Chapter 443: This Position is Within Easy Reach

"Senior?"

Watching the person before him cautiously, Guoyufeng could not understand what this rambling man was talking about.

He did know about the Spiritual Qi Surge; the rapid progress of his own strength over this recent period was proof enough of that.

But as for this "Great Contention Era" or these "old monsters," he had never heard of them; it all felt like a very serious matter.

Moreover, he could genuinely feel the terrifying battle intent emanating from this old fellow—it was simply incredibly strong, making his nervous little heart thump wildly.

Especially with that eager-to-try feeling he was exuding now; no matter how one looked at it, it was the posture of someone who couldn't wait to find someone to fight. With his own small frame, he wouldn't be enough to withstand a single punch from him.

"What year is it now, and how is the outside world? Is it a scene of blood and carnage, with countless dead and wounded?"

"Ah?" This question left Guoyufeng somewhat dazed, but he still tactfully whispered, "Senior, although the martial artists' strength has greatly increased outside due to the Spiritual Qi Surge, leading to intensified conflicts, it is generally still stable."

"Wait a moment, are you saying it is calm and peaceful outside? Those old monsters haven't come out to kill?"

"The old monsters Senior speaks of are..." He bit the bullet and asked cautiously, though he actually wanted to ask if the old monsters were like him.

If they were like him, then he had truly never heard of them. This was his first time seeing such a person, so he had no experience.

"Those old monsters are a group of people who have lived for who knows how many years, have been self-sealed all this time, and only awakened after the Spiritual Qi Surge; they are a group whose strength is terrifying the moment they emerge."

The more he listened, the more confused Guoyufeng became; isn't this exactly what you are describing about yourself?

Lived for who knows how many years, self-sealed all this time, awakened after the Spiritual Qi Surge, and so on—you fit all these points perfectly; you are truly riding a donkey while looking for a donkey.

It seemed Guoyufeng's expression made Luo Yunhe understand something, and he immediately explained.

"The people I speak of have almost no humanity. According to records, they kill everyone they see upon emerging, and slaughtering cities and towns is a common occurrence."

"They especially love to slaughter martial artists, and the stronger the martial artist, the more they like it. They slaughter them to absorb their power for their own use."

"It is rumored that there are almost no survivors wherever they pass. By rights, you martial arts world people should have received news very quickly once they emerged."

"This..." These words left Guoyufeng dripping with cold sweat. Those old monsters have no humanity and kill countless people. Would this master before him also be like that? Would he raise his butcher's knife against him in a moment?

At the thought of this, Guoyufeng's heart trembled, and the cold sweat on his forehead flowed down uncontrollably.

"Reporting to Senior, this junior has indeed heard a few times of cities being destroyed where no commoners escaped. However, these problems have all been resolved."

"Resolved?" His voice couldn't help but rise significantly. Luo Yunhe strode over, wanting to confirm again, "You mean resolved?"

"Yes, they are all resolved. Aside from those incidents at the very beginning, there has been no word of city-slaughtering events in the martial arts world recently."

"Is that so? It seems there are still experts in this era. Otherwise, those old monsters would never be so well-behaved."

Originally, he had planned to find those old monsters to warm up immediately after waking. His body had been stiff for so long; it was time to get active.

Moreover, he now felt his body filled with power, and the surge in his cultivation had also given him a certain amount of confidence.

In the past, the loneliness of being invincible had plagued him for decades. Looking across the martial arts world, whether it was the older generation or the new, no one could contend with him.

This feeling of loneliness is something most people find hard to comprehend.

Therefore, when he learned of the Great Contention Era, the Spiritual Qi Surge, and obtained the Jiasifa, he conceived the idea of feigning death.

Not for immortality, but only to be able to spar with more experts. Likewise, since death is inevitable for all, he also wanted to try his best to save more people.

Perhaps his strength was insignificant before those old monsters, but he would let those people know that even if they were ants, they had soaring ambitions and the power to slash the heavens.

"Do you know who is the strongest in the world today?"

"The strongest?" Hearing this question, Guoyufeng blurted out without even thinking, "Lord Shen Yu. If anyone in the entire martial arts world can be called number one, it is only him!"

"Shen Yu?" The experts of this era can even handle those old monsters, so this number one should not be too bad.

He was also number one in his day, and he would like to know if there is any gap between him and the number one of this era.

"Do you know where Shen Yu is now?"

"This, Senior, Lord Shen's whereabouts are ethereal and uncertain, this junior, this junior..."

"Understood!" He waved his hand to indicate he knew; it seemed the idea of fighting the number one of this era would have to be postponed.

Shaking his head, Luo Yunhe walked toward the outside; he had not seen the sunlight and rain of the outside world for a long time.

Seeing the other party about to leave, Guoyufeng couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Senior, how should this person be dealt with?"

"Forget it, give him a way to live. In the Great Contention Era, it is not easy to survive; let us not kill each other anymore."

"The past is like smoke; hundreds of years of wind and rain have passed, so let the past be the past."

"Yes, Senior's lesson is well-taken, this junior will keep it in mind!" He bowed respectfully to see him off, though inwardly Guoyufeng was gritting his teeth. If you don't pull up the roots when weeding, it will eventually become a disaster.

The reason he had spoken up to ask was for fear that disposing of him privately would offend the other party; after all, Caiwenkang's ancestor was a servant of this person before him, and as an outsider, he dared not easily intervene in how to handle him.

He had thought that when dealing with the descendant of a traitor, the other party would strike him down without hesitation; he hadn't expected him to let it go so lightly.

Well, now he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet. Fine, let him go for now; he could only keep an eye on him every day and make sure he didn't stir up any trouble.

After emerging from the bottom of the lake, the aura on Luo Yunhe's body was not restrained at all, his momentum shooting straight into the clouds.

Now the entire Dongming City knew that a supreme expert had come to their Dongming City. No matter how one looked at it, the person before them was incredibly arrogant, proud enough to look down on everything.

But Shen Yu understood that the reason he released his aura was to attract those old monsters.

The more profound one's cultivation, the less resistance those old monsters had to it. If anyone was nearby, they would undoubtedly come over without hesitation.

This person is truly interesting!

"An old monster has awakened!" Not far outside the city, an equally terrifying aura rushed in at high speed, its target pointed straight here.

The previous old monsters had already been wiped out by Mu Zishan; now, after the heavy rain of Spirit Qi, it seemed someone else had awakened, and right near Dongming City.

As soon as they felt the aura here, the other party rushed over impatiently. Perhaps the other party did not realize that the one they were facing was the number one from hundreds of years ago, a genius among geniuses.

Within the same realm, he could be called invincible; there were few who could hold their own against Luo Yunhe without being defeated.

And Luo Yunhe, inside the city, seemed to sense the aura coming from outside; not only did he not dodge or evade, but his battle intent was also soaring, and he walked straight out of the city in such a swaggering manner.

Standing outside the city gate, looking into the distance, he waited for the other party's arrival.

"They're here!" As the other party approached, a sword constructed of formless Sword Qi appeared in Luo Yunhe's hand; the sharp Sword Qi seemed capable of tearing the firmament apart.

"I have three swords: one sword can shatter mountains and rivers, one sword can crush the stars, and one sword can slash the past and the future!"

"I wonder how many of these three swords you can withstand!"