An unusual invitation

After bidding farewell to the Gale Falcon, Chen Feng and Chen Xin left Storm Bay and began their journey back.

On the way, Chen Feng mentioned his trip to the City of Slaughter, which made Chen Xin worried.

Although Chen Xin had never been to this place, he had heard some related news. Legend has it that it was a place where a large number of Fallen Ones gathered, a complete lawless place, which in itself meant danger.

Moreover, Chen Feng himself has a weakness: his Martial Soul has a problem. Although it seems to have been resolved now, no one knows if it might relapse.

"Xiao Feng, there's a hidden danger in your Martial Soul..."

"Master, don't worry, everything is fine now," Chen Feng said.

With the Fire Mark, the problem of the Demonic Sword Spirit has been basically solved. The Fire Mark can cleanse the soul of pollution and even bring out the advantages of the Demonic Sword.

What are the advantages? The advantage of Soul Devouring in enhancing Mental Power.

Outside, Chen Feng had to consider the impact, and he himself was unwilling to go to the trouble of finding people to kill. But in the City of Slaughter, there was no such trouble. Chen Feng didn't even need to go around looking for people; the scum would come to him on their own.

So after vaguely sensing that he had been assigned a position, he didn't resist too much. He would deal with whatever came his way. It was just a divine position, why act like he was afraid to accept it?

Tang San's Purple Demon Eye reached the Vastness Realm thanks to his Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Wisdom Skull, and the enlightenment he gained during the Sea God Trial. Chen Feng doesn't have these things, but he has the Sword Spirit, so he might be able to reach the Vastness Realm as well.

Upon arriving at school, Chen Feng first went to wash up. After coming out, he was about to go eat when he heard Yu knocking on the door.

Upon opening it, I found it was Tang San.

Since the new students had already enrolled, Chen Feng moved to the faculty and staff dormitory area and moved into a standard single room. Tang San lived next door to him, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing lived on the other side.

"Come in, Xiao San, what's the matter?" Chen Feng asked after letting the person in.

"Dad said he'll take you to the City of Slaughter once you become Spirit King. It shouldn't be long since you're back this time," Tang San said after finding a chair to sit down.

"Yes, I know that."

"But what you don't know is that in the time since you left, there have been Fallen Ones on students who have left the school."

Chen Feng frowned. "Are there any casualties?"

"No, the other party wasn't quite right in the head. It was Yang Le who was attacked, and his parents apprehended him on the spot and handed him over to us."

"Not quite lucid?"

"Yes, I interrogated him. He was acting crazy, just kept muttering two words."

Which two words?

"Sword Master."

Chen Feng couldn't help but rub his face. If last year it was just a hint, then the arrival of this Fallen Ones was like slapping an invitation on his forehead.

Ding! You have received an invitation from the Asura God, which you can use to attend the City of Slaughter Party.

Seeing Chen Feng remain silent, Tang San brought up another story from the past, "I heard my father say that back in Nuoding City, some Fallen Ones secretly came to attack, but my father stopped them."

Chen Feng was taken aback. "Is that so?"

"That's what Dad said."

"... Could I go see that Fallen Ones?"

"Of course." Tang San, with an expression that suggested he had expected this, stood up and led the way.

The two arrived at an empty laboratory in the Engineering. Tang San opened the door and walked in. Chen Feng saw a young man with messy hair, an abnormal expression, and drool dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Sword Master... Sword Master..." the man murmured unconsciously.

The Shunatsu the man saw Chen Feng, he began to struggle violently, his face contorted with fanaticism.

"I saw the Sword Master! I saw the Sword Master!"

This was now definitively confirmed. Chen Feng sighed softly, approached the youth bound by fine iron chains, and asked, "Am I the Sword Master?"

"Sword Master! Sword Master..."

Who sent you?

"Sword Master! Sword Master..."

Chen Feng thought for a moment, then summoned his Martial Soul and transformed it into Yin Sword.

The young man was stunned. He stared blankly at the black sword in front of him and fell silent.

"What did you do before you came here?" Chen Feng continued to ask.

"Murder..." the young man's voice was like a dream.

"Who did you kill?"

"I don't know... I saw... and then I killed..."

Why kill?

"Kill him... drink his blood... he'll become stronger..."

Tang San's voice rang out at this moment, "According to Yang Le's parents, this person's Martial Soul seems to be a bat."

