Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 41 Slaughter

Xiao Fei held his number plate and waited around.

Meanwhile, a duel was underway within the City of Slaughter. Xiao Fei sat in the stands, carefully observing the battle. The fighting was very simple; without spirit rings, almost no one used spirit skills, and they mostly fought with swords and blades.

Soon it was Xiao Fei's turn. Xiao Fei stepped onto the arena, feeling a captivating power emanating from it, making his blood boil even more. Xiao Fei walked alone on the arena, ignoring the nine people around him. For Xiao Fei, who could already transform his limbs into beasts without using soul skills, he seemed like a bug in the Killing City. On the arena, the other nine were quickly killed by Xiao Fei.

Xiao Fei activated his mental power, carefully sensing the nine corpses. He felt their blood gradually disappearing, and the arena floor was absorbing this blood. Could this be the source of Bloody Mary? Xiao Fei shook his head, somewhat puzzled, and stepped off the arena.

For the next period of time, Xiao Fei held a tournament every three to five days. Most of those who died at Xiao Fei's hands were those who ambushed him. In just a few days, no fewer than a hundred people had died.

Time flies, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Throughout this year, Xiao Fei has been constantly fighting. The Killing City is full of all sorts of dangers: food, threats from others, and even multiple ambushes, all of which Xiao Fei has easily overcome.

There seems to be some kind of toxin in the air of the Killing City, a toxin that appears to affect people's mental strength and drive them to kill. Thanks to the Spiritual Wisdom Skull, Xiao Fei is less affected by the mental influence, while the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone is the best healing elixir, allowing him to recover quickly even from injuries.

During this year, Xiao Fei participated in an astonishing 61 killing sessions. Also during this year, Hu Liena and Tang San arrived in the Killing City. Tang San's name was Thousand-Handed Asura, the fox's name was Hell Messenger, and Xiao Fei's name was Phoenix Slayer.

During this time, Hu Lina approached Xiao Fei expressing her desire to form an alliance, which Xiao Fei readily accepted. However, Hu Lina sensed a clear lack of trust from Xiao Fei. For Hu Lina, one of the three major pitfalls of the Spirit Hall, befriending her was necessary, but trust was out of the question. Of course, Xiao Fei held a similar attitude towards Tang San: befriending him was acceptable, but trust was not.

The most difficult thing for Xiaofei in the following year was not the battles in the Hell Killing Arena, but rather finding partners. Each Hell Killing Arena required at least ten participants, and when Xiaofei participated, it was extremely difficult for others to sign up, which frustrated him greatly.

Time passed in waiting and cultivation. Sitting cross-legged in his small house, Xiao Fei felt waves of icy chill emanating from his entire body. With each victory, the killing intent emanating from Xiao Fei grew stronger, seemingly solidifying into every cell of his body, into his blood, and into his very bones.

At the same time, a bloodthirsty emotion surged within him, and as time went on, the murderous aura became increasingly pronounced. It was as if he wanted to kill any living being he saw, and killing someone was as easy as crushing an ant. When he reached 99 victories in the competition, the murderous aura on his body almost materialized, as if he were about to transform into slaughter itself. This feeling was somewhat similar to his former evil fire, which also affected him. The evil fire was more in his martial spirit, while the murderous aura seemed to be of a higher level, having a greater impact on his mind.

Suddenly, Xiao Fei thought of the Sea God's trials. The first test of the Sea God's trials was the Light of the Sea God, while the first test of the Asura God was obtaining the Killing God Domain in the City of Slaughter. Thinking about it carefully, they were somewhat similar; both involved changing physical attributes through divine power. And the killing intent in the City of Slaughter should also be a form of divine power.

As a god of slaughter, one must fully master the aura of killing. Otherwise, it's easy to lose oneself. Therefore, Xiao Fei has been using his body to sense and adapt to the aura of killing recently. In his past life, various mythological stories, Buddhist meditation and Taoist understanding of heaven and earth seemed to have similar effects.

So, after his 99th victory, Xiao Fei locked himself in his room, focusing intently on his body and his martial spirit, entering a meditative state like a Buddhist. Finally, when Xiao Fei had completely calmed his mind, he began registering for his 100th challenge.

When Xiaofei completed the ring challenge, the entire audience erupted in cheers.

"Congratulations, young Phoenix Slayer." A deep, sharp voice suddenly came from all directions. The killing intent released by Xiao Fei was instantly reversed the moment the voice rang out, forced back into his body. This caused Xiao Fei's face to turn deathly pale.

