Killing Tang Chen

The scarred man's face instantly turned grim, his killing intent in his eyes completely unconcealed.

"Kid, you're courting death!"

As he roared, the dozen or so burly men in the tavern immediately stood up.

They drew the weapons they carried, their faces ferocious as they surrounded Gu Sheng.

"Dare to cause trouble on my turf? Today, I'll mince you into meat paste and make a new Bloody Mary!"

A burly man, swinging his great axe, fiercely chopped down towards Gu Sheng's head.

The great axe whistled with a piercing sound, and it looked like it would split Gu Sheng in two.

Gu Sheng didn't even turn his head.

He slowly extended his right hand, slightly bent his index finger, and flicked it gently.

"Clang!"

A crisp, loud sound.

The massive iron axe, under Gu Sheng's fingertip, shattered into countless pieces as if it were fragile porcelain.

Not only that, but a violent gust of wind swept along the axe handle.

The burly man holding the axe didn't even have time to scream before his entire right arm was instantly blasted into a mist of blood.

His body, like a kite with a broken string, slammed violently into the wall behind him, causing the entire wall to collapse, and he breathed his last.

Silence.

A deathly silence.

The previously noisy tavern became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's eyes widened, filled with horror.

Shattering a great axe with a flick of a finger, and even instantly killing a Soul Ancestor-level expert.

What kind of terrifying power was required for this?

The remaining burly men's faces turned pale, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. They could no longer hold their weapons, and they all dropped to the ground.

The scarred man was also stunned.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

"Who... who exactly are you?"

Gu Sheng slowly turned around and looked at him.

"Open the door."

These two simple words pressed down on the scarred man like a mountain, making him unable to breathe.

He scrambled to the back of the bar and pressed a mechanism in a hidden corner.

"Click, click, click..."

A dull sound of mechanisms turning echoed.

The floor behind the bar slowly split open, revealing a dark passage.

The passage sloped downwards, emitting a more intense smell of blood and a chilling aura.

"M-Master, the passage is open, please enter."

The scarred man knelt on the ground, trembling violently, not daring to look up at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng didn't even bother to look at him and walked towards the passage.

However, as he reached the entrance of the passage, he suddenly stopped.

The degenerates, who thought they had survived, suddenly had their hearts in their throats again.

Gu Sheng turned his head and swept his gaze lightly across the tavern.

"The air in here is too foul."

Before he finished speaking, he waved his sleeve.

An invisible yet terrifying energy storm instantly erupted within the cramped tavern.

"Boom!"

The entire tavern instantly disintegrated into countless fragments.

As for the degenerates inside the tavern, they didn't even have time to scream before they were turned into nothingness by this terrifying energy.

After doing all this, Gu Sheng finally stepped into the dark passage.

The passage was very damp.

Slippery moss grew on the walls, and the sound of dripping water was exceptionally clear in the silent passage.

Gu Sheng walked at a steady pace.

Before long, a faint light appeared ahead.

As the distance closed, that sliver of light gradually grew, finally transforming into a massive exit.

Gu Sheng walked out of the passage.

The scene before his eyes suddenly opened up.

This was a vast and empty underground world.

There was no sun overhead, only a dark red sky emitting an eerie glow.

Not far ahead, a colossal black castle loomed.

The castle walls stood a hundred meters high, constructed entirely of massive black stones that exuded an oppressive aura.

The city gates were wide open.

Standing before the gates was a squad of knights clad in black armor.

These knights sat atop towering warhorses, gripping sharp lances, their bodies radiating a chilling aura.

The lead knight wore armor embroidered with intricate dark gold patterns, marking him as distinct from the rest.

Seeing Gu Sheng emerge, the lead knight slowly spurred his horse forward to meet him.

His voice was hoarse and cold.

"I am the Terror Knight, Scott."

"If you wish to enter Slaughter City, you must defeat me or accept my trial."

Gu Sheng looked at Scott before him and couldn't help but sneer.

"A trial?"

"You think you are worthy of testing me?"

Scott was instantly enraged.

As the gatekeeper of Slaughter City, he held absolute authority here.

Apart from the King of Slaughter, no one had ever dared to slight him so.

