The entire central battle domain became a battlefield. Aside from Li Xiaotian and Gu Qiankun, ordinary martial artists had already fled.
Li Xiaotian, with his two-hundred-zhang tall body, Gu Qiankun at three hundred zhang, the leader of the Xingtian tribe positioned between them, and the ancient Nine-tailed Celestial Fox, along with a giant skeleton enveloped in black mist.
It was as if they had arrived at an ancient battlefield. The slightest ripple of combat energy could instantly annihilate any martial artist below the Overlord realm.
The entire central region was now in ruins. Everyone fought like madmen. If they hadn't deliberately restrained themselves from exceeding the battle domain's limits, the domain would have long since been submerged and destroyed by endless natural disasters.
Yet, even with their conscious suppression, the battle domain's grand array began to react. The sky was a sea of lightning, the ground erupted with countless fissures spewing magma, and spatial rifts continuously tore open in the air, accompanied by hurricanes.
A terrifying will, surpassing all others, seemed to hang in the air, threatening to descend at any moment.
The combatants were merely a hair's breadth away from triggering the backlash of the battle domain's array.
Li Xiaotian, in his golden giant form, thundered across the land, pursued closely by the members of Ying Sha.
Gu Qiankun continuously tore through the sea of lightning with his hands, hurling clusters of lightning at the God-Devouring tribe's chief.
At this point, everyone had descended into a frenzy. Ordinary Overlords had become mere spectators, forced to watch from afar.
Their strength was no longer sufficient to join the fray; they were too weak.
Who could have imagined that Overlord-level powerhouses would become beings constantly on the brink of annihilation?
"Damn it, get away from me!!!"
Gu Qiankun roared, his expression contorted. He was utterly enraged.
The God-Devouring tribe's chief before him was unkillable and impossible to shake off. His relentless entanglement prevented Gu Qiankun from doing anything else.
This filled him with frustration and fury.
"Heh heh, Ancient God Lord, what's the hurry? What do you want to do? Help them kill Li Xiaotian? Or perhaps return to your tribe to rescue them?"
The God-Devouring tribe's chief sneered, his tone unhurried.
"As the God Lord of the most prominent tribe in Manzhou, the strongest in Manzhou, how can you be so impatient?"
"Insolence!!!"
Gu Qiankun's eyes blazed with killing intent upon hearing this, his teeth clenched, and his fists tightly balled.
He was being called impatient?
On Li Xiaotian's side, apart from the persistent pursuit by his own tribe's Ying Sha, the other powerhouses clearly had their own agendas.
Moreover, there was still no news from his Gu Shen Tribe. Whether good or bad, the Gu Shen Tribe seemed to have vanished.
How could he not be anxious about these two matters?!
What did this have to do with being the strongest? Anyone encountering such a situation would surely be unable to remain calm!
"Get lost! If you don't, don't blame me for killing you!!"
Gu Qiankun snarled at the God-Devouring tribe's chief, his eyes filled with coldness and killing intent.
"Please, Ancient God Lord, grant my request!"
The God-Devouring tribe's chief suddenly materialized into human form, his expression earnest.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Gu Qiankun grew even more furious. The coldness in his eyes intensified, and his aura began to fluctuate strangely.
Simultaneously, on Li Xiaotian's side, the God-Devouring tribe's chief suddenly transmitted a message to him.
"Li Xiaotian, I can barely hold on. Gu Qiankun must still have trump cards, and his patience is wearing thin!"
Li Xiaotian, who was toying with a group of powerhouses, saw a glint in his eyes. He glanced back at Ying Sha, who was still relentlessly pursuing him, and a smile tugged at his lips.
He had finally absorbed the Gu Shen blood he had obtained during the prolonged chase.
Two top-tier Overlords and four ordinary Overlords, five of whom were body cultivators – this much Gu Shen blood was enough to enhance his combat power.
With this thought, Li Xiaotian circulated his blood essence. Golden blood filled the sky, creating the illusion that he was burning his vital essence to escape.
However, at the same time, his speed gradually decreased, and the power within him surged, preparing for an instantaneous explosion.
Behind Li Xiaotian, Ying Sha caught sight of his condition, and a cold glint flickered in his eyes. The opponent was nearing his limit.
The leader of the Xingtian tribe and others also accelerated their pursuit, seeing that Li Xiaotian was nearing exhaustion.
