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

Chapter 164 The Ghost General with Four Thousand Physiques

The battle ended without any suspense.

The effect of [Command] was even stronger than Chu Xiu had imagined. With Chu Xiu's blessing, the ghosts below transformed into something unlike berserkers. Their defense, attack power, and movement speed were all greatly improved. Even the warrior-level fierce ghosts possessed power close to that of the fierce-level!

With the blessing of the [Charge] command, they can run at speeds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour. A single swing of their arms can generate more than ten tons of force, easily tearing through steel. Their skin can even withstand rifle bullets, and even if they are hit by a hole, they can repair themselves at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In this situation, the corrupt soldiers were completely powerless to fight back!

Of course, just like other combat methods, the Command has its drawbacks, namely its extremely high mana consumption.

After entering the Fierce Rank and possessing the [Jade Liquid (A)] talent, Chu Xiu's internal mana was almost inexhaustible in previous battles. The Berserk Heavenly Demon Hand, which used to consume a lot of energy, can now be used as a daily skill.

After all, the "Boundless Reincarnation Technique" is a top-tier demonic cultivation method. Even though it is not known for its abundant magical power, the magical power within its body is several times that of cultivators of the same level.

However, this immense magical power was completely depleted by one-third after the use of the [General's Command]! And this was even without Chu Xiu using his full strength!
There are two levels of [General's Command]. What he just released was only [Level 1 General's Command]. Higher-level General's Commands require twice the amount of mana!
But thinking about it, it's normal. After all, it's about giving so many creatures a powerful buff at once. It would be strange if the consumption wasn't high.

Furthermore, the consumption of [General's Order] is also linked to the number of ghosts; the more ghosts there are, the more it is consumed.

It was precisely because of such a terrifying consumption of magical power that such amazing results were achieved.

Before long, the corrupted soldiers all over the mountain were slaughtered by the enhanced ghosts, and their souls and flesh were naturally absorbed into Chu Xiu's Hundred Soul Banner in real time.

As for the only somewhat troublesome Awakened Corruptor...
Isn't the drawback of the Hundred Ghosts Manipulation Technique that it requires absorbing the power of nearby ghosts? If that's the case, why doesn't Chu Xiu just provide it?
[Therapeutic] This command can directly activate the life potential of ghosts, causing their energy recovery speed to increase by dozens of times!

With a massive energy supply, the Demon General's Hundred Demon Manipulation Technique became even more powerful, forcing the Corrupted Awakened Ones to remain suspended in the air, too afraid to go to the ground.

A very smart decision, if Chu Xiu weren't in the air.

It cleverly chose to bypass the guarding mini-boss and face the final boss head-on.

Then, having already been hit by two enhanced Life-Taking Techniques, and with his condition less than half of what it usually was, the Corrupted Awakener was naturally taken down by Chu Xiu's two punches without any suspense.

[Professional Experience +242]

[Item Obtained: 3775 Causality Points]

[Acquired Equipment: Thunder Staff (Corrupted)]

[Acquired Equipment: Rising Sun Robe (Corruption)]

[Item Obtained:]

[Level Up!]

[Current Level: Rank 4 (Fierce)]

A pleasant notification sound rang out, and killing the Corrupted Awakener once again dropped a large number of general-level equipment. Although Chu Xiu didn't need it, it was still a huge gain. He could easily sell it for two or three hundred million, which could be exchanged for a large number of karma points.

Not to mention, this monster itself dropped over three thousand drops, and the experience points were also high, even more than killing tens of thousands of corrupted residents!
Chu Xiu discovered that most of the corrupted residents here grew naturally and had very low levels of abyssal power in their bodies, but the corrupted soldiers had significantly higher levels. Although they were still not as powerful as normal abyssal creatures of the same level, they still had nearly one-third of the power.

The figure for those who have become corrupted exceeds two-thirds.

"It's still faster to level up by killing big monsters!"

Feeling the surging power within him, Chu Xiu clenched his fist comfortably. The level increase had given him another boost of several dozen points to all his attributes.

In particular, his energy level increased by more than 100 points due to the combined boost from his basic attributes and the [Jade Liquid (A)] talent, which solved his immediate problem and allowed Chu Xiu to use his command more effectively.

