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

Chapter 212 You are an elder, then who am I?

"This, how is this possible?"

The young man stood frozen in place, his mouth agape and his eyes wide open.

But what followed was immense fear, and the other two, after realizing what the man had done, completely lost the will to argue, their eyes filled with nothing but deep despair!

"Clap."

The young man dropped his hunting rifle, his hands trembling uncontrollably. Just when Chu Xiu thought the other man had given up, his trembling hands suddenly clenched again. Then, with a roar, he drew his long sword from his waist and slashed at Chu Xiu with all his might!

The girl, who seemed to have collapsed to the ground out of fear, suddenly sprang up without warning, revealing a crossbow bolt gleaming coldly hidden in her sleeve!
Faced with the two attacks, Chu Xiu was not angry; instead, a look of surprise and admiration flashed in his eyes.

The young man made the right decision first. Given the quantity of contraband he had hoarded, he was already in a hopeless situation and would implicate many people. It would be better to fight to the death and leave Chu Xiu here.

Even if they can't keep him, if the instigator dies tragically on the spot, there will be far less accountability for others.

This wouldn't normally be anything special, but what's truly remarkable is that after witnessing Chu Xiu's terrifying strength, they still had the courage to draw their swords—that's no easy feat.

“Even this seemingly weak girl dared to attack me, and their teamwork was excellent, which shows that they had been practicing beforehand.”

"Judging from their age, they should all be under eighteen years old. It is truly rare for them to have such a mindset."

"Were they trained by that 'general'?"

The young man was not afraid of death, but he did not want to implicate the "general," which showed his great prestige and aroused Chu Xiu's curiosity.

"Clang!"

The steel blade shattered without a doubt, and the crossbow bolt aimed at Chu Xiu's face broke as if it had hit a steel plate the moment it made contact with his skin.

"This"

Their lips trembled with fear. They had never seen such terrifying defensive power. In their minds, even a Buddhist leader was made of flesh and blood. How could he possibly break the sword?

However, just when the two were in complete despair, Chu Xiu simply reached out and grabbed the soldier.

"lead the way."

His cold voice rang out, and at the same time, a faint golden light rose in his eyes.

Strangely, under that golden light, the fear in the three people's hearts seemed to disappear, leaving only a desire to worship that rose from the bottom of their hearts.

"Yes."

The soldier muttered something blankly, then turned and jogged to lead the way. Chu Xiu glanced at the boy and girl, then turned and left expressionlessly, leaving the two of them staring at each other.

Even after Chu Xiu's figure had completely disappeared, they remained standing there, their faces filled with bewilderment.

"Seventh Brother, what's going on? Why did that elder leave?" the girl murmured.

"I don't know either," the boy said, looking equally confused.

In their memory, the elders, who were not to be offended in the slightest, should have immediately flew into a rage and executed them with the death penalty. Then the general would have to clean up their mess, and most of the brothers in the army would have been implicated.

But now... is it just going to end like this?
In fact, neither of them sensed even a trace of anger from the other; all they felt was the tolerance of an absolute superior towards a subordinate, like...
Just like the Buddha.

This thought jolted the two of them awake, and they quickly shook their heads.

How could that be? How could those wicked monks be the same as the Buddha in the scriptures, who saved the world and had the world in his heart?

The so-called Buddha is most likely just a figure of speech used to deceive the ignorant masses.

The other party is probably plotting some other scheme. Perhaps they want to confront the general in person, which is why they haven't acted yet. They probably already have a plan in mind for how to torture the two of them.

Since they dared to risk researching contraband, they were prepared to be exposed and die, but
"We absolutely cannot implicate the general!"

The boy and girl exchanged a glance, then quickly got up and sped off towards the general's camp.

By the time the two had gathered their thoughts, Chu Xiu was already standing in front of the general's camp.

Like the other box-like structures in the shelter, this place has steel walls on both sides and an iron door in the middle.

It's as if this place was originally just an ordinary shelter room, but it has now been transformed into a general's residence.

"General, the elder has arrived," came the trembling voice of the soldier leading the way.

"Click."

With a muffled thud, the heavy iron door was pushed open.

Standing before Chu Xiu was a burly middle-aged man dressed in heavy black armor stained with dark red blood. His face was clean, but his long-unshaven beard and rough skin made him look weathered.

What caught Chu Xiu's attention most were his calm eyes, like a still, undisturbed pool of water.

