Chapter 341 The End of the Road to Hell
"Quack—!" "Quack—!"
Instantly, the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's body sharply arched on the narrow path, its nine fleshy tumors on its back fully aimed in the direction of Ye Chen and Hu Liena.
'It's coming!'
Through the Purple-Gold Guardian, Ye Chen, seeing this scene, knew that the time was almost here.
The nine fleshy tumors on the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's back simultaneously burst, and nine streams of golden-red liquid shot out abruptly.
The nine streams of liquid merged into one in mid-air, and just as they were about to hit the Purple-Gold Guardian protecting the two, they suddenly paused.
In the blink of an eye, all the liquid contracted at once, forming a golden-red inner core only the size of a fist, which then continued to smash towards the Purple-Gold Guardian.
And just as the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent transformed those nine streams of golden-red liquid into a golden-red inner core, Ye Chen also unleashed a sure-kill strike.
"Soul Bone Skill: Creation Divine Light."
Powerful mental force surged, and two azure beams of light burst forth from Ye Chen's eyes, instantly hitting the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's massive snake head.
"Bang—!" "Bang—!"
A dull explosion and a powerful roar sounded almost simultaneously.
As the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core smashed against the Purple-Gold Guardian, the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent also could not withstand the powerful mental attack carried by the Creation Divine Light, and its head exploded directly, shattering into dozens of pieces.
Looking at the slightly rippling Purple-Gold Guardian in front of him, Ye Chen was also stunned, not expecting the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core attack to be so powerful.
Although it didn't pose any threat to the Purple-Gold Guardian, one must know that the Purple-Gold Guardian was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill.
Coupled with Ye Chen's own spirit power level having reached 90, a quasi-Titled Douluo, the defense of the Soul Bone Skill: Purple-Gold Guardian at this moment could definitely rank among the top on the continent.
With a spray of spirit power from his hand, and a gentle beckoning, the golden-red inner core, which was about to fall into the abyss because the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent had died and was no longer controlling it, landed in Ye Chen's hand.
"What is this thing?"
Hu Liena asked curiously, looking at the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core in Ye Chen's hand.
"The inner core of the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent, it can neutralize all snake venom in the world."
"That strange snake is called the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent? And it can neutralize all snake venom in the world? You're not just bragging, are you?"
Hu Liena glanced at the golden-red inner core, somewhat unconvinced.
Ye Chen: "..."
Ye Chen wasn't really sure if it was bragging; who knew how much exaggeration Tang San's words contained?
However, it's likely that this ability to neutralize all snake venom in the world also has certain limitations.
With the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core, ten-thousand-year snake venom should be negligible, but against hundred-thousand-year snake venom, the effect would definitely be greatly reduced.
What if it faced million-year snake venom? Well, just lie down and wait for death.
Putting the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's inner core into his spirit tool, Ye Chen kicked the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent's headless corpse into the abyss, and continued forward, carrying the little fox on his back.
The temperature continued to rise, and the boiling blood pools in the abysses on both sides gradually became clearer from being barely visible.
The changes in the external temperature were gradually becoming too much for the Pure Nether Domain to block.
After all, Ye Chen's Pure Nether Domain was not Xiao Wu's Taiyin Domain, and it didn't have the effect of lowering the temperature.
The greater function of the Pure Nether Domain at this moment was to filter the air and keep both their minds clear, or more accurately, to keep Hu Liena's mind clear, and it was not truly isolated from the outside air.
As they continued, the scorching heat they endured also began to gradually increase.
Ye Chen could feel that this was not merely a change in temperature; the surrounding air also contained a special evil aura that could make people unknowingly more irritable and unable to suppress the killing intent within them.
One must know, among those who achieved a hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughterfield and entered the Hell Road, which one was a normal person?
If one's willpower was not firm and they were stimulated by the outside world, they could easily be swallowed by the vast killing intent within them.
In Ye Chen's opinion, the greatest difficulty in obtaining the Slaughter God Domain and becoming a Slaughter God was not the hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughterfield, nor was it the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King and the Ten headed Fierce Yang Serpent blocking the way, but rather how to control the vast killing intent within one's body.
Otherwise, even if one was lucky enough to obtain the Slaughter God Domain, at most they would just become another powerful Evil Soul Master who had lost their sanity.
