A group of young men and women, five males and three females, their strengths varied, with the strongest at the mid-stage Emperor level and the weakest at the late-stage King level.
The one who taunted Li Xiaotian was a man of average appearance but ranked third in strength among the eight, possessing an early-stage Emperor level cultivation.
Besides him, a man and a woman were pointing and gesturing at Li Xiaotian, while the others, though silent, all looked at Li Xiaotian with disdain.
Hearing this, Li Xiaotian smiled faintly, ignoring them. He patted his dragon horse, and the man and his steed proceeded towards the entrance of the Chaos Battlefield.
The Chaos Battlefield had only one entrance, located within a city called War City, jointly controlled by the three major human factions of Manzhou: the Ancient God Tribe, the Xing Tian Tribe, and the West Alliance Tribe. These three were the undisputed top three human forces, unchanging for eternity.
"Is this old man trying to die? He's actually preparing to enter the war zone?"
From behind, the man who had spoken with mockery earlier among the group of youths spoke again, sounding surprised, but quickly replaced with disdain.
According to the Manzhou people's style, being provocated without reason meant they would definitely retaliate. Who would have thought the old man would remain silent, filling the youth with contempt.
"Hou Fei, speak less. Perhaps he is a hidden expert who doesn't wish to bother with us."
Someone beside him spoke, the strongest among the youths.
"Brother Tie is joking. If he were truly an expert, would he have shown such embarrassment just now?"
Hou Fei said with a smile, but his tone was somewhat respectful.
"Yes, Brother Tie. Do you remember our first time arriving at the war zone? The old man's reaction was just like ours."
Someone beside them spoke, a woman of decent appearance. She looked at the "Brother Tie" with admiration and continued,
"Of course, only you, Brother Tie, looked calm then, showing no loss of composure. Even if that old man is an expert, his reaction doesn't measure up to yours, Brother Tie, so he's likely not much of an expert."
"Jing'er is joking. I was just forcing myself to remain calm back then."
Tie Sen smiled, appearing humble, but his eyes glanced towards a blue-clothed woman with bandages on her face in the crowd, hoping to see her reaction.
Unfortunately, the blue-clothed woman's gaze was calm and undisturbed, which inevitably disappointed Tie Sen.
The woman called Jing'er by Tie Sen, who had intended to speak more with Tie Sen, was disheartened when Tie Sen directly walked towards the blue-clothed woman.
"Hmph! Bitch!"
Jing'er's eyes flashed with jealousy and hatred. She was once the most popular among their group, and she only had eyes for Tie Sen, who had previously doted on her endlessly.
But ever since the blue-clothed woman arrived, Tie Sen's attitude towards her had changed drastically, and the other men also flocked around the blue-clothed woman all day.
This made her feel extremely uncomfortable. Not only had the other woman stolen the man she admired, but she had also taken away her cherished and prominent position within the group.
"Miss Qingyi, was there something wrong with that elder just now?"
Tie Sen walked up to the blue-clothed woman and spoke. Ever since she joined their team, she had spoken coldly and indifferently to everyone, and seemed uninterested in anything else.
However, he had noticed her staring at the old man for quite some time just now, and her eyes seemed to hold a hint of doubt.
This was the first time he had observed such a situation, which was why he had reminded Hou Fei. On one hand, he wanted to leave a good impression on Qingyi, and on the other hand, he wanted to be cautious, to avoid provoking someone who could not be offended.
"There is nothing wrong."
Qingyi's tone was plain, her expression cold.
Tie Sen smiled faintly, accustomed to her reaction. He took another step closer to Qingyi, but just as he moved, Qingyi walked forward first.
"It's time to depart."
Qingyi's voice rang out.
Seeing this, a flicker of anger flashed in Tie Sen's eyes. He thought to himself, "Bitch, when we get into the war zone, I'll play with you until you beg for mercy!"
"Brother Tie, don't mind her. I have some cultivation issues I'd like to ask you about."
At this moment, Jing'er leaned over, her tone somewhat pleading.
