But its movements were still a beat too slow. A black iron spear suddenly appeared from the void, its tip pressed against its throat. A bone-chilling cold instantly surged into its body, causing its entire form to tremble, its hair standing on end.
"Who... are you?"
This Bronze Wolf King actually spoke, its voice laced with a hint of fear.
"Who am I?"
Zhou Yan sneered and said lightly, "I'm just a commoner born in a remote village, not worth mentioning!"
He added, "But you want to kill me and seize my treasures!"
"I, Zhou Yan, do not seek trouble, but I am certainly not afraid of it."
"However, if you cooperate with me and confess everything, I might consider sparing your life."
A smile played on Zhou Yan's lips. These three demonic beasts were all at the seventh level of the Divine General realm. If he could eliminate them all, it would be a considerable gain.
"I won't say anything unless you kill me."
"Oh?"
Zhou Yan raised an eyebrow. "In that case, don't blame me for being ruthless."
As he spoke, the muscles in Zhou Yan's right arm bulged slightly. As his fingers clenched, a crisp cracking sound echoed, and a surging true qi erupted from his palm, forming a spiral vortex that swept madly.
"Die!"
With a low roar, Zhou Yan punched out. The wild and unparalleled true qi transformed into a ferocious python, fiercely striking the bodies of the three Divine General demonic beasts.
"Pfft..."
In an instant, the python pierced through the head of one Divine General demonic beast, killing it outright. Blood splattered, drenching the other two beasts.
"Awooo..."
The two beasts immediately roared to the sky, glaring at Zhou Yan with hatred, wishing they could tear him to shreds.
"My apologies, a slight miscalculation. Next time, I won't get my clothes dirty." Zhou Yan shrugged, feigning innocence.
"Damn it!"
All three demonic beasts roared in fury. Clearly, the one Zhou Yan had just killed was the weakest among them. The fact that their companion was killed by a single punch from Zhou Yan filled them with shame. They roared and charged at Zhou Yan.
"Seeking death!"
Seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Zhou Yan's lips. He took a step forward, his form like a ghost. In the blink of an eye, he was beside a demonic beast and punched out fiercely.
Bang!
The next second, the demonic beast was struck as if by lightning, its body sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the ground. It spat blood, its chest caved in.
This punch had directly shattered several of its ribs. Even with armor protection, the intense pain raging within it was unbearable.
Following that, Zhou Yan's toes touched the ground, and he darted into the remaining group of demonic beasts like a phantom. His fists and palms struck out continuously, killing the giant wolf spider with silver needles stuck in its head.
In just a moment, the wolf spider's aura had significantly weakened. Moreover, a large gash was opened on its neck, from which blood gushed out.
"No..."
The wolf spider cried out in agony, but the cry was quickly cut short.
The wolf spider's life rapidly ebbed away.
At the same time, within the wolf spider's abdomen, a crystal-clear green bead floated quietly in its abdominal cavity, faintly emitting a powerful spiritual energy.
Zhou Yan raised his hand and directly retrieved the emerald green bead, examining it closely.
The green bead was spherical, its surface seemingly covered by a layer of hard rock that was extremely tough. Ordinary swords and blades could not pierce it. At the top of this emerald green bead, a small emerald green grass leaf was inlaid.
Zhou Yan observed it for a long time, and suddenly, his expression changed drastically. In his sight, the emerald green grass leaf began to wither gradually, eventually turning into ash and drifting away.
"How can this be?"
Zhou Yan frowned. This small grass leaf was something he had found in the village. He had originally thought it was a treasure.
"It seems this grass leaf is some kind of poison, or a potent medicinal elixir. Although I'm not entirely sure, it contains a great deal of toxicity. However, it doesn't seem to affect me much. Instead, the demonic cores of these three Divine General demonic beasts are extremely valuable."
As he spoke, Zhou Yan punched out, directly killing the last Azure Wind Eagle. He then reached out to its head, intending to extract its demonic core.
However, to Zhou Yan's surprise, the Azure Wind Eagle chose to self-destruct. Its massive body instantly exploded, creating a violent shockwave that pulverized the surrounding trees.
"So fierce?"
Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "Never mind, I don't lack this one demonic core anyway. It's useless to keep it."
This demonic beast had cultivated to the peak of the Divine General realm, only a step away from the Grandmaster realm. The Divine General Qi condensed within it had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Divine General realm. It could even break through with just a trigger. However, at this crucial juncture, it was forcefully killed by Zhou Yan. Naturally, it was unwilling to give this precious demonic core to Zhou Yan, hence its choice to self-destruct.
At this moment, the Azure Wind Eagle's corpse slowly fell to the ground. Zhou Yan shifted his gaze to the other wolf spider.
This wolf spider was entirely black, as large as a millstone, covered in dense scales that gleamed with a metallic luster. Its four limbs were thick and powerful, its claws as sharp as steel cones. Especially its mouth, with fangs so sharp they seemed capable of easily crushing metal, inspiring awe.
"Seems quite formidable."
Zhou Yan grinned, then his figure flashed. He suddenly appeared before the wolf spider, his palm reaching out, unceremoniously slamming down towards its head.
Boom!
Instantly, a muffled roar echoed. Zhou Yan's palm struck the wolf spider's head squarely. With a 'crack,' this large wolf spider simply collapsed. Its entire skull was directly split open by Zhou Yan's palm.
The power of Zhou Yan's palm was terrifying to the extreme. Even a demonic beast at the peak of the Divine General realm had no power to resist under his attack.
"Hoo."
After dispatching these three Divine General demonic beasts, Zhou Yan let out a long sigh. He then turned his head and looked towards the distant lake.