"This fierce beast should be a subordinate of that unknown existence, responsible for guarding this secret realm and protecting the divine temple, waiting for the temple's master to return and seize a new body for rebirth!"
"However, the divine temple is on the verge of collapse."
"This fierce beast was clearly being drawn away but was blocked and trapped!"
"This Ironblood King was sent by the temple's master to probe the situation."
"If my guess is correct... that temple master must have foreseen all this long ago and left some contingency. Perhaps he is waiting for this very opportunity!"
"If this fierce beast cannot be dealt with beforehand, the divine temple will collapse, and that master will completely dissipate!"
"In that case, that existence will have to pay a price."
"No matter what, since I have entered the secret realm, I absolutely will not allow this situation to happen!"
Zhou Yan's gaze was firm.
He walked forward slowly, raising his hand. A golden light shone between his five claws.
"Crack!"
He grabbed the bronze coin and squeezed it with force. Immediately, profound patterns appeared on the surface of the coin.
Then, Zhou Yan closed his eyes slightly and recited an incantation.
"Buzz~~"
Along with a wisp of faint golden runes scattering, the originally rust-stained bronze coin exuded vigorous life. It emitted a brilliant golden light all over.
"Hmm? This bronze coin is rather strange."
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes.
He stared at the bronze coin in his hand, his expression solemn.
He could feel that this bronze coin seemed to possess immense power!
However, before Zhou Yan could react, the bronze coin suddenly erupted with infinite golden light.
In an instant, the sky and earth changed color!
"Roar!"
A colossal being, its size obscuring the sky, flew in from beyond the heavens.
Its long tails, thick as tree branches, swept across the land.
This was a primordial ancient beast, a Golden Python!
Its body was a hundred feet long, covered in golden scales, with dark golden divine patterns flowing across it, exuding a terrifying aura of power.
"Husband!" Diao Chan exclaimed upon seeing this, "Be careful of the danger!"
She grabbed Zhou Yan, wanting to flee.
But the Golden Python was too fast, charging to their front in an instant.
It opened its mouth and spat out streams of golden venomous mist, engulfing Zhou Yan and the two of them, corroding the void.
"Hmph! A mere trifle!"
Zhou Yan sneered.
He formed his fingers into a sword and sliced lightly. A brilliant sword qi erupted, instantly cleaving through the golden venomous mist.
Then, Zhou Yan reached out and grabbed. A mass of metal powder flew out, merging with his true essence, instantly transforming into a spear!
Whoosh!
The spear was thrust out, its sharp tip tearing through the void, piercing the Golden Python's forehead and killing it instantly!
The Golden Python died, its body falling.
"Clatter..."
The chains trembled.
Mysterious runes flickered on the chains, releasing waves of obscure and unfathomable great power, binding the Golden Python's corpse. It floated towards the bronze coin and merged into it.
"Crack..."
A faint ripple appeared on the surface of the bronze coin.
The next moment, wisps of black smoke emerged, and a ferocious, twisted figure appeared on the coin.
"Heh heh heh, hahaha... This Emperor has finally awakened!"
"I waited thirty thousand years, and I have finally waited!"
"I want revenge! I want revenge on those ants!"
"I will kill all the races in the heavens and myriad worlds!"
This evil being let out a mad laugh.
He stood in the void, his demonic energy surging, like a descending demon god.
"Moluo God!"
The Demon Dragon Emperor roared, his eyes bloodshot, filled with endless venom.
His voice resounded through the four directions, making the entire Demon Mountain tremble.
"Heh heh heh, Zhou Yan, this Emperor remembers you!"
That Moluo God let out a rampant laugh, then looked around with icy eyes: "You thought I didn't notice? In this area, a divine artifact is reviving, but it's being suppressed by a being of divine level!"
"And there are several other divine artifacts that seem to be stirring as well..."
"I know what you want to do."
"However... this Emperor has awakened, and your schemes are doomed to fail!"
"Your temple master has perished!"
"Your plan is destined not to succeed!"
"Your hope is destined to be shattered!"
"When I devour these believers and refine their power, my cultivation will soar, and I will surpass the limitations of this realm and step into a higher domain!"
Moluo God's voice was full of confidence.
At this moment, he clearly felt that this soul imprint was gradually recovering!
As long as he was given time and managed to break free, he would undoubtedly undergo a great transformation!
"These believers..."
A mocking arc appeared on Moluo God's lips.
He couldn't be bothered to contend with these believers.
The power of these believers was not worth him wasting even a moment of his time.
What he wanted was the purest bloodline, the most perfect physical body, the most powerful treasures, the top-tier cultivation techniques, and the pinnacle of cultivation.
Only in this way could he break through the shackles and reach a new realm!
"Boom—"
A vast fluctuation swept in all directions.
Immediately after, a surge of mighty power poured into his body, rapidly remodeling his bones, tendons, skin, and membranes, tempering his flesh, making his body more upright and chiseled, as if carved by a knife, with sharp angles and an overwhelmingly domineering masculine aura.
"This is the body of a deity?"
Brilliant light erupted from Moluo God's eyes.
"Rumble."
At this moment, his blood boiled, and his bones vibrated.
In just an instant, he broke through!
At the same time, deep within Zhou Yan's mind, the power of the strange stone was also continuously integrating into his body.
This power was simply unimaginable!
"Crack crack."
Intense cracking sounds came from within Zhou Yan's body.
His bone marrow, periosteum, and meridians were madly absorbing that mysterious power, gradually undergoing an astonishing transformation.
The Immortal Divine Body became even more resilient and powerful.
At the same time, it was rapidly strengthening.
The spiritual power within him was rapidly sublimating.
He felt as if he had become molten lava. His pores opened, and wisps of scorching aura emanated from his body, transforming into raging flames that incinerated everything within a hundred-meter radius.
"So hot! So painful! What is happening!" Diao Chan's delicate body trembled, her pretty face extremely pale.
Zhou Yan ignored her, letting the scorching power ravage him.
He sat cross-legged on the ground, quietly circulating the "Yin Yang Creation Art," absorbing this power and continuously tempering his physical body.
His body became brighter and brighter.
In the end, he transformed into a ball of golden flame.
This flame burned for the time it took three sticks of incense to burn out.
Finally, it extinguished.
"Crack crack crack," a faint friction sound was heard. Zhou Yan's physical body emitted a deep sound like metal rubbing against metal.
With a muffled "bang,"
Zhou Yan opened his eyes, and two purple lotus flowers vaguely appeared within his pupils.