Come Back to Spirit Hall with Me

In this situation, being able to fly would solve the problem.

That was, provided you could already fly and didn't need a Soul Skill from a Soul Ring to do it.

Though the narrow path opened out on both sides and toward the exit into a vast, seemingly endless expanse, Li Pu still spotted a route. Two hundred meters above them, the ceiling came into view.

Li Pu took a spear from his Storage Soul Tool and hurled it with all his might. The tremendous force drove it straight into the rock ceiling.

"I never thought the final exit would be this simple." Bibi Dong couldn't help smiling.

For anyone else, this final trial would be an impassable chasm with no way across.

But for them, it had turned out to be easy.

Nothing along Hell Road had posed much of a threat!

Bibi Dong used Martial Soul Possession again. Eight spider legs sprouted from her back. She reached out and wrapped her arms around Li Pu, then her powerful spider legs launched her body into the air.

A height of two hundred meters was nothing to Bibi Dong. Her sharp spear tips pierced the rock wall as easily as knives through tofu, leaving her and Li Pu suspended in midair.

Bibi Dong controlled her spider legs and scuttled upside down along the ceiling. Though the surface was rough and uneven, it posed no threat to a creature like a spider. She crossed a thousand meters with ease, as if walking on level ground, and finally reached the end.

She leaped down and shot straight into the white light curtain.

The two of them immediately felt as though they had entered a strange, white world. They lost their senses again, and their bodies were drained of all strength. The only thing they could feel was the chill of killing intent.

It was the purest aura of slaughter, which formed a Domain skill on those who passed the challenge.

[Passed the trial of Hell Road. Reward: Divine Slaughter's Domain!]

When the two awoke, their Martial Souls had already been released. They could see a patch of white markings on each one.

The markings looked like the patterns of blood on the ground of the Hell Slaughter Arena when Hell Road opened. They were simply much smaller, and white.

Li Pu tried to sense the power of the white markings. A surging white light quietly spread out, and he could clearly feel the boundless aura of slaughter.

"So this is Divine Slaughter's Domain?"

At present, it was only the most basic form of Divine Slaughter's Domain. Within it, an opponent couldn't bring their full strength to bear; their power would be reduced by ten percent, while Li Pu could fight at one hundred and ten percent of his strength.

As his Martial Soul grew, those proportions would increase as well.

Generally, only Titled Douluo knew how to use Domains, and even then, not every Titled Douluo could master one.

And this was such a powerful Domain, too.

Especially one attached to a Food-type Spirit Master whose Martial Soul was a bun. No one would believe it if they heard about it.

At that moment, an invisible killing aura rushed toward them and slammed into the Divine Slaughter's Domain Li Pu had released, as though something unseen had struck it hard.

Li Pu turned around and saw Bibi Dong looking delighted.

The two of them withdrew their Divine Slaughter's Domains at the same time.

Newly emerged God of Slaughters were usually affected by Divine Slaughter's Domain and unable to control their killing intent. Yet they weren't affected at all and could still control it perfectly.

"Come back to Spirit Hall with me."

Bibi Dong knew that Li Pu had been born in Slaughter City. Now that he had left, he had nowhere else to go.

"Spirit Hall?"

To be honest, Li Pu didn't really want to go. What had happened on Hell Road had made him certain that Asura God and the others were pulling strings. He didn't know what might happen if he went back to Spirit Hall with Bibi Dong.

But even if he didn't go, there was no guarantee that what was meant to happen wouldn't happen anyway.

"Yes. Come back to Spirit Hall with me. Even if you don't join Spirit Hall, you still need somewhere safe to stay," Bibi Dong said.

"All right."

Perhaps all this meant was entering a seemingly unwinnable game of chess ahead of schedule. But it wasn't certain who would lose and who would win.

Li Pu smiled and took Bibi Dong's hand. She tried to pull away, but hadn't expected him to be so strong.

Then she said earnestly, "Xiao Pu, I don't know what happened on Hell Road either, but we should make things clear now. Let's pretend it never happened, and don't bring it up again—especially after we return to Spirit Hall."

"Besides, you'll meet better girls in the future."

Li Pu cut her off. "So what? I told you, I don't care about what happened to you before. And I can tell you were forced."

Bibi Dong didn't dare look at him. "I know you're very strong, but you're still only a Food-type Spirit Master. Spirit Hall has a foundation beyond anything you can imagine. There are many Titled Douluo, and even a Limit Douluo."

She did care for Li Pu. It was just that she couldn't accept him right now.

"Then why are you asking me to come back to Spirit Hall?" Li Pu asked, his voice edged with anger.

"I..."

Bibi Dong didn't know what to say. Bringing him back might indeed lead to Qian Xunji taking revenge. But as long as they weren't found out, wouldn't that be fine?

"Anyway, come back to Spirit Hall with me. I'll take good care of you, but until then, don't get too close to me."

She didn't want Li Pu to leave, yet a voice in her heart told her she had to do this.

Seeing her like this made Li Pu even more certain that Asura God and Rakshasa God were restoring the original script, waiting for him to enter the game.

Bibi Dong continued explaining. "Once I've taken control of Spirit Hall, no one will be able to stop us. Don't worry, it won't take long."

Li Pu's eyes lit up. Bibi Dong didn't intend to spare Qian Xunji after all. Whether or not it had truly been Qian Xunji's intention, she clearly wouldn't let him off. After all, neither of them knew that they were both pawns being used.

If that was really the case, he could relax a little. Even if he had to face Qian Daoliu then, he wouldn't be afraid.

Li Pu nodded, but still didn't let go of Bibi Dong's hand. She could only let him hold it.

Hand in hand, the two of them walked out of the cave. It was enough to make anyone wonder whether Slaughter City had been built in an underground world or inside a mountain.

Once they emerged from the cave, a forest filled with birdsong and flowers came into view. Breathing the fresh air lifted their spirits.

Li Pu nearly burst into tears. He felt as though he could die without regrets. How many years had it been? At last, he was seeing colors other than those inside Slaughter City again. Otherwise, he might have lost his ability to perceive color entirely.

Bibi Dong smiled sweetly. "From now on, you can live in an environment like this every day. If you like places like this, I have a friend whose home is laid out even better than this."