High above, upon seeing Li Xiaotian appear, the sea of blood that Li Wenbo had transformed into surged with rage, countless blood-red tentacles lashing out towards Li Xiaotian.
"Li Xiaotian! Die!!!"
Boom! The tentacles shot out from the sea of blood, carrying a pungent scent of gore, pressing in tightly on Li Xiaotian.
Seeing this, a sharp glint flashed in Li Xiaotian's eyes. His long saber hummed, and he was about to raise it to meet the attack, but then, his expression abruptly changed. Without a second thought, he retreated sharply.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
Just as the tentacles rushing towards Li Xiaotian neared him, they suddenly exploded, their terrifying energy scattering outwards.
"Hmph!"
Li Xiaotian grunted, his face turning slightly pale. A trace of surprise flashed through his mind. This Li Wenbo had gone mad, self-detonating his vital essence again.
"Hahaha, Li Xiaotian, aren't you quite adept at devouring? Devour this! I'll let you swallow nothing!"
Li Wenbo roared with laughter, his voice filled with madness and arrogance. Immediately, another blood dragon charged towards Li Xiaotian, this one containing even more potent energy than the previous tentacles.
"Madman!"
Li Xiaotian muttered. If this continued, he wouldn't even need to act; the opponent would destroy himself.
"Boom!"
A deafening sound reverberated. That blood dragon exploded again, but this was just the beginning. One by one, blood dragons flew out from the sea of blood, all lunging at Li Xiaotian.
Even with his own confidence, seeing the frenzied Li Wenbo, Li Xiaotian couldn't help but show a flicker of apprehension in his eyes.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In the sky, the sounds of explosions continuously echoed. Terrifying fluctuations swept in all directions. The earth-shattering noise caused many in Lin Hai City to faint, some even bleeding from their ears. Even Long Shi Wu and the others had to use their energy to seal their ears, warding off the impact of the energy Li Wenbo was detonating.
And in the sky, Li Xiaotian, at the epicenter of the explosions, was in even greater peril. Li Wenbo gave him no chance to dodge. Ten blood dragons exploded simultaneously, covering the surrounding space.
"Cough cough!"
Li Xiaotian coughed out a mouthful of blood, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. This tactic of Li Wenbo's, where he harmed the enemy by 800 while damaging himself by 1000, he wanted to see how long the other could sustain it!
The injuries he sustained were far less than Li Wenbo's own consumption. Detonating his vital essence would surely result in a backlash!
The sea of blood in the sky visibly shrank. Gradually, Li Wenbo's figure appeared in the air. His face was pale, but his expression was one of madness, even excitement.
"Hahaha, Li Xiaotian, you're injured!"
Li Wenbo jeered, a look of satisfaction on his face. Although he had wasted a lot of energy just now, so what? At least Li Xiaotian dared not freely use his devouring demonic energy anymore.
Moreover, did he truly think he was mad? The loss of energy only hampered his endurance in battle; it did not significantly affect his combat power.
This was the incredible nature of the Blood Sea technique. Not only could he cultivate by devouring blood, but he could also store a sufficient amount of blood, allowing him to maintain his perfect state at all times.
The reason the Blood Sea could not be killed was its endless energy, which could never be depleted. Therefore, even though the ancient human race had produced countless powerful individuals, none could destroy the Blood Sea.
Li Wenbo could be considered a small Blood Sea, but for his current state, it was more than enough. After all, the Heavenly realm powerhouses had not yet awakened, and the strongest martial artists were only at the Hegemon level. He was, coincidentally, also a Hegemon.
"Come! Li Xiaotian, I will no longer self-detonate, and you are not allowed to use your devouring power. Let us fight with true blades and fists. Either you die, or I perish!"
Li Wenbo spoke, his demeanor having changed somewhat at this moment, surprising Li Xiaotian.
"Fight!"
Li Xiaotian did not hesitate. His long saber swung out, and he charged directly at Li Wenbo.
"Kill!!!"
Li Wenbo roared, his entire body like a bolt of lightning as he charged at Li Xiaotian.
"Boom boom boom!!!"
The two clashed fiercely, one saber strike, one punch, each blow hitting flesh, each slash drawing blood.
"Pfft!"
Li Wenbo took a saber strike, blood gushing out. However, he seemed unfazed, his eyes filled with madness as he landed a punch on Li Xiaotian's chest.
At this moment, the two were like ordinary martial artists, without excessive fancy techniques, nor using their unique arts. It was simply blade against fist, fist against fist!
But with every attack they exchanged, the energy contained within was terrifying. If a peak Emperor-level expert were to be struck by one of their punches or saber strikes, they would likely die on the spot.
A flicker of confusion crossed Li Xiaotian's eyes. The feeling Li Wenbo gave him now had changed, as if he were a different person.
Previously, the opponent had struck him as insidious, patient, and only capable of working behind the scenes. But now, the opponent made him doubt his earlier judgment.
Li Wenbo's aura was weakening, a fact noticed by both himself and Li Xiaotian. Yet, the opponent did not stop, continuing to exchange blows with Li Xiaotian. If this continued, the opponent would eventually be defeated!
Li Xiaotian frowned. Did the opponent have other tricks up his sleeve? But then he shook his head. Even if he did, with his strength continuously waning, they might not prove effective.
"Heh heh, Li Xiaotian, what's wrong? Scared? Your saber strike lacked power!"
Li Wenbo sneered, casually blocking Li Xiaotian's attack with a punch, then continued speaking.
"The Li family was wiped out cleanly by you, leaving only me. Li Xiaotian, you are truly heartless!"
"Although what the Li family did in killing your parents was wrong, only a few people were involved. Many did not even know what had happened, and some children had not even been born at that time!"
Li Xiaotian frowned, not understanding what the opponent was trying to achieve, and spoke.
"I have never regretted destroying the Li family! If you want me to feel guilty, then forget it. If the Li family had possessed even a shred of human decency, they wouldn't have been destroyed by me."
"Hahaha, indeed. You, Li Xiaotian, as the Lord of the Dragon King Hall, the great Dragon King God of War, how could you possibly regret it? Offending you and having your clan exterminated fits your persona, doesn't it? If you were just an ordinary person, at most you would have killed the masterminds."
Li Wenbo burst into laughter, his eyes filled with hatred.
"If I were an ordinary person, I would have died long ago! The Li family would never have given me the chance to exact revenge!"
Li Xiaotian said with a frown, sending Li Wenbo flying back with a saber strike, then launching another punch.
"Yes! You are absolutely right! But besides the masterminds, have you ever considered the innocent people of the Li family? Those children, those who never did a single wrong deed in their lives?!!"
Li Wenbo roared, his expression contorted. He endured Li Xiaotian's saber strike, then punched Li Xiaotian square in the face.
"They are all innocent!!! Li Fei, your cousin! Li Rong, your cousin! Li Xiao Dong, Li Wen Qiang! Do you know how old they were when they died? Do you know?"