As he spoke, Xiang Tian swiftly clenched his fists, and his long saber immediately radiated a dazzling red light. Before anyone could react, an overwhelming slash of light furiously crashed down upon them.

In that instant, the elderly man was instantly cleaved in two, blood spraying all over the scene.

Seeing this, the crowd descended into further panic, while Xiang Tian once again attacked those before him.

Time ticked by. After this slaughter, which had lasted for a full half hour, Xiang Tian then Xu Xu descended from mid-air, landing on the ground. He held his long saber in one hand. After another glance at a huge rock in the near distance, his expression also became most unsightly. He sternly roared, "You lot have been watching the show from over there for so long! Get out here now, or I'll kill you all!"

Although Xiang Tian was at the end of his tether, his perception remained extremely keen.

The few people hiding in the dark were naturally the ones Wang Zhan had sent to look for Xiang Tian. Upon hearing Xiang Tian's words, they promptly emerged from behind the rock, reaching Xiang Tian within a few strides.

The man at the forefront quickly moved close to Xiang Tian's side, clasped his fist, and Xu Xu began to speak, "You must be Xiang Tian, right?"

Hearing this, Xiang Tian's expression instantly changed. He raised his hand, suddenly lunged for the man's neck, and snarled with a murderous look, "You were watching all the excitement here for so long. How could you possibly not know my name?"

The man hastily explained, "Don't misunderstand! We have no connection with those people from earlier. We appeared here because we were entrusted by someone to find you. However, we hadn't confirmed your identity before, which is why we remained silent and didn't reveal ourselves."

"Searching for me?"

Xiang Tian narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold sneer touching the corners of his mouth. "Searching for me? Who in all of Flying Cloud City doesn't want to find me? Who doesn't want to kill me? Everything you're saying is useless nonsense. If you can't give me a satisfactory explanation, then prepare to die."

As he spoke, Xiang Tian raised his hand again, about to strike the chest of the man before him.

Seeing this, everyone's expression changed. Another man quickly rushed out and stood before Xiang Tian, exclaiming, "Brother Wang sent us to find you!"

Hearing this, Xiang Tian's expression instantly changed again. He grabbed the speaking man's arm and asked, word by word, "What is the full name of this Brother Wang you speak of?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Wang Zhan!"

Xiang Tian's eyes flew wide open. The long saber even slipped from his grasp. He stumbled back several steps, continuously shaking his head and muttering, "Impossible! How could Brother Wang possibly know where I am?"

A man to the side quickly added, "Brother Wang has been searching for your whereabouts all this time but had no news. Fortunately, we received some information about you near Flying Cloud City and sent someone back to notify Brother Wang. He should be here personally before long. Then you'll know if what we're saying is true or false."

Hearing this, Xiang Tian's eyes lit up. However, the next second, he suddenly dropped to one knee, violently spurting out a mouthful of blood. Instantly, his entire aura became weak and listless.

The people standing beside Xiang Tian were all Wang Zhan's friends. Now that they had confirmed Xiang Tian's identity, how could they possibly stand idly by?

Seeing Xiang Tian in this condition, they all quickly gathered around him, asking questions all at once.

"What happened to you?"

"I never thought that despite your incredible strength, you would sustain such severe internal injuries!"

"Just hold on for a little longer! Brother Wang should arrive soon, and then we won't need to worry about anything anymore."

"Exactly! With Brother Wang's skills, he'll probably only need one look to find a way to heal you."

Evidently, in everyone's eyes, Wang Zhan was like a divine existence.

Xiang Tian shook his head and hurriedly said, "Don't let Brother Wang see me like this. I'm at the end of my tether. Moreover, when I was fighting those people earlier, I took an elixir. Although that elixir could boost my strength for a short period, as a consequence, my body has also suffered great consumption. Even if an immortal were here, there would likely be no solution."

As he spoke, Xiang Tian struggled to his feet. He picked up his long saber and began to walk step by step into the distance, though his pace was extremely slow. With every step, the pain from the bones throughout his body intensified—a feeling that was naturally beyond words.

