Inside the Pope's Hall.
After listening to his subordinates' reports, Qian Xunji waved his hand, dismissing them.
Sitting alone on the grand golden throne, he fell into deep thought.
'Tang Xiao and Tang Hao have finally left the Clear Sky Clan to train outside. That means the Blue Silver Emperor, Ah Yin, should have already taken human form. She's probably cultivating somewhere in a village or city, using human presence to speed up her growth.
'With my presence as a transmigrator, I wonder if Tang Xiao and Tang Hao will still encounter Ah Yin like in the novel.
'It's best to prepare for both possibilities.'
Qian Xunji quickly made a decision.
On one hand, he would have people secretly monitor Tang Xiao and Tang Hao's whereabouts and report back regularly.
On the other hand, he would order his men to search for Ah Yin and see if they could locate her.
Being prepared for both outcomes would ensure success.
As for Yu Xiaogang...
Although he had received information about Yu Xiaogang, he knew that once Bibi Dong emerged from the Slaughter City, she would definitely seek revenge against him.
So, after getting Yu Xiaogang's whereabouts, Qian Xunji didn't rush to trouble him.
'That useless trash isn't even worth my attention.'
If everything went as expected, Bibi Dong would make sure Yu Xiaogang experienced true torment once she left Slaughter City.
And if things didn't go as planned—if Bibi Dong died in Slaughter City—so be it.
He could always wait until Yu Xiaogang married Liu Erlong. Then, when the time was right, wouldn't it be even more entertaining?
…
Slaughter City.
Hell Slaughter Arena.
The Hell Slaughter Arena, resembling an ancient Roman coliseum, was packed with people.
Around the central battle platform, the simple stone-built spectator seats were filled with fallen soul masters and evil soul masters.
Everyone was in a frenzy, wildly shouting and cheering a single name.
"Ghost Spider Empress!"
"Ghost Spider Empress!"
"Ghost Spider Empress!"
No one expected that after the Death Hammer, another person would achieve a 100-win streak in the Hell Slaughter Arena so quickly, earning the qualification to challenge the Path of Hell.
All the fallen soul masters and evil soul masters were eager to witness this historic moment with their own eyes.
Suddenly, a crimson figure descended from the sky, landing at the center of the battle platform.
This was a tall and burly man clad in blood-red armor, with long silver hair and blood-colored markings covering his face, obscuring his features.
A pair of small, blood-red horns protruded from his head, and his entire body radiated a suffocating aura of bloodlust and killing intent.
He looked utterly wicked and eerie.
This was none other than the Slaughter King.
Or rather, Tang Chen, whose body had been taken over by the soul of the Nine-Headed Blood Bat King.
"Slaughter King! Slaughter King! Slaughter King!"
The moment he appeared, the entire Hell Slaughter Arena erupted in an even more frenzied cheer, chanting his name.
Standing in the center of the arena, the Slaughter King raised a hand and slowly pressed it down, signaling for silence.
Instantly, the deafening arena fell into a hush.
"Next, let us welcome the Ghost Spider Empress!"
With the Slaughter King's deep voice, Bibi Dong gracefully stepped onto the battle platform from the tunnel.
She wore a bewitching blood-red dress, and a twisted, almost manic smile spread across her face.
Her delicate features, though still stunningly beautiful, had taken on a dark and eerie charm.
"I am delighted," the Slaughter King spoke, "that after the Death Hammer, we once again witness the birth of a new genius slaughterer who has achieved a 100-win streak in the Hell Slaughter Arena."
As he spread his arms, addressing the fallen soul masters and evil soul masters around him in a deep voice, Bibi Dong stood to the side, nodding slightly.
A strange, unsettling smile played on her lips as her gaze flickered toward the Slaughter King.
Greedy thoughts surged in her mind.
'If only I could replace this Slaughter King...
'With the fallen soul masters and evil soul masters of Slaughter City under my command, spreading the Rakshasa Path's ideology of slaughter and resentment across the world would be so much easier.
'I alone am not enough to make this world suffer the way I did!'
As she recalled everything she had experienced after first leaving Spirit Hall, the endless darkness and despair, the torture she endured, she clenched her fists tightly.
Her sharp nails dug deep into her palms, drawing fresh blood.
The resentment and hatred in her heart surged once more like a tidal wave.
Meanwhile, as the Slaughter King continued his speech, his inner thoughts were far from pleased.
As the ruler of Slaughter City, he never wanted anyone to become a Slaughter God and threaten his reign.
If anyone reached the 100-win streak, he would normally try to recruit them.
If they refused, he would kill them in secret.
However, both of the last two challengers—Tang Hao, the Death Hammer, and Bibi Dong, the Ghost Spider Empress—posed unique challenges.
The former was the grandson of the very body he was possessing.
If he moved against Tang Hao, it might awaken the suppressed soul of Tang Chen inside him.
And the latter...
The Slaughter King had discovered that Bibi Dong was the chosen one of the Rakshasa God.
