The void beside Zhou Yan's body directly collapsed, turning to dust and vanishing.
"Phew..."
Zhou Yan took a deep breath, then raised his right palm and gently patted the bronze cauldron.
"Buzz..."
Instantly, the bronze cauldron let out a roaring sound, and then, dense inscriptions appeared around it, forming a series of talismans.
"Break!"
Zhou Yan's eyes turned icy, and he suddenly swung his right palm down.
"Bang!"
The bronze cauldron shattered violently, turning into countless fragments that drifted in the void.
At this moment, Zhou Yan also regained his freedom, his face extremely pale.
Clearly, the price of unleashing this divine ability was not small.
"Is this the Da Luo realm? It's truly extraordinary!" Zhou Yan muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with burning light.
Zhou Yan was a prodigy of exceptional talent. He had reached the early Da Luo realm in a short period of cultivation. If it weren't for this fortuitous encounter, perhaps he would never have had the hope of breaking through to the Da Luo realm in his lifetime.
However, if he continued to cultivate diligently, he might be able to break through to the peak of Da Luo in the near future, or even advance to the middle Da Luo stage.
But doing so would consume a great deal of time and even carry the risk of demise.
"Above Da Luo, there are still realms. Those realms are the true immortals!" Zhou Yan's eyes were full of longing.
"No matter what, being able to kill a celestial being will elevate my strength. At that time, even when facing true immortals, I will not be afraid. I want to become a true immortal and make the entire world submit at my feet, making all those who once looked down on me prostrate before me."
Zhou Yan roared.
"I will definitely achieve it!"
Zhou Yan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.
"However, for now, I need to recover from my injuries and then leave this place. Otherwise, with my current condition, it's impossible to leave."
After saying this, Zhou Yan sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to recuperate.
...
On the other side.
In a valley within the Wang family.
A group of Wang family experts were examining the trajectory of a formation surrounding two giant spheres, searching for an opportunity to break through.
"Ancestor, look, this formation is operating very slowly. There are no fluctuations or changes at all. It's not to be feared. Let's just abandon this formation."
"Yes, Ancestor. This formation has been set up for hundreds of years. It's already severely corroded. Even a Da Luo expert wouldn't dare to touch it lightly, otherwise, they would suffer a backlash."
"Although this formation has many flaws, it also has its merits. After all, its material is extremely special. Even Da Luo experts find it difficult to damage it even slightly. As long as we destroy it, we won't have to worry about this formation threatening the safety of our clansmen," an old man said slowly, looking at the formation.
Upon hearing the old man's words, the Wang family experts nodded in agreement.
"Ancestor, although this formation has many defects, it's not without a solution," a man said as he slowly walked over.
"Oh? Tell me, what method can solve this formation?" an old man with white hair and beard's eyes lit up.
"This formation, although built from a treasure, is constructed from countless spirit grasses condensed into spiritual veins. And these spirit grasses have countless formation patterns that form this formation. It's not difficult to break this formation, but it requires a great price."
The man looked at the formation and said slowly.
"Oh? Tell me, what price can you pay?" the old man asked with narrowed eyes.
"This formation is called the 'Azure Lotus Formation'. It is formed from countless spirit grasses. Each spirit grass is equivalent to a celestial vein, and each spirit grass contains a vast amount of life essence. Swallowing just one spirit grass, even if it doesn't increase lifespan, can improve one's cultivation realm. Therefore, to completely destroy this formation, one must swallow more than ten ninth-grade spirit pills to have a chance."
"And these ninth-grade spirit pills are rare and hard to come by. Gathering even one is more difficult than ascending to heaven."
"Therefore, this matter must be handled by the Ancestor himself," the man said, bowing respectfully.
The old man's eyes flickered slightly, and then he said, "Alright, since you've put it this way, I won't stand on ceremony."
After saying this, the old man looked at a young woman standing behind him and commanded, "Xiao Hong, go and collect all the spirit grasses, then prepare and send them to this place."
The old man pointed to a map in front of him and said indifferently.
"Yes!"
The young girl replied respectfully, then turned and left.
The old man's gaze fell back on the man, and he asked, "And you?"
"I won't accompany you, Ancestor. I have a friend who needs my help."
...
Zhou Yan frowned, seeming hesitant.
After an unknown period of time, Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and directly took out five spirit stones from his storage ring.
Then, he sat cross-legged on the ground, quickly circulated his cultivation technique, and absorbed the spiritual energy from the spirit stones.
A moment later, a golden light flashed, and then, a small bottle appeared before him.
Zhou Yan opened the stopper, poured the spirit pills inside into his mouth, and began to cultivate.
In these days, he had suffered severe injuries. Although he had healing elixirs, it would still take a long time to fully recover. Therefore, he could only choose to recover his injuries as quickly as possible and then leave this place.
Time flowed by unconsciously.
Three days later.
A terrifying oppressive aura suddenly descended, heading straight for the valley, causing the temperature in the valley to soar as if it were frozen.
This oppressive aura was too strong!
"Not good, it's a Dong Xuan realm expert!" Feeling this powerful aura, Zhou Yan's eyes suddenly contracted, and he quickly opened his eyes.
At this moment, black shadows streaked across the sky, and in an instant, they appeared within the valley.
When he saw the person in the lead clearly, Zhou Yan's pupils constricted, and his face was filled with shock.
"Elder Li, why is it you? Why are you here?"
"Hmph, you traitor, how dare you trespass into the ancestral land? You not only caused the annihilation of our Wang family but also severely injured our ancestor. You deserve to die a thousand deaths!"
The middle-aged man leading them, his face filled with rage, sneered.
"You're spouting nonsense! How did I cause the annihilation of your Wang family? It was your Wang family that tried to covet my belongings, so I had to take action and kill your Wang family's ancestor," Zhou Yan said in a deep voice.