Wishful Thinking

"Hehehe, another fool who doesn't know the meaning of death. Oh my, and she's a beauty too. What a pity she came to a place like Slaughter City."

A hoarse voice rang out.

Qin Li glanced to the side and saw an ugly man staring straight at her.

That look in his eyes was truly disgusting.

"Hehe, how about it? Want to have some fun with me? I'm a Soul Sage... Ah!!!"

Before the ugly man could finish speaking, he let out a loud, agonized scream.

A sharp blade sliced through his head, and his headless corpse toppled backward.

"Pah!"

Qin Li paid no attention to the interruption and continued forward.

"It looks like I'll be able to fight to my heart's content in the future. I can't use soul skills, so let's see whether I can become even stronger."

Qin Li's arrival stirred up the stagnant waters of Slaughter City.

The moment she arrived, she entered a match. In her first battle, she used only a sword to kill every other opponent in the arena.

The spectators were shocked. A woman who looked so pure and innocent was actually this formidable.

Facing so many people, she still killed them all with a single sword.

And her swordsmanship seemed to counter every kind of weapon, always finding their weaknesses.

This caused many people to fix their attention on Qin Li, who had entered the matches for the first time. One after another, they began plotting over the sword techniques she possessed.

In Slaughter City, there were no rules, only slaughter. In order to seize what Qin Li had, they resorted to every scheme and trick imaginable.

Qin Li was no easy target either. At a glance, she saw through what the others were thinking, but she did not stop them.

If she wanted to become stronger, she needed to fight more people.

Let more of these fallen Soul Masters come. Let them make her stronger.

Before long, her reputation resounded throughout Slaughter City. She was someone with an overwhelming thirst for killing.

She possessed Self-Created Soul Skills, and more than one at that. She might even possess something far more mysterious.

Because the others had noticed that Qin Li would be injured in battle, yet by the next day, every wound on her body would be completely healed.

The treasures she possessed made even more people covet her.

"The thing Dad gave me is really amazing. It restored my injuries in an instant. Even poison is completely useless against me—it can all be healed away. Dad really has a lot of good stuff. Once I get back, I need to plunder more of his treasures."

Qin Li gazed at the ceiling of her room with clear eyes.

"I've already won thirty-five consecutive matches. I still need sixty-five more before I reach a hundred wins. They say that throughout history, fewer than ten people have made it through Slaughter City. Today, I'll see if I can find out who they were."

There probably would not be any matches for the next few days anyway, so she decided to take a look around Slaughter City first.

Qin Li walked out of her room. Not far from her door, quite a few Soul Masters were crouching about. Some wanted to follow her, while others secretly wanted to take her life.

"My lady, please, let us follow you."

"My lady, we are willing to do anything. We are willing to offer you Bloody Mary."

"That's right, please accept us."

A large group crowded around her. Qin Li frowned, then suddenly spun around and thrust the sword in her hand toward a man.

Seeing that they had been exposed, those hidden among the crowd revealed savage looks and attacked Qin Li together, intending to kill her.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Qin Li darted through the crowd, harvesting lives one sword stroke at a time.

"No, I never intended to ambush you."

A scantily dressed woman knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

She had clearly come to rely on Qin Li. She did not want to die.

"I know. But my dad once said that the Soul Masters in Slaughter City are basically all evil Soul Masters. Killing them counts as earning merit for myself."

Qin Li answered indifferently.

Then, with a flash of her sword, she beheaded the woman.

Ning Rongrong: What a disgusting place. Why did Qin Feng send Qin Li to somewhere so vile? These Soul Masters are not good people at all.

Hu Liena: Qin Feng is really something else. He actually let Xiao Li go to such a dangerous place. What if something else happened to her? Aren't there other ways to become stronger?

Chrysanthemum Douluo: Holy Maiden, you're already worrying about your daughter from a parallel world, yet you still say you have no such thoughts.

Bibi Dong: Nana, some things only need to follow your heart.

Tang Hao: Slaughter City may be evil, but it is a good place. As long as you persevere, you can gain tremendous benefits.

Tang San: Dad? How do you know about these things?

Tang Xiao: ...He's right. Slaughter City is a good place, but didn't the Sky Screen say that fewer than ten people have ever made it through Slaughter City over thousands of years? Those who went there mostly met their downfall.

Tang Yuehua: Eldest Brother, Second Brother is right. This place is only suitable for exceptional Soul Masters.

Dai Mubai: Perverted Phoenix, you should go. Don't you love blowing off steam? You can do whatever you want in there, and no one will point fingers at you.

Ma Hongjun: I want to live, thank you very much!

Oscar: Qin Li is practically a goddess descended from heaven. She's so beautiful. She's probably only a little over ten years younger than us. If only I could get to know Qin Feng.

Shui Bing'er: What do you want to do if you meet Qin Feng early? Don't tell me you want to set your sights on his daughter?

Shui Yue'er: Shameless. You actually want to set your sights on a girl who hasn't even been born yet.

Huo Wu: Exactly. Truly shameless.

Flender: Dai Mubai, you lot should stop talking. You're really disgracing Shrek Academy.

Zhao Wuji: Didn't you raise them yourself? You're not exactly shamelessness-free either.

Liu Erlong: That's right. This old eagle really is shameless.

Yu Yuanzhen: I want to go to Slaughter City too. There's no reason a Soul Emperor can go while I, a Titled Douluo, cannot.

Yu Luomian: What is that stone? It can actually heal injuries. It's even more outrageous than healing-type Soul Masters.

"A bunch of bastards, actually trying to set their sights on my Li'er. You're dreaming. One punch from me and I'll smash your dog heads apart."

Qin Feng could not help saying as he watched the comments.

To avoid exposing himself, he had been extremely careful not to speak on the Sky Screen.

But seeing what these people were saying now truly infuriated him. This was his precious little girl.

[The Sky Screen skipped ahead three years. Qin Li had achieved ninety-nine consecutive victories and was about to reach one hundred wins, allowing her to leave.

However, she could not get her final match. Instead, she was met by an uninvited guest—the King of Slaughter's messenger.

"White Fox Reaper, the King of Slaughter requests your presence."

"Not interested. As I've said before, I will never stay here. Hurry up and arrange my final match instead."

Seeing that Qin Li was still perfectly clear-headed, the messenger was quite surprised.

But remembering the King of Slaughter's orders, she did not dare entertain any other thoughts. "Rest assured, the King of Slaughter said that he has some connection with you and wishes to speak with you."

"Connection?"