Slaughter City

The next day, Ning Fengzhi arrived at Skywater Academy with Sword Douluo.

As sect master, Ning Fengzhi was a man of great wisdom and bold vision, with an exceptionally charismatic presence. He treated Su Yuntao, such a rare talent, to a Soul Bone outright.

Unfortunately, Su Yuntao didn't want to get too deeply entangled with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so he declined.

With the Spirit Hall's strength—two Limit Douluo, six Worship Hall elders above rank 96, more than ten Titled Douluo elders, and Qian Renxue, a trump card destined to become a god—Su Yuntao genuinely couldn't understand how they had managed to lose in the original story.

In this timeline, Su Yuntao himself had already crossed over. As long as the Spirit Hall didn't take a wrong step, it could laugh last. Given the circumstances, Su Yuntao wouldn't gamble his own life or those of his friends.

Su Yuntao wasn't afraid of death, but there were too few things in this world worth dying for. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was clearly not one of them.

Ning Fengzhi had clearly been frustrated, but he said nothing, merely offering a smile.

Though Su Yuntao had expressly refused, Ning Fengzhi didn't give up. He knew Yang Wudi was on good terms with Su Yuntao, so to win him over, he decided to rally the Four Single-Attribute Clans, who opposed the Spirit Hall, and openly raise the banner of resistance in the Soul Master World.

Three days later, Yang Wudi arrived at Skywater Academy.

"Old Yang, have you made up your mind?"

"Let's do it! It's just Slaughter City! Little Monster, with you and me working together, there's no way we can't make it through!"

"Good. In that case, we'll set off today." Su Yuntao smiled.

Shui Xinhan, standing nearby, took out two large gift boxes. "Yuntao, here's what you asked for. Are you really planning to go to Slaughter City?"

Su Yuntao nodded. "Dean, I planned out my training journey a long time ago. Slaughter City is somewhere I have to go!"

"Your strength is already unmatched among your peers. There's no need to go to Slaughter City while you're still so young."

Su Yuntao gazed out at the vast sky beyond the window and spoke slowly. "Dean, I've made up my mind. There's no need to try to dissuade me."

Shui Xinhan sighed and said nothing more.

Su Yuntao knew the truth himself: this so-called peerless strength among his generation came from overwhelming others with Soul Power, Soul Rings, and Soul Bones. His actual combat ability at the same rank wasn't all that strong. In the first ten years after crossing over to this continent, he'd been nothing but a weakling, with no chance to get into a proper fight.

Afterward, he'd trained hard in the Star Dou Great Forest for four years, greatly improving his combat experience. But it still wasn't enough! The life-and-death experience of Slaughter City was what Su Yuntao lacked most right now.

The training in Slaughter City itself was secondary. Most crucially, the place held the Asura God Position that Su Yuntao dreamed of, as well as the inner core of the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent, which he could obtain on Hell Road to evolve his Martial Soul once again. Su Yuntao was determined to make this trip to Slaughter City!

"Dean!" Su Yuntao took out several gift boxes and pushed one toward her. "This is a gift for you. I hope it helps you perfect your Martial Soul."

Shui Xinhan opened the box in surprise. Inside was a narcissus flower radiating a bone-piercing chill.

"Ice Crystal Jade Muscle Bone!" Yang Wudi's eyelids twitched, and his heart pounded.

Looking at the Ice Crystal Jade Muscle Bone before her, Shui Xinhan could sense, deep down, that her Ice Dragon Martial Soul was stirring restlessly.

"Dean, the main effect of this Immortal Herb, Ice Crystal Jade Muscle Bone, is to strengthen the ice element in your Martial Soul. After taking it, you may be able to perfect your Martial Soul, and the ice attribute of your Ice Dragon might even reach the threshold of the Ultimate."

A burning light shone in Shui Xinhan's eyes. The significance of the Ice Crystal Jade Muscle Bone to her was self-evident.

"Dean, I won't say much more. Please take this Immortal Herb."

"Alright!" Shui Xinhan drew a deep breath and composed herself. "Yuntao, thank you."

Su Yuntao put away the two gift boxes Shui Xinhan had prepared for him. Inside were custom uniforms from the Spirit Hall.

"Dean, besides this Ice Crystal Jade Muscle Bone, I've also prepared gifts for Bing'er and Yue'er."

"Old Yang can explain how to take them."

The gifts Su Yuntao had prepared for Shui Bing'er were an Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and an Infernal Delicate Apricot. These two powerful Immortal Herbs could grant those who consumed them immunity to both ice and fire.

Immunity to both ice and fire was incredibly powerful. Besides giving their consumer a massive advantage against ice- and fire-type Soul Masters, the most terrifying benefit was that it allowed them to absorb even better ice- and fire-type Soul Rings!

If Shui Bing'er took the two Immortal Herbs, her ability to absorb ice-type Soul Beasts would greatly improve! Take the Ice Jade Scorpion, which possessed the Ultimate Ice, for example. After giving up its deadly poison to evolve the Ultimate Ice, the greatest challenge it posed to a Soul Master's body was that very Ultimate Ice.

If Shui Bing'er had immunity to both ice and fire, the Ice Jade Scorpion would be like a tiger without teeth. Its powerful Ultimate Ice wouldn't affect her body at all. As a result, Shui Bing'er could absorb the Soul Ring produced by an Ice Jade Scorpion with twice the ease!

If Su Yuntao's Lone Wolf Martial Soul hadn't been so ordinary and in need of powerful elemental support, he would have chosen these two Immortal Herbs back then to improve his ability to absorb Soul Rings.

Su Yuntao had left the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot for Shui Bing'er, while the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone was for Shui Yue'er.

Looking at the four treasures before her, Shui Xinhan asked, "Yuntao, are you unsure you'll make it through this trip to Slaughter City?"

Su Yuntao smiled. "Dean, I'm quite confident in myself. Besides, Old Yang and I can watch each other's backs. It's just that the earlier someone takes an Immortal Herb, the greater its effect on their future. I'll be gone for at least a year or so, so giving them to you now is a good choice."

Shui Xinhan nodded. "Yuntao, I won't say anything more. I hope to see you again someday, with the Divine Slaughter's Domain."

Half a month later, after eating and drinking their fill along the way, Su Yuntao and Yang Wudi arrived at a small town.

The town didn't look very large, but Su Yuntao could clearly sense that the atmosphere around them was strange.

"Little Monster, we're here. The entrance to Slaughter City is right here."

Su Yuntao poured Soul Power into his Soul Tool and took out the two Spirit Hall uniforms he'd prepared in advance.

"Old Yang, put this on."

"Spirit Hall clothes!" Yang Wudi frowned.

"Old Yang, the only ones who can truly threaten Slaughter City are the Spirit Hall's Worship Hall, as well as Bibi Dong and Tang Hao, who possess the Divine Slaughter's Domain."

"Wearing these Spirit Hall uniforms will make Slaughter City think twice, and keep away all sorts of demons and monsters."

Yang Wudi spoke slowly. "I don't want to use anything from the Spirit Hall."

Su Yuntao smiled. "Old Yang, you're using the Spirit Hall's backing to strengthen yourself. The Spirit Hall should be the one worrying, not you."