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

Chapter 124 The Power of Blessing

"This"

Chu Xiu was both amused and exasperated.

To be honest, he was a little nervous before he realized that none of the four gods had taken a liking to him. He thought that the creatures here might have power far exceeding that of their peers.

However, he was clearly overthinking it; there probably aren't many special individuals like him.

After shattering his opponent into pieces, the surrounding scenery vanished like bursting bubbles, and he returned to the ancient and vast arena, where he was teleported directly to the statues of the four gods.

"what?"

At this moment, Chu Xiu noticed that the other three statues were still unresponsive, but the blood-spitting pool had begun to gush blood outwards.

"Boy! Your performance has earned the appreciation of the Boundless Blood Pool!" The tongue excitedly manipulated Chu Xiu's tongue to speak. "According to the rules, the gods will bestow rewards for every victory. The more satisfied the gods are with your performance, the greater the reward!"

"Upon becoming a gladiator, one will receive an extremely generous welcoming gift and be blessed directly, thus declaring that you have officially joined His ranks."

"When it's time for you to choose your reward, don't hesitate, you must choose the Resurrection Wine!"

Chu Xiu rolled his eyes disdainfully: "You made me choose this thing because it's useful to you, right?"

The words "resurrection" and "wine" naturally evoked Chu Xiu's associations.

After feeding it so much [Perfect] blood wine, this thing's resurrection progress has exceeded 70%, and it is visibly becoming more and more spiritual.

"Also, don't say anything unless I call you!"

Chu Xiu didn't want the Boundless Blood Pool to think of him as a lunatic who liked to talk to himself.

The tongue grumbled a few times in dissatisfaction, but in the end it obediently stopped moving. After all, Chu Xiu was its only patron.

Just as the two were talking, a thought emanated from the blood pool, causing Chu Xiu's mind to jolt.

It was a very peculiar feeling. If you listened carefully, you would find that you could only hear the "gurgling" sound of water. But if you didn't pay attention, the sound of the water seemed to become a language that communicated directly with the soul, which made Chu Xiu automatically understand the meaning of the blood pool.

He was very satisfied with his strength and hoped that Chu Xiu could have a second duel as soon as possible.

As his thoughts settled, a ball of blue light was thrown out. Chu Xiu picked it up and saw that it contained a full two thousand causal points.

"What a generous move."

Chu Xiu couldn't help but show a look of amazement. As expected of a god, he could produce such a generous reward from a casual battle.

No wonder the Blood Arena is the most important secret.

And holding the second duel as soon as possible is exactly what Chu Xiu wants.

At this moment, an altar slowly rose in front of the four statues, on which were placed a large amount of fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as a huge wild boar whose limbs were bound and which was struggling. Next to the wild boar was a dagger made of the bone of some unknown animal.

“Open the belly of the offering, offer it to the eternal eye, and ask Him to witness the ancient and sacred duel.”

As the thought arose, Chu Xiu did not hesitate and stepped forward to do as instructed.

Amidst the agonizing screams of the giant boar, dark red blood stained the entire altar crimson, while at the same time, the blood moon above the Blood Arena emitted a scarlet light.

Before long, the surrounding scenery began to change, and this time, Chu Xiu appeared on a volcano.

Beneath your feet is flowing lava, with only a few rocks to step on.

What caught his attention even more were the two enormous phantom statues surrounding the volcano!

They were the pool of blood and the strange maggot, but now these two statues had become extremely large, much taller than the volcano, almost reaching the dome. They surrounded the volcano, like two giants looking at a toy in their palms.

"Tongue, what's going on?"

"This means that a deity is watching the battle."

"The Boundless Blood Pool goes without saying, and the other is the Earth Mother, who is also a very powerful deity."

"Judging from the situation, your opponent seems to be a player favored by Mother Earth, which is definitely not comparable to that amateur who went on stage."

Before these two deities, the tongue seemed somewhat afraid, and its voice became much softer.

Chu Xiu nodded, understanding the situation. At that moment, the ancient voice rang out again in the sky, signaling the start of the duel.

"Has the second battle begun?"

Chu Xiu cautiously looked around, but he did not find his opponent.

Just as he was searching for the enemy's trail, suddenly a large hand encased in rock burst out of the lava and reached out to grab Chu Xiu!

Fortunately, Chu Xiu's powerful mental attributes allowed him to react much faster than others of the same level. Almost the instant the giant hand shot out, he reacted, turned around and kicked the giant hand hard. At the same time, using the momentum, the Vampire Earl's Wings opened behind him and he flew into the sky with a powerful flap!
As if seeing that he had escaped his sneak attack, a disgruntled growl came from beneath the lava, and then a huge rock giant crawled out from underneath.

The lava flowed down the cracks in the rocks, making it look like a monster that had been sleeping underground for millions of years, constantly being forged and accumulated under high temperature and pressure. Every rock on its body reflected a metallic luster like steel.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes as he floated in the sky, cautiously observing his enemy with his Netherworld Eyes.

This is a level 9 warrior-class creature, but its physical attribute exceeds 400 points! It's even higher than most ferocious-class creatures!

