Dark Forest Tavern

Qian Renxue looked doubtfully at the younger brother she had rescued from the ruins as a child. Hearing this, Zhao Xiaotian picked up the book he had been reading from a table beside him.

Zhao Xiaotian opened the book and handed it to Qian Renxue. "Sister! I want to go to a place called the City of Slaughter. I heard that completing the trials there can grant an acquired domain called Divine Slaughter's Domain."

Qian Renxue was shocked. "What? You want to go to that hellhole that devours people whole?"

Just as Zhao Xiaotian was about to reply, Qian Renxue cut him off. "No! I won't allow you to go to that hellhole! As far as I know, apart from Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect, who came out of there, there was only that woman afterward. I absolutely won't allow you to go!"

Zhao Xiaotian shook his head. "I have to go there!"

"Why?"

Qian Renxue looked into Zhao Xiaotian's eyes in confusion, utterly unable to understand. Seeing this, Zhao Xiaotian smiled. "Because I want to become stronger. Don't forget, I'm going to take revenge someday!"

Qian Renxue froze at his words, but then remembered the conversation she had once overheard between her grandfather and the members of the White Shadow Sect, and she understood. Even so, she still worried about Zhao Xiaotian and continued refusing to let him go.

Zhao Xiaotian also knew very well that Qian Renxue would never allow him to go to the City of Slaughter, so everything he had just said was merely a notification. Just as before, he would still sneak away and only let others find out the next day.

Although Qian Renxue was rarely in Spirit City throughout the year, she knew that this younger brother of hers was no obedient sort. She could probably even tell what he had eaten that morning from the fart he let out.

Night soon fell. Under Zhao Xiaotian's urging gaze, Qian Renxue left the Spirit Hall Branch Hall in Heaven Dou City. Before leaving, she specifically warned Zhao Xiaotian that he absolutely could not make his own decision and go to the City of Slaughter.

Zhao Xiaotian merely agreed on the surface, while secretly having his clone write farewell letters. After hearing Zhao Xiaotian promise that he would not leave, Qian Renxue finally departed in peace.

After returning to the Eastern Palace of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Qian Renxue was still somewhat uneasy. In the end, she ordered Pufferfish Douluo at her side to watch Zhao Xiaotian's every move. If anything happened, Pufferfish Douluo had to report every detail to her.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xiaotian lay in bed sleeping as usual. Three letters had already been placed on the table. One was for Qian Renxue, while the other two were for the White Shadow Sect and Bibi Dong. Though he was acting on his own, he still had to let his family know where he was going.

Time passed quickly, and the sun rose in the east. Zhao Xiaotian got up early, and the instant he rose, he sensed a Titled Douluo watching him from the roof.

The corner of Zhao Xiaotian's mouth curled up as he thought, That's it? A level ninety-three Pufferfish Douluo thinks he can keep an eye on me!

In a flash, Zhao Xiaotian appeared behind Pufferfish Douluo with a smile. He bit his finger, let a drop of blood fall onto a talisman paper, then stuck the paper onto Pufferfish Douluo's back. After finishing all this, Zhao Xiaotian smiled and activated Lightning Step, racing toward the Dark Forest in the western region of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The talisman paper attached to Pufferfish Douluo was a Concealment Talisman. Zhao Xiaotian had spent three days writing just two of them. Concealment Talismans written by others might only conceal one's own aura, but the ones Zhao Xiaotian wrote were divine tools for escape.

The Concealment Talismans Zhao Xiaotian wrote could be attached to others, causing them to lose all perception. Moreover, they would be unable to notice his existence.

Zhao Xiaotian soon arrived at the only small tavern in the Dark Forest. He took out a Crimson Faced Asura mask that he had bought in Heaven Dou City before coming here and put it on.

After putting on the mask, Zhao Xiaotian pushed open the tavern door and walked inside. After casually finding a seat and sitting down, a middle-aged man dressed in plain clothes approached him.

"What would you like to order, sir?"

