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

Chapter 235 Inheritance of General Rank
As the notification sound rang in his ears, Chu Xiu felt a surge of power flowing into his body from the void, like a spring that had been accumulating to its limit suddenly finding an outlet and gushing out. Every cell in his body was cheering and rejoicing, welcoming a transformation in the essence of his life!
"Kakakaka."

After the transformation was completely finished, Chu Xiu gently clenched his fist, and crackling sounds of bones popping emanated from his body as a power far greater than before surged forth!

[Name] Chu Xiu

[Rank] General Rank 1 (0/200)

Current Rank: Outer Sect Elite (Mid-to-Late Foundation Establishment Stage)

[Class Bonus: Energy recovery speed +850.0/h, Qi Refining skill additional power bonus +250%, Qi Refining skill cultivation speed +350%, Foundation Establishment skills enjoy one-fifth bonus, mental resistance to the influence of killing merits +1500%, talents "Divine Sense" and "Jade Liquid" are strengthened.]

[Current cultivation speed bonus for killing merits: 684%]

[Constitution] 7704.22
[Mental State] 1811.09
[Energy Level] 6265.32
[Equipment Skills Traits, etc.] (omitted)
Looking at the panel in front of him, Chu Xiu couldn't help but smile even more.

After advancing to the General rank, his [Spirit] and [Energy Level] both nearly doubled! Although his physique only increased by about 40%, considering that he already possessed the physique attributes of the King rank at the Fierce rank, this increase was already quite satisfactory.

After all, even with his relatively weak [spirit] and [energy level] attributes, he was still a level above ordinary awakened beings.

Aside from the basic attributes, the biggest change is the class-based bonus.

"I didn't expect that the General rank would only be equivalent to the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment."

It should be known that generals are powerful figures in small cities on Blue Star, and are an absolute backbone of Blue Star's awakened beings.

"I wonder what level one needs to reach to become a Golden Core cultivator, and what levels are equivalent to the Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation stages?"

This made it impossible for Chu Xiu to imagine just how glorious and prosperous the Demon Sect must have been at its peak.

"Heroic spirits are everywhere, but demigods are less than dogs?"

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu couldn't help but chuckle.

He shook his head, no longer thinking about it, and focused on improving the bonuses from the new class.

Compared to before, in addition to the overall increase in bonus values, the biggest change is the addition of a new bonus to the power of spells and supernatural abilities.

Foundation Building skills receive a 1/5 bonus.

Don't underestimate this mere one-fifth; when converted to concrete numbers, that's a full 50% increase in power!
In short, the improvement brought about by the advancement itself has already increased Chu Xiu's physical strength by at least two or three times compared to before!
And for a demonic cultivator, what's even more important is—

A brand new legacy!
Chu Xiu began the examination with anticipation.

First, naturally, is the directly unlocked destiny inheritance.

[The Ten Thousand Ghosts Raising Gu Technique: A certain number of ghosts of the same rank are used to fight and refine them within a soul banner using special methods. The survivors have a certain chance of advancing in rank. The more ghosts used and the higher their skill proficiency, the greater the probability of advancement. The maximum number of ghosts that can be used depends on the strength and proficiency of the ghosts.]

[Note: During the battle and refining process, life energy needs to be constantly replenished.]

Current proficiency level: Beginner

[Maximum number of ghosts to be deployed: 1453 fierce ghosts, 17 ghost generals, and 3 high-ranking ghost generals]

[Upgrade probability bonus: 0]

This newly unlocked inheritance caused Chu Xiu to frown slightly.

"The Ten Thousand Ghosts Raising Gu Technique? A method of advancing oneself by killing and devouring one's own kind?"

"Sounds good, but doesn't the price seem too high?"

Not only does it require consuming similar ghosts, but it also requires a constant replenishment of life energy!
If that's the case, why doesn't he just use his life energy to advance to the next level as a ghost?
Chu Xiu thought for a moment, then captured one hundred fierce ghosts with strength reaching level 9 of the Ferocious Rank, and silently activated the [Perfect Forging] technique in his mind.

Soon, a message flooded into Chu Xiu's mind.

