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

Chapter 209 Ancient God Relics
"Ahhhh!!!"

Su Jinyu clutched her head, letting out a painful scream. The runes on her body went completely out of control, and she plummeted downwards under the influence of gravity.

Now that things had come to this point, Chu Xiu naturally didn't mind lending a hand. With a thought, the flying corpse easily caught Su Jinyu.

However, just as she landed on the back of the flying corpse, Chu Xiu seemed to have discovered something and couldn't help but let out a soft "Eh."

He sensed that Su Jinyu's brain seemed to be undergoing some strange change. The enormous life force of the Resurrection Wine seemed to be being devoured by something and was being rapidly consumed!
"The first drop of the Resurrection Wine repaired Su Jinyu's long-damaged brain and soul, allowing him to use his talent again."

"Now that her damage has been repaired, what is consuming this life force now?"

After a moment of contemplation, Chu Xiu spread his divine sense to envelop Su Jinyu, carefully probing the changes around her.

As Chu Xiu received feedback from his divine sense, he was surprised again. He could feel that the special power in Su Jinyu's mind was merging with her at this moment!
"Could this girl really replicate the relics of the ancient gods?" Chu Xiu wondered in surprise.

But almost the instant Chu Xiu had this thought, Su Jinyu suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes!

Her eyes had no pupils, only the whites of her eyes covering the entire eyeball. Looking at those eerie eyes, Chu Xiu felt a chill run down his spine.

Before he could react, green patterns suddenly appeared on Su Jinyu's face. The next moment, she brought her left hand together like a knife, with sharp nails growing from her fingertips. Her arm bent at an angle that defied human joints, and then, like a sharp knife, it stabbed straight towards Chu Xiu's throat with lightning speed!
"clang!"

The moment Su Jinyu's hand slashed into Chu Xiu's throat, a deafening metallic clang erupted. The next moment, under the immense impact, her fingernail, which was more than ten times harder than steel, snapped. The force of the impact continued unabated, shattering all the bones in her right hand.

"Roar!"

Su Jinyu let out a beast-like roar, clutching her left hand with a look of pain on her face.

Chu Xiu looked at her speechlessly. No matter what kind of creature was taking over Su Jinyu's mind, that guy was overestimating himself.

However, the intense pain seemed to bring Su Jinyu back to her senses. She managed to move her eyes down a little, and could vaguely see a sliver of black pupil.

"save"

She only managed to squeeze out one word before her eyes rolled back again, and she lost control of her body.

"Roar!"

The next instant, Su Jinyu's body disappeared from the spot, and when she reappeared, she was already behind Chu Xiu! At the same time, her intact hand stabbed towards the back of Chu Xiu's neck as before, but this time the fingertip was wrapped in a strange black light!

"Hmm, the speed has increased considerably."

Chu Xiu slightly turned his head and easily dodged the attack.

Although he did not turn around, his divine sense covered his entire body, and Su Jinyu's every move was naturally under his control.

Looking at Su Jinyu, who had completely lost her mind, Chu Xiu chuckled and said, "Fine, I'll be a good Samaritan this time. After all, I'm quite curious about what's going on with you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiu's originally black pupils suddenly turned into a pale gold color as majestic as an emperor's!

Under the gaze of those golden eyes, Su Jinyu froze on the spot as if frozen in time. Her face, which had previously been filled with only violence and rage, now showed a look of fear and disbelief!
She let out a low growl, and the green patterns on her body, like vines, quickly extended from her neck and covered her face in the blink of an eye, emitting an eerie green light!

"Roar!"

With a sharp roar, Su Jinyu seemed to have broken free from Chu Xiu's suppression and charged at him again. Her broken fingernails grew back and were even stronger than before!

"Oh? Can this body withstand thirty percent of the power of my Blood-Burning Golden Eyes?" Chu Xiu's expression became more serious.

Su Jinyu is only a low-ranking B-class character, with low physical and mental attributes. This is one of the reasons why she failed to become a disciple of the Heavenly King despite having SS-class talent.

Even with only 30% of its power, Chu Xiu's Blood-Burning Golden Eyes were enough to suppress ordinary King-level creatures. Yet, Su Jinyu still had the strength to resist, indicating that the unknown consciousness controlling her was no ordinary entity.

Seeing the hand blade aimed at him, Chu Xiu no longer held back. His eyes flashed with golden light, and Su Jinyu immediately let out a scream, as if she had been subjected to a million tons of pressure in an instant, and knelt down on the flying corpse! Her face was full of pain!
She screamed and struggled frantically, but she couldn't even lift a finger!
If an awakened being skilled in soul manipulation were present, they would discover that a golden flame envelops Su Jinyu's soul, and within the burning flame, a dark phantom is constantly writhing, seemingly about to be annihilated at any moment!
Suddenly, the phantom expanded violently, emitting a shrill cry: "Stop! If you dare destroy my clone, I won't let you get away with it!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, and an even more intense golden light, like the blazing sun, rose up, completely obliterating the phantom in an instant.

