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

Chapter 227 Heading to the Main City
As the incandescent blade flashed, everyone stopped fighting and looked incredulously in Chu Xiu's direction.

After everyone realized what had happened, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Garuda is dead?

A god renowned for his speed and immense power, just like that, died?

For a moment, not only the Gandharvas who were nearby, but even the Asuras showed expressions of disbelief.

Soon, almost everyone realized the current situation!
There were no fools present; they clearly understood that with Asura suppressed, and Garuda dealt with, Chu Xiu's terrifying ghost army would be free to deal with the others!

Whether used to suppress Akari or restrain Ashura, it can completely reverse the battle!

"Oh shit!"

Chi Lei cursed angrily, raised his hand to knock away the yaksha in front of him, and charged towards Chu Xiu despite the mental attacks from Mahoraga and Kinnara!

He knew that the only way for his side to win was to kill Chu Xiu's main body as soon as possible!

only.
At this moment, Chi Lei was more like a desperate gamble with no other options. The trump cards Chu Xiu had played one after another had made him subconsciously realize that everything was within the other party's calculations. Given the other party's schemes, it was impossible for him to succeed, and there must be other backup plans.

As he had predicted, just as Chi Lei was about to approach Chu Xiu, a giant python suddenly emerged, swallowed Chu Xiu whole, and then disappeared back into the ground!
It was none other than Mahoraga's earth dragon!
This giant python has a body mass of 20,000, and its body is enormous. It requires a great deal of flesh and blood to refine, even more than it would require to refine a colonel.

Therefore, Chu Xiu only used the basic [Netherworld Corpse Driving Technique] to barely control it, making the giant python's physique less than one-tenth of its original strength. It was far from having the power to burrow into the sky and into the earth, and at this moment it was more like a giant earthworm wriggling in the soil.

But that's enough.

Chu Xiu had previously analyzed that the true purpose of the resurrected corpses was to serve as front-line tanks and meat shields!
Physical constitution is a comprehensive concept that integrates defense, strength, vitality, and so on.

As for the resurrected corpse, since it uses the original body, its defense is not reduced by much. What is really greatly reduced is its strength and vitality!

Like a resurrected Yaksha, its physique is only one-third of what it was before. But if you break it down, its physical defense is still three-quarters, and its strength is close to one-third. It's just that its life force recovery speed has plummeted to almost zero.

Therefore, Chu Xiu only used this place as a temporary fortress.

A mobile city wall with a diameter of over 100 meters and a length of several kilometers!
Even with the Crimson Lightning enhanced four times, it would be impossible to find Chu Xiu within the giant python's body in a short time. Not to mention him, even Asura couldn't do it!
"Then, the outcome is decided."

Chu Xiu smiled faintly and waved the Thousand Soul Banner inside the earth dragon's body. Instantly, the power of all the ghosts gathered together and rushed towards the remaining people!

"puff!"

The Gandharva only managed to put up a few seconds of resistance before the swarming demons drained his life force, and then the king, who was leading the army, beheaded him with a single blow!

[Defeat the "Gandharva" to gain 3200 mission contribution points]

[Items obtained: 6 Ancient Remains, 1 Elite Ancient Remains, 4 Positioning Anchors]

[Equipment Obtained: Gandharva's Harp (Legendary)]

You've attracted the attention of Forbidden Item 917!

With another legendary item in hand, Chu Xiu was in high spirits. However, he did not relax. Instead, he immediately ordered the ghost army to turn around and rush towards the place where Asura and the colonel were fighting!

At this moment, Asura was far from the calm and composed king he once was. Instead, he was covered in numerous injuries. Two of his sternums were broken, his left arm was fractured, his spleen was ruptured, and there were countless tiny wounds from the Blood Demon's sneak attack that had been inflicted with toxins.

Although Asura's life recovery ability is also very strong, his body is too powerful and contains too high an energy density, so his repair is far slower than that of the Blood Demon Incarnation.

Even worse, as his physical condition deteriorated, the toxins that were originally insignificant to him began to worsen his condition.

On the other side, the colonel continued to swing his heavy fists, like a tireless killing machine.

"Hahaha! That's it! Beat it! Kill this red-skinned monster!"

Rasputin let out an excited scream. Most of his body was already charred. The high temperature caused by the nuclear-powered furnace overload had even melted his bones. New flesh and blood grew out and immediately carbonized and ignited.

But under such extreme pain, Rasputin seemed completely oblivious. Instead, he inserted a large number of tentacles into the colonel's body to help him dissipate the heat within him, while simultaneously mobilizing his life energy without reservation, all for the sake of the colonel unleashing his strongest state!
"boom!"

