"Yes, Your Excellency."
Chrysanthemum Douluo lowered his head, avoiding eye contact with Bibidong: "I had people stationed at Slaughter City, but they never saw her."
Bibidong's heart suddenly tightened.
Compared to the complicated emotions of not knowing how to face the mother-daughter relationship with Qian Renxue, her disciple Huliena undoubtedly bore part of her emotional attachment.
Although the two weren't related by blood, at certain moments, she viewed Huliena as her own child.
Boom—
Without any hesitation.
Cracks instantly appeared on the ground as Bibidong shot into the sky, flying toward Slaughter City at extreme speed.
Outside Anthony City.
The Heavenly Dou army was marching toward Gengxin City in an orderly manner, like an endless long dragon.
At the very front of the procession, a luxurious and spacious carriage was moving slowly.
Li Xun leaned against the soft cushions, listening to the latest intelligence about Gengxin City.
After a long while, he slowly spoke only after Bone Douluo finished reading the letter: "Grandpa Bone, is the information reliable?"
Bone Douluo checked the secret code on the letter: "It's true. This was sent personally by the manager of our Seven Treasures Medicine Store in Gengxin City."
"Manager Wu? Then it must be true."
Thinking of that plump figure, Li Xun smiled: "I haven't paid attention to these matters in recent years. It's been several years, yet the sect hasn't transferred him back."
"He's talented. It would be a pity to transfer him back." Dugu Bo rubbed his chin, clicking his tongue with a smile.
"What should we do next?" Bone Douluo asked everyone in the carriage.
They had fought against the Sky Blue Bull Python before.
If it weren't for wanting to leave it for Li Xun's Spirit Ring, they would have killed it and taken its Soul Bone back then in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Now that they had just broken the balance with the Clear Sky Sect and were preparing for a rapid advance, they didn't expect this Soul Beast to cause trouble at this moment.
"Grandpa Bone, this is actually good news." Li Xun had a different perspective:
"I should break through to the ninetieth rank in the next couple of days, just when I need a Spirit Ring. Isn't its timing of coming out from the Star Dou Great Forest perfect?"
"..." The slightly spacious carriage fell into silence for a moment.
Shortly after, Poison Douluo's eyes lit up: "Haha, that's true indeed."
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo exchanged glances, also realizing the implication.
Compared to the currently dangerous Star Dou Great Forest, dealing with the Clear Sky Sect plus the Sky Blue Bull Python would be much easier.
"But since the Sky Blue Bull Python has emerged, does this indicate that the Soul Beasts of Star Dou Great Forest have already formed an alliance with the Star Luo Empire?"
While there were advantages, they also needed to prepare for the worst.
Sword Douluo pondered for a moment: "You must understand, this is the first time in history that a non-shapeshifting Spirit Beast has appeared in human territory and formed cooperation with humans."
Hearing this, Li Xun quickly ran through the Soul Beasts of Star Dou Great Forest in his mind.
What Sword Douluo said made sense - since this had started, it wouldn't end simply.
If it were just the Sky Blue Bull Python, that would be manageable. But if it were Soul Beasts like Bear Monarch and Ten Thousand Demon King with four to five hundred thousand years of cultivation, that would be troublesome.
Moreover, beneath Star Dou Great Forest there were still Beast God Di Tian and the Silver Dragon King.
The Silver Dragon King could be disregarded for now - she should be recovering from injuries and wouldn't be better for tens of thousands of years.
But Di Tian was a major problem.
Li Xun couldn't determine whether this creature was an 800,000-year or 900,000-year Soul Beast, but one thing was certain: Di Tian with the Dragon God's Claw possessed strength comparable to a demigod.
In this era, there were no spirit souls, no soul cores, nor battle armor. The overall strength of Soul Masters was significantly weaker.
Each of these Soul Beasts was enough to give everyone a tough time.
"Sword Grandpa, have the army continue advancing. Let's go take a look first."
If things were truly heading in the worst possible direction, they would need to carefully reconsider their plans.
But if it was just the Sky Blue Bull Python wandering out alone, then they could only thank nature's generosity.
Although the Sky Blue Bull Python's cultivation age was relatively lower, it would still serve its purpose—after all, it was a 100,000-year Soul Beast with dragon bloodline.
Over the years, Slaughter City had undergone annual transformations, evolving from a dilapidated small town to the size of a county.
Due to the war between Heavenly Dou and Star Luo, while the city's scale had stopped expanding, the flow of people had increasingly grown.
However, this place wasn't as ideal as rumors suggested.
Though called a paradise for criminals, numerous people died or were injured here daily.
Yet some residents had grown accustomed to it after prolonged stays.
Bibidong looked down from high above and could still vaguely recognize the familiar silhouette of the old town.
Spreading her spiritual power like tidal waves, she soon located the entrance to Slaughter City.
Descending to the ground, Bibidong killed anyone daring to approach her—such was the rule of this place.
Treading through blood, she descended without further obstruction or harassment, soon passing through the pitch-black city gates.
As if sensing her arrival, the Slaughter King had already dispatched an envoy in a qipao waiting for her: "Respected God of Slaughter, the Slaughter King requests your presence."
Bibidong merely glanced at the envoy before ignoring them, striding directly toward the inner city.
Along the way, Fallen Ones in tattered clothes with gaunt faces could be seen everywhere.
However, upon spotting the Slaughter King's envoy accompanying Bibidong, they all cleared a path.
Observing the dense crowds, Bibidong felt puzzled: Why were there so many more people compared to when she first visited years ago?
Entering the inner city, she sensed something even more amiss.
Though not as densely populated as the outer city, the inner city still contained substantial numbers.
"What's going on?"
Bibidong's eyes sharpened instantly: "With Nana's talent, given this many people in the inner city, she should have long accumulated a hundred victories. Why hasn't she left yet?"
"Unless..."
Considering the worst possibility, an intangible killing intent radiated from Bibidong's entire being.
If Nana had died here, this place would vanish from the world before the world itself ended.
"What brings you here?"The Slaughter King watched warily from his elevated throne, keeping a vigilant eye on Bibidong below. His caution stemmed not only from Bibidong's strength but also from the chilling aura she emitted."
As someone dependent on Slaughter City for survival, he recognized this aura clearly and preferred to avoid conflict if possible.
"Is the person I brought here last time alive or dead?"
Bibidong's expression remained icy. Though standing below the steps, her presence overshadowed even the Slaughter King seated on his throne.
The Slaughter King immediately felt troubled, irritation brewing in his heart.
But remembering Slaughter City's current prosperity, he restrained himself.
After all, those achieving hundred victories remained rare. Despite the population explosion in recent years, few had managed to accomplish this feat.
Moreover, the Road to Hell has been mostly destroyed, and anyone who enters usually ends up waiting for death inside.
After carefully recalling and sensing with spiritual power for a moment: "The one you brought is a young girl, right? She's still alive, but she's currently on the Road to Hell."
"How long has she been in there?" Bibidong's anxious heart relaxed slightly.
The Slaughter King calculated: "It should have been about three months."
"Three months?" Bibidong was taken aback.
Achieving a hundred victories in less than two years was faster than her own time, but staying on the Road to Hell for so long was problematic.
"Open the Road to Hell. I'm going in," Bibidong's tone left no room for doubt.
"Aren't you being a bit too excessive?" The Slaughter King could no longer suppress his anger, his gaze cold and fixed intently on Bibidong, as if ready to strike at any moment.
Bibidong didn't respond, her powerful aura beginning to spread around her.
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