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

Chapter 154 Seventy-Two Blood Demons

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly at the impatient words on his tongue.

He knew very well the cunning of the tongue. If it were really important to him, it would pretend to be indifferent and then slowly bargain with him. Why would it be so obvious?

Seemingly sensing Chu Xiu's suspicion, Tongue spoke angrily: "Why are you so cunning, kid? I know that no matter what tricks I play, I can't hide it from you, so I chose to tell the truth."

"I never expected that my first attempt at honesty would be met with such wariness and distance from you. It really hurts me!"

Chu Xiu, of course, didn't believe the tongue's performance. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Do you know this Oswell?"

He sneered, "Just a sycophantic scumbag. I never thought she'd end up like this. Heh heh, serves her right. This is what happens when you oppose me!"

Chu Xiu really wanted to say that you're not much better off now, but he held back in the end and just continued, "Tell me the specifics. What is this thing and what is it used for?"

“Hehe, give me this finger and I’ll tell you,” the tongue chuckled greedily. “Just as I said, this finger is too valuable to me. Give it to me, and according to the rules, you can have any secret you want.”

"Can I also ask for the whereabouts of [Legendary] equipment?"

“That’s fine, but I don’t know the whereabouts of the other [Legendary] equipment,” Tongue rolled on the spot, and said very bluntly, “You may not know the structure of us Blood Demons. All our knowledge and power come from our blood, and before I was thrown down, I was only given knowledge related to the Ghoul City.”

"So you're useless now, right?" Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu ruthlessly withdrew his fingers.

Seeing this, Tongue became anxious and hurriedly said, "Wait! Just like I said before, our knowledge and power as Blood Demons come from blood. So after I absorb that finger, I will also be able to obtain some of its remaining memories. Maybe it will contain what you want!"

"Furthermore, I can use the Blood Demon's special senses to guide you to the other parts!"

Chu Xiu completely ignored what was said before, as he didn't accept any empty promises. However, the last sentence piqued his interest.

"Can you find any other parts?"

His tongue moved rapidly: "As long as it's within a certain range, I can sense it!"

After pondering for a while, Chu Xiu said, "I'll trust you this once, but if you lie to me, then you can prepare to stay in my storage space for the rest of your life."

The tongue quickly made its promise.

Seeing this, Chu Xiu didn't say anything more. He flicked his finger, and the finger landed next to his tongue.

If he could find other parts, Chu Xiu might be able to pinpoint the exact location of the military region. Even if he couldn't find the military region, he could at least gain experience from the nearby contaminated abyssal creatures.

As the finger fell, the tongue immediately pounced on it, and a large amount of blood welled up on the tongue coating. In no time, it tightly wrapped the finger, forming a huge blood-red cocoon.

At the same time, Chu Xiu was surprised to find that the tongue's [regeneration progress] had begun to surge!
This made Chu Xiu look thoughtful. He remembered that when he was first fed blood, the tongue did indeed exhibit this special property.

Previously, thanks to his continuous high-quality feeding, the tongue's recovery progress had reached nearly 70%.

At this point, as the finger is digested, this value is increasing at a visible rate!

76%, 81%, 85
In no time, it reached 90%! And when the first joint of that finger was completely digested, the regeneration progress reached 100%!
The moment the resurrection progress was filled, a large amount of bright red blood gushed out from the tongue, quickly enveloping it completely. These blood threads continued to intertwine, eventually transforming into a humanoid creature composed of countless blood threads!

This creature had no facial features; its empty eye sockets stared fixedly at Chu Xiu, giving him an intuitive sense of unease.

With a thought, the spiritual light of the Netherworld Eye condensed in Chu Xiu's eyes, and a panel appeared accordingly.

[The Newborn Blood Demon]

[Rank] Mortal Rank 3

[Attributes] Constitution 3.1, Spirit 9.5, Energy Level 4.8
【Skill】None
【Trait】None
[Talent] Blood Devouring
It was a very weak creature, but as the finger continued to digest it, its level was rapidly increasing.

After the tongue had completely digested the food, the blood vessels on its body had solidified considerably, and its facial features were even faintly visible. Its level had also increased to mortal level 7.

