Within the battle domain, on the seventh level of the Thunder Tribulation Zone, a figure shrouded in lightning emerged.
As he walked out, the sea of thunder on the sixth level seemed to retreat as if encountering a natural predator.
In a flash, the lightning around the figure dissipated, revealing his true appearance.
Li Xiaotian clenched his fists, a flash of lightning streaking across his eyes, and a satisfied expression on his face.
He swung his fist, which pulsed with the glow of lightning. This punch now possessed not only strength but also the power of thunder.
"It's equivalent to an enchantment!"
Li Xiaotian muttered to himself, recalling the online games played by ordinary people in modern times. He now had an additional trump card. Even if he encountered another Golden Body realm expert, that opponent's Golden Body might not be as formidable as his own.
Moreover, if he traversed all four Great Tribulation Zones, his every punch would carry the force of a natural tribulation. Who could withstand that?
"Who was here before?"
Li Xiaotian's gaze flickered towards the outside of the Thunder Tribulation Zone. He had been tempering his body on the seventh level when he vaguely sensed a powerful being entering the Thunder Tribulation Zone.
However, that individual only reached the fourth level, so they hadn't discovered him.
"Could I have been discovered?"
Li Xiaotian pondered, a slight frown on his brow. The intruder had not lingered after entering the Thunder Tribulation Zone, having conducted a brief spiritual scan before hastily departing, as if searching for someone.
Li Xiaotian's eyes gleamed, and he vanished from his spot, heading towards the exterior of the Thunder Tribulation Zone.
A moment later, Li Xiaotian stopped at the edge of the thunder sea and unleashed his spiritual sense.
Instantly, the scenes of natural tribulations in the central region of the battle domain flooded his mind.
"This is?!"
Li Xiaotian was shocked. In just a few days, the entire battle domain had transformed drastically, with natural tribulations appearing everywhere.
"Could it have been caused by me?"
Li Xiaotian mused, recalling his actions on the seventh level of the thunder sea. He had indeed felt an anomaly in the thunder sea at that time but hadn't paid it much mind.
Li Xiaotian frowned. Regardless of whether he was the cause, such a significant disturbance in the battle domain would surely be known to the outside world.
"Time is running out!"
Li Xiaotian murmured, feeling a sense of urgency. He refused to harbor any false hope; that would be self-deception.
With this thought, Li Xiaotian turned and walked back into the depths of the thunder sea. The four Great Tribulation Zones were interconnected; the Thunder Tribulation Zone was linked to the Wind Tribulation Zone and the Fire Tribulation Zone. His current objective was to proceed to the next area to enhance his physique.
Concurrently, at the ancient god tribe's outpost in the battle domain, the overlord-level experts from the four major powers had gathered. They had all received orders from Gu Qiankun.
Now, the four of them convened, and the atmosphere became exceedingly strange.
Li Xiaotian had entered the battle domain!
An individual capable of instantly killing an ordinary overlord, a Golden Body realm expert!
Such an existence had appeared in the battle domain, and Gu Qiankun's command was for them to confirm the target's whereabouts.
If the individual was indeed in the battle domain, then the four of them attempting to find him would undoubtedly be a suicide mission.
"All factions are uniting to hunt Li Xiaotian. Gu Shenzhu's orders, we must obey, even if it means death! Even if it's a suicide mission, we must undertake it!"
Xing Zhan spoke with a grim expression. He harbored no illusions that the four of them could match Li Xiaotian.
"I fear we won't even get the chance to die."
Du Furen stated unhurriedly, then continued.
"Such a powerful individual, if they wish to conceal their tracks, we wouldn't be able to detect them."
"I possess a replica of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror, gifted by the Great Witch. It can peer into all hidden things, but its search range is limited to a hundred li."
The Seventh Divine General said, producing a mirror from his hand.
The other three looked at the Seventh Divine General with displeasure. Initially, if they lacked the ability to find Li Xiaotian, the task of confirming his whereabouts would not have been dangerous. After all, if they couldn't even locate him, much less do anything else.
Later, when the outside world investigated, they would attribute it to their insufficient strength, not their negligence.
But now, with the replica of the Heavenly Mystery Mirror, they had no room for retreat.
"How do we search? The battle domain is vast. Even with a hundred-li screening, he has ample opportunity to evade detection."
The Giant Ape King's voice was gruff, laced with anger.
"He is not in the central region. Shenzhu said that if Li Xiaotian were in the battle domain, there's a high probability he would appear in the Tribulation Zones."
The Seventh Divine General said, his expression calm. Gu Qiankun's orders, even facing certain death, he had no hesitation.
"The current problem is that the four of us cannot enter the deeper parts of the Tribulation Zones, and he might very well be in the depths."
"The four of us combined can at most enter the sixth level. But if Li Xiaotian detects us, we won't even have a chance to escape."
Xing Zhan spoke, his brow furrowed. Since evasion was impossible, they could only comply with the external orders.
"We can find others to join forces! Furthermore, there's a faster way to confirm if Li Xiaotian has entered the battle domain."
The Seventh Divine General said, then looked at the other three and continued.
"King Nan Tian was likely killed by Li Xiaotian!"
The other three were stunned, instantly realizing. King Nan Tian was brutally slain by a mysterious powerful expert. That individual, with late-stage Emperor realm strength, could only be a top-tier overlord.
And Li Xiaotian, being a Golden Body realm expert with terrifying power, could certainly accomplish this.
"Are we going to ally with the Black Robe Alliance?"
Xing Zhan's expression turned grim. He considered himself fortunate not to have personally attacked members of the Black Robe Alliance. Forcing him to cooperate with them was too difficult.
"If we don't ally, then we must find one person!"
The Seventh Divine General said.
"There were two overlords who killed King Nan Tian that day, and it's likely one of them notified us."
"If we find him, as long as we confirm Li Xiaotian is in the battle domain, then once the battle domain calms down, Shenzhu and the others will handle everything."
Upon hearing the Seventh Divine General's words, the other three breathed a sigh of relief. They wouldn't be directly confronting Li Xiaotian. As for the other person, they had all sensed the aura that day. It was a witch practitioner whose strength had just broken through to the overlord realm. Such an overlord posed no threat to them.
"Heh, then let's find him! Deploy personnel to seal off the central region and search layer by layer. Arrest anyone who fits the criteria."
Xing Zhan said, then looked at the Seventh Divine General with a peculiar gaze and continued.
"I fear Li Xiaotian has already sensed something is amiss. It's fine for us three, but you are in danger. Li Xiaotian's kill order targets all the overlords of your ancient god tribe!"
"If he appears, there will be a fight! Moreover, if you don't act, how will you explain yourselves to the outside world once the battle domain is unsealed?"
The Seventh Divine General's expression was cold; he had seen through everything. The major powers of Manzhou were jointly hunting Li Xiaotian. If Li Xiaotian dared to appear, even if the former was intent on killing him, the other three would have to act, even if they didn't want to.
Hearing this, Xing Zhan's expression changed. He cursed his misfortune inwardly and then said hastily.
"Let's first find that early-stage overlord. As for Li Xiaotian, if he truly appears, we'll find a way then!"
Meanwhile, amidst the mountains in a certain part of the central region, Long Ma was cautiously stealthily moving through the mountains.
"This time, this seat will surely make a name for myself!" Long Ma whispered, his eyes filled with confidence.
Finding members of the Black Robe Alliance was difficult, but for the demon race, this was not a problem.
All animals were eyes and ears for their demon race. The wild rabbits and mice in the mountains, the birds in the sky, made it easy for them to locate a group of people wearing black and masked.