The First Strike is the Strongest

Li Pu said to her, "Is it really impossible without Soul Tool technology?"

Bibi Dong naturally replied, "Besides offensive Soul Tools driven by soul power, what other weapons possess such destructive power!"

"I will start researching it once we get out. It isn't just soul power-driven devices that have destructive potential." Li Pu painted a picture of a new future.

"Fine, I'll wait and see."

Bibi Dong was also curious about what these weapons that didn't require soul power would look like.

The two continued to walk forward, and the swarms of blood bats did not return to stop them.

Gradually, the surrounding air began to heat up. The temperature maintained a continuous upward trend, and the heat rising from the abysses on both sides made the two of them even more vigilant.

"It seems we are getting closer and closer to the core below," Li Pu said.

Bibi Dong glanced ahead, then looked down at the narrow bridge: "I never expected that even without feeling any slope, we could still be getting closer to the core."

Li Pu kept walking: "That is because the slope of the narrow bridge is not obvious, so we didn't feel it clearly. Now that it is getting hotter around us, this is the best proof that we are slowly moving downward."

"Besides, the trials of Hell Road are not over yet."

Right on a bunker directly ahead, a massive, dark gold-colored bat with three heads hung upside down. Its two giant claws were hooked into the narrow path, each claw over a meter in diameter, digging sharply into the stone.

Under the reflection of the pale red light in the surroundings, it radiated a dark golden glow.

Adhering to the principle of striking first to gain the advantage, Li Pu pulled out the prepared Bun Bomb and threw it over. Bibi Dong followed suit; regardless of how strong the three-headed bat was, striking first was the right move.

The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King never expected that the enemies would not only be unafraid but would actually start throwing things at it.

Just as it opened its eyes, dozens of Bun Bombs had already smashed into its body.

The violent destructive power acted directly upon it, causing blood to flow instantly and leaving it in unbearable pain.

All three heads shrieked in unison as it spread its terrifying wings. Suddenly unfurling a pair of massive wings, an unparalleled, tyrannical aura rushed toward them, accompanied by a terrifying, fierce wind!

"Unmoving as a Mountain!"

Li Pu stepped forward, planting his feet firmly on the ground.

Bibi Dong activated Martial Soul Possession, her spider legs gripping the ground tightly.

Bibi Dong immediately judged that the strength of this Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat was definitely above that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast.

If they could use soul skills, dealing with this soul beast would be no problem at all.

Facing such a massive creature that could fly, and in this specific terrain, was clearly extremely disadvantageous.

The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King let out a sharp cry, and as a ripple of dark red light spread from its head, it prepared to release some kind of terrifying skill.

Bibi Dong moved in front of Li Pu.

"Let me handle this!"

"Death Domain, activate!"

Intense purple light surged from her body, and an aura of deathly silence immediately permeated the area, instantly suppressing the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King's skill.

As a domain skill inherent to the Death Spider Emperor, Bibi Dong rarely used it, and it was unaffected by the prohibition of soul skills in Slaughter City, as that restriction only applied to soul rings.

It granted a ten percent increase to all her own attributes and a twenty percent reduction to all enemy attributes. Within the domain, it was difficult for enemies to use any stealth or instant-teleportation skills.

At the same time, it generated mental deterrence, increasing her own mental strength by twenty percent while weakening the opponent's by twenty percent.

This was the current effect of Bibi Dong's Death Domain; once she reached the Title Douluo level, she would unlock the third stage of the Death Spider Emperor's innate domain, the toxic environment effect.

The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King had not expected that the challenger before it would possess a domain.

And it certainly didn't expect anyone to lead with their ultimate move!

Coordinating with the effect of Bibi Dong's Death Domain on the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King, Li Pu took two long spears tipped with Bun Bombs from his storage Soul Tool and threw them with all his might at the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King's heads.

The distance to the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King was not too far, well within Li Pu's precision range, and given its massive size, it couldn't dodge even if it wanted to.

Of course, it wasn't just two spears; Li Pu kept pulling them out, throwing them with all his might as if they were worthless.

Caught off guard, the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King was hit repeatedly. Each spear exploded violently upon impact, shattering various parts of its body. Two of its three heads were blown off, and its wings were damaged, preventing it from flying.

It never dreamed that this challenger would be so outrageous!

Just as Bibi Dong was about to deliver the fatal blow, the last head emitted a golden light, and its massive body suddenly exploded, transforming into hundreds of small golden bats that scattered in all directions.

"A clone!?"

Bibi Dong saw at a glance what this skill was.

"This isn't a clone, this is Divide into Zero!" Li Pu said.

Unlike other clone skills, Divide into Zero could split the main body into multiple parts to seek the best advantage when facing powerful enemies.

The small dark-gold bats suddenly emitted an irritating screeching sound. Within Bibi Dong's domain, they struggled to fly, yet they flew away desperately.

However, after using Divide into Zero, the domain's effect became even more potent; it was far worse than being concentrated in one body, not to mention that Li Pu was still releasing his explosive soul skills from behind, making it easier for them to hit the targets.

With a bang, golden mist surged as the small golden bats reassembled, returning to their original form, though the injuries on its body were even more severe than before.

A strange sound erupted from its throat, and other blood bats quickly rushed toward them.

Li Pu shouted, "Blow up its last head!"

Bibi Dong acted immediately, stepping forward quickly to shatter its final head.

The Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King no longer showed any signs of life, and the remaining blood bats suddenly became leaderless, charging toward Li Pu and Bibi Dong with a near-vengeful madness.

"The boss is dead, yet the minions didn't flee and actually dare to come back seeking death!"

As he spoke, Li Pu continued to toss out his Bun Martial Soul, and a series of explosions rang out once more as blood bat after blood bat was blown to pieces.

Not a single blood bat could get close to them; even if one managed to, it was easily killed.

In no time at all, every last blood bat had been wiped out.

Wiping the fragrant sweat from her brow, Bibi Dong looked at Li Pu, a faint smile appearing on her pretty face.

If she had faced this swarm of bats alone, she likely would have had to run, or perhaps even use her Martial Soul's devouring ability to consume them.

Yet in front of Li Pu, it was direct, wide-range destructive coverage. Recalling his combat style, she had no doubt that no matter how strong an individual's defense was, being swarmed by hundreds or thousands of these would truly be like ants devouring an elephant.

"Do you want to rest for a while? You just used your domain ability."