The black demonic sword, carrying infinite destructive power, slashed towards the giant bird ahead.
This scene was truly terrifying.
Zhou Yan had actually unleashed his most powerful attack, intending to annihilate the giant bird.
"Roar!"
The giant bird let out an enraged cry. It opened its massive maw, spewing forth balls of black mist that surged forward. Simultaneously, its tail whipped around.
"Boom!"
Zhou Yan's body was struck by the tail, sending him flying backward. He crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Bang!"
A colossal crater instantly appeared in the earth.
"Roar!"
The giant bird also seemed to be in pain. The layer of black mist around its body rapidly dissipated, revealing its ferocious head and enormous form.
"Roar roar!"
A flicker of fury flashed in the giant bird's eyes.
This brat was actually able to break through its defenses? This was completely beyond its expectations. Its defensive capabilities were practically heaven-defying. Even Great Emperor realm powerhouses, if unable to breach its defenses, would not be able to harm a single feather. Yet now, a junior had so easily shattered them. It was unbelievable.
This giant bird was a peak Fourth-tier exotic beast, its strength not much different from Zhou Yan's.
"Awooo!"
The giant bird let out a pained shriek. It unfurled its massive wings, and waves of black hurricanes swept towards Zhou Yan. These hurricanes contained extremely potent corrosive properties, twisting space itself. They were utterly terrifying.
"Bang!"
Zhou Yan burst forth from within the hurricanes, his clothes fluttering violently from the force.
With a single step, Zhou Yan appeared above the giant bird. In his hand, he held the Sun Spear.
"Wuuu!"
The Sun Spear vibrated continuously in the air, a vast aura spreading around Zhou Yan's body.
The giant bird gazed up at Zhou Yan, a hint of fear in its eyes. Zhou Yan's Sun Spear posed a tremendous threat. It felt as if it could die at any moment in the presence of the Sun Spear.
"Die!"
Zhou Yan roared, his hands tightening around the Sun Spear. The spear instantly unleashed thousands of beams of light.
These beams of light, imbued with terrifying destructive power, ravaged the air, causing space to warp.
Under the onslaught of this destructive power, the giant bird let out agonizing cries. It was utterly unable to resist this force, and its body began to rapidly collapse before it.
"Pfft!"
Finally, the giant bird's body exploded into a bloody mist, falling as a rain of blood onto the ground.
The giant bird was dead!
As the bird's blood flowed across the ground, a crimson light appeared within the darkness.
"Huh? Something good!"
Zhou Yan's brows shot up as his gaze fixed on the pool of blood. With a gentle pull, the entire pool of blood was drawn into his hand.
The pool of blood was a single, scarlet drop, about the size of a bowl. It was covered in black patterns, and a faint "gurgling" sound could be heard from within. This drop of blood contained immense energy. The moment Zhou Yan caught the scent of the blood, he became excited. This was undoubtedly the blood of a top-tier spiritual artifact.
The energy contained within this drop of blood was far more potent than the "Sun Spear" Zhou Yan had just unleashed.
"Swish swish swish!"
Zhou Yan swiftly stored it in his spatial ring, then flickered, vanishing from his original position.
Soon, he reappeared, holding two fist-sized black orbs. Tremendous destructive power emanated from within these orbs.
"This, is the giant bird's core essence blood!"
A joyous smile spread across Zhou Yan's face. These two orbs were indeed the giant bird's essence blood. By taking it, he had effectively stripped it of its life, meaning the giant bird would never be able to grow again.
"Haha, I finally found it!"
Zhou Yan shouted excitedly, swallowing the two drops of essence blood.
"Rumble!"
As the two drops of essence blood entered his belly, his body instantly erupted with powerful energy fluctuations. Visible streams of black qi billowed from within, enveloping him. Zhou Yan exuded a potent bloody aroma, his muscles bulging, making him resemble a ferocious deity.
"This, is the physical body of a Saint realm expert? It's simply terrifying!"
Zhou Yan's heart was filled with shock. His eyes narrowed as he realized his current physical strength had reached an astonishing ninety million jin. If he unleashed his full physical power, a single punch could shatter a tall mountain, or even an entire palace.
His physical body had reached an unimaginable level of resilience.
At this moment, Zhou Yan had a fleeting thought: his current strength was sufficient to contend with a Third-tier Saint realm expert, and this was only his physical body. If he were to cultivate physical martial arts or immortal techniques, his body could reach twelve million jin, or even fifteen million jin!
At this moment, Zhou Yan truly understood that in this world, the strong preyed on the weak, and only through immense strength could one survive for an extended period.
"Whiz!"
Suddenly, a figure lunged towards Zhou Yan. The figure moved with extreme speed, appearing beside Zhou Yan in the blink of an eye. A long sword pierced fiercely into Zhou Yan's chest.
However, Zhou Yan's expression remained unchanged. His chest still gleamed with a metallic luster, and his fists twinkled with a cold, metallic sheen. These iron fists were like sharp blades, capable of tearing through the void and piercing through anything.
The attacking figure was none other than the Fourth-tier demon beast.
"Roar!"
Zhou Yan threw a punch, and the Fourth-tier demon beast's head was directly smashed into pulp by his force.
The Fourth-tier demon beast died just like that?
A hint of surprise flickered across Zhou Yan's face.
He had previously used eighty percent of his strength to kill this Fourth-tier demon beast. Yet now, he had effortlessly dispatched it. His current strength was vastly superior to his former self, something even a Saint might not be able to achieve.