In the ancient battlefield of the Fire Spirit Realm, Li Xiaotian cautiously navigated through the mist, his brow furrowed. The mist was unusually strange, capable of interfering with divine sense.
At this moment, he could only rely on his naked eye to observe his surroundings. An hour had passed since he entered this battlefield, and he had only seen desolation and land stained with blood.
Nothing else.
Of course, Li Xiaotian could imagine the reason. This ancient battlefield had existed for countless years; anything that could be found had already been discovered.
What remained were merely chaotic forces of the Great Dao, energies that could neither be comprehended nor absorbed.
However.
A glint of excitement flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. Chaotic forces of the Great Dao… could the Devouring Great Dao devour them?
Li Xiaotian looked towards the depths of the battlefield. The mist grew thicker further in, and the commotion emanating from there was substantial. It was clear that most of the powerful individuals who had arrived were heading towards the deeper regions.
Li Xiaotian's gaze flickered. The deeper parts held more of the Great Dao's power. While some was present where he was, it was too little to warrant exposing his Devouring Great Dao.
But he was not in a hurry. For now, he would familiarize himself with the outer areas of the battlefield before venturing deeper.
Moreover, Li Xiaotian glanced behind him. The prey he was waiting for had not yet arrived.
From the way that Huo Ao had looked at him before he left, although the other party had masked it well, he had still detected a hint of something.
Li Xiaotian shook his head with a smile, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Li Xiaotian walked slowly, stopping and starting. He encountered a lake and halted, sitting cross-legged on the ground.
A good place to die, Li Xiaotian thought to himself.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
After an unknown period, a sound came from the mist. Seen from afar, two fiery red figures were pursuing Li Xiaotian.
Upon seeing this, Li Xiaotian immediately stood up, feigning an attempt to flee.
"Fellow Daoist, please stop! We are guards from Jile City. Please do not be alarmed!"
The voices of two figures approached from a distance. Li Xiaotian paused for a moment. In that instant, the two figures had already caught up.
"Two fellow Daoists, I come from the Huànmó Realm, my name is Mo Tian. I have just entered the Void Universe. May I know why you are calling me?"
Li Xiaotian cupped his fists, his expression sincere, making him appear like an innocent novice who had just entered society.
"So, it is a fellow Daoist from the Huànmó Realm. Pleased to meet you."
Huo Yu and the other, Huo Yan, said with smiles. They exchanged glances, their eyes glinting with excitement.
Was this Mo Tian not too foolish? Announcing his name and revealing his origin and identity immediately upon meeting. Was he afraid outsiders wouldn't know he had no backing?
They sneered inwardly. They loved these newcomers who had just entered the Void Universe.
"It's like this, we are guards of Jile City, and we are also responsible for patrolling the security of the outer areas of the ancient battlefield."
"My name is Huo Yu, and this is my colleague, Huo Yan."
Huo Yu said with a friendly smile.
He was experienced in dealing with these newcomers.
First, he revealed his identity as a guard of Jile City, an official capacity within the Fire Spirit Realm, which would make people relax their vigilance a little.
Secondly, by stating he was patrolling the ancient battlefield's security, it further lowered their guard.
They were very familiar with these tactics.
After all, who would have guessed that people from the Fire Spirit Realm would hunt outsiders within their own realm?
Doing so was undoubtedly self-damaging, but if it could be done without anyone noticing, then it was of no consequence.
"Greetings, two fellow Daoists. I didn't expect the Fire Spirit Realm to consider security so thoroughly."
Li Xiaotian said, feigning surprise.
"Of course. Our Fire Spirit Realm is one of the twelve supreme realms, so we naturally must ensure the safety of all visiting fellow Daoists within our realm."
Huo Yu stated with an air of righteousness, then continued speaking to Li Xiaotian.
"Fellow Daoist Mo Tian, is this your first time at the ancient battlefield? This area has long been devoid of value. You will not gain anything here."
"No wonder I haven't gained anything after being here for so long. I thought I might find an opportunity to improve my strength here."
Li Xiaotian said with feigned realization.
"Heh heh, fellow Daoist, you are also lucky. I happen to have a map of the ancient battlefield, which includes information about special locations within this battlefield. If you wish to improve your strength, you can try your luck at these special locations."
Huo Yu said with a smile, producing a map and walking towards Li Xiaotian.
"Really?"
Li Xiaotian exclaimed with delight and, without any guard, walked towards Huo Yu and the other.
As the distance between the three narrowed, Huo Yu and Huo Yan's eyes glinted with excitement.
This newcomer was simply too stupid, allowing them to approach without any precautions.
"Attack!"
Just as Li Xiaotian was ten paces away, Huo Yu let out a low cry and instantly unleashed a punch at Li Xiaotian.
Simultaneously, Huo Yan's body collapsed, transforming into a pool of magma that merged with the ground, spreading to Li Xiaotian's feet in an instant.
"You! What do you two fellow Daoists mean by this?"
Li Xiaotian cried out in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief, as he frantically tried to defend himself.
But his reaction was too slow. By then, Huo Yu had already reached him.
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian was sent flying by Huo Yu's punch.
Immediately after, the magma on the ground roared, transforming into a giant hand that seized Li Xiaotian.
"Bastards! What do you two fellow Daoists want?"
Li Xiaotian roared, unleashing his aura to break free from the magma hand, and then ascended, preparing to flee into the distance.
But Huo Yu and Huo Yan had already anticipated this. One swung a fist, and the other materialized in front of Li Xiaotian's escape path.
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian was once again sent flying, his aura becoming chaotic.
"Heh heh, what do we want? Fool, can't you tell? We want to kill you!"
Huo Yu roared with laughter, his face filled with arrogance. This newcomer before him was simply too comical.
"Why? You are guards of the Fire Spirit Realm. Why are you attacking me?"
Li Xiaotian shouted, his voice filled with unwillingness.
"No reason, we just want to kill you."
Huo Yu laughed heartily. The two exchanged hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye, and Li Xiaotian's aura grew progressively weaker.
Seeing this, Huo Yu's eyes glinted with disdain. As expected of trash from a lower realm, far too weak.
Although he was at the third stage of invincibility, he felt that he could have killed the opponent even without a helper today.
"You can't do this! This is the Fire Spirit Realm. If you kill me, aren't you afraid of it being known?"
Li Xiaotian shouted, desperately evading Huo Yu's attacks.
"The native powerhouses of the Fire Spirit Realm hunting outsiders. If this news gets out, isn't your Fire Spirit Realm afraid of public outrage?"
"Public outrage? Heh heh, you worry too much. Do you know why we dare to attack you here?"
Huo Yu said with a mocking tone, and at the same time, Huo Yan on the other side also chuckled, looking at Li Xiaotian as if he were an idiot.
"Why?"
Li Xiaotian asked, his eyes flickering.
"Because this is the ancient battlefield. It is shrouded in war mist that isolates divine sense. No matter what happens within here, the outside world will not discover it."
Huo Yu said with a smile.
"Isolates divine sense, and the outside world will not discover what happens here?"
Li Xiaotian asked, his eyes flashing, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved upwards.
"That's right. This war mist only affects those whose divine sense is not of a high level. But do you think high-level powerhouses would pay attention to this place?"
Huo Yu said with a smile.