Chapter 1380 |
Chapter 1380: Endless Slaughter
“What… what just happened?”
“Was all of this done by the young master and his companion?”
The two women who had followed Su Jingzhen and Mo Xuantian out of the arena were now pale with shock, their faces drained of color.
The scene before them was both horrifying and surreal.
They had already suspected that Su Jingzhen and Mo Xuantian were extraordinary, but they never imagined it would be to this extent.
Seeing Su Jingzhen’s calm demeanor now, they felt a mix of awe and despair. The gap between their status and his was simply too vast.
Meanwhile, Jin Zhongbao and his group of Realm Merchants, watching from a distance, were equally stunned. They stood frozen, their minds reeling with a mix of fear and disbelief.
“That man… is he truly at the Demon King level?”
As they spoke, their expressions grew even more serious.
At the same time, the explosions at the entrance of the Blood Demon Battle Arena continued. Nearly two thousand people had gathered there earlier, and now the air was thick with the stench of blood. The killing aura in the sky grew more intense by the second.
The gamblers who had followed Su Jingzhen out of the arena were now thoroughly terrified.
They quickly retreated back into the safety of the arena. After all, if even Demon General Realm experts had died without a trace, what chance did they have?
Su Jingzhen and Mo Xuantian paid no attention to those who had retreated. Su Jingzhen looked up at the dense killing aura in the sky, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
With a flick of his sleeve, a dark light shot out, and the killing aura was absorbed into his Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
The concentration of this aura was even stronger than what Jin Zhongbao had brought him earlier. Combined, it was almost comparable to that of a half-step Demon King.
“It’s slightly less than I expected, but it’s close enough. After all, we’re not here to slaughter the entire city. Otherwise, the Demon Kings of Blood Demon City would surely intervene.”
Su Jingzhen spoke casually to Mo Xuantian, who nodded and slightly retracted the energy he had been emitting. The explosions at the arena entrance finally ceased.
Su Jingzhen then turned to face the entrance of the Blood Demon Battle Arena. “Blood Demon Battle Arena, I’ll remember your actions today. I’ll be back.”
He knew that by now, the higher-ups of the arena were likely trembling in fear. Without further delay, Su Jingzhen and Mo Xuantian left.
The lawless, survival-of-the-fittest nature of Blood Demon City and the City of Chaos suited Su Jingzhen perfectly. He found this kind of environment ideal—where disputes were settled with violence, and strength was the only rule that mattered.
“Brother Jin, what a coincidence to see you here. How’s the task I entrusted to you coming along?”
Su Jingzhen suddenly appeared in front of Jin Zhongbao and his group, greeting them with a smile.
Jin Zhongbao’s expression turned awkward. “We’re still preparing. But it seems you no longer need our help. The killing aura we were gathering probably pales in comparison to what you’ve just harvested.”
After witnessing Su Jingzhen and Mo Xuantian’s ruthless slaughter, Jin Zhongbao couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of wariness toward Su Jingzhen.
Su Jingzhen didn’t elaborate. After a moment of thought, he decided not to return to the inn with Mo Xuantian. Instead, they headed to a desolate square at the edge of Blood Demon City.
As expected, many people followed them—spies from various factions. The events at the Blood Demon Battle Arena were the most significant incident in Blood Demon City in years. Although most of the city’s inhabitants were ruthless killers, they had formed their own factions. Having their people killed wasn’t something they could simply ignore.
Within an hour, the square was packed with people. Su Jingzhen could feel hundreds of auras locking onto him.
“It seems we’ll need to kill again. But that’s fine. Eliminating these scum is like doing a service for the Boundless Demon Realm.”
As Su Jingzhen muttered to himself, a dozen figures stepped forward, their powerful auras locking onto him and Mo Xuantian. These were all Demon General Realm experts.
“No matter which major force you come from, you’ve crossed a line in Blood Demon City. You cannot be allowed to leave alive!”
The leader, an old man, exuded the aura of a ninth-stage Demon General Realm expert. The others around him were at the sixth or seventh stage. These were the top figures of the major factions in Blood Demon City.
While Su Jingzhen’s earlier winning streak at the arena had violated some unspoken rules, it wasn’t a major offense. At most, he would have been forced to return his winnings. But his indiscriminate slaughter, relying on his powerful subordinate, had challenged the very foundation of Blood Demon City’s way of life.
If Su Jingzhen were allowed to leave unscathed, word would spread throughout the Boundless Demon Realm. Other powerful young masters from major forces might follow his example, using the guise of “eliminating evil” to wreak havoc in Blood Demon City. This was a scenario the city’s factions could not allow.
Thus, after discussions among the city’s top figures, they reached a unanimous decision: Su Jingzhen must die.
What they didn’t know was that Su Jingzhen was equally excited to see them. Sensing their strength, he couldn’t help but smile.
“After killing everyone here, the killing aura I harvest should be comparable to that of a Demon King. That should be enough.”
As Su Jingzhen muttered to himself, he turned to Mo Xuantian. “The image I’m projecting is that of an ultimate spoiled young master, so I can’t reveal my true combat strength. Even if I went all out, I probably wouldn’t be a match for them. So, it’s up to you.”
Mo Xuantian smiled. “Don’t worry, Envoy. This is my duty.”
With that, Mo Xuantian’s killing intent surged, unrestrained. He glanced at the thousands of people surrounding them as if they were already dead.
Watching from a distance, Jin Zhongbao and his group grew even more tense.
“Are they really going to kill all these thousands of people? If they do, this situation will spiral completely out of control!”
But before Jin Zhongbao could finish his thought, the eerie blood mist from the arena entrance reappeared, and the slaughter began anew.