After thinking for a moment, Mu Yang asked, "How many consecutive victories do you have?"
With the Soul Capturing Secret Technique, a 'god-tier recruitment skill' in hand, Mu Yang had no intention of staying too long in this wretched place like the City of Slaughter.
If Hu Liena couldn't keep up with their efficiency, then there was no need to even mention joining forces.
Of course, if she could keep up, then teaming up wasn't out of the question.
It wasn't that the Hell Road was too dangerous, requiring him and Shui Bing'er to join forces with Hu Liena to pass. Instead, it was because Hu Liena was backed by Bibi Dong, one of the current Killing Gods. Acting together would undoubtedly make the Slaughter King hesitate a little more.
"I've already won sixty-six times in a row!"
Hu Liena raised her head slightly, a hint of pride flashing across her face.
To be honest, Hu Liena didn't find it particularly difficult to win in the Slaughter Arena. After all, her strength was not inferior to that of top-tier fallen ones. As long as she didn't face the very few true powerhouses, other opponents, even if there were nine of them together, were nothing more than a simple slaughter.
If it weren't for the occasional dishonorable ambushes and gang attacks outside the arena after matches, forcing her to stay in peak condition at all times, she would have already completed a hundred consecutive victories.
Sixty-six consecutive wins?
Mu Yang raised an eyebrow, surprised that Hu Liena's progress was much faster than in the original story.
Then, Mu Yang turned to Hu Liena and said, "If there are enough fallen ones in the inner city, Bing'er and I will only stay in the City of Slaughter for a month. If you want to team up with us to pass the Road to Hell, then you better hurry up."
"A month?"
Hu Liena frowned. She still needed thirty-four more victories to reach one hundred. Even fighting one match per day wouldn't be enough. Wasn't this too rushed?
"That's right, one month."
Mu Yang nodded and continued, "Once a soul master becomes a Killing God, they can enter and leave the City of Slaughter freely. The Slaughter King definitely doesn't want new Killing Gods appearing in the world.
Since neither Bing'er nor I have a Killing God backing us, the Slaughter King is very likely to pull some tricks.
To be safe, I hope to use your teacher's name as a deterrent against him.
In return, for the next month, Bing'er and I will ensure your safety outside the Hell Slaughter Arena.
With your strength, winning one match per day shouldn't be a problem. Once you finish, we'll take you through the Hell Road."
As Mu Yang finished speaking, Hu Liena's face darkened again.
This guy is looking down on me again!
We're supposed to be teaming up, so why does it sound like I'm just some useless tag-along?
Suddenly, Hu Liena caught onto something important and quickly asked, "If you already expect the Slaughter King to target you, why did you still come to the City of Slaughter to train?"
As the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall and the direct disciple of the Supreme Pontiff, Hu Liena knew very well how effective a strong background was as a deterrent.
She couldn't understand why Mu Yang, fully aware of the danger, still insisted on bringing Shui Bing'er to this place. Weren't they afraid of getting killed?
"Heh."
Mu Yang chuckled without explaining.
He had naturally come fully prepared. Otherwise, he and Shui Bing'er would have entered the City of Slaughter right after advancing to the Soul Emperor realm, instead of waiting until they had crafted their Spirit-Forged Battle Armor and gained true defensive capabilities.
Seeing the confidence on Mu Yang's face, Hu Liena was startled.
Could it be that Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er have some kind of powerful trump card that can counter the Slaughter King's schemes?
"Deal!"
Without thinking too much, Hu Liena agreed to Mu Yang's proposal.
Aside from her elder brother Xie Yue, her teacher was the person she trusted most in this world. Using her teacher's name to intimidate others was no big deal.
Time passed quickly.
More than a month later, in the inner city of the City of Slaughter.
A figure with blue hair, radiating a bone-chilling aura and slightly pale complexion, walked down an empty street.
Before long, the figure turned into an alley and knocked on the door of a stone house where there were signs of life.
Bang, bang, bang!
"Open the door, water meter inspection!"
Knocking on the stone house door, Mu Yang spoke in a firm tone.
Upon hearing the phrase "Open the door, water meter inspection!" the burly middle-aged man inside, who had been on high alert while gripping a broadsword, trembled in fear. His eyes were filled with terror, and he nearly dropped the broadsword from his hands.
It wasn't without reason—rumor had it that this very phrase had already sent thousands of people to their deaths.
Of course, the burly man knew that this number was likely exaggerated, but even a conservative estimate suggested that over a thousand people had been taken.
Swallowing with difficulty, the burly man took a deep breath and said, "Lord Phantom Demon, I don't have a water meter installed!"
"Ungrateful fool."
Hearing that dreadful title again, Mu Yang, standing outside the door, muttered in dissatisfaction. Without further delay, he directly cast the Soul Capturing Secret Technique through the stone house at the burly man inside.
Soon, the door to the stone house creaked open, and the burly man walked out with a respectful expression.
Mu Yang waved his hand. "Go sign up at the Hell Slaughter Arena."
"Yes!"
Without any hesitation, the burly man immediately headed toward the Hell Slaughter Arena.
After that, Mu Yang didn't stop. He continued knocking on the doors of other stone houses with signs of life inside.
"Open the door, water meter inspection!"
After checking several more "water meters," Mu Yang finally gathered enough participants for Shui Bing'er's hundredth consecutive victory. With his task completed, he turned and made his way toward the Hell Slaughter Arena.
By now, more than a month had passed. Half an hour ago, both he and Hu Liena had already achieved their hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena. Once Shui Bing'er finished her final match, they could leave the City of Slaughter.
During this period, due to Mu Yang's aggressive and domineering methods—grabbing anyone he saw—he had inevitably angered the fallen ones in the inner city.
Where there were people, there were conflicts. Not long after Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er first arrived in the City of Slaughter, a few powerful fallen ones, each at the eight-ring Soul Douluo level and with numerous underlings, gathered a few hundred subordinates to seek revenge against Mu Yang for their close friends or trusted aides who had fallen victim to him.
Unfortunately for them, sheer numbers couldn't make up for the gap in quality. They were all utterly crushed by Mu Yang on the spot.
And after roughly estimating the number of fallen ones in the inner city, Mu Yang went on a killing spree. Including the ringleaders, most of the few hundred attackers were slaughtered, with only a handful managing to escape in the chaos.
From that moment on, the inner city of the City of Slaughter rapidly turned eerily silent, transforming into a ghost town.
Except for retrieving essential supplies, the fallen ones no longer dared to step outside, fearing that they might run into Mu Yang and be forced to enter the Hell Slaughter Arena to become someone else's stepping stone.
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