Chapter 468: We Are Suffering

"Over these years, I have devoured eleven Heavenly Prides; I am only one short of completing the Twelve Perfect Realms."

"Gathering the World Fortune of twelve generations upon my own body, I shall naturally ascend to the peak and fight a battle that shakes the world."

As he spoke, Dong Yu exerted sudden, intense force, and a terrifying suction like a whirlpool appeared. He suppressed Shen Yu with absolute, crushing force and began frantically absorbing his power.

The reason he had said so much to this young man earlier, and looked at him with such contempt, was merely to reveal his side of despising the other party.

These Heavenly Prides are all meticulous in their thinking; even when in despair, they will not give up, so they would certainly struggle desperately while taking advantage of his perceived contempt.

His own contemptuous chatter was nothing more than giving him a chance to struggle, and he was cooperating very well by struggling.

Yet he did not know that the more he struggled, the more his power leaked out during the resistance.

These powers were like a rope; the leakage of power was like the end of the rope being exposed, and he could just follow this end to pull everything out.

This place was originally set up by Xue Sha to absorb his power; one must know that Xue Sha was originally a part of him, and her memories were given by him.

Therefore, this young man would not think that this place was not also set up for them.

Once things changed and his original method of fooling them did not work, it would be used to forcibly plunder the other party's power.

It is just that power forcibly plundered in this way will inevitably be wasted quite a bit, far inferior to the strength of self-sacrifice.

But now, this young man has discovered the abnormality, so he has no choice left. He can only use the crudest method; he has no more time.

Casting his gaze toward the void once more, the Great Contention Era—in the eyes of ordinary Martial Artists, the so-called Great Contention Era is just those old monsters slaughtering cities and destroying towns after the Spiritual Qi Surge.

Everyone revels and progresses in the Spiritual Qi Surge; in the end, some are destroyed, and some rise to become one of those old monsters.

But in fact, these so-called Spiritual Qi Surges are as common as ordinary ocean tides in the eyes of people like them; they have seen them countless times over these countless years, and they cannot be considered a Great Contention Era at all.

Those so-called old monsters are just playing small games, not even worth a glance.

And now, the true Great Contention Era has arrived; he has plotted for so many years, isn't it just to wait for this moment?

Devour the last Heavenly Pride and merge everything they have into one. The fortune of twelve eras will all return to him, and at that time, he will be the one destined by Heaven!

"This is the true Great Contention Era; either win, or die!"

"No, with the help of you Heavenly Prides, I will not lose!"

Withdrawing his gaze from the void, Dong Yu turned to look at Shen Yu; this young man is somewhat interesting.

He originally thought he could suck him dry easily, but he did not expect this process to last so long. Should one say, he is truly worthy of being a Heavenly Pride.

Shen Yu could feel his power constantly flowing away; using the Heaven and Earth Lock to seal his own body and with many methods added, he barely resisted this flow.

"I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. I am no Heavenly Pride, and devouring me will not bring you any benefits; I'm afraid you'll be disappointed!"

With a chuckle, although Shen Yu was resisting, he did not care.

Just at the moment Xue Sha was devoured and the Barrier was in turmoil, his true body had already quietly left.

The character granted by the Temporary Experience Card, although their cultivation cannot be called very strong, this skill of life-saving and disguise is top-notch.

What remains here now is merely a clone; the fatal danger is nothing but a joke to him—if you have the ability, then kill.

Moreover, this character granted by the Temporary Experience Card has other uses, enough to trick the other party.

"No, you are a Heavenly Pride; perhaps you yourselves do not even know what you possess!"

"Do you know? The Spiritual Qi surges, but this Spirit Qi is poisonous, yet I can feel that you have not been affected in the slightest. The power around your body is as pure as ever."

"Spirit Qi is poisonous; those who can cultivate a thousand miles a day, surpass countless people, break through the limits of the World, and at the same time not fall into darkness, are nine times out of ten Heavenly Prides."

