As You Wished, This Speaker Has Arrived

Why did Chen Yu, a mere peasant, inspire such unwavering devotion from the Yu Family's direct descendants?

He did not understand.

Nor did he intend to.

Yu Guanzhi said nothing.

He merely looked calmly at Zang Xin, with no mockery in his gaze, only faint exhaustion.

Because he had nothing to say to these people.

They would never understand that there was something in this world called loyalty, something called trust, something called following the right person and doing the right thing.

And those things...

Could not be acquired through bloodline and inheritance alone.

At that moment, Yun Ming spoke.

His voice was steady and distant, carrying a composed superiority, as though he were speaking to an unruly child.

"Have Chen Yu come out."

"Surely he did not have the Four Great Legions surround my Shrek while he cowered in the rear himself."

A provocation.

A very ordinary provocation.

But an extremely effective one.

Because those words...

Did not insult Chen Yu's fighting strength.

They insulted Chen Yu's dignity!

A leader capable of making the Eight Great Legions die for him could never tolerate others calling him someone who "cowered in the rear."

Yu Guanzhi's expression turned solemn upon hearing this.

He did not respond to Yun Ming. Instead, he turned toward the northwest and bowed respectfully.

He bent deeply at the waist.

Because that respect came from the bottom of his heart.

The Title Douluo officers behind him also turned toward the northwest in unison and followed Yu Guanzhi in a deep bow.

Yun Ming's pupils contracted, and a warning surged through his heart.

At that moment, his gaze followed the direction in which Yu Guanzhi had bowed, looking toward the northwestern horizon.

In an instant.

A faint gleam lit up the northwestern sky.

At first, that light was dim and pale, like the first ray of dawn rising over a distant horizon.

But it expanded at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye...

It turned into a brilliant sea of light.

Illuminating the entire northwestern sky as brightly as day!

Within that radiance...

Lurked a pressure that made souls tremble.

It was as though an invisible giant hand had descended from beyond the heavens, shrouding the entire world.

In an instant...

That overwhelming pressure bore down upon Yun Ming and the others!

Boom—!

The pressure was almost tangible, like an invisible mountain descending from the sky and crushing down upon everyone.

The people of Shrek only felt their chests tighten and their breathing halt. Even the circulation of Soul Power within their bodies stopped.

Some went pale, some swayed, and some even involuntarily took half a step back.

Boom!

The shockwave from that pressure exploded in the sky, sending out a visible ring of air.

The wave spread in every direction...

Tearing the clouds in the sky to pieces!

Everyone turned pale, fear appearing on their faces.

That fear seemed like an instinctive response from the depths of their souls.

Like a rabbit encountering a fierce tiger.

Like a bird encountering an eagle.

It was the innate terror of lower lifeforms when facing higher lifeforms...

Yun Ming gritted his teeth and released his own pressure with all his strength.

His body trembled, veins bulged on his forehead, and his hands clenched into fists as his bones cracked.

A vast aura erupted from his body, barely forming an invisible barrier before him that shielded those behind him from that terrifying pressure.

But at that moment...

Disbelief also appeared in Yun Ming's eyes.

How was this possible!

Chen Yu had actually forced him to this point with pressure alone...

Yet he and Chen Yu were both Peak Quasi-Gods.

Even if Chen Yu was stronger than him...

There should not have been such an enormous gap.

But the facts lay before him. Chen Yu had not even appeared, yet the pressure of his arrival alone had already forced Yun Ming to use all his strength just to barely withstand it.

No!

Impossible!

Yun Ming screamed inwardly, but his body honestly told him—this was reality.

The next second, Chen Yu arrived.

Within the sea of light to the northwest...

A figure slowly emerged.

He stepped forward.

Each step crossed several miles, and every step left faint ripples in the void.

He stood as tall and straight as a mountain, his face imposing. In his deep eyes were reflected all things between heaven and earth, as though everything in this world lay within his control.

He appeared before Yu Guanzhi, standing with his hands behind his back as he looked toward Yun Ming and the others with supreme majesty.

"Yun Ming, as you wished."

"This Speaker has arrived."

There was no emotion in his voice. It was as calm as if he were commenting on the pleasant weather. Yet it was precisely that calmness that made Yun Ming even more uneasy.

At that moment, Yun Ming took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart and trying to make his voice sound steady.

He looked at Chen Yu and spoke in a low voice.

"Chen Yu, what exactly are you trying to do?!"

"And even if you have mobilized the Seven Great Legions, or even the Eight Great Legions, so what?!"

"On the Douluo Continent, the true high-level combat power is concentrated in the great clans, sects, and academies."

"If we fight to the death..."

"You will not get away unscathed either!"

His voice carried both a warning and a trace of probing.

He wanted to know where Chen Yu's bottom line lay.

He wanted to know what Chen Yu truly wanted.

If Chen Yu merely wanted a way to back down...

He could give him one.

But if Chen Yu wanted Shrek dead...

Then he could only fight for his life.

"Don't you know what I intend to do?"

Chen Yu wore a puzzled expression, as though Yun Ming had asked a very foolish question.

Then his expression turned serious. Staring directly at Yun Ming, he said each word distinctly.

"Hand over Zang Xin, and have the Federation purge the traitorous Tang Sect organization to set the record straight."

"Then I will withdraw the legions."

His tone allowed no doubt.

Clearly, there was no room for negotiation between the two sides.

Yun Ming's expression was extremely grim. He gritted his teeth, obvious anger in his voice.

"That is impossible!"

"And the Tang Sect is not a traitorous organization!"

"Chen Yu, will you even slander the Tang Sect for your own interests?!"

"Slander?"

Chen Yu snorted disdainfully, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"I only concern myself with evidence when I act."

"Yun Ming, you know the truth perfectly well."

"Besides, once that secret Tang Sect base in Skysea City is exposed before every citizen of the Federation..."

"Tell me..."

"Who will still believe you then?"

His voice was unhurried, every word like a blade precisely stabbing into Zang Xin's heart.

Zang Xin's face had already gone pale as paper. His lips trembled slightly, but he could not utter a single word.

And as soon as those words were spoken...

Yun Ming suddenly revealed a strange expression.

He looked at Chen Yu, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as a flash of pride and mockery passed through his eyes.

It was the expression of a hunter watching prey step into a carefully laid trap, carrying the calm confidence of certain victory.

"That still depends on..."

"Whether you can search it!"

His voice carried a meaningful smile, as though he were saying...

Did you think you were the only one who knew how to prepare a contingency?