Thinking of this, Zhou Yan wanted to turn and flee, as his previous actions had already disturbed them, and if he stayed any longer, he would surely be attacked.
However, Zhou Yan realized that behind him was a sheer cliff, so there was no escape. If he wanted to leave, he could only choose to jump down, and he would have to take defensive measures before landing to avoid injury, as the terrain here was too rugged.
But just then, Zhou Yan suddenly thought of another method.
He took out several bottles of potions from his storage bag, poured them into his hands, and they immediately turned into ash. Then, he swung his palms, scattering the ashes.
As the ashes were blown into the air by the wind, they quickly condensed into ice, which then instantly formed icicles.
These icicles were fifty to sixty meters tall. At this moment, they emitted a strong light, instantly enveloping the demonic insects. The demonic insects, sensing the biting cold, immediately fell silent, daring not to move.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan was filled with surprise.
He hadn't expected it to be useful.
Zhou Yan quickly ran towards the cliff.
The demonic insects, frozen in place, dared not approach, and Zhou Yan soon reached the cliff. It was then that Zhou Yan discovered a door on the cliff face, which led to the surface.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Yan's heart leaped with joy.
This was a door leading to the surface. If he could pass through it, he would be safe.
With this thought, Zhou Yan began to try to push the door open, but to his disappointment, it didn't budge an inch.
"How can this be? Does this door have a mechanism?" Zhou Yan wondered.
He tried for a long time but couldn't open the door.
"Strange, what's so mysterious about this door? Why won't it open?" Zhou Yan, unwilling to give up, pushed it again, but it still had no effect.
"Forget it. I've been in this forest for over three years anyway. Whatever is behind this door has nothing to do with me," Zhou Yan thought.
Zhou Yan looked at the door, sighed, and had to give up on opening it. He turned to leave, as he had stayed in this place for too long, and if the demonic insects found him, he would be in trouble.
Just as Zhou Yan was about to leave, his gaze was drawn to a stone next to the door. The surface of the stone was covered with dense cracks.
"Could it be that the door panel itself has been specially treated, which is why there are no gaps, only these cracks?" Zhou Yan thought. He reached out and touched the door, and was surprised to find it felt somewhat soft.
"Could this door also be a mechanism?" Zhou Yan mused.
Zhou Yan thought for a moment, then gently tapped the door. His finger touched the surface, and the cracks instantly disappeared, as if they had never existed.
"Haha, so the door panel is a mechanism! My guess was correct!"
"In that case, why should I waste time pushing this door?" Zhou Yan smiled, then patted the door. Instantly, a force surged into his palm.
This force was immense, sending Zhou Yan flying backward, while his palm was flung upwards.
Zhou Yan was thrown a considerable distance, and his gaze towards the door changed: "My heavens, I didn't expect the material of this door to be so hard, and this force is so strong! It's harder than steel!"
Zhou Yan marveled, becoming even more curious about the door.
It seemed that the door would not be easy to open, and Zhou Yan was about to give up.
Zhou Yan prepared to leave, but at that very moment, the door suddenly opened on its own. Zhou Yan was stunned, not knowing what was happening, but he had no more time.
Because, he heard a series of roars, a sound that was terrifying, like the cries of wild beasts.
Zhou Yan blinked and quickly looked in the direction of the sound.
He saw that an area had been engulfed by flames, becoming fiery red. And within these flames, fire dragons were swimming, and they were constantly darting outwards.
"Blast it, these fire dragons are demonic insects!" Zhou Yan exclaimed, quickly running back.
But as Zhou Yan turned, suddenly, all the fire dragons attacked him. He was immediately surrounded by them.
The fire dragons lunged and snapped at Zhou Yan, but his body remained unharmed. Their attacks were powerless against him.
Zhou Yan was taken aback. He knew that in this state, he was like someone in the cultivation world, but he wasn't a cultivator, so he couldn't withstand the fire dragons' attacks.
He quickly used a Yuan force shield to protect himself, but the fire dragons' attacks were extremely fierce. His Yuan force shield lasted only a few seconds before being torn to shreds.
The fire dragons continued to attack Zhou Yan's body, their speed increasing.
Zhou Yan quickly used teleportation to dodge, but he was still knocked by a fire dragon into a nearby tree, causing the colossal ancient tree to collapse.
Zhou Yan fell heavily to the ground, his body sustaining several bloody gashes. Blood gushed out, and the pain almost made him faint.
However, Zhou Yan gritted his teeth and endured the pain, struggling to his feet.
Zhou Yan looked at the fire dragons, his eyes filled with rage. These fire dragons were too much. Killing intent erupted from his eyes.
The Tian Yuan Sword appeared in Zhou Yan's hand. This sword was an immortal artifact and possessed immense power.
As the Tian Yuan Sword was drawn, the temperature around Zhou Yan plummeted. The fire dragons, startled, immediately stopped their attacks and trembled.
"Hmph! Scared now, are we?" Zhou Yan snorted coldly.
Under Zhou Yan's control, the Tian Yuan Sword shot towards the group of fire dragons.
Instantly, the fire dragons were pierced through by the Tian Yuan Sword and were all slain.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan was overjoyed: "Heh heh, now that these demonic dragons are dealt with, this must be the deepest part of the demonic dragon's lair. I should be able to enter, right?" Zhou Yan thought.
He looked at the demonic dragon's lair, feeling a sense of excitement.
There were too many of these demonic dragons, and their attacks were formidable. Zhou Yan couldn't clear this place entirely in a short time.