Red mist drifted around the blood lake. Li Xiaotian cautiously approached the edge and dipped his hand into the blood lake.
"Sizzle!"
A sharp pain shot up his hand, and the lake water that touched his fingers began to boil and churn.
Li Xiaotian was inwardly surprised. His current physique was even stronger than that of a Golden Body, and ordinary strength could hardly harm his body.
Of course, this was also because he was completely unguarded when he touched the lake water directly.
However, this also demonstrated the terrifying corrosive power of the lake water.
"Blood of a high-tier powerhouse." Li Xiaotian whispered, his heart shaken. The blood lake was formed from the blood of an invincible high-tier powerhouse and had existed for countless millennia.
Even now, the power of the lake water was so terrifying, which showed how formidable that high-tier powerhouse's strength truly was.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. Fortunately, no matter how strong the blood lake's power was, he had the means to counter it.
Immediately, Li Xiaotian's aura changed. His clothes instantly turned red, and he exuded an incredibly dense smell of blood.
Blood Sea Clone!
He feared no blood, as long as it was blood.
"Hmm?"
Just as Li Xiaotian was continuing his probing, a commotion erupted in the distance. He sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching him.
His eyes flickered, and he immediately leaped into the lake.
"Boom!"
Almost as soon as Li Xiaotian jumped into the lake, two figures radiating terrifying auras appeared on the shore.
They had human bodies and snake tails, both belonging to the Dragon Human tribe, and were invincible third-tier powerhouses.
"Heh heh, quite nimble. But the blood lake isn't so easy to enter. This newcomer is interesting."
One of the Dragon Humans said with a cold laugh, his tone full of mockery.
"Bad luck. I thought a fat sheep had arrived, but who knew this sheep would be so decisive and jump straight into the lake."
Another Dragon Human spoke, his tone somewhat regretful.
"Forget it, let's look elsewhere. The blood lake is easy to enter, but hard to leave. Let's not waste our time here."
The two Dragon Humans shook their heads. One of them, unwilling to accept it, punched in the direction where Li Xiaotian had jumped. The terrifying power shattered the surrounding space, but when it hit the lake's surface, it only caused ripples.
In an instant, the lake's surface calmed down as if nothing had happened.
The two Dragon Humans then quickly departed.
Meanwhile, beneath the lake's surface, Li Xiaotian quietly observed everything, his mind filled with confusion about what the two Dragon Humans had said.
Besides its corrosive power, did the blood lake have other dangers? Why was it impossible to leave once one entered?
The exact information about the blood lake was not in Huoyu's memory, as he had never personally been here.
Most of the beings wandering in the ancient battlefield were from outside the Fire Spirit Realm, as it was relatively safer here compared to the outside world.
Moreover, the Fire Spirit Realm itself was rich in resources, and the native inhabitants of the Fire Spirit Realm rarely ventured here.
Li Xiaotian shook his head and tried to leave the lake.
But as soon as his hand touched the lake's surface, his expression changed instantly.
The lake surface, which was within his reach, was like a mirror, preventing his hand from extending.
What was going on? Li Xiaotian's face changed slightly, and he forcefully pushed towards the lake surface.
"Boom!"
He unleashed his full power, pushing up with his hands against the lake's surface, trying to break out.
But no matter how hard he tried, the lake surface above remained unmoved.
He couldn't get out!
Li Xiaotian's expression turned grim. His Blood Sea Clone was outside, so he wasn't afraid of the corrosive power within the blood lake.
But the problem was, if he couldn't get out, would he be trapped here forever?
"Boom!"
At this moment, a terrifying force surged towards Li Xiaotian from the lake water beneath his feet.
Li Xiaotian's expression changed slightly, and he instantly moved to dodge.
"Rumble!"
The force directly impacted the interior of the lake, and terrifying fluctuations spread out, yet the lake surface remained unmoved.
Seeing this, Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered, and he quickly retreated, looking at the creature that had attacked him.
"Heh heh, another newcomer. My luck is truly good."
A black figure appeared before Li Xiaotian in an instant. At first glance, Li Xiaotian instinctively thought it was a demonic beast.
But then, he recalled the memories in Huoyu's mind.
The Ape Man tribe! The tribe with the strongest physique in the void universe!
This tribe was naturally covered in hair, almost identical to the gorillas in Jiuzhou, with the only difference being that their appearance was more human-like than gorillas.
"Why did you attack me without reason?" Li Xiaotian asked warily, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes. The Ape Man before him was an invincible third-tier powerhouse, and as long as the opponent wasn't a mid-tier, he had no fear.
"Heh heh, why? Of course, to kill you!"
The Ape Man grinned and charged at Li Xiaotian again, swinging his fist. The surrounding lake water churned with his movement.
"Seeking death!"
Li Xiaotian's face turned cold, and he swung his fist to meet the attack.
"Bang!"
The two fists collided, and terrifying power erupted instantly, causing dense bubbles to appear in the surrounding lake water.
Simultaneously, both of them were forced back several steps by the immense force generated between them.
A hint of surprise flashed in the Ape Man's eyes. In the same tier, this was the first time he had encountered someone whose physique was not inferior to his.
Li Xiaotian also looked surprised. It was also the first time he had encountered a being with a physique comparable to his.
After all, at the invincible third-tier, very few beings could resist the temptation to break through to the mid-tier and instead choose to improve their physique.
"A good body, but unfortunately, you've met me."
The Ape Man sneered and then initiated another attack.
"Heh, don't speak too confidently," Li Xiaotian retorted with a cold smile, swinging his fist to attack.
Now that he didn't have to worry about being caught by the Bliss City Lord, he had plenty of time to play with the opponent.
Moreover, it was also a good opportunity to obtain information about the blood lake from the opponent's memories.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The two engaged in a fierce battle within the lake, their speed so fast that only afterimages were left in the water. At a glance, it looked like hundreds of people fighting simultaneously.
"You are strong, but you have met me, and you are destined to perish by my hand."
The Ape Man spoke with immense arrogance. He let out a fierce roar, and his entire body became wild and ferocious. His body rapidly grew several times larger, reaching several hundred meters tall.
"Newcomer, you are too foolish. Do you not know the innate abilities of my Ape Man tribe when it comes to physical combat?"
The Ape Man chuckled. As his body grew larger, his strength also increased severalfold.
"Legend has it that my Ape Man tribe carries the bloodline of ancient gods. The larger my transformed body, the stronger I become. Newcomer, are you afraid?"
The Ape Man said proudly, then stomped his foot and charged at Li Xiaotian with even greater speed and ferocity.
Li Xiaotian, however, had a strange expression. Was a body of a few hundred meters truly something to be so arrogant about in front of him?