"Boom!"
As Li Xiaotian finished speaking, Qi Tian could no longer hold back. A terrifying aura erupted from him, and immense pressure descended instantly.
His body suddenly grew three Zhang taller, engulfed in a blood-red flame, causing the surrounding temperature to rise continuously. Even the surrounding space began to ripple, as if it would tear open at any moment.
One of the demon branches, the Yan Mo!
The other half of Qi Tian's bloodline was indeed from the Yan Mo clan.
And this was just the beginning. His aura shot towards the heavens like a soaring arrow, the powerful pressure pushing back his companions, leaving them in awe, for they realized Qi Tian had grown stronger again!
On the other hand, Li Xiaotian remained calm, appearing like an ordinary person. Jun Wu, standing nearby, silently retreated, adopting a spectator's stance.
"Li Xiaotian! Show me your strongest form and guide me!"
Seeing Li Xiaotian standing there idly, Qi Tian roared, his voice shaking the heavens. Although Li Xiaotian had previously told him to attack freely, Qi Tian had his own pride.
He wanted Li Xiaotian to unleash his full strength before he made his move. Only then could he demonstrate his own might before Lord Jun Wu!
And only then could he make Li Xiaotian cast aside his previous underestimation of him!
But who could have imagined that in the face of Qi Tian's overwhelming demonic might, Li Xiaotian would calmly say,
"No need, just attack."
This statement undoubtedly ignited the explosive barrel that was Qi Tian, releasing all his fury.
"Sword, come!"
Qi Tian roared, his eyes spitting fire. From the distant horizon came a long cry, and a flame-wreathed longsword flew into Qi Tian's hand.
Upon seeing this, those who had followed Qi Tian could not help but exclaim in surprise.
"Qi Tian is actually using a weapon. It seems he's truly angered."
"This Li Xiaotian is too arrogant. Qi Tian's strength is enough to crush his peers even in the outside world. Li Xiaotian is also at the peak of the Sixth Realm, why is he so arrogant in front of Qi Tian?"
"Heh, perhaps Lord Jun Wu's words earlier made him conceited, making him believe he can truly guide Qi Tian. To put it bluntly, there is no one below the high-tier who can guide Qi Tian!"
"Qi Tian is already invincible with his bare hands. Now that he has a weapon, perhaps only a high-tier expert can stop him. This Li Xiaotian is also foolish, telling Qi Tian to attack freely. Isn't he deliberately seeking trouble?"
The few individuals exchanged telepathic messages, filled with shock at Qi Tian's summoning of his weapon, and simultaneously brimming with mockery and disdain for Li Xiaotian's arrogance.
Below the high-tier, no matter how strong you, Li Xiaotian, are, how dare you boast of guiding the current Qi Tian?
At this moment, Qi Tian's aura was indeed terrifying. With the longsword in hand, he was even more powerful than before, his eyes filled with a chilling glint.
"Li Xiaotian, I will only unleash one sword, my strongest sword. I hope you can guide me!"
Qi Tian said, deliberately emphasizing the word "guide" with a growl.
Li Xiaotian, however, remained composed, gesturing for Qi Tian to attack.
"Slash!"
With a furious roar, a terrifying sword intent shot towards the heavens. The entire world was filled with piercing sword energy, and the longsword hummed.
At this moment, the longsword in Qi Tian's hand seemed to become the sole focus, shattering space and hurtling towards Li Xiaotian with incredibly terrifying power.
Meanwhile, those drawn to this place by the commotion stood frozen in shock, their eyes filled with horror. This sword strike was too powerful.
However, among the crowd, only Xue Lin's expression remained placid, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. Having witnessed Li Xiaotian's prowess before, she naturally found Qi Tian's current sword strike unimpressive.
At this moment, as Qi Tian's sword slashed towards Li Xiaotian, Li Xiaotian unhurriedly extended his right hand, appearing utterly ordinary.
"Clink!"
A sound of metal colliding echoed, and for a moment, it felt as if time had stopped. Everyone present froze, their minds going blank.
What they saw before their eyes was Qi Tian's longsword being caught between Li Xiaotian's two fingers.
This scene was too impactful for them; it was like a child misbehaving at home, and an elder, unable to bear it, placing a hand on the child's head to quiet them.
Qi Tian and Li Xiaotian at this moment were precisely like that.
Qi Tian's aura surged, his presence invincible, his sword strike awe-inspiring to gods and ghosts, yet Li Xiaotian merely extended two ordinary fingers.
"This is impossible!!" someone exclaimed, their face filled with disbelief.
"He stopped it? How is that possible? How could he stop Qi Tian's sword strike like that?"
"Two fingers? Two fingers!! Ahhh! This isn't real! It's not real!"
"A dream! I must be dreaming. How could Qi Tian, known as the number one below the high-tier, have his strongest sword strike blocked by something as ordinary as two fingers?"
Countless people cried out in disbelief, as the scene before them far exceeded their expectations and was utterly crushing.
Blocking Qi Tian's attack wouldn't have surprised them, but at least Li Xiaotian should have used a similarly heaven-shattering, earth-shattering move. Yet, all he did was extend two fingers.
This was clearly an insult! It was stomping on their pride with utter contempt!
Qi Tian himself was in disbelief, questioning his own existence. He could never have imagined that his sword strike would be so effortlessly blocked by Li Xiaotian.
He roared, trying to pull his longsword free to continue his attack, but he found his sword immovable.
"Is this your strongest sword strike? Honestly, I'm a bit disappointed. Too weak," Li Xiaotian said calmly, releasing his fingers.
Qi Tian used this opening to retreat, his expression contorted in disbelief. Had he lost?
His strongest sword strike was defeated just like that?
How was this possible! He was unwilling! He refused to accept it!
Qi Tian was filled with unwillingness, his heart burning with rage and killing intent. Li Xiaotian's critique further pushed his fury to the breaking point.
"Bastard! You are courting death! I don't believe you can stop this sword strike!"
Qi Tian roared at the sky, the flames within his body seeming to ignite space, causing it to collapse. His terrifying aura continuously surged as he burned his life force.
He refused to believe he would be defeated so easily by Li Xiaotian.
"Die!"
Qi Tian roared again and unleashed his strongest sword strike, even more potent than the last. In an instant, it was before Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian, however, frowned slightly, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes. He could feel Qi Tian's killing intent in this strike.
Just as Qi Tian's sword was about to pierce Li Xiaotian, Li Xiaotian's eyes suddenly flashed, and then he unleashed a punch.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion echoed. The onlookers felt the world tremble, and then, in the next moment, Qi Tian vanished from the arena.
Everyone was bewildered, their eyes filled with confusion. But the next instant, their eyes widened, their shock so profound it felt like it would burst forth, because Qi Tian was now outside of the world!
What did this signify? It meant that Li Xiaotian's punch had sent Qi Tian flying out of this entire realm!