Then, these demonic beasts roared up to the sky, their cries sharp and piercing, echoing through the dense forest. Patches of verdant green light emanated from their bodies, enveloping the ancient, verdant tree.
In an instant, the ancient tree bizarrely melted, transforming into viscous sap. This sap converged into rivers and flowed into the bodies of the demonic beasts.
The forms of these beasts underwent astonishing changes. Layers of thick scales appeared on their bodies, and their tails grew snake-like appendages. Their eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light, and their auras became increasingly ferocious. Their fur grew tougher, and sharp claws extended from their limbs. Thick tentacles coiled around their bodies, giving them a terrifying and savage appearance.
"Bang... bang... bang..."
Immediately after, these demonic beasts simultaneously opened their eyes, and icy cold glints shot from their pupils.
"Boom..."
The next moment, these demonic beasts charged in unison towards the ancient, verdant tree. A faint metallic sheen coated their bodies, a stark contrast to the steel warriors of Earth.
These steel beasts were clad head to toe in metallic armor, reflecting a chilling metallic luster under the sun, enough to make one's heart pound.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
These steel beasts moved with lightning speed, traversing the jungle in an instant and entering Zhou Yan's line of sight.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a steel beast noticed Zhou Yan standing on a branch. Its nostrils twitched a few times, then it suddenly turned and lunged towards Zhou Yan.
"Seeking death!"
Zhou Yan's eyes turned cold. True Qi surged in his palm, and in an instant, he delivered a punch. With a dull thud, the punch landed on the steel beast, causing its body to tremble violently. It let out a piteous shriek and was sent flying backward.
"Whoosh..."
Zhou Yan paid no mind to the beast and instead stepped into the void, pursuing another one.
"Clack..."
He crushed the withered branches and fallen leaves on the ground with a single step. His body, like a feather, drifted with incredible lightness. Yet, at this moment, Zhou Yan himself seemed to transform into a meteor, incredibly swift.
"Clack..."
He smashed the head of a demonic beast with a punch and continued to advance. Just then, a strange, dark-colored fish erupted from the ground, biting towards Zhou Yan.
A cold light flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes as he swept his right arm across.
"Crack..."
The strange fish's head was instantly crushed.
"Hmph, beast, how dare you sneak attack me!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly. His figure flickered and vanished from his original spot. The next moment, he reappeared and unleashed a sword strike. A sword beam cut through the air and landed directly on the strange fish.
With a "swish," the strange fish's body was split in two by Zhou Yan's sword.
"Roar, roar, roar..."
At this moment, the remaining demonic beasts seemed utterly enraged. They roared furiously, and then their bodies began to slowly writhe, eventually transforming into worms as thick as buckets, their bodies covered in bumps.
"These are... earthworms..."
Seeing this, even Zhou Yan, who had seen much, was stunned. Although he had expected mutated life forms in such an environment, this scene still startled him. The fact that these beasts could transform into earthworms was completely beyond his expectation.
"These earthworms are afraid of fire. I have an idea..."
Seeing the mutated earthworms, a bold thought suddenly popped into Zhou Yan's mind.
"Whoosh..."
Immediately, a ball of fire shot up into the sky.
Beside Zhou Yan, a fireball the size of a basketball appeared. This fireball, three meters high, emanated a scorching radiance, like the sun, warming the forest considerably.
This light was particularly dazzling within the forest.
"Hiss... hiss..."
Some strange fish, unable to evade, were engulfed by the fiery glow and burst into flames. These flames were condensed from pure fire elements and possessed immense power, capable of even withstanding these steel fish.
"Sizzle..."
The strange fish struggled within the flames, emitting pained hisses. Then, their bodies gradually dissolved, quickly turning into wisps of smoke and disappearing.
"Roar!"
At this moment, another steel beast lunged towards Zhou Yan.
This was a giant python with six legs, its body covered in black scales that shimmered with a faint blue light under the sun.
This giant python was considered quite strong among the demonic beasts, especially its thick and powerful body, which exuded a formidable presence.
"Scram!"
Zhou Yan let out a low growl. He took a step forward, his body instantly leaping into the air, and unleashed a swift and unparalleled whip kick. With a "bang," the kick, like a cannonball, struck the giant python's neck.
"Pfft..."
The giant python's neck twisted completely after being struck by Zhou Yan's kick. Blood sprayed out.
Then, the giant python's massive body crashed heavily to the ground. After twitching a few times, it became completely still.
"Hiss..."
Witnessing this, the remaining demonic beasts immediately stopped their attack, freezing in place. They stared with fearful eyes at Zhou Yan.
"Heh heh..."
A smile appeared on Zhou Yan's face. "See? You trash demonic beasts are destined to be crushed before me!"
"Roar..."
Hearing Zhou Yan's arrogant words, these demonic beasts all roared in anger and charged madly towards Zhou Yan.
"Rumble..."
These demonic beasts were incredibly fast. Zhou Yan had just blown up one steel beast when another one crashed into his chest. Its hard fangs fiercely gnawed at his chest.
A shield rune instantly appeared on Zhou Yan's chest, blocking the demonic beasts.
"Hmm? What powerful defensive force..."