The black sphere that had just appeared was actually imbued with wisps of pure soul power, which was a fatal blow to him. Fortunately, Zhou Yan's physical body was strong and his soul power was tenacious enough, otherwise he would have suffered.
"What a powerful demonic beast..."
Zhou Yan looked at the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon in the void, exclaiming in his heart. His face was pale, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
He hadn't expected such a terrifying demonic beast to exist here. This was far more powerful than those ferocious and unparalleled aberrant demonic beasts, utterly invincible, completely surpassing any creature he had ever seen.
Not only that, but the aura of this demonic beast was extremely terrifying, seemingly far exceeding cultivators in the Transcendent Transformation Realm, and not inferior to cultivators in the Mahayana Realm.
Moreover, the density of demonic energy on this demonic beast even surpassed any demonic beast Zhou Yan had ever seen. Such a terrifying creature was absolutely incomparable to demonic beasts in the mortal world.
Zhou Yan was shocked. He had not expected such a powerful demonic beast to be hidden here. The realm of this demonic beast had at least reached the Nascent Soul Realm. Otherwise, how could it leave him with no room to fight back?
"Heh heh... Little beast, surrender obediently and become my mount! Otherwise, I will make your life worse than death!" The voice of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon echoed in Zhou Yan's ears.
Zhou Yan's body twitched, his face turned pale, and a sense of despair welled up in his heart. He was no match for the opponent now and had no power to resist.
"Damn beast, threatening me!" Zhou Yan cursed inwardly, but he was helpless. In the face of absolute power, he didn't even have the slightest room to resist.
The voice of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon came again: "Little beast, as long as you obediently become my mount, I will not harm you. Otherwise, you will stay in this tomb forever, never to be reborn!"
Zhou Yan's heart tightened, his face pale.
"Little beast, haven't you made up your mind yet?" The voice of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon was bone-chillingly cold, carrying a powerful pressure that made Zhou Yan feel despair, a sense of sadness, and unwillingness.
"Little beast, have you considered it carefully?" The voice of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon sounded again, with a hint of threat.
Zhou Yan's face was pale, his eyes flickered, and he fell into deep thought.
He knew clearly that if he did not agree, his only fate today would be death. Although he was confident in his own strength, facing a terrifying demonic beast like the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon, he had no chance of winning and could only be slaughtered.
"No, I will not yield!"
Thinking of this, two sharp gazes shot out from Zhou Yan's eyes, staring at the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon in the void, gritting his teeth: "You wish! I will absolutely not yield!"
The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon let out a strange laugh: "It seems you have a stubborn personality. I like it, I appreciate it!"
Zhou Yan's expression was gloomy, a hint of madness appearing in his eyes: "Since you are forcing me like this, I have nothing to worry about anymore. Today, even if it means a desperate struggle, I will drag you down with me!"
"Oh? Little beast, do you think you are my opponent?" The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon sneered: "How foolish. Do you think you can still survive? Hahaha..."
Zhou Yan's face stiffened, and deep in his heart, a sense of despair arose.
"Since you are so unappreciative, don't blame me for being heartless!"
"Nine Nether Devour!"
The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon roared, and a black vortex erupted from its black hole-like pupils, engulfing Zhou Yan.
"Ah!"
Zhou Yan let out a miserable cry, feeling all his strength being devoured in an instant. He felt as if he was being crushed by a mountain, and before he could even resist, he fell into the belly of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon.
*Puchi~~~*
A sharp pain struck, and Zhou Yan's body rapidly shrank. In a moment, he was reduced to his original size.
At this moment, a look of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon.
"Little beast, from now on, you will follow me. I promise to give you endless benefits!"
"Heh... You want me to be your mount? Pipe dream!"
Zhou Yan was enraged in his heart, but he could not move at all. He could only let the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon devour his soul power, causing Zhou Yan's cultivation to plummet instantly, dropping to the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, only one step away from entering the Golden Core stage.
After his cultivation fell, Zhou Yan immediately fell into a coma.
Zhou Yan's cultivation had broken through to the early Qi Refining Realm three years ago.
"Heh heh, little beast, don't worry! As long as you obediently surrender to me, I guarantee you will enjoy supreme glory and endless resources!" The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon sneered repeatedly.
He had not expected to be able to subdue such a monstrous prodigy and make it his mount. Such a prodigy was an invaluable treasure in the mortal world, a treasure that could not be encountered by chance.
"Little beast, be obedient, and I will not make you suffer, nor will I let you lose your cultivation. I will even help you successfully advance to the Nascent Soul Realm! Don't worry, as long as you agree to be my mount, I guarantee you will soar to the heavens and become a supreme being in the immortal path!"
The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon said earnestly.
"Supreme being in the immortal path? Bah! I would rather stay in this godforsaken place forever than become your mount!" Zhou Yan sneered.
The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon said coldly: "Hmph, then you can die. I will send your corpse to the Heavenly Court and make you a corpse in the mortal world."
"Hmph, you're dreaming, you won't succeed!"
"Then we'll see!"
The Nine Nether Demonic Dragon sneered and then turned away.
As soon as the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon left, Zhou Yan immediately opened his eyes. His face was as pale as paper, and sweat beaded on his forehead. It was clear that he had endured great pain just now.
"Hoo..."
Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling extremely fortunate. He had good luck and narrowly escaped the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon's devouring. Otherwise, he might have truly perished in this area.
"Hoo..."
Zhou Yan exhaled a breath of stale air, his complexion slightly eased, and then he stood up.
His gaze swept around, and he found that the surrounding environment was no different from the valley.
"This godforsaken place is actually a sealed underground palace. Could this be the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon's lair?" Zhou Yan speculated in his heart.
Regardless, he had to escape this place as soon as possible. Because he felt that this place was very dangerous and not suitable for staying long, otherwise he would truly be devoured by the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon and become its food.
Thinking of this, he planned to take advantage of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon's absence to sneak away.
"Little brat, don't even think about escaping. I set up this seal long ago. Unless I personally appear, no one can break it. You should honestly stay here, otherwise, I will swallow your soul in one bite!"
Just then, the voice of the Nine Nether Demonic Dragon suddenly exploded in this area, making Zhou Yan tremble with fear and dare not move. He could only quietly await the arrangement of fate.