Chapter 561: Only a Little Bit Left

"How could it be like this? Where is our power? Why is it like this!"

"It was always going to be like this. There is gain and there is loss; you obtained power, so you needed to nourish that power with your own source energy."

"Now that the power sustaining your bodies has dissipated, and your own source energy has long since been mostly consumed, this is naturally what you look like."

"By the way, that Shao Pincheng from before was in the same state as you, perhaps even worse!"

Looking at them, Shen Yu did not have a shred of pity; that they ended up like this was entirely their own doing.

Every action has a reaction, every cause has an effect. When they chose a shortcut, they should have known what kind of end awaited them one day.

"From beginning to end, you were nothing but discarded pawns in someone else's hands; once used up, you were thrown away!"

"Discarded pawns? Yes, we are all discarded pawns, but I am willing to be such a pawn!"

"If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would still make the same choice."

Looking up to meet Shen Yu's gaze, Shen Yu did not see a hint of regret in their eyes; instead, there was a trace of firmness.

"We were once as low as dust, just the most humble group of people in the Jianghu, and we could only use all our strength to live a lowly life."

"But now, I have strength, reputation, and wealth—everything. I have enjoyed what should be enjoyed and obtained what could be obtained. I have experienced and possessed these things, so I do not regret it!"

"My only regret is that I met the Master too late. If possible, I wish I could have met the Master sooner and obtained power sooner!"

"You are truly beyond saving!" With a light flick of his hand, sharp and terrifying Sword Qi tore them to shreds in an instant; Shen Yu was in no mood to listen to their nonsense.

The one trapped in the Great Array gave them power, status, and influence, so it is not strange that they would make such a choice.

But there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world; where there is a reward, there must be a cost. Such an old monster would not work for free; he must have had an ulterior motive.

And the one trapped in the array feeds on resentment and other negative energies.

It is easy to imagine that the status and influence of these people were surely forged from piles of bones. Who knows how many innocent people died at their hands, and how many tragedies they incited in this vast Jianghu.

One by one, they were undoubtedly great villains who had committed countless evils; such people naturally deserve to die.

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful. Obtained Void Power. You can transform into the void, ignoring all obstacles and Arrays. You may travel and roam freely across the vast World!"

"Whoa, impressive!" I didn't expect that killing a few old hacks would yield such a harvest.

Ignoring Arrays and all obstacles, being able to travel freely whenever I want—this skill is unimaginably powerful.

It seems that the things they did in their daily lives were more than just great evils; they were simply too numerous to record!

While experiencing his newly acquired skill, Shen Yu looked back toward Gu Ying. Among these people, Shen Yu was the only one he had not killed.

"Gu Ying, tell me, how should I deal with you?"

"Lord Shen, I have failed you. I can be left to your disposal; whether you kill or flay me, I submit to your will!"

Kneeling before Shen Yu with a thud, Gu Ying said in a low voice, "But all the blame lies with me alone; I implore Lord Shen not to harm my clansmen!"

"Rest assured, I can spare your clansmen, and I can even spare you, but I want you to hand over the method to control the Great Array here to me!"

"That is impossible!"

Lowering his head, Gu Ying said in a low voice, "Once I hand the control method over to you, it will surely provoke the Master's fury, and then my entire clan will have no path to survival!"

"So, please forgive me for not being able to comply; I must be responsible for all my clansmen!"

"You don't need to worry about retaliation. Rest assured, I have already sealed that place off; he cannot lay a hand on you or your clansmen."

"Look at your former companions; it was precisely because I cut off his connection to the outside world that the power they obtained could not be sustained, ultimately leading to their death by backlash."

"This is sufficient proof that the other party's power has been completely contained, so you have no need to worry about him retaliating against you!"

"However, to prevent him from breaking the seal one day, the best method is to finish it all in one battle. Wouldn't it be better to destroy him directly?"

"No!" Shen Yu's words did not sway Gu Ying; he insisted, "I cannot gamble with the lives of my entire clan!"

"Why are you so pedantic? You fear that your Master will move against your clansmen, but are you not afraid that I will move against them?"

"Because you are a good person, Lord Shen. The Master would take the lives of the whole clan, but you would not. You have a bottom line, and he does not, so..."

"Good, very good indeed. So a good person can just be manipulated by others!" With a cold laugh, Shen Yu's expression turned icy.

"If you think I am a good person, then you are gravely mistaken. You should know that once I have the intent to kill, I never leave anyone alive!"

"I know, I have heard them speak of it!" Kneeling before Shen Yu, Gu Ying seemed to have resigned himself to death, and thus had lost all fear and dread.

"But I know even better that you, Lord Shen, have never killed an innocent person. My clansmen are all simple and kind ordinary folk; you will not move against them!"

"Then you are mistaken. You should be clear about just how great the harm caused by your so-called Master is!"

"I imagine that in the beginning, he only fed on the resentment, hatred, and other negative energies of your clan, slowly developing and growing stronger."

"To this day, the entire Xichuan has been thrown into chaos, which is sufficient proof that his power has recovered to a certain degree, even capable of radiating across Xichuan."

"If he is allowed to continue his destruction, who knows how great the impact will be and how many people will be harmed."

"Therefore, I must eliminate the one inside, even if it requires paying a certain price. Do you understand?"

Looking at the other party with a burning gaze, killing intent began to rise in Shen Yu's eyes.

"Killing one person can save ten thousand; killing one clan can save the world. This is a trade I am willing to make!"

"I will give you half a quarter of an hour. If you still refuse to cooperate after that, I will transform into an Asura and stop killing with killing. I want to see if you are willing to hand it over then!"

"But it is normal for you to be unwilling. A person like you is selfish; on the surface, it is for the family, but in reality, it is for yourself."

"The Array in your hands is your only reliance; you can use it to continue demanding things from the one inside. So even if I kill all your clansmen, you might not necessarily speak."

"But it doesn't matter. I will kill them and then kill you; that way, no one will know the control method for the Array. Since this Array cannot serve as an aid, at least it won't hold me back!"

"Sword!" As Shen Yu pointed his hand toward the distance, Sword Intent swirled in the air, shrouding the entire town.

That terrifying killing intent transformed into peals of thunder, causing the winds and clouds between heaven and earth to change color.

As long as Shen Yu relaxed his hand even slightly, the sharp Sword Qi would fall like a torrential rain, killing everyone here to the last person.

"Lord Shen, you win!"

After a long moment of hesitation, Gu Ying sighed, "I can hand over the control method for the Array to you, but please, Lord Shen, you must give it your all!"

"If you win, my entire clan may live; if you lose, my entire clan will follow in your footsteps. The lives of my entire clan are all placed in your hands!"

Having made the decision, Gu Ying very readily handed over the control method for the Array to Shen Yu, after which he seemed to let out his final breath and collapsed limply onto the ground.

As for Shen Yu, after obtaining the control method, he did not even glance at him, instead heading straight to the vicinity of the valley, where the Ten Thousand Jun Thunder, under his control, shrouded the entire valley.

It is said that the power of thunder is the nemesis of all evil, and he did not know how much effect the Ten Thousand Jun Thunder he had just obtained would have; he hoped there would be an unexpected surprise.

In the distance, rumbling sounds came in waves, like the sound of war drums from ancient times, and the sound of that terrifying thunder remained clearly audible even from far away.

Amidst the flickering lightning, Gu Ying's uncertain expression was illuminated as he stared blankly in this direction. Deep within his eyes, besides shock, there was also a trace of envy and fanaticism.

"It's only a little bit more now, Shen Yu, you must hold up, please don't let me down!"