Chapter 93: The King of Slaughter Backs Down, The Blood Swan’s Kiss
Chapter 93: The King of Slaughter Backs Down, The Blood Swan's Kiss
"I refuse."
These three words echoed in everyone's ears.
For a moment, many of the fallen couldn't believe what they had heard.
"Can someone actually refuse the invitation of the King of Slaughter?"
"To become a native, to become a guest, isn't that the ultimate goal everyone strives for?"
Yet, he chose to refuse! Outcries surged.
"Silence!"
Suddenly, the King of Slaughter coldly commanded, quieting the arena instantly.
He looked at Qin Xiao again, "Are you sure you refuse my proposal?"
Qin Xiao nodded without hesitation, "Indeed. You should guess that we didn't come here to stay forever but for trial and training. Ascending the Hell Road is our final trial in the City of Slaughter!"
City of Slaughter, Hell Road!
The King of Slaughter had speculated, but hearing Qin Xiao's words still made his heart skip a beat.
Subconsciously, he recalled the teachings on the parable wall of the City of Slaughter.
When a true God of Slaughter appears, it's a bloody disaster for the City of Slaughter.
Especially now that there were already two Gods of Slaughter outside, he did not wish for more to emerge.
Even if there was a possibility of failure for these three.
But what if they succeeded?
He dared not gamble!
"Young man, I advise you to think carefully!"
"You might not realize how many have perished on the Hell Road, even stronger Title Douluo have fallen."
The King of Slaughter spoke coldly.
He had seen Qin Xiao's battles, efficient without wasting an ounce of energy, mastering the art of combat to a terrifying degree.
In his eyes, although Qin Xiao was powerful, his cultivation level surely couldn't surpass that of a Soul Grandmaster.
He could suppress him with a flip of his hand.
Even if it meant breaking the rules of the City of Slaughter, he was willing.
Whatever it took, he couldn't allow the City of Slaughter to suffer more losses.
"So, you mean to stop me?"
Qin Xiao asked, unfazed.
"Not stopping you, but for your own good."
"Young people don't know how to make the right choices, now let me help you."
The King of Slaughter said, as rings of blood-colored patterns erupted from him.
The powerful aura of a Title Douluo pressed down, making it hard to breathe.
Thud, thud.
Some weaker fallen ones couldn't bear the pressure and collapsed.
"I, as the King of the City of Slaughter, always win people over with virtue."
"Young man, have you considered carefully now?"
The King of Slaughter thought Qin Xiao would now make the right choice.
"Hehe, good one, winning people over with virtue."
Qin Xiao suddenly laughed, "But do you think I'm someone you can easily manipulate?"
As his voice fell, he activated his martial soul.
Mysterious auras enveloped him, giving him an ethereal appearance.
Powerful soul force released, causing him to slowly float up from the stage.
"Levitating, this kid is a Title Douluo!"
"Heaven, how old is he? When I was his age, I was still struggling in the realm of a Soul Grandmaster!"
"No wonder he completed a hundred battles in one day, it's truly terrifying."
"."
The fallen ones were dumbfounded.
And those who almost went up to challenge Qin Xiao felt incredibly lucky.
Thank goodness they didn't go up, they saved their own lives.
"Title Douluo, you, you're actually a Title Douluo!"
The King of Slaughter's eyes were filled with shock.
In his knowledge, there weren't any Title Douluo as young as Qin Xiao.
"Hahaha, young man, I must say you really surprised me."
"But you might not understand, here in the City of Slaughter, I am the king. Even if you're a Title Douluo, what of it? Without soul skills, you'd still have to crawl before me!"
He laughed arrogantly, clearly not taking Qin Xiao seriously.
"Is that so?"
Qin Xiao's lips curled up, revealing a mysterious smile, and he silently invoked, Nine Heavens Devastating Lightning!
Boom!
The next moment, a purple lightning bolt flashed across the sky above the City of Slaughter.
That single bolt of lightning seemed to tear through space, transcending time.
A dark fissure appeared in the sky, within which vague shadows of nine heavens loomed.
Mysterious, hazy, terrifying, powerful.
The aura bursting from the fissure seemed like it could end the world.
"Danger, extreme danger!"
The King of Slaughter was terrified, looking at Qin Xiao incredulously, "This, this is a soul skill, how can you still use soul skills?"
Qin Xiao replied calmly, "You should know, not all soul skills are suppressed by the City of Slaughter!"
"What, that means, this is your soul bone ability?"
"No, this is wrong, this is...a self-created soul skill!"
The King of Slaughter noticed the anomaly of the soul skill, "How could you comprehend such a powerful and terrifying self-created soul skill?"
A monster indeed.
"Enough talk, my patience is limited."
