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

Chapter 151 The Reappearance of the Ultimate Path
"Pfft!"

Before the shocked eyes of the six people nearby, a pitch-black figure suddenly sprang up from the shadows of the ruins on the previously empty ground, and in less than 0.1 seconds, plunged the long dagger in his hand into the belly of the Night King!
Even more terrifying was that the black dagger shrouded in shadow seemed to have some kind of special corrosive effect. The Dark Night King was originally surrounded by demonic energy, but at this moment, the demonic energy in his abdomen was dispelled by the shadow dagger, revealing the white and jade-like armor underneath!
The armor was clearly no ordinary item, but even so, it only lasted for a brief moment before being pierced by the dagger. With a "crack," spiderweb-like cracks spread outwards, and the shadowy dagger pierced deep into the body of the Night King!

"not good!"

Standing atop the high-rise building, Qin Xiang's expression changed drastically upon seeing this scene from afar. Without the slightest hesitation, he burst forth towards the Dark Night King!

His face was extremely ugly. He never expected that someone would know about the deal and send a high-level stealth in advance!
Which damn bastard leaked the information?!

Moreover, he had already made arrangements with all parties involved, so who would be so foolish as to make a move?
Do you really think that you can get away with murdering an awakened person?

The various mysterious abilities possessed by awakened individuals indeed make tracking extremely difficult. For example, when Chu Xiu killed Huang Jun, a vengeful ghost sneaked in to claim his life. Even if the entire city's police force were mobilized using ordinary investigation methods, they still couldn't find him!

But as the saying goes, "the devil is one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall." If the higher-ups really want to investigate, they naturally have all sorts of extraordinary means. If they spare no expense, they might even have tools to travel back in time and briefly recreate the past.

The Dark Night King is an extremely rare envoy of a civilization with a completely mysterious background! The higher-ups have high hopes for him, and if something were to happen to the Dark Night King while he is in charge, Qin Xiang doesn't even dare to imagine how much responsibility he would have to bear!

Thinking of this, a strong killing intent appeared in his eyes, and he rushed forward like a streak of light.

However, in order not to arouse the vigilance of the Dark Night King, his main body was three kilometers away from the transaction location. Even though he was a King-level Awakener, it would still take him at least ten seconds to get there!

The dark figure seemed to have noticed Qin Xiang's rapid approach. Instead of launching another attack, it struck once and then turned and ran away into the distance without hesitation!

"Still want to run?"

A murderous aura flickered in Qin Xiang's eyes, and he accelerated again. But just as he was about to approach the shadowy figure, he suddenly seemed to see something astonishing and abruptly braked, stopping abruptly in mid-air!
But the dark figure had only escaped a hundred meters when it was suddenly shrouded in shadow. A faster figure caught up from behind, with huge, vampire-like wings spread out. Qin Xiang had thought that the Dark Night King had suffered a serious injury, but the next moment, his signature demonic fist descended from the sky!

"boom!"

The fist, covered in lava, slammed into the ground, instantly scattering a large number of fragments. Horrible cracks extended in all directions, as if a huge bomb had been detonated underground!
The dark figure was blasted into countless pieces by this punch, scattering in all directions along with clods of earth and rocks.

Seeing this, Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the attack had not caused too much damage to the Dark Night King.

But at the same time, an uncontrollable look of shock flashed in his eyes.

Even from a great distance, he could still clearly feel the terrifying power contained in Chen Ce's punch, which was probably close to three thousand!

"Three thousand points of power... Even many S-class awakened warriors using their skills couldn't achieve such terrifying power output, right?"

"His defensive capabilities are also unbelievable; he emerged unscathed from a sneak attack by a general-level being?"

"Just what level of talent and profession does this guy have?"

For the first time, Qin Xiang had a direct understanding of the terrifying talent of the Dark Night King.

At that moment, he noticed that after the Dark King shattered the shadow, he looked up at him.

He immediately understood and slowly stepped back, indicating that he had no hostile intentions.

Watching Qin Xiang gradually disappear into the distance, Chu Xiu also withdrew his gaze.

If this King-level Awakened One tries to get close, Chu Xiu will not hesitate to send all his ghost legions to stop him at all costs, while he himself will immediately begin to break away and return.

Having the [Core Anchor Point], his escape speed is much faster than that of ordinary Awakened Ones, and he can leave in just over ten seconds. This is why he kept Qin Xiang three kilometers away from him.

He still had a clear understanding of himself. Although he could now deal with general-level monsters without any problem, he could only bully some low-level monsters when he encountered king-level monsters, let alone king-level awakened beings.

After all, the higher you go, the more difficult it becomes to challenge those of higher ranks. Those who can become high-ranking awakened individuals are already capable of crushing geniuses of the same rank. It is said that nearly one-third of the king-rank awakened individuals have S-rank talents or professions.

Moreover, they have generally accumulated and honed their skills over more than a decade or even several decades, possessing a large number of special props and equipment. Their foundation is incomparable to that of Chu Xiu, a "nouveau riche" who has only been awakened for a month and a half.