Of course, these improvements were merely icing on the cake; what Chu Xiu truly anticipated was—

A brand new legacy!
"Finally, we can unlock a new legacy!"

But just as he was about to check with great anticipation, he suddenly frowned and looked into the distance.

About three kilometers away in the mountains, a huge explosion suddenly came! Immediately, more than a dozen trees fell, and dust rose up, as if a fierce battle was taking place there.

Before he could make out the details, he saw dust billowing up and suddenly a figure with a broken arm leaping high into the air, shouting, "Chen, save me!"

Chu Xiu was taken aback. Under the sunlight, the newcomer's expression, a mixture of fear and hope, was clearly visible.

It was Huang Guohua!
However, this martial arts master at the rank of 9 general had lost his composure. His body was covered in wounds, and his left leg bone had been broken by a kick. He was running by relying on the powerful energy of an awakened being, and he looked extremely disheveled.

This scene made Chu Xiu's expression slightly solemn.

Although Chu Xiu and Huang Guohua had a slightly hostile relationship, he was not the kind of person who would care about such trivial matters. At this moment, Chu Xiu did not feel any schadenfreude. Instead, he carefully observed the situation below.

Rather than gloating, he was more concerned about the enemy's strength!
Huang Guohua's strength is beyond doubt. Even if Chu Xiu fought him in close combat, he might not be able to gain the upper hand. Yet, he was beaten like this!

Without the slightest hesitation, he activated the Demon Eye and locked onto Huang Guohua's fast-running figure.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared out of the blue, rushing into Chu Xiu's line of sight at an incredible speed!

It was a figure dressed in military uniform with silver-white skin like steel. It had a square face and no expression. In just a moment, it caught up with Huang Guohua and at the same time, its left hand transformed into a hand chop, slashing towards Huang Guohua's shoulder!

Huang Guohua shouted, and his right fist emitted a bright blue light. Even from a distance of thousands of meters, Chu Xiu could feel the amazing power contained within it!

The next moment, the azure fist, carrying unparalleled power, slammed into the figure in military uniform. Instantly, a huge shockwave rose from the point of impact, snapping nearby trees in half and sending them flying into the sky.

But when the smoke cleared, a terrifying scene unfolded. The figure in military uniform simply raised his arm and grabbed Huang Guohua's fist with his palm. The blow, which contained immense power, did not even cause Huang Guohua to sway his body!
This scene caused Chu Xiu's expression to change drastically. If he was not mistaken, that strange silver-white figure should be the "Colonel" mentioned by the corrupted awakeners!
The difference is that he had thought this so-called "colonel" would be very strong, but he didn't expect him to be this strong!

He accepted the high-level skill of a Rank 9 martial artist so casually.

Before Chu Xiu could recover from his shock, there was a "crack" sound, and Huang Guohua's hand was broken!

The old man was ruthless. After his arm was broken, he didn't hesitate to use his other hand to cut off the colonel's hand that was being held by him!
Immediately, a burst of spiritual light surged from his body again, and he moved even faster, as if grasping at a last straw, rushing towards Chu Xiu at breakneck speed. At the same time, he shouted urgently again, "Chen, save me! I'm willing to repay you with [Legendary] equipment! Not only that, but when we get back, all my wealth will be yours!"

"I promise that I will not deny it in any way this time!"

Faced with his plea for help, Chu Xiu frowned even more, as if he was thinking rapidly about something.

At this moment, the panel scanned by the Demon Eye appeared before his eyes.

【The Corrupted Awakener (???)】

[Rank] King Rank?

[Attributes] Constitution? ? ? Spirit? ? ? Energy Level? ? ?
【Skill】???
【Trait】? ? ?
【talent】???
Almost all of them were question marks, but Chu Xiu still managed to keenly grasp the key information within them.

Wang Jie!

"This should be the biggest obstacle to my movement in the vicinity."

Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes.

He is currently intercepting the parts collected by the Underground Calamity in the vicinity, which not only allows him to obtain [Contaminants] but also slows down the growth of the Underground Calamity's power, while also gaining a large amount of experience and causal points.

Ordinary corrupted awakened beings no longer pose a threat to him; even if four or five come at him together, he can easily retreat.

