"Huh?" Suddenly, Zhou Yan's gaze flickered.
He discovered that within the depths of the mist, a colossal being seemed to be dormant.
"This..." Zhou Yan gasped, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Just its aura alone exuded a suffocating pressure.
Without a doubt, this was a terrifying demonic beast, even more formidable than the蛮牛王 (Man Niu King).
"I wonder what level of demonic beast it is?" Zhou Yan held his breath, observing cautiously.
He was certain that the Martial King from the蛮牛 (Man Niu) tribe must have perished at the hands of this demonic beast.
Therefore, the Martial King's corpse had likely been consumed by this creature.
Abruptly, a deafening lion's roar echoed, like thunderclaps.
Immediately after, a black bear charged out, emanating a monstrous aura that tore through the light blue mist.
"This is..."
Zhou Yan's eyes widened, fear flashing in his gaze, "蛮象王 (Man Xiang King)?!"
This black bear bore a striking resemblance to a black bear, its fur as black as ink, its physique robust, with muscles coiled like pythons.
Especially on its chest, it bore a ferocious and thick black horn, like two sharp knives, glinting with a cold, eerie light.
This was a Tier 6 mid-stage demonic beast, possessing strength comparable to the peak of the Martial Disciple realm.
"Damn human ant, daring to kill my蛮象 (Man Xiang) tribe's蛮牛王 (Man Niu King), today, this king shall take your life."
The蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) roared in a low voice, stomping its feet as it charged towards Zhou Yan.
The ground trembled as if thousands of horses were galloping, the sound deafening.
With each step, the earth churned, dust billowed.
"What a terrifying fellow!" Zhou Yan's pupils contracted.
The next moment, Zhou Yan retreated swiftly.
"Where do you think you're going?" The蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) growled, its legs pushing off the ground with force, launching itself towards Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's eyes sharpened, he raised his right arm and slapped out with his palm.
A streak of purple-gold light erupted, radiating a dazzling glow, and struck the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) head with immense force.
In an instant, Zhou Yan was sent flying backward by the recoil.
With a muffled thud, Zhou Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body crashing into the grass.
Fortunately, his agility saved him from a fatal blow.
"So tough!"
Zhou Yan wiped the blood from his lips, his face filled with shock.
That single blow had been immensely powerful, enough to slay any Martial Disciple realm expert.
"Roar!"
The蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) roared, its blood-red eyes locked onto Zhou Yan. It approached rapidly, raising its claws, which whistled through the air as it lunged.
"Hmph! Do you really think I'm afraid of you?" A glint of cold light flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes.
Immediately, he sprang into the air, leaping three meters high, evading the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) claw attack.
"Suppress!"
The next moment, Zhou Yan's eyes blazed with purple lightning as he activated the lightning bead within his dantian.
Rune after rune of lightning flashed, encircling Zhou Yan.
Then, these runes surged into Zhou Yan's hands, transforming into a purple lightning spear, emitting destructive waves.
Crack!
In an instant, Zhou Yan swung the lightning spear, striking the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King), causing a blinding flash of sparks. Arcs of electricity raged, leaving the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) charred black, its screams echoing.
"Aow!" The蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) wailed in agony, struggling and attempting to flee.
"Get down!"
Zhou Yan shouted coldly, swinging the lightning spear forcefully and slamming it into the ground. With a tremendous crash, the earth collapsed, and dust swirled.
"Gulp~"
Staring at the scene before him, Zhou Yan swallowed with difficulty.
Too brutal!
The battle was over in one move!
As expected of the Ancient Wilderness ruins, even a Tier 6 early-stage demonic beast couldn't withstand a single move from him.
Just then, a roar echoed, filled with fury and violence.
"Huh?"
Zhou Yan's eyebrows shot up, and he followed the sound.
On the edge of a cliff hundreds of feet away, a colossal figure stood.
It was a giant ape, its size several times larger than an ordinary蛮象 (Man Xiang), its entire body dark, as if cast from steel.
Its body was covered in thick gray fur, obscuring its form, making it appear extremely mysterious.
"A kinsman of the蛮牛王 (Man Niu King)?" Zhou Yan's face stiffened, and he instinctively took a few steps back.
Although the蛮牛 (Man Niu) and蛮象 (Man Xiang) belonged to the same species.
The difference between them was vast, a complete mismatch.
This蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) was incredibly powerful, possessing at least Martial Master realm cultivation, perhaps even stronger.
The next moment, the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) discovered Zhou Yan, its eyes glinting with bloodlust, savage and ferocious.
Immediately, the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) stepped on the rocks, like an arrow loosed from a bow, charging madly towards Zhou Yan.
"This is bad!" Zhou Yan's face changed drastically as he felt an intense sense of crisis, making his hair stand on end.
In an instant, the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) charged, its passage causing the ground to concave and rocks to fly, its momentum overwhelmingly powerful.
"Wind Control Art!"
Zhou Yan's expression was grave. He tapped his foot and swiftly moved away.
The蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) body slammed into a towering ancient tree.
In an instant, the ancient tree snapped, its branches and leaves scattering, crashing to the ground with a thud.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan couldn't help but gasp, cold sweat beading on his forehead.
The蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) assault was too fierce, almost tyrannical.
Anyone else would likely have been crushed to death.
"However, I am not weak either." Zhou Yan's gaze was resolute, and he gritted his teeth, stepping forward to engage, unleashing the "Profound Nether Palm."
Zhou Yan's movements were light and agile. Each strike carried a subtle, eerie power.
The蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) roared, swinging its fists and unleashing wild, overbearing attacks. It clashed with Zhou Yan, producing fierce sounds of combat.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over a thousand blows.
Although Zhou Yan's attacks were tricky and insidious, the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) thick hide and formidable defense rendered them ineffective.
Consequently, he couldn't inflict any damage on the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) at all.
Conversely, he himself was battered and bruised by the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) blows, his clothes torn, leaving him in a sorry state.
"Damn it!" Zhou Yan cursed inwardly.
The蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) strength clearly surpassed the Martial Disciple realm, reaching the Martial Master realm, or even the Martial Sect realm.
If this continued, he would only meet his demise.
"It seems I have no choice but to use that trump card!" Zhou Yan's eyes flickered as he pondered.
He recalled that in the original work, the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) strength was only at the Martial Disciple realm.
Unfortunately, after his own cultivation, his strength had increased greatly, far surpassing the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King).
"Since that's the case, let's test it out on you then." Zhou Yan made his decision.
Zhou Yan's body swayed slightly. He flashed past the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) flank, appearing behind it.
"Roar~" The蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) roared in fury, its head snapping around with an enraged cry.
"Boom!"
The next moment, a brilliant sword rainbow sliced through the void, striking directly at the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) neck.
Screech!
The蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) massive head flew off, foul blood spurting, staining a patch of land red.
Following this, the蛮象王's (Man Xiang King) colossal body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of yellow sand.
"Killed in an instant?"
"Hiss~"
Zhou Yan froze, his face a mask of horror.
He had expected a fierce battle, but he never imagined the蛮象王 (Man Xiang King) would be dispatched so easily.