"Must I, Zhou Yan, die in this Dragon Palace today?!" Zhou Yan stared into the distance, unwilling.
"Boom~"
Just then, the entire palace began to tremble violently.
And with the trembling, the ground started to collapse, countless rocks falling and smashing towards Zhou Yan, as if the end of the world had arrived.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
"Bang!"
Explosions sounded one after another, the entire palace shaking violently.
Zhou Yan stood in place, his gaze solemn.
"No, I cannot just sit here and wait for death. I must find a way to escape. Otherwise, even if I manage to escape the Dragon Palace by chance, I will still die within it." Zhou Yan thought to himself.
The Dragon Palace was filled with collapsing stone walls, and the palace itself was not large; it would soon be completely destroyed.
The moment the palace began to collapse, a figure rushed out from a stone door.
This figure was none other than Zhou Yan!
"Phew! Finally escaped!" Zhou Yan took a deep breath, his face filled with relief after escaping death, patting his chest with lingering fear.
"Hoo~"
As Zhou Yan relaxed, he discovered that all around him were densely packed fragments of martial arts techniques.
Moreover, these fragments were of Earth-grade intermediate, Profound-grade upper-tier, and Profound-grade advanced levels.
Among them were many precious martial arts secret manuals.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's expression changed instantly. He quickly collected these fragments into his storage ring.
Although the rules of the Dragon Palace forbade the private hoarding of any treasure, the treasures within were too numerous, so much so that even Long San could not control them. Zhou Yan was naturally no exception.
After collecting quite a few fragments, Zhou Yan's gaze fell upon a corner in that area.
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted sharply.
Because, there was actually a Dragon Pearl here!
This Dragon Pearl was dark blue-black, emitting a dense spiritual energy.
Furthermore, this Dragon Pearl was a high-grade spiritual pearl.
The value of a Dragon Pearl far surpassed other spiritual artifacts, and it could even be used to refine elixirs and medicinal pills.
The quality of this Dragon Pearl was better than those Earth-grade advanced weapons.
After all, the quality of this Dragon Pearl was only high-grade, still a long way from Earth-grade advanced.
"A Dragon Pearl? Am I about to become the new Dragon King of the Dragon Clan? Haha! This is too good!" Zhou Yan excitedly clenched his fists, his expression full of excitement.
However, this excitement did not last long before Zhou Yan suppressed it.
"However, although the Dragon Pearl is precious, I do not have the strength to obtain it." Zhou Yan sighed inwardly, then walked towards the Dragon Pearl and picked it up.
This Dragon Pearl was a low-grade spiritual artifact.
Upon seeing this spiritual pearl, Zhou Yan could not help but gasp.
"Such powerful energy fluctuations, this is an Earth-grade spiritual artifact! This Dragon Pearl is definitely more than ten times stronger than the previous Dragon Pearl I saw!" Zhou Yan muttered to himself with a face full of shock and ecstasy.
"However, this Dragon Pearl, perhaps only my wife would be qualified to use it..." Zhou Yan's eyes suddenly dimmed, a sense of loss filling his heart.
This Dragon Pearl was clearly an incomplete spiritual pearl, unable to unleash its full power.
But even so, it was enough to prove how formidable this Dragon Pearl was.
If this Dragon Pearl were truly given to his wife, her strength would definitely surge.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yan felt a pang of jealousy.
His own strength was weak, but his wife was powerful, and her beauty was also top-tier.
"Alas, I wonder where she is." Zhou Yan sighed, his mood becoming heavy.
However, he quickly regained his composure, scanned his surroundings, and then walked out of the Dragon Palace.
Zhou Yan's target was outside the Dragon Palace, one of his subordinates.
This subordinate was the leader of the Dragon Palace Guard.
Zhou Yan believed that his subordinate would absolutely not leak any information.
"Whoosh~"
Soon, Zhou Yan traversed several corridors and arrived outside the Dragon Palace.
Zhou Yan looked up at the sky, feeling somewhat uneasy, wondering if his subordinate had already passed on the message.
After all, his subordinates were all core members of the Dragon Palace.
"Swoosh!"
Just then, a sound of breaking wind suddenly came from a distance, and then a white light appeared abruptly in Zhou Yan's line of sight, shooting towards him at high speed.
The white light moved incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, it was in front of Zhou Yan, then stopped.
Inside the white light was a longsword in the shape of a sword. Its blade was jet black, its sharpness evident, emanating an incredibly fierce aura.
That sword was the treasure of the Dragon Palace, the Dragon God Sword.
As soon as the Dragon God Sword appeared, it released an extremely terrifying aura.
Faint dragon roars echoed from within the Dragon God Sword, sending shivers down one's spine.
Zhou Yan gazed at the Dragon God Sword, his eyes filled with fervor and greed.
This was a middle-grade Earth-grade spiritual artifact, and furthermore, the Dragon God Sword contained boundless sword intent, making one's heart yearn for it.
He had to obtain this Dragon God Sword!
With this thought, two beams of sharp light suddenly shot out from Zhou Yan's eyes. Without hesitation, Zhou Yan's body flashed, and he lunged towards the Dragon God Sword.
However, just as Zhou Yan made his move, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly tore through the sky, striking towards Zhou Yan at extreme speed.
"What?" Zhou Yan was instantly startled.
Zhou Yan had never expected that there would be Dragon Clan guards here!
And they actually possessed middle-grade Earth-grade weapons!
"Rumble~"
With a thunderous roar, a middle-grade Earth-grade purple lightning bolt fiercely struck Zhou Yan.
Immediately, an incredibly terrifying current spread from Zhou Yan's body, engulfing him. The surging current made Zhou Yan's entire body numb, leaving him without the strength to even move.
"Damn it!" Zhou Yan's face contorted with rage, his teeth clenched, his heart filled with anger.
But now, he could only passively endure the blows, completely powerless to resist.
"You dare to harm my friend, you are seeking death!" Just then, a cold voice suddenly exploded in Zhou Yan's mind.
Following this, a vast and boundless aura permeated from the void.
A colossal figure appeared before Zhou Yan.
The enormous figure stood about a thousand meters tall, its body covered in purple scales, exuding a terrifying aura of ferocity.
This figure was none other than the subordinate Zhou Yan had seen.
This figure wore a purple robe, was tall and slender, and its eyes radiated a chilling killing intent, like two purple suns.
This figure was Zhou Yan's subordinate!
Upon seeing this figure, Zhou Yan was instantly dumbfounded.