This demon core should be from a seventh-level Divine Lord realm demon. Its value is self-evident, and its quality is exceptionally high, far more precious than the demon cores of ordinary low-level demonic beasts.
"Rumble..."
Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed from afar, as if something had exploded. The sound was extremely piercing, like something being struck and shattered.
"Boom!"
After the immense roar, Zhou Yan abruptly raised his head and looked into the distance, where an endless expanse of black mist billowed.
"Roar!"
From within the black mist, faint roars could be heard, sounding like the furious cries of wild beasts.
"It's the roar of a demon beast."
Zhou Yan's brow furrowed. He immediately understood what was happening; there must be some demon beasts battling there.
"Swish!"
A flash of sword light streaked across, and Zhou Yan's body shot forward.
Soon, he arrived at the location.
Within this space, black clouds churned, and the rolling dark clouds obscured the sun, creating a dense, incredibly gloomy atmosphere.
At the edges of these black clouds stood groups of fierce avian monsters. All of these monsters possessed the Soul Refining realm strength. Above them floated a colossal creature.
It was a massive black bird. The bird was covered in black feathers, and its wings spanned a hundred zhang. Its pitch-black feathers stood out starkly against the dark night.
The black feathers on the bird's body were like steel needles, reflecting a chilling gleam. Its black eyes emanated a faint glow, resembling two ghostly lanterns, exceedingly terrifying.
This great bird was the true form of that monster.
"Roar!"
The great bird's eyes were fixed on the front, filled with fiery rage.
It was furious that humans had trespassed into its territory. It had never suffered such an insult within its domain. Even the attacks of some powerful beings had failed to injure it, yet today, it had been wounded by a human martial artist at the early Foundation Establishment realm. This humiliation filled it with unprecedented fury.
"Human, die!"
The great bird opened its beak and spewed forth black venom. This venom was thick and viscous like ink, sickening to behold. However, once it landed on the ground, it quickly seeped into the soil, becoming undetectable.
The black venom rapidly coalesced, transforming into small snakes that writhed and slithered on the ground. These snakes had nine segments in their tails, and they bared their gaping maws, revealing their chilling white fangs.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
The venomous snakes swiftly lunged, attacking Zhou Yan's body.
"A trifling trick!"
Upon seeing these venomous snakes, a mocking smile played on Zhou Yan's lips.
At this moment, he formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A surge of terrifying power emanated from his body.
"Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!"
Behind him, an ethereal figure slowly materialized.
This figure was about five zhang tall, wielding a spear. The spearhead gleamed with metallic luster, and on its tip was a golden sun emblem.
The Sun Spear was an exceedingly powerful Immortal artifact. Furthermore, Zhou Yan cultivated the Extreme Yang technique, making the Sun Spear even more terrifying.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
In that instant, Zhou Yan's golden Sun Spear danced fiercely, shredding all the venomous snakes into masses of black toxic mist.
"Puchi! Puchi!"
The venom, upon hitting the ground, instantly turned into a pile of rotten matter.
"Boom!"
With a flick of the Sun Spear, the decomposed toxins were pulverized into dust.
"Is that the Sun Spear? It's so powerful! Is this Sun Spear the treasure of that ferocious beast? This beast is truly formidable!"
"Such a powerful Sun Spear! Could it be a Super Divine Artifact?"
"The Sun Spear is indeed a Super Divine Artifact! However, a Super Divine Artifact of this caliber would never be used for defense. It must have been used for attack! Or refined into an offensive magical treasure!"
"No matter what kind of offensive magical treasure it is, as long as its power is sufficient, that's all that matters!"
...
Witnessing the might of the Sun Spear in Zhou Yan's hands, the onlookers were filled with both shock and envy. Their gazes greedily fixed on the Sun Spear, as obtaining such a Super Divine Artifact would be a dream come true for them.
"Swish!"
Zhou Yan flicked his wrist, and his Sun Spear danced again.
Behind him, the colossal Sun Spear also moved in tandem, shredding the surrounding black toxic mist with its power. The Sun Spear possessed immense might.
Brilliant white light erupted from Zhou Yan's body, all converging in his eyes before transforming into a silver divine sword, over three feet long. Under Zhou Yan's control, it stabbed towards the great bird in front.
"Swish!"
The silver divine sword drew a silver streak across the sky. Wherever it passed, space seemed to become a vacuum.
"Roar!"
Upon seeing this silver divine sword, the great bird let out an enraged roar. Black mist erupted from its body, then condensed to form a black shield before it. This shield was inscribed with dense runes that shimmered with a radiant silver light. These runes, formed from the black toxic mist, created a shield protecting the great bird.
"Bang!"
The silver divine sword fiercely struck the black shield, producing a violent collision.
"Bang!"
Although the silver divine sword's power was terrifying, the great bird's defense was also incredibly strong. However, it was still cleaved by the silver divine sword, and the black shield developed several cracks.
"Hmph, a mere trick."
A hint of disdain flickered across Zhou Yan's face. He stomped his right foot down, and black mist surged from beneath his feet, coalescing into a black demonic sword. This demonic sword was hundreds of meters long, entirely black, exuding wisps of dark energy. Moreover, black mist flowed from the demonic sword.