Chapter 244: This Is Also Our Thought!

"Please, Master Shen, grant me your instruction!"

Amidst the ringing of the sword blade, Gao Shuqing had already drawn his sword from its scabbard, and a bone-chilling coldness rose up along with the sharp blade.

This sword strike was as brilliant as a shining star, just like the brightest fluorescence in the night sky; its radiance struck directly at the Heavenly Gate, as if it intended to stir up the winds and clouds of this world.

Under this surge of Sword Qi, a wild wind whistled and rose, as if the very heavens and earth were changing color along with it.

"A fine sword!" The sharp Sword Intent dissipated, constantly assailing Shen Yu opposite him, yet it could not even approach within three feet of his body.

It was as if the three feet of space before him were a forbidden zone, and no power could shake it in the slightest.

"The sword is named Star Shatterer; it can slay stars!" Holding his sword and soaring into the air, at this moment, Gao Shuqing had only one person in his eyes, and his sword also reached its absolute peak at this moment.

This sword strike had only advance and no retreat; it was his strongest sword strike, and also his most perfect one.

Years ago, he had watched the stars fall while on a Nameless Mountain Peak at night, attained the Dao in one night to create this sword, and in years past, he had even used this sword to shatter a meteor.

Although this sword was strong, he also knew equally well that the gap between him and Shen Yu was immense; this gap was so large that he might not even be able to block a single move, and it was even possible that after one strike, he would die right here.

But he still had to draw his sword; if one does not see the peak of the world, how can one climb to the very summit?

If one does not even have the courage to draw their sword when facing the strongest in the world, then one is not worthy of holding a sword. He just wanted to see where the peak was, then climb up and surpass it!

Under this sword strike, Shen Yu did not dodge or evade, and did not even blink his eyes, simply letting the opponent's sword approach his body.

Yet that sword, which was enough to shatter stars, had its Sword Intent collapse and its blade snap the moment it neared within three feet of him. No matter how hard Gao Shuqing tried, the sword could not move forward even a tiny bit more.

"I have lost!" Silently retracting his Broken Sword, he had originally thought he could at least make Shen Yu take him slightly seriously, yet he had not expected that he could not even make the other party take a single step back.

But he was not reconciled; he had lost in terms of realm, not Sword Intent.

"Your sword is very strong, but it is not strong enough!"

Seeing the look of desolation mixed with unwillingness in Gao Shuqing's eyes, Shen Yu smiled lightly and waved his hand, and a streak of Sword Intent shot into the sky.

The sword radiance was sharp, and where the Sword Intent gathered, space distorted; the sun and moon lost their light, as if the sun, moon, and stars were all trembling under this Sword Intent.

"This sword..." Looking at the sharp Sword Intent close at hand, Gao Shuqing's eyes were filled with fervor.

Such a sword seemed like the ultimate of the sword path; it looked so perfect, something he sought but could never attain.

To hear the Dao in the morning, one can die without regret in the evening!

"My sword can slay stars, but your sword can sever time and space, slaying the sun, moon, and stars. I have indeed lost, and I am convinced of my defeat!"

His sword could only slay shattered meteors, while the other person's sword seemed capable of slaying the sun, moon, and stars; whether in terms of realm or Sword Intent, he was completely crushed.

But Shen Yu knew very well that his sword came from the system, from sign-in rewards, while Gao Shuqing's sword was his own unique creation. How many geniuses there are in this world!

"Nameless swordsman Gao Shuqing, I have remembered you; you are an extraordinary swordsman!"

"Many thanks, but I still lost!" At this moment, Gao Shuqing's face was flushed; even though his sword had been crushed, he did not have the slightest bit of discouragement, but was instead even more high-spirited.

Having seen such Sword Intent, countless thoughts and insights seemed to surge into his mind, and he wished he could immediately go into seclusion.

"For the grace of today's sword strike, there will surely be a generous reward in the future!" Bowing to Shen Yu, Gao Shuqing's face was full of anticipation. "One day, my sword will not be inferior to yours!"

"There will be such a day, but I am more curious about this!" Raising the letter in his hand, the content of this letter was not simple.

"Was this letter sent by you two years ago? Who sent it?"

"It was indeed two years ago; the person who asked me to deliver the letter was Bai Yi!"

"Bai Yi? You mean Cold Spear Bai Yi? You know him?" Silently gripping the letter in his hand, Shen Yu frowned slightly; Cold Spear Bai Yi was another peak existence after Mu Zishan.

Although he did not suppress the world like Mu Zishan, causing many experts to fall silent, he was also a recognized existence who had ranked as the world's number one for decades.

