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

Chapter 168 Preparations for the Final Battle
"boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the broken fuselage burst into flames in mid-air, tumbling and plummeting downwards before crashing onto a hilltop in a violent explosion. The launched missiles flew erratically through the air for a while before exploding into a dazzling cloud of fireworks.

The scene seemed to fall silent all at once, with only the crackling sound of the flames burning.

The three corrupted awakened beings who saw this scene from afar suddenly stopped in mid-air, and then turned and ran without hesitation!
Chu Xiu did not pursue them further. The four-winged monster bird was already injured, and it was too late to catch up with these guys using only the Vampire Earl's Wings of the Fierce Rank.

He turned around, and the four-winged bird had barely managed to steady itself. Su Jinyu, who was perched on its back, was looking at him in shock.

A single slash cleaved a heavy fighter jet, several meters long and weighing tens of tons, in two in mid-air. This scene was extremely shocking, even to an Awakened being.

"Is this guy really a Ferocious-rank?"

Su Jinyu muttered to herself. Before she was "contaminated," she was a highly regarded genius at the Kyoto Research Institute. Moreover, as the fiancée chosen by the four major families, she could be considered a member of the upper class. Although she was not good at fighting, she still had a high level of vision and had come into contact with many disciples of the Heavenly Kings.

But even the top-ranked disciples of the Heavenly Kings didn't seem to be as ruthless as Chu Xiu.

What's even more outrageous is that Chu Xiu seems to be a summoner?

His summoned creatures were all incredibly powerful, capable of easily defeating the super boss Huang Guohua, who was at the level 9 of the General rank. His summoned creatures were even able to withstand the attack!

Is this reasonable?

"Could it be some bored big shot pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"

Su Jinyu thought to herself, otherwise it would be too illogical for someone to possess such terrifying strength after only a month and a half of awakening.

"Or perhaps the illegitimate son of some important figure?"

If he were the offspring of a Heavenly King, it would be somewhat plausible. With a few million karma points, even a pig could become a genius. Theoretically, it wouldn't be impossible for him to rise from the mortal rank to the general rank in a week. It's just that no one would be so bored as to waste resources like that.

Regardless of the reason, Su Jinyu clearly realized that the person in front of her was definitely not someone she could afford to provoke.

"If I can hold on to this powerful figure, it might be my chance to turn my life around. But if the other party tries to cheat me out of my payment, I must remember not to show any dissatisfaction, lest I suffer a fatal disaster."

Just as Su Jinyu was pondering anxiously, Chu Xiu returned to the back of the four-winged monster bird.

He glanced down at the ground with some regret.

Whether it's the Soul Banner or the Corpse Refining, he now needs a large amount of flesh and blood for cultivation.

Unfortunately, after collecting all the pollutants in the vicinity, all the corrupted creatures retreated back into the deep pit.

The enemy isn't stupid either. Knowing they can't defeat Chu Xiu, they wouldn't send troops to let him level up for nothing.

"Ambush halfway is manageable, but entering a deep pit is far too dangerous."

The narrow passageway in the deep pit was not suitable for Chu Xiu to utilize his high mobility. If he were blocked by the colonel, he would not be able to escape and would have no choice but to fight to the death.

Moreover, who knows what terrifying things might be lurking in the deep pit? Putting aside everything else, if five or six ordinary corrupted awakened beings came at once, Chu Xiu would be in trouble. Each of these guys has specialized equipment and skills, and they are no weaker than general-level awakened beings of the same rank.

Entering rashly would be too risky.

"Forget it, I've already increased my strength by killing so many corrupted creatures. One shouldn't be too greedy."

Since Chu Xiu arrived here, it has only been half a day, yet he has already advanced four levels, and the progress of his cultivation of various inheritances has increased dramatically. This speed of strength improvement is unbelievably fast.

"And I've really exhausted myself, I need time to rest."

The frenzied slaughter with the Judgment Demon Blade had depleted Chu Xiu's already meager magical power, and the Golden Embryo Essence he had consumed by using Blood Feed had not yet recovered.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu calmed down, drank a bottle of recovery potion, and rested on the spot.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a message from his clone in Yuan City, that someone was contacting him.

With a thought, he separated a portion of his consciousness and entered Yuancheng.

Not far away, Su Jinyu, who was watching Chu Xiu meditate with his eyes closed, opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing and began to recover from her exhaustion.

One minute later, Chu Xiu's consciousness descended upon Yuan City.

Qin Xiang's consciousness had been waiting for a long time in front of him.

"Senior Qin, you were looking for me?"

Qin Xiang nodded and got straight to the point: "I need to get some information from you. You should have arrived near the military region by now, right? Are you aware of the calamity that occurred there?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu immediately understood the other party's purpose. It must have been the Fang Squad or Xue Li and others who had reported the intelligence.

