In the blink of an eye, he suddenly appeared before him?
Moreover, there was a familiar scent emanating from him.
This was... the smell of blood?
"Heh heh, there are actually a few humans here?"
The middle-aged man glanced at Zhou Yan and the others with great interest, then a smile played on his lips, filled with mockery.
"Human ant, you're quite bold."
"You court death!"
"How dare you trespass into the tomb of my Demon Dragon Hall."
"It seems my Demon Dragon Hall has another guest."
"However, this is for the best, it saves me the trouble of going out to find these humans."
The middle-aged man grinned, revealing his teeth.
This smile sent a chill down Zhou Yan's spine.
This was... a devilish smile!
"Who exactly are you?"
Zhou Yan took a deep breath, doing his best to calm his emotions.
He could clearly feel that the strength of the person before him far surpassed the ninety-ninth heaven realm!
Half-step divine realm!
"I am the captain of the guards under the Demon Dragon Hall Master, Iron Blood King!"
Iron Blood King said proudly, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty red glow. "Human, surrender obediently and return with me to the Demon Dragon Hall! I might consider giving you a complete corpse!"
"So it's you!"
A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes. "The Demon Dragon Hall, has ultimately made a comeback!"
"Hahaha... you've actually heard of my name?" Iron Blood King sneered. "Then, quickly kneel and beg for mercy."
"I will skin you and pull out your tendons, tormenting your mind with the most brutal methods, making you wish you were dead, and then slowly savor the agony of death!"
Iron Blood King cackled.
His gaze was fixed on Zhou Yan, like a predator spotting prey.
"A mere ant, how dare you intrude into the forbidden grounds of my Demon Dragon Hall?"
"You're asking for death!"
He roared and took a step forward, charging towards Zhou Yan.
"Buzz~"
Zhou Yan's eyes burst with golden light.
In an instant, the entire area was illuminated.
Iron Blood King immediately stopped in his tracks, staring at Zhou Yan blankly.
"This... this is an illusion?"
He was shocked, and this thought suddenly popped into his mind.
The next moment, Iron Blood King let out a scream and fell from the void, crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Pfft!"
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face pale.
In that instant, he seemed to have fallen into an illusion.
"This is a soul attack?"
"Damn it! Is this an illusion?"
"But, why is this illusion more realistic than my 'Illusory Art'?!"
He struggled to get up, his heart filled with confusion and shock.
His "Illusory Art" had already reached the third tier, easily disorienting ordinary second-tier demonic beasts.
However, the illusion cast by the young man before him far surpassed his own level of illusionary art.
Not only that...
He felt a dense aura of death!
The illusion cast by Zhou Yan made him feel as if his heart had stopped beating, his body stiffened, and he was unable to move.
"This is not an illusion!"
"It's the true aura of death!"
" This death aura can corrode my soul!"
Iron Blood King was greatly alarmed.
He retreated rapidly, desperately circulating his cultivation method to resist, yet he still felt waves of intense pain, almost making him faint.
"How can this be? This human, is clearly just an ordinary person, yet he possesses such powerful strength?!"
He was terrified.
If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have believed that an ordinary person could unleash pressure comparable to a demigod!
Zhou Yan's expression was ice-cold, and he did not hesitate.
He flipped his wrist, and a black dagger appeared in his hand.
"Swish!"
The blade cut through the void, turning into a streak of dark light.
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered.
Iron Blood King's right arm was severed at the shoulder!
"Roar..."
He screamed and hastily dodged.
However, Zhou Yan had no intention of letting him go. He moved forward again, his dagger slashing out several chilling arcs of slaughter.
Chop!
Blood spurted from Iron Blood King's neck, his head rolling to the ground, dead.
"Jingle bells..."
An ancient copper coin landed on the ground, rolled a few times, and stopped.
"This copper coin is unusual!"
Zhou Yan squatted down, picked up the copper coin, and examined it closely.
The copper coin was stained with drops of blood, and when it touched his clothes, it made a crisp, pleasant sound.
He attempted to channel his spiritual energy into the copper coin.
Instantly, a dramatic change occurred.
The copper coin suddenly emitted a dazzling light.
Then, Zhou Yan saw a series of images flooding into his mind.
It was boundless crimson.
Mountains of corpses and seas of blood, with bones scattered everywhere.
Endless resentment and malevolence converged, causing the vitality of the entire planet to wither, as if the apocalypse had descended.
And above the sea of blood, a colossal demonic figure stood tall.
The Demon Dragon Hall Master, Demon Dragon Emperor!
Behind him, there were countless soldiers, stretching as far as the eye could see, all clad in armor, wielding weapons, their auras terrifying.
They wore heavy armor, and their weapons were all forged from some strange crystal, emitting a terrifying glow.
A destructive wave emanated, shaking heaven and earth!
The Demon Dragon Army swept across the entire sky!
"Roar!!!"
The Demon Dragon Emperor roared to the sky, endless demonic clouds enveloping the heavens, lightning interweaving, flames burning, like a scene of doomsday.
He was bound by countless chains, each chain penetrating his flesh and through his clavicle!
The other end of the chains was plunged into the earth, nailed to the top of a towering, majestic palace that reached into the clouds.
His eyes were scarlet red.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The Demon Dragon Emperor roared furiously.
He seemed extremely resentful, wanting to escape the control of these chains.
However, these chains seemed to be connected to heaven and earth, constantly drawing power from them, firmly trapping the Demon Dragon Emperor.
No matter how hard the Demon Dragon Emperor tried, he could not break free from the chains.
Rumble—
Suddenly, heaven and earth shook, the ground cracked, and endless demonic energy surged, transforming into a ferocious beast that spanned the sky, letting out a mournful cry and looking down upon all beings.
"This is... a ferocious beast!?"
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted violently.
The Demon Dragon Emperor had summoned a ferocious beast!
"Although this ferocious beast is not as powerful as the legendary ten-thousand-year-old ferocious beast, its strength should be similar," Zhou Yan murmured.
The Demon Dragon Emperor was a legendary demonic dragon!
In the distant past, he had ruled over a star world.
Even now, with the Demon Dragon Emperor fallen and only his residual will remaining, it was enough to traverse the universe.
This ferocious beast was also extremely powerful, its aura immense, even comparable to the ancestors of the Shenwu Immortal Sect!
However, this ferocious beast was also bound by countless chains, sealing an unfathomably mysterious existence.
That existence seemed to be sleeping, yet it also appeared incredibly active.
Traces of strange energy flowed, hidden within the beast's shell, as if it could awaken at any moment.