Qin Xiao was too lazy to argue with him, "I forgot to tell you, I also like to convince people with virtue, so I believe you will make the right choice."
In fact, if conditions allowed, Qin Xiao would really hit the King of Slaughter with a Nine Heavens Tribulation Light.
However, the consumption of the Nine Heavens Tribulation Light was too great. With his current soul power, a single strike would drain all of his soul power.
But could it instantly kill the King of Slaughter?
Qin Xiao thought the possibility was not great. This place was the City of Slaughter, protected by the divine power of the Asura God. Killing the King of Slaughter was unlikely.
But.
The deterrence was sufficient.
After all, inside the King of Slaughter's body, the souls of Tang Chen and the Nine-Headed Dark Gold Bat King were fighting each other.
The Nine-Headed Dark Gold Bat King, who had just gained control, might not be willing to take a hit from the Nine Heavens Tribulation Light.
"Wow, is this guy threatening the King of Slaughter?"
"Really reckless, what does being a Titled Douluo matter? Does he really think that with a skill effect, he wants the great King to spare him?"
"Wishful thinking, great King, kill him, please share his blood with your people for tasting!"
"..."
The fallen ones shouted indignantly.
In their view.
This was unbearable.
Anyone who dares to challenge the King of Slaughter must die!
"Enough!"
The King of Slaughter coldly huffed, then glanced over those who had just spoken.
There are always troublemakers who want to harm me, they deserve to die!
Bang, bang, bang.
Following that, anyone he looked at burst into death.
After this, no one dared to speak again.
The fallen ones weren't stupid; they knew that their flattery had been misplaced.
"Hahaha."
The King of Slaughter looked at Qin Xiao again, a smile appearing on his face, "Unexpectedly, you are a kindred spirit. Just for this, I appreciate it very much.
Alright, since you refuse to accept my award, I will not force it. I will open the road to hell for you!"
The fallen ones Cowered!
The supreme King of Slaughter, cowered!
Countless fallen ones didn't know what to say, they had never been so speechless in their lives.
"This is the wise choice." Qin Xiao nodded in satisfaction.
Damn!
Endured!
The King of Slaughter's mouth twitched fiercely, but he still activated his power.
Rings of blood-colored halos spread out from him towards all directions.
Soon, the sky above the inner city of the City of Slaughter was painted with a layer of blood.
"Yiran, Zhuqing, come over."
Seeing this, Qin Xiao secretly transmitted his voice to Meng Yiran and Zhu Zhuqing, and he also landed back in the arena, but the crack above his head did not close.
The King of Slaughter knew, this guy hadn't given up on hitting him with one more strike.
In contrast, the two women came to Qin Xiao's side without any hesitation after hearing his words.
Just then, an anomaly occurred.
"Ah!"
The fallen ones in the arena screamed in agony.
However.
What was terrifying was that, although they were screaming, their faces were filled with madness and excitement.
They were scratching their bodies uncontrollably, blood flowing freely.
"This..."
Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran were both stunned, utterly shocked by the scene before them.
Qin Xiao's face remained unmoved, and he said lightly, "This is the final revelry."
"To become the sacrifice for the opening of the road to hell is their honor." The deep voice of the King of Slaughter sounded.
At this moment, the screams gradually ceased, leaving no one alive in the arena except for Qin Xiao, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, and the orchestrator of the entire event, the King of Slaughter.
Whoosh.
Blood gathered, flowing on the ground like a stream.
Gradually, it formed a huge blood-red bat pattern on the ground.
Then, a massive red beam shot up into the sky but vanished in an instant.
But on the arena, there was no longer any sign of Qin Xiao, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran.
"Great God, did you see these enemies?"
"Please destroy these people!"
The King of Slaughter prayed silently.
Looking around at the devastation, his heart bled.
The loss this time was truly enormous; it was unknown when the City of Slaughter could be restored to its former state.
Such a sin!
"Your Highness, where is this?"
Meng Yiran asked, puzzled.
She noticed that they were standing on a circular platform with a diameter of five meters, surrounded by an abyss.
"We were just in the City of Slaughter, and suddenly we're here, it's incredible."
Zhu Zhuqing also couldn't help but murmur.
"Don't be so surprised, what just happened was a teleportation formation."
"We are now at the entrance to the road to hell, which is also the end of our journey to the City of Slaughter. Once we pass the road ahead, everything will be over."
Qin Xiao's voice sounded, bringing a sense of relief to the two women.
At the same time, they followed Qin Xiao's gaze, indeed seeing a narrow path less than half a foot wide, just enough to accommodate both feet standing side by side, leading into the unknown darkness.
"However, before that, I still have one thing to do."
Qin Xiao said, taking out a beautifully shaped plant from his spatial soul guidance device.