Chen Feng nodded to indicate that he understood, and then asked the young man, "Why did you come to find me?"

"I... saw... a sword... it told me to find... the Sword Master."

"Was this before or after you killed and drank blood?"

"After...

Chen Feng turned to Tang San, "Xiao San, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"No."

"Alright." Chen Feng didn't ask any more questions. He beheaded the young man with a single sword strike, then simultaneously activated Ice Heart and Fire Mark, entering the Cycle of Rebirth.

A phantom soul was bound within the Bagua Diagram, its face dazed and confused, bathed in the light of the "sun" in the sky.

The energy dissipated quickly, like ice and snow, leaving only a faint trace of Mental Power that was absorbed by Chen Feng.

Chen Feng quietly sensed for a while, and only after confirming that he felt no abnormality did he exit the Cycle of Rebirth.

"How is it?" Tang San asked.

"It's completely resolved."

"That's good. Let's go. I'll deal with the body later."

"Um."

Stepping out of the lab, Tang San suddenly said, "Xiao Feng, no matter what trouble you encounter, you still have us as your partners."

"I know, don't worry. It's just that someone invited me to participate in a trial. There might even be a reward if I succeed, so it's a good thing."

"This is quite a unique way to invite someone, so is this madman delivering an invitation?"

"They may have also served as test subjects."

Tang San recalled the characteristics of the Chen Feng Martial Soul and suddenly realized, "I see. By the way, I have some mechanical Hidden Weapon here. Do you need some? Dad said we can't use Soul Skill there."

"I have some ideas about this. Let me try it and see if it works. If not, I'll ask you for some Hidden Weapon for self-defense," Chen Feng said after thinking for a moment.

"What are your thoughts?" Tang San asked curiously.

"The Soul Pact Method Array, although it originated from my Martial Soul, I haven't actually tried Soul Contract in reality yet. I want to see what the result will be."

Tang San was stunned. "Is that even possible?"

Chen Feng smiled and said, "That's why we have to give it a try."

The two arrived at the back mountain of the school. Although it was called the back mountain, it was actually almost part of the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. Xiao Hei and A Fei lived here, as did Wuxiang's true form.

Compared to the forest in Heaven Dou City, this place clearly made these Soul Beast feel more at ease.

After entering the forest, Tang San and Chen Feng quickly found A Fei. After explaining their purpose, A Fei agreed to cooperate with the experiment.

The three arrived at the location on campus where the Soul Pact Method Array baseboard was installed and attempted to perform the Soul Contract.

Logically speaking, it is not possible for Tool Soul Master to Soul Contract with Soul Beast, and there has been no precedent for this before. However, Chen Feng is clearly an exception, and his Soul Contract with A Fei was very successful.

This may be because there was already some kind of connection between the two, and the Soul Contract at this moment is just a deepening of that connection.

After the Soul Contract, Chen Feng was able to sense A Fei's emotions in reality and communicate with A Fei mentally, no longer needing to go through the Cycle of Rebirth or for A Fei to possess his body.

Moreover, Chen Feng's control over lightning has improved once again, and his speed in the Swift Thunder state has increased even more. The Flying Sword technique that he had failed to master many times before can finally be used successfully after this Soul Contract.

Tang San glanced at the fallen tree in the distance, then at Chen Feng beside him, and praised, "Impressive! This is far more powerful than Hidden Weapon, and it will continue to improve along with your cultivation level."

"The most important thing is still being handsome. He can take someone's head with Flying Sword from a thousand miles away, and then leave without a trace." Chen Feng stretched out his right hand, and another Tai Chi Bagua Sword appeared in his hand, while the sword that had cut down the tree in the distance disappeared at the same time.

"Squeak." A Fei looked at the sword in Chen Feng's hand with a hint of envy in his eyes.

Seeing this, Chen Feng laughed and said, "You probably can't learn this, but you can ask Xiao San for some Hidden Weapon. You can make a weakened version of a throwing dart. With your lightning talent, it shouldn't be difficult."

A Fei's eyes lit up as he looked at Tang San expectantly. Tang San nodded without hesitation. "That's no problem. I'll have some Hidden Weapon custom-made for you."

Afei was overjoyed. A Fei patted his head and said, "Don't forget to cultivate. After Chen Feng Soul Contract, you'll enter a period of rapid growth, so you'll have to work hard. I can also borrow a few of your abilities."

