He finally understood why these three demon kings had not immediately finished him off but had instead surrounded him without attacking.
It turned out they intended to use his body to achieve rebirth.
As long as they possessed him, they would truly have new identities.
"Kid, I advise you to surrender obediently. If you dare to resist, you will surely die a terrible death," one of the demon kings approached, looking down at him from above, his face full of arrogance.
His gaze was filled with mockery.
"Heh heh, how come I heard that people of the demon race are all trash?" Zhou Yan sneered sarcastically, "You three useless demon kings ganged up on me, yet still couldn't do anything to me, and ended up getting beaten into pigs by me?"
"Damn it!" The three demon kings were enraged, but quickly suppressed their anger and coldly snorted, "Kid, you're too arrogant. Later, I will make you kneel and beg for mercy."
"Oh really? Feel free to try," Zhou Yan smiled disdainfully.
A golden glow emanated from his body, and his eyes blazed with a brilliant light, looking eager to fight.
"You're seeking death!"
The three demon kings were thoroughly incensed and could no longer hold back, charging forward together.
In an instant, a gale swept through the surroundings, and a terrifying aura spread forth.
"Rumble~"
The surrounding rocks shattered inch by inch.
"Break!"
Zhou Yan stomped his foot fiercely and punched forward with a powerful blow. A golden fist shadow suddenly appeared, colliding with the three demon kings.
A dull explosion echoed, but Zhou Yan remained composed, standing his ground. However, in the eyes of the three demon kings, this scene was like an immovable mountain.
"Kid, I advise you not to struggle anymore."
One of the demon kings said sinisterly, "With your current strength, you still can't block us. Hand over your soul obediently, and perhaps you can still live. Otherwise, you will surely die today."
Their attacks became increasingly fierce, with overwhelming offensives sweeping in.
Couldn't block them?
What a pathetic joke. Zhou Yan had sealed most of his strength, doing so to temper himself, just as he walked into the mortal world to experience various paths of life.
These things, Zhou Yan naturally wouldn't say, nor could he possibly tell them. If these beings knew his true strength, wouldn't they have run away long ago?
Zhou Yan let out a cold shout, and a blazing light erupted from his pupils.
Buzz~
In an instant, a vast golden light surged between his brows, as dazzling and brilliant as a blazing sun.
At the same time, a majestic and boundless authority emanated from his person.
"Huh?"
Instantly, the three demon kings' eyes widened, their faces filled with shock. "Is this the aura of the Imperial Golden Dragon?"
This authority was too pure and powerful, causing an immense sense of dread to arise in their hearts.
"No, no, this is..."
Suddenly, one of the demon kings cried out in alarm, his eyes wide with disbelief. "This is the imperial treasure—the Sacred Emperor's Seal!"
"The Sacred Emperor's Seal?" The other two demon kings' expressions changed.
"The Sacred Emperor's Seal is an imperial treasure, how did it fall into your hands?"
"Hmph, so what if it's a treasure? You are nothing but a piece of trash now."
"Kill him, seize the treasure, and then devour his soul, taking his memories. It will all be worth it."
The three demon kings' eyes burned with intense greed as they gazed at Zhou Yan.
Then, they moved their bodies and pounced at Zhou Yan again.
"Hmph, do you three even deserve to covet the Sacred Emperor's Seal?"
Zhou Yan's eyes turned icy. With a thought, a strange fluctuation emanated from his palm.
Rumble~
In an instant, the void distorted, and a vague, ancient altar appeared, carved with divine beasts, exuding an extremely formidable pressure.
As soon as this altar appeared, it radiated boundless auspicious light and emitted a dense imperial majesty.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a roar sounded.
From within the altar, a tall and mighty figure clad in armor materialized, wielding a crimson spear, radiating an incomparably terrifying aura, as if an unparalleled emperor from the ancient primordial era who commanded countless demons and monsters.
"Wail~"
A low growl was heard, and countless ferocious and cruel beasts rushed out from the altar, numbering over five hundred. They ferociously pounced, engulfing the three demon kings.
"What? This..."
The three demon kings were stunned into silence.
"Escape!"
Almost instantly, they turned and fled.
They could clearly feel that they had encountered extremely terrifying existences.
Even though this was merely a wisp of their aura, it still sent shivers down their spines.
Blood splattered. In the blink of an eye, their shoulders and chests were torn to shreds.
"Damn it! What is this thing?"
The three demon kings exclaimed, retreating rapidly to avoid the dense swarm of beasts.
These beasts surged like a tide, and they were completely unable to resist.
In just the time it took for an incense stick to burn, they were already covered in wounds and bathed in blood.
Bang!
At this moment, those ferocious beasts vanished. Zhou Yan, holding the Sacred Emperor's Seal, slowly descended to the ground.
"I thought you guys had some skills, but that's all." Zhou Yan was extremely dismissive. His strength had been suppressed to a very low level, yet these beings still couldn't do much to him.
Zhou Yan stood in mid-air, his figure upright like a sharp sword, fully displaying his prowess.
The three demon kings now looked at Zhou Yan with deep shock in their eyes.
The moves Zhou Yan had displayed, though seemingly ordinary, contained infinite profundity that made them feel suffocated.
If they hadn't experienced it firsthand, it would be hard to believe that someone at the ninety-ninth heaven could master such techniques.
The aura of strength Zhou Yan currently exuded, in their eyes, was only around the ninety-ninth heaven, and that was after suppressing a significant portion of his strength.
"Who exactly is this brat?"
The three demon kings exchanged glances, their eyes filled with fear.
They, the three demon kings working together, were invincible. Yet, they had been defeated by a human martial apprentice at the sixth level of the Innate Realm.
This was simply beyond comprehension.
"Hmph, don't think about escaping. Since you've chosen to surrender to me, then from now on, you will be my subordinates. Stay by my side, help me conquer battlefields, and achieve great deeds," Zhou Yan said coldly.
"What?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three demon kings changed drastically.
"You scoundrel, how can a mere human ant be qualified to have us follow him?"
The three demon kings erupted in fury, wishing they could kill Zhou Yan on the spot.
"Unwilling to surrender?"
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes and said indifferently, "In that case, there's nothing more to discuss."
He reached out and grabbed, and instantly a ball of golden flame emerged from his right palm, burning fiercely and emitting destructive fluctuations.
Hiss~
Strands of golden flame drifted, radiating a terrifying temperature.
This scene sent a chill down the spines of the three demon kings, making their backs feel icy.
This golden flame seemed to possess a kind of extreme restraint, capable of burning their souls, causing them immense soul pain, like countless insects gnawing at them, making it unbearable.
"This damned human, how dare he use soul attacks on us?"
"Cannot let him live!"
"Kill!"
The three demon kings roared, unleashing their strongest killing methods and desperately counterattacking.
Boom boom boom!
Dark mist surged from their bodies, and each of them unleashed a monstrous demonic energy, condensing into invincible blades and sabers, slashing towards Zhou Yan, intending to completely annihilate him.
"Hahaha, how foolish. You still dare to confront me head-on?"