Not only him, but the remaining black-robed guards also trembled with fear and were covered in cold sweat.
"Heh heh, what's your name?"
Zhou Yan looked coldly at the black-robed guard and asked with a faint smile.
"Junior Li Fei, captain of the Black Wind Ridge guards!"
Li Fei answered tremblingly.
"Good!"
Zhou Yan nodded, then said, "You lead the way now, and find your deputy commander."
"Senior, you, what do you want to do?" Li Fei was stunned and asked in surprise.
"Your deputy commander's cultivation has been crippled by this seat. Tell him to come and receive his punishment!" Zhou Yan said indifferently.
"Hiss!"
Hearing this, the guards collectively gasped. They never expected that their deputy commander would provoke such a terrifying existence.
Their deputy commander was definitely a top expert within a radius of thousands of miles, yet he was severely injured and now had to report for punishment.
For a moment, all the guards felt a chill down their spines, their bodies trembling.
"Senior, please calm your anger. We will bring our deputy commander over immediately. Please wait a moment."
Li Fei wiped the sweat from his forehead and quickly said.
"Good!" Zhou Yan replied.
Following this, Li Fei turned around and instructed some of the guards beside him, "You few stay and guard this place. The rest follow me."
"Yes!"
As he instructed, the remaining guards quickly nodded, then dispersed to guard various vital positions.
As for Li Fei, he quickly sped away into the distance and soon disappeared into the vast night.
"Hoo... hoo..."
After Li Fei left, Zhou Yan let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He had been acting just now. If it wasn't necessary, he didn't want to fall out with Black Wind Ridge.
After all, his cultivation was only at the early stage of God Emperor. Although he possessed the ability to defeat enemies beyond his level, confronting the entire Black Wind Ridge alone was like an egg hitting a rock; victory was impossible.
Therefore, he deliberately acted so fiercely to intimidate these guards and make them retreat, abandoning their pursuit of him.
"This time, it should be quiet."
Zhou Yan looked up at the dark sky and murmured.
However, before his words had completely fallen, he suddenly looked up sharply, his pupils constricting.
Swish swish swish!
Sharp whistling sounds filled the air, and then, a sky full of arrows rained down, covering the sky and shooting towards Zhou Yan.
"En?"
Zhou Yan's face turned grim. The spiritual energy in his body circulated wildly, and he slapped out with both palms, transforming into a torrent of palm shadows that met the dense arrow rain.
Puchi!
These arrows struck his palms and exploded on the spot, turning into powder and scattering.
"As expected, these people from Black Wind Ridge are not so easily appeased."
Zhou Yan's face turned as dark as ink. His actions just now had enraged them, causing them to launch another assassination, clearly intending to kill him.
"But, do you think a few hundred arrows are enough to kill me? Too naive!"
Zhou Yan shook his head, a look of intense mockery in his eyes.
As a God Emperor realm expert, his physical body was as strong as a divine artifact. How could mere arrows harm him?
Rumble~
Following this, Zhou Yan swung his arms, and a powerful gust of wind swept out.
Instantly, the entire sky of arrows was annihilated, disappearing without a trace.
"Hahaha, these trash actually think they can sneak attack me? Too weak!"
Zhou Yan let out a long roar, his eyes shining with brilliant radiance.
"Swish~ Swish~ Swish..."
At the same time, from the surrounding forest, came piercing whistling sounds. Then, dozens of warriors appeared in his sight. They held sharp swords, encircling Zhou Yan and trapping him.
"Heh heh, these guys finally couldn't hold back."
Sensing the killing intent around him, a mocking smile flickered on Zhou Yan's lips. Unafraid, he slowly stood up.
"Kid, you actually dodged?"
A cold voice rang out. A black-robed old man stepped forward first, staring at Zhou Yan, his eyes filled with fierce killing intent.
"Heh heh, do you think I'm an idiot? If I stayed put and let you kill me, then I would be an idiot." Zhou Yan chuckled.
He had long expected that the people from Black Wind Ridge would not give up easily, so he had taken a healing divine medicine in advance to adjust his condition to its peak.
"You people from Black Wind Ridge are truly bold, daring to ambush me?" Zhou Yan swept his gaze around and questioned coldly.
"Hmph, stop the nonsense and die obediently!"
The black-robed old man's face turned ashen. This guy, knowing they were from Black Wind Ridge, dared to deliver himself to their doorstep. This was provoking Black Wind Ridge.
"Die? Heh heh, today, I will make you pay the price!"
Zhou Yan grinned, then his body flickered, and he charged forward like a phantom at extreme speed.
"Die!"
The black-robed old man's face tensed. He immediately channeled the spiritual energy within his body and unleashed a secret technique, punching out. In an instant, a colossal black elephant emerged from the void, carrying immense power and fiercely suppressing down.
Bang!
Zhou Yan punched out, his fist flashing with spiritual light, containing destructive power.
Puchi....
The next moment, the black elephant collapsed, and the black-robed old man's body was sent flying like a sandbag.
Puchi!
Finally, the black-robed old man landed on the ground, smashing through several ancient trees.
"Cough cough... you... you hid your strength?"
The black-robed old man coughed twice, struggled to get up, and looked at Zhou Yan with a horrified gaze, his heart churning with immense shock.
"So what if I hid my strength? Today, no one can save you!"
Zhou Yan's face was icy cold. He stepped forward, approaching the black-robed old man, emanating a powerful killing intent.
His gaze was sharp, not blinking, staring directly at the black-robed old man.
"Escape!"
Seeing this, the black-robed old man's eyes were filled with intense panic. Without a word, he tried to flee.
"Now you want to run? Too late."
Zhou Yan snorted coldly, stomped his foot, and his entire body transformed into an afterimage, darting out rapidly.
Swish!
The next moment, Zhou Yan appeared before the black-robed old man, reached out his right hand, grabbed his neck, and squeezed with his fingers.
Crack!
A crisp bone-cracking sound rang out. The black-robed old man's throat was instantly shattered. His head tilted, and he died.
"What, Third Brother was defeated so quickly?"
Seeing this, the others were all astonished and incredulous.
Among them, the strongest, Third Brother, couldn't even withstand a single move from this young man?
"Let's all attack together and kill him!"