Chapter 464: You Dare Deceive Me?

"So I'm just a Chess Piece!"

Feeling pressure like never before, and glancing at Dong Yu, whose power was erupting because of him, Shen Yu couldn't help but mock himself.

The times have changed; at any moment, some freakishly strong pervert might pop out. If he wasn't more cautious, he feared he could be played by someone at any time.

"Young man, you are indeed very impressive, but it's a pity you are still too young. Do you think you are qualified to be a chess player?"

"Just like now, you even know this is my scheme."

"The more intensely you resist now, the more this continuous stimulation will keep triggering Dong Yu's power, drawing out that strength hidden in the deepest depths!"

"You clearly know that the more you resist, the more you are actually helping me in disguise, yet you still persist in resisting."

The sound of Xue Sha's voice, arrogant and increasingly impatient, reached his ears, leaving Shen Yu silent.

Survival is an instinct, and resistance is also an instinct. If he didn't resist, that ever-increasing pressure would crush him alive.

But even if Shen Yu resisted with all his might, it would only stimulate Dong Yu to reveal more power; the pressure would only grow bit by bit as he kept resisting, forming a kind of dynamic equilibrium.

Just by catching a glimpse, it was clear that the power within Dong Yu actually far exceeded his own.

Right now, only a tiny portion had erupted, and it had already forced him to use almost all his strength.

If it were all to erupt, that would likely be something currently far beyond his reach.

Therefore, he didn't count on his own "small universe" erupting to surpass Dong Yu; the only thing he was struggling with was how to break the stalemate.

What Xue Sha wanted was balance; as long as this balance remained, she could continuously stimulate Dong Yu's power and quickly absorb it for her own use.

In other words, he was currently nothing more than a tool. After all these years, this was the first time he felt like he was being played for a fool.

What made him even more helpless was this layer of confinement around him; it wasn't an Array or anything of the sort, yet it seemed stronger than an Array.

According to her, this was a Barrier. To be honest, this was the first time Shen Yu had seen such a thing, and he had absolutely no way to deal with it.

He had just tried it; even his Void Power was suppressed, unable to move in and out freely as it could with an Array.

However, it wasn't entirely useless; it just needed some time.

Otherwise, who would have the leisure to listen to this old woman, who didn't know how many years she had lived, ramble on about her own affairs? Was he not frustrated enough already from being played?

Feeling the pressure on his body and sensing the vast power on Dong Yu, he found it increasingly incomprehensible.

If these two were ancient monsters, the Compass in his hand would have had no reaction to them at all. Besides, what ancient monster could possess such bright and vast power?

Moreover, how could ordinary ancient monsters be this strong? The aura on these two was ridiculously powerful.

If they weren't ancient monsters, how could ordinary people possess such immense power? Even with a legacy, it would be absolutely impossible.

The limits of the World are set here; those who obtain legacies will not exceed this limit, and the excess power will remain hidden within their bodies.

Look at the one before him; this eruption didn't take the so-called World limit seriously at all. Even the Xue Sha beside him gave him an extremely dangerous feeling.

Facing such an opponent, did he really have to use his trump card? He was still a bit reluctant to use this Temporary Experience Card.

However, if it were truly a last resort, there would be no other way. He didn't want to call for backup either, but he couldn't beat them.

Just as Shen Yu was trying hard to think of a way to save himself, Xue Sha was looking him up and down, unable to stop herself from clicking her tongue in wonder as she watched.

"I didn't expect you to be able to hold on like this. To have such strength at such a young age—what great natural talent. Truly worthy of the Great Contention Era; the Heavenly Pride of this generation is indeed astonishing!"

"It's a pity, though; this World will not give you the chance to grow. Ending it early is actually a good thing for you."

Standing before Shen Yu, although Xue Sha had not yet made a move, the dark energy radiating from her was constantly encroaching upon Shen Yu.

It was just that when these energies approached Shen Yu, they were firmly blocked outside, unable to intrude even a tiny bit, let alone affect him.

Such a scene, falling into Xue Sha's eyes, naturally made her hold him in higher regard.

No one knew the terror of her power better than she did; ordinary people, even if they touched a tiny bit, would inevitably fall into boundless darkness and lose all their personality and humanity from then on.

Even if she wished, those who were tainted by her aura would be controlled by her. However, she had no interest in such things; a group of ants didn't even have the qualifications to serve her.

But now, her aura actually couldn't affect this young man; this was truly extraordinary.

"In this Great Contention Era, I wonder how many Heavenly Pride will be born, and I wonder how many more will be my stepping stones!"

As she spoke, Xue Sha looked at Dong Yu, who was still erupting with power; that burning gaze made one's heart tremble.

This greedy appearance looked exceptionally discordant beneath her pure and flawless exterior, even making one feel a bit creeped out.

"Seizing others' power for your own use—can you really digest it? Aren't you afraid that under the conflict of powers, you'll give others an opportunity to take advantage?"

"You should know that there are many ancient monsters in this World. They have various methods, and it's not impossible that there are existences that could threaten you."

"Ancient monsters? Are you talking about those pieces of trash? In the Great Contention Era, they don't even have the qualifications to participate."

Turning back to look at Shen Yu, the disdain in Xue Sha's eyes told Shen Yu nakedly that she didn't take those people seriously at all.

"You might not know, but the Great Contention Era I speak of is different from the one you understand. Is children playing house also called a Great Contention Era? You won't understand what kind of era you are living in."

"It is precisely because he lives in such an era that such a terrifying person was born, but it's a pity—he is as foolish as I was back then!"

With a long sigh, Xue Sha looked far away toward the sky, her gaze seemingly piercing through the endless void, piercing through the sun, moon, and stars.

Xue Sha seemed to see that white-clad figure beyond the heavens, and before that white-clad figure, those eyes radiating a terrifying aura.

Immediately, a self-mocking smile appeared on her face, but soon this smile became exceptionally cold, and she turned to look at Dong Yu again.

"Soon, I will possess everything I once had."

"The Great Contention Era, it contends for opportunities and also for fate, and I have already grasped my own fate!"

"Xiao Sha!" Although his power had erupted, Dong Yu did not show the slightest change in his mindset because of it; his eyes remained calm throughout.

Facing the gradually maddening Xue Sha, Dong Yu still felt some reluctance, fearing she would sink beneath her own greed.

"Xiao Sha, your power and mine are not connected; they are even completely repulsive. Your forced absorption will do more harm than good. Stop."

"Stop? Dong Yu—no, Mu Yan, don't you feel a natural sense of closeness to me?"

"Don't you feel that the first time you saw me, it was as if we were relatives, and as if there was some kind of telepathic connection between us?"

"This..." For a moment, Dong Yu was also a bit dazed. Recalling the past, it seemed truly as Xue Sha said; he admitted that he always had a different feeling when seeing Xue Sha.

This feeling was an inexplicable sense of intimacy, as if it originated from the depths of his soul, reminding him that the little girl before him was very important to her.

"What, do you feel something is wrong? Do you feel why someone as cold as you would have such a different feeling toward me?"

"Why do you still not understand even now? You and I are fundamentally one body; you are me, and I am you. In other words, I am another you!"