"Boom!"
A terrifying collision erupted. The World Tree manipulated its thickest main trunk to attack Li Xiaotian. Li Xiaotian met it with his World Extinguishing Fist, and the two unleashed incredibly intense fluctuations.
The two opposing energies continuously clashed and annihilated each other.
The World Tree's main trunk was incomparably sturdy, while Li Xiaotian's World Extinguishing Fist was peerlessly domineering. With each collision, the void continuously collapsed.
However, Li Xiaotian was forced back. After all, the World Tree's branches were evolved from Dao rhymes, making them exceptionally resilient.
But at this moment, Mo Tian, Shen Ming, and others seized an opportunity and joined forces to attack.
"Bang!"
Mo Tian unleashed a palm strike, a black pillar of light piercing through the nine heavens and engulfing the entire void. His palm force was immensely powerful, carrying a destructive aura as he attacked the World Tree.
"Boom!"
The World Tree trembled violently. Struck by Mo Tian's palm, its branches began to dim.
Simultaneously, Shen Ming attacked, his arm transforming into a blade and slashing down. His arm was wrapped in purple-gold lightning, with strands of electricity coursing through it, exuding a terrifying aura of slaughter, as if capable of destroying all living beings in the world.
The World Tree struggled violently, its countless branches dancing. It desperately blocked the purple-gold lightning.
Having been attacked by three top-tier prodigies in succession, the World Tree could no longer hold on. Its branches snapped continuously, and cracks appeared in many places, with some areas even showing charred patches.
At this point, many trial-takers stopped, witnessing this epic battle. The entire battlefield seemed to have become a personal showcase for Li Xiaotian, Mo Tian, and Shen Ming, each demonstrating terrifying strength and world-shattering might.
The World Tree, struggling to deal with these three, was clearly at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, Li Xiaotian shot up into the sky, approaching the World Tree's canopy. He unleashed a punch, directly blasting a hole through it. He then surged forward, entering the canopy.
"Hum..."
The World Tree went berserk, countless branches drooping down like whips, lashing out at Li Xiaotian.
But Li Xiaotian sneered. His physical body was incredibly formidable; before the branches could even reach him, they were shattered by his sheer physique.
Concurrently, Shen Ming condensed endless lightning around his body. Every ray of light could pierce the firmament. His arm seemed to grow larger and larger, eventually transforming into a pillar supporting the sky.
"Hum..." Shen Ming grunted and unleashed a punch. The wind and clouds changed color. This punch seemed to carry immense power, suppressing the heavens and smashing the World Tree's branches into pieces.
"Ah..." The World Tree cried out in pain, its branches covered in dense bloody marks.
The World Tree was wounded.
"Roar..."
It roared to the sky, its branches dancing like peerless beasts, slicing through the void with overwhelming and unstoppable might.
"Kill!"
Mo Tian took another step forward, his eyes emitting dazzling purple light, and a sharp aura erupted.
"Clang!"
A loud sound echoed as Mo Tian’s palm strike, imbued with divine might, landed on the World Tree's main trunk.
All three were in a frenzy, their eyes bloodshot, attacking the World Tree relentlessly. They forced the World Tree back, shaking its very roots. One of its main trunks was even cracked by their attacks, with blood gushing out.
This was an unspoken competition. A battle between the three of them was inevitable. Had the World Tree not appeared, they would have likely been locked in a life-or-death struggle by now.
But even without direct combat, none of them were willing to yield to the others, and they were using this method to compete.
Li Xiaotian's displayed strength this time surprised both Shen Ming and Mo Tian. Initially, they had not taken Li Xiaotian seriously, believing that no matter how strong he was, he could not contend with them.
However, in this battle, they witnessed Li Xiaotian's power and now considered him an equal, a worthy opponent.
Therefore, the three were competing, using their attacks on the World Tree to gauge each other.
Of course, this did not mean that Shen Ming and Mo Tian had lessened their hostility towards Li Xiaotian. A battle between them was destined, just not at this moment.
The most important task now was to destroy the World Tree.
Time flew by. This battle had lasted for ten full days. During these ten days, the three of them relentlessly attacked the World Tree.
The World Tree's resistance grew weaker, and it reached its absolute end.
Although its branches and leaves were still lush, the branches were covered in cracks, and many areas were charred black. It was clear that the leaves, which carried its vital essence, had been heavily depleted.
Finally, the World Tree was defeated. Branch after branch detached and floated in the void, lifeless.
"Boom!"
With a resounding explosion, the World Tree's main body instantly detonated, accompanied by its unwilling roar. Its massive form, which filled the entire void and cosmos, was completely shattered at this moment.
Countless fragments scattered, flying into the void.
The World Tree was defeated!
It had perished completely!
There was no surprise; at this stage of the battle, the World Tree's demise was inevitable.
The World Tree's body was terrifying, practically a demon god capable of world-destroying power. Even true high-level experts would need to consider their options carefully.
But it encountered Li Xiaotian and the others, who were almost equivalent to high-level experts. Each possessed their own unique strengths, and when unleashed, they were like stars falling into an abyss, possessing infinite power capable of destroying heaven and earth.
"Hum!"
Teleportation power suddenly descended. The faces of the surviving trial-takers present lit up with excitement. Indeed, the World Tree's will was the World Fruit, and the condition for passing the fourth stage was to destroy the World Tree's will.
Streams of white light shot into the sky, illuminating the dark void and cosmos. All the trial-takers were enveloped by the teleportation power and began to depart.
"Hmm?"
In a daze, Li Xiaotian turned his head and looked at the place where the World Tree had fallen.
Amidst the massive wreckage, a small, vibrant sapling drifted in the wind, emitting a soft glow.