Pointing his hand forward lightly, Dong Yu increased his strength. The speed of absorption was too slow, making him somewhat impatient.

This young man before him has such strength at a young age; such a Heavenly Pride even surpasses the vast majority of people he has seen in the past.

Absorbing the other party's pure power, Dong Yu even felt the air become much fresher.

"Heh!" With a sneer, Shen Yu did not explain further. Could he tell the other party that his current strength is entirely due to hugging the system's thigh?

This thick and sturdy thigh is the source of his power, not some Heaven and Earth fortune.

Although he really didn't want to discourage this old immortal, he had to say, he really didn't have that stuff.

"Young man, you are still too modest. I believe in my own judgment; what do you think this tidal Spiritual Qi Surge is? Why does the Spirit Qi only surge once every period of time?"

"In fact, this Spirit Qi has always been there, but it was imprisoned in the void. The so-called Forbidden Land is like a dam that imprisons the Spirit Qi."

"Thousands of years of Spirit Qi are accumulated there; once released, it naturally forms the illusion of a Spiritual Qi Surge. And in this Spirit Qi, there have actually been other things for a long time; if you absorb too much Spirit Qi, it is easy to fall completely."

"Only those who are cherished by the World and truly possess justice in their hearts will guard their original intentions and remain unmoved throughout."

As he spoke, Dong Yu shook his head. Clearly, he was not the kind of person who was cherished from the beginning.

He had also fallen before, and had also only known how to kill like those people.

If it weren't for a fortuitous encounter that awakened his original heart, perhaps he would still be like those old monsters—once his strength recovered to a certain level and he absorbed enough Spirit Qi, he would become a heartless, cold-blooded, and violent killing machine.

Since even Heaven gave him a chance, it meant he had a glimmer of survival. Since that was the case, he had to stretch this glimmer of survival wide enough for him to break through.

Dong Yu beside him was lamenting the past, while Shen Yu fell into a brief daze.

"You mean, the Spiritual Qi Surge is man-made?"

"What else did you think? It's like a trial ground; there are always people who can stand out, and those so-called old monsters in your eyes are just stepping stones. The purpose is to select the true Heavenly Pride."

"Only when the world is in chaos, slaughter is infinite, and the aura of destruction is approaching, will the World feel the danger of being destroyed."

"Under the instinct of self-preservation, someone will be chosen by the World, favored by fortune, and become the person who saves the world. These people are the true Heavenly Prides."

These words fell into Shen Yu's ears, leaving him stunned for a moment. All the information he had before seemed to have to be overturned at this moment.

"So the so-called Spiritual Qi Surge and the Great Contention Era are actually just a setup, a setup to select Heavenly Prides."

"Ten thousand miles of white bones, blood staining the mountains and rivers, just to satisfy a little bit of selfish desire?"

"How can you call it selfish desire!" Accelerating the speed of absorption, Dong Yu's hand was almost pressed against Shen Yu's body.

"You have no idea what the true Great Contention Era will face; we are saving the world!"

"This world has long withered, barren and desolate. The people here are ignorant, while the outside world is full of flowers, where everyone can live long, immortal and indestructible; that is the true Heaven and Earth!"

"Only by breaking that limit every time and rushing out of this world can we go to the true Heaven and Earth."

"And only at the moment of breaking through the shackles does the Spirit Qi of the outside world leak out once, nourishing this long-desolate world. Otherwise, this world would have been destroyed long ago."

"Therefore, we are saving ourselves, and we are also saving this World. For the sake of the World, would you please go die!"

You actually believe such nonsense; I fear this old man has been swindled into a limp, yet the yearning in his eyes does not look fake in the slightest.

There is nothing wrong with having pursuits; you should be willing to endure hardship and strive through your own efforts. What kind of skill is it to rely on harming others to fulfill yourself? That is somewhat unjustifiable.

You want this power, don't you? Then I will give it to you!