Chapter 585: We really have it hard

"Very good, you really have gone to great pains!"

Watching the Golden Runes closing in, Shen Yu took two steps back, his body shielded by Golden Qi, firmly protecting his front; he seemed to have already given up on resisting.

This scene, in the eyes of the old man, was cause for great joy. If Shen Yu were to fight to the death, he might still have had a few reservations.

But if it came to a war of attrition, then you are truly doomed.

Shen Yu himself was still suppressing the poison within his body, and his cultivation base was already being constantly consumed.

And with so many people on their side, plus the addition of everyone in Anzhou City, and the power of the Anzhou earth veins, they could wear you down to death.

It was precisely because of this that the old man breathed a slight sigh of relief. In this battle, he might even be able to achieve zero casualties.

"This Array must have been set up by you all well in advance, right!"

"In that case, whether it is Tingfeng Pavilion, or He Yuan, or even Xue Muchen and the rest, they are all your handiwork?"

Suddenly, Shen Yu, who had been struggling to deal with their attacks, spoke up, his gaze carrying a hint of hatred.

Such hatred did not make the old man and his companions feel even a shred of fear; instead, it made them feel a sense of triumph.

Resentment is an expression that only the weak and the losers should have. When such an expression appeared in Shen Yu's eyes, it meant he had already lost.

"Not bad, this Array was indeed set up long ago; I can only say you are lucky, and using it on you was merely a matter of coincidence."

"Shen Yu, you are indeed very clever; even I, Du Zhangqing, have to admit your terror. In the entire Jianghu, the only one who can compare to you is Mu Zishan."

Looking at Shen Yu, Du Zhangqing could not help but show a bit of admiration—though, of course, it was only admiration.

"Whether it is Tingfeng Pavilion, or Xue Muchen and the rest, or even that old fellow who feeds on negative energy, they are all pieces we laid out long ago."

"We spent so much time arranging these Chess Pieces, yet they were destroyed by you, Shen Yu. You really are a scourge!"

"What exactly are you trying to do?" Whether it was Tingfeng Pavilion or Mu Zishan, any one of these people could cause significant disaster, yet Du Zhangqing and his group were using them as Chess Pieces.

What were Du Zhangqing and his group trying to do? Did they want to ruin all of Xichuan?

"Since things have reached this point, it doesn't hurt to tell you: we want the blood of the people of Xichuan, their resentment, and more, to use the Sacrificial Great Array to break open the Forbidden Land and usher in a prosperous age!"

"We have calculated it; it won't be long before the Forbidden Land drifts near Xichuan."

Speaking of this, Du Zhangqing wore a look of fanaticism. "At that time, all our methods will be used together, and we will surely succeed in one stroke!"

"Breaking open the Forbidden Land, you want a Spiritual Qi Surge!" In an instant, Shen Yu's expression flickered. He had thought of countless reasons, but he had never thought of this one.

In his impression, all the top experts of the Jianghu were deeply wary of the Spiritual Qi Surge. If it were possible, they would definitely fight to the death to prevent it.

The big shots in the Jianghu now might seem to be high and mighty, lording over others, but once the Spiritual Qi Surge happens, what awaits them will be a miserable slaughter.

Yet this person before him actually wanted to break open the Forbidden Land and let the Spiritual Qi Surge descend upon the World once more. This guy must be insane.

Do they not know that once the Spiritual Qi Surge occurs, those old monsters will all awaken?

Whether it was the records left by predecessors or the information they had obtained, everyone knew that after the Spiritual Qi Surge, one would face an endless mountain of corpses and sea of blood.

Whether it was ordinary people or those Jianghu experts, they were nothing more than food in the eyes of those beings. Just like pigs and sheep in captivity, they could be killed at will, taken as they pleased.

Experts, in particular, were like the most delicious delicacies, attracting batch after batch of starving, newly awakened old monsters.

"Don't you know that once the Spiritual Qi Surge happens, countless sleeping old monsters will awaken? They will stir up a storm of blood and endless slaughter!"