Unless Chu Xiu cultivates the Heavenly Blood Vine in advance, he has no chance of winning.

Without thinking further, he looked down at the large hole blasted into his face and frowned slightly.

With the [Jade Liquid] talent and the new class bonus, the power of the Heavenly Demon Hand has soared to three thousand!

However, he could sense that the shadow assassin who had ambushed him, although seemingly shattered to pieces by the terrifying attack, was actually only having his outer skin and flesh destroyed. His core body had already mysteriously merged into the shadow and escaped, just like before.

"What an amazing ability! Is it a talent? Or some kind of tool? Or was the one who attacked me not an Awakened One at all, but some kind of special creature?"

Chu Xiu thought to himself silently.

The mysterious entity that ambushed him wasn't particularly strong in combat; its basic attributes were probably only those of an ordinary general-level being, with a physique of around 1,000.

However, its stealth ability was astonishing. The vengeful ghosts that Chu Xiu sent out on patrol could not detect its figure at all. It was only when it approached the range of his divine sense that Chu Xiu accidentally captured it during a transfer.

This is probably because the other party didn't know that Chu Xiu had such a magical ability as divine sense, and was discovered due to carelessness. If he had been hiding in the shadows, even Chu Xiu's divine sense wouldn't have been able to detect him!
"Moreover, their attack methods are also quite peculiar."

Chu Xiu touched his chest, where the skeletal armor had been pierced, leaving a wound about an inch long on his skin, the area around which was faintly black.

The shadow dagger was extremely sharp, capable of not only breaking through Chu Xiu's defenses but also followed by an attack of extremely strong, chilling energy.

It was only because Chu Xiu had cultivated the Golden Embryo to perfection and possessed extremely strong blood and vitality that he was able to easily dispel the damage. If it were an ordinary ferocious-level awakened person, even a minor cut would have been enough to freeze their blood!
Moreover, Chu Xiu reacted quickly this time and was not stabbed in a vital spot. If his internal organs had been stabbed by that dagger, even he would not have been in good condition!

"It can stealth and has the ability to hurt me. I don't know what this strange black shadow is."

Chu Xiu's brows furrowed more and more, a vague unease rising within him.

"It's time to find more powerful armor."

After the battle with the Baron, both the Blood Angel and the Baron were turned into resurrected corpses by him. However, the resurrection skill was only a legacy of the Warrior rank, and the effect was worse on the higher the level of the corpse. These two only barely possessed the strength of ordinary General rank, which disappointed Chu Xiu.

The other corpses were used to repair the skeletal armor. Although the repair was successful, it now seems that this [Supreme] quality magical equipment, which accompanied him through the difficult early stages of the game, is no longer keeping up with the intensity of the battle.

"Furthermore, I also need to improve my perception."

His current sensory inheritance consists of only the Netherworld Eye, which is far from sufficient and can only detect some very basic information.

"I hope that the inheritance will provide a secret technique to enhance perception or strengthen divine sense."

A 100-meter warning range is still too short!
Without further thought, Chu Xiu turned around and returned to the vicinity of the people sent by the three major forces.

At this moment, all six of them stared at Chu Xiu in disbelief. Clearly, the terrifying strength he had displayed while chasing the shadowy figure had greatly shocked them.

However, Chu Xiu didn't care about the six people's gazes. Instead, he looked directly at the mirror used to communicate with Qin Xiang and said in a deep voice, "Agent Qin, what's going on here?"

"It should be 'Yakuza'."

After a brief hesitation, the other side made a judgment.

“I just spoke with our people here. The person who attacked you used an ability called ‘Shadow Cloak.’ This ability is extremely rare, and only certain special races or gods who worship shadows might possess it.” “We are more inclined to believe it was a powerful being who received a special blessing.”

"Don't worry, Chen. I will personally investigate this matter and give you a satisfactory answer afterward. If you wish, we can also send someone to protect you."

"No need," Chu Xiu refused without even thinking.

He has too many secrets, so he naturally has to act alone. Besides, how can he ensure that the person protecting him is not a yakuza?
Chu Xiu was not in the habit of leaving his fate to others.

Moreover, he chose to act alone, and he had another objective.

Qin Xiang's words reminded Chu Xiu of something.

That is, when they were interrogating the murderer, he said that the purpose of the Yakuza was to seize as many "anchor points" as possible, and the purpose of seizing the "anchor points" was to allow stronger Yakuza to enter in order to search for a certain "thing".

"In the final battle against the Corpse King, there must have been some Extreme Path members who remained hidden and seized the anchor point. Now, it's unknown how many Extreme Path members have infiltrated."

"And if the ultimate path is backed by extraterrestrial demons, then what is it that even those powerful beings are trying so hard to obtain?"

Chu Xiu was very curious about this. If the mysterious black figure used its special abilities to attack Chu Xiu again, then Chu Xiu would have a chance to capture it and interrogate it.

This was a somewhat risky plan, but Chu Xiu felt it was worth the effort in terms of potential returns.

Of course, this is on the premise that his strength improvement rate can keep up.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu prepared to leave to level up, but at this moment, Qin Xiang suddenly called him back.

