It's important to know that before joining the Zhou family, he went through layers of brutal selection, a process akin to a thousand soldiers crossing a single-plank bridge, with countless people being eliminated.

Ultimately, it was through loyalty and talent that he stood out, gained the right to become a member of the Zhou family, and changed his name to Zhou Xuan.

Later, during his training at the military headquarters, he saw all sorts of powerful individuals. Every one of them was a battle-hardened, exceptionally strong awakened being, and their strength filled Zhou Xuan with deep awe.

Even among the Dragon Team's genius instructors who were responsible for training them, none of them could accomplish such an incredible feat as forming a team single-handedly.

But now Li Yang did it with ease right in front of him, not only forming an array by himself, but the energy within it was no less than that of the military's array.

"How can we fight like this?" A deep sense of powerlessness suddenly rose in Zhou Xuan's heart.

Zhou Xuan, who had been clamoring to seize the dragon vein, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, completely losing his previous momentum, as if all the power in his body had been instantly drained away.

The Rock Demon King keenly sensed Zhou Xuan's tremendous change and instinctively realized that it was definitely related to the person beside him.

So he looked closely at Li Yang beside Zhou Xuan, and when he finally saw the other's face clearly, he couldn't help but widen his eyes:

"It's you!"

The Rock Demon King immediately recognized Li Yang's identity, then his expression turned disdainful, and he instead felt relieved and sneered:

"Lord of Yangcheng, you think you can seize the Dragon Vein just because you're a messenger?"

He paused, then kindly advised:

"Stop daydreaming. You should leave here now, or you might save your life. But you did send the signal at the right time this time, so the reward the Demon Alliance promised you will be substantial."

However, Li Yang ignored his words, as if the Rock Demon King were merely an insignificant ant chattering in his ear, and coldly replied:

"roll!"

The Rock Demon King was instantly enraged by Li Yang's attitude:

Fuck your mother!

He roared and charged madly toward Li Yang, the demonic fire array attached to his body burning fiercely, as if it wanted to devour Li Yang.

Seeing that the Rock Demon King actually dared to attack him, Li Yang snorted coldly:

"Overestimating yourself!"

With a gentle wave of his hand, a powerful force surged towards the Rock Demon King.

"boom--"

In an instant, the demonic fire array attached to the Rock Demon King shattered as easily as glass, sending countless sparks flying.

The sparks within the formation resembled fireworks blooming in the night sky, announcing the dissipation of the demonic fire formation.

The demons in the demon fire formation were like those caught in a violent typhoon, blown about by the force and falling to the ground one after another.

Some people even rolled around on the ground several times before finally stopping, looking disheveled, and lay there motionless.

As the flames of the demon fire array were completely extinguished, the massive stone body of the Rock Demon King could no longer support itself and collapsed to its knees with a thud.

"Rock Demon King!" The members of the Demon Alliance exclaimed in surprise upon witnessing this scene, instinctively wanting to rush to his aid.

However, just as they were about to act, the Rock Demon King suddenly endured the excruciating pain in his body and roared hoarsely:

"Get out of my way!"

His voice boomed like thunder, striking everyone's ears and causing the demons to freeze in place, momentarily stunned.

The Rock Demon King, barely managing to stay upright, gritted his teeth and struggled to lift his head, his gaze towards Li Yang filled with an unprecedented solemnity.

He knew very well that even if the energy in the demon fire formation was not much left, it still contained all the energy of the demon race and could not possibly be broken so easily by one person.

However, the Demon Fire Formation did indeed collapse, which could only mean that Li Yang's strength far exceeded his expectations.

The Rock Demon King's eyes were filled with deep apprehension.

He never imagined that Li Yang, who had previously been so timid and cautious in negotiating with their Demon Alliance, would turn out to be such a powerful and terrifying opponent.

Such cunning, such strength, and the ability to strike at such a crucial moment—they've truly kept their abilities well hidden.

The Rock Demon King couldn't help but glance at Zhou Xuan, who was standing there motionless. No wonder Zhou Xuan had seemed like a deflated balloon earlier; it turned out he already knew how powerful Li Yang was.

They had absolutely no chance of winning against Li Yang.

Just as everyone in the Demon Alliance was stunned and at a loss by Li Yang's powerful strength, the group of Awakened Ones who had been besieging Lu Fan finally defeated him completely.

The Awakened Ones, their faces filled with excitement, rushed toward the location of the Dragon Vein.

Even if they lose the candidates, they still have a chance to obtain the dragon vein.

Upon approaching, everyone stopped in their tracks.

Just by standing there, Li Yang's powerful aura and the surrounding array already made everyone present feel an invisible pressure.

But when faced with the dragon vein that was so close and within their grasp, madness still gleamed in their eyes, and reason was long forgotten.

"Everyone, let's attack together and take him down!" someone in the crowd shouted, trying to incite everyone to fight against Li Yang.

"superior!"

With this shout, the awakened ones felt as if they had been injected with a powerful stimulant, and their hearts were filled with a sense of confidence.

After all, they had already taken down Lu Fan, who possessed superpowers, so defeating Li Yang, who was also alone, didn't seem too difficult.

Only a few Awakened Ones from Yangcheng changed their expressions drastically upon seeing Li Yang, stopping in their tracks and quickly retreating.

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