"boom."

Su Jinyu, who was severely burned all over her body, fell to the ground, with a lot of white smoke coming out of her body.

Although Chu Xiu used most of his strength to deal with the phantom, even the slightest spillage of fire was enough to make Su Jinyu suffer.

Fortunately, this girl had inscribed built-in runes into her body, which greatly enhanced her ability to resist different types of damage. At this moment, with the powerful vitality of a fierce-rank awakened being combined with the healing runes, the injuries on her body were repairing at a visible speed, and her face, which had been burned and had flesh stuck together by flames, was gradually regaining its former beauty.

At this moment, her face was still filled with confusion and fear. She lay on the ground panting heavily. It took her a long time to come to her senses. Then, a look of relief at surviving the ordeal appeared on her face. She struggled to sit up and bowed to Chu Xiu: "Thank you for your help, classmate Chen."

Faced with Su Jinyu's thanks, Chu Xiu's expression remained unchanged. He simply asked, "What happened just now? Was that the will of an ancient god?"

After saying this, Su Jinyu's face showed a look of lingering fear: "No, what I copied was only an ancient god's relic. After so many years, it shouldn't have retained any consciousness. Moreover, the consciousness I just felt was very different from that of an ancient god. It only gave me a feeling of violent rage and bloodlust, wanting to devour everything. It should be another superior being that had been hiding in the ancient god's relic and infiltrated when I copied it."

At this point, Su Jinyu looked at Chu Xiu, her eyes filled with gratitude, as well as deep shock and disbelief.

No one knew better than her how strong the will that had just tried to devour her was.

As a researcher, Su Jinyu deals with all kinds of ancient artifacts year-round, and her understanding of those superior beings is far greater than that of ordinary people. Relying on her own strong talent, she is at the top level even among researchers.

Faced with these dangers, she naturally had to take precautions. In addition to various protective items, there were also high-level mental protection inscriptions engraved in her mind.

It was precisely because of this that she was able to survive the contamination of the ancient god's relics and not die immediately.

Although her mental defenses were no longer as perfect as before after being corrupted by the relics of the ancient god, they were still at the top level among the fierce-rank awakened beings, even surpassing many general-rank awakened beings. However, just now, when facing that bloodthirsty consciousness, she was swallowed up after only resisting for a moment!
"Absolutely an extremely high-ranking being! A Heroic Spirit? No, not just a Heroic Spirit, at the very least a Demigod! Or even higher!"

Such a powerful being was actually suppressed by Chu Xiu!

Although it was only a wisp of consciousness, it was still extremely terrifying, and it was not simply annihilation, but suppression!

This is a world of difference. Because it is only a wisp of consciousness, it is possible to be exhausted to death under a large amount of energy output. But just now, Su Jinyu could clearly feel that the wisp of consciousness was not erased, but was suppressed from the root!

But how is that possible? A ferocious-level being suppressing a higher-level being?

"My previous guess was 100% correct! This guy is definitely not human! He is an existence similar to those terrifying creatures, or even of a higher level!" Almost instantly, Su Jinyu confirmed the thought in her mind.

"Is it possession? The descent of the Holy Spirit? Or a special reincarnation?"

Having been exposed to a large amount of related research, Su Jinyu's mind was filled with countless possibilities in an instant, but just as quickly, she suppressed all of these thoughts. The only feeling she had was respect and gratitude for Chu Xiu.

Su Jinyu knew perfectly well that no matter what Chu Xiu's situation was, she could not show the slightest hint that she had discovered his secret, otherwise she might be killed!
Conversely, if she uses it properly, it might become her opportunity to turn her life around.
Thinking of this, Su Jinyu's expression became even more respectful.

Chu Xiu, who was opposite him, even though he was more mature than his peers, would never have imagined that the girl in front of him would come up with so many strange ideas in such a short time.

He was just thinking about what had just happened.

Su Jinyu's statement confirmed one of his previous conjectures.

"That consciousness reminded me a lot of those extraterrestrial demons!"

"It seems that these guys have hidden quite a few pawns in addition to the 'Yakuza' on the surface."

Chu Xiu acted so decisively because he had vaguely guessed this point. If that consciousness truly belonged to an ancient god, he wouldn't offend it for the sake of Su Jinyu.