"Arrogant fool!"

"Die!"

With a furious roar, Scott dug his spurs into his horse's flanks.

His warhorse let out a neigh, transforming into a black gale as it charged wildly toward Gu Sheng.

The lance in his hand turned into a bolt of lightning, thrusting straight for Gu Sheng's throat.

This strike carried immense power, even whipping up a sharp whistling sound in the air.

Gu Sheng stood his ground, motionless.

He looked as if he had been frightened out of his wits.

A cruel glint flashed in Scott's eyes.

In his view, this young man in fine clothing was about to die by his lance.

However.

Just as the lance tip was a mere inch from Gu Sheng's throat, Gu Sheng suddenly moved.

He simply raised his left hand and caught the weapon between two fingers.

"Clang!"

The lance, forged from refined steel, was held firmly in place by his two fingers.

No matter how hard Scott strained, the lance could not advance even a fraction of an inch.

"This... how is this possible?"

Scott was struck with terror.

He could feel a mountain-toppling force emanating from Gu Sheng's fingers, a power he was utterly unable to resist.

"I said, you are not worthy."

Gu Sheng said indifferently.

Then, he applied a slight pressure and snapped his fingers.

"Snap!"

The lance shattered into two pieces instantly.

Gu Sheng caught the broken spearhead and casually swung it forward.

"Puchi!"

A flash of white light streaked by.

Scott's movements froze instantly.

A thin red line appeared on his neck.

Immediately, a large amount of blood gushed out.

His head slid off his neck and rolled onto the ground.

The headless corpse also fell from the warhorse, making a dull thud.

The black armored knights, who were ready to watch the show, were dumbfounded at this moment.

Terror Knight Scott was actually killed in one move by this young man?

They looked at Gu Sheng, their eyes filled with fear, and their bodies retreated uncontrollably, not daring to step forward to stop him.

Gu Sheng ignored these small fries, stepped over Scott's corpse, and walked towards the city gate.

The moment he stepped into the city gate.

A seductive voice suddenly came from the shadows beside him.

"What a powerful guest."

"Even Terror Knight Scott was no match for you."

Gu Sheng stopped and turned to look.

He saw a woman in a long black veil dress slowly emerge from the shadows.

Her face was covered by a black veil, making her features indistinguishable, but her exposed eyes were incredibly alluring.

She also had a great figure, curvaceous and exuding a mature charm.

"I am your guide."

The Black Veil Maiden walked up to Gu Sheng and bowed slightly.

"For the next twenty-four hours, I will answer all your questions about Slaughter City and ensure your safety."

Gu Sheng sized her up, a playful smile appearing on his lips.

"Ensure my safety?"

"Do you think I need your protection?"

The Black Veil Maiden glanced at Scott's corpse on the ground and chuckled awkwardly.

"Your strength is naturally unfathomable."

"However, these are the rules of Slaughter City."

"Here, all soul skills are sealed, and only the purest physical strength and soul power can be used."

"Moreover, there are no rules here, and slaughter can be found everywhere."

"With me by your side, I can save you a lot of trouble."

Gu Sheng withdrew his gaze noncommittally.

"Enough with the nonsense, lead the way."

"To the inner city."

The Black Veil Maiden was slightly stunned, looking at Gu Sheng in surprise.

"Sir, you want to go to the inner city as soon as you arrive?"

"Although the outer city is chaotic, it is relatively safe."

"The inner city is a true hell, filled with lunatics and murderers."

Gu Sheng snorted impatiently.

"My time is precious, and I don't want to waste it on those trash."

"Lead the way."

Feeling the invisible pressure emanating from Gu Sheng, the Black Veil Maiden trembled in her heart and dared not say more.

"Yes, sir, please follow me."

The two walked into the city, one after the other.

Along the way, Gu Sheng saw all sorts of degenerates.

These people exuded a foul odor, their eyes wild and greedy.

They hid in dark corners, staring at Gu Sheng and the Black Veil Maiden with ill intentions.

However, when they saw the clothes on the Black Veil Maiden, their greed turned into deep apprehension.

In Slaughter City, guides were messengers of the King of Slaughter, and no one dared to provoke them easily.

