Chapter 57: Zhu Zhuqing's Breakthrough

Fresh red blood flowed from the corpses lying on the ground, gradually staining the battle arena crimson. Numerous severed heads and limbs were scattered across the stage.

As the onlookers witnessed this bloody scene, the atmosphere became frenzied, with many gamblers shouting "Kill! Kill! Kill!" echoing throughout the arena.

At this point, Tang Yin had already killed quite a few people. He surveyed the surroundings and found that apart from him and Zhu Zhuqing, only the pair of level thirty-nine twin brothers remained.

The twins, who had been enjoying their murderous spree, were momentarily shocked by how easily Tang Yin harvested lives with his green blade, as if cutting through vegetables. They instinctively drew closer to each other, raising their weapons in defense, their eyes filled with a bloodthirsty gleam as they focused on Tang Yin.

One brother wielded a war hammer, while the other had an axe. Both favored using their weapons to crush or chop their enemies into pieces. However, facing a powerful opponent like Tang Yin, their expressions grew unusually grave.

In the VIP room, Xue Qinghe, watching through the glass, became increasingly interested in Tang Yin and instructed her subordinates to look into his identity. Yet, the woman beside him seemed somewhat familiar.

"The Hell Cat Martial Soul! The Zhu Family of the Star Luo Empire." In the Douluo Continent, the most famous Hell Cat Martial Soul belonged to the Zhu family of the Star Luo Empire. Xue Qinghe remembered that there were only two sisters in the current generation of the Zhu family. One could not possibly be here, while the other was at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Then, she suddenly thought of something, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. She felt it necessary to pay a visit to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy soon.

Back in the arena, Zhu Zhuqing had approached Tang Yin. Instead of immediately attacking, Tang Yin looked at Zhu Zhuqing. Although he didn't speak, Zhu Zhuqing understood what he wanted to convey through his gaze. Without hesitation, she activated her Shadow Piercing Stab, extending her claws mid-air. Her body shifted, and her speed doubled as she darted towards the twin brothers.

Despite the ten-level difference in their spirit power, and even though Zhu Zhuqing was adept at speed, she was still no match for the battle-hardened twin brothers. Nevertheless, she pressed on without hesitation.

"Seeking death!" The man with the war hammer raised his weapon high.

Zhu Zhuqing was quick; to him, she appeared as just a fleeting shadow. However, he swung his hammer down towards her without hesitation.

Boom!

A massive shockwave radiated from the impact. Zhu Zhuqing, intending to rely on her speed for a sneak attack, had to abandon her plan. She flashed to the side, attempting to utilize her speed again, but the other brother, wielding the axe, smiled cruelly. With a rapid movement, he leaped high, bringing his axe down towards her as she closed in within two meters.

At that moment, his second soul ring shone brightly, enveloping the axe in a blood-colored mist—this was his second soul skill, Frenzied Blade.

As he swung down, the axe-wielding brother envisioned Zhu Zhuqing being cleaved in two. From a distance, Tang Yin did not intend to intervene. Zhu Zhuqing could clearly feel the immense power of the axe attack. She wanted to dodge with her speed but realized that the hammer-wielding brother had already circled behind her, and the axe seemed to have locked onto her. At such close range, there was no escape.

"Die!" A killing intent-filled roar rang out as the axe-wielding brother swung down at Zhu Zhuqing, determined to slice her in half.

With no way to evade, Zhu Zhuqing had to unleash all her spirit power and quickly raised her hand to block the incoming strike. Her claws gleamed coldly as all her power concentrated in them, she faced the descending axe directly.

Clang!

The moment they collided, a metallic sound echoed. Yet, in just a second, Zhu Zhuqing was overwhelmed by the sheer force, feeling a sharp taste of blood rising in her throat, unable to suppress it any longer. If this continued, she wouldn't last a few seconds before succumbing to the axe, leading to her certain death.

In her peripheral vision, she instinctively glanced at Tang Yin. He was the only one who could save her, but he showed no intention of intervening.

Tang Yin watched as Zhu Zhuqing desperately held her ground. He had no intention of stepping in yet. He understood that only when people faced life-and-death situations could they unleash unimaginable potential. Zhu Zhuqing sought to break through to level thirty quickly, and it had to be her own effort. However, he was prepared to step in if the moment arose where she could no longer withstand the attack. After all, Zhu Zhuqing could not die here.

"Pff~"

A mouthful of blood spurted out. At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing could no longer control the surge of blood escaping her mouth. Her trembling hands struggled to hold back the axe; despite her willpower, the immense force was beyond her current capabilities.

Crack—

Her legs began to buckle, nearly kneeling to the ground, yet she still clung to the hope of not giving up.

"You can't hold on. Just die," the axe-wielding brother sneered, exerting all his strength, determined to slay Zhu Zhuqing.

But at that critical moment, as Zhu Zhuqing fought with every ounce of her energy to resist, she suddenly felt a warm current surging within her body. Her nearly depleted spirit power restored instantly, as if everything had fallen into place. In that moment, she broke through to level thirty from the peak of twenty-nine. This unexpected change brought a smile to her face.

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's spirit power level change, Tang Yin realized that he no longer needed to intervene.

Swish—

Having prepared his attack, he vanished from his position, and the green blade quietly flashed past the neck of the axe-wielding brother.

Pfft—

Thinking he would cleave Zhu Zhuqing in two, he suddenly found her missing. Instead, he saw the brother with the war hammer.

At that moment, his head had already been severed and was flying toward the brother wielding the hammer.

When the hammer-wielding brother saw his sibling's head suddenly dropping towards him, his eyes widened in disbelief as he instinctively reached out to catch it. But the next second—

His movements froze. A green blade flashed past his neck.

His head fell to the ground, rolling away to join that of his brother.

The once boisterous crowd of gamblers, who had been shouting "Kill! Kill! Kill!" suddenly fell silent, rubbing their eyes in disbelief, staring wide-eyed at the scene below.

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