268 Killing Town, Bloody Fighting
"Since it is a cooperation, should both sides do something?" Ning Tianchen asked.Qian Renxue shook her head, "No need, everything remains the same for now. What you need to do is keep today's secret. Otherwise, you should be aware of the consequences."
Ning Tianchen pretended to be innocent and said, "At my age, even if I tell others, who would believe me?"
"You are the Earl of the Empire. Who dares not to believe your words?" Qian Renxue emphasized.
Ning Tianchen smiled awkwardly.
If the other party hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have remembered his current identity.
However, this earldom was just a title to him. It had no other use except for the fiefdom.
The empire doesn't pay him a salary, and he doesn't need to contribute anything to the empire. Chunchun is just a title.
"Since you said that information should be shared, then what is Brother Qing's real name?" Ning Tianchen asked again.
"I don't know either. He never told me." Qian Renxue said truthfully.
Ning Tianchen wanted to ask about the other party's strength and origins, but Qian Renxue didn't give him the chance to ask more. "Let's stop here today. As a partner, I have a suggestion for you. You can go to the Slaughter City to practice murderous aura."
"But if you can't get out of there, our cooperation will end here. Of course, don't expect anyone to rescue you. Once you enter the City of Slaughter, you will be completely isolated from the outside world. Whether you can get out depends entirely on your strength."
Ning Tianchen didn't find it strange.
The name of the Slaughter City was only known to some fallen people and criminals on the mainland. These people were the targets of the Spirit Hall, so it was not surprising that Qian Renxue knew about the Slaughter City.
"I will remember your advice. Since you are from the Spirit Hall, you must be very familiar with Zhang Erhe's affairs, right?"
Qian Renxue said calmly: "There is an evil soul master in the prison. He was the evil soul master who planted the evil soul flower near the village. The timing is not right now. I will let this guy prove it for your subordinate in the future."
This sentence has already shown that the Spirit Hall knows about Ning Tianchen's formation of the Shadow Guard.
But so what? They are now on the same boat. Even if Bibi Dong wants to take action against Zhang Erhe and Zhao Wuji, she has Qian Renxue to support her.
After talking about some other things, Ning Tianchen said, "When are you going to send me away? I need to go to the spirit master world for training."
"It will be later." Qian Renxue waved her hand.
Ning Tianchen was tactful and left the secret room alone.
"Young Master, if you cooperate with him, isn't this giving away 100,000 soul rings and soul bones for nothing?"
In Snake Spear Douluo's opinion, Ning Tianchen was an outsider if he didn't join them. It was totally not worth investing so much in an outsider.
Qian Renxue smiled and said, "His wisdom is irreplaceable. A person with advanced wisdom and super strength will definitely rewrite the future pattern of the continent. Although it is a cooperation, he has essentially boarded our ship. If we are exposed, it will not do him any good."
"With the Sword Bone Douluo and Sky Douluo of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, this configuration is enough to hunt down a hundred thousand year spirit ring. Our investment is just the icing on the cake. Perhaps, he won't even ask us for help in the future."
"Of course, if you ask us for help, it will only make our cooperation more solid."
This is a sure win business, why not do it?
...
After leaving the secret room, Ning Tianchen wandered around the Prince's Mansion.
If he leaves at this moment, it is inevitable that people will have a lot of fantasies in their minds.
Knowing such a big secret, it's better to keep a low profile recently.
The young man surnamed Qing was strolling leisurely in the courtyard. Seeing him, he took the initiative to step forward and ask, "There are no government affairs today? Brother Tianchen, you have the leisure to stroll here."
Ning Tianchen forced a smile and said, "Nothing, I'll be leaving soon, so I'll relax in the courtyard before I leave."
The young man surnamed Qing nodded, exchanged a few words of greeting and then left the Prince's Mansion.
Not long after, Qian Renxue restored her appearance as Xue Qinghe, walked out of the secret room, and arranged a convoy to send Ning Tianchen away.
The carriage drove out of the Prince's Mansion, and at the same time, a carriage drove out from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
The outside world did not know that Ning Tianchen had already arrived at the Prince's Mansion, and many people mistakenly thought that the carriage leaving the city was Ning Tianchen.
