Since everyone had discussed the plan, the return journey seemed mostly peaceful.

Within less than half a day, everyone was back in Kui City.

Wang Zhan had retreated to a relatively quiet spot and started concocting elixirs. Meanwhile, Han Junxiong and the others had all dispersed to help Wang Zhan find traces of Xiang Tian and the other person as quickly as possible. After all, they all knew that those two were a persistent concern for Wang Zhan.

For the next few days, Wang Zhan remained engrossed in concocting elixirs.

It must be said, however, that during this period, he had reaped most rewards, and he also received good news: Xiang Tian's location had been found.

This indeed came as a surprise to Wang Zhan.

At this moment, Han Junxiong stood before Wang Zhan and said with a smile, "Rest assured, we've pinpointed that man's location. Although we're still not sure if he's the one you're looking for, we can at least go and see. It's not very far from here. Based on our speed, we should be able to reach it in just one day."

"However, there's one point of difference from what you said: his strength isn't as fragile as you described. He seems to have also reached the realm of Human Peak. At least compared to us, he has far surpassed us."

Hearing this, Wang Zhan was momentarily stunned. He slowly rose to his feet, his gaze falling upon Han Junxiong, and asked, "Are you sure you weren't mistaken?"

Han Junxiong, beside him, nodded gravely and then said, enunciating each word, "I can be certain on this point. His strength is indeed greater than mine by most measures. But whether he has reached the same level as you, I cannot say for sure. However, it seems he has most unresolved issues in that city, and many people are pursuing him. But rest assured, I've already left our people around him. If anything happens, they will have each other's backs."

Wang Zhan nodded. After putting away the elixirs he had completed, his gaze fell on Han Junxiong, and he said urgently, "Time is of the essence. Let's not waste any more time. Take me there quickly." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

It had to be said that Wang Zhan was extremely agitated at this moment. After all, he just wanted to see if it was truly Xiang Tian. They had been separated for a very long time, and regardless of the outcome, he had to get an answer.

Without hesitation, Han Junxiong quickly led Wang Zhan out.

Wang Zhan was unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain, but Han Junxiong knew the vicinity extremely well. It turned out that near Kui City, there was a relatively large city. However, this city's scale was not as large as Kui City's, and because there were no experts presiding over it, it naturally wasn't very famous. It didn't even have a city lord and was considered a chaotic zone.

But the more such places there were, the more they made one feel a trace of worry.

"Brother Wang, just put your mind at ease. The city we mentioned earlier is called Flying Cloud City. As far as I know, there doesn't seem to be anyone in Flying Cloud City who is a match for your friend. However, there's some bad news now: your friend seems to have offended quite a number of people in Flying Cloud City, and those people are currently besieging him."

Hearing this, Wang Zhan's expression changed. He glanced at Han Junxiong beside him and then asked again, "What is their strength, and how many of them are there?"

Han Junxiong thought carefully for a moment, lightly tapping his temples with his fingers. After a short while, he said, "If I remember correctly, those people's level should only be at the Martial Saint stage. As for their numbers, there should be one or two hundred, but I can't be sure of the exact count."

"After all, as soon as I received the news, I rushed back to rendezvous with you."

Wang Zhan nodded and said nothing more. After glancing at Han Junxiong, he patted his shoulder. "Let's go faster," Wang Zhan urged, already speeding towards the distance. "Whether he's my friend or not, I need to take a look."

「Meanwhile, outside Flying Cloud City.」

Several figures stood before a young man. If Wang Zhan were present, he would recognize the young man at a glance as Xiang Tian, with whom he had lost contact for a long time.

However, the Xiang Tian of this moment seemed vastly different from before. His face bore several new scars, and his entire person exuded an extremely cold aura. But his strength was also far beyond what it once was.

At this moment, Xiang Tian was looking at the crowd before him, his expression somewhat unsightly. After gripping the long saber in his hand, he looked coldly at the crowd and said, word by word, "It seems you are all determined to make an enemy of me?"

From among the crowd opposite Xiang Tian, an elderly figure gradually stepped forward. The man stared at Xiang Tian for a moment, then sneered, "Don't you know what you've done?"