"If I'm not mistaken, the reason why those extraterrestrial demons are so concerned about this world is most likely because of the opportunity for the seventy-two blood demons to merge into gods. This is the only reason why those superior beings are so concerned about this world."

"Tsk, it seems that in addition to guarding against other blood demons, I also have to be careful not to let these extraterrestrial demons steal my spoils."

Those guys have probably buried countless similar hidden pieces.

Just as Chu Xiu was pondering silently, he suddenly heard Su Jinyu's cautious voice: "Student Chen, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. Please feel free to ask if you need anything in the future."

Chu Xiu glanced at her, nodded slightly, and took a step to leave without saying anything more. Seeing this, Su Jinyu quickly stepped forward and said, "Could you leave your contact information, Chen? I will find an opportunity to repay your life-saving grace in the future."

Chu Xiu glanced at Su Jinyu again and realized what this girl was up to—she wanted to curry favor with him. Unfortunately, with his current strength, Su Jinyu couldn't offer any help, so she simply said calmly, "Our cooperation has ended, and I'm afraid there's no need for further contact."

Hearing this, Su Jinyu became a little anxious, but she didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Chu Xiu. Seeing that Chu Xiu was about to leave again, she gritted her teeth and said, "Student Chen, with the help of the Resurrection Wine, I have partially fused with the ancient god's relic and can barely borrow its power. Although it requires a considerable price, if it can help you, I will not refuse."

As soon as she finished speaking, a strange power rose from Su Jinyu's body, and her body underwent a huge change. A crimson eyeball split open in the center of her forehead, and wrinkles like fish gills appeared on both sides of her jaw. She opened her left hand, and a bright red woman's mouth appeared in her palm.

As that mouth was pointed at him, Chu Xiu felt a chill run down his spine.

"This is a relic I fused, called the [Five-Person Clay Jar]. In the world of [Totem War], a primitive tribe discovered this clay jar deep in a swamp. Later research revealed that the swamp was originally an ocean that turned into a mud marsh over time and dried up completely during a severe drought, which is why it was accidentally unearthed by the tribe members."

"The reason it is called this is because this clay pot contains five blessings, or rather five curses, corresponding to the eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and tongue. Only the strongest warriors are qualified to inherit the power. Warriors who come into contact with it will gain the power of one of these, but all other senses will be lost. The warrior who inherits the power will become an elder in the tribe."

"When they obtained this relic, the five demonic elders from the Fallen Abyss were even capable of killing a [Heroic Spirit]! The entire exploration team paid a heavy price!"

"I can now briefly unleash a portion of the power of the [Five-Person Clay Pot], and this power will not disappoint you."

As Su Jinyu spoke, her forehead was covered in sweat in just a few words, and faint tears of blood were flowing from her eyes!
Clearly, even maintaining the power of the [Five-Person Mud Jar] for a short time put immense pressure on her body and soul.

This is only a barely adequate reproduction of the power of the clay pot. When it is officially used, there will inevitably be a greater price to pay, and even the soul that has barely caught its breath will be polluted again.

but
Chu Xiu carefully examined the self-moving eyeballs on Su Jinyu's forehead. Every time they met eyes, Chu Xiu felt a chill run down his spine and sensed an extremely dangerous feeling.

If this girl can control this power, it can indeed help him.

"What are your requirements?" Chu Xiu asked directly.

Su Jinyu was delighted: "I'm so happy to be able to help Chen."

Before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiu raised his hand to interrupt him: "I have no interest in these empty words. Just get to the point and don't waste my time and patience."

Seeing this, Su Jinyu stopped pretending and a ruthless look appeared on her face: "I need more Resurrection Wine to help me slow down the corruption of the ancient god's relics. I can die, but before I die, I will drag that bitch who harmed me down with me! And I will give those who abandoned me a lesson they will never forget!"

"Of course, I won't ask you to help me take revenge, nor will I let you get involved in my disputes with those families. I only ask that you help me prolong my life. If you can give me a little push when you become powerful in the future, that would be even better."

Su Jinyu's words made Chu Xiu thoughtfully stroke his chin.

After a long pause, under the expectant gaze of the other party, he slowly said, "If you can indeed be of help to me, I don't mind lending you a hand. Not to mention the Resurrection Wine, I can even get you similar items of a higher level."

Upon hearing this, Su Jinyu couldn't help but show a look of joy, but before she could be happy for long, Chu Xiu said again, "However, you are too weak now and can't exert much of the power of the ancient god's relics."

"If you can pass the advancement trial and reach the general rank, then we can talk about the rest. If you don't pass, then there's no need to say anything more."

After saying this, Chu Xiu said no more. The flying corpse beneath his feet flapped its wings and rose into the sky, turning into a streak of light and disappearing into the horizon, leaving Su Jinyu standing there in a daze.

