In an instant, a colossal black hole materialized out of thin air.
Zhou Yan felt the power emanating from the black hole, and his expression shifted slightly.
While he did not fear death, he held a peculiar attachment to life. Thus, under the threat of this black hole, he dared not continue his arrogance and quickly fled.
"Do you think you can escape?"
Cold light flickered in the woman's eyes.
She waved her hands, and a black hole appeared, engulfing Zhou Yan.
"Ah…"
Zhou Yan cried out in agony.
His body flickered as he attempted to break free from the black hole.
However, the moment he was about to step out, his body froze.
Within this black hole, a peculiar power seemed to obstruct his path.
"This power is so strange, I can't break free at all."
Zhou Yan's face changed.
He felt a hint of panic.
Although his body was sealed, his mind remained clear. He was certain that his cultivation had not diminished; it was merely suppressed by a powerful seal.
But what good was knowing this? He had no means to break free from this seal!
"No! I must break through quickly! Otherwise, I'll never be able to again!"
With this thought, Zhou Yan took a deep breath.
The next second, he sat down cross-legged.
"Swish!"
Zhou Yan's wrist flipped, and two golden pills appeared in his palm, radiating a sacred aura.
"This is… a Divine Pill!!!"
Sensing the sacred aura emanating from the pills, the demon woman's beautiful eyes narrowed, a hint of dread appearing in them.
Divine Pills!
These were legendary existences, so rare that even the entire Divine Continent could barely find a few.
These two Divine Pills were enough to elevate an ordinary Immortal Emperor realm expert directly to the Divine Emperor realm!
"As expected of someone from the Divine Realm! They even possess such wondrous pills."
Seeing the demon woman's reaction, Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh.
However, he knew she was from the demon race and wouldn't understand the value of pills, so he saw no need to explain.
The next moment, he popped the two Divine Pills into his mouth.
As the pills went down his throat, Zhou Yan felt his divine essence surge, like a turbulent tide, incessantly battering his body, turning his skin crimson.
Simultaneously, his divine soul within his body became even more condensed.
At this moment, he could clearly feel that his divine soul power had increased severalfold, and this was not the end.
"Boom!"
The next moment, a terrifying wave of energy erupted from Zhou Yan's body.
A fearsome aura exploded outwards, instantly enveloping the surroundings and sweeping in all directions.
"Peak Divine Emperor Triple Stage!"
Sensing the immense power within him, a look of shock flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes.
"This is…"
Seeing Zhou Yan's actions, disbelief surfaced on the woman's face.
"I can't believe I broke through during my seclusion and reached the Divine Emperor Triple Stage. This speed is astonishing!"
Zhou Yan's face was etched with joy.
Regardless, he had finally broken through to the Divine Emperor realm, and to the triple stage at that!
Divine Emperor was an invincible realm, possessing immense combat power, capable of challenging Divine Emperor realm experts even when at a lower stage.
"It seems I cannot give up."
A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yan's eyes.
Now, he only needed to consume one more Divine Pill to break through smoothly, and his strength would undoubtedly soar!
He was confident he could slay a Divine Emperor expert!
"Hmph!"
With this thought, a cold killing intent flared in Zhou Yan's eyes.
"You damned demon, if I don't eliminate you today, I am no man!"
As he spoke, Zhou Yan waved his arm and reached for the black hole again.
"Rumble!"
However, before his palm could even touch the black hole, a terrifying backlash sent him flying backward.
"Pfft!"
Zhou Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, crashing heavily to the ground. His eyes flickered with profound shock.
"How is this possible?!"
Zhou Yan's eyes were filled with unwillingness.
Although his cultivation had dropped to the Divine Emperor realm, his physical body remained powerful. Even a Divine Emperor Fifth Stage expert couldn't harm him, let alone such a minor character at the Divine Emperor Triple Stage!
Yet now, even an expert at the Divine Emperor Triple Stage could send him flying.
This overturned his understanding!
Was this the power of a Divine Emperor realm expert?
"This world is truly extraordinary."
Zhou Yan's eyes showed a trace of shock.
However, he was not foolish.
He knew that the current situation was extremely perilous and allowed no delay.
"I'll risk it!"
He took a deep breath, took out two more Divine Pills, and swallowed them directly.
Then, he circulated his cultivation technique and began to refine the pills.
His cultivation had fallen to the Divine Emperor realm, and his body had suffered severe damage. In this state, combat was impossible. The only way was to rely on pills to quickly recover from his injuries.
"Rumble!"
Zhou Yan's divine essence surged within him.
Soon, the power of the two Divine Pills was fully consumed, but Zhou Yan's body still radiated a terrifying aura that only Divine Emperor realm experts could possess.
This guy is a monster!
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Zhou Yan's body, the demon woman's face revealed a hint of dread. Her eyes hardened with determination, and then she flickered, attacking Zhou Yan once more.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Thus, Zhou Yan and the demon woman engaged in a fierce battle.
Every move and every strike contained terrifying law power, causing destruction that could shatter the heavens and break the earth, shattering mountains and rivers.
Zhou Yan's strength had indeed improved by leaps and bounds. Furthermore, having consumed two Divine Pills, his power was now heaven-defying.
Although he had not reached the Divine King realm, he was now in the Divine Emperor realm, stronger than a Divine King.
Such cultivation was enough to sweep across the entire Southern Domain!
However, the demon woman's strength was far superior to Zhou Yan's.
With his formidable divine essence, Zhou Yan could contend with an ordinary early-stage Divine King, but against this demon woman, he was no match.
He quickly fell into an absolute disadvantage.
"This demon woman's strength is terrifyingly extreme, and her cultivation is clearly not at the Divine Emperor realm."
Zhou Yan's gaze flickered as he pondered.
All of this was merely because his cultivation had dropped to the Divine Emperor realm.
If his cultivation had not fallen, he would never have been so embarrassed.