Chapter 660: There Will Always Be Unexpected Gains

"Young man, this seat has accumulated quite a few good things over these years; perhaps we can cooperate!"

"Now that the Great Contention Era has arrived, it is the perfect time to flex your muscles. Don't you want to secure a place for yourself in this Great Contention Era?"

Watching the contemplative Shen Yu, the smile on Tongsheng grew ever wider. He had seen many people like this; on the surface, they appeared righteous, but in reality, each had their own schemes.

As long as one gave them a little bit of sweetness, or let them see a glimmer of hope, they would seize it without hesitation.

In order to be like them, in order to advance further, let alone cooperate, they would even sell themselves without the slightest hesitation.

Over the years, the number of those willing to act as dogs for them was countless; he had seen too many.

"Young man, as long as we cooperate, you help me find those experts currently in the Jianghu, and I will be responsible for devouring their power, after which we two shall split this power equally."

"Believe me, very soon you will be able to advance further and, like us, become invincible from then on. You can survive era after era, becoming someone truly free and unfettered in the world, respected and feared by countless people!"

"In this way, we can have a win-win situation; wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"This proposal of yours is quite tempting!"

"I knew it!" With the corners of his mouth slightly curled, Tongsheng smiled triumphantly; he knew how there could be a cat in this world that didn't steal fish.

Those just starting out want to become famous in the Jianghu, those famous in the Jianghu want to be invincible in the world, and those who are already invincible in the world want to advance further, to exist for a long time, and to firmly grasp power and status in their hands.

The greed of the human heart is boundless; it is forever insatiable, and this is instinct.

"Young man, look at those Leng Family members outside; they are the bloodline I left behind, the contingency I buried early on. As long as you are willing, I can gift all of their power to you, which is enough to greatly increase your strength."

"The Leng Family is a bloodline you left behind?" This answer made Shen Yu slightly stunned. "Doesn't that mean they are your descendants?"

"Descendants? You think too much; they are merely toys I kept in my spare time. Of course, they are also a small measure I left behind during the last Spiritual Qi Surge; I never even thought they could still exist until now!"

"Sowing some bloodline, and then waiting to harvest when the next Spiritual Qi Surge awakens—only in this way can one grow within the Spiritual Qi Surge at the fastest speed."

"Only by growing up first can one be a step ahead of others. In the Great Contention Era, how can one survive without contending!"

"Young man, as long as you are willing, those Leng Family members outside are my sincerity!"

"A very good proposal, but I refuse!"

"Why?" The triumphant smile froze on his face; Tongsheng looked incredulous. Was this young man in front of him brain-damaged?

"You must know, if you don't have me to guide you, how can you transcend? Without me, in a world filled with old monsters during the Great Contention Era, you wouldn't even be able to survive! ~"

"I can help you; we could clearly have a win-win!"

"Give it a rest. If the words of you old fellows could be trusted, pigs could fly. Besides, I can do it myself; why would I need your help? And..."

Saying this, Shen Yu took two steps back and whispered, "It's about time!"

"What's about time?"

"Guess!"

Just as Shen Yu's words fell, the Golden Rune surrounding Tongsheng began to bloom with scorching flames, as if it were the blazing sun above the nine heavens, wanting to roast a person into charcoal.

The flames of countless Runes gathered together, and under the endless burning of the flames, Tongsheng's painful struggle was of no avail.

These flames seemed not only to burn the flesh but also to incinerate the soul, leaving him to watch helplessly as he was swallowed bit by bit by the flames.

"I don't believe it; if I burn you into slag, you can still run. Run again and let me see!"

"You, so you deliberately said so much to me and deliberately guided me to escape, actually wanting me to be distracted so you could secretly activate the Great Array."

"What a young man, to actually scheme against this seat. I wanted to distract you, but aren't you also trying to distract me? Impressive!"

"How can this be called scheming." Shaking his head, Shen Yu looked smilingly at the flames burning before him, the smile on his face impossible to suppress.

This was his masterpiece from the recent period, and the effect seemed quite good.

"Even if you discovered it, so what? It just makes me spend a little more effort. The moment you fell into the Mountain and River Map, you were doomed."

"Blame yourself for being too arrogant, thinking your disguise could fool anyone, so you let down your defenses from the beginning and let the Mountain and River Map shroud this place!"

"If not for that, you might have been able to struggle a bit. However, it would only have delayed your death slightly!"

Saying this, Shen Yu couldn't help but shake his head again. "I must thank you; this Array of mine was just completed and hadn't been used yet, and I was just wondering how powerful it was."

"Isn't this a coincidence? Thinking of something and it appears; you appeared just in time, so it's perfect to use you for an experiment. Otherwise, do you think I'm willing to waste my breath on you? Wouldn't it be more satisfying to just sweep through!"

"Young man, no, Master, Master!" Growing weaker and weaker under the burning of the endless flames, Tongsheng finally became afraid; if this continued, it wouldn't be long before he was truly reduced to nothing.

The next moment, Tongsheng actually knelt directly on the ground, crying out loudly with a face full of pleading, "Master, I am willing to hand over a portion of my origin, I am willing to be under your control, I only hope you can spare my life!"

"Master, I am familiar with the Great Contention Era; I have experienced it. With me here, you can stand firm in this Great Contention Era and obtain what you want."

"If you spare me, sparing me will yield much greater rewards than killing me!"

"Tsk tsk, are you old monsters all as shameless as you!" Having lived for countless years and enjoyed countless honors, he actually knelt as soon as he said he would, and kowtowed as soon as he said he would.

Calling him Master with every breath, not feeling embarrassed in the slightest; to stay alive, they really would stop at nothing.

It's no wonder they can live generation after generation; with this kind of shamelessness, if placed in a TV show, they could live three or five episodes longer than others, and might even pull off a comeback.

"Master, Master!"

Listening to the harsh sound in his ears, Shen Yu still felt a bit horrified; it was more reassuring for these old monsters to be dead.

"Sorry, I'm afraid you'll stab me in the back!" With a wave of his hand, the raging flames became even more vigorous, and in the blink of an eye, they swallowed the other party.

Amidst the raging flames, only a blurred human figure remained, wailing and struggling there.

"Besides, killing you gives me greater rewards; who knows, there might even be unexpected gains. So, you'd better go die; your death is more valuable to me!"

"You bastard, stubborn and unyielding, why are you so rigid? We could have a win-win, a win-win!"

"One day you will know what you will lose by killing me; you will pay the price for your stupidity!"

"A person like you is like a glow in the dark night, always so eye-catching. Before long, you will be noticed by them. At that time, they will divide you up and eat you."

"You will die in miserable, painful wailing; you will be ten times, a hundred times more miserable than me. Just wait, this day will not be far off!"

"Almost burned to ash and still so talkative; it seems the fire isn't big enough!"

With a light lift of his hand, the flames became much more violent again. Gradually, the wailing inside slowly disappeared, until not a trace of breath remained at the end.

The flames condensed by this Array were really not as good as simply sweeping through with the power of the Mountain and River Map.

"System, Sign-in!"

"Check-in successful, obtained Great River Sword Intent!"

"I knew it, as long as I don't give in to your temptations, killing you will always yield unexpected rewards!"