Lin Jie's physical strength was now so great that he himself didn't even realize it. Furthermore, his martial soul and soul power weren't restricted. This meant that Lin Jie had many more abilities at his disposal. Whether it was his own soul skills, electromagnetic force, or electromagnetic cannon, Lin Jie could use them all. These weren't soul skills granted by his soul rings. Furthermore, the use of soul guides wasn't prohibited here.
Approaching the burly man wielding a giant axe, Lin Jie didn't say much. He stared at him as if he were dead.
"Boy, you're not trying to steal my Bloody Mary, are you? Hahaha."
"No, you're wrong. That's not your Bloody Mary, it's mine." With that, a dagger appeared in Lin Jie's hand. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and with swift speed, the dagger slid, leaving a trail of blood on the neck of the axe-wielding man.
With a thud
, the axe fell, and he clutched his neck. He looked at Lin Jie in disbelief, spat out a few mouthfuls of blood, and fell to the ground with a plop.
Lin Jie caught the dropped Bloody Mary and walked back to the woman in the gothic black veil.
Hu Liena, meanwhile, approached, clutching a gleaming dagger and a Bloody Mary.
"Let's go," Lin Jie said calmly to the woman in black silk stockings, whose gaze was somewhat dazed.
"You..." The woman in the gothic black veil looked at the two men in shock. The two they had just killed had lasted nine Hell Killing Matches, yet they were murdered just like that.
With shock in her eyes, the woman in the black veil led Lin Jie and Hu Liena to the killing field.
The interior of the Hell Killing Field was even more rudimentary than the exterior. There were no barriers, and the outer perimeter was surrounded by circles of stands extending upwards. Below was a vast open field, hundreds of square meters in diameter. At this moment, the crowd was relatively small, with less than 20% of the vast venue occupied. Inside, screams echoed continuously. Of the ten people, seven had already died. Only the last three remained, fighting for their lives.
"Senior Sister, please sign up first," Lin Jie said, looking at Hu Liena.
"Okay," Hu Liena handed the sign to the woman in black veil. "Sign up for the next match."
The woman in black veil no longer considered them simple rookies. Without saying anything, she took Hu Liena's token and arranged her next match.
After Hu Liena took the court, the woman in gothic black veil led Lin Jie to the sidelines to wait for the next match.
At this moment, Lin Jie thought of the local specialty, the Yellow Spring Dew. He was eager to try it. What was so special about it? He looked at the woman in black silk and said, "Beautiful, can you give me a glass of Yellow Spring Dew?"
The woman in black veil glanced at Lin Jie and chuckled, "Yes, I'll treat you."
Then, she called a staff member, and at a gesture, a glass of Yellow Spring Dew was quickly brought.
Looking at the blood-red Yellow Spring Dew, which resembled molten lava, Lin Jie took it up without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing Lin Jie gulp it down in one gulp, the woman in black veil explained,
"Yellow Spring Dew is unique to the Slaughter City and a must-have for everyone who comes here!"
"Because of the Slaughter City's unique environment, humans will experience discomfort if they stay there for too long, and drinking Yellow Spring Dew can alleviate that condition!"
"However, Yellow Spring Dew isn't given away for free. There are two ways to obtain it!"
"One is to win a duel. For each victory, the Slaughter King will give the winner a month's supply of Yellow Spring Dew for free!"
"The second is to mine Yellow Spring Dew crystals in the Crimson Melting Channel and then exchange them for Yellow Spring Dew crystals!"
Lin Jie didn't respond, instead savoring the sensation of the Yellow Spring Dew.
After drinking it, he felt a coolness within his body, tinged with a slight heat—a strange feeling.
Lin Jie felt as if a strange energy was trying to invade his body, like a mental toxin.
Lin Jie had the ability to expel this toxin immediately upon drinking it, but he didn't immediately, as he was eager to study it.
"How does it feel? Wonderful, right?"
the black-veiled woman asked, seeing Lin Jie savor the beauty of the Yellow Spring Dew.
"Yes, it's indeed wonderful." Regardless of the psychotropic toxin, the first taste was indeed wonderful.
"Workers like you should drink this regularly,"
the black-veiled woman smiled. "Of course."
Meanwhile, Hu Liena had already taken the stage, beginning her first Killing Competition.
Ten contestants had already entered the arena,
and the competition officially began. Hu Liena was a Control-type Spirit Master, known for her Charm abilities. Although her Soul Skills were restricted, her Charm abilities were so ingrained that she could use them without them.
Most of the people staying in the Slaughter City were desperate criminals; how could they possibly resist Hu Liena's allure?
Furthermore, Hu Liena wasn't just a powerful Charm. She had the guts to come to the Slaughter City despite the restrictions on Soul Skills, so she must have a trump card.
In the first match, Hu Liena easily dispatched all ten, showing no mercy.
