"Haha, for me, Zhou Yan, to kill you all is as easy as lifting a finger. But I don't want to do that, because you are merely cannon fodder."
Zhou Yan threw his head back and laughed. Then, brandishing the Thunder Emperor Spear, he swept through, felling many Qin family members under its might.
Qin Batian's heart bled.
These were the pillars of the Qin family, cut down just like that. It was a sheer waste of talent!
However, Zhou Yan's strength was too overwhelming. He was simply unable to resist and could only choose to retreat.
"Go!"
Seeing this, Zhou Yan did not pursue further. Instead, he took the lead, guiding the Qin family members in a swift escape.
Qin Batian could only lead the remaining people and flee into the distance.
...
"Swish!"
Several minutes later, Zhou Yan led all the Qin family members out of the desolate mountains and into a colossal city. They then headed straight for the Qin family headquarters.
"Zhou Yan, if you dare to kill my Qin family members today, the entire Qin family will grind your bones to dust!"
Outside the Qin family mansion, Qin Batian roared in anger.
"If you have the guts, come find me."
Zhou Yan snorted coldly and then led his subordinates into the Qin family headquarters.
The Qin family, as the foremost of the Four Great Families of the Northern Region, possessed immense strength and profound heritage, far surpassing even Tianwu City.
"Zhou Yan, you are going too far!"
Within the Qin family compound, a group of elders glared at Zhou Yan, wishing they could tear him to shreds.
However, they dared not act rashly. Zhou Yan's strength was too formidable, and they had no confidence in their ability to capture him.
Furthermore, with Qin Batian already fallen, any further significant losses to the Qin family could plunge the entire clan into eternal damnation.
Within the Qin family, apart from a few Supreme Elders, the rest were all martial artists at the initial stage of the Heaven Gang Realm. This level of strength was more than enough to crush other families.
Yet, Zhou Yan was unfazed. The Qin family still had several experts at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and he possessed a supreme treasure that, once unleashed, could instantly slay those Great Luo Golden Immortals!
"Scram!"
Zhou Yan sneered and flicked his finger. A surge of boundless energy swept out, sending the Qin family elders flying, coughing up blood.
However, these Qin family elders were not to be trifled with. Humiliated as they were by Zhou Yan, they were unwilling to let it slide.
"Zhou Yan, may you die a terrible death!"
A Supreme Elder roared, his hand seals shifting rapidly. A bronze ancient spear materialized abruptly.
"Swish!"
In the next instant, the bronze ancient spear transformed into a streak of light, charging fiercely towards Zhou Yan.
"Swoosh!"
Facing the streak of light, Zhou Yan's eyes narrowed sharply.
Although Zhou Yan did not consider the bronze ancient spear beneath his notice, he knew that the Qin family's strength was far from as simple as it appeared.
If he were to be surrounded by the Qin family's Great Luo Golden Immortals, even with the protection of the Thunder God Armor and the Thunder Emperor Spear, his chances of survival would be slim.
"Buzz!"
Zhou Yan's hands moved swiftly, forming seals, and the lightning power within his body surged madly.
He had to deal with the bronze ancient spear with all his might. If he became entangled, his life would be in grave danger.
"Bang!"
"Pfft!"
However, before Zhou Yan's hand seals were even fully formed, the bronze ancient spear had already struck him fiercely.
A searing pain spread through him, forcing his body to involuntarily recoil, spitting blood.
Zhou Yan felt as if his internal organs had been displaced.
This was no ordinary injury, but an internal one, from the inside out.
"How is this possible?"
Zhou Yan stared at his surroundings in utter horror. He could not believe that he had been successfully ambushed, and injured by a mere treasure.
Such a thing was simply too bizarre, too unbelievable.
"Haha, Zhou Yan, so you have days like this too! Even if I kill you today, it will be to avenge my son!"
Watching Zhou Yan lying on the ground, blood trickling from his lips and his face pale, the Qin family elders burst into frenzied laughter, their hearts filled with glee.
Qin Batian's expression was also grim.
"Hmph, I will make you pay!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth and spoke, then his hand seals shifted, and he directly produced a pill and swallowed it.
"This... is this a Healing Saint Pill?"
Just then, an elder's gaze suddenly fixed on the pill in Zhou Yan's hand, his pupils contracting violently. Clearly, this was an inconceivable matter.
A Healing Saint Pill was a rare and precious medicine, worth fortunes. Even Great Luo Golden Immortals rarely obtained them, let alone those at the Heaven Gang Realm like them.
And this mere peak Earth Star Realm martial artist could casually refine such a Healing Saint Pill, which was utterly astounding and no wonder he was so shocked.
Moreover, after Zhou Yan swallowed the Healing Saint Pill, his injuries immediately recovered, without any lingering effects.
"Zhou Yan, you made two, didn't you?"
The other elders also noticed the anomaly in Zhou Yan's hand, their faces turning grim.
"Hmph, can a mere two Healing Saint Pills threaten me? I tell you, today, I will surely kill you and ensure my Qin family is rid of future troubles."
Zhou Yan glanced at them dismissively and then unleashed his escape technique again, vanishing from their sight.
"Damn it, chase him! We must hunt him down."
"This matter must be reported to the Family Head, so that he can preside over it."
"......"
The elders saw this and quickly gave chase.
However, as soon as they left the Qin family mansion, a figure emerged from the void, walking slowly. His black hair whipped about like a furious dragon, exuding an aura of disdain for the world.
It was that young man.
"Zhou Yan, you cannot escape!"
Qin Batian gazed in the direction Zhou Yan had disappeared, a cold glint in his eyes, and then turned to head back into the Qin family.
"Family Head, Zhou Yan's strength is no trivial matter. If we were to join forces, I fear we would still not be his match."
A Qin family elder followed Qin Batian, saying with concern.
"You need not say more. Zhou Yan, my Qin family must eliminate him, or we shall face annihilation!"
Qin Batian said with a cold expression. He would not concern himself with the lives of these elders.
Just as Qin Batian was about to depart, Qin Yan rushed back. Upon seeing Qin Batian, he knelt down: "Father, I have a clever plan, one that might allow us to kill Zhou Yan."
"Oh? Tell me."
Hearing Qin Yan's words, Qin Batian's expression immediately turned interested.