Douluo Continent: The Phoenix God Returns

Chapter 36 The Slaughter Begins

"Welcome to the City of Slaughter." The woman's voice was very pleasant as she approached Ye Li and gestured for him to enter.

"Alright, take me to the Hell Slaughter Arena," Ye Li said calmly.

The girl in black veil paused for a moment, "Are you sure? Less than one-tenth of those who go in come out alive."

Ye Li said calmly, "I'm sure, I'll go now."

"In that case, please follow me." With that, the girl in black veil walked into the city. She maintained a steady pace, always keeping pace with Ye Li, only slightly ahead of him.

Ye Li wasn't in a hurry to do anything; he simply observed everything around him quietly. Although he had some understanding of the City of Slaughter, he was still quite curious now that it was right in front of him.

As they were walking, a figure suddenly stood up from the dark corner where he had been standing. "Oh, a new one's here. Looks like there's going to be a new Bloody Mary."

When the skeletal figure saw the girl in black veil on Ye Li's other side, it seemed as if it had encountered something terrifying. It dared not say anything more and quickly disappeared back into the shadows.

Led by the girl in the black veil, Ye Li saw a peculiar building. The building was circular, or more accurately, an irregular cone. It was the largest at the bottom, narrowing as it rose, maintaining the same diameter until it reached a height of about thirty meters above the ground, extending upwards to fifty meters.

Ye Li walked towards a bald, burly man, blocking his path. Without a word, she swiftly swept her hand, and the Bloody Mary was in the man's grasp. The man didn't even have time to react.

The girl in black veil spoke urgently, "Ms. 9000, if you provoke us, the newcomer protection will not work."

The burly man reacted, looked at his hands, his eyes flashing with ferocity, grinned savagely, drew his large sword from behind him, and slashed down.

Facing the incoming broadsword, Ye Li extended her left hand and flicked it slightly at the side of the blade. Instantly, the burly man's hand lost control of the broadsword, and his face turned to terror.

"Take me to the registration office," Ye Li said calmly to the somewhat dazed girl in black veil.

The woman in black was incredibly surprised. The bald, burly man who had just won ten consecutive matches in the Hell's Killing Arena, nicknamed "The Butcher," had been easily defeated by the woman in front of her. As Ye Li entered, the Bloody Mary she was holding was poured into a huge container.

"Could you please register me? I want to participate in the next competition," Ye Li said to the girl in black.

Without hesitation, the woman in black took Ye Li's ID card and joined the queue, while Ye Li stood in the isolation area to watch the battle. After nine people fell, there was still one person covered in blood standing on the stage, and the people around him kept cheering.

"Please welcome the next group to the stage. Their identities are 3745, 3864, 5418, and 9000."

"Is it my turn?" Ye Li asked curiously, at which point the woman in black handed his identity card back to him with both hands.

Ye Li put away her identity token and walked towards the Hell Slaughter Arena. Ten people entered the Hell Slaughter Arena through ten passages. Ye Li was obviously the most eye-catching one in the arena, and she was also the only 'girl' in this competition. Therefore, everyone thought that Ye Li was easy to bully, so they focused on the other people first, and hardly anyone paid attention to her.

"The match begins."

Ye Li stretched out his left hand, transforming it into a hand blade. He attached his soul power to the blade and shot out like a cannonball, arriving at the nearest person. With a swift movement, he pierced through the chest of the person pierced by Ye Li's hand blade. The person who was pierced by Ye Li's hand blade still looked incredulous, but it was obviously too late. The remaining eight people stared blankly at Ye Li, clearly having kicked a hornet's nest this time.

Blood stained the hellish killing field, and nine corpses lay on the ground, all pierced by Ye Li's hand chop. In the stands, everyone's face was filled with fear. In just a few minutes, nine people had been killed by a little girl. Nine streams of soul power surged in, and Ye Li closed her eyes to absorb them.

"That's a bit too little. Most of the soul power was absorbed by the things below the Hell Slaughter Arena. If you want to advance six levels in a year and reach the Soul Emperor level, it's simply a pipe dream." Ye Li returned to the audience seats, where the woman in black was still waiting.

Ye Li said to her calmly, "Thank you for your help. You can go back now."

"How naive. The real danger comes not only from the slaughter in the hellish killing field, but more importantly, from the many people who will ambush you when you return injured." The girl in black said disdainfully, clearly not taking Ye Li seriously.

"No need. Those idiots would be throwing their lives away if they tried to ambush me," Ye Li said, waving his hand.

"Good luck then." The girl in black said and left.

Ye Li then approached another person and snatched his Bloody Mary. He couldn't possibly contribute it himself, so he could only ask others to do it for his own good, so that they could get used to it in advance.

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Tian Dou City, Crown Prince's Residence.

As Qian Renxue was reviewing memorials under the guise of Xue Qinghe, Yu Long Douluo quietly appeared behind her.

"Young Master, this is a letter that Saintess Ye Li asked me to deliver to you. She also asked me to tell you that if anyone recommends a young man to you in the future, you don't need to pay any attention to it," Yu Long said respectfully.

"Leave the letter here, Uncle Yu Long, you can go now." Qian Renxue said as she took the letter Ye Li had written for her.

After Yu Long left, Qian Renxue opened the letter. The letter contained the following:

Sister Qian, by the time you read this letter, I believe I will already be in the City of Slaughter. Don't worry about my safety, I will come out alive. Sister Qian, I want to ask you for a favor. I need the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace's treasure, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. That thing is useful to me... Ye Li.

"This little brat is really bold. Does he think that place is so easy to go to?" Qian Renxue suddenly stood up and slammed her right hand on the table in front of her.

Qian Renxue knew exactly what the Killing Capital was. It was essentially a place where criminals from the Douluo Continent were imprisoned. Everyone inside was ruthless and no one who went in had a chance of survival.

"Isn't that the Vast Ocean Universe Cover that Emperor Xueye bestowed upon me? What use does Ye Li have for it?" Qian Renxue asked doubtfully, but still took out the Vast Ocean Universe Cover from the Heavenly Dou Treasure Vault.

Looking at the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, Qian Renxue couldn't help but doubt Ye Li's judgment. She herself was already a Soul Saint. Not long ago, she took the immortal herb that Ye Li gave her and her soul power increased by six levels. In addition, with the true fire of Ye Li's Azure Jade Phoenix, her soul power was still steadily rising. Even now, she really couldn't see the origin of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

"Hmph, Ye Li, you little bastard, just go die already, and you'd better not come back." Qian Renxue said angrily. He went to the City of Slaughter, such a big thing, without even discussing it with her. She'll break his legs when he comes back.

Qian Renxue herself didn't know why she cared so much about Ye Li. Was it just because he was that woman's disciple? No, was it because he helped her with precious immortal herbs and his natal fire? No, it was because he was the first person besides her grandfather Qian Daoliu and the other worshippers who truly cared about her.

"Ye Li, you must come back safely." Qian Renxue looked out the window into the distance, praying for Ye Li in her heart.

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(End of this chapter)