Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 37 The Path of Slaughter

Huo Wushuang asked, "Where are we going now?"

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "We'll keep heading west. Our next goal is to draw blood."

Huo Lie, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Lie were all a little confused.

Xiao Fei said, "We've always been training, including fighting in the Soul Arena, studying within the academy, and occasionally hunting soul beasts. We've rarely seen blood. Our next plan is to kill people. The journey westward from the Heaven Dou Empire is quite chaotic, with many bandits and evil soul masters along the way. We'll try our best not to use soul skills and kill them using our own methods."

Huo Wushuang looked puzzled: "Why should we use soul skills less often?"

Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "Soul skills are just abilities we acquire by hunting soul beasts. In reality, they are not abilities of our own bodies. Sometimes, although we have powerful soul skills, our control over our own bodies is very poor. True top experts are often able to kill enemies above their level, and this involves our control over killing, which I call the Dao of Killing. Those who can master the Dao of Killing can easily kill enemies above their level."

In the original work, Xiao Fei was most impressed by only three people who killed opponents of higher levels: Tang Hao, Tang Xiao, and Jian Dao Chen Xin. Tang Hao, possessing the Killing God Domain, demonstrated his ability to kill opponents of higher levels, whether it was defeating three Title Douluos like Qian Xunji in a one-against-three battle or taking on seven opponents in front of the Pope's Palace. Especially during the Soul Master Competition, his mountain-like killing intent and unstoppable momentum were terrifying. Tang Xiao, in the Battle of Jialing Pass, used the Killing Word Technique of the Haotian Nine Absolutes to defeat three Elders of the Spirit Hall single-handedly. Jian Dao Chen Xin, in the battle to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, fought four opponents alone, severely injuring three of them, truly a model of fighting opponents of higher levels.

What they all have in common is that they use more self-created soul skills. Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer, Tang Xiao's Haotian Nine Absolutes, and Jian Daochen's Seven Kill Sword Technique all seem to exceed the soul master system of Douluo Continent.

Everyone still trusted Xiaofei a lot. Next, Huo Lie left the team, and the three of them went to the blacksmith to have their weapons forged. Xiaofei chose a set of soft armor, a sword, a claw, and shoulder guards. Unexpectedly, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, besides the soft armor and shoulder guards, both chose a large hammer. Xiaofei was immediately filled with countless questions: Is it really okay for girls to wield a large hammer?

Not far from the city, they were actually surrounded by a group of thieves, and the strongest among them was a Grand Soul Master. Xiao Fei thought to himself: Are villains these days so reckless and brainless?

One of the thieves, a shifty-eyed fellow, said, "You three, hand over your money right now, or you'll suffer a fate worse than death."

The bandit leader stared at Huo Wu and said, "Beautiful lady, if you follow me from now on, I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury."

Huo Wu had always lived like a princess, and had never been spoken to like this before. Enraged, she grabbed her hammer and smashed it down. The thief, overconfident as a powerful Soul Master, casually blocked the attack, only to have his arm shattered into pieces. The leader was shocked and ordered everyone to rush in. Huo Wu, killing without using her Soul Power for the first time, stared blankly at the blood on her opponent and then at the blood splattering on her own body. Fortunately, Huo Wushuang quickly came to her aid.

After a battle, the opposing bandits were all wiped out. Ever since Huo Wu got used to this kind of bloody fighting, she has been chasing after the enemy with a hammer.

After the battle, everyone was covered in blood and corpse fragments. Huo Wu was vomiting repeatedly, pressing her hand to her mouth. Huo Wushuang and Xiao Fei were also in bad shape, their faces pale. It wasn't from exhaustion, but rather because they had never seen anything like it before. Huo Wushuang asked Xiao Fei, "Is this what you wanted to experience? And is this your extraordinary method?"

Xiao Fei nodded: "This kind of bloodshed allows me to witness the true cruelty of reality. When we encounter real danger, relying on this kind of fighting spirit and this kind of bloody killing, we will become more adaptable to the battlefield, and may even give us an indomitable momentum. I call this the Path of Slaughter. When we encounter difficulties or bottlenecks, we can fight our way out, so it is called the Path of Slaughter."

After tidying up, the two continued their journey towards the western border of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Along the way, for some unknown reason, all sorts of bandits and thieves kept appearing from various places, attacking, poisoning, or assassinating them; some even gathered hundreds of people to besiege them. The attackers were incredibly diverse, ranging from Soul Kings to ordinary people. This kept Xiao Fei and his companions so tense they couldn't even sleep.

Finally, one day, Xiao Fei and his two companions entered the city and were eating when a few people at the next table suddenly said, "Have you heard? There are some fat sheep appearing on the streets lately?" Someone quickly asked, "What fat sheep?" The man continued, "Recently, it's said there are three people on the road west, two men and a woman. It's said the woman is a concubine of a nobleman from Tian Dou City. She ran off with all the nobleman's wealth and then ran off with two gigolos. I heard that concubine is very beautiful, but her heart is like a snake; she carries a big hammer, and many people have been killed by her. There's already a high bounty on the black market."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fei and his two companions turned pale with rage, trembling with anger. Queen Huo Wu had become someone's concubine, and Huo Wushuang and Wang Xiaofei had become kept men. The three of them caused a huge scene, beating the rumor-monger half to death.

Xiao Fei felt very strange. Who was spreading rumors? Then, thinking of Huo Lie who had left, he opened his full mental energy and carefully sensed the surroundings. He could actually sense a faint, somewhat familiar, presence emanating from afar. He couldn't help but mutter, "As expected of Teacher Huo Lie, actually making up stories about her own son and daughter like this!"

The three continued westward, and in the blink of an eye, they had been traveling for almost half a year. After half a year of fighting, their demeanor had changed significantly, and they all appeared more sharp and formidable. Wang Xiaofei began to gather a trace of killing intent.

Over the past six months, the three of them had barely had time to cultivate their soul power, yet they all advanced by one level. This process was completely effortless and natural. Xiao Fei knew this was because their current cultivation levels had improved. Xiao Fei had even gained some insight into swordsmanship, while the other two had also grasped a few hammer techniques.

(End of this chapter)