"Hmph!"
As Zhou Yan uttered this shout, everyone around held their breath. Streams of scorching flames erupted from within him, and a vast aura also permeated the air, spreading out overwhelmingly.
At this moment, Zhou Yan was like a savage beast from ancient times, his entire body enveloped in blazing flames.
"Yuanhuang Realm!"
This aura startled Chu Yunlong and the others. Especially Chu Tianying, he could be sure that this aura was definitely not Yuan Dan Realm, but a true Yuanhuang Realm expert.
"Yuanhuang Realm, he is actually a Yuanhuang Realm expert."
"My God, this kid is actually a Yuanhuang Realm expert."
The surrounding crowd's eyes trembled in shock. This youth looked no older than twenty, how could he be a Yuanhuang Realm expert.
At this very instant, figures surged forth. Among these figures were many elders of the Chu family, these elders were the venerated guests of the Chu family. Their strength levels were generally between five and eight stars, with many seven and six-star existences.
Upon seeing these people appear, Chu Tianying and Chu Yunlong and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief. With so many elders of the Chu family present, coupled with themselves and Chu Tianying, even if this mysterious youth was not weak, what of it.
"Greetings, Patriarch."
Everyone immediately knelt and bowed respectfully upon seeing Chu Tianying.
"Please rise, everyone."
Chu Yunlong nodded, his face regaining its arrogance, and he said softly to everyone.
"Kid, you have nowhere to escape today. I advise you to surrender quickly." Chu Tianying wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with a sinister cold light. He didn't believe that the other party was truly a Yuanhuang Realm expert. Although the opponent's recent move surprised him, he didn't take it seriously, as Yuanhuang Realm experts also had different levels.
"Hmph, enough nonsense, give me your life!"
Zhou Yan's expression darkened. He stomped on the void and leaped forward fiercely, swinging his great hammer and smashing it out.
Chu Tianying's face turned cold. He stomped on the ground, and a violent gust of wind swept out, making the space 'boom'. Then, a powerful earth-elemental origin force gathered. He clenched his fist and struck out at Zhou Yan like lightning. Before his fist print, thick earth-yellow protective energy swirled, appearing extremely hard, like steel.
"Break for me!"
Zhou Yan's eyes flared. He swung his great hammer horizontally, carrying a surging flame-like energy. Accompanied by muffled thunderous explosions, the great hammer collided with the fist, and then a huge ripple of force rapidly spread out from the two of them.
"Crack."
The great hammer fell, and the fist was directly destroyed. The great hammer continued to press forward, smashing into Chu Tianying's chest. Immediately, the sound of bones breaking was heard, and his body was sent flying out again, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Chu Tianying's face turned pale, his body twitched, and blood gushed from his mouth. He felt his meridians and bones shattering inch by inch, and it was difficult to even stand up.
The surrounding crowd was astonished. Chu Tianying was a mid-stage God King Realm cultivator. This youth's strength was actually stronger than that of a mid-stage God King Realm cultivator, and he had even defeated a mid-stage God King Realm cultivator in one move.
In that instant, many eyes in the Chu family looked at Zhou Yan, their throats bobbing as they swallowed. They looked at this youth with shock. No one expected that a youth only sixteen or seventeen years old could defeat Chu Yunlong, a venerated guest of the Chu family, in one go. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would have believed that a youth who looked only sixteen or seventeen could be so powerful.
Chu Yunlong stared at Zhou Yan, his face slightly sinking, his eyes shaking. He knew that the opponent was very strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong, defeating him in a single move.
"You brat, how dare you trespass into my Chu family and injure my son! If I don't kill you today, how can I command respect!"
A moment later, Chu Yunlong steadied himself, looked up at Zhou Yan, his aged face contorted, his eyes filled with a deep, sinister coldness.
"No matter who you are, since you've come, you won't leave today. Everyone, listen to my command, set up a formation to trap him. No one is allowed to interfere. Capture him alive, dead or alive!"
As his voice fell, Chu Yunlong lunged forward, a claw print tearing through the air, descending towards Zhou Yan.
"Buzz buzz!"
In an instant, from all directions, dense Chu family guards moved. They all formed hand seals, and streams of energy poured ceaselessly towards Zhou Yan. Terrifying energy storms also swept in from all directions, finally converging into a giant net, intending to suppress Zhou Yan.
"You court death."
Zhou Yan sneered, swinging his great hammer and smashing it towards Chu Yunlong. A vast red fire-attribute origin force was infused into the great hammer, which suddenly emitted a scarlet light, like the sun rising, carrying immense might, and instantly smashed fiercely onto Chu Yunlong's claw print.
"Boom!"
In an instant, a low explosion sounded, and a visible arc of energy shockwave immediately swept out with destructive force, overturning the ground around, shattering the stone pillars on the hall walls, raising dust and smoke.
In that moment, Chu Yunlong staggered back, his eyes filled with shock. This youth's strength was too powerful, far exceeding expectations. Such strength was enough to reach the late stage of the God King Realm. How was this possible? At this age, even if he had practiced some heaven-defying cultivation techniques, he shouldn't have such strength.
In a short instant, Zhou Yan's figure lunged forward again, his great hammer slashing through the air, carrying a dazzling crimson-gold light, and smashing down fiercely.
Under this hammer strike, faint roars of tigers and dragons could be heard. Vast fire-attribute origin force surged, and the great hammer carried scorching flames and airwaves.
Just as the great hammer was about to fall on Chu Yunlong, dozens of Chu family guards in armor suddenly surged from all directions. These people held heavy shields, their faces icy cold, their eyes stern, and their weapons held firmly, launching an attack on Zhou Yan.
The Chu family guards roared and attacked Zhou Yan in unison. Each of them exuded the terrifying aura of the peak God King Realm.
Zhou Yan snorted coldly, his expression stern. He swung his great hammer with wild power, smashing several Chu family guards away with one blow. Then, Zhou Yan's figure flickered, and he appeared before another Chu family guard, his great hammer descending fiercely.
The great hammer collided with the heavy shield, sparks flying, and a terrifying force immediately spread wildly in all directions. Zhou Yan retreated repeatedly, his feet leaving a trail of footprints on the ground.
These Chu family guards were all in the early stage of the God King Realm.