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

Chapter 203 Super-Rank Combat Power
Even though Chu Xiu was prepared, he couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly at the panel in front of him.

"Isn't this too strong?"

A physical constitution approaching 9,000 and an energy level of 13,000!
This value surpasses the physical constitution of a King-level 9th-rank S-class melee class and the energy level of an S-class mage class!
Of course, powerful Awakened Ones will definitely have various temporary boosting skills, and their combat strength cannot be judged solely by their basic attributes, but even so, it is still amazing enough.

As for his mental attributes, although they are not outstanding, they have reached the average level of top-tier kings. Moreover, as an avatar, when subjected to mental attacks, Chu Xiu's main body can disperse the attack force.

While this may not be considered an advantage, it is not a disadvantage either.

The talents and traits that followed were even more outrageous, with more than a dozen items in each category. Chu Xiu glanced at them and found that there were no mediocre traits or talents among them!

The superior Blood Demon talent further enhances its attributes in all aspects, increasing its life recovery speed by more than ten times. It can regenerate any severed limbs or even its heart if directly destroyed, and its core body possesses the ability to be almost immortal!

With the added benefits of these traits and talents, the Blood Demon Avatar is not like an ordinary abyssal creature, which would be easily defeated by awakened beings with similar basic attributes through various equipment and skills. On the contrary, the massive number of traits and talents allows the Blood Demon Avatar to defeat ordinary awakened beings of the same attributes!
No, even S-rank Awakened Ones don't have such an exaggerated abundance of abilities!
"Moreover, it also has three skills of extremely high rank!"

Chu Xiu had already witnessed the Blood Sea Domain. Although the calamity ended tragically, it did not mean that the skill was weak. It was just that it made a wrong judgment. In fact, it was a very practical large-scale control ability, which was very suitable for his ghost army.

The remaining two skills, Bloodthirsty Spike and Blood Coagulation Heavy Armor, grant the Blood Demon Avatar an ultra-long-range attack capability, while the latter further enhances its defensive power.

"The Blood Fiend Spike can be condensed from the core true blood of the Blood Demon incarnation into a sharp spike. Although it consumes a certain amount of life essence, its power is terrifying. Its range can easily penetrate the defense of the Iron-Clad Corpse at a distance of over ten kilometers! Its speed is also unbelievably fast!"

"The Blood Coagulation Heavy Armor can further and significantly enhance the defensive capabilities of the Blood Demon Avatar."

"Li Zhan would be utterly crushed by this creature! He has absolutely no chance of winning! After activating the Blood Coagulation Heavy Armor, the damage from his demonic blade might not even be able to match the Blood Demon's regenerative abilities!"

"Not only is it impossible to win, but even escaping is difficult!"

"And as long as it continues to devour other blood demons, the blood demon avatar can continue to grow until—it becomes a god!"

Chu Xiu let out a long breath, his eyes filled with joy.

With the Blood Demon Avatar present, apart from a few top-tier freaks, no King-level Awakener should be his match. As for the Old Trials, as long as he doesn't encounter any dungeons with strange rules, he can easily pass them even if he's alone.

Chu Xiu never expected to encounter such a great opportunity, making his risky solo fight against the calamity worthwhile.

However, on the other hand, if Chu Xiu hadn't gone to great lengths to find the Blood Arena from the very beginning, then taken a series of risks to win the bet for Blood Pool, and then forcefully slayed the Calamity, he wouldn't have had this opportunity.

It can be said that this is a surprise that can only occur after striving to do one's best at every step.

The body and soul of a King-level leader, fused with the Blood Demon Crystal, a legendary King-level item, plus the even more precious primordial blood, and the divine power of the boundless blood pool, created this terrifying hexagonal creature without any weaknesses!
As Chu Xiu examined the creature before him and sensed its powerful aura, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

On the other side, Astrid naturally sensed Chu Xiu's joy as well.

He gave timely advice: "The slave mark is very strong right now, but once it merges with the consciousness of other blood demons and becomes complex, the control will weaken."

"I have a sealing technique here. You will need to reinforce it every ten years or so, or after you have fused with other blood demons."

"However, even so, it is impossible to be completely without mistakes, especially as the consciousness of the Blood Demon Avatar becomes more and more complex. To suppress it, you will still have to rely on your own strength."

"To become a god, you yourself must at least reach the level of a demigod."

Chu Xiu quickly thanked him and respectfully accepted the gift.

Having done all this, Astrid said no more, took a step back, and the spatial rift that opened behind him swallowed his body. Then the rift closed and he disappeared completely.

Only Chu Xiu and the Blood Demon avatar remained standing in place.

At this moment, Chu Xiu noticed that the Blood Demon incarnation was secretly observing him with its blood-red pupils.

"Do you have anything to say, Rasputin?" Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow slightly.

Rasputin paused, a fawning look appearing in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't bring himself to speak.

Currently, Chu Xiu has 100% control over the Blood Demon Avatar. Without his permission, Rasputin cannot even move a muscle.

