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

Chapter 191 Joint Eradication
At this moment, Qin Xiang was extremely angry; it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as furious.

And he had every reason to be angry.

Given his abilities and status as an investigator, he would certainly be considered a powerful and influential figure in the outside world, if not someone who could command the winds and rains and no one dared to disobey him. Although he was just an investigator, strictly speaking, he was an important official in charge of a region, no less powerful than a mayor or someone of the same rank.

But in front of Chu Xiu, he unusually lowered his stance and agreed to many unreasonable requests.

But to his surprise, this guy didn't take him seriously at all. It was one thing for him to ignore advice and act on his own before, but now, in the formal operation, he openly defied orders and did whatever he wanted!
If that were all, Qin Xiang wouldn't have been so angry; he wasn't a pedantic person who liked to flaunt his official power.

It's perfectly normal for geniuses to be arrogant, even a little domineering! And what kind of young person would be if they were lifeless and dull?

As long as you are talented enough and can bring benefits to humanity, Qin Xiang can accept any of these!

The problem is that, in his view, Chu Xiu's actions were completely reckless and showed no regard for his own safety!

Calling him reckless might not be entirely accurate. Considering Chu Xiu's previous cautious behavior, Qin Xiang felt that Chu Xiu was greedy! Greedy enough to put himself in danger!
Although he had just arrived and hadn't yet figured out the situation, he had already determined that the golden light possessed power almost equivalent to that of a king.

Qin Xiang never thought Chu Xiu could withstand this level of power before, but after witnessing Chu Xiu's killing field twice, he was unsure of Chu Xiu's current strength.

But one thing is certain: it's impossible for him to reach the King level. In his mind, there is no such thing as a genius at that level.

What Qin Xiang had just witnessed confirmed his thoughts. The golden light was almost in front of him, yet Chu Xiu had not made any move. Clearly, his reaction speed was completely outmatched by a King-level battle!

If I hadn't arrived in time, Chu Xiu would have been seriously injured, if not killed!

This is the real reason Qin Xiang was angry. As one of humanity's hopes, how could you be so careless with your own life? Frequently risking your life?

Even if you've succeeded so far, you're bound to get your shoes wet if you keep walking by the river. If you continue like this, you'll inevitably crash and burn someday!

However, Chu Xiu's reaction to his angry questioning seemed somewhat dazed.

What will happen to me?

"Well"

Seeing his appearance, Qin Xiang became even angrier.

However, now was not the time to reprimand. Qin Xiang looked towards the cave, feeling the lingering power of the lingering flames, and his expression became serious again.

"We'll talk about this later, then we can have a proper discussion."

He was determined to teach this young man a lesson. "You're so talented, and you have government support. Why don't you just develop steadily? What's the rush?"
However, dealing with the disaster is more important right now.

"Have you investigated the interior? Have you fought it?" Qin Xiang asked.

Chu Xiu nodded and answered honestly, "I used my summoned creatures to conduct preliminary reconnaissance."

"There are a large number of ferocious corrupted creatures inside, but these corrupted creatures are strange; they did not attack my summons."

"As for the innermost calamity, he is imprisoned by chains and cannot leave for the time being, but his condition is a bit strange and may require further investigation by you, senior."

Chu Xiu did not hide anything.

Qin Xiang arrived faster than he expected; it seemed the square-faced man before him was genuinely worried about his safety.

Of course, the greater concern should be his identity as a civilization envoy and his undiminished talents.

In any case, now that he has arrived, Chu Xiu can no longer monopolize the resources at hand. In addition, the Buddha statue is indeed strange, and even Rasputin has never seen it before, which undoubtedly adds many variables to the operation.

Even if Qin Xiang hadn't come, Chu Xiu might not have risked facing the calamity alone again.

Now, it's best to go with the flow and let other kings help share the risks.

Qin Xiang, being a cautious individual, did not act rashly. Instead, he retrieved a communication device on the spot and contacted the other three King-level beings to come to the scene. He then directed the other Awakened Ones to establish a defensive line on the ground, ensuring they were ready to provide support at any time.

