Chapter 549: Are You Worthy?

"The eastern side has already been completely swept through; only the western side remains. Put in some effort, and let's get it done in a day and a night!"

Over the better part of a day, Shen Yu traveled back and forth and finally finished a preliminary sweep of more than half of Xichuan, and this was only targeting the Prefecture Government, the garrisons, and so on.

There was no time for the lower-level prefectures and counties, and of course, he didn't need to do it himself; he could just have people drag them over.

Those negative energies seemed to be selective as well; it is estimated that no one in the lower prefectures and counties was invaded, and their corruption and law-breaking were entirely their own initiative.

Such people are even more hateful, but there are simply too many prefectures and counties, so many that he couldn't possibly handle them all. Moreover, their strength is limited, and they couldn't stir up any trouble at all.

When the time comes, just let the Black-Clad Guard coordinate with the garrisons to take them down directly; there is no need for him to do it himself.

What Shen Yu needs to do now is to quickly sweep through the major areas to ensure the stability of the main parts of Xichuan.

Originally, his speed could have been very fast, but after killing a batch of people, he needed to temporarily promote and appoint a batch of people to take their places; otherwise, it would easily trigger riots.

Under his Super Perception, he could only roughly judge who was more reliable; their true abilities remained to be verified. He barely managed to stabilize the situation, although it took a bit more time.

The eastern side had stronger forces and had already been dealt with by him. The rest would be much easier to handle; the only slightly troublesome part was the side with the 200,000-strong Wuding Army.

Next, after catching his breath, Shen Yu sank his consciousness into the system. Having traveled for so long, he would sign in first and see what the rewards were.

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful, obtained Heaven and Earth Lock! Heaven and Earth Lock: can lock oneself, can lock external enemies."

Amidst a hazy glow, a lock that seemed to flicker with golden light fell into Shen Yu's body.

This lock was formless and intangible, without a physical body, yet it seemed to have a peculiar power flowing within it. It was as if it gathered the power of heaven and earth, incorporating ten thousand rules into one.

Soon, information regarding the Heaven and Earth Lock flooded into his mind.

His original body was like an open door; as long as someone had good enough vision and high enough ability, they could see the situation inside, or even walk right in.

But with a lock added, it was equivalent to locking oneself up; not only could it block others' prying, but it could also block the invasion of external forces.

Locking oneself, completely internalizing one's essence, Qi, and spirit, one could hide as if they were an ordinary person, making it impossible for others to see any abnormality.

At the same time, this lock acted like a wall of copper and iron, locking in the essence, Qi, and spirit to protect oneself, which could offset the invasion and infection of some special external forces.

These external forces included negative forces, and naturally, they also included positive forces. In any case, as long as it was an external force invading him, it would be blocked outside, regardless of whether it was good or bad.

Good stuff. In this way, by adding a lock to himself, he could be free from the invasion and infection of external forces.

Of course, if there were any good things, such as receiving some kind of inheritance, it wouldn't be his turn, because the power of the inheritance couldn't get in at all.

However, did he need this thing? He didn't need it at all. Hanging out with the system, who would need anyone else's inheritance?

Besides, who knew how many selfish motives were hidden in the inheritances of those old fellows? One could be tricked to death without even knowing how they died.

Besides that, the Heaven and Earth Lock could also lock external enemies. By aiming at a target, the Heaven and Earth Lock could directly lock the opponent, sealing their essence, Qi, and spirit.

It was as if someone was originally communicating with the outside world, and you put a lock on them, directly locking their external connections. This had a particularly large impact on people with mental techniques.

Many mental techniques could control others from a distance; once this lock was applied, that mental connection would be severed immediately. Still trying to control others? Keep dreaming.

In this way, there was no fear of anyone playing dirty. Just lock them up, and let's see how they play.

Tsk tsk, I have to say, this thing is truly a supreme weapon for playing dirty—no, for protecting oneself.

"It means I didn't work in vain for so long; good stuff!"

