Ten days had passed in the blink of an eye. During these ten days, Li Xiaotian had been in seclusion. After killing the six powerful individuals who had previously stolen his Celestial Fruit, he had obtained a drop of divine blood, prompting him to find a place to further strengthen his body.
Moreover, this time, he also used the power of devouring to refine his body and solidify his foundation.
He was now only one step away from achieving the Indestructible Body, but this final step could be either quick or incredibly slow.
His body was already filled with an abundance of energy, but it was missing the final crucial step: fusion.
This involved allowing that energy to merge with every single cell of his body, subsequently strengthening them, and in an instant, forging the Indestructible Body.
Li Xiaotian slowly awoke from the cave, a hint of contemplation flashing in his eyes. He realized that the best solution for his current physical condition was to engage in a fierce battle.
And it had to be a battle that would ignite his full strength. Only then could every cell in his body completely fuse with the energy.
In essence, it was about using pressure to catalyze them.
However, after being surrounded and attacked by six powerful individuals last time, Li Xiaotian understood that below the Intermediate stage, there were few experts who could push him to his limits.
If he wanted a grand battle to break through to the Indestructible Body, he had to challenge Intermediate stage experts!
Furthermore, they couldn't be too weak, because with his current strength, newly promoted Intermediate stage experts would be no match for him.
"It seems it's time to head to World Mountain!" Li Xiaotian muttered to himself.
World Mountain, the colossal mountain at the very center of this world, was precisely World Mountain, and it was the only mountain in this world.
Currently, only Intermediate stage experts and a few top-tier Tier 3 experts were exploring opportunities on World Mountain. All other living beings remained on the periphery, much like Li Xiaotian.
However, Li Xiaotian was an exception; he hadn't gone to World Mountain from the beginning.
With his decision made, Li Xiaotian prepared to travel to World Mountain. But before that, he needed to prepare more trump cards.
After all, engaging in a battle with an Intermediate stage expert could lead to complete annihilation with the slightest misstep, so he had to take it seriously.
A low-tier Saint Artifact longsword, a set of low-tier Saint Armor, and dozens of other Heavenly grade weapons.
With a wave of his hand, Li Xiaotian detonated all the Heavenly grade weapons, then controlled the fragments to integrate into the two Saint Artifacts.
After breaking through to Invincible, Heavenly grade weapons could no longer pose a threat to Invincible experts.
Only Saint Artifacts could inflict severe damage on Invincible experts.
After spending three days refining the weapons, both Saint Artifacts reached the strength of a Tier 3 Saint Artifact.
In addition to this, Li Xiaotian unearthed some poisons capable of severely injuring Invincible experts, which belonged to the three Dragonmen experts, as well as some pills for recovering from injuries.
As for everything else, he had thrown it all into the Dragon King Hall.
His Dragon King Hall had now essentially become a vast warehouse.
"It seems after I leave Blood Lake this time, I'll need to find a way to return and deliver these resources to Jiuzhou," Li Xiaotian murmured. When he had left Jiuzhou previously, Gu Kuangdao and Yue had planned to refine the Jiuzhou world to enhance its defenses, and this required a large amount of rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures.
Therefore, these resources that were no longer useful to him were better off being returned for the Jiuzhou world to absorb.
Of course, the main reason was that he missed his wife and daughter.
Soon, Li Xiaotian had everything prepared and then ascended into the sky, flying towards World Mountain.
Along the way, Li Xiaotian noticed quite a few beings immediately turning and fleeing upon seeing him, which surprised him.
He was unaware that during the ten days he had spent in seclusion, news of his single-handed annihilation of six powerful experts in that battle had already spread.
Consequently, all the surviving beings now categorized Li Xiaotian's danger level alongside those four Intermediate stage experts.
This led to some beings encountering Li Xiaotian and immediately fleeing without hesitation. They had entered to seize opportunities, not to court death.
Of course, Li Xiaotian was unconcerned with this. After all, his current objective was not these beings below the Intermediate stage. Killing one or two of them served no real purpose for him anymore.
Unless, of course, someone possessed divine blood, in which case he might make an exception and take action.
The closer he got to World Mountain, the more Li Xiaotian could feel the immensity of this colossal mountain. This mountain occupied nearly a third of the entire world's territory.
What was the purpose of creating such a massive mountain? Was it truly just to hide a trace of the Great Dao's power? Li Xiaotian couldn't help but feel curious.
Soon, Li Xiaotian reached the edge of World Mountain. The moment he approached, he felt an incredibly terrifying gravitational pull from the ground.
The gravity here had been amplified. Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed, and he landed on the ground.
Even with his strength, flying here was somewhat strenuous.
A hint of shock crossed his mind. Such a method could only be employed by top-tier Intermediate stage or High stage experts. Immediately, his eyes gleamed; this place was disadvantageous for combat for experts below the Intermediate stage.
This was because experts below the Intermediate stage primarily relied on their physical bodies and various techniques. Under this terrifying gravity, they would face significant limitations.
Intermediate stage experts, however, were different. Their divine senses were incredibly powerful; they could completely engage in combat using their divine senses.
Was this intentional? Li Xiaotian mused, then began his ascent without revealing his thoughts.
Initially, he could still stride hundreds of meters at a time, light as a swallow. But as he climbed higher, the gravitational force acting upon his body grew increasingly powerful, causing him to be able to leap less than a hundred meters with each step, and it was extremely exhausting.
This filled him with astonishment, as at his level of strength, he rarely experienced fatigue.
Something was peculiar! Li Xiaotian thought, gazing at World Mountain. At this moment, after half a day of climbing, he had only reached the foothills of World Mountain.
The mountain was filled with bizarre, ferocious-looking rocks, but it was barren, devoid of any plants or trees.
And the higher he ascended, the more terrifying the gravity became. What was the purpose of the expert who created this World Mountain back then? Was it to restrict powerful individuals from climbing?
Li Xiaotian speculated, his brow furrowing. His intuition told him it wouldn't be that simple.
Li Xiaotian looked towards the summit. Even with his eyesight, he could only vaguely discern its outline. He could see a palace at the peak.
Without needing to think, he knew how terrifying the gravity at the summit must be. Those with weaker strength would likely find it impossible to move forward.
Moreover, a peculiar thought crossed Li Xiaotian's mind: if a powerful individual accidentally fell from the summit, would they be killed by the impact?
Of course, this thought sounded absurd, but according to his deductions, such an outcome was highly possible.
Soon, Li Xiaotian reached approximately one-tenth of the height of World Mountain. At this point, he felt fine, ascending with a stable aura.
But when he reached two-tenths of the height, he felt like an ordinary person, able to clearly sense the pressure on his body with each step upwards.
No wonder no one comes here, Li Xiaotian thought, then subtly circulated the energy within his body, adjusting his state.
When he reached three-tenths of the height, a figure appeared before him.
"Heh heh, it's you. I've been waiting for so long, and finally, a prey has arrived. And what a big fish it is!"
It was an elder clad in black robes, slightly plump, looking at Li Xiaotian with a greedy expression.