Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

"Hmph, I don't have time to give you that. I just forgot to give you something yesterday. Here you go!" Dugu Bo flicked his arm, and a jade-green pearl was thrown towards Tianlin.

"Could this be... your Dan Pearl?" Tian Lin asked in surprise. This was Dugu Bo's most precious treasure. He had condensed it after cultivating the Azure Scale Serpent into the Azure Scale Serpent Queen. It could be said that half of his strength was contained in this pearl.

“That’s right. Although I’ve never been to that Killing City, I’ve heard that to enter the city, you have to drink something called Bloody Mary. I was curious and got a cup from a hotel outside the city, only to find that it contained a slow-acting poison. This was originally none of my business, but since you’re going there, I have to take it seriously.”

“I know you are immune to all poisons because you once took some celestial herbs, but the human body has a limit to its resistance to poison. Once the poison in that Killing City exceeds your limit, even you will inevitably be affected. With this pill protecting you, we can feel more at ease,” Dugu Bo explained.

“I’m afraid it’s more than that. You gave me this hoping I would use it when I’m in danger, right? It contains half of your life’s worth of deadly poison. Once it’s detonated, the power it unleashes will be no less than your ninth soul skill amplified by the Snow Swan Kiss, but the price is half of your strength.” Tianlin frowned. “So, old monster, I don’t want this bead. Keep it safe as your own treasure.”

Exposed by Tianlin, Dugu Bo blushed. "Hmph, I don't care whether you want what I give away or not. You'd better be sensible and keep it with you, or I'll force it into your mouth."

Tianlin was moved by Dugu Bo's determination and murmured, "Old monster, why do you have to go to such lengths for me?"

"You saved my life. I have already made up my mind to become your protector. If you die on your way to becoming stronger, where will I put my face?" Dugu Bo did not give Tianlin a second chance to refuse and turned to leave. "Remember, little monster, come back alive."

Tianlin silently accepted the pill and chuckled, "Thanks, old monster."

He then flew away from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School on his sword, and after traveling through thousands of mountains and rivers, he arrived at a small town on the edge of the Douluo Continent.

The town wasn't big, but as soon as Tianlin stepped inside, he felt a chill run down his spine, making the hairs on his body stand on end.

When the people in the town saw Tianlin arrive alone, they all showed mocking expressions, because Tianlin was far too young. Coming here alone at such a young age was practically suicide.

Tianlin ignored these people and walked straight to a tavern. He had already looked up some information before coming here, and this was the first test for entering the Killing City.

At this time, the tavern was about 30% full. They were all drinking their wine in silence, and the whole tavern was quite quiet.

Tianlin found a seat in a corner and sat down. Soon, a waiter came over and asked indifferently, "What would you like to order?"

"No, I'm going to the Killing City. Open the door!" Tianlin said coldly. He didn't want to drink the poisonous blood of Bloody Mary.

"Want to go to the Killing City? You're not qualified, you're just a fledgling with hardly any killing intent." Before the waiter could reply, a burly man wielding a spiked club strode over. He had just finished a Bloody Mary, his eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed completely irrational. "Anyway, you won't live more than a day in there, so I might as well finish you off here first. The drink I had wasn't enough, so I'll make another Bloody Mary with you."

After saying that, the big man's four soul rings, two yellow and two purple, flashed, and he swung his stick at Tianlin. Unfortunately, his stick fell to the ground just as it was raised above his head.

A longsword pierced his heart with incredible speed.

"I may not have killed as many people as you, and my killing intent may not be strong enough, but killing you is enough!" Tianlin understood very well that he could not show any mercy here, otherwise he would be the one to die.

He promised Rongrong, his master, Uncle Ning, and the old monster that he would definitely return alive.

With a single sword stroke, Tianlin sent the burly man's corpse flying. He then looked at the waiter again and said, "Take me to the City of Slaughter. I don't want to say it a third time!"

"You think killing one person will get you into the Killing City? First, bring me a Bloody Mary, otherwise..." The waiter still wouldn't budge. He'd seen plenty of killing; Tianlin killing one person wasn't enough to scare him.