【投入鬼物数量：100厉鬼，进阶概率：37.4%-67.5%，需求生命能量：100*188】

"What the hell!"

The information that surfaced in his mind made Chu Xiu roll his eyes.

The requirement of 188*100 life energy means that the life energy refined from the complete flesh and blood of one hundred organisms with a physical quality of around 188 is needed to satisfy the refining process.

However, if the total amount of life energy is not reached, the probability of advancement will drop sharply!

This left Chu Xiu speechless.

It should be noted that usually only ferocious-level creatures can reach a physique of 188!
"One hundred fierce-ranked beings, with so much life energy, that should be enough for me to advance directly to the level of a Ghost General!"

"Not to mention, even after paying such a high price, the probability of advancing is only at most two-thirds!"

Even if he improves his proficiency in this skill later and increases the success rate to 100%, it will still be a huge loss!

"No, every inheritance of a demonic cultivator is carefully selected; they would never give something useless!"

"Moreover, the first inheritance at each level is often a key inheritance involving the foundation."

Chu Xiu pondered for a while before quickly realizing the significance of this inheritance.

"This inheritance is not for refining low-level ghosts!"

"It's used to refine the Ghost King!"

After realizing this, Chu Xiu suddenly understood.

When he had previously crafted the Thousand Soul Banner, an item notification indicated that to craft the next stage, the Myriad Soul Banner, he would need a Ghost King!
Similarly, it is indicated that Ghost Kings can hardly be born after birth, so most cultivators spend their entire lives with the limit of the Soul Banner at the level of the Thousand Soul Banner!
"The rank of a high-ranking ghost general is King, so the rank of a ghost king is most likely [Heroic Spirit]."

"It seems that becoming a [Heroic Spirit] is a hurdle for any creature."

The human trials for becoming a Heroic Spirit are incredibly difficult. In all the years since the Abyss invaded, only about five hundred people have been able to become Heroic Spirits. It is likely that the same principle applies to the creation of a Ghost King.

"This is definitely not something that can be achieved by simply accumulating quantity. Even if I refine a hundred high-level ghost generals, not one of them may be able to advance to the level of a ghost king!"

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu quickly checked his soul.

Just as he had guessed, only those corrupted awakeners at the general level theoretically have the potential to break through to the high-level ghost general, but the amount of flesh and blood energy required is enormous.

And the potential ceiling of Jinluona's soul, which is equivalent to the top-level King of the Spirit Realm, is still a high-level Ghost General!
"No wonder. This method serves as the foundation for the general's rank. So that's why it works. Its true purpose is to break through the potential limitations of ghosts and force them to advance!"

Once he understood this, the gloom in Chu Xiu's heart immediately dissipated.

However, he currently only has one high-level ghost general, and refining a ghost king is still too far away for him, so Chu Xiu put this method aside for the time being and began to examine the other two inheritances.

【Demon Qi Manifestation (Innate God-Demon): A prerequisite for the Heavenly Demon Incarnation, it allows the user to manifest demonic energy to fight enemies. Creatures formed from demonic energy possess characteristics such as "physical resistance," "demonic energy erosion," and "transformation." Infusing the Golden Embryo Origin can amplify its power.】

[Note: Once you possess the foundation of gods and demons, the power of demonic energy manifestation increases significantly, and the sixth level is unlocked.]

【Four Symbols Yin-Yang Furnace (Treasure Demon Lord): Basic equipment for refining magical artifacts, divided into nine grades. It can imbue the refined items with the power of the four symbols, and also possesses the ability to trap and refine enemies.】

[Note: The third chapter of "Source Qi Removal" is unlocked at General Rank 4, which can be used in conjunction with the Eight Desolate Netherfire Array to enhance crafting abilities. "Magic Weapon Crafting Illustrated Guide" is unlocked at General Rank 7.]

After reviewing the document in detail, Chu Xiu quickly gained a clear understanding.

"The so-called demonic energy transformation is similar to the Heavenly Demon Hand during the mortal-level inheritance, which can use demonic energy to condense into a physical form to fight enemies."

"However, its shape is not limited to that of an arm, and its black smoke, which is similar to the body of a celestial being, will not be damaged even if it is split in two, but can be divided into two parts to continue fighting the enemy."

