Chapter 151: The Hell Road Opens
Soon, under the guidance of Tang Hao, Tang San and he arrived at the Star Dou Forest to obtain spirit rings.
However, the two only reached the Mixed Area. After some searching in the Mixed Area, they finally found a Fifteen Thousand Year-old Blue Phosphor Serpent King, one of the finest among serpentine soul beasts.
According to the plan given to Tang San by Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was mainly focused on control and poison attributes. The Blue Phosphor Serpent King was an elite among serpentine soul beasts, especially with its powerful poison attribute, which could also enhance the control ability of Blue Silver Grass.
Originally, Tang San intended to visit Xiao Wu, but now he had just become a Soul King, and the gap between his current power and Tang Hao's request was too vast. In the end, under Tang Hao's arrangement, Tang San returned to the waterfall to continue his cultivation.
Tang San's next step in cultivation was to practice under the waterfall using the Clear Sky Hammer, preventing the waterfall from falling near the pond.
After Tang Hao's guidance, Tang San began his cultivation with full confidence.
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Time passed quickly, and another year had gone by.
During this year, Yang Xiong participated in a Hell Killing Field match about every ten days, and spent the rest of the time comprehending the aura of slaughter, especially focusing on controlling his body and spirit abilities.
As the number of victories in the Hell Killing Field increased, the aura of slaughter surrounding Yang Xiong grew heavier. After his 90th victory, he seemed to become extremely irritable, viewing human life as insignificant as ants.
This was also due to the significant improvement in his spiritual power, coupled with the special nature of his body's martial soul. Otherwise, he might have already completely lost control.
Even though Yang Xiong hadn't practiced much this year, the terrifying aura of slaughter in the Killing City had still caused his soul power to increase by two levels.
Now, Yang Xiong had reached level 57, which was only a four-level improvement since entering the Killing City. However, his overall strength had significantly increased, especially as his murderous aura, sword energy, and martial soul gradually began to merge. He seemed more like a beast, like a furious and violent sword of destruction.
Especially during his 99th match, the murderous aura surrounding him seemed to reach its peak. As the killing intent entered his body, his mind seemed to be increasingly affected, as though it might be controlled by the aura of slaughter at any moment.
At times like this, the Tai Chi Meditation method played a very beneficial role. Tai Chi, based on the principles of Yin and Yang, represented the simplest yet most profound principles of the universe.
The entire spiritual sea also underwent a tremendous transformation. The originally silver giant now appeared extremely strange, with red eyes, and the entire spiritual sea resembled a blood-red ocean.
In a certain room in the Killing City, the King of Slaughter appeared unusually serious, and standing beside him was the black-clad girl from before.
The black-clad girl seemed a bit nervous: "Lord of Slaughter, should we deal with this 'Overlord of the World' contestant? He now has ninety-nine victories, and only one more match to open the Hell Road."
"Once the Hell Road opens, it will be the biggest loss the Killing City has faced in recent years."
The King of Slaughter asked, "Do you think this 'Overlord of the World' can walk through the Hell Road?"
The black-clad girl thought carefully before replying, "It's hard to say. This 'Overlord of the World' contestant has shown incredibly strong strength and is extremely cold and ruthless. But having completed 99 matches without losing control like an ordinary person means he has something to rely on, or something unusual about him. You see, ordinary people would begin to lose control after just 50 matches."
The King of Slaughter said, "Forget it, if this person is not one of our recruits, let him open the Hell Road."
The black-clad girl seemed confused: "Are we really going to ignore the losses of the Killing City? Every appearance of a killing god is like a disaster, and the Killing City cannot afford such a loss."
The King of Slaughter snorted coldly, "Don't forget our position. The Killing City does not allow anyone to attack a fallen one with over 50 victories, or else you and I will face punishment. After all, the world is not ruled by me. We are merely supervisors arranged by that esteemed one."
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A whole month passed before Yang Xiong had nearly fully controlled the slaughter aura around him. The killing intent seemed to be evolving, with strange patterns forming all over his body, as if a transformation were about to take place.
In the Hell Killing Field, the crowd erupted in endless cheers.
Yang Xiong remained exceptionally calm and cold, like a god of slaughter, taking down one opponent after another. When all nine enemies fell, the atmosphere was like a boiling ocean.
All the fallen spectators cheered as if witnessing some great moment.
"One hundred victories! One hundred victories!"
At that moment, a strange voice rang out: "Congratulations, young 'Overlord of the World' contestant."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiong was stunned, and the killing intent around him seemed to lose control, even beginning to rebel against him.