"Aha--"

The tongue let out a pleasurable groan, and the blood vessels on its body spread outwards, as if it had finally regained its body after countless years of silence. Like a traveler in the desert finding an oasis, it greedily experienced everything around it.

However, Chu Xiu's indifferent voice interrupted its reverie.

"So, did you get the information I wanted?"

Tongue came to its senses, and a fawning smile was forced onto its featureless face as it moved closer to Chu Xiu: "Your Majesty, Oswell's rank was not high to begin with, ranking last among the seventy-two Blood Demons. And now, who knows how much time has passed, I really haven't been able to extract any useful information."

"However, please rest assured, Your Majesty! As long as I devour enough parts, one day I will be able to find all the opportunities this guy possesses for Your Majesty!"

Chu Xiu: "."

He stared speechlessly at Tongue's fawning face, thinking to himself that this guy could change his tune very quickly.

Knowing that it couldn't provide what Chu Xiu needed, and yet still required Chu Xiu to help it collect Blood Demon parts, it completely changed its attitude, seamlessly switching from calling itself "this great master" to "this humble servant," and even addressing Chu Xiu as "Lord."

Chu Xiu had originally planned to find an excuse to teach this guy a lesson, lest he become arrogant after gaining a body, but now it seems unnecessary.

However, Chu Xiu did not lower his guard against the tongue because of this. This guy's current attitude was simply because he needed something from him.

"I still know too little about the Blood Demon. I must not give the next part to this guy so easily."

Chu Xiu thought to himself, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply asked, "Tongue, what's wrong with you now?"

“Your Majesty, please call me by my name Rasputin,” the tongue chuckled. “I’m finally free from the constraints of the rules and can move around freely. From now on, Your Majesty can just ask me anything you want to know without having to give me any more blood.”

"Of course, my current rank is too low, and I haven't inherited many memories. If Your Majesty wants to know about the higher beings, then you may need to help me level up a bit first."

Rasputin twisted his body and looked at Chu Xiu with anticipation.

The latter did not answer, but only asked, "Can you sense other Blood Demon components?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Rasputin's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, maintaining his obsequious tone: "Your Majesty, I have sensed three. I can then take Your Majesty there."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu said no more. He patted his spirit flesh storage pouch, and the four-winged strange bird appeared in front of him.

"lead the way."

The four-winged bird streaked across the sky, cruising at near-sonic speeds, quickly passing through one mountain peak after another. Chu Xiu didn't waste any time on the journey, instead having Rasputin recount all the useful information he knew.

Rasputin did not hide anything, and after listening, Chu Xiu had a basic understanding of the Blood Demon and the Corpse Demon World.

According to him, all the blood demons in this world are born from the sea of ​​blood, while those born directly from the boundless blood pool are called high-ranking blood demons.

There are a total of seventy-two high-ranking blood demons. The closer they are to the core of the boundless blood pool, the higher their ranking. They have absolute control over ordinary blood demons, and Rasputin is one of them.

However, it claimed it forgot to discuss the specific rankings.

Chu Xiu could tell that this guy was probably hiding something, but he didn't pursue it. He just continued to ask for more information.

Rasputin stated that every Blood Demon is extremely thirsty for blood, devours all living things, and their birth is the end of the world.

The high-ranking Blood Demons can use their own blood to cultivate a large number of Blood Servants and Blood Slaves, and manipulate ordinary Blood Demons to form powerful legions. Seventy-two Blood Demons led their subordinates to conquer, destroying countless cities and slaughtering countless lives. They emerged from the sea of ​​blood, staining the entire land crimson.

"So the reason this world is ending is because of you?"

“Of course not,” Rasputin shook his head. “You can see from the devastation in Oswell that although we wiped out a lot of humans in the early stages, as they built up organized resistance, especially after powerful Awakened emerged during the disaster, the Blood Demon Legion no longer had an overwhelming advantage.”

"There are too many terrifying beings in the Blood Sea, especially in the birthplace of the boundless Blood Pool, in the deepest trench where not even a ray of light can penetrate, which has nurtured a large number of beings that are hundreds or thousands of times more powerful than us."

