Chapter 779

Where in the world could such a coincidence occur?

Then, before Jiang Yan could make sense of the situation,

Zhou Yan let out a cold laugh and, with a flick of his hand, unleashed a brilliant, dazzling column of Yuan energy!

Shhh—

The column surged toward him, radiating an indescribable heat that warped the air!

Yet this attack, potent enough to make ninety-nine percent of Star Wheel realm cultivators take notice, appeared almost laughable before Jiang Yan.

Let it be known that during his time at the Xuan Dan Sect, he hadn't been idle.

His cultivation base had long since broken through to Moon Wheel Realm, First Layer!

Not to mention his combat power far surpassed peers of the same level!

Thus, facing Zhou Yan's strike, he remained utterly calm.

He merely raised his right hand and threw a single punch.

The fierce, powerful fist wind instantly shredded the Yuan energy column!

Countless Yuan energy particles scattered into glowing specks.

Zhou Yan's figure appeared beside Jiang Yan.

But now, he made no move to attack—only stood frozen in shock.

"Y-you… y-you…"

Zhou Yan's eyes widened, filled with utter disbelief!

He had never imagined the opponent would play so unpredictably.

A single, effortless punch had shattered his carefully prepared killing technique!

"You want to kill me?"

Jiang Yan's expression turned icy, as if staring at a dead man.

After being attacked and sensing the murderous intent radiating from the other,

how could he not understand the man's purpose for appearing here?

Yet he still hadn't expected this famed young master of the Medicine King Valley to have such a narrow mind!

Merely because of a momentary annoyance, he sought to kill!

At this moment, even the usually mild-mannered Jiang Yan could not suppress a spark of rage!

Did this fool truly think he was made of clay?

Thinking this, Jiang Yan no longer held back.

Under Zhou Yan's terrified gaze, he swung his right arm and delivered a solid, thunderous slap across his face!

Pa—

A sharp, crisp crack rang out!

Zhou Yan's face twisted in pain as he was instantly flung backward!

His body recoiled so violently that he spun dozens of times in midair before slowing slightly!

Before he could even stop his momentum,

Jiang Yan appeared above him out of thin air.

He kicked downward, striking Zhou Yan's chest with full force!

In an instant, he plummeted hundreds of meters and slammed violently into the ground!

Boom!!!

A deafening roar echoed!

Instantly, the ground shattered and cracked, spraying dust and shattered rocks everywhere!

In the center of the dust,

before Zhou Yan could rise from the crater despite his agony,

Jiang Yan appeared beside him like a nightmare.

"N-no… n-not…"

Zhou Yan's face pleaded desperately.

But Jiang Yan's expression remained calm, his movements smooth, unaffected by any hesitation.

He swiftly extended his right hand and pressed his palm against Zhou Yan's face.

Five slender, white fingers tightened slightly, causing Zhou Yan to scream in agony, wailing uncontrollably!

Just as he increased the pressure, nearly crushing Zhou Yan's facial bones,

a urgent voice suddenly rang out from deep within his mind!

"Young master, danger! Flee at once!"

Hearing Zhou Lao's warning, Jiang Yan released his grip without hesitation.

He had no time to deal with Zhou Yan and vanished at once!

Yet the moment Jiang Yan left,

a burly middle-aged man appeared beside Zhou Yan out of thin air.

The middle-aged man's expression was dark, his sharp eyes scanning the surroundings.

"Such a shallow cultivation base—only Moon Wheel Realm, First Layer—and yet he sensed my arrival? This unaffiliated cultivator, Yan Chen, is clearly not as simple as the world believes…"

At this moment, Zhou Yan struggled to his feet, gritting his teeth against the pain.

He clutched his face with his right hand, revealing eyes brimming with murderous intent.

"Uncle Chen, I want that damned Yan Chen torn into a thousand pieces! Do not let him escape!"

Zhou Yan felt the lingering pain on his face, his tone growing colder still, like a demon hungry for human flesh!

In all his life, he had never suffered such a disgrace!

Originally, in his eyes,

he was of noble status, the son of the Master of the Medicinal King Valley, a title coveted by countless cultivators!

His alchemy skills were not merely superb; the rank of the spells and martial techniques he mastered far exceeded ordinary imagination!

So from the very beginning, he had never taken Yan Chen seriously.

Even to preserve his dignity, he refused to let Chen Yun, his guardian, intervene, opting instead for covert protection while he himself took direct action to capture him.

But he had not anticipated that the plan sounded perfect, yet reality was cruel.

Before Yan Chen, he could not even withstand a single strike, falling easily—and nearly losing his life!

The immense contrast filled him with rage and shame!

Thus, at this point, Zhou Yan no longer cared for anything else.

His mind held only one thought.

That was to have Uncle Chen, the True Sovereign of Ten Thousand Forms, unleash his power and annihilate that utterly detestable Yan Chen!

At this moment, the guardian Chen Yun glanced at Zhou Yan.

Seeing the state of his body, sensing the fury burning within him,

he could not help but feel a flicker of silent pity for Yan Chen, this prodigy of alchemy.

He had once possessed a brilliant future.

All he needed was to join a Celestial-level sect, and his path ahead would have been radiant!

Yet he had publicly rejected the recruitment of the Profound Pill Sect.

And now he had enraged his own young master.

Now, every path to survival had been sealed—only one road remained: death...