
The corners of Qin Xiao's mouth curved up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile. In his heart, he shouted silently, Nine Heavens Tribulation Light!
Boom!
The next moment, a purple thunderbolt flashed and disappeared in the sky above Slaughter City.
It was this streak of lightning that seemed to tear through space, transcending time.
A dark fissure appeared in the heavens, and within the fissure, dim and indistinct, the images of nine heavens seemed to emerge.
Mysterious, obscure, terrifying, powerful...
The aura that burst forth from the fissure was as if it would bring about the end of the world.
"Danger, extreme danger!"
The King of Slaughter was horror-struck, and looking at Qin Xiao with disbelief, he asked, "This, this is a soul skill, how can you still release a soul skill?"
Qin Xiao answered indifferently, "You should be aware, not all soul skills are suppressed by Slaughter City!"
"What, that means, this is your soul bone skill?"
"No, that's not right, this is... Self-created Soul Skills!"
The King of Slaughter recognized the abnormality of the soul skill, "How could you possibly comprehend such a powerful and terrifying self-created soul skill?"
Such a monstrosity.
"Enough talk, my patience is limited."
Qin Xiao couldn't be bothered with further useless talk, "I forgot to tell you, I am also a man who likes to 'win people over with virtue', so I trust you will make the right choice."
Actually, if conditions permitted, Qin Xiao would have truly struck the King of Slaughter with Nine Heavens Tribulation Light.
However, the consumption of Nine Heavens Tribulation Light was too great, and with his current soul power, a single strike would drain all of his soul power.
But could that instantly kill the King of Slaughter?
Qin Xiao felt that the possibility was slim here in Slaughter City, under the protection of Asura God's divine power. Killing the King of Slaughter seemed unlikely.
But then,
the threat was sufficient.
After all, within the King of Slaughter, the souls of Tang Chen and the Nine-Headed Dark Golden Bat King were at odds.
The Nine-Headed Dark Golden Bat King, which had just barely gained control, might not be willing to be hit by the Nine Heavens Tribulation Light.
"Good lord, is this kid threatening the King of Slaughter?"
"He really doesn't know his own limits, does he? So what if he's a Titled Douluo? Does he really think that by showing off some skill effects, he can make the great king spare him?"
"Delusional, the great king, kill him, please let your subjects taste his fresh blood!"
"...."
The Fallen Ones were shouting indignantly.
In their view,
this was intolerable.
Anyone who dared challenge the King of Slaughter must die!
"Enough!"
The King of Slaughter snorted coldly and then swept his gaze over those who had just spoken.
There will always be troublemakers trying to harm this king, die!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Immediately, those who were looked upon by him exploded and perished.
At that moment, no one dared to speak again.
The Fallen Ones weren't fools either; they knew that their flattery had just backfired.
"Hahaha..."
The King of Slaughter once again looked at Qin Xiao with a smile on his face, "Unexpectedly, Your Excellency is also someone who walks the same path as me. Just for that, I admire you very much.
Well, since you're unwilling to accept my reward, I won't force you. The gate to Hell Road shall be opened for you!"
The Fallen Ones: '....'
He backed down!
The almighty King of Slaughter, backed down!
The countless Fallen Ones didn't know what to say, as they had never been so speechless in their lives.
"That's the wise choice." Qin Xiao nodded in satisfaction.
God damn it!
Hold back!
The corners of the King of Slaughter's mouth twitched fiercely, but still, he started to operate his power.
Circles of bloody halos swept out from him, spreading in all directions.
Soon, the sky above the inner city of Slaughter City was tinted with a layer of blood.
"Yiran, Zhu Qing, come over here."
Seeing this, Qin Xiao secretly communicated with Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing and landed back on the stage, though the crack above his head remained open.
The King of Slaughter was clear; this kid had not given up on the plan to strike him.
On the other hand, the two women quickly joined Qin Xiao's side without any hesitation upon hearing his words.
It was then that things suddenly changed.
"Ahhh..."
The Fallen Ones in the arena let out a chorus of screams.
However,
the terrifying thing was that while they were screaming, their faces were filled with madness and excitement.
They clawed at their own bodies, blood flowing freely.
This was uncontrollable.
"This..."
Both Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran were dumbfounded, utterly shocked by the scene before them.
Qin Xiao's face remained unchanged as he calmly said, "This is the final revelry."
"To become the sacrifice for the opening of Hell Road is their honor," the King of Slaughter spoke in a low voice.
By now, the screaming had gradually ceased, and aside from Qin Xiao, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and the orchestrator of the entire affair, the King of Slaughter, there was no other living person left in the arena.
Whoosh...
Blood gathered, flowing on the ground like a stream.
Gradually, it formed a massive blood-red bat pattern on the ground.
Then, a huge beam of red light shot skywards but disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.
But on the platform, the figures of Qin Xiao, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran were no longer there.
"Oh great god, do you see these enemies?"
"Please obliterate these people!"