However, when he glanced at Chu Xiu, a look of surprise flashed across his face. It seemed that Chu Xiu's appearance did not match the elder in his memory.

"Your humble servant Liang Zhan greets Elder."

The man knelt down on one knee and bowed respectfully.

But Chu Xiu showed no politeness whatsoever, simply saying, "I'll give you fifteen minutes to gather all the soldiers together."

These words stunned Liang Zhan, who then looked at Chu Xiu again.

In his memory, every time the elders came to inspect, they would pinch their noses with disgust and impatience. There were even people who would hold up their robes for them, as if getting a little bit of blood from the military camp would tarnish their noble status.

Upon entering his general's camp, he would immediately scan his surroundings with greedy eyes to see what opportunities he could exploit.

In fact, he had prepared more than a dozen different gifts in advance, ranging from homemade sweet wine in the army to rare treasures from high-ranking hungry ghosts, all in an effort to please the elder and make him not make things difficult for him, so that he would readily approve the aid supplies.

His plan was to first take good care of the elder, and then take him to see the tragic situation on the front lines so that he would understand the necessity of aid.

But the elder in front of him was completely different from the one before. He seemed indifferent to the gift, which made him immediately gather all the soldiers.

With so many soldiers here, assembling them all is no small matter.

Just as Liang Zhan was wondering, the soldier who brought Chu Xiu quickly stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear, which made the middle-aged man's expression change drastically!
"How could Fei Yu be so careless!"

No wonder they were so aggressive in summoning all their soldiers; they wanted to confront them directly! Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Liang Zhan's face showed anxiety for the first time: "Elder, I..."

He desperately wanted to explain himself, but Chu Xiu raised his hand to interrupt him.

“I have no intention of pursuing those contraband items. You will act according to my instructions. Then call the fastest soldier to take me to the front line against the hungry ghosts.”

These words stunned Liang Zhan, who thought he understood, once again. He was completely bewildered and even doubted his own ears.

Not only do they not investigate contraband, but they also want to go to the front lines themselves?

Although those Buddhist elders all possess supernatural powers, they are all afraid of death, so how could they possibly go to the front lines themselves?
Liang Zhan's puzzled look made Chu Xiu sigh impatiently. He thought to himself that if he also mastered those methods of rapid communication among King-level beings, it would be great. Transmitting information word by word through language was just too slow.

Too lazy to explain further, Chu Xiu's eyes flashed with a faint golden light as he calmly said, "Execute the order."

Upon seeing the golden light, Liang Zhan trembled, but quickly recovered and lowered his head, saying, "Yes."

Chu Xiu glanced at the general in front of him with some surprise again. The general did not submit because of the suppression of the Burning Blood Golden Eyes, but because he did not choose to confront Chu Xiu directly after sensing his strength.

Although Chu Xiu did not actually use the power of the Burning Blood Golden Eyes, otherwise this general would have been burned into a torch, it was still remarkable that he could withstand this bit of pressure.

Under Chu Xiu's inspection, this person was only at the top-tier Fierce Rank, close to the General Rank, but his willpower was even stronger than some King Rank individuals.

"The people here have extraordinary willpower. It seems that the martial arts skills they have honed over decades on the battlefield are still unmatched by awakened individuals in terms of willpower."

"I can't ignore this point in the future and just focus on increasing my strength on the panel," Chu Xiu thought to himself.

However, that's all for the future. Right now, Chu Xiu's main focus is on completing the mission.

He watched Liang Zhan walk out the door, give orders to his adjutant, and plan to have all troops retreat to the main city as soon as possible, leaving the enemy to him to deal with.

However, just when Chu Xiu thought things would go smoothly, a messenger suddenly rushed over.

He was panting heavily, his face full of anxiety.

"What's the matter that you're so panicked?" Liang Zhan asked, displeased.

"General!" The messenger looked at Liang Zhan anxiously, then glanced cautiously at Chu Xiu, and said in a low voice, "The Buddhist elder has arrived!"

These six simple words left Liang Zhan, a veteran of countless battles, completely stunned: "What did you say?"

"The elder has arrived," the messenger repeated in a low voice, then added, "He possesses a Buddhist protective artifact; the energy fluctuations are definitely genuine! Moreover, I've seen him in the main city; he's the Third Elder, the one with the worst temper!"