Just then, Tianlin grabbed the man's shoulder and said, "Alright, then you can make this Bloody Mary."

After saying that, Tianlin threw the waiter into the crowd of people who were drinking Bloody Mary. The madmen, unable to contain their murderous intent, tore him to pieces in an instant.

The waiter probably never dreamed that Tianlin, such a young child, could be so ruthless.

Tianlin knew that this waiter was no good; he was probably from an outlying force of the Killing City. To get to the Killing City, one had to drink Bloody Mary first, which was a deadly requirement.

Bloody Mary contains a potent toxin and is as addictive as a drug; once you drink one, it's virtually impossible to quit.

At that time, with the accumulation of deadly toxins in his body and the effects of the Hell Road, he will completely turn into a madman.

Therefore, in the past hundred years, only two exceptionally talented killing gods, Bibi Dong and Tang Hao, have emerged.

Since the other party had ill intentions towards him, he no longer needed to be polite.

Chapter 232 Entering the City of Slaughter

"what!"

The waiter let out a shrill scream. It turned out that some completely insane madmen had bitten through the artery under his neck and sucked his blood. In no time, they had sucked him dry into a dried-up corpse.

Tianlin glanced over there. Although he felt it was somewhat cruel, he couldn't feel any extra sympathy at this moment. After all, another purpose of his coming here was to overcome his long-standing problem of not being able to be ruthless to his enemies. In Tang San's words, since this waiter had the intention of harming him, he had a way to die. Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself.

To be honest, Tianlin is no match for Tang San in this respect. Moreover, Tianlin does agree with this point in Tang San's Xuan Tian Bao Lu, but the degree of agreement is different.

In Tang San's eyes, even a minor argument with a nobody was a death sentence. But in Tian Lin's eyes, both the burly man and the waiter were intent on killing him. That was the true path to death.

Walking to the counter, Tianlin stared at the ground in front of him. Having read the original novel, he naturally knew that this was the true entrance to the City of Slaughter.

He stomped his right foot hard on the ground, and the huge impact instantly overturned the wooden plank, revealing a passage.

Without hesitation, Tianlin jumped down. After falling only a few meters, he was already on solid ground. Although it was dark here, Tianlin could still see clearly with the help of his Flame Golden Eyes.

This is a long passageway, and a cold, damp atmosphere blows from the opposite side.

After traveling for a while, a cold voice suddenly came from all directions, "Welcome to the City of Slaughter. This is the capital of hell, a world full of slaughter. Here, you can get anything you want, but the price is your life."

Before even entering the city, they encountered an illusion set up at the city gate, an illusion that seemed to evoke the deepest hatred in people's hearts.

What happens when a person sees the thing they hate most? Of course, it's destruction, a surge of murderous intent.

However, Tianlin smiled slightly and walked forward naturally. This was not because he saw through the illusion with his external soul bone, but because nothing appeared in front of him.

"Oh, this person actually has no hatred in his heart!" Inside the City of Slaughter, a burly man was monitoring everything at the city gate through a crystal ball in front of him. This man was the city lord of the City of Slaughter, the King of Slaughter. He usually liked to observe everything inside and outside the city when he had nothing to do.

He had just sensed a new person entering and had taken a special look around. He never expected to see such a bizarre person as Tian Lin. It was the first time he had ever met someone who had no hatred in his heart and yet had come to this killing city.

This is so out of place in a city of slaughter.

Just as Tianlin was about to reach the city gate, a black-armored knight suddenly blocked his way and said in a deep voice, "You have violated the rules of entering the City of Slaughter by not drinking Bloody Mary and not gaining the approval of the people outside the city."

"So what? Are you going to stop me?" Tianlin asked calmly.

"I'm not here to stop you, but to kill you. Only if you defeat me can you enter the City of Slaughter." The black-armored knight held a long spear, exuding an extremely strong killing intent. He truly lived up to his reputation as the guardian knight of the City of Slaughter.

In the outside world, even many Soul Saints and Soul Douluos who have killed countless people might not have such killing intent.