"I know, but wealth is sought in danger." Shaking his head, Du Zhangqing's eyes held a hint of disdain and pity.

The feeling was as if their levels and heights were simply not on the same plane, and Du Zhangqing seemed to be looking down from above.

Where does this sense of superiority come from? Do you know that a person like you will die a miserable death!

"The Spiritual Qi Surge means that cultivation realms will rapidly improve, which means we will live longer. As for the slaughter you speak of, heh!"

"We are different. You will be hunted down, but we won't!"

"Don't understand?" Seeing the curiosity and confusion in Shen Yu's eyes, he glanced at his skin, which was beginning to turn black.

Du Zhangqing understood that Shen Yu's poison was about to take effect; he was reaching his limit.

Since that was the case, he would waste a few more words with him to drag out more time. The young man opposite would be weak for a while longer, which would save him from fighting for his life.

"Shen Yu, ah, Shen Yu, you should know that the era is always changing; even those old predecessors who awaken need to re-acquaint themselves with the new era."

"When they wake up, they need someone to lead the way in a completely unfamiliar environment. Besides, someone has to serve them; they wouldn't look twice at ordinary people!"

"I see!" Seeming to suddenly understand what the other party meant, Shen Yu also knew where their reliance lay.

"To put it plainly, you are just a bunch of traitors and collaborators!"

Although he did not understand what Shen Yu meant by "traitors," he could hear the mockery in Shen Yu's words; it was clearly not a compliment.

However, Du Zhangqing did not care about this. These so-called geniuses only knew how to resist and fight to the death, but when had they ever won?

These short-sighted fools only bring more violent retaliation to this World after their resistance; they only bring disaster.

But his own people are different; through compromise, they can protect more people. Regardless of the process, at least the results are much better.

In Du Zhangqing's eyes, or rather in their entire organization, being able to compromise and endure humiliation is the mark of a true hero; they are the truly great ones!

"So you want to kill me just to please your masters?"

"Yes, before the predecessors awaken, the house must be cleaned, otherwise they will be in a bad mood. If they are in a bad mood, they will kill people. We do this to save more people!"

"Shen Yu, oh Shen Yu, you will never know how great we are!"

"Do you know how many people we have saved through the many Spiritual Qi Surges? The reason this World still exists is due to our contributions!"

Ptooey, how shameless. You have the nerve to say it, but I don't even have the nerve to listen. It's the first time I've heard someone describe traitors and collaborators in such a high-sounding and noble way.

And looking at Du Zhangqing's expression, they truly believe it. Just how brainwashed must they be?

"Instead, it is you people who are self-righteous. Do you know how much influence you have caused?"

"Mu Zishan guarding the Forbidden Land all by himself, sounds very great, doesn't it? But he, Mu Zishan, dragged out the Spiritual Qi Surge for a hundred years, a hundred years!"

"The predecessors will surely be very angry, and the consequences will be severe. Do you know how many people they will kill to vent their hatred?"

"Delaying the Spiritual Qi Surge is something that was done back then. Do you know that the people of the world were almost wiped out that time?"

"If we hadn't preserved the last bit of Original Qi back then, perhaps this World would have no future."

"Heh?" With a disdainful sneer, this group of people is truly shameless, taking credit for everything.

Shen Yu understood very well that in the eyes of those people, the people of this world were equivalent to grain; how could they possibly eat all the Seed? They would certainly leave some, and would never kill them all off.

This old thing before him actually dared to take credit for himself; you people really have no shame.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Du Zhangqing said leisurely once more, "It is people like you who bring disaster to the World!"

"First kill you, and then execute the plan to break open the Forbidden Land; once the Forbidden Land is forcibly broken open, Mu Zishan, who guards the Forbidden Land, will surely die, and the two great threats to the seniors will be gone!"

"In this way, the anger of the seniors should dissipate quite a bit, and they will kill fewer people when they do kill."

In the end, Du Zhangqing did not forget to sigh, "It is truly not easy for us to plan so painstakingly for the sake of the world!"

"Pah!"