Qian Xunji's body radiated golden light, with clusters of flames swirling around him. He had released the soul power seal he had placed on himself. The soul power gradually flowed, like a surging ocean flowing through his limbs and bones, causing Qian Xunji to groan involuntarily. Long-lost power, let your brilliance and glory reappear!
Everyone was shocked. It turned out that he hadn't used his soul power in the previous battle, relying solely on his physical abilities, reaction speed, and strength. Looking at the golden figure in the center of the killing field, Manyao felt a sense of unfamiliarity with Qian Xunji for the first time. Was he really this powerful?
"Blood Slaughter, this soul bone skill is good, I want it," Qian Xunji said.
Qian Xunji gripped the ancient black sword, and a continuous stream of golden soul power poured into it, making the ancient black sword shimmer with a rich golden light. His body assumed a strange posture, his hand gripping a long sword, pointing it towards the sky, and he shouted, "Jinghong!"
"Whoosh!" A thunderous roar resounded, and Qian Xunji flew up from his spot with incredible speed, disappearing into the sky, remaining silent for a long time.
Those around were stunned. Where did he go? Why couldn't they see him? However, some people murmured to themselves, staring at the sky.
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light cleaved through the clouds, plummeting straight down with earth-shattering force and a sound like thunder.
"What? How could it be so fast!" Xue Tu exclaimed in surprise, his sinister face adding to the chilling aura.
Xue Tu quickly used the soul bone given to him by the King of Slaughter, shouting, "Fire Dragon Protection!"
Red light flashed across Xue Tu's body, and an enormous fire dragon emerged from within him, its tail coiling around Xue Tu's body, letting out a roar towards Qian Xunji's location.
Those around him were shaken quite badly, and some were even a little dizzy. However, Qian Xunji was unharmed; with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger protecting his spiritual sea, he didn't take this level of attack seriously.
Finally, the golden stream of light rushed towards the fire dragon, colliding fiercely. The surrounding killing field actually cracked open with numerous fissures, demonstrating the astonishing power of the attack.
The spectators were completely silent, no one able to utter a word.
Dust flew everywhere in the killing field, a scene of utter chaos, making it impossible to see what had happened.
After an unknown amount of time, everyone heard a thud, and as they were guessing who it was, they saw Xue Tu spitting out blood, his body riddled with holes, barely recognizable as human.
However, he wasn't completely dead, retaining a trace of life.
"You...you...why are you so powerful? Even after absorbing the Soul Bone, I'm still no match for you! I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!" Xue Tu glared at Qian Xunji with venomous eyes.
Xue Tu struggled and lay sprawled on the ground, his eyes seemingly bulging out of their sockets, a terrifying sight.
Qian Xunji said calmly, "A person's strength never depends on external things, but on having the heart of a strong person. You have long since become a slave to power, devoid of humanity."
"If I remember correctly, you once sacrificed an entire family for a soul bone, including your wife and children, right, Huang Yuan?" Qian Xunji asked.
Xue Tu, upon hearing this, froze, seemingly remembering something.
Qian Xunji had seen this case in the Spirit Hall's archives. It described a soul master named Huang Yuan who, due to a mutation in his martial soul, awakened a powerful one—the Flame Poison Scorpion. He cultivated step by step, eventually marrying into a family and serving them.
Somehow, word leaked that the family possessed a powerful soul bone. Huang Yuan learned of this and, unable to contain his excitement, begged his elders for the soul bone. The elders, naturally unwilling, strongly refused his request. Feeling resentful, Huang Yuan finally retaliated during a family banquet. The entire clan, young and old, gathered, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
However, Huang Yuan, driven by greed and ambition, secretly poisoned the food and wine with a rare and potent poison, incapacitating the entire clan, including his wife and children. He then brutally performed a blood sacrifice, wiping out the entire family. Later, in a secret chamber, he obtained the clan's inherited soul bone. After absorbing the soul bone, his cultivation advanced dramatically, and he became increasingly obsessive, readily resorting to murder to silence witnesses.
Later, he ran into the clutches of the Spirit Hall. After being certified by the Spirit Hall as a corrupted Soul Master, the Spirit Hall dispatched four Soul Saints and three Soul Emperors to hunt him down. Forced to flee into the City of Slaughter, he disappeared without a trace.
Huang Yuan, also known as Xue Tu, said fiercely, "That's right, I am Huang Yuan."
"You heartless beast! Your wife's clan treated you quite well, how could you be so ruthless as to sacrifice them alive?" Qian Xun shouted angrily.
"Who told them not to give me their Soul Bone? If they had given me the Soul Bone earlier, none of this would have happened! Hahaha!" Xue Tu laughed coldly.
"No!" Xue Tu cried out in terror.
Qian Xun swiftly swung her sword, beheading Xue Tu. His head rolled to the ground, his face showing a mixture of terror and shock.
Then, Qian Xunji flicked his finger, turning Xue Tu's corpse into ashes, leaving only two strange bones floating silently in mid-air. The scorching heat created a shockwave, causing some of the Fallen Ones who had been silent around the stands to gasp in surprise.
"Two soul bones?!"
Some of these Fallen Ones stared intently at the two soul bones, while others looked on with covetousness but deliberately looked away.
They were not only wary of Qian Xunji, but also dared not violate the rules of the Hell Slaughter Arena.
The Hell Slaughter Arena stipulated that everything possessed by the loser would belong to the winner. If these Fallen Ones dared to attack Qian Xunji now, it would be tantamount to challenging the authority of the King of Slaughter.
Qian Xunji examined the dark red torso bone that emitted a strong fluctuation of soul power with great interest. This was the torso bone that Xue Tu had used to activate the Fire Dragon Protection. Without this torso bone, Xue Tu would definitely not have a complete corpse under Jing Hong; he would have died completely. This torso bone managed to deflect his astonishment, and although it didn't completely block it, it was still quite incredible.
What he hadn't expected was that such a top-grade soul bone would exist within the City of Slaughter.
Even if the soul beast that produced this soul bone wasn't a pure dragon, judging from its quality, it must have a deep connection to the fire dragon clan.
The value of this soul bone wasn't much less than a typical 100,000-year soul bone; it carried a hint of dragon aura, making it comparable to even a 100,000-year soul bone.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Qian Xunji channeled his soul power, guiding the two soul bones into his soul tool. Without lingering in the arena, he turned and walked out of the Underworld Slaughter Arena.
The people around the arena instinctively made way for Qian Xunji to pass quickly.
Qian Xunji successfully found Manyao somewhere in the stands and pulled her to his side, his voice barely audible, his lips barely moving.
Manyao glanced at Qian Xunji with surprise, then slowly nodded and walked into the arena with the nine participants for the next round, beginning her hundredth challenge. (End of Chapter
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