Yang Xiong quickly used the Tai Chi Meditation method, pushing his spiritual power to the limit, suppressing the rebellious killing intent.
A strange figure appeared in the sky, enormous in size, wearing a scarlet cloak, with large bat wings on his back.
This person had an extremely pale face, and his blood-red eyes seemed to regard all humans as ants. Upon closer inspection, his face and hands were covered with demonic markings.
Yang Xiong knew very well that this person was the King of Slaughter, also known as Tang Chen, the former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect who had become lost in the Killing City.
All the fallen spectators immediately began cheering: "King of Slaughter! King of Slaughter!"
The King of Slaughter looked at Yang Xiong: "My people, today I am pleased. We have all witnessed the birth of the Hundred Victories in the Hell Killing Field. The 'Overlord of the World' contestant, with his powerful strength and terrifying killing intent, made everyone tremble."
"Overlord of the World, you have made me feel this excitement once again. To reward your achievement, I have decided to break the rules and grant you the title of Killing God. From now on, you will be able to enter and leave the Killing City at will and be appointed as a guest elder under my command."
Yang Xiong's face remained indifferent: "Thank you, Lord of Slaughter, but I still wish to earn the title of Killing God through my own strength. I cannot break the rules of the Killing City because of myself. Please help me open the Hell Road."
The King of Slaughter's expression stiffened: "Overlord of the World, do you know the danger of the Hell Road? The horrors of the Hell Road far exceed your imagination."
Yang Xiong replied: "Thank you, Lord of Slaughter, for your concern. My mind is made up."
The King of Slaughter's voice became as cold as ice: "Very well, since you have made up your mind to walk the Hell Road, I will grant you your wish."
Red mist began to emanate from the King of Slaughter's body, filled with an evil aura. Even Yang Xiong felt a chill running down his spine.
Yang Xiong quickly dodged the red mist, but it wasn't directed at him. In the blink of an eye, the mist had enveloped the entire arena.
The fallen spectators were ecstatic, especially as the red mist began to surround their bodies, making them feel as if they were being stimulated, their movements growing sluggish.
As the red mist grew thicker, all the spectators in the Hell Killing Field fell into madness. They seemed to lose all their senses, acting like wild beasts.
As time passed, the people in the Hell Killing Field screamed, their voices hoarse, screaming at those around them. Even though they were heavily injured, they seemed completely numb to pain.
The entire Hell Killing Field became like hell itself, with blood flooding everywhere. Especially around the central platform, it was as if all the blood had gathered around it.
With the blood flowing in, strange lines began to form on the once smooth platform, and the blood followed the lines, eventually forming a giant crimson pattern.
It was a huge bat, looking incredibly eerie and ferocious.
Yang Xiong especially felt that the entire Hell Killing Field seemed like a terrifying beast, not only devouring everyone's blood, but even their souls.
When the crimson bat mark fully formed, its eyes glowed with an overwhelming light. Yang Xiong felt a splitting headache, as if his spiritual power were about to be completely shattered.
Then, the space around him seemed to collapse, and he was thrown into weightlessness. If it wasn't for his powerful killing intent, he might have turned to ashes in an instant. However, the intense aura also caused him to fall into a faint.
When Yang Xiong opened his eyes again, the surroundings had changed. He was no longer in the Hell Killing Field; everything around him was bathed in blood-red light. Below him was a five-meter-wide platform, resembling an altar.
Aside from this five-meter platform, everything else was a bottomless abyss, with only a narrow path about half a foot wide, enough for two feet to walk on. The entire space was dark.
Yang Xiong used his Purple Extreme Demon Eyes to carefully observe the surroundings, and saw that below him, there was a blood-red liquid that seemed very similar to the Bloody Mary in the Killing City.
Yang Xiong thought for a moment. Just like in the Killing City, he couldn't use his spirit rings or spirit bones here. But he didn't overthink it and ignored the blood river beneath his feet, deciding to walk along the narrow path.
This was the only way out of the Hell Road, and there were no other exits. However, Yang Xiong vaguely felt that the blood river had some mysterious pull on him, especially drawing his martial soul towards it.
The narrow path was the legendary Hell Road.
But after Yang Xiong created the Bagua Step, his body became extremely stable, even his movements were well-practiced, and there was no wasted motion.
As he walked along the Hell Road, the temperature began to rise, and the blood river seemed to be getting closer.
The blood river seemed to emit some kind of aura, easily causing people to lose their way.
But for Yang Xiong, who had trained in Ice and Fire Body Refining, neither the rising temperature nor the toxins in the air posed any threat.
(END CHAPTER)
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