"Hey, Zhou Yan, wait up. Where are you going?" Xie Huang shouted from behind.
"Didn't you say you wanted me to go in and help you find treasure? I'm heading there now," Zhou Yan said, stopping and turning to face Xie Huang.
"Ah, what treasure are you looking for? This is related to my fate, are you just going to abandon me?" Xie Huang said hurriedly.
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes and said, "Cut the nonsense. Since you want me to find treasure, then quickly clear the path. I'm in a hurry."
"Is that so? Then hurry along." Xie Huang quickly made way.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely do what I promised you." With a parting remark, Zhou Yan turned and walked into the cave, disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Alas, such a good opportunity is missed just like that. Let's leave quickly. This place is not suitable for staying long," a middle-aged man sighed and said, then led the way into the distance. The others also left one by one. They dared not linger here, lest they be targeted by Xie Huang. After all, they were all controlled by Xie Huang, who cared not for their lives. If they dared to disobey Xie Huang's orders, the consequences would be dire.
Watching the group depart, Zhao Tianyu's face flashed with a frenzied look. "Hmph, Zhou Yan, this time I will make sure you die," Zhao Tianyu clenched his fists, his eyes filled with hatred. Xie Huang's figure also disappeared. He too left the cave and fled into the distance, soon vanishing from everyone's sight.
As Zhou Yan entered the cave, a solemn expression appeared in his eyes. A strange aura permeated the cave, making Zhou Yan feel very uncomfortable. "Xiao Hei, sense what secrets are inside this cave," Zhou Yan awakened Xiao Hei in his mind and had it enter the cave. Upon receiving Zhou Yan's command, Xiao Hei immediately burrowed into the cave and returned a moment later.
"Master, there is a peculiar power in this cave that makes me uncomfortable. It seems to contain something terrifying, but I can't identify it," Xiao Hei said to Zhou Yan with a frown.
Zhou Yan pondered for a moment before saying to Xiao Hei, "Xiao Hei, you stay within this space. No running around, or I will punish you." After speaking, Zhou Yan directly entered the space.
Upon entering, Zhou Yan first surveyed his surroundings, then carefully sensed the spatial energy within. The spatial energy here was very special, like a giant labyrinth. Once one entered this labyrinth, they would lose their way and have no idea where they were. The labyrinth was also extremely complex, making it easy to get trapped.
"Master, this labyrinth is very strange, and it seems to have a certain pattern. If I'm guessing correctly, this labyrinth must have been set up by Xie Huang. However, Xie Huang's cultivation is still too weak, and he can only set up such a labyrinth. If he reached a certain realm, this labyrinth would definitely not be his doing," Xiao Hei said in a deep voice.
Zhou Yan was secretly astonished by Xiao Hei's words, never expecting Xie Huang's cultivation to be so unfathomable. "However, although this labyrinth is very powerful, it should not be difficult for Master, so there's no need to worry about getting trapped inside," Xiao Hei continued to explain.
"Oh, is that your feeling? What kind of feeling is it?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.
"I can't explain this feeling clearly. In short, I have such a feeling. Master can try to sense any changes around you and then use your spiritual power to probe. Perhaps you will discover the secret of this labyrinth," Xiao Hei prompted Zhou Yan.
Hearing this, Zhou Yan became interested. He activated his divine sense and carefully felt the situation around him. As his divine sense spread, Zhou Yan quickly found the secret of the cave. "So that's how it is. The power within is composed of countless spaces, and these spaces possess temporal and spatial energies. The intensity of these energies varies. Time increases, while space decreases. These energies alternate and cycle, thus forming such a vast cave," Zhou Yan understood everything upon seeing these spatial energies.
"However, the power in this cave is not pure. It is filled with an extremely violent demonic energy. This demonic energy is very dense and would be fatal to ordinary cultivators," Xiao Hei warned.
"Oh, you mean Xie Huang's cultivation has not reached a certain realm yet, so he cannot absorb this demonic energy. But this is a sacred land for demon cultivation, so he has stored this demonic energy in this cave to nurture his subordinates, and then find a suitable time and place to break through and gain even greater strength," Zhou Yan said to Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei nodded in agreement. "Yes, I think so too."
Zhou Yan said with a smile. "Well, since that's the case, let's go in. I'd like to see what exactly Xie Huang intends to do." A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes, and then his body suddenly surged into the cave.
Soon, Zhou Yan reached the depths of the cave and, in one of the caverns, discovered Xie Huang. Zhou Yan approached Xie Huang and looked at him coldly.
"You've finally arrived. You've come just in time. Your blood is my most beloved delicacy. I'll let you taste this flavor now," Xie Huang said with a sinister laugh. Immediately, Xie Huang reached out his right hand, grabbed Zhou Yan by the neck, lifted him off the ground, and then pinned him against the wall, before opening his mouth to bite Zhou Yan's neck.
Zhou Yan's expression changed. He quickly dodged to the side and then swung his fist at Xie Huang. "Bang, bang, bang!" Several punches landed on Xie Huang, sending him flying back and crashing against the stone wall before falling to the ground, unable to get up for a moment. Zhou Yan stood there, looking down at him with a hint of mockery. Xie Huang was like an ant before him, easily crushed.
Xie Huang slowly got up from the ground. Countless cracks appeared on his body, and blood flowed from his wounds, dripping onto the ground and melting the soil. "You actually injured me? I will kill you," Xie Huang roared and charged at Zhou Yan again. Seeing Xie Huang charging at him again, Zhou Yan showed no fear. Instead, his body suddenly grew, reaching a height of over two meters, and he slammed into Xie Huang. Xie Huang was repeatedly knocked back by Zhou Yan.