Soul Land: Exposing Tang San

Chapter 218: Entering the City of Slaughter, Defeating the Terrifying Knight Scott

"You're calling me out as well?"

Yu Xiaogang was startled upon hearing this invitation.

Still, given the chance to leave his cell, he was naturally willing.

Since being locked in the dungeons of the Spirit Hall, it had been a long time since he had directly felt the sunlight.

Led by the guards, he arrived at a combat arena.

Bibi Dong stood at the forefront, watching Su Yun and the other criminals below. Sensing Yu Xiaogang's arrival, she turned to look at him with a neutral expression, "It seems you're doing well in the dungeon."

Yu Xiaogang's expression darkened: "Bibi Dong, you really have changed. The you of the past..."

"Silence!"

Bibi Dong's eyebrows shot up, and she scolded, "Yu Xiaogang, you have no right to judge me. Our relationship should have ended long ago. Now, the only relationship between us is that of the Pontiff of the Spirit Hall and the son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's master, or perhaps the teacher of the son of Hao Tian Douluo."

"No matter what your status is now, our relationship is adversarial."

Yu Xiaogang, chastened by Bibi Dong's rebuke, found no grounds for rebuttal and could only ask, "Then why have you summoned me here? Just to watch Su Yun's trial?"

While speaking, his gaze swept over the ten fearsome criminals below, "I know you're preparing him for the City of Slaughter, and I acknowledge that Su Yun has a natural talent for controlling his spirit."

"But let me be honest, without his spirit abilities, I don't think he stands a chance in the City of Slaughter."

"As far as I know, Su Yun has yet to truly kill someone to this day."

"A mere thirteen-year-old kid dreaming of crossing the City of Slaughter is simply a fool's errand."

Bibi Dong sneered: "Yu Xiaogang, you are still so arrogantly blind, thinking you know everything, unaware that you're just a frog in a well."

Hearing the sneer in Yu Xiaogang's words, a look of vexation crossed his face, "Even Hao Tian Douluo couldn't achieve such feats at the age of thirteen, do you expect Su Yun to succeed?"

"Sure, I admit he's a genius in cultivating spirit power, but what of it?"

"Spirit power is just the foundation in the City of Slaughter; what's truly tested is a spirit master's understanding of slaughter."

"That place demands constant killing, constant fighting to survive."

"And in terms of combat capability, my disciple Tang San not only can create his own spirit techniques but is naturally capable of grasping the nascent form of the God of Slaughter's domain."

"If he were to go to the City of Slaughter, his advantages would certainly be much greater than your disciple Su Yun."

Yu Xiaogang acknowledged Su Yun's rapid progress, but he believed his own disciple, Tang San, was the strongest of the younger generation. In his view, Su Yun merely happened to possess a spirit that aided his cultivation.

"Yu Xiaogang, I understand the City of Slaughter a million times better than you." Bibi Dong's words fell, and a terrifying murderous intent surged from her, engulfing Yu Xiaogang, making his face pale instantly, staggering and falling to the ground, "I summoned you here just to show you the level my disciple has reached today."

"And, your reputation is already ruined in the eyes of many, you'll never clear your name in this lifetime."

Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale: "You!"

During the conversation, rage, indignation, and ferocity appeared in Yu Xiaogang's eyes!

Seeing Bibi Dong no longer looking at him, Yu Xiaogang also turned his gaze downward, where the fight between Su Yun and the ten men had already begun.

Yu Xiaogang initially thought that Su Yun, fighting ten at his age, was an impossible feat.

However, the development of the event was beyond his expectations.

In less than a minute.

Su Yun, complete victory!

Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened, looking at the ten criminals below, each pierced through the throat by Su Yun's spear, their eyes bulging, dying with their eyes wide open, seemingly unable to comprehend why the boy before them had such speed and spear skills.

With their spirit abilities restricted, they hadn't even touched his clothes before being killed by his spear.

Bibi Dong, watching Su Yun's performance below, showed a pleased expression, nodding slightly, "Well done, Su Yun. Your proposal is approved. In a few days, I will send Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to escort you to the City of Slaughter."

