"Hmph," Zhou Yan retorted, his voice laced with coldness.
With that, Zhou Yan stepped forward, clenching his fists. His internal primal energy surged, transforming into two blinding pillars of light that rocketed towards his opponent.
These two pillars were a Heaven-tier low-grade martial skill unleashed by Zhou Yan.
"Boom!"
As Zhou Yan executed this martial skill, the two pillars of light collided fiercely with the black sphere.
"Bang!"
A dull thud echoed as Zhou Yan's martial skills were directly blocked by the black sphere.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's expression turned grim.
At this moment, the black-robed elder let out a boisterous laugh. "Heh heh heh, no need to waste your efforts. Under my Black Fiend Qi, no one can escape, and you are no exception."
As he spoke, madness flared across the black-robed elder's face. With his movements, the black sphere began to expand once more.
"Rumble!"
Just then, the black sphere erupted with a surging black radiance, within which faint lightning flickered.
"Explode!"
The black-robed elder's voice fell, and the black sphere suddenly enlarged, reaching thousands of feet in size in the blink of an eye. The black radiance intensified.
Around the black sphere, wisps of dark arcs crackled, making it resemble a cloud of black energy.
"Not good!"
Sensing the black-robed elder's aura, Zhou Yan's face turned to one of alarm. However, he forcefully suppressed the nascent fear and stomped his foot.
"Buzz!"
As Zhou Yan stomped, the two golden War God phantoms behind him exploded, transforming into masses of golden energy that rapidly merged into Zhou Yan's body.
"Hoo!"
After the golden energy entered his body, Zhou Yan took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on the black sphere, and enunciated each word: "Shatter!"
"Swish~"
As Zhou Yan's words fell, the surrounding void trembled violently. Then, supported by the golden energy, the black sphere rapidly began to crack.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
As the black sphere completely fractured, cracks spread across it, and immensely powerful fluctuations raged upon the sphere.
With the black sphere shattered, the black radiance scattered rapidly, engulfing Zhou Yan. In an instant, it transformed into countless sharp swords, surging towards Zhou Yan from all directions.
Seeing the black radiance sweeping towards him, Zhou Yan let out a cold smile. He formed a hand seal, and as his mudra completed, a blood-red mark appeared on his brow.
The blood-red mark emanated a terrifying aura, and as it manifested, a formidable power surged from Zhou Yan's body, sweeping out in all directions.
"Bang bang bang!"
The moment this power erupted, the black radiance was forcefully blown away, dissolving into specks of dust.
"How is this possible!"
At this sight, the black-robed elder's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. Clearly, he hadn't expected Zhou Yan to be able to withstand such a terrifying attack with his physical body alone.
This was something he had never anticipated.
"Heh heh, now, do you still dare to underestimate me?"
Zhou Yan sneered, taking a step forward, his aura growing stronger.
"You... Who exactly are you?"
Sensing the fluctuations emanating from Zhou Yan, the black-robed elder was filled with dread and blurted out in surprise.
"Who I am, you will know soon enough."
With that, Zhou Yan's right arm extended, and a black spear appeared in his hand.
"Swish!"
The moment the spear materialized, Zhou Yan thrust it forward without hesitation, its tip aimed at the black-robed elder.
"Chara!"
As the spear sliced through the void, its tip pierced the black-robed elder's chest.
"Puchi!"
Blood spurted from the black-robed elder's wound like a fountain.
Witnessing this, the black-robed elder's face was etched with terror. He hadn't imagined he would be defeated so easily by Zhou Yan, a devastating blow to him.
"Who are you?"
As the black-robed elder's voice faded, Zhou Yan replied indifferently, "Who I am is not for you to know, for you will die very soon."
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the black-robed elder trembled violently. He hadn't expected Zhou Yan's attitude to be so arrogant.
He was, after all, the dignified Hall Master of the Dark Hall, a super expert at the Nine Revolutions Nascent Soul realm. How dare Zhou Yan treat him with such disrespect? It was suicidal.
However, recalling the aura Zhou Yan had displayed, the black sphere, the terrifying power he had condensed, and Zhou Yan's overall strength, the black-robed elder ultimately said nothing more.
In his opinion, if they were to fight to the death, he might truly lose.
Therefore, he could only endure for now, hoping Zhou Yan wouldn't push his luck.
"You... You are truly going to kill me?"
The black-robed elder asked, his face pale.
Hearing this, Zhou Yan sneered, "Not only will I kill you, but I will also utterly destroy your Dark Hall."
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, the black-robed elder was slightly taken aback, then said, "You dream! Even with a divine artifact protecting you, I am a Nine Revolutions Nascent Soul realm expert. Killing me won't be so easy."
"Oh? In that case, then try me."
As he spoke, Zhou Yan flicked the black spear in his hand. Black energy fluctuations then erupted from its tip, shooting towards the black-robed elder.
Seeing this, the black-robed elder quickly waved his black scepter, and black shields instantly formed, blocking in front of him.
"Bang bang bang!"
After enduring three thrusts, the black shield exploded. Immediately thereafter, Zhou Yan's three attacks slammed into the black-robed elder's body.