"They are the source of this apocalypse and the greatest calamity."

"But unfortunately, my current level is too low, and I can't remember any information about them at all. I only vaguely recall a few images, but even so, I can feel a deep chill whenever I think back on them."

"However, if my level is higher, I might be able to provide you with more useful information."

As Rasputin spoke, he gave Chu Xiu a sly glance.

Chu Xiu ignored it.

He wasn't sure if the guy genuinely didn't know or was just haggling with him, but as long as the other party needed his help, he could always extract this information.

Moreover, the information about the Blood Demon alone is already extremely valuable; submitting it would earn at least several thousand karma points, which would be enough to satisfy him.

While the two were talking, the strange bird had already flown to its destination.

“My Lord, I can sense that Oswell’s body is in that cave.” Rasputin pointed downwards.

Chu Xiu glanced at it; it was a cave covered by a large number of vines and dense forest. Even with his current perception, he wouldn't be able to find it without looking closely.

"It's really well hidden."

With a thought, Chu Xiu sent the four-winged strange bird swooping down, its wings unleashing a powerful gust of wind that cleared away all the vines at the cave entrance.

Chu Xiu led Rasputin into the cave, which was very deep and winding, with the entrance sometimes shrinking to the size of a fist.

At first, he patiently walked slowly, but later he simply used his berserk Heavenly Demon Hand to clear a path, forcefully breaking through the rocks and carving out a way.

After venturing several miles into the mountains, Chu Xiu suddenly heard the faint sound of flowing water.

His expression shifted, and he quickened his digging pace. Before long, an underground river appeared before him, its water completely dyed bright red, clearly very close to the source of the pollution.

This made Chu Xiu slap his forehead, inwardly cursing himself for being a bit slow-witted.

The trees covering the surrounding mountains and fields are polluted, which is obviously not something that can be achieved by just a few streams, but rather by the pollution of the entire groundwater cycle. He should have thought of this long before Rasputin gave the instructions.

Coincidentally, almost at the same time that he had this thought, Rasputin suddenly exclaimed, "Your Majesty, I sense that a component has suddenly begun to move!"

"Su Jinyu and the others found them, didn't they?" Chu Xiu rubbed his forehead.

Clearly, Su Jinyu and the others had already thought of this, and based on this, they found a component before Rasputin even without his guidance.

Although reluctant to admit it, Chu Xiu was not at the top in terms of intelligence, a fact he had already experienced during the previous trial in the gambling city.

"When we go to the Old Trials later, we need to bring a smart guy with us to prevent situations where we have to rely on our brains to solve them."

Chu Xiu thought to himself, then quickly adjusted his mindset and walked towards the upper reaches of the underground river in front of him.

After walking only a few steps, that familiar feeling of nausea returned.

"Looks like we're almost there."

However, just as he was preparing to reach the end of the river as quickly as possible, he suddenly let out a soft "Eh," paused, and looked sharply at a piece of ground.

There were two dents there, which looked like they had been made by wheels!
This brought a look of surprise to Chu Xiu's face.

There are signs of human activity in this area!
Does that mean the military region is nearby?

Then Chu Xiu belatedly slapped his forehead. "That's right! If we're going to build a military base, there must be a water source! So it's highly likely to be located by a river. Why didn't I think of that before?"
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu shook his head with amusement, but he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he released his divine sense, concealed his form, and continued to probe forward.

Soon, he reached the end of the river.

It was a large lake that had been completely dyed bright red, and at that moment several dark green humanoid creatures were soaking in the water.

These creatures were strange. Their skin was rotting like that of ghouls, but the outermost layer was covered with many thin hyphae. What caught Chu Xiu's attention the most was that they were wearing simple rock armor and holding weapons made of iron plates!

This was the first time Chu Xiu had ever seen a low-level abyssal creature use a weapon.

A line of information appeared in his eyes

[The Corrupted New Human Inhabitants of the Underground]

[Rank] Mortal Rank 9

[Attributes] Constitution 34.1, Spirit 4.5, Energy Level 5.8
【Skill】None
[Traits] Great Strength, Corruption

[Talent] Rock Consumption

(End of this chapter)