Martial Soul City Male God Ranking.
"First place, Qian Xunji, current Pope of Martial Soul Hall."
"Second place..."
After the list came out, Nan Xuan stopped looking. His goal had already been achieved; as long as he let others know that the Saintess of Martial Soul Hall was Bibi Dong, that was enough. Just as he was preparing to leave, he saw Qian Xunji on the Male God Ranking and revealed a playful smile.
At the same time, the rankings for the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire were also released.
Star Luo Empire Goddess Ranking.
"First place, Zhu Wei, of the noble Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire."
"..."
Star Luo Empire Male God Ranking.
"First place, Dai Tianzheng, Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire."
"..."
The first and second places on the Heaven Dou Empire Goddess Ranking were surprisingly Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong.
The Male God Ranking was unexpectedly dominated by Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo in the top two spots.
"Heh, these old foxes, they actually took their advertising all the way to me." Looking at the names on these rankings, Nan Xuan knew exactly what these people were up to. It was all about recruiting people and building influence. That a sect or a royal family would actually need to use such methods to attract talent truly gave Nan Xuan a lesson.
Inside the Clear Sky Sect.
"Yuehua, look, Great Uncle didn't lie to you, did I? I said your beauty was definitely number one in our Heaven Dou Empire, but you weren't confident. Believe it now, right?" Tang Xiao's great uncle was holding a delicious piece of candy to coax his niece.
Tang Xiao, standing to the side, was also somewhat speechless. His sister was only 17, yet this great uncle had her go and enter the competition; wasn't this just making a mess of things? He even claimed it was for the sect's popularity and that they needed to keep up with the times. Why didn't he agree when it came to the branding of the network card seals? Truly, the older one gets, the thicker their skin becomes. His father, under pressure, could only agree. Really, sigh.
The 17-year-old Tang Yuehua sat squatting to the side, somewhat angry, not wanting to pay any attention to this great uncle.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, on the other hand, was the opposite. Its Sect Master asked his younger brother, Yu Luomian: "This is your daughter; are you telling me you don't know who set this up?"
"My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan does not need such gimmicks to increase popularity. I am not dead yet."
"Ah, yes, yes, yes, it is my fault, brother. I will go investigate immediately." Yu Luomian, being scolded below, gave a perfunctory reply and then slipped away.
Others might not know, but how could he not? It was definitely that so-called Iron Triangle combination behind it. Although he didn't know who was in this group, his daughter was among them, so these people definitely couldn't escape involvement.
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Hey, Uncle Sword, I never thought you would actually be number one on the Male God Ranking." Ning Fengzhi said to a middle-aged man with white hair and a crane-like appearance.
"Old Bone, nothing to say now, right? Your looks and popularity are not as high as mine, hahaha." Sword Douluo looked at the depressed Bone Douluo on the side and mocked him relentlessly.
"If you ask me, this so-called big data is flawed, otherwise how could it be so blind? My ranking is actually lower than yours, you old man." Bone Douluo vehemently opposed the authenticity of this ranking.
Watching his two uncles bickering, Ning Fengzhi could only express his helplessness; these two were often like this.
Inside Holy Soul Village.
Nan Xuan wasn't worried that those in Iron Box Village who had seen Bibi Dong would go around spreading rumors. After all, if you heard that the son of the Wang family next door had a girlfriend who was a Saintess of Martial Soul Hall or an imperial princess, would you dare to believe it?
"Eh, next is just waiting for Dong'er to come out, and then welcoming the real plot." Nan Xuan lay on a chair like a salted fish, eyes closed and rocking back and forth, not letting it affect his state of lying flat.
Tang Hao was still traveling the continent with Ah Yin, enjoying the scenery along the way, living quite happily. Seeing that Ah Yin's belly still showed no signs of movement, Tang Hao didn't care either; in any case, the two of them were not a normal couple.
More than a year later.
Slaughter City, Hell Slaughter Arena.
"Woo, woo, woo."
