Chapter 449: Waves About to Rise

"Freeze for me!"

The same move, the same Sword Qi, the same result. When Shen Yu's Immobilization Technique was activated, the Sword Qi in his hand had already sliced through the void.

Clearly, the old monster before him could not instantly break free from the influence of the Immobilization Technique, and there was only one result for failing to break free.

The Sword Qi once again easily pierced through the opponent's body, and the terrifying power exploded directly inside them; even the most formidable body could not withstand such an explosion.

Yet, just before the opponent's body shattered, a strand of aura on this young master escaped the restraints of the Sword Qi, just like last time.

A figure then re-condensed nearby, forming back into the same appearance as before.

Only this time, the young master's face was pale without a hint of blood, and the person was trembling, on the verge of collapse.

They looked like they were at the end of their rope, as if one more effort would be enough to completely strike them down.

However, Shen Yu knew very well that these were merely illusions; if these old monsters were so easy to kill, they wouldn't have been able to survive until now.

In the past, when the Spirit Qi was not dense, some of their methods could not be used, so they appeared easier to deal with.

The further things went, the denser the Spirit Qi became, and the cultivation levels of these old monsters increased significantly, with some previously unusable methods gradually unsealed, making them increasingly difficult to handle.

But it didn't matter; he had time, and he had the confidence to kill the opponent. In any case, the Immobilization Technique didn't consume much, and he could afford to wear them down.

Using the same method, Shen Yu performed it once more, shattering the opponent's re-condensed body again.

This was already the third time; three times in a row, and seeing the opponent panting, as if they could kick the bucket at any moment, they still held on without falling.

Despite being so hollowed out that a gust of wind could blow them over, they remained stubbornly alive. Like wild grass in the wind, their vitality was so vigorous it made one want to stomp their feet in frustration.

"Wrong!" Suddenly, Shen Yu frowned; the Sword Qi he was about to swing down quickly turned, and he slashed fiercely toward the direction behind him.

Immediately, a figure was exposed under his Sword Qi—it was precisely that old monster he had repeatedly slain.

The Sword Qi he had swung in his urgency was met by the opponent, who raised both hands and crushed it with a sudden burst of force; the aftermath of the Sword Qi scattered, and a storm of Sword Qi instantly rose on the spot.

Shen Yu's sword, even when swung casually, possessed immense power; even when shattered, its force was not to be underestimated.

If he hadn't acted in time to intercept these scattering, shattering shards of Sword Qi, there wouldn't be a single living person left in the entire Brothel.

However, the young master opposite him now had a livid complexion, and after crushing the Sword Qi, his overall state was extremely poor, with bloodstains hanging from the corners of his mouth.

Clearly, even though he had received this strike, he was not having an easy time and had suffered some injuries, more or less.

He could have received this strike in a more relaxed way, but he chose the most direct method, clearly intending to use Shen Yu's shattered Sword Qi to kill all the people around.

Perhaps in his view, an expert like Shen Yu, having reached this level, would not care about Life and Death at all. How could he take the initiative to intercept this Sword Qi and give others an opportunity?

Yet Shen Yu did exactly that, and thus revealed a slight opening, but the young master was unable to counterattack due to the excessive consumption from condensing his body multiple times.

He hated; he hated that these pieces of human trash could live, and he hated even more that Shen Yu stood in his way.

"Do you care about these lives so much that you'd risk putting yourself in danger? An expert like you actually cares about these ants."

"Of course I care. Human life is precious, everyone's is. I don't think what I did was dangerous, nor do I think you can hurt me."

"I'll just stand here; if you can break my defense, consider it my loss!"

Facing Shen Yu, the opponent panted, seemingly trying to stall Shen Yu with words to buy himself time to recover.

But while the opponent wanted to buy himself time, wasn't Shen Yu also confirming his location? When it comes to a sharp tongue, believe it or not, I can poison you to death.

He glanced quietly at the Compass; the needle pointed in another direction again. It was indeed so. Gu Li

The person appearing before his eyes was not necessarily the real one. He hadn't seen what other skills these old fellows had, but this life-saving ability was truly first-class.

Just now, being easily slain by him three times in a row was just to create an illusion.

This illusion would make Shen Yu feel that when his Sword Qi pierced the opponent's body, the aura the opponent used to escape and condense into a form was the person himself.

But in reality, the opponent should be able to split into two auras, one bright and one dark, simultaneously. The figure he could see on the surface was merely a smokescreen placed in plain sight.

His true body was hidden to the side, blending into the shadows and difficult to detect; even Shen Yu had not realized the danger at all.

If he hadn't happened to glance at the Compass on his person, he would have almost been fooled by the opponent.

If he had assumed he had completely eliminated them, and the opponent, hiding in the shadows, had taken the opportunity to strike him, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Or, they might have simply slipped away quietly, and he wouldn't be able to find them even if he wanted to.

Just like now, he could only determine the opponent's general location through the Compass; after one strike, the opponent would flee directly, leaving no trace.

Fortunately, the opponent could not flee too far and could only hide among the shadows.

"There are many pitiful people in the Brothel. They fell into the dust of the world, and they didn't want that themselves. Their fates were already rugged; for someone like you to still shout about killing them, do you have no shame?"

"You suffered emotional wounds in the Brothel, you were hurt, so you have to take it out on others."

"You use slaughter to vent the dissatisfaction in your heart, yet you never want to face the problem directly. No, perhaps it's not that you don't want to, you just don't dare; you are nothing but a coward!"

"Shut up! What do you know? You know nothing! You have no idea what I have been through, and you have no idea how filthy this World has become because of these people!"

"They all deserve to die! Every single one of them deserves to die!"

"Found you!" A momentary emotional fluctuation caught Shen Yu's attention; with the Immobilization Technique in front and the Sword Qi behind, the familiar routine played out once again.

"How could you determine my location? How is this possible!" In this instant, the opponent seemed to have a breakdown, as if pouring out his unwillingness.

Even Shen Yu at this moment felt that victory was in his grasp, seeing that he was about to slay the person before him.

But just at this moment, a terrifying force suddenly appeared from directly in front of where he was swinging his sword, striking him squarely.

If he hadn't raised his invincible defense, this single blow could have cost him half his life.

Damn it, it turns out the figure he had just attacked was also a substitute, while the opponent's real body was hiding behind this body.

When he swung his sword with full force, concentrating all his power on one point, it was actually the moment his own defense was at its weakest. The opponent took advantage of this opportunity to suddenly spring out from their hiding place.

The Compass had indeed not pointed in the wrong direction; it was just that the opponent was too cunning, hiding with two bodies, one in front and one behind.

The opponent had likely sensed that he could generally determine their position, so they played along, intentionally revealing an opening to lure him into attacking.

He himself had been a bit too self-righteous; these old monsters had hearts like iron, how could they be so easily broken by a few words from him?

But this is fine too; since you jumped out yourself, that saves me the trouble of looking for you. The invincible defense produced by the System is not something they can easily break.

If you concentrate all your strength into one point to attack me, isn't that also the moment you have the most openings? With such a great opportunity laid out before him, how could Shen Yu miss it?

"Impossible! How can it have no effect at all!"

He looked at what was before him in some shock; he had clearly used his full strength, yet it had not stirred even the slightest ripple. How could this young man's defense be so strong?

"You're done attacking, so now shouldn't it be my turn? Still trying to run? I'd like to see just where you think you can run to!"