Fortunately, Ye Chen had the Pure Nether Domain, and both of them maintained clear minds at all times, but the scorching high temperature all around was unavoidable.
"Ah~, Ye Chen, it's so hot! Is there any solution?"
Hu Liena's face was flushed, and she whispered weakly into Ye Chen's ear.
"...You've had enough! Don't you see where this is? Don't make me punish you on the spot!"
Black lines immediately appeared on Ye Chen's forehead; why did the little fox's words always feel a bit off?
"I just feel so hot!"
Saying that, Hu Liena even wiggled her body.
Ye Chen: "..."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen released his external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus.
The Soul Bone Skill: "Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted," could grant immunity to 50% of all damage, so the high temperature and scorching heat should also count as a type of damage, right?
Immediately, an azure lotus platform flew out from between Ye Chen's eyebrows, resting a foot above his head, casting down a misty azure glow that enveloped both their bodies.
Instantly, Ye Chen clearly felt that the surrounding scorching sensation had significantly decreased, though it wasn't a direct halving of the temperature.
That's right, "Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted" only granted immunity to 50% of all damage, not a halving of the temperature. It was like the damage caused by 100° high-temperature steam; even if halved, it couldn't be compared to 50° warm steam.
"Mm~, much more comfortable!"
The scorching sensation had greatly diminished, and the little fox let out a particularly enchanting moan.
Although it still felt hot, it was much better compared to before.
"You'll have a good time once we get out!"
Ye Chen turned to glare at the little fox on his back, threatening her 'fiercely'.
This little fox was truly a succubus, tempting people to commit crimes.
"Hmph~, as if I'm afraid of you?"
Pouting, Hu Liena was not at all intimidated, and pushed back.
"..."
Ye Chen squeezed the little fox's perky bottom and said no more. This matter couldn't be solved with just words; they had to truly fight it out, and one of them would eventually beg for mercy!
The increasing heat in the surrounding air made Ye Chen feel somewhat uncomfortable as well, so he no longer delayed, and quickly hurried on, carrying Hu Liena on his back.
After a long while, when both of them were drenched in sweat, an exit appeared ahead.
This exit was exceptionally obvious, with white light converging into an oval light screen. That was also the end of the Hell Road.
However, about a thousand meters from the exit, Ye Chen stopped and released Hu Liena from his back.
Although the exit had appeared, Ye Chen and Hu Liena, who couldn't fly, no longer had a path forward.
Chapter 342: Killing God Domain (Part 1)
Ahead was an expanse of crimson, with boiling blood plasma churning in an enormous blood pool.
This thousand-meter distance was like a chasm before them, seemingly insurmountable.
"No... no more road?"
Hu Liena murmured softly, gazing at the blood pool ahead.
"Nana, did your teacher ever tell you about the Hell Road?" Ye Chen turned and asked Hu Liena.
"She mentioned some things, but they were useless. My teacher said that when she traversed the Hell Road, the obstacles blocking her path had already been dealt with, and it would definitely be different for anyone who came after, so she didn't go into detail with me."
Hu Liena shook her head.
"Is that so?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. Perhaps when Bibi Dong traversed the Hell Road, the blood pool here wasn't as vast as it is now and didn't cover this final section of the path?
However, even though neither of them could fly, it didn't mean they couldn't get out.
Not to mention the flying spirit tools available in the System Shop, Ye Chen was confident he could cross a thousand meters with the little fox using his own means.
About two hundred meters above the blood pool, there was a thick rock wall. These rock walls couldn't withstand the penetration of the Soul Bone Skill: Endless Blood Vines. At that time, they could swing across by relying on the blood vines rooted in the cave ceiling.
However, Ye Chen had an even simpler method than that.
"Soul Bone Skill, Azure Wood Ascends to the Sky!"
Instantly, a massive surge of spirit power erupted, and countless towering azure trees abruptly materialized out of thin air, then plummeted directly into the crimson expanse ahead.
"Bang—!" "Bang—!" "Bang—!" "Bang—!" "Bang—!" "Bang—!"
Dense, towering trees fell, splashing hot blood plasma. Fortunately, these falling giant trees were controlled by Ye Chen, who restrained most of their force, otherwise, a terrifying storm would have been stirred up on this giant blood pool.
