An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 117 A punch with 900 points of power!
Zhang Qingshan didn't think much of it. No matter how vivid his imagination was, he wouldn't connect the man in black in front of him with Chu Xiu.

He simply said in a deep voice, "Brother, give me an explanation."

Faced with everyone's questions, Chu Xiu's face remained completely expressionless. He simply said, "What's there to explain? You suspect I'm from the Extreme Path, then produce the evidence!"

"I think it's because you don't want to spend money on equipment that you've come up with some crooked ideas, right?"

With that, Chu Xiu simply put away all the equipment and sneered, "You don't know what's good for you. If you don't want the good stuff, then go and spend more money to buy that junk."

Seeing Chu Xiu put his items away, the group of Awakened Ones immediately became anxious, and one of them changed his tune: "Everyone, if he were a Supreme Dao cultivator, how could he swagger around here setting up a stall?"

“That’s right. Everyone knows about Shen Tu Hu’s reckless entry into the city center. This person may have just accidentally discovered his body.”

However, although some awakened individuals turned against him, Zhang Qingshan remained unmoved and calmly said, "Brother, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you, but I need a reasonable explanation from you. Before the suspicion is cleared, I'm afraid you can't leave easily."

Chu Xiu had no intention of leaving. He still had a lot of equipment he hadn't sold. He had only retreated to advance earlier. Now, he softened his tone and said, "I am not a member of the Extreme Path, but I was attacked by one. He was a crazy guy who controlled many puppets."

"It's just that he was too weak and I killed him instead."

"These things all came from him."

Chu Xiu's words startled Zhang Qingshan at first, but his expression softened considerably.

He also knew something about the serial killer; the man had indeed suddenly disappeared recently.

But this doesn't prove anything, and Chu Xiu's suspicions haven't been completely cleared.

Just then, a figure walked over and said loudly, "Gentlemen, I can guarantee that student Chen is not a member of the Yakuza."

When Zhang Qingshan turned around, he was surprised to find that it was Chu Qin!

Chu Qin's voice also drew everyone's attention. She continued, "I was attacked by the Yakuza before, and I was able to escape thanks to Chen's help. If he were a Yakuza, he could have taken my life back then."

These words shocked Zhang Qingshan: "Xiaoqin, is there such a thing?"

Chu Qin nodded: "I didn't want you to worry, so I didn't tell you."

"You..." Zhang Qingshan shook his head, feeling both distressed and helpless.

Then he turned to Chu Xiu and said gratefully, "Brother, you saved my girlfriend's life. I will never refuse to help you if you need anything in the future. Please forgive my rudeness just now."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly, then released the items again.

After being cleared of suspicion, even more people came to buy. Perhaps feeling guilty about his previous actions, Zhang Qingshan stayed by the side to help maintain order, lest anyone be tempted by the money and have any bad intentions.

As for Lin Wanyue, she retorted with displeasure, "Chen Ce, with so much equipment, why didn't you inform us beforehand as a member of our team? Maybe someone in our team needs it? Are you afraid I'll take your stuff for free?"

Chu Xiu did not answer, but simply asked, "Is there anything Miss Lin needs?"

Lin Wanyue scoffed, "Our team is currently lacking a powerful ranged attack weapon. How much does the [Perfect] Longbow cost?"

"Three thousand causal points."

Lin Wanyue's face darkened: "Three thousand?! Is this how you ask for such an exorbitant amount?"

Chu Xiu calmly said, "Even a treasured item can sell for six hundred, and a perfect item selling for three thousand isn't expensive. I've taken into account the current scarcity of causal points, so I've deliberately lowered the price a bit."

"If you can't afford it, Miss, you can wait. If it doesn't sell in the end, I'll lower the price."

His words seemed to be mocking Lin Wanyue for being poor and troublesome, but Chu Xiu said them in a calm tone, which made it unclear and left people with nowhere to retaliate.

This made Lin Wanyue's face turn red and white, and finally she turned and left.

She could certainly afford the three thousand karma points, but she herself didn't lack equipment, and she couldn't bear to spend so much money on her subordinates.

Chu Xiu didn't care and continued selling. Unfortunately, the people here had limited funds. They sold quickly at first, but later everyone ran out of karma points, so they left some equipment with low versatility in their hands.

Overall, about half of them were sold.

Chu Xiu didn't care, since he could just exchange his blood for blood to feed his tongue.

However, to his dismay, there weren't many forces in the arena capable of paying three thousand karma points, and neither of the two [Perfect] equipment pieces were sold.

