The sword light crushed space wherever it passed, flattening all the surrounding flowers, trees, and plants with its sheer power.
One after another, sword lights extended in the air, relentlessly pursuing the black dog.
However, to the young man's shock, the black dog seemed to completely ignore his attacks and continued to fly forward.
His strike had absolutely no effect on the black dog.
"Hmph! You court death!" the young man sneered. "Since you won't yield, I'll kill you!"
A ruthless glint appeared in his eyes. With a flick of his sword, the sword light intensified.
The black dog still didn't turn back, still fleeing.
But its speed had begun to slow.
Seeing this, the young man's lips curled slightly. "Finally losing steam? My attacks are so terrifying that even a Divine Emperor wouldn't be able to withstand them. You, a mere early-stage Demon Emperor, dare to contend with me? You're simply asking for death!"
At this moment, the young man urged his sword technique again, and the sword light grew a bit larger.
The sword light shifted and transformed, eventually erupting into thousands of them, flying in all directions.
"Hahaha, I will ensure you have no burial ground!" the young man exulted.
Just then, behind the black dog, streaks of black shadows suddenly appeared. These shadows writhed and coalesced, reforming into the black dog's true form.
"What!?" The young man was greatly astonished upon seeing the black dog's true form.
The true form of this black dog possessed immense power, far surpassing his own.
With a roar, the black dog's speed suddenly surged as it charged towards the young man.
Zhou Yan, seeing the black dog charging at him, flickered his body and teleported tens of thousands of miles away, then used a Void Traversing Talisman once more.
The next second, Zhou Yan appeared before the black dog.
"Roar!"
Seeing this, the black dog let out another furious roar.
This roar was filled with boundless rage.
Zhou Yan looked at the black dog and cursed inwardly, "Damn it, I almost fell for your trick."
However, the black dog was now severely wounded and could no longer harm him.
He hadn't expected the black dog's speed to be so astonishing, nor that it could evade his lock-on.
Furthermore, the black dog's ability to use a teleportation talisman had caught him completely off guard.
Zhou Yan narrowed his eyes as he looked into the black dog's eyes.
"This beast is a divine beast, and not just any divine beast, but a peak Rank Seven divine beast. Its strength is formidable, its speed is incredible, truly heaven-defying. If I'm not mistaken, this beast is the ferocious beast that entered the secret realm and obtained treasure this time.
Black dogs are pack-hunting ferocious beasts, and this one is a King-level beast. Other beasts dare not contend with it. To think it would appear here, and be discovered by this brat, is truly the worst of luck."
A trace of apprehension crept into Zhou Yan's gaze as he looked at the black dog.
Yet, within his heart, there was a hint of disdain.
Although this black dog was a divine beast, its cultivation was only equivalent to a human Divine Emperor. As a Demon Emperor, he didn't consider it a threat.
"Your luck is truly terrible. Encountering me, this beast has only one fate, and that is to perish," Zhou Yan said to the black dog.
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the black dog was momentarily stunned, then its eyes blazed with anger.
Its cultivation was weaker than Zhou Yan's, and this was the first time it had encountered this human boy. His aura instilled a sense of fear in it, making it feel danger.
It knew, with certainty, that it could not defeat this human youth.
Moreover, its body was severely injured. To fight further would only lead to death.
This left it feeling incredibly frustrated.
Never before had it sustained such grievous injuries in such a long time, to the point where it couldn't even flee.
"You don't want me to kill you? Heh, I will kill you, and not only that, I will flay you and draw your sinews, refine you into a puppet, and make you my slave, forever serving me!" Zhou Yan declared to the black dog.
Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, the black dog's eyes filled with terror.
However, being an arrogant being, how could it admit that it feared this human youth?
"Awoooo!"
It let out an enraged howl and continued to charge forward.
Zhou Yan looked at the black dog and sneered, "Since that's the case, I'll send you to the underworld first. Your physical body should be better than that of ordinary demon beasts, perfect for refining into my puppet."
With that, he drew his long sword and swung it, aiming for the black dog's neck, delivering a powerful slash.
The black dog looked at the sword in Zhou Yan's hand, its eyes revealing a flicker of panic.
It hadn't expected this human youth to be so despicable, to actually want to kill it.
But just then, suddenly, the lightning in the sky vanished completely. Immediately afterward, a dark cloud descended from the sky.
This cloud was over ten zhang thick, obscuring half the sky.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's eyes widened in horror.
He could feel the fluctuations emanating from the dark cloud, which sent a shiver down his spine.
It wasn't just Zhou Yan who felt this way; the black dog experienced the same sensation.
The black dog let out another guttural cry, its body trembled, and then it charged furiously towards Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's face contorted in disdain as he saw the black dog charging at him.
"Foolish!"
The next moment, Zhou Yan activated a Void Traversing Talisman, once again escaping his original position.
As Zhou Yan landed, the dark cloud directly descended.
Instantly, the entire sky turned incredibly dim.
A thunderous roar echoed, shaking the entire mountain range. Countless ancient trees were uprooted and reduced to dust, scattering everywhere.
The dark cloud did not cease its descent.
Subsequently, a mountain peak collapsed completely amidst violent explosions, turning into countless particles of dust.
Zhou Yan stood amidst the ruins, his body covered in soot.
This time, he had not been spared. His clothes had been struck by the dark lightning from the cloud, turning to ashes.
Zhou Yan's face was contorted with rage as he glared at the black dog.
Seeing this, the black dog was startled.
"Damn it!"
A flicker of anger flashed in the black dog's eyes. Then, its body twitched, and black flames erupted around it.
The black flames rapidly condensed into black armor, covering the black dog's body.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan scoffed, "A petty trick!"
He waved his long sword, and a resplendent beam of sword light tore through the sky, aimed at the black dog, and struck with all his might.
The sword light sliced through the black dog, directly impacting its chest.
A sword mark, as thick as a bowl, appeared on the black dog's chest.
The black dog let out a pained yelp, flying back hundreds of meters before crashing to the ground, severely injured and on the verge of death.
Seeing the black dog injured, Zhou Yan's lips curved into a sneer. "You think these injuries can harm me? Hmph, dreaming!"