Moments after Li Xiaotian departed, several figures exuding terrifying auras arrived at the location where he had slain the ape-man.
Three beings appeared, maintaining distance from each other, wary of one another, and simultaneously observing the residual fluctuations in the area.
"Yuan Tian is dead, his body shattered by a single blow from his opponent. The opponent then seemed to use some method to suppress Yuan Tian's recovery and took away his fragmented body."
One person stated, having deduced the information from the combat traces at the scene, then continued with a tone of confusion.
"A mid-tier expert? Or a low-tier with some heaven-defying ability?"
"Heh heh, thought we'd get a sheep, but we got a wolf. Yuan Tian was only one kill away from leaving the Blood Lake. He intended to try his luck by reaching the lake's surface, but instead, he fell into a trap."
Another chimed in, a being shrouded in a mass of black shadow, its appearance obscured.
"How many beings are still in the Blood Lake? Those still alive have means of self-preservation. Even if a wolf arrived, it would ultimately be just an unlucky fellow."
The three figures lingered for a moment before quickly departing. They had intended to seize some spoils but ended up with nothing.
However, after a while, the being enveloped in black shadow stealthily returned and then chased in the direction Li Xiaotian had left.
"Heh heh, no matter if you're a wolf or not, after killing Yuan Tian, how much strength do you have left to kill another?"
The black shadow chuckled coldly and vanished rapidly into the lake water.
At the same time, Li Xiaotian was still digesting the energy within his body.
Dark holes lurked around his body, absorbing the energy that leaked out and also concealing the energy signatures of the area.
This place is not safe for long!
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. After killing this ape-man, three powerful beings had discovered him.
The fact that those three dared to approach indicated their confidence in their own strength, suggesting they were likely no weaker than this ape-man previously.
He had fled here, but from the ape-man's fragmented memories, he had learned about the current situation of the entire Blood Lake.
There were over a hundred beings in the Blood Lake, none of whom were weak. The last time any beings entered the Blood Lake was ten years ago.
The current survivors were either those with heaven-defying self-preservation methods or those with immense strength. In any case, none of them were simple.
As for the ape-man he had killed, he was killed due to carelessness.
In reality, the opponent had not unleashed his true strength at all.
Li Xiaotian's lips slowly curved. All of them were powerhouses, which made it interesting. He could fully utilize this place to hone his combat awareness.
After a while, Li Xiaotian left the cave. He transformed into his Blood Sea avatar and then turned into a blood-red sea, merging with the surrounding lake water.
Unless one possessed a profound understanding of the Way of Blood, they would never discover his disguise.
Time flowed by, and Li Xiaotian waited quietly.
He was gambling, betting that someone would risk coming to find him.
After all, killing an ape-man must have come at a considerable cost in the eyes of others, and he was likely still severely injured.
Therefore, the success rate of killing him at this moment would be very high.
"Hmm?"
After waiting for about half a day, Li Xiaotian felt a movement. Not far from the lakebed valley where he was hiding, a mass of black shadow suddenly appeared.
They've come!
Li Xiaotian's heart tightened, and he waited quietly for the newcomer to arrive.
Above the valley, the mass of black shadow drifted casually, but it was getting closer and closer to the valley where Li Xiaotian had hidden.
Five hundred meters, three hundred meters, one hundred meters.
Just as the black shadow was a hundred meters away from the cave, it suddenly stopped.
Immediately after, a pair of indifferent eyes appeared within the black shadow.
Seeing this, Li Xiaotian's heart tightened. Had he been discovered?
He knew his disguise had merged with the Blood Lake. Only those who understood blood particularly well could discover him; others would never find him.
At this moment, he dared not observe the mass of black shadow and could only wait quietly. After all, at this level of power, any observation would be detected.
At this moment, Li Xiaotian and the black shadow both remained stationary. Li Xiaotian, transformed into the Blood Sea, flowed freely with the lake water, while the black shadow's divine sense continuously scanned the valley.
Although the black shadow did not find Li Xiaotian, it sensed a sense of danger, which was why it did not advance further.