Chapter 522: What Kind of Bad Intentions Could I Have?

"Lord Shen, these are gifts I have prepared for you. I hope you like them!"

With a gentle wave of their hand, following the black-robed person's movement, countless Black Beetles surged out from all directions. Like a black cloud accompanied by a harsh buzzing sound, they swarmed over frantically, making one's scalp tingle at the sight.

At the same time, countless Runes appeared, instantly sealing off everything around Shen Yu. Their speed was so fast that one could not react in time.

When Shen Yu stepped in here, he had already entered the Great Array. Even if these Runes had not flashed, he still would not have been able to move.

The reason the other party let these Runes flash was merely to exert psychological pressure on him. To let him know that he was already trapped in a Cage, with no hope of struggle!

"How is it, Lord Shen? How are my gifts?"

Standing outside the Cage, the black-robed person laughed arrogantly. Originally, there was only a thin line separating him from Shen Yu, but under the blockade of the Rune Great Array, this thin line had become two different Worlds, inside and out.

Standing outside the World, he was already in an invincible position.

Watching those Black Beetles dancing all over the sky, Shen Yu frowned slightly.

No wonder he had sensed nothing when he came in; there were countless Black Beetles covering the stone slabs of the palace, obscuring the original Runes.

And these Black Beetles were clearly different from those outside; their black shells were actually able to block his perception. When they lay dormant under the stone slabs, they blended perfectly with the black rock beneath.

When the Black Beetles flew up, the Rune Great Array hidden underneath was naturally exposed. But at this moment, even if Shen Yu reacted quickly, it was already too late.

With a gentle wave of their hand, under the control of the black-robed person, the chaotic and disorderly beetles instantly converged to form a thick, pitch-black line.

However, these Black Beetles were not coming for him, but were flying directly toward the outside of the cave, passing him by.

Once thousands upon thousands of Black Beetles flew out, the destruction caused would be beyond imagination; this was clearly forcing him to act.

This Rune Great Array was a Cage; even if he exhausted all his strength, he could not shake it, and at most, only a little power could break through.

In other words, trapped by the Rune Great Array, the effect of his attacks was limited, and he could only intercept all these beetles by attacking multiple times.

Yet every time he attacked, he would inevitably be subjected to the backlash of the Great Array, and all his power would be rebounded back with the same force.

The more times he attacked, the greater the backlash he would receive; the other party clearly intended to use this to severely injure him.

"Lord Shen, you had better hurry up and act. Once these treasures of mine rush out, they will quickly choose hosts to parasitize and then rapidly multiply."

"It won't take long before it spreads to the entire Xiaozhou. Soon, there won't be a single living person left in all of Xiaozhou."

"Of course, they will continue to spread outward. Everywhere they pass, all people and even livestock will be their food and incubation nests."

"They say Lord Shen loves the people as his own children, and your heart for the country and the people is admirable. So you must work hard; after all, Lord Shen surely wouldn't want to see a scene of ten thousand miles of barren bones!"

"You!" Looking at the other party coldly, that icy killing intent seemed to have penetrated the Rune Great Array, submerging him like a biting cold wind.

"What, is Lord Shen angry?" Facing such terrifying killing intent, the black-robed person opposite suddenly laughed, laughing extremely heartily.

Shen Yu was clearly so angry that he wished he could tear him apart, but so what? He was already trapped in the Rune Great Array; no matter how angry he was, it was of no use.

Exhilarating. Seeing Shen Yu's face, which was nearly distorted by rage at this moment, truly made one feel refreshed from the inside out!

"Lord Shen doesn't need to be so angry. Anyway, the Spiritual Qi Surge is about to begin. Those ant-like commoners—even if I don't kill them, others will naturally kill them."

"Dying at my hands, at least they won't suffer or feel sorrow; it's better than falling into the hands of that group of perverts."

"Lord Shen, my treasures are about to fly away. Are you still going to act!"

"You just wait for me!" Giving the other party a deep look, Shen Yu still chose to act. As soon as his Sword Intent, carrying rage, appeared, it was as if ten thousand waves had been stirred up out of thin air.