Steam and fists roared simultaneously as the colonel slammed a punch into Ashura's blocking arms, slamming him from the sky into the ground!
Like a meteorite falling, the enormous impact created a crater over twenty meters in diameter, and Asura's entire body was embedded deep into the rock!
Ashura was in excruciating pain all over his body, but he dared not stop for a moment, because the colonel's figure was relentlessly pursuing him!

At the last second, he managed to get up and dodge, but the spot where he stood was bombarded by a massive explosion, causing the entire earth to tremble.

"A fucking monster!"

Ashura finally couldn't help but swear.

As soon as he finished speaking, the colonel rushed over again, and just as Ashura retreated once more, a large amount of black mist suddenly wrapped around his body!
But the leading ghost general arrived with a large number of ghosts!
Ashura's expression grew increasingly grim as he realized that Chu Xiu had once again made the right choice with pinpoint accuracy.

Since Crimson Lightning is unkillable, the best way is to trap it with the Blood Sea Domain, which means you have to kill yourself first!

In fact, that was exactly what Chu Xiu planned to do.

[Order - Rectification]!
Chu Xiu unleashed his magical power, greatly increasing the energy recovery rate of all the ghosts. A vast, boundless stream of magic flowed into the body of the leading ghost general, significantly amplifying the power of his various spells!
But this is far from over!

Chu Xiu bit his tongue hard, forcing out several drops of blood again!

[Supernatural Power: Blood Feeding]!
At the same time, Oswell's Roar echoed throughout the arena!
Chu Xiu had already consumed half of his essence and blood, and now that he was further weakened, he was determined to kill Asura right here!
"Roar!!!"

The demon general, empowered by numerous blessings, let out a deafening roar. The black mist binding Asura solidified into jet-black chains, completely locking him in place!

At that moment, the colonel, with a punch pushed to its limit, hurtled towards him head-on like a rocket that had burned its fuel completely!
"boom!"

A white light, like a nuclear bomb exploding, filled the entire world in an instant. The furnace, overloaded to its limit, unleashed a devastating power in that instant!

"ended."

The high pressure from the explosion rushed over Chu Xiu's body as he stood on the earth dragon, making his clothes flutter in the wind, but a smile appeared on his face instead.

However, as the light and heat that filled the entire world disappeared, the smile that had just appeared vanished immediately. "This is..."

But before the colonel, Ashura's tall figure stood silently in place.

A huge hole was blasted into his chest, but at this moment, countless tiny pieces of flesh were intertwined and constantly stitching up and repairing the shocking injury!

Even more terrifying was the dramatic change in his appearance! His body had grown larger, and a pair of arms had sprouted from his back and under his armpits. At the same time, two constantly moving eyes had appeared on his chin!
"One head, four eyes, and six arms!"

Chu Xiu's expression turned solemn as he recalled the legendary Asura King, who was depicted with many eyes and arms. In ancient texts, there were even depictions of a monster with nine heads, a thousand hands, and eight legs!
"I never expected you could force me to reveal my final form." Ashura's eyes were cold, his four eyes fixed on Chu Xiu, his scarlet pupils filled with barely suppressed killing intent.

Suddenly, his figure vanished from the spot in a bizarre manner, and the next instant, he appeared beside the colonel without warning! The latter only had time to raise his arms before being struck by Ashura's punch!
This punch was not brute force, but rather a skillful application of extremely high-level destructive power. Like a microwave pulse, it swept across the colonel's entire body, directly shattering all the flesh and blood on which the Blood Demon incarnation was attached!
Rasputin screamed and fell off the colonel. The colonel's chest emitted a red and yellow light like lava, and he threw a punch at Asura, but the latter simply slapped out his two arms from behind and easily blocked the attack.

Instead, after losing the support of the Blood Demon Avatar, the overloaded furnace directly melted the colonel's body, causing him to burst into flames after throwing a punch and fall straight down from the sky.

This sudden reversal of the situation caused Chi Lei to immediately reveal a look of wild joy, while Chu Xiu's expression turned extremely ugly!
Upon entering its final state, Asura's strength underwent a dramatic transformation, as if it had leaped to an unprecedented level! Even if Chu Xiu were in perfect condition at this moment, he might not be a match for it!
And now.
With all his trump cards revealed, Chu Xiu's ghost army was no match for him. Given the distance and the difference in strength between them, Asura could take his life in three seconds!

