"Prepare to die!"
Zhu Kanglie gripped the eight-meter-long rake firmly in his hands, then charged at Li Jiutian!
"Looking for death!"
"Right Arm Soul Bone Skill: Holy Light Sky-Piercing Cannon!"
Li Jiutian's expression darkened. A massive golden formation appeared before him, with an ancient character for "cannon" written in its center.
He immediately swung his right fist, and the golden formation shattered with a resounding crack!
After the formation broke apart, all its power compressed into Li Jiutian's right fist.
As he watched the rake rushing toward him, Li Jiutian let out a loud shout. "Explode!"
Then he swung his right fist with all his might, and the power contained in the formation erupted in an instant!
"Boom!"
The powerful Soul Power formed a golden cannon that shot into the sky. In the blink of an eye, the surrounding valley had been flattened!
Caught in the enormous cannon blast, Zhu Kanglie instantly turned to ashes!
"Th-this is the destructive power of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone Skill...?"
At the sound of the explosion, Hu Liena climbed out of the carriage and stared at the scene before her in shock.
Both mountains had been flattened, and the fissure left by the cannon blast stretched so far across the ground that she couldn't see its end.
Even the clouds in the sky had been scattered by that single blast!
Hu Liena wasn't the only one stunned. Even Li Jiutian hadn't expected his Right Arm Soul Bone Skill to be so destructive.
"Nana, what are you standing there for?"
"We've dealt with the trash. Let's get going!"
Seeing Hu Liena standing there dazed, Li Jiutian changed the subject and climbed into the carriage first.
"Th-that Soul Bone Skill of Xiao Tian's might even be stronger than a Titled Douluo's ninth Soul Skill!"
Hu Liena glanced at the clouds scattered across the sky and exclaimed in wonder, then returned to the carriage as well.
Late at night.
In a remote little village.
Li Jiutian and Hu Liena got out of the carriage there.
"The entrance to Slaughter City should be somewhere around here!"
Hu Liena studied the map in her hands, speaking seriously.
The village was very strange, filled with a lifeless, deathly atmosphere.
Every house in the vast village was dark, with its doors tightly shut. Only one tavern stayed brightly lit through the night, with people constantly coming and going. It looked extremely lively.
"That tavern must be the entrance. Let's go!"
After saying this, Li Jiutian led Hu Liena into the tavern.
The moment they stepped inside, a pungent stench of alcohol and foul odors washed over them.
About thirty people were drinking in the tavern. Every one of them looked like a bad egg.
"Two Bloody Marys, please!"
Hu Liena walked up to the counter and spoke coldly.
"Of course. Find yourselves a seat, and your Bloody Marys will be right out!"
The young man behind the counter replied with a smile.
Hu Liena gave a slight nod, then she and Li Jiutian took a table in the corner and began chatting.
"Hey, beautiful, it's dangerous for a girl like you to come to a place like this alone. How about I protect you?"
Just then, a burly man walked over, leering at Hu Liena as he reached out with a dirty hand to touch her face.
"Swish!"
Hu Liena drew her red dagger, and the burly man's dirty hand fell to the floor.
"Nana, you've sure been popular on this journey!"
Li Jiutian shook his head helplessly.
Chapter 41: It Was Finally the God-Slaying Hammer's Turn to Shine!
"Ah!"
The burly man screamed and writhed on the floor in pain.
"Know your place!"
Hu Liena snorted coldly.
"Not bad, little girl! You've got some moves!"
"Brothers, get her with me!"
A bald man stood up from a table nearby, and his Soul Rings appeared around him. He was a Soul King at level 54.
One by one, the people at the other tables also rose to their feet. It turned out that everyone in the tavern was in on it!
Hu Liena was about to draw her dagger and fight, but Li Jiutian stopped her with one hand. "Let me handle this!"
"Oh? You pretty boy think you can play the hero and save the beauty?"
The Soul King sneered at Li Jiutian's fair skin, then released his Martial Soul.