"The reason we've come for you is naturally to make you pay a certain price."

"If you obediently surrender, then all matters can be discussed. But if you still wish to fight to the death, then don't blame us for being impolite."

The crowd standing behind the old man also roared in unison:

"Execute Xiang Tian! He must not be spared!"

Xiang Tian scoffed twice, then said coldly, "Just with you bunch of useless losers, you still want to execute me?"

The old man's expression changed. He immediately waved his hand towards the crowd behind him, and then everyone charged rapidly towards Xiang Tian.

Xiang Tian instantly raised his long saber and clashed with the crowd.

In an instant, everyone's expression turned most unsightly. It had to be said that Xiang Tian's strength was indeed terrifying. Even with so many Martial Saints attacking simultaneously, they could not even suppress him.

However, only Xiang Tian himself truly knew what he was enduring.

The people hidden in the shadows began to discuss among themselves.

"Could this fellow really be Brother Wang's friend? Such strength, even in Kui City, would rank among the very best. I didn't expect Brother Wang to be such a demon, but the people around him are no simple characters either."

"Who knows? Whether he is Brother Wang's friend or not is still uncertain. But judging by the time, Brother Wang should be arriving to meet us soon."

Everyone nodded in agreement, their gazes once again falling upon Xiang Tian and the others.

In the blink of an eye, the great battle had reached a white-hot stage. Because Xiang Tian fought ruthlessly, several experts had already died tragically at his hands, and those still standing also had various injuries.

However, it had to be said that Xiang Tian's consumption of energy had also been immense, and he no longer had the strength to continue fighting. He stood his ground, coldly watching the crowd before him, his face still full of confidence.

And it was precisely this expression of his that made his opponents unsure of Xiang Tian's actual condition, so they dared not attack rashly.

For a time, a standoff ensued between the two sides.

The old man at the forefront stared coldly at Xiang Tian and then said, "Xiang Tian, I know your abilities are not insignificant, but I advise you to surrender obediently. People from Flying Cloud City are continuously rushing over. For a murderer like you to escape is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"If you surrender now, you might still receive a lighter punishment. Otherwise, when we capture you, you will surely find yourself in a state where you can neither live nor die."

Xiang Tian suddenly threw his head back and laughed loudly. He took out several elixirs from his breast pocket and stuffed them directly into his mouth. In an instant, his eyes became bloodshot, and the blood vessels on his body bulged continuously.

Following a furious roar, Xiang Tian shot skyward, his combat power increasing at a rapid pace.

Sensing this aura, the old man's expression immediately became most unsightly. He subconsciously retreated a few steps, then glanced at the people around him and hurriedly shouted to them, "Not good, this fellow has gone mad!"

The expressions of the others also changed. Although they wanted to kill Xiang Tian, none of them dared to joke with their own lives. For a moment, everyone looked at each other; clearly, no one dared to be the first to step out and attack.

Xiang Tian, holding his long saber, approached the crowd step by step. "I've long said that the events in Flying Cloud City have nothing to do with me, yet you have relentlessly pursued and even forced me to this extent. Since it has come to this, even if I die here, don't think any of you will leave alive!"

"Moreover, no matter how many people come today, all of them will be buried with me!"

At this moment, Xiang Tian was like a vengeful specter; even his hair seemed to float and dance.

Seeing Xiang Tian in this state, everyone's expression changed. The old man was the first to speak, "This brat must have consumed some forbidden elixir or used some terrifying cultivation technique. Everyone, don't worry! Such techniques or elixirs definitely cannot be sustained for long. As long as we stall him, I believe it won't be long before Xiang Tian reaches his body's limit. At that time, we just need to join forces and kill him directly."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then they all scattered.

Xiang Tian, as if possessed, lifted his long saber and swiftly pursued the crowd before him.

In a short while, several Martial Saints once again fell into pools of blood.

Xiang Tian stood in mid-air, looking down arrogantly at the crowd, and then said, word by word, "I've said it before: today, all of you will be buried with me!"