Chapter 160: Corruption Erosion, Slaughter City, I Will Destroy It!
"Huh?!"
Zhu Zhuqing paused mid-action, a trace of astonishment flashing across her cold, delicate face.
She turned her attention inward to her spiritual sea, only to see that Bai Lu, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, sensing the world, had now opened them again.
His handsome face was now solemn, brows tightly furrowed. The casual and frivolous look from before had completely vanished.
Such an expression was something she had never seen before.
"W-what's wrong?"
Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but ask nervously.
"There's something wrong with this energy," Bai Lu spoke in a low voice.
When the undead spirits had devoured Scott earlier, the amount had been too little for him to notice anything unusual.
Now that the quantity had increased, he immediately sensed something off—
"Within this energy, there is a special kind of divine poison curse."
"A divine poison curse?!"
Zhu Zhuqing was startled, her first reaction being,
"Did the Asura God curse his own followers?!"
"No."
Bai Lu shook his head slightly. "Not the Asura God, but the Rakshasa God!"
Zhu Zhuqing was even more surprised after hearing this.
"Isn't this the inheritance ground of the Asura God? Why would there be the power of the Rakshasa God here?"
"The Rakshasa God governs evil thoughts, resentment, poison, curses, disasters, and slaughter. She is hostile to the Asura God. It's not strange for them to secretly trip each other up."
As a transmigrator, Bai Lu understood these matters fairly well.
Based on the original story, it could be deduced that the Rakshasa God's inheritance ground should be in Death Canyon.
And Death Canyon was relatively close to Slaughter City.
The two opposing gods might have formed a grudge long ago over the matter of successors.
That was why a curse had been set, turning Slaughter City from a land of slaughter into a land of corruption.
"So there's such a grudge."
After hearing Bai Lu's explanation, the girl was stunned.
They were already gods, already preparing to pass down their inheritances and leave, yet they were still competing and scheming against each other every day?
Were they really that temperamental?
"Bloody Mary contains the Rakshasa God's evil aura and slow-acting poison, leading people into corruption."
"These people have consumed it for a long time. Their soul power, flesh, and even their souls have already been contaminated."
"Even if you have a soul bone, recklessly devouring it could cause you to fall as well."
After speaking, Bai Lu injected part of his power into a soul.
At first, the soul thought it was a blessing and enjoyed it greatly.
But soon, it became restless and completely insane.
Then, Bai Lu directly erased it and threw it out of the slaughter space.
"Then I won't devour it," Zhu Zhuqing said indifferently.
She was such a kind person. Just now, she had only acted because she didn't want to see so much energy go to waste.
Now that she knew the energy was poisonous, she naturally wouldn't absorb it recklessly.
Bai Lu glared at her and warned,
"Don't drink Bloody Mary either."
"Even if you begged me to drink that stuff, I wouldn't." Zhu Zhuqing looked disgusted.
It wasn't like she hadn't tasted good things before. Why would she drink something so revolting?
Anyway, she had a soul core. At worst, she could just absorb more natural energy.
"Here, you can practice White Tiger God Killing Claw more. This technique is naturally suited for this place!
"No problem."
"Good. Train properly, and I'll continue my seclusion."
With that, Bai Lu closed his eyes again.
"Okay!"
The girl readily agreed, casually waving her hand to disperse the surrounding energy.
Then she strode toward the city gate.
"Th-this… all of them are dead?"
At the same time, the black-veiled woman standing at the gate, the Slaughter King's envoy and guide for newcomers, was completely stunned.
She had never expected such a ruthless individual to appear in Slaughter City.
Entering Slaughter City by force was one thing.
That would only mean facing the Dread Knight's punishment.
After all, she had seen people pass the punishment before.
But… she had never seen someone casually kill the enforcer of that punishment!
And not just him, but over a hundred black-armored knights as well!
Such strength, such decisiveness, was simply unbelievable!
As for the two rows of black-armored knights by the gate, they appeared calm as mountains.
But in reality, each of them was panicking inside.
Afraid that the girl might casually kill them as well.
"Welcome to Slaughter City."
Seeing the girl approach, the black-robed woman immediately adjusted her emotions and stepped forward, gesturing respectfully.
Zhu Zhuqing gave a slight nod and walked inside.
The streetlights on both sides of the road emitted blue and purple light.
It was a world bathed in blue and violet.
"I am your guide. During the twelve-hour newcomer protection period, I will answer all your questions," the black-veiled woman said respectfully.
"Then tell me, what kind of strong individuals are here?"
Zhu Zhuqing walked through the city, asking casually.
"The strongest in Slaughter City is our great Slaughter King. All rules are determined by him."
"Additionally, within the enforcement squad, there are several Soul Douluo granted the ability to use soul skills by the Slaughter King. The captain is an even more powerful Titled Douluo."
"With them present, no one can forcibly escape from Slaughter City."
'No one can forcibly escape?'
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head inwardly. She didn't think so.
Suppressing the thought, she asked,
"Then what are the rules here?"
"The rule of Slaughter City is that there are no rules. As long as you are strong enough, you can do anything."
"The outer city does not count as the true area of Slaughter City. Killing is forbidden there. Violators will be punished by the enforcement squad."
At this point, the black-veiled woman paused and looked at the girl seriously.
"You wiped out the black-armored knight legion. You will definitely attract the King's attention and punishment."
"At that time, members of the enforcement squad may take action against you."
"If they're not afraid of death, let them come."
Zhu Zhuqing's calm reply nearly choked the woman.
"You're really not afraid at all?"
"I avoid the strong?"
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze sharpened as she shot the woman a cold glance.
"Are you provoking the authority of the Slaughter King?"
The woman's expression changed instantly. "If that is the case, the great Slaughter King will surely erase you from here."
"Where does the Slaughter King live?"
Zhu Zhuqing ignored her attitude and asked directly.
"Huh?"
The black-robed woman froze, clearly not expecting such a question.
But she still raised her hand and pointed toward the deepest part of the inner city.
"That palace is where the king resides."
After learning a bit more information, Zhu Zhuqing understood.
Simply put, this place was not fundamentally different from the outside world.
As long as one possessed enough strength, one could obtain anything.
It was just more bloody, more explicit, and more evil.
"Alright, then take me to the Hell Slaughter Arena," Zhu Zhuqing said without hesitation.
"Fine."
The black-veiled woman showed a hint of displeasure but said nothing more, leading the way into the inner city.
Compared to the outside, the inner city was extremely chaotic.
All kinds of obscene mating, slaughter, fighting, and ambushes… were happening at every moment.
"What a disgusting place,"
The scenes made the girl frown deeply.
Knowing about it and seeing it with her own eyes were completely different.
The more she looked, the less she could understand why Qian Daoliu and Spirit Hall didn't just destroy this place.
Instead, they treated it as a prison for the most heinous criminals.
If they were already unforgivable criminals, was there really any need to keep them alive and waste resources?
Wouldn't it be better to eliminate them completely?
Or cripple their soul power and send them to labor?
She made a silent vow in her heart—
"Whether I can inherit a god's position in the future or not, fallen soul masters… I will kill them all!
Slaughter City, I will destroy it!"
T/N: Hopefully, she won't destroy Slaughter City; otherwise, what's the difference between her and Tang San?
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