Outside the gates of Baizhan City, the world suddenly fell silent. All beings watched Li Xiaotian, their expressions frozen.
A powerhouse of the sixth stage of invincibility had been killed just like that!
It was known that despite constant conflict outside the city, very few beings had perished, especially top-tier powerhouses like those at the sixth stage of invincibility, who rarely met their end.
Yet, now, one had fallen, killed by a human.
Everyone was filled with dread, unable to recover for a long time.
As the scene remained quiet, a beam of white light suddenly shot from above the city walls of Baizhan City, accompanied by a mechanical voice.
"First kill of a sixth-stage trial participant, reward: one high-level Great Dao comprehension!"
A crystal-clear jade pendant appeared before Li Xiaotian. Instantly, the scene erupted, all beings staring with blazing eyes at the jade pendant in front of Li Xiaotian.
A high-level powerhouse's Great Dao comprehension – this was a heaven-defying opportunity!
What were these beings here for? They were here to break through, to find the path to the higher stages. And now, this opportunity had fallen to Li Xiaotian.
Countless beings watched Li Xiaotian with envy and greed in their eyes, yet none dared to step forward to contend. After all, Li Xiaotian had just demonstrated his strength, and no one dared to rush to their death.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered as he grasped the jade pendant. He felt a sense of unreality. He had only killed a sixth-stage demonic beast, and a Great Dao comprehension of a high-level powerhouse was obtained?
This was simply too heaven-defying!
"First kill of a sixth-stage," Li Xiaotian murmured, understanding. He was the first being to slay a sixth-stage powerhouse, purely due to good luck.
Immediately after, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes. He had already been hiding his strength, not wanting to be high-profile. Who would have thought he would be the first to kill a sixth-stage powerhouse? He couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to; his strength wouldn't allow it.
He put away the jade pendant. He had no immediate plans for the high-level comprehension within it, as he didn't believe he couldn't reach the higher stages on his own.
While others' comprehensions could be helpful, they might also influence one's own Dao.
"Congratulations, senior. It is the fortune of our Human Race to have a powerhouse like you!" From afar, a human spoke, their eyes filled with goodwill.
"Senior, this junior comes from the Canglan World. May I ask if senior knows of the Canglan World?"
"Senior, the Human Race is weak. We implore senior to protect the Human Race here."
From all around, many humans spoke out. Li Xiaotian's might had instilled in them a desire to pledge allegiance.
Li Xiaotian responded with a smile but did not agree to their requests. After all, his identity was special, and revealing it would only implicate these humans.
However, Li Xiaotian also gathered much information from his conversations with them. Baizhan City was one of the mysterious forbidden zones in the Western Region, a mysterious ancient city built at an unknown time and existing for countless years in the Western Region.
This city opened once every hundred years, and all beings in the Western Region could participate. However, only the strongest among those of the same realm could reach the city gates.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. Before reaching Baizhan City, there were still three trials to pass, and he had been directly sent in by a high-level powerhouse from the Demi-God Hall.
Within Baizhan City, there was only a single consciousness – that mechanical voice. It was devoid of emotion and acted strictly according to the rules of Baizhan City.
The city was filled with countless opportunities, the greatest of which was the chance to find a breakthrough to the higher stages within the city.
Each time Baizhan City opened, there was a high probability of a high-level powerhouse emerging.
The trials within the city were battles. The stronger one was, the more opportunities they would gain.
Li Xiaotian secretly clicked his tongue. This was truly a great place. No wonder the Bliss City Lord had said he would find many opportunities here.
However, there were also dangers. Of the beings who entered Baizhan City, less than ten percent could survive in the end.
A ninety percent death rate. But Li Xiaotian was not worried about this. He might not be the strongest participant in this trial, but when it came to survival skills, he dared to claim second place, with no one daring to claim first.
Li Xiaotian flew towards the city gates, looking forward to the trials of Baizhan City. His strength was already considerable, but he knew it was not enough. He needed to constantly battle, to comprehend, to improve himself, and to find his own Dao.
And Baizhan City was perfect for him.
"Buzz!"
Li Xiaotian entered the city gates. He felt a strange power sweep over his body, and then, the scene before him changed.
He was now standing in a combat arena, surrounded by dark void.
Li Xiaotian's eyes widened in surprise. The city was different from what he had imagined. Could it be that this city was entirely filled with such arenas?
"Human Li Xiaotian, congratulations on commencing your Hundred Battles journey. From now on, you will engage in fierce battles with powerhouses from various races across the universe. Some are from your era, while others hail from the past. Your task is to endure one hundred battles!"
"Each battle will have rewards, which you can choose to claim immediately or accumulate. Note that the more rewards you accumulate, the richer they will be!"
"For the first fifty battles, you can choose to withdraw at any time. However, you will forfeit your qualification for the Baizhan City trial and will never be able to enter Baizhan City to participate in trials again."
"For the latter fifty battles, you can only choose whether to withdraw or continue after defeating your opponent. If you withdraw, you can participate in Baizhan City trials again. If you continue and are defeated, you will lose everything – your rewards and your life!"
The mechanical voice spoke again, explaining the rules to Li Xiaotian.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered upon hearing this. It felt like playing a game. If Baizhan City were not so ancient, he might have thought he had entered a place of highly developed technology.
"Combat will commence in ten breaths. The rest time between each battle is ten breaths!"
Li Xiaotian took a deep breath. Only ten breaths of rest time between each battle? That was worse than no rest time at all. He now understood why the death rate was as high as ninety percent.
No matter how strong a person was, they couldn't possibly endure one hundred consecutive battles, especially when each opponent was a powerhouse of similar strength.
However, he was somewhat curious about the opponents from the past mentioned in the rules. From the past – what did that mean?
"Buzz!"
A shower of light flashed, and the entire arena instantly became dazzling. The next moment, a figure charged towards Li Xiaotian. The opponent was very fast, arriving before Li Xiaotian in the blink of an eye.
"Damn it! No martial ethics!"
Li Xiaotian couldn't help but curse. Who attacks right after appearing, without even a "begin" command?
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian instantly counterattacked, throwing a punch.
The opponent was also a sixth-stage powerhouse, but their aura was very strange, lacking the aura of a living person, like a corpse.
A realization dawned in Li Xiaotian's eyes. It seemed these were the powerhouses from the past.