He didn't hide anything and frankly gave a brief account of what happened in the deep pit.

After listening to his words, Qin Xiang pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard there's an exceptionally powerful monster there, even Huang Guohua, a martial artist, is no match for it. Do you know anything about it?"

"His physique is very high, conservatively estimated to be over five thousand, but he lacks agility. Other than that, it's not apparent," Chu Xiu answered truthfully.

“Okay,” Qin Xiang nodded and said, “We will organize a manpower to encircle and suppress them immediately, but it will take at least three to four days.”

"There are currently three vacant spots remaining, which are still being auctioned off. The communication facilities at the base have not yet been built, so contacting all parties is not quick. It could take up to a week."

"The location of the temporary outpost has been set up. I will not restrict your movements, but I hope you can wait for the main force to arrive at the outpost during this time. After all, with that powerful monster around, it is extremely risky to explore rashly."

"You are the hope of civilization. Protect yourself and don't take unnecessary risks."

Qin Xiang solemnly instructed.

Chu Xiu nodded thoughtfully.

In fact, since the military region is the highest-level opportunity in the vicinity, Xue Li and his Fang Squad are basically the strongest combat force entering the Shiki world this time.

Of the remaining fifty-odd spots, Chu Xiu understood that there were only eleven general-level spots, the rest were fierce-level spots, and there were also more than a dozen support professions.

Currently, there are only three vacant slots left, meaning that at most three more high-end combatants can be added.

In this situation, to eradicate the calamity, it would be safe to mobilize the power of thousands of local awakened individuals.

Although these newly awakened students are not at a high level, they can still play a significant role when combined with high-tech weapons. As long as the government provides resources, geniuses like Ye Junlin and Zhang Qingshan should also be able to participate in the fierce-level trials soon.

If they succeed, these geniuses with S-rank or higher talents will be far stronger than ordinary ferocious-rank awakened individuals. Although a large number of people will come to compete with Chu Xiu for resources, he thought again that since those corrupted creatures are currently hiding in the deep pit, he wouldn't dare to enter rashly. It would be safer if someone went in first to scout ahead for him.

Moreover, there aren't many professions that require corpses and souls. Chu Xiu simply followed behind, picking up corpses, and the rewards he obtained were quite satisfactory.

What he needs to do now is to strengthen his own power as much as possible before the final battle, so that he can acquire more resources during the final battle.

For example, if Chu Xiu could kill that colonel before anyone else, he would definitely get a lot of good stuff.

Having a clear idea of ​​what was going on, Chu Xiu looked at Qin Xiang and asked, "Senior Qin, how is the information I asked you about coming along?"

When they parted ways last time, Chu Xiu had asked Qin Xiang to help him collect the main materials for refining the Eight Desolate Netherfire Array.

Qin Xiang said, "We have found sellers, but only half a day has passed. My agents haven't had time to properly negotiate prices with them, nor have they had time to search for more sources of goods. Currently, the sellers all require transactions in the form of causal points or high-level equipment."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu said, "Senior Qin, I hope to put the second transaction we agreed on on the agenda as soon as possible. Such a big thing has happened in the Corpse Demon World this time, surely you have a reason to mobilize a large number of cause and effect points from the surrounding areas?"

"And if possible, I hope the government can step in and buy those materials for me first, and I can exchange them for the items in the second transaction to pay the price."

"After all, transporting materials back and forth is not an easy task. Once they return, there will be at least a two-week cooling-off period. In order to make the final battle more certain, I don't want to drag it out that long."

"Please rest assured, the goods I exchanged this time are of extremely high value and are more than enough to cover the cost of the materials."

"In addition, I would like to trouble you to prepare more karma points, as I said, these items are extremely valuable."

Chu Xiu's words made Qin Xiang hesitate for a moment.

After all, the materials he asked to purchase cost nearly two billion Chinese yuan, and because the seller did not accept transactions in Chinese yuan, there was actually a high hidden premium.

Even for Qin Xiang, a King-level Awakener, this was not a small amount that he could casually agree to.

But considering Chu Xiu's amazing potential, he finally nodded in agreement.

However, he added, "The premium for purchasing materials will be determined by specialized scholars, which may result in you having to pay extra."

Chu Xiu didn't care at all: "Of course, isn't it normal to charge extra for express delivery?"

Hearing his agreement, Qin Xiang said no more.

Then, having finalized the deal, Chu Xiu withdrew his consciousness from Yuan City.

He opened his eyes and met Su Jinyu's gaze, who was secretly observing him.

The moment their eyes met, she immediately looked away, pretending to be nonchalant.

Chu Xiu smiled and asked, "You want to ask about the Resurrection Wine?"

"Mm." Su Jinyu nodded somewhat awkwardly.

She was actually almost twenty-five, six or seven years older than Chu Xiu, but for some reason, in front of Chu Xiu, she always felt like she was facing those powerful and influential people.

