Zhang San Destroys Slaughter City
The next morning.
At Tang San's suggestion, Dugu Yan began to absorb the God-Given Soul Ring.
She sat cross-legged in the center of the secret chamber and took out the God-Given Soul Ring from her bosom.
The Soul Ring resembled a golden bead, radiating a warm and sacred light.
Tang San looked at the bead and remembered the three God-Given Soul Rings stored in his Storage Soul Tool, which were exactly the same as Dugu Yan's.
This further convinced him that the so-called "system" was definitely an imposter, a deity in disguise.
Dugu Yan crushed the golden bead, and the bead transformed into a golden ray of light that flowed into her body.
The next second, a white Soul Ring rapidly condensed above her head, Soul Ring color changing from white to yellow, then to purple, and finally to black.
God-Given Soul Ring will automatically upgrade to the most suitable age based on the absorber's physique.
This is a very slow process. Tang San remembers that it would probably take a very long time to upgrade to a 100,000-year Soul Ring.
Tang San also planned to take a few days to rest while Dugu Yan absorbed the Soul Ring.
After the Forest of Life ended, the First Trial of the Dual Divine Test Assessment was only half completed.
If Dugu Yan hasn't finished absorbing her Soul Ring after a month, Tang San doesn't plan to wait any longer.
He planned to begin the second stage of the First Trial, the "Abyss of Destruction," with Ye Lingling.
Tang San sometimes couldn't help but complain that the Dual Divine Test Assessment was too slow. The Forest of Life took a year, and who knew how long the Abyss of Destruction would take? There were still eight more trials to come, and who knew how many difficulties and dangers awaited them.
While Tang San and his companions were waiting for Dugu Yan to absorb her Soul Ring on Sea God Island, on the other side of the Douluo Continent, in the Slaughter City...
This underground city, soaked in blood for countless years, is now experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe.
Deep within the Hell Road, a pool of blood churns.
Zhang San stood at the edge of the blood pool, his face calm and his gaze indifferent.
He held a small jade bottle in his hand, which contained a pale green liquid.
It was a compound toxin he had refined using the resources of the Spirit Hall, gathering the essence of various potent toxins. It was colorless and odorless, yet it could spread wildly when mixed with blood.
He slowly uncorked the jade bottle and poured all the eerie green liquid inside into the blood pool.
The moment the liquid fell into the pool of blood, the surface of the water churned violently, but nothing could be seen with the naked eye.
Zhang San's lips curled into a cold smile, "A bunch of trash, do they even deserve to live?"
Hu Liena stood behind him, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes. "Xiao San, isn't this going too far? The Slaughter City..."
"Senior Sister," Zhang San interrupted her, "the Slaughter City is a place of evil, and I must destroy it!"
Hu Liena opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing more.
The two immediately rushed out of Hell Road and obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
Within the Slaughter City, the poison spread from the blood pool throughout the entire Slaughter City, and the fallen fell one after another, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.
The entire Slaughter City was plunged into wailing.
Soon, their actions alarmed the King of Slaughter.
A blood-red figure soared into the sky from the deepest part of the Slaughter City, carrying overwhelming killing intent and ferocity, and pounced towards Zhang San and Hu Liena.
The King of Slaughter was incredibly fast, and he held a longsword that was entirely dark red in his hand.
That's the Asura Demon Sword.
"You're asking for death!" the King of Slaughter roared.
Zhang San and Hu Liena's expressions changed simultaneously.
Although they had trained for three years in the Slaughter City and greatly improved their strength, they were still no match for a powerhouse like the King of Slaughter.
Just as the King of Slaughter was about to catch up with them, three figures descended from the sky.
Bibi Dong stood coldly in front of Zhang San and Hu Liena. On either side of her, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo appeared simultaneously, their Soul Rings fully activated.
The King of Slaughter pointed his sword at Bibi Dong and said, "God of Slaughter, I've already been more than merciful to them out of consideration for you. These two bastards actually poisoned my Slaughter City! This is intolerable!"
Bibi Dong glanced at Zhang San in surprise, and immediately understood what was going on. She knew without guessing that it was Zhang San's doing.
But this is not the time to blame him. Bibi Dong could not allow her two disciples to die at the hands of the King of Slaughter.
A fierce battle erupted, and deafening roars echoed across the Slaughter City.
The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King needed to focus on suppressing Tang Chen's will and was also poisoned by Zhang San, so it couldn't unleash its full combat power.
After a fierce battle, Bibi Dong and Ju Gui joined forces and used all their strength to severely injure the King of Slaughter, and also seized his Asura Demon Sword.
The King of Slaughter was covered in blood and had been poisoned by Bibi Dong; dark blood continued to gush from his wounds.
He used his last ounce of strength to escape back into the depths of the Slaughter City.
The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King parasitizing his body sensed that his life was rapidly slipping away.
Without the slightest hesitation, the 100,000-year-old Soul Beast decisively abandoned its dying body, transforming into a streak of blood-red light that detached itself from the King of Slaughter's body and vanished into the shadows of the Slaughter City, disappearing without a trace.
The King of Slaughter's body shuddered violently, and the crimson light faded from his skin, revealing the withered and aged body beneath.
Tang Chen regained consciousness.
He lay on the ground, feeling the broken shell of his body, its life force slowly draining away.
However, the foundation of Level 99 Peerless Douluo is still intact, and he will certainly not die immediately.
Tang Chen struggled to his feet, his steps unsteady and swaying.
He had only one thought in his mind: to go to Sea God Island.
That was his only obsession, the last thing he wanted to accomplish before he died.
Tang Chen propped up his broken body, transformed into a streak of light, and soared into the sky from the Slaughter City, flying towards Sea God Island.
Three days later, Sea God Island.
At the summit of Sea God Mountain, Bo Saixi stood before the massive Trident structure, gazing intently at the distant sea.
The sea breeze ruffled her red robe and long blue hair, and in the glow of the setting sun, her figure appeared lonely and silent.
Suddenly, her gaze sharpened slightly.
In the distance, a dim gray light was rapidly approaching.
The light was very faint, like a candle flickering in the wind, and could be extinguished at any moment.
But the familiarity contained in that aura made Bo Saixi's heart tremble.
She recognized the aura.
The gray light drew ever closer, finally stumbling and falling onto the platform of Sea God Mountain, transforming into a withered and aged figure.
Tang Chen.
Bo Saixi's pupils contracted sharply, and she nearly dropped the golden scepter in her hand.
She quickly stepped forward, knelt down, and with trembling hands reached out to support the swaying old man.
"Tang Chen... how could you..." Bo Saixi's voice choked, and her deep blue eyes instantly filled with tears.
The Tang Chen before me is completely different from what she used to be.
The once spirited and arrogant Clear Sky Douluo is now nothing but skin and bones, his skin as pale as paper, his eyes sunken, his body covered in wounds and suffering from the corrosive effects of a deadly poison. Only a last shred of life force is keeping him going.
Tang Chen looked up at Bo Saixi, forcing a weak smile on his aged face, "Bo Saixi... long time no see."
Bo Saixi's tears finally fell. She embraced the emaciated body desperately, her voice trembling, "You... how did you become like this? Why did you only come now?"
Tang Chen reached out and gently patted the back of her hand, his voice weak. "I'm sorry... for making you wait so long."