The streets were empty, so Mu Yang had no choice but to search house by house, which led to the scene of him knocking and saying, "Open the door, water meter inspection!"
It could be said that Mu Yang had made a significant contribution to the security of the inner city of the Slaughter City.
And precisely because of that secret technique, which made those who fell for it obedient, the fallen ones who didn't know Mu Yang's real name gave him the title of "Phantom Demon."
As for all the fallen ones joining forces to besiege Mu Yang, Shui Bing'er, and Hu Liena?
Impossible!
The human heart is the most complicated thing in the world. As long as the executioner's blade didn't fall on their own necks, why would they be anxious?
As the saying goes, "Better you than me." Anyway, there were plenty of fallen ones in the inner city. Once the three of them completed their hundred consecutive victories in the Hell Slaughter Arena, no one would check their water meters anymore.
Arriving at the entrance of the Hell Slaughter Arena, Mu Yang activated his soul power and shouted, "Trash of the Slaughter City, congratulations, you are free!"
With soul power amplifying his voice, Mu Yang's shout echoed across the inner city of Slaughter City.
The next moment, the entire inner city erupted. Those who hadn't had their water meters checked flung open their doors, tears of joy welling up as they spoke with their fellow survivors.
"Hahaha! The Phantom Demon is finally leaving! From now on, my Axe Gang will rise again!"
The Axe Gang was lucky—their leader hadn't been caught by Mu Yang.
"Great news! Congratulations on the Phantom Demon's departure from Slaughter City!
By the way, the Black Dragon Gang is recruiting! We need a leader, five hall masters, and several elite members! Join us to restore the Black Dragon Gang's former glory!"
The Black Dragon Gang wasn't as lucky. Their leader had been wiped out by Mu Yang, leaving only some low-level members desperately looking for strong individuals to take over.
"Woo~ The heavens have mercy! That damned Phantom Demon is finally leaving Slaughter City! I don't have to worry about him checking my water meter anymore!"
"Exactly! Last time, that Phantom Demon almost came to my house! Luckily, my elder brother lived next door and took the hit for me. And at that time, the Phantom Demon only needed one more person."
"Eh? Brother, who is that in your arms?"
"Oh~ This is my sister-in-law. My elder brother is gone, so it's only right for me to take care of her."
Pfft—
A sharp dagger plunged into the chest of the so-called caretaker.
"A mere four-ring weakling, and you think you're worthy? Such a beautiful sister-in-law should be taken care of by me instead!"
The culprit, a six-ring Soul Emperor, looked at the fallen man in disdain before grinning wickedly at the gentle and lovely sister-in-law.
After Mu Yang, now known as the "Phantom Demon," declared the fallen ones free, the once eerily quiet inner city, resembling a ghost town, instantly regained its former "prosperity."
In a very short time, crimes like looting, killing, and worse became rampant once again in this wicked city.
Meanwhile, deep within the inner city of Slaughter City, inside a massive, heavily guarded hall filled with black-armored warriors, a chilling voice echoed in the darkness.
"Great King, the Phantom Demon and the Hell Messenger have completed their hundred consecutive victories. The Ice Envoy is about to finish hers as well. Should we take action?"
A cold female voice emerged from the shadows.
"Oh? And what do you think we should do?"
Seated on a massive crystal skull throne, the Slaughter King, whose entire body was shrouded in darkness, asked with a playful tone.
"Great King, every time a Killing God appears, it brings a crisis to Slaughter City.
According to records, in the past, every Killing God's emergence has caused great damage to Slaughter City.
With the Ice Envoy's strength, there's no doubt she will follow the Phantom Demon and the Hell Messenger in completing her hundred victories.
Once they pass the Hell Road and become Killing Gods, I fear Slaughter City will…"
The woman beside the Slaughter King made a slicing motion across her neck.
"Heh~ Do you know the origin of the Hell Messenger?"
The Slaughter King chuckled, his voice tinged with amusement.
Without waiting for a reply, he continued, "She is the direct disciple of Bibi Dong, the Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall. And Bibi Dong… is one of the two Killing Gods of this era—the Rakshasa Death God."
"And what about the Phantom Demon and the Ice Envoy?"
The Slaughter King shook his head. "I'm not sure. But the three of them are clearly together, so they're likely from the Spirit Hall as well."
"But you made one mistake. Not all Killing Gods are the same."
"Do you know why the previous Killing Gods brought great destruction to Slaughter City, but the Rakshasa Death God and the Clear Sky Death God did not?"
"I do not."
"Heh~ Because the ones who wreaked havoc were all fallen ones.
But whether it's Rakshasa, Clear Sky, or the Phantom Demon, Hell Messenger, and Ice Envoy—they are all trial-takers."
The Slaughter King revealed the answer.
Slaughter City was not a good place.
Most fallen ones were cruel and evil criminals. After getting used to the "lawless freedom" of Slaughter City, their personalities became twisted, and they had no sense of restraint.
If they became Killing Gods and left the city, they were bound to cause trouble in the outside world.
But the Soul Master world was filled with powerful individuals. If a fallen Kiiling God stirred up too much chaos, they would inevitably attract the attention of other top-tier experts, who would put them in their place.
If they managed to escape death, they would ultimately have no choice but to return to Slaughter City.
And why return?
First, to seek refuge.
Slaughter City restricted Soul Masters from using soul skills, but those with the Killing God Domain were exempt from this rule.
Since they could freely use their soul skills while others could not, they had an overwhelming advantage. This deterred pursuers from following them into Slaughter City.
Second, because of their twisted mindsets, fallen Killing Gods often developed an ego that made them think, "Why not take the throne for myself?"
This led to a recurring cycle where fallen Killing Gods, once back in Slaughter City, would attempt to overthrow the Slaughter King.
Because of this phenomenon, Slaughter City had a legend—every time a Killing God appeared, the city would suffer severe losses.
But trial-takers were different.
Unlike fallen ones, trial-takers were often geniuses from powerful factions. They entered Slaughter City for training and to obtain the Killing God Domain.
Once they became Killing Gods and left, they had no reason to return unless absolutely necessary.
The reason was simple—trial-takers had bright futures and saw no value in returning to the "sewers" of Slaughter City.
Take Bibi Dong and Tang Hao as examples.
One was the Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, the first-in-line successor to the Supreme Pontiff of the strongest power in the Soul Master world.
The other was no less significant—he was the young master of the Clear Sky Clan, set to inherit the title of patriarch of the most powerful clan in the world.
With such bright futures ahead of them, why would they ever care about the dark and wretched Slaughter City?
With all these considerations in mind, and given that Mu Yang and Shui Bing'er seemed to be on Hu Liena's side—meaning they had Bibi Dong, a Killing God, behind them—the Slaughter King had no intention of making any reckless moves.
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