Ch. 121Is That Sweat?
Key Plot Points and Events
- Jiang Siming enters Slaughter City, guided by a Black-Veiled Girl.
- They pass through the Outer City, where weak people await death, and enter the Inner City, a hedonistic paradise of blood and violence.
- Jiang Siming witnesses people dancing and drinking blood, and experiences a sudden attack from the crowd.
- The Black-Veiled Girl reveals her martial soul, a Black Scythe with four spirit rings, after Jiang Siming teases her.
- They reach the Hell Arena, where the Black-Veiled Girl begins to explain its purpose.
Character Developments
- Jiang Siming: Shows no pity for the weak in the Outer City, remains calm under attack, and teases the Black-Veiled Girl, revealing his powerful martial soul and Three-Inch Sword Qi.
- Black-Veiled Girl: Initially seems disgusted by the weak, later reveals a fanatical reverence for the King of Slaughter, and shows anger and humiliation when teased by Jiang Siming, displaying her martial soul and spirit rings.
Significant Themes
- Survival of the fittest: The weak are seen as inferior and disposable in Slaughter City.
- Hedonism and violence: The Inner City is a place of unrestrained pleasure and bloodshed.
- Power dynamics: The Black-Veiled Girl's status as an envoy of the King of Slaughter gives her authority, while Jiang Siming's strength earns him respect.
Character Interactions
- Jiang Siming and the Black-Veiled Girl: Their interaction is initially tense, with the Black-Veiled Girl trying to intimidate Jiang Siming and him responding with calm confidence. After Jiang Siming teases her, she becomes angry and threatens him, but they continue to follow each other.
- Jiang Siming and the crowd: The crowd in the Inner City sees Jiang Siming as a lamb to be slaughtered, but his powerful martial soul and Three-Inch Sword Qi make them back away in fear.
- The Black-Veiled Girl and the crowd: The crowd fears and avoids the Black-Veiled Girl due to her status and power.