The woman in black veil looked at Hu Liena as she returned, somewhat shocked. She hadn't expected her to kill nine people so easily and complete the first round.
"Lin Jie, it's your turn. Are you confident?"
Hu Liena said as she returned.
"Senior Sister, you should be aware of my strength. These people are nothing to me," Lin Jie said with a smile.
Thinking of Lin Jie's displayed prowess, Hu Liena smiled. "Indeed, with your strength, Junior Brother, there's no problem."
Honestly, spirit abilities are restricted here. With Lin Jie's strength, if it weren't for the Slaughter King, he'd be confident he could dominate without a care in the world, naturally not taking them seriously. Speaking
of this Slaughter King, Lin Jie remembered him as Tang Hao's grandfather and Tang San's great-grandfather. He was
also the third Ultimate Douluo in the world, after Qian Daoliu and Poseidon.
The Spirit Hall hesitated to attack this place because of his presence. Unfortunately, they didn't know that Tang Chen had long since lost his self-esteem and become a puppet.
Now that Hu Liena's match was over, it was Lin Jie's turn. Lin Jie hadn't signed up with Hu Liena, but instead took turns, to avoid facing her. This was avoidable.
Walking onto the field, Lin Jie took in the other players. There were nine of them, eight of them muscular and powerful, the remaining one being relatively strong.
He assessed their spirit power and found it wasn't strong, only around level 50 or 60.
On the killing field, the use of weapons is unrestricted.
At the very beginning of the match, a pitch-black longsword appeared in Lin Jie's hand.
This iron sword, forged from countless iron sands, was incredibly dense, and under the pull of electromagnetic force, it became incredibly strong and sharp.
"Haha, this kid's a newbie, isn't he? He's so scared he dared not move."
Seeing Lin Jie didn't move, one of the burly men laughed.
"Boy, let your grandfather send you to your death!"
With a shout, the burly man stomped his foot and slashed at Lin Jie with his horse-slaying sword.
"Alas, why are you so eager to die?"
Lin Jie sighed and shook his head.
Lin Jie's fingers formed into swords, and under the control of electromagnetic force, the pitch-black iron sword floated in front of him.
"Go."
As Lin Jie finished his words, the iron sword transformed into a stream of black light and disappeared in front of him. A bloody gash appeared on the burly man's neck
.
The iron sword was already floating behind him.
"How can he control the flying sword?"
"Is it a spirit skill?"
"Impossible! The use of spirit skills is restricted here. It must be a self-created spirit skill."
Everyone on the field was horrified. They hadn't expected this rookie to kill someone so easily.
The woman next to Hu Liena, dressed in a gothic black veil, looked shocked. This wasn't her first time.
"Return."
Lin Jie waved his hand, and the flying sword swung back. Then, under Lin Jie's control, the sword spun rapidly in front of him.
"Go."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
"Uh."
"Ah."
On the killing stage, swords flashed, blood splattered. In the blink of an eye, the remaining seven people fell to the ground.
After the nine were dead, Lin Jie could feel some spirit power flowing into his body. But most of it was dissipating underground. Curiously, Lin Jie looked towards the place where the spirit power was flowing, a smile on his face. "So that's how it is."
"How is it possible? He killed them so easily."
"Him..."
Everyone on the viewing platform was in disbelief.
Lin Jie sheathed his sword, his expression unwavering as he walked back to Hu Liena.
"Please take us to our accommodations," Lin Jie said, looking at the gothic-looking woman.
The gothic-looking woman could tell they were no ordinary individuals, and after leading Lin Jie and Hu Liena to a hotel, she hurried away.
In the Slaughter City, not only could one be killed on the killing fields, but outside, too, there was always the possibility of being killed. Here, if one possessed strength, one could survive for a long time.
After booking two rooms, Lin Jie allowed Hu Liena to rest first, as he had other matters to attend to.
It's worth noting that Lin Jie and Hu Liena were staying together, just in different rooms.
Lin Jie knew that the Slaughter City wasn't just a place of slaughter; it was also the site of the Shura God Trial. He needed to explore it thoroughly.
A few days later, Lin Jie and Hu Liena engaged in another match. With their respective strengths, both easily defeated the other.
Four months had passed in the blink of an eye; Lin Jie had completed 48 matches, and Hu Liena had completed 42. For over four months, Lin Jie had fought almost every other day, and Hu Liena had followed suit almost as often.
Hu Liena's strength was now significantly greater than in the original novel, and she was also equipped with Lin Jie's latest spirit guide. Victory was not too difficult.
The two had earned the nicknames "Hellbringer" and "Slaughter Sword" in the Slaughter City.
Lin Jie earned the nickname "Slaughter Blade" simply because he had used the same sword in every match over the past few months: pitch black, cold, razor-sharp, and a blade that had killed countless people.
After finishing today's match, Lin Jie and Hu Liena were walking off the field when they saw someone Lin Jie knew very well: Tang San.
(End of Chapter)