In the blood lake, the ape-man race charged aggressively towards Li Xiaotian. His colossal, hundred-zhang tall body churned the lake's water into violent turbulence, exuding a terrifying aura in all directions.
"Insect! Die!"
The ape-man roared and unleashed a punch.
In his eyes, this punch would undoubtedly shatter the being before him. After all, he possessed the bloodline of an ancient god from the Divine Realm, which was incredibly formidable.
However, in the next moment, his expression froze.
As his fist drew closer to Li Xiaotian, Li Xiaotian's body rapidly expanded.
Five hundred zhang, a thousand zhang, three thousand zhang!!
Suddenly, the ape-man's vision was obscured as Li Xiaotian's colossal ancient god body filled his sight.
"Bang!"
The ape-man's fist struck Li Xiaotian's calf, causing no pain or damage. Li Xiaotian remained unmoved.
Conversely, a "crack" echoed from the ape-man's fist, indicating a fracture.
"You said earlier that you have ancient god blood flowing in your veins? Is that very strong?"
Li Xiaotian asked indifferently.
"This is impossible!!" The ape-man's expression was one of shock, his eyes filled with disbelief.
How could this be possible?
The being before him was definitely not from the Divine Realm, nor was it of the ancient god race. Yet, why did the other party possess an ancient god physique!
"Who are you?"
The ape-man asked with a trembling voice.
"What is your relationship with the ancient god race? Why do you possess an ancient god physique!"
"Does it matter who I am? Shouldn't you be considering what to do now?"
Li Xiaotian replied, then reached out to grab the ape-man.
"No! Spare me! My lord, spare me! I have ancient god blood flowing within me, and so do you. We share a common ancestor!"
"This is a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"
The ape-man shouted, his eyes wide with terror as he desperately retreated.
But it was too late. By willingly approaching Li Xiaotian, he had sealed his fate, losing any chance of escape.
"Boom!"
Li Xiaotian shattered the ape-man's body with a single grab, then activated his devouring power, leaving the opponent no opportunity to even recover.
"No!!!"
A resentful roar echoed. The once imposing ape-man vanished. He was dead!
"What a load of crap about a common ancestor," Li Xiaotian scoffed. In his opinion, this ape-man was merely a failed product of unsuccessful evolution.
"Rumble!"
With the ape-man's demise, the lake water around Li Xiaotian began to churn violently. Immediately after, a drop of blood, no larger than a fist, appeared before him.
"Hmm?"
Li Xiaotian looked confused. Before he could react, the drop of blood directly merged into his body.
Following this, a terrifying energy erupted from within him. Instantly, Li Xiaotian's blood began to boil, and his body emitted sounds like thunder. He felt an immediate sense of lightness throughout his entire being.
"What is this?"
A trace of shock flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes, his heart filled with immense surprise. His strength had increased, and his physique was now at least ten percent stronger than before! What was happening?
Li Xiaotian appeared unexpectedly. He had no chance to resist when that drop of blood entered his body. He had initially thought it was something detrimental, but who would have expected that drop of blood to actually help him increase his power? It was too strange.
Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. Sensing several powerful auras approaching from afar, he quickly moved in another direction.
As Li Xiaotian fled, he reviewed the ape-man's memories. After a while, he arrived at a valley at the bottom of the lake and, familiar with the terrain, found a cave to hide in. This cave was the ape-man's hiding place.
"This blood lake was indeed the right place to come!"
Li Xiaotian muttered, his eyes gleaming with joy. It turned out that once one entered the blood lake, they could not leave. To exit, one had to kill ten individuals. Furthermore, for every person killed in the blood lake, a reward would be granted. The drop of blood earlier was one such reward. The primary effect of this blood was to enhance one's physique. Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered. He had been worried about not having a way to improve his physique, and now he had found it. This place was practically a treasure trove for him to gain experience. Killing one person would result in a reward, and with his devouring power, he could further enhance his strength by consuming opponents after defeating them. This meant that for every kill, he received double the benefit, which was akin to cheating.
Li Xiaotian felt excited, but soon he calmed down. There was no such thing as a free lunch. The rules of the blood lake were clearly problematic! Rewarding killing was clearly encouraging the beings trapped in the blood lake to slaughter each other.
A glint of sharpness flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes, but he quickly shook his head with a wry smile. If he could realize this, then others would also know that the blood lake was unusual. However, if you don't kill others, they will kill you. Moreover, to escape, one must kill at least ten people. Otherwise, unless one's strength reached a higher tier, they would remain trapped here forever. Therefore, even if they knew it was a conspiracy, the beings trapped in the blood lake had no choice but to attack others. This was an open scheme! Just like the ape-man he killed, that creature also knew this very well, but it had attacked him directly upon encountering him. Unfortunately, its strength was too weak, and it was killed by him.
Li Xiaotian smiled. The ape-man was also pitiful. It had already killed nine people and was only one person away from escaping, only to encounter him. It could be considered extremely unlucky.
Li Xiaotian recalled the other's memories, pondering in his mind. Who was the owner of the blood lake? He had a feeling that this blood lake was related to the Blood Ancestor. After all, the Blood Ancestor he had destroyed in the Nine Provinces was merely one of the countless avatars of the Blood God in the Divine Realm. This blood lake in the Fire Spirit Realm might also be an avatar of that being! Was it or not? Li Xiaotian's expression turned serious. If it was, would his actions here be discovered by that entity? A powerful, high-tier expert was something he currently could not resist.
Li Xiaotian frowned, feeling a sense of crisis. But then he shook his head with a bitter smile. He was overthinking. Currently, in the eyes of the Blood God, he was less than an ant. Even if the other party discovered him, would they travel thousands of miles just to kill him? He was giving himself too much importance.
"I will use this place to break through to the intermediate tier first, and then leave the Fire Spirit Realm!"
Li Xiaotian whispered. Regardless of whether the Blood God had discovered him or not, he would not stay here for too long. Immediately, Li Xiaotian stopped his wandering thoughts and sat down cross-legged, beginning to digest the energy within him.