After a long while, as the ripples on the blood pool gradually subsided, many floating giant trees appeared between the narrow path and the white light curtain, serving as stepping stones for the two to pass.
Although the towering trees condensed by the Soul Bone Skill: Azure Wood Ascends to the Sky were far from ordinary wood, with a much higher density than blood plasma, they theoretically shouldn't be able to float on the blood pool.
However, with Ye Chen by its side, the situation was different.
As long as he controlled them slightly, making them float was not a problem. After all, these towering trees were not real wood, but products of Ye Chen's own spirit power.
"Let's go!"
Picking up Hu Liena, who was still in shock, Ye Chen carried her and jumped onto the first stepping stone.
'Tsk tsk, as expected of the man I, Hu Liena, have set my eyes on!'
Hu Liena, held in his arms, her head resting against Ye Chen's chest, listened to his strong heartbeat. Her gaze towards Ye Chen seemed to be filled with little stars.
Although the Soul Bone Skill: Azure Wood Ascends to the Sky had not displayed its true power, Hu Liena knew that this Soul Bone Skill was definitely not ordinary.
Additionally, the meticulous Hu Liena also noticed that when Ye Chen activated the two Soul Bone Skills, Limitless Regeneration and Purple-Gold Guardian, a purple-gold light would appear.
The Soul Bone Skill: Tree Eye Paralysis and Corrosive Poison Eye both involved eyeballs, and the Soul Bone Skill: Myriad Branches and the previous Azure Wood Ascends to the Sky, the colors of the branches and giant trees were also quite similar, indicating a high probability of a connection.
Hu Liena guessed that these six Soul Bone Skills came from three ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones.
Spirit Hall had investigated Ye Chen's background before, so Hu Liena was naturally aware of his information.
She knew that his biggest support was nothing more than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, but even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School might not possess ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones, let alone three of them!
This meant that these Spirit Bones were all acquired by Ye Chen himself, how could Hu Liena not admire him?
Stepping on the footholds on the vast sea of blood, the two quickly crossed the thousand-meter distance.
Glancing back at the Hell Road, Ye Chen, still holding Hu Liena, darted into the white light curtain.
...
Everything around them seemed to be changing. The moment Ye Chen entered the white light curtain, he immediately felt as if his body had entered a special World.
What met his eyes was a boundless, snowy white void, and his Qingjing Domain, which he had originally released, was restricted by a special force, forcing it back into his body under pressure. Hu Liena, who had been in his arms, was also nowhere to be seen.
In this vast white World, Ye Chen felt that he couldn't exert any strength throughout his body. The only sensation was an endless coldness.
It was as if countless coldness was converging on him, and countless coldness was being released from within him. In this white void, even with Ye Chen's considerable strength, he still felt immense pain.
The cold sensation, which should not have appeared, did. Ye Chen knew that this was not a real temperature change, but the chill brought by killing intent.
Unlike the evil killing intent exuded by the Slaughter King in the Hell Slaughterfield before, the surrounding killing intent was incredibly pure and clean, without a trace of evil.
Ye Chen could feel that under the guidance of the pure killing intent filling his surroundings, his accumulated vast killing intent was gradually being purified, removing chaotic negative attributes such as evil, tyranny, Chaos, and bloodlust, leaving only the purest part.
After all, the Asura God King established Slaughter City as a place of inheritance not to cultivate powerful Evil Soul Masters, but to find excellent God Position inheritors.
If these chaotic killing intents were not purified, the Slaughter God who passed the Hell Road trial could easily degenerate into an Evil Soul Master, reviled by everyone on the continent, which was contrary to the Asura God King's original intention.
However, Ye Chen knew that the Asura God King in the God Realm should not have personally acted to condense the Slaughter God Domain for the prospective God Position inheritors.
This was most likely a special mechanism left behind by the Asura God King when he established Slaughter City as a place of inheritance.
As long as someone could pass the trial of the Hell Road and enter the white light curtain, this special mechanism would activate, helping the trial-passer condense the Slaughter God Domain.
Ye Chen was naturally very curious about the methods of a Divinity, and immediately released his mental force to investigate.
It was a bit of a pity, though; apart from the vast whiteness around him, Ye Chen didn't perceive the existence of any other objects.
Even Hu Liena, whom Ye Chen had expected to be condensing her Slaughter God Domain not far from him, was nowhere to be found.
