Chapter 146: Helping Hu Liena Expel the Baleful Energy

Chapter 146: Helping Hu Liena Expel the Baleful Energy

Pfft—

With just a single exchange, the contestant who had rushed forward first was immediately impaled by Su Mo's spear, its tip piercing straight through his abdomen.

"Ugh—!"

Despite vomiting blood, the man did not lose his combat ability. Instead, he swung his blade viciously at Su Mo.

At the last moment, Su Mo swiftly withdrew his spear and retreated in an instant, narrowly avoiding the strike.

"Be careful! This is the Hell Slaughter Arena—you must not hesitate!"

"Every attack must target the enemy's vital points, leaving no chance for retaliation!"

Bibi Dong's voice echoed in Su Mo's mind as he retreated.

She had already warned him before, but it seemed he hadn't fully adjusted to the situation.

"I understand."

Su Mo's gaze sharpened as he acknowledged her words.

Indeed, he had been careless—his mindset had not fully adapted.

After all, Su Mo's past battles had been in Spirit Arenas and the Soul Master Tournament, where killing was not the objective. His combat style had always been different.

The only ones he had ever killed were those few evil soul masters from before.

"Kill!"

Seeing Su Mo retreat, the remaining contestants charged forward together.

Because of his movement, Su Mo now had less space behind him, limiting his ability to maneuver.

"Hmph."

But Su Mo was completely unfazed.

Now fully adjusted, he counterattacked without hesitation, his spear sweeping forward.

Pfft—

This time, he did not hold back.

His spear pierced straight through an opponent's throat, killing them instantly.

"So strong…"

The other contestants, seeing Su Mo land two consecutive precise and lethal strikes, finally realized something.

Not only was his Meteorite Spear a top-tier weapon, but Su Mo's own strength was also terrifying.

Pfft, pfft, pfft—

With a fluid and dominant spear technique, Su Mo moved like an unstoppable force.

His spear swept through the battlefield, carving through his enemies without pause.

This was only his first Hell Slaughter Arena match, and he had been placed against low-ranked contestants—none had many consecutive wins, and none were strong enough to challenge him.

Once Su Mo changed his approach, none of them could withstand his attacks.

In less than a few minutes, all nine opponents had fallen under his spear.

He hadn't even activated his Eight Spider Lances.

He hadn't even used his Martial Soul Integration.

He hadn't even activated the soul skills from his two soul bones.

In the end, Su Mo's first Hell Slaughter Arena battle was an overwhelming victory.

"So strong…"

"The way he wields that spear—it's like a weapon made for slaughter!"

"Yeah, his spear technique is too refined, too powerful!"

"With that top-tier spear, unless someone has over ten consecutive wins, they won't be his match!"

The spectators, now witnessing Su Mo's true strength, were stunned.

Any thoughts of stealing his weapon were immediately abandoned.

Even those who still wanted it knew they had to wait for others to weaken him first.

"This guy… he's still this strong…"

Watching Su Mo's effortless victory, Hu Liena breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wait—why am I happy about this? It'd be better if he died!"

But she quickly snapped back to reality, scolding herself.

Su Mo's victory was not good for her.

Because moving forward, if she signed up for the Hell Slaughter Arena, she had to avoid his match slots at all costs.

Su Mo was immune to her charm.

Even without soul rings or soul skills, her charm abilities had always been effective—yet Su Mo was the rare exception.

With that in mind, Hu Liena lost all desire to approach Su Mo and silently left.

Of course, Su Mo didn't even notice her departure.

He had never paid much attention to Hu Liena in the first place.

If not for Bibi Dong, he wouldn't have even bothered speaking to her.

At that moment, Su Mo was still in the Hell Slaughter Arena, absorbing the remaining soul power of his fallen opponents.

The soul power he had used during the fight was completely replenished, with a small portion even increasing his cultivation.