"I'll give it to you in three days."

The Resurrection Wine needs to be obtained by entering the Bloody Arena, and he does indeed need to rely on this place to improve his strength. Not to mention, he still has an S-rank trait, [Bloodline Sharing], that he hasn't absorbed yet.

Once the pollution is eliminated and this trait is integrated, the strength of his monster army can increase dramatically once again!
However, the opponents in the Bloody Arena are all super-strong gladiators collected by the four gods from various worlds, and most of the battles are life-or-death struggles, which are quite dangerous. That's why Chu Xiu didn't go there immediately after advancing to the Fierce Rank.

He plans to wait until the transaction is completed and his strength is increased to its current limit before going.

On the other hand, Chu Xiu ended the conversation with just five words, which disappointed Su Jinyu. At the same time, she felt uneasy, afraid that Chu Xiu was just making empty promises, and she also felt a sense of resentment.

She risked her life to hold off the colonel for Chu Xiu, but when it came time for Chu Xiu to pay her, she started to delay!
This is like having your paycheck arrive and your boss saying you'll get it next month—what's the difference? Any working person would be angry!
But Su Jinyu dared not show any emotion, not even utter a word of complaint. Her current situation was like that of a middle-aged man whose wife was unemployed, who had elderly parents and young children to support, and whose only hope rested on Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu naturally didn't care about Su Jinyu's little schemes. He took out some flesh and blood from his spirit flesh storage pouch, converted it into corpse fire, and healed the four-winged monster bird's injuries. Then, following Qin Xiang's instructions, he arrived at the temporary stronghold.

When he first arrived, the place was empty, but just an hour later, several awakened generals arrived.

Although these people are not as strong as Huang Guohua, and are mostly around level 5, they are all seasoned awakened individuals who have been training in the abyss for many years. Their combat abilities are extremely outstanding, and you can see their wariness of each other from their eyes.

Basically, everyone brought their own small team and chose a place far away from others to rest. Chu Xiu was no exception. He took Su Jinyu to a cave, sent warrior ghost generals to guard the entrance, and after drinking several bottles of recovery potions, he sat down to meditate and rest.

Half a day later, hundreds of awakened individuals had gathered nearby. Qin Xiang also arrived with government officials, set up a temporary hall, and issued some reconnaissance and exploration tasks.

After surveying the surrounding terrain and the enemy's location, they will begin to set up firing positions and develop an attack plan in preparation for the great battle to annihilate the calamity.

However, Chu Xiu knew that these movements could not be kept secret from the calamity underground, and the reason why the other side was holding back was most likely that it was absorbing the collected pollutants and accumulating stronger power. It could be said that both sides were preparing for war.

Another day passed, and the temporary base was beginning to take shape. Thanks to the efforts of the ferocious awakened individuals who were specifically in charge of the construction, buildings such as communication towers, storage warehouses, supply points, and defensive fortifications were built.

Chu Xiu's condition has also recovered to a large extent.

Su Jinyu suffered far less damage and had a much lower energy level than her, so she recovered much earlier. Chu Xiu noticed that after replenishing her energy, this girl began a strange kind of cultivation. She sat cross-legged on the ground with her palms facing the sky and a compassionate expression on her face. At first glance, she looked somewhat like a compassionate female bodhisattva.

“This is a special visualization technique, a skill I copied from a jade slip,” Su Jinyu explained, sensing Chu Xiu’s gaze. “I originally used it to maintain my sanity when exploring some [contaminated] areas, but later I found that it could effectively prevent the spread of [contamination] in my mind, so I practice it whenever I have free time.”

This made Chu Xiu look at this girl with new respect.

It has to be said that Su Jinyu's talent is indeed very impressive, making her learning ability hundreds or thousands of times that of ordinary awakened individuals. Moreover, this girl spends every day in the research institute, copying countless books and serendipitously acquiring many additional skills.

Without thinking further, Chu Xiu continued meditating.

Half a day later, when Chu Xiu had fully recovered, the number of Awakened in the gathering point had exceeded three hundred, and every day a large number of Awakened went to explore the vicinity of the deep pit.

However, they only dared to circle around the perimeter, completing some reconnaissance tasks issued by Qin Xiang, and dared not venture deep into the pit.

Meanwhile, batches of powerful weapons were transported over, including large-caliber howitzers, high explosives, individual laser guns, fully automatic turrets, and so on.

At this moment, the causal points and materials for the Eight Desolate Netherfire Array that Chu Xiu had requested were also delivered.

This prompted Chu Xiu to immediately seek a deal with Qin Xiang.

This time, he's going to sell all the equipment he's gotten recently, along with all the [Perfect] and [Premium] equipment he's accumulated!
He urgently needs a large number of causal points to improve his skills. Chu Xiu is also very curious about how many causal points all these good things can bring him!

(End of this chapter)