His broken saber, a top-grade magical artifact, was not the ultimate, yet he had refined it at a great cost. It was also his most powerful ultimate move, said to be infinitely potent.
However, at this moment, it was held effortlessly in someone's hand.
Such a thing was utterly inconceivable, making him disbelieve it.
"Your strength... is formidable!" the man in black said calmly, glancing at Zhou Yan. "But I am more than enough to deal with you."
As the words fell, the man in black exerted force with his palm. Instantly, Zhou Yan's broken saber shattered into several pieces, falling to the ground.
This broken saber was Zhou Yan's strongest weapon, his most cherished creation. To have it so casually destroyed now was unimaginable.
"What is happening?" Zhou Yan's heart was filled with shock and dread.
He had no idea what monstrous entity he had encountered, possessing such terrifying power that it could effortlessly crush his most potent treasure.
"I will not let you go," Zhou Yan said coldly, staring at the dark silhouette.
The dark silhouette's lips curved into an extremely chilling smile. "I will await you."
Following this, the dark silhouette once again stepped forward.
Zhou Yan, however, remained rooted to the spot, unable to follow, for he simply couldn't keep up.
"Don't let me see you again," Zhou Yan gritted his teeth, glaring ahead.
He vowed that once he was powerful enough, he would exact revenge for this day.
His sole target for retribution was this man in black.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Suddenly, the entire mountain peak began to tremble violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
Hearing the noise, Zhou Yan's brows furrowed. Immediately, disbelief flashed across his face. "Not good!"
His figure swiftly vanished from the spot.
The next moment, Zhou Yan's form had already swooped down from the peak, landing on the ground. The instant his feet touched down, a colossal booming sound erupted, and the entire sky seemed to collapse.
Zhou Yan's face was etched with extreme horror, his pupils filled with shock.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two more thunderous explosions reverberated, and the entire world appeared to turn into daylight, so dazzling that one could not open their eyes.
This scene was utterly astonishing and difficult to comprehend.
"What is this?" such a question surfaced in Zhou Yan's mind.
Just then, a terrifying pulling force surged from all directions, as if trying to drag Zhou Yan to the center of the sky, rendering him unable to break free.
"Stop struggling," an utterly cold voice suddenly echoed in his ear, making Zhou Yan's heart skip a beat. He immediately ceased his struggle.
However, before he could react, he felt his body lurch into the air.
"Ah!" Zhou Yan's expression drastically changed. He quickly looked down and found himself suspended in mid-air. The trees and rocks below seemed like a watery surface, utterly nonexistent. Even the ground beneath his feet felt unreal.
"Impossible!" Zhou Yan exclaimed, but the scene remained unchanged.
This bizarre sensation sent a chill down Zhou Yan's spine.
At this very moment, the clouds in the sky seemed to have materialized, pressing down upon Zhou Yan.
An immeasurably heavy pressure bore down on him.
Zhou Yan felt a great sense of crisis.
At this precise instant, Zhou Yan finally understood.
The strange phenomena he had encountered earlier were not illusions but reality.
The eerie sounds were not coming from elsewhere but from himself!
"Damn it!"
At this moment, a hint of regret welled up within Zhou Yan's heart.
Had he known this would happen, why would he have risked coming here?
This place was simply a death trap!
Zhou Yan couldn't help but feel a pang of fear.
"Rumble! Rumble!"
Just as Zhou Yan was consumed by regret, the ground beneath him finally couldn't bear the impact and began to collapse.
Countless fragments rained down in all directions.
"Rumble! Rumble!"
The heavens and earth split apart, the entire world seeming to be torn asunder. Rivers of magma and colossal rocks continuously fell, like the arrival of an apocalypse.
At this moment, the entire sky turned crimson.
Zhou Yan's face contorted in alarm. He hastily channeled his profound energy to resist the immense impact. Yet, even so, his body involuntarily retreated.
This retreat was unfortunate, as his foot slipped, and he tumbled to the ground. He even felt as if his body were being torn apart.
He raised his gaze and saw that he was now underground, surrounded by thick, powerful tentacles that writhed towards his body from all directions.
Around him, fist-sized fireballs floated.
Each of these fireballs contained terrifying energy; if struck, he would surely perish.
"I've fallen into a fiery cage?" Zhou Yan looked around in astonishment. This cage was constructed with such intricate precision.
Zhou Yan attempted to break free of the cage, but the tentacles coiled around him. No matter how hard he struggled, the tentacles were like unyielding iron pillars, impossible to break.
Anxiety appeared on Zhou Yan's face. He knew that if he couldn't break free of this cage, he would be trapped within it forever.
Outside, in the sky, the massive tentacles were rapidly approaching.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Explosions echoed as the colossal tentacles slammed into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Bang!"
A figure was ensnared by the tentacles, followed by a series of crisp sounds accompanied by screams that reverberated through the air.
Witnessing the scene unfold before him, Zhou Yan's face paled with panic. The tentacles were ferociously lashing at the disciple's body, and blood spurted from the disciple's mouth.
A deep fear flickered in his eyes.
He knew this disciple was surely doomed.
Moreover, he was acutely aware that his own situation was dire.
His injuries were extremely severe, rendering him unable to channel any profound energy. Even his physical strength was rapidly draining.
"Ah!"
"Ah, ah, ah!"
Zhou Yan roared incessantly. He felt as though his body no longer belonged to him, and even his thoughts and consciousness were rapidly fading.