Hearing Zhou Yan's taunt, anger flashed in the eyes of the three men. The black-clothed man at the forefront snarled, "Hmph, arrogant. Do you think you still stand a chance against the three of us working together?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan sneered, "With you three trash, you think you can fight me? Are you idiots or fools?"
"You're courting death!"
The three exploded with rage simultaneously. They leaped, transforming into two black streaks as they charged directly at Zhou Yan.
Their movements were incredibly fast. Zhou Yan, seeing this, immediately employed his evasive footwork. His speed was astonishing, and he vanished with a flicker of his figure.
"Swish swish swish~!"
Three black shadows glided across the hillside, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at Zhou Yan's side, their sharp blades slashing towards his body.
"Swish!"
At this moment, a dark figure abruptly appeared behind the three black-clothed men. His right hand held a sharp blade, and without hesitation, he swung it towards one of the black-clothed men.
"Bang!"
The black-clothed man felt a sharp pain in his neck. He looked down and saw his head had been sliced off, falling to the ground. The Da Feng Novel Network.
His body recoiled a step, then crashed heavily onto the ground, dead.
"What?"
The other two black-clothed men were petrified with shock. They had never imagined Zhou Yan's footwork could be so fast.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, a figure leaped down from the cliff, landing behind the three black-clothed men.
"Pfft!"
The three black-clothed men had no time to react before their throats were slit by Zhou Yan's long sword. Their bodies toppled backward onto the ground, blood gushing out.
"Thump thump!"
The bodies of the three black-clothed men landed on the ground with dull thuds.
Zhou Yan looked at the three fallen figures, ignoring them. He turned and left the area, flying towards the distance, vanishing from the mountain in an instant.
...
"This person is so powerful, he actually killed two of our brothers in an instant!" one black-clothed man stammered, looking in the direction Zhou Yan had disappeared, muttering, "His strength is too formidable. The three of us are no match for him. He must not be simple."
"He must be a master! His cultivation must be extremely powerful, otherwise, our brothers wouldn't have been defeated so miserably!" another black-clothed man nodded in agreement. "We must report this to the Sect Master immediately and request him to come personally to kill him!"
"We'll go back and report now."
The three men quickly gathered their belongings, preparing to return to the sect to report.
Just then, their ears twitched. They seemed to have sensed something unusual.
They exchanged glances, confusion in their eyes, and then they scanned their surroundings.
"Huh? Where did that person go? Why can't I see him?" the three black-clothed men said strangely.
"I clearly saw him just now," one black-clothed man said, looking around in confusion, but he couldn't find Zhou Yan's figure.
"Something's not right. I can feel his presence, as if he's right next to us, yet we can't sense him. This is too bizarre!" one black-clothed man shook his head.
"Yeah, I feel that person's aura lingering around us, but we can't detect his presence at all! This is too uncanny."
"Who is he? Why does he possess such a strange movement technique? This kind of technique absolutely shouldn't exist in this mortal world!" the three black-clothed men mused.
"Could he be sent by some important figure to test us?" one black-clothed man speculated.
"That possibility is the highest!" another black-clothed man agreed.
"I feel it too!"
A black-clothed man also said.
"But, besides us three, where would any important figure be? The three of us can definitely sweep through the entire Heavenly Demon City. How could there be a powerful expert here?" another black-clothed man expressed his confusion.
"Could he really be sent by some important figure to test us?" yet another black-clothed man asked.
Hearing this, all three shook their heads.
While their cultivation was profound, it wasn't enough to sweep through Heavenly Demon City. There were very few experts who could reign supreme in Heavenly Demon City, and why would these experts send a young junior to test them?
The three black-clothed men couldn't figure it out and temporarily abandoned the thought.
At this moment, all three focused their attention on the stone tablet in the valley.
They looked at the massive stone tablet, their faces flashing with intense greed. If this colossal stone tablet was truly a mysterious treasure, then they would be rich.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, a cold glint shot out from the valley, instantly reaching the three black-clothed men and piercing fiercely into their chests.
"Ah!"
The three black-clothed men cried out in pain. Their bodies trembled violently, and then they crashed to the ground.
These three black-clothed men were all at the Golden Core realm. They wore armor, possessing astonishing defenses, yet they were pierced through the chest by a cold glint, a fatal attack.
As they fell to the ground, a figure leaped down from the cliff, landing before them.
"Who are you? Why did you kill my three brothers?" one of the black-clothed men said resentfully.
Zhou Yan looked at the man and said coldly, "I killed your brothers because they deserved to die! If you're not satisfied, go find your master and tell him someone wants to kill him, and have him come find me. If he doesn't dare, I don't mind going to kill him."
Zhou Yan's voice was frigid, filled with coldness.
"You're audacious! How dare you insult our young master? You will surely die today!" the black-clothed man roared and was about to rush towards Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan sneered, slightly raised his arm, and then punched towards the black-clothed man's heart.
"Bang!"
With a muffled sound, the black-clothed man's body shuddered. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared intently at Zhou Yan. His body tilted, and he fell to the ground.
"Not good!" The other black-clothed man looked at Zhou Yan's back, his face filled with horror. He quickly turned and fled.
"Whoosh!"
However, Zhou Yan's speed was even faster.
His figure instantly appeared beside the black-clothed man. With a flip of his palm, he seized the man.
"Slap!"
With a slap, half of the black-clothed man's face became distorted.
"You, who exactly are you? Why are you attacking me? I, I am a disciple of the Heavenly Demon Sect! If you kill me, my father will definitely not let you off!" the black-clothed man shouted in anger.
He knew that the gap in strength between himself and Zhou Yan was too vast, so he didn't dare to confront Zhou Yan head-on. He chose to threaten Zhou Yan to intimidate him.