Perhaps the two of them were not in the same space when condensing their Slaughter God Domain, and this space contained only endless pure killing intent.
Or perhaps the pure killing intent surrounding him blocked Ye Chen's mental force probes, which was why he didn't discover her.
Gradually, under the erosion of the surrounding pure killing intent, Ye Chen's consciousness could no longer remain clear and began to blur. Before long, he completely lost consciousness.
Chapter 343: Killing God Domain (Part 2)
What Ye Chen could not see was that after he fell into a coma, the vast killing intent accumulated within him had been completely purified, finally transforming into the purest form of killing intent.
And under the special environment, these killing intents underwent a miraculous change.
He did not know how much time had passed, but in a daze, Ye Chen seemed to feel a gentle breeze caress his cheek and smelled the scent of grass.
Opening his eyes, Ye Chen found himself lying in an open space covered with Blue Silver Grass.
Just as he was about to sit up, Ye Chen saw his right hand holding the Qingjing Bamboo Staff.
'When did my Spirit run out by itself? Was it when I just condensed the Slaughter God Domain?'
Looking at the Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit that had appeared in his right hand at some unknown point, Ye Chen thought to himself.
Suddenly, Ye Chen noticed many white patterns appearing on the Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit.
However, the Qingjing Bamboo Staff itself was entirely white jade in color, so these white patterns were not very noticeable. If Ye Chen had not been extremely familiar with his Spirit, he would not have noticed them immediately.
Closing his eyes, Ye Chen tried to sense the white patterns on the Spirit.
In an instant, a surging white light burst forth from the Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit, and a white Slaughter God Domain instantly spread to a radius of nearly a hundred meters around Ye Chen.
However, very quickly, the white Domain turned transparent and colorless, as if it had disappeared.
In fact, the Slaughter God Domain had not disappeared. Although it was invisible to the naked eye at this moment, as the controller of the Slaughter God Domain, Ye Chen could still perceive the existence of the Domain.
Within the Slaughter God Domain, Ye Chen could increase his strength by 10%, and also weaken his opponent's strength by 10%.
For two parties with similar strength, when one has the Slaughter God Domain and the other does not, the difference in strength can be as much as 20%.
Furthermore, Ye Chen also knew that the 10% self-buff and 10% opponent-debuff ratio of the Slaughter God Domain was not unchangeable.
10% was just the basic ratio. As the Spirit grew, this ratio would also increase.
At the same time, the Slaughter God Domain could also grow through slaughter. The more slaughter, the stronger the effect of the Slaughter God Domain, which could increase up to 20%. With one increase and one decrease, two parties of equal strength could open up a 40% gap.
This was the power of Domain Skills, not to mention that the Slaughter God Domain was inherently a combat-oriented Domain.
Moreover, as far as Ye Chen knew, the Slaughter God Domain also had an ultimate evolved form: the Asura Domain.
However, Ye Chen did not hold out any hope for the Slaughter God Domain evolving into the Asura Domain, because without inheriting the Asura God Position, the Slaughter God Domain could not transform into the Asura Domain.
But Ye Chen remembered that the Slaughter God Domain seemed to be red, right?
Had he remembered wrong, or was the Slaughter God Domain initially white or colorless, and only turned red with the growth of the Spirit and the increase in slaughter?
After a moment of concentration, Ye Chen pondered whether he should try releasing both Domains simultaneously.
In the original work, the Slaughter God Domain could coexist with other Domains. Tang San could simultaneously release the Blue Silver Domain and the Slaughter God Domain, and Bibi Dong could also simultaneously release the Death Domain and the Slaughter God Domain.
However, Ye Chen had his concerns. The Slaughter God Domain had the effect of suppressing an opponent's strength. The principle, to put it plainly, was to release one's own powerful killing intent to intimidate the opponent, which was a confrontation in terms of willpower.
And the Qingjing Domain had the effect of purifying and calming the mind, and also the effect of breaking other Domains. Would releasing these two Domains simultaneously cause any conflict?
After thinking about it, Ye Chen decided to give it a try.
Even if the two Domains conflicted, it shouldn't cause any irreversible damage. As long as his life wasn't completely lost, relying on the Soul Bone Skill: Limitless Regeneration, he, Ye Chen, would still be a good man!
