"Speaking, madness flashed in his eyes: 'You ugly monster, you will die today!'
'You are courting death!'
Hearing this, the peerlessly beautiful maiden became furious, completely losing her patience.
She let out a cold snort and waved her hand.
*Buzz!*
The void rippled, and a dark purple talisman paper automatically floated before Zhou Yan.
The next moment, this talisman paper rapidly burned, turning into black flames that enveloped Zhou Yan.
'Sizzle… sizzle…'
Under the scorching heat, Zhou Yan let out a shrill scream, struggling amidst the burning flames.
The peerlessly beautiful maiden snorted coldly.
The next moment, her palm, shimmering with a soft glow, lightly patted Zhou Yan's head.
Afterward, a crystal-clear pill melted into Zhou Yan's brow.
This pill was refined by the peerlessly beautiful maiden.
It had the effect of improving one's aptitude.
'Hmm?'
At this moment, Zhou Yan felt a surge of immense medicinal power erupt within his body.
It instantly widened his meridians and strengthened his physique.
'It can actually improve aptitude?'
Zhou Yan was shocked, a joyful expression on his face.
He had never expected to encounter such a treasure.
With this, his cultivation would progress by leaps and bounds.
Meanwhile, the trapped Iron-backed Azure Wolf let out a roar, its eyes bloodshot.
This guy had stolen the treasure it was guarding!
Instantly, a ferocious aura permeated the air, sweeping across the surroundings.
The Iron-backed Azure Wolf lunged forward, its sharp claws carrying heaven-shattering ferocity as they struck towards Zhou Yan.
This claw strike was terrifyingly powerful, capable of shattering rocks.
Zhou Yan retreated rapidly, evading the blow.
At the same time, he grabbed a blue stone from the ground and hurled it back, smashing hard into the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's abdomen.
Immediately, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf stiffened, letting out a mournful cry.
Then, pain flashed in its eyes, and it retreated repeatedly.
'This Iron-backed Azure Wolf is severely injured, its strength halved.'
Excitement lit up Zhou Yan's eyes.
Although the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's strength was weakened, it was still a peak third-tier demonic beast, and Zhou Yan was no match for it.
Immediately after, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf turned around, its eyes flashing with malevolent light.
At this moment, it knew that it could not harm the ant before it with its own strength.
Therefore, it intended to escape.
'Vile beast, stay where you are!'
Zhou Yan roared, drawing his battle saber and pursuing it.
'Chirp!'
The blade light was sharp, cleaving through the void and striking the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's tail.
Instantly, blood splattered, and the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's tail fell to the ground.
'Awoo!'
The Iron-backed Azure Wolf cried out in pain, its injuries worsening. It could no longer hold on and fell from mid-air, crashing onto the ground.
'Roar!'
Despair flickered in its eyes as it desperately fled towards the depths of the forest.
Zhou Yan snorted coldly, not daring to delay, and quickly followed.
His injuries were not light. If the Iron-backed Azure Wolf escaped, it would be disastrous.
Furthermore, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf had tens of thousands of pounds of flesh and blood on its body.
This fortune made his heart pound.
Once he consumed it, his cultivation would surely surge forward.
Soon, the two, one following the other, arrived at the deepest part of the mountain forest.
This area was filled with lush trees, dense vegetation, and miasma.
'Swish!'
Suddenly, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf stopped, its pair of bell-sized eyes fixed on Zhou Yan.
'Not good!'
Seeing the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's expression, Zhou Yan's heart trembled.
'Kid, you're finished!'
At this moment, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf grinned wickedly, its eyes shooting out cold and cruel light.
The next moment, it opened its mouth wide and spat out a ball of greenish poisonous mist.
'Whoosh whoosh…'
This poisonous mist was incredibly dense, instantly shrouding an area of a hundred zhang.
In the blink of an eye, the surrounding scenery changed drastically.
Looking around, everything was pitch black, so dark that one could not see their hand in front of their face.
And with a pungent, unbearable odor, it made one nauseous.
'Damn it! How did the environment suddenly change?'
Zhou Yan exclaimed, his face contorted in shock.
In the darkness, his vision was obstructed, making it difficult to discern his direction.
'Ah!'
Suddenly, a scream rang out.
Zhou Yan recognized it as his father's voice.
At this moment, he finally understood that the Iron-backed Azure Wolf had planned this all along, seizing the opportunity to use a trick and ambush his father.
'You bastard, get out here!'
Zhou Yan's eyes were bloodshot, his anger about to erupt.
This Iron-backed Azure Wolf had actually schemed to harm both him and his father.
This was truly inhumane!
'Heh heh!'
Meanwhile, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's sinister laughter echoed.
Clearly, it had expected Zhou Yan to come to Zhou Yuan's rescue.
'Roar!'
Then, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf roared again, ferocity flashing in its eyes.
It leaped up and pounced towards Zhou Yan.
'Bang!'
The next moment, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's massive claw, as if forged from steel, tore through the air and slammed down heavily towards Zhou Yan.
This attack contained destructive power, and Zhou Yan could not resist it. His body was sent flying backward.
He crashed through several towering ancient trees before managing to stabilize himself with difficulty.
At this moment, his face was flushed, and his throat felt sweet, as if he were about to spit up blood.
'Damn it! This Iron-backed Azure Wolf is indeed not ordinary.'
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, filled with hatred.
Just now, he had given his all, yet he was still no match for the Iron-backed Azure Wolf.
The gap was truly too vast!
'Little bastard, you killed my son, and today, this king will eat you!'
The Iron-backed Azure Wolf roared. Its body suddenly grew, like a giant, exuding an astonishing oppressive aura.
'Damn it!'
Zhou Yan's face changed drastically, his pores contracting, and a chill ran down his spine.
Without thinking, he hastily retreated.
However, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf had already locked onto him and, disregarding everything else, charged straight at him.
The Iron-backed Azure Wolf let out a roar, extending its sharp claws, tearing through the void, and pouncing towards Zhou Yan with unparalleled ferocity.
'Damn it!'
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted violently, and he could only raise his saber to meet the attack head-on.
The sound of metal clashing echoed. Zhou Yan's tiger mouth split open, and his saber flew out of his hand.
Meanwhile, the Iron-backed Azure Wolf's speed did not diminish, and it continued to pounce towards Zhou Yan.
The next moment, it kicked out, aiming directly at Zhou Yan's chest.
If this kick landed, he would surely be pulverized.
At this critical juncture, Zhou Yan activated the dragon patterns within his body, which transformed into armor covering his entire person.
The iron hoof landed directly on the dragon scale armor.
Instantly, Zhou Yan grunted, and blood trickled from his mouth.
However, the iron hoof was also repelled.
'What is this armor?'
The Iron-backed Azure Wolf's eyes narrowed, a look of confusion appearing.
This young man before him clearly only had the cultivation of Body Tempering eighth-tier.
Yet, the defensive power of this armor was heaven-defying.
Even it found it difficult to breach.
Such defense would make even a Martial Master expert wary.
'Roar!'
The next moment, it raised its neck abruptly and let out a roar to the sky.
Instantly, the surrounding vegetation swayed, and countless birds took flight in alarm.
In the primeval forest, various demonic beasts began to arrive.
Facing this situation, Zhou Yan could no longer afford to be hesitant.
He took out his dagger and began to fight the Iron-backed Azure Wolf."