Taking a deep breath, Shen Yu gathered his rewards, left his spot again, and headed straight for the Wuding Army.

The Xichuan region is an entire region; it is not considered a very large region in the entire Dasheng Dynasty, but taking it out alone shows just how big it is.

It stretches over a hundred thousand miles from north to south, and the distance from east to west is even greater than that from north to south. Xichuan alone is much larger than Asia in his past life.

Shen Yu rushed all the way without even drinking a sip of water. He had already made up his mind: he would grit his teeth, finish all the work, and then go lie down. It was just too damn tiring.

Inside the Wuding Army's command tent, the Main General Shao Pincheng was drinking with some people. These people did not seem to be from the army; every one of them exuded a powerful aura and should all be experts.

Compared to other places, this place was much more normal. At least there was no blood, no lewd music, and no scenes that made one feel physically or mentally uncomfortable.

In the other places Shen Yu arrived at, that bunch of people were either enjoying themselves in luxury or were simply perverts.

Once they completely amplified their inner desires, there wasn't a single normal person among them; the things they did were just...

Not to mention that Shen Yu had the evidence left behind by He Yuan and the others in his hands; even if he didn't, seeing what that bunch of people had done, he would have just chopped them down.

The Wuding Army Main General before him was different from them; he looked like a normal person. If it weren't for the information obtained from Tingfeng Pavilion, it would be hard to imagine that this was also someone who killed without blinking.

Just in the last month or two, the number of villages and towns slaughtered by the Wuding Army was in the dozens, and the number of people killed was countless.

"Wuding Army Main General Shao Pincheng, right? That should be correct!"

His figure suddenly appeared in the command tent. Shen Yu glanced at Shao Pincheng, confirmed his identity, and then nodded.

"Who are you?" Seeing the suddenly arrived Shen Yu, Shao Pincheng silently put down the wine in his hand and looked up.

"Shen Yu!"

"Shen Yu, Lord Shen! I've long heard of your name! Did Lord Shen come here to kill me?"

"Indeed, I came here to kill you!"

This reaction didn't show the slightest bit of fear, which made him a bit unaccustomed to it. Was this Shao Pincheng really so stubborn that he wasn't afraid of death at all?

"You aren't surprised? And you aren't afraid?"

"Why should I be surprised? With the things I've done, it's very normal for Lord Shen to want to kill me!"

"I have also heard of Lord Shen's reputation. When I learned that Lord Shen was coming to replace He Yuan as the Xichuan Governor, I knew this day would come!"

"So I am not surprised, and even less afraid!"

Pressing his hand lightly on the table, a surge of mental power rose from Shao Pincheng's body toward the sky.

The other experts sitting here also injected their mental power into it, converging together.

Accompanied by this mental power, a clattering sound of iron armor colliding came from outside. Almost in the blink of an eye, a terrifying murderous aura of a Military Formation surged into the sky.

The entire Wuding Army, an army of 200,000, seemed to have organized itself in an instant.

Even with the best training, it would be impossible to react this quickly. This was clearly prepared in advance; they were ready at all times!

"No wonder General Shao is not afraid at all; it turns out you were prepared!"

"Lord Shen is joking. I didn't expect you to come so quickly, so time was tight, and the preparations were inevitably a bit rough. Please, Lord Shen, give your appraisal!"

"With the two hundred thousand of the Wuding Army as the foundation, a large group of experts as the framework, and you, General Shao, as the soul at the center. It is indeed a good Array, formidable!"

Pushing Super Perception to its maximum, everything in the surroundings was reflected within the perception. The momentum of these soldiers connected into one, as if their essence, Qi, and spirit had all completely condensed into a single force.

Looking at this posture, I fear the drills have not been for just a day or two; this was definitely practiced for a long time before I arrived.

"I do not deserve such praise from you, my lord. I also did not expect that the first opponent of this Great Array would be you, Lord Shen!"

"Opponent? Are you not too confident in yourself? Just relying on you people, are you worthy of being this official's opponent? Do you think you are worthy?"