Time waits for no one, and Gu Tianxing had already filled his schedule to the brim.

Xiao Han had just arrived in a town under the jurisdiction of the Gu Family, and the City Lord was a subordinate from one of their branch families.

For a direct order from Gu Tianxing, the City Lord spared no effort.

About ten minutes later, a figure like a celestial being slowly hovered above the town.

Lord Fei had spent so much time without being able to capture Xiao Han, and he was visibly embarrassed, especially since the opponent's cultivation had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Seeing Gu Tianxing arrive, Lord Fei knelt down in fear and said, "Young Master Gu, please forgive me. I am incompetent and unable to capture even a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

The other independent cultivators and members of small sects were even more terrified at the sight. Gu Tianxing's reputation was enough to shake the entire Dao Prefecture, and his name was known in other prefectures as well.

These cultivators all wanted to kneel and pay their respects, but Xiao Han was still on a rampage, continuously absorbing, forcing them to struggle in resistance.

"It's not your fault. It would be strange if someone like him could be captured by you," Gu Tianxing said nonchalantly.

Lord Fei breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to continue his efforts, but Gu Tianxing interrupted him. Everyone was surprised at how easygoing Gu Tianxing seemed to be.

"Just keep him from escaping the City-Defense Array."

As Gu Tianxing stepped forward, his Haoran Realm cultivation made him akin to a deity in this place. With each step, a terrifying pressure forced all the cultivators to prostrate themselves instantly.

Some with weaker cultivation even spat blood directly.

Gu Tianxing paid no heed to the lives of others; capturing such a slippery opponent required his full attention.

"Are you Gu Tianxing?" Xiao Han struggled to lift his body under the pressure of the Haoran Realm, looking up with cold eyes.

"Oh? Impressive. You've only been in this world for a short while and already found out about me," Gu Tianxing said, descending step by step from the void as if walking down a staircase.

With each step, the pressure on the town increased, causing some to faint and spit blood.

People on the ground shouted, "Spare us, Young Master Gu, ah!"

Behind him, Lord Fei remained silent. Anyone who warranted such caution from Gu Tianxing was definitely extraordinary. He had to maintain the array formation well; those small-time independent cultivators were expendable.

"Relying on your family's power to be arrogant and domineering, you're not even a fraction of my power. If my strength were restored, you'd be nothing but an ant before me," Xiao Han said coldly, exuding the aura of a fallen tiger being bullied by dogs.

"So, it seems you're indeed a reincarnated powerhouse, carrying the memories of your past life's cultivation techniques. So that's your template," Gu Tianxing confirmed Xiao Han's protagonist template. Without a system, it was troublesome. In those villain stories, they always had a detection system to easily identify the protagonist's cheats. If he didn't figure out the protagonist's abilities, he might end up in a pitfall.

"Gu Tianxing, we could coexist peacefully. Your Gu Family already stands at the pinnacle of the world. Why pursue me relentlessly? If you let me go, I will reward you handsomely," Xiao Han still wanted to negotiate with Gu Tianxing. He had simulated hundreds of escape plans in his mind, but the chances were slim.

'How did this guy see through my secrets?' Xiao Han kept wondering. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so passive.

"Do I look that easy to fool?" Gu Tianxing was ruthless and spoke little. With a flip of his hand, the Fan Tian Seal descended from the sky.

At this moment, none of Xiao Han's techniques worked, except for the Hongmeng Ruler.

A white ruler shadow emerged from his body, resisting Gu Tianxing's strike.

The massive impact turned half of the town's buildings into ashes.

All the surrounding cultivators were caught in the shockwave and perished.

"That ruler again, it's definitely a powerful Supreme Treasure. Is Young Master Gu after this?" Lord Fei observed from outside.

Xiao Han wasn't faring well either. Although the Hongmeng Ruler blocked the attack, his hard-earned energy was rapidly depleting, and now he was consuming his Divine Soul Power.

"Gu Tianxing, do you really want to exterminate me?" he shouted, his eyes radiating a fierce light, like an ancient Demon Lord. Even Lord Fei broke into a cold sweat at the sight.

Gu Tianxing merely remarked in surprise, "Impressive gaze. Your past life must have been extraordinary. I'm even more intrigued." He thought of Lin Fan's fusion cultivation technique. If he could combine these two, his power could reach an unparalleled level.

But achieving that would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.

As the ruler shadow's light intensified, Gu Tianxing pressed down with another palm, darkening the sky as if the heavens themselves were overshadowed by his actions.

With the second palm, the ground collapsed, and the ruler shadow became illusory.

Xiao Han wanted to use a secret technique to escape, but the array formation blocked him, making it impossible to flee far. It was like catching a turtle in a jar.

Even with victory in sight, Gu Tianxing remained cautious.

In his view, anything could happen until he truly succeeded.

He had prepared thoroughly before arriving, and as expected, with the third palm, the ruler shadow shattered completely.

Xiao Han's power was exhausted, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

"I, Xiao Han, ascended in a hundred years, became an Immortal Lord in a thousand, and transformed into an Immortal Sovereign in ten thousand. I never expected to be reborn in a small body and killed by a descendant of an ancient family. I'm not reconciled," he roared internally.

In his mind, the Hongmeng Ruler released a drop of spiritual liquid, which instantly manifested externally as a three-inch small ruler.

When the small ruler appeared, Gu Tianxing's heart tightened. Although he felt no threat from it, his vigilance soared, and he prepared for anything.

The third palm print descending from the sky was directly shattered by the small ruler, which then pierced through the City-Defense Array without any hindrance.

Seeing this, Xiao Han laughed heartily, having despaired moments ago, "Haha, Gu Tianxing, today's enmity, I will repay one day."

The small ruler carried him through the City-Defense Array. Gu Tianxing shot a flying sword, a Sacred Artifact replica, but it was shattered by the small ruler.

Seeing this, Gu Tianxing didn't act further, but he showed no surprise, remaining calm as ever.

"Fortunately, I prepared well. These protagonist templates can't be treated with common sense."

Just as Xiao Han broke out of the array, the sky changed dramatically. A force he had to take seriously even in his past life descended, followed by a golden bowl turning over.

"An Immortal Lord?" Xiao Han was shocked. How could an Immortal Lord intervene against him?

The small ruler was blocked by the golden bowl, leaving a deep ruler mark inside.

Far above in the sky, a solemn-faced man in a green robe sat among the clouds, controlling the golden bowl.

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"No wonder the young master wanted me to act. This small ruler is more agile than a Supreme Artifact. My Sacred Artifact was heavily damaged by this little thing. I'll have to ask the young master for compensation when I return."

The energy of the small ruler atop Xiao Han's head eventually ran out, and it dissipated. The golden bowl covered him, plunging his vision into darkness.