However, in actual combat, Chu Xiu cannot control it precisely, which greatly reduces the combat power of the Blood Demon Avatar, so Rasputin, the main soul, is needed to fight on its behalf.

After all, the Blood Demon's structure is too complex. Even though Chu Xiu's divine sense is extremely powerful at this moment, it is impossible for him to accurately calculate which muscles to control and react in the blink of an eye during the battle.

But this does not mean that Rasputin has any chance to take advantage of the situation, and that Chu Xiu can seize control of him at any time and annihilate his soul.

After thinking for a moment, Chu Xiu granted him some basic control permissions, and sure enough, a string of flattery immediately came out of his mouth.

This guy adapted to his identity very quickly. No matter how much resentment he harbored towards Chu Xiu, he didn't show it at all on the surface.

Chu Xiu had no interest in listening to such nonsense. With a wave of his hand, he tossed the creature into his spiritual flesh storage pouch to recuperate.

Next, he examined the forbidden item, the "Evil Eye Buddhist Scripture".

[The Evil Eye Buddhist Scripture: A cursed item. By infusing it with a portion of a soul, one can use the Buddhist supernatural powers recorded in the scripture. The stronger the supernatural power, the more souls need to be infused into it.]

[Note 1: It contains a portion of the consciousness of the forbidden object 917. There is a very small chance of encountering it when using Buddhist supernatural powers.]

[Note 2: There are eighteen Buddhist scriptures in total, each recording different Buddhist supernatural powers. Collecting them all can form the "Evil Buddhist Treasure Book".]

[Note 3: There are four other Buddhist artifacts; collecting all of them can unlock the forbidden item 917 through a special ritual.]

Chu Xiu glanced at the item once and then threw it into the far corner of his storage space without hesitation.

Chu Xiu guessed that the Buddhist methods manifested in the calamity probably came from this Buddhist scripture.

Although he was quite envious of Buddhist supernatural powers and knew that the item was likely of extremely high quality, it was clear that he would never use such a strange thing unless he was forced into a desperate situation.

As for gathering other Buddhist artifacts to release forbidden objects, he wouldn't even consider it; he didn't even know what such a thing was.

Currently, humanity knows very little about forbidden objects, only that most of them are extremely dangerous and involve some kind of primordial power.

Even if you don't know the specific function of the "forbidden" item, you can tell from the name that it's something that can easily get you into trouble.

The gains from this trip, including the [Blood Demon Avatar], have already far exceeded expectations; there's no need to be greedy for this one more.

The best approach would be to find an opportunity to sell it at a high price, allowing interested individuals to study it.

After sorting through his loot, Chu Xiu began to wander at the bottom of the pit, absorbing the crushed flesh and blood.

This place contains hundreds of millions of corrupted creatures. Although most of them are only of the mortal level and some have been absorbed by the calamity, there are still enough remaining to make them excellent materials for restoring the ghost army.

Five hours later, after collecting all the flesh and blood as blood, Chu Xiu returned to Blue Star with satisfaction.

"After all these corpses are refined, the ghost army should be able to be restored to its previous state, and may even be strengthened in some aspects."

"Automatic repair would take about seven or eight months, but actively using [Perfect Refinement] can greatly reduce the time, completing it in as little as a week."

Chu Xiu quickly made a plan for the next action. After returning, he would exchange the resources he had gained for cause and effect points as soon as possible, cultivate the several inheritances to perfection, and wait for the ghost army to recover before immediately starting the Old Trial.

His talent has gradually become apparent, and he urgently needs stronger power to ensure his safety.

Having made up his mind, Chu Xiu decided to contact Qin Xiang first and sell some equipment.

He had barely returned when he sensed a notification from the information portal in [Yuancheng]. Upon checking, he discovered that Qin Xiang had flooded his private chat with over a hundred messages!

Chu Xiu chuckled to himself; he had indeed disappeared for far too long in order to collect flesh and blood.

He sent Qin Xiang a contact notification, and in less than a minute, Qin Xiang's message appeared in front of him.

At this moment, Qin Xiang's expression was very unpleasant, surrounded by a stream of dissatisfied data.

"Where have you been? Why has it taken so long?" he demanded angrily.

"I guessed that the Blood Demon might be in a weakened state, so I tested it a little," Chu Xiu replied truthfully.

Qin Xiang was both amused and exasperated, but mostly helpless.

Finally, he sighed softly, not blaming Chu Xiu much, and simply asked, "What was the result? Were you injured?"

"No, I only had a brief encounter with it," Chu Xiu said.

He wasn't lying; he really wasn't injured, and he did only come into contact with the calamity briefly, but he killed it instantly.

But Qin Xiang naturally couldn't have thought of that. Hearing this, he just shook his head helplessly and sighed, "I really don't understand you. You're so young and talented, why do you still like to take risks? Young people should be more cautious."

Chu Xiu smiled and nodded in agreement.

Qin Xiang said no more and turned to business: "I have already reported your performance and talent in full."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiu's eyes lit up slightly, but he also felt a little nervous.