"Thank you, Teacher." Su Yun nodded and bowed,

 glancing at Yu Xiaogang sitting beside Bibi Dong, his face blank and shocked, then left without another word.

"Yu Xiaogang, I brought you out today to let you see just how strong the future of our Spirit Hall is."

"It won't be long before the army of spirit masters from our Spirit Hall will cross the territories of the two great empires, making the entire continent speak with one voice."

Bibi Dong looked down at Yu Xiaogang, smiling lightly, "At that time, perhaps I will let you go."

Yu Xiaogang stood up straight, angrily retorted, "Well then, Bibi Dong, your Spirit Hall really is ambitious."

"For your own selfish desires, you're willing to provoke a war, caring only for your own desires, completely forgetting about the suffering common people."

"In the end, it's the civilians of both countries who will be hurt!"

"Moreover, do you really think that just with Su Yun you can defeat the two great empires?"

"Delusional!"

Bibi Dong sneered, "Yu Xiaogang, you're just speaking from a high place."

"Poor civilians?"

"I was a civilian once; I know exactly what a civilian's life is like. Without the Spirit Hall, I would have died outside long ago."

"And you, one of the upper three sects, the son of the master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan."

"Even if you think your spirit and innate spirit power are trash, your clan still piled resources on you, elevating your spirit power to level twenty-nine."

"But have you ever thought about the common people outside?"

"If they only have half a level of innate spirit power, would you try to help them?"

"You wouldn't, but we, the Spirit Hall, are willing to give them a chance!"

"Your sects only give all resources to your own direct bloodline."

"The high-level spirit master academies of the two great empires also only recruit their own nobility."

"Do you even consider the existence of commoners in your eyes?"

"How many of the commoners you talk about haven't received support from our Spirit Hall?"

"Do you think the army of spirit masters of our Spirit Hall was deceived?"

"If your upper three sects and the two great empires were willing to share some of their benefits with other freelance spirit masters, could the Spirit Hall have gathered so many spirit masters?"

With each statement Bibi Dong made, Yu Xiaogang's face grew darker until, by the end, he was left speechless.

He had no rebuttal.

Because what Bibi Dong said was indeed true.

Originally, his father—Yu Yuanzhen—had sought countless people to help improve his congenital spirit power and the mutation of his martial spirit, but all efforts had been in vain.

In the end, he was expelled from the family.

Frankly speaking, the resources spent on him could have elevated several ordinary spirit masters to the realm of Spirit Sage.

The realm of a Spirit Sage, in the world of Douluo Continent, was already quite sufficient.

The real powerhouses were mostly concentrated within their sects and noble families, which is why even the royal families had to be somewhat deferential to them.

After all, these sects and noble families had the capability to lead decapitation strikes.

"This is where we stand, Yu Xiaogang." Bibi Dong delivered her final words before turning to leave. "Within ten years, I will ensure that the two great empires and the upper three sects disappear from my sight."

Before Yu Xiaogang could respond, the guards behind him promptly escorted him back to his cell.

...

Days later.

The City of Slaughter.

After parting ways with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, Su Yun finally arrived at the entrance to the City of Slaughter. Spotting a small tavern, he walked straight in.

The moment Su Yun stepped into the tavern, he sensed countless gazes hiding in dark corners. The tavern was too dim for Su Yun to see their faces clearly, even though his spirit power allowed him to detect their presence.

The only thing visible was the Bloody Marys resting quietly on the tables.

"Where did this kid come from, daring to come here?"

"Ha ha ha, kid, this isn't a place for you. I'm in a good mood today and don't want to kill anyone, so beat it."

"Nice pale little one, must feel really good to touch, definitely squirts water when you squeeze, heh heh heh..."

The derisive shouts echoed through the tavern, and Ah Yin, inside Su Yun's spirit space, frowned slightly at their words. Even with her good temperament, she felt these people really deserved a beating.

However, Su Yun ignored them and turned to the bartender, asking directly, "Where's the entrance?"

With that, the countless eyes in the tavern suddenly sharpened.

