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

Chapter 201 The Seed of the Blood Demon

Looking at the loot information that had been displayed, Chu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

He wasn't upset about missing out on the legendary equipment and massive amounts of karma points from the Calamity Temptation, because he was already convinced that the other party had been dangling empty promises at his expense.

How could a monster sealed underground possibly possess such treasures?

Even if such valuable items truly existed, the other party would undoubtedly carry them with them and would not allow a nuclear explosion to bury them underground.

Without giving it any further thought, Chu Xiu's excitement quickly overwhelmed him, and he began to carefully examine the things he had revealed.

First and foremost, there is the most basic causal point reward.

Killing this king-level leader instantly gave him over 50,000 karma points!
The ordinary equipment that was leaked could be worth 30,000 to 40,000!

"After selling off the assets of the two King-level beings, the resulting Karma Points will be enough for me to master all my skills."

At that time, Chu Xiu will no longer need to wait and can directly begin the Old Trials.

There might even be a batch left over to allow him to upgrade his general rank through inheritance.

Of course, Chu Xiu had already reached his limit on the number of causal points he could exchange, but he was certain that once Qin Xiang reported his performance, his privileges would be increased accordingly.

As for the exact amount of improvement, that's unclear, but it shouldn't be too low.

Without dwelling on it any longer, Chu Xiu quickly focused his attention on this biggest gain.

Two legendary items and one forbidden item!!!
He never expected that another taboo would be exposed.

It's important to know that the last forbidden item he obtained was the [Proof of the Ancients], which symbolized his status as a Civilizer!
Suppressing his excitement, Chu Xiu began by examining the legendary equipment called the Touch of the Wrongfully Dead.

This is a dagger with a peculiar shape, only the length of an infant's forearm. The blade is long and thin, twisted like a venomous snake, and the tip shimmers with an eerie emerald light.

The Touch of the Wrongfully Dead

[Current Rank: Unlucky]

[True Rank: King]

[Rank: Legendary]

[Attribute 1: Body toughness 480, armor penetration 460, constitution +160 and mental attack resistance +140 when possessed.]

[Attribute 2: Injecting energy can temporarily increase armor penetration, providing an additional 150-1050 points of penetration bonus based on the injected energy.]

[Attribute 3: When armor is broken, a total of 1550 points of burst poison damage will be applied to the enemy; any wound, regardless of size, will deal full damage.]

[Attribute 4: When armor is broken, a total of 1550 points of burst mental damage will be dealt to the enemy; any wound, regardless of size, will deal full damage.]

[Attribute 5: Injects a large amount of energy (1850) at once, activating the Domain of the Wrongfully Dead. The initial range is ten meters, and it can be further increased by continuously injecting energy. The Touch of the Wrongfully Dead can traverse space and appear at any location within the domain after a short delay.]

[Comment: The refuge is a vicious dagger forged from the resentment of tens of millions who died unjustly; even the smallest wound will incur their curse.]

The description before him made Chu Xiu's eyes widen in shock.

He had already discovered that the higher the rank of a legendary item, the stronger its effects.

As the first piece of equipment with a King-level body that Chu Xiu had revealed, the effect of the Wrongfully Dead Dagger in front of him was ridiculously strong, completely exceeding his expectations!
First of all, any wound, even a barely perceptible scratch, can cause a total of more than 3,000 points of toxin and mental damage!

Keep in mind that the heat ray unleashed by the Great Sun Guardian Shield only has a power of less than two thousand! And that is already enough to threaten a creature close to the King level.

Furthermore, the Touch of the Unjustly Dead causes single-target damage, making the damage effect more concentrated. Chu Xiu was certain that even a King-level creature would not be well affected by this.

The fifth effect of the Touch of the Unjustly Dead is to open a field that greatly increases its hit rate.

"The speed at which it traverses space is such that few King-level beings can dodge it; they can only withstand it head-on. However, the Touch of the Unjustly Dead, which is filled with energy, can provide an additional 1050 points of armor penetration. Even King-level protective gear will have difficulty resisting it unless it reaches the [Legendary] level."

"In other words, from now on, as long as an enemy gets within a certain range of me, there is a high probability that they will suffer this damage."

"At that time, I can hide my main body inside the iron-clad corpse and use this dagger in conjunction with the corpse refining to attack enemies outside, greatly improving my safety."

This pleased Chu Xiu quite a bit.

Of course, if that were all, he wouldn't be too happy. After all, he doesn't lack attack methods now. Each of his demonic inheritances is more domineering than the last. The Dagger of the Unjustly Dead can only play a surprise effect in the battle against a King-level Awakened.

But don't forget, this is a legendary piece of equipment that can grow. Once he reaches the general rank, its attributes will instantly skyrocket again! At that time, it will be a great main weapon for him, helping him get through the early stages of the general rank.

Furthermore, the legendary items of the King rank are extremely rare; most King rank individuals will never obtain even one in their entire lives, making them inherently very valuable.

Satisfied, Chu Xiu began examining the second legendary item, but this time he frowned slightly.