Yes! He knew about the existence of the Rakshasa God and others like them.
After all, the only reason he had been able to take over Tang Chen's body was because the Rakshasa God had secretly aided him.
So how could he not know?
Because of this, the Slaughter King dared not act against Bibi Dong.
All he could do was watch as she won battle after battle, achieving a 100-win streak in the Hell Slaughter Arena.
And once his attempts to recruit her failed, he had no choice but to hold the ceremony and send her into the Path of Hell.
"My people! Rejoice! Celebrate!"
As his speech ended, the Slaughter King's crimson eyes gleamed with a sinister glow.
A wicked, chilling laugh echoed through the arena as he raised his voice in a final proclamation.
The next moment, waves of blood-red energy erupted from his body, spreading rapidly in all directions.
As the energy struck them, the fallen soul masters and evil soul masters in the audience suddenly froze, their expressions going blank.
Then, they all began scratching themselves uncontrollably, shouting, "So itchy! So itchy!"
Their frantic scratching quickly tore their skin apart, leaving their bodies covered in bloody wounds.
Endless streams of fresh blood flowed from their torn flesh, seeping into the trenches carved between the seats.
The blood gradually gathered and formed a massive blood-colored bat emblem on the battle platform.
"Ghost Spider Empress," the Slaughter King said, "step inside."
"I will send you to the Path of Hell."
As Bibi Dong stepped into the blood-colored bat emblem, the Slaughter King immediately activated the teleportation array. A crimson pillar of light shot into the sky.
When the light faded, Bibi Dong's figure had vanished from the battle platform.
Meanwhile, in the spectator stands, the fallen soul masters and evil soul masters who had come to witness the event were now weak and barely conscious after offering so much of their blood. Many lay slumped in their seats, barely clinging to life.
However, there weren't many casualties.
After all, in the current state of the continent, there were already very few fallen soul masters and evil soul masters capable of making it to Slaughter City.
To keep Slaughter City functioning, they couldn't just kill indiscriminately.
Otherwise, there would be no one left in Slaughter City!
…
Above Slaughter City, in a vast forest.
Suddenly, a flash of white light streaked across the sky.
Bibi Dong's figure appeared in midair before landing on the ground.
After shaking off the dizziness, she stood up and looked around.
The sky was bright and clear, with white clouds drifting lazily overhead.
The endless forest surrounding her was lush and green, filled with the sounds of birds chirping and the scent of blooming flowers—a world brimming with life.
Bibi Dong suddenly threw her head back and laughed wildly.
"I'm out! I finally got out!"
"Yu Xiaogang, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, prepare to face my vengeance!"
"And this world… how dare you be so hypocritical and heartless, letting me suffer in endless darkness and torment."
"I will make you feel my pain!"
Her voice was sharp and filled with madness, thick with resentment and hatred so intense it felt almost tangible.
Her fury surged through the forest like a violent storm, startling countless birds into flight.
After venting her hatred toward the world, Bibi Dong turned her cold, bloodthirsty gaze toward a particular direction within the forest.
Now that she had passed the Path of Hell and obtained the Slaughter God Domain, she could sense the aura of Slaughter City.
Any place with a strong concentration of that aura was an entrance to Slaughter City—places where many fallen soul masters and evil soul masters gathered.
Back in Slaughter City, she had wanted to use her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor's ability to devour the souls of fallen and evil soul masters to rapidly increase her strength.
However, after she had only killed a few hundred of them, the Slaughter King had come to warn and stop her.
He claimed she couldn't just kill freely.
Left with no choice, she had to restrain herself and continue absorbing souls more subtly using her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor spirit.
But now that she was out, the Slaughter King no longer had control over her!
She would slaughter to her heart's content!
She would devour endlessly!
Those who were useful—she would make them hers.
Those who weren't—she would turn them into fuel for her cultivation!
Licking her lips seductively, excitement and bloodlust filled Bibi Dong's wickedly beautiful face.
Then, with a flash of crimson light, she vanished into the forest.
…
Not long after.
Several small slaughter towns, resting places for fallen and evil soul masters attempting to enter Slaughter City, met a tragic fate.
Amidst waves of agonized screams, Bibi Dong mercilessly slaughtered every fallen and evil soul master within these towns.
Those she deemed useful…
She used Bloodthirsty Death Spider Summon, a soul skill from her sixth soul ring, which she had obtained as a god-bestowed spirit ring after passing the Rakshasa God's second trial.
By fusing the Bloodthirsty Death Spider with their hearts, she branded them with a Bloodthirsty Death Seal, forcing them into servitude.
As for those she found worthless…
She slaughtered them outright, using her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor to consume their souls and fuel her growth.
However, in these slaughter towns, the number of useful fallen and evil soul masters was far too small.
This made Bibi Dong decide to return to Slaughter City.
She would bring a group of fallen and evil soul masters out.
She was a Slaughter God.
Taking a group of subordinates from Slaughter City…
Wasn't that only natural?