This is a treasured saber, reaching the grade of Earth-tier low-rank!
As soon as the saber was unsheathed, it released an intense cold, instantly dropping the surrounding temperature to freezing point.
Xu Yuanliang's expression shifted slightly.
Although he knew Zhou Yan was not a bad person, he hadn't expected him to be so generous, presenting a high-grade treasured artifact right away.
This was simply ostentatious wealth!
It seemed this was all a misunderstanding...
Muttering to himself, Xu Yuanliang quickly put away his storage ring and respectfully bowed to thank Zhou Yan.
"Brother Zhou Yan, since the matter is resolved, we will not disturb you further."
With that, Xu Yuanliang turned to leave.
However, after only a few steps, Zhou Yan called out to him again.
"Wait, leave your storage ring, and everything you brought with you must also be left behind."
Xu Yuanliang was slightly stunned, his face showing disbelief, and he hesitantly asked.
"Brother Zhou Yan, you don't actually plan to take our storage rings, do you?"
"What, do you have any reservations?"
Zhou Yan retorted.
"No, of course not!"
Hearing this, Xu Yuanliang quickly waved his hands and said,
"Since Brother Zhou Yan needs them, we naturally wouldn't dare refuse. Leave them all behind."
After speaking, Xu Yuanliang hurried to hand over the storage ring, not forgetting to add,
"However, Brother Zhou Yan, that storage ring is my personal collection."
"You mustn't tamper with it!"
Zhou Yan smiled faintly.
Seeing this, Xu Yuanliang was instantly relieved.
"Here, take these back."
With that, Zhou Yan waved his hand, and an invisible gust of wind attacked, directly sweeping up the storage ring and throwing it at Xu Yuanliang's feet.
Xu Yuanliang's expression changed drastically.
"Not good!"
He quickly bent down to grab the storage ring, but it was too late.
Zhou Yan's move was too fast, and his strength far surpassed Xu Yuanliang's. This palm strike was simply unstoppable.
*Bang!*
With a muffled thud, the storage ring was shattered into pieces.
"Ahhh~"
Seeing this, Xu Yuanliang let out a furious roar as if he had gone mad.
He, a dignified peak late-stage God King cultivator, had actually been defeated by Zhou Yan. How could he bear this?
"What, you're reluctant?"
Zhou Yan raised an eyebrow, his tone indifferent.
"This storage ring was an opportunity I obtained by risking my life. It was exchanged for my life. How could I give it away so easily?"
"As for the other things, feel free to take them."
"Brother Zhou Yan, you've shown great righteousness. I am endlessly grateful! However, our grudges have been settled. I don't wish for this to cause any further trouble."
Hearing this, Zhou Yan frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"So, you're refusing to hand over the storage ring and the other items?"
"Brother Zhou Yan misunderstands."
Xu Yuanliang quickly shook his head.
"We came to Tianwu Star to find the precious medicine. We didn't expect to encounter Brother Zhou Yan. Fortunately, we returned safely."
"As for the other things, let's forget about them."
Zhou Yan sneered, "Then, what are you prepared to offer to repay my palm strike?"
"Brother Zhou Yan, how many spirit stones do you want? Just name your price, and I, Xu, will do my best to satisfy your request!"
Xu Yuanliang gritted his teeth and said.
"Spirit stones?"
Upon hearing these words, Zhou Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
His goal was to find the precious medicine and refine pills to improve himself.
Yet, Xu Yuanliang thought he wanted spirit stones.
However, he was reasonably satisfied with the other party's cooperative attitude.
"You think I'm short of spirit stones?"
Zhou Yan pouted.
"Then, what is Brother Zhou Yan's demand?"
Xu Yuanliang's expression stiffened, a hint of confusion.
"It's very simple. Just kneel down now and kowtow three times. That will be enough."
"Ah?!"
Hearing this, Xu Yuanliang's face suddenly changed.
"This... Brother Zhou Yan, we are from the same clan. This is a bit too much, isn't it?"
Zhou Yan sneered, wasting no more words, and raised his hand, delivering a slap that sent Xu Yuanliang sprawling to the ground.
"Ahhh! Brother Zhou Yan, you..."
"Shut up!"
Zhou Yan reprimanded, then lifted his leg and stepped on Xu Yuanliang's chest, coldly shouting.
"Xu Yuanliang, you must understand that if it weren't for my consideration of our blood ties, you would have long since vanished into dust."
"Furthermore, if it weren't for you bunch of useless folk, why would we have been pursued?"
"This is a cycle of cause and effect. Today, you must pay a price to compensate for my damaged dignity."
"Brother Zhou Yan, don't push your luck!"
Xu Yuanliang struggled and cursed.
Hearing this, Zhou Yan scoffed dismissively.
"It's not me who's pushing my luck, it's you yourselves!"
"Since you are so unrepentant, I shall act on behalf of heaven today and send you on your way!"
With that, Zhou Yan exerted force and stomped his foot fiercely, directly bursting Xu Yuanliang's heart.
*Bang!*
The corpse collapsed with a thud, bright red liquid flowing everywhere, splashing out like a fountain.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan slowly turned and walked out of the valley.
He didn't want to waste time here, nor did he want to stir up any unnecessary trouble, so he wanted to leave as soon as possible.
"Hoo... Finally done."
"However, this fellow named Xu was still a bit weak. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to succeed."
Emerging from the valley, Zhou Yan took a deep breath, sighing.
Xu Yuanliang, a peak late-stage God King cultivator, couldn't even withstand a single move under his attack.
This combat experience left him with profound emotions.
He finally understood why his father valued this treasure so much.
This treasure indeed lived up to its name.
*Bzz Bzz Bzz~*
Not long after Zhou Yan left the valley, a buzzing sound suddenly reached his ears.
He looked down and saw a shimmering golden python coiled in front of the valley, its eyes flashing with ferocious intent.
Seeing this giant snake, Zhou Yan's expression immediately turned grim.
This golden giant python was, in fact, a demonic beast called the Gold Devouring Python.
This giant python was an early-stage Grade 8 demonic beast, extremely powerful. Once adult, it would be equivalent to a peak late-stage Great Perfection God King cultivator.
This was also because the Gold Devouring Python was unwilling to leave the treasure ruins, otherwise, their group would have been wiped out long ago.
At this moment, the golden giant python suddenly opened its massive mouth and spewed out two clouds of black mist, transforming into two black snakes as thick as water buckets.
These two black snakes were of different colors, some red, some black, resembling flood dragons.
*Whoosh~*
Zhou Yan's expression changed, and he quickly used his movement technique to dodge the attacks of these two black snakes.
Although he was at the Spirit Master realm, his spiritual sense was still relatively weak.
If he were to fight head-on, he would surely be at a disadvantage.
As Zhou Yan dodged, the two black snakes attacked him from the left and right respectively, leaving him nowhere to escape.
"Damn beast, get lost!"
Zhou Yan roared, and with a punch, he struck the black snakes, sending them flying. At the same time, his figure flickered, and he rushed forward, trying to shake off the Gold Devouring Python.
However, the speed of this golden giant python was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to him.
A pair of sharp claws fiercely pierced Zhou Yan's shoulder.