The Slaughter King stared blankly at Li Chang'an, who was now gripping the Asura Sword—his mind completely blank.
What... what just happened?
He had just sacrificed his own blood essence to empower the Asura Sword, and now—just like that—it had flown into someone else's hands?
This was the Asura Sword! A divine weapon among divine weapons, a top-tier artifact!
Why—how—could this young man simply call out, "Sword, come!", and the sword would obey?
Li Chang'an held the now obedient Asura Sword in hand, a satisfied smile spreading across his face like that of a smug aunt.
"Take this sword!"
Seizing the moment, Li Chang'an wielded the already-charged Asura Sword, slashing toward the Slaughter King.
A crimson sword beam, nearly a hundred meters long, burst forth, disintegrating everything in its path into fine dust.
In an instant, the beam engulfed the Slaughter King's figure.
"You brat! I am the Slaughter Ki—"
Before the threat could even be completed, the Slaughter King's clone was completely swallowed by the red light—erased from existence.
Li Chang'an looked at the artifact in his hand with great satisfaction. With a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the Asura Sword into his storage soul tool.
Would the Asura God or the Slaughter King be able to summon it back?
Li Chang'an wasn't concerned in the slightest.
This soul tool was produced by the system.
Its origins were mysterious and far beyond what an Asura God could meddle with.
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"Let's go," Li Chang'an said softly, gently taking the hand of the stunned Ye Xuan.
"Thank you…" Ye Xuan whispered, hugging Li Chang'an tightly. Tears welled in her eyes.
For the first time in her life, she truly felt protected—warmth and happiness enveloped her.
They continued forward for another half hour before spotting the exit up ahead.
The exit was distinct—an oval-shaped portal of glowing white light. That was the destination.
The final boundary.
But just as they reached a spot about a kilometer away from the portal, Li Chang'an suddenly stopped, his brows furrowing.
The portal was visible. But directly ahead, there was no road.
Only a vast lake of blood lay in front of them.
The thick blood had pooled into a wide basin, forming a red sea that blocked their path completely. Bubbles churned on the lake's surface. A full thousand meters wide, it stretched out like a bottomless chasm—unfathomable and impassable.
There were no more monsters, no more attacks. But the overwhelming aura of evil in this area, and the sheer size of the blood lake, made it feel like an impossible wall to cross.
"What should we do now?" Ye Xuan asked. She no longer tried to think for herself—just following Li Chang'an's lead was enough.
The aura here might have been terrifying to others, but she was already used to the bloodlust of the Slaughter City. It didn't affect her much.
As for Li Chang'an?
He had long since embraced the heart of slaughter. Did this aura frighten him?
Not in the slightest.
The only problem now was… how to get across this blood lake.
"This place doesn't restrict me as much anymore. I can fly. I'll carry you over," Li Chang'an said, crouching slightly and patting his shoulder.
Ye Xuan's face flushed red, and with some hesitation, she leaned forward and gently draped herself over his back.
Even though they had shared countless intimate moments, this was still her first time being carried like this.
Li Chang'an felt the softness of her body pressing against his back, and for a moment, his mind wandered into dangerous territory.
'Focus. Not now.'
He shook his head, cleared the thoughts, and told her to hold on tight.
With a leap, Li Chang'an shot into the air—then took flight across the lake.
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"Phew. Alright, we're here. You can get down now."
After a few minutes of flight, they finally arrived at the portal.
Ye Xuan gently let go of his neck and stepped down, her eyes shining with emotion.
"Is this... the exit?" she said with barely contained excitement.
The world she had dreamed of seeing was now right in front of her.
"Let's go."
Li Chang'an nodded. This was the end of the path—he had reached the final step.
After a full month in the Slaughter City, it was finally over!
With a soft whoosh, the two of them stepped into the white portal.
Everything around them began to shift. At the moment Li Chang'an crossed the threshold, he felt as if he had entered another realm.
His body was weightless. All power drained away.
Only cold remained.
Bone-piercing, soul-numbing cold.
Countless threads of icy energy surged into his body while others poured out. Within this white void, Li Chang'an could do nothing but endure the excruciating pain.
Ye Xuan stood outside, watching anxiously. Since she had not participated in the Hell Arena battles, she was not eligible to receive the Deathgod Domain. All she could do was silently cheer him on.
The cold wasn't real temperature—it was a manifestation of pure killing intent.
Unfiltered, concentrated murderous aura invaded his soul.
Time passed—how long, he couldn't say.
Eventually, he awoke.
And in his mind, the system's voice echoed:
[Ding! Congratulations. You have completed the mission within one month and have obtained the Deathgod Domain]
[Ding! Reward has been delivered to your inventory:
[Miracle Elixir] Brings the dead back to life, reconstitutes shattered bones, and restores plants to their original cultivation and power. Can even solidify a soul and save the dying. Truly miraculous]
"You're awake!" Ye Xuan's relieved voice rang in his ears.
If he hadn't woken up soon, she wouldn't have known what to do.
"I'm fine," Li Chang'an reassured her with a smile, then summoned his Pangu Axe.
The weapon had subtly changed.
Its dark blade now bore a streak of white, the symbol of the Deathgod Domain.
With a thought, his domain erupted.
Within a radius of 300 square meters, the world instantly turned blood-red—Deathgod Domain: Activated!
'This was a domain?'
Li Chang'an could feel it clearly. Within this field, his strength had skyrocketed. Here, he was the ruler—he could even go toe-to-toe with a Rank 95 Title Douluo!
"Quick—turn it off!"
Beside him, Ye Xuan had already released her soul rings to defend herself, but even so, she was clearly struggling. Her body trembled, unable to withstand the pressure.
Inside this domain, she could barely unleash 70% of her actual strength.
This was the power of the Deathgod Domain—the ultimate authority over killing intent.
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