"There shouldn't be a shortage of resources in this Chen family imperial palace, right?"
Zhou Yan muttered to himself.
"Whose imperial palace is this?"
As Zhou Yan stepped into the imperial palace, he discovered there were a total of thirty-six palaces. Each palace was immense, decorated with opulent splendor and extraordinary luxury.
"The Chen family empire's strength is quite impressive; they possess so many resources."
Zhou Yan nodded slightly, thinking to himself.
However, just as Zhou Yan was about to open the imperial palace, his expression suddenly changed.
He noticed a thin layer of restriction on all the palaces. These restrictions were further reinforced with intricate carvings, making them incredibly sturdy.
"It seems there are other formations or array flags within," Zhou Yan mused. He then unleashed hundreds of runes, bombarding the restrictions.
Yet, the material of these restrictions was not ordinary. Although the runes managed to break through them, they did not destroy the entire imperial palace.
Zhou Yan was slightly taken aback, surprised by how difficult these restrictions were to break. He dared not barge in rashly.
At this very moment, Zhou Yan suddenly felt a powerful fluctuation emanating from outside. A potent wave of energy washed over him.
"This... this is the aura of a Heavenly Venerate realm expert!"
"And it's the aura of a ninth-tier Heavenly Venerate expert!"
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted, his heart sinking. He immediately turned around.
"Swish, swish, swish~"
The sound of rushing air filled the sky as powerful figures rapidly approached.
These individuals were clad in black armor, broad-shouldered, their bodies exuding explosive muscles and immense strength.
"No, there's a powerful fluctuation in that direction. These are all Emperor realm powerhouses!"
"And there are quite a few of them, at least four to five thousand."
"What's going on? Weren't all the Chen family empire's Emperor realm experts wiped out? How did so many Emperor realm experts suddenly appear? Could it be that Zhou Yan is causing trouble again?"
"Hmph, no matter how powerful Zhou Yan is, he can't be our match!"
"That's right. Once we capture this traitor of the Chen family empire, we can use his physical body to ascend to the ninth-tier Heavenly Venerate realm. At that point, which force on this entire continent will be our opponent?"
"Hahaha, excellent, excellent. Our target is the physical body of a Heavenly Venerate realm expert."
Zhou Yan stood in the distance, watching as more and more people gathered. A look of solemnity crossed his brows.
Although he possessed the power of devouring, consuming some peak Emperor realm experts would pose no problem. However, if he were to kill the guardian of the Chen family imperial palace, the imperial palace would undoubtedly suffer a devastating blow.
After all, the Chen family empire only had a mere two Emperor realm experts, with the rest possessing the strength of peak second-tier Emperor realm.
Moreover, the Chen family imperial palace also had an elite force, though they were merely ordinary guards, not worth Zhou Yan's effort.
"In that case, I'll kill a few of you first as a warm-up."
Zhou Yan's eyes flickered, and he surged forward, charging towards the black-clad figures.
"Kill!"
Seeing this, the black-clad figures roared, their auras erupting.
Instantly, a towering aura swept through the air, instilling awe.
Zhou Yan unleashed a punch, tearing one of the black-clad men in half.
However, he was also ambushed by another, sustaining a minor injury.
"Kill!"
Zhou Yan sneered disdainfully, his fist crashing down again, pulverizing the remaining black-clad figures.
"Tsk, tsk, who would have thought you're a high-tier artifact refiner and understand formations? But don't get cocky, you're destined to die here today!"
Just as Zhou Yan finished eliminating all the black-clad men, a cold voice suddenly echoed from within the Chen family imperial palace.
A middle-aged man in a black robe appeared before Zhou Yan.
"Chen family ancestor!"
Zhou Yan frowned, a hint of confusion in his heart.
He didn't recognize the middle-aged man before him.
Furthermore, the Chen family ancestor was an Emperor realm expert. The presence of so many Chen family Emperor realm experts guarding this place indicated the Chen family empire's significant status, suggesting it was likely under the control of a super sect.
However, Zhou Yan didn't ponder further. After all, it was a life-or-death battle; he had no time for such thoughts!
The Chen family ancestor sneered at Zhou Yan, "Kid, your cultivation is not weak, but unfortunately, doom has arrived for you!"
With that, the Chen family ancestor unleashed a punch, spewing out terrifying surges of power.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly and met the attack with a punch of his own.
Instantly, two powerful fist glows collided in the void, exploding with dazzling light.
"Bang!"
"Crack!"
In the next second, a crisp cracking sound echoed. Following that, the Chen family ancestor's fist energy was shattered by Zhou Yan's single punch.
In the next moment, both Zhou Yan and the Chen family ancestor spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly injured.
However, despite their injuries, both men glared at Zhou Yan proudly, as if he were already a fish on a cutting board.
"This... How can the Chen family ancestor be so weak? He couldn't even withstand one of Zhou Yan's punches."
"I suspect Zhou Yan was holding back. Otherwise, the Chen family ancestor would have perished long ago, not just been severely wounded."
"Truly unexpected, this Zhou Yan is such a prodigy, defeating even a peak Emperor realm expert with a single move."
"No, I must kill this monstrous Zhou Yan. Otherwise, I fear he will lead the Chen family empire to rise."
The surrounding Emperor realm experts engaged in heated discussions, their faces etched with shock.
None of them had anticipated Zhou Yan's prodigious talent.
They knew that even the strongest among them was no match for Zhou Yan.
"Little fellow, don't think you can contend with me just because you've defeated some Emperor realm experts. You must die today!"
The Chen family ancestor's face contorted with rage. He had never imagined that he, a dignified peak Emperor realm expert, would be defeated by a young man.
This was simply unbelievable.
Dense purple light enveloped the Chen family ancestor, transforming into a long sword that struck out instantly.
Zhou Yan's expression turned stern. He stomped his foot, his body becoming a streak of light as he dodged the attack.
The attack missed, and Zhou Yan's figure vanished again, appearing beside the Chen family ancestor.
"Die!"
Zhou Yan roared, his right fist smashing down fiercely towards the Chen family ancestor once more.
Seeing this, the Chen family ancestor frowned and met the attack with a punch, clashing directly with Zhou Yan's right fist.
"Bang!"
A deafening roar ensued.
The Chen family ancestor was sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood.
"Pathetic."