"King!"
"Lord Dragon King!!"
Seeing Li Xiaotian pushed back by Chen Wanli’s punch, the Dragon King Hall and the Red Dragon’s War Gods were shocked and filled with dread.
Li Xiaotian was, after all, recognized as the strongest in the war zone, and had never retreated in battle, always crushing his opponents.
But what they had just witnessed had stunned them, leaving them in disbelief.
The Chen family members, upon witnessing this, became even more excited and animated. If Li Xiaotian couldn't even withstand one move from their ancestor, others would likely be instantly annihilated!
"Haha, a bunch of ignorant ants who dared to provoke my Chen family. Regret it now?" a Chen family War God laughed, his face filled with schadenfreude.
"My Chen family has been passed down for thousands of years with a terrifying foundation. We were merely toying with you before. You, however, became arrogant, thinking yourselves superior, and even dared to attack my Chen family. Hmph! Overestimating yourselves! When my ancestor makes a move, all of you will die!"
"Ancestor is the true foundation of my Chen family. Li Xiaotian, are you scared? Haha, it's still not too late to kneel."
The Chen family members taunted, their guard completely down, standing casually and resuming their usual haughty demeanor. They looked at Li Xiaotian and the others with utter disdain.
They had previously treated it as child's play, making you believe the Chen family was weak. Now, the Chen family was serious, and you were mere ants to them.
In the arena, Chen Wanli, after repelling Li Xiaotian with a punch, remained unmoving. However, he felt a slight surprise. To withstand his punch and remain alive astonished him.
"You are Li Xiaotian?" Chen Wanli stopped and looked at Li Xiaotian. The young man, barely in his twenties, possessed such strength, already at the bottleneck of the War God realm. Had Chen Wanli not already broken through, he might not have been his opponent.
"Indeed!" Li Xiaotian took a deep breath, his fighting spirit reignited. What if the opponent was strong? He grew stronger when facing stronger foes. This was the only way he could become stronger.
"Kneel and surrender to my Chen family, become my disciple, and I can give you a chance to live. As for the others, you kill them all!" Chen Wanli said calmly. Li Xiaotian’s talent moved him to take the young man as a protégé. If he could subdue Li Xiaotian, the Chen family would have another expert beyond the War God realm within ten years.
"Li Xiaotian, your talent is exceptional. If you kneel and surrender to me, I can make your strength even greater, just like mine! As for your attack on my Chen family, as long as you sincerely confess your guilt, I can guarantee the Chen family will let bygones be bygones!"
"Ancestor, you cannot! Li Xiaotian is the mastermind; he must die! My second and third grand-uncles died at his hands. Ancestor, you cannot spare him!" A Chen family War God exclaimed in shock, his face filled with anger. Their ancestor intended to take Li Xiaotian as a disciple! This was unacceptable!
"Shut up! You bunch of useless trash! Do I need you trash to tell me what to do?" Chen Wanli turned and berated them, his anger palpable. These good-for-nothings had no idea of his good intentions.
"What do you say, Li Xiaotian? If you agree, then kill all your War Gods now. They are all useless, far inferior to you." Chen Wanli continued, his admiration for Li Xiaotian growing.
"You have already broken through to War God, haven't you? Beyond War God? What kind of realm is that?" Li Xiaotian's eyes flickered as he didn't respond to Chen Wanli but instead asked the question. He knew almost nothing about the realm beyond War God and, having finally encountered someone who had, he had to seize the opportunity to inquire.
"Haha, indeed. I am already beyond War God!" Chen Wanli said with pride. He didn't care if Li Xiaotian was deliberately trying to glean information, for he possessed the strength for it!
"War Gods are, after all, merely ordinary people. But beyond War God, True Qi is externalized, impurities are purged from the body, and one undergoes metamorphosis, no longer being a mortal! They are true gods!"
"What do you say, Li Xiaotian? As long as you kneel, I will tell you how to break through to War God! Become a true god!"
Chen Wanli spoke with arrogance, his eyes glinting with a smile as he looked at Li Xiaotian. He couldn't believe the young man wouldn't be tempted.
Li Xiaotian’s eyes flickered. Externalized True Qi? Metamorphosis? He believed these. As for the so-called 'gods' the other spoke of, he scoffed, deeming it utter nonsense.
"Li Xiaotian, since my ancestor is giving you an opportunity, why don't you hurry and kneel? Don't miss this chance! My Chen family doesn't just accept any stray cat or dog!" a Chen family War God mocked. Since they couldn't change their ancestor's decision, they could only humiliate Li Xiaotian verbally.
Chen Wanli continued to smile, his gaze fixed on Li Xiaotian, but a killing intent gradually surfaced in his eyes. If the young man refused his benevolence, then he could only die!
"Heh heh, I'm sorry, the Chen family must be annihilated!" Li Xiaotian smiled, his fighting spirit soaring. Surrender to him? Impossible.
"You court death!" Chen Wanli roared in anger and charged forward, this time not holding back.
"Fifteen, Long Yi, Qin Tian Ce, face the enemy with me. Everyone else, retreat!" Li Xiaotian quickly instructed before charging forward. If he couldn't defeat the opponent alone, perhaps a group effort would work?
Long Fifteen, Long Yi, and Qin Tian Ce unleashed their powerful auras. They were the strongest besides Li Xiaotian and could lend assistance. As for the others, going forward would only be suicidal.
The four of them advanced towards Chen Wanli. Chen Wanli's eyes flashed with disdain. Mere ants, what use was a greater number?
"Boom!" With a punch, Li Xiaotian was once again sent flying back, but the other three attacked ferociously. Long Fifteen's long sword, Qin Tian Ce's great saber, and Long Yi's formidable physique.
"Kill!" Li Xiaotian stopped himself and charged forward again. If the opponent couldn't kill him in one blow, they would have a chance to counter-kill.
"Bang!" Long Fifteen’s long sword shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, sent flying by Chen Wanli's punch.
The four attacked with all their might, every move executed with full force. But Chen Wanli's strength was overwhelming; the few of them couldn't land a single blow.
On the battlefield, a large open space surrounded the five fighters. The fluctuations from their battle were immense; ordinary people approaching risked accidental death if they were not careful.
Long Fifteen’s chest was caved in from Chen Wanli’s punch, blood gushing from his mouth, yet he fought with increasing ferocity.
In just a few minutes, Li Xiaotian and the other three were all injured, while Chen Wanli's clothes remained perfectly intact.
"Heh heh, you are all good, but unfortunately, you met me." Chen Wanli looked down on them with disdain. With one punch, he shattered Qin Tian Ce's great saber and continued his momentum, sending Qin Tian Ce flying.
"Damn it! The old geezer is quite capable!" Long Yi grinned and cursed, his eyes flashing with ferocity. Seizing the momentary gap as Chen Wanli engaged Li Xiaotian and Long Fifteen, he immediately rushed forward.
"Bang!" Chen Wanli sensed it instantly and casually threw a punch. Normally, Long Yi would have been repelled by a single blow. But this time, he spat blood, enduring the impact without retreating.
"Kill!!" Long Yi roared, spreading his arms wide and throwing himself onto Chen Wanli, hugging him tightly.
"Big Brother, Fifteen, quickly!!"