Tianlin summoned the Demon Sword, but he couldn't summon any Soul Rings. Sure enough, he couldn't use Soul Skills here.

“Xiao Tian, ​​this entire city seems to be surrounded by a very peculiar domain. Now I believe what you said. This must be the legacy left behind by an extremely powerful god. Otherwise, this domain could not be so large and could not have lasted for thousands of years.” Tianmeng Ice Silkworm exclaimed.

"This must be the Asura Domain. One of its effects is to suppress magic. The Slaughter King's Slaughter Domain is just a weakened version of the Asura Domain, and the so-called Slaughter God Domain is an even weaker version of the weaker version. But it is the first step of the Asura God Trial." Tian Lin said, "But it doesn't matter. Although I can't use the Soul Ring, I still have the Seven Kill Sword Technique and the Shu Mountain Sword Technique."

The black-armored knight suddenly accelerated on his warhorse, charging straight towards Tianlin with a heavy killing intent.

"Irrecoverable!" Tianlin, wielding the demonic sword, used the Seven Kill Sword Technique to brush past the black-armored knight.

In an instant, the warhorses neighed mournfully, the enemy's attack came to an abrupt halt, and the black-armored knight's body suddenly cracked open, spurting out countless drops of blood.

The so-called "inexhaustible calamity" refers to a terrifying sword technique that instantly plunges a person into hell, as if they were being torn to pieces.

"Using this trick as a greeting gift to this City of Slaughter isn't bad, is it?" Tianlin sheathed his demonic sword and turned to walk into the City of Slaughter.

"Wait!" Just then, the knight stopped him again.

"Don't court death. I didn't hold back just now. If it weren't for your amazing physique, you would be in hell by now. If you don't want to die, go find a place to heal your wounds and stop trying to stop me." Tianlin said coldly to him.

“I don’t intend to stop you anymore. You have passed the test and are qualified to enter the Killing City. So, you need to take your number before entering the city. After entering the city, someone will naturally guide you.”

The black-armored knight handed a black plaque to Tianlin. The plaque had a skull engraved on it and a number below it: 9527.

Looking at the number, Tianlin's lips twitched. He really wanted to ask if he could change it. For some reason, seeing this number made him feel a bit absurd, and it was seriously out of place with the solemn atmosphere of the killing city.

In the original story, Tang San was 9528, a perfect miss. Why is it that he arrived so much earlier, yet he's only one size taller than him?

But by this time, the black-armored knight had already mounted his horse and left. Although he was not afraid of death, he did not want to die either. He was probably going to find a place to heal his wounds.

"Forget it, let's just say it's Stephen Chow's blessing!" Tianlin shook his head helplessly, put away the sign, and walked towards the city gate again.

On the dark city gate, the four large characters "Slaughter City" were hung high. In front of the gate, two rows of black-armored warriors, just like the knight from before, stood silently. As soon as Tianlin showed his identity token, the gate slowly opened.

A woman with a slender figure and a black veil walked out of the city and said in a clear and melodious voice, "Welcome to the City of Slaughter."

"You must be the guide that knight mentioned. Please lead the way!" Tianlin naturally followed the woman into the City of Slaughter.

This is a dark world with many lanterns hanging on both sides of the street. There are many houses and people in the city. Apart from being dark, it doesn't seem to be much different from the outside world.

Chapter 233 The Rules of the Killing City

"Hello, sir, or rather, young man, I am your guide. Please feel free to ask me anything you don't understand. For the next twelve hours, I will protect your safety and answer all your questions. After twelve hours, this will be your home. You will officially become a member of the Killing City," said the woman in black veil.

"I've heard that the rule here is that there are no rules. Is that true?" Tianlin asked.

The woman nodded. "That's absolutely true. As a member of the City of Slaughter, you can do anything here. Even a Title Douluo from the outside world would be weakened by the loss of their soul skills. And under the rule of the King of Slaughter, we have nothing to fear. In the City of Slaughter, as long as you have enough ability, you can do anything you want. But I must warn you. Precisely because there are no rules here, you may face deadly danger at any time. In a sense, this is a paradise of sin."