[Blood Demon Core: After fusion, base constitution +1050, significantly increases life regeneration speed, gains the traits "Blood Demon Body", "Blood Demon Touch", and "Blood Demon Origin", and randomly gains five Blood Demon traits. Simultaneously, the race switches to Blood Demon.]

[Note: The Blood Demon trait acquired can be stacked and upgraded when acquiring the same trait repeatedly in the future.]

It's not that the attributes of this [Blood Demon Core] are weak, but rather that, like the [Primordial Blood] that Chu Xiu obtained from the Boundless Blood Pool before, it will transform one's race into a Blood Demon after use.

Chu Xiu would naturally not abandon the orthodox path of cultivation for immortals just because of a slight increase in power.

"So, the only options are to sell it or trade it with someone else?"

Chu Xiu sighed softly.

There aren't many people who need this item and can afford the price, just like his primordial blood and the Ascension to Godhood Path. Even though they know it's extremely valuable, they can only keep it in their storage space.

For Chu Xiu, it would be more practical to just give him some causal points.

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset. It's normal to get unwanted items from the abyss, just like the [Legendary]-level defensive armor that Chu Xiu had been longing for had never dropped.

Stop dwelling on it and focus his attention on the [forbidden] item.

However, just as he was about to check the specific attributes, he suddenly seemed to realize something, his expression changed drastically, and he rushed to the side!
"call out!"

A sharp whooshing sound echoed through the air. In the blink of an eye, Chu Xiu had rushed to a hundred meters away and summoned the Flying Corpse. He quickly grabbed the Corpse with his left hand and looked at the distance with a wary expression.

And right where he had been standing, a pitch-black crack had mysteriously appeared out of nowhere!

The crack appeared out of nowhere, without any warning, and stood in the center of the field. Nothing could be seen through the crack, as if all light had been swallowed up.

"This is... a spatial rift?"

Chu Xiu's eyes showed an incredulous look. Even though he could now kill King-level Awakeners, he was still far from having the power to tear space apart. Space is extremely stable; even the huge energy fluctuations generated at the center of a nuclear explosion could not destroy it!

Just then, under Chu Xiu's shocked and wary gaze, a leg suddenly emerged from the crack, and a tall, slender man calmly stepped out.

The man was dressed in an elegant black tailcoat, his skin was extremely pale, without a trace of blood, and even his veins were a faint bluish-green. He was leaning on a long cane in his left hand. He was young and handsome, but he had an inhuman, sickly, and eerie appearance.

The moment he stepped out of the crack, his red pupils gently fell on Chu Xiu.

But this casual glance sent chills down Chu Xiu's spine, and an unprecedented sense of crisis rose within him! He felt every cell in his body screaming, urging him to run! Like a mouse encountering a tiger, an uncontrollable fear from the depths of his genes surged forth!
"A Heroic Spirit! It's definitely a Heroic Spirit! Perhaps even stronger!" "How could such a powerful being suddenly appear here?!"

Chu Xiu was horrified, his mind racing. He instinctively wanted to run away as fast as he could, but reason prevented him from doing anything. He knew that if the other party really wanted to kill him, the flying corpse would not be able to escape.

The only chance of survival is to immediately self-destruct all the ghosts, consume the primordial blood, and pray to escape before they kill you.

But the probability is very small! Almost zero!
The energy output of a Heroic Spirit is on a completely different level from that of a King!

"Gudong."

Chu Xiu subconsciously swallowed, forcing himself to remain calm as he stared at the suddenly appearing mysterious expert.

At the same time, the man with extremely fair skin saw this and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

The next moment, Chu Xiu felt the pressure on his body suddenly ease, and the man's voice immediately rang in his ear.

"To be able to withstand even one percent of my pressure at the Fierce Rank is indeed quite interesting. No wonder he is a gladiator chosen by the Mother Goddess."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Astrid, and I am one of the divine messengers under the Blood Pool."

"I have come here today because of your killing of the Mother Goddess's offspring."

Astrid's tone was calm. He wasn't speaking Chinese, but he used a strange method to make Chu Xiu clearly understand the meaning behind his words.

The meaning behind his words shocked Chu Xiu deeply.

The Blood Pool's divine messenger! He only released one percent of his oppressive power just now!
Is just one percent of the oppressive force terrifying to that extent?

Most importantly, this person came because of his killing of the Blood Pool's offspring!

A thousand thoughts raced through Chu Xiu's mind in an instant: Could the Blood Pool's offspring refer to that Blood Demon? I violated a taboo by killing him, and now they're here to punish me? But if the Blood Pool is truly so concerned about calamities, why did they allow it to be sealed underground? Or is there some scheme or secret I don't understand?

More importantly, what does the Blood Pool intend to do with me? Kill me to avenge His offspring? Or some other form of punishment?

Instantly, Chu Xiu felt a chill run through his body. Just then, a beam of blood-red light suddenly shot out from the original corpse of the Blood Demon and landed in front of Astrid!

Within the blood-red light was a strange creature, its entire body bright red, resembling a fetus!
"Divine Messenger, you've finally arrived! I knew the Mother Goddess wouldn't abandon me!" The Blood Demon's voice rang out, sounding extremely excited.

