I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1061

Chapter 1061: Chapter 1063: The Heart of Slaughter_1 Chapter 1061: Chapter 1063: The Heart of Slaughter_1 Boom!

A thunderous roar as the Flame Rhinoceros fiercely collided with the bell-shaped aura, causing the surface of the aura to instantly crack like a spider web. The bell-shaped aura, which should have lasted for thirty seconds, was now on the verge of shattering after less than fifteen seconds.

Tugu Man's body shook violently, his face turned pale in an instant, and the corner of his mouth twitched. He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepened at a visible rate, as if the traces of the years had suddenly accelerated on him.

Spiritual incantations kept emanating from Tugu Man's mouth, blending into the bell-shaped aura, quickly filling up the cracks on its surface.

However, that attack caused Tugu Man to lose nearly ten years of his lifespan, and he couldn't help but harbour deep resentment in his heart!

His gaze quickly fell on Song Jian, who was hiding on the side. If it weren't for Song Jian's reluctance to take action, Tugu Man would not have had to resort to using the Spiritual Spell Art – Binding, akin to a forbidden curse!

From casting the Spiritual Spell Art – Binding to sustaining it just now, Tugu Man had lost more than fifteen years of his lifespan. As a human, how many sets of fifteen years does one have? That was the reason he was so desperate to seek other types of power, wishing to transform into a different creature–human lifespan was simply too fleeting for Spiritual Incantation Masters to squander.

The Vitality Points of the Flame Rhinoceros kept falling, but being a boss known for its strength and constitution, even passive attacks from dozens of adventurers barely added any considerable wounds to its body. In thirty seconds, not even a third of its Vitality Points were lost.

Bang!

A crisp shattering sound rang out, the bell-shaped aura cloaking its body dispersed instantly. The adventurers who were attacking stopped abruptly, and those who were about to cast their skills were startled, interrupting the skill casting regardless of backlash from the interruption.

“Damn it, wasn't it supposed to be thirty seconds? It's only been twenty-five seconds!” cursed an adventurer who spat out blood, casting a resentful glance at Tugu Man floating in midair.

Tugu Man was also at a loss for words. The strength of the Flame Rhinoceros had exceeded his expectations, and the Spiritual Spell Art – Binding couldn't hold it for long. Moreover, the longer it was trapped, the more berserk the Flame Rhinoceros became. With each charge, Tugu Man was forced to cough up blood, unable to hold on any longer.

After breaking free, almost all adventurers began to retreat. Kan War, though equipped with a high-grade new shield, knew that if he charged forward, he would at most give the other adventurers a few seconds to escape. Without Song Jian's intervention, their ragtag group stood no chance against the boss before them.

In the midst of everyone's panic, the Flame Rhinoceros, perhaps sensing the threat, suddenly turned and fled into the distance. Before anyone could react, it was sprinting away, leaving only its figure behind.

“It… it actually fled?” Tugu Man was overwhelmed with emotion, involuntarily spitting out another mouthful of blood. It was too cunning for the Flame Rhinoceros to flee. Usually, humanoid monsters would flee, and even then, only when their Vitality Points dropped to one tenth. Yet this seemingly clumsy Flame Rhinoceros chose to escape after only losing a third of its Vitality Points, defying everyone's expectations.

Just then, from the depths of Scorching Gorge, an earth-shaking rumble echoed, and a giant red column of light erupted from the ground. Within the light, faint silhouettes of pavilions, terraces, and towers appeared, like a mirage rising from the sea.

Tugu Man's eyes sparkled with excitement, his body trembling uncontrollably, “It's here, it's finally here…”

The adventurers, still unsettled, mostly breathed a sigh of relief after the flame rhinoceros fled. However, when the red pillar of light appeared, they once again became like startled birds, panic setting in anew.

“This is, this is the Tower of Slaughter, this is the Tower of Slaughter!” One adventurer stared at the distant pillar of light soaring into the sky, eyes filled with terror.

“The Tower of Slaughter? What is that, could it be another secret realm?” Someone who had no idea what the Tower of Slaughter was asked out loud, causing an immediate buzz of noise.

“The Tower of Slaughter, damn it, our luck really is terrible!” Duo Tuo Luo had appeared beside Song Jian at some unknown time, saying in a low voice with a bitter smile on his face.

“Do you know what this Tower of Slaughter is for?” Song Jian couldn't help but ask.

“The Tower of Slaughter is a trial tower. Whenever a King Level monster is born in the Scorching Gorge, there's a certain chance it will appear. It's full of dangers but is the only exit from the Scorching Gorge…” Duo Tuo Luo's eyes were filled with despair. With his strength, it was very unlikely that he could pass the trials of the Tower of Slaughter.

“So the Slaughter Light Curtain won't disappear even after the King Level BOSS is born?” Song Jian's brows furrowed. He had come here to find Master Kulun just to complete a mission, and he did not wish to stay in the Scorching Gorge forever. The temperature here was extremely high, the environment somewhat similar to Abyssal Hell, not very suitable for human beings.

“If the Tower of Slaughter didn't appear, one would only need to wait patiently. Once the King Level BOSS is born, the Slaughter Light Curtain would disappear naturally, but…” Duo Tuo Luo sat on the ground, seemingly talking to himself: “But once the Tower of Slaughter appears, all creatures in the Scorching Gorge become like puppets. To leave, one must pass through numerous trials and endure bloody slaughter…”

“Is it that cruel?” Song Jian asked with a slight frown, somewhat disbelieving: “The Scorching Gorge is so vast, how could it possibly push all creatures into the Tower of Slaughter?”

Duo Tuo Luo looked at Song Jian, smiling bitterly: “The Tower of Slaughter is only aimed at outsiders, at those creatures that want to leave the Scorching Gorge. The creatures that originally lived in the Scorching Gorge are not affected at all…”

Song Jian suddenly understood that the creatures of the Scorching Gorge didn't care whether the Tower of Slaughter appeared; only adventurers like himself would care about leaving!

“Are you saying that the Tower of Slaughter will exist continuously until the birth of the next King BOSS?” Song Jian asked, somewhat surprised.

“No…” The look of despair in Duo Tuo Luo's eyes became even more apparent as he sadly said: “The Tower of Slaughter will only exist for three months. After three months, any outsider that hasn't left will no longer think about going out, as they will have turned into monsters of the Scorching Gorge!”

Song Jian was suddenly chilled to the bone. What kind of power could directly turn an ordinary adventurer into a monster?

“It looks like we must try our luck with this Tower of Slaughter!” Song Jian said with a cold laugh: “Those Earth-splitting Beasts that drove us here before, could it be that these monsters already knew the Tower of Slaughter was going to appear?”

“There must be someone manipulating behind the Earth-splitting Beasts! Their goal, it must be the soon-to-be-opened Tower of Slaughter!” Duo Tuo Luo took a deep breath and said: “You see, to activate the Tower of Slaughter, one needs to absorb enough slaughter energy. Some people want us to kill each other, to provide enough slaughter energy to open the Tower of Slaughter, to obtain the heart of slaughter!”

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