He never expected that Zhou Yan would choose close-quarters combat.
However, Zhou Yan's close-quarters combat was also a good thing for him.
Because his physical defense was much stronger than that of martial artists of the same level, his physical defense was even comparable to the physical defense of ordinary Half-Emperor powerhouses.
Under such circumstances, he could face any attack without fear!
"Boom!"
Zhou Yan's fist slammed heavily onto the chest of the old man in the black robe. Immediately, visible ripples spread out, circle after circle of ripples spreading from Zhou Yan's fist. As the ripples spread, Zhou Yan's body was instantly sent flying back dozens of meters before he could barely stabilize himself.
"Pfft!"
A trace of blood also appeared at the corner of Zhou Yan's mouth, but this did not have a significant impact on Zhou Yan, as his defense had also soared to its limit in that previous move.
Zhou Yan took a deep breath, a ferocious expression appearing on his face. With a flick of his body, he charged forward again.
"Bang!"
He punched the old man in the black robe. Instantly, visible ripples swept out, and then, to the old man's unbelievable gaze, his chest actually developed a fist-sized indentation. A thread of scarlet blood spurted from his wound, scattering on the ground, blooming into flowers of blood.
"How is this possible?"
Seeing this, the old man's pupils contracted sharply, and then he exclaimed in horror, "How is this possible!? How can your body be so powerful?"
Zhou Yan ignored his astonishment. His gaze was fixed on the chest of the old man in the black robe, on the fist-sized hole. A look of shock appeared in his eyes.
"This... How is this possible?"
He truly found it hard to believe that he would be at a disadvantage!
Moreover, although the physical defense of this old man in the black robe was not bad, he was, after all, just a corpse puppet. How could he withstand such a blow from him?
Zhou Yan couldn't help but let out a low roar. Then, with a push of his feet, he, like a cannonball, whistled through the air and charged directly at the old man in the black robe.
"Boom!"
As Zhou Yan's fist struck the chest of the old man in the black robe, a cracking sound of bones also echoed. Immediately, a look of pain appeared on the face of the old man in the black robe.
He never imagined that Zhou Yan's body would be so tough, able to withstand even the profound weapons he had refined.
Where did this guy get such a secret technique?
This made the old man in the black robe very puzzled.
However, he no longer thought about it, because he knew very well that if he continued to entanglement with Zhou Yan, he would likely suffer a great loss.
Therefore, with a decisive move, the old man in the black robe leaped and retreated from the battlefield.
"Can you escape?"
Seeing the old man in the black robe fleeing, Zhou Yan sneered, his body flickered, and he immediately gave chase, then struck the old man's back again.
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Yan's fist, carrying a whistling sound, directly tore through the air, drawing an arc mid-flight, and then slammed heavily onto the old man's back.
"Crack!"
"Puff!"
With a crisp sound, Zhou Yan's fist, imbued with a wild surge of energy, directly pierced through the old man's back.
At this moment, the old man's body abruptly stopped. However, in the depths of his eyes, a strong sense of unwillingness appeared.
He never imagined that his years of cultivation would, in this confrontation, be defeated by a martial artist who had just advanced to the peak of the Heavenly Spirit Realm.
"Your strength is indeed impressive, but unfortunately, you encountered me."
Looking at the old man in the black robe whose face was contorted, Zhou Yan also smiled faintly. Then, he slapped the position of the old man's Dantian. A surge of power directly poured out from his palm, eventually gathering on the old man's Dantian, and forcefully scattered the soul power within his Dantian.
"Rumble!"
After the powerful soul force dissipated, a look of confusion appeared in the eyes of the old man in the black robe.
He did not expect to be defeated this time.
"What kind of monster are you?"
"I told you, I am a descendant of the Ancient Demon Clan," Zhou Yan said calmly. "No matter who dares to provoke me, they will not have a good outcome."
The old man's eyes flickered. Clearly, Zhou Yan's words made him feel uneasy and uncertain.
However, he also knew that Zhou Yan's strength was great, and in this region, his strength could no longer advance further. Therefore, he could only choose to compromise.
"Fine, since you are a descendant of the Ancient Demon Clan, I will remember today's grudge."
The old man in the black robe snorted coldly, and his body turned into a stream of light, rapidly flying away into the distance.
"Hmph, I said you can't escape."
Zhou Yan sneered, and then, with a flicker of his body, he directly appeared behind the old man in the black robe.
"Get lost!"
Sensing the wind approaching from behind him, the fear in the old man's eyes became even more pronounced. However, no matter how scared he was now, he dared not look back, and could only brace himself and continue to speed away into the distance.
However, his eyes were also filled with apprehension.
Zhou Yan's movement technique was even faster than his. In this case, it was obviously impossible to shake him off.
"Swish!"
Just then, Zhou Yan's body flashed, and he appeared beside him. Then, he swung his fist.
"Bang!"
Intense pain surged across the face of the old man in the black robe. His pierced chest was, at this moment, blasted apart by Zhou Yan's ferocious power.
And his body, like a kite with a broken string, plummeted downwards, finally smashing heavily onto the ground.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan also frowned.
"The force of this punch seems to be a bit stronger than last time. Could it be that I have broken through to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, and that's why I can unleash such power?"
Thinking of this, a look of surprise couldn't help but appear on Zhou Yan's face.
"Heh heh, my strength has broken through to the Heavenly Spirit Realm, and the power of this punch has also increased several times!"
"It seems that to fully recover my injuries, I still need to find an opportunity."
Zhou Yan thought to himself.
The reason he dared to use such a fierce attack on the old man in the black robe was entirely because of his physical strength.
Now that his body had reached the Heavenly Spirit Realm, he believed that even without using any treasures, he could easily defeat ordinary Heavenly Spirit Realm powerhouses with his body alone.