However, they harbored no contempt; instead, they felt a degree of admiration for Li Xiaotian.
His strength far exceeded their collective expectations, offering them a great surprise.
To not only kill some of their side while being besieged by so many powerhouses, but also to last this long against them.
This was sufficient proof of Li Xiaotian's formidable strength. If they had encountered Li Xiaotian alone, they would likely have perished without a doubt.
At this moment, those chasing Li Xiaotian all quickened their pace, unwilling to miss the moment of his demise.
After all, Li Xiaotian possessed a great treasure and was a Golden Body realm expert – they were all covetous.
"Li Xiaotian, stop. I can grant you a dignified death. If you truly die from exhaustion, your end will be quite ignominious."
Ying Sha sneered, his tone full of mockery. The black longsword in his hand hummed softly, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.
"Stop? If I stop, I fear you will die immediately!"
Li Xiaotian snorted, deliberately displaying a look of anger, giving the impression of someone issuing a final threat before death.
"Heh heh, very well, then stop and try me. I beg you to kill me!"
Ying Sha chuckled, his eyes sparkling.
This Li Xiaotian had no trump cards left!
He was powerless to resist!
"Li Xiaotian, will you die in humiliation or die heroically? You should know how to choose, shouldn't you?"
Ying Sha continued, his voice seductive.
"Hmph!"
Li Xiaotian snorted, and his speed increased slightly.
Yet, inwardly, he was filled with coldness. Someone was begging to die – how could he refuse such a request?
Within a few breaths, the leader of the Xingtian tribe and others from afar also caught up. They formed a pincer movement, constricting Li Xiaotian's escape routes.
"Boom!"
Seeing this situation, Li Xiaotian suddenly summoned the Dragon King Hall, and his body also came to an abrupt halt.
At the same time, Ying Sha and the others seized the opportunity to surge forward, surrounding Li Xiaotian.
This time, no one would entertain any other thoughts. It was time for Li Xiaotian to die.
"Not running anymore? Ready to face death?"
Ying Sha spoke, his face filled with coldness and pity.
"Hmph, run? You are mistaken. I stopped only to kill you!"
Li Xiaotian snorted, his battle intent surging like a tidal wave.
Seeing Li Xiaotian in this state, Ying Sha and the others not only felt no wariness but wore expressions of mockery, pity, and sympathy.
After all, to them, Li Xiaotian was beyond saving. Even if he possessed any trump cards, they would have been revealed long ago.
How much combat power could the current Li Xiaotian possibly have?
He could likely not even kill an ordinary Overlord, let alone a top-tier one.
"Haha, well said, Li Xiaotian. I didn't expect you to be so defiant even as you face death."
Ying Sha laughed heartily, his expression arrogant, his eyes filled with excitement. He continued to speak.
"You want to kill me? Very well, I shall let you kill me! Li Xiaotian, I will use the most ordinary attack to end you. This is the honor I bestow upon you!"
The surrounding leaders of the Xingtian tribe exchanged glances. The most ordinary attack? Honor? It was likely humiliation! For a powerhouse like Li Xiaotian, the top contender in the current world, even as an opponent, they should use their strongest strike to kill him, granting him the respect due to a strong warrior.
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian's battle intent surged, golden blood essence cascading like a waterfall, filling the heavens and earth, emanating a terrifying aura.
However, to all observers, it appeared to be a case of being strong on the outside but weak within.
Everyone present understood that Li Xiaotian was at his wit's end. His current state was merely a forced endurance.
"Come and fight!!!"
Li Xiaotian roared, throwing a punch towards Ying Sha.
And Ying Sha, just as he had said, swung his longsword, thrusting it towards Li Xiaotian.
His expression was arrogant, his gaze dismissive, treating Li Xiaotian's final strike with the same mentality as a lion fighting a rabbit.
"Remember, your killer is Ying Sha of the Gu Shen Tribe!!!"
Ying Sha declared arrogantly, his longsword's speed suddenly increasing.
Li Xiaotian, however, let out an enraged roar, desperately boosting his combat power. His golden fist drew closer and closer to the longsword.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the illusion of Li Xiaotian's outward strength and inner weakness was slowly solidifying.
It was as if a deflated ball was now being filled with solid matter from within.