Li Xiaotian stopped on the mountainside of World Mountain. Before him stood an old man with a greedy expression, looking at him like prey.
A scene flashed through Li Xiaotian’s mind. He remembered this old man. The elder had previously seized a stone pillar of an Invincible Tier Three and had also successfully challenged another Tier Three expert.
It could be said that among the hundred beings who entered this world, his strength belonged to the upper echelon.
"Knowing who I am, you still dare to block my path?" Li Xiaotian raised an eyebrow, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
"Heh heh, I admit, your strength is formidable. But don't forget, this is World Mountain. Both our powers are suppressed here. How much can you still unleash?"
The old man said with a smile, his tone filled with disdain.
"Moreover, I am above you now. With me here, unless you retreat and find another path, you have no way forward."
World Mountain was vast, but there were only a few paths leading up.
The old man was right about this. The mountain path they were on was surrounded by sheer cliffs, leaving Li Xiaotian with only two choices: advance or retreat.
Of course, this was what the old man believed.
In Li Xiaotian's mind, he had many choices.
"Boom!"
The battle erupted instantly. The old man hurled a massive boulder at Li Xiaotian. He was above, and Li Xiaotian was below, giving the old man a natural advantage in his attack.
But he had underestimated his opponent and overestimated himself.
As the boulder hurtled towards him, Li Xiaotian suddenly erupted with a terrifying aura. Previously, he had seemed like an ordinary person, struggling up the mountain. Now, he was completely different.
Blood-red qi and blood burst forth from his body, and a fearsome aura descended instantly.
"Bang!"
Li Xiaotian shattered the boulder with a single punch and then pressed his advantage.
"Damn it! You were hiding your strength!"
The old man's face changed drastically. He quickly threw another boulder and simultaneously scrambled towards the summit.
He was intelligent. The moment Li Xiaotian fully unleashed his power, he knew he was no match for him and thus retreated.
But how could Li Xiaotian let him go?
"Bang!"
Li Xiaotian shattered the boulder again with a punch and, in the chaos, grabbed a piece of rubble and threw it at the old man.
The fist-sized piece of rubble let out a piercing sound as it flew through the air.
This filled the old man's face with terror.
How was this possible? How could the opponent still possess such strength at this altitude?
"Break!" the old man roared, turning to punch the flying debris.
"Crack!" With a sound, the rubble shattered, and so did the old man's fist.
"Damn it! Damn it!" The old man cursed furiously, but he dared not stop, pushing his limits towards the summit.
Admittedly, although the old man's strength was not impressive, his speed was astonishing.
Li Xiaotian, without unleashing his full power, could not catch up to him.
The two climbed rapidly up the mountain path, one after the other.
Simultaneously, the fluctuations of their battle attracted many divine senses to investigate.
However, they all dissipated after a brief glance. After all, on World Mountain, only mid-tier experts could move freely without being affected.
Below the mid-tier, even flying was impossible once they reached the summit.
Li Xiaotian narrowed his eyes, calmly pursuing the old man. With just one more burst of power, he could finish off the old fellow.
But he didn't. He had just arrived at World Mountain and was unfamiliar with the situation. Rashly revealing his full strength would not benefit him.
"Bastard! Fellow Daoist, how about we cease this? I concede!" The old man said breathlessly, some regret creeping in for having attacked Li Xiaotian.
"Cease? Where is your arrogance from before? If I were inferior to you and begged for mercy, would you spare me?" Li Xiaotian sneered, his heart stirring as he closed the distance to the old man.
Seeing this, the old man panicked. He forcefully coughed up a mouthful of blood and continued his climb.
At the same time, his eyes were fixed on the summit, a sinister glint flashing. It seemed as if he would turn the tables once they reached the peak.
"Fellow Daoist, it's not too late to stop now. There are many experts at the summit. If you continue to pester me, I will make you pay the price, even if it costs me my life. You will be heavily injured then, and those people at the summit will not let you go."
The old man gritted his teeth and said.
"Bang!" The response was Li Xiaotian's punch.
The fist wind surged against the breeze, striking the old man squarely in the back.
"Pfft!" The old man spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with shock and anger. But he gritted his teeth and continued towards the summit.
Li Xiaotian let out a cold laugh, glanced at the summit, and continued his pursuit of the old man.
Before long, the old man reached the summit.
"Quick, help me! This brat is not weak, and his physique is incredibly strong. He's at least Golden Body!" As soon as he reached the top, the old man shouted.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Three terrifying figures instantly appeared beside the old man, looking down at Li Xiaotian with cold smiles.
At this moment, Li Xiaotian also arrived at the summit. He completely disregarded the four individuals before him and instead surveyed his surroundings.
To his surprise, the summit was a flat expanse, exceptionally large in area.
Furthermore, in the center of the summit stood a palace, identical in appearance to the one in the depths of the blood lake.
And around the summit, there were quite a few strong individuals. At a glance, there were at least twenty or so.
"Kid, I told you to stop earlier, and you didn't listen. Regretting it now?" The old man said with a smile to Li Xiaotian, his eyes filled with schadenfreude.
Li Xiaotian looked at them calmly. Four Invincible Tier Three experts. He understood the situation.
These four were clearly a group. The old man was responsible for fishing at the mountainside, killing the weak ones he encountered and luring the strong ones to the summit, where the four would surround and kill them.
Moreover, upon reaching the summit, Li Xiaotian discovered that there were a total of nine entrances leading to the peak.
This meant that only nine mountain paths led to the summit.
Currently, strong individuals guarded each mountain path entrance.
The mountain path Li Xiaotian had ascended was clearly guarded by the four experts before him.
Luring prey? Li Xiaotian sneered. These people had a good plan, guarding the summit and waiting for bait to ascend.
Under normal circumstances, the bait would have already had their strength significantly depleted by the mountain path. Therefore, those of average strength would have only death awaiting them upon reaching the summit.
Li Xiaotian's gaze swept around. Many strong individuals were watching him, including a familiar face, Ying Sha.
"Four of them. I wonder how much treasure killing you four will bring me?" Li Xiaotian said with a cold smile and, to the four's astonishment, charged forward proactively.
"Hmph! Seeking death!"
"Daring to attack us four on your own, utterly arrogant!"
The four sneered and unleashed their auras, charging towards Li Xiaotian.
Their strength was not comparable to ordinary Tier Three experts. After all, those who could reach the summit were inherently powerful.
Not to mention the four fighting together.
It could be said that these four were considerably stronger than the six individuals Li Xiaotian had killed previously.