The atmosphere in the small town was strange.
The tavern air was murky.
Everyone inside had an odd... sinister look in their eyes.
But today.
An even stranger person walked into the tavern.
His eye color seemed to be shifting and changing, but unfortunately, no one noticed.
"Bloody Mary."
He walked up to the bar, not saying a word.
The bartender's expression changed slightly. "Are you sure?"
The Dark Demon Spirit didn't say anything. He didn't like to speak—actually, it was Li Yu consciousness within the Dark Demon Spirit who was too lazy to speak.
Seeing the indifferent Dark Demon Spirit, the bartender finally realized the intent of the man in front of him.
Without saying more, he turned and left.
The Dark Demon Spirit stood silently in place, not moving at all.
"Bloody Mary..."
The so-called ticket to enter the Slaughter City.
Li Yu knew everything, so he wasn't really interested in drinking, nor did he care.
He was just waiting.
"Heh, this place, even a kid can come in?"
"Get lost!"
"Hehehe, hurry up and go home to drink milk with your mommy!"
The same nasty words came from the crowd.
But the Dark Demon Spirit still didn't move, not even a change in his expression.
Then someone, feeling humiliated, angrily said:
"Kid, don't you hear me talking?"
The Dark Demon Spirit still didn't move.
"Hey, I said, are you deaf?"
A slap came flying toward him, and then... a figure was sent flying backward.
Crack!
The table and chairs were smashed, and a glass filled with dark red, murky liquid spilled onto the floor.
The table was hit by the angry figure, and the glass fell from the bartender's hand.
The bartender was in a panic, as if he had done something wrong.
But the Dark Demon Spirit finally showed a hint of a smile and said lightly: "It's fine, he'll pay."
With those words, the space power surged. The spilled dark red liquid suddenly floated into the air and was all poured into the angry man's mouth.
"Bloody Mary..."
Whoever drinks it, it's the same.
Someone drank for him, so he shouldn't have to drink anymore, right?
For the sake of convenience, the Dark Demon Spirit still went through this process. Then, under the astonished gazes of everyone, the space threads unfolded in his eyes.
Soon, he sensed the "gap."
Then, with a flash, he disappeared from the tavern.
"???"
Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief, then realized they might have encountered a remarkable figure.
At this moment, the bartender walked over to the man who had unwillingly drunk the Bloody Mary, his voice indifferent, completely different from his earlier panic:
"Pay up."
The man trembled, not daring to refuse.
"Also, fix the table!"
...
...
Meanwhile.
The Dark Demon Spirit had arrived before a door filled with killing intent.
An expected team also appeared as scheduled.
"You've broken the rules."
A low, cold voice recited the same lines.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah!"
The Dark Demon Spirit suddenly became more lively, but it was actually Li Yu consciousness within him that was interested.
"You... are quite arrogant!"
The leading knight raised his spear and pointed it at the Dark Demon Spirit.
He then continued: "But it doesn't matter, everyone who comes here can say things like that, as long as... you can afford the price!"
With that, he lunged at the Dark Demon Spirit. "Remember, I'm the Terrifying Knight, Scott!"
The Dark Demon Spirit's lips curled into a smile. His mind moved, and the space around him began to wrinkle.
Scott's advancing figure collided with an invisible barrier, and he looked in disbelief at the Dark Demon Spirit, who was now only half a meter away.
This human... was strange!
Why could he use soul skills here?
Scott was confused, but in that instant, he gave up on fighting the Dark Demon Spirit.
Li Yu consciousness within the Dark Demon Spirit sneered.
He knew exactly what Scott was thinking.
But...
Soul skills?
Heh, the Dark Demon Spirit didn't have any soul skills, not even a Martial Soul or soul rings!
He was purely made of elemental power!
Just like how Tang San could only use Tang Sect skills when he entered, the Dark Demon Spirit could, and Li Yu himself could easily tap into his own power as well.
Essentially, he had no soul skills!
All his abilities were provided by elemental beings.
And that, at its core, was just a way of using and running a specific type of power.
Soul skills...
If one had to say...
The only things that counted as soul skills on him were the ones provided by his soul bones and his [Martial Soul True Form].
Anything else didn't count.
Otherwise.
He wouldn't be able to activate various elemental powers without releasing his Martial Soul.
Elemental affinity isn't something that only happens when a Martial Soul is released; it was already active when the soul rings were added to him.
He had long since stopped being bound by soul skills.
Moreover.
The Dark Demon Spirit was even more pure.
Technically, it should count as a soul skill... or rather, he was a soul bone.
But after the body was condensed, his essence had changed.
Could the Dark Demon Spirit, who could independently exist and even "cultivate" to restore his own consumption, still be called a soul skill?
Furthermore.
The "origin" of the Dark Demon Spirit's power couldn't even be described as "soul power."
Soul power was just the method Li Yu used to condense it.
He was made entirely of pure elemental power!
Even if these were still considered soul skills, there was a clever point: soul skills attached to soul bones wouldn't be affected.
This meant that the Dark Demon Spirit wasn't restricted by the rules of the Slaughter City!
"Human, I don't know why you're so strange, but..."
"This is something I can't interfere with. If there's an issue, the higher-ups will deal with it!"
"I'm not your opponent!"
"Now..."
Scott paused for a moment, then continued: "You passed the test!"
With that, he pulled out a plaque and handed it to the Dark Demon Spirit.
The Dark Demon Spirit looked at it, and the number engraved on it was...
9528.
"Hmm?"
Li Yu consciousness inside the Dark Demon Spirit was taken aback.
This should be the number Tang San received!
Moreover, before Tang San, Hu Liena had also entered the Slaughter City, and her number was 9527!
But now...
How did he get 9528?
Could it be...
There had been a change in the plot? Had someone else come here before him?
The reason he sent the Dark Demon Spirit here was simple.
He just wanted the Dark Demon Spirit to use the rules here to store some "soul power levels."
Additionally, he could also obtain a killing field.
After all, it was the key to the Asura God's divine examination, and it was better to grab it while he could.
Although.
He had already speculated that the reward after completing the [Spirit Schedule] might be related to the divine examination.
But that was still just a guess.
To maximize his strength, he had to prepare as much as possible!
Even the Sea God's Island—he would go there too.
The Sea...
Was made of water elements!