Chapter 2: A Successful Check-in

"Cough, cough!"

Gasping for air in large gulps, Mu Xue could clearly feel his life force dissipating at a rapid pace.

He had not expected Shen Yu to be able to escape from their Baisheng Clan's Great Array, nor had he expected Shen Yu to be this strong—strong enough to make one tremble, strong enough to make one despair.

Before, when he had heard of Shen Yu's reputation, he had wondered just how much strength Shen Yu truly possessed, and whether he had the ability to go toe-to-toe with him.

But looking at it now, he had been completely overconfident. When it came to actually facing him, he was only fit to be toyed with, and toyed with in a miserable fashion at that.

In just a brief moment, his entire body had become riddled with holes like a tattered rag. Never mind fighting back; whether he could even stand up was a major problem.

"Wait a moment, wait first! I can hand over the control method for the Baisheng Clan's Great Array to you, everything inside will be yours!"

Seeing Shen Yu's fist descend once more, Mu Xue finally panicked. The life force of a Transcendence Realm expert was strong, but it was not inexhaustible.

Facing that fist about to fall again, under the threat to his life, he would not hesitate to do so even if it meant shamelessly kneeling to beg for mercy.

"Sorry, I don't need it!"

The only answer he received was a cold snort. And those fists that made him tremble with fear descended again, the golden Qi like a meteor falling from the sky; as the fists moved, it seemed as if the friction generated scorching flames.

This punch landed heavily, followed by a deafening sound, and Mu Xue, lying in the giant crater, was already breathing out more than he was breathing in, as if he might stop breathing at any moment.

"Sorry, I don't feel safe using this kind of external power. You can still control the Great Array, so I don't feel safe leaving you alive either. In that case, I can only ask you to die!"

"Wait, you can't kill me, you can't kill me, only I can control the Baisheng Clan's Array!"

"If you kill me, they will be trapped in the Array forever until they are completely worn away! At that time, you will be the murderer, it was you who killed them!"

"What does their Life and Death have to do with me!" This punch fell decisively, without a shred of hesitation.

"No, no!" Watching that fist flickering with golden light descend, Mu Xue widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

He did not understand; people who kept chivalry and the common people on their lips every day like this, just like his own eldest brother, shouldn't they be the pedantic sort?

According to his experience, such people were the most indecisive; by using the innocent people trapped in the Array as a threat, the other party would likely compromise.

But why, why was the young man before him not taking the bait? Could it be that he was just like him, and everything was just an act?

All sorts of doubts flooded his mind, but no one gave him an answer. That terrifying fist landed on his body once more, with a boom, kicking up a vast cloud of dust.

Extreme pain then surged from every part of his body, as if every inch of his bones had been completely shattered. Mu Xue's consciousness then grew increasingly blurred, until it finally disappeared completely.

He was unwilling, and even more hateful of himself for being too clever by half, wanting to drag Shen Yu into the scheme as well.

The reason he had done so in the first place was merely one of the methods to confuse his eldest brother.

Furthermore, if an innocent person like Shen Yu encountered danger, based on his understanding of his eldest brother, he would absolutely not stand idly by and would definitely step in to help immediately.

In this way, his good eldest brother would not be able to carefully investigate the details of their Baisheng Clan's Great Array; otherwise, with his experience and level as someone who had one foot in the door of an Earth Array Master, he might really have spotted some flaws.

But for all his calculations, he had not counted on this young man being so difficult to deal with, so terrifying! Had he known this, how would he have dared to scheme so blindly!

"Dead?" Sensing that there was no longer any aura beneath him, Shen Yu drew his sword and struck a few more times to prevent him from faking death, only then nodding in satisfaction.

Little brat, daring to negotiate terms with me; who doesn't know you were just trying to stall for time to find a chance to escape.

The people inside the Great Array can be saved later, but a piece of trash like you must be killed first.

"System, check in!"

"Check-in successful, obtained Ten-Step Killing Fist!"

"Ten-Step Killing Fist!" A hazy light enveloped Shen Yu, and in an instant, countless pieces of information flooded into his sea of consciousness.

