Li Xiaotian shook his head as he looked at the disheveled Longma, realizing the horse was getting closer to exploding.
In truth, there was a shortcut for Longma to quickly digest the energy within its body: combat. However, it was too timid and would flee at the slightest setback. Thus, it could only wait to digest slowly, allowing Li Xiaotian to help when its body could absorb more energy.
Without paying further attention to Longma's noisy cries, Li Xiaotian took a step and appeared outside the mountain.
The area was filled with towering peaks, ancient trees dotting their slopes, and countless small animals chasing each other in the jungle.
Li Xiaotian released his divine sense, extending it for a hundred miles to detect any anomalies. After confirming that no one could detect his presence within a hundred-mile radius, he let out a low roar, and his body instantly transformed.
Rumble!
A golden body rose into the air, its feet first touching the ground, its shoulders still growing.
The surrounding forests were bathed in a golden light from Li Xiaotian's body, as if draped in a golden veil.
One hundred and thirty zhang!
Feeling the surging power of his Ancient God's body, Li Xiaotian was filled with exhilaration. He took a deep breath, creating a gale out of thin air.
In the surrounding forests, countless creatures trembled, prostrating themselves on the ground. They all felt a primal fear, as if a being at the apex of the food chain had arrived in the jungle.
With a wave of his hand, it was as if the sky was pierced, and the surrounding clouds were instantly churned.
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian threw a punch, and space instantly shattered. The resulting fist wind continued unabated, blasting apart a large mountain.
"My strength has at least doubled, and my speed has increased by onefold!"
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. He was now even more powerful than when he had fought the Ancient God Tribe.
If he encountered an enemy of Gu Ji's level again, he would only need one punch, and the opponent would either die or be unable to fight any longer!
At this moment, if he returned to Yanzhou, he could probably sweep through forces like the Arrogant Hall and Divine Sect.
Li Xiaotian thought, but then quickly dismissed the idea. If he did that, the Heavenly rank experts who had awakened would surely go mad.
An enemy with no worries is the one that is feared. Moreover, if he did that, the greatest beneficiaries would not be himself, but the demon race.
After experiencing the grandeur of being a giant, Li Xiaotian shrank his body and returned to his original form.
"Roar! This is outrageous! The heavens are blind to let this human become so powerful! This power should have been mine!!!"
Longma roared, gritting its teeth, its tone filled with jealousy. It also wanted to become this powerful, to have all beings submit wherever it went!
Seeing Li Xiaotian return to human form, Longma had an idea and instantly appeared before him, bowing obsequiously.
"Li Xiaotian, can we discuss something? Give me a few buckets of your golden body's fresh blood, and I will give you a great opportunity!"
Li Xiaotian glanced at the other party. Seeing that its body was constantly exuding energy, he teased.
"Don't talk about a few buckets, even one drop. Are you sure you can swallow it now?"
"Cough, cough, that's none of your business. I have a须弥纳戒 within me. Never mind a few buckets of your golden body's blood, even if I swallowed you, cough cough... In short, my body is fine!"
Longma said, appearing brimming with confidence, its tongue lolling out. It thought Li Xiaotian was going to agree and stared at him with excited eyes.
Li Xiaotian was speechless. He glanced at Longma and reached out to stroke its dragon head.
Longma instinctively dodged, but thinking of Li Xiaotian's golden body's blood, it gritted its teeth and handed over its dragon head with its eyes closed.
I'll consider it being touched by a presumptuous little monkey! Longma consoled itself.
For the sake of the golden body's blood, it was willing to humble itself and acknowledge a villain as its master!
Li Xiaotian stroked the dragon head, sparks flying. It was covered in scales and extremely hard. If his golden body wasn't strong, his hand would have been wasted.
"It's not that I can't agree, but I feel like I'm at a disadvantage."
Li Xiaotian said unhurriedly, a smile flashing in his heart. It was nice to tease this foolish horse sometimes.
"Li Xiaotian, you're being too formal. What's our relationship? Brothers! Besides, the great opportunity I'm giving you is a hundred times more powerful than the secret realm you went to before. If I didn't find you agreeable, I wouldn't bother with most people."
Longma growled, somewhat impatient, but for the golden body's blood, it endured!
"Is that so? Then it's a deal. Tell me about this opportunity."
Li Xiaotian said, while glancing in a certain direction, his brow furrowed.
"Aow! Really? A person's word must be kept! Li Xiaotian, you are a golden body expert, you must keep your promise!"
Longma roared, its tone excited, wishing it could roar to the heavens. Humans are so stupid, it had only tempted it slightly, and it had tricked this fool, Li Xiaotian.
"Of course, I'll keep my word. Tell me, what's this opportunity?"
Li Xiaotian said.
"That opportunity is also a secret realm, but it's in the northernmost part of Manzhou... Wait!!"
Longma spoke subconsciously, but it stopped mid-sentence and immediately realized something was wrong. It spoke again, its eyes filled with vigilance.
"Li Xiaotian, give me ten catties of blood as a deposit first, and then I'll tell you about that opportunity."
Li Xiaotian raised his eyebrows. This foolish horse had suddenly become clever? It was no longer easy to trick.
"Alright, take it yourself. I'm not lacking golden body blood. Take as much as you want."
Li Xiaotian said, no longer teasing the foolish horse. He reached into Longma's mouth, signaling it to take the blood itself.
"Roar!!! Li Xiaotian! You're playing with me?!!"
Longma instantly reacted, becoming furious, its scales bristling.
It stared intently at Li Xiaotian, truly wanting to bite him, but remembering the lessons from its teeth breaking twice before, it managed to restrain itself.
It was filled with immense anger. If it could take blood itself, it would have swallowed Li Xiaotian long ago!
"Alright, stop making a fuss. Someone's coming, it's time to leave."
Li Xiaotian ignored the enraged Longma and casually slapped its dragon head, signaling it to be quiet.
"Bang!"
Like the sound of metal colliding, countless sparks flew from Longma's head. Likewise, this slap rendered it momentarily stunned.
It was a Dragon Horse, a celestial beast, with a noble bloodline, comparable to the esteemed divine beasts among the ancient demons.
Yet, it never expected to be slapped on the dragon head by Li Xiaotian as if it were a pet dog!!!
But before it could react, Li Xiaotian had already vanished from the spot and flown towards the distance.
"Roar! Li Xiaotian!!!"
Longma roared, somewhat driven to distraction, but remembering Li Xiaotian's earlier words, it cursed and followed.
Not long after the man and beast left, a figure arrived at high speed. The newcomer was dressed in black, with the words "Ancient God" embroidered on the clothing, clearly from the Ancient God Tribe.
"Longma's aura, it left less than a quarter of an hour ago."
The man in black whispered, his eyes flashing with excitement. Everyone knew that Longma was with that golden body expert. Discovering Longma, wouldn't that mean discovering the golden body expert as well?
"The Great Shaman's prediction was correct. That person did linger in this place for some time."
The man in black's eyes gleamed, and he immediately sent out a signal to gather the other members of the Ancient God Tribe who were also searching.
A great net was invisibly spreading towards Li Xiaotian.