Hell Road

At the highest point in Slaughter City stood the King of Slaughter's residence, his castle.

"Already at ninety-nine consecutive wins..."

The King of Slaughter sat at ease in a huge dark-red skull-shaped chair made of crystal. He rested his left cheek on his hand and gently swirled a cup of red liquid in his right.

"Do you think that little girl can make it out of Slaughter City?" the King of Slaughter asked.

The alluring woman in black gauze standing at his side paused. "With her strength, winning one more match shouldn't be difficult. But in her current state, making it through Hell Road..."

"Hmph!" The King of Slaughter snorted.

"She's already a Soul Douluo. If Tang Hao could make it through Hell Road back then, it shouldn't be difficult for her either!"

"Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!" The woman in black gauze hurriedly knelt.

"She's made plenty of enemies in the inner city. If I spread the word, the Fallen Ones will surely be able to..."

"Enough!" the King of Slaughter said coldly.

"Do not lay a hand on her!"

How could he not want to kill Bibi Dong?

Each time a Killing God was produced, it consumed an enormous amount of Slaughter City's power.

The so-called Divine Slaughter's Domain was granted to those who passed through Hell Road by consuming Slaughter City's energy and bestowing upon them a special domain.

Moreover, every Killing God posed a threat to his position as King of Slaughter!

Only a Killing God could use Spirit Skills in Slaughter City!

That should have been a privilege reserved for him alone!

But soon, he would have to share that privilege with someone else!

And there was nothing he could do about it.

That woman carried the aura of the Rakshasa God. She had been chosen by the Rakshasa God!

And the Rakshasa God was his master!

If he acted against that woman and angered his master, even this so-called Peerless Douluo body he currently occupied would be utterly powerless!

All he could do was watch as another Killing God came into being!

Before long, Bibi Dong's final match began.

Word had spread that someone was about to achieve a hundred consecutive wins, and the stands of the Hell Slaughter Arena were packed. Everyone wanted to witness the legendary opening of Hell Road.

Bibi Dong had been in Slaughter City for nearly three years. Everyone had seen her strength and ferocity, so no one doubted that she could win her final match.

And sure enough, she did.

Though she was fighting one against nine, Bibi Dong still won her final match.

"Congratulations on achieving a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena."

The King of Slaughter descended from the sky, landing slowly at the center of the Hell Slaughter Arena.

The usual offer followed: if Bibi Dong was willing to stay, the King of Slaughter would grant her a position second only to his own.

Bibi Dong naturally refused.

"Hell Road is finally going to open!"

"I wonder how Hell Road opens. I've been here for years, and I've never seen it."

"Many years ago, someone seemed to have won ninety-nine matches in the Slaughter Arena, but I missed the final match. Still, there was no news afterward, so they probably didn't make it through."

"..."

The Slaughter Arena's stands were full of spectators.

Everyone looked forward to seeing the legendary opening of Hell Road. Unfortunately, they had no idea what they would have to pay to witness such a sight.

"Then I wish you a pleasant journey ahead."

The King of Slaughter spread his arms, and the entire Hell Slaughter Arena began to tremble.

It was as if all of Slaughter City were shaking. At the same time, a terrifying pressure erupted from the center of the Hell Slaughter Arena, pinning every spectator to the ground and leaving them unable to move.

"What is this..." Bibi Dong's expression shifted.

It was much like what happened after a match in the Hell Slaughter Arena: those who lost were devoured by the arena and turned into energy for Slaughter City.

But the energy now surging through the arena was far stronger than anything she had encountered before!

"King of Slaughter! What are you doing?!"

At last, many of the spectators realized something was wrong. The Hell Slaughter Arena was draining their strength.

"What am I doing?" The King of Slaughter sneered.

"Opening Hell Road consumes a great deal of energy, of course. I need to replenish it."

As he spoke, the King of Slaughter clenched his hand at the empty air. The core energy of Slaughter City burst forth, devouring everyone present except Bibi Dong and turning them into the energy needed to open Hell Road.

Boom!

The moment the energy gathered, the Hell Slaughter Arena exploded, and Bibi Dong, caught off guard, fell into the depths below.

"Just make sure you never think of coming back..."

The King of Slaughter gazed down at Bibi Dong as she plunged into Hell Road, his expression inscrutable.

As someone chosen by the Rakshasa God, Bibi Dong's ability to traverse Hell Road—a path even Tang Hao had passed—was beyond doubt. He only hoped that after leaving Slaughter City, she would forget all about it and never return.

That way, he would remain Slaughter City's only king!

"But what was that strange aura on her just now?" the King of Slaughter wondered.

When Hell Road opened, he killed all the witnesses. Only those who entered Hell Road were spared.

Just now, he had sensed another living presence on Bibi Dong. It was faint, but after he killed everyone else present, that weak aura had become especially noticeable.

Could it be the Rakshasa God's doing?

Or had Bibi Dong raised a pet in Slaughter City?

The King of Slaughter shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He began repairing the Hell Slaughter Arena.

All he had to do was keep people from leaving Slaughter City. Small animals couldn't enter the city, and even if one did, it would be a special Exotic Beast born in Slaughter City, a being much like himself.

Besides, Bibi Dong would become the Rakshasa God. If he offended her too much, he'd be doomed in the future.

He had only come this far by serving the Rakshasa God back then. Now...

The King of Slaughter's expression stiffened.

After Bibi Dong ascended to godhood, would that little thing come back and try to take his territory?

A new emperor always brought a new court!

"So this is Hell Road?"

Bibi Dong quickly recovered from her fall through the air and landed steadily.

It was a vast underground space with no visible end. Countless suspended stone paths crisscrossed in every direction, like sections of a spine pieced together.

About a thousand meters below the stone paths, roiling magma churned.

Above them, the opening she had just fallen through had vanished.

"Xiaofeng? Are you all right?" Bibi Dong asked.

A flash of light passed, and Nan Feng transformed into a white parrot, perching on Bibi Dong's shoulder.

"But he didn't expose me."

Could it be that he was wary of the Rakshasa God Inheritance within Bibi Dong?

As long as it wasn't too obvious, he could just pretend he hadn't noticed?

"That little bat has potential," Nan Feng remarked.

No wonder he could manage Slaughter City. He really knew how to handle people...

"Holy crap!"

Nan Feng lost his grip and plunged headfirst toward the ground.

Bibi Dong hurriedly caught him in her hand. "Why are you so clumsy after changing forms?"

When he had turned into a kitten, he could barely walk without stumbling. Now that he was a bird, he couldn't even fly.

"I'm human. How would I know how these little animals are supposed to control their bodies?" Nan Feng said helplessly.

"I only changed my appearance. I didn't actually become a bird."

"That's true..." Bibi Dong nodded.

Even with your own body, you need to practice for a long time before you can control it. Children still fall when they're learning to walk.

"Make yourself smaller. You're hard to hold like this," Bibi Dong said.

"Oh." Nan Feng thought for a moment. Light covered his body again, and he transformed into a colorful little snake.

If four limbs were too hard to control, he might as well get rid of them!

Feeling his fairly strong body, Nan Feng fixed his gaze on the canyon ahead, then leapt with all his might and plunged right in.

"..."

Feeling the little creature wriggle against her chest, cool and slippery, Bibi Dong's face flushed and then turned pale.

Had she been indulging that brat too much?

"If you move again, I'll throw you down there!" Bibi Dong said coldly.

"..."

Startled, Nan Feng stiffened, then slowly poked his head out from her cleavage and looked up at Bibi Dong with a pitiful, almost human expression.

"Big sis, I was wrong."