It must be said that Qin Xiang was indeed very thorough in his work, but Chu Xiu thought for a moment and still reminded him: "Senior Qin, that calamity seems to be constantly absorbing the power of the [pollutants]. If we want to kill it, it would be better to do so as soon as possible."

Unexpectedly, in response to his well-intentioned reminder, Qin Xiang instead lectured him: "What's the rush? Of course I know about this, but we must not act rashly because of it. You young people should think twice before acting and not be blinded by immediate interests and act rashly."

"Don't I know? You came down alone early because you were worried that others would steal your resources, right? But what have you done? You haven't gotten any resources, and you've put yourself in a dangerous situation!"

This made Chu Xiu wisely shut up. He could tell that this "Agent Qin" had a lot of opinions about him now, and even if he agreed with his suggestion in his heart, he would probably still lecture him verbally.

Realizing this, Chu Xiu simply chose a place to sit down and began to meditate and rest.

Of course, he didn't let his guard down. Instead, he chose a position some distance away from Qin Xiang and summoned a ghost general to protect himself. This scene made Qin Xiang both angry and amused, with a helpless expression on his face.

They use all that caution to guard against their own people.

About ten minutes later, the other three kings also arrived.

Mu Wu crossed his arms and looked at the cave in front of him. He was wearing a pair of silver-white gauntlets made of some kind of special metal, which were stained with a lot of blood.

Li Zhan stood beside him, holding a longsword engraved with numerous runes in one hand, his other hand enveloped in flames, also gazing into the depths of the cave.

As for Wen Feiyan, she was the last to arrive. This woman was probably fifty years old, but her appearance was as beautiful as a woman in her early thirties. Her skin was so delicate and fair that it was like snow. Unlike the others who were fully armed, she did not carry any weapons. She was only wearing a tight red dress that perfectly showed off her curvaceous figure. Her plump hips swayed seductively as she walked.

Of course, none of the people present were the type to appreciate such a beautiful view.

Chu Xiu glanced at it briefly without lingering, his heart remaining completely unmoved as he pondered silently.

"Mu Wu, profession unknown, but confirmed to be an A-rank melee class; Li Zhan, profession [Magic Swordsman (A)], can use an enchanted longsword and simple destruction magic to fight at the same time, with extremely high flexibility; Wen Feiyan, profession unknown, but has strong evasion and survival ability, guessed to be an assassin class such as [Shadow Warrior (A)], as to whether it is A-rank or S-rank is uncertain."

Upon learning that three King-level beings had arrived, he naturally inquired about their whereabouts immediately. Unfortunately, information about high-level Awakened beings is rarely made public, and Chu Xiu couldn't even determine their profession, let alone their talents.

Li Zhan was the only one who was famous for marrying into the Zhang family. Chu Xiu was able to confirm his profession, which was actually bestowed upon him by the Zhang family. At the time, gossip news had a special report on it.

In this world, the awakened are the biggest stars.

As for Qin Xiang, being an agent of the Investigation Bureau, he was even more mysterious; Chu Xiu couldn't find any information about him at all.

"These four people seem to have a misunderstanding of my strength."

"I can use this to my advantage when we take action later. I can hide in the back and do some cleaning work, and also observe their strength."

Especially Li Zhan, Chu Xiu still remembered that this person had broken free from the shackles of the communication terminal before. Chu Xiu did not believe it was an accident, it must have been intentional.

With his mind made up, Chu Xiu continued to restore the magical power within his body.

The four kings then began to further explore the cave.

Chu Xiu saw a shadow rush out from under Wen Feiyan's feet and disappear into the depths of the cave, which startled Chu Xiu. The Extreme Dao who had ambushed him earlier also had shadow-type skills. He wondered if this was a coincidence.

