Come at Me Together

The referee elder took out several lots and was about to call the challengers forward to draw for their order of appearance.

But Li Xiao suddenly spoke. His voice was not loud, yet it carried clearly across Returning Origin Peak. "No need to draw lots. Come at me together."

For an instant, the whole arena fell silent. Then an even louder uproar broke out.

Many on the viewing platform rose to their feet, disbelief written across their faces.

One against six—this was no longer confidence. It was arrogance taken to the extreme.

The challengers looked especially grim. Yang Shaohua spoke first, anger held tight in his voice:

"Li Xiao, aren't you being a little too arrogant?

"None of us is a pushover on our own. If we all rush you at once, even winning won't be honorable."

Another challenger said coldly:

"I admit you're strong, but taking on six at once is far too conceited."

Li Xiao was unmoved. He needed a battle he could throw himself into to test what he had learned and truly bring the Iron Wire Fist, Flying Cloud Leg, and Azure Wave Palm together into a system.

Fighting six at once seemed risky, but it was precisely the best chance to test himself.

He had only recently broken through to Marrow-Piercing, but the Three Absolutes Returning Origin Qi and the True Qi supplied by his Exotic Insect gave him an almost endless reserve. With his newly formed Glazed Body on top of that, Li Xiao could at least fight them to a draw.

He could exhaust their True Qi even if that was all he did.

Tang Xiu gave a sinister laugh. "Li Xiao, you're asking to die. Don't blame anyone else."

Li Xiao looked at him, mockery curling his lips.

"You two-faced freak. Who