Tianlin shook his head and said, "What I mean is, is it a rule that we can't use soul skills? If I use them, does that mean I'm breaking the rules?"

Hearing Tianlin's words, the woman in black veil was stunned for a moment. "It can't be used. Here, only those permitted by the King of Slaughter and the God of Slaughter who have passed through Hell Road can use soul skills. For example, our enforcement team is composed of several Soul Douluos who are specially permitted by the King of Slaughter to use soul skills and one Title Douluo."

"But you don't need to worry. Their only task is to prevent people from leaving the City of Slaughter without permission. You can only enter, not leave. They won't care about anything else. If you can use your soul skills on your own, that's fine too. I said there are no rules here, but using soul skills is simply impossible. Even a Title Douluo can't do it."

"Alright, take me to the Hell Slaughter Arena." Tianlin didn't want to argue and said directly. He wasn't here to play around; getting out of there as soon as possible was his most important goal.

"Is there anything else you want to ask? It seems you've done your research on the City of Slaughter before you came." The woman in black veil could tell that Tianlin wasn't one of the fallen ones or a criminal who had to flee to the City of Slaughter because he was being hunted by the Spirit Hall.

No wonder the King of Slaughter told her to pay close attention to this person before she came to receive him, because this person had no hatred in his heart and was extremely clear-headed.

Such people come here for only one purpose: to gain experience and then obtain the God of Slaughter Domain to break free from the City of Slaughter.

At this moment, Tianlin was in the outer city of the Slaughter City, where killing was not allowed at will. This was because the people here were all losers who dared not go to the Hell Slaughter Arena. They voluntarily contributed two cups of Bloody Mary every month in exchange for the protection of the King of Slaughter.

This only grants them the right to stay in the outer city. To ensure their food, drink, and lodging here, they need to contribute even more Bloody Marys, which has led to many people here becoming emaciated and haggard.

Although these people are alive, they are no different from the dead; they are merely prolonging their lives.

Soon, Tianlin followed the girl in black veil into the inner city. In fact, this was the true capital of slaughter. As soon as he entered the inner city, Tianlin immediately felt an atmosphere completely different from that of the outer city.

If the outer city is a desolate and indifferent world, then the inner city is a world of luxury and extravagance, where colorful lights are everywhere. The inner city is much more populated than the outer city, and its tranquility is starkly contrasting.

The inner city was in utter chaos. Everywhere there were excited laughs, painful cries, and many other chilling noises.

Looking around, in a corner on the left, an extremely tall and burly man was groping a woman with a good figure.

However, a man behind the burly man seemed to lose his temper, slashed off the burly man's head, kicked the corpse aside, and snatched the woman away.

It was indeed a place without any rules, where killing could be seen anytime, anywhere.

However, none of them dared to attack Tianlin at this moment, because the girl in black veil was the messenger of the King of Slaughter. As long as she was by Tianlin's side, it was equivalent to Tianlin still being in the twelve-hour protection period for newcomers.

"It's less a paradise of sin and more a city of beasts," Tianlin thought to himself.

"How about it? Isn't this place interesting? As long as you have the power, status, authority, and beautiful women, you can enjoy them all!" the girl in black veil seductively proclaimed.

"No interest. Take me to the Hell Slaughter Arena."

"Heh, you really are a newborn calf that doesn't fear tigers. Once you get there, my protection will be useless. Since you're courting death, then do as you please." The girl in black veil sneered and led Tianlin to a huge black building.

It's about the same size as the Great Soul Arena of Tian Dou and Soto, but it's filled with a sense of oppression. It's located in the very center of the Slaughter City, which shows how important this place is to the Slaughter City.

"Take your ID card to register, then wait for the competition to begin. You are not allowed to fight while waiting. There are ten people in each group entering the killing arena. No matter what methods you use to fight, as long as you can come out alive in the end, that's fine. Remember, only one person from each group can survive. There is no such thing as admitting defeat." The girl gave a simple introduction.

Tianlin nodded. He knew everything else. What he needed to do next was to win battle after battle in the Hell Slaughter Arena until he achieved a hundred victories, and then attempt to reach the Hell Road.