Within just five minutes, the shadow returned to Wen Feiyan's body. She took out a curved blade and began to carve on the hard rock beneath her feet. Soon, she had completed the complete map of the cave and reported the distribution of the enemies within it.

"Imprisoned calamities and a large number of corrupted creatures?" Mu Wu stroked his chin. "It doesn't sound like a difficult situation to deal with. I think the method of attack should be quite simple."

“We started from the outermost edge, slowly clearing away these decaying creatures, and steadily advancing into the cave.”

Clear out the smaller monsters first, then fight the boss – a very common strategy.

“I agree,” Qin Xiang said. “Then the question we need to consider now is whether we need to apply for other support.”

Among the four King-level squads, there are quite a few General-level and powerful Fierce-level members, especially those with powerful firepower like Zhang Qingshan and Guan Ke. With their help, the pressure can be shared well, the speed of advancement can be increased, and the team can face the calamity as quickly and effectively as possible.

However, after these words were spoken, the remaining three King-level beings exchanged glances and shook their heads in unison.

"That won't be necessary. You know the strength of those juniors; they won't be of much use," Mu Wu said with a smile. Hearing this, Qin Xiang sighed.

Having others to help would naturally increase the success rate of the plan, but clearly, the three King-level beings were very interested in the large number of ferocious corrupted creatures in front of them. This was a huge resource even for King-level Awakeners, and they were unwilling to share it with others.

Qin Xiang did not insist further, but instead arranged for the other awakened individuals to hold the defenses and help clear the corrupted creatures from the surface.

At this moment, Mu Wu glanced at Chu Xiu in the distance and said, "If you ask me, that civilization envoy shouldn't have participated in such a dangerous operation."

"Everyone knows the power of calamity. When a fight breaks out, no one will have the time to protect him."

Qin Xiang's expression shifted slightly as he looked at Chu Xiu. In fact, he thought so too, but Mu Wu probably didn't want Chu Xiu to share the group's resources, while Qin Xiang was genuinely concerned for his safety.

Unsurprisingly, Chu Xiu refused without even thinking.

"Thank you for your kindness, seniors, but I can protect myself and will not trouble you."

"And since I'm a summoner, I should be relatively safe in the back."

Upon hearing this, Mu Wu gave a light snort and said nothing more.

Everyone present was a seasoned person, and they all knew that although Chu Xiu appeared respectful on the surface, he would never back down on such matters.

"In that case, let's get started," Mu Wu said, clearly showing that the burly man was impatient.

Qin Xianggang nodded, then pushed off with both legs and shot out like a cannonball, directly into the corrupted inhabitants at the edge of the cave!
As the giant gauntlet in his hand glowed with spiritual light, Mu Wu threw a punch. Instantly, all the corrupted residents within a thirty-meter radius in front of him were smashed to pieces like beetles crashing into a truck, their flesh and blood splattering everywhere. Corrupted residents further away were also sent flying by the huge impact, crashing heavily to the ground and convulsing.

Although not as horribly mutilated as those corrupted residents nearby, it was clear that they were still doomed.

One punch killed more than twenty corrupted residents of the Ferocious Rank!
This made Chu Xiu's gaze sharpen slightly.

This is the power of a King-level Awakener!

Mu Wu is far superior to the colonel in both speed and strength!

Moreover, it's quite obvious that he was just having fun and didn't use his full strength at all!
"The minimum physical fitness score is guaranteed to be over 6,000! There's a high probability it will reach 8,000, or even more!"

"If we take into account the enhancements from skills, inheritance, and equipment, my ghost army would have to pay an extremely heavy price to take it down!"

Chu Xiu silently made his judgment.

However, Mu Wu frowned at the incredibly powerful punch, appearing quite dissatisfied.

"These bugs are quite tough."

"Looks like it'll take some effort."

He snorted and chased after the remaining corrupted residents, with the other three King-level beings following suit.

As for Chu Xiu, he followed the four of them at a leisurely pace, releasing ghosts from a distance to reap the rewards.

