"But now I'm tired of watching, and those guys are about to leave, so why not just get rid of all of you."

"I heard there's a city not far ahead. Shall we go there and have some fun?"

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of Han Junxiong and the others instantly turned most grim. It was clear that everyone knew which city the Shadow Demon was referring to.

It was undoubtedly Kui City.

The Shadow Demon's words clarified the truth for everyone present.

For a moment, the people of Flying Cloud City looked ashamed. They lowered their heads one after another, not daring to meet Xiang Tian's gaze.

Xiang Tian clenched his fists tightly, not in anger at the people of Flying Cloud City, but at the Shadow Demon floating in mid-air. He spoke word by word, "You damned bastard! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had so many conflicts with everyone!"

"You really deserve to die!"

"Today, I will obliterate you!"

As he spoke, Xiang Tian clenched his fists and instantly charged towards the Shadow Demon.

Before Wang Zhan could stop him, Xiang Tian had already rushed before the Shadow Demon. Unfortunately, a massive level barrier surrounded the Shadow Demon. The moment Xiang Tian touched it, he was thrown back several steps.

Wang Zhan squinted, quickly shouting to Xiang Tian, "Don't act impulsively!"

The Shadow Demon's power was terrifyingly strong, and Wang Zhan was somewhat worried he was no match for him.

But Wang Zhan's warning came too late. Xiang Tian had already been blasted back several steps. Fortunately, the people of Flying Cloud City quickly caught him and glared coldly at the Shadow Demon.

At that moment, everyone targeted the Shadow Demon.

However, not a trace of fear could be seen in the Shadow Demon's eyes, only mockery.

"Everyone, don't act rashly. Leave this big guy to me."

Without glancing at the crowd behind him, Wang Zhan waved his hand dismissively and instructed them word by word, "If you stay here with your current strength, you'll just be wasting your lives."

Although the words were harsh, everyone in Flying Cloud City understood his point.

After exchanging glances, they all started running towards the main gate of Flying Cloud City.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhan slowly raised the Deep Fire Blade. After glancing at the Shadow Demon, he beckoned with a finger and said with a smile, "Your strength indeed has some merit, but it seems relying on that alone isn't enough. But since you're so eager to die, I won't waste any more time on you. It's better I finish you off first, then deal with those useless losers. After all, your end results will be the same."

The Shadow Demon was extremely arrogant, clearly not taking Wang Zhan seriously. The next second, his entire being shot into the sky, transforming into a streak of black light that rapidly descended upon Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan smirked, holding the Deep Fire Blade in one hand while gently raising the other. Countless azure runes appeared on his arm. In the next instant, draconic roars echoed around Wang Zhan.

"Indestructible Azure Dragon Spell!"

"Fatal One Slash!"

At this moment, Wang Zhan unleashed two great killing moves simultaneously. A chorus of draconic roars, accompanied by a massive blade light, fiercely slammed towards the black shadow.

The black light reached Wang Zhan in an instant. He quickly retreated several steps, but the Shadow Demon gained no advantage either; its face also turned extremely grim. The two stood a few paces apart, glaring at each other.

However, after that brief exchange, it was clear neither had any intention of attacking again. They had already gauged each other's capabilities, and neither dared to underestimate the other. Even Wang Zhan hadn't anticipated the Shadow Demon would be this strong. After all, he had just used his two great killing moves. If he were to attack again, only the Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire Formation remained in his arsenal.

Therefore, Wang Zhan knew he needed to prepare carefully for what came next. He had to deliver a fatal blow to end the battle quickly. Otherwise, if it dragged on, it would not benefit him in the slightest.

The Shadow Demon harbored the same thought. It was also considering how to eliminate Wang Zhan. After all, a swift and decisive battle was paramount.

Time ticked by, second by second, as the two faced each other in silence.

Meanwhile, the onlookers in the distance began to discuss amongst themselves.

"Who exactly is this guy? His strength is incredible! The Shadow Demon is already an extremely formidable existence in the demonic beast world, yet it couldn't gain any advantage against this person?"

"I wonder if this man possesses the absolute strength to kill the Shadow Demon before us."

