Bab 340: Chapter 337.

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Chapter 337.

One of the big bald men let out a disdainful laugh, his gaze locking onto Wang Feng. Killing intent radiated from his eyes.

"That guy is dangerous," the black-gauze girl whispered to Tang San, nodding towards the bald man. "If 9537 didn't have novice protection, he'd probably be dead already! This man has won ten times consecutively in the Hell Killing Fields."

In the Slaughter City, without soul abilities, the strength of a soul master was determined by how many victories they had achieved in the Hell Killing Fields. Each victory extended a soul master's stay in the city by one year. Winning ten matches is considered an impressive feat.

Tang San scrutinized the bald man, analyzing his capabilities. This guy should be a six-ringed Soul Emperor outside, he mused. Even without soul abilities, –his physique indicates a beast martial soul. He's definitely strong.

Suddenly, several shrill screams pierced the air from a distance, drawing the attention of the crowd.

Wang Feng turned to look and saw a woman surrounded by a group of burly men, right in the middle of the street.

"Did you see that?" the black-gauze girl pointed out, gesturing towards the scene. "Even if you win in the Hell Killing Fields, you risk being ambushed and killed immediately afterward. You're especially vulnerable at that time. This woman is the most popular Blood Messenger in our Slaughter City right now. She's won 21 consecutive matches in the Hell Killing Fields!"

"In less than a year, she's achieved 21 victories, and after nearly every match, she had faced an ambush! The men attacking her now are no pushovers—they each have more than ten victories to their names."

The black-gauze girl continued explaining to Tang San while Wu Ming provided a similar rundown to Wang Feng.

The woman's long hair draped down her back, framing her face. Despite the lack of makeup, her features remained subtly enchanting. Dressed in a tight black outfit that accentuated her curves, she stood out strikingly—her figure second only to Zhu Zhuqing's in Wang Feng's eyes.

Wang Feng immediately recognized who she was.

Babe Hu Liena.

"So, she's here too," Wang Feng thought. The Starlight Fox is still present in her, and its soul consciousness is also fairly stable. Seems like she's had a good two years.

Indeed, the woman was none other than Hu Liena!

Two years ago, Hu Liena had been charmed and defeated by Wang Feng's whistle. Since then, her growth had been remarkable, comparable even to Tang San's. Her soul power was nearing level fifty-eight, a substantial improvement of nearly five levels. Although it wasn't as rapid as Tang San's ten-level increase over two years, Hu Liena had already been at level fifty-three back then. After reaching level fifty, soul power development typically slows down significantly.

Considering that, her progress was quite impressive.

Well, her martial soul did undergo a mutation… Wang Feng mused, shaking his head slightly.

It was reassuring to see that the Starlight Fox's consciousness still resided within Hu Liena's soul bone.

As if sensing something, Hu Liena's gaze shifted to Wang Feng. A faint stir of consciousness from the Starlight Fox within her skull had alerted her. She narrowed her eyes, studying him for a moment.

But after observing Wang Feng's unusual attire—his mask completely covering his eyes and revealing nothing—she frowned slightly. What a strange outfit.

She shook her head slightly, then glanced off to the side and furrowed her brow, her attention already elsewhere. Tang San's appearance had changed significantly, yet some traces of his original self remained. However, the events that transpired at the Pope Palace had diverged so drastically that Hu Liena's impression of Tang San wasn't as strong as it was in the original storyline.

The two of them had only fought once in a team battle, and Hu Liena's side almost managed to overturn the odds. In the end, Tang San had to use fragments of the Eight Spider Lance to forcefully injure a few of them to secure the win.

Even then, Hu Liena and her teammates were not convinced of their loss. They had all suffered serious injuries inflicted by Wang Feng earlier that morning. Although they underwent some healing afterward, they barely recovered in time for the match. At that time, neither Xie Yue nor Yan could fully utilize their Ten Thousand Years Soul Abilities due to the severity of their injuries.

So, despite the Shrek team's victory, the Golden Generation trio remained disgruntled. The truth was, as both Wang Feng and Tang San acknowledged, if the three of them hadn't been injured, the Shrek team wouldn't have stood a chance. The Golden Generation's strength back then was overwhelming.

Because of that loss, Hu Liena came to the Slaughter City to make herself stronger, all because of the blow she received from Jiu Yikai's performance.

After the Battle of the Pope Palace, Hu Liena was initially unconscious due to Bibi Dong's intervention. Although she hadn't witnessed the battle personally, she heard about it afterward and was stunned.

After all, the person she knew as Jiu Yikai was none other than Wang Feng who had single-handedly fought against two Title Douluos in the Pope Palace, even managing to injure them significantly! Such a feat was nearly unbelievable!

The unrivaled power of Jiu Yikai had left the Golden Generation feeling utterly helpless in front of him.

Hu Liena's decision to come to the Slaughter City was purely to grow stronger. She hadn't even considered surpassing or defeating Jiu Yikai.

The gap between their abilities was simply too vast.

It was no longer something that could be closed by sheer cultivation alone!

Even her teacher, Bibi Dong, had remarked, "A talent like Jiu Yikai might only emerge once every tens of thousands of years in the continent! But it's a pity he doesn't belong to the Soul Hall. He's destined to fall. There's no chance for someone like him to survive. The Soul Hall will never tolerate the growth of such a genius outside its influence."

"A genius of his caliber," Bibi Dong had continued, "would have a more significant impact on the continent than the two great empires or the seven major sects combined if allowed to mature."

Hu Liena still remembered her teacher's words when she left the Pope Palace: "Liena, don't waste your energy trying to surpass someone like him—it's meaningless. What we need to focus on is eliminating him. We've succeeded in doing so. The next target is Tang San."

It was this statement that had driven Hu Liena to the Slaughter City, her sole aim being to enhance her own strength.

This pure determination to improve oneself, without being driven by anyone or anything else, was truly precious.

However, Hu Liena did harbor one other goal—resurrecting the consciousness of the Starlight Fox in her skull. This ambition was something she kept buried deep within her heart.

The reason for this was simple, Hu Liena had come to regard the Starlight Fox as the closest being to her. She didn't confide in Bibi Dong as much as she did with the Starlight Fox. With the Starlight Fox residing within her skull, it was like having a mentor close by, similar to the presence of a revered elder. Over time, her attachment to it grew immensely.

Especially during her first year in the Slaughter City, Hu Liena had accumulated a considerable amount of negative emotions. Living in the inner city for an extended period truly tested a soul master's will. Every day, she exchanged a few simple words with the –Starlight Fox in her skull. By the end of that year, she noticed that not only had her mental power greatly improved, but her combat skills had also become significantly smoother.

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