"Woo—"
The strange wailing sound rang out again.
The Cloud Beast that had fled to the edge of the heavens seemed to have struck something. Its cloudy body was shredded apart, forcing it to turn back and flee in another direction.
Yet it collided with something again.
"Woo—"
The Cloud Beast cried out in pain once more.
Above Falling Cloud Peak, the spiritual sword twisted into a Black Snake hung in midair. The echoes of the shout from the mountain's foot still reverberated, and everyone fell silent.
"Xu Gang!"
"It's Xu Gang! Heavens, how did they get here so quickly?"
"When the fourth squad patrolled earlier, there wasn't a single Xu Gang member within five hundred li of Falling Cloud Peak!"
"It's over, it's over. What are we supposed to do now?"
Discussion erupted among the people on the mountain.
Xu Gang's reputation in the east had been thoroughly forged over the past two days.
In the truest sense, not even Gods and Devils could stand in their way!
Whether spiritual beasts or trial-takers, whether Innate or Grandmaster, anyone who encountered Xu Gang members would either be slain or become a gang member.
The team led by Rong Dahao did not dare confront them head-on in the slightest and could only take a detour.
It was not just him. Every other small group in the east was the same, so long as they still wished to remain free.
But now, this Xu Gang that plucked every feather from passing geese and left not a blade of grass behind had arrived at Falling Cloud Peak! The sword of Young Master Xu, Xu Gang's leader, had even been planted above everyone's heads!
"Brother Hao..."
Lei Ze's face was bitter as he looked hesitantly toward Rong Dahao, utterly at a loss.
He was