"As expected of a contestant chosen by the gods, he certainly has some tricks up his sleeve." "And this venue seems to give him a home-field advantage." Chu Xiu muttered to himself.

“That’s nothing,” the tongue scoffed. “These creatures, who have lived for countless millennia, have a whole host of tricks up their sleeves.”

"Right now, since you haven't officially become a gladiator yet, it's just a change in terrain. Later on, there will be item races, slaughter races, speed races, and so on. The level of bloodshed and cruelty will far exceed your imagination."

"Otherwise, this place wouldn't be called the Bloody Arena."

Chu Xiu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Just as Chu Xiu was carefully observing, the rock troll below had lost patience. It kept picking up lava and rocks and throwing them at Chu Xiu in the sky. The two gods watching the battle also emitted a loud buzzing sound, as if urging him to launch an attack as soon as possible.

A smile appeared on Chu Xiu's lips.

"Since you all want to see me perform, then I'll show you something!"

As he made up his mind, Chu Xiu's wings suddenly contracted, and he swooped down towards the rock troll like an arrow!

"Roar!"

The rock troll roared excitedly, seemingly pleased that Chu Xiu, the coward who had been running away, was finally willing to fight head-on. He clenched his fists and took a stance, ready to deliver a crushing blow to Chu Xiu the moment they made contact!

Its two enormous rock fists have been tempered thousands of times, and have blasted countless enemies to dust!

The enormous phantom of a god behind him also twitched slightly, seemingly eagerly anticipating what was about to happen!
The two got closer and closer, until they were less than ten meters apart!

"Roar!"

The rock troll roared and threw a punch, but Chu Xiu neither dodged nor avoided it. The Heavenly Demon Hand appeared behind him and clenched his fist!

Berserk Demon Hand - Quadruple Burst!
The next instant, the two enormous fists collided heavily!
"boom!"

With a deafening roar, as if hundreds of explosives had been detonated, the impact of the collision created a huge shockwave that spread in all directions!

Chu Xiu was pushed back, but he quickly spread his wings to stabilize himself, while the rock troll below, whose fist had been clashing with Chu Xiu's, exploded with a bang!
In its incredulous gaze, the shockwave seemed to materialize on him, rippled backward in layers, and shattered everything in its path!
"boom!"

With a loud bang, half of the rock troll's upper body exploded, and its entire body smashed through the boulder beneath it under the immense impact, being punched into the lava!
"Gulu gulu."

As several lava bubbles rose, an eerie silence fell over the area.

Chu Xiu could sense that both gods were astonished by his performance.

Clearly, they hadn't expected that the rock troll, known for its physical strength, would be defeated in such a direct confrontation.

The enormous worm phantom writhed a few times, seemingly cursing something, before disappearing. Meanwhile, the blood-spitting pool phantom spewed blood upwards in streams, as if laughing loudly.

At this moment, the rock troll, whose body had been blasted in half, struggled to climb up.

It seems to possess some special talent, able to repair wounds in the lava, at which point the damaged area has been mostly filled.

The speed at which this injury heals is astonishing. If one encounters an opponent with a similar physique and has the home advantage, it would indeed be extremely difficult to deal with.

Unfortunately, he encountered Chu Xiu, who used power far exceeding what someone of his level could possess to shatter his body with a single punch.

But then, Chu Xiu suddenly looked at the rock troll and let out a soft "Eh" in surprise.

Its light dimmed considerably, its physical attributes seemed to have dropped significantly, to less than three hundred, and the rocks on its body also seemed to have changed.

Previously, it was accompanied by a layer of dark gray light, which Chu Xiu could feel when fighting it. That light helped the rock troll absorb a lot of impact, but now that gray light has disappeared.

This is not due to the injury itself, but rather the loss of one's fundamental power.

"It was abandoned by its god, who withdrew its blessing," the tongue explained, seemingly sensing Chu Xiu's confusion.

"A blessing not only increases physique by more than 100, but also provides a defensive shield?" Chu Xiu exclaimed inwardly.

"What's so special about that? Once you become a formal gladiator, you can also receive the blessing of the boundless blood pool, and this is only a relatively low-level blessing," Tongue muttered.

“The Corpse King you are dealing with will receive even stronger blessings, because its status and rank are far superior.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu couldn't help but show a solemn expression.

After the initial exchange, although he hadn't directly confronted the Corpse King's core body, he could roughly estimate its strength.

This level of power is already astonishing just from being unsealed; imagine if it were to receive a blessing uponward.
"Unlocking 50% of your power will grant you one blessing; 100% will grant you three!"

"I have to go back as soon as possible. If I'm not mistaken, one blessing is enough to give me a headache. If I get three, and combine them with all my strength, I might not be able to win even if I fight with all my might!"

A look of solemnity flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes. After all, it was a world boss, and its strength was far beyond that of ordinary creatures.

If the world mission fails and he fails to obtain the core anchor point, his losses will be enormous!
And
"If the situation gets that bad, Aoyama will definitely die."

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu couldn't help but look into the distance, a hint of worry appearing in his dark eyes.

"I wonder how things are over there."

(End of this chapter)