Disappointment was on her face, but soon she smiled with relief.

Chu Xiu's words were cold and realistic, but they were enough for Su Jinyu. She was already halfway to the grave, and if she could see a glimmer of hope, no matter how small it was, she would be content.

Concealing the hatred in her eyes, Su Jinyu's figure became ethereal until it completely disappeared from this world.

At the same time, almost at the same moment Su Jinyu left, in another world far away from Blue Star, a pair of fierce eyes opened from the depths of chaotic darkness.

Those eyes seemed to have pierced through endless time and space, landing on the vast world of corpse demons.

"My divided soul has been destroyed."

“Strange, the plan I specifically had Lilith carry out shouldn’t have left any traces.”

"Could it be that some old fellow couldn't sit still and arrived ahead of schedule?"

A hint of doubt flashed in those enormous eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

"Never mind, I still have plenty of pieces left, so one more won't make a difference. As long as the 'container' used for the arrival is alright, that's fine."

"However, this matter cannot be left unresolved just because someone dared to destroy my divided soul. Whoever tries to test me, I must let the others know that even after sleeping for seven thousand years, I am still fundamentally different from these 'filthy acquired trash'."

"Furthermore, the power of the Blood Pool is about to manifest; it's time to place your bets."

As a massive surge of intent erupted, a blood-stained bronze spear shot out from the chaotic void, instantly plunging into the abyss. Utilizing the abyss's strange spatial laws, it continuously traversed spatial distances that were almost impossible to reach in reality, rapidly heading towards the Corpse Demon World.

The moment the thought landed, Chu Xiu, far away in the world of corpses, also raised his head as if sensing something.

"Is it finally starting?"

Using the Blood Demon's avatar's senses, Chu Xiu could theoretically sense the [pollutants] scattered nearby that he hadn't had time to collect, especially the [heart] and [brain], which were on par with the Blood Demon's core.

Once the two are gathered, the Blood Demon's power will surge again, reaching a level almost indistinguishable from that of a Heroic Spirit.

However, after the divine power of the blood pool intervened, he could feel that his senses of those [pollutants] suddenly disappeared.

This is not a problem with the Blood Demon incarnation, but rather a problem with the [contaminants].

This indicates that the pollutants gave birth to new blood demons in a very short time and concealed their aura.

This is why Chu Xiu was so certain that a "battle royale" affecting the entire world would occur here, and all blood demons would be reborn or revived in pursuit of "godhood".

At this moment, the entire sky suddenly turned into an eerie dark red. This dark red was not the color formed by the reflection of light from the clouds, but rather, a sea of ​​blood suddenly appeared above the entire sky, covering the whole sky!
It wasn't an illusion, but a real, boundless sea of ​​blood! It hovered in the air, bound by a mysterious force!
Chu Xiu could even see ferocious and terrifying creatures swimming in the sea of ​​blood!
Suddenly, a cool drop landed on Chu Xiu's head, and then he heard the sound of rain pattering in his ears. Blood rain fell from the sea of ​​blood above his head.

Chu Xiu could sense that the Blood Demon avatar in the Spirit Flesh Storage Pouch was becoming restless, and all things on this land were growing at an astonishing speed under the nourishment of the blood rain. Those abyssal creatures born from the blood were like they had an accelerator on, and in less than a minute, they had crossed the evolutionary time that would normally take several days or even months!
"The 'Battle Royale' has officially begun."

The power of the Blood Pool is returning to this world, and it is estimated that the "Gu Refining War" will officially begin soon.

Chu Xiu gazed at the rain of blood, chuckled softly after a long while, turned around, activated his escape mechanism, and returned to Blue Star.

Next, he went to the Blood Arena and completed the ranked matches he had promised to play.

As expected, even though his opponent was the number one ranked gladiator, Chu Xiu easily won without using his Blood Demon Avatar. This greatly pleased the Blood Demon Avatar, who bestowed upon him extra points and a full fifty drops of Ancient Blood.

After redeeming all the [Mind Overwrite - Subconscious Disturbance (SS)] items, he still had 70,000 points left.

After doing all this, he did not hesitate. With a flick of his wrist, an ancient-looking badge appeared in his hand.

[Evidence from the Past]

As Chu Xiu activated the effect of this item, a dazzling aura rose from its center.

[Preparing for the Advancement Trial]

[The activation of the Ancient Proof has been detected; the Ascension Trial has been replaced with the Ancient Trial.]

[A suitable trial site has been found; the trial quest is being generated.]

[Generation complete! Please select your initial Ancient level:]

【I. Ordinary】

【II. Two-person】

【III. Solo】

IV. Disasters

V. The End

(End of this chapter)