Qiangu Yunying leapt down from the back of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon, frowning as she looked at the gloomy, sinister little building before her.
"So this is the entrance to Slaughter City?" she muttered.
She turned her gaze to the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon and spoke gently,
"Little Dragon, find a suitable place nearby to rest and wait for me. I'll come back out, alright?"
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon obediently nodded and let out a low, rumbling roar.
Qiangu Yunying smiled helplessly.
"Mm, I know. Slaughter City is dangerous, but the secret to becoming stronger lies within it. I have to go in. Wait for me to return."
With that, Qiangu Yunying stepped into the building.
Inside, several burly men were drinking at crude tables. The stench of blood in the air was so thick that it made her instinctively frown.
What kind of hellhole is this?
If it weren't for the Slaughter God Domain, I would never have come here.
Qiangu Yunying walked up to the man dressed like a waiter and said directly,
"I want to enter Slaughter City."
She neither understood nor cared for any hidden rules and had no intention of playing mind games.
Hearing this, the man burst out laughing.
"Little girl, Slaughter City isn't a place just anyone can enter. If you want to go in, that's fine—but first, drink this Bloody Mary. Only then will you have a chance."
He placed a goblet on the counter. Inside it was a dark red liquid—the Bloody Mary.
Qiangu Yunying sniffed it lightly, her brows knitting together.
This isn't… blood, is it?
Seeing her reaction, the man laughed even louder.
"If you're scared, you can leave now. Slaughter City doesn't welcome cowards. A delicate little girl like you—if you go in, the suffering you'll face is something you couldn't even imagine!"
As his words fell, raucous laughter erupted throughout the tavern.
"Hahaha! That's right—little girl, Slaughter City isn't for you. Go home, serve your husband, raise children! If you go in, you'll never come back out!"
Qiangu Yunying's expression darkened as she clenched her hand.
In an instant, the Flame Plundering Spear appeared in her grasp, scorching heat surging through the air.
Before the waiter could even react, she thrust forward.
The spear pierced straight through him.
Qiangu Yunying's slender body trembled slightly. The urge to vomit rose up violently, but she forcibly suppressed it.
Under the shocked gazes of everyone present, she withdrew the spear, picked up the goblet from the counter, and drained it in a single gulp.
Enduring the nausea, she looked coldly at the others.
"Do any of you know where the entrance to Slaughter City is?"
"N-no! We don't know!" one of them stammered, throwing away the unfinished Bloody Mary in his hand. "We were just wanted by Spirit Hall and came here to hide!"
Qiangu Yunying glanced at him with unconcealed disgust, then swept her gaze across the rest.
They all hurriedly waved their hands in denial.
Her killing intent surged.
"Since you can't grasp this opportunity… then all of you can die."
Qiangu Yunying swung the Flame Plundering Spear. Seven spirit rings—four purple and three black—rose and fell beneath her feet.
Before coming here, she had already investigated Slaughter City. Anyone who arrived here under normal circumstances was no innocent soul, let alone people who openly admitted to being fugitives wanted by Spirit Hall.
Their bodies were steeped in bloodlust. People like this would never flee to Slaughter City over minor crimes.
Realizing that Qiangu Yunying was a Spirit Saint, the crowd's fear deepened instantly.
This wasn't Slaughter City yet—Spirit Abilities were not restricted. Here, the rule was simple: whoever had stronger fists decided who lived.
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Several months later—
Star Dou Great Forest.
A Golden-Eyed Black Dragon, its body as massive as a mountain peak, burst out of a lake and roared toward the heavens.
"ROAR—!"
I, Di Tian, have finally reappeared beneath the sky!
But to Di Tian, the most important thing was still his offspring.
Though… he didn't even know whether that child was a son or a daughter.
But that wasn't important.
Ahem—back to the previous timeline.
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Nuoding City.
In Ma Xiunuo's eyes, a Rank 99 Limit Douluo already stood at the pinnacle of the world. Being the disciple of such an existence meant that becoming a Titled Douluo in the future was all but guaranteed—perhaps even reaching Rank 99 oneself.
Of course.
The imagination of the weak was always narrow.
Age aside, Ma Xiunuo's knowledge and horizons were limited. One's perspective depended on the height at which one stood.
Yin Zhang smiled faintly and said,
"That's mainly because my talent is decent. When I first arrived in Spirit City, my teacher took notice of me and accepted me as his disciple."
Ma Xiunuo laughed and didn't pursue the matter further.
He turned his gaze toward Saint Spirit Village and sighed.
"Xiao Zhang, do you plan to return to Saint Spirit Village to take a look? Over these seven years, Old Jack has come to Nuoding City looking for you more than a dozen times. He came again not long ago, hoping to hear some news—but I didn't know much and couldn't tell him anything."
Yin Zhang's expression dimmed slightly, and he was just about to respond when—
[Over the past seven years, Old Jack has repeatedly come to Nuoding City inquiring about the host, demonstrating his deep longing.]
[Choices triggered:]
[Option One: Return to Saint Spirit Village with Hu Liena and stay with Old Jack for one month before leaving.]
[Reward: Spirit Power Bead (increases spirit power by two ranks, automatically used upon acquisition)]
[Option Two: Miss Old Jack deeply, but Tang Hao is still in the village. Wait five years before returning.]
[Reward: Coward Card]
[Option Three: Say nothing and leave directly.]
[Reward: Spirit Power Enhancement Card ×1]
Yin Zhang glanced at the options and chose without hesitation.
[System, I choose Option One.]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully making a choice. You have obtained a Spirit Power Bead (automatically used). Spirit power increased by two ranks. Current spirit power rank: 66. You may view your attributes in the personal panel.]
A powerful surge rippled through Yin Zhang's body as his spirit power broke through directly to Rank 66.
He was extremely satisfied.
At this cultivation speed, reaching Rank 70 within the year was entirely possible—after which he could absorb another spirit ring and officially step into the Spirit Saint realm, awakening his Martial Soul True Body.
It was just unclear which would be stronger—the Martial Soul True Body or his Bloodline Spirit Ability, Dragon God Transformation.
Yin Zhang looked at Ma Xiunuo and said,
"Of course I'll go. But before that, there's still someone I need to meet in Nuoding City."
That acquaintance was naturally Yu Xiaogang.
He had been coveting Yu Xiaogang's spirit, Luo San Pao, for more than two years now.
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