"At the same time, the characteristic of [transformation] makes this supernatural power more practical. It can transform into black smoke to corrode enemies like a celestial being, and it can also [harden] into armor and shields to protect oneself."

Without a doubt, this is another extremely powerful supernatural ability.

In particular, the foundational inheritance of his powerful divine ability as the incarnation of a celestial demon must be fully developed.

As for the inheritance of the other Demon Lord Duobao, Chu Xiu showed a thoughtful expression.

This is yet another legacy that cannot be used in combat; not only is it unusable in combat, it is also practically useless.

Chu Xiu doesn't even have a blueprint for crafting equipment for a general-level character, so what use is a furnace to him?

He must combine the two inheritances after reaching the general rank before he is qualified to refine magic weapons!

However, after thinking about it for a while, he quickly figured it out.

"The strength of the lineage of the Demon Lord of Many Treasures lies in its use of various magical treasures to fight enemies! In the later stages, as long as there are enough magical treasures, it is absolutely a well-rounded warrior with no weaknesses, capable of dealing with any situation!"

"However, crafting magical artifacts is extremely difficult!"

During the process of receiving the inheritance, Chu Xiu also gained a basic understanding of weapon crafting.

Qi Refining stage cultivators mostly use talismanic artifacts, while some sect disciples can use magic artifacts. More powerful spiritual artifacts are basically in the hands of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

As for magic weapons, most of them are powerful weapons that only Golden Core cultivators can possess! "In the end, the Demon Lord of Many Treasures is a weapon refiner. He puts a lot of energy into weapon refining, so naturally he will be lacking in combat skills."

"Therefore, before the magic weapon is forged, its combat power is definitely inferior to the other two inheritances!"

Chu Xiu guessed that the idea behind setting up this legacy was probably this: first, use some easy-to-forge, cost-effective magic weapons and spiritual artifacts to gain a certain combat strength to get through the early stages, while also becoming familiar with the forging process.

Once you have a certain level of self-defense capability, then you can focus on studying the crafting of magical artifacts.

Once you can forge a magic weapon, you can be said to soar to new heights and instantly enter a period of dominance.

"It seems that this is a legacy that won't be of much help to me in the short term, but I absolutely cannot give it up."

In fact, the three inheritances at the general level seem to be laying the groundwork for what comes later: the Supreme Demon Lord is forging the Ghost King, and the Innate God and Demon is for cultivating the Heavenly Demon Incarnation.

Although he couldn't see any returns yet, Chu Xiu was certain that this investment was absolutely worthwhile.

Chu Xiu glanced at the "price" of the two inheritances.

Unlocking requires 18000 Karma Points, and upgrading naturally requires even more.

But it doesn't matter, completing this mission will bring him a lot of karmic points, enough for his short-term cultivation needs.

After pondering for a while, he called Liang Zhan and the others to agree on a story and instructed them to downplay their strength.

Once everyone has settled down in the Corpse Demon World, the government officials will definitely ask them about the details of the trial. Chu Xiu doesn't want to reveal too much of his strength; maintaining his current talent is enough.

Of course, it doesn't matter even if he can't hide it; he's just making a casual move.

Having done all this, Chu Xiu began to leave, preparing to return to the Awakening Space to settle the trial rewards.

He couldn't wait to see what surprises the abyss would have in store for him!
Almost immediately after he left, a figure flew above Liang Zhan and the others.

Looking down at the massive impact crater, resembling a meteorite crash, and the incredibly large snake head at the center of the crater, Qin Xiang fell into deep thought.

Just now, Qin Xiang, who was guarding the Awakened Camp, saw a "meteor" fall from the sky, and the landing point seemed to be near the camp.

Not long ago, a day and a night of blood rain fell from the sea of ​​blood that covered the entire sky. Since then, a large number of abyssal creatures have been revived and reborn on this land.

Therefore, in the past few days, Qin Xiang has been patrolling the area around the camp intensively, promptly eliminating any creatures that were too powerful for the people in the camp.

The sudden fall of the unidentified object immediately alerted him, which is why he rushed over at the first opportunity.

Unexpectedly, this is the scene that greeted my eyes.

As