Hum!
With a flash of light, Li Xiaotian entered the entrance of the battlefield. When he opened his eyes, the scene before him had changed.
This was a wasteland, covered in withered yellow grass and many white human bones. The air was mixed with sparse energy, giving it a desolate and withered feeling.
It seemed that upon entering the battlefield, one would be randomly teleported somewhere, Li Xiaotian thought to himself. He was the only person around. Longma had entered with him, but now they were separated.
"Heh heh, we've found a newbie. Time to start, brothers!"
As Li Xiaotian was surveying the surrounding environment, a voice suddenly came from not far away. Immediately after, he saw four figures approaching him rapidly in a pincer formation.
Four King-level martial artists, one of whom was hiding his cultivation, his true cultivation being at the early stage of Emperor-level.
Li Xiaotian saw the situation of the four at a glance and couldn't help but smile, his eyes filled with mockery. He had revealed his cultivation to be at the early stage of Emperor-level as well. The four opponents had directly attacked him. Weren't they afraid he would run away?
Hmm? That's not right, there's one more. Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed. Another person was stealthily approaching him from another direction, also an early-stage Emperor-level martial artist.
The four were drawing attention from the front, while the last person was seizing the opportunity for a sneak attack. No wonder they had made a commotion at the beginning to make him notice. The real main force was the last person.
Li Xiaotian smiled. If he were truly an early-stage Emperor-level martial artist, he would probably fall into the hands of this group.
Seeing the four getting closer and closer, Li Xiaotian remained still, waiting for them to arrive. He also happened to inquire about some intelligence within the battlefield.
"Hahaha, this fool isn't escaping. He's probably peed himself from fear!"
Someone among the four laughed, their tone full of mockery.
The four of them all had fierce and wicked expressions, looking formidable. Interestingly, the hidden one was a middle-aged man who was clean in appearance, even somewhat scholarly.
Such a combination was rather strange.
Boom boom boom!!!
As the four drew closer, each of them erupted with astonishing ferocity, their faces filled with killing intent, while the middle-aged man still concealed his aura, approaching slowly.
"Something's wrong! This person is not simple, retreat!!!"
At this moment, the hidden middle-aged man's expression suddenly changed. He roared loudly and then, without any hesitation, turned and retreated. At the same time, the four upon hearing this immediately retreated without the slightest hesitation.
They were quite cautious, Li Xiaotian smiled at the sight, but trying to escape from under his nose was somewhat naive of them.
"Since you've come, don't even think about leaving!"
Li Xiaotian said, then extended his right hand. The right hand grew larger against the wind, transforming into a sky-obscuring giant hand that grabbed towards the middle-aged man.
"Senior, spare me!!!"
But who would have thought that the middle-aged man wouldn't even attempt to resist? He suddenly turned around, knelt on both knees, and allowed himself to be captured. His swift reaction made Li Xiaotian inwardly praise him.
Meanwhile, the other four also followed suit, all putting away their weapons and kneeling to greet Li Xiaotian's giant hand.
Bang!
The five of them were thrown in a disheveled state before Li Xiaotian. They quickly got up and then knelt before him.
"Senior, spare us. We were blind and offended you. We hope you will spare our lives, and we will forever remember your mercy. We will surely repay your kindness."
The middle-aged man spoke first, his tone urgent.
"Remember my mercy? And then, when you are stronger, you will seek revenge?"
Li Xiaotian's expression was playful.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's face suddenly changed. Then he kowtowed forcefully and continued to say.
"This humble one dares not have such thoughts, senior. You are a true powerhouse. This humble one knows who can be provoked and who cannot. If you gave me a hundred times more courage, I would not dare to have any disrespectful thoughts towards you."
"Heh!"
Li Xiaotian chuckled. This middle-aged man had good discernment. He looked at the other party and continued to ask.
"I ask you, why didn't you fight with all your might to escape just now? Instead, you let me capture you. Aren't you afraid of being killed by me?"
"Replying to senior, this humble one knows that escape is futile and any struggle is in vain. To avoid troubling senior, this humble one gave up resistance."
The middle-aged man said respectfully. From beginning to end, his four companions knelt respectfully. When the middle-aged man kowtowed, they followed suit. Clearly, the middle-aged man was the backbone of their group.
As he spoke, the middle-aged man secretly looked up at Li Xiaotian, then cautiously said again.
"Senior, there is another reason. This humble one did not sense any killing intent from senior. It is likely that senior wishes to inquire about some matters. To be able to assist senior is this humble one's honor. So why should this humble one escape?"
No killing intent? Li Xiaotian recalled for a moment, then understood and smiled. That was true. With the strength he had displayed just now, if he had wanted to kill this group, he would not have captured them, but would have casually crushed them to death.
With that thought, he couldn't help but size up this person. This middle-aged man was truly a talent. Unfortunately, the Dragon King Hall did not need a diplomatic corps, otherwise, he wouldn't mind giving the other party a chance to join the Dragon King Hall.
"Do you have a map of the battlefield?"
Li Xiaotian asked. He had seen maps being sold in the Battle City before, but he had intended to snatch one after entering, so he hadn't bought one.
However, this led to him being completely ignorant of the situation in the battlefield, and he had even lost Longma. But he wasn't worried. With that guy's spiritual sense, it was difficult to encounter danger.
"Yes! The latest battlefield map, and it also has this humble one's annotations. Any peculiar locations in the entire battlefield, including rules, are truly reliable!"
The middle-aged man quickly replied. As he spoke, he already offered a piece of beast hide with both hands.
Li Xiaotian took it with a wave of his hand. As his divine sense swept over it, he couldn't help but look at the middle-aged man with surprise again.
This map by the middle-aged man could completely serve as a新手指南 (Beginner's Guide). The annotations were dense, and every sentence recorded was not a trivial matter.
The battlefield was divided into five areas. The central area was the safe zone, which was the area they were currently in. The other four directions were the Lightning Disaster Zone, Wind Disaster Zone, Earth Disaster Zone, and Poison Disaster Zone.
Everyone who entered the battlefield would appear in the safe zone. Moreover, upon entry, they would be randomly teleported. However, if they held hands or were connected by ropes with their companions, they would be randomly teleported together to a certain location.
In the entire battlefield, the safe zone had the most people, but also the fiercest struggles, with constant killings and plundering.
The other four zones, although with fewer people, had various natural risks. For example, in the Lightning Disaster Zone, lightning was everywhere and appeared without any pattern. Those with weak strength, if not careful, would be struck dead by a single bolt.
However, the Poison Disaster Zone was generally considered the most dangerous, because it was filled with poisonous gas and countless poisonous insects. Unless one was a master of poison, there was only death upon entering.
Li Xiaotian read on at a leisurely pace, while the middle-aged man and the others continued to kneel respectfully, showing no signs of impatience.
Hmm? When he saw an annotation, Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed.