As Zhou Yan spoke, he clenched his palm again, and the purple-black fireball instantly grew several times larger, reaching half the size of a basketball. The flames atop it were almost solidified.
"Rumble!"
As this massive fireball was tossed into the air by Zhou Yan, the heavens and earth trembled as if an invisible force was suppressing it aloft.
At this moment, that force began to contract, seeming to press the giant fireball in Zhou Yan's hand into the air.
Seeing this, the expressions of the many surrounding cultivators changed slightly. They knew that a miracle was about to unfold.
"Boom!"
At this very moment, the colossal fireball suddenly exploded, and a terrifying shockwave swept out. The entire space seemed on the verge of collapse, its fearsome might almost suffocating the surrounding cultivators.
"Pfft!"
Lin Chen spat out a mouthful of blood and retreated violently. His face was etched with terror and astonishment.
Zhou Yan's attack was too terrifying. With just one move, he had already inflicted severe injuries and caused Lin Chen to bleed. He had never imagined that the attack from this man before him would be so immensely powerful.
"Lin Chen, I advise you to surrender."
"Lin Chen, I advise you to surrender."
"Surrender."
...
Hearing these voices, Lin Chen slowly raised his gaze. When he saw the seventeen people standing opposite him, a cold smile flickered across his lips.
"Heh heh... You want me, Lin Chen, to surrender? Are you worthy?"
As Lin Chen's words fell, an extremely violent aura surged from him, enveloping the entire group.
At that very moment, Lin Chen clenched his fists and suddenly punched the air twice.
"Bang bang bang!"
Accompanied by three muffled thuds, the two colossal fireballs abruptly transformed into a blur of afterimages and rapidly dissipated, eventually vanishing.
Simultaneously, the eighteen young experts who had been beside Zhou Yan were sent flying backward. Two enormous holes had appeared on their chests.
"Thud, thud..."
Their faces were filled with disbelief. They had never dreamed that Lin Chen, whom they had considered an ant moments ago, would kill them in a single move.
How could they be reconciled? How could they possibly be reconciled?
"Lin Chen, even if we die, we'll drag you down with us."
"Kill him, kill him for me!"
...
Zhou Yan stared at Lin Chen, who lay on the ground spitting blood, a playful curve appearing on his lips.
Then, Zhou Yan turned his head to look at the others, his indifferent voice echoing, "Who else wants to try?"
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, the remaining young cultivators trembled. They hadn't expected this young man to actually dare to eliminate them all here. This was simply a blatant provocation.
"Kid, you're seeking death!"
"Kill!"
"Kill him!"
...
Instantly, the nineteen people around them went mad. They unleashed their divine abilities and secret arts, bombarding Zhou Yan. The various terrifying attacks nearly sealed the entire space, leaving Zhou Yan with no room to evade or dodge.
However, Zhou Yan's body remained unchanged, maintaining its calm demeanor.
"Since you wish to die, I shall grant you your wish."
As Zhou Yan's voice fell, waves of terrifying storms began to swirl around him.
Then, under the horrified gazes of the nineteen, Zhou Yan's figure suddenly vanished. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the closest cultivator, and he flicked a finger at the man's forehead.
The finger force was incredibly swift, reaching the cultivator's brow in the blink of an eye. As this finger force approached, a strong sense of crisis welled up in the cultivator's heart, leaving him unable to even muster the will to resist.
"Pfft~!"
As the finger force pierced through, the figure slowly collapsed onto the ground, utterly dead.
"You, you're a demon!"
Upon witnessing this, everyone was stunned. They had absolutely not expected Zhou Yan to resolve these individuals so easily under such circumstances.
This was simply an unimaginable feat!
Seeing this, the crowd around them couldn't help but swallow. They then all fled, fearing that Zhou Yan would pursue them.
Zhou Yan, however, couldn't be bothered with them. He directly collected the storage ring into his own.
"Swish!"
Then, Zhou Yan's figure flickered, and he rapidly dashed towards another direction.
He knew that those guys were definitely waiting in ambush nearby. As soon as he flew a bit further, they would catch up, so he had to quickly take what was here.
"Whoosh!"
A figure streaked across the sky, leaving a trail of afterimages as it rapidly headed towards the direction where Lin Chen had been.
Soon, Zhou Yan found Lin Chen.
Beside Lin Chen lay five corpses, their heads severed. Everything indicated that these five had suffered brutal torture before their deaths.
Upon seeing this, Zhou Yan's expression turned extremely grim, and his eyes blazed with frigid killing intent.
"Lin Chen, you scoundrel, I must kill you today."
"Hmph!"
"Stop wasting my time with your nonsense. I don't have the leisure to dawdle with you now."
Zhou Yan's eyes narrowed, and a ball of scorching golden flame spewed out from his eyes.
The next moment, a golden fire lotus materialized before him. This golden fire lotus contained an overwhelming destructive aura, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently.
The golden fire lotus was Zhou Yan's divine ability, the Azure Immortal Golden Flame.
At this moment, the Azure Immortal Golden Flame had already transformed into a divine ability, and within it, the image of a divine dragon faintly appeared.
This divine dragon was constructed from golden flames, lifelike and appearing as if it were alive.
At this moment, Zhou Yan unleashed the full power of the Azure Immortal Golden Flame.
Zhou Yan formed hand seals, and the Azure Immortal Golden Flame then soared out, carrying an overwhelming wave of fire that instantly engulfed Lin Chen's figure.
"Rumble..."
The scorching waves of fire seemed capable of burning everything to ashes. Under the ravage of the Azure Immortal Golden Flame, everything within a radius of dozens of meters turned into dust.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. He discovered that under the attack of the Azure Immortal Golden Flame, Lin Chen had not been burned to ashes but had only consumed a bit of his divine power before recovering.
This made a flicker of apprehension flash in Zhou Yan's eyes. He knew very well that such a situation could only indicate two things: first, Lin Chen's defensive power was extremely strong, capable of withstanding his Azure Immortal Golden Flame.