It could be said that although Chu Xiu dared not return to the deep pit to face the horde of corrupted creatures, he had already turned this area into his own perfect training ground. But the colonel in front of him had ruined that.

It is extremely fast and can arrive at the battlefield in the first instance. If it is not eliminated, Chu Xiu will no longer be able to intercept and kill the corrupted creatures as he is now.

Even if he floats in the air and doesn't leave the battlefield, and only lets the ghost army kill monsters, there's still a possibility that the losses won't outweigh the gains.

If the ghost is accidentally killed by it, that would be a huge loss.

"It just so happens that the effect of the [Command] has not yet completely ended."

"In that case, let's find out what this guy's capabilities are first!"

With a thought, the scattered ghost army quickly returned and gathered around the ghost general. With a roar from the ghost general, a large amount of black mist was absorbed into the ghost general's body. After receiving energy replenishment from the other ghosts, the ghost general's basic physique directly increased by another 500 points!

At the same time, more energy gathered in his left hand, forming a pitch-black vortex almost the size of a water tank, where dense death energy converged!
This is the maximum energy that the Ghost General can currently mobilize and gather. It is the strongest life-taking skill formed by the Hundred Ghost Manipulation Technique, at the cost of at least thirty fierce ghosts and hundreds of evil ghosts entering a weakened state!
The energy it contains is three times that of the previous battle against the Corrupted Awakened!
Just as the sphere was completed, Huang Guohua arrived nearby with the colonel. With a roar from the ghost general, the sphere in his hand exploded into a large number of black lines, which rushed towards the colonel in an encircling manner!

"Shhhhhh!"

A large number of black lines rushed out like thousands of black snakes. Ghosts and monsters are inherently evil, and this life-taking technique, which condenses the energy of countless ghosts, is composed entirely of refined death energy. Wherever the black lines passed, whether flowers, grass, or trees, they all withered and died!
Although the Ghost General's attack was aimed at the Colonel, it did not avoid Huang Guohua at all, which caused Huang Guohua's expression to change drastically, and he dodged to the side in a very embarrassed manner.

Even so, he was still grazed by a black line. The part that came into contact with it seemed to be infected with a deadly poison, and it withered and rotted at a speed visible to the naked eye, which made Huang Guohua look horrified!
The colonel, who was chosen as the target, had no time to dodge and was directly swallowed up by a large number of black lines!
This made Chu Xiu's eyes light up!
He discovered that although the colonel's basic attributes were frighteningly high, he seemed to be not very bright. No, to be more precise, his brain had not yet fully adapted to this body, so he was somewhat unresponsive.

Although its speed is still extremely fast, that is based on its abnormal strength attribute. Its actual agility is very poor. Whether it is turning or changing moves in battle, it takes a moment to complete. Perhaps this is why Huang Guohua ran for so long.

Without thinking further, Chu Xiu stared at the colonel who was engulfed by a massive amount of black lines, his eyes revealing anticipation.

He was confident that even a king-level creature would not be able to withstand this terrifying attack unscathed!
However, just a breath later, his expression changed drastically!

Within the cluster of black lines, a ball of fire seemed to be expanding. As the fire flickered and burned, the encirclement formed by the black lines continued to expand, and then, as if it had expanded to its limit, it suddenly exploded!

Countless black lines fell to the ground like severed snakes, revealing the colonel's lean and capable figure.

His military uniform was corroded and tattered, but his silver-white figure showed no signs of injury.

This left Chu Xiu speechless with disbelief!
Before he could recover from his shock, the colonel took a step and quickly chased after Huang Guohua, who had already rushed hundreds of meters away while he was trapped!
Chu Xiu's gaze turned solemn, and the next moment, as if he had made a decision, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes!
Without further hesitation, he bit his finger and dripped the blood onto the Hundred Soul Banner!

As the drop of blood fell, Chu Xiu's aura instantly weakened considerably. This was no ordinary blood, but rather essence blood containing a large amount of his magical power and life energy!