Upon hearing this, Tie Sen's face instantly broke into a gentle smile, and he began explaining to Jing'er in a calm tone.
Li Xiaotian walked through War City, which was incredibly prosperous, filled almost entirely with shops. Each shop exuded a dense aura of energy, giving him the urge to rob them.
"This shop is high-priced in recycling ten corpses of late-stage Emperor level body cultivators. Those with corpses, please come in!"
"Selling three drops of Ancient God's Blood. One drop for a Heavenly Soldier or equivalent treasure!"
"This shop undertakes any hunting and protection services within the war zone. As long as you have money, anyone can be killed!"
"Seeking to purchase one corpse of a Hegemon-level body cultivator. Price negotiable!"
"Selling the latest map of the war zone. This map was personally surveyed by a Hegemon-level expert, and it is true and reliable!"
"Looking for teammates! Need three body cultivators and one witch cultivator!"
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Listening to the continuous hawking sounds from the streets, Li Xiaotian was truly enlightened.
The people of Manzhou were not only warlike but also daring. They dared to collect the corpses of Hegemon-level experts and even sell Ancient God's Blood. They were truly bold and audacious.
Li Xiaotian chuckled to himself, but he also understood. When he was in the war zone years ago, such situations were also very common.
The more chaotic a place, the more possibilities existed. This was also why, despite the constant warfare and extremely high death rate in the war zone, countless people still flocked to it every year.
Because of profit! Because of desire! Manzhou's Chaos Battlefield was a new war zone!
At this moment, Li Xiaotian felt a sense of admiration for the supreme expert who established the Chaos Battlefield in Manzhou. This method not only solved Manzhou's resource scarcity problem but also effectively screened countless battle-hardened experts.
Li Xiaotian did not stop. He walked directly towards the entrance of the war zone. Although some of the items sold in the city held some attraction for him, he had no intention of spending money to buy them. After all, he entered the war zone with the intention of engaging in risk-free business.
At the entrance, a hundred giants from the legion stood guard, and a checkpoint was set up. Everyone entering or leaving had to pay a fee.
Li Xiaotian smiled upon seeing this. The three major powers of Manzhou controlling this place were truly conducting a risk-free business, and a long-standing one at that.
Compared to them, he felt like a small vendor.
With that thought, a cold smile flickered in his heart. It was wise not to reveal one's wealth. The three major powers flaunting their wealth like this was essentially forcing him to rob them.
Of course, he would only act when leaving, and preferably target only the Ancient God Tribe. As for the other two tribes, as long as they didn't provoke him, he couldn't be bothered.
It was only because Li Xiaotian was not from Manzhou, and he had enough confidence in his own strength, otherwise, he wouldn't even dare to have such a thought.
"Hm?"
While waiting idly in line, Li Xiaotian suddenly frowned. He felt a gaze that was subtly and persistently fixed on him.
He couldn't help but release his divine sense, searching for the source.
"It's her!"
Li Xiaotian's eyes flashed as he looked not far behind him.
It was indeed the group of youths led by Tie Sen, and one of them was the blue-clothed woman. Although she had masked her aura and cultivation, Li Xiaotian still recognized her true identity.
"I misjudged her just now. Hmph! A witch cultivator from the Ancient God Tribe?"
Li Xiaotian withdrew his gaze, snorting coldly in his heart. The blue-clothed woman was Qinglin, whom he had encountered after emerging from the secret realm!
She was also the first Manzhou witch cultivator he had met, and her ability to manifest words into reality had astounded him at the time.
It seemed she hadn't recognized his identity; at most, she was suspicious.
Li Xiaotian thought to himself. He had encountered the group of the blue-clothed woman outside the city earlier. If he had been recognized, Gu Qiankun would likely have appeared by now.
Hegemon-level, their strength had indeed improved quite quickly, Li Xiaotian thought coldly, but he didn't care. When he entered the war zone, he would find an opportunity to eliminate them.
He had no intention of letting any Hegemon-level experts from the Ancient God Tribe go!