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

Chapter 224 The Holy Monk
Chu Xiu sized up the short, fat monk in front of him.

This person gave him a strange feeling; old age and vitality coexisted in him, like...
It's like forcibly injecting a large amount of life force into a decaying body to barely keep it moving.

Turning his gaze away, Chu Xiu calmly said, "The end of the world is coming, and this paradise will be completely destroyed. The only way to save the people here is to leave."

"I came here today to find a way to safely evacuate all 20,000 residents."

As soon as Chu Xiu finished speaking, whispers immediately broke out in the room. Several elders looked at each other, their faces showing suspicion.

Only the Grand Elder remained calm, simply asking, "May I ask how you obtained this information? Who exactly are you, and how can we be sure that what you say is true?"

Faced with the elder's questioning, Chu Xiu merely raised his eyes slightly and looked behind him.

There, the Third Elder, his bones broken, sat in a wheelchair, his gaze toward Chu Xiu filled with both resentment and fear.

Chu Xiu simply replied nonchalantly, "With my strength, I can completely destroy Buddhism. Why would I need to lie?"

After saying this, the elders all showed anger on their faces, but after glancing at the Third Elder who was unable to move at the moment, they held back.

The Grand Elder said, “Your strength is indeed astonishing, but our Buddhist sect also has eighteen Arhats and four Vajras guarding it. We have lived here for thousands of years. How can we relocate our entire clan just because of your words?”

The Grand Elder's words elicited agreement from the other elders, who all chimed in with their own words.

This made Chu Xiu frown slightly, but he was prepared and gave the Buddhist supervisor beside him a wink.

The latter understood and stepped forward to hand something to the Grand Elder.

It was a device similar to a video recorder; once turned on, a video clip played.

The scene shows a vast army of hungry ghosts, followed by Chu Xiu stepping forward to fight against the yakshas and hungry ghosts.

It can be seen that the photographer took the picture from the watchtower. Although the image is not very clear due to the distance, the general battlefield situation can still be seen.

The elders were already shocked when they saw the densely packed horde of hungry ghosts, and their eyes widened in disbelief when they saw the two thousand high-ranking hungry ghosts floating in the sky!
They were merely high above, not ignorant fools. In fact, each elder was responsible for certain affairs, and their long lifespans gave them profound insights into everything.

Even in historical records, a double-digit number of high-ranking hungry ghosts was already an apocalyptic disaster, requiring the intervention of Buddhist forces to guard against it, otherwise it could easily lead to a collapse at the front lines!

But what about these two thousand superior hungry ghosts?

Even if all eighteen Arhats and four Vajra Guardians were to be mobilized, they probably wouldn't be able to stop them!
The battle that followed left all the elders' eyes practically popping out of their sockets!
Among these high-ranking hungry ghosts, there were even more terrifying general-level and king-level hungry ghosts! The power of the hungry ghost leader was even more inconceivable, capable of easily destroying Vajra!
However, this terrifying army of hungry ghosts was actually stopped and slaughtered by Chu Xiu alone!

The elders were utterly stunned as they watched the figure strolling around like the Grim Reaper, effortlessly slaying hundreds of high-ranking hungry ghosts with each swing of his sword, as if slaughtering chickens and dogs.

The resentment in the Third Elder's eyes vanished completely, replaced by lingering fear and terror. Only now did he fully understand the vast gap between himself and Chu Xiu, a gap as wide as an chasm. If the other party truly wanted to kill him, it would be no different than crushing an ant!
However, the fact that he can slowly recover from shattered bones using Buddhist techniques is already a great act of mercy.

In the end, Chu Xiu's battle with Yaksha completely extinguished any remaining thoughts of resistance among the elders.

That kind of high-intensity confrontation was definitely not something that Vajra and Arhats were qualified to participate in. These sculptures, which were like gods in the eyes of ordinary people, were no different from clumsy tortoises in front of Chu Xiu.

Only now did they fully understand the true meaning behind Chu Xiu's words, "Why would I need to lie?"

Without saying anything more, the Grand Elder nodded and said, "We will try our best to cooperate with your actions. However, only the Holy Monk knows the secrets of this place and how to leave. Only the Holy Monk can control the Heavenly Dragon, so we still need to report to the Holy Monk."

"However, the holy monk announced several months ago that he would be in seclusion and would not see anyone. We had previously sent people to request an audience with the holy monk, but we had not received a reply."

The elder's words stirred something within Chu Xiu.

The timing of this holy monk's seclusion seems to coincide with the strengthening of the Abyss's power.
Could this holy monk also be related to the Eight Legions?

In fact, Chu Xiu had been speculating about this for a long time, because the Celestial Being, who ranked first among the Eight Legions, had never shown up.

There are possible speculations that the celestial beings are related to the holy monks, or even that the celestial beings are the holy monks themselves.