Yes, beautiful.
To Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran, it looked like a noble swan.
Even, they couldn't help but want to reach out and touch it.
"This must not be touched."
"This thing is highly toxic!"
Qin Xiao spoke up, stopping the two women from acting.
His warning was not an exaggeration but a caution against the extremely toxic "Snowy Swan Kiss" herb.
As his voice fell, Qin Xiao threw the "Snowy Swan Kiss" down from the high platform.
Below was the lifeblood of the City of Slaughter, the Blood River, or rather, the Blood Sea.
"Finally, I have achieved a small goal of mine."
"It was easier than I had imagined."
Having done all this, Qin Xiao satisfactorily clapped his hands and walked along the narrow, secluded path towards its depths.
Next, he needed to do nothing. Just lie flat and wait for the City of Slaughter to be destroyed.
"Isn't Tang Chen dead yet?" After an unknown amount of time, Qin Xiao suddenly frowned.
Because a series of subtle sounds entered his ears.
"Your Majesty, be careful."
Zhu Zhuzhu also noticed the anomaly and quickly spoke up.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
A series of intense sounds of breaking through the air rose, and Meng Yiran's eight spider spears pierced through her clothes, exposed in mid-air.
Clearly.
She also noticed something unusual.
Almost at the same time.
Pairs of crimson eyes appeared in the darkness, densely packed, probably numbering in the thousands.
Boom! At this moment, Qin Xiao snapped his fingers, and a ball of blue lightning appeared out of thin air.
It lit up the surroundings like a torch.
The three of them could see clearly now.
The owners of those eyes were actually blood-colored bats with a wingspan of over a meter.
Their eyes all bore a bloodthirsty look. Zhu Zhuzhu and Meng Yiran's breathing became hurried.
Without a doubt, these blood-colored bats put a lot of pressure on them.
However.
At this time, Qin Xiao suddenly spoke, "It doesn't matter, I will take action."
His voice was calm, clearly not taking these beasts seriously.
Hu.
In contrast, Zhu Zhuzhu and Meng Yiran sighed in relief upon hearing Qin Xiao's words.
Since His Majesty is going to take action, then there's nothing to worry about.
Not to mention a thousand bats, even if a thousand more came, they wouldn't be enough for His Majesty to kill.
However.
Just then, a larger shadow approached from afar.
It was a giant blood-colored bat with three ferocious heads.
The Dark Gold Tri-Headed Bat King! Qin Xiao recognized this soul beast.
At the same time, his eyes already showed a cold glint.
Meanwhile.
The Dark Gold Tri-Headed Bat King, as if sensing something, suddenly made a sharp turn in the air, turned its head, and fled with its wings flapping.
Of course, it didn't forget to let out a piercing scream.
The wind is tight, shout!
Brothers, we can't afford to provoke this one, let's find another target! Immediately, the thousands of giant bats panicked.
Each one wished they could grow a couple more wings to fly away to the distance.
"It seems the King of Slaughter has passed the message to its kin?"
Qin Xiao's gaze flickered, but he didn't pursue them to exterminate them.
After all, these beasts would also perish along with the City of Slaughter, wouldn't they?
However.
Before Qin Xiao and the others could continue on their way, far away, a pair of crimson eyes, larger than lanterns, caught their sight.
Hiss hiss hiss. Gradually, everyone saw clearly.
A snake over ten meters long, its body dark red, was coiled on the narrow path, slowly moving forward.
The crimson tongue kept flicking in and out, a putrid smell blending into the air, nauseating.
Besides, Qin Xiao noticed that on the snake's head and back were nine protrusions, each like a bright red mushroom, seemingly with blood flowing inside.
He couldn't help but shake his head, "A Ten-Headed Solar Serpent, doesn't seem very smart, does it?"
"Didn't you see the Dark Gold Tri-Headed Bat King running away? You still dare to come; I think you're not just multi-headed but also very bold."
(End of Chapter)
==================================================================
🌟 Unlock the World of Stories with Early Access on Patreon! 🌟
Hello, beloved readers and supporters!
I am thrilled to offer you an exclusive opportunity to dive deeper into our captivating stories before anyone else. By joining the Patreon community, you'll unlock a treasure trove of benefits, including:
📚 Early Access to 20 Chapters: Be the first to explore new chapters, experiencing the twists and turns of our tales well ahead of regular readers. Your journey through our stories doesn't have to wait!
💬 Connect with the Community: Join a vibrant, like-minded group of readers who share your passion. Engage in exciting discussions, share theories, and make new friends who love the stories as much as you do.
👏 Support the Creator: Your patronage directly contributes to the ongoing creation and improvement of the content you love. Be a vital part of the creative journey!