"Damn fellow, how can he be so strong!"
Feeling the fiery pain in his chest and the terrifying destructive power raging within his body, Sheng Lin's face was ashen, and he was inwardly shocked.
He had initially believed that empowered by the World Tree, he would be more than capable of suppressing Li Xiaotian. However, the outcome was far from his expectations. He even felt a sense of crisis.
This filled him with disbelief.
After all, he had observed Li Xiaotian's every move from the shadows, aware of the latter's strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown himself this time.
Yet now, he was gradually falling behind.
"Kill!"
Sheng Lin roared, his eyes unwilling to concede. His entire being erupted with soaring sacred light, and behind him appeared a towering tree, its branches and leaves spread wide, its canopy like a vast sea. This was the projection of the World Tree.
A surge of majestic life essence burst forth, akin to a volcanic eruption, boundless and awe-inspiring.
Meanwhile, Li Xiaotian was enveloped in a terrifying aura, his long black hair wildly dancing. Upon seeing the current Sheng Lin, he was only slightly surprised before instantly regaining his composure.
"Whoosh!"
The next moment, the World Tree projection behind Sheng Lin trembled violently, a brilliant green light flashed, and a thick branch shot swiftly towards Li Xiaotian.
This branch was exceptionally sharp, imbued with destructive power. Everything in its path turned to nothingness, with chaotic energy suffusing the void.
"Boom!"
Seeing this, Li Xiaotian directly threw a punch. The void trembled as if the entire world was shaking. The colossal fist shadow, like a mighty dragon roaring, surged forward to meet the attack.
"Rumble!"
Instantly, the fist slammed fiercely onto the World Tree branch, causing the void to shatter. A dark spatial rift appeared, followed by a terrifying suction force that erupted from within, seeming to want to devour everything around it.
But the next moment, before the terrifying fluctuations between the two could subside, they collided and exchanged frenzied blows.
"Boom boom boom!!"
The intensity of their battle was beyond imagination, to the extent that their surroundings were scarred by their clashes, and a destructive aura spread, causing the entire world to hum. Countless living beings perished in an instant.
Were it not for the World Tree's will forcibly protecting this world, their fight would have long ago spilled out and been discovered by other trial-takers.
Of course, there were some trial-takers in this world to begin with, but they had already died, having fallen under the terrifying might generated by their confrontation.
This was an indescribable, world-shattering battle. Li Xiaotian's current strength had reached an unfathomable level, making him a true peerless expert below the high-tier.
As for Sheng Lin, one of the World Tree's puppets, he possessed the World Tree's power, rendering each of his strikes with unimaginable might, his depth immeasurable.
Even more bizarre was that Sheng Lin was unlike the opponents Li Xiaotian had faced before. Sheng Lin's defying aspect was his invincibility; no matter how severe his injuries, he could instantly recover. The World Tree's terrifying vitality meant he had no risk of perishing.
Thus, the two were locked in a stalemate.
However, this did not mean their current state would persist indefinitely. While the World Tree could provide Sheng Lin with a continuous stream of power, it was limited to his physical body and bloodline.
If Li Xiaotian's attacks carried any special attributes or rules, the life force replenished by the World Tree would be difficult to counter. After all, the World Tree was a plant, and no matter how defying it was, it was still a plant.
Terrifying fluctuations continuously rippled outwards. Their exchange was too fast. Li Xiaotian's fists, Sheng Lin's World Tree power; they clashed in the void, each confrontation erupting with infinite horror, accompanied by scenes of world-ending destruction.
Finally, they retreated at great speed, separating to opposite ends of the world, facing each other from afar, their eyes blazing with divine light, exceptionally intimidating.
"Rumble!"
The next moment, they charged at each other again, swift as two streaks of lightning. Sheng Lin roared, the World Tree projection behind him shimmering with light. These were the laws born from the World Tree itself, dazzling and brilliant, transforming into streaks of powerful light that shot towards Li Xiaotian.
Simultaneously, Sheng Lin clasped branches with both hands, his body trembling. Infinite runic laws flowed through his hands, his form becoming ethereal, as if a deity had descended, his entire being radiating golden divine radiance.
At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a towering ancient tree, exuding an unparalleled aura. The power was simply earth-shattering.
"Boom!"
In an instant, Sheng Lin's body convulsed, and he swept his arm downwards. A wave of green light engulfed the surroundings, and a massive vine rapidly extended, entangling Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian snorted coldly, his blood boiling. Figures of his punches appeared in the void, emitting ten thousand rays of divine light, clashing with the World Tree's power.
"Rumble rumble…"
Fierce roars echoed through the void, and infinite aftershocks spread, enveloping the entire world. Countless spatial rifts appeared.
But fortunately, the World Tree's protection was formidable. The spatial rifts, as soon as they emerged, vanished, as if they had never existed.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, tree branches descended from the sky, fiercely stabbing towards him. These branches were incredibly tough, easily piercing the void and aiming directly for Li Xiaotian's head, throat, and other vital points.
These branches were actually real, shooting in from outside this world. Clearly, the World Tree's will had controlled its main body to make a move.