Chapter 722: Deceiving Oneself

"Since you won't give it, then I can only take it myself!"

Facing the as-always rigid Dong Yu, a trace of coldness flashed across Xue Sha's indifferent face. He did not remember the bitter hatred of those years, but she remembered it herself.

Having this kind of hatred once is enough; from now on, they can only live for themselves, so that no one can ever let them down again.

Stretching her hand forward, an invisible force stirred up a storm. A massive amount of energy surged out from Dong Yu's body like a dragon drawing water, rapidly pouring into Xue Sha's body.

For a moment, the storm stirred up by the transfer of power caused the space to twist. The powerful energy within was enough to tear anyone who dared to approach into shreds. No, not even shreds would be left.

As the power poured out, the vast and bright aura on Dong Yu's body also seemed somewhat unstable, which in turn caused his complexion to become much paler.

On the other side, accompanied by the influx of power, Xue Sha's body seemed to have suddenly undergone a qualitative change.

The terrifying power, which was already unfathomable like an abyss, seemed to be undergoing some kind of evolution at this moment, and a heart-palpitating feeling rose from the bottom of Shen Yu's heart, he knew not when.

This feeling came suddenly, as if it contained infinite terror, making one feel a fear emerging from the bottom of their heart for no reason.

This was the body's instinctive trembling, as well as a vague premonition from his Super Perception; this was a feeling of fear he had almost forgotten.

The person before him was extremely terrifying, terrifying to the point of despair.

Quietly clutching a Temporary Experience Card in his hand, since he definitely couldn't win, then he would call for help; it wasn't shameful anyway.

The next moment, while the people nearby were unaware, Shen Yu took a deep breath, and his aura changed drastically in silence.

At this time, Shen Yu's aura was restrained, making it impossible for others to detect, but the expression on his face remained as solemn as ever.

"This is... I can't win?" He frowned slightly; after using the Temporary Experience Card, he was already strong enough now.

According to past experience, the next scene should be a one-sided thrashing, suppressing all defiance with absolute power.

But in fact, he dared not move easily now; the sense of danger in his heart had not dissipated.

This was a vague feeling stemming from his Super Perception; this premonition of danger became even clearer after he used the experience card and became stronger.

Even with the Temporary Experience Card, his strength was still insufficient to deal with the crisis.

Was this old woman before him—uh, no, that's not right, this old monster whose gender he didn't know—really this strong?

He couldn't let himself use another one; if he really played like that, his meager savings would be emptied out.

"Mu Yan!"

Just at this moment, the increasingly weak Dong Yu suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze as calm as ever, as if he hadn't taken the surrounding danger to heart at all.

However, the two words he spat out made Xue Sha tremble slightly.

"You, you remembered?"

"Yes, I remembered. Mu Yan, the other me, long time no see!"

While speaking, the power transmission that had been surging crazily between the two was abruptly stopped, and the power belonging to Dong Yu began to backtrack, returning to his body.

In an instant, Dong Yu's body seemed to break some kind of shackle, his aura skyrocketing to a level sufficient to crush the Xue Sha opposite him.

And for some reason, Shen Yu suddenly felt that the sense of danger in his heart at this moment was even more intense.

His gaze could not help but turn to Dong Yu, who had always been calm and seemed indifferent to everything.

Logically, Dong Yu had become powerful enough to crush the old woman opposite him, so shouldn't he be safe now?

Why did he feel more and more uneasy in his heart, and why was there a voice reminding him to run quickly?

"What are you trying to do?"

A panicked voice rang in his ears; it was Xue Sha's voice.

At this moment, Shen Yu noticed that the portion of bright and vast power that originally belonged to Dong Yu had been completely reclaimed, while the power belonging to Xue Sha began to gradually flow toward Dong Yu.

It was this sudden change that made her feel danger; the momentum of offense and defense seemed to have shifted in an instant.

But soon, her voice became obviously flustered; the speed at which the power in her body was draining was getting faster and faster, and no matter how hard she tried to remedy it, it was to no avail.

All her methods had been used, yet she could not suppress the draining power at all.

She had wanted to obtain Dong Yu's power, and had prepared many conditions, exhausting all her efforts, yet even then she hadn't succeeded.

But when it turned around and Dong Yu wanted to obtain her power, it seemed effortless; he did it easily with a wave of his hand.

She had originally thought of absorbing the other's power to merge it with her own, but now she was easily manipulated by the other party, completely lifting a rock only to drop it on her own feet.

She was unwilling, but no matter how unwilling, she still couldn't stop herself from becoming weaker and weaker.

Without the support of her power, the surrounding Barrier even began to totter, as if it could shatter at any moment.

"This is wrong, this is wrong!" The unease in his heart grew stronger, and cold sweat even flowed down Shen Yu's forehead involuntarily.

In his heart, there was even an extremely absurd premonition that once Xue Sha was completely devoured, the next one would be his turn.

That couldn't be, shouldn't Dong Yu be a kind-hearted person who is selfless for others? How could he...

The Time Golden Chapter flipped, and Shen Yu quietly used the power of the Time Golden Chapter, intending to peek into the other party's past.

A person's mindset, life experiences, and so on can be fabricated; if a story is woven perfectly enough, one can always fool people into submission.

But only the past—as long as you have done it, what has been done can never be erased.

"I understand, so that's it, so that's how it is!"

Looking up at Dong Yu, Xue Sha's body had begun to become pale and weak; that was the state of having one's power extracted, and even one's essence and energy stripped away.

At this moment, she seemed to have figured something out; what flickered in her eyes was not unwillingness, but admiration, along with self-mockery.

"So my appearance was calculated from beginning to end. No matter how I struggle, I am destined to disappear. The more I do, the more desperately I struggle, the faster I will actually disappear. Right?"

"I used others as a Chess Piece, but I didn't expect that I was the one who was the piece. Ridiculous, I am just a joke!"

When saying this, Shen Yu suddenly noticed that Xue Sha's gaze remained fixed on him; that look carried a bit of pity, and it also seemed as if she wanted to say something to him.

However, before these words could be spoken, Xue Sha had already been completely devoured, all power from inside and out, from body to soul, not a bit left.

Just from that meaningful look, Shen Yu seemed to see something different; she seemed to think that Shen Yu was doomed to die.

That look was not only pity and mockery for herself, but also pity and mockery for him.

At the moment Xue Sha disappeared, the surrounding Barrier surged, and Shen Yu's eyes suddenly lit up.

By the next moment, Shen Yu's demeanor had become very relaxed, no longer as cautious as before, as if he had let down his guard because of Xue Sha's disappearance.

"Hoo!" On the other side, Dong Yu, who had absorbed all of Xue Sha's power, exhaled softly. The terrifying energy within his body was held in check but seemed to contain the universe, as powerful and fearsome as if it could swallow all things.

Having absorbed Xue Sha's power, he felt no discomfort, nor did he need any time to digest it; they were one and the same to begin with.

Like a bird returning to the forest or a swallow to its nest, everything appeared so natural.

"Shen Yu, Lord Shen, please forgive me for the small mistakes of the past. I never imagined that a single lapse in judgment back then would create such an existence, nearly leading to a catastrophe!"

"Fortunately, nothing happened. I will travel across thousands of mountains and rivers to help everyone in need, in order to atone for the sins of these past years."

"Your character is admirable, sir, but I just want to know one thing: is it very interesting to lie to yourself?"