Zhou Yan suppressed his aura, stealthily probing, and crept towards the outer perimeter of the valley.
"Hmm?"
At the same moment, on another side outside the valley, a burly man abruptly stopped.
Beside him stood a black-clothed elder, his back hunched, his body gaunt, with two bell-like eyes darting around restlessly.
"Commander Wang, there's movement ahead."
The burly man pointed forward and said in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Commander Wang scanned his surroundings, his gaze finally settling on an ancient tree.
"Over there!"
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he moved, stepping forward.
Soon, they found a hidden cave, concealed in the shadows.
"The kid should be in here."
Commander Wang narrowed his eyes, a ghastly green light emanating from them.
Boom!
The next moment, he leaped up, slamming his palm into the cave entrance.
Bang!
With a muffled thud, the stone door exploded, and dust billowed out.
"Not good!"
Zhou Yan's face paled, and he quickly shifted to the side, attempting to escape.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
However, just then, several poisoned arrows whizzed through the air, embedding themselves in the ground before him.
Ding ding dang dang...
The arrows struck his body with light tinkling sounds, causing no harm.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, a flicker of surprise crossed Commander Wang's eyes.
He then looked at Zhou Yan and asked indifferently, "Are you cultivating the Black-tier low-grade Iron Cloth Shirt?"
Iron Cloth Shirt, an extremely strong defense.
Even ordinary swords or experts of the Spirit Core realm would be unable to break his defense in a short period.
"That's right!"
Zhou Yan nodded in acknowledgment.
"Heh heh, what luck."
Commander Wang grinned, staring at Zhou Yan and licking his lips, he said, "Although Iron Cloth Shirt is rare, there is a way to break it."
"What way?" Zhou Yan's face lit up with joy.
"I can tell you, but you have to hand over the spirit talisman," Commander Wang said calmly. "As long as you are willing to hand over the spirit talisman, I will spare your life, how about it?"
"This..."
Zhou Yan hesitated.
It wasn't that he couldn't do such a thing.
But the crucial point was that the spirit talisman was precious, and he was reluctant to part with it.
"Hand it over."
Commander Wang snorted coldly and flicked his finger.
Swish!
A stream of energy shot out, instantly embedding itself in Zhou Yan's hand.
"This spirit talisman is indeed extraordinary!"
Commander Wang examined the spirit talisman carefully, marveling.
Although he wasn't an expert, he understood that this spirit talisman was no ordinary item.
Immediately, he reached out and snatched the spirit talisman away.
Buzz!
In an instant, Commander Wang felt the true essence in his body surge, as if he had taken an aphrodisiac, he was exhilarated.
"Hahaha, such a spirit talisman is a rare treasure indeed!"
"If I can obtain it, my cultivation will surely increase greatly!"
Commander Wang's eyes were filled with greed and desire, wishing he could devour the spirit talisman immediately.
Swish!
Suddenly, his gaze flickered to Zhou Yan, and he chuckled sinisterly, "Since you are so generous, I shall bestow upon you a stroke of good fortune."
"If you are willing to offer yourself to me, I can spare your life."
"Even better, I can bestow upon you a spirit pill!"
Commander Wang finished speaking, a playful glint in his eyes, and an expression of absolute certainty that he had Zhou Yan cornered.
"You... You're going too far!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, enraged.
This Commander Wang was utterly depraved and inhuman.
"Going too far?"
Commander Wang burst into laughter, his eyes filled with deep mockery, and he sneered:
"Little brat, you think I'm a fool?"
"Such a high-grade spirit talisman is of immense value, how could I give it to a trash like you."
"I advise you to cooperate with me obediently, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Commander Wang's expression turned cold, he flipped his wrist, and produced a dagger, holding it to Zhou Yan's neck.
Chira~
A cold gleam flashed.
Immediately, Zhou Yan's face turned deathly pale, sweat beaded on his forehead, and his body trembled, as if terrified.
"Heh heh, kid, stop pretending."
"I know you, a piece of trash, possess a protective treasure armor."
Commander Wang sneered repeatedly, speaking word by word.
"Since you know, why do you still dare to threaten me?"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, feeling ashamed and angry.
"Enough nonsense!"
Commander Wang's expression was icy, killing intent flashing in his eyes: "I'll count to three. If you don't hand over the spirit talisman, then you die."
As he spoke, Commander Wang slowly raised the dagger.
Puff!
The next second, the dagger pierced flesh, and blood flowed out.
"I'll tell you!"
Zhou Yan cried out in extreme horror, "The spirit talisman is on me, it's on me."
"Oh?"
Commander Wang's eyes lit up: "Where? Give it to me quickly!"
"It's..."
Zhou Yan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and reached towards his chest.
Whala!
Suddenly, his body shifted, and he broke out of the cave, fleeing at top speed.
"Damn it!"
Commander Wang cursed, and disregarding his status, leaped out in pursuit.
...
"He actually ran?"
"Could it be that he doesn't have the spirit talisman on him?"
Seeing this, the burly man was stunned and disbelieving.
"Commander Wang has chased after him!"
"It seems that guy is truly a tough nut to crack."
"As expected of the martial artist detachment personally led by Commander Wang, such courage is truly rare."
A group of martial artists began to discuss.
They were quite impressed by Zhou Yan's act of resistance.
After all, no one would yield when pushed to the brink.
"Heh heh, a tough nut to crack?"
Hearing this, a young man shook his head and said calmly, "This kid must be crazy!"
"Does he think that by wearing a spirit talisman, he can contend with a martial artist of the Divine Three level seven?"
"This is impossible!"
"Unless he is a grandmaster martial artist, he is doomed to fail!"
"That's right."
"Commander Wang is a peak Divine Three level eight martial artist, and he has cultivated the 'Golden Bell Shield' and 'Iron Wall Skill', making him impervious to blades and spears!"
"It is said that Commander Wang has cultivated for over twenty years and has experienced nine life-and-death trials, his strength is now far beyond what it was."
"Under Commander Wang, even a master of Divine Three level six cannot last three moves, let alone this trash."
The crowd chattered, all belittling Zhou Yan.
Clearly, they held Commander Wang in great awe.
"Hmph, trash is trash after all."
Commander Wang sneered, not taking Zhou Yan seriously at all.
Swish!
As he spoke, he pushed off the ground and leaped forward.
In the blink of an eye, he vanished from his spot.
"Commander Wang is too fast! There's no way he can escape like this!"
"Alas, this kid is probably in grave danger!"
Seeing this, the crowd sighed one after another, filled with regret.
They were all following Zhou Yan, planning to get a piece of the pie.
Now that Zhou Yan was dead, would they have all their hopes dashed?
"Eh, what is this..."
Suddenly, one of them's eyes widened, his face filled with excitement.
"Hmm?"
The others followed the direction the man was looking, and their eyes widened in shock:
"Such dense spiritual energy fluctuations?!"
"Could it be spiritual herbs?"
"Let's go quickly, let's go take a look."