"Chen, wait a minute."

"Anything else?"

"Chen, if I'm not mistaken, the force of your punch just now was probably around three thousand, right?"

Upon hearing this, the six people nearby widened their eyes simultaneously, their faces showing expressions of shock.

How much? Three thousand?
Ye Junlin and Zhang Qingshan exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and frustration in each other's eyes.

Their current physical strength is only 200. Even if we include the burst output of their skills, they can only reach an average output level of 500 to 600 strength in a short period of time.

But his casual punch has three thousand units of power. The difference is too great, even greater than when he was the Corpse King!

The most desperate moment for ordinary people is when they realize that no matter how hard they try, the already huge gap between them and geniuses has not only not narrowed by one point, but has actually widened.

They used to be geniuses, enjoying the admiration and envy of ordinary people, but now, in front of Chu Xiu, they have become ordinary people.

Chu Xiu remained calm and said frankly, "That's right, so what?"

Upon receiving his affirmative reply, Qin Xiang couldn't help but sigh, "To possess such terrifying strength after only a month and a half of awakening, Chen, your talent is truly enviable."

"And since you have such great strength, you are also qualified to participate in the 'Heroic Spirit Ranking'."

"'Ranking of Heroic Spirits'?" This unfamiliar term made Chu Xiu's expression change.

“That’s right,” Qin Xiang nodded. “I told you about the core allocation of causal points before, but I didn’t tell you how to upgrade your power level, did I?”

"It's actually very simple, just two words: 'contribution' and 'strength'."

"Making outstanding contributions to the entire Chinese nation, or having sufficient strength, can lead to an increase in power level!"

"And among them, strength accounts for the majority."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu nodded thoughtfully.

That makes perfect sense. The cause and effect point involves the core interests of the awakened ones. As long as they obtain it, they can become stronger. It is an extremely hard currency. If the distribution of such a thing is to ensure that no one objects, it will ultimately have to be implemented through violence.

Everything else is just fluff!

"The 'Heroic Spirit Ranking' was designed for this purpose. It roughly ranks the strength of each awakened individual and assigns corresponding 'ranking points,' which can raise or lower your authority level."

“However, usually only King-level Awakeners participate, but Chen, you now have such great power, I'm afraid you're not far from participating, so I'm informing you of this in advance.”

"Just let me know when you want to participate in the Heroic Spirit Ranking, but I suggest you try it only after you have at least King-level strength."

Chu Xiu nodded. He did need a lot of karma points. Although he could exchange 50,000 for them now, it was just a drop in the ocean compared to the huge amount required for cultivation and inheritance!
"We still need to improve our strength as soon as possible!"

Having made up his mind, Chu Xiu did not linger any longer.

After asking Qin Xiang to help him inquire about the materials needed to refine the [Eight Desolate Netherfire Array], he left the city alone and soon arrived at a deserted, dense forest.

After Chu Xiu sent out the vengeful spirits to patrol and guard, he immediately began to consume the karma points he had just obtained without any hesitation!

The exchange just now made Chu Xiu realize that with a large number of new powerful individuals entering the Corpse Demon World, he no longer had the combat power to crush everyone.

Although Chu Xiu could sense that the other party probably didn't come specifically to assassinate him, but perhaps just wanted to eavesdrop on their conversation, and only took action after being discovered by him.

But this still made him feel a sense of crisis.

"I'm still not strong enough!"

"add a bit!"

As Chu Xiu made up his mind, a massive amount of causal points began to burn, transforming into a magical power that touched the essence of the rules and surged into his body!
Driven by this force, his body underwent another transformation, and the cultivation progress of his Golden Muscles and Nether Bone began to surge!
[Consuming 51316 Karma Points, the fourth level of Golden Muscle and Nether Bone cultivation has been completed!]

As the notification sound rang out, golden lines appeared on Chu Xiu's skin, giving his calm face a touch of divinity. Although he was still in human form, he already exuded the majesty of a superior being!

[Golden Skin and Nether Bone Fourth Layer: Constitution +920, Energy Level +480, Skin Defense +78, Bone Defense +328, Skin's heat insulation, acid corrosion resistance, and impact absorption are all greatly enhanced.]

The newly completed fourth level of the Golden Muscle Nether Bone technique caused Chu Xiu's attributes to surge once again! Now, even his basic attributes are no weaker than those of a high-level general!
If he encounters that mysterious shadow again, the other party will be unable to harm him!

Of course, this improvement is not enough to compete against King-level Awakened Ones in Heroic Spirit Ranking.

I need to practice more!

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu moved and rushed southwest without stopping.

That place is the military region that Qin Xiang mentioned before, where high-level creatures might exist.

Let's start leveling up!
The previous chapter was also blocked again. I had already summarized the deleted content in the author's note, but obviously that was not allowed, so it was deleted again. Here's my final explanation: It was actually foreshadowing the existence of a clandestine force similar to the Mountain Beyond Tower, with a background, and some other things that can't be said. Let's use our imaginations ╮(╯▽╰)╭.

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