Back when the Northern Frontier tribes invaded, the border was in crisis, and no one could stop them. The tribes burned, killed, and looted, and the wailing of the dying commoners was heard day after day.

Cold Spear Bai Yi killed his way into the Northern Wilderness alone with a single spear, with no one to assist him. But the countless experts of the tribes who surrounded and killed him were like moths to a flame, and a million-strong army with spears like a forest could not block his single spear.

That battle made the Northern Frontier tribes tremble with fear, that battle shocked the world, and from then on, he was invincible in the world.

It was just that he had heard Bai Yi had disappeared decades ago; how could he suddenly appear and even send such a letter to him?

"I do not know Bai Yi, but I have heard of him!" Shaking his head, Gao Shuqing said very firmly, "Such a bearing must be a hero of the world; there should be no mistake!"

"Since that is the case, then I shall make a trip!" Putting away the letter in his hand, Shen Yu's figure disappeared from the spot, as if he had never appeared at all.

This scene made Gao Shuqing's pupils shrink slightly; he could be certain this was not some light-body technique, but a direct crossing of time and space. Such a realm was indeed profound and invincible!

Clenching his Broken Sword, Gao Shuqing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the wound on his chest; there was not a trace of a painful expression on his face, but rather a face full of excitement.

Having seen the peak of the world today, and having seen a sword technique that seemed like the ultimate, these two years of waiting were worth more than the price.

Although the sword was broken, his heart was not broken. Others could do it, and he firmly believed that one day he would be able to do it too.

And at this time, Shen Yu had already stepped into the Northern Wilderness with a single thought. The matter mentioned in this letter made him have to come here to take a look.

According to the letter, the people of that organization were unsealing the old monsters sealed here back then.

Back then, they wanted to use the blood of the Xichuan commoners to break open the Forbidden Land, and for this, they did not hesitate to set up several plans in Xichuan, but they just happened to run into Shen Yu serving as the Xichuan Governor, and because of this, they were battered and bruised.

Just like the time they surrounded and killed Mu Zishan, one battle made them almost doubt their lives, and the top experts that the organization had painstakingly cultivated were directly lost in his hands, causing them heart-wrenching pain.

Afterwards, Shen Yu even directly carried out a bloodbath of that organization; anyone he could find was executed without exception.

Everyone thought they had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice, and logically they should be in a state of panic and could at least quiet down for a period of time. But unexpectedly, they did the opposite.

Just at this time, their leader had already arrived in the Northern Wilderness. To be precise, at the same time they started acting in Xichuan, the Northern side also started acting.

They wanted to unseal those sealed old monsters and use their power to break open the Forbidden Land.

The leader of this organization was indeed formidable; as early as when they were setting up the Xichuan affairs, he had already thought about the result of failure. So he took a small number of experts into the Northern Wilderness to start the backup plan.

But fortunately, their unsealing process was not smooth, which was why it did not go completely unnoticed. But unfortunately, by the time it was discovered, it was already a bit late.

The seal in the Northern Region was already in a precarious state, on the verge of shattering.

Bai Yi's letter said that he had already headed there to block the reviving old monsters with his own strength.

But he did not know what other schemes the people of that organization had, and he was also worried that this was another one of their feints, and even more worried about whether he could return alive.

Therefore, Bai Yi wrote a letter in advance and left it here; he did not know when Shen Yu, who had disappeared for more than a year, would return, but he hoped that one day after Shen Yu returned, he would be able to see this letter and have enough vigilance.

Nowadays, more than two years have passed since Bai Yi wrote this letter; if there were really something wrong in the Northern Region, it would have spread long ago. Perhaps, there is nothing wrong anymore.

Liang Ruyue is not here, and he does not know where the people he knows are; he is currently completely in the dark, and he does not know what has happened in these three years.

Therefore, out of careful consideration, he still came to the Northern Wilderness.

At this moment, in the Northern Wilderness, under the biting cold wind, several hundred cavalrymen led by one person were standing in battle formation, facing a single individual.

One against several hundred, yet that one person's expression was relaxed, his face full of mockery; within a hundred meters around him, the vegetation was withered and yellow, as if the area within a hundred meters centered on him was a place where life had been severed.

Yet the several hundred cavalrymen opposite him were holding the reins in one hand and gripping their weapons tightly in the other, each and every one of them wearing a solemn expression, as if they all carried a determination to die.

One against several hundred; it clearly should have been a lopsided rout, yet no matter how one looked at this scene, it was bizarre.