Chapter 252: The End of the Soul Hunt
Perhaps due to the pressure of the deep sea and the buffering of the water currents, Ning Bei's Light-Speed Kick did not deliver a fatal blow to the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon.
After being heavily slammed into the seabed, the dragon struggled to rise and swam off again.
It had realized it was no match for the human before it and only wished to flee from this terrifying place.
But Ning Bei had no intention of letting it escape. He activated his right leg soul bone skill once more and appeared beside the dragon, placing his hands on its body.
"Snow Dance Bright Sun!"
With the overlay of two domains, the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon froze instantly, landing at the seabed.
Having successfully dealt with it, Ning Bei, along with Da Ming, moved the massive ice block to the surface, which allowed Ning Fengzhi and the others to breathe a sigh of relief.
"This is the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon?"
"Yes, Elder Ou, prepare yourself."
Ning Bei walked up to the dragon's weak spot and thawed it. He turned around and looked at the eagerly waiting Ou Xuan.
Ou Xuan respectfully cupped his fists and bowed, quickly summoning his martial soul.
A black python coiling in water mist appeared, and its sixth soul ring began to shine.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Water's Wave."
The black python expelled a deep blue beam from its mouth, aimed directly at the weak spot of the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon. It must be said that Ou Xuan's martial soul was quite compatible with the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon, as his sixth soul skill mirrored the beam the dragon had previously unleashed in the sea.
The Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon's defense was solid, and Ou Xuan's sixth soul skill only barely damaged the outer scales, revealing the skin underneath.
Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to apply some buffs.
"Seven Treasures, famed for never resting."
Six rays of light entered Ou Xuan's body, causing his aura to rise significantly.
Ou Xuan did not delay and activated his fifth soul ring, enveloping his python body in a deep blue veil.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Black Python Charge."
The giant black python leaped forward, crashing heavily into the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon's weak spot.
This time, there was no accident. After a spray of blood, a blood-red soul ring slowly ascended.
Of course, no matter how red the soul ring was, it couldn't compare to the redness in Gu Rong's eyes. The old man was nearly driven mad with envy.
Three days—three people had absorbed 100,000-year soul rings in front of him, and he hadn't even absorbed one.
The group laughed and comforted Gu Rong, and after Ou Xuan bowed in gratitude, he moved to the side of the Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon, took the Soul Protecting Pill and Soul Nourishing Pill, sat cross-legged, and began to absorb the soul ring.
Since Ou Xuan's martial soul, the Black Water Python, was more inclined toward offense, his physical condition was superior to both Shi Ming and Gao Wei.
This was most evident when he absorbed the 100,000-year soul ring. He clearly appeared much more relaxed than the other two, and the process took much less time.
By dusk, Ou Xuan opened his eyes, his excitement evident, just like Shi Ming and Gao Wei before him.
"My soul skills are Cyclone Sea Ring and Transformation into a Dragon. The former is a powerful attack skill, while the latter boosts the damage of all my soul skills by three times for a short period."
Ou Xuan did not wait for Ning Fengzhi and the others to ask; he eagerly shared the effects of his soul skills.
With the absorption of his soul ring completed, the soul hunt was a resounding success. As for the three 100,000-year soul bones, they would wait until they returned home to absorb them.
The Dark Sea Mysterious Flood Dragon was thawed and placed in a soul tool. The body of this 100,000-year soul beast was a valuable asset, useful for improving food, medicine, or crafting.
Ning Bei also didn't waste the Blue-footed Booby and the Skyward Winter Pheasant from before. He packed them up to bring along.
On the way back, the mood of the group was quite good. They had come with three Title Douluo and were returning with six. Ning Fengzhi could barely suppress the joy on his face.
In the far west of the continent, Hu Liena and Ah Du , after crossing the desolate desert, arrived at a strange little town.
As soon as they entered, a strong smell of blood almost made them vomit last night's meal.
"Is this the entrance to the City of Slaughter?"
"It should be. It matches the description from Teacher."
Hu Liena's face turned pale as she glanced around, then confirmed to Ah Du .
The two continued toward the center of the town. The corpses scattered everywhere made their brows furrow, but they had mentally prepared for it, so they didn't panic.
Upon reaching the center, they saw a peculiar tavern, where several fierce-looking people were entering.
After exchanging a glance, Hu Liena and Ah Du walked in slowly.
"Welcome, guests. Would you like something to eat?"
Hu Liena furrowed her brows. The waiter's eerie smile and the sinister gazes of the people around her made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Two Bloody Marys."
Upon hearing this, the waiter's smile froze. He glanced at them with a strange look but didn't say anything more. He bowed and walked toward the kitchen.
Not long after, the waiter returned with a tray holding two cups of blood-red liquid.
After receiving the Bloody Marys, Hu Liena nodded to Ah Du , and the two of them forced down their disgust and drank it all at once.
"That's it, we need to enter the City of Slaughter."
The waiter looked as if he understood, his grin widening as he opened the cover in the center of the floor and stepped back, addressing everyone in the tavern:
"Well then, whether you can enter or not, it depends on your ability!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several thugs started walking toward Hu Liena and Ah Du .
"Two kids want to enter the City of Slaughter? Go die!"
As the words fell, the soul rings on the thugs lit up. There were Soul Sect and Soul King level opponents, and without hesitation, they launched an attack on the two.
Ah Du reacted swiftly, releasing his martial soul and vanishing like a ghost. At the same time, Hu Liena's eyes began to glow with a faint pink light.
"Big brothers, do you want to play?"
The thugs' pupils instantly dulled, their attacks dissipating as if they were puppets on strings, standing motionless in place.
In the next moment, Ah Du reappeared behind them, his giant scythe swung in a circle, swiftly reaping the lives of those in the tavern.
"Let's go!"
As he put away his martial soul, Ah Du showed no discomfort on his face. He and the little fox had worked at a slaughterhouse in the western city for three days to prepare for their entry into the City of Slaughter, so they were already desensitized to such bloody scenes.
Hu Liena also stored her martial soul and nodded at Ah Du . The two jumped toward the blood-red glowing passage in the center of the tavern.
As they landed, the smell of blood was even stronger, but they ignored the corpses scattered around and focused their gaze on a towering city gate.
"That's the place. Let's go."
"Alright."
Just as Ah Du was about to follow Hu Liena, he suddenly felt dizzy. The surroundings changed dramatically, and many familiar faces from sects, including his own friends, appeared before him, all wearing eerie smiles as they looked at him.
Suddenly, Ah Du felt a weight on his shoulder, and the illusion before him vanished. He turned his head to see Hu Liena giving him a playful look.
"Be careful. The killing intent and illusions here can easily cause you to get lost."
(END CHAPTER)
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