Chapter 173: You Are Already Strong Enough

"Who is it?"

Within the gloomy cave entrance, black mist surged and ebbed. A furious voice emanated from the thick fog, as if triggering an earthquake, causing the surrounding earth to tremble along with it.

Within this black, dense fog, a terrifying power seemed to be brewing, making one afraid to approach, or even to look directly at it.

Outside, the several black-robed figures who had originally been kneeling on the ground could not help but begin to tremble involuntarily after sensing this terrifying aura.

"Shao Pincheng is dead; this Chess Piece has been killed!"

After a long moment, the black mist retracted, and a voice suppressing its rage came from within, which also allowed the black-robed figures outside to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Shao Pincheng was originally just a Chess Piece, only this Chess Piece was slightly more capable; if he died, he died, and his death was actually a good thing.

Being subordinates as well, with you being so capable, how could they, as a group, possibly compare?

Now that he is dead, they would have had to find a way to plot his death eventually anyway!

"Do you know what has happened outside?"

"Master, this subordinate has heard that Shen Yu was sent to Xichuan to become the Xichuan Governor! This Shen Yu is young, but his strength has already reached the pinnacle."

"However, this person loves to execute corrupt officials and wicked gentry most of all, and ever since Shao Pincheng became the Main General of the Wuding Army, he has frequently burned, killed, and looted, committing countless slaughters, so..."

"Master, although we all serve the Master and contribute to the Master's revival, his actions were too arrogant, and it was inevitable that he would be targeted. Such a person would sooner or later invite disaster!"

"Oh? Is this Shen Yu strong?"

"Very strong, and extremely strong at that; it is rumored that his power is unfathomable!"

Nodding, the black-robed figure outside said in a low voice, "According to various rumors, this subordinate guesses that he is at least an expert of the True Soul Realm, and yet he is only twenty-some years old!"

"Twenty-some? Twenty-some years old!!" A low voice came from the black mist again, only this voice contained a suppressed joy.

"Why did you not report such a thing sooner?"

A peculiar power emerged from the dense fog, and subsequently, the several black-robed figures felt extreme pain surge throughout their entire bodies.

This pain, which seemed to originate from the bone marrow and spread outward from the depths of the soul, was simply more painful than being sliced by a thousand knives.

Every corner of their bodies, every single cell, seemed to be emitting a shrill wail.

Yet these people all gritted their teeth and held on, not letting themselves scream out in pain, as sweat dripped down in large beads.

But even so, they still did not harbor the slightest resentment, doing their utmost to calm themselves down.

They knew very well that the more they wailed, the more they displayed their pain, the more excited the Master inside would be, and the more he would torture them.

On the contrary, by gritting their teeth and holding on now, without even a shred of resentment, they could make their Master feel bored and only mete out a casual punishment.

"A bunch of trash!"

"Master, please calm your anger!"

"You find a way to lure this Shen Yu here; I want to see with my own eyes whether this young man is truly as excellent as all that!"

"A top-tier expert of twenty-some years, a heaven-favored child unique to every era. Such a person has great fortune and great talent; if I could devour him, hahaha!"

"This..." Hearing the voice coming from the dense fog, the several black-robed figures looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Luring Shen Yu over—was that gentleman so easy to get along with? If they were not careful, they were afraid they would all follow in Shao Pincheng's footsteps.

With their small arms and thin legs, they could not withstand the ravages of those top-tier experts.

"Someone has arrived? It seems there is no need for you trash to take action!"

Suddenly, the black, dense fog churned, as if it had seen something interesting; even the voice became much lighter.

"Truly an excellent young man; he is far more excellent than those I have seen before. I must have him, I must have him!"

"Master, could it be that Shen Yu has arrived?"

"Indeed, if nothing goes wrong, it should be him, only this young man is far more excellent than you described."

"You said he was an expert of the True Soul Realm; you were wrong, he has already surpassed the True Soul Realm!"

"This is a true genius, a genius far exceeding every era, and he ought to belong to me!"

"Surpassed the True Soul Realm, then that would mean..." For a moment, the several black-robed figures looked at each other, their faces full of bitterness.

Regarding the words of this Master, they naturally would not disbelieve them; he did not have the leisure to lie to them.

It was just that they had not expected Shen Yu to have already surpassed the True Soul Realm; this news was too shocking.

Previously, even the Master had said that the True Soul Realm should be the ceiling of this World at the moment. That is to say, the most powerful people in the Jianghu could only cultivate to this level.

In their understanding, throughout the thousands of years of Jianghu history, only one person had surpassed the limits of the World, and that was Mu Zishan, who had once dominated the world.

Now, the entire history of the Jianghu would likely have to add one more Shen Yu.

Jianghu rumors say Shen Yu is the most likely to become the second Mu Zishan; now it seems he has already become the second Mu Zishan, or perhaps he has already surpassed Mu Zishan.

Thinking of the fear of being dominated by Mu Zishan in the Jianghu back then, it truly made the entire Jianghu, made all Martial Artists, have no choice but to bow their heads.

Back when Mu Zishan was not yet too strong, winning against the strong while being weak was basic operation; even if one were several realms higher than him, one might not necessarily be able to defeat him.

Later, as his strength grew stronger and his realm surpassed everyone else, he became even more unreachable.

You say your realm and strength are far beyond others, leaving everyone in the dust, and that would be fine, but damn it, you can also win against the strong while being weak—who can you reason with, how can one fight?

Facing someone like that, before the fight even began, one's knees would likely have already gone soft.

"You don't need me to teach you what to do, do you?"

A face suddenly condensed within the churning, dense fog, causing all the black-robed figures who saw it to kneel on the ground, not daring to lift their heads to look directly at it.

"Master, rest assured, we understand. It is just, it is just that Shen Yu's strength..."

It was not that they were unwilling, but they were truly trembling. Shen Yu's reputation was something he had carved out through slaughter.

Why do officials tremble upon hearing this name? It is because they fear this gentleman will draw his sword without a word.

Back when his strength was not yet strong, he gave no one face and would hack people down as he pleased. Now that his strength has reached such a level, he would be even less likely to give anyone a pleasant look.

Perhaps, if things did not go his way, he would just hack someone down, and no one would dare to have the slightest dissatisfaction. Strength is the absolute truth!

"With just you trash, it is indeed difficult to contend with such a genius!"

Several strands of Black Mist split off and surged toward them, instantly drilling into their bodies and hiding deep within them.

On the surface, there was no visible improvement in their strength, and they still appeared as unremarkable as before, yet they knew their own changes.

This power hidden within their bodies, just by taking a look at it, made one inexplicably feel as if a suffocating, immense terror had descended; it was absolutely terrifyingly strong.

Although this power did not belong to them, they could use it at any time, which gave them a bit more confidence.

"My power can save your lives at a critical moment. Remember, I do not keep useless people under my command. If you make me dissatisfied, you should know the consequences!"

The icy voice swept through their entire bodies like a cold wind; at the mere thought of what would happen to those who dissatisfied the Master, they felt a chill of horror.

If they had a choice, it would be more comfortable to die at the hands of Shen Yu; at the very least, there would not be such extreme pain.

"Rest assured, Master, we will certainly give it our all!"

"It is not about giving it your all, it is that you must succeed!"