Oscar chuckled, just about to respond, when he noticed Tang Lan's gaze shifting toward him. He immediately straightened his expression.
"Boss Dai, is your face cramping?"
Dai Mubai was puzzled—why was this guy suddenly not playing along?
Frowning, he was about to refute when Oscar quickly interjected:
"Sect Master, the match below has stopped. They're probably waiting for our people to show up."
Dai Mubai stiffened! He shot Oscar a grateful look—thank you for saving my tiger life!
"Who's up next?" Tang Lan asked casually.
Dai Mubai immediately stepped forward.
"It's my turn, Sect Master."
"Go ahead."
"Yes!"
As soon as Dai Mubai stepped into the Hell Slaughtering Field, the staff began arranging his opponent.
And they all had a lower level than Dai Mubai.
He didn't even need to eat the Duplicating Mirror Sausage.
With just the possession of his Crimson Flame White Tiger martial soul and his Lingbo Weibu footwork, he annihilated his opponents.
Following him, Zhu Zhuqing also didn't use the Duplicating Mirror Sausage. She only wielded a Titan-forged Soulbreaking Dagger—
And won just as cleanly.
This left Tang Lan very satisfied.
Under his meticulous guidance,
Even Oscar, a support-type spirit master, had the ability to fight ten opponents at once.
The only reason they used the Duplicating Mirror Sausage at the start was just as a safety precaution.
To prevent unexpected situations like the one with that young man earlier.
With Tang Lan "presiding" over them—
By the seventh day, including Ning Rongrong, everyone had achieved 100 consecutive victories.
The newly crowned King of Slaughter, Ye Linsu, also made his first appearance.
Dressed in luxurious robes, his face was resolute.
A dense killing aura radiated from him—the blessing granted by the City of Slaughter upon its king.
Ye Linsu pointed at Dai Mubai and the others, then faced the crowd, his expression fervent:
"Today is the most special day in the City of Slaughter!"
"We are about to witness eight centurions embark on the Hell Road, striving to become Gods of Slaughter!"
"Among them, some may even obtain the inheritance of a deity!"
The crowd erupted into a frenzy!
What Tang Li had once read in the newspapers—he was now hearing from the King of Slaughter himself.
That was a completely different level of impact!
There really is a deity's inheritance?!
"No need to doubt!"
Ye Linsu's voice rang clear—
"The reason I revealed the existence of the City of Slaughter is precisely to find the one destined for divine inheritance!"
"I hope that among today's eight lucky challengers, someone will receive a divine trial!"
"Now, open the Hell Road!"
As his voice fell—
Unlike the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King's previous blood sacrifice,
The Blood River beneath the Hell Slaughtering Field reversed its flow, surging upward to provide the necessary energy.
The patterns beneath their feet were no longer bats—
But a murderous longsword.
Blood light soared into the sky!
The Hell Slaughtering Field opened wide, swallowing Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Jing Ling, and Tang San.
At the same time—
Above the Hell Slaughtering Field, images of all eight challengers appeared.
Tang Lan watched with interest as a Slaughter Emissary obediently brought him fruit.
The First Trial: Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.
Its swarm of smaller bats was annoying,
But against an eight-person coordinated team, they were nothing more than a warm-up.
However, when facing the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King itself, they fell into a deadlock.
Each of its three heads had independent consciousness and life force.
As long as even one head remained, it could devour the smaller bats to regenerate the others.
For a single person, this would be a nightmare.
But to ensure their success, Zhu Zhuqing and the others were an eight-person squad.
Even though spirit abilities were restricted, firearms were not!
Seven Vulcan Cannons—plus Tang San's auto-aim Barrett sniper rifle.
The so-called boss-level Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King had no choice but to be farmed for loot.
After several close calls with triple headshots,
It wisely gave up—
And let them pass.
The next trial, however, was far more troublesome: the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent.
This prehistoric beast was incomparably more terrifying than the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King.
Its protective scales were so tough that even the Barrett sniper couldn't penetrate them.
Its only weakness—its eyes—was exposed only once.
After suffering a single hit, it promptly shut them tight.
So…
It was time to go all out!
All eight of them simultaneously consumed Duplicating Mirror Sausages.
Under the cover of seven counterfeit Thunderflame Ice Clear Sky Hammers,
Oscar pulled out Tang Lan's genuine hammer.
Through the screen, Tang Lan remotely granted martial soul empowerment.
A wisp of his soul descended into Hell Road, possessing Oscar for remote control.
He roared—
"True Martial Seven-Segment Formation!"
Except for the weakest, Shui Yue'er, the remaining seven formed a battle formation with "Oscar."
Their internal energy interlinked, continuously pouring into the Thunderflame Ice Clear Sky Hammer.
"Crack—"
"Crack—"
"Crack—"
The six spirit rings beneath "Oscar" shattered, transforming into pure essence power that surged into the Thunderflame Ice Clear Sky Hammer.
The overwhelming aura it radiated made the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent, which had been relentlessly pursuing them, hesitate to advance.
—These little things… actually have such means?
"Still not leaving?"
"Then let me send you on your way!"
"Oscar" let out a thunderous shout, swinging the Thunderflame Ice Clear Sky Hammer and executing the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique on the spot.
The fierce hammer winds stirred up a flaming tornado, looking incredibly menacing to the serpent.
Sensing imminent danger, the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent immediately burrowed into the Blood River Lava, attempting to evade the attack.
However—
"Now! Go!"
At "Oscar's" command,
Everyone hurled their Thunderflame Ice Clear Sky Hammers toward the exit and linked the hammer handles with Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor.
Using the momentum, they propelled themselves into the air, speeding toward the exit.
Seeing its prey escape, the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent was filled with unwillingness.
But with "Oscar" brandishing his hammer as a deterrent, it didn't dare to resurface.
All it could do was glare viciously from below—
—You little brat, you stay behind as the rear guard, let's see how you escape!
As soon as Zhu Zhuqing and the other six safely reached the exit,
"Oscar" grinned mischievously.
His left arm bone, the Radiant Silver Phantom Left Arm Bone, flashed as he waved at the Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent.
"Bye-bye now!"
—Soul Bone Ability: No Distance!
His figure vanished, instantly teleporting onto Dai Mubai's back.
The Ten-Headed Fierce Sun Serpent erupted from the Blood River Lava, roaring furiously in their direction—
—How dare you trick your Lord Snake!
But the distance was too great, and the exit was too close to the eight of them.
All it could do was rage helplessly, spewing fire in frustration.
"Oscar" withdrew his gaze and turned toward Tang San.
The latter was staring intently at the Blood River below, his expression unreadable, as if contemplating something.
—None of them knew that the City of Slaughter now belonged to Tang Lan.
—They merely thought Tang Lan was a God of Slaughter, which was why he held such privileges.
Tang San looked at "Oscar" and finally spoke—
"The Blood River below is formed from the wicked blood of countless fallen souls, concentrated and infused with deadly toxins."
"The previous King of Slaughter used it to control the City of Slaughter."
"Now that the city has been opened, it might not be without some ulterior motives."
He took out a Snow Swan Kiss, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
"How about I just destroy this dark, evil, and terrifying world?"
(End of Chapter.)