Chapter 665: This Old Man is Very Wicked

"It's gone!"

Shen Yu, who was preparing to rush to the Capital, sensed the Hao Ran Qi in the sky vanish and could not help but mutter to himself in a low voice.

He could feel that the eruption of Chen Xing's Hao Ran Qi carried a sense of resolution, as if he had long been prepared to die.

Life and Death had long since become unimportant to him; it was precisely because he had seen through the terror of Life and Death that Chen Xing's Hao Ran Qi had sublimated once more, blooming with the most scorching and dazzling light at the final moment.

It seemed he had won, but he had also wagered his own life to do so.

"Lord Shen? What is it?"

Exhaling a heavy breath, Shen Yu looked into the distance with a touch of melancholy. "Lord Chen Xing has likely died in battle!"

"What? Lord Chen, he..." The sudden news left Leng Hanye unable to accept it for a moment; for such a long time, he had always looked up to Chen Xing as his idol.

When the Imperial Court was at its weakest and most chaotic, and the common people were most helpless, this man had used his own shoulders to carry the entire Imperial Court, allowing the people to rest and recover.

By befriending distant states and attacking those nearby, by dividing and winning over others, he used extremely powerful methods to nearly integrate the pugilistic world, suppress all those with ambition, and stabilize the situation both internally and externally, all while making everyone respect him without harboring resentment.

For over a hundred years, he had labored day and night without rest. Though he was a master, his body had long since become riddled with holes due to his constant worry and sorrow.

Whether in the pugilistic world or the Imperial Court, whether they were enemies or friends and family, whenever people mentioned this Lord Chen Xing, they could not help but feel respect.

Yet who could have imagined that this man, who had always stood tall no matter how sickly he was, would finally fall one day.

Hearing such news suddenly, Leng Hanye's heart could not be calm for a long time; he wished he could rush to the Capital this instant to see Lord Chen one last time.

However, when he reacted and looked toward Shen Yu, Shen Yu's figure had already completely vanished from before his eyes. He had wanted to hitch a ride, so why did he run so fast!

"The Capital's Great Array has been activated; from now on, the Capital is cut off from the outside world!"

Standing outside the Capital, looking at the city right before his eyes, Shen Yu strode inside.

The activation of the Capital's Great Array and the eruption of Chen Xing's Hao Ran Qi all signaled the terrifying enemy the Capital had encountered.

Shen Yu's Void Power could ignore all arrays; even one as powerful as the Great Array within the Capital could not block his path.

When he stepped into the Capital, his Super Perception immediately sensed Chen Xing's presence, as well as the terrifying aura rampaging beneath his feet.

At this moment, Chen Xing stood tall like a statue, his figure withered yet seemingly radiating infinite brilliance. The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, seemingly carrying a hint of a smile—a smile of relief after success.

It was as if he had not died in battle here, but had instead welcomed victory here and returned triumphant.

Buried within the earth beneath his feet seemed to be a seal; Chen Xing's body and the seal beneath his feet had completely merged into one. Like a fierce warrior guarding the frontier, he stood upon the city wall, refusing to retreat even half a step.

The power of the seal allowed Chen Xing's corpse to remain uncorrupted, while the residual Hao Ran Qi within his body seemed to flow endlessly, constantly lingering around him.

Though the person is dead, the intent is not severed, and the spirit is undying!

This scene before him was even more shocking than the Hao Ran Qi eruption Shen Yu had sensed; it turned out that in three years, Chen Xing had actually polished his Hao Ran intent to such a degree.

Compared to this, he was truly a bit arrogant!

Shen Yu's perception followed Chen Xing's body downward, where a figure with a terrifying aura was trapped within the seal beneath his feet, constantly crashing against it.

Shen Yu could vaguely sense the aura of this figure; it seemed even more terrifying than those he had encountered before.

The Spiritual Qi Surge had not yet fully unfolded, and the limits of the World were constantly rising, yet this person's strength was undoubtedly at the very limit of the World, as if they could transcend this limit at any moment.

Moreover, this person's aura seemed to be constantly increasing along with the continuous growth of Spirit Qi.

It was conceivable that even among those old monsters, this person was absolutely among the top few.

Unfortunately, this person had run head-on into Chen Xing, who had long been prepared to die, and was directly suppressed here.

The figure inside seemed to be desperately trying to find a way to break out, yet remained trapped within. Their escaping power was instead continuously absorbed, turning into fuel for the Capital's Great Array.

This Chen Xing was truly remarkable; he had planned this long ago, using a living old monster as a continuous power source for the Great Array.

Coupled with the fact that the power of the Capital's Great Array could grow stronger as the Spiritual Qi Surge intensified and Spirit Qi increased, this place would become impregnable.

What a grand scheme, what deep calculations; even in death, Chen Xing could still scheme against someone. He was truly worthy of being the man who once made both the Imperial Court and the pugilistic world turn pale at the mention of his name!

"My Lord, My Lord!" At this time, many officials were kneeling before Chen Xing, crying out in grief.

