Chapter 284: Hell Slaughter Arena, Searching for Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang
After failing to find any information about Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang, Lin Yu and Liu Erlong, under the guidance of the black-veiled woman, entered the City of Slaughter.
Although the underground world where the City of Slaughter is located had a purple full moon hanging in the sky, this purple moon wasn't natural. Its light was dim, making the already crowded City of Slaughter even darker.
Even though there were soul guide devices along the roadside to provide some illumination, the overall ambiance remained quite gloomy.
As they followed the black-veiled woman deeper into the City of Slaughter, illuminated by the purple moonlight and the light from the roadside soul guide devices, Liu Erlong noticed rows of emaciated figures sitting by the corners of the buildings. Most of them were skeletal, their bodies barely holding together, the result of a life spent scraping by in the City of Slaughter.
These were fallen soul masters who could barely survive in the City of Slaughter. They received insufficient food and were required to give one or two pounds of blood every month. Over time, they became gaunt, resembling walking skeletons.
Seeing these wretched figures, Liu Erlong's beautiful face couldn't help but show a deep sadness.
Sigh! I wonder how Xiao Gang is doing in the City of Slaughter. It's so dangerous here, I hope Xiao Gang is safe...
Liu Erlong sighed inwardly.
Though the livestream had shown the City of Slaughter before, the footage had been fast-forwarded in parts, so the details were only glimpsed, leaving her with little knowledge of what it was really like.
As the black-veiled woman continued leading them deeper into the City, smiling and describing the various aspects of the place, Lin Yu, indifferent, activated his Twin Eyes Martial Soul and curiously looked around, listening to the guide's explanations.
Meanwhile, Liu Erlong was anxiously scanning her surroundings, hoping to find traces of Yu Xiao Gang and Tang San.
Unfortunately, since Tang San and Yu Xiao Gang were new arrivals to the City of Slaughter, they were hiding on the outskirts of the outer city, away from the central roads, so Liu Erlong found no clues.
Through the black-veiled woman's explanations, the three of them unknowingly arrived at the entrance to the inner city.
"Is this the inner city?"
After reaching the entrance to the inner city, Lin Yu asked curiously.
"Yes, this is the inner city of the City of Slaughter. Although our City of Slaughter is a chaotic place, there are still some rules in the outer city. For example, you cannot kill anyone in the outer city. If you do, the enforcement squad will kill you too."
"But in the inner city, there are no rules. It's a pure place of corruption. Everyone can do whatever they want here. If you die, it just means you were incompetent. No one will be punished for it."
"However, since you two are newcomers, you are currently under protection. For the next twelve hours, as long as you're with me, no one can harm you in front of me."
Standing before the entrance to the inner city, the black-veiled woman nodded and smiled as she spoke.
"Alright, let's go inside then!"
"I remember there's a Hell Slaughter Arena here, right? If someone wins one hundred consecutive battles there, they can earn the qualification to challenge the Hell Road."
"If they succeed, they can become a Killing God in the City of Slaughter, able to freely enter and exit, and use soul skills inside the City, right?"
Lin Yu stroked his chin and asked, looking at the black-veiled woman.
"Uh… yes, that's correct."
The black-veiled woman was stunned for a moment by Lin Yu's words, then showed an awkward yet polite smile.
In her eyes, Lin Yu, a newcomer to the City of Slaughter, seemed rather nonchalant about the Hell Slaughter Arena. It was a bit arrogant of him.
But that wasn't her concern, so she didn't mind.
"Then, I'll lead you both in," she said, smiling.
With her hands gracefully placed on her abdomen, she walked with light steps into the inner city of the City of Slaughter.
True to the black-veiled woman's description of the inner city being a place without rules, Lin Yu immediately saw a fight breaking out in one of the alleys.
Two groups of fallen soul masters were having an intense battle. Roars and screams echoed like a symphony, and blood and severed limbs flew through the air, painting a bloody scene.
There were also other disturbing sights. A woman dressed provocatively was enticing a fallen soul master with lustful intentions. After some whispered conversation, she led him to the corner of the alley, where, during their intimacy, she suddenly spat out a blade from her mouth and slit the fallen soul master's throat.
As blood spurted from his neck, the soul master clutched his throat and fell to the ground, gasping for breath as his eyes lost their fiery spark, eventually collapsing.
The woman then retrieved a large cup and began collecting the fallen soul master's blood, while others, smelling the blood, rushed to grab it.
There were other brutal and bloody scenes, making the City of Slaughter appear like a hell on earth.
Under the black-veiled woman's guidance, Lin Yu and Liu Erlong were exposed to the cruel sights of the inner city, and eventually, they reached the Hell Slaughter Arena.
"Here we are!"
After reaching the Hell Slaughter Arena, Lin Yu looked up at the grand structure ahead.
The Hell Slaughter Arena resembled the ancient Roman Colosseum from Lin Yu's past life, but the walls surrounding it were built from black stone bricks.
Looking inside through the gates, Lin Yu could see the arena's hall. Although it looked dirty and dilapidated, it resembled the fighting arenas outside, with two counters and a passage leading deeper into the arena.
Inside the hall, Lin Yu noticed two small black rooms at the corners of the walls. The doors to these rooms weren't closed but were covered with thick black cloth, through which dim yellowish light leaked.
Seeing fallen soul masters emerging from the black rooms, each with pale faces, one holding a glass of fresh Bloody Mary and the other with their wrist wrapped in dirty cloth, Lin Yu realized what was going on.
These two rooms were where blood was collected. He remembered that to watch the Hell Slaughter Arena battles, one had to pay a fee in the form of a Bloody Mary, a kind of entry ticket.
After arriving at the Hell Slaughter Arena, the black-veiled woman smiled and led Lin Yu and Liu Erlong inside, where she introduced the rules of the Hell Slaughter Arena.
Afterward, the three of them left the Hell Slaughter Arena.
Liu Erlong, still concerned about Yu Xiao Gang, was eager to find him after witnessing the dangers of the inner city. However, after being reminded by the black-veiled woman, Liu Erlong understood that Tang San and the City of Slaughter had a history. She couldn't let the City of Slaughter discover her search for the two men.
Thus, with the black-veiled woman's company, Liu Erlong held off on looking for them and instead wandered around the City of Slaughter.
After some time, Liu Erlong pretended to be tired and suggested resting.
There was no shortage of places to stay in the City of Slaughter, especially in the inner city, where there were plenty of buildings that looked well-decorated but somewhat dark in appearance.
However, to stay in the inner city, one had to be prepared to accept the lack of rules and restrictions.
But for Liu Erlong and Lin Yu, this wasn't a concern.
Since Liu Erlong was planning to rest with Lin Yu, and after confirming they no longer needed the newbie guide, the black-veiled woman left them.
After the black-veiled woman left, Liu Erlong immediately pulled Lin Yu away from the room they had selected to find Yu Xiao Gang and Tang San.
(END CHAPTER)
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