"Whoa, an External Soul Bone!" Ye Wen was pleasantly surprised and hurried over to take a closer look.
"Master, this is the two-thousand-year External Soul Bone, Golden Eagle Wings, dropped by a two-thousand-year Soul Beast, the Golden Jade Winged Emperor Eagle. Several decades ago, a human Soul Master entered Slaughter City carrying this External Soul Bone."
"He died on the stage of the Hell Slaughter Arena, and the External Soul Bone became mine."
"But it has an extreme light attribute, which clashes with my bloodline, so I kept it sealed away and never absorbed it."
"Knowing that Master could Transform into Human, I thought of giving it to you. It will surely greatly increase your strength in Humanoid Form," the Slaughter King said.
"I never expected Slaughter City to have such a treasure." Ye Wen was delighted. He reached out to stroke the Golden Eagle Wings, thoroughly pleased. "Then I'll accept it. Thank you for the gift. I'll be going now."
"Master, there's no need to thank me!"
With that, Ye Wen turned and left. Watching his retreating figure, the Slaughter King bowed with utmost reverence. "This subordinate respectfully sees Master off!"
After returning, Ye Wen took out the External Soul Bone again and smiled. "Golden Eagle Wings, huh? Heh, I really didn't expect this trip to Slaughter City to be so rewarding."
"Come on! Let me see what kind of power you can give me!"
Without hesitation, Ye Wen absorbed it.
External Soul Bones were even rarer than Soul Bones, with an even lower drop rate. Their true strength lay in their ability to grow stronger as their Soul Master grew stronger.
For example, once Ye Wen reached God-tier, his External Soul Bone would become God-tier as well, on the level of an artifact.
They were extraordinarily rare and precious. Across the entire continent, the number of people with an External Soul Bone could be counted on one hand.
Half an hour later, Ye Wen finished absorbing it. A pair of enormous golden wings slowly grew from the flesh of his back. Each wing was two meters long, making four meters in total, and gleamed brilliantly behind him.
What a magnificent sight!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ye Wen flapped his wings twice and lifted into the air.
"Not bad. Wing-type External Soul Bones grant the ability to fly and increase physical strength. But these Golden Eagle Wings also have a burning effect, an exceptionally powerful ability to heal physical injuries, and even some ability to restore Soul Power!"
Ye Wen was delighted. He withdrew his External Soul Bone and landed steadily.
He clenched his fist slightly, sensing the strength of his body in Humanoid Form. "Although my Soul Power in Humanoid Form is only at level seventeen, with my combat ability, Million-Year Soul Bone, and this External Soul Bone, I can even kill an ordinary Soul Ancestor!"
"Heh, I'll rest for the night. It'll be time to leave Slaughter City tomorrow." Ye Wen smiled and lay down on the bed.
The next day.
Ye Wen's final match had begun in the Hell Slaughter Arena.
"Die!!"
Splurt!
On the arena stage, Ye Wen crushed the last man's neck with one claw. At last, he was the first to complete a hundred consecutive victories.
Afterward, Evil Tiger and Xiao Bai also took the stage in turn and won their final matches.
The three of them had earned the right to brave Hell Road in just a month and a half, becoming the fastest in history to do so.
Just then, the Slaughter King appeared. Beating his bat wings, he hovered above the arena stage.
"Today, three more powerful fighters have achieved a hundred consecutive victories in the Slaughter Arena!"
"Their immense strength and terrifying killing intent make you tremble, don't they?" the Slaughter King's voice rang out.
"Yes!"
"Yes!!"
The fallen ones in the stands waved their fists excitedly, shouting their agreement again and again.
But these fools had no idea they were about to become the sacrifices that would open the gate to Hell Road for Ye Wen, Evil Tiger, and Xiao Bai.
"Now, I will open the entrance to Hell Road for them!"
"Hell Road!"
"Hell Road!"
"Hell Road!"
The fallen ones around them were already worked into a frenzy, cheering with excitement. Aside from the Gods of Slaughter, no one had ever seen Hell Road open!
But they didn't know that everyone who had seen it was dead.
"Haah!"
A terrifying red aura of malice surged from the Slaughter King. It suddenly began devouring the fallen ones' flesh and blood.
"What's happening... Why is the Slaughter King killing us..."
"Run... Run!!"
"No! Please, Slaughter King!"
"Ahhhhh!"
Their excited shouts turned to screams. The fallen ones around them began dying in droves, their energy, blood, and killing intent drawn into the circular platform of the arena stage.
"To become the finest offering for opening Hell Road is their glory!"
A brilliant red light began to shine from the stage of the Hell Slaughter Arena. Soon, the circular platform on the ground vanished, revealing a huge passage below.
Countless strands of killing intent swirled around them, as if countless ghostly hands were pulling Ye Wen, Evil Tiger, and Xiao Bai inside.
When their vision returned, the three of them had arrived on Hell Road.
The killing intent here was even stronger than above!
"So this is Hell Road?"
Ye Wen surveyed his surroundings. It seemed they were inside a massive cavern.
Ancient structures and all sorts of connected stone paths filled the place. Below them lay the source of Slaughter City's energy, boiling like magma.
If they fell in, even someone like Xiao Bai or Evil Tiger could die.
"Heh, let's go." Ye Wen smiled. With their strength, getting through Hell Road would be a piece of cake!
"Yes, boss!"
"Let's move!"
The three of them raced straight toward the end of Hell Road.
Soon, a huge swarm of red bats came flying at them.
"Magic Shark Fang!"
Bang!
With a single strike, Xiao Bai wiped out every Blood Bat.
"Nicely done, Xiao Bai!"
The three of them pressed on, killing everything that came their way, unstoppable.
At last, an unusual bat appeared up ahead. It was enormous and had three heads!
It was the Three-Headed Bat King!
"Roar!!"
The Bat King screeched and charged at them, looking utterly terrifying.
"Heh, the strongest of your bat clan, the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, is my subordinate. How dare a puny three-headed bat try to stop me!"
"You're asking for death!"
Ye Wen punched straight at it.
Smack!
The Three-Headed Bat King's body exploded on the spot.
The three of them soon neared the exit of Hell Road.
Xiao Bai remarked, sounding a little bored, "Boss, Hell Road isn't that hard to get through. At this level, why have fewer than ten people managed to pass it in the past thousand years?"
"What we've fought so far is just a bunch of appetizers. The real challenge on Hell Road is a strange beast called the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent."
"The Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent?"
"Exactly. Without being able to use Soul Skills, ninety percent of Soul Masters would have a hard time escaping its threat."
Ye Wen had barely finished speaking when the magma below began to boil.
"It's coming!"
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