Don't Drink That Cup of Yellow Springs Dew

Following Li Pu's reminders, Bibi Dong quickly mastered the skill of shooting spider silk from her wrists over the next few days.

She was soon able to swing between the buildings of Slaughter City with astonishing speed, using the ability to easily bind her enemies.

Since it consumed very little of her soul power, it became her greatest weapon in the upcoming Hell Slaughter Arena.

After living in Slaughter City for a period, Bibi Dong's expression grew colder compared to when she first arrived, and a faint scent of blood even began to emanate from her body.

Cold, bloodthirsty, and cruel—these had long since become synonymous with her.

Soul power alone was not enough to defeat an opponent; several opponents with soul power exceeding level 80 had already died at Bibi Dong's hands.

A soul master without soul skills was like a tiger that had lost its claws and fangs.

Furthermore, with her new silk-spinning soul skill, Bibi Dong had become as terrifying as a hunting machine.

Even though Bibi Dong was incredibly strong, her beauty still invited covetous eyes; if they didn't take a gamble, who knew if they might succeed?

Yet, no one ever succeeded.

During this time, Li Pu and Bibi Dong had been in constant contact, and after some back and forth, they could be considered friends.

Bibi Dong could tell that Li Pu wanted to leave Slaughter City, and she was the only other practitioner he could befriend; having such a friend here wasn't a bad thing.

Time passed in waiting and cultivation. Bibi Dong sat cross-legged in her small shack, waves of icy chill constantly radiating from her body. Massive killing intent swirled around her, constantly influencing her.

The rising killing intent hadn't been much at first, but after she had killed over a hundred people here, she discovered that this aura was beginning to affect her own state of mind.

At the beginning, she would only occasionally reveal bloodthirsty emotions, but as time went on, the aura of slaughter became increasingly pronounced. It felt as if she wanted to kill any living creature she saw, and taking a life felt as simple as crushing an ant.

Now, she seemed to have an extreme craving for blood, as if only fresh blood could suppress her bloodthirsty impulses.

From the very start, she had scoffed at such things and vowed never to touch them.

However, as her bloodthirsty emotions and her own killing intent grew more restless, after she finished off a fallen one who had attempted to ambush her, the blood flowing from the corpse became incredibly alluring, making her unable to hold back.

A voice inside her kept telling her: "It's fine, just one sip is fine. Others sink and become fallen ones because they can't control themselves and lack willpower. I'm just drinking a few sips to suppress it, it's fine..."

"Yes, it's fine."

Gradually, Bibi Dong could no longer control herself and immediately refined a cup of Yellow Springs Dew using the blood from the fallen one she had killed.

Just as she was about to drink it to soothe her restless emotions, a hand suddenly reached out and knocked the Yellow Springs Dew from her grasp.

As the Yellow Springs Dew flew away, Bibi Dong glared at the intruder with murderous intent. When she saw it was Li Pu, she still felt an urge to kill him, though she managed to suppress it, she remained furious.

"What do you think you're doing? Don't think that just because you're my friend, I won't lay a hand on you!"

Li Pu said calmly, "I always thought you knew."

"Knew what?" Bibi Dong asked, dissatisfied.

"Everything in this Slaughter City is poisonous. The more of this stuff you drink, the deeper the poison goes. It's a chronic poison hidden within the blood. Once you drink the first drop, there will be a second and a third, endlessly, until you completely degenerate into a fallen one," Li Pu said earnestly.

Bibi Dong's face turned ugly, and she looked at Li Pu with disbelief.

Li Pu continued, "The poison doesn't start in the blood; it's in the air. Influenced by the toxins in the air and the stimulation of your own killing intent, you feel the need for blood to calm the restlessness. Over time, you will inevitably become addicted. The poison in the blood makes one excited and even makes one stronger. But once the virulent poison is fully triggered, I fear no one can resist it. Even if you complete a hundred matches, you won't be able to complete the Hell Road to get out!"

Bibi Dong took two steps back, shocked that the situation in Slaughter City was even more terrifying than she had imagined. No wonder only seven people had been able to leave in a thousand years.

If she failed, how could she ever talk about revenge!

"But how can I suppress the restless emotions? Every time I finish off those fallen ones, the emotions flare up again. If I don't drink it, I won't be able to control myself!"

Bibi Dong had thought that the Yellow Springs Dew was both a poison and an antidote; as long as she took it in moderation, she could control it.

Li Pu grabbed Bibi Dong's hand: "Come with me, I have a way to solve this."

Bibi Dong let Li Pu lead her away. Perhaps because Li Pu was just a child, she didn't think much of it; had it been any other man, she would have cut his hand off.

The two soon arrived at a place—this was Li Pu's residence.

A chessboard was set up on the table. Li Pu sat down at the player's position, and Bibi Dong sat down beside him.

"What is the meaning of this?"

"This is called cultivation of the state of mind."

Li Pu said.

"Cultivation of the state of mind?" Bibi Dong expressed her lack of understanding.

Li Pu explained earnestly: "Although I was born in Slaughter City, I know that soul masters on the Douluo Continent only pursue pure power and how to become strong quickly. So-called geniuses are only geniuses of cultivation speed, thus ignoring the cultivation of the state of mind. Even a madman can become strong through simple cultivation, just like here in Slaughter City."

Suddenly, it was as if Bibi Dong had been enlightened; her mind became much clearer.

Thinking back, in her desire to take revenge on Qian Xunji, she had indeed been too obsessed with power. If she remained addicted to the power of slaughter, she might truly have ended up sinking here due to the special influence of Slaughter City.

"No wonder you are so young yet able to stand firm in Slaughter City and keep a clear head. So that's why."

Bibi Dong had to admit that Li Pu's excellence in this regard surpassed even Yu Xiaogang, who could only pursue soul master theory.

In the original timeline, Bibi Dong still drank the Yellow Springs Dew, completed the hundred matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena, finished the Hell Road, and obtained the Slaughter God's Domain.

After leaving, she still couldn't control the killing intent and the heart of slaughter from the Slaughter God's Domain, and she was prone to backlash. To control it, she needed to "wash away the leaden luster," cultivate her character, settle down, and purify her soul.

Martial Soul Hall naturally had methods to wash away the leaden luster, and Tang Yuehua of the Clear Sky Sect also had ways to handle this.

Tang San's ten-thousand-year Mysterious Heaven Skill and Blue Silver Domain were not as effective as simply learning noble etiquette to solve the control issues of the Slaughter God's Domain, which showed how powerful the field of art and culture truly was.

Li Pu did not want to wait until he left; he began the artistic cultivation right here in Slaughter City.