However, just as the trade fair was about to end, Ye Junlin walked over.

He still had that carefree smile on his face, and greeted us from afar: "Hey, we meet again."

Chu Xiu stopped in his tracks and looked at him.

“Three thousand karma points is indeed too expensive, but I see you haven’t sold any yet, so I thought there might be a chance to bargain, so I came to ask.” Ye Junlin said, scratching his head. “Am I being too blunt? To be honest, this is the first time in my life I’ve ever bargained.”

Chu Xiu: "."

That's something only a rich young master could say.

However, Chu Xiu quite liked this frank style.

"Two thousand five," he said.

“It’s still too expensive,” Ye Junlin shook his head. “If it were Chinese Yuan, it would be fifty million, and I would give it to you without batting an eye. Perfect equipment is worth that price anyway, but causal points are hard to come by, especially in times like these.”

Chu Xiu thought for a moment: "Two items, four thousand for the whole package."

"make a deal."

Ye Junlin reached out and tossed out a large ball of blue light.

Lin Wanyue, who had been watching closely, overheard their conversation and quickly said, "Wait, I'll offer four thousand five!"

She understood the principle of give and take; if Ye Junlin took these two [perfect] pieces of equipment, her chances of obtaining the [core anchor point] would undoubtedly decrease.

"Chen Ce, think about which side you're on," Lin Wanyue reminded him.

However, Chu Xiu ignored her and left after obtaining the causal points.

This made Lin Wanyue's almond-shaped eyes widen, and she muttered, "Short-sighted! Doesn't he know that the benefits he can gain by clinging to our Lin family's coattails far outweigh these karma points?"

Someone beside her flattered, "Miss, don't get angry with this kind of person. He thinks everyone in the world is as petty as him, but little does he know that if he were to offer these items to you, you would surely repay him a thousandfold in the future." This person's words made Lin Wanyue's expression soften considerably, and she praised, "Of course."

As she spoke, she tossed a cluster of causal points to the person who had spoken earlier, and said to the others, "Remember this, Lin Wanyue will never mistreat her own people. Anyone who sincerely works for the Lin family will be greatly rewarded in the future."

The others quickly agreed. Ye Junlin glanced at Lin Wanyue speechlessly, and after hesitating for a moment, he added, "Miss Lin, the current situation is much worse than we anticipated. Let's unite and complete the world mission first, and then consider the [Core Anchor Point] matter."

Ye Junlin spoke very sincerely. Compared to when he first entered the abyss, his face had lost much of its arrogant and disdainful air, and instead showed more weariness and composure, making him appear much more mature.

After saying this, Ye Junlin turned and left, while Lin Wanyue snorted disdainfully and left with her subordinates as well.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chu Xiu, who had left early, was happily counting the spoils of his trip.

This time, emptying half of the storage space directly brought him a full 10400 karma points! It's no exaggeration to say he became rich overnight!
But that's not surprising. Who else can catch and kill high-level monsters every day like him?

Not to mention that he also took down two big shots, the murderer and Shen Tu Hu.

What surprised him even more was that Chu Qin sold three more treasured items and gave him another 1600 karma points. With the reward for completing the mission, Chu Xiu's total karma points reached an astonishing 15000!
Without any hesitation, he unlocked the [Demonic Energy Infusion] supernatural power and invested a large number of karma points!
With a thought, a massive amount of causal points began to be consumed rapidly, and countless skills and knowledge flooded into Chu Xiu's mind!

When the total number of causal points dropped to only 7000, a panel appeared before Chu Xiu's eyes.

[The first level of Demonic Energy Infusion has been completed]

【Attribute 1】Constitution +140, power of all spells +40%, defense +15, mental resistance +25.

[Attribute 2] Any attack that hits will cause additional damage from demonic energy erosion.

【Attribute 3】The user suffers 25% more demonic energy erosion per second. This effect will automatically be removed when the meridians are damaged to the limit.

"This is a secret technique of true lineage!"

He could sense that at the moment the demonic energy was infused into his body, an extremely violent energy was stored in his golden embryo, which he could release with a thought!
"Simply put, this skill unlocks a second stage that greatly enhances my strength."

"My physique has increased by a whopping 140 points! Even my spell power and defense have received a significant boost! I can also increase my damage output by being corrupted by demonic energy!"

After activating the Demonic Qi Infusion, Chu Xiu could engage in close combat with low-level Ferocious Rank warriors without using anything or even wearing any equipment, relying solely on his physical constitution!