"We heard on the way that someone is impersonating us and is heading here angrily." The messenger lowered his voice again. "We heard that someone is impersonating us and is heading here angrily."

Liang Zhan's expression changed completely. He turned to Chu Xiu and said with a forced smile, "My lord, my men said that another elder is coming. I wonder if you are aware of this?"

This scene left Chu Xiu somewhat helpless. Although he didn't want to waste time, he could only briefly explain, "This place is facing an apocalyptic crisis. I've come here to save you all. Listen to my orders, gather all the soldiers, and rush there immediately."

"Where did this scoundrel come from, spouting such nonsense!"

Before he could finish speaking, a loud shout rang out, and a figure draped in a golden kasaya rapidly approached, covering a distance of over a hundred meters in the blink of an eye!

He held a vajra in his hand, and Chu Xiu could feel a strong killing intent. The other party wanted to kill him with a single blow the moment they met, without any explanation!

However, upon getting closer, perhaps seeing Chu Xiu's composure and extraordinary demeanor, he did not strike with the vajra he was holding. Nevertheless, his arrogant aura did not diminish in the slightest, and he coldly questioned, "Who are you, daring to impersonate a disciple of my Buddhist sect?"

"If you are a Buddhist elder, then who am I?"

"Liang Zhan! What are you doing? Seize this man right now! Do you want all the women in your family to be sent to the afterlife?!"

Upon hearing the words "paradise," Liang Zhan's expression instantly turned ugly, but he quickly recovered and said with a forced smile, "Please calm down, gentlemen. There must be some misunderstanding here."

"What misunderstanding could there be?" The Third Elder glanced at Chu Xiu sideways. "You're hiding your true identity. I've never heard of anyone like you in the Buddhist sect!"

Just then, the young man and woman who had been caught by Chu Xiu for possessing contraband arrived. They were all highly skilled and had heard the conversation from afar. Upon hearing that Chu Xiu was an imposter, they were all shocked.

Impersonating a Buddhist elder? Is there really anyone in this world who dares to impersonate a Buddhist elder?
Did he not know that this was a top-priority crime? He was to be hung in the center of the square and tortured to death in public?
Furthermore, besides Buddhist elders, who else could possess such terrifying strength?

Everyone looked at Chu Xiu, waiting for his answer.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chu Xiu sighed softly and slowly began to speak:

"I am indeed not a Buddhist elder."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically. With a "whoosh," Liang Zhan instantly drew his long sword from his waist and pointed it at Chu Xiu, while the guards beside him also drew their swords.

The Buddhist elder's face contorted with malice as he sneered, "Very well, very well! I've been an elder for three hundred years, and this is the first time I've encountered someone daring to impersonate me! Liang Zhan! Seize this man at once!"

"Yes!"

However, just as Liang Zhan was about to step forward, Chu Xiu said unhurriedly, "But according to your worldview, compared to the Buddhist elders, I should actually be closer to the Buddha in your hearts."

"???"

Upon hearing this, everyone was filled with question marks.

The Third Elder, enraged, laughed coldly: "You wicked scoundrel!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Chu Xiu had already lost his patience. He simply reached out and grabbed, and a phantom hand appeared out of thin air, directly grasping the Buddhist elder!
The next moment, to everyone's horrified gaze, the Buddhist elder's body made a "crackling" sound as his bones were crushed one by one!

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

He let out a shrill scream, but at that moment, a Buddhist pagoda rose from his arms and hovered above his head, casting rays of Buddhist light that barely managed to block the grasp of the demonic hand.

The Buddhist elder, having caught his breath, emanated golden light, and his injured body rapidly healed.

This surprised Chu Xiu a bit. He thought to himself that these Buddhist elders were indeed quite capable, no wonder the others were so afraid of them.

Although the Heavenly Demon Hand only possesses the power of a general-level being, and Chu Xiu did not use his full strength, it was still quite remarkable that he was able to withstand it.

Even though the elder in front of him wasn't instantly killed, this astonishing scene left everyone else stunned.

What's going on? The Buddhist elder, who was like a god in their hearts, was actually being held in place like a chicken being crushed.
"Liang Zhan! Aren't you going to make a move?! Are you planning to join the rebellion?!"

The elder shouted loudly, while the others looked at Chu Xiu, who was standing quietly in the center of the arena, and then at the elder who had been grabbed by a large hand and was now covered in blood. They were all hesitant and undecided.

(End of this chapter)