Ever since the failed usurpation plan and her return to Spirit City from Heaven Dou, Qian Renxue had been puzzled by one particular issue.
Shui Bing'er's martial soul was the control-type Ice Phoenix, while Mu Yang's martial soul was a dual-attribute food-type ginseng of ice and fire—just looking at these two martial souls, it was obvious they lacked the prerequisites for forming a Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
And even if they had somehow miraculously managed to form one, a control-type soul fused with a food-type soul still shouldn't have been able to produce the 'Ice Armored Warrior' she had seen.
Now she understood—so it turns out Mu Yang had a second martial soul.
Oh~ right, it seemed Mu Yang had already exposed this fact a while ago.
Back during the Spirit Master Tournament, he had used a bluish ice flame, distinctly different from ordinary fire. That should've been brought forth by his second martial soul.
It was just like a fire-type soul master—so long as their soul power control was decent, even without releasing their martial soul, they could still conjure flames.
'An ice-attributed Fire Shadow, huh? No wonder the Martial Soul Fusion Technique was humanoid.'
Narrowing her eyes, Qian Renxue mused to herself.
According to the intelligence gathered back then, Mu Yang's martial soul had undergone evolution—originally the attribute-less ginseng martial soul inherited from his father had transformed into a dual-attribute ice and fire ginseng martial soul.
Then this unknown second martial soul of Mu Yang's must've initially been inherited from his mother, a humanoid Fire Shadow martial soul similar to that of the Blazing Fire Douluo.
After that martial soul evolution, the fire-attributed Fire Shadow martial soul had transformed into an ice-fire dual attribute—no, more precisely, a fused ice-fire attribute humanoid martial soul.
'That good little brother of mine must've already advanced to the eighth ring by now, right?
Tsk~ Seventeen years old and already a Soul Douluo with twin martial souls... Bibi Dong, Bibi Dong... I wonder if you, also a twin martial soul user, will be able to stand against him in the future?'
Through the wall of the Elder Hall, looking toward the direction of the Pope's Hall, Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
Within the territory of the Balak Kingdom, at the official entrance to the City of Slaughter.
Under the respectful gazes of a group of black-armored warriors, Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er passed through the dim corridor and once again arrived at the City of Slaughter.
Last time they had come to the City of Slaughter, it was to obtain the Killing God Domain. This time, it was to undertake the Asura God's Trial.
Looking at the dark and gloomy city ahead, Mu Yang couldn't help but wonder where he should go to begin the Asura God's Trial.
Seek out the Slaughter King? That didn't seem viable.
The Slaughter King wasn't some divine priest like Poseidon; he was just a god trial participant parasitized by an evil soul beast. Once they revealed their intentions, the odds of the Slaughter King attacking them were far greater than him guiding them to begin the trial.
Mu Yang didn't fear the Slaughter King alone, but if this bronze-tier fighter Slaughter King exited the stage and the champion-tier fighter "Invincible on Land" Tang Chen came back online, things might get out of hand.
Even if this so-called "Invincible on Land" was in poor condition and half-crippled, Mu Yang still didn't have full confidence of victory.
However, just as Mu Yang was pondering where to start the Asura God's Trial, he suddenly felt a strange sensation out of nowhere.
"Bing'er, do you feel anything unusual?"
Mu Yang asked Shui Bing'er.
"Something unusual? No."
Shui Bing'er shook her head.
Seeing this, Mu Yang spread out his spiritual sense to carefully investigate the strange feeling.
Very quickly, Mu Yang clearly sensed that this strange feeling was coming from somewhere inside the inner city of the City of Slaughter, as if intentionally luring him in.
'A divine trial's guidance?'
Narrowing his eyes, Mu Yang couldn't help but think.
After a brief thought, Mu Yang led Shui Bing'er toward the direction from which the guidance was coming.
The City of Slaughter was a divine trial site set up by the Asura God. The only beings that could pose a threat to them here, apart from the Slaughter King, would be the Rakshasa God—after all, it was the Rakshasa God who ambushed Tang Chen back when he underwent the Asura God's Trial.
But the Rakshasa God had already chosen Bibi Dong as his divine inheritor, and as a primary god no less, it was unlikely that a lowly little Mu Yang would even catch the eye of such a wicked deity.
Perhaps his extraordinary talent had already drawn the attention of the Asura God back when he obtained the Killing God Domain.
And now that he had returned to the City of Slaughter, the Asura God—having long ascended to the highest realms—could no longer wait to pass down his divine seat and begin exploring the unknown beyond the universe?
On the other side, just as Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er entered the City of Slaughter through the official entrance tunnel, the Slaughter King received the news that the two Killing Gods, 'Demonic Phantom' and 'Ice Emissary,' had returned to the City of Slaughter.
"Your Majesty, how should we respond?"
Inside the dark and blood-reeking grand hall, a seductive and enchanting woman in black asked the Slaughter King seated on the throne with a worried expression.
According to past experiences, when Killing Gods returned to the City of Slaughter, it never boded well. Every single time, the City of Slaughter suffered heavy losses.
Even the Killing Gods "Rakshasa" and "Clear Sky" were no exception.
Though those two hadn't caused trouble themselves, they had brought juniors to train, and the former's junior, "Hell Envoy," had already become a Killing God. The latter's junior, "Skull-Splitting Blue Demon," hadn't yet attained the Killing God title, but that was basically just a matter of time.
"Hmph, just two juniors."
Glancing at her, the Slaughter King responded rather disdainfully.
It was true that returning Killing Gods were usually dangerous figures, but the two this time were very young. When they left the City of Slaughter, their soul power was only at the sixth ring. Now, not even two years had passed, so at most they'd be at the seventh ring.
Perhaps in the future, these two Killing Gods would possess strength rivaling the current "Rakshasa" and "Clear Sky," but for now~ they were still juniors. If they dared to act rashly, he could simply suppress them.
Still, disdain aside, after dealing with humans for so long, the Scarlet Nine-Headed Bat King, a master of cautious survival, didn't completely look down on the two.
This had nothing to do with age or status—just the fact that they had earned the Killing God title in the City of Slaughter was enough to command some respect.
After pondering for a moment, the Slaughter King said, "Two Killing Gods have returned, so naturally the City of Slaughter must show some form of acknowledgment. However, this king shall not greet them in person. You will represent me and welcome them on my behalf."
"Oh, right. Inquire about the reason for their visit. If they won't say, take some guards with you and have them act as guides. Don't let random nobodies offend the City of Slaughter's guests."
There was a method to the way these guards were arranged.
"Demonic Phantom" and "Ice Emissary" were both Killing Gods, ruthless individuals who had emerged from seas of blood and mountains of corpses. If they were tailed in secret and noticed, they would definitely kill without hesitation.
But having open escorts was a different matter. The City of Slaughter was chaotic, and assigning guides and guards to prevent guests from being disturbed by nobodies was perfectly reasonable.
As for whether the guests would refuse?
If they did, then the Slaughter King would have every reason to suspect that the two had returned to the City of Slaughter with the intention of causing trouble.
If they refused his goodwill—then so be it! The Slaughter King certainly didn't believe he couldn't handle two juniors.
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