He didn't release the entire ghost army. The cave wasn't very large, and too many ghosts wouldn't be able to unleash their full power, so it was better to keep some of them.

Therefore, Chu Xiu only sent out three ghost generals and three hundred fierce ghosts, while he himself sat on the flying corpse, ready to retreat at any time.

However, this alone was enough to shock the four kings.

"Three general-level officers and three hundred fierce-level officers???"

"If my detection skills are correct, this kid is only at the Fierce Rank."

"To possess such a terrifying army of summoned creatures at the Fierce rank... that's definitely an SSS-rank class!"

Mu Wu clicked his tongue and looked at Qin Xiang: "Now I finally understand why you value this kid so much. SSS, huh? In all these years since the Abyss descended, there have only been a little over ten innate SSS-level individuals."

A fleeting hint of jealousy flashed across Li Zhan's gaze as he looked at Chu Xiu.

Qin Xiang was also secretly surprised. With such a powerful army of summoned creatures, it was indeed possible to carry out a large-scale massacre of corrupted creatures.

However, after their initial shock, the four quickly stopped paying attention.

These summoned creature legions are indeed extremely impressive for Chu Xiu's rank, but they still pose no threat to a King-level Awakener, especially since they are not newly awakened King-level Awakeners, but rather King-level Awakeners who have accumulated a certain amount of experience.

However, what the four did not know was that this scale was less than a third of the monster army, and Chu Xiu also possessed several extremely powerful buff enhancement methods.

If they knew this, it would probably shatter their worldview.

Of course, Chu Xiu wouldn't expose this fact just to show off; he was simply controlling the ghost army to precisely harvest heads.

The four kings quickly realized something was wrong.

Chu Xiu's ghost army killed just as many corrupted residents as they did!

These corrupted inhabitants are covered in golden rocks and are characterized by their extremely strong defense, far exceeding that of ordinary ferocious creatures.

In addition, its tenacious vitality makes it difficult for even a King-level being to deal with.

Although Mu Wu easily shattered a large number of corrupted residents with a single punch, he couldn't keep using his skills indefinitely, otherwise his energy bar would probably be depleted when facing the calamity.

Therefore, the four king-level beings mostly rely on basic skills and their superior physique to kill enemies, minimizing energy consumption.

But Chu Xiu's ghost army is different.

These ghostly legions possess a unique magical attack method.

[A deadly technique!]

This skill is not purely physical damage, so it is extremely effective against corrupted residents. Thanks to the sheer number of the ghost army, its killing efficiency is surprisingly high!

Furthermore, the four kings discovered something really annoying: Chu Xiu shamelessly kept taking advantage of others!
Due to the Corrupted Residents' extraordinary vitality, a single skill attack often kills several in the center, while a dozen or so further away are only severely injured and barely cling to life.

At this moment, the ghost under Chu Xiu's hand will use a [Life-Taking Technique] to accurately pick up the head.

This greatly displeased the four kings.

But more than anything, I was shocked!
"How can he still control so many summoned creatures with such precision?"

Facing the questioning gazes of the four, Chu Xiu ignored them, calmly meditating to recover his magical power and enjoying the pleasure of others working for him.

The four of them could not possibly know how wondrous a cultivator's divine sense was. Although its range was limited within the Fierce Realm, which was its only weakness, it could still achieve precise control as long as it was within that range.

In this way, Chu Xiu controlled the ghost army to continuously collect kills. When a ghost's magic power was exhausted, it would be returned to the Hundred Soul Banner to accelerate its recovery, and a new one would be replaced. Under these circumstances, his ghosts could release skills almost without stopping. With the four King-level warriors using energy-saving combat methods, his killing efficiency was actually higher than that of the two King-level warriors combined!
[Kill the creature]

[Item Obtained: 567 Causality Points]

[Kill the creature]

[Item Obtained: 432 Causality Points]

[Kill the creature]

【get:】

Hearing the constant notification sounds in his ears, Chu Xiu couldn't suppress a smile.

(End of this chapter)