Chapter 700: Strong to the Point of Being Monstrous

"Who?"

Suddenly, the old man felt some energy fluctuations in front of him. At first, he thought it was Mu Zishan, and he was so startled that he shuddered, nearly running away on the spot.

But after observing carefully, he discovered there was no movement at all from Mu Zishan, and only then did he realize something was truly wrong.

It couldn't be that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, could it? He had gone to such lengths to get Mu Zishan in his grasp; could there really be someone here to snatch the peach at this moment?

Damn it, no matter who it is, whoever dares to reach out, I'll chop off their hand. He had obtained this with such difficulty; he would never allow anyone to lay a finger on it, not even to get a share.

"Only noticing now? It's too late!"

Just a moment ago, all the old man's focus had been on Mu Zishan. By the time he felt something wrong with the surrounding energy, it was already a bit too late, and afterwards, he had subconsciously guarded against Mu Zishan while ignoring his surroundings.

Now, the Mountain and River Map had been completely unfurled, and the opponent was already in the jar. Not to mention an old monster whose strength had not fully recovered, even if he were at his peak, Shen Yu felt he could still arm-wrestle him.

"Who exactly are you?" Looking around, the old man did not find any figure, but the unease in his heart grew increasingly intense.

This instinctive feeling of unease made him realize the danger, so he grabbed Mu Zishan's body and prepared to flee.

To have survived the Great Contention Era, where monsters were piled together, he relied not only on his hidden cards but also on the decisiveness to run when he couldn't win.

Although he didn't seem as sentimental back then as he was now—or perhaps it was because his great power kept him sufficiently calm and composed—he always felt as if his emotions were indifferent.

But no matter how calm or indifferent he was, this instinct to run when he couldn't win had always remained; his first choice when encountering danger was to escape.

This was a habit cultivated over many years of wandering the Jianghu, one that had almost seeped into his bones.

Therefore, regardless of the rivers of blood shed in the slaughter outside, he had safely passed through countless springs and autumns.

At this moment, his emotions had not yet fully faded, and upon encountering danger, his subconscious reaction was again to flee.

This feeling of extreme unease was something he hadn't encountered many times even during the most intense periods of the Great Contention Era; it meant danger within danger—why stay and get beaten if you don't run?

Originally, he wanted to tear through space, but he discovered that this space was as solid as a golden soup, and there was simply no way to break it.

Immediately following, a terrifying force imprisoned him; it was a power he could not break free from. No matter how he gritted his teeth and desperately exerted all his strength, he could not break loose.

Subsequently, the unease in his heart grew more intense, and at the same time, a terrifying, truly terrifying aura seemed to be surging, causing the old man to subconsciously lift his head.

Before his eyes, a Sword Qi appeared that could almost tear the stars apart, surging and piercing straight through the firmament.

If he were at his peak, he would have had a way to deal with such Sword Qi, but now his strength had not recovered, and his body was imprisoned by someone else; there was no way he could handle it.

"Wait, don't do it. I don't want his body anymore. It's yours, it's all yours!"

But even though he shouted loudly, he did not wait for any response; what he waited for was that Sword Qi, nearly piercing the firmament, surging down.

The entire turn of events happened very quickly, so fast that he hadn't even reacted, so fast that not a single one of his hidden cards had been used before the opponent's attack arrived.

In the end, he could only watch helplessly as that terrifying Sword Qi approached him, submerging him in the blink of an eye.

He only felt a flash of light, a dazzling, eye-catching light, a light that would take one's life.

As the light flashed, everything turned to nothingness, and along with his grand ambitions and his desire to reach the very peak and control the life and death of countless people, all were ground into dust under this light.

"System, sign in!"

"Sign-in successful. Obtained Void Breaking: wherever the gaze reaches, no illusion can hide!"

In just a moment, a hazy light flashed, and a warm aura filled his entire body. It felt as if some other power had merged into his eyes and permeated into his Spiritual Sea.

Void Breaking: break through falsehood, see through reality. Possessing such power, from now on, any disguise or illusion would have nowhere to hide under his gaze.

Although this ability did not increase his strength, its auxiliary capability was very strong, and it could play a major role in specific environments.

In the Great Contention Era, there were no shortage of those old monsters who possessed Illusion Technique, and many even used it as their foundation.

From now on, the threat these people posed to him would be greatly reduced, or even unable to threaten him at all. Good ability; although this old man looked ugly, the harvest he brought was quite good.

Taking a light breath, after experiencing the power he had just obtained, Shen Yu turned to look at Mu Zishan beside him.

He took out the Soul Bead from his hand. The moment Shen Yu brought out the Soul Bead, it immediately broke free from his palm and flew toward Mu Zishan.

At Mu Zishan's forehead, the Soul Bead shattered instantly, and the mental power Mu Zishan had left behind long ago seeped out and surged into his body.

Afterwards, Shen Yu felt the aura on the other person begin to surge, as if there were a feeling of wanting to awaken from a deep sleep.

At this, he realized that the mental power inside this Soul Bead was a primer, used to trigger and activate Mu Zishan's own mental power.

It was like a key, a key to awaken the sleeping Mu Zishan.

Such an important item, not given to his own people, but instead given to him?

So long ago, Mu Zishan had only taken a look across time and space and decided to entrust this key to him; was that a bit too casual?

But thinking about the people around him—stabbed by the one he loved most, betrayed by the brother he had personally supported, even his former subordinates unwilling to live in his shadow, wishing only to break away from him.

Tsk tsk, looking at it this way, he truly had no one to entrust it to. They say that being invincible is lonely, but this is a bit too miserable.

"He's awake!"

Just at this moment, Mu Zishan suddenly opened his eyes, and the moment he opened them, that fleeting aura made Shen Yu feel a great terror.

This feeling was like a small and humble person looking up at a high mountain; Mu Zishan was that high mountain.

Immediately following, Mu Zishan looked at him, and these eyes seemed to pierce directly through his avatar to see where his true body was, and a feeling of extreme unease instantly surged into his heart.

He had indeed come here as an avatar, but that did not mean there was no connection between the avatar and the true body.

Such a turn of events scared Shen Yu into directly activating his invincible defense and gripping the Invincible Card in his hand, which could allow him to possess invincible power for a brief moment.

This was his heart's treasure, the kind that could not be used unless absolutely necessary.

Although he still had a Temporary Experience Card, looking at Mu Zishan's posture, he really had no confidence in his heart.

The Mu Zishan before him was truly absurdly strong; he wasn't sure if the expert from the experience card in his hand could go head-to-head with Mu Zishan, so he could only use his greatest trump card.

Who knew how Mu Zishan could be so terrifying? This is just too monstrous—can't even someone who uses cheats compare to him!