Without even raising his head, Zhao Xiaotian said coldly, "Bloody Mary!"

The middle-aged man looked Zhao Xiaotian up and down, then asked teasingly, "You... sure?"

Zhao Xiaotian coldly released his Spiritual Power and Spirit Energy, snapping, "Go get it when I tell you to! Why all the nonsense?"

Startled by the aura, the middle-aged man staggered back several steps before respectfully saying, "Y-yes! I'll get it for you right away!"

The surrounding patrons all turned teasing, provocative looks toward him. Some curvaceous women even walked over to flirt with Zhao Xiaotian.

Without saying a word, Zhao Xiaotian summoned the Eight Spider Divine Sword into his hand and pierced each woman who came to flirt with him. Seeing Zhao Xiaotian silently kill the women who had approached him, none of the other patrons dared step forward.

Before long, the middle-aged man returned carrying a tray. He placed a cup of Bloody Mary in front of Zhao Xiaotian, then retreated.

The other patrons all waited eagerly to see what would happen after the person wearing the Crimson Faced Asura mask drank the Bloody Mary. Zhao Xiaotian did not spare them a single glance. He simply lifted the cup before him and drained the Bloody Mary in one gulp.

A thick bloody taste filled his entire mouth and coated his taste buds. Zhao Xiaotian felt no discomfort at all. Instead, he seemed to want more as he stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

At the sight, the teasing expression on the middle-aged man's face vanished instantly, replaced by a trace of appreciation. The people around him, however, did not appreciate it. Instead, they all began to want to kill Zhao Xiaotian.

Zhao Xiaotian left his seat, stood before the middle-aged man, and said, "Open the entrance to the City of Slaughter for me!"

The middle-aged man sneered. "Hehe! Drinking Bloody Mary alone isn't enough to enter the City of Slaughter."

Zhao Xiaotian did not respond. Instead, he turned his now blood-red eyes toward the group watching him in the tavern. When Zhao Xiaotian looked at them, the burly men all stood up and stared at him coldly.

Zhao Xiaotian sneered as he donned the Blazing Battle Armor, and the Eight Spider Divine Sword appeared in his hand once more. Seeing this, the burly men all began to laugh sinisterly.

"Hehehe! Is this the test the City of Slaughter has given us?"

"Kill him! If we kill him, we can enter the City of Slaughter!"

"Kill him!"

"Kill him!"

"..."

Zhao Xiaotian did not give them much time to react. Instead, he gathered all his Spirit Energy into the Eight Spider Divine Sword. The eight spider eyes on the sword's hilt and the single eye on the Blazing Battle Armor all opened.

Sensing the desire of the sword in his hand, Zhao Xiaotian directly threw it out, piercing a burly man through the chest. The instant it struck, the Eight Spider Divine Sword began devouring the man's Soul Power and blood energy.

Taking advantage of the moment, Zhao Xiaotian flashed before another man and threw a punch. The burly man who was struck spat out blood, unable to believe that this brat's attack was so powerful.

The man was sent flying backward and smashed directly into a sickle hanging on the tavern wall. The sickle pierced through his chest, killing him instantly and reducing him to ashes.

Zhao Xiaotian looked at the others, his expression still icy. He then walked to the Eight Spider Divine Sword and pulled it from the corpse that had already been sucked dry.

Seeing the brat's terrifying methods of killing, not a single person around him dared make a rash move. Seeing that neither side intended to continue fighting, the middle-aged waiter reminded them, "If you want to enter the City of Slaughter, only one person can leave here alive!"

At those words, Zhao Xiaotian's killing intent, which had just subsided, erupted once more. He stared coldly at everyone except the middle-aged man. Zhao Xiaotian no longer hesitated. He unleashed every killing technique his body possessed and slaughtered everyone in the tavern.

The middle-aged man nodded. "Not bad! Congratulations, you have successfully obtained the qualification to enter the City of Slaughter. I hope you can pass the trials ahead."