"A year has passed. Maybe you've made great progress in your strength, but what I want to say is that the rules of the Soul Master Tournament severely restricted Bing'er and me from fully displaying our strength."
Glancing at Hu Liena's darkened expression, Mu Yang slowly stated the facts.
At this moment, another figure walked into the hall—a burly man holding a Bloody Mary in his hand, exuding a strong aura of slaughter and cold killing intent.
Sweeping his indifferent gaze over Mu Yang and Hu Liena, the burly man headed straight towards the entrance to the spectator area.
"Seven-ring Soul Sage? No, an 80th-level quasi-Soul Douluo."
After roughly estimating the man's strength, Mu Yang subtly activated his Soul Capturing Secret Technique, directly controlling the man's consciousness.
"Go, sign up for the Slaughter Arena match," Mu Yang ordered.
"Yes, esteemed master."
The burly man immediately bowed respectfully, then walked towards the registration area.
"Hiss—"
Seeing this scene, Hu Liena couldn't help but take a sharp breath.
She had seen Mu Yang's spiritual technique for controlling others before, but she never expected that this mental secret technique could even affect a powerhouse of this level.
Having been in the City of Slaughter for a year, Hu Liena naturally had some understanding of the strong individuals among the Fallen.
Coincidentally, this burly man, nicknamed "Blood Axe," was one of the notable experts among them.
Although "Blood Axe" didn't have the highest soul power among the Fallen, it was said that he had reached level 80. However, due to the inability to hunt soul rings in the City of Slaughter, he had been unable to break through to eight rings and become a Soul Douluo.
By all accounts, without the enhancements from an eighth soul ring, "Blood Axe" shouldn't be considered one of the top experts among the Fallen.
But relying on his well-refined axe martial soul, exceptional axe techniques, and a defensive soul bone skill, "Blood Axe" made up for his shortcomings in soul power. He had carved a place for himself among the top fighters in the inner city, standing on equal footing with some eight-ringed Fallen—perhaps even ranking among the very best.
"He's called Blood Axe, one of the top fighters in the inner city. Are you sure Shui Bing'er can defeat him?"
Hu Liena couldn't help but question.
She admitted that Mu Yang, who could control "Blood Axe" with a spiritual technique, was likely stronger than herself even after refining the skull bone her teacher had given her. However, she still had doubts about Shui Bing'er's strength.
Moreover, neither Mu Yang nor Shui Bing'er were enemies of the Spirit Hall. Since they had known each other in the past, if possible, Hu Liena hoped to find allies in the City of Slaughter, where enemies lurked everywhere.
After all, winning one hundred consecutive matches in the Hell Slaughter Arena wasn't the hardest part of obtaining the Killing God Domain. The true challenge lay in surviving the Hell Road afterward.
Even with her confidence, Hu Liena wanted to be as prepared as possible for the unknown dangers of the Hell Road.
Glancing at her, Mu Yang said, "Unless he possesses a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, he absolutely isn't Bing'er match."
An 80th-level quasi-Soul Douluo—unless they had a special advantage—would, at best, match an ordinary eight-ringed expert in the outside world.
That level of strength wasn't enough to pose a serious threat to Shui Bing'er.
"Unless he has a hundred-thousand-year soul bone?"
Hu Liena fell silent.
Was Shui Bing'er really that strong?
Even she couldn't say with certainty that she could kill "Blood Axe."
After all, for a spiritual-type soul master, whether they could defeat an opponent depended on the enemy's spiritual strength. And while the City of Slaughter restricted soul skills, it didn't suppress a soul master's spiritual power.
However, considering that Mu Yang wouldn't risk Shui Bing'er's life, his confidence in her strength was likely well-founded.
Five minutes later, Shui Bing'er, having won her first match, exited the Slaughter Arena and returned to the hall.
"Hu Liena?"
Seeing Hu Liena in the hall, Shui Bing'er slightly furrowed her brows but didn't pay her much attention. Instead, she walked up to Mu Yang.
"How was it?" Mu Yang asked.
"Among the nine opponents, the other eight were fine, but the last one was strong. It took a lot of effort," Shui Bing'er replied solemnly, her expression somewhat unsightly.
In the previous match, she had used all her available means—except for revealing her Ice Phoenix Armor.
From Shui Bing'er's perspective, if her first match had nearly forced her to reveal that trump card, the difficulty of achieving one hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena was undoubtedly high. Who knew how many stronger opponents she would face in the remaining ninety-nine battles?
"No worries. That last opponent was already at the pinnacle of the Fallen's strength. No matter how strong the others are, they won't be much more difficult," Mu Yang said, waving his hand.
"That was already top-tier?"
Shui Bing'er was momentarily surprised before she relaxed.
If that was the strongest level among the Fallen in the inner city, then achieving one hundred consecutive wins in the Hell Slaughter Arena didn't seem too difficult—especially since she hadn't even used her Ice Phoenix Armor yet!
"Here, this dropped from my opponent."
Shui Bing'er handed Mu Yang a black left-arm soul bone that had been dropped when she killed "Blood Axe" in the arena.
"Around twenty thousand years... Bing'er, you should keep it. Our mom's cultivation talent isn't great, so let's save it for her."
After confirming that the soul bone was rather "mediocre," Mu Yang suggested.
Her mother, Si Yulan, had limited cultivation talent and hadn't yet reached the six-ring Soul Emperor level. This twenty-thousand-year soul bone contained enough energy to help her break through the level 59 bottleneck and reach level 60.
"Alright!"
Shui Bing'er nodded and put the soul bone away.
"Mu Yang, Shui Bing'er, I have a proposal. Would you like to hear it?"
At that moment, Hu Liena asked the two of them.
Before Mu Yang could respond, Shui Bing'er took the lead. "What proposal? And why are you here? Did the entire Golden Generation come to train here?"
Hearing this, Hu Liena showed a helpless expression.
Did she think everyone was as fearless as them?
If her brother Xie Yue and their teammate Yan had also come to the City of Slaughter, she wasn't sure all three of them would have survived.
Xie Yue's situation was relatively better since he had self-created soul techniques, making him a capable fighter in the City of Slaughter.
But Yan?
Without self-created soul techniques or soul bone skills, his ability to fight in the City of Slaughter relied entirely on his martial soul, which was severely limited without soul skills. Compared to the average Fallen, he wouldn't have much of an edge.
If Yan had come to the City of Slaughter, he wouldn't be training—he'd be throwing his life away.
"Let's join forces!"
Taking a deep breath, Hu Liena extended her invitation.
"Join forces?"
Shui Bing'er raised an eyebrow.
Hu Liena nodded. "Yes, let's work together! My teacher once trained in the City of Slaughter.
For us, winning one hundred consecutive battles in the Hell Slaughter Arena isn't too difficult. But to leave the City of Slaughter, we must pass through the Hell Road.
According to my teacher, the difficulty of the Hell Road far surpasses the hundred consecutive wins. So I want to invite you two to take on the Hell Road together."
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