This poisonous insect can easily devour souls and flesh.
Its venom also spreads rapidly throughout the body, causing immense pain.
Moreover, once the Heavenly Silk Gu invades the body, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would find it difficult to expel.
"It seems I must kill you here today."
"Otherwise, once you recover your strength, I fear no one in the entire ancient martial world will be your match."
"I, Zhou Yan, will not allow such danger to exist."
"Since that is the case, then die!"
The next second, Zhou Yan's figure flickered, and he appeared before the guardian of the Chen Clan Imperial Palace, unleashing a punch towards its chest.
"Brat, if you want to kill me, you'll need to see if you have the ability!"
Seeing Zhou Yan attack him, the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian let out a cold roar.
Immediately, he waved his hand, and a long whip lashed out towards Zhou Yan.
This long whip was imbued with infinite power and a terrifying soul pressure.
The guardian's cultivation had reached the early stage of the seventh heaven of the Emperor Realm.
Although he was severely injured, he could still unleash the terrifying pressure of the seventh heaven of the Emperor Realm.
As the whip lashed out, Zhou Yan felt a sense of suffocation, as if the very air was being twisted.
However, Zhou Yan did not panic. Instead, he formed seals with both palms, activating the Hegemon Body Art and the God and Demon Channel within him, and unleashed the sixth level of the Hegemon Body Art, the Hegemon Dragon Force.
With the Hegemon Dragon Force unleashed, Zhou Yan's body exuded a terrifying wave of power.
Zhou Yan directly extended both hands and grasped the whip.
"Scram!"
Zhou Yan roared, his hands tightening their grip. A terrifying force erupted, and he actually crushed the whip in the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian's hand.
*Crack!*
The next moment, Zhou Yan grabbed him.
"You... How can your power be so terrifying?"
The Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian's face was filled with shock.
Zhou Yan did not reply. With a powerful tug, the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian was sent flying backward.
"Your cultivation is crippled, yet you still dare to resist. Truly overestimating yourself!"
Zhou Yan said with a cold laugh, looking at the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian.
The guardian's strength was indeed depleted, leaving him with no fighting capacity.
However, his cultivation remained at the peak of the seventh heaven of the Emperor Realm, just a step away from entering the Saint Realm.
Crossing this step meant entering the Saint Realm.
This Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian was also a peerless strategist. He knew Zhou Yan's prowess.
Yet, he was unwilling to accept his fate. He was unwilling to perish like this.
He still had many treasures he had not taken out.
He intended to extract Zhou Yan's soul and offer it to the Heavenly Silk Gu.
This was a secret weapon of their Chen Clan Imperial Palace.
Once offered, he would gain immense benefits.
With this thought, a flash of madness appeared in the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian's eyes.
The guardian's eyes instantly turned crimson.
"Die!"
The Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian roared, and his arm suddenly swung, revealing a gaping maw.
A thick scent of blood permeated the air.
As his mouth opened and closed, streams of blood-red venomous snakes were spat out.
Each snake was several inches long, entirely crimson, and emitted a strong, foul odor.
Once these snakes burrowed into flesh, they would instantly destroy Zhou Yan's internal organs.
"Such terrifying venom!"
"If I were not prepared, I might truly face a fatal danger."
Zhou Yan's brows furrowed. The guardian's venom was truly terrifying, and even he dared not be careless.
"Your venomous snakes only have this effect temporarily. In just a few decades, I will still heal your injuries!"
Saying this, Zhou Yan raised his hand, intending to swat all these snakes to death.
However, before his hand could descend, a black shadow streaked from afar and pierced his arm with a claw.
"Damn it!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, "So you still had a hidden move. But I won't give you another chance!"
With that, Zhou Yan took a deep breath, and the vast soul power within him surged outward.
Instantly, a circle of light blue mist appeared around Zhou Yan.
This light blue mist, like liquid, spun ceaselessly around Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's figure flickered within the mist, appearing ethereal and elusive.
This was Zhou Yan employing the Stealth Curse.
The Stealth Curse was extremely powerful. Even a cultivator at the peak of the seventh heaven of the Emperor Realm would find it difficult to discern Zhou Yan's location, let alone a cultivator who had just broken through to the Emperor Realm. Da Feng Novel Network.
Zhou Yan's figure flashed, and he appeared before the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian.
"Die!"
"Overlord Fist!"
Zhou Yan roared, and a punch was unleashed.
*Boom!*
A loud sound echoed, and the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian was sent flying by Zhou Yan's punch.
Blood spurted out, and his bones were shattered into countless pieces.
*Puff!*
The Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian spat out blood, his face pale, staring at Zhou Yan with utter shock.
"Impossible, how can you be so strong? What is your physical body made of?"
The Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian said incredulously.
"You should understand, this is the enhancement from the Hegemon Body Art and the God and Demon Channel that allows me to unleash such terrifying combat power."
Zhou Yan grinned and blasted the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian away with a punch.
Then, Zhou Yan charged out again, attacking the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian once more.
For a time, the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian was chased and fled in disarray by Zhou Yan.
"No, this won't do. I must find a way to escape, otherwise I will surely die here today!"
The Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian inwardly lamented, constantly calculating how to break free from Zhou Yan's pursuit.
Suddenly, the guardian thought of a solution.
He quickly took out a pill and swallowed it directly.
Immediately, his aura surged explosively, instantly breaking through from the peak of the eighth heaven of the Emperor Realm to the ninth heaven!
"This... How is this possible?"
Zhou Yan's eyes widened as he looked at the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian.
Because Zhou Yan could sense that his combat power had increased at least fivefold.
After taking the pill, the guardian's strength had actually broken through from the seventh heaven of the Emperor Realm directly to the ninth heaven.
"Do you think taking a pill will allow you to escape?"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly and unleashed a punch.
His fist was wrapped in a ball of purple-black flame, and terrifying shockwaves continuously spread out.
In a single exchange, Zhou Yan pulverized the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian into dust.
"This pill is indeed a good item, but doing this seems like a waste."
Zhou Yan shook his head and pocketed the Chen Clan Imperial Palace guardian's storage ring.
Afterward, he headed towards the imperial palace.