"Now, all our hopes rest on this man. If he's not the Shadow Demon's match, then we're next to die."

From the sidelines, Han Junxiong approached the people of Flying Cloud City, folding his arms and sneering, "Weren't you all quite arrogant earlier? You were even ready to attack Brother Wang. Why the sudden change of heart now?"

"Isn't that rather shameful? Are all of you from Flying Cloud City such cowards?"

Those people exchanged glances, but no one spoke. After all, they had indeed been wrong earlier. Now that the truth was out, what face did they have to argue?

Xiang Tian glanced at the crowd, then shook his head at them and said, "Alright, the priority now is to deal with the Shadow Demon, not to engage in a war of words here."

Hearing this, Han Junxiong fell silent. He knew Wang Zhan and Xiang Tian's relationship well; they were like brothers who had faced life and death together. Since he had only known Wang Zhan for such a short time, he naturally didn't want to offend Wang Zhan or put him in a difficult position.

In an instant, everyone's attention returned to Wang Zhan and the Shadow Demon.

The Shadow Demon, hovering in mid-air, squinted at Wang Zhan and said coolly, "I believe you understand that killing me is no easy task. How about this: we both take a step back and go our separate ways? I won't trouble those people behind you. What do you think?"

After all, the Shadow Demon was an existence that had been deified in the demonic beast realm for many years. It didn't want to fight Wang Zhan to a bitter end here.

Although Wang Zhan was reluctant to let the Shadow Demon go, only he knew how terrible his internal condition was. More importantly, he had no elixirs left, as he had already given all his medicine to Xiang Tian.

Thus, continuing to drag this out held no benefit for him.

Having thought this through, Wang Zhan nodded. "Alright. In any case, the future is long; we are bound to meet again."

The onlookers were slightly stunned; none had expected such an outcome.

The Shadow Demon smiled with satisfaction. "I originally thought that within this plane, there was no one left who could contend with me. I didn't expect a junior of such youth to possess such strength. It's truly surprising. I have to say, your human race never lacks these kinds of brilliant and stunning talents."

"But since we are all on the Star War Battlefield, and still within this plane, I trust we will meet again very soon."

"I hope that when that time comes, you will be even stronger than you are now. Only then will it be more interesting for me."

Wang Zhan nodded faintly. "Then I'll also offer you a piece of advice: don't get yourself killed by someone else too soon. Your life is mine."

The Shadow Demon on the side grinned but didn't say anything further.

Wang Zhan then landed beside Xiang Tian and the others. In the blink of an eye, the Shadow Demon's figure had vanished.

Han Junxiong and the others hurriedly rushed to Wang Zhan's side, asking urgently, "Brother Wang, are you seriously injured too?"

Wang Zhan nodded. His arm was visibly trembling now—complications left over from the clash with the Shadow Demon.

The people of Flying Cloud City exchanged a glance, then all knelt before Wang Zhan in unison.

"Thank you, Sir, for disregarding our past offenses and offering your aid!"

"If not for you, Sir, I'm afraid we would have died here by now."

"We were wrong in our previous actions. Please forgive us, Sir."

Everyone bowed their heads and sighed, clearly filled with regret. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Wang Zhan waved his hand at them and said, "A great enemy is at hand; naturally, we don't need to dwell on such things. After all, we are on the same front. The enemy before us will always be the demonic beasts."

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. An elder stepped out from among them, came before Wang Zhan, clasped his fists, and said, "Sir, since your strength is so profound, why not remain in Flying Cloud City? We are willing to recognize you as our master."

"Yes, I am also willing to stay by Sir's side and serve you always."

Upon hearing this, everyone in Flying Cloud City began to shout in agreement, clearly all wishing to stay by Wang Zhan's side.

However, Wang Zhan waved his hand and said, "I might stay here for a short period, but I don't intend to remain here permanently."

"To be honest, I have more important matters to attend to. Moreover, I have a companion I haven't found yet. This is the most important thing right now."

"Of course, if everyone is willing to help, that would be for the best."

"It would also allow me to contact my friend sooner!"