Chapter 156: The Defense of Hell Slaughter Armor, Setting Off for Slaughter City!
"I can feel it; I'm terrifyingly strong now!"
The girl's face was full of seriousness.
Not to mention the deadly poison of the Eight Spider Lances, just their divine-artifact-level sharpness alone was something very few could withstand.
If paired with her Hell Shadow Piercing Strike, she could probably ignore armor entirely!
And if combined with skills like teleportation and an invincible golden body, even in a life-and-death clash against a Super Douluo like Golden Crocodile Douluo, even if she lost due to a gap in soul power, she could still drag him down with her using poison!
Being able to close the gap with an opponent and kill them—that was what truly qualified as a Divine Artifact!
"Mhm, mhm, you're the most amazing!"
Bai Lu gave her a thumbs-up and said with a smile:
"Since you're already this strong, it's time for us to head to Slaughter City."
This trip to Death Canyon had yielded abundant gains.
Everything was ready; it was time to start planning for the Asura God position!
He had already thought it through. The girl had two martial souls.
The Hell Spirit Cat had limitless potential and was her original martial soul, so she should create a god position perfectly suited to her.
As for the Asura God position, it was said to contain endless killing intent and chaotic thoughts, making it difficult for ordinary gods to control.
From the fact that God King Tang would rather cultivate a "secondary account" like the Sea God position than use the ready-made Asura God position, it was clear enough.
He would reluctantly take on that burden himself and use the White Tiger martial soul to inherit the Asura God position.
The suffering after becoming a God King would be borne by him alone!
He had already told the girl about this.
When she heard that Bai Lu intended to create a custom god position just for her, she was deeply moved.
"That's right! Let's go to Slaughter City!"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned serious. "Can that Asura God position really be obtained?"
"Don't worry, it's guaranteed!"
Bai Lu was confident about this.
No matter whether Tang San's transmigration was orchestrated by the Asura God or not, so what?
Just because a God King found it interesting and casually helped Tang San once, did that mean he would protect him wholeheartedly?
The God Realm had its own rules. It wasn't ruled solely by the Asura God.
Right now, Tang San didn't even have something like the Death God Domain mark. If Asura God acted recklessly, the radical God of Destruction would likely be the first to question him.
"Then let's go!"
Zhu Zhuqing immediately grew excited.
Even her steps toward Slaughter City became lighter.
However, before she had even traveled thirty li, a shadow suddenly lunged out, its glowing claws slashing fiercely toward her neck.
"Hmph~"
Zhu Zhuqing had already sensed it, but she neither chose to attack nor dodge.
Instead…
With a low shout, ink-black energy flowed across her body as the Hell Slaughter Armor fused with her.
The deep armor emitted a faint blood-red glow, clinging to her form and outlining her graceful curves.
Though it appeared to be light armor, it gave off an indestructible aura.
Almost the instant the fusion completed, the claw struck her neck precisely.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal collision rang out as sparks flew.
After the strike landed, the girl stood still, completely unmoved.
Not even a white mark was left where the claw struck.
"Awoo~"
At this moment, the attacker revealed itself—a Soul Devouring Jackal shrouded in a black aura.
"That's it?"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned subtle, a hint of surprise on her pretty face.
She knew that after absorbing the torso soul bone, the Hell Slaughter Armor's defense had increased greatly.
But she hadn't expected it to increase this much.
That earlier attack from the Soul Devouring Jackal was no weaker than that of a Soul Saint.
Yet such an attack felt like nothing to her, causing no real damage at all.
If her level and soul bone age continued to rise, would even a Titled Douluo be unable to harm her?
"Again!"
To test her defense, Zhu Zhuqing beckoned at the jackal.
"Awoo~"
Feeling provoked, the Soul Devouring Jackal instantly became enraged.
It let out a low growl and charged with full force.
Its claws, infused with dark devouring energy, slammed toward Zhu Zhuqing's chest.
However…
"Clang~!"
The familiar hum sounded again.
The powerful strike only left a faint white mark on the armor.
As the black energy flowed, the mark disappeared in an instant.
"Awoo?!"
The jackal froze.
How could its full-strength attack fail to cause even the slightest damage?
But as it came to its senses, a vicious expression appeared.
It unleashed its full power, its strength surging as it frantically attacked Zhu Zhuqing.
And all this effort earned it only one evaluation from her—
"So weak…"
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head slightly as she looked at the jackal that couldn't even break her armor.
A sentence Bai Lu once said surfaced in her mind—
"When you are weak, no matter how furious or crazed you are, you only appear adorable in the eyes of the strong."
"Awoo~"
At this moment, the jackal's dull mind finally realized it was no match for the girl.
It decisively retreated, turning into a shadow as it fled into the distance.
But…
"End it!"
Zhu Zhuqing raised her hand expressionlessly.
"Soul Devouring Spider Slaughter Formation!"
As her voice fell, countless dark soul-devouring spider threads emerged in the air, weaving into a formation centered around the jackal.
The moment the formation completed, the jackal was instantly entangled, its speed drastically reduced!
"Awoo?"
Under its terrified gaze, more threads wrapped around it layer by layer, completely immobilizing it.
"Execute!"
The girl clenched her hand. The threads tightened instantly.
"Rip—!"
With a tearing sound like fabric being shredded, the jackal's body and soul were instantly cut into countless pieces, flesh and soul fragments scattering everywhere.
"Soul Devouring Evolution!"
The scattered flesh and soul fragments turned into light and flowed into the girl's body, nourishing each of her soul bones.
Power spread through her entire body as all her soul bones grew slightly at the same time.
Among them, the one that devoured the most was the flame right arm bone.
This discovery made the girl frown slightly.
"Unfortunately… I'm still one piece short of a full set of hundred-thousand-year soul bones."
Zhu Zhuqing sighed softly, a hint of regret in her tone.
No matter how strong the flame right arm bone was, it was still only a ten-thousand-year soul bone. Its soul skill was not particularly special, and it only had one.
Even if it eventually grew into a hundred-thousand-year level, it would still only have a single soul skill.
But that was fine.
"It's okay. Once you grow stronger in the future, you'll have plenty of chances to find a suitable soul bone to replace it."
Bai Lu comforted her at the right moment.
He actually had some special ideas regarding her right arm bone.
But now was not the time.
"Mm!"
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, anticipation rekindling in her eyes.
"Next time, I'll definitely find an extremely powerful right arm bone to complete a full set of hundred-thousand-year soul bones!"
"That's the spirit!"
Bai Lu declared confidently: "When the time comes, I'll definitely get you the most special right arm bone!"
"Really?"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, brighter than the sun, moon, and stars.
"Of course!"
Bai Lu nodded with confidence, a slight smile on his lips.
"When the time comes, don't forget to reward me properly."
"We'll talk about that later."
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed slightly as she turned her head away.
Her pace quickened as she hurried toward Slaughter City.
End of Chapter
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