The King of Slaughter silently prayed.
Looking around at the wrecked surroundings, his heart was bleeding.
The loss this time was truly colossal; who knows when Slaughter City will recover to its former state.
What a sin!
....
"Your Highness, where is this?"
Meng Yiran asked, perplexed.
She found herself standing on a circular platform with a diameter of five meters, surrounded by an abyss.
"Just now we were in Slaughter City, and then suddenly we were here, it's really inexplicable."
Zhu Zhuqing also couldn't help but mutter quietly.
"Don't make a fuss over nothing, that just now was a teleportation formation."
"We are now truly at the entrance to Hell Road, which is the final stop of our journey to Slaughter City. Once we traverse the path ahead, everything will be over," Qin Xiao said, reassuring the two women.
At the same time, they looked along Qin Xiao's gaze and indeed saw a narrow path, less than half a foot wide, just enough to accommodate both feet side by side, leading into the unknown darkness.
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"However, before that, I still have one thing to do."
Qin Xiao said, as he took out a beautifully shaped plant from the Spatial Soul Guidance Device.
Indeed, it was beautiful.
To Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran, it resembled an elegant white swan.
Even, they couldn't help but want to reach out and touch it.
"You really shouldn't touch it."
"This thing is extremely poisonous!"
Qin Xiao spoke up, stopping the two women's action.
His warning was not an exaggeration, for this Immortal Herb was the highly toxic "Snow-colored Swan Kiss."
As his voice fell, the "Snow-colored Swan Kiss" was thrown down by Qin Xiao from the high platform.
Below, was the lifeline of Slaughter City, the Blood River, or more accurately, Blood Sea.
"At last, I have achieved a small goal of mine."
"It was even easier than I had imagined."
After doing all this, Qin Xiao clapped his hands with satisfaction and walked along the narrow, secluded path towards the depths.
Next, he needn't do anything. Just lie flat and wait for the destruction of Slaughter City.
Tang Chen, are you not dead yet?
...
It's unknown how much time had passed.
Suddenly, Qin Xiao's brow furrowed.
For a series of faint sounds were reaching his ears.
"Your Highness, be careful."
Zhu Zhuqing also sensed something amiss and hastily spoke up.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh.
A series of fierce swooshing sounds arose, as the Eight-Spider Spear burst through Meng Yiran's clothing, revealing itself in mid-air.
Clearly.
She had also noticed something was off.
Almost at the same time.
Pairs of crimson eyes began to appear in the darkness, densely packed and likely numbering in the thousands.
Bang!
At that moment, Qin Xiao snapped his fingers, and a ball of blue lightning appeared out of nowhere.
It illuminated the surroundings like a torch.
All three of them could now see clearly.
The owners of those eyes were actually blood-colored bats with wingspans over one meter.
All exhibited a thirst for blood in their gaze.
Exhale...
Inhale...
The breathing of Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran became hurried.
Without a doubt, these blood-colored bats placed a considerable amount of pressure on them.
However.
At that moment, Qin Xiao suddenly spoke up, "It doesn't matter, I will take action."
His voice was calm, clearly not taking these beasts seriously.
Exhale...
In contrast, upon hearing Qin Xiao's words, Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran took deep breaths of relief.
If His Highness was going to take action, then there was nothing to worry about.
It didn't matter if there were a thousand bats, even another thousand wouldn't be enough for His Highness to slaughter.
However.
Just then, a larger shadow approached from the distance.
It was a huge blood-colored bat with three vicious heads.
The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King!
Qin Xiao recognized the soul beast.
At the same time, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
Simultaneously.
The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King, as if sensing something, suddenly made a sharp turn in mid-air and fled with a flap of its huge wings.
Of course, it did not forget to emit a shrill screech.
Time to skedaddle!
Brethren, this one's too much for us, let's find the next target!
Instantly, those thousand huge bats panicked.
Each one seemed to wish it had two more wings as they fled into the distance.
"It seems the King of Slaughter has passed a message to its kin?"
Qin Xiao's eyes flashed, but he did not pursue them to exterminate them completely.
After all, these beasts would perish along with Slaughter City, wouldn't they?
However.
Before Qin Xiao and the others could continue on their way, another pair of crimson eyes larger than lanterns came into view from afar.
Hiss hiss hiss...
Gradually, everyone could see clearly.
An enormous snake over ten meters long, its body a dark red, was coiling around the narrow path, inching forward slowly.
The crimson forked tongue kept flicking in and out, emitting a putrid smell that mixed with the air and made one feel nauseated.
Beyond that, Qin Xiao noticed that on the snake's head and back, there were a total of nine protrusions, each resembling a bright red mushroom, seemingly with blood flowing within them.
He couldn't help shaking his head, "The Ten-headed Fierce Sun Snake, doesn't seem very smart, does it?"
"Didn't you see the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King running away? You still dare to come; it seems you not only have multiple heads but also a lot of nerve."
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