Joining Forces

The current state of Ling Chen could no longer be described as merely manic; he had become a complete mad demon!

Those who had been chasing Ling Chen toward the Hell Slaughter Arena no longer dared to set foot inside; they... had been scared witless by a six-year-old child!

Even though Hu Liena had regained some of her composure, her heart felt sour at the sight of her fifteen cups of Yellow Spring Dew being confiscated.

She had entertained the thought of killing Ling Chen, but it was only a thought. Nine adults had failed to take down a single child; the underlying reason was undoubtedly the Chaos Demon Pill.

Seeing that no one dared to step onto the stage, Ling Chen didn't mind, instead walking toward the crowd with a ferocious grin.

The pursuers all retreated; they had been arrogant and haughty while chasing him, but now, each one of them felt like they were facing an inescapable doom!

However, a figure suddenly appeared between the two parties.

Ling Chen recognized that elegant, long blue hair at a glance. Who else could it be but the Blue Silver Emperor, Tang San?

Ling Chen had been too busy trying to survive to calculate which period of the Douluo Continent he was in, as he lacked any familiar reference points.

The appearance of Tang San now undoubtedly locked in the timeline for him. Not only that, but if he could use Tang San's help to leave this hellhole, his future would surely be brilliant!

With Tang San's arrival, Ling Chen's consciousness cleared significantly. If there was anyone he currently couldn't defeat, Tang San was certainly one of them.

If he kept his distance and used hidden weapons, Ling Chen would basically be finished. Although he knew that the later version of Tang San could be quite ruthless, for now, it was best to prioritize forming an alliance.

"Little friend, to dare enter Slaughter City at six years old and win two consecutive matches—might we step aside to talk?"

The people behind Tang San had wanted to say something, but upon seeing the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hand, they retreated in a hurry, desperate to leave this place of trouble.

They might not recognize anyone else, but they could not afford to not recognize this "Hell Asura" who was about to complete his hundredth victory—Tang Yin!

This group of people only knew how to bully children; if they were actually forced to fight Tang Yin in the Hell Slaughter Arena, there was no way they would ever step onto that stage.

Just then, Hu Liena walked over, her eyes filled with thick killing intent, clearly still angry about the Yellow Spring Dew she had lost.

"Tang Yin, this child's methods are so cruel, are you sure you want to..."

Hu Liena seemed to have guessed Tang San's intentions, but discussing a partnership with a child was somewhat embarrassing to admit.

Tang San merely nodded slightly; after all, it was just a discussion, and it remained to be seen whether a child like Ling Chen would even agree.

Ling Chen didn't put on airs, stepping forward to say: "Fine, but... I choose the location!"

Ling Chen wouldn't lower his guard just because it was Tang San. This was Slaughter City, and while he had indeed displayed some cruel methods to prove himself, in the eyes of others, he was still the weakest existence in this city.

Everyone wanted to manipulate him, to turn him into a stepping stone. Ling Chen could only achieve his goal through slaughter—even bloodier slaughter—to leave this dark place.

Tang San nodded in agreement; he naturally knew that Ling Chen was extraordinary.

If Ling Chen were just a naive, romantic little brat, Tang San wouldn't have considered partnering with a wet-behind-the-ears child, as bringing a child along would only be a burden.

The crowd slowly dispersed, many feeling a deep, itching regret for missing out on such a rare opportunity to witness a fight that could have increased their own winning odds. While similar opportunities might arise in the future, who could guarantee that Ling Chen wouldn't continue to grow?

They could only watch helplessly as Tang San and Hu Liena followed Ling Chen away, their thoughts of attacking them relegated to mere daydreams.

In the dim alley, dried blood still stained the ground. This was the dog kennel where Ling Chen had previously killed Scarface; if Tang San and his companion tried to turn on him, he could rely on the dog hole to repeat his old tricks.

Tang San and Hu Liena looked around in surprise, as they had never carefully explored this part of Slaughter City. Perhaps it was because they were constantly fighting for their lives in the Hell Slaughter Arena and needed all their time to rest and recover their strength, leaving no time for exploration.

"Speak, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Ling Chen turned around, staring intently at the two, his blood-stained Green Steel Sword never once sheathed.

Although Tang San had many questions and wanted to understand the child before him more deeply, some things were still too early to discuss, so he stated the purpose of his visit first.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Tang Yin, and this is Hu Liena. I assume you know our reputation; we are about to complete our hundredth victory, leave this place, and challenge the Hell Road."

Ling Chen knew about the partnership between Tang San and Hu Liena; he had essentially caught the last train. If he let Tang San destroy this place, Ling Chen would have nowhere to cry.

The only person to have ever left alive was the King of Slaughter, Tang Chen, which showed just how dangerous Ling Chen's situation truly was.

"I understand. You want to wait for me to also reach a hundred wins so we can leave this place together."

Ling Chen was blunt; he had intended to do the same the moment he saw Tang San.

"Correct. With your current level of attraction, I suspect your speed of winning will be much faster than ours."

This wasn't Tang San bragging. The number of people who had chased Ling Chen to the Hell Slaughter Arena was at least in the hundreds, if not thousands.

Most of those people were old fossils who had settled here and given up on life, and seeing a child like Ling Chen naturally made them feel that their own chances of getting out had increased.

Even though Ling Chen had just terrified them with extremely cruel methods, their obsession with leaving was far from something that could be settled by a simple scare.

"You're right, but I don't have the physique of you adults. If the matches are too frequent, I'll die!"

Tang San waved his hand; this was a minor issue for him.

"You can rest assured. We will intersperse our matches with yours. This will prevent you from having to face a gauntlet of challengers while also ensuring you have plenty of time to rest."

Hearing this, Ling Chen nodded in satisfaction.

"If that's the case, then... happy partnership!"

Both parties withdrew their martial souls and reached out to shake hands.

Tang San's large palm gripped Ling Chen's small hand; the sight made Hu Liena feel a bit strange, though she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Since we are partners now, do you still intend to hide your name?"

Hu Liena asked. Ling Chen didn't mind; it wouldn't hurt if they knew his name, but using an alias was safer, wasn't it?

"The name is Li Tianyi. I'll be counting on Brother Yin and Sister Na for your guidance in the future!"

Hu Liena let out a cold snort and walked away.

Ling Chen was left completely bewildered; he didn't think he had offended Hu Liena at all!