Thinking of this, Zhou Yan's figure flickered, and he suddenly attacked the middle-aged man.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man sneered, his figure flickered, and he disappeared from his original spot.
Zhou Yan's figure directly crashed into the mountain wall, smashing a pit into the hard rock.
"Kid, is this all you've got? Nothing special."
The middle-aged man sneered repeatedly, his face full of contempt.
"I admit you're strong, but you won't be leaving here today!"
Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, then took out a few more sixth-tier demon cores and threw them at the middle-aged man.
"Hmph, do you think a few demon cores can defeat me? What a pipe dream!"
The middle-aged man scoffed when he saw this.
"Heh heh, I can't kill you, but escaping might not be easy," Zhou Yan said calmly.
"Hmph, do you think your demon cores are that precious to me?" the middle-aged man mocked.
Zhou Yan frowned upon hearing this, then formed hand seals and waved them vigorously. Above his head, a ball of fire suddenly rose, and within the flames, a fire dragon roared, emitting scorching heat, making it feel as if the entire space would turn into nothingness.
"Such powerful fire attribute energy. Who is this kid, and how does he possess such heaven-defying flames?"
"No wonder he dared to confront the middle-aged man. So he relied on a special energy he possesses. But how long can this special energy support him?"
"That's not something you should worry about. We just need to wait and see. Perhaps he'll end up dying here."
The crowd began to whisper, their gazes fixed on Zhou Yan, filled with anticipation.
"Fire Dragon, Annihilate!"
With Zhou Yan's shout, the fire dragon roared and lunged at the middle-aged man. The scorching flames made his cheeks burn.
"Damn it, he actually possesses such peculiar energy."
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with seriousness. He then formed hand seals, and suddenly, a black mist appeared behind him. A black light shot out, transforming into a giant black tiger that roared incessantly.
"Roar!"
The black tiger roared, opening its massive maw and lunging to bite Zhou Yan.
"Get back where you came from!"
Zhou Yan snorted coldly. His true essence surged within his body, and an extremely powerful force, like a volcano erupting, burst forth towards the black tiger.
Enveloped by this energy, the black tiger was sent flying, tracing a long parabolic arc in the air before crashing heavily to the ground with a roar, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man's face turned extremely grim.
He never expected that his full-powered strike would be so easily shattered by the opponent.
After all, that was an eight-star spirit beast. In this region, no one could defeat it except his master, yet it had stumbled in the hands of the opponent.
"Kid, which faction do you hail from? Why have I never heard of you?" the middle-aged man said with a grim face and a tone of deep apprehension.
"You are not qualified to know which faction I come from. Now, I only have one question: give me the pill, and I'll let you go." Zhou Yan said calmly.
The middle-aged man remained silent for a moment, then a sinister grin spread across his face. He said coldly, "Do you think I would believe your nonsense? You want me to hand over the pill? Dream on!"
"Heh heh, since that's the case, don't blame me for being impolite!"
As he spoke, Zhou Yan once again activated the Fire Spirit Technique, and blazing flames erupted from his body.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man's pupils constricted sharply.
"Kid, don't force my hand!"
He glared at Zhou Yan and shouted sternly.
"Haven't you forced me enough?"
Zhou Yan scoffed dismissively.
"You..." The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zhou Yan glanced at the middle-aged man with disdain. Then, his body began to swell again, quickly reaching about 1.7 meters. At this height, a burst of cyan-blue flames ignited around Zhou Yan, resembling two suns hanging above his head.
"Fire attribute, heavens! His body actually possesses two different flames!"
"No, he's not of the fire attribute. And the two attributes have merged, yet they don't seem to affect his strength at all. This..."
The onlookers exclaimed in unison upon seeing this.
The cyan-blue flames on Zhou Yan's body exuded a scorching aura, making him appear even more refined.
"Kid, do you think by doing this, I won't dare to make a move?"
"I'm telling you, even if you've cultivated the Fire Spirit Technique to the third level, I still won't fear you." the middle-aged man said with a ferocious laugh.
"Is that so? In that case, let's try!"
Zhou Yan sneered and clenched his fists.
"Kid, die!"
The middle-aged man roared, then stomped his feet, and his body shot out with incredible speed. In an instant, he was in front of Zhou Yan, his sharp claws reaching out fiercely.
Zhou Yan sneered, bent his legs, and a terrifying gust of wind immediately permeated his surroundings. Then, his figure shot out like a cannonball.
"Seeking death!"
Cold light flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes. With a flick of his claws, streaks of black claw prints, like a torrential downpour, descended upon Zhou Yan with world-destroying pressure.
A cold arc formed on Zhou Yan's lips. He twisted his body slightly, evading the attacks, and then his figure stopped in mid-air. He slapped his palm towards the middle-aged man.
"Petty trick!"
The middle-aged man said disdainfully.
However, as soon as his words fell, the palm print, imbued with immense pressure, descended with a roar and struck him squarely.
"Pfft!"
The next moment, the middle-aged man spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.
"How can it be..."
Everyone was astonished at this sight. They hadn't expected Zhou Yan's combat power to be so terrifying.
"Kid, I won't let you go!"
The middle-aged man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes icy, and said grimly.
"Heh heh, you won't have the chance."
Zhou Yan said coldly.
"In that case, I'll deal with you first!" the middle-aged man roared, his body flashing as he lunged at Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan clenched his fists, true qi surged into the surface of his body, and then he unleashed a powerful punch.