Sheryl's words were quite shocking to Qi Tian and the others, and at the same time, they planted seeds of ambition in some hearts. They left in silence, their eyes gleaming with determination. They were going to fight.
Meanwhile, in the largest bronze palace of the Demigod Hall, Li Xiaotian met the second high-ranking expert of the Demigod Hall.
It was an elder, five meters tall, emanating a wild aura.
This was the aura of the Ancient God clan. Li Xiaotian sized up the other party, and at the same time, a realization dawned upon him: the aura on the transmission channel when he left the world of the light gate was the same as this elder's.
"Xiaotian, this is Elder Zhu Di. He was supposed to be the one to bring you back today. He was also the one who helped you when you came out of that world," Jun Wu introduced.
"Junior greets Elder Zhu Di and thanks the elder for his help," Li Xiaotian said, cupping his fist and bowing respectfully.
"Haha, excellent, excellent. Are you the special demigod that Xiao Le mentioned?" Zhu Di asked with a booming voice and a hearty expression.
Li Xiaotian coughed dryly at the mention of "Xiao Le," the Lord of Ultimate Bliss. He never expected the lord's nickname to be so endearing, completely at odds with his physique and personality.
However, he was immediately curious. A "special demigod"? Had the Lord of Ultimate Bliss not informed the Demigod Hall of his true identity?
"Whoosh!"
Instantly, Zhu Di appeared before Li Xiaotian and then slammed down a massive hand, exuding a terrifying pressure that made the entire palace tremble slightly.
"Senior?!"
Li Xiaotian's expression changed drastically. Seeing Zhu Di's giant hand coming down, he couldn't help but let out a low roar, pushing his hands up to the sky to support the giant hand.
"Hum!"
In an instant, Li Xiaotian felt as if he were lifting a world. An immense pressure filled his body, causing his legs to bend slightly.
"Use your full strength! I've heard that you possess the bloodlines of the Divine Clan, the Ancient Gods, and the Demon Clan. The mixture of these three supreme bloodlines is a miracle, something I've never heard of before," Zhu Di roared, increasing the pressure with his giant hand.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
At this moment, the space in the palace began to fold like paper. The terrifying pressure continuously surged, Li Xiaotian's face turned red, and even breathing became difficult.
"Rumble!"
Simultaneously, the palace seemed to become its own world. A fierce wind suddenly whipped up, accompanied by lightning and thunder. The strong winds blew Li Xiaotian's hair into disarray.
Jun Wu, standing by, smiled slightly. A fluctuation emanated from him, instantly stabilizing the palace's space and preventing the resulting tremors from destroying it.
"Boom!" A thunderous roar echoed.
"Crack!" A bolt of purple lightning tore through the night sky and struck Li Xiaotian fiercely.
Li Xiaotian felt a piercing pain all over his body, as if his bones were shattering. The pain was unbearable.
He was inwardly shocked. Was this the strength of a high-ranking expert? Impossible to resist!
"Break for me!"
Li Xiaotian roared, the power within his body surging madly. His body also began to grow with his furious shout.
The auras of the Divine Clan, Ancient Gods, and Demon Clan shifted within his body, and his powerful aura surged.
The terrifying blood and energy extinguished the lightning, and the immense pressure suppressed the strong winds.
"Boom!"
The next moment, Li Xiaotian, still holding Zhu Di's giant hand with one hand, clenched his other fist and punched upwards.
Bracing himself was not his style; resistance was!
"Bang!"
A deafening sound echoed. The next moment, Zhu Di's giant hand trembled, suddenly disappeared, and Li Xiaotian's body felt instantly lightened.
"Hiss! This kid's grip is truly strong!"
Zhu Di shook his right hand and retreated, looking at Li Xiaotian with surprise. He had only been testing Li Xiaotian earlier, using only a tiny bit of his strength.
But then, seeing that the other party could still withstand it, he increased his power.
Who would have thought that the other party not only withstood it but also counterattacked with a punch, making him feel pain?
This astonished him. For high-ranking experts, only other high-ranking experts could harm them. As for those below the high-ranking tier, no matter how strong they were, they couldn't cause any damage to a high-ranking expert.
The gap between them was too vast, like an unbridgeable chasm.
Therefore, when Li Xiaotian's punch stung him, he was incredibly surprised, because he realized that with the other party's strength, if it were slightly greater, he might have truly broken through the defense of his hand.