The atmosphere within the hellish killing arena instantly reached its peak, as a blood-red figure descended from the sky. "King of Slaughter, King of Slaughter, King of Slaughter..."

The shouts had driven the fallen to hoarseness, yet they showed no sign of stopping.

A crimson figure appeared in mid-air. The man was extremely tall, completely enveloped in a massive crimson cloak. He had a pale face, blood-red eyes, and a pair of crimson wings on his back. Xiao Fei knew that this was...

The King of Slaughter's gaze fell upon the viewing platform of the Hell Slaughter Arena. "I am delighted to witness the birth of a true powerhouse in the Slaughter Arena today. A hundred victories, unseen for decades, have been displayed in this young man. He has made you tremble with his immense strength and terrifying killing intent, hasn't he? My people." "Yes—, yes—, yes—"

The King of Slaughter seems to possess a unique charisma that inspires a near-mad worship in all the fallen ones who come into contact with him.

The King of Slaughter lowered his head and looked at Wang Xiaofei, saying, "Phoenix Slayer. Thank you for letting me feel the passion again. Hundred victories, very good. To recognize your achievements, I have decided to exceptionally bestow upon you the title of God of Slaughter. From now on, you may freely enter and leave the City of Slaughter, and you will be honored as a guest elder of the City of Slaughter, subordinate to me."

Xiao Fei refused, saying, "Thank you, great King of Slaughter. I cannot break the rules of the Slaughter City because of you. I hope to leave this place on my own and become a true God of Slaughter. Besides, I came here to walk the Road to Hell."

Xiao Fei ignored the King of Slaughter's advice and attempts to win him over.

The King of Slaughter's tone turned noticeably colder as he said, "Since that's the case, then you shall walk the path of hell. I hope you can pass the test and become the new God of Slaughter."

A thick red mist suddenly erupted from the King of Slaughter. Evil, chilling red ripples slowly spread, reaching the entire arena in the blink of an eye. The fallen ones in the stands were incredibly excited; they all hoped to see the Hell Road open. However, they were unaware that their own lives were about to end.

Aside from the God of Slaughter and the King of Carnage, no one has ever witnessed the opening of the Hell Road. Because all who have seen it are dead. Or rather, they have all become sacrifices for the opening of the Hell Road. The fallen ones, who were originally cheering wildly, descended with the red light...

The viewing platform gradually quieted down, and the eyes of each fallen being slowly glazed over, then turned bloodshot. Soon, as the red light formed a massive barrier across the entire hellish killing field, agonizing screams began to erupt from those who had first come into contact with it. The skin of the killers present tore open, blood splattered everywhere; they even ripped their own internal organs out, driven to madness until their very last breath. More and more fallen beings underwent this transformation, until it spread throughout the entire arena.

Blood spilled onto the ground and began to congeal, large amounts of blood flowing like streams through inconspicuous, thin pipes beneath the stands towards the center of the killing arena. Clearly visible, countless winding red liquids flowed into the arena like tiny snakes.

"It is their honor to become sacrifices for the opening of the Hell Road," the King of Slaughter's deep voice rang out.

By this time, the screams had gradually subsided, and apart from Xiao Fei and the King of Slaughter, there seemed to be no one left alive. The blood flowed into the ground, but it didn't spread in a straight line. Instead, grooves appeared on the ground, and the blood flowing into them gradually formed a huge, blood-red pattern. The pattern formed from the congealed blood was actually a bird-like creature, which Xiao Fei recognized. It was the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King.

Suddenly, the bird's eyes lit up, and Xiao Fei's mental energy was almost instantly shattered. A massive red light shot into the sky, instantly engulfing the two of them. Everything around them became blurred. Only the King of Slaughter's deep, piercing voice echoed in their ears: "Good luck on your road to hell."

Under the crimson engulfment, Xiao Fei felt his feet sink into the void, and everything around him became illusory. All his senses were completely shut down at that moment.

When Xiaofei fully regained consciousness, he found himself on a circular platform. This platform was only about five meters in diameter.

Everything around them was tinged with a faint blood-red hue. Beyond the circular platform, five meters in diameter, lay an abyss. A narrow path, less than half a foot wide and barely wide enough for two feet to stand, led into the unknown darkness—the only way out of their platform. That was the legendary Road to Hell.

(End of this chapter)