It immediately looked at Chu Xiu, its eyes flashing with intense resentment, and said hatefully, "Divine Envoy, this vile creature attacked me with despicable means. Please kill him and let me inhabit his body!"

This scene made Chu Xiu feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave!
He never expected that this blood demon was not completely dead! Even though the system had given a kill notification, some parts of it were still hiding, and even Chu Xiu hadn't noticed them!
It seems that the looting of equipment does not mean complete death. For high-level creatures, their essence is extremely difficult to erase. This is probably why this calamity was not killed but only sealed away.

Now that the other side has reinforcements, the situation has instantly reversed!

"Escape is impossible. Perhaps by using my gladiator status and the Blood Pool's high regard for me, I can have a sliver of hope."

However, just as Chu Xiu was rapidly thinking about how to escape, something unexpected happened again.

But when Astrid looked at the Blood Demon's true form, his eyes showed disgust. With a gentle squeeze of his left hand, the Blood Demon let out a shrill scream! Its bones shattered, and it was compressed like a broken puppet!
"My Lord, what are you doing?!"

The Blood Demon screamed in agony, shrieking in disbelief.

However, Astrid remained indifferent and disdainfully said, "Having the blood of the Mother Goddess cannot conceal your inferior nature. Allowing you to step onto the Ascension Steps created by the Mother Goddess would be a defilement of her."

The moment the words left his mouth, Astrid clenched his two fingers tightly, and all the bones of the Blood Demon's body broke, exploding into a large amount of blood mist. Even though its original power was repairing its injuries at an astonishing speed, the Blood Demon's entire body was still compressed into a blood-red ball of flesh by an irresistible pressure amidst its shrill screams.

This sudden turn of events shocked and horrified Chu Xiu.

He was shocked by Astrid's sudden annihilation of the Blood Demon, and even more horrified by its terrifying power.

Chu Xiu could sense that this strange thing, which resembled a fetus, had little combat power, but as the essence of a blood demon, it was extremely difficult to kill completely. It was precisely because of this that it was able to survive the full-force attack of the True Demon Blade of Judgment!

But before Astrid, it was completely annihilated with just a gentle squeeze.

"Perhaps I didn't explain things clearly just now, which caused you to misunderstand."

At that moment, Astrid's unhurried voice rang in Chu Xiu's ear.

"The Mother Goddess's offspring are scattered throughout the entire galaxy, numbering in the billions. Although the Blood Demon of this world was born directly from the Mother Goddess's remains and is considered to be of a higher status among all her offspring, such a loser is simply not worthy of the Mother Goddess's attention."

"In short, would you care about the bacteria growing on your body?"

“I came here not to pursue the matter of you killing him, but to extend an invitation to you.”

Perhaps sensing Chu Xiu's fear, Astrid offered a thoughtful explanation.

His words made Chu Xiu breathe a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed slightly.

"What invitation?" he asked.

"There are 108 Blood Demons in this world, each of whom inherited a trace of the Mother Goddess's power."

"By gathering all our power, we can ascend the long staircase to godhood created by the Mother Goddess, which is—"

"Become a god!"

Astrid's words startled Chu Xiu.

Become a god!

The next stage after becoming a King is [Heroic Spirit], and the next stage after [Heroic Spirit] is [Demigod].

Although Chu Xiu was not clear about the cultivation path after that, he could guess with a grain of salt that after demigod, one would naturally become a true god.

In the entire China, there are tens of thousands of King-level beings, but fewer than five hundred Heroic Spirits! Demigods are even rarer, each one a high and mighty figure whom Chu Xiu simply cannot reach! He is not even qualified to know basic information! He can only occasionally see those resounding names in the news.

As for true gods, Chu Xiu wasn't even sure if anyone on Blue Star had reached that level. Even if they did, they would undoubtedly be top-tier powerhouses like Heavenly Kings.

Even though Chu Xiu has the inheritance of demonic cultivation, he is not sure if he can reach that level, after all, there are too many uncertainties along the way.

And now, the man before him was saying that a path to godhood was right in front of him! How could he not be excited?
"The Mother Goddess seeks the natural law of survival of the fittest. Now that you have killed a Blood Demon, its position should naturally be inherited by you."

“The Mother Goddess thinks highly of you, so she specially sent me to help you complete the ritual.”

"Swallow this demonic seed, and you will gain the qualification to become a god."

Astrid continued, raising the flesh-colored ball in his hand.

From this angle, Chu Xiu could see that the Blood Demon's flattened flesh was still twitching, and a foul, fishy smell wafted over.

At the same time, the item information appeared before his eyes.

[Seed of Blood Demon: Upon consumption, automatically grants "Ascension Sequence 413", randomly acquires twenty Blood Demon traits, and obtains the trait "Primal Blood Demon", gaining the qualification to devour other Blood Demons for growth, and simultaneously changes race to Blood Demon.]

[Note: For humans, the Blood Demon Seed has an extremely high degree of mutation and contamination. It is recommended to prepare the necessary items before attempting fusion.]

(End of this chapter)