Chapter 168: I Came Here to Kill You

"The east side has already been completely swept through; only the west side remains. Put in some effort, and let's get it done in a day and a night!"

Over the better part of a day, Shen Yu had rushed back and forth, finally temporarily sweeping through more than half of Xichuan, and this was only targeting the Prefecture Governments, Garrisons, and the like.

There was no time for the lower-level counties and districts, and of course, he didn't need to do it himself; he could just have people brought over directly.

Those negative energies seemed to be selective as well; it is estimated that no one in the lower counties and districts was invaded, and their corruption and law-breaking were entirely their own initiative.

Such people are even more hateful, but there are simply too many counties and districts, so many that he couldn't possibly handle them all. Moreover, their strength is limited, and they couldn't stir up any trouble at all.

When the time comes, just have the Black-Clad Guard coordinate with the Garrison to take them down; there is no need for him to do it himself.

What Shen Yu needs to do now is to quickly sweep through the major areas to ensure the stability of Xichuan on a large scale.

Originally, his speed could have been very fast, but after killing a batch of people, he needed to temporarily promote and appoint a batch of people to take their places; otherwise, it would easily trigger riots.

Under Super Perception, he could only roughly judge who was more reliable, and their true abilities remained to be verified. He barely managed to stabilize the situation, although it took a bit more time.

The strength in the east was stronger, and it had already been handled by him. The rest is much easier to deal with; it's just that the side with the 200,000-strong Wuding Army is slightly more troublesome.

Next, after catching his breath, Shen Yu sank his consciousness into the system. Having rushed around for so long, he would sign in first and see what the rewards were.

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful, obtained Heaven and Earth Lock! Heaven and Earth Lock: can lock oneself, can lock external enemies."

Amidst a hazy glow, a lock that seemed to flicker with golden light fell into Shen Yu's body.

This lock was intangible and formless, without a physical entity, but it seemed to have a peculiar power circulating within it. It was as if it gathered the power of heaven and earth, incorporating ten thousand rules into one.

Soon, information regarding the Heaven and Earth Lock flooded into his mind.

His original body was like an open door; as long as someone else's vision was good enough and their ability high enough, they could see the situation inside, or even walk right in.

But with a lock added, it was equivalent to sealing himself off; not only could it block others' prying, but it could also block the invasion of external forces.

Locking oneself, keeping one's essence, Qi, and spirit completely internalized, one could hide as if they were an ordinary person, making it impossible for others to see any abnormality.

At the same time, this lock was like a copper wall and an iron bastion, locking in the essence, Qi, and spirit to protect oneself, and could offset the invasion and infection of some special external forces.

These external forces include negative forces, and naturally, they also include positive forces. In any case, as long as it is an external force invading him, it will be blocked outside, regardless of whether it is good or bad.

Good stuff. In this way, by adding a lock to himself, he could be free from the invasion and infection of external forces.

Of course, if there were any good things, such as obtaining some kind of inheritance, it wouldn't be his turn, because the power of the inheritance wouldn't be able to get in at all.

However, does he need this thing? He doesn't need it at all. Following the system, who would need someone else's inheritance?

Besides, who knows how many hidden agendas those old guys' inheritances contain? One could be tricked to death without even knowing how they died.

Besides this, the Heaven and Earth Lock can also lock external enemies. By targeting a goal, the Heaven and Earth Lock can directly lock the opponent, sealing their essence, Qi, and spirit.

It is as if someone was originally communicating with the outside world, and you slap a lock on them, directly locking their external connections. This has a particularly large impact on people with mental secret techniques.

Many mental secret techniques can control others from a distance; if this lock seals you, that mental connection is immediately severed. Still want to control others? Keep dreaming.

In this way, there is no fear of anyone playing dirty. I'll just lock you up, and let's see how you play.

Tsk tsk, I have to say, this thing is truly a supreme weapon for ambushing people—no, for protecting oneself.

"It means I didn't work in vain for so long; good stuff!"