However, according to the records in the ancient books, this holy monk's strength did not seem to be particularly strong, so Chu Xiu did not pay too much attention to it.

But now that I think about it, the other members of the Eight Legions also saw their power increase rapidly after the abyss descended. Yaksha once said that his power increased more than ten times in just a few months.

Is it possible that the ruler of this paradise is the celestial being, ranked first among the eight classes of beings?
But if he is a celestial being, what is his purpose? And why has he remained in seclusion all this time?
Chu Xiu thought for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it and said, "This matter is urgent, please allow me to meet the Holy Monk in person, Elder."

The Grand Elder exchanged opinions with the other elders, and knowing the urgency of the matter, he did not refuse: "Please come with me, but whether the Holy Monk is willing to see you is not something I can decide."

Chu Xiu nodded. After that, Liang Zhan and the others stayed in the main hall, while only the Grand Elder led Chu Xiu toward the pagoda.

As they drew closer to the pagoda, the figures of the Four Heavenly Kings became clearer. These four enormous, twenty-meter-tall creatures with ferocious faces exuded an aura of oppression. They hung their heads, their eyes wide with fury, inspiring awe in all who beheld them.

"The holy monk is on the top floor of the pagoda; the rest of the journey is up to you."

The elder pushed open the pagoda door for Chu Xiu and then stood aside, not daring to approach, seemingly quite afraid of the interior of the pagoda.

Chu Xiu did not insist, but simply stepped into the pagoda.

The interior of the stupa is dark and gloomy, unlike the magnificent Buddhist hall. There are no decorations inside the stupa, only layers of stacked bricks, and you can even wipe a finger's worth of dust off them when you touch them.

In the center of the pagoda was a staircase leading to the top. Chu Xiu wasted no time and quickly climbed up, soon arriving at the top floor.

This place resembles a small temple. At the far end stands a six-meter-tall golden Buddha statue. In front of the statue is an offering table with an incense burner containing three sticks of incense. A figure wearing a kasaya sits cross-legged in front of the offering table, his back to Chu Xiu, motionless, his face obscured.

"My name is Chu Xiu. I have come to visit the Holy Monk because I have important matters to discuss," Chu Xiu said loudly after bowing.

However, as he finished speaking, the figure with his back to him remained motionless, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Chu Xiu frowned slightly and repeated it in an even louder voice, but the figure still did not react at all.

Chu Xiu realized something was wrong and strode forward, but when he got to the figure's side, his pupils contracted slightly!
But beneath that robe, all that remained was a human skin!
The human skin was like a garment held up by a clothes hanger, supported only by two simple wooden sticks, but it showed no signs of decay. Instead, the flesh was plump and lifelike, and the blood vessels and veins were clearly visible!

"This"

Before Chu Xiu could react, the huge Buddha statue behind him suddenly began to bleed black blood. Thick, black blood flowed continuously from its nose, mouth, ears, and eyes!
Warning bells rang in Chu Xiu's mind. Without any hesitation, he gripped the perfect longsword in his hand and turned to slash at the Buddha statue!
However, when he struck the Buddha statue with his blade, he felt an extremely strange sensation in his hand, as if he were striking a ball of empty cotton. From the wound that had opened the Buddha statue, a large cloud of pitch-black smoke spewed out! This smoke transformed into the shape of hungry ghosts in the air and rushed towards Chu Xiu!

"court death!"

Chu Xiu snorted coldly, channeling his energy into his longsword. Instantly, dazzling sword light illuminated his surroundings, severing all the smoke-like hungry ghosts. But a strange thing happened: the severed hungry ghosts didn't die; instead, they split into two identical pieces and pounced on Chu Xiu again! Chu Xiu was startled and frantically swung his longsword, creating an impenetrable defense. But how could even the fastest sword cut through the smoke? Soon, the continuously splitting smoke-like hungry ghosts densely surrounded Chu Xiu in the center.

Realizing the danger, Chu Xiu made a decisive move, striking the wall with his palm in mid-air, intending to break through the pagoda and escape to the outside world. But at that moment, the giant Buddha statue spewed out a mouthful of black mist again. Instantly, Chu Xiu felt an extremely evil and dark aura envelop his entire body. This aura was like a gathering of all evil thoughts in the world, gathering countless negative energies.

Chu Xiu couldn't even put up a fight; all his life force was drained in an instant.

"Clap."

His stiff, bloodless body fell to the ground and shattered into countless pieces.

At the same moment, Chu Xiu, who was at the front line, opened his eyes, a look of horror flashing in them.

"What kind of magical power is this?"

The moment he came into contact with the black mist, he felt himself surrounded by countless evil thoughts, as if he had witnessed thousands of human tragedies in an instant, and then he was drained of all his life force without any ability to resist.

