At the end of the Hell Road stood a stone gate emitting a dark light. Yu Tianheng supported Hu Liena, both bearing wounds of varying depths, their breathing still somewhat rapid, but their eyes revealed a resolute determination after surviving a calamity.
The death of the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent removed the biggest obstacle from this blood-soaked path, and the remaining Soul Beast were no longer a threat.
Passing through the stone gate, the crimson cliffs and scorching lava were no longer before one's eyes, but a strange space. Countless tiny specks of light floated in the air, and upon closer inspection, they seemed to be formed from countless murderous intents.
"Where is this..." Hu Liena began softly, her voice tinged with weariness, yet unable to conceal her curiosity.
Yu Tianheng looked around and could sense a powerful force flowing through the space. That force carried a chilling aura of slaughter, yet strangely, it contained no malice. "This should be the end of the Hell Road, the core of the Slaughter City."
As soon as they finished speaking, the gray light spots suddenly became restless, as if guided, and converged towards the two of them. When the light spots landed on their bodies, they did not feel any burning pain. Instead, it felt like a cool current flowing into their bodies through their limbs and bones.
Yu Tianheng frowned slightly, and his Soul Power involuntarily began to circulate within him, merging with that current of energy.
He could clearly feel that the killing intent he had accumulated in past battles was drawn and condensed by this power, forming a special domain deep within his soul—within this domain, killing intent permeated, as if it could intimidate the minds of all enemies.
Hu Liena, standing beside him, shared the same feeling. She closed her eyes, parted her red lips slightly, and the light spots surrounding her gradually merged into her body. A murderous aura, similar to Yu Tianheng's yet with a touch of Charm, quietly rose within her.
The two closed their eyes and began to feel this power.
I don't know how much time passed.
The light dissipated, and the gray space began to blur. Yu Tianheng clenched his fist, clearly controlling the newly formed domain, and understood. "This is the Divine Slaughter's Domain, quite interesting."
The Divine Slaughter's Domain is an extremely powerful domain-type Soul Skill, mainly obtained by passing the trials of Hell Road, and is the ultimate reward of the Slaughter City.
Its core ability is to exert strong psychological pressure on the enemy, weakening their fighting power in fear, and is especially effective against enemies who are weak-willed or physically weak.
As the holder's strength increases and their understanding of the domain deepens, the Divine Slaughter's Domain can evolve into various forms, such as adding materialized killing intent to attack, increasing its own speed and attack power, and even fusing with other domains to produce stronger effects.
Soul Master who possess the Divine Slaughter's Domain can gain a significant psychological and imposing advantage in battle, making it one of the most intimidating domains in the Douluo Continent.
Yu Tianheng also discovered that this so-called Divine Slaughter's Domain could not only affect Martial Soul, but also had a certain auxiliary effect on Martial Dao.
It was indeed a rare opportunity.
Beside her, Hu Liena opened her eyes, a glint of surprise in them, and looked at Yu Tianheng: "We... succeeded."
Yu Tianheng nodded. "Mm."
The two looked at each other, and both saw in each other's eyes the tacit understanding that came from going through hardships.
The Divine Slaughter's Domain lies dormant deep within their souls; it is proof that they have traversed the Hell Road, and also a powerful aid on their future path.
"We entered the Slaughter City with the aim of obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain. Now that we have achieved our goal, it is time for us to leave," Yu Tianheng suddenly said.
Hu Liena nodded.
The two then left the Slaughter City.
Beneath the blood-shrouded city gates, the stench of the Slaughter City city was somewhat carried away by the wind from outside, but it couldn't dispel the awkward silence between the two. Hu Liena gazed at Yu Tianheng's shadow, elongated by the setting sun, her voice trembling without her even realizing it. "Where... are you going next?"
Her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her dress, her eyes overflowing with reluctance. After fighting side by side in that dark, sunless hell for years, parting now felt like tearing something apart.
Yu Tianheng raised his hand to straighten his slightly disheveled clothes and said in a deep voice, "Return to the sect and continue your cultivation." He paused, then added, " The Divine Slaughter's Domain has just been completed; there are still many areas that need refinement."
Hu Liena lowered her eyelashes, her long lashes casting a shadow beneath her eyes. She softly hummed in agreement, but didn't move. The wind ruffled her hair and brushed her cheeks with a hint of grievance.
Seeing her like this, Yu Tianheng finally said, "The path of cultivation is inherently lonely, and so is yours." He raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately just patted her shoulder. "Until we meet again. I hope that when we meet next time, you will be even stronger."
After saying that, he turned and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distant mountains and forests. Hu Liena gazed in the direction where his figure had vanished, standing there for a long time before finally whispering, "Until we meet again..."
Afterwards, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, sent by the Spirit Hall to meet Hu Liena, arrived. Upon learning that Hu Liena had successfully obtained the Divine Slaughter's Domain, they were overjoyed and congratulated her.
Hu Liena responded with humility, knowing that with her own strength alone, let alone obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain, even passing through the Hell Road would be extremely difficult. If it weren't for Yu Tianheng's repeated assistance, she would have died long ago.
Compared to Yu Tianheng, my strength is still somewhat lacking, and I need to continue to work hard in my cultivation.
Hopefully, when I see Yu Tianheng again, I won't fall too far behind him.
Meanwhile, after leaving the Slaughter City, Yu Tianheng headed towards Suotuo City.
Calculating the time, he has been in the City of Slaughter City for almost two years. In these two years, he has not made much progress in Martial Dao and is still stuck at the Peak Heavenly Human Realm.
However, his Soul Power has improved considerably. He has now reached Soul Power Level 69 and will soon break through level 70 to obtain his Seventh Soul Ring. Generally speaking, the lifespan of a normal Soul Master's Seventh Soul Ring is around 50,000 to 60,000 years. However, he cultivates Martial Dao and has a strong physical body, which allows him to withstand Soul Ring with a longer lifespan.
This time, Yu Tianheng decided to absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. As for his target, he had already chosen it: the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Sky Azure Bull Python, located in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Based on the timeline, shortly after Hu Liena returned from the Slaughter City, she was appointed as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall and the first in line to the Pope by Bibi Dong. Then, along with two other young Soul Master from the Golden Generation, she went to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beast under the guidance of Chrysanthemum and Spirit Hall Douluo and a large number of elite Soul Master from the Spirit Hall. Ostensibly, she was hunting Soul Beast to obtain Soul Ring for them, but in reality, she was trying to kill two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python.
However, Xiao Wu's sacrifice caused all their efforts to fail, forcing them to retreat.