Although as a Civilization Envoy, he already has the authority to exchange three times the amount of Karma Points compared to ordinary Awakeners, the consumption of cultivating three demonic inheritances at the same time is too great, and even so it is still far from enough.

He wants to gain higher privileges and exchange for more causal points, so he must raise his privilege level.

Under Chu Xiu's expectant gaze, Qin Xiang slowly said, "You don't need to worry. With such amazing talent, your promotion is almost a certainty."

"However, the speed at which you have shown your strength has increased is too fast, and as the first SSS-level summoner, you have attracted the interest of many top experts."

"Our Investigation Bureau's South China Regional Director, who is also an Awakened [Heroic Spirit], wants to meet you in person."

"This concerns your upgrade of authority level and the subsequent [Old Trials]."

Qin Xiang's words caused Chu Xiu to furrow his brow almost imperceptibly.

A heroic spirit wishes to see me in person?

Chu Xiu knew that this meeting would definitely not be as simple as just meeting once.

The other party will inevitably investigate him, or even test him, and it is extremely difficult to hide oneself in front of a [Heroic Spirit].

After a moment's thought, Chu Xiu asked, "Could we meet in Yuan City?"

"I'm afraid that won't work." Qin Xiang shook his head. "That person means they want to see you in person; otherwise, there would be no need for them to come in person."

Qin Xiang emphasized the word "myself," and Chu Xiu sighed softly upon hearing this, immediately understanding his meaning.

He knew that his displayed talent was somewhat exaggerated, which had already attracted the attention of important figures who had high hopes for him and were preparing to cultivate him vigorously.

However, they naturally wouldn't invest a lot of resources in someone of unknown origin. It's like investing in stocks. If you see a stock with a promising upward trend and want to invest, you must first understand the information about the stock, the company's background, and so on. If you invest directly without asking any questions, you're likely to lose a lot of money.

Big shots don't mind investing in geniuses, they just want to make sure that every investment they make will pay off in the future!
To gain more benefits, you must put the big shots at ease!
The problem is that Chu Xiu can't be sure if some big shot doesn't want to invest long-term, but instead, like Li Zhan, plans to simply seize his talent and use it for their own benefit.

"I'm sorry, senior, but I don't want to reveal my identity." After thinking it over, Chu Xiu still refused.

Because he was meeting a powerful [Heroic Spirit] in person, the other party would definitely use detection skills on him. With his Qi Concealment Technique inherited from his mortal stage, he really had no confidence in blocking the detection of a [Heroic Spirit] Awakener. If his [MAX] level class was detected, he would be doomed.

Afterwards, Qin Xiang offered a long list of words of persuasion to ensure his safety, but Chu Xiu still firmly refused.

This left Qin Xiangren speechless, his face clearly showing his helplessness, wondering if this brat was being overly cautious.

"You kid, why are you so suspicious? You're not this cautious when it comes to operations." Qin Xiang sighed heavily. "Your talent is strong, but not so strong that even our Investigation Bureau can't protect you, much less so strong that we would covet your profession and talent!"

"What do you take our government agencies for?"

Chu Xiu remained silent. Qin Xiang was unaware that even though the combat power he had displayed was astonishing, it was only the tip of the iceberg of his true strength.

Seeing his determination, Qin Xiang finally had no choice but to compromise: "Alright, I'll go talk to our minister again."

Chu Xiu clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and said apologetically, "Thank you for your trouble, senior."

Qin Xiang waved his hand and said no more, only saying, "You should take a good rest during this time. I should be able to let you know within three days."

After saying that, his information body gradually dissipated into pure data and disappeared on the spot, presumably his consciousness returned to Earth to report.

Chu Xiu also planned to return. The series of battles had left him almost completely exhausted, and he really needed to rest.

But just then, he suddenly thought of something and instead of returning immediately, he turned and walked into a quaint and elegant teahouse.

【Shanwailou】

But then he suddenly remembered that he had taken on a mission before setting off. At that time, someone was searching for information about the extraterrestrial demon Az Ilitua Mgos, and he accepted the mission without hesitation.

The Mountain Pavilion was just as empty as when he last visited, with only an information device dozing off at the front desk and bounty missions hanging on the wall beside it.

However, these are just the most basic tasks. The truly rewarding and highly confidential tasks require becoming a formal member of the Mountain Outer Tower.

"Dong dong."

Chu Xiu walked up to the information display on the front desk and glanced at it twice.

The information entity immediately woke up, looked up at him, and a huge bright yellow question mark appeared above its head.

"I'm here to check my mission progress," Chu Xiu said.

"Hold on."

The information entity responded and placed its hands behind its back into a wooden box. Soon, a large amount of information surged within its body.

"The query is complete, and we have not yet received a response. However, we have registered your personal information and will notify you as soon as we have any updates."

Chu Xiu nodded and prepared to leave.

"what?"

However, at this moment, the information entity seemed to have discovered something and couldn't help but let out a soft "Eh".

Then he turned around and asked Chu Xiu, "Are you the Dark Night King?"

(End of this chapter)