Ten-Step Killing Fist, this is a terrifying fist technique that is nearly absolute. It is said that within ten steps, one can rival a nation!

At this moment, Shen Yu seemed to have spent a long, long time in the river of time, as if for decades or a century, training through the coldest winter and the hottest summer, day and night without rest, practicing only this one punch.

Finally, one day, the fist technique reached perfection; when this punch falls, it seems capable of blooming with the most brilliant light. Under this light, even the stars grow dim, and the sun and moon lose their luster.

No matter who one faces, only one punch is needed to decide the outcome and determine Life and Death!

This can be a punch fast to the extreme, as if piercing directly through the barriers of time, leaving people unable to react in time.

It can also be a slowly approaching punch; though the punch is slow, the momentum of the punch climbs to its peak with every inch of advancement. Once the punch is thrown, it is invincible.

The Great Dao is simple; it seems this is exactly what that means. There is no need for too many flashy tricks; let the opponent use a thousand maneuvers and ten thousand techniques, I only need this one punch.

Slowly opening his eyes, Shen Yu digested all the experience, and his entire aura surged by several degrees.

If he were to strike at Mu Xue again, there would be no need for such effort. That piece of trash would absolutely not have lasted a second punch under the Ten-Step Killing Fist.

Of course, as for the evaluation like "rival a nation" in the description, just listen to it, don't actually believe it.

It's just like how some Martial Arts are described, using words like moving mountains and filling seas, with infinite power.

In reality, those top-tier, most terrifying experts can move mountains and fill seas with a casual wave of their hands, without needing any powerful techniques. Or rather, the moment they wave their hands, it is already the strongest technique.

And for those with low realms, even if they practice these Martial Arts to perfection, they cannot achieve this. If their internal energy is insufficient and their realm is not high enough, no matter how strong the technique is, they can only stare helplessly.

However, all in all, this fist technique has added wings to a tiger for him, doubling his combat power.

Collecting his somewhat excited mood, Shen Yu then looked inside the Great Array. At this moment, the people inside were already completely controlled by the Rune, being pulled bit by bit toward the direction of the altar.

If no one saved them, I fear they would end up like the woman at the center of the altar, suppressed forever beneath the altar.

Taking advantage of the fact that the cyan light belonging to the Void Jade Talisman surrounding him had not yet disappeared, Shen Yu stepped into the Great Array once more; as he approached these three people, the cyan light on his body also enveloped them.

Instantly, the Runes surrounding them quickly faded, and the power of the Great Array that was pressing and binding them dissipated into nothingness.

"Many thanks, Master Shen!" Turning back, the few people hurriedly thanked Shen Yu.

And just at this moment, a hand seemed to traverse time and space, about to land on Shen Yu's shoulder, causing his expression to change drastically.

Shen Yu had a fresh memory of these hands; it was these crystal-clear, jade-like slender hands that had almost batted him away like a basketball.

Oh no, the other party wanted to use the power of the Void Jade Talisman to break free from the restraint of the Rune Array.

Without even thinking, upon seeing these hands, Shen Yu's No-Distance Power was immediately activated, pulling these three people and leaving the range of the Rune Array at high speed.

After standing still, looking at the woman still trapped at the altar, Shen Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. That was close, he had almost let the one inside out!

Although the other party was strong, she was ultimately restricted by the Rune Array and could not do whatever she pleased.

At this time, the woman stood by the altar, just staring at him blankly with her eyes open, expressionless.

Those eyes were cold and ruthless, revealing a hint of hidden anger, as if she wanted to keep Shen Yu firmly in her memory.

Subsequently, the Runes swirling before the woman grew more and more numerous, as if dragging her bit by bit beneath the altar.

And in the end, the woman completely gave up resistance, sinking rapidly into it along with the Runes.

The Runes surrounding the entire Baisheng Tribe quickly retracted, all surging toward the direction of the altar, as if sealing a lid onto the altar to completely imprison the people inside.

Very quickly, the Runes shrouding the midair all vanished, and everything became calm and tranquil, as if nothing at all had ever happened.