Following the river of blood downstream, they seemed to enter a bottomless underground ocean.
The temperature grew ever more scorching, and their emotions ever more frenzied. That agony, assailing them from within and without, was enough to drive any Soul Master below the rank of Titled Douluo mad.
Fortunately, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had Evil God's Protection, while Ren Tao spread his blood sea pagoda domain to ward off the river's assault. With the Wisdom Halo washing over his state of mind in wave after wave, the journey was not particularly difficult.
But the farther Ren Tao went, the more alarmed he became.
This underground river wound and branched in every direction, stretching for who knew how many miles. Who knew how many lives had been sacrificed to accumulate such dense blood energy? It gave him an even more visceral understanding of the Asura God's madness and ruthlessness.
He also had a vague sense that Asura had established Slaughter City for far more than simply selecting a successor.
Perhaps the birth of every Asura deity required an immense quantity of living beings' blood energy as a catalyst. That seemed closer to the truth.
"Big brother, what are you thinking about so intently?"
The dull, tedious drifting soon bored the lively, restless Soul Beast that was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. It decided to chat with Ren Tao to pass the time.
"These gods are rotten to the core. If I had the power, I'd wring their necks one by one!"
After spending so much time together, even Ren Tao's way of speaking had begun to lean toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's.
"Big brother, I have an important lead."
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger swished its tail and said smugly, "To thank you for letting