Chapter 169: Requesting the Assistance of Lord Shen

"This Great Array is not bad, but it's a pity, your strength is too poor—so poor that this official doesn't even have the mood to make a move!"

Looking outward with an indifferent expression, Shen Yu was not worried in the slightest; he even had an urge to laugh.

In his eyes, let alone an army of two hundred thousand, what did it matter if there were three hundred thousand or five hundred thousand?

In all fairness, this Great Array was indeed not bad, but did he have a poor understanding of his own strength? To dare to make an enemy of him with just this alone—this is seeking one's own death!

A frog in a well thinks itself quite formidable, little knowing that it is but a frog in a well; they will never know how high the sky is.

"Since Lord Shen is so confident, then you must be careful not to hurt yourself in a moment!"

"Then let's try and see!" As he spoke, a terrifying Sword Intent suddenly appeared; the moment it emerged, it caused the space to twist, as if it were about to shatter the firmament.

The layers of white clouds above the sky shattered in an instant, the sun, moon, and stars all dimmed, and in a flash, the winds rose and clouds surged, the very color of heaven and earth changing drastically.

Across the entire sky, it seemed as if only this single streak of sword light remained, emitting a terrifying aura; just looking at it once felt as if it would snatch away one's soul.

Everyone who looked at the sword light felt as if they were seeing a massive meteorite about to crash into the earth to annihilate everything, seeing waves of terrifying, deathly auras about to descend.

The Great Array, formed by an army of one hundred thousand in coordination with countless experts, teetered on the verge of collapse under this Sword Intent in an instant; perhaps a light touch would shatter it completely.

However, Shen Yu did not act immediately; under his Super Perception, he seemed to have sensed something different, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"What is it, Lord Shen? You clearly possess the strength to crush us, so why not make a move? Hahaha!"

Looking at the other party with a pale face, Shao Pincheng's expression was filled with apprehension, yet also a hint of smugness.

The moment the Sword Intent around Shen Yu appeared, he knew that the preparations on his side were absolutely no match; one could even say they were vulnerable to a single blow.

He had not expected this young man to be so terrifying—terrifying to the point of despair; his strength was definitely more than just the True Soul Realm.

If he were a True Soul Realm expert, even if they were outmatched, they could still manage to maneuver with the Great Array. But facing an expert who had surpassed the True Soul Realm, they could only wait for death.

He had already prepared himself for Shen Yu to kill him, but Shen Yu had not made a move, which meant he had won the gamble.

"Heh, Shen Yu, you cannot kill me. This Great Array of mine is based on these two hundred thousand soldiers, coordinated with the experts under my command."

"Their essence, energy, and spirit have already completely linked together; two hundred thousand people are like a single entity. If you move, you are facing two hundred thousand people at once."

"Likewise, if you kill, you are also killing two hundred thousand people!"

"Unless you kill all two hundred thousand of these people, the Great Array cannot be destroyed. If the Great Array is not destroyed, you cannot kill me!"

Standing before Shen Yu, Shao Pincheng's momentum also surged, completely coalescing with the essence, energy, and spirit of the two hundred thousand soldiers.

That aura bonus belonging to a Transcendence Realm expert made the Military Formation before him even sharper. Yet, in front of Shen Yu, it still seemed far from enough.

"The world says that you, Lord Shen, love the people like your own children and never kill the innocent indiscriminately. Among these two hundred thousand soldiers, some indeed deserve to die, but at least over one hundred thousand are innocent."

"Shen Yu, don't you want to kill me? Then take these two hundred thousand people to the grave with me!"

"I want to see if you, this Lord Shen who loves the people like children, truly have the resolve to do so!"

Having said this, Shao Pincheng could not help but laugh again. Seeing that Shen Yu had not moved, he felt as if he had completely grasped Shen Yu, and the look of smugness on his face grew even more intense.