A Fei rolled his eyes. "Listen to this! Is that even human language? I worked so hard just so you could get something for nothing? Is there no justice in this world?"

But there's nothing we can do about it; it benefited from it. Every gift of fate comes with a price.

After completing the Soul Contract, Chen Feng had Dai Mubai add a high-level Fire Mark, thus preparing for the battle to the City of Slaughter.

The use of Soul Ring and Soul Skill is prohibited there, but Soul Bone Soul Skill are not prohibited, let alone the extraordinary Soul Skill brought by Chen Feng's Soul Contract.

Furthermore, with the Yin Yang Twin Swords he acquired through hard work and sweat, his safety level is already at its maximum.

Next came the preparations for survival. Chen Feng would not touch any food in the City of Slaughter, not even a drop, so he needed to prepare plenty of food and water.

This preparation could not be kept secret from others, and soon everyone discovered that Chen Feng was preparing for a long journey. Chen Feng did not hide it from others, saying that he was going to undergo a long trial.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were naturally worried and asked about his safety multiple times. Only after receiving assurances that Chen Feng would return safely did they finally feel somewhat relieved.

They then began preparing living supplies for Chen Feng, filling four Storage Soul Tool with all sorts of food, drinks, clothes, and other necessities, leaving Chen Feng both amused and exasperated.

But he couldn't refuse; it was all the girls' heartfelt wish.

The others weren't idle either. Seeing that Chen Feng was preparing food, they knew that the food during the trial might not be guaranteed, so they treated Chen Feng to big meals every day. After a while, Chen Feng even gained some weight.

Ma Hongjun made the biggest contribution. He usually goes around to restaurants when he has nothing to do, and he writes down the ones that taste good. This time he used them all at once.

When Tang Hao came to find Chen Feng, he couldn't help but fall silent upon seeing the boy's face, which was starting to look rounder.

It seems you've made thorough preparations.

"It's better to be prepared. I won't suffer unnecessary hardships." Chen Feng smiled.

Tang Hao was speechless. If it were him taking Tang San to the City of Slaughter, he certainly wouldn't have made such thorough preparations. He would have just shoved him in without a word, and might not have even given him any information, nor would Tang San have asked any questions.

But the young man in front of me had a different style of doing things. Planning before acting seemed to be his instinct. Even after being trained for so long, his first reaction when faced with a situation was still to make as many preparations as possible.

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing. I hope you can maintain this composure during the life- City of Slaughter, Tang Hao thought to himself.

If he had made more preparations back then, the outcome might have been completely different. But alas, he simply wasn't smart enough; this was achieved through overwhelming force.

Haotian connects to the brain, and the Ring Detonation replace thinking; this is actually the style of most Soul Master.

People like Chen Feng are actually in the minority.

However, with the construction of Hydra University, it is foreseeable that there will be more and more Soul Master use their brains, and intelligence will become part of the evaluation of Soul Master's talent.

After all, the Soul Pact Method allows Soul Beast to share their wisdom; if you're not very bright, even Soul Beast might not respect you.

After making preparations, Chen Feng was led by Tang Hao to a small town, which was undoubtedly an entrance to the City of Slaughter, but it was unknown whether it was the same one his father had visited years ago.

Upon entering the tavern, Tang Hao and Chen Feng found a corner to sit down. The decor here was mostly black, giving it a cold and dark feel.

Shortly after they sat down, a waiter with an indifferent expression came over.

What would you like to order?

"Two Bloody Mary, please," Tang Hao said coldly.

The waiter's expression changed slightly. "Are you sure?"

Tang Hao gave him a cold glance, and the waiter immediately dared not say anything more.

After he left, Chen Feng asked, "What is this Bloody Mary? Was it for me to drink?"

Tang Hao glanced at him and explained, "It's human blood, and it's also the entrance fee. You need to drink it to be qualified to enter."

"Does not drinking mean I can't come in?" Chen Feng's face was full of resistance.

He really didn't want to put that thing in his mouth.

Tang Hao noticed his reluctance, paused for a moment, then pointed to the others in the tavern and said, "If you can kill all these people, you can come in." Knowing Chen Feng's style, Tang Hao added, "No normal person would sit here drinking peacefully, just like you. They are all burdened with sin; there are no innocent people here."

Tang Hao's voice was loud, echoing in the quiet tavern, causing many people's expressions to change drastically.