Moreover, possessing two great Domains, he would not be reconciled if they could not be used together.
Regardless of whether it was the Qingjing Domain or the Slaughter God Domain, their effects were extremely powerful, and Ye Chen was unwilling to give up either of them.
Immediately, on the basis of the current transparent and colorless Slaughter God Domain, a Qingjing Domain emitting a white jade luster bloomed.
The moment the Qingjing Domain appeared, the Slaughter God Domain suddenly changed.
The originally transparent and colorless Slaughter God Domain returned to white and began to tremble violently.
Clearly, the Slaughter God Domain and the Qingjing Domain indeed had a conflict, and the Slaughter God Domain was at an absolute disadvantage in the clash between the two great Domains.
That's right, the current Slaughter God Domain was just a basic version and had not undergone any growth, while the Qingjing Domain had already evolved once when Ye Chen advanced to Soul Sage (7 Rings). It was normal for the Slaughter God Domain to be at a disadvantage.
The two great Domains had a considerable conflict, which was bad news, but there was also good news.
Although the two Domains conflicted, Ye Chen, as the holder, did not receive any harm.
Not long after, Ye Chen, who was carefully observing the clash between the two great Domains, discovered a significant change.
The coexisting Qingjing Domain and Slaughter God Domain, from their initial mutual opposition and conflict, gradually showed a tendency to merge and become one.
'Domains can fuse?'
Looking at the subtle trend of them becoming one, Ye Chen thought to himself.
Suddenly, Ye Chen remembered.
Tang San's Blue Silver Domain was attached to the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit, and his Slaughter God Domain was the innate Domain of the Clear Sky Hammer Spirit. These two great Domains were not from the same Spirit.
Bibi Dong was the same. The Death Domain was the innate Domain of her Death Spider Emperor Spirit, and the Slaughter God Domain was the innate Domain of her Soul Eating Spider Emperor Spirit. They were also not from the same Spirit.
However, Ye Chen's situation was different. The Qingjing Domain itself was the innate Domain of the Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit, and the Slaughter God Domain was also the innate Domain of the Qingjing Bamboo Staff Spirit, except that the Slaughter God Domain was formed later.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that his two great Domains had the possibility of fusing into one.
'Hmm? It seems I'm still unique?'
Ye Chen remembered that he seemed to be the only one on the current continent with two innate Domains from the same Spirit?
He just didn't know if Tang Chen had a so-called Clear Sky Domain before he acquired the Slaughter God Domain?
Just as Ye Chen's thoughts were wandering, the clashing Qingjing Domain and Slaughter God Domain suddenly burst forth with intense white light.
"Damn it, it almost blinded my hundred-thousand-year Demon Eye external Spirit Bone!"
Under this intense white light, even though Ye Chen closed his eyes and covered them with his hands, his eyes still felt a discomfort.
After a long while, when everything had settled down, Ye Chen finally opened his eyes.
What met his gaze was no longer a Qingjing Domain with a white jade luster, plus a white Slaughter God Domain. The two great Domains had now merged into a completely new Domain.
Chapter 344: Transformation of the Pure Realm
The new Domain formed after the fusion of the two Domains showed no significant difference in color from the previous Pure Nether Domain, still emitting a faint white jade luster.
However, as the controller of the Domain, Ye Chen clearly understood that compared to the previous Pure Nether Domain, although the new Domain looked similar in color, its specific effects had changed considerably.
Perhaps this shouldn't be called the fusion of two Domains; more accurately, it should be said that the Pure Nether Domain devoured the newly formed Slaughter God Domain and became even more powerful.
Within the new Pure Nether Domain, Ye Chen discovered that the original characteristics of the Pure Nether Domain's Spirit Ability—100% effect boost, nullification of other Domains, rapid mental force recovery, and the Domain being filled with Pure Nether calming aura—had not changed. It had simply gained an additional effect of boosting himself and suppressing opponents' strength by 20%.
Ye Chen was very surprised by the transformed Pure Nether Domain gaining the effect of boosting himself and suppressing opponents' strength by 20%.
He had originally thought that after the Slaughter God Domain was devoured, the percentage of strength boost and suppression would be weakened. However, to his utter surprise, not only was the percentage not weakened, but it actually increased to the maximum 20%, directly becoming the final version. It was a one-step achievement.
