Chapter 554: It Must Be Done

"Who is it?"

Within the dim cave entrance, Black Mist rose and fell. A furious voice came from the dense fog, as if triggering an earthquake, causing the surrounding earth to tremble along with it.

Within this patch of dense Black Mist, it seemed as if a terrifying power was brewing, making people afraid to approach, or even to look directly at it.

Outside, the several black-robed figures who had originally been kneeling on the ground could not help but begin to tremble uncontrollably after sensing this terrifying aura.

"Shao Pincheng is dead; this Chess Piece has been killed!"

After a long while, the Black Mist retracted, and a voice suppressing its rage came from within, which also allowed the black-robed figures outside to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Shao Pincheng was originally just a Chess Piece, it was just that this Chess Piece was slightly more capable; if he died, he died, and his death was actually a good thing.

Being subordinates as well, with you being so capable, how could they, as a group, bear the shame?

If he didn't die now, they would have had to find a way to plot his death later!

"What happened outside? Do you know?"

"Master, the subordinates have heard that Shen Yu has been sent to Xichuan to become the Xichuan Governor! This Shen Yu is young, but his strength has already reached the pinnacle."

"However, this person loves to execute corrupt officials and wicked gentry the most, and since Shao Pincheng became the Main General of the Wuding Army, he has frequently burned, killed, and looted, committing countless slaughters, so..."

"Master, although we all serve the Master and contribute to the Master's revival, his actions were too arrogant, and it was inevitable that he would be targeted. Such a person will sooner or later bring about disaster!"

"Oh? Is this Shen Yu strong?"

"Very strong, and extremely strong; it is rumored that his power is unfathomable!"

Nodding, the black-robed figure outside said in a low voice, "According to various rumors, the subordinate guesses that he is at least an expert of the True Soul Realm, and yet his age is only around twenty!"

"Around twenty? Around twenty years old!!" A low voice came from the Black Mist again, only this voice contained a suppressed joy.

"Why did you not report such a matter earlier?"

A strange power emerged from the dense fog, and subsequently, the several black-robed figures felt extreme pain surge through their entire bodies.

This pain seemed to originate from their bone marrow, spreading outward from the depths of their souls; it was simply far more painful than being sliced by a thousand knives.

Every corner of their bodies, every single cell, seemed to be emitting shrill wails.

Yet these people all gritted their teeth and held on, not letting themselves scream out in pain, as sweat dripped down in large beads.

But even so, they still did not have the slightest resentment, doing their utmost to calm themselves down.

They knew very well that the more they wailed, the more they showed their pain, the more excited the Master inside would be, and the more he would torture them.

On the contrary, by gritting their teeth and holding on now, without even a shred of resentment, they could make their Master feel bored, and he would only punish them casually.

"A bunch of trash!"

"Master, calm your anger!"

"You find a way to lure this Shen Yu here; I want to see for myself whether this young man is truly as excellent as all that!"

"A top-tier expert in his twenties, the heaven-favored child unique to every era. Such a person has great fortune and great talent; if I could devour him, hahaha!"

"This..." Listening to the voice coming from the dense fog, the several black-robed figures looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Luring Shen Yu over—was that person so easy to get along with? If they were even slightly careless, they feared they would all follow in Shao Pincheng's footsteps.

With their small arms and thin legs, they could not withstand the ravages of those top-tier experts.

"Someone has arrived? It seems there is no need for you trash to take action!"

Suddenly, the dense Black Mist churned, as if it had seen something interesting, and even the voice became much lighter.

"What a truly excellent young man; he is far more excellent than those I have seen before. I must have him, I must have him!"

"Master, could it be that Shen Yu has arrived?"

"Yes, if there are no accidents, it should be him, only this young man is far more excellent than what you described."

"You said he is an expert of the True Soul Realm; you are wrong, he has already surpassed the True Soul Realm!"

"This is a true genius, a genius far exceeding all eras, who ought to belong to me!"

"Surpassed the True Soul Realm, then isn't that..." For a moment, the several black-robed figures looked at each other, their faces full of bitterness.

Regarding the Master's words, they naturally would not disbelieve them; he did not have the leisure to lie to them.

It was just that they had not expected Shen Yu to have already surpassed the True Soul Realm; this news was too shocking.

Previously, even the Master had said that the True Soul Realm should be the ceiling of the World at this moment. That is to say, the most powerful people in the pugilistic world could only cultivate to this level.

In their understanding, throughout the thousands of years of the pugilistic world, only one person had surpassed the limits of the World, and that was Mu Zishan, who had dominated the world back then.

Now, it seemed that another Shen Yu would have to be added to the history of the entire pugilistic world.

Pugilistic rumors said Shen Yu was the most likely to become the second Mu Zishan; now it seemed he had already become the second Mu Zishan, or perhaps he had already surpassed Mu Zishan.

Thinking of the fear of being dominated by Mu Zishan in the pugilistic world back then, it truly made the entire pugilistic world, and all Martial Artists, have no choice but to bow their heads.

Back when Mu Zishan was not yet too strong, winning against the strong while being weak was basic operation; even if one were several realms higher than him, one might not necessarily be able to defeat him.

Later, as his strength grew stronger and his realm surpassed everyone else, it made him even more unreachable.

You say that if your realm and strength far exceed others, being a lone rider is one thing, but damn it, he could also win against the strong while being weak; who can you reason with, how can you fight?

Facing such a person, before the fight even started, one's legs would probably already have gone soft.

"How to do it, do you need me to teach you?"

A face suddenly condensed in the churning dense fog, causing all the black-robed figures who saw it to kneel on the ground, not daring to raise their heads to look directly at it.

"Master, rest assured, we understand. It's just, it's just that Shen Yu's strength..."

It was not that they were unwilling, but they were truly trembling a bit. Shen Yu's reputation was something he had killed his way to.

Why would officials tremble upon hearing this name? It was because they feared this person would draw his sword at the slightest disagreement.

Back when his strength was not yet strong, he gave no one face and would hack people down whenever he said so. Now that his strength had reached such a level, he would be even less likely to give anyone a pleasant look.

Perhaps, at the slightest disagreement, he would just hack someone to death, and no one would dare to have the slightest dissatisfaction. Strength is the hard truth!

"Relying on you trash, it is indeed difficult to deal with such a genius!"

Several streams of mist split off from the Black Mist and surged toward them; in an instant, they drilled into their bodies and hid deeply within them.

On the surface, one could not tell that their strength had improved at all, as they still appeared as unremarkable as they had just moments ago, yet they knew of their own changes.

This power hidden within their bodies, just by a single glance, made one inexplicably feel as if a suffocating, great terror had descended; it was absolutely, terrifyingly strong.

Although this power did not belong to them, they could utilize it at any time, which also gave them a bit more confidence.

"My power can save your lives at a critical moment; remember, I do not keep useless trash under my command. If you fail to satisfy me, you should know the consequences!"

The icy voice swept through their entire bodies like a cold wind, and at the mere thought of what fate awaited those who failed to satisfy the Master, they felt a chill run down their spines.

If they had a choice, it would be more comfortable to die at the hands of Shen Yu, as at least there would not be such extreme agony.

"Rest assured, Master, we will certainly give it our all!"

"It is not about giving it your all, it is that you must succeed!"