The demon leader looked at Zhou Yan and said, "I didn't expect there to be someone like you among humans, who could block my punch."
The demon was burly, looking like a giant, but his physical quality was terrifying. His arms were thicker than steel bars.
Zhou Yan looked at the demon and then punched it directly in the chest.
"Bang~"
Zhou Yan's fist collided with the demon's chest, producing a sound of metal striking metal.
Fresh blood trickled from the corner of the demon's mouth. Zhou Yan's punch had shattered the demon's bones, and his fist even pierced through the demon's chest, tearing out its beating heart.
Zhou Yan grabbed the demon's heart and swallowed it.
"Rumble~"
Zhou Yan felt thunder rumble in his mind, and then he fell unconscious.
At this time, in the Imperial City, Zhou Yan lay on the bed. Beside him was the old man, whose face was very pale.
"Hoo... hoo..." the old man panted and said.
"Lord, you're awake," the old man said excitedly upon seeing Zhou Yan wake up.
"How long have I slept?" Zhou Yan asked.
"Three years and four months!" the old man said happily. He had waited for Zhou Yan to wake up for over three years. Now that Zhou Yan was awake, it meant their territory could regain its former glory.
"En, handle these matters first. I need to rest," Zhou Yan said with his eyes closed.
In fact, during these three years, the territory had recovered its vitality, and the population had also grown rapidly. Especially in the last year, the population of the entire territory had increased by about ten million, which was a huge number.
Zhou Yan had no choice. This was the silver in the national treasury. According to statistics, the silver notes in the national treasury were now piled up like mountains, but they were still short of six million taels of silver.
After resting in his room for a few days, Zhou Yan began to summon his forces.
"What did you say? The Lord is awake?" Li Si was overjoyed upon receiving the news.
"Yes, the Lord is awake and is currently summoning us," the soldier told Li Si.
"Good, prepare yourselves and come with me to see the Lord immediately," Li Si instructed the soldier after hearing what he said.
Soon, Li Si and the soldier arrived at the entrance of Zhou Yan's palace.
"Greetings, Lord!" Li Si and the soldier knelt down simultaneously.
"Rise. I summoned you here to tell you something," Zhou Yan said, sitting on the dragon throne.
"Lord, it's good that you're awake. Shall we begin our offensive now?" Li Si immediately asked upon hearing Zhou Yan's words.
"En, our army has arrived. Our objective is to destroy these demons and then occupy this city," Zhou Yan nodded.
"Alright, Lord, let's start now. Our soldiers have been impatient for a long time. Lord, please lead this battle!" Li Si said.
"En, then let's begin. This war is entrusted to you. Do as you see fit," Zhou Yan said, looking at Li Si.
"Yes!" Li Si left after receiving Zhou Yan's order.
Zhou Yan, on the other hand, quietly observed the entire battlefield.
At this moment, on the battlefield, Zhou Yan's legion had already engaged the demons. These demons were all low-level ones.
These low-level demons were sent to test Zhou Yan's strength.
After all, the territory's influence was growing stronger, and they feared a sudden counterattack from the territory. Such things had happened before.
"Boom boom boom~" The demons continuously charged and attacked Zhou Yan's army, while the territory resisted with various weapons. Regardless, the territory's current weaponry was no weaker than these demons.
Although some demons possessed formidable martial skills, their techniques consumed a great deal of true qi. On the territory's side, ordinary warriors could easily slay these demons with ordinary weapons, let alone the Martial Sects or even Martial Kings.
It was like an ant trying to chop an elephant with a knife. While an ant might find it difficult to kill an elephant, it could still wound it.
Moreover, although these demons were powerful, they were not invincible. After all, ants, though small, could inflict painful bites.
"Roar!" A demon saw that this human, Zhou Yan, was dodging their attacks and even counterattacking. It knew this human was unusual, and a very evil demonic aura was emanating from him.
"Boom~" The demon directly attacked Zhou Yan with incredible speed. However, Zhou Yan was not slow either. The Black Flame Sword in his hand instantly pierced the demon's abdomen, while the demon's Demon Crystal Saber struck Zhou Yan's shoulder.
"Crack!" Sparks flew from Zhou Yan's shoulder, which stunned the demon. He had attacked with all his might, but surprisingly, it had only managed to cleave open Zhou Yan's shoulder.
"Bang~" As the demon was still in shock, it saw a spear fly from afar and pierce its neck. The demon's corpse fell to the ground. Then, a demon emerged from behind Zhou Yan. This demon was very powerful, much stronger than the previous one.
"Greetings, Lord!" After emerging, this demon immediately knelt before Zhou Yan.
"Rise!" Zhou Yan said, looking at the demon leader.
"Yes, Lord. Your subordinate has been ordered to go to Southeast Asia to attack the demon islands. I request that you allocate sufficient troops to me," the demon said respectfully to Zhou Yan.
"En, those islands will be yours to conquer. Remember, you must not let any of the demon powerhouses escape. You know the consequences if they get away," Zhou Yan said to the demon.
"Yes!" The demon nodded after hearing Zhou Yan's words.
Afterward, Zhou Yan continued to stay in his palace, waiting for Li Si and the soldiers to return. In these past few days, Li Si and the others had received news that their territory had basically captured all the cities within the entire Northern Continent.
However, the cities in one commandery in the Western Regions had not yet been captured. That commandery was a piece of fat meat, but the territory had stationed too few troops there, only a force of fifty thousand. The rest were ordinary territorial soldiers who could not withstand the demon army. Therefore, the defense of that commandery was very weak.