As soon as the drop of blood essence fell onto the Hundred Soul Banner, it was quickly absorbed, and the next moment the banner burst into a burst of bloody light!
At the same time, all the ghosts below were filled with dazzling blood light, and the ghost general in the center had his aura surge once again!
Supernatural Power: Blood Feeding!
With the triple blessing of Blood Feeding, Command, and Hundred Ghost Manipulation Technique, the Ghost General's physique has exceeded four thousand! It roared and stomped its hind legs hard on the ground. With a loud bang, a large crater suddenly exploded under its feet, and the Ghost General's figure shot out like a cannonball. In the blink of an eye, it appeared in front of the Colonel and slammed down its warhammer!
"boom!"

The colonel only had time to raise his arm to block before he was smashed into the ground like a nail, with crackling sounds coming from all over his body. But before Chu Xiu could even show a look of joy, the ground within a radius of more than ten meters exploded, and the colonel's figure shot out from the explosion, punching the ghost general in the side of the abdomen!
"boom!"

The heavy armor around the demon general's waist exploded, and his massive body flew backward. Fortunately, he managed to regain his footing with a flip and continued to roar as he swung his warhammer at the colonel!

However, the colonel leaped into the air and punched the ghost general hundreds of meters away again! He crashed into the ground, creating a large crater!
This scene left Chu Xiu with a helpless, bitter smile.

"What is this? A Superman version of the Shiki world?"

"Is it reasonable for a ghost general with four thousand constitutions to be ravaged like this?"

He was once again thankful that he had been cautious earlier, otherwise he might have been instantly killed by this terrifying creature.

As expected, the abyss is full of variables, and no matter how strong you are, there is no guarantee of success.

Without further thought, taking advantage of the time the ghost general was holding off the colonel, he directly commanded the four-winged monster bird to swoop down, scoop up the half-crippled Huang Guohua, and carried him into the air amidst his grateful gaze.

Then he waved the banner again, and all the ghosts were transformed into spirits and rapidly sucked into the banner.

After doing all this, Chu Xiu did not hesitate at all. He immediately made the four-winged monster bird burst out at its maximum speed and soar straight into the sky!
Behind him, the colonel roared furiously. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a figure leap up from the ground and charge straight toward his location!

The figure was moving extremely fast, only gradually slowing down when it was thousands of meters in the air, and at this point it was less than two hundred meters away from Chu Xiu! This startled the latter, who broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, he eventually ran out of steam and gradually fell behind Chu Xiu, ultimately watching with resentment as Chu Xiu's figure disappeared into the horizon.

Only after soaring into the sky at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters did Chu Xiu finally breathe a sigh of relief and relax.

Even so, he still released his divine sense to monitor the surroundings.

"Thank you for your help, young friend."

I heard Huang Guohua's grateful voice in my ear.

His face was filled with the ecstatic joy of surviving a disaster, and he kept saying, "Young friend, I never broke my promise. As soon as I return to Earth, I will..."

"boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, two demonic hands appeared from the side and came together, flattening his body.

"Crash."

The Demon Hand moved away, and viscous flesh and blood fell from the rock armor, causing a large amount of equipment, items, and causal points to explode between its palms.

A mocking smile appeared in Chu Xiu's eyes.

Dude, did you really think I was here to save you?
All he wanted was to use the wealth of this rank 9 general to fully improve himself.

Those promises are all worthless.

He was certain that if they were to actually return to Earth, the creature would never obediently hand over its valuables.

"Let me see. The [contaminant] is indeed on this guy. Besides that, there's quite a bit of general-level equipment and items. Selling it for a billion won't be a problem."

"Hmm, no [Legendary] equipment."

However, Chu Xiu was not disappointed at all; he had already guessed that this guy was just making empty promises.

How could a servant possibly have a "legend"?

"However, there are close to ten thousand causal points."

"And you have a lot of experience!"

With the experience gained from level 9 General, Chu Xiu leveled up again, reaching level 5 Fierce.

Feeling the renewed surge of power within him, Chu Xiu's smile deepened, but his joy was quickly dispelled by a burning gaze.

Chu Xiu looked down and saw the colonel standing still, staring at him intently, his face expressionless.

Chu Xiu's smile gradually faded.

"Hopefully, the new legacy will help me deal with this monster."

He silently pondered this and began to examine his newly unlocked inheritance.

(End of this chapter)