Chapter 355: Hell Slaughter Arena! Hu Liena?
At this moment, Tang Chuan suddenly spoke to the Female Docent beside him: "Take me directly to the Hell Slaughter Arena."
Upon hearing this, the stylized smile on the woman's face faltered slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in her eyes. She turned her head, looking at Tang Chuan's young yet unusually calm face, and reminded him: "Newcomer, you still have a twelve-hour protection period. Wouldn't you like to familiarize yourself with the environment first and understand the rules here? Rushing to the Hell Slaughter Arena is not a wise move."
Tang Chuan did not stop walking; he didn't even look at her, merely waving his hand casually. His tone carried a hint of indifference, as if he had already seen through everything, explaining: "I have already understood the rules here."
The Female Docent was stunned once again.
So certain... This person was either arrogantly ignorant or truly well-prepared. She said no more; since the other party insisted, her duty was only to guide and answer, not to obstruct.
"Understood." The smile on her face returned to being standard and empty. She bowed slightly and made the gesture of invitation again, though the direction had changed.
"Then, please follow me to the Hell Slaughter Arena."
She led the way, walking lightly through the streets filled with a blue-purple halo.
The surrounding Fallen Ones and residents continued about their own business, though occasionally a few hidden gazes, carrying the cruel interest of evaluating prey, swept over the golden spear in Tang Chuan's hand, which could not hide its noble Aura even in the dim light.
Following the Female Docent, Tang Chuan passed through several increasingly dark, blood-scented alleyways before arriving in front of a massive circular building.
This building was constructed entirely of dark red rock, as if it had been repeatedly soaked and solidified by countless amounts of blood. It had no windows, only several huge and deep entrances, like the open mouth of a giant beast, constantly swallowing and spitting out the crowds entering and leaving.
At the top of the building stood a hideous skull statue, its hollow eye sockets overlooking the area below, adding to the horror. Before even entering, deafening, crazed roars, the harsh clashing of weapons, and... the desperate screams of the dying could be heard from within.
This was the Hell Slaughter Arena.
It was the most direct manifestation of the rules of Slaughter City and the only ladder to the Hell Road.
The Female Docent led Tang Chuan to one of the entrances and respectfully gestured for him to enter.
Stepping inside, the roar of the crowd and the smell of blood instantly rushed toward him.
The interior structure resembled an ancient Roman coliseum, with a huge circular arena in the center and tiers of spectator stands extending upwards around it.
At this moment, the stands were packed with all kinds of Fallen Ones with fanatical or numb gazes, screaming at the top of their lungs, their eyes locked tightly onto the center of the arena.
Tang Chuan, under the guidance of the woman, arrived at the edge of a spectator stand with a decent view and cast his gaze toward the bloody arena below.
In the arena, a fierce battle was underway.
Or rather, it was a hunt of one against nine.
The one being besieged was a woman.
Her figure was lithe, her movements as swift as the wind, and her short blonde hair flew continuously during her intense maneuvering. She had no weapon in her hand, relying only on a short sword covered in pale golden Soul Power to circle and fight with nine differently shaped, blade-wielding, hideous-looking Fallen Ones.
"Hu Liena?!?" Looking at this Golden-haired woman in the arena, Tang Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and this name instantly flashed through his mind.
The core of Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, the Personal Disciple of the Pope Bibi Dong.
"It seems that after the competition ended, she came directly here." Tang Chuan thought to himself.
To be able to survive in Slaughter City and appear in the Hell Slaughter Arena meant that she had at least been training here for quite some time and had begun to strive for the goal of one hundred victories.
Compared to the competition, the temperament of Hu Liena in the arena had changed completely.
She lacked the grace and Charm belonging to the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, replaced by a sharpness and decisiveness that had merged into her very bones, as well as a cold murderous intent honed for survival.
At this moment, she was trapped in the siege of nine people.
A burly man wielding a giant axe roared and slashed down at her, but Hu Liena advanced instead of retreating. Her figure slid in along the inner side of the axe blade like a ghost, and her claws, covered in golden light, flashed across the burly man's throat like lightning, bringing up a spray of blood as the man collapsed with a crash.
Almost simultaneously, two poisoned daggers thrust toward her ribs from the side, and a chain hammer whistled down from behind. Hu Liena twisted her waist with incredible flexibility, narrowly avoiding the daggers, while simultaneously using the momentum to spin. A fierce whip kick slammed into the temple of the attacker on the side, kicking him so hard that his skull deformed and he flew sideways.
As for the chain hammer behind her, she didn't even look back. With her toes touching the ground, she leaped into the air like a golden fox, not only dodging the chain hammer but also waving her hands in mid-air, unleashing several sharp golden sword lights that pierced the eyes of another Fallen One attempting to launch a ranged attack.
Her movements were flowing, ruthless, and precise. Every dodge was just right, and every counterattack struck straight at the vital points. In Slaughter City, where Soul skills could not be used, she pushed her own physical strength, combat instinct, and that agility and cunning belonging to the Charming Fox to the limit.
Blood splattered continuously onto Hu Liena's short blonde hair and tight leather armor, but she seemed unaware of it. Her eyes were as cold as ice, and only when she occasionally licked the bloodstains from the corners of her mouth would a wild light belonging to a predator flash in her eyes.
In a short moment, half of the nine attackers had fallen. The eyes of the remaining few began to reveal fear; their attacks were no longer fierce, and they even had the intention to retreat.
Hu Liena obviously would not give them a chance. She seized the moment when their Aura waned, suddenly accelerating. Her figure turned into a golden stream of light, weaving and cutting between the remaining few...
Screams rang out one after another.
When Hu Liena's figure finally stopped in the arena, there were no more standing opponents at her feet. Nine corpses lay in the pool of blood in various twisted postures.
Breathing slightly, her short blonde hair was stuck to her forehead by sweat and blood, and her tight leather armor was damaged in many places, revealing the snow-white skin underneath with bloodstains, but she still stood straight, slowly raising her blood-stained right hand to signal to the surrounding spectator stands.
Responding to her were even more fanatical cheers and roars.
Here, the victors win survival and glory, while the losers turn into dry bones and talking points.
Tang Chuan, on the spectator stand, quietly watched the golden figure standing in the blood, her cold eyes carrying a trace of exhaustion yet appearing even more determined. He evaluated in his heart:
"It's been so long, she has actually made some progress."
The Female Docent beside him introduced in a low voice at the right moment, her tone carrying a hint of professional amazement: "This Golden-haired woman in the arena has been in our Slaughter City for one year and three months. She is one of the fastest-rising new stars in recent years, with a ruthless and precise fighting style, and is rarely injured. Currently, she has achieved ninety-three victories."
"At this rate, barring any accidents, she should soon be able to achieve one hundred victories and earn the qualification to challenge the Hell Road." (End of chapter)
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