Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 176 Preparing to Enter

At this moment, inside the Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were working together when Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly sneezed and couldn't help but complain, "Old Ghost, is someone thinking about me? They're thinking about how a titled Douluo like me can sneeze."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's face turned cold: "Old Chrysanthemum, I think you're just missing your little disciple. According to the latest news I've received, your little disciple has already obtained his fifth spirit ring and is currently cultivating the secret manuals you gave him in that so-called Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

Chrysanthemum Douluo revealed a smug look: "I knew it! My little disciple does have some cultivation experience; he's bound to have a bright future."

"By the way, Old Ghost, are you still planning to let that kid wander around on his own? You should at least try to get something for him."

Ghost Douluo remained silent for a while before speaking: "It's better for him to stay outside. You and I both know that the world will soon be in turmoil. Rather than letting them get involved in this conflict, it's better for them to be free and unrestrained outside."

Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded as well. As the most prominent figure in the Spirit Hall, he had the most contact with people and things and a very wide range of knowledge. Naturally, he knew what to do next. This was one of the reasons why Chrysanthemum Douluo agreed to Yang Ping'an's request to become his disciple but did not join the Spirit Hall.

Just then, Pope Bibidon summoned the two of them to the Papal Palace, as if he had something important to discuss.

However, when the two of them arrived, in addition to Bibi Dong, there was also Golden Crocodile Douluo present.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope, greetings, Second Elder. May I ask what arrangements Your Holiness has made?"

Looking at Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo couldn't help but nod: "Yue Guan, Ghost, you two are quite good, you've actually broken through to level ninety-six."

"According to the rules of my Spirit Hall, anyone who breaks through to level 96 can join the Hall of Worship. I'm here today to discuss this matter."

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were both surprised. Although this was the rule of the Spirit Hall, it was obvious that the two of them were Bibi Dong's confidants and direct subordinates. If they were to join the Hall of Worship, it would be easy to cause conflicts and even split the Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu have always been considered the two major forces of the Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong controls many elders, while Qian Daoliu controls six grand masters. The two sides have always kept to themselves. Unexpectedly, Golden Crocodile Douluo has made such a request.

Chrysanthemum Douluo hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Second Elder, although I really want to join the Hall of Elders, the situation in the Spirit Hall is tense right now, and I want to continue to contribute to the Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed slightly, while Bibi Dong revealed a smile.

Before Golden Crocodile Douluo could say anything, Bibi Dong spoke first: "Second Elder, that's why my Spirit Hall has such a rule, but everything must be decided according to personal will. Moreover, my Spirit Hall is indeed going through a turbulent time right now, and we need the contributions of Elder Ju and Elder Gui. I'm afraid they can't join the Hall of Elders for the time being."

Golden Crocodile Douluo was speechless for a moment, and after some communication, he finally had no choice but to leave.

Bibi Dong continued speaking to Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo: "You two have made excellent choices. Don't worry, as long as you work diligently, I will definitely not treat you unfairly, and I may even provide certain conveniences for your successors."

"Last time Yang Ping'an said he wanted to go to the Killing City, you can tell him not to worry. As long as I'm here, no one will target him."

Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo quickly expressed his gratitude, acknowledging that Bibi Dong was indeed very adept at winning people over.

After cultivating for three months through two nights of ice and fire, Yang Ping'an felt that he had a certain understanding of these secret manuals, but he still lacked practical experience and needed to continue to hone his skills.

Especially with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family's dragon transformation technique, they can now basically transform their arms into dragons. Whenever they use the dragon transformation ability, their arms instantly turn golden and are covered with dense dragon scales. Their arms even become more than twice as thick, greatly increasing both their strength and attack power.

As for the other secret techniques, they only grasped a little bit of the basics, as their martial souls and foundations were far too different.

After making some preparations, especially after forging various weapons for himself, Yang Ping'an finally decided to take the next step in his training.

