Capital of Slaughter

Yu Xiaogang was about to ask what he meant, Sea Horse Douluo turned and glanced at everyone, saying, "Everyone, come closer."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately gathered around. They immediately noticed that Gangzi had a gas mask-like mark on his forehead, and all of them looked strange, wanting to say something but holding back their words.

Sea Horse Douluo said, "The Sea God will arrange different tests for everyone based on their individual circumstances. You can see the specific test content on the light screen just now, and I can see it too."

"Since you are being tested on my Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, then I am your examiner."

"You can contact me if you need anything during the assessment period, but it's absolutely impossible for me to help you pass the assessment. You'd better give up that idea."

Sea Horse Douluo made his words very clear, especially the last sentence, with his gaze falling directly on Yu Xiaogang. The meaning couldn't be clearer; he was speaking specifically to him.

"Everyone, please follow me. I'll take you to Sea Horse City to check in. You'll be staying here for a long time to come. Rest for the night, and we'll have the First Trial tomorrow."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Chen Xin and the others nodded in agreement. Before setting off for Sea God Island, they had already made plans to stay for a long time and not return to the mainland for the time being.

The group followed Sea Horse Douluo into a small town.

This is Sea Horse City.

After settling them in the City Lord's Mansion, Sea Horse Douluo left, as he needed to return to the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar to oversee the situation.

After a brief introduction to the City Lord's Mansion, the group sat on the sofa in the second-floor hall.

Dugu Bo asked, "Sea Horse Douluo said that the mortality rate of the Black-level Trial is the highest, which means that the trials we are about to undergo will not be easy. Tell me, what is your First Trial?"

Chen Xin said, "My First Trial is called Crossing Sea God's Light. I heard the Young Sect Master mention it; it seems to involve climbing stairs, and there's a lot of pressure coming from the top of the stairs, which helps strengthen the physical body."

Dugu Bo was slightly taken aback, then said, "This was also my First Trial."

"Mine too!" Gu Rong raised an eyebrow.

Ye Renxin thought to himself, "I'm just like you."

Yu Tianjing and Yu Xiaojing hesitated for a moment, then said, "Our First Trial is also this."

So, all six people's trials involved Crossing Sea God's Light.

Everyone instinctively looked at Yu Xiaogang, wondering if his assessment would also be this, but no one dared to ask.

Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. His test was certainly not about Crossing Sea God's Light.

Instead, they cleaned all the public toilets on Sea God Island and persisted in doing so for two and a half months.

When Yu Xiaogang first saw the assessment content, he felt extremely embarrassed and humiliated. However, when he saw the reward, he swallowed his anger.

Passing the First Trial will raise your Soul Power by three levels.

Level three Soul Power!

Even after two years of arduous training, he might not be able to break through to level three.

Here, you only need to pass one test to advance three levels.

He had already made up his mind to sneak up in the middle of the night to clean the toilets, figuring no one would notice him.

I can pass the assessment quietly, which will allow me to advance my rank without losing face in public.

There are two sides to the story.

While Yu Xiaogang was still working from dawn till dusk to complete his test, Yu Mingxiao had already arrived in a Small Town in the north.

The temperature here has gradually turned cold, but it has no effect on Yu Mingxiao at all.

The town didn't look very big, but as soon as he stepped inside, he sensed that the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

He used his mental energy to investigate and soon discovered a small tavern.

Yu Mingxiao walked straight to the tavern, pushed open the door, and went inside.

The air inside the tavern was murky, and all the furnishings and decorations were black—not a clean black, but old, blackened wooden planks stained with dried blood.

Upon entering the tavern, he immediately felt a chill and darkness.

At this time, the tavern was about 40% full, and most of the guests were silent, with only one or two whispering among themselves.

It was already close to evening when Yu Mingxiao's arrival immediately attracted the attention of many guests. Perhaps it was because they saw that a young man like him dared to come here that many people's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery.

In the corner, there was another female customer staring intently at him, seemingly very interested in him.

Yu Mingxiao frowned. Perhaps due to his Martial Soul attribute, he found himself extremely disgusted by the aura of these people.

As expected of Capital of Slaughter, most of the people here are desperate criminals. Even those who aren't notorious Evil Soul Master have committed their share of evil deeds.

Yu Mingxiao's eyes turned cold. He went straight to the bar and said calmly, "I want to enter the Capital of Slaughter."

A hint of disdain flashed in the waiter's eyes as he said, "If you want to enter the Capital of Slaughter, you'll at least have to drink a Bloody Mary first."

Bloody Mary?

Yu Mingxiao muttered to himself, his mind racing. He remembered that this stuff seemed to be human blood, and it appeared to be mixed with a slow-acting toxin unique to the Capital of Slaughter.

He casually asked, "What if I don't drink it?"

The waiter's attitude instantly turned cold. "Not drinking? Then you're not qualified to enter the Capital of Slaughter. Get out of the tavern right now!"

The waiter's words instantly broke the tranquility of the tavern, drawing the attention of all the guests.

"Where did this brat come from? Go back home! This is not a place for you!"

"He wouldn't even dare drink a Bloody Mary, yet he wanted to enter Capital of Slaughter. He won't even know how he died in the end."

"Heh heh heh, kid, you don't even have the guts to drink? You'd better tuck your tail between your legs and get lost, or you'll lose your life here."

A barrage of nasty remarks erupted as the tavern patrons mocked and ridiculed Yu Mingxiao.

"It's been a long time since anyone dared to mock me like that."

Yu Mingxiao's eyes turned cold, and he immediately unleashed a wide-ranging Mental Shock, instantly distorting and deforming the surrounding space.

"Ah--"

The next moment, the tavern's guests, including several waiters, all died simultaneously, bleeding from all seven orifices, collapsing to the ground. Some didn't even have time to let out a scream.

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Yu Mingxiao walked up to the bar and punched it, shattering the bar on the spot and revealing a blood-stained floor.

The entrance to this Capital of Slaughter is right beneath this bar.

He stomped his foot on the ground, and a hole instantly appeared in the ground, letting in a cold wind that smelled of blood.

Without hesitation, Yu Mingxiao jumped down, landing on solid ground after only a few meters.

Ahead lay a passageway that stretched downwards, presumably leading to the true Capital of Slaughter. Yu Mingxiao strode forward.

A short while later, a cold voice suddenly came from all directions, "Welcome to the Capital of Slaughter. This is the capital of hell, a world filled with carnage. Here, you can get anything you want, but the price is your life."