"Shen Yu, let me guess—as an expert like you who won't kill the innocent, does it have something to do with the Cultivation Method you practice?"

"There are countless secret arts in the world; some require one to be heartless and emotionless, killing across the fields. The more one kills, the stronger one's strength becomes."

"Others require a firm belief, practicing the Dao of loyalty and righteousness, while others require practicing the Dao of compassion, and so on."

"I once heard people say that Lord Shen's aura is upright and righteous, awe-inspiring without anger; could it be that you practice the Dao of Justice? The more righteous deeds you perform, the stronger your strength becomes?"

After speaking, the other party looked at Shen Yu quietly, seemingly wanting to see something on his face.

But he was destined to be disappointed; in terms of acting, while Shen Yu was not very strong, he could at least maintain a poker face, not to mention he didn't have such a Cultivation Method at all.

Of course, his own system was indeed such a system, requiring him to constantly perform chivalrous deeds to sign in and receive rewards; it was quite difficult for him too.

It was normal for his usual style of doing things to reveal a little bit; there were always smart people in this world.

"You've overthought it. How could there be such a Cultivation Method in the world? Even if there were, it is certainly not in my hands!"

"Is that so? But the Cultivation Methods in the world are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, and there are countless brilliant talents in the world; it wouldn't be strange for any kind of Cultivation Method to appear. If Lord Shen is unwilling to admit it, then so be it."

"Whether such a Cultivation Method exists is not important; what is important is that you, Lord Shen, are just that kind of person."

Looking at Shen Yu, Shao Pincheng could not help but reveal a relaxed smile. Indecisive—he had seen too many such people. If you hesitate when you should act, if you don't die, who will!

"Lord Shen, how about we make a bet? I bet you don't dare to make a move!"

"Is that so? Then you can try!" A terrifying momentum surged out, and the ripples of that fearsome power washed toward the surroundings.

With Shen Yu as the center, the land, camps, and so on within the visible range were, at this moment, like being crushed over and over again by a meteorite falling from the sky.

Where he stood, a bottomless giant pit appeared out of thin air.

The terrifying power, accompanied by an aura as horrific as the end of the world, made everyone surrounding Shen Yu tremble.

The Military Formation composed of two hundred thousand soldiers, plus the support of countless experts—Shen Yu hadn't even made a move, yet just revealing his momentum had nearly shattered the Great Array.

At this moment, Shao Pincheng finally knew what was called terror; the person before him was the true great terror!

"Cough, cough!" A few traces of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth; under the impact just now, he had already suffered a not-so-small injury. Terrifying, truly too terrifying.

His apprehension toward Shen Yu had reached its peak; if it were possible, he would never want to make such a person his opponent.

However, what was worth being relieved about was that Shen Yu seemed to truly have misgivings. Otherwise, that last move would not have been a simple release of momentum; if he had attacked with full force, how could he have blocked it?

"Shen Yu, I said it, you don't dare to kill me!"

"He Yuan also said such words; I give you the same answer: I dare to kill you!"

A lock suddenly appeared and instantly merged into Shao Pincheng's body, locking all of his externalized power in an instant, preventing any Mental Power from leaking out.

In a flash, Shao Pincheng completely lost contact with the external Military Formation, unable to perceive even the slightest bit.

Without Shao Pincheng as the soul support, the entire Great Array had form but no spirit.

Everyone's essence, energy, and spirit could no longer be fully connected, and it was no longer as seamless as before; it would likely shatter at a single touch.

"This, this is impossible!" Staggering back with a pale face, Shao Pincheng panicked completely; at this moment, his mind was a complete blank.

Without the Great Array to protect his body, without those two hundred thousand soldiers as his backing, what did he have to face Shen Yu? If the other party wanted to kill him, it wouldn't be any harder than stepping on an ant.

"You also said that the world is vast and full of wonders; cutting off your connection with the Military Formation is nothing more than an easy task!"

"Now look again, do I dare to kill you!"