The entire Hell Slaughter Arena was in a frenzy because the Slaughter God had already achieved 99 consecutive victories. As long as she completed this one today, she would earn the chance to walk the Hell Road and become a true Slaughter God.
Bibi Dong, in the Slaughter Arena, was covered in blood, and the killing aura radiating from her was visible to the naked eye. This was the killing intent forged from killing many people. She scanned her surroundings; this was her final slaughter, and she had to be careful. Those who could make it to this step were no simple characters.
"Let's take down this stinking woman first, and we'll see who gets what later based on our own abilities." A fat man with shifty eyes shouted to the crowd.
"Good, this is the famous Slaughter God; she is worth us surrounding and killing. It's just a pity for such a good skin." One person licked the blood off his blade, his eyes fixedly sizing up Bibi Dong's body.
"The corpse is also a good thing, hahaha, let's do it." One of them couldn't wait to get his hands on Bibi Dong's corpse and launched a flying claw at her back.
"Hmph, just because of you, you dare to covet me? All of you, go to hell." Bibi Dong turned around and met the person's attack head-on. She had the inner armor given by Nan Xuan, and coupled with her being at full health, there was no possibility of this person ambushing her.
"Can't drag this out anymore, everyone attack together."
"Mm." ×?
This slaughter feast lasted for one day. Bibi Dong endured countless rounds of rotating attacks. By the end, when the enemy had no soul power left, Bibi Dong harvested them like leeks, quite smoothly.
"Congratulations, Slaughter God. You have completed the achievement of 100 matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena. You can choose to stay here, and I can give you a status only lower than mine, or a status equal to mine." The King of Slaughter walked out from the blood-red mist, looking at Bibi Dong, and tempted her.
"Many thanks for the kindness of the King of Slaughter, but I have already decided to walk the Hell Road." Bibi Dong raised her head and met the gaze of the King of Slaughter.
The King of Slaughter looked at Bibi Dong's firm gaze and said somewhat angrily: "Since that is the case, then go to hell for me."
With the shaking of the entire Hell Slaughter Arena, the audience on the stands was pulled in by a blood-red aura, and subsequently, a blood-red entrance was revealed.
"Go, below is the Hell Road." After saying this, the King of Slaughter left.
Bibi Dong did not hesitate in the slightest and jumped straight down.
The moment Bibi Dong stepped onto the Hell Road, she already knew that the King of Slaughter would not let her pass through so easily, so the moment she landed, all the nerves in her body were tensed up.
"Hmm? The aura of slaughter has diminished significantly; it seems she must be traversing the Hell Road." Nan Xuan had sensed the decrease in the aura of slaughter through the ring on Bibi Dong's hand, so he decided to set out to meet the person he had been longing for day and night.
Bibi Dong had already endured two waves of attacks from the bats. Looking at these loathsome creatures, she directly unleashed the mental power Nan Xuan had compressed for her. Since the bats relied on sound waves for navigation, this strike immediately threw their brains into chaos, and Bibi Dong seized the opportunity to quickly push past this obstacle.
On his end, Nan Xuan sensed that the mental power he had stored in Bibi Dong's ring had suddenly been depleted by half. Feeling a surge of worry, he quickened his pace.
"Damn this snake." Bibi Dong looked at the ten-headed serpent, feeling a sense of pressure.
The serpent was dozens of meters long, its ten heads observing every corner, leaving almost no blind spots, which left Bibi Dong with nowhere to strike.
She did not want to drag out this final level of the Hell Road any longer. Even though she had the soul power and mental power supplements provided by Nan Xuan, she had no way to replenish her physical stamina, so she had to give it her all.
Bibi Dong channeled all the soul power Nan Xuan had given her into her martial soul, then used her remaining mental power to distract the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent to the fullest extent, launching a spider leg strike with all her soul power toward the serpent's belly.
During her previous attacks, she had noticed that the snake was intentionally or unintentionally protecting its abdomen, so she decided to take a gamble this time.