Everyone standing behind him watched him leave, their eyes gradually growing most moist.

They had always admired Wang Zhan, but after seeing Xiang Tian, they seemed to gradually understand why Wang Zhan's strength was so formidable and why he possessed such strong charisma.

Perhaps it was related to the kind of people he associated with.

However, Xiang Tian hadn't taken more than a few steps, and before anyone could stop him, figures once again converged from the distance. A glance revealed that they were all experts at the Martial Saint level, and their numbers were far greater than before.

It was clear to everyone that these newcomers had ill intentions, evidently still targeting Xiang Tian.

Xiang Tian also noticed the people gradually approaching him. A cold sneer touched his lips as he spoke, word by word, "What? Are you useless losers planning to fight me too? Didn't the ones who ran back tell you how I went on a killing spree?"

Xiang Tian was still forcing himself to stand tall. After all, he had long since reached the end of his tether. It was already a miracle that he could even stand there.

Figures gradually took their positions before Xiang Tian. Soon, someone shouted, "Stop pretending! Everyone knows that each time you use your technique, the damage to your own body worsens. You must be at your limit by now! If any one of us were to attack, you wouldn't even be a match. So why bother spouting such nonsense to us?"

The people behind that speaker also began to shout in agreement.

"Alright, enough with the useless talk! Let's hurry up and kill this great demon Xiang Tian and restore tranquility to Flying Cloud City!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, preparing to make their move.

After all, delays could lead to unexpected changes. Everyone worried that Xiang Tian might suddenly regain his full strength. If that happened, even if they all joined forces, they might not be Xiang Tian's match.

Xiang Tian's expression changed. He raised his long saber, fully aware of his current physical condition. A mouthful of blood was about to spurt out, but he managed to forcefully suppress it. However, this very action caused his injuries to deepen further.

Despite this, there wasn't the slightest trace of fear in Xiang Tian's eyes. "Since you're all so eager to die, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he spoke, Xiang Tian clenched his fists again, posturing as if ready to attack.

The men who had been standing behind Xiang Tian quickly moved to shield him, glaring defiantly at the crowd from Flying Cloud City.

"Xiang Tian is our friend! If you want to harm Xiang Tian, you'll have to go through our dead bodies!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, their gazes filled with grim resolve.

The expressions of the Flying Cloud City people standing opposite Xiang Tian's group changed. They exchanged glances, and a ripple of discussion went through them.

"Isn't Xiang Tian basically a public enemy? How could he possibly have companions?"

"What a joke! There must be something fishy about this."

"This group's strength is nothing compared to ours. Since they're protecting Xiang Tian, let's just eliminate them as his accomplices!"

Very quickly, they all reached a consensus.

Then, they all charged towards Xiang Tian and his group as if they had gone mad.

Xiang Tian's expression changed. He grabbed one of the men beside him and said, "You are all Brother Wang's friends. There's no need for you to sacrifice yourselves for me here in vain. Their inhuman means are extremely powerful; even I, after taking an elixir, am no match for them. So, don't waste any more time here. Leave quickly!"

"Their aim is only me, so they definitely won't chase after you."

However, to Xiang Tian's surprise, the expressions on these men's faces didn't change in the slightest; they still wore the same look of righteous indignation as before. "Enough said! Since you're Brother Wang's friend, you're our friend too. We absolutely will not stand by and watch you get bullied here!"

"It doesn't matter if these people are from Flying Cloud City or any other city; that has nothing to do with us. All we know is that we must protect our brother!"

"Then what are we still standing around for? Let's all charge together!"

In an instant, the men beside Xiang Tian clashed with the group from Flying Cloud City.

The scene was chaotic.

Xiang Tian looked at the men around him, his face filled with emotion. He then gritted his teeth and said, "You don't need to needlessly sacrifice your lives for me here…"

In fact, Xiang Tian himself knew very well that he was a public enemy in everyone's eyes, so they would absolutely not let him escape under any circumstances. However, these men with him didn't know the people from Flying Cloud City, so the enemy likely wouldn't go out of their way to make things difficult for them.