Therefore, this time he decided not to travel with other teams.

Using the Cleaning Technique repeatedly to cleanse himself, Zhou Changwang executed the Concealing Breath Technique, thoroughly concealing his aura, then moved swiftly, rushing out of the Black Market.

Light Body Skill, Flying Body Technique, Seven Stars Stepping on the Moon...

Two magical techniques, one body cultivation technique, Zhou Changwang’s speed surged to its peak in an instant.

In just the blink of an eye, he covered a distance of more than ten yards, and within a few breaths, he was hundreds of meters away.

At that moment, several figures suddenly rushed out from the Black Market, each one clearly possessing stronger auras than ordinary cultivators, indeed they were powerful beings at or above the Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation.

Some immediately began to chase, while others hesitated, then retreated.

Zhou Changwang naturally noticed this.

But he continued rushing forward quickly.

Although his Little Peak Mountain Spirit Land was nearby, to prevent being tracked and causing other troubles, he deliberately dashed in a different direction.

While moving forward, he didn’t forget to employ the Derivation Technique.

If he sensed any threat ahead, he would instantly change direction, causing those hidden in ambush along the path to wonder why he seemed to know their positions and always avoided traps before stepping into them.

A stick of incense later.

No more cultivators were pursuing Zhou Changwang.

Besides his cleverness, being able to anticipate opponents and avoid danger early, his speed was extremely fast.

Indeed, with the Light Body Skill and Flying Body Technique perfected, his speed already far surpassed a typical Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer Practitioner.

Additionally, with the Seven Stars Stepping on the Moon, a body cultivation movement technique, it was akin to having a booster that made his speed incredibly fast.

Unless a Qi Refining Ninth Level Cultivator intervened, mere Seventh and Eighth Layer cultivators would be left behind quickly.

Thus, Zhou Changwang began to revert to his original appearance and headed towards his Little Peak Mountain Spirit Land.

In the dark night.

Occasionally, the sounds of fighting could be heard.

Terrifying screams made the atmosphere tense.

Zhou Changwang continued forward, encountering three cultivators traveling together; both parties remained extremely restrained, staying tens of meters apart, and after taking a slightly different path, they passed each other.

This is the norm in the cultivation realm.

Situations like those of the Tribulation Cultivator, who attack and kill upon meeting, are quite rare.

Even those Tribulation Cultivators usually investigate before targeting someone.

Only after thoroughly understanding the target do they act opportunistically, utilizing thunderous tactics at critical moments.

Attacking and looting any target indiscriminately? That would surely lead to them meeting the same fate as the notorious couple, becoming a stepping-stone for others.

Of course, the couple’s downfall happened precisely because they encountered Zhou Changwang.

Though he seemed to be Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation, his abilities were vastly different from typical cultivators of the same level; they presumed their superior cultivation and numbers could allow them to overpower him... little did they know Zhou Changwang was a discreet great demon king, and such a fate was quite an expected outcome.

"Finally, I’m back."

From a distance, Zhou Changwang saw his valley’s grand array and relaxed.

He intended to enter the array directly to rest.

Bang!

Suddenly.

A loud explosion was heard.

Immediately thereafter, an enraged voice shouted, "Which fellow Daoist is attacking my Mountain Protection Array?

I am Li Pengfei, Honored Guest Elder of Shuiyun Pavilion. This is Shuiyun Pavilion’s territory.

Please leave swiftly, and I’ll pretend you were never here. If this escalates, you might find it difficult to leave unscathed."

"Humph!"

A cold snort was heard.

Immediately, the sound of intense magical artifact attacks echoed against Li Pengfei’s Mountain Protection Array.

The aggressor clearly had no intention of stopping.

Zhou Changwang’s steps halted.

This actually highlights another drawback of the Black Market being nearby.

There’s always a chance cultivators from the Black Market might attack and loot the surrounding cultivators’ spirit lands for profit.

At this moment, clearly someone had focused on Li Pengfei’s spirit land and begun their assault.

Being fellow tributors of Shuiyun Pavilion, and given the proximity of Li Pengfei’s spirit land to his own, Zhou Changwang felt compelled to intervene.

More importantly, Li Pengfei’s spirit land was too close to his own.

If ignored, the aggressor might target Zhou Changwang’s place next upon profiting.

So, he changed direction and headed straight for Li Pengfei’s spirit land.

Soon, he saw three cultivators wielding magical artifacts, continuously attacking Li Pengfei’s Mountain Protection Array.

This array was not weaker than Zhou Changwang’s Feixing Mountain River Formation; the combined attack of three Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation practitioners was equivalent to a full strike from a Seventh Layer cultivator.

Yet, it only caused a slight tremor to his array. Although spiritual qi was being depleted, it was clear the array could hold for a while.

Of course, if this continued, it was only a matter of time before the array would be broken.

After all, arrays rely on the spiritual qi within the spirit land to exist; rapid depletion without replenishment in a short time naturally makes it difficult to maintain.

By the time Zhou Changwang arrived, the three had already been attacking for some time.

At this point, the array was dangerously unstable and likely couldn’t hold much longer.