Amidst the blood mist stood an old man, dressed in a blood-red robe, with a red cape and a pale, bloodless face.
Tang San also recognized him, it was the King of Slaughter.
The King of Slaughter had changed significantly; his pale skin was streaked with many blood marks, a sword-shaped demonic mark on his forehead, and a pair of blood-red wings spread behind him, integrating offense and defense.
The King of Slaughter's voice was cold and eerie: "Have you come? I let her live until now just to lure you here."
The King of Slaughter's wings whooshed forth, sending Hu Liena flying, and Ye Yu moved swiftly to catch her.
Looking at Ye Yu up close, Hu Liena's eyes shimmered with emotion.
Ye Yu thought to himself: "Does she still love me in her heart? Alas, I'm just too outstanding."
After setting Hu Liena down, Ye Yu did not heal her, as she was, after all, still part of the Martial Soul Hall.
Hu Liena warned, "Don't let the blood mist affect you. Once you're within the range of the blood light, you can't use any Soul Techniques. I could only use the Slaying God Domain inside."
Hu Liena was extremely wary; everyone accompanying her had died.
The King of Slaughter's voice was somber and resentful: "The City of Slaughter was destroyed, and all three of you are connected to it, but mainly because of you."
The King of Slaughter's sly gaze landed on Tang San: "What poison did you put in the blood-colored river?! Give me the antidote now! I might just let you die quickly."
Though Tang San was the one who poisoned it, because Ye Yu went the Hell Road first, clearing most obstacles, it made things much easier for Tang San on the Hell Road, allowing him to use poison.
Tang San said, "Is the City of Slaughter destroyed? Well, then that Immortal Grass wasn't wasted."
Tang San had thrown in an Immortal Grass at the time, the Blood-colored Swan Kiss, not a poison, but when thrown into the blood river, it made the grass highly toxic, amplifying its effects a hundredfold.
At the same time, it also affected the King of Slaughter, making him feel intensely hot, and his blood evaporated, forcing him to constantly drink blood to maintain.
Tang San calmly said, "I didn't expect this Immortal Grass to be so potent. As for an antidote, of course, there is none."
Upon hearing this, the King of Slaughter was furious: "I will kill you all!"
Blood light radiated from around the King of Slaughter, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Tang San. Ye Yu didn't intervene; it was clear Tang San wanted a direct confrontation.
The King of Slaughter's blood-red claws aimed toward Tang San's chest, the blood light enveloped him.
Tang San's body burst into a blue light, activating his True Blue Silver Body, and the All things in Nature skill of the Blue Silver Domain evolved.
Utilizing the Slaying God Domain, Soul Techniques could be used within it, but Tang San knew they would be suppressed, as the King of Slaughter's Slaying God Domain towered over his.
Tang San was surrounded by eight Soul Rings, yellow, yellow, purple, black, red, black, red, and red.
Seeing this, Hu Liena's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Soul Douluo?!"
She had only just reached Soul Saint, yet Tang San was already a Soul Douluo, and with three Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings!
"How did his strength increase so quickly? Did he surpass Ye Yu? Did he encounter some extraordinary opportunity?" Hu Liena pondered. All along, Ye Yu had been the most terrifying, but upon seeing this, she was shocked, too shocked to imagine Ye Yu being more terrifying, hence she thought Tang San had surpassed Ye Yu.
Tang San, testing with the Trident of the Sea God, forced the King of Slaughter back, making him surprised at the terrifying power, his hands shaking from the impact.
"Even if you're stronger, it doesn't matter; you're no match for me! You are doomed!"
The King of Slaughter was confident, yet puzzled why the other two didn't act?
He believed Ye Yu was even more terrifying than Tang San, so why didn't he make a move?
The King of Slaughter sneered: "Not teaming up, is there some strategy, preparing to ambush? Hmph, whatever your tactic, you're bound to die."
Ye Yu calmly said, "You misunderstood, not acting because there's no need."
Upon hearing this, the King of Slaughter paused, angrily uttering: "No need? Are you underestimating the King of Slaughter?!"
"Yes." Ye Yu nodded directly.
"Damn it!!" Immediately, the King of Slaughter burst into a furious rage, blood energy sky-high.
Ye Yu shielded Xiao Wu behind him, releasing a terrifying killing intent, and in terms of the Slaying God Domain, Ye Yu's was even more terrifying than Tang San's, directly neutralizing the red energy, to which the King of Slaughter was not surprised.
"It seems, leaving the City of Slaughter, your killing intent has intensified, outside, you've slain many, haven't you?" The King of Slaughter coldly said: "If you don't act, there will be no chance later."
Ye Yu said, "Hoping so much for me to act?"
"Hmph, do you think I'd fear your action? Show me what you're capable of, let me see why you're so calm."
"Very well then."
Ye Yu sighed helplessly, releasing the Nine Spirits Divine Begonia, with Soul Rings descending above his head.
However, as the first Soul Ring descended, the King of Slaughter's eyes widened immensely.
Whoosh!
Golden light flooded, completely suppressing the blood-red hue, illuminating the surrounding forest in gold, as if the trees, flowers, rocks had all turned to gold.
"Impossible?! This is... a Million Year Soul Ring?! A Divine-level Soul Ring?!!"
The King of Slaughter's calm face was overwhelmed by unprecedented extreme shock!
Yet, gradually, his eyes widened further, his expression shifted from shock to blankness, to numbness, his pupils contracting.
Hu Liena watching this scene was equally horrified, unable to believe her eyes.
One by one, Soul Rings descended, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight...
Eight golden Soul Rings descended, and when the ninth, most massive golden Soul Ring appeared above Ye Yu's head, the King of Slaughter subconsciously retreated two steps!
As the ninth Soul Ring descended, circling above Ye Yu's body.
Nine Soul Rings, all gold! Pulsing around Ye Yu, turning the surroundings and even the heavens and earth golden.
The King of Slaughter's voice trembled: "How... how is this possible... Titled Douluo?!! All golden all Divine-level?!!!"
Hu Liena was stunned, Ye Yu had already become a Titled Douluo! And, this Soul Ring setup, all golden!
She had never heard of golden Soul Rings before, let alone seen one; she originally thought the highest was the red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, but didn't expect there was still gold. From the King of Slaughter's mouth, she knew it was a Million Year Soul Ring, Divine-level.
Among Titled Douluo, possessing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring was rare, and Ye Yu's Soul Ring setup was unimaginably terrifying.
Just seeing Tang San, his strength reaching Soul Douluo, and his Soul Ring setup so terrifying, she thought Tang San had encountered some opportunity and surpassed Ye Yu, but didn't expect Ye Yu was still even more terrifying.
Alongside the shock, Hu Liena was also happy, delighted for Ye Yu's terrifying power. Previously her feelings were complex, opposed to Ye Yu, but liked Ye Yu, not wishing him harm, yet aware of the strength of Martial Soul Hall, worried inside. But now seeing Ye Yu grown to such heights, she felt relieved but also conflicted; whichever side was strong, she felt uneasy.
Looking at the instinctively retreating, shock-numbed King of Slaughter, Ye Yu asked: "What? Scared?"
The King of Slaughter was terror-stricken, his throat moving nervously: "You... you really trust him, don't you? Then just watch the battle from the side."