In the darkness, a humanoid flame was exceptionally eye-catching. After an unknown amount of time, within the flame, a golden human skeleton gradually appeared.
The moment the golden skeleton took shape, a dazzling golden light bloomed, illuminating the dark space.
The flame turned golden, burning and clinging to the skeleton.
Around them, the blood that resembled giant pythons was now scarce. Before, they were dense, absorbable without pursuit.
But now, there were very few, at least near Li Xiaotian, there were hardly any left.
Of course, deeper within there were still many, like a river, spreading and flowing through the air.
"Not bad, not bad, the golden bones are formed, not far from the golden body."
The Demon Lord's voice was appreciative, filled with relief.
Li Xiaotian casually waved his skeletal right hand, and in a daze, the surrounding space trembled.
He tried to channel energy to restore his flesh and blood, but in an instant, the flesh and blood vanished.
It wasn't annihilated by the oppressive force of the place, but because his golden bones were too strong, the reborn flesh and blood couldn't withstand it.
"There's no blood energy here anymore. Continue forward, forge flesh and blood. With your current skeleton, you should be able to advance a considerable distance. You always surprise me, kid."
The Demon Lord's tone was relaxed, feeling smug. He continued,
"What you need to worry about now is whether the blood energy ahead can support you in forging flesh and blood. Otherwise, you might have to show this face for the next few hundred years."
*Gnash, gnash, gnash!!!*
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaotian was so angry his teeth sparked. If he had a mouth, he would have cursed a few times.
However, he was also excited in his heart. He could feel the terrifying power contained within this skeleton, a feeling of explosive energy.
He felt that if he were to throw a punch now, with the power of this skeleton alone, he could shatter space.
"Old man, were you a golden body back then?"
Li Xiaotian asked inwardly, filled with curiosity because he sensed a hint of envy and jealousy in the Demon Lord's tone.
"Ahem, of course, this seat was a golden body. Although forging a golden body requires unimaginable resources, they were not a problem for this seat."
The Demon Lord coughed dryly and quickly changed the subject. He didn't want to admit that the master was not as strong as the disciple.
"A golden body is indestructible through the ages. From ancient times to the present, every golden body expert, even if their lifespan ended, or they were killed by a powerful existence, their golden bodies could always be preserved, no matter how much time passed, the golden bodies endured!"
"Kid, if you forge a golden body, even if the heavens and earth were perfect now, and all the Heavenly realm experts awakened, you would have the strength to protect yourself!"
"With your golden body alone, you would be invincible against Heavenly realm experts!"
The Demon Lord said unhurriedly.
Li Xiaotian felt a sense of relief. At least he now had the confidence to face his future enemies.
He continued to walk forward. The pressure intensified, but his skeleton was unaffected. However, the pressure of the strong was not only aimed at the physique but also at the soul.
He was currently enduring pressure on his soul, but this pressure was far less than when forging the golden bones.
*Rumble!!!*
As Li Xiaotian advanced step by step, he continuously absorbed the blood energy along the way to restore his body.
But the effect was slow. His flesh and blood were being destroyed by the dual forces of the golden bones and the oppressive pressure, making it impossible to preserve.
However, as he repeatedly went through the process of destruction and rebirth, a trace of golden flesh and blood appeared on his skeleton.
Li Xiaotian endured the pain and moved forward. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly felt a sense of unease, as if he were being stared at by some supreme existence, sending shivers down his spine.
"What's going on??? Kid, have we arrived?"
The Demon Lord immediately spoke, his tone urgent, sensing the abnormality from Li Xiaotian's reaction.
"It seems we have!"
Li Xiaotian's voice was slow. He looked at the darkness ahead, suddenly feeling a sense of fear.
His vision was still utterly dark, but if one looked closely, they would notice that the darkness was flowing.
More precisely, the darkness ahead was filled with that black blood, which was constantly flowing, occasionally separating into a river of blood, then the river separating into giant pythons, and finally into small black snakes.
*Boom!*
Li Xiaotian's mind roared. He understood everything. A supreme being's blood had flowed out, and then the blood had diverged.
But his blood contained terrifying energy, which was why this secret realm had become as he saw it.
Li Xiaotian was nervous. He knew he was getting closer to the answer. Within the blood ahead, he would meet that existence, an existence that might have fallen or might be waiting to be resurrected.
Without consulting the Demon Lord, Li Xiaotian stepped forward. He wanted to see the truth, and he also needed the blood energy ahead to condense his flesh and blood.
*Boom!*
As Li Xiaotian took a step, he felt as if he had entered the sea, with various energy impacts filling the sea, making his mind tremble.
*Hum!*
Li Xiaotian wasted no time. He absorbed energy to forge his body, advancing with difficulty step by step.
As he progressed, the shock in his heart grew stronger. He could never have imagined that the blood of a supreme being alone could have such a terrifying impact.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed with golden light, attempting to see through the depths of the blood, but he failed.
Although he had forged his golden bones and his golden body was about to be completed, he was still far from breaking through the layers of obstacles to face the ultimate truth.
*Hum!*
As Li Xiaotian's body emitted a dazzling golden light again, his golden body was formed, completed without him realizing it.
This was because the energy contained in the blood at this moment was even more powerful than before.
"That's...?!"
Suddenly, Li Xiaotian's steps faltered. His face turned pale, his scalp prickled, and his whole body felt cold.
He saw a faint human figure in the darkness ahead.
Li Xiaotian stopped, unsure whether to continue forward. At this moment, his golden body was formed, and he could advance, but his heart was filled with unease, a feeling that if he continued, he would perish.
Is he still alive? Li Xiaotian wondered.
Even the Demon Lord was silent at this moment. He too was afraid. A wounded invincible powerhouse, if that being was conscious, the Demon Lord would be a great tonic to him!
He was afraid of being devoured!
Li Xiaotian clenched his fists and took another step forward. Having come this far, he wanted to take one more gamble.
*Boom!*
As Li Xiaotian took this step, an unprecedented pressure swept over him. His soul and body felt an irresistible pressure, and his knees involuntarily bent. The terrifying pressure made his body instinctively want to kneel.
"Senior! Descendant of humanity, pays respects to Senior!!!"
Li Xiaotian struggled to speak, his heart pounding violently. He was playing with fire, but he had to try and see the situation of this being before him, whether it had truly fallen!
But there was no response. The pressure he endured became more terrifying, and he gradually began to see the human figure.
It was a back view. The person was sitting cross-legged, his back to Li Xiaotian, completely black. Time seemed to have stopped at this moment.
"This!! This is impossible!!!"
Li Xiaotian's expression suddenly changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief. He saw the back view, and it was precisely because he saw it clearly that it made him recall some things, filling him with dread and a tempest of disbelief in his heart!
Why is that person here?!!!