Chapter 325: Haoran

"Young man, I have accumulated quite a few good things over these years; perhaps we can cooperate!"

"Now that the Great Contention Era has arrived, it is the perfect time to flex your muscles. Don't you want to secure a place for yourself in this Great Contention Era?"

Watching the contemplative Shen Yu, the smile on Tong Sheng's face grew wider. He had seen many people like this; they appeared righteous on the surface, but in reality, each had their own schemes.

As long as you give them a little sweetness, or let them see a glimmer of hope, they will grasp it without hesitation.

In order to be like them, in order to advance further, let alone cooperate, they would even sell themselves without the slightest hesitation.

Over the years, the number of people willing to be dogs for them was countless; he had seen too many.

"Young man, as long as we cooperate, you help me find those experts currently in the Jianghu, I will be responsible for devouring their power, and then the two of us will split this power equally."

"Believe me, very soon you will be able to advance further, and like us, become invincible from then on. You can survive era after era, become someone who is truly free and unfettered in the world, respected and feared by countless people!"

"In this way, we can have a win-win situation; wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"This proposal of yours is quite tempting!"

"I knew it!" With a slight curl of his lips, Tong Sheng smiled triumphantly; he knew there was no such thing as a cat that didn't steal fish in this world.

Those who are new to the world want to become famous in the Jianghu, those famous in the Jianghu want to be invincible in the world, and those who are invincible in the world want to advance further, to exist for a long time, and to firmly hold power and status in their hands.

The greed of the human heart is boundless, always insatiable; this is instinct.

"Young man, look at those Leng Family members outside; they are the bloodline I left behind, the contingency I buried early on. As long as you are willing, I can gift all of their power to you, which is enough to greatly increase your strength."

"The Leng Family is a bloodline you left behind?" This answer made Shen Yu slightly stunned. "Doesn't that mean they are your descendants?"

"Descendants? You think too much; they are just toys I kept in my spare time. Of course, they are also a means I left behind during the last Spirit Qi Surge; I never even thought they could still exist until now!"

"Sowing some bloodline, and then waiting to harvest when the next Spirit Qi Surge awakens—only in this way can one grow and survive the Spirit Qi Surge at the fastest speed."

"Only by growing up first can one be a step ahead of others. In the Great Contention Era, how can one not contend!"

"Young man, as long as you are willing, those Leng Family members outside are my sincerity!"

"A very good proposal, but I refuse!"

"Why?" The triumphant smile froze on his face, and Tong Sheng looked incredulous; was there something wrong with this young man's brain?

"You must know, if you don't have me to guide you, how can you transcend? Without me, in a world filled with old monsters in the Great Contention Era, you wouldn't even be able to survive!"

"I can help you; we could clearly have a win-win!"

"Give it a rest. If the words of you old guys could be trusted, pigs could fly. Besides, I can do it myself, why would I need your help? And..."

As he spoke, Shen Yu took two steps back and said in a low voice, "It's about time!"

"What's about time?"

"Guess!"

Just as Shen Yu's words fell, the Golden Rune surrounding Tong Sheng began to bloom with scorching flames, as if it were the blazing sun above the nine heavens, about to roast a person into charcoal.

The flames of countless Runes gathered together, and under the endless burning of the flames, Tong Sheng's painful struggle was to no avail.

These flames seemed not only to burn the physical body but also to incinerate the soul, leaving him to watch helplessly as he was swallowed bit by bit by the flames in agony.

"I don't believe it; if I burn you to slag, you can still run. Run again and let me see!"

"You, so you deliberately said so much to me, and deliberately guided me to escape, actually wanting me to be distracted so you could secretly activate the Great Array."

"What a young man, actually scheming against me. I wanted you to be distracted, but aren't you also wanting me to be distracted? Impressive!"

"How can this be called scheming." Shaking his head, Shen Yu looked at the burning flames in front of him with a smile, the joy on his face impossible to suppress.

This was his masterpiece from the recent period, and the effect seemed quite good.

"Even if you discovered it, so what? It just makes me spend a little more effort. The moment you fell into the Mountain and River Map, you were dead."

"Blame yourself for being too arrogant, thinking your disguise could fool anyone, so you let down your defenses from the beginning, allowing the Mountain and River Map to shroud this place!"

"If not for that, you might have been able to struggle a bit. However, that would only have delayed your death slightly!"

As he spoke, Shen Yu couldn't help but shake his head again. "I have to thank you; this set of Array I just finished hasn't been used yet, and I was just wondering how powerful it is."

"Isn't this a coincidence? Thinking of something and it appears, so it's perfect to use you for an experiment. Otherwise, do you think I'm willing to waste my breath on you? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to just push through directly!"

"Young man, no, Master, Master!" Growing weaker and weaker from being burned by the endless flames, Tong Sheng finally became afraid; if this continued, it wouldn't be long before he was truly reduced to nothing.

The next moment, Tong Sheng actually knelt directly on the ground, crying out loudly with a face full of pleading, "Master, I am willing to hand over a portion of my origin, I am willing to be under your control, I only hope you can spare my life!"

"Master, I am familiar with the Great Contention Era; I have experienced it. With me here, you can gain a foothold in this Great Contention Era and get what you want."

"If you spare me, letting me go will yield much greater rewards than killing me!"

"Tsk tsk, are all you old monsters as shameless as you!" He was an old monster who had lived for countless years and enjoyed countless honors, yet he knelt as soon as he said he would, and kowtowed as soon as he said he would.

Calling him Master with every breath, not feeling embarrassed at all; to stay alive, he really would stop at nothing.

No wonder they can survive generation after generation; with this kind of shamelessness, if placed in a TV drama, they could live three or five episodes longer than others, and might even pull off a comeback or something.

"Master, Master!"

Listening to the harsh sound in his ears, Shen Yu still felt a bit horrified; it was more reassuring for these old monsters to be dead.

"Sorry, I'm afraid you'll stab me in the back!" With a wave of his hand, the raging flames became even more intense, swallowing the other party in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the raging flames, only a blurred human figure remained, wailing and struggling there.

"Besides, killing you gives me greater rewards; maybe there will even be unexpected gains. So, you'd better go die; your death is more valuable to me!"

"You bastard, stubborn and unyielding, why are you so pigheaded? We could have a win-win, a win-win!"

"One day you will know what you have lost by killing me, and you will pay the price for your stupidity!"

"A person like you is like a glow in the dark night, always so eye-catching. Before long, you will be noticed by them. At that time, they will tear you apart and eat you."

"You will die in miserable, painful wails; you will be ten times, a hundred times more miserable than me. Just wait, this day will not be far off!"

"Almost burned to ash and still so talkative; it seems the fire isn't big enough!"

With a light lift of his hand, the flames became much more intense again. Gradually, the wailing sounds inside slowly disappeared, until not a trace of breath remained in the end.

The flames condensed by this Array really weren't as good as pushing through directly with the power of the Mountain and River Map.

"System, Sign-in!"

"Check-in successful, obtained Great River Sword Intent!"

"I knew it, as long as I don't give in to your temptations, killing you will always yield unexpected rewards!"