Chapter 527: How High is the Sky

"Stop him quickly!"

After understanding what Shen Yu wanted to do, the people here turned pale. Once Shen Yu achieved his goal, what awaited them would be a jail that could not be broken.

No, they didn't even have the qualifications to be trapped in the jail. If the Master were to awaken, they would surely be the first ones he killed for their incompetence.

However, before they could even move, a terrifying pressure was already radiating from Shen Yu, pressing down directly on their hearts like a ten-thousand-foot mountain.

At this moment, it wasn't a matter of whether they had attacked; they found it difficult even to move a muscle.

This fear, which seemed to originate from the deepest part of their souls, was a crushing of their very level of existence, making them afraid—and even unable—to act, leaving them only able to struggle against this terrifying sensation.

With the joint efforts of several clones Shen Yu had split off, the extension speed of the Golden Rune became very fast, and in no time, a small Sealing Array was completed.

Soon, the surging Golden Rune slowly closed, like chains sealing this place off.

And just at this moment, a heart-palpitating, terrifying aura suddenly appeared, contracting rhythmically at the bottomless hole as if it were a heartbeat.

"Bang!" The next moment, a figure leaped up and hit the layers of runes sealing the mid-air. After a stalemate for quite a while, the figure fell to the ground.

"Trash, a bunch of trash!" Slowly opening his eyes, those eyes were like whirlpools, as if they could suck a person's soul inside.

A terrifying aura overflowed, and the layers of beetles swirling around him fell off and crawled in all directions, revealing the familiar face hidden beneath the beetles.

"Master, the Master has awakened!" This sudden change made these people hurriedly kneel on the ground, the fanatical look on their faces even greater than before.

They looked at the person before them whose aura had changed drastically; if nothing went wrong, their Master had already awakened in Lu Muyan's body.

Their era had arrived; the entire Jianghu would tremble under the Master's pressure, and they would use this to reach the pinnacle of their lives!

Meanwhile, Shen Yu was silently drawing his sword to prepare while continuously filling in the Sealing Great Array, taking a few extra glances at Lu Muyan's direction along the way.

This guy is something else; these people's loyalty to him was almost like a religion. This level of brainwashing isn't something an ordinary person can pull off; it's not something you can just do by sweet-talking someone.

Lu Muyan's sudden appearance also made Shen Yu start to feel nervous. The time was too short, the Sealing Great Array was not perfect, and its power was limited, but that didn't hinder its use.

If it really didn't work, he still had a Temporary Experience Card in his hand; at worst, he would use it here.

He wanted to see if these awakened old monsters were as terrifying as the rumors said, and if they were truly Juyishiwudi.

As far as he knew, after those old monsters fell into a deep sleep, they would not awaken unless the Spirit Qi between heaven and earth reached a certain level. If the Spirit Qi was not dense enough, it would be difficult to compensate for what they needed to awaken.

And since this one awakened so early, it was conceivable that his level shouldn't be anything special, so a head-on collision was worth a try.

However, what surprised Shen Yu was that the other party did not attack him at the first opportunity, but instead gently reached out a hand, and countless beetles appeared to wrap around the people who were kneeling on the ground and worshipping him.

The people kneeling on the ground did not suspect anything; in their view, the Master's gift was about to arrive.

They had worked hard for so long and gone through all kinds of hardships to finally find a suitable candidate for the Master, and now it was time to reap the rewards.

They would be with the Master, attain eternal life together, and witness the very pinnacle together.

"Uh, ah, ah!" The next moment, painful screams rang out one after another from his side, and extreme pain surged from every corner of their bodies into their hearts.

At this moment, the leader still didn't suspect anything; he thought this was a necessary process for bearing power.

What was a little pain? As long as they could climb to the pinnacle, they would have sold even their souls.

But when he glanced to the side, he suddenly felt a chill run through his entire body; his own subordinates beside him had already turned into a pile of meat paste.

And this was disappearing at an even faster rate; the remaining meat paste was also swallowed clean by these beetles, leaving not even a scrap behind.

This was no gift; this was being eaten alive, being completely devoured.

These beetles, having devoured their former companions, flew back in front of Lu Muyan, and with the replenishment of power, the aura on his body surged by another notch.

Sensing all these changes, the leader suddenly understood everything. This was not bestowing power upon them; this was devouring them to replenish himself.

"Why? We were clearly willing to offer our loyalty, we were willing to serve the Master, why?"

"I have just awakened, and what I need more is power, not cheap loyalty!"

Lu Muyan spoke suddenly, his hoarse voice seemingly carrying a hint of disdain, and his contemptuous gaze did not treat them as his own people at all.

"Since you are my most loyal subordinates, shouldn't you offer me everything you have?"

"I need you to dedicate your power, your bodies, including your souls, everything—isn't this the very moment for your loyalty!"

"You, you!" Extreme pain came from his entire body; his skin, bones, and even his internal organs felt as if they had already been devoured.

Even though he was a Transcendence Realm expert, he only lasted a little longer than those subordinates; amidst the screams, layer upon layer of beetles completely devoured him.

It shouldn't be like this; they were supposed to enjoy success together, so why did it turn out like this?

"There are plenty of people willing to be dogs for me; what are you? You are only fit to be my food!"

The injection of new power made Lu Muyan take a deep breath as if he were quite enjoying it, and then his gaze turned toward Shen Yu's direction.

At this time, Shen Yu was still continuously sketching runes, and seeing the other party fix his gaze on him, he glared back without the slightest bit of politeness.

"Young man, you are strong, but not strong enough!" A seductive voice rang out, and Lu Muyan slowly approached him, as if he had no defenses against him at all.

"Become my subordinate and offer your loyalty. I can give you power, give you everything you want, and even eternal life is not impossible!"

"I want your life; can you give it?" Thinking of those people who had just pledged their loyalty to him, not even a bone scrap was left for them. Now he's asking for his loyalty again—do you think everyone else is a fool?

But for some reason, Shen Yu actually felt a tiny bit tempted, and even the movements of his hands stopped involuntarily.

The next moment, he hurriedly banished these thoughts, and the caution in his heart rose to the highest level.

These old monsters were indeed not to be underestimated; in just a few simple words, they contained such great temptation. It was no wonder they could keep those people firmly under their control.

If he hadn't been prepared, he might have already fallen for it.

"Kid, do you want to die?" He walked up to him and looked at Shen Yu through the Golden Rune that had just been set up.

"To be noticed by me is your glory; you should feel proud!"

"But right now I only feel disgusted. I have no other requests, I only want your life. Only a dead you is a good comrade!"

The Sword Intent that pierced heaven and earth grew more vigorous, the sword light sharp; just one look at it made one's heart sway, as if one had already been slashed in mid-air.

Targeted by this Sword Intent that seemed to distort space and time, Lu Muyan felt even more like he had needles pricking his back.

Looking at Shen Yu in disbelief, he clearly felt that the current Spirit Qi was not dense. In such a world and such an era, how could it be possible to nurture such an expert?

Even in an era where Spirit Qi surged and experts were brilliant, having this kind of Sword Intent was still rare.

It was just that this sword seemed to have more to give, clearly not yet complete. If even a remnant sword had such power, he truly didn't know how terrifying the Sword Intent in its complete state would be.

However, even if this sword were terrifying, the person wielding it is too weak. A child holding a sharp blade is still just a child; for him, killing him would be as easy as turning over one's hand.

These so-called geniuses living in shallow waters will never know how high the sky is!