However, the principle behind the Pure Nether Domain's current self-enhancement and opponent suppression is not the same as the Slaughter God Domain's principle for self-enhancement and opponent suppression.
The Slaughter God Domain uses its own powerful killing intent to form a terrifying aura and pressure, preventing opponents from fully utilizing their strength, while simultaneously boosting its own strength.
But Ye Chen's Pure Nether Domain is different. The Pure Nether Domain achieves the goal of boosting himself and weakening opponents' strength by affecting the six senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and soul—of both himself and his opponents.
As Ye Chen's six senses are enhanced, his strength naturally increases. And as his opponents' six senses become dull, their strength naturally cannot maintain its original state.
Understanding the changes in the Pure Nether Domain, Ye Chen nodded in satisfaction. He hadn't expected to gain such a harvest, besides the girls, by coming to Slaughter City. How delightful!
Putting away his Spirit and Domain, Ye Chen looked at Hu Liena, who was lying not far from him.
Perhaps she had suffered quite a bit while condensing the Slaughter God Domain earlier, as Hu Liena, who had not yet woken up, looked a little pale.
Immediately, Ye Chen stepped forward and embraced the little fox.
"Soul Bone Skill: Limitless Regeneration."
spirit power surged, and a purple-gold stream of light entered Hu Liena's body.
Visibly, her slightly pale complexion began to regain its rosy color, making Ye Chen almost unable to resist his impulses.
Perhaps she was already close to waking up, as Hu Liena's eyelids fluttered slightly, then her beautiful eyes opened.
"Long time no see!"
Looking at the faint sunset appearing in the western sky and then down at the Blue Silver Grass covering the ground around them, Hu Liena smiled.
Compared to the beauty of the outside world, the dark and oppressive environment of Slaughter City was naturally not to Hu Liena's liking.
"Nana, experience the effect of the Slaughter God Domain!"
Ye Chen said to Hu Liena in his arms.
"Mm-hmm."
Hu Liena nodded, and a white Domain bloomed forth.
Immediately, Ye Chen sensed that his strength was suppressed by 10% across the board.
However, this was under the condition that Ye Chen did not resist. If he resisted, Hu Liena's Slaughter God Domain would not affect him.
No, not just Hu Liena; even Bibi Dong's and Tang Hao's Slaughter God Domains would still be ineffective against him, and even Tang Chen's Killing Domain wouldn't work.
After all, one of the effects of the Pure Nether Domain is to nullify other Domains.
When Ye Chen was weaker, there might have been Domains that the Pure Nether Domain couldn't nullify, but as his strength increased, such a situation would certainly not occur again, unless a Divinity suddenly popped out, which would be a different story.
"Nana~"
Ye Chen leaned down and called out to the girl in his arms.
"Hm?"
Hu Liena immediately looked up.
"Mmm mmm..."
As soon as Hu Liena raised her head, her mouth was blocked by Ye Chen. However, she was a little fox who dared to love and hate. Facing Ye Chen's sneak attack, she showed no politeness, seized the initiative, and began to turn passive into active.
After a long while, their lips parted.
"Nana, let's go. Let's find a place to stay first!"
Looking up at the sky, which was already getting late, Ye Chen said to Hu Liena.
Ye Chen had no thoughts of a field battle; otherwise, what if they got too engrossed and strangers arrived?
"Mm-hmm."
"By the way, where exactly are we?"
Looking around, Ye Chen genuinely didn't know where they were.
"I remember Teacher used to say that after leaving Slaughter City, we would be within the Balak Kingdom, but as for the exact location, I'm not very clear either."
"Alright then!"
Although he couldn't figure out the exact location, it didn't matter much; they would know once they found a random city.
Immediately, Ye Chen chose a direction at random and left with Hu Liena.
About half an hour after Ye Chen and Hu Liena left, two figures arrived on this grassy plain.
One figure was like Gui Mei, while the other was very flamboyant, with golden medium-length hair, eyeshadow, wearing splendid golden armor, and golden high-heeled boots, a complete cross-dresser.
These two were none other than Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.
Earlier, Bibi Dong secretly came to Slaughter City to visit Hu Liena, but unexpectedly received news that her beloved disciple Hu Liena had already entered the Hell Road with a certain scumbag.
