Hell Road.
As terrifying blood-red energy continuously poured into him, Shen Hanyu slowly opened his eyes. A trace of scarlet had appeared in his once-clear ice-blue eyes, and even his body carried a faint scent of blood. His blackish-purple hair had also gained streaks of blood-red. Though it did nothing to diminish his looks, his aura was ultimately somewhat different from before.
The churning Blood Sea did not stop. An endless stream of blood was drawn out, transformed into energy, and absorbed by Shen Hanyu. As time passed, the blood aura around his ninth Soul Ring grew increasingly dense, while the flames that occasionally burst forth gradually became tinged with a hint of evil. Shen Hanyu paused, then found it somewhat baffling...
This is... true Ultimate Evil Fire...?
Before Shen Hanyu could continue marveling, an incomparably terrifying blood-red energy descended without warning. Even the surrounding space and Slaughter City above began to tremble before it rapidly entered his body.
Shen Hanyu's expression changed, yet the blue bead within his Sea of Consciousness showed no reaction. Instead, Tian Meng's puzzled voice rang out.
"Hanyu, the level of this energy... seems like it might also be divine power?"
Shen Hanyu cursed under his breath before saying,
"Shut up. Do you think I'm blind...?"
Tian Meng gave an awkward chuckle, then said,
"Then do your best. I can only wish you luck... Holy shit..."
As Tian Meng let out that eloquent exclamation, boundless icy killing intent suddenly erupted from Shen Hanyu. His eyes, which had merely gained a trace of scarlet, abruptly turned blood-red. Nearly tangible blood-red killing intent radiated from his body, and that incomparably cold intent directly froze the churning Blood Sea below before spreading outward.
When Shen Hanyu regained clarity, he discovered that he had arrived in a space filled