Mietian could tell at a glance that the old cultivator was no harmless soul.
Even the deserted city before them was not nearly as empty as it appeared. In fact, there were people in almost every corner, some asleep and some awake. They simply could not be bothered to come out.
And the old cultivator steadily approaching them was at the second heaven of the primordial chaos realm!
Hong Tian knew this place best and recognized the old man immediately.
"Tree Demon, put those schemes of yours away."
"Take a good look at who I am!"
His words stirred a ripple of unrest through the city, and the auras of primordial chaos realm cultivators gradually began to awaken!
The hunched old cultivator stopped at the sound and slowly raised his head!
Mietian said nothing, but he got a clear look at the fellow's face. He was not a human cultivator at all. The skin on his body looked more like the bark of a dead old tree, a truly terrifying sight!
Tree Demon studied the man before him, and a flicker of surprise flashed through his eerie green eyes.
"Hong Tian?"
"How is it you? Didn't you escape?"
At those words, several figures shot out from various corners, filling the street in the blink of an eye!
"What! That fellow Hong Tian is back!"
"Did he escape only to get caught again?"
"That's not right. Why is it just him and a stranger? Did that stranger escape with him three hundred years ago too?"
"Damn it, Hong Tian, tell us! Did you really escape?"
Suddenly faced with so many old acquaintances, Hong Tian grew nervous instead.
After all, standing right beside him was a terrifying powerhouse who wanted to devour everyone in Heavenly Star City!
"I did escape. I went