Out of not wanting to see Ye Chen, the scumbag who had abducted her beloved disciple, Bibi Dong did not come in person, only sending Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to pick her up, to avoid her losing her temper.
"Old Ghost, why do you think Nana came out of that damned place so quickly?"
Yue Guan said to Gui Mei beside him.
When he heard Bibi Dong say that she wanted him and Gui Mei to come here to pick up Hu Liena, Yue Guan was very shocked.
Spirit Hall had a cooperative relationship with Slaughter City, and as a Titled Elder of Spirit Hall, Yue Guan naturally had an understanding of Slaughter City.
Entering such a damned place and successfully coming out was clearly not that easy.
Yet, Hu Liena, a Five-Ring Soul King-level Spirit Master, was able to clear it in just a few months, which utterly shocked him.
"How would I know? Perhaps Nana is just too outstanding?"
Gui Mei also couldn't figure it out, but that wasn't the main point. Hu Liena being able to pass the test of Slaughter City so quickly was also a joyous occasion for Spirit Hall.
This meant that Spirit Hall's next generation successor had become even more outstanding!
"That's true. Let's just wait here! By my calculations, Nana should be coming out soon."
"Mm."
Gui Mei nodded in agreement.
So, Yue Guan and Gui Mei waited for Hu Liena on the spot.
However, the two were destined to wait in vain, because Hu Liena had already left with a certain playboy.
Chapter 345: Middle-aged Aunt: As an excellent spy...
On the other side, after walking west for about half an hour, Ye Chen sensed a large city to the northwest.
Immediately, Ye Chen took Hu Liena and headed northwest.
Looking at the 'Barack City' plaque hanging on the majestic city gate ahead, Ye Chen was stunned, not expecting that the city he had previously detected with his mental force was actually the capital of the Balak Kingdom.
That's right, the Balak Kingdom was not like the Heaven Dou Empire; among the large cities within its borders, besides the familiar Soto City, there was only the capital, Barack City.
"Come on, Nana, let's go eat something delicious!"
Ye Chen had been craving good food from the outside world for several months.
"Mm-hmm."
Swallowing, Hu Liena nodded.
Although she had Ye Chen as a chef in Slaughter City, he was ultimately a second-rate one, and his cooking skills certainly couldn't compare to those of the great chefs outside.
Immediately, Ye Chen took Hu Liena and entered Barack City.
Although the two had just emerged from Slaughter City, for Ye Chen, who possessed the Pure Nether Domain, it had no effect whatsoever.
As for Hu Liena, as long as she wasn't stimulated by blood, there was basically no impact; others would at most feel that this girl was a bit cold.
'Hmm? Is that the target, Ye Chen?'
Just as Ye Chen led Hu Liena into Barack City, an unremarkable-looking middle-aged woman not far from the city gate widened her eyes, staring intently at Ye Chen.
However, she quickly remembered something and immediately shifted her gaze, pretending as if nothing had happened.
"Hmm?"
Walking on the wide street, Ye Chen's steps suddenly halted, and he immediately turned to scan the surrounding crowd.
"What's wrong?"
Hu Liena, by his side, asked Ye Chen.
"It seems someone is watching me!"
Ye Chen said, frowning.
"Vain~! Why are you so narcissistic?"
Hu Liena rolled her eyes at Ye Chen. Did he have to be so narcissistic?
So many people on the street were secretly looking at her, did she say anything?
Of course, Hu Liena also had to admit that after entering Barack City, Ye Chen, with his handsome face and tall stature, indeed attracted the attention of many young women and wives.
"Alright, maybe it's just my imagination?"
The fleeting gaze of observation, unlike the fervent eyes of those young women, left Ye Chen unsure if it was truly his imagination.
But even if it wasn't his imagination, Ye Chen wasn't afraid in the slightest; his powerful strength gave him sufficient confidence.
"Let's go, I used to hear people say that the Tulip Restaurant in Barack City was famous throughout the Balak Kingdom, and today is a good opportunity to try it!"
Saying this, Hu Liena pulled Ye Chen towards the city center.
Although Hu Liena didn't know the exact address of the Tulip Restaurant, she knew it was not far from the Barack Great Spirit Arena, and the Great Spirit Arena in every city was generally in the city center, and Barack City was no exception.
...
Several months ago, both the Clear Sky Sect and the Star Luo Royal Family concluded that Ye Chen had become a major hidden danger to both parties.