Everyone present, steeped in blood and madness, understood the meaning behind Su Yun's words.

Upon hearing Su Yun's question, the bartender smiled slightly and said, "Sorry, guest, you're not yet qualified to know."

"Qualified?" Su Yun scoffed.

As his voice fell, everyone's eyes widened to find that Su Yun's figure had vanished from where he stood!

Their hearts jumped at the sudden realization—how fast!

In the next second, a swooshing sound filled the air.

Su Yun had already appeared in front of the bartender, the tip of his spear an inch away from the man's throat. He spoke coldly, "I'm giving you a chance, let me in, I don't want to draw blood."

The bartender, taken aback by the sheer capability of this seemingly delicate young boy, hurriedly complied, "Yes! Yes! Yes! I'll open the door for you right away!"

Su Yun leapt through without hesitation!

As Su Yun disappeared, the rest of the onlookers, seeing the entrance open, also quickly jumped through.

After they entered, another bartender looked towards his colleague who had been threatened by Su Yun and sneered, "You really played that part well."

"Hmph, if I didn't look the part, how else would they leave me alone and willingly go to their deaths?" The threatened bartender straightened his clothes. "The Terrifying Knight Scott won't let them in so easily. Once they're inside, they're as good as dead!"

The bartender closed the entrance to the City of Slaughter, and the tavern returned to its usual calm, waiting for the next batch of guests to arrive.

Having traveled a short distance, Su Yun, as expected, encountered the infamous Terrifying Knight Scott and his followers. Not far behind him, many of the patrons from the tavern had followed into this feared territory.

"Ha ha, so this is the City of Slaughter?"

"Those guys sure are dressed impressively."

"Heh, what good is a fierce look? Here, only the fist does the talking. Let's take them down first!"

…

Terrifying Knight Scott eyed Su Yun and the others, his voice deep and commanding, "You have broken the rules by entering the City of Slaughter."

"Defeat me, and you may pass."

"Otherwise, death!"

With a swoosh as his command concluded, Terrifying Knight Scott and his followers, mounted on warhorses, launched a merciless charge towards Su Yun and the others. The overwhelming momentum promised death by their greatswords to anyone struck.

"Ha ha, brothers, these guys actually dare to strike first?"

"Watch me kill them first!"

"Heh heh, save one for me!"

"Keep the clothes, they look way cooler!"

The group jovially prepared to unleash their soul powers and summon their spirit rings.

However, their expressions suddenly changed.

When they summoned their martial spirits, they discovered to their horror that they could not summon their spirit rings! Even their spirit abilities were unusable!

"What's going on?"

"Where are my spirit rings?"

"My spirit abilities aren't working!"

"Mine too!"

"Ahh!"

One of them couldn't dodge in time and was cleaved in two by a knight's sword.

"Run!!!"

The once jovial group now wore faces of panic! They finally understood why the City of Slaughter had remained unconquered for so many years.

In this place, they were suppressed to the extent that they couldn't use their spirit abilities!

Everyone regretted their decisions.

They thought this place would be their paradise.

Instead, it turned out to be their hell.

Chop! Chop! Chop!

The sounds of flesh being cleaved mixed with screams filled the air.

When the noises subsided, the only figure left untouched was Su Yun, who stood calmly, watching as Terrifying Knight Scott and his men turned towards him.

"There's still a little fish left." Terrifying Knight Scott spoke again, "Same terms, defeat me, and you can continue on."

Su Yun remained silent, taking steps forward towards his foe.

Seeing Su Yun advance instead of retreating, a scornful smile hid beneath Terrifying Knight Scott's helmet as he charged once more!

"Die!"

The knight's long spear aimed directly at Su Yun!

Su Yun stood his ground.

Under the eerie purple moonlight, the scene was hauntingly bizarre.

Just when Terrifying Knight Scott thought Su Yun was about to be impaled by his spear, his pupils suddenly shrank in shock!

"Thwack!"

He felt a sharp object penetrate his throat.

Warm blood began to spray outwards like a fountain.

He had lost…

(End of Chapter)

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