Heading to Slaughter City

Feng Xiu waved his hand. Rather than hurry to hear his report, he first raised a hand and opened the dimensional space.

Nine dragon souls flew out and coiled in the air above the great hall: earthy yellow, pale cyan, silver-white, transparent, gold, pitch-black, dark yellow, ice-blue, and fiery red.

Nine pairs of dragon eyes swept over the furnishings in the hall before returning to Feng Xiu.

"Honored nine."

Feng Xiu glanced in the direction of the seventy-two Demon God Pillars outside the hall.

"This emperor needs your help."

He then raised his hand, wrapping the nine dragon souls in dark purple Spiritual Power and pushing them toward the Demon God Pillars.

From the fourth pillar through the twelfth, all nine Demon God Pillars lit up at once. The luminous patterns on their surfaces changed from dark purple to nine colors, and illusory dragon forms coiled once around the pillars before becoming part of them.

All of Heart City shook with them. The framework of the Ten Earths Nine Heavens God-Slaying Great Array lit up for an instant before dimming again, but the presence anchoring the array was considerably stronger than before.

Baimon watched from the side, his eyes shining.

"Your Majesty, with those nine dragon souls inside, the great array's power has increased by at least thirty percent."

"Still not enough."

Feng Xiu lowered his hand and returned to his throne.

"Far from enough."

Only then did Baimon bring up the main business. He pulled a rolled-up map from his sleeve and spread it across the table.

"Your Majesty, over the past few months, our clan has taken more than thirty human cities. The territories of the humans' Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire have shrunk by half. At this rate, in less than six months, the entire Douluo Continent will belong to our Demon Clan."

Feng Xiu looked down at the map and tapped his fingertips on several cities they had yet to take. He remained silent for two breaths before speaking.

"Baimon, slow the offensive against the humans."

Baimon was taken aback. "Your Majesty?"

"This emperor must leave again for a while."

Feng Xiu leaned back in his chair.

Baimon opened his mouth, then swallowed whatever he had intended to say and nodded.

"This subordinate understands."

"Take care of the Demon Clan's affairs."

Feng Xiu rose and raised a hand to tear open a rift in the void. Before stepping through, he looked back and added one more sentence.

"Don't make too big a mess before this emperor returns."

Baimon bowed. "As you command."

The rift closed, and Feng Xiu vanished.

Baimon straightened and looked at the more than thirty cities on the map. He sighed and muttered to himself.

"Slow the offensive... could His Majesty have fallen for a human again?"

He turned and left the hall, preparing to recall some of the Demon Gods.

Slaughter City

It was the most savage place on the entire continent. Its very existence represented slaughter.

No Soul Skills could be used here. Soul Power was the source of strength, and only by relying on Soul Power or a Martial Soul's original form could one survive here.

According to rumor, there was a remarkable place in Slaughter City called the Hell Slaughter Arena.

Leaving Slaughter City was almost impossible. First, one had to win a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena to earn the right to enter Hell Road. One also had to pass Hell Road's trials to leave Hell Road and walk out of Slaughter City.

Never mind how many dangers one would face on Hell Road; a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena alone were enough to make people turn back.

Each time the Hell Slaughter Arena opened, ten people had to be assembled. Private fighting was forbidden outside the arena, while inside there were no rules. The last one standing was the victor.

Feng Xiu tore open the void and stepped out before the gates of Slaughter City.

A seductive maidservant approached slowly.

"My lord, this way, please!"

The maidservant bowed slightly, the full peaks of her bosom rising and falling.

Without sparing her a glance, Feng Xiu swept straight past her and entered Slaughter City's inner city.

Screams of agony rang out from time to time through the streets and alleys, and frail women were being violated in public.

The entire city was filled with evil and filth.

Soul Masters hidden all around licked their lips and watched Feng Xiu with interest.

"Another newcomer."

"Looks like he's a greenhorn too, haha!"

"So this is Slaughter City's inner city?!"

The people looking at him seemed to have found their prey, and some had lewd smiles on their lips.

"Yes, my lord, but rest assured. While you are by my side, no one will dare attack you for twenty-four hours."

The maidservant spoke respectfully.

"A bunch of ants."

Feng Xiu smiled faintly.

As soon as his words fell, the air around him abruptly froze, and the gazes directed at him turned icy.

"You little bastard, I heard what you just said. Don't think I wouldn't dare kill you!"

"Looks to me like you're asking for a beating. You dare insult me? Believe it or not, I'll fucking kill you!"

"..."

"Noisy!"

With a single glance, Feng Xiu instantly killed everyone around him.

Boom!

Feng Xiu paid it no mind and continued walking.

The maidservant beside him was already scared witless.

"Sorry, my lord. According to the rules, once you make a move, you lose your newcomer protection period, so I can no longer stay by your side."

"Mm."

Feng Xiu nodded.

Half an hour later, a loud crash rang out as a burly man was thrown out of a house like a dog.

"This emperor is taking this residence!"

A cold voice came from inside, its bearing overbearingly domineering.

The burly man's expression darkened, but he had no choice but to agree. He prepared to go back and bring more men to kill the brat.

Just as he turned to leave, a demonic sword pierced his body.

"You..."

Splurt!

The man fell in a pool of blood, his eyes wide and round.

"His strength is not bad!"

At the highest level of Slaughter City.

A tall, slender man in black robes slowly walked out. His sharply chiseled face bore an unruly expression that told anyone at a glance he was not someone to be trifled with.

He was the King of Slaughter of Slaughter City, and he had been watching Feng Xiu ever since he arrived.

Unfortunately, Feng Xiu had never taken part in the Slaughter Arena since coming here.

That led many fools who knew nothing of death to come looking for trouble.

Over the course of several days, the Soul Masters who had died at his hands had become too numerous to count.

That day, Feng Xiu passed a tavern and suddenly sensed something amiss.

He frowned and looked up into the establishment.

A blonde woman sat quietly off to one side, eating. An unknown number of men who had sought to do her harm already lay dead around her.

"Xue'er?"

A flicker of surprise passed through Feng Xiu's eyes.

The two had not seen each other since parting at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He had not expected to meet her here today.

Whoosh!

A bone needle shot toward Feng Xiu.

Feng Xiu frowned slightly and raised a hand, instantly killing the black-clad attacker hidden in the shadows.

"A Soul Skill?"

The corners of Feng Xiu's lips lifted slightly.

Only the King of Slaughter's people could use Soul Skills in Slaughter City.

It looked like the fellow could not wait any longer.

Feng Xiu looked contemptuously in the direction of the King of Slaughter's palace.

The commotion drew Qian Renxue's attention. She looked up and saw Feng Xiu from behind, and her heart trembled.

"Feng Ling?!"

Qian Renxue rose to her feet, her face alight with excitement, and ran toward Feng Xiu.

P.S. This isn't being love-brained!!! I'm just giving Qian Renxue a little more screen time.