"No way, a mere beast actually understands jealousy?"
Zhou Yan's eyebrows twitched, finding himself somewhat amused and speechless.
He could confirm that the true dragon before him definitely lacked sentience. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to feign death to trick him into lowering his guard.
If it wasn't a pretense, then... this true dragon had already attained sentience.
"This is interesting." Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes, a playful expression on his face as he carefully observed the true dragon.
Although this true dragon had lost its sanity, its combat instincts remained intact. Every attack it launched was imbued with a ferocious killing intent.
Whether it was strength, speed, or reaction time, its power far surpassed the fifth level of Divine General, and might even be comparable to the sixth level.
After all, those who cultivated to the Divine General realm had fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. This true dragon, appearing not very old, possessed such combat power, making it a veritable monster.
"No, I must end this battle quickly. Otherwise, if other demon beasts arrive, I'll be in trouble." Zhou Yan's thoughts raced. He subtly shifted his body, instantly appearing behind the true dragon, and delivered a palm strike.
Bang!
The true dragon's body shuddered. It felt an infinite force spread into its body from Zhou Yan's right arm, causing its limbs to weaken and its body to collapse onto the ground.
"So powerful! It was directly suppressed!" Zhou Yan's face was filled with excitement.
In that instant, he clearly felt his true essence crushing the true dragon's power, rendering it unable to resist.
However, Zhou Yan still underestimated the ferocity of this true dragon. Even with its strength sealed, it still had the energy to lash out with its sharp claws.
Zhou Yan had been guarding against this very attack. As it lunged, he gracefully sidestepped.
Thump!
The true dragon's claw struck the ground, leaving a deep pit. Simultaneously, it roared again, its body leaping up, its fangs bared and claws extended as it pounced at Zhou Yan.
"Heh, mere parlor tricks!"
Zhou Yan chuckled indifferently. He bent his legs, then pushed off the ground. His body shot out like an arrow loosed from a bow, instantly closing the distance with the true dragon.
A whistling sound filled the air as the true dragon opened its massive maw, aiming to bite Zhou Yan's neck and sever his throat.
But the moment it opened its mouth, Zhou Yan suddenly unleashed a surge of powerful aura and threw a punch. The force of the punch was vast, instantly sending the true dragon's body flying backward.
"Huh? It's not dead?"
Zhou Yan frowned, surprised that the true dragon, already injured, dared to continue attacking and showed no signs of stopping.
"Roar!"
The next moment, the true dragon twisted its body, circling behind Zhou Yan. Its sharp iron claws raked down, intending to tear Zhou Yan to shreds.
Zhou Yan was quick. As the true dragon attacked, he leaped onto another boulder, then sprang into the air, ascending into the sky.
At this moment, the true dragon pursued him. It raised a claw, smashing the boulder into a shower of rubble, and then lunged at Zhou Yan again.
"Hmph! How dare a mere beast be so brazen?"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly. He bent his knees slightly, bowed his body, and then thrust his hand forward, striking the true dragon in mid-air.
Buzz!
Instantly, a ball of golden light condensed, forming a giant palm of true essence that pressed down fiercely on the true dragon. A terrifying pressure erupted, and the true dragon's limbs were immobilized, unable to move even an inch.
Zhou Yan's palm then landed on the true dragon's head.
With a loud bang.
A large hole was blasted into the true dragon's head, spilling out scarlet blood and yellowish-white matter.
This true dragon was so easily killed by Zhou Yan!
"As expected!"
A smile crept onto Zhou Yan's lips.
Although this true dragon possessed formidable strength, it was ultimately just a young Flood Dragon, equivalent to at most a seventh-level Divine General in human terms. Furthermore, with its limbs restrained by his true essence, it was naturally no match for him.
Zhou Yan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, just as Zhou Yan was preparing to return to the ground, a roar suddenly echoed from the distance.
Hearing this sound, Zhou Yan's expression changed.
"What's going on?"
"Humans have intruded onto this island?"
Zhou Yan frowned, his gaze sweeping around quickly. His expression immediately turned grim: "Damn it, it's him!"
On this island, besides that group of humans, there was another pack of demon beasts!
What surprised Zhou Yan was that this pack of demon beasts numbered in the hundreds, each having reached the third level of Houtian realm. Moreover, a golden rune appeared on each of their foreheads.
These demon beasts exuded a dense demonic aura, clearly not ordinary wild beasts but sentient demon beasts.
Furthermore, the surrounding demon beasts, upon seeing Zhou Yan, let out sharp roars and began to charge at him.
"Damn these brutes, they're attacking me proactively? They're seeking death!"
Zhou Yan's face darkened. Without a moment's hesitation, his figure flickered, instantly evading the attacks of several demon beasts. Then, he took a step forward, his entire body appearing beside a demon beast in an instant.
This demon beast was a green-skinned crocodile, its jaws wide open, about to bite Zhou Yan.
However, Zhou Yan was faster. His figure flickered, and he was directly behind the crocodile.
Then, with a whip kick, he fiercely struck the crocodile's tail, flipping it onto the ground.
Zhou Yan's foot stomped on the crocodile, forcing it into the ground. He then drew his long sword, slashing through the void.
The crocodile's tail was immediately split open, bloody and a miserable cry of pain.
In pain, the crocodile struggled furiously. Its thick body trembled violently. Then, it opened its mouth and spewed out a mass of black mist.
This black mist spread over an area of several meters. Instantly, Zhou Yan felt his vision darken, his sight completely blurred.
During this period of darkness, the crocodile coiled its body and rapidly fled, disappearing into the forest in the blink of an eye.
"It actually escaped?"
Zhou Yan was stunned. This scene was far from what he had anticipated.
However, at this moment, Zhou Yan's ears twitched. He faintly heard footsteps, and then, several dozen figures appeared. At the forefront stood Wang Peng, whom he had seen before, with a burly middle-aged man beside him.
"Hmm? It's you!"