Li Xiaotian had never left the Demi-God Realm since his arrival. He had undergone his longest seclusion in history.
Ten years!
During these ten years, he had thoroughly tempered himself. At a young age, he had already reached the peak of the sixth order, which was unprecedented. Therefore, he did not need to break through further but rather to consolidate his foundation.
In these ten years, he had been introspective, digging out all the potential within his body.
He had assimilated the talent and power of various races, comprehended the Great Dao, and engaged in countless battles.
These were no ordinary battles but duels with high-tier powerhouses as sparring partners.
Zhu Di and Jun Wu both went all out to help Li Xiaotian perfectly master the power of his body.
The Li Xiaotian of the past, though immensely powerful, derived most of his strength from devouring the Great Dao and fought in an extremely brutal, power-overwhelming manner.
Therefore, in these ten years, he had made up for all his shortcomings and achieved an extreme sublimation.
On a mountaintop in the Demi-God Realm, Li Xiaotian slowly opened his eyes, concluding his final seclusion and contemplation, as he felt a summons.
It was the summons from Hundred Battles City.
At this moment, he appeared very ordinary, his aura contained, like a common person.
He did not know how strong he was now, but in his most recent battle, he had withstood ten moves from Jun Wu!
Ten moves from the opponent at half of his strength!
Such an improvement was terrifying. Throughout the entire Void Universe, there were hardly any beings below the high-tier who could withstand ten moves from a high-tier powerhouse.
Li Xiaotian took a deep breath and took a step forward. The next moment, he appeared in the palace of the Demi-God Hall. There was no fluctuation in space during this transition. The mountaintop he was just on was tens of thousands of miles away from the palace.
To arrive instantly, one could only break through space to traverse.
The absence of spatial fluctuations meant that the space was shattered too quickly, almost completing the process instantaneously.
Ten years!
A trace of ancientness flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. Ten years ago, before coming to the Demi-God Realm, he had planned to return to Kyushu if the opportunity arose, but he never did.
No one had stopped him. However, after killing Mo Lin, he had already become a thorn in the side of the Demon Clan. If he had returned to Kyushu, he would have only brought trouble to Kyushu.
As for the Demi-God Realm, with five high-tier powerhouses presiding over it, even if the Demon Clan possessed heaven-defying abilities, they would not be able to find him.
"Xiaotian, the ten-year period has arrived. This time, Jun Wu and I will escort you to Hundred Battles City." In the palace, Zhu Di appeared. After ten years of interaction, he had become extremely familiar with Li Xiaotian.
"How is it? Do you have confidence in advancing to the high-tier?"
Li Xiaotian smiled without responding.
"Haha, you kid, you are truly speechless." Zhu Di was helpless. Knowing he could not elicit a definitive answer, he then said sternly, "Xiaotian, every Hundred Battles City trial is a tempering of life and death. No matter how powerful you are, there will always be opponents of equal strength."
"We have only one requirement for you: preserve your life!"
"Don't I have to advance to the high-tier now?" Li Xiaotian joked. Zhu Di had been constantly urging him to reach the high-tier every day during these ten years.
"Hehe, reaching the high-tier is not difficult for you. You must know that there are records of high-tier powerhouses perishing in the Supreme Trials of Hundred Battles City!" Zhu Di said.
After all, the Supreme Trial was held once every ten thousand years.
The regular trials of Hundred Battles City were held once every century, but only one or two beings could advance to the Supreme Arena each time, hence the Supreme Trial being held once every ten thousand years.
This was because over ten thousand years, too many beings had qualified to trigger the Supreme Arena.
Some beings had possessed the qualifications long ago and could easily advance to the high-tier, but they were all suppressing themselves because they all wished to become the strongest upon advancing to the high-tier.
Hundred Battles City could fulfill their wishes.
Therefore, Li Xiaotian's opponents this time were unimaginable. They might be powerhouses from ten thousand years ago. He had only tempered himself for ten years, but some beings might have tempered themselves for a thousand years.
This was a trial that the entire Void Universe would pay attention to. All monstrous talents would appear. Although Li Xiaotian was strong, he was not the strongest.
After all, he had cultivated for too short a time.
"Don't worry, I trust Xiaotian's ability to save himself," Jun Wu appeared at this moment, speaking in a calm tone.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaotian smiled. The secret of the Devouring Great Dao invading the Great Dao space was no longer a secret to Jun Wu and Zhu Di. In the past ten years, Li Xiaotian had been able to invade the Great Dao space of peers without being discovered.
Therefore, he was very confident in his ability to save himself.
Without further delay, the three prepared to depart.
Just as they had arrived at the Demi-God Realm, Jun Wu shattered space, and the three traversed the boundless Void Universe.
Starlight descended, and a magnificent giant city was situated in the void, exuding grandeur. Dragon roars and phoenix cries could be heard. It spanned across the stars and moon, eternal and immortal.
It was majestic and mysterious, not situated on a planet but suspended directly in the cosmic starry sky, bathed in starlight, making for a visually impactful sight.
Moonlight poured down, starlight cascaded like a waterfall, and silver rivers of stars hung down, making the entire ancient city appear mysterious and grand, a place close to the divine.
Hundred Battles City, they had arrived!
Hundred Battles City had changed greatly compared to the last time Li Xiaotian saw it. It was as if the previous Hundred Battles City was inanimate, while now, it was alive.
The trial held once every ten thousand years had revealed the full might of this city.
In the void around the city, countless figures stood. Powerhouses from all races in the universe had arrived. Of course, besides those participating in the trial, many beings had come to witness this grand spectacle.
The arrival of Li Xiaotian and the other two caused no stir.
Li Xiaotian looked around and felt a surge of shock. So many high-tier beings!
That was the unique aura of high-tier powerhouses. Some stood in the void, their figures concealed by endless chaos. Some stood in the distance, only their colossal forms visible. Others lay across the universe like sleeping behemoths.
They were all high-tier powerhouses.
Their purpose for being here was simple: like Zhu Di and Jun Wu, they were escorting their juniors to participate in the trial.
"Demon Clan!"
Li Xiaotian's eyes suddenly narrowed. He saw a figure radiating demonic energy in the distance, standing like a demon god within a vast spatial rift. In front of him stood several figures.
Nine of them!
The nine Demon Clan powerhouses participating in the trial each possessed an aura far exceeding that of Mo Lin, whom Li Xiaotian had killed.
"Supreme Battlefield, commence!"
Just as Li Xiaotian was about to observe the nine Demon Clan members more closely, a voice that echoed throughout the entire universe rang out – that familiar, cold mechanical voice.
The trial had begun!
The immense gates of Hundred Battles City, which seemed to pierce through the universe, slowly opened. Faintly, the sound of war drums seemed to resound.
Inside the city gates, a hazy world filled with primal wildness and immortality flickered into view.
"Buzz!"
The next moment, Li Xiaotian felt a force of teleportation, and his body was uncontrollably drawn towards Hundred Battles City.
"Kid, remember, survival first!" Zhu Di transmitted, his voice grave.