After some discussion, both sides reached a consensus to form the 'Dust Removal Alliance,' with the Clear Sky Sect providing top-tier combat power and the Star Luo Royal Family providing intelligence for the operation, along with some assistance, to jointly eliminate Ye Chen.
Their intentions were good, but unfortunately, after they reached an agreement, Ye Chen went to Slaughter City to pick up girls—no, he went to Slaughter City for training. It would be a miracle if the Star Luo Royal Family could find him.
After searching the entire continent for over a month, the intelligence personnel belonging to the Star Luo Empire could not find any trace of Ye Chen.
As for using Xiao Wu and others to force Ye Chen to appear? Dai Yutian and Tang Xiao didn't dare, as Xiao Wu and the others were currently in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was not to be trifled with.
Moreover, if they clashed with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, wouldn't that simply benefit Spirit Hall?
In desperation, Dai Yutian had no choice but to order that several spies be stationed at the city gates of all the larger cities on the continent. As soon as Ye Chen's trace was discovered, they were to report it immediately, and then send experts to intercept him.
Hard work pays off!
Ye Chen, who had been missing for several months, was finally caught by this unremarkable middle-aged woman.
'That was close! It's just as the higher-ups said, the target is a dangerous individual!'
With the corner of her eye, she glanced at Ye Chen's retreating figure in the distance. The middle-aged woman secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When Ye Chen had turned to look in her direction earlier, she almost thought she had been exposed.
Fortunately, the old ginger was indeed spicier. The experienced middle-aged woman's facial expressions were perfectly executed, causing Ye Chen to overlook her.
In fact, it was precisely because the middle-aged woman was not a Spirit Master, but merely an ordinary person, that she didn't attract Ye Chen's attention. Otherwise, if it had been someone stronger, Ye Chen might have discovered the trick.
'Hehe~, with this intelligence, the bonus from above will allow me to marry off my good son to a beautiful wife!'
Thinking about the bonus she would receive after reporting this news, the middle-aged woman, who was pretending to be expressionless as she headed to the intelligence liaison point, was overjoyed in her heart.
Middle-aged woman: As an excellent spy, one can stand out from the crowd and also return to the crowd!
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More than an hour later, after a delicious meal at the Tulip Restaurant, Ye Chen and Hu Liena walked through the streets of Barack City, scanning the buildings on both sides of the street.
As the saying goes, when one is well-fed and clothed, thoughts turn to other things. Now that his stomach was full, Ye Chen naturally thought of doing something enjoyable.
And so, he was currently looking for a hotel with Hu Liena!
Suddenly, a very unique hotel appeared in Ye Chen's line of sight.
The hotel was five stories high, appearing to be quite large, with its exterior entirely decorated in rose red. The architectural style of the entire hotel resembled a giant rose, easily giving people a refreshing feeling.
"Is this the Rose Hotel?"
Looking at the hotel ahead, Ye Chen recalled the Rose Hotel in Soto City.
Could it be that the owner of the Soto City Rose Hotel had been doing well in business in recent years and came to the capital, Barack City, to open a chain of couple's hotels?
Or was the Rose Hotel in Soto City itself a branch of the Barack City Rose Hotel?
To be honest, Ye Chen was somewhat surprised to find the Rose Hotel, but he didn't hesitate at all and immediately led Hu Liena towards it.
The Rose Hotel's standard in accommodation was definitely among the top on the continent.
Although the price of the top rooms in the hotel, up to 10 gold coins per night, could deter most ordinary people, it was definitely worth the money, and besides, Ye Chen wasn't short of a few gold coins.
One must know that within the Rose Hotel, every room was full of ambiance, most suitable for couples in love.
And most importantly, the Rose Hotel guaranteed with its reputation that as long as a room was used once, all the bedding, pillows, sheets, and the like would be replaced with brand new ones, which was very popular with customers who had a cleanliness fetish.
Ye Chen had reason to suspect that the owner of the Rose Hotel had not only opened a chain of couple's hotels but also a textile factory and a shop selling second-hand bedding, pillows, and sheets.
Hmm, this boss should also be a big landlord, with a lot of land at home where many flowers are grown, otherwise, where would the Rose Hotel get so many flowers?
Only by creating a one-stop industry can the maximum profit be earned!