"Sir, this is the outer city."

The Black Veil Maiden introduced in a low voice as they walked.

"The residents here are all cowards who lack the courage to enter the inner city and eke out a living."

"They only need to pay a cup of Bloody Mary each day to earn the right to stay here."

"As for the inner city, it is a paradise for the strong and a hell for the weak."

Gu Sheng listened quietly, his expression indifferent.

The environment here was even worse than he had imagined.

Sewage and trash were everywhere, and the air was thick with the stench of rot and blood.

It filled him with disgust.

The two crossed the long street and arrived before a massive stone bridge.

At the other end of the stone bridge stood an even taller iron gate.

The iron gate was carved with countless hideous ghost patterns, radiating a heart-palpitating aura of slaughter.

"My lord, once you pass through this gate, you will be in the inner city."

The Black Veil Maiden stopped and pointed toward the iron gate ahead.

"Once you enter the inner city, I can no longer guarantee your safety."

"Are you certain you wish to proceed?"

Gu Sheng looked at the iron gate, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

He could sense a vast and chaotic aura lurking behind the gate.

The people he was looking for were in there.

"Tang San, Tang Hao."

"I hope you are prepared to die."

Gu Sheng whispered.

Without the slightest hesitation, he lifted his foot, crossed the stone bridge, and walked toward the iron gate that symbolized hell.

The iron gate groaned with a dull, grinding sound as it slowly opened, and a wave of bloody heat that threatened to suffocate him rushed out.

Gu Sheng stepped over the threshold onto a dark red stone path; it felt sticky underfoot, caked with layers of blood accumulated over who knows how many years.

The Black Veil Maiden followed closely behind, her alluring eyes filled with tension.

What met his eyes was a scene of madness.

On both sides of the street, bestial shrieks echoed from dilapidated buildings.

Several ragged, festering degenerates were huddled around a corpse, tearing at it frantically, their hollow eye sockets filled with greed.

When Gu Sheng's pristine, black-robed figure with gold patterns appeared in this world of blood, countless sticky, malicious gazes instantly locked onto him.

"Oh, look, a tender new arrival."

A burly man holding twin blades, his face covered in malignant tumors, stepped out from the shadows. He licked the blood off his blade, his eyes full of cruelty.

"That outfit looks nice—it's mine!"

Before the words had even left his mouth, the tumor-ridden man leaped, his twin blades carving two dark red arcs through the air as he lunged for Gu Sheng's neck.

Gu Sheng didn't even bother to lift his eyelids; he simply took a calm step forward.

The Black Veil Maiden had intended to warn him, but the next moment, she froze in place.

Without Gu Sheng making a single move, the charging man came to a bizarre halt in mid-air, three feet away from him.

"Bang!"

A dull, explosive sound rang out.

Without any warning, the man's body instantly disintegrated into a mist of blood, his twin blades pulverized into dust along with him.

The blood mist drifted in the air, but the moment it neared Gu Sheng, it was blocked by an invisible barrier, leaving not a single mark on his magnificent robes.

The surrounding degenerates, who had been ready to pounce, were silenced instantly, as if a hand had choked the life out of them.

Gu Sheng brushed some non-existent dust off his sleeve and turned to look at the Black Veil Maiden.

"This welcome ceremony in the inner city is rather crude."

The Black Veil Maiden swallowed hard, her face pale; she didn't know how to respond.

She had stayed in Slaughter City for many years and had seen countless fierce and brutal soul masters, but she had never witnessed such strange and terrifying methods.

Without even a flicker of Soul Power, a Soul King-level expert had been reduced to a mist of blood out of thin air.

"Lead the way to the Hell Slaughter Arena."

Gu Sheng's voice remained calm, yet it carried an undeniable authority.

The Black Veil Maiden dared not delay, bowing quickly to lead the way.

"My lord, please follow me."

Along the way, the surrounding degenerates scrambled to get out of the way as if avoiding a plague god; no one dared to provoke him again.

As he walked, Gu Sheng released his vast divine sense, instantly enveloping the entire Slaughter City.

His divine sense acted like a fine spiderweb, piercing through layers of mist to search every corner.

However, after searching for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly.