From morning to nightfall, Zhang Yuan controlled the Red-eyed Crow, surveilling Yongping Prefecture City for an entire day.

Although he never allowed this intermediate Profound Spirit to appear above the city, he still made significant discoveries.

Firstly, there were people in Yongping Prefecture City.

A lot of people.

But these were not ordinary civilians; rather, they were squads of soldiers patrolling back and forth in the streets and alleys.

The top of the city walls was also heavily guarded.

Zhang Yuan’s biggest discovery was at the central prefecture government office of the city.

Inside the Yongping Prefecture Government Office, a sacrificial altar towering over ten zhang had astonishingly been erected, surrounded by numerous cultivators in Daoist robes busying themselves, with smoke curling up, largely obscuring the view.

This altar gave the Red-eyed Crow a very unsettling feeling, which was one of the reasons Zhang Yuan didn’t let it get too close to the prefecture city.

Although Zhang Yuan didn’t understand the purpose of this altar, nor what these Daoists were doing,

his intuition told him that this scene was undoubtedly related to the great drought in Yongzhou!

As night fell, Zhang Yuan withdrew his consciousness from the Red-eyed Crow.

He raised his hand to rub his temples, feeling a bit fatigued.

This fatigue had nothing to do with his physique; it was a mental exhaustion.

The main reason was that it had lasted too long.

After recovering some of his spirit, Zhang Yuan began contemplating his next move.

The situation he had already discovered was enough to indicate that the emergence of the Drought Fiend in Yongzhou had another mystery; the natural disaster might be a man-made calamity. Revealing the truth undoubtedly held great danger.

Logically speaking, at this point, he could return and give Mo Huai’an an account.

He had no need to get further involved.

Otherwise, fortune or disaster were unforeseeable!

But at the thought of those Celestial Beings appearing in Yong’an City, Zhang Yuan felt very unwilling.

After pondering for a long time, he once again shifted his perspective back to the Red-eyed Crow.

Zhang Yuan was momentarily stunned.

He "saw" an intense and exciting chase underway in the Yongping Prefecture City under the shroud of night!

The person being pursued was surprisingly Yan Bei, whom Zhang Yuan had previously encountered!

Although separated by a great distance and it being night, the Red-eyed Crow was not only able to ignore the darkness but also had excellent vision, seeing everything clearly.

There was no mistake!

Zhang Yuan hadn’t expected Yan Bei to also be in Yongping Prefecture City.

But unlike him, this Hero of the Martial World had evidently sneaked into the city to investigate and was discovered unexpectedly.

The ones pursuing Yan Bei were also experts, numbering over a dozen.

Three of them pursued most closely, displaying extraordinary cultivation strength.

Upon discovering this situation, Zhang Yuan didn’t hesitate at all, immediately leaving the village house where he was hiding.

He originally intended to summon the Gray-toothed Lynx, but after hesitating, he decided not to activate the Divine Nest Host. Instead, he took out the Face Eater from his storage space, applying this Profound Artifact to his face.

The next moment, Zhang Yuan changed his appearance.

He shot up suddenly, soaring forward like a gray eagle, covering dozens of steps in distance.

With a few bounds, he disappeared into the vast night.

Inside the prefecture city, Yan Bei had just broken through a blockade.

This Tier Six expert panted heavily, his face and body covered in bloodstains.

Most of the blood belonged to others, but some was his own!

Between breaths, he rushed to the base of the city wall.

The Hero of the Martial World suddenly swung his right arm, his hand like a hook, sinking into the hard bricks, leveraging himself to soar upward.

Bang! Bang!

Just as Yan Bei dashed up the city wall, two trails of Gang Force came attacking from front and back, striking heavily at the spot where he had been standing.

Instantly, two pits appeared on the ground, the paving stones completely shattered!

"Ah!"

A shrill scream erupted.

On top of the city wall, Yan Bei struck a guard who was caught off guard, and hurriedly glanced down.

Several figures were pursuing like maggots on a bone!

The eyes of this Hero of the Martial World flashed fiercely, ignoring the soldiers shouting and rushing from all directions, he executed his body technique, dashing towards the outskirts of the city.

While still in the air, Yan Bei couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of black blood!

He felt a deep regret.

Having infiltrated the prefecture city unnoticed earlier was considered a great success.

Yet this very success fueled his impulse to take risks, leading to his triggering an alarm near the prefecture government office and resulting in his being besieged by multiple expert opponents.

Yan Bei realized there was a significant problem inside Yongping Prefecture Government Office, but didn’t expect the guarding strength to be so formidable.

The fact he could escape the city wasn’t just due to his own skill but also largely to luck.

But regret was too late sekarang.

Yan Bei suppressed the surging Qi Blood within him and his negative emotions, leaping again at the moment he landed.

Fleeing as fast as he could towards the vast plains ahead.

He had made up his mind. Even at the cost of his life, he had to spread the word about what was happening here.

To let more people know!

However, in a mere incense stick time, this Hero of the Martial World fell into deep despair.

The perilous Yongping Prefecture City was left far behind him.

Yet, the crisis Yan Bei faced didn’t lessen; instead, it intensified, making him feel like a moth caught in a web, struggling with all his might yet seeing no hope of escape.

Three similarly ranked adversaries pursued relentlessly. Although Yan Bei activated his secret technique, he couldn’t widen the distance.

Meanwhile, his internal injuries continued to worsen over time!

This situation couldn’t go on.

Yan Bei abruptly stopped, turning to face his pursuers.

Gripping the longsword in his hand tightly, his robust figure stood like a towering mountain in the night, exuding an unyielding determination!

The next moment, Yan Bei reached into his bosom with his left hand and pulled out an elixir.

He tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The elixir quickly dispersed within his stomach, bringing some flush back to his face, and his eyes sparkled fiercely!

The pressure he emitted became palpable.

The three pursuers simultaneously slowed their approach.

They didn’t attack immediately but instead formed a tacit understanding as they surrounded Yan Bei from several dozen steps away!

One black-faced elder spoke in a hoarse voice: "If you seal your cultivation and surrender now, I can promise to spare your life!"

A wounded beast caught in a trap is often the most dangerous. Winning without a fight was naturally the best outcome.

Yan Bei laughed: "Bah!"

This Hero of the Martial World shouted sternly: "If I’m not mistaken, you’ve set up the Heaven and Earth Destruction Yin Yang Array in Yongzhou, sacrificing millions of lives!"

"Monsters like you, who are devoid of humanity, can’t possibly be trustworthy!"

"Though I’m just a loose cultivator, today I’ll uphold justice, and it’s life or death with monsters like you!"

His voice reverberated like thunder, echoing in all directions.

Instantly breaking the night’s silence!