Suddenly, Zhou Yan stopped in his tracks. He frowned, looking at the void around him, his face looking somewhat displeased. "What's going on? Why can't I teleport?"
Zhou Yan truly felt that the void was sealed, yet he couldn't teleport. It was as if an invisible force had isolated him from the outside world.
Zhou Yan was unwilling to give up and tried several more times, still unable to move even an inch.
"Damn it, who set up this restriction? Could someone really be trying to steal treasures from here?"
Zhou Yan's face was grim, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes as he constantly speculated about the reason.
After an unknown amount of time, he finally calmed down and meticulously recalled everything that had just happened.
"Could it be that mysterious old woman?"
Suddenly, this thought flashed in Zhou Yan's mind, but he shook his head immediately, denying it. "It shouldn't be her. Because I sensed a familiar aura. Although it's not the old woman's true form, it's still an extremely powerful existence. It should be some kind of exotic beast, perhaps one that has evolved into something like the old woman."
Zhou Yan pondered for a moment and thought to himself, "Regardless, this is not a place to linger. I should leave as soon as possible!"
Thinking this, Zhou Yan intended to conceal his aura, quietly sneak out, and leave the tomb.
Buzz buzz buzz~
Just then, a buzzing sound was heard. Zhou Yan's face changed drastically, and he quickly retreated.
The next instant, a claw as black as ink appeared out of thin air, carrying immense demonic power, and lunged towards Zhou Yan with unstoppable force!
"No!"
Zhou Yan was terrified and quickly dodged.
However, the gigantic demonic claw, like a mountain pressing down, gave Zhou Yan no chance to evade.
Bang!
With a single swipe, a roar, and Zhou Yan was sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall, spitting blood, and collapsing on the ground in a sorry state.
"Pfft!"
Zhou Yan couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his heart filled with immense shock.
"What a terrifying attack!" Zhou Yan was horrified. "What kind of monster is this, and why can it unleash such dreadful power?"
Zhou Yan's heart pounded with alarm. He quickly raised his head to look at the source of the giant demonic claw. This sight made Zhou Yan's hair stand on end, his face turn pale, and his pupils fill with intense fear.
"This, this is a demonic beast!"
Zhou Yan's face was deathly pale, his heart filled with dread, and his heart pounded violently. The scene before him surpassed his comprehension.
He saw in his vision a gigantic demonic claw, as black as ink, suspended above the tomb chamber, emitting a destructive aura. On its back, one could faintly see a ferocious demonic pattern. This pattern was extremely thick, like a centipede, winding and twisting, lifelike, exuding a fierce, bloodthirsty aura that caused one's heart to race.
This demonic claw was from the demonic beast that had charged into the tomb chamber from outside the mausoleum.
"No wonder, no wonder it could easily tear through the restriction!" Zhou Yan was inwardly shocked, thinking, "So it possesses such immense power! What kind of creature is this? Why can't I sense any life aura from it? Could it be an ancient being that has lived for billions of years?"
"But why would it enter the tomb chamber?" Zhou Yan's face was pale, his eyes filled with terror.
He knew that the tomb contained many dangers, but he had never heard of anyone entering this mausoleum, let alone taking all the treasures within.
Yet, this was precisely what was happening before his eyes.
"No, I must leave as soon as possible!"
Zhou Yan thought to himself, not daring to linger any longer. He immediately got up and turned to flee.
Rumble!
At that moment, violent attacks descended from the void, like countless meteors, dense and overwhelming, raining down on Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's face contorted in alarm. In haste, he conjured his spiritual artifact to block the onslaught.
Clang!
The sounds of metal clashing echoed continuously as chunks of giant stones were pulverized.
Zhou Yan's face was pale, his body trembling, his eyes filled with terror. "What kind of creature is this? Its strength is so terrifying!"
Zhou Yan's heart filled with dread, and he dared not linger. He turned and fled.
"Hmph! You little beast, do you think you can escape?" a cold voice echoed from the void.
This voice seemed to possess some sort of magic, causing Zhou Yan's body to stiffen, unable to move.
"You, what kind of monster are you? Why are you stopping me?" Zhou Yan was horrified. He had never encountered such a terrifying creature, one against which he had no power to resist.
"Heh heh..."
"Little beast, I am from the Nine Nether Demon Dragon clan. You dare to disrespect me, you are simply courting death!"
"Surrender obediently, and I will spare your life. If you dare to resist, I will grind your bones to dust!"
The Nine Nether Demon Dragon clan? Zhou Yan's mind went blank. He never imagined that such bizarre creatures truly existed in this world.
"Nine Nether Demon Dragon, what exactly do you want?"
Zhou Yan roared inwardly, but still dared not defy the other party's will, leaving himself to be slaughtered.
"Jie jie, little brat, surrender obediently, and I can spare your life!"
The Nine Nether Demon Dragon clan cackled coldly, its voice revealing a chilling atmosphere that sent shivers down one's spine.
"What exactly do you want?" Zhou Yan's heart was filled with indignation.
"Heh heh... I want you to be my mount!" the Nine Nether Demon Dragon sneered. "Only by becoming my mount can you escape safely. Otherwise, you won't leave this place today!"
What? Be your mount?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan almost died of fright. This was simply a colossal joke. He, a dignified cultivator, reduced to being a mount for a demonic beast, was an utter disgrace!
"What? Are you unwilling?" The Nine Nether Demon Dragon's tone immediately turned grim, a glint of coldness in its voice.
"You, what do you want?" Zhou Yan asked.
"It's very simple. As long as you agree to my terms, I will naturally let you go!" the Nine Nether Demon Dragon said. "However, if you refuse, heh heh... then prepare to die!"
"Hmph! Don't even think about it!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly, his face icy, his eyes filled with intense killing intent. "You are merely a demonic beast. If I agreed, wouldn't that be too humiliating?"
"Hahaha... little brat, you certainly have a lot of courage!"
The Nine Nether Demon Dragon burst into laughter, then its voice suddenly lowered. "Since you are obstinate, I will personally send you to your demise!"
As its voice fell, the Nine Nether Demon Dragon opened its mouth and spat out a black sphere, hurling it fiercely at Zhou Yan.
Rumble...
This black sphere moved incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to Zhou Yan and slammed heavily into his chest.
Thump!
Zhou Yan vomited blood, his body sent flying backward, crashing violently against the stone wall, carving out a ditch several zhang long. The surrounding stones were pulverized, revealing a deep indentation.
"Hiss..."
Zhou Yan lay in the deep pit, struggling to support himself, his face deathly pale.