"This appears to be some kind of psychological attack, but it is extremely unusual!"

Chu Xiu had never seen a similar attack method before, and his expression immediately became serious.

Although the Blood Demon clone was not strong and had no legendary equipment to protect it, Chu Xiu was still shocked that it was completely destroyed without even being able to put up a fight for a moment.

“The thing that dwells in the stupa is the complete opposite of the sacred and solemn Buddha; it is some kind of extremely evil and wicked being.”

"Where did the legendary holy monk go? Was it that dried-out human skin? Or was he some kind of evil being? And what is that strange Buddha statue?"

Many questions arose in Chu Xiu's mind, but he quickly suppressed them, realizing that it was pointless to think wildly without sufficient information.

However, he accurately grasped one fact.

"I'm afraid it's impossible to obtain what I need through peaceful means."

Clearly, the top of the pagoda was inhabited by such a strange and evil being, and it attacked Chu Xiu without any communication. It was impossible for Chu Xiu to obtain the information it needed through negotiation.

Just then, a figure rushed over; it was Ling Feiyu.

After delivering the Blood Demon's demigod to the Guardian City, Ling Feiyu returned to the front lines alone, carrying a communicator for communication purposes.

"My lord! The guards stationed nearby have reported that General Liang and the Inspector have been detained and arrested by the Buddhist sect!"

"Furthermore, the entire Buddhist temple suddenly activated a grand formation, completely sealing it off from the inside. The Eighteen Arhats and the Four Vajras also activated their formations, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving!"

The sudden defection of the Buddhist sect made Chu Xiu frown again, feeling that things were becoming increasingly complicated.

He has too little information to figure out what exactly is going on.

However, he did have a general idea of ​​what to do next.

The more complex the situation, the more important it is to find a way to break it.

That is to use absolute violence to break everything!
You like playing dirty tricks? I'll flip the table!

Unwilling to communicate? Beat them into submission and they'll be willing to say anything!

When Chu Xiu grabbed the strange Buddha statue and cut it into ten or eight pieces, he didn't believe the other party would remain silent.

Gathering intelligence, logical analysis, and probing are not suitable for Chu Xiu now. With the limitations of the killing mode, he must complete the trial as soon as possible.

But the problem also followed.

"If you want to suppress them with absolute power, my main body must leave, then there will be no one to guard the front line."

"If I let Ashura and the others in, I'm afraid I'll have a hard time getting a perfect score."

King-level combat power is like a god to ordinary people. If a conflict breaks out in a crowded place, even a slight aftershock of the battle could kill hundreds of people!
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. The End difficulty was already extremely difficult, and to achieve a perfect clear was even more difficult. Even with so many trump cards at his disposal, Chu Xiu felt a bit powerless.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, you can go back with peace of mind. I can guard this place by myself." Rasputin, the old monster, saw through Chu Xiu's dilemma and offered his advice.

"We Blood Demons rely on life as our power. With so much life energy here, even if those Asuras and Garudas come at us together, I'm confident I can beat them to a pulp! I will not let them cross this place even a single step!"

Rasputin made a solemn promise.

Chu Xiu glanced at him sideways, finding no logic whatsoever.

Seeing his appearance, Rasputin deflated like a punctured balloon and cried out, "My Lord! Do you have so little trust in me? If you don't want me to leave your side, then who will guard the front lines? Are you planning to use the old evidence?"

Chu Xiu still did not reply. The Proof of the Past was like an all-powerful wish-granting machine. Chu Xiu could use it to enhance his power, teleport himself thousands of miles away instantly, and even briefly create a clone with the same combat power as himself.

However, using the Ancient Proof will lower the Ancient Level, and the rewards obtained will be greatly reduced. It is a trump card that should only be used when forced into a desperate situation.

Seeing that Chu Xiu remained silent, Rasputin continued to persuade him: "Your Majesty, you can't have your cake and eat it too. You're unwilling to do this and unwilling to do that. There are no such things in the world that can be perfect."

"If you ask me, you either give me more trust, or just let that Asura in. More people will likely die, but as long as the mission is accomplished, that's fine, right?"

"My Lord, trust me, my loyalty to you is as clear as day. Entrust the matter to me, and I will absolutely handle it perfectly."

Looking at the incessantly talking Rasputin, Chu Xiu couldn't help but chuckle.

Like a shark that has smelled blood, this guy has seized the opportunity to get rid of Chu Xiu temporarily, so he is now using all his skills to persuade him.

but
“Rasputin, you’re wrong. Actually, I have another option,” Chu Xiu said with a smile.

Rasputin was taken aback: "Your Excellency, what do you wish to do?"

Chu Xiu said leisurely, "It's very simple. Since we can't leave because of Ashura, why don't we just take the initiative and kill Ashura and the others?"

(End of this chapter)