He was only an avatar right now, so it didn't matter if it was destroyed; therefore, there was no major issue with him acting.

Acting, after all, meant performing whatever the other person wanted to see.

Sword Qi that severed the void soared into the sky from Shen Yu, as if to pierce the firmament. That terrifying power made the black-robed person outside change his expression slightly.

Although he had confidence in the Rune Great Array before him, when he saw the terrifying Sword Qi appearing around Shen Yu, his palms were still nervously covered in sweat.

Under such Sword Qi, even someone as proud as him had to admit that he was like an ant; he feared that even a tiny ripple could cost him his life.

This Lord Shen, he truly had the capital and ability to be confident.

However, this seemingly terrifying Sword Qi was completely sealed off by one Rune after another, which appeared small; only a tiny bit of residual Sword Qi could break through the Cage and dissipate outward.

Moreover, the destructive power caused by this Sword Qi was limited; it couldn't even kill all the Black Beetles.

Shen Yu could only grit his teeth and swing his sword one strike after another. The heavy, sharp, and terrifying Sword Qi simply could not break through the constraints of the Great Array and was rebounded back by the layers of Runes.

The more he attacked, the more severe the backlash became. For a time, Shen Yu looked extremely disheveled. At the corners of his mouth, wisps of blood even flowed down.

However, he still gritted his teeth and persisted, sweat and blood gradually soaking his back.

Not until the last Black Beetle was annihilated under the ripples of the Sword Qi did Shen Yu support himself with his sword, gasping for breath.

"Impressive, Lord Shen is truly impressive. To be able to keep all these treasures of mine under such circumstances—admirable, admirable!"

Seeing this situation, the black-robed person was completely relieved. He had also been gambling, gambling that Shen Yu could not possibly break through the Cage. Now it seemed he had won the bet!

Even if Shen Yu was strong, so what? Once trapped, he was like a tiger fallen on the plains, and could only be manipulated by him.

He had calculated that Shen Yu had achieved success at a young age, and even if he appeared humble on the surface, he must be the type who was extremely confident and proud on the inside, which was why he dared to scheme against him like this.

The other party shouldn't have been so proud, and even more so, shouldn't have walked in so swaggeringly; being schemed against by him was only logical.

Therefore, no matter when, even after achieving great success, one must be cautious. Otherwise, with the slightest carelessness, the abyss lies ahead!

"Lord Shen!" Looking up at Shen Yu, the black-robed person's harsh laughter echoed in his ears once again.

"This was just an appetizer; the main course is coming right up. I just don't know if Lord Shen can hold on!"

As the black-robed person's words fell, countless Black Beetles soared into the sky again and flew outward. These thousands upon thousands of beetles were his supreme weapon to wear down all of Shen Yu's strength.

Countless Black Beetles came in wave after wave. Even if Shen Yu exhausted all his strength to eliminate one wave, more would appear around the black-robed person in the blink of an eye.

Endless and inexhaustible, as if they could never be killed or cleared away.

Watching Shen Yu's sword-swinging speed become slower and slower, the smile on the black-robed person's face grew wider and wider, his eyes filled with madness.

He would not commit all his treasures at once, but would use them wave after wave, using a war of attrition to constantly wear down Shen Yu's strength.

He wanted to make the other party think that if he just tried a little harder, he could win, and that as long as he wiped out this wave, there would be no more, making him try his hardest again and again.

And then, let Shen Yu gradually fall into despair amidst his constant struggle, until he finally gave up completely. He wanted to shatter the layer of pride on the other party and trample him fiercely underfoot.

He wanted to drain the last bit of Shen Yu's strength and make him no longer a threat.

"Lord Shen, you're already failing? I still have plenty of my treasures left!"

"You are merely trying to lure me into attacking repeatedly; what exactly do you want?"

"Lord Shen, rest assured, what kind of bad intentions could I possibly have!" The gaze was fixed directly on Shen Yu, yet what shone through the black-robed person's eyes was bone-deep hatred.

"What I want is very simple; I only want Lord Shen's life, nothing more!"