In the grand formation, an absolute silence fell. All eyes turned to Li Xiaotian, filled with astonishment.
Two hundred-zhang giants stood on either side of Li Xiaotian, their expressions solemn. The wounds on their hands were rapidly healing, but for now, they dared not attack.
A hundred-strong Giant Legion surrounded Li Xiaotian, on full alert.
High above, the woman in green frowned, her gaze serious and filled with confusion.
A Golden Body cultivator!
The foremost among body cultivators in the Nine Prefectures of the world, and also the prefecture from which the most Golden Body cultivators had historically emerged. No one understood better than them just how powerful a Golden Body cultivator was, and how difficult it was to forge the Golden Body.
But no one had expected that the person Gu Ji claimed was constantly fleeing from him was actually a Golden Body cultivator.
Li Xiaotian stood suspended in the air, his heart surging with power. His understanding of the Golden Body’s might deepened. The Golden Body was stronger than he had imagined. He felt he could snap a Heavenly-grade weapon with a casual flick of his wrist.
The Dragon Horse, covered in wounds, hid behind Li Xiaotian, its eyes wide with fear and its expression filled with grief. Indeed, combat was not its path; escape was. It had truly been foolish just now to even consider challenging that hundred-strong Giant Legion.
Moments ago, the Dragon Horse had confidently charged into the Giant Legion, only to be met with the full force of a hundred giants. If it hadn't possessed extreme speed, it would likely have been reduced to a bloody pulp by now.
“Gu Ji, what is going on? If he was a Golden Body cultivator, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Gu Lie transmitted his voice through divine sense, his tone filled with anger. He glanced at Li Xiaotian, a mixture of apprehension and a hint of greed in his eyes.
High in the sky, the woman in green also looked at Gu Ji, her eyes conveying a question.
“I didn’t lie. Before, he was indeed at the early stage of the Hegemon realm. His physique wasn't weak, but it was far from comparable to mine!”
Gu Ji spoke, his expression complex. He simply couldn't fathom how this outsider had become a Golden Body cultivator in just a few days.
Suddenly, the gazes of the three sharpened, their complexions shifting, and their breathing growing rapid. They all grasped the crucial point in Gu Ji’s words.
Just a few days ago, this outsider's strength was ordinary. But now, he had achieved the Golden Body!
In such a short span of three days, he had forged his Golden Body!
From ancient times to the present, such a feat was utterly impossible!
Yet, here they were, witnessing it with their own eyes!
This meant the outsider had encountered a great opportunity within these three days, which allowed him to forge the Golden Body!
And this opportunity was within the secret realm he had opened!
“Fight to the death to kill him!”
“We cannot let him escape!”
“The three of us will share the opportunity. After killing this person, no one here will be left alive!”
The three exchanged thoughts through divine sense instantly. In the outside world, less than a second had passed.
“Attack!”
Boom!
Gu Ji took a step forward, his aura instantly erupting. His broken fist recovered in the blink of an eye, now encased in a layer of light as he charged towards Li Xiaotian.
“Ancient God Guards, form battle array and annihilate this person! Fight to the death!”
Gu Lie roared, his aura also surging as he charged towards Li Xiaotian.
“Kill!”
The hundred-strong Giant Legion roared in unison, their momentum reaching the heavens. In a blur, an even more colossal giant figure appeared above, wielding a spiked club and striking down at Li Xiaotian.
“All magic is forbidden in this place!”
“For those not of the Barbarian Prefecture, their weight is increased tenfold!”
The woman in green spoke, and her words manifested reality. A ripple passed through the grand formation.
Instantly, Li Xiaotian was filled with pressure. The surrounding space exerted a terrifying crushing force, while the gravity from the ground intensified, nearly forcing him to the ground.
Splat!
On the ground, the Dragon Horse let out a pained cry, directly pinned down by the terrifying pressure.
Li Xiaotian’s eyes flickered. He prepared to unleash a spell, but there was no response. He glanced at the woman in green, surprise in his eyes.
A Witch cultivator? Li Xiaotian mused, not feeling alarmed. He looked at the charging enemies, a hint of crimson flashing in his eyes. This was a perfect opportunity to test the full might of his Golden Body.
“Boom!”
Li Xiaotian stomped down, shattering space, and using the momentum to charge towards the giant Gu Ji.
“This punch is for my blade!”
Li Xiaotian roared, unleashing a punch. At the same time, a dazzling golden light erupted from his body. In this moment, he held nothing back!
Gu Ji’s inner warning bells screamed. A strong sense of crisis washed over him, but it was too late to retreat.
“Boom!”
A deafening roar, followed by Gu Ji’s scream. His massive body was sent flying backward, his entire arm exploding. Li Xiaotian passed through the burst of flesh and blood, heading towards another hundred-zhang giant.
So strong!
Gu Ji’s face was filled with horror. He forcibly stopped his body, looking at the wound on his severed arm, his eyes a mixture of shock and jealousy.
