Douluo Continent: The Sky Revealed, What the Hell is Honkai Academy?

Chapter 89: Ranked sixth on the Opportunity List, the City of Slaughter!
A thick, bloody stench and chilling killing intent seemed to penetrate the light screen, directly impacting the souls of all viewers.

What came into view was a huge city buried deep underground, with a purple, demonic moon forever hanging in the sky.

The city's architecture is rugged and gloomy, with a perpetual blood-red mist hanging over the streets, and frenzied battles and naked survival of the fittest can be seen everywhere.

In the heart of the city, a massive black castle, like a crouching behemoth, exudes an oppressive aura that inspires despair.

[Ranking on the Opportunity List, Sixth Place – Slaughter City]

[Location of the opportunity: Located beneath a desolate desert at the border of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. The entrance is hidden and requires a special token or a guide to enter.]

[Opportunity Description: This place is a convergence point of filth and murderous energy in the world, and a lawless land where rules are distorted! At the same time, it is also the trial ground for the inheritance of the Asura God, one of the five great god-kings of the divine realm, who wields the power of slaughter and judgment!]
Those who enter the City of Slaughter will have their soul skills sealed, and can only survive by relying on the most primal power, skills, and willpower.

Those who accumulate victories through continuous killing, eventually break through to the Hell Road, will gain initial recognition from the Asura God Test and awaken the [Killing God Domain]!
This domain can greatly enhance the holder's attack power and momentum, creating a strong psychological deterrent to the enemy.

This place is an excellent crucible for honing combat skills and forging unwavering willpower; only the truly strong and those with the most steadfast will can emerge alive. Due to its extremely harsh environment and the brutally cruel trials of its inheritance, it ranks sixth.

[Heavenly Reward: The Heavenly Dao has bestowed a special rule upon this bloody inferno:]

Hell Road Difficulty Slightly Adjusted: The environmental dangers and attack strength of the soul beasts in Hell Road will fluctuate periodically, providing trial participants with fleeting respite and opportunities for breakthrough.

The ultimate treasure descends—【Slaughter Crystal】(one-time use): In the core area of ​​the Slaughter Arena, three dark red crystals containing pure slaughter aura are randomly condensed.

The possessor of this crystal can accelerate their mastery of the God of Slaughter Domain within the City of Slaughter, or form a temporary killing shield on the Road to Hell to withstand a fatal attack! This item is a glimmer of hope in dire straits, its value immeasurable!

……

The announcement of this opportunity brought a suffocating feeling, a mixture of fear, greed, and apprehension.

"The City of Slaughter! That legendary forbidden land!"

"It's actually the inheritance site of the Asura God? One of the Five Great God-Kings!"

"The Killing God Domain... I've heard that the Pope of the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Douluo both possess it!"

"Soul skills would be sealed there? That's terrifying! It's like a battle between wild beasts!"

"But that killing crystal... it's practically a life-saving miracle!"

Countless Soul Masters paled at the sight; it was a testing ground for the strong, but a graveyard for the vast majority.

……

Honkai Impact 3rd Academy, Plaza.

Upon witnessing the bloody and cruel scene, the faculty and students of the college reacted in various ways, but generally with a critical and comparative gaze.

"Ugh, this place is awful! The air feels so dirty!"

Kiana pinched her nose, looking disgusted; the power of the end instinctively repelled this pure killing and chaotic aura.

"A high concentration of negative emotions, a domain of rule suppression... Data model under construction. Purification is recommended."

Bronya's Heavy Bunny calmly analyzed the situation and proposed a "purification" plan.

Fu Hua frowned slightly: "Slaughter to refine the heart, although it is a path, is too extreme and easily leads to demonic possession, which is against the harmony of heaven and earth. It goes against the righteous path of my Taixu Sword Qi."

Theresa's small face was serious: "The existence of such a place is wrong in itself, and it should be restrained or even eliminated by the power of order."

Himeko licked her lips, a glint of fighting spirit flashing in her eyes: "Unable to use soul skills, relying purely on physical strength and martial arts to fight? That sounds interesting, a good place to hone practical combat skills." "However, compared to our academy's 'Myriad Illusions: Mirror Flower Water Moon,' which can simulate various battlefields and mirrored opponents, this place is still too simplistic and passive."

Zhang Yi's gaze swept over the dark red world, his eyes remaining calm. "The City of Slaughter, the hunting ground for the selection of the Asura God's successor."

His tone was completely flat, as if he were evaluating an ordinary training instance.

"Proving one's path through killing and sustaining oneself through war can certainly produce top-tier warriors quickly, but it can also easily lead to losing one's true self and becoming a puppet of slaughter. The Asura Godhood is domineering and ruthless, and can only be controlled by those with great perseverance and wisdom."

He paused, looked at Fu Hua and Himeko beside him, and said calmly, "This place has limited reference value for us. The 'Myriad Realms Illusion' can simulate the combat pressure, but it does not have the aftermath of its chaos and filth. This Slaughter City is just providing an inefficient and high-risk practical option."

He didn't even pay special attention to the [Slaughter Crystal]. In the eyes of the Honkai Academy, which possessed the [Void Treasury] and numerous trump cards, this one-time exemption item was of little significance.

Zhang Yi's attitude once again demonstrated the Honkai Academy's detachment; they had a better "training ground" and did not need to venture into such dangerous places.

……

Wuhun Palace, Pope Palace.

The moment Bibi Dong appeared in the City of Slaughter, her Rakshasa divine power fluctuated slightly, and a trace of reminiscence and coldness flashed in her eerie eyes.

She was one of the killing gods who emerged from there!

"The City of Slaughter...The God of Asura..."

She murmured to herself, her tone complex. The Rakshasa God and the Asura God were both enforcers of the divine realm, yet their power attributes were mutually antagonistic and conflicting.

"That [Slaughter Crystal] is a good thing; it might play an unexpected role at a crucial moment."

With a thought, he immediately issued the order: "Ghost Leopard, Demon Bear! Increase manpower to monitor the entrance to the City of Slaughter. If anyone carrying a [Slaughter Crystal] comes out, seize it when the opportunity arises! As for the inheritance..."

She snorted coldly. She herself possessed the Rakshasa Godhood and had no interest in the Asura Godhood, but she was absolutely unwilling to see a new killing god who might become her enemy easily appear.

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Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu frowned slightly; he instinctively disliked such a place filled with killing and chaos.

“This place is evil and filthy, incompatible with the radiance of angels. My temple will never be tainted by it, but we must also investigate who is qualified to undergo the Asura God's test.”

The Temple of Angels and the City of Slaughter are like two extremes of light and darkness, destined to clash.

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Star Forest, Lake of Life.

"It is also the place of inheritance of the gods, filled with disgusting bloodlust and chaotic rules."

A hint of disgust flashed in Gu Yuena's purple eyes, and her cold voice was filled with disdain, "How inefficient and barbaric is this method of selecting successors by slaughtering each other."

Di Tian growled, "My lord, the aura here is polluted. If left unchecked, it may erode the surrounding ley lines. Should we...?"

Gu Yuena waved her hand slightly: "There's no need for that for now. Humans like to fight amongst themselves, so let them be. The very existence of this City of Slaughter is draining humanity's strength. We should just observe and wait."

In her view, the infighting among humans is not necessarily a bad thing for soul beasts.

(End of this chapter)