In the carriage, Ning Tianchen asked leisurely, "Two Soul Saints, does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want you to kill people to silence them?"
With his strength, he couldn't sense the soul power level of a Soul Saint, but based on his understanding of the aura of a Soul Saint, he was certain that both drivers were Soul Saints.
Ning Tianchen was not without any arrangements.
Killing Town is extremely dangerous. He would not dare to go there alone without Dugu Bo's company.
Before entering the Prince's Mansion, he had already exchanged letters with the other party. When the carriage left the Prince's Mansion, Dugu Bo had already followed.
Hearing this, the two Soul Saints denied it again and again, "No, no, no, please don't put such a big hat on us. We are just working for the young master, how dare we do anything to you."
Xue Qinghe still trusted him. Since it was a cooperation, both parties had to be sincere.
Ning Tianchen could see that there was no murderous intent in them and was just making a casual joke.
"It was just a casual remark. Please don't blame me, seniors."
The two Soul Saints said, "We are just a little older than you. When we were your age, we didn't even know where to play in the mud. Just call us by our names."
"My name is Songhe."
"My name is Song Jiang."
The Soul Saint strength was nothing to Ning Tianchen, but to them, it was a height that they had worked hard for their entire lives to reach. In a few years, Ning Tianchen would definitely be stronger than them. Therefore, they did not dare to act like strong men.
"Song Jiang!?" Ning Tianchen felt dazed.
First it was Zhang Erhe, Longkodo, and Tian Guocheng, and now even Song Jiang has shown up.
Of course, there are many cases of having the same name and surname, it was just a coincidence. But it brought back Ning Tianchen's memories of his previous life.
Song Jiang asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Is this a name that Mr. Ning has heard of?"
Ning Tianchen shook his head, "It's very similar to the name of a friend of mine."
Song Jiang suddenly realized, "Is that so?"
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Driven by two powerful Soul Saints, the carriage drove steadily towards the direction of the Killing Town.
Driving out of the city and into the wilderness, there were quite a few bandits. With the protection of the two Soul Saints, the bandits did not cause them any trouble.
The carriage stopped near Tianxun City. Ning Tianchen entered the city alone, while the two Soul Saints drove back to the Prince's Mansion to report.
Tianxun City is a small city in the north of the Tiandou Empire. It is only slightly larger than Notting City.
"Stop, you need to pay a silver soul coin as an entrance fee to enter the city." The guard was about to stop him, but saw Ning Tianchen throwing a gold soul coin.
After all, he is a core disciple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, so he doesn't mind paying the entrance fee.
Of course, he didn't want to show his strength so as not to attract the attention of the Spirit Hall in the city.
After staying in a hotel in the city, Dugu Bo arrived soon.
"Did you pay to enter the city?" Ning Tianchen asked.
Dugu Bo glared at him and said, "It's daytime now, I won't fly in."
After a pause, he asked, "Little guy, you are heading north. Do you want to go to the Far North for training?"
Ning Tianchen shook his head, "Have you heard of the City of Slaughter?"
Dugu Bo initially thought that this place was a place of training with a special name, but suddenly, memories from the past came back to his mind.
Suddenly, he was horrified and asked, "Are you crazy? That's where serious criminals and evil soul masters gather. If you go there, you will definitely be eaten to pieces."
Many years ago, when he was traveling in the mainland, he went to the killing town. There, people were trading objects and human blood was hard currency.
Ning Tianchen is only level 54 now. In a place like that, he can barely survive more than three days.
Ning Tianchen said seriously: "Old man, you said this is the situation of Killing Town, not the real Killing City."
"In the Slaughter City, no one, not even a Titled Douluo, can use soul skills. But I have soul bones and many sword moves. Soul Saints who cannot use soul skills may not be my opponent."
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, and said in a trance: "There is such a strange place on the mainland? It is really rare. I have to go there and take a look. Maybe I can find the secret of the forbidden spirit skills."
"Don't!" Ning Tianchen hurriedly stopped him.
The City of Slaughter is not a place where you can enter or leave as you please.
Dugu Bo's strength lies in poison, and he cannot use soul skills. Once he encounters someone who is immune to toxins, his situation will be precarious.
It would be a huge loss to let a ready-made Titled Douluo fight in this battle.
Dugu Bo said unhappily, "Why, you can go, but I can't?"
