Seeing how utterly useless this Terror Knight was, Qi Ling couldn't help but feel ashamed. Why did it seem like she was the one bullying him?
However, this is understandable. People who have come here in the past have been thrown into disarray by the sudden loss of their Soul Power. Coupled with the suppression of the Divine Slaughter's Domain, almost no one has the ability to resist.
In this environment, Kogath had long been accustomed to bullying the weak and had no experience fighting against strong enemies. In this Slaughter City, he was actually the most afraid of death.
The remaining black-clad knights, seeing that their leader had fled in fear, were at a loss for what to do. They looked at each other, seemingly trying to find someone to lead them.
But Qi Ling didn't care about their nonsense. She stepped forward, took the warhorse by the reins, patted its head, and praised, "That Terror Knight wasn't all that great, but this horse is pretty good. At least we have a means of transportation!"
" A Xue, Jian Lan, come on, mount your horse!"
Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "Let's forget it. This short distance is no problem for me. I can walk."
Jian Lan laughed and said, " A Xue, you can't say that. If we have a horse but don't ride it, why lead it? Doesn't that make us look stupid?"
"Exactly, A Xue, you need to understand, we ride horses not to save energy, but for style!" Qi Ling, "Style? Do you even know what style is?"
Jian Lan and Qian Renxue both shook their heads. Qi Ling said helplessly, "Never mind if you don't understand. Anyway, mount up and let's go!"
In the end, Qian Renxue and Jian Lan mounted their horses, while Qi Ling led the way, swaggering inside, leaving a group of black-clad knights wondering what to do.
After passing through this gate, you can see the Slaughter City in the distance. It is a huge black city with thick walls that stretch as far as the eye can see. The walls are extremely high and thick, and a purple moon hangs high above the city, giving it an air of isolation from the world.
Following the road, the three arrived at the dark city gate. Two rows of black-armored warriors stood silently before the gate. A girl with a black veil emerged from within and said to the three, "Welcome to the Slaughter City. Three guests, please take your number tags that represent your identities."
Qi Ling said, "Number plate? We don't think we have one. Your Terror Knight ran off without giving us one."
"I know, so the Terror Knight Kogath has been executed, and a new Terror Knight will take his place." The girl said, gesturing for the black-armored knight beside her to hand Qi Ling three tokens. "These are your number tags; please keep them safe."
Qi Ling and the other two took the number plates, and Jian Lan and Qian Renxue had already dismounted. Qi Ling couldn't help but ask again, " Kogath has been executed by you, so what do you plan to do with this horse? Are you going to take it back too?"
The girl shook her head and said, " In the Slaughter City, everything is decided by strength. Since you seized this horse with your own strength, we have no right to take it back. As punishment for the lost horse, Knight Kogath has already received his due punishment."
Qi Ling couldn't help but nod. The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest—this girl had already shown her the most basic rules of this place.
Led by the girl, the three entered the city and were greeted by a world of blue and purple. Dim streetlights hung on both sides of the street, which were the only source of light.
"I am your guide, and I will answer all your questions within twelve hours. Please feel free to ask me anything you don't understand."
"And in twelve hours, you will officially become a member of the Slaughter City, at which point your newbie protection period will end."
"Oh? That's great, there's even a newbie protection period." Qi Ling laughed, "So, during these twelve hours, no one can attack me?"
"Yes, the newbie protection period will continue as long as you stay near me, or it will automatically end when you kill your first person," the girl replied.
Following that, the girl told Qi Ling and the other two some basic information about the Slaughter City. They also learned about the origin of the legend of the Slaughter City and the precautions to take.
As for the girl's claim that this place was only for entry and not exit, Qi Ling Qi Ling was quite dismissive of it. She also didn't take the Law Enforcement Team, which included a Titled Douluo, seriously at all.
For others, losing their Soul Skill is almost equivalent to losing all ability to resist. Having a lot of Soul Power but being unable to use it is like a car without an engine.
But for Qi Ling, even if you take away one of my engines, I still have backups, and more than one! Neither the True Dragon Secret Technique nor the Xuanyuan Sword Skills are subject to the rules here, so Qi Ling remains invincible here.
In fact, because everyone else has become weaker, Qi Ling has actually become stronger here. After all, even if Qi Ling only relies on his physical strength to cultivate to the Fifth Layer True Dragon Body, he can easily crush anyone.
Seeing Qi Ling's nonchalant expression, the girl in black veil assumed Qi Ling hadn't understood her meaning, so she added, "There's only one way to leave here: win the Hell Slaughter Arena championship, gain the qualification to challenge the Hell Road, and then break through the Hell Road to leave the Slaughter City."
"Such powerful individuals are given the title of Slaughter God and granted the right to freely enter and leave the Slaughter City. However, since the Slaughter City was established, only eight such individuals have ever appeared."
"Eight is quite a lot," Qi Ling said. "Soon we'll see a ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth."
The girl in the black veil chuckled softly and said, "Is that so? You're quite confident. I hope you can still say that a day from now."
"Furthermore, I don't know what your considerations are, but bringing two such outstanding beauties with you here is not a wise choice! It won't bring you enjoyment at all; instead, it could bring you deadly trouble."
"Them?" Qi Ling was taken aback, but after confirming that the girl was referring to Qian Renxue and Jian Lan, she couldn't help but laugh. "Don't worry, there might be times when I need them to protect me."
The girl didn't take Qi Ling's words to heart, and continued, "Everything here is free, including food and lodging, but the prerequisite is that you have enough strength to enjoy them! Otherwise, you can only be like them, contributing your blood in exchange for a chance to survive."
The girl pointed to a group of ragged people on both sides of the road. They were a group of people living in the outer city, barely surviving, and it was no different from waiting to die here.