[Douro Secret Seven: The King of Slaughter!]
As the image appeared, a voice rang in everyone's ears.
Unlike the explanatory narration from before,
this time it sounded more like a monologue.
[I am the King of Slaughter. That is the name the world gave me.]
[The City of Slaughter is known as a land of sin. It is filled with endless slaughter, brutality, and bloodshed, and serves as a prison for Evil Soul Masters across the continent.]
[I have ruled this place for a hundred years. In my mind, there is nothing left but slaughter; I have no other emotions.]
[But who could have imagined that, before becoming the King of Slaughter, I was once a Soul Master who yearned for the light?]
That simple monologue revealed the King of Slaughter's helplessness.
Soul Masters everywhere were astonished.
"The King of Slaughter was once a Soul Master who yearned for the light?"
"Wait, shouldn't he be something other than human? He's never even released a martial soul."
"To become the King of Slaughter, he must have been a genius in the past, too. Maybe we've even heard of him?"
"Didn't you hear that he's ruled the City of Slaughter for a hundred years? How old are you? You wouldn't know a thing. Even those Titled Douluo Your Excellencies might not have heard of him."
"..."
People speculated and doubted.
Star Dou Great Forest.
Tang Hao brought Tang San and Xiao Wu down in front of the Azure Ox-Horse and Titan Giant Ape.
"Humans?!"
The Titan Giant Ape roared furiously.
Tang Hao released a wave of Soul Power to intimidate them. "I mean no harm. These are your companions. I'm taking Xiao San with me."
With that, he turned and left without waiting for their response.
"Third Brother!"
"Xiao Wu!"
After flying some distance, Tang San finally came back to his senses.
"Father, where are we going?"
"The City of Slaughter."
Hmm?
Tang San paused, then looked at the Sky Screen. "Is it the place the Sky Screen mentioned?"
"That's right!"
Tang Hao nodded. "Training there will be more effective than training anywhere else. Although you're only a Soul Elder right now, you're strong enough to go."
*
[Once, I too was renowned throughout the world, a figure who outshone everyone of my generation.]
[Back then, I was arrogant and proud, convinced that I was invincible. I had never lost a fight.]
[But I was wrong. There were countless geniuses among my peers, and I was evenly matched with two of them. In our respective fields, neither side could defeat the other.]
[Later, I felt my strength reach a bottleneck and began searching for an opportunity to become a god.]
[I traveled across mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, journeying throughout the continent.]
[Then, one day, I unexpectedly discovered that the City of Slaughter held the Divine Inheritance of a god named Asura God. Without hesitation, I went to the City of Slaughter.]
[Things went just as I had expected. I unexpectedly began the God Examination. I had thought I would inherit the divine position without a hitch. With my talent, after all, no one on the continent could match me.]
[But when I began the God Examination, the unexpected happened.]
[Rakshasa God, Asura God's rival, had left a contingency in the City of Slaughter. It would interfere with those taking the God Examination, and I was affected as well, my mind trapped and besieged.]
[At that moment, the City of Slaughter's former King of Slaughter, the hundred-thousand-year-old Bat King, took the opportunity to control me. And so, I became the new King of Slaughter.]
[Looking back on my life, the words peerless genius could sum it up. Yet in the end, I met such a fate. How ridiculous!]
[How many people in the world know my name? How many have ever cared about me?]
[I am Tang Chen, a once-in-a-thousand-years genius of the Clear Sky Sect!]
Boom—!
The instant the King of Slaughter's name appeared at the end,
the world was shaken.
Countless people's minds went blank.
They stood frozen in place.
City of Slaughter.
When the Sky Screen descended and blessed all living beings, all the negative effects on Tang Chen disappeared. He had also regained control of his body.
He gazed at the Sky Screen, his expression as calm as still water.
"So, it's finally been revealed."
Tang Chen stood with his hands behind his back. "It seems things won't be peaceful for a while."
"Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi... I wonder what your lives are like now?"
Somewhere in a forest.
Tang Hao's body stiffened. He looked up in disbelief.
"Father?"
Tang San asked, puzzled.
The Sky Screen had said that the King of Slaughter was from the Clear Sky Sect. Could he have something to do with his father?
After all, their martial soul was the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Xiao San, he's your great-grandfather!"
Tang Hao's voice trembled with barely contained excitement as he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"He's still alive!"
"Your great-grandfather is a Level 99 Titled Douluo!"
What?!
Tang San froze.
His great-grandfather was actually that powerful?!
"Quick!"
Tang Hao grabbed Tang San and soared into the air, flying toward the City of Slaughter as fast as he could.
Spirit Hall.
Inside the Worship Hall.
The instant Qian Daoliu saw Tang Chen's name appear, the hair on his body stood on end.
It wasn't fear.
Rather, he felt an indescribable unease. For many years, he had suspected that Tang Chen was dead.
After all, when the Clear Sky Sect had faced disaster back then, Tang Chen had never appeared.
He never imagined Tang Chen had been trapped in the City of Slaughter.
"Tang Chen, I never thought you were still alive!"
Qian Daoliu clenched his fist in secret.
"Big Brother, should we attack the City of Slaughter?"
The other Titled Douluo asked.
Qian Daoliu shook his head. "There's no need. Keep a close eye on the Sky Screen. If it reveals any opportunities or secrets, we must be the first to seize them."
He understood perfectly.
When the Sky Screen descended, his lifespan had increased. Tang Chen had most likely used its power to escape, too.
If they went there, a great battle was inevitable.
It wouldn't be worth it.
*
Sea God Island.
Inside the Sea God Hall.
Bo Saixi gazed at the image on the Sky Screen, her body trembling slightly.
"Tang Chen..."
Bo Saixi's expression shifted. "You never appeared all these years because you were trapped in the City of Slaughter. Unfortunately, I can't leave Sea God Island..."
Tang Chen, Bo Saixi, and Qian Daoliu were the strongest in the sea, land, and sky.
Both men had pursued Bo Saixi.
To avoid putting either of them in a difficult position, Bo Saixi had come up with a plan: she would accept whoever became a god.
She had never expected Tang Chen to leave and never return.
She had thought he was dead, or perhaps that he had already found an opportunity to become a god.
She never imagined he had been trapped in the City of Slaughter.
Bo Saixi fell silent.
She really wanted to see Tang Chen, but only if she could leave Sea God Island.
Clear Sky Sect.
When everyone saw what the Sky Screen revealed, their faces filled with shock and joy.
The entire Clear Sky Sect erupted in cheers.
"It's Granduncle!"
The elders were overcome with excitement, and they all turned to Tang Xiao.
"Sect Master, we should immediately emerge from seclusion and go to the City of Slaughter to welcome Granduncle back!"
If Tang Chen hadn't been absent back then, how could the Clear Sky Sect have fallen to such a state?
Now Tang Chen's location had been revealed.
The Clear Sky Sect had to bring him back.
Tang Xiao was just as overwhelmed with excitement.
"Ah Hao, now that Grandfather has returned, he'll surely see justice done for you!"
With that,
he swept his hand through the air.
"Everyone in the Clear Sky Sect, heed my order! We leave seclusion at once and bring our ancestor home!"
His voice rang out, and the entire Clear Sky Sect was roused.
And they weren't the only ones.
When the great powers across the continent learned that the King of Slaughter was Tang Chen, their expressions changed dramatically.
People knew
that a new era of turmoil was about to begin on the Douluo Continent!
Many weaker factions had already begun choosing sides.
Rumble—!
At the same time,
the Sky Screen quietly changed, revealing a new secret.
[Douluo Secret Six: The Million-Year Soul Beast!]
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