Ning Tianchen explained, "That's not what I meant. Old man, once you enter there, you won't be able to get out for at least a year or two. If you disappear for such a long time, there's no guarantee that someone won't attack Sister Yanzi. Besides, if you don't replenish the medicine for the pharmacy, how will you do business in the future?"
This pharmacy business will be the main source of income for the Dugu family in the future, so we cannot be careless.
Dugu Bo said, "Okay, okay. But, can you really survive in that kind of place for a year or two? Jian Dao Chenxin is so generous, is he willing to let you go to that kind of place?"
Ning Tianchen did not reveal this to Chen Xin and others.
The City of Slaughter is a place where risks and rewards coexist, and the Domain of the God of Killing is a priceless treasure.
If you succeed in coming out of it, your strength will be transformed.
"I'm confident. Just send me there. Then it will be my experience." Ning Tianchen said solemnly.
In a place like the City of Slaughter, there are not only countless sparring partners, but also plenty of time to hone your swordsmanship.
And in a life-and-death battle, it can motivate him to break through the shackles of swordsmanship.
Dugu Bo said no more.
He knew that Ning Tianchen would never do anything without confidence. Since he said so, he must be very familiar with the Slaughter Capital and was fully confident of surviving.
After resting for a night in Tiandong City, the next morning, the two bought two horses in Tiandong City and rushed to the nearest killing town.
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A few days later.
Ning Tianchen pulled the reins, and the horse under him raised its front legs high, let out a roar, and then stomped heavily on the ground, raising dust.
"We're here."
Ning Tianchen dismounted, touched the horse's head, then took off the reins and let it go free.
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Dugu Bo got off his horse, came to his side, and said in a deep voice: "The smell here makes me feel uncomfortable. The smell of blood is so strong, I'm afraid many people have died."
Ning Tianchen did not answer, but stared at the town in the distance with a sharp gaze.
Killing Town is a run-down town, or more accurately, a village. The houses have collapsed for many years, and the smell of corruption can be smelled from time to time in the ruins.
The smell of rotting wood and rotting corpses blended together, and the smell was simply indescribable.
Ning Tianchen took out a handkerchief and covered his nose with it, and he felt better.
"Little guy, it's not too late to regret now." Dugu Bo said lightly.
Ning Tianchen said firmly: "It's okay. Here, I can feel the murderous aura, which is of great help to the practice of the Seven Killing Sword."
Dugu Bo pursed his lips but didn't say anything.
In order to hone his murderous aura, he could ask the Tiandou Empire to bring out death row prisoners and let him kill as many as he wants in one go.
With Ning Tianchen's reputation and status, it would only take a word to accomplish these things, so why would he have to come here?
If all else fails, you can go to the army for training.
In the army, at least someone could be sent to protect him. Once he entered the Slaughter City, he would be completely isolated from the world, and no one would know whether he was dead or alive.
Of course, if Ning Tianchen knew his thoughts, he would definitely say, "I am not a flower in a greenhouse. I don't need anyone to protect me."
A truly powerful person will definitely go through many battles. This is Ning Tianchen's first stop on his journey to becoming a powerful person.
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There is only one intact house in Killing Town.
From the outside, this place looks more like a bar. There are several fresh corpses at the door. The strange thing is that these people all died of blood loss.
Dugu Bo kicked the corpse away and opened the door of the tavern.
The interior of the pub was large enough to accommodate more than a hundred people, but there were only a dozen people sitting inside. They were sitting at a distance from each other, and their eyes were alert, as if they were wary of each other.
The air in the tavern was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Ning Tianchen held the handkerchief in his hand and sniffed his nose. Compared to the outside world, the smell here was not so pungent.
Then, he and Dugu Bo found an empty table and sat down.
The combination of the old and the young immediately attracted the attention of others, but most of them just glanced and then looked away.
"The people here seem to be ready to fight." Dugu Bo transmitted his voice, "The guy sitting in the far corner looks harmless, but he is actually a Soul Douluo. Tsk, I didn't expect there would be such a strong person in a place like this."
Ning Tianchen understood.
There are many strong people at the level of Soul Douluo in the City of Slaughter. It is not surprising that Soul Douluo appears here.
