Quite a few people in Black Stone City knew Ning Wangshu. At that moment, those who recognized him were just as thrilled, erupting into cheers...
"Wonderful! That senior has arrived! With him here, I'm sure we can repel King of the South's attack!"
"Of course! King of the South may be powerful, but he's no match for that senior. Besides, we have Huaiyang King and the others on our side!"
"I was worried Black Stone City wouldn't hold out, but now I can finally relax..."
Amid their delight, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The people in Black Stone City had no idea that Ning Wangshu was the one who had destroyed the Taihua Dynasty and slain Cangxuan Tianzun.
They hadn't heard the conversation between King of the South and Huaiyang King just now, either, since they were too far away.
But they had all witnessed how Ning Wangshu had effortlessly killed Old Ancestor Chi Yan and Old Ancestor Qingmu, and frightened Huaiyang King and the others into dropping to their knees on the spot.
Ning Wangshu's appearance immediately gave everyone someone to rely on. Their earlier worries and the oppressive, blood-chilling atmosphere in the city vanished almost instantly!
While the people of Black Stone City were thrilled by Ning Wangshu's sudden arrival, he merely glanced at King of the South without answering his earlier words. Instead, he turned his gaze toward a spot in the distant sky.
The space there rippled, and a torrent of murderous aura erupted with a thunderous roar.
But before the killing intent could fully burst forth, Ning Wangshu gave a soft snort, reached out, and grabbed at the air. A vast force surged from his hand.
In the next instant, the murderous aura about to erupt from that patch of sky was abruptly strangled,