Led by Li Gui, the two traveled northwest for more than ten days before finally arriving at an extremely gloomy town.

Li Gui was still a bit hesitant: "Ping An, you need to think this through. The City of Slaughter is no ordinary place. Once you go in, most people will never be able to come out again. The Spirit Hall has many places to cultivate. You don't need to take this risk."

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Uncle Li Gui, don't worry, I'm still quite confident that I can get through this."

After saying that, Yang Ping'an took out a jade box from his person and handed it to Li Gui: "Thank you for taking care of me during this time, Uncle Li Gui. You even risked your life for me. There are some small things in here that should be of some help to you."

Inside the jade box is a ten-thousand-year-old Netherworld Flower, which is very suitable for Li Gui's martial soul. It has extremely strong dark attributes and may even allow Li Gui to break through his own limits.

Although Li Gui didn't know the value of the items inside the jade box, he was familiar with Chrysanthemum Douluo and knew how discerning Yang Ping'an was; anything he could bring out would be priceless.

After handing over the treasure, Yang Ping'an walked into the gloomy town without hesitation.

The town appeared extremely desolate, with ruins and broken walls everywhere, as if it had been deserted for countless years.

In particular, the entire town seemed to be shrouded in darkness. Even though it was a sunny day outside the town, the town itself was filled with dark clouds, like a ghost town.

Yang Ping'an didn't care about anything else and went straight to the only tavern in the town, finding a place to sit down.

The tavern was unusually quiet, with only a few people sitting sparsely, all of them looking very unwell, seemingly filled with violence, clearly the kind of vicious people.

Yang Ping'an casually said, "Waiter, give me a Bloody Mary."

The waiter paused, startled. "Are you sure, sir?"

Yang Ping'an glanced at him briefly before sitting down in his original spot. Even that single glance put immense pressure on the waiter.

Although Yang Ping'an is still a Soul King, his mental strength has definitely reached the level of a top Soul Saint since he used the Autumn Water Dew and the head soul bone. Even just a glance from him made the waiter, an ordinary person, feel extremely uncomfortable, as if he were facing a vengeful demon.

A short while later, the waiter brought over a glass of blood-red liquid with a strong, pungent smell of blood.

Yang Ping'an only thought for a moment before downing a Bloody Mary in one gulp.

Bloody Mary is a strange poison, somewhat similar to the drugs of my previous life, and even more effective. It can drive people mad and also infinitely enhance their desires and killing intent.

After taking a sip of a Bloody Mary, Yang Ping'an's eyes turned bloodshot, as if recalling past hatreds. He exuded a powerful killing intent, as if he wanted to tear his enemy to pieces.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Ping'an's mind gradually calmed down. Bloody Mary was indeed poisonous, but after undergoing the Ice and Fire Body Tempering, Yang Ping'an was immune to all poisons. A little bit of Bloody Mary could not cause any harm to his body. On the contrary, that trace of killing intent was like the explosion of hatred that had been suppressed for many years.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an spoke calmly: "Waiter, please lead the way to the City of Slaughter."

The waiter was surprised. He hadn't expected that this person could remain so calm after taking Bloody Mary; he certainly wasn't an ordinary person.

The others around them burst into laughter: "Kid, you look so young, why are you so foolish as to go to the Killing City?"

Yang Ping'an simply sat there calmly, ignoring everyone else. People who like to talk a lot probably wouldn't last more than a few days in the City of Slaughter.

The waiter then spoke up: "This guest, we arrange for staff to go to the Killing City every day, so you'll have to wait a bit."

Yang Ping'an remained silent for a while, waiting quietly in his seat. Several more people came to the tavern one after another, but they all exuded a bloody aura. They were obviously trying to escape to the Killing City because they had killed too many people on the mainland.

Two hours later, led by the waiter, everyone arrived at a black door behind the tavern. After opening the door, all that was inside was darkness, which looked terrifying.

(End of this chapter)