"Haha, good, good. It was worth my effort to bring you out of that Mountain Emperor World."
In the palace, Zhu Di laughed heartily, his face full of satisfaction, looking at Li Xiaotian with burning eyes, as if he were looking at a treasure.
"Mountain Emperor World?" Li Xiaotian's brows rose at the mention, recalling the legends he had heard in the Fire Spirit Realm.
"Indeed, the Mountain Emperor World, a world left behind after the fall of a top-tier expert," Zhu Di said, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes.
"An expert suspected to be of the eighth tier. His identity is unknown, but all we know is that when he made a move, he casually tossed a giant mountain, which was enough to crush an expert who had just entered the high tier."
Li Xiaotian's eyes suddenly narrowed. To eliminate a high-tier expert with a casual strike, that was truly terrifying!
"However, legend has it that person had another identity, but whether it's true or not is unknown!" Zhu Di said, his eyes filled with awe, clearly very wary of that person's strength.
"What identity?" Li Xiaotian couldn't help but ask, his heart filled with curiosity.
"Legend says he was human!" Zhu Di suddenly lowered his voice and whispered into Li Xiaotian's ear.
"Ah?" Li Xiaotian was jolted, his pupils abruptly constricting. He looked at Zhu Di in disbelief, his mouth agape. After a long while, he found his voice, "H-how is that possible?"
Human? If he was human, why hadn't he sensed any trace of human presence in the Mountain Emperor World?
Moreover, as far as he knew, there were very few human experts in the Western Domain, and the number of high-tier individuals could probably be counted on one's fingers.
"It's just a legend, but whether it's true or not is unclear. After all, the time of his demise was too long ago, so long ago that I, at that time, didn't even have the strength to leave the world."
Zhu Di said, then sighed emotionally.
"However, if he was indeed human, it would be quite surprising."
"As everyone knows, humans are one of the races with the lowest innate talent among countless races. Furthermore, they are born weak, and ordinary humans have a lifespan of only a little over a hundred years. Compared to other races, their foundation is far too lacking."
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. He wanted to retort, but he held back. After all, what was said was somewhat true. However, in terms of talent, humans were probably not weaker than any other race.
The reason why the status of humans in the Western Domain was so low up to now was that no true top-tier expert had emerged from the human race.
He didn't know the reason for this.
He recalled the information he obtained from Long Yu. It seemed that in the previous few cosmic eras, humans were one of the strongest races. But in this current era, humans were one of the weakest. The contrast was simply too great.
"Heh, let's not talk about this anymore. Kid, tell me about your experiences in Hundred Battles City. You weren't on the rankings, did you trigger the Supreme Arena?"
Zhu Di asked Li Xiaotian, his eyes blazing with fervor. Even Jun Wu was looking at Li Xiaotian at this moment, his eyes filled with curiosity.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaotian's expression changed. Just as he was about to deny it, Zhu Di continued.
"Don't hide it from us. Since we know about the Supreme Arena, it means someone among us has experienced such a thing."
Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed. He was somewhat surprised but then felt enlightened. After all, the trigger condition for the Supreme Arena was measured by the fluctuations of combat between both parties. It wasn't necessary to reach the level of combat power that he and Long Yu had.
"That's right, Senior. I triggered the Supreme Arena of Hundred Battles City," Li Xiaotian nodded. Since the other party had already guessed it, there was no need for him to conceal it.
"Hahaha, I knew it! You definitely triggered the Supreme Arena. Right, Jun Wu?" Zhu Di laughed loudly and looked at Jun Wu.
Jun Wu shook his head and did not respond. However, he looked at Li Xiaotian and said,
"The Supreme Arena of Hundred Battles City is not a secret among high-tier experts. Every time Hundred Battles City opens, countless high-tier experts secretly pay attention to it."
"When you left the city, someone had already noticed you. He was an expert from the Dou Qi World. He intended to capture you, but Zhu Di stopped him."
"That's why I appeared. Mo Lin fighting with you was also the reason why the hidden experts didn't make a move against you, because they also wanted to see your strength."
"In the end, you killed Mo Lin and provoked the third son of the Demon Race. This made the hidden experts lose any desire to abduct you. My ability to bring you back can be considered a stroke of luck."
Jun Wu spoke unhurriedly. After all, Li Xiaotian's killing of Mo Lin had already signaled a mortal feud with the Demon Race of the God Realm. At this point, no matter how high Li Xiaotian's talent was, no one would make a move.
After all, no one would offend the God Realm for the sake of a genius.
Li Xiaotian's heart was shocked, and he instantly felt a chill run down his spine. This meant that if he had entered Hundred Battles City alone and had not encountered the Half-God Hall beforehand, then if he emerged from Hundred Battles City, wouldn't he fall into someone else's hands in an instant?
But in an instant, his heart moved. Listening to Jun Wu, even if he fell into someone else's hands, he wouldn't die.
"Every time Hundred Battles City opens, people are secretly watching. Their purpose is to find geniuses like you who have no background, and then take them back to be trained as disciples or to imprison them to breed their bloodline."
"After all, the child of a genius is a genius at the very least."
Jun Wu explained.
Li Xiaotian felt speechless. Fortunately, he was sent into Hundred Battles City by the Half-God Hall. Otherwise, if he had gone to Hundred Battles City without knowing anything, and was captured the moment he came out.
If he were taken as a disciple, he could reluctantly accept that outcome. But if he were imprisoned and reduced to a tool for procreation, he would rather slit his own throat on the spot.
"Since you have triggered the Supreme Arena, you should not wander around anymore. Stay in the Half-God Realm and adjust your condition. Wait for Hundred Battles City to open again, and enter it in peak form," Zhu Di said.
"Senior, what kind of trial will those who pass through the Supreme Arena participate in?"
Li Xiaotian couldn't help but ask. He only knew that he would enter the battlefield again in ten years to participate in the trial for core disciple qualification, but he didn't know the specifics. The mysterious voice in Hundred Battles City hadn't told him either.
"It is a battlefield, a battlefield that can allow you to accumulate enough foundation in a short period and advance to the high tier."
"Of course, that's all contingent on you returning alive."
Zhu Di explained.
"Battlefield," Li Xiaotian muttered in his heart. Accumulating foundation and advancing to the high tier in a short period. This battlefield must not be an ordinary battlefield.
However, his heart was still very excited. Once he advanced to the high tier, Kyushu would be able to establish itself in the Western Domain. At the very least, he wouldn't have to hide and cower when pursued by the God Realm.