The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 261 Skills Test and Changes in the Killing City

Only Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan's sobs could be heard on the Poseidon's Light platform.

Li Xun stared blankly at the spot where Zhu Zhuqing had disappeared, feeling as if a piece of his heart had been emptied.

Aim!

Suddenly, a soft meow reached Li Xun's ears. Looking closely, he saw the rightmost tail of the nine-tailed cat materialize into golden energy and slowly drift into the air.

Immediately afterward, it was as if time had reversed where Zhu Zhuqing had just been. The blood mist that filled the sky instantly receded, and in the blink of an eye, the scene returned to its previous state.

Zhu Zhuqing appeared before everyone unharmed.

Seeing this, Li Xun let out a heavy sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that his back was soaked with sweat.

Upon witnessing this miracle, Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan stopped sobbing abruptly, staring at Zhu Zhuqing in astonishment, speechless for a moment.

"Such abilities! No wonder he received the Eight Trials of the Sea God!" Poseidon was the most surprised, her heart filled with turbulent waves.

It's possible that a loophole was exploited, because the energy of the divinely bestowed soul ring did not dissipate due to this rewind and still lingered around Zhu Zhuqing.

Sixty thousand years. Sixty-five thousand years.

Zhu Zhuqing realized she had returned to normal, and a feeling of joy welled up inside her. Her idea was correct.

She can now clearly sense that her physique and soul power have become stronger. If her intuition is correct, then the upper limit of the soul ring she can withstand now is a little over 70,000 years.

But that's not enough!

The energy supplied by the divinely bestowed soul ring continued to increase, and blood beads seeped from Zhu Zhuqing's body again.

Li Xun noticed this situation, thought for a moment, and remained silent.

Poseidon glanced at Li Xun out of the corner of her eye, understanding dawning on her. Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, on the other hand, were in a brief, absent-minded state.

A moment later, the same thing happened again, but this time no one was in a hurry. Instead, they waited for Zhu Zhuqing to reunite.

No one understands their own abilities better than the Soul Master themselves. If they encounter real risks, they will not foolishly continue due to their instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm.

Seventy-two thousand to eighty-one thousand.

Just as Zhu Zhuqing was about to continue, Li Xun's calm voice came out: "That's enough, Zhuqing. Your abilities will improve even more in the future. You've already done enough."

Fearing that the message might not reach Zhu Zhuqing's ears, the voice also carried a faint spiritual force, which directly entered Zhu Zhuqing's mind.

Zhu Zhuqing, who was immersed in the joy of increasing her strength, suddenly felt a stirring in her heart and immediately stopped absorbing. The golden mist dissipated, and a jet-black soul ring slowly took shape, aligning with the other five martial souls.

There were no strange sights or earth-shattering events; Zhu Zhuqing simply opened her eyes slowly, just like any other day.

However, the nine-tailed cat seemed quite unhappy about this, and did not show any joy at its owner's promotion. Instead, it would look at its missing tail from time to time.

Zhu Zhuqing quickly hugged him and carefully walked up to Li Xun, her eyes darting away.

"I don't mean to blame you, but your abilities do indeed improve more as you become stronger. If you can't advance further, then using this extreme method is the best option."

Li Xun reached out and brushed away the strands of hair that had fallen beside Zhu Zhuqing's ear.

"I understand," Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up upon hearing this, a blush flashed across her cheeks, and she murmured softly.

"But you made me worry just now, so this matter can't be left like this. You'll see tonight." Li Xun is always fair and just, giving both the sweet treat and the harsh punishment as appropriate.

Zhu Zhuqing buried her head deep in her chest, not daring to reply.

Poseidon had been observing Li Xun and Zhu Zhuqing since the beginning, and when she heard them calmly expressing their feelings, a strange light flashed in her eyes.

She had never experienced anything like this before. Even with Tang Chen, it was merely a mutual attraction, but that relationship was only just beginning when Tang Chen left, leaving behind a promise. However, genuine feelings don't fade with separation, and over the years she has always believed in that promise.

"You're quite good." Poseidon smiled at Zhu Zhuqing, then looked at Li Xun: "I sense that your soul power is also about to reach a bottleneck. I will come to find you then."

"Thank you, Senior Poseidon," Li Xun said, bowing slightly.

Poseidon nodded, then transformed into a long rainbow. She didn't dislike the young man, but the faster he and that little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School improved their strength, the shorter her own life would be, so she couldn't offer them any more care.

As Poseidon disappeared into the horizon, Li Xun asked Zhu Zhuqing, "What benefits did you gain after paying such a high price?"

Zhu Zhuqing thought carefully for a moment: "This time, the ability enhancement focuses on amplification. I can now consume half of my soul power to create six clones, and these clones are no longer illusory, but also possess seventy percent of my abilities."

Unfortunately, the clone doesn't possess any soul bone skills, and it constantly consumes energy, dissipating when that energy is depleted. My soul power has also reached level sixty-five.

"Not bad skills." Li Xun stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then his eyes lit up. He then whispered something in Zhu Zhuqing's ear.

This immediately caused Zhu Zhuqing's face to turn bright red. She didn't dare look at him, and hurriedly lowered her head, frantically stepping past Li Xun towards the steps: "No."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"We're not even eighteen yet, what are you thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't know when to back down? I just wanted to test your skills." Li Xun chased after him with a mischievous grin.

The Killing City has been bustling with activity for the past six months.

Because at some point, rumors began to circulate that this was a true land of freedom, where there were no laws, no empire, and no damned Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or Spirit Hall.

People could do whatever they wanted. But when these Soul Masters actually arrived here, they discovered that they had been deceived by false advertising.

Freedom? It's only based on strength. The rules of the Killing City leave no room for the weak; there's only endless exploitation and a life of barely surviving. And once you enter this place, getting out is difficult. You can only escape by achieving a hundred victories in the Hellish Killing Arena and traversing the Hell Road.

The worst part is that the King of Slaughter has very few servants, which is simply not enough to protect everyone in the face of the huge influx of newcomers.

The servants of the King of Slaughter are utterly indifferent to life; they won't even blink if someone dies at their feet, let alone remind newcomers of the rules.

Many unlucky people die or get injured because they are curious about everything when they first come in.

At this moment, the outer city of the Killing Capital was crowded with a large number of emaciated and starving fallen people. Although these people had figured out how to survive, they were all numb and looked like walking corpses.

However, among these people were also some strong individuals and opportunists. As long as someone in the outer city could not hold on any longer, they would follow them into the inner city and begin a new round of killing.

The influx of people into the Killing City indirectly provided Tang San with convenience.

He entered earlier, when the Killing City was in a state of desolation, and very few people dared to participate in the Hell Killing Arena.

There are rumors that many people died before he came in, but when Tang San asked about the specific reasons, these people hesitated and did not give any substantial answers.

(End of this chapter)