The entire void universe fell silent. All the trial-takers were stunned by Li Xiaotian’s might. He alone had fought against Mo Tian and Shen Ming, two top-tier powerhouses, and decisively killed them.
Before, Shen Ming and Mo Tian were mountains looming over all other trial-takers, their power leaving them breathless and devoid of any ambition to catch up.
And now, they were dead!
"Boom!"
At this moment, Li Xiaotian moved again. This time, the aura emanating from him was even more terrifying, as if the Ninth Pass universe could no longer contain his body.
He reached towards a corner of the universe, his hand obscuring the sky, traversing half the void.
"Buzz!"
A terrifying fluctuation rippled, and a figure appeared before Li Xiaotian's giant hand.
"Li Xiaotian, what do you want? Mo Tian and Shen Ming are dead. Do you want to force an eternal conflict between the six of us and you?"
The figure spoke, its tone threatening, but its eyes filled with apprehension.
"What do I want? I gave Shen Ming and Mo Tian a chance to fight me head-on. They were worthy of such treatment. As for you sneaky scoundrels, you only deserve to be slaughtered by me!"
Li Xiaotian sneered and launched his attack. The sky-obscuring giant hand emanated terrifying power, descending directly upon the figure.
"You scoundrel! Li Xiaotian, how dare you!" the figure roared, counterattacking forcefully. But then its tone changed. Li Xiaotian grabbed it like a chick and, with a "bang," crushed it directly.
"What?!"
For a moment, countless exclamations erupted throughout the void universe. Everyone's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
A high-tier expert instantly killed with a single blow!
"Boom!"
But who could have imagined that Li Xiaotian would move again? His body leaped across the universe, a punch blasting towards one direction, while simultaneously a kick was sent towards another.
"Scoundrel!"
"Li Xiaotian!"
Terrifying fluctuations erupted from those two regions as two high-tier experts appeared. One figure was a thousand feet tall, like a giant, while the other held a long spear, unleashing a full-power strike.
But in the next instant, they were both crushed, their bodies exploding on the spot.
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded. Within mere breaths, three high-tier experts were dead! And all of them had been instantly killed!
"Devouring the Great Dao! He absorbed the foundations of Mo Tian and Shen Ming, so his injuries have recovered somewhat!"
Someone couldn't help but exclaim, revealing the truth.
"Buzz!"
The universe began to shake. From three corners, terrifying might erupted simultaneously. The last three high-tier experts all appeared. They finally understood that Li Xiaotian would not spare them, so they prepared to join forces.
But soon, their expressions changed, for Li Xiaotian had also moved. His speed was extreme; with a flash, he appeared behind one of the high-tier experts.
"Pfft!"
His right arm shot out, instantly piercing the high-tier expert's chest, blood splattering.
Following that, he swung his hand, unleashing a sword qi that tore through the void towards another high-tier expert. Instantly, the temperature of the entire void plummeted. The bone-chilling, sharp sword intent struck fear into countless people.
"Pfft!"
The high-tier expert had no time to resist and was directly split in two. Crimson blood stained the void, dyeing the sky red.
Seeing his two companions severely wounded, the last high-tier expert immediately turned and fled without the slightest hesitation, his courage completely shattered.
"Boom!"
But who could have imagined that a dark Great Dao would pierce through the end of the universe, pressing down towards the last high-tier expert?
In the next moment, the high-tier expert was annihilated on the spot before he could even cry out.
A few breaths later, Li Xiaotian acted and completely finished off the other two severely wounded high-tier experts.
At this moment, all the trial-takers were stunned, their minds a blank slate. Eight high-tier experts had been powerfully slain by Li Xiaotian! It was as if they were dreaming. If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, who could believe it was real?
It was evident that Li Xiaotian’s strength was immense. While fighting Mo Tian and Shen Ming, he might have held back some of his power. However, when he subsequently killed the other six high-tier experts, he unleashed his full power without mercy!
The entire universe fell silent. Those trial-takers hidden in various locations held their breath, watching Li Xiaotian's figure with trepidation, fearing that he would continue his rampage and kill everyone.
After all, with his current combat strength, it would be as easy as pie for him to annihilate them all.
But who could have imagined that Li Xiaotian would not make another move afterward? Instead, he calmly departed, disappearing completely from everyone’s sight.
Time flew by. More than a decade passed, and the Ninth Pass gained five more high-tier experts.
However, the Ninth Pass universe was much more peaceful than before. There were no overly fierce battles; everyone was seeking opportunities.
As for Li Xiaotian, he had been continuously adjusting his condition. He had thought that the foundations of the eight high-tier experts would completely heal his injuries, but he had miscalculated. Now, he could only say that he was slightly better than before, but far from a perfect state.
"Perhaps, only after leaving can I fully recover."
Li Xiaotian murmured. Only in the outside world would there be a continuous supply of cosmic energy for him to devour, allowing him to fully recover.
"Buzz!"
On this day, the entire Ninth Pass universe suddenly emitted a strange fluctuation. The space rippled like the surface of a lake, and trial-takers emerged from their places of seclusion.
"It’s finally over. It’s time to leave!"
Someone whispered, their tone filled with emotion. A single trial had lasted over a hundred years, experiencing more killing and combat than ever before. To survive until the end was a source of immense joy.
"Every time a trial ends, it usually triggers great battles between various forces. New high-tier experts also use this opportunity to make a name for themselves. But this time, it will probably be different."
Someone spoke with apprehension. In the past, after a trial in Hundred Battles City ended, those killed in Hundred Battles City would have their kin seek revenge. But this time, Li Xiaotian had emerged like a comet, slaughtering numerous experts from the Divine Clan, Demon Clan, and others.
Therefore, it could be imagined that the situation to follow would not be a free-for-all, but rather a coordinated hunt for Li Xiaotian by the major powerful clans.
The void trembled and cracked open a fissure. Through the fissure, everyone saw the outline of Hundred Battles City.
Just as everyone had guessed, their trial had been within Hundred Battles City all along.
"What! Half-God Hall, Heavenly Alliance! Good heavens, what has happened during this past century?"
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, their tone filled with disbelief. Upon reconnecting with the outside world, some began to gather information about the changes that had occurred over the past hundred years and were instantly stunned.
"The allied forces of the Half-God Hall and the Heavenly Alliance are at war outside the Divine Realm, preparing for a decisive battle against all races of the Divine Realm!" another person exclaimed, their expression unnatural.
"Internal strife broke out in the Divine Realm. The Divine Clan paid an extremely heavy price to quell the rebellion, and now the overall strength of the Divine Realm is far inferior to what it was before!"
As the people gained access to more information, everyone’s expressions changed, giving them an urge not to leave the Ninth Pass. This was because they discovered that the situation outside seemed several times more dangerous than within the Ninth Pass.