Looking down at the blood-soaked battlefield, Su Mo observed the crimson liquid seeping into the arena floor.

He understood.

The vast majority of the soul power left behind by the dead wasn't absorbed by the victors.

It was devoured by the Hell Slaughter Arena itself—by the City of Slaughter itself.

Winners only received a fraction of the energy.

If someone thought they could rely on the Hell Slaughter Arena to rapidly increase their cultivation, they were mistaken.

Su Mo knew his own cultivation speed was already faster than what this place could offer.

So, he stopped absorbing soul power altogether.

Outside the arena, trouble immediately followed.

As expected, many people tried to ambush him in the inner city.

Su Mo's top-tier spear was simply too tempting.

Even knowing his strength, some still thought it was worth the risk.

Unfortunately for them—

The so-called fallen of the City of Slaughter could not use soul skills.

Against Su Mo, they stood no chance.

Every attacker was easily killed.

After enough of them died, the ambushes stopped altogether.

But instead, more hidden attacks followed.

Poisoning. Traps. Assassinations.

None of it worked.

With Bibi Dong acting as Su Mo's all-seeing eye, no one could ever catch him off guard.

Within half a month, the entire inner city had learned—

No one should mess with Su Mo.

Instead, whenever they saw him, they avoided him like they did Hu Liena.

Even more ridiculous—

The locals even gave Su Mo a nickname: Gun Demon.

Su Mo disliked it, but there was nothing he could do about it.

During this time, Hu Liena continued approaching Su Mo, intentionally or not.

At first, Su Mo ignored her.

But eventually, even Bibi Dong took notice.

She soon realized why Hu Liena was acting this way.

It wasn't about Su Mo himself.

It was the oppressive atmosphere of the City of Slaughter—Hu Liena needed someone to talk to.

So, Bibi Dong instructed Su Mo to at least entertain her a little.

For her sake, Su Mo relented.

He was no longer completely dismissive, though he still wasn't particularly friendly.

"Su Mo, I'm treating you!"

After another flawless Hell Slaughter Arena victory, Hu Liena approached, handing him a cup of Yellow Springs Dew.

"Thanks, but I don't drink that stuff."

Su Mo barely even glanced at it before declining.

Yellow Springs Dew was mostly made from the fresh blood of outer city fallen.

He had no interest in drinking that.

"You don't drink this? Then how do you expel your baleful energy?"

Hu Liena asked, surprised.

"That so-called baleful energy doesn't affect me at all."

"You should just drink it yourself."

Su Mo replied flatly.

"Fine… if you say so."

Hu Liena sighed, accepting his words without argument.

Hu Liena saw that Su Mo wasn't joking, so she didn't insist on him accepting it.

After all, she knew exactly what Yellow Springs Dew was made of. If she had a choice, she wouldn't want to drink it either.

But she had no other option—every once in a while, she needed it to expel the baleful energy inside her.

"Su Mo, can you help Nana?"

"Let's have her stop drinking Yellow Springs Dew."

Bibi Dong's voice once again echoed in Su Mo's mind.

Now that she knew Su Mo had the ability to help, she definitely didn't want Hu Liena to suffer from the corrupting effects of the City of Slaughter.

"Fine. You don't need to drink this anymore. Let's find a place, and I'll help you clear the baleful energy from your body."

Hearing Bibi Dong's request, Su Mo thought about it for a moment and didn't refuse. He then spoke directly to Hu Liena.

Although Su Mo hadn't liked Hu Liena much at first, after interacting with her, he realized that as long as she wasn't being a hopeless romantic, she was actually tolerable.

Besides, he had already promised to help her pass the Hell Road trial, so getting closer to her wouldn't be a bad thing—it would at least make her trust him more.

"Really? You can clear the baleful energy from my body?"

Hu Liena looked at Su Mo in surprise, her expression filled with joy.

"I have no reason to lie to you."

Su Mo responded calmly.