"My Iron-Armored Rhino's defense is second to none on the entire continent. Prepare to die!"
"Fifth Soul Skill: Savage Impact!"
A massive rhino horn formed from Soul Power sprouted above the Soul King's head as he charged toward Li Jiutian!
"These idiots. They could've picked anyone to mess with, but they had to come after us!"
"Knowing Xiao Tian, not one of them is getting out of here alive!"
Hu Liena lounged over the table, watching the one-sided fight.
"Heh, did my Iron-Armored Rhino scare this kid stiff? He's just standing there without moving!"
"Don't worry. I'll send you straight to the afterlife with my horn!"
The rhino horn above the Soul King's head was now less than thirty centimeters from Li Jiutian.
"A mere Soul King dares to act so brazenly in front of me?"
Li Jiutian easily stopped the tip of the rhino horn with one finger.
"H-how is this possible?!"
The Soul King stared at him in disbelief, then began pushing with all his might. But no matter what he did, he couldn't move forward another inch!
"Flash Gold Light!"
A brilliant glow flashed in Li Jiutian's eyes, and he shot a golden beam at the Soul King!
"Wh-who are you?!"
The Soul King's mental strength shattered. His eyes bulged like brass bells, and he collapsed unconscious to the ground.
Golden flames immediately engulfed his body, burning him to ashes in no time!
"The devil's here! Run!"
"H-help!"
After the Soul King died, the other Soul Masters scattered toward the door like a swarm of bees!
Yet Li Jiutian didn't so much as stir as he watched them flee. A wicked smile flickered across his lips.
"Xiao Tian, you're letting them go?"
Hu Liena asked in surprise.
As soon as she finished speaking, a series of heart-rending screams came from outside the tavern.
Several dozen seconds later.
"Ah!"
With that final scream, the entire tavern fell silent.
The fleeing Soul Masters had all been reduced to charcoal by the Flame Dragon!
"Y-your Bloody Marys are ready!"
The young man behind the counter tremblingly set two Bloody Marys on their table.
He'd been working at this tavern for years and had seen his fair share of vicious people, but never anyone this ruthless. They'd killed every single customer!
"Where's the entrance to Slaughter City?" Li Jiutian asked in a deep voice.
"Finish your Bloody Marys, and you'll find out," the young man replied respectfully.
Hu Liena leaned her little nose toward the glass to smell it and nearly threw up the food she'd eaten that day.
"Nana, are you alright?"
Li Jiutian asked with a smile.
"What on earth is Bloody Mary made from? It smells absolutely foul!"
Hu Liena frowned as she stared at the red liquid bubbling in the glass.
"What's a glass of Bloody Mary when you're doing it to get stronger?"
Pinching his nose, Li Jiutian downed the whole glass in one gulp.
"Mm!"
Hu Liena recalled Bibi Dong's hopes for her, then downed hers in one gulp too.
"Honored guests, this is the entrance to Slaughter City."
The young man lifted the six wooden boards from the floor, and a dazzling red light burst forth!
"Who would've thought Slaughter City was right underneath this tavern!"
Hu Liena gazed at the red light and marveled.
When the two of them stepped closer, they saw that the space beneath the red light was unfathomably deep, filled with nothing but endless darkness.
"Let's go. We'll jump together!"
After saying this, Li Jiutian took her little hand and leapt into the red light!
A powerful mental force struck them both unconscious in an instant!
Even Li Jiutian, whose mental strength rivaled that of a Titled Douluo, couldn't withstand that overbearing power!
After an unknown amount of time, the two gradually woke from their unconsciousness.
"Xiao Tian, have we reached Slaughter City?"
Hu Liena sat up, holding her head as she cautiously surveyed her surroundings.
The area around them was desolate. A cold breeze brushed over their bodies, bringing a bone-deep chill.
A short distance ahead stood a massive city. At its center, a dark castle stood out sharply.
Iron walls hundreds of meters high surrounded the city, making it look like a birdcage. The only way in or out was through the enormous gate at the front.
"That must be Slaughter City!"