Three days passed quickly.
Three days prior, Zhou Yan had completely absorbed that drop of essence blood, and his cultivation had risen from the early stage of God King Level Eight to the peak of God King Level Nine!
Zhou Yan opened his eyes, then tossed the remaining essence blood into his storage ring. Afterward, he left the area and headed towards the second stone tablet.
This stone tablet had only recently been established. There, a towering mountain stood, with a vast stone cave at its summit. Beside the cave was a wide river.
Upon arriving beside the towering mountain, Zhou Yan immediately leaped into the water and swam towards the second stone tablet.
The water here, though exceptionally clear, was extremely dangerous. It was also very viscous and carried a strong sulfuric odor.
Zhou Yan sprang up and landed on the surface of this massive river. A large clump of yellowish-brown mud instantly clung to his clothes.
However, Zhou Yan didn't mind. The dirt on his body was all vaporized, and he leaped back into the water, rushing towards the direction of the second stone tablet.
Not long after, Zhou Yan finally reached the vicinity of the second stone tablet. He looked at it and saw that at the top of the tablet, a pattern resembling a long snake was carved. This snake was the exact likeness of the God Emperor realm demonic beast he had killed earlier.
"Who could be the owner of this second stone tablet? Why is the pattern on it so familiar? It seems like some kind of formation pattern. Could it be that this stone tablet was left behind by an array master?" Zhou Yan muttered to himself.
"These formation patterns seem chaotic and disordered, but the energy they contain is indeed very powerful. The owner of this formation must have been a master of formations, perhaps even a Grandmaster of Artifact Refining. If I can find his treasures, I might be able to borrow his legacy and learn his formation knowledge." Zhou Yan thought secretly.
With this thought, Zhou Yan couldn't help but feel excited and made up his mind.
"However, my current cultivation is too low. If I want to obtain his legacy, it will likely be difficult. But if my cultivation can be further improved, reaching the God Monarch realm, I will be able to borrow his legacy. As long as I obtain this formation pattern's legacy, my formation knowledge will also improve significantly."
"But the chance of finding the legacy of this array master in this region is not very high."
"It seems I should wait until I reach the God Venerable realm before exploring this ruin." Zhou Yan thought secretly.
Afterward, Zhou Yan continued to swim downstream.
Unknowingly, another half a year passed. Zhou Yan arrived at the deepest part of this region, the place where he had encountered the two Scarlet Flame Fire Lions.
Zhou Yan stopped, his gaze fixed on a small town in the distance. The architectural style of the town was very ancient.
Zhou Yan surveyed the surrounding environment and found that there was no spiritual energy at all. The spiritual energy in this place was so thin it was almost nonexistent, and the life force was also extremely weak. It seemed that the living conditions here were very harsh.
Zhou Yan couldn't help but be a little surprised. He hadn't expected the spiritual energy here to be so scarce. It seemed that to find a powerful martial artist, he would have to leave this place.
"If I could obtain a treasure, perhaps I could use it to break through to the God Emperor realm. That way, my combat power would be even stronger, and I could then enter that God Emperor's tomb." Zhou Yan thought secretly.
"It seems I won't be able to obtain anything good in this place. However, since this place is so barren, I imagine there won't be any powerful fierce beasts. Moreover, there are certain rules here, and it's not good for me to barge in rashly, so I won't take that risk for now. But I still want to see if there are indeed God Emperor realm fierce beasts here."
Having said that, Zhou Yan prepared to leave.
However, just as Zhou Yan was about to leave, he suddenly heard some movement not far ahead.
Zhou Yan's expression changed, and he quickly hid in a cluster of trees, observing the activity ahead.
At this moment, a group of people slowly walked from not far away.
Zhou Yan looked at their attire and found that their clothing was the same as the previous group.
"Could it be that there is a faction here similar to the God Emperors? If that's the case, then the strength of these people is absolutely not to be underestimated." Zhou Yan thought secretly.
"Could this also be a space similar to the Sea of Stars? If that's really the case, then I'll be rich!" Zhou Yan exclaimed excitedly.
The Sea of Stars was a special space on the Divine Yuan Continent. That space was the center of the entire Divine Yuan Continent. As long as one could traverse the Sea of Stars, they could reach other places and search for those legendary immortal artifacts and immortal pills!
However, the Sea of Stars was too far from this region. Even a God Emperor level expert would need to travel tens of thousands of kilometers to reach it.
For ordinary people, even masters of the God King level, it was impossible to cross tens of thousands of kilometers.
Moreover, the space in the Sea of Stars was extremely chaotic, with many powerful and strange spatial rifts. A slight mistake could lead to falling into a rift and perishing, leaving no trace behind.
However, in this region, there were no such powerful and strange spaces, nor were there any excessively powerful anomalies. This was a safe space.
"Huh? Someone has entered the range of this stone tablet?" Zhou Yan thought secretly. "I'd like to see who dares to trespass here!"
Having said that, Zhou Yan quietly lurked, observing the situation ahead.
At this time, the group of people arrived before the stone tablet.
They stopped about ten zhang away from the stone tablet and then began to discuss.
"I think we shouldn't act rashly. After all, this is an unknown place. What if something unexpected happens? Wouldn't we regret it deeply?" a middle-aged man said.
"Hmph, this is an unknown place. I think we should leave here quickly to avoid any accidents, so we don't regret it too late." Another person chimed in.
"Are you afraid to go, or are you scared?" Just then, a mocking voice rang out.
The group of people immediately turned their heads and looked in Zhou Yan's direction. When they saw Zhou Yan standing on a large tree, they immediately roared, "Where did this barbarian come from, trespassing into our God Clan's forbidden land? Come out quickly and accept your death!"