The fear of death that he hadn't felt in a long time surged into his mind, making Chu Xiu's heart race and all the muscles in his body tense up!
Suddenly, however, he relaxed, a strange expression appeared on his face, and he let out a soft "Eh".

But after defeating the colonel, Asura did not attack him. Instead, he swooped down, grabbed Garuda's body, and flew deeper into Paradise Lost.

This scene froze the smile on Chi Lei's face, who was initially excited, while Chu Xiu let out a long sigh of relief.

"I knew it! With such powerful abilities, why didn't you use them sooner?"

That power would probably be enough to kill Chu Xiu even while withstanding the Heavenly Blood Vine.

"I'm afraid it also has some huge, unknown limitations."

Nevertheless, Ashura's behavior still made Chu Xiu's heart skip a beat, and he held Ashura in higher regard.

The gods here are all ordinary people who accidentally gained power, so Chu Xiu always assessed their temperament and intelligence as average.

And that was indeed the case. Needless to say, the three Yakshas were caught off guard, and even the seemingly powerful Garuda was caught in Chu Xiu's trap without realizing it and was killed by him with a single strike. Gandharva was just a sidekick who was essentially a freebie, completely unaware of how to make the most of his abilities.

But this Asura not only possesses extremely strong combat skills, but also has a very meticulous mind.

"The reason he took Garuda's corpse with him when he left was probably because he saw me controlling the three Yakshas in battle and realized that I have the ability to revive corpses."

"If Garuda's high speed becomes my property, then I will be completely invincible. Even if I can't defeat Asura, I can retreat at any time."

"To be able to keep a close eye on the situation on the other side of the battlefield even during intense combat, and to complete this series of analyses."

"This guy is no ordinary person."

Chu Xiu felt somewhat regretful.

With such formidable strength, defeating Asura would undoubtedly yield extremely powerful equipment.

Now it seems that given the opponent's superior strength and intelligence, it's unrealistic to expect to kill them if we miss this opportunity.

However, Chu Xiu didn't dwell on it for long.

Powerful creatures are everywhere. When he returns to the world of ghouls, there are still dozens of Blood Demons [Heroic Spirits] and even [Demigods] waiting for him to kill.

The important thing now is to complete the task and get the mystery reward.

Asura's equipment is simply unattainable.

With that thought in mind, he stopped thinking about it and instead began to ponder it.

Soon, the ghostly army that had turned around entangled Chi Lei. A few seconds later, the Blood Demon Avatar, which had regained its form, arrived and sealed him away once more.

Akari acted decisively, without even a second of hesitation, and immediately committed suicide.

"You'd better pass the trial within twelve hours, otherwise next time, with my eight times enhancement, I won't be able to get stuck by this skill again, and then no one can save you."

Chi Lei stared at Chu Xiu with a sinister look in his eyes.

Chu Xiu was completely unconcerned about the threat, but he couldn't help but feel a little emotional. To become a civilization envoy, besides high talent, temperament and intelligence were also essential.

Chi Lei also had a decisive grasp of the situation. In the blink of an eye, he judged that although Asura had escaped, he was so badly injured that he would most likely not be able to recover in a short time. He could no longer cause trouble for Chu Xiu, nor would he have the strength to save him.

The best option is to commit suicide as soon as possible and wait for resurrection.

"Although I didn't expect Ashura to have an extra trump card, the basic objective has been achieved."

Chu Xiu stopped thinking about it and threw the ghosts and the refined corpses back into the Thousand Soul Banner and the Spirit Flesh Storage Pouch to recuperate. He then wasted no time recovering his condition while heading towards the main city.

Chi Lei was right. When he revives next time, Chu Xiu will really have a headache. He must complete the trial as soon as possible.

Ten minutes later, Chu Xiu caught up with the evacuating people.

By this time, Liang Zhan had already brought out almost all the civilians from the first two guard cities. Those who were missed were picked up by Chu Xiu, who arrived from the rear, after scanning them with his divine sense.

However, the evacuation of the third guard city has only just begun, and some stubborn old people are unwilling to leave.

Chu Xiu, of course, would not tolerate this. He waved his hand, and tens of thousands of ghosts surged out and solidified in the city!

In an instant, a chilling wind swept through the city, and the wailing and howling of ghosts filled the air!
A three-meter-tall vengeful ghost dragged its body, covered in bone spurs, to the old man who refused to leave. It split its mouth, revealing a kind smile, and spoke in human language from its chest and abdomen.

"Grandpa, why are you unwilling to evacuate? Is there anything I can help you with?"

(End of this chapter)