As it turned out, her gamble paid off. Looking at the dozens-of-meters-long carcass before her, she slumped to the ground. After recovering some of her strength, she walked over to the serpent's body and used a dagger to dissect it. Regrettably, she found no soul bone, only a bead filled with intense heat. Although she did not recognize it, the sensation of energy it emitted told her it was certainly no simple object, so she took a box from her Soul Tool, picked it up, and placed it inside.
She stood up, scanned her surroundings, and seeing nothing unusual, she walked out toward the light.
The moment Bibi Dong stepped out of the Hell Road, Nan Xuan sensed it, and he rushed to the exit.
"Dong'er." Nan Xuan saw Bibi Dong's figure and immediately called out.
Bibi Dong ran over and threw her arms around the person who had called her name.
"Xiao Xuan, why are you here? Did you come specifically to pick me up?" Bibi Dong asked with a playful, coquettish tone.
"What else? How else would I have ended up here?" Nan Xuan held her tightly and said with a smile.
"Oh, don't hold me so tight. I'm filthy. Once we get back, I'll let you hold me as much as you want." Bibi Dong whispered into Nan Xuan's ear, the hot breath of her words making Nan Xuan's imagination run wild.
Bibi Dong acted this way because she had not seen her lover for a long time, and she was in the prime of her longing for love. Having been separated from him for so long, now that they were reunited, she naturally wanted to cherish the moment.
"Hehe, I'm not afraid of you being dirty. But let's head back first so you can get some proper rest before we talk about anything else." Nan Xuan truly did not care about the dirt, but he did not want Bibi Dong to be too exhausted; she had just cleared the Hell Road, and there was hardly any chance to rest properly in Slaughter City.
"Mm-hmm, I want you to carry me." Bibi Dong hopped onto Nan Xuan's back, resting her head against his neck; she hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.
Nan Xuan walked slowly, occasionally using his soul power to increase their speed, and finally reached a small town before nightfall.
"Boss, one room, please," Nan Xuan said.
"Right away. Here you go, your room is on the third floor." The boss forced a professional smile as he looked at the two of them.
Nan Xuan took the card and headed upstairs.
"That woman is covered in dried blood; it's truly terrifying," the boss thought, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with a lingering sense of fear.
As soon as Bibi Dong entered the room, she headed straight for the bathroom; the year-long journey in Slaughter City had left her feeling thoroughly uncomfortable.
Nan Xuan smiled to himself, sat down on the sofa, and pulled out a notebook, flipping through it carefully.
Bibi Dong spent nearly an hour in the bath before finally emerging.
Her hair was pinned up, and she was wrapped in a bath towel. She walked over to Nan Xuan, picked up the notebook in his hand, and lay down in his arms.
"You've written down your life plans so clearly," Bibi Dong said, flipping through Nan Xuan's notebook and seeing some of the events that had already occurred, her tone filled with surprise.
"Yes, life is full of dangers. If you have a plan, it's naturally better to be a bit more secure," Nan Xuan said, holding her and explaining with a smile.
"The way you are, you really seem like an old man who has experienced all the ups and downs of life." Bibi Dong stood up, sat directly on the bed, and said playfully.
"Is there an old man as handsome as me?" Nan Xuan picked up the notebook from the sofa and said with a laugh.
Bibi Dong watched as Nan Xuan seemed ready to continue studying his life plans.
"Xiao Xuan, stop studying, okay? Let's hurry up and sleep; it's so late already," Bibi Dong called out to Nan Xuan.
"Mm." Hearing Bibi Dong say this, Nan Xuan felt very sweet inside; having someone who cares about you is truly a wonderful thing.
Just like that, the two lay down quietly. Bibi Dong rested her head against Nan Xuan's chest and soon fell asleep.
The next morning, the horizon turned a pale white, and the sacred sunlight bathed the earth. The thick morning mist dissipated rapidly under the rays of the dawn. The golden morning sun fell among the towering trees of the Sunset Forest, and an inexplicable tranquility added a sense of mystery to the woods.
This was the destination for Nan Xuan and his companion today: the Sunset Forest.
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