"Is there no justice in this world?"
Zhou Yan sneered, his gaze then shifting to another man in black. "Are you tired of living, daring to act so presumptuously here?"
The man in black couldn't help but twitch at his words, his eyes turning extremely gloomy.
He hadn't expected that, as a dignified Martial Venerate expert, he would be no match for the opponent, not even lasting a single move.
And to die so ingloriously.
"Boy, you've killed one of us today, so we will certainly make you pay the price!"
The man in black stared at Zhou Yan sinisterly, his eyes filled with madness. He then pointed his fingers several times in rapid succession, and a black, powerful gust of wind instantly swept out, stirring up a fierce energy fluctuation around them before transforming into a sky full of blade-like energy that whistled towards Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's expression changed slightly at the sight.
He hadn't expected the opponent to use a martial skill to attack him.
"Break!"
He immediately roared, his internal Yuan Qi erupting instantly. With a wave of his arm, he shattered the black torrent of wind before him.
"Boom—!"
The fierce energy impacted the ground, immediately plowing dozens of deep pits and causing cracks to appear on the surface.
"This, how is it possible?"
The man in black's pupils contracted sharply.
He knew that the youth before him was merely a martial artist who had just broken through to the Martial Sect realm, yet he had never imagined that the opponent could withstand his full-power strike with his physical body alone.
"I don't believe it, I absolutely will not fail this time."
He roared again, his fingers forming seals once more, and he unleashed another attack.
But this time, his attack missed.
For he found that Zhou Yan had long since vanished from his original position, and his attack had landed on empty air.
"This..."
The man in black's face was filled with terror, his eyes brimming with disbelief.
He knew very well the immense power and threat contained within his previous strike.
That was a martial skill of their clan, typically used to kill enemies, yet now it had been unleashed upon this youth. It was simply inconceivable.
Their clan was a hidden family. While not as powerful as the other eight great clans, their strength was still considerable. Such a clan required significant effort and resources to cultivate experts.
Over the years, their clan's experts had continuously increased, and their strength had gradually improved, but they had never found suitable opportunities for advancement.
Zhou Yan, however, was a promising talent.
He had never seen anyone who could improve their strength so rapidly and reach such a level in such a short period.
Yet now, the other party had accomplished it.
What did this mean? It meant that the potential of the youth before him far exceeded their imagination, even surpassing the entire history of their clan.
Thinking of this, the man in black couldn't help but feel fear and trembling. He sensed that if this person were allowed to continue growing, their entire clan could be annihilated at his hands.
He knew that the opponent would surely not let him go.
Therefore, he could only fight desperately.
"Kill!"
He roared again, his palms forming seals once more. At the same time, rich Yuan Qi fluctuations surged from his body. Simultaneously, the two black-clothed men beside him each conjured a giant fist projection, carrying an earth-shattering pressure, and slammed it fiercely towards Zhou Yan.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's gaze turned icy. "You court death."
He stomped his foot on the ground fiercely, his body like a cannonball, shooting upwards. He unleashed two punches directly at the two men, and a powerful wave of energy instantly surged out.
"Rumble!"
Two deafening impacts echoed, and the bodies of the two men in black were sent flying backward, spitting blood and crashing to the ground.
"You..."
The man in black's pupils contracted violently as he witnessed this, his eyes flickering with intense disbelief.
How could this be?
The opponent was merely a cultivator in the early Martial King stage, so why could he resist his full-power attack?
He simply could not believe this reality.
Zhou Yan sneered, then stomped his foot again.
"Rumble!"
Waves of fierce energy fluctuations spread out, enveloping the entire arena.
"Pfft, pfft!"
The man in black was injured again, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.
"I admit, I am no match for you. I surrender! However, do not forget, this is an arena. If I die here, you will not escape the consequences."
The man in black snorted coldly, then turned to leave.
However, he was intercepted by Zhou Yan.
"What do you want to do?"
Looking into the other's eyes, his heart couldn't help but pound violently.
"I said, both of you will die."
Zhou Yan's indifferent voice echoed all around.
Then, with a wave of his right hand, a powerful true qi surged out, directly enveloping the man in black and the other black-clothed individual.
"Ah—!"
A piercing scream erupted from the man in black. In the next moment, the heads of both were twisted off, and hot blood splattered out.
Zhou Yan's expression was cold, like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey.
"Brother Zhou Yan, thank you."
"This is an arena, after all. If you kill us both here, it will be troublesome."
At this moment, several referees below the arena reacted and quickly ran up to Zhou Yan, saying.
Zhou Yan shot them a cold glance, then his figure flashed, landing on the arena, and he said indifferently, "Don't worry, I will take responsibility for this matter. It won't implicate you."
"Thank you, Young Master Zhou Yan, thank you, Young Master Zhou Yan."
Several referees hurriedly bowed and thanked him, then quickly retreated, not daring to linger for even half a step.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's lips curved into a cold smile. He then slowly raised his head, looking at the pale-faced man in black not far away, and a mocking expression flickered across his lips. "People from your clan always like to use others' lives to threaten people. I'd like to see how many lives you have to threaten me with."
"Zhou Yan, you... don't get too smug. Our clan is not something you can afford to offend."
Hearing this, the man in black's inner panic calmed down slightly, and he said coldly, "I advise you to leave quickly, otherwise, your clan might suffer calamity later."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan's eyebrows shot up, and a hint of playfulness appeared in his eyes.
He was very curious as to what kind of disaster his clan would face.
No matter what, he had to see it for himself.
"Young Master Zhou Yan, this is an invitation from our family patriarch. Please accept it."
At this moment, a guard respectfully held out an invitation, walked to Zhou Yan's side, and handed it to him.
Zhou Yan frowned at the sight, took the invitation, and then opened it to read its contents.