But if the Heavenly Demon Hand is used
Chu Xiu didn't even dare to imagine how terrifying his current triple-output Berserk Demon Hand would become if its power were amplified by another 40%.

"But unfortunately, it lasted too short."

He studied it and found that when the body is under the influence of demonic energy, the meridians in the body will reach the safety limit after only three seconds. If the body is forced to use it again, the meridians will begin to be damaged!
At 23 seconds, the meridians will reach their limit of damage! This skill will then automatically deactivate.

Twenty-three seconds is actually a long time in Chu Xiu's current level of combat.

The problem is that if it drags on until then, his meridians will suffer extremely serious damage, and it will probably take several months to heal naturally! During this period, he will basically be unable to mobilize any magical power.

"In other words, the safe usage time is only three seconds; even one second longer could result in injury!"

"Hiss, it's a bit short."

But then, something occurred to him.

"Wait, I wonder if the Golden Embryo's healing abilities can repair injuries caused by demonic energy inflicting on the body?"

Thinking of this, he immediately tried it out and was pleasantly surprised to find that it actually worked! After simultaneously using Golden Embryo and Demonic Energy Infusion, the safe usage time was extended to 5 seconds.

Of course, it consumes a great deal of magical power, and the golden embryo's original essence stored in the golden embryo is limited.

Chu Xiu understood.

"The lineage of innate gods and demons is all complementary."

"As the level of the Golden Embryo's growth increases, my meridians will become stronger and stronger, and the Golden Embryo's repair ability will also become stronger. One day, the negative effects of the demonic energy infusion will be completely offset."

"Perhaps by then, I will be able to begin cultivating the Heavenly Demon Incarnation."

At this moment, Chu Xiu thought that perhaps not only could the inheritance of the same path cooperate with each other, but the inheritance of different paths could also work.

"The demonic energy erosion should also count as damage to me, right? I wonder if the [Unjust Death Substitute] skill can be used?"

With this in mind, he immediately began to experiment. Under his control, a Yin ghost exploded, transforming into pure life force that Chu Xiu absorbed into his body.

He was pleasantly surprised to find that the shield formed by the life force could actually offset the damage from the demonic energy!
With a massive 70% damage reduction, the safe time for him to infuse his demonic energy can be increased to a full minute!

Of course, the cost is the terrifying consumption of one Yin Ghost per second.

But Chu Xiu still had a smile on his face.

"The three paths indeed have a large number of skills that can be combined, and their power is far more than just 1+1+1=3."

"Perhaps I can forge a path that no previous demonic cultivator has ever succeeded in!"

To achieve this, Chu Xiu must be like the most greedy gambler, seizing all resources into his own hands! He must use massive resources to create a terrifying existence that no one has ever reached before!
His gaze shifted to the remaining seven thousand causal points.

Add more!

"boom!"

With a thought, a large number of causal points began to burn and were injected into the Heavenly Demon's hand!
The third level of the Golden Embryo Birth requires an estimated 9,000 causal points. Chu Xiu didn't want to accumulate any more, so he decided to ascend to the Heavenly Demon Hand first!
This upgrade directly consumed six thousand karma points for Chu Xiu!
Under Chu Xiu's expectant gaze, the Heavenly Demon Hand changed again, with countless ancient and mysterious inscriptions appearing on its skin, making it seem like a primordial being born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in ancient times!
A terrifying power overflowed from the Heavenly Demon's hand. Chu Xiu casually threw a punch, and the air was compressed by the enormous force, producing a violent explosion!

"The biggest change in this upgrade is the basic power of the Heavenly Demon Hand, which has increased by 50%!"

"Both forms have also been improved. The Magic Control form increases the power of spells by 80%, while the Berserk form has been optimized, with its size and mass increased by 40%. Although the strength bonus has not increased, its agility has been greatly improved, and its punches are faster, making it easier to hit targets while also having greater kinetic energy!"

Chu Xiu silently calculated that, now that he had activated all his skills, the strongest attack that the Berserk Demon Hand could unleash had reached an unbelievable nine hundred points of power!
Chu Xiu let out a long breath, looked at the towering spire in the city center, and a smile appeared on his face.

"I wonder if the Corpse King can withstand my punch, which has a power of 900 points?"

Chu Xiu didn't know if the Corpse King could withstand it, but it certainly couldn't withstand an ordinary Ferocious-level being.

In that case
"It's time to unleash a massacre."

(End of this chapter)