Chapter 500: Are You Ready?

"Little brat, daring to put on an act in front of me? Don't you know who I am?"

He had taken down that wisp of remnant soul with ease; the entire process was so incredibly smooth that it didn't even pique Shen Yu's interest.

It was simply because this wisp of remnant soul was too weak. He had wasted his trump cards for nothing, only for it to be finished off without even a struggle. Trash!

That it could survive until now just goes to show that those old monsters aren't all terrifying experts; some are just useless hacks making up the numbers!

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in failed!"

"Failed!" The unexpected result greatly surprised Shen Yu. Although this wisp of remnant soul was weak, it was still an old monster that had lived for who knows how many years; logically, this shouldn't have happened.

Based on his past experience, such an old monster who had committed countless evils would inevitably bring him a decent surprise; it was absolutely impossible for there to be nothing.

At the very least, he could sign in for ten taels of silver just for helping an elderly person in need. Could it be that killing such a wisp of remnant soul wouldn't even yield ten taels of silver? Are you kidding me? Then what am I doing all this for day after day!

Could it be that I killed the wrong person? Was he not a bad person at his core? That can't be, right?

Just looking at that face, he didn't look like a good person. Besides, him hiding here was clearly a scheme against others. If this is a good person, then are there even any bad people left in the world? This broken system, is it malfunctioning?

"Hum!" Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred. A terrifying aura emanated from the corpse before him, and the entire World seemed to come alive.

The icy World began to fill with endless energy, vast and profound, like a towering mountain difficult to overcome.

At the same time, a strange energy slowly connected with Shen Yu, as if it wanted to merge with him completely. It gave the feeling that with just a single thought, he could make this energy his own.

As this energy surged in, the power within Shen Yu's body also began to boil and then surge, as if undergoing a qualitative transformation.

This must be the true inheritance. So, only by destroying this remnant soul could one see the real inheritance. Does this count as killing a boss for loot?

But why does it feel like something is wrong!

As more and more power surged in, feeling his own strength rapidly increasing, Shen Yu subconsciously did not resist.

But suddenly, these surging forces blocked all his dantian acupoints, completely sealing his cultivation. At the same time, they also obscured his spiritual sense and trapped all his Mental Power.

Simultaneously, countless Runes suddenly appeared, surrounding him like chains and locking him firmly in place.

Damn it, I've been had!

"Another one delivered to my door!" An aged voice echoed through the endless ice field, the voice tinged with an irrepressible excitement.

Soon, a hunched figure gradually emerged from beneath the ten-thousand-foot ice field, holding a sharp short blade in hand, eyes half-squinted as they began to size Shen Yu up.

After a long while, the hunched old man couldn't help but exclaim, "Good, good! Truly a perfect vessel!"

"Who are you?"

"Who am I? I am the master of this place, and everything here is mine!"

"You must be very curious about all this!"

"Sorry, I'm not curious at all!" Shen Yu completely ignored the old man's muttering. His attention was entirely focused on the strange energy sealing his power and the Runes trapping him.

These Runes were all binding Runes; combined with a specific Array, that was how they achieved such power. It wasn't as if they couldn't be broken.

Only the strange energy sealing his power was a bit troublesome; it would take some effort to undo.

"You must have been gloating after destroying that wisp of remnant soul just now. Little do you know, when a person is full of pride and satisfaction, they become careless and ignore the danger!"

Completely ignoring whether Shen Yu wanted to listen or not, the old man produced a whetstone from somewhere and muttered to himself while sharpening his blade.

The implication was self-evident: once the blade was sharpened, the sharp edge would fall upon him.

Death is sometimes not terrifying; waiting is the most terrifying thing. Is this old man trying to use this to break his psychological defenses?

"This person was also a hero of his generation long ago. He left behind a contingency plan; after his accidental death, his remnant soul would be guided here!"

"Then, he would use the extreme cold here to seal himself, so that the power of his remnant soul would not dissipate."

"It's just that later, I discovered this place and took control of this remnant soul. I even split them into over a dozen parts and erased any traces of my existence!"

"Each piece of the remnant soul is merely a tool used to select the most suitable candidate. Only those who have withstood all the trials are qualified to see me!"

"How pitiful, an expert who once dominated the martial arts world, only to end up as my tool!"

Glancing at the old man, Shen Yu said nothing. This old man wasn't pitying anyone; he was clearly just bragging.

An expert who once dominated the martial arts world played in the palm of your hand—look how proud you are. When it comes to humble-bragging, this old man is definitely well-deserved!

No wonder the sign-in failed; the remnant soul hadn't been destroyed by him—he had only destroyed one of the parts.

This old man was insane to split someone's remnant soul into over a dozen parts. No wonder the opponent looked so weak, dying almost at a touch.

What a pervert; what kind of person have I run into!

"Sigh, this blade hasn't been used in a long time; it's gone dull!" After finishing sharpening the blade, the old man looked at it, nodded with satisfaction, and then stood up shakily.

"Do you know? You are not the first person to find this place, nor the first to destroy a remnant soul!"

"Everyone who can do these things is a genius, a one-in-a-million genius. You are all smart, cunning, and the darlings of heaven, which is why you are suitable!"

"What exactly do you want to do?"

"Don't be afraid. You know, many people have come here, but you are the only one who has made me marvel!"

"Your external martial arts, internal cultivation, and even your Mental Power are terrifyingly strong—simply perfect. A genius like you, I can't bear to let you die!"

"I just want to ask you to help me with a few small experiments, that's all. Believe me, you won't die for a while!"

"The last person lasted a full two years before dying. You are far more excellent than him; I think you can last at least five years!"

"Experiments? You want to use me for experiments?"

In an instant, Shen Yu understood: the person before him was a madman, and a paranoid one at that. Setting up such a huge trap just to use them for experiments—are you just bored with nothing to do?

"That's right, this is your fortune and your glory. You have no idea what great achievements will be born from your hands!"

"Those who can come here are all geniuses. Under the threat of death, as long as you want to live, as long as you struggle in your death throes, you will definitely be able to erupt with energy beyond what ordinary people can imagine."

"So, everyone who comes here can bring me quite a few unexpected surprises."

Holding the blade, he sized Shen Yu up and down, seemingly contemplating where it would be appropriate to strike.

After a long while, the old man made his decision and stepped closer to him, step by step.

"Young man, don't worry, I'm very quick. Are you ready?"