Firepower Barrage

Bibi Dong could not help but frown.

Regarding the perilous situation before her, she was not overly concerned; the narrow path ahead was suspended entirely in mid-air, but relying on the characteristics of her martial soul and the spider silk launched from her wrists, she could easily ensure she would not fall.

Conversely, it was somewhat difficult for others.

Li Pu looked around and said, "The scarlet aura here is several times denser than outside. Ordinary soul masters simply cannot withstand it! Especially if they have consumed Yellow Springs Dew, the influence here will be even greater, to the point of total collapse!"

Bibi Dong could likewise feel the scarlet aura that constantly permeated the air of Slaughter City. In such a state, every evil instinct within a soul master's body would be amplified, causing Slaughter City to remain in constant chaos, with killings never ceasing and lives being lost every single day.

As a natural prison for Douluo Continent, this was excellent, and drinking the Yellow Springs Dew of Slaughter City could alleviate the symptoms; however, that liquid was merely a concentration of the toxins found in the air of Slaughter City—a more potent poison used to control all the fallen ones within.

Even for those undergoing trials, the longer they stayed in Slaughter City and the more frequently they drank the Yellow Springs Dew, the more they would gradually become one of the fallen ones of Slaughter City.

Bibi Dong pondered, "If that is the case, this Hell Road is not only the path to leave Slaughter City, but it should also be the core of the entire Slaughter City."

"Let's go."

Li Pu shouted in high spirits, taking the first step onto the narrow path.

"Be careful, this road is not easy to traverse."

Bibi Dong reminded him.

"Just keep your balance; this won't stump me at all."

Li Pu walked as if on flat ground, appearing completely unhindered.

Bibi Dong had to admit Li Pu's excellence; he hardly seemed like a twelve-year-old child. His steady pace, consistent speed, and strong psychological fortitude undoubtedly made it easier to maintain rhythm.

If he were to make a mistake, she was walking behind him and could rescue him in time.

The two walked on, a man and a woman, one in front of the other on the narrow bridge. After walking a long distance, they could clearly feel the air beginning to heat up.

Moreover, it seemed to be no longer quiet; there were very faint sounds in the surroundings. The sounds were not loud, but the frequency was extremely high, and they were approaching from their direction.

Bibi Dong tugged at her uncomfortable clothes and warned, "Xiao Pu, be careful, something is coming."

Li Pu vaguely remembered what those things were, and several Bun Bombs had already appeared in his hands.

They were all prepared in advance and stored within his Soul Tool.

The buzzing sound grew louder, and vaguely, one could see red shadows approaching rapidly. There were many of them—if not a thousand, then at least eight hundred.

Soon, they could see clearly: they were blood-red bats. Each Blood Bat was about a foot long, but their massive wingspans exceeded a meter.

Bibi Dong immediately moved closer to Li Pu, her body spinning quickly to lean against his back.

No matter how outstanding she was, she was still a woman after all. In this unknown and terrifying environment, a sense of reliance on Li Pu naturally arose in her heart, even though she viewed him as a child.

However, she quickly regained her arrogant demeanor, moving slightly away.

Li Pu watched the flock of bats. He figured that under the incubation of Slaughter City, these bats basically all had cultivation years behind them; they were soul beasts, not ordinary bats, especially since they were on the Hell Road.

He immediately threw the Bun Bombs in his hands.

However, the thousands of Blood Bats flapped their wings in unison, creating a foul wind, attempting to blow the Bun Bombs away.

If they were ordinary Bun Bombs, they might indeed have been blown away, but Li Pu had added heavy objects inside to prevent them from being easily deflected.

Dozens of Bun Bombs were thrown out, and as they neared the swarm, Li Pu snapped his fingers.

Explosions rang out continuously. Hundreds of Blood Bats were blown to pieces, and at the same time, the shrapnel inside, under the impact of the destructive force, continued to inflict damage on the distant Blood Bats, causing shrill screeches to ring out incessantly.

The Blood Bats in the air seemed to possess intelligence; they immediately scattered, circled rapidly in mid-air, and surrounded the two.

Li Pu sneered, "Beasts are just beasts. Is scattering supposed to be useful?"

"You had better be careful. Your martial soul is indeed powerful, but can you handle so many bats?" Bibi Dong asked.

"Besides, bats are not like other birds. They possess a special, keen ability to easily grasp an enemy's attacks—a special ability that even spiritual power cannot influence. Unless your speed exceeds the limit of their reaction, it is very difficult to hurt them!"

"Then we'll use area-of-effect fire. It's not like we're short on Bun Bombs in the Soul Tool; we have plenty."

As he spoke, Li Pu took them out from his Soul Tool and threw them out like a scattering of flowers, and Bibi Dong followed suit.

There was no need for precision; it was all about quantity.

The sky was filled with thrown Bun Bombs, which then bloomed like fireworks; the scene was exceptionally spectacular.

No matter how many Blood Bats there were, amidst the series of roars, their bodies fell like rain. Few could get close to them, and those that did were torn apart by Bibi Dong's spider legs.

Seeing this, the remaining Blood Bats had no choice but to retreat. Having suffered heavy losses before even getting close to the enemy, there was no need for the rest to continue throwing their lives away.

As the Blood Bats departed, Li Pu laughed, "This is only because it's me. If it were any other soul master, without being able to use soul skills, dealing with this flock of bats would not be so simple. They would likely have had no choice but to keep running forward."

"You are right. The god who created this Slaughter City probably never imagined a freak like you would appear. It's one thing for the buns to have destructive power, but you actually stuff things inside them to cause even greater destruction!" Bibi Dong said with a smile.

"If Slaughter City didn't have what I wanted, as well as the forging standards, perhaps I could create something even more powerful."

Bun Bombs were, after all, just buns. Compared to a torrent of steel, they were still far inferior.

"You are talking about offensive Soul Tools, right? Soul Tool technology has been lost for ten thousand years; this isn't something you can just conjure up by thinking about it."

Bibi Dong only felt that Li Pu was being whimsical. Even if one wanted to research such things, it would take time.

However, she did not know that the things Li Pu spoke of were not offensive Soul Tools at all.

Offensive Soul Tools still required soul power to drive them, whereas the things in Li Pu's memory could be used by ordinary people at will.

Moreover, the destructive power of soul-power-driven offensive Soul Tools was mediocre at best, far inferior to a single Dragon Whisker Needle capable of breaking through the defenses of an Immovable Bright King like Zhao Wuji.