The waitress of the tavern was dressed in black, which highlighted her figure. In the dim environment, she looked charming and attractive, with a kind of hazy beauty.
But here, no one seems to pay attention to her beauty.
Coming to the table, she said indifferently, "What would you like to order?"
Dugu Bo did not speak, but turned his gaze to Ning Tianchen.
In order to enter the City of Slaughter, Ning Tianchen needs to complete the mission of the Slaughter Tavern, but he doesn't want to go through so much trouble.
After all, there are no rules in Killing City, and the same applies here.
Ning Tianchen tapped the tabletop lightly with his fingers, laughed, and said in a loud voice: "I want the heads of everyone here, can you give them to me?"
The waiter ignored him and turned towards the counter.
Her eyes were full of mockery and joy, and she seemed to be looking forward to the upcoming battle.
Sitting behind the counter, she stretched her waist, put her right hand on her cheek, and said lazily: "New mission, kill them and you can enter the Killing City."
The other people in the tavern, who had been restrained at first, now showed crazy smiles on their faces and kept approaching Ning Tianchen.
"Old man, I'll leave the Soul Emperors and above to you, and I'll take care of the others." Ning Tianchen said in a low voice.
Without him saying anything, Dugu Bo knew what to do.
A burly man with a gloomy face laughed wantonly and said, "Haha, you are a rookie, but it doesn't matter, you are our lucky stars. Kill you and we can enter the real killing city."
Another short man beside him said, "So, you guys should sacrifice yourself to pave the way for us to enter the City of Slaughter."
Ning Tianchen sneered in his heart.
In the past hundred years, only eight people have been able to walk out of the Killing City. These people went to great lengths to get in, but in fact they entered a dark cage from which they could never escape.
The final outcome is either being killed in the killing fields of hell, or becoming the raw material of Bloody Mary and being constantly exploited by the strong.
Ning Tianchen twisted his neck and said nothing more.
Just now, Dugu Bo sent a message to him that except for the Soul Douluo, the most powerful person present was the Soul Sect.
With the strength of a level 54 Soul King and the extremely sharp Seven Kill Sword, Ning Tianchen had no reason to retreat.
"Seven Killing Sword Techniques, Swift Sword Style."
The dragon-patterned Seven Killing Sword swung at high speed in his hand, and his steps were as fast as shadows, moving among the crowd like a ghost.
Every strike of the sword will take a life.
This group of fallen people did not know each other and had no cooperation at all.
After Ning Tianchen's charge, the others immediately became confused.
"Ten thousand years, fourth ring, soul king!"
The sturdy man who spoke rudely to Ning Tianchen had his pupils trembling, his whole body shaking, the machete in his hand fell to the ground, and he was in extreme fear.
Ning Tianchen didn't care whether he was afraid or not and stabbed his throat with a sword.
Bright red blood gushed out and splashed all over the ground.
These are the ingredients for Bloody Mary, and they have been wasted like this.
However, this group of fallen people didn't care about these things. They rushed to the door of the tavern and fled outside like crazy.
"Third soul skill, sword wings take off!"
Sword wings grew out from his back and flew out under his control without the need for feather blades.
Like a rainstorm of pear blossoms, it harvests the lives of these fallen ones.
The fight is over, and we're done!
Ning Tianchen stood there with his sword in hand, his eyes cold.
These people do not deserve any sympathy at all. To become degenerates, they must have committed many evil deeds.
Clap, clap, clap~
A burst of applause broke out in the pub.
The man in the corner put down the wine cup in his hand and said, "He has the strength of a Soul King in his teens. Tang Hao in the past was no more than that."
"You must be from a powerful faction. Didn't your parents tell you that geniuses always die young before they grow into powerful people?"
Ning Tianchen put away the Seven Killing Swords, sat down at the table, and asked with a smile: "Your Excellency, do you want to test our strength?"
Dugu Bo had a blank expression on his face, but he was ready to take action at any time.
The man spread his hands. "Interesting, really interesting. But I'm not interested in you. You're lucky. Goodbye."
As soon as he finished speaking, his body turned into a pool of flowing black shadow and disappeared on the spot.
Ning Tianchen sneered, "Lucky you."
If a fight really breaks out, with his Soul Douluo strength, he is no match for Dugu Bo.
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