The woman in green forced a calm demeanor, but she was merely stalling for reinforcements. The moment the giant Gu Lie died, she realized their small group was no match for the golden-bodied powerhouse before them, so she had secretly sent for help from the tribe.
Who would have thought that the man before them had seen through her plan?
“Heh, remember to tell your tribe that from now on, we shall mind our own business. If your Gu Shen tribe dares to provoke me again, I won’t leave anyone alive next time.”
Li Xiaotian sneered and punched the great array’s light barrier.
“Boom!!”
With a deafening roar, the woman in green was blasted away by the terrifying energy, and the great array’s light barrier shattered like glass.
“Puff!!!”
Those maintaining the array spat out blood, their eyes filled with shock.
“That horse, it’s leaving. If we don’t go now, we won’t be able to!”
Li Xiaotian shouted at the Dragon Horse on the ground.
“Roar! I am the Dragon Horse, not a horse!”
The Dragon Horse roared but did not delay, accelerating instantly and charging out of the formation. Li Xiaotian followed closely behind.
Man and beast vanished into the sky in the blink of an eye.
“Damn it!”
The woman in green flew back to her original position, her voice filled with anger. She only needed to stall for a little longer, and her tribe’s reinforcements would arrive.
But she never expected to watch helplessly as the golden-bodied powerhouse escaped.
However, seeing the miserable state of her own people, a sense of dread washed over her, recalling Li Xiaotian’s parting words.
He had the power to kill them all, yet he hadn't, instead issuing a warning to her tribe.
“You have no idea how terrifying the Gu Shen tribe is. The Gu Shen tribe is not to be insulted, nor provoked. I hope you can remain this arrogant when facing the wrath of the Gu Shen tribe.”
The woman in green gritted her teeth and whispered, looking in the direction Li Xiaotian had disappeared.
The Gu Shen tribe’s status in Man Zhou was sky-high and unshakeable. Having suffered such a great loss this time, the strong warriors of the tribe would surely retaliate fiercely for the sake of the tribe’s dignity.
Even though that person was a golden-bodied powerhouse, he was still as insignificant as an ant in the face of the mighty Gu Shen tribe.
“Lord Qing Lin, what should we do?”
Those who maintained the great array and the surviving giants from the giant legion came behind the woman in green, all looking uneasy.
They had let the enemy escape, and the tribe would absolutely not forgive them. Even though the enemy was strong, their failure was undeniable.
Hum!
Just as Qing Lin was about to speak, the surrounding environment fluctuated violently, and the sky instantly became cloudy.
A pair of emotionless eyes appeared high in the sky, dominating the entire firmament.
Instantly, the air in this heaven and earth seemed to boil, and everyone felt a tremor from the depths of their souls. The terrifying pressure made them tremble all over.
“Master.”
“Greetings, Great Shaman!!”
On the ground, apart from Qing Lin giving a slight bow, everyone else knelt down in utmost respect.
“That person left?”
An ancient voice echoed through heaven and earth, calm as if it already knew the outcome.
“Master, he guessed that the tribe had reinforcements and escaped early,”
Qing Lin replied, her face pale, and then continued.
“Generals Gu Ji and Gu Lie were both killed, and their bodies were also taken by that person.”
Hum!!
Suddenly, the fabric of heaven and earth violently shook, and a spatial rift instantly appeared before everyone. Immediately after, a middle-aged man in black stepped out from the rift.
Upon seeing this, Qing Lin and the others grew even paler, hurriedly paying their respects.
“Greetings, Divine Master!”
“Divine Master.”
High in the sky, those eyes also turned towards the middle-aged man, his calm tone carrying a hint of respect.
“Great Shaman.”
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, then took in the entire scene with a glance, his tone indifferent.
“Still a step too late.”
“We deserve death!”
Apart from Qing Lin, everyone present shouted, their faces filled with terror, cold sweat beading on their foreheads.
However, the middle-aged man paid them no mind. Instead, he looked at Qing Lin and asked calmly.
“Are you certain he forged his golden body in three days?”
“Divine Master, three days ago, he was no match for General Gu Ji, but today, General Gu Ji was no match for him in a single move.”
Qing Lin spoke, glancing at those kneeling on the ground with a hint of pity in her eyes, then continued.
“We all gave our all, but his golden body was unstoppable. If he hadn't completely mastered his power yet, we would all likely have perished here.”
The middle-aged man chuckled upon hearing this, then glanced at the kneeling figures on the ground and said.
“Rise, all of you. The opponent was too strong, and you were outmatched. This is not your fault.”
“Thank you for your grace, Divine Master.”
Everyone spoke, simultaneously looking gratefully at Qing Lin, yet none dared to rise. Although their lives were spared, a mistake was still a mistake.
However, the middle-aged man paid no further attention to those people. Instead, he took a step forward, appearing at the exit of the secret realm that Li Xiaotian had previously opened.
As a powerhouse of his caliber, a little scrutiny would reveal some traces.
“Great Shaman, what do you think?”
The middle-aged man asked.
“This person entered this place and forged his golden body in three days. Such a feat is unprecedented. The opportunity within this secret realm is heaven-defying.”
The middle-aged man smiled upon hearing this. He carefully sensed the spatial fluctuations around him and then shook his head slightly.
“I haven’t sensed it.”
“Such an opportunity can only be obtained by the fated. To open the secret realm, we likely still need to find that person.”
The Great Shaman’s voice sounded.
“No need. It’s merely a hidden space. Shatter the space here, and the secret realm will naturally appear.”
The middle-aged man said, his tone filled with confidence. He then unleashed a punch.
Crack!
Instantly, the space around him turned into fragments. Even a powerful overlord would not dare to touch such spatial fragments, but around the middle-aged man, they were like mere paper, failing to even damage the corner of his clothes.
From afar, Qing Lin and the others watched this with eyes wide with shock and hearts in turmoil.
The Divine Master’s strength was always unfathomable.
Golden body? Even if it wasn't a golden body, it was comparable to one!
Everyone guessed in their hearts.
The middle-aged man stepped into the shattered void, the surrounding spatial fragments being repelled.
“Found it.”
The middle-aged man murmured and struck the void with another punch.
Boom!
Instantly, with a deafening roar, incomparably dense demonic energy surged out from the void, engulfing the entire heaven and earth in an instant.
From afar, in a boundless mountain forest, a certain area turned black.
Within the demonic energy, from the entrance opened in the void, terrifying fluctuations swept outwards, causing all the surrounding plants and trees to wither in an instant.
Simultaneously, Qing Lin and the others cast spells to resist these fluctuations, their faces pale and their eyes filled with extreme shock.
“Demonic energy.”
The middle-aged man murmured, his brow furrowing slightly. As he was about to step into the entrance in the void.
“Get lost!!!”
Instantly, a voice like that of heaven and earth boomed, exploding in everyone’s ears.