His gaze sharpened like an eagle's as it swept toward the source of the aura. True Essence surged through his body like a volcano on the verge of eruption, roaring through his meridians!
Faint patterns of dark gold and crimson vines emerged along his left arm!
Who was it?!
Xiao Beixuan's retaliation? Had it come this quickly?! Or... another faction?
Great Desolation City's central district, at the teleportation hub.
The nighttime bustle and brilliant lights seemed to freeze instantly beneath the lock of several suddenly descending icy auras.
Gu Sheng halted, as though bound by invisible shackles. Even the air around him became thick and heavy.
Those auras were as sharp as blades, carrying undisguised malice and killing intent. Every one of them had reached at least the mid-stage of the Grandmaster Realm!
Xiao Beixuan's people? They had come quickly enough!
Gu Sheng's eyes turned cold as he instantly pinpointed several dark corners from which the auras originated.
Yet he did not act at once. Great Desolation City had strict laws: private fighting within the city was strictly forbidden, and violators would be severely punished!
Those sneaking around in the shadows dared to lock onto him, but they might not dare attack him directly within the city.
They seemed more like they were probing him, pressuring him, or... waiting for an opportunity.
True Essence churned within him, and the patterns of the Heavenly Demon Vine flickered over his left arm, but he forcefully suppressed the urge to strike back.
With a cold snort, Gu Sheng ignored the prickling sensation of being watched and strode steadily toward the brightest, most central area of Great Desolation City—Linlang Pavilion.
Those several auras clung to him like maggots on a bone, following him closely without making any further move. Like the most venomous snakes,