On the other side, Giant Gu Lie’s expression changed drastically upon witnessing this. Gritting his teeth, he roared, his fists crackling. His terrifying muscles, like solid stones, lunged towards the charging Li Xiaotian.
“This punch will heavily injure the opponent!”
In the air, the woman in green looked at Gu Lie and once again spoke, her words manifesting reality.
A peculiar glint flashed in Li Xiaotian’s eyes, but he did not evade. The blood within him boiled like thunder, and terrifying power surged into his fists as he met Gu Lie’s colossal punch.
“Boom!”
With a single punch, Li Xiaotian halted Gu Lie’s massive fist, leaving him unable to advance an inch.
But then, Li Xiaotian swung his other hand. His Golden Body was like a divine weapon. He knew his opponent’s punch was somewhat peculiar, but he also knew he had more than just this one punch!
Boom, boom, boom!!!
Li Xiaotian unleashed dozens of punches in rapid succession, causing Gu Lie’s massive fist to shatter inch by inch, sending flesh and blood flying everywhere.
Bang!
With the final punch, Giant Gu Lie was sent staggering back a hundred paces by Li Xiaotian, and as he retreated, his body rumbled, with wounds bursting open everywhere.
“Damn it!!! This is impossible!!!”
Gu Lie roared, desperately trying to suppress his body’s injuries, but it was futile. Within his body, a tyrannical force raged, wreaking havoc.
A cold glint flashed in Li Xiaotian’s eyes. The Golden Body was not only physically formidable but also possessed immense power.
“Pfft!”
At the same time, the woman in green also spat out a mouthful of blood. Although her spoken magic could enhance Gu Lie’s combat power, it had failed to heavily injure Li Xiaotian, thus causing her to suffer a backlash.
Li Xiaotian glanced at the woman in green, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Rumble!!!
At this moment, the attacks from the Giant Legion also arrived. The colossal spiked club tore through space, carrying a terrifying aura as it struck directly at Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian’s expression also turned serious. He roared, his body growing several dozen feet taller, his entire being glowing with golden light as he met the spiked club with both hands.
Boom!
The spiked club did not break. Instead, it forced Li Xiaotian’s colossal body to continuously retreat.
The combined attack from the hundred-strong formation of giants was comparable to the full might of a top-tier Hegemon.
Li Xiaotian grinned, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. Such powerful attacks were precisely what he desired, even though they hadn't injured him.
Rumble!!!
Li Xiaotian’s feet carved a沟壑 into the ground. The terrifying force from the spiked club prevented him from stopping his retreat.
“A humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex!”
Not far away, the Dragon Horse looked at the golden-glowing Li Xiaotian with envy in its eyes.
“Kill!!!”
On the other side, Gu Ji and the other exchanged a glance. Forgetting their injuries, they once again charged towards Li Xiaotian.
“Full recovery of state!”
The woman in green looked at Gu Ji and the other and spoke, her words manifesting reality. As soon as she finished speaking, the injuries of Gu Ji and the other instantly healed, and their severed arms grew back.
“Pfft!”
The woman in green spat out another mouthful of blood. Forcing the recovery of two Hegemon-level powerhouses had caused a stronger backlash, and her aura rapidly weakened.
Li Xiaotian looked at the two hundred-zhang giants charging at him, a cold laugh escaping his lips. He roared, his golden qi and blood boiling. With one hand bracing the spiked club, he clenched his other fist and struck fiercely.
“Boom!”
The spiked club was, after all, merely a summoned phantom, not even a true weapon. It was instantly shattered by Li Xiaotian’s punch.
The Giant Legion collectively grunted, bearing the damage from Li Xiaotian’s punch together.
Seeing this, a killing intent flashed in Li Xiaotian’s eyes, and he charged ferociously towards the Giant Legion.
“Not good!”
“How dare you!!!”
Gu Ji and the other’s faces changed drastically. The individual strength of the soldiers in the Giant Legion was not high. If Li Xiaotian encountered them, it would be a slaughter.
The two couldn’t help but speed up, their attacks intercepting Li Xiaotian.
At the same time, the Giant Legion also reacted. With roars, their bodies erupted with boiling qi and blood, and a red giant figure appeared above them, its red light screen enveloping them all.
“Bang!”
Li Xiaotian arrived at this moment and unleashed a punch.
However, the red figure merely flickered and did not dissipate.
Bang, bang, bang!!!
Li Xiaotian was not surprised by this. He continued to unleash dozens of punches, and the red figure began to falter, seemingly on the verge of dissipation at any moment.
“Seeking death!”
At this moment, Gu Ji and the other two finally arrived, one wielding a giant axe, the other with gauntlets on both hands.
“Heavenly soldiers!”
A glint flashed in Li Xiaotian’s eyes upon seeing this. He abandoned the Giant Legion and actively charged towards Gu Ji and the other.