Three years later, on the outskirts of the City of Slaughter.
Compared to his previous visit, the sight before Tang San left him deeply shocked.
The formerly desolate and bloody landscape was gone, replaced by a town with a considerable population.
Unlike the pure slaughter of before, Slaughter Town now resembled a lawless zone, where all kinds of Evil Soul Masters and desperate fugitives gathered to conduct illegal business.
The moment he entered the town, Tang San spotted no fewer than several dozen taverns.
"How did this place become like this?"
Following his memories to the location of the City of Slaughter's entrance, he found the same familiar tavern standing before him.
Tang San cautiously entered the tavern. Small groups of people inside were gathered together, drinking Bloody Mary.
After ordering a drink at the counter, Tang San began probing the attendant about Slaughter Town.
"Excuse me, wasn't this place supposed to be very desolate before?"
"How did it become like this now?"
The scantily clad woman behind the counter froze for a moment, then covered her mouth and giggled.
"You're new here, aren't you?"
"Back when the King of Slaughter was around, he kept sending fallen ones inside without interruption, so naturally the outside was desolate."
"But now that the King of Slaughter is dead, even though the City of Slaughter's rules remain, who would be willing to risk their life to go in?"
After a moment of silence, Tang San narrowed his eyes and asked, "So, there are hardly any people left in the City of Slaughter now?"
"Heh, you could say that."
Tang San relaxed slightly. His trial was to destroy the City of Slaughter. The fewer people there were inside, the easier it would be for him to complete it. The current state of the City