As Li Xiaotian's punch was neutralized by the elder, the latter immediately sent his five puppets to attack Li Xiaotian.
The five puppets attacked with different moves, each filled with deadly intent.
"Young man, as fellow humans, I didn't wish to kill you. But since you are ungrateful, I can only refine you into my sixth puppet. Heh heh."
The elder sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
Meanwhile, Li Xiaotian sat cross-legged on the stone pillar, motionless, but his expression was terrifyingly grim.
To refine fellow humans into puppets, this old fellow had to die!
As the elder's five puppets were about to engulf Li Xiaotian, Li Xiaotian suddenly let out a low growl, his right hand expanding rapidly, and he struck out with a palm.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
With five loud explosions, the elder's five puppets were sent flying. Three of them, puppets of the Invincible Second Stage, instantly exploded, turning into dust.
Instantly, countless powerful beings present looked over, their faces filled with shock.
To send flying five Invincible experts with one palm, and shatter the bodies of three of them, how terrifying must their physical bodies be?
Moreover, Li Xiaotian's right hand had suddenly enlarged, emitting a terrifying aura of vital energy, identical to that of the Ancient God clan in the God Realm. Could this human possess the bloodline of the Ancient God clan?
For a moment, many faces changed.
Their eyes were filled with envy and shock.
Those with divine realm bloodlines in their bodies, although not recognized by the God Realm, were objects of immense envy for countless people in the outside world.
Take, for example, the City Lord of Bliss. He possessed the bloodline of the Demon Race from the God Realm. Although the Fire Spirit Realm outwardly claimed not to accept him, the City Lord of Bliss had his own territory and high status within the Fire Spirit Realm.
In essence, this was the Fire Spirit Realm valuing its reputation, unwilling to openly acknowledge the City Lord of Bliss's identity, yet secretly wishing he would remain in the Fire Spirit Realm.
Even the few mid-tier powerhouses standing before the stone pillar couldn't help but shift their gaze. The City Lord of Bliss's eyes flickered with keen interest.
At this moment, the elder controlling the puppets watched his expression change. He hadn't expected three of his puppets to be destroyed in a single encounter.
It was important to note that while these puppets were Invincible experts, their bodies had lost their fiery nature. Once their bodies were destroyed, they could not be restored, much like void beasts.
"Fellow Daoist, I have offended you greatly in this matter." The elder spoke to Li Xiaotian, regretting his actions and wishing to withdraw.
But before he could finish speaking, Li Xiaotian's giant hand struck again.
The colossal hand churned the lake water, causing it to surge wildly. Like a monstrous behemoth, it appeared above the elder's head in an instant.
"Fellow Daoist, you are going too far!" The elder's face changed drastically upon seeing this, and he couldn't help but roar, launching an attack with the remaining three puppets.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar erupted, causing the entire lakebed to tremble.
The elder's remaining three puppets exploded instantly, and the elder himself was slammed into the lakebed by Li Xiaotian's palm, embedding him in the mud.
At this moment, the scene fell silent.
Many people engaged in combat in the distance, but they instinctively stopped.
Two palms had destroyed three Invincible Third Stage puppets and four Invincible Second Stage puppets, severely wounding the elder.
Such terrifying power left everyone stunned.
What shocked them even more was that Li Xiaotian had remained seated on the stone pillar throughout the entire engagement, achieving all this with only his right hand.
What did this signify?
It signified that this human had not exerted his full strength; his true power was far more terrifying than what he had revealed!
At this moment, everyone subconsciously looked towards the lakebed, the spot where the elder had vanished.
What had happened to him?
But after a few breaths, the ground remained silent, with no movement.
Dead?
Some thought to themselves, then immediately shook their heads. Impossible, the elder's aura was still present, and an Invincible Third Stage expert wouldn't die so easily.
Even if his body had been shattered by the young man, he would recover.
"Buzz!"
Just as everyone was focused on the elder's whereabouts, Li Xiaotian struck again.
His right hand expanded boundlessly, stretching rapidly towards the distance. Wherever it passed, the creatures in front of it parted way.
Not far away, the lakebed began to churn, and then the elder's figure reappeared before everyone. He had actually escaped.
As soon as the elder emerged from the ground, preparing to flee, he suddenly felt his vision darken.
A giant hand, covering the sky, hovered above his head.
"Fellow Daoist, spare my life!"
The elder immediately shouted.
But alas, it was too late. Li Xiaotian's giant hand instantly grasped him.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous sound, the elder's body exploded, his blood merging with the lake water.
Witnessing this, most of the Invincible experts below the mid-tier felt a tightening in their hearts.
The elder was a true Invincible Third Stage expert, yet his body was so easily crushed by this young man. Just how strong was this young man?
In a flash, the elder's flesh and blood gradually fused, and he reappeared before everyone.
However, his face was now pale, his aura weak, barely possessing the aura of an Invincible Third Stage early-stage cultivator.
Li Xiaotian's palm had cost him at least twenty percent of his strength.
The elder's eyes were filled with terror and regret. Just as he was about to beg Li Xiaotian for mercy, Li Xiaotian tightened his giant hand, crushing him once more!
"Senior, spare my life!"
The elder's voice rang out, filled with misery and fear.
But Li Xiaotian remained cold, showing no sympathy.
Then, once, twice, five times.
Li Xiaotian completely annihilated the elder in front of all the beings present!
An Invincible Third Stage expert died just like that!
Invincible experts were immortal, but they could still die in the face of absolute strength.
At this moment, the entire lakebed was silent, and everyone's eyes were filled with horror.
That young man had killed the elder with the most domineering means.
Such power was too terrifying!
At this moment, Li Xiaotian retracted his right hand, as if nothing had happened, and closed his eyes again to rest.
But all the beings present were looking at him, filled with immense apprehension.
This person was likely the strongest below the mid-tier present.
Li Xiaotian sensed the gazes around him and sneered inwardly. The elder dared to refine humans into puppets, and he deserved to die.
At the same time, he had deliberately exposed his Ancient God body to intimidate everyone. He now understood that in the void universe, if you have strength, you should be arrogant when it's time to be arrogant.
Otherwise, you would encounter a lot of trouble.
Now, with his display, no one would dare to seek death by challenging him.
The scene gradually returned to normal. The onlookers no longer looked at Li Xiaotian but began searching for their own targets. Meanwhile, the beings who had been fighting for the stone pillars resumed their battles.
Although Li Xiaotian's might had shocked everyone, he was only one person and could only occupy one spot, just like the mid-tier powerhouses.
Their opportunities still needed to be seized. After all, besides the spots occupied by mid-tier powerhouses, and considering this young man, there were still many stone pillars that could be contended for. Not every being possessed such terrifying strength.
"You, come here!" At this moment, before the stone pillar, the City Lord of Bliss suddenly called out to Li Xiaotian, his eyes fixed on him.
Li Xiaotian's heart tightened, and he was suddenly filled with a sense of crisis. The City Lord of Bliss beckoning him, had his secret been discovered?
For a moment, Li Xiaotian's heart sank.