He looked at Diao Chan.
Diao Chan's injuries had already healed.
"This..."
Diao Chan was stunned.
She stared blankly at Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's demeanor at this moment was entirely different.
Once gentle, refined, and approachable, he now appeared sharp and imposing, his presence radiating an irresistible edge.
Especially his pair of deep black eyes, which seemed to hold the vastness of the universe, emanating a captivating radiance.
It was the will of one who looked down upon the world!
"You..." Diao Chan's eyes widened in disbelief.
"How is it?"
A curve formed on Zhou Yan's lips, a hint of surprise in his gaze.
At this moment, his entire being pulsed with explosive power!
Though this body was merely mortal flesh and blood, it was perfect, even possessing a translucent quality.
"Such a powerful physique!" Diao Chan's beautiful eyes sparkled. Zhou Yan was already formidable, and now he had become even stronger.
She sensed that this body far surpassed many divine offspring she had encountered, and even, Diao Chan felt, was more perfect than some deities.
"Indeed, worthy of being the Innate Divine Body!"
"But, this is not enough. I want to be stronger!"
Zhou Yan clenched his fists, feeling the surging power within, as if he could shatter the entire world.
"This kind of strength..."
"Is not bad at all?"
His heart churned, and he couldn't help but roar upwards, his strength breaking through once more.
In that instant, he felt as if he had embraced the whole world!
With every gesture, it seemed as though he possessed the power to destroy heavens and earth.
"Boom!"
He lifted his foot and took a step, inadvertently shattering the void.
With a "crack," his foot landed, leaving a massive crater.
"Huh?"
"What is happening?"
"Why do I feel that the laws of heaven and earth are rejecting me?"
Zhou Yan frowned.
He attempted to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but encountered resistance.
The laws of this world actually seemed to push back against him!
This left him perplexed.
By all logic, this should have been his domain.
"Could it be because this body is too weak?"
Zhou Yan murmured to himself, then his mind suddenly shifted.
Instantly, runes flickered within his body, and wisps of innate true qi surged outwards.
"Rumble."
His aura transformed abruptly.
It was a power of unfathomable mystery, imbued with the rhythm of the Great Dao, making him appear like an ancient Celestial Emperor, exuding an transcendent aura.
Moreover, he could leverage this power within his body to control everything in this world, including elements, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, plants, mountains, rivers, and even the various laws of heaven and earth.
Even the minute elements of the world could unleash terrifying attacks according to his will.
This was a realm of profound mystery.
Zhou Yan could clearly feel that his strength had increased manyfold, and with the aid of this power, his body had undergone some unknown transformation, becoming more condensed, more solid, and... vibrant!
"My body seems to have been baptized, becoming even stronger!"
Zhou Yan's eyes widened in surprise.
At this moment, a faint golden luster flowed from the surface of Zhou Yan's skin, layer upon layer of muscle tissue shimmering as if forged from divine iron!
His bones and internal organs had also been further strengthened, becoming even harder and more robust!
Furthermore, he discovered that his life force had been significantly enhanced!
With a "swish!"
Zhou Yan reached out and grasped the void.
Infinite spiritual energy from heaven and earth converged, being absorbed and then injected into his arm.
Moments later.
The void collapsed.
In Zhou Yan's hand, a golden longsword appeared!
He gently swung the sword.
Instantly, circles of visible golden rings materialized, encompassing an area of ten zhang.
Each of these golden rings felt as heavy as a thousand jun.
"Whoosh!"
With a single slash.
The void ahead was abruptly torn open, forming a dark spatial passageway!
"This is..."
Excitement flickered in Zhou Yan's eyes.
He found that the "Sword Control Art" he had unleashed was far more powerful than before.
"Yin Yang Creation Art!"
He immediately activated the Yin Yang Creation Art, attempting to guide this spiritual energy and channel it into his dantian.
In an instant, Zhou Yan discovered that his depleted primordial energy was rapidly recovering.
"Hahaha! What a treasure!"
Zhou Yan's heart soared.
This primordial energy was extracted from the Innate Supreme Treasures.
The Innate Supreme Treasures contained incredibly dense spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
At this very moment, after absorbing this spiritual energy, it replenished his consumed power, causing his cultivation to climb rapidly!
After half a cup of tea's time, Zhou Yan's cultivation had returned to its peak state.
"Husband, shall we continue to explore any unexamined secret chambers in this Demonic Dragon Palace?" Diao Chan said with a smile.
"Alright!"
Zhou Yan nodded in agreement.
The two continued deeper.
"Eh, there's another room here."
Suddenly, Zhou Yan stopped, showing a look of surprise.
"The rooms here are similar to the ones outside, all with stone doors tightly shut."
Diao Chan walked over and pushed open a stone door, only to find it filled with numerous weapons.
"All ordinary magical artifacts."
She shook her head and casually picked up a few weapons.
Then, she discovered that peculiar array patterns were imprinted on these weapons!
"These array patterns can store energy!"
Diao Chan was shocked.
Subsequently, she picked up a black chain and threw it onto the ground.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
The chain vibrated violently, emitting a dazzling dark light, and suddenly shot out.
"Clang!"
In an instant, a brilliant radiance cut through the void.
"Pfft!"
The void seemed to be torn apart.
A black mark appeared.
A line of blood appeared in the void!
"What a sharp magical artifact!" Zhou Yan exclaimed.
"Husband, these array patterns can convert spiritual energy into primordial energy and store it within the weapons, waiting for us to slowly absorb and refine."
Diao Chan explained, "It's just that this spiritual energy is not pure enough."
"But, we have plenty of time!"
Zhou Yan nodded. He carefully observed his surroundings and discovered that in this great hall, besides the array patterns, there were also numerous ancient texts.
Among them were texts on martial arts, cultivation techniques, and alchemy.
"These cultivation techniques are decent, but they are far too inferior to true top-tier techniques!"
"The best here are some battle techniques and secret arts."
"It's a pity I don't have the time to study these."
Zhou Yan expressed slight regret.
The secret arts here were largely incomplete and had no value.
"There's a jade slip here!"
Suddenly, Diao Chan cried out in surprise.
Zhou Yan followed the sound and saw that on a bronze plate, three lines of text were inscribed: "Myriad Things Return to Origin Art!"
"This cultivation technique... is it real?!"
A surge of ecstasy flashed across Zhou Yan's eyes.