"Alright, I trust you. I won't drink it then!"

Hearing his words, Hu Liena immediately chose to believe him.

Whether she truly trusted him or not was another matter—but at least, she acted like she did.

"Come with me."

Seeing her response, Su Mo gave a simple reply and then turned to lead the way.

As the two walked together, the fallen soul masters around them instinctively stepped aside.

Neither Su Mo nor Hu Liena were people they wanted to provoke—let alone when they were together.

"This is ridiculous…"

"One Hell Messenger was already bad enough, now there's also a Gun Demon!"

"Yeah, all those people who have to sign up for the Hell Slaughter Arena because their time is up are doomed. If it's not the Hell Messenger, it's the Gun Demon. Either way, they're dead…"

"The worst part is, those two actually know each other! If only they were strangers—they might fight, and that'd be a great show to watch!"

"I'd love to see which of them is stronger."

"That's never gonna happen…"

"That kid is lucky, though. That woman isn't just strong—she's also gorgeous, with a body to die for!"

"Yeah, yeah! If I could have her just once, I'd die happy!"

As Su Mo and Hu Liena disappeared into the distance, the onlookers continued to murmur.

Some were curious about which of the two was stronger, while others were simply envious of Su Mo's fortune.

In the City of Slaughter, when a man and a woman got this close, it usually meant something.

Here, people lived for the moment. No one knew how long they would survive or where they would die, so indulgence was a way of life.

But what they didn't realize was that neither Su Mo nor Hu Liena saw this city as a place they were trapped in.

To them, it was just a training ground.

"Come in."

Su Mo led Hu Liena to his hotel room. The hotels in the City of Slaughter were generally protected under the rule of the Slaughter King, meaning people didn't dare cause trouble there.

It was one of the few relatively safe places.

Hu Liena glanced around the room and hesitated for a moment before following Su Mo inside.

Once she stepped in, any consequences were on her.

If something happened, the Slaughter King wouldn't interfere—since she had entered willingly.

That was why she had hesitated.

But in the end, she chose to trust Su Mo.

If he had truly wanted to harm her, he could've just waited until she signed up for the Hell Slaughter Arena and then signed up right after her. There, he could kill her easily.

"Sit cross-legged and focus your mind. I'll help you clear out the baleful energy."

As soon as Hu Liena entered, Su Mo gave her clear instructions.

"…Alright."

After responding, Hu Liena walked to the center of the room and sat down cross-legged.

"This foolish girl… she has no sense of caution at all. Trusting someone this easily…"

Bibi Dong sighed as she observed Hu Liena's behavior.

Of course, she didn't appear in person—only her spiritual sense was present.

She was happy to see that Hu Liena was willing to trust Su Mo and accept his help.

After all, she had been the one to ask Su Mo to do this.

But the fact that Hu Liena was this quick to believe in someone still made Bibi Dong a little dissatisfied.

She was too lacking in vigilance.

Su Mo, on the other hand, had no words.

If Hu Liena had refused his help, Bibi Dong would've been upset about that too.

"Relax. I won't do anything to you."

"Just focus and let yourself go."

After giving her some reassurance, Su Mo sat down behind her and placed his hands on her back.

He could feel her body tremble slightly before gradually relaxing.

Of course, it was impossible for Hu Liena not to be nervous.

But after spending these past days with Su Mo, she had gotten the sense that he wasn't a bad person.

And besides, he had always been indifferent toward her—he didn't seem like someone with ulterior motives.

A soft hum echoed through the room.

As Su Mo placed his hands on her back, he channeled his soul power.

It flowed through his palms and into Hu Liena's body.

Carefully, he used his energy to absorb the baleful aura lingering inside her, drawing it into himself.

From there, the Rakshasa Scythe within him devoured and purified it completely.

As the process went on, Hu Liena began to feel increasingly lighter.

Her entire body seemed to grow more at ease, a sensation of comfort washing over her.

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