In the dense sea of lightning, Li Xiaotian's body coursed with golden blood, yet his expression was filled with excitement.
This rate of improvement was far more effective than the Ancient God Blood, and it was imaginable that if he were to traverse all four Disaster Zones, his strength would at least double!
The strongest overlord! Invincible beneath the Heavenly rank!
Li Xiaotian grinned. If he encountered Gu Qiankun again, he wouldn't be in the same predicament as last time.
Moreover, after traversing all four Disaster Zones, if he were to use the Ancient God Blood to further enhance his strength, by the time his Ancient God Body matched Gu Qiankun's, the opponent likely wouldn't be able to withstand even a single punch from him!
The strongest body cultivator!
Li Xiaotian sighed, fortunate that his strengthened physique did not affect his intelligence. Otherwise, he would have become a brute with more brawn than brains.
He certainly did not want that derogatory description.
"Not enough! Too slow!"
Li Xiaotian growled, continuing to venture deeper.
Bang!
His body erupted in a spray of blood, but Li Xiaotian activated his devouring power, and the surging energy quickly helped him recover.
"Not enough! Not enough! Too weak!"
Li Xiaotian roared, baring his teeth, and fiercely punched the sea of lightning, as if in provocation.
Boom!
The sea of lightning churned, like an enraged leviathan, and endless bolts of lightning instantly engulfed Li Xiaotian.
Concurrently, in the central region of the Battle Domain, at the outposts of the four major forces, figures shot skyward, looking at the sky in astonishment.
At this moment, the sky above the Battle Domain was choked with dark clouds, and lightning and fierce winds raged, causing the ground to tremble and crack.
"What's happening? The operation of the great array seems to have suddenly intensified. Has the world begun to further recover?"
Xing Zhan looked surprised. Having been stationed in the Battle Domain for years, he was very familiar with its great array, which rarely experienced such fluctuations.
"It's not a recovery! If the world were further recovering, the Battle Domain wouldn't be like this!"
A voice rang out. Xing Zhan looked, his gaze piercing through a thousand miles, spotting the Seventh Divine General above the Battle Domain outpost of the Ancient God Department.
Xing Zhan nodded instinctively, agreeing with the speaker. In ancient times, the world was intact. The Battle Domain then was merely far more energy-dense than it is now, so even with further world recovery, the Battle Domain wouldn't undergo such a transformation; at most, the energy would become denser.
"This situation suggests that someone exceeding the limit has appeared within the Battle Domain!"
Another voice chimed in, belonging to Madam Poison of the Western Alliance, her brow furrowed.
"Who? Are they mad?! Isn't this courting death!!"
Xing Zhan raised an eyebrow. The appearance of someone exceeding the limit only occurred when a Heavenly rank expert emerged within the Battle Domain, or when their combat power broke through the Heavenly rank.
However, such an existence, once it appeared, would be attacked by the great array, leading to certain death! Regardless of their strength, unless they surpassed the ultimate powerhouse who created the Battle Domain, their fate was death!
In ancient times, an enemy of a Heavenly rank expert had hidden within the Battle Domain. This Heavenly rank expert, in pursuit of his foe, intruded into the Battle Domain. As a result, the moment the opponent entered, they were attacked by the great array.
Ultimately, that Heavenly rank expert didn't even have a chance to escape; they were annihilated by the great array in moments.
It must be remembered that the power of an array laid down by an ultimate powerhouse was unimaginably terrifying.
Not to mention that the ultimate powerhouse was also a witch cultivator, whose techniques were often significantly stronger than body cultivators of the same level.
Not only did the interior of the Battle Domain undergo changes, but the outside was also affected. The various natural disasters, previously confined within the great array, were now raging uncontrollably.
Especially in Battle City, a colossal rift split the entire city in two, and lightning incessantly struck various locations, causing countless buildings to explode.
"What's going on? What exactly is happening in the Battle Domain?"
"Why is the Battle Domain suddenly in chaos? What is the situation inside?"
"Heavens, my tribe's elder is still in the Battle Domain; I hope nothing unexpected happens!"
"The exit has been sealed. Those inside can't get out. Did a great battle erupt within?"
In Battle City, countless Emperor rank experts ascended into the sky, all moving away from Battle City.
"Damn it! What in the world is happening? Why is the Battle Domain in such unprovoked turmoil? Has the array begun to fail due to its age?"
Someone couldn't help but exclaim, their face deathly pale.
"Shut up! Don't spout nonsense if you don't understand, lest some powerful figures overhear you and obliterate you! Ba Shen created the Battle Domain, and as long as Ba Shen exists, the Battle Domain will endure forever! Your words are akin to cursing Ba Shen!"
Someone nearby immediately rebuked. Ba Shen was the ultimate powerhouse who created the Battle Domain.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a giant palm descended, instantly crushing the two individuals into dust. Clearly, their conversation had been overheard by a powerful being.
Those around who witnessed this scene were all terrified and retreated, their faces pale. However, they showed no sympathy for the deceased.
This was Savage Province, where the strong reigned supreme. Disrespecting the powerful meant one deserved to die.
"Everyone, stay a hundred miles away from the Battle Domain! Those who approach will be killed without mercy!"
A powerful figure shouted. It was a Hegemon, the one who had just acted.
"Notify the four major forces and have them quickly send experts to provide support!"
Within the Battle Domain, Xing Zhan and the others also wore grave expressions. The Battle Domain was sealed, and they couldn't transmit any information from within.
"Send people to the Disaster Zones to see if there are any abnormalities!"
Xing Zhan spoke. If it wasn't world recovery, and the central region was also fine, then the problem could only lie with the four Disaster Zones; otherwise, the Battle Domain wouldn't be in such unprovoked turmoil.
"Let the four of us each be responsible for one zone!"
The Seventh Divine General spoke, his brow deeply furrowed. This was the most rudimentary method, and it was insufficient for a thorough investigation, as they couldn't enter the deepest parts of the four Disaster Zones.
In a certain location in the central region, Qing Lin watched the sky's anomaly with flickering eyes.
"Did you cause this? Is this your true strength?"
She thought of Li Xiaotian, as it was highly probable he had gone to the Disaster Zones as she had advised.
At the time, her reminder had been casual; after all, many ancient powerhouses had strengthened their physiques in the Disaster Zones. However, she hadn't expected Li Xiaotian to cause such a massive disturbance.
Meanwhile, deep within the sea of lightning, Li Xiaotian continued to provoke the lightning sea.
He was completely unaware of the chain reaction his actions had caused.
All he knew was that doing so accelerated his body tempering process, and since he couldn't die, he could do as he pleased.
Fortunately, the combat power he unleashed did not breach the Battle Domain's limits; otherwise, he would have been in dire straits.
Since its creation, the Battle Domain only reacted to actions that breached its limits. As for Li Xiaotian's current situation, this was merely the array's self-protection.
The existence of the four Disaster Zones was patterned and used to maintain the Battle Domain's operation. Li Xiaotian tempering his body in the sea of lightning and devouring its energy was, in itself, not a major issue.
However, by agitating the sea of lightning and causing it to riot, he had disrupted the entire Battle Domain's operation, leading to the current situation.
Of course, even if Li Xiaotian knew this, he wouldn't care. It wasn't his property; even if the Battle Domain collapsed, it would have no impact on him.
Concurrently, the news of the Battle Domain's turmoil reached the four major forces of Savage Province.
Coincidentally, the experts of the four major forces were currently gathered at the Ancient God Department, and they were troubled by their inability to find Li Xiaotian.