Taking a deep breath, Shen Yu gathered his rewards, left the spot again, and headed straight for the Wuding Army.

The Xichuan Region is an entire region; it is not considered a very large region in the entire Dasheng Dynasty, but taking it out alone shows how big it is.

It stretches over a hundred thousand miles from north to south, and the distance from east to west is even greater than from north to south. Xichuan alone is much larger than Asia in his previous life.

Shen Yu rushed all the way without even drinking a sip of water. He had already made up his mind: grit his teeth, finish all the work, and then go lie down. It was just too damn tiring.

Inside the Wuding Army's command tent, the Main General Shao Pincheng was drinking with some people. These people did not seem to be from the army; every one of them exuded a powerful aura and should all be experts.

Compared to other places, this place was much more normal. At least there was no blood, no lewd music, and no scenes that made one feel physically or mentally uncomfortable.

In the other places Shen Yu arrived at, those people were either indulging in luxury or were simply perverts.

Once they completely amplified the desires in their hearts, there wasn't a single normal person among them; the things they did were just unspeakable.

Not to mention that Shen Yu had the evidence left behind by He Yuan and the others; even if he didn't, after seeing what those people had done, he would have just hacked them to death anyway.

The Wuding Army Main General before him was different from them; he looked like a normal person. If it weren't for the information obtained from Tingfeng Pavilion, it would be hard to imagine that this was also a person who killed without blinking.

Just in the last month or two, the number of villages and towns slaughtered by the Wuding Army was in the dozens, and the number of people killed was countless.

"Wuding Army Main General Shao Pincheng, right? That should be correct!"

His figure suddenly appeared in the command tent. Shen Yu looked at Shao Pincheng, confirmed his identity, and then nodded.

"Who are you?" Seeing the suddenly arrived Shen Yu, Shao Pincheng silently put down the wine in his hand and looked up.

"Shen Yu!"

"Shen Yu, Lord Shen! I've long heard of your name! Did Lord Shen come here to kill me?"

"Indeed, I came here to kill you!"

This reaction didn't have a hint of fear, which made him a bit unaccustomed to it. Is this Shao Pincheng really so stubborn that he isn't afraid of death at all?

"You're not surprised? And not afraid?"

"Why should I be surprised? With the things I've done, it's very normal for Lord Shen to want to kill me!"

"I have also heard of Lord Shen's reputation. When I learned that Lord Shen was coming to replace He Yuan as the Xichuan Governor, I knew this day would come!"

"So I am not surprised, and even less afraid!"

Pressing his hand lightly on the table, a surge of mental power rose from Shao Pincheng's body toward the sky.

The other experts sitting there also injected their mental power into it, merging them together.

Accompanied by this mental power, a clattering sound of iron armor colliding came from outside. Almost in the blink of an eye, a terrifying murderous aura from a Military Formation surged into the sky.

The entire Wuding Army, 200,000 troops, seemed to have organized themselves in an instant.

Even with the best training, it would be impossible to react this quickly. This was clearly prepared in advance; they were ready at all times!

"No wonder General Shao is not afraid at all; it turns out you were prepared!"

"Lord Shen is joking. I didn't expect you to come so quickly, so the time was tight and the preparations were inevitably a bit rough. Please, Lord Shen, give your critique!"

"With the two hundred thousand of the Wuding Army as the foundation, a large group of experts as the framework, and you, General Shao, as the soul at the center. It is indeed a good Array, formidable!"

Pushing Super Perception to its maximum, everything in the surroundings was reflected within the perception. The momentum of these soldiers connected into one, as if their essence, Qi, and spirit had all completely condensed into a single force.

Looking at this posture, I fear the drills have not been for just a day or two; this was absolutely practiced for a long time before I arrived.

"I do not deserve such praise from you, my lord. I also did not expect that the first opponent of this Great Array would be you, Lord Shen!"

"Opponent? Are you not too confident in yourself? Just relying on you people, are you worthy of being this official's opponent? Do you think you are worthy?"