"Pfft!"
Zhou Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body slamming heavily onto a mountain peak, creating a deep crater.
"Cough, cough~"
"You're no match for me!"
The young man glanced indifferently at Zhou Yan and turned to leave.
"Stop!"
"Don't go!"
Zhou Yan scrambled out of the pit, glaring at the young man with a face full of anger.
The young man halted and turned back to Zhou Yan, "What do you want?"
"Hand over those spirit stones!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth as he stared at the young man.
A playful smile curved the young man's lips, "No, this is mine. Why should I give it to you?"
Zhou Yan sneered, "If you don't hand them over, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Impolite?"
A hint of mockery flickered in the young man's eyes, and he said indifferently, "If you want to make a move on me, I'll gladly accompany you!"
A look of gravity appeared on Zhou Yan's face. The opponent's combat power far exceeded his expectations, surpassing even the late stage of Mahayana.
Such combat power was beyond Zhou Yan's comprehension.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly, and the long sword in his hand instantly erupted with ten thousand feet of sword light, fiercely sweeping towards the young man.
The young man's expression was calm. He raised his right hand abruptly and flicked his finger.
A sharp sword beam shot straight into the sky.
"Boom!"
The sword beam collided fiercely with the sword light.
"Bang!"
The sword light shattered, turning into a sky full of mist.
"Huh?"
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted.
That sword beam was his full-power attack, possessing extraordinary might, yet it couldn't withstand the young man's casual flick of a finger.
What terrifying power did this young man possess?
At this moment, a mocking smile played on the young man's lips, "With such strength, you dare to challenge me? How foolish!"
Zhou Yan's face was filled with frost. He took a deep breath and charged at the young man again.
However, before Zhou Yan could get close to the young man, he felt an intense pain surge through him, as if his entire body was being pierced by countless needles.
His body swayed a few times in mid-air before he crashed to the ground, his bones cracking audibly.
"I'm not convinced!"
"This must be luck!"
"I don't believe my combat power is truly inferior to yours!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
However, as soon as Zhou Yan finished speaking, several more sword beams fiercely struck him.
Zhou Yan's body was sent flying backward again.
"Even now, do you still think your strength can match mine?"
The young man asked calmly, with a hint of teasing in his tone.
"Who... who exactly are you?"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth and shouted.
The young man smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "I am someone you cannot afford to offend!"
"You're Senior Brother!"
"Zhou Tian?"
Zhou Yan's face was filled with shock as he looked at the young man incredulously, "Impossible, how could Zhou Tian possess such strength!"
The young man shook his head, "You're right, I am your Senior Brother, but now, my surname is no longer Zhou Tian!"
Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, then said with a face full of anger, "Since you are Senior Brother, why did you ambush me?"
"Ambush you? Heh, you're not worthy!"
The young man sneered, a deep disdain flashing in his eyes. He said indifferently, "You think you've won? I advise you to scram quickly, otherwise, when my elder brother comes out of seclusion, your fate will surely be miserable!"
"What? Zhou Tian he..."
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Zhou Yan's face immediately turned ashen. He clenched his fists tightly.
"What, unwilling?"
The young man's lips curved slightly.
"No, I'm willing, I'm willing!"
Zhou Yan endured his injuries and gritted out, "No matter the cost, I will make Zhou Tian kneel before me!"
The young man shook his head slightly, cast a indifferent glance at Zhou Yan, then flicked his sleeve and swept away into the distance, disappearing.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Yan growled through gritted teeth.
He, a disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect, was defeated by a mere Golden Core realm disciple. This was an utter humiliation.
And it was in full view of everyone!
How could Zhou Yan bear this?
"This matter absolutely cannot end here!"
A chilling killing intent flickered in Zhou Yan's eyes. He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes narrowed into slits.
"I will make Zhou Tian pay!"
"No, it should be their Zhou family that pays the price for this!"
Zhou Yan muttered to himself, the killing intent in his eyes growing stronger.
Zhou Yan slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on the dense jungle in the distance, a cruel arc forming on his lips.
"Since your Zhou family dared to provoke me, don't blame me!"
"This debt, I will settle with your Zhou family sooner or later!"
Zhou Yan murmured in a low voice, his eyes flashing with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Whoosh!"
A sound of breaking wind came.
The young man, using some unknown means, directly traversed space and arrived at the forest.
"Swoosh!"
Zhou Yan's gaze fell upon the young man, a fierce hatred radiating from his eyes, "You think you're safe hiding here?"
"Tell me, who exactly are you, and what is your objective?"
Zhou Yan spoke coldly, his gaze icy.
Seeing Zhou Yan's demeanor, the young man let out a mocking sneer, "Your strength is merely at the bottom among your peers. How dare you question me? If I don't teach you a good lesson, you really won't take me seriously!"
Saying that, a terrifying aura erupted from the young man.
Zhou Yan's expression changed drastically, "You, what are you going to do?"
"Me?"
"Do you think you can escape?"
The young man's face contorted, "I will carve you into a thousand pieces and offer you to my elder brother as a gift!"
After speaking, the young man waved his hand towards Zhou Yan, "Kill!"
Zhou Yan's face changed dramatically, "No, no!"
"Rumble!"
A brilliant, dazzling lightning bolt, carrying destructive pressure, descended from the sky.
"Ah!"
Zhou Yan let out a tragic scream as his physical body was enveloped by the lightning.
"Crack!"
The lightning bolt pierced directly through Zhou Yan's body. The terrifying power, like a destructive force, tore his flesh and blood apart.
"Bang!"
Zhou Yan's Nascent Soul was also torn apart by the lightning, transforming into pure energy that dissipated into the air.
"No!"
Seeing this, the young man's eyes turned red, filled with uncontrollable rage and killing intent, "Zhou Yan! I swear, I will kill you, I will!"
"You must die!"
"I swear, I will make you die a miserable death!"
The young man stood there, his eyes crimson, radiating an overwhelming killing intent like a demon.
After a long while, the young man finally calmed down.