Zhao Ling couldn't be bothered with the stunned expressions of those people. He picked up Bibi Dong and jumped into the entrance of the City of Slaughter.
After landing, Zhao Ling set her down. Her gentle voice reached his ears, "Husband, it's so dark here."
"Are you afraid?" Zhao Ling asked softly, facing Bibi Dong. In his max-level Purple Demon Eyes' vision, the darkness here was nothing.
"No, with you by my side, what do I have to fear... Well, to be precise, is there anything scarier than you in this world?"
Bibi Dong replied with a slightly playful tone, making Zhao Ling's lips twitch awkwardly.
It seemed that for this girl, he was indeed scarier than most things.
"Let's go, we'll head down the path ahead." Zhao Ling didn't reply further. He took her soft hand and walked down the path.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Ling suddenly looked toward one side of the path as if sensing something. About two seconds later, a voice echoed from all directions into both their ears.
"Welcome to the City of Slaughter, the capital of hell, a world full of slaughter..."
The voice kept rambling on. Zhao Ling scoffed, "Stop acting so mysterious. Shut your mouth obediently, or I'll kill you if you utter another word."
After he spoke, the voice abruptly stopped. Zhao Ling then continued walking forward with Bibi Dong until they turned a corner and finally saw a faint light.
So, the two walked towards the light. When they emerged from the passage, they saw about a hundred people dressed in black armor standing before them. Zhao Ling remembered that Old Six Tang had encountered these guys in the original story.
"Your Excellency, you have violated the rules." A man in heavy armor, riding a tall warhorse, looked sternly at Zhao Ling.
He felt that the aura emanating from this extremely handsome man seemed no less powerful than that of the King who ruled the entire City of Slaughter; in fact, it seemed even more dangerous than the King's.
"Rules? Rules only bind you, not me."
Zhao Ling replied indifferently, then pulled Bibi Dong and continued walking towards the distant black city.
Zhao Ling's contemptuous attitude made the black-armored men exchange glances. However, as the captain of these individuals, the black-armored knight clearly couldn't just let Zhao Ling leave.
So, he drew his long sword, spurred his warhorse, and charged directly towards Zhao Ling, shouting, "Since you've violated the rules, you must accept punishment! Unless you defeat me, Scott, the Dread Knight, otherwise you..."
Zhao Ling slowly turned around and softly uttered a single word: "Scram!"
Immediately, the Dread Knight Scott found his warhorse suddenly halted, rearing up in terror.
The next instant, the horse's head seemed to be cleanly severed as if by a knife, the cut so smooth it was like a mirror. It then eerily dropped to the ground, and the horse's body lost its balance, crashing heavily.
Scott quickly dismounted and rolled on the ground to avoid being crushed by the horse. When he stood up, he saw the fallen horse was completely motionless.
Scott couldn't understand what had just happened. Why did the man simply utter "Scram," and his mount's head separated from its body? It was too bizarre.
By the time he recovered from his shock, Zhao Ling had already taken Bibi Dong and left, making Scott even more bewildered by this man's strength.
Only when Zhao Ling and Bibi Dong's figures disappeared from his sight did he realize, "Oh no, I forgot to give them the City of Slaughter proof. Never mind, with that man's strength, it doesn't really matter whether they have it or not."
The two arrived at the dark city gates. They looked up and saw the four large characters "City of Slaughter" hanging high above the gate. At the entrance, two rows of black-armored warriors stood silently.
And a girl with a black veil covering her face walked out from within the gates: "Welcome to..."
Before the black-veiled girl could finish speaking, Bibi Dong nudged Zhao Ling, winking, "Husband, what do you think of this woman? Don't you think she has a great figure, very much to your liking...?"
Zhao Ling rolled his eyes exasperatedly and lightly flicked the girl's forehead with his free hand.
"What nonsense are you thinking again? Your husband does indeed like women, especially beautiful ones, but you can't just push every pretty girl you see onto me, can you?
You're acting very strangely, you know? If you keep acting so reckless, do you believe your husband won't spank your little bottom raw? Don't think your husband wouldn't..."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong quickly dared not speak further. If she truly angered her husband, he would genuinely punish her without hesitation.
Hearing their blatant conversation, the corners of the black-armored warriors' mouths twitched uncontrollably. These two had truly extraordinary courage to discuss such topics in front of a Slaughter Emissary.
They wondered if these two were reckless newcomers or simply audacious due to their profound skill.
The black-veiled girl showed no sign of anger upon hearing their words, but instead raised her palm and struck at Bibi Dong.
Without thinking, Zhao Ling waved his sleeve, deflecting the black-veiled girl's attack, and warned her in a calm tone.
"Get out of my way. If you dare to touch my person again, I don't mind severing both your arms and legs."
Zhao Ling's tone was calm, yet it gave the black-veiled girl an undeniable feeling. She instinctively took a few steps back, looking at Zhao Ling with a profound gaze.
This man was even more unfathomable than the King. Who was this man, and when did such a figure appear on the Douluo Continent?
She had to admit, his looks were truly exceptional, infinitely more handsome than the King...
Because the Lady Killer effect had long been optimized, it would only activate for women Zhao Ling liked or had an interest in.
Zhao Ling had no interest in this black-veiled girl. He always felt that this woman was too cunning, so the Lady Killer Lv.4 effect didn't trigger for her.
Otherwise, if this woman had looked at Zhao Ling with ambiguous eyes, it would have probably sent shivers down his spine and made him feel a chill.
After being rebuffed, the black-veiled girl pursed her lips and asked Zhao Ling, "Since Your Excellency has come to my City of Slaughter, please respect the rules of our City of Slaughter. Please present your proof of entry."
"Rules? I repeat, rules are for you mortals. Don't even think about using them to bind me. Those who block me, die!"
Zhao Ling sneered and walked directly through the main gate. Sensing his powerful aura, neither the Slaughter Emissary nor the black-armored warriors dared to step forward and obstruct him.
They had no doubt about the weight of the four words "Those who block me, die" spoken by the man just now. Facing such an unfathomable existence, they felt it was best to endure.
The black-veiled girl pondered for a moment, then left the main gate and walked towards the King of Slaughter's palace...