Chen Xing had been blocked here by the old man in hempen clothes before he could even leave. Therefore, everything that had just happened had been witnessed by the busy Imperial Court officials here.

The mere leakage of a sliver of the old man in hempen clothes' aura had already left them in a state of panic, and the clash of the two men's auras stirred the heavens and earth, as if they were not mere mortals.

They had never imagined that Lord Chen, who seemed as if he could fall ill at any moment, actually harbored such terrifying power within his body.

Although the old man in hempen clothes was eventually suppressed, Lord Chen had also died in battle. The pillar of the Imperial Court was gone, and the support they had completely relied upon was gone!

Thinking of this, grief welled up in their hearts, and their cries grew louder one after another.

"Lord Shen!" At this moment, someone finally noticed Shen Yu's arrival. An old official of about eighty years walked tremblingly to Shen Yu and handed him a jade pendant.

"Lord Shen, this was given to you by Lord Chen. He said he hoped Lord Shen would not let down this talent of yours!"

"Hao Ran!" The two characters on the jade pendant entered his eyes, and at the same time, a wave of Hao Ran Qi rushed toward his face. Shen Yu seemed to see that figure who worried for the country day and night, stroking the jade pendant.

Over these past few years, Chen Xing had been polishing his own Hao Ran Qi, and at the same time, using his Hao Ran Qi to polish the jade pendant in his hand.

After years of nourishment, this jade pendant had long since become a treasure, immune to all techniques and untainted by external evil, and one could more easily comprehend Hao Ran intent by using it.

This gift was by no means light!

That's not right; with Chen Xing's temperament of thinking of the world in everything, if he had such a good item, he should have used it for the world. Why would he gift it to him?

This gift is so heavy; I fear there must be a request!

"My Lord, Lord Chen also once said that if one day he were to die, he had one last ungracious request. He hoped that the Hao Ran Scripture could be used to cultivate the scholars of the world, and hopes that you, My Lord, can fulfill it!"

As he spoke, this old official, who was at least eighty years old, knelt before Shen Yu and bowed heavily toward him!

"Lord Chen, oh Lord Chen, even in death you still don't let people have any peace!"

Looking at Chen Xing standing there, Shen Yu could not help but sigh softly. Sure enough, his guess was correct; he shouldn't have subconsciously accepted this jade pendant.

The poor study literature and the rich practice martial arts; there are still few people in this world who practice martial arts. For the vast majority of people, practicing martial arts requires not only diligence, but also resources and talent—neither can be dispensed with.

It is difficult to enter the gate of martial arts, even harder to advance further, and harder still to climb to the peak.

The resources consumed just by practicing martial arts are enough to make the vast majority of children from humble families shrink back, and make poor families not even dare to think about it.

But the Hao Ran Scripture is different; it does not require too many resources to support it. What it nurtures is the Hao Ran Qi within one's chest; what it requires is spirit and belief.

Among the thousands of scholars and billions of common people in the world, there is no shortage of people with this belief. Even if the vast majority of people cannot comprehend Hao Ran Qi, even if just one more person succeeds, it can make their strength a fraction stronger.

Chen Xing knew very well whose property the Scripture of Vastness in his hands was, and understood even better the preciousness of such a legendary treasure, which is why he did not speak while alive for fear that Shen Yu would refuse, but instead had someone else convey it after his death.

Even in death, this old gentleman was still racking his brains to seek a way of survival for the common people, having arranged his own funeral affairs long in advance.

He schemed against others, and he schemed against himself; he really is something!

"Whatever!" Waving his hand, Shen Yu sighed helplessly; he had still been played by Chen Xing.

However, even if Chen Xing had not left a message, Shen Yu would still have done this; no one understood the Scripture of Vastness better than he did, and only a true gentleman could use the Scripture of Vastness to comprehend the Hao Ran Qi.

Those treacherous villains who say one thing and mean another, no matter how diligent or hardworking they are, will never be able to achieve anything.

Even if someone was once upright and possessed Hao Ran Qi, if one day they were to fall and wallow in the mire with sycophants, their own Hao Ran Qi would also decline and vanish.

The Scripture of Vastness cultivates the heart, nurtures the will, and is of the spirit; if the heart is not pure and clean, then everything is for naught!

Therefore, Shen Yu was not the least bit worried that anyone who learned the "Scripture of Vastness" and cultivated Hao Ran Qi would become a menace.

The only thing to fear is someone whose path is not necessarily correct, yet they insist on believing it is; such people are the most troublesome.

However, the Scripture of Vastness came from the system, and since Shen Yu could grant the Hao Ran intent cultivated according to the Scripture of Vastness, he naturally had a way to break it, so he was not worried at all.

Spreading the Scripture of Vastness would certainly strengthen their side and save more people, but Chen Xing's method was very annoying.

Looking in the direction of Chen Xing, Shen Yu's original sorrow vanished completely; what a waste of the tears I almost shed. This old fellow is truly quite wicked!