Three days later.
Fufeng City, one of the main cities in the Southwestern Region of Xilin Commandery.
At this moment, outside Fufeng City, the City-Protecting Grand Formation was active, shrouding it in a thick Crimson Light Barrier.
An astonishing number of cultivators had also been stationed on the city walls, along with large quantities of defensive equipment, presenting a formidable front poised for battle.
At this moment, on the Viewing Platform atop the city tower.
Three Saint Warrior-level cultivators sat stiffly upright, occasionally gazing toward the southern lands, their expressions somewhat tense.
"Big Brother, we've been on full alert all night. Will Gu Chenfeng really come?"
The tall, thin young man on the left, whose cultivation was at the Saint Warrior Realm middle stage, could not help speaking.
Seated between the three was a lean, muscular middle-aged man with short hair and a broken eyebrow, whose cultivation was at the Saint Warrior Realm Late Stage.
His expression remained taut, his nervousness difficult to conceal.
"Qingyang City fell last night. Every force in the city was wiped out.
"Our Fufeng City is the closest main city to Qingyang City. Gu Chenfeng's next target will definitely be us."
Seated on the right was a voluptuous woman with a spiderweb tattoo on her face, whose cultivation was also at the Mid-Stage Saint Warrior level.
A spider the size of an adult's palm, its entire body wreathed in black qi, perched on her shoulder.
Stroking the spider, the woman spoke with some resentment.
"Big Brother, is Gu Chenfeng really that formidable?
"Although our Heavenly Poison Sect can't compare to top powers like the Heroes Alliance, we're still a renowned force in Xilin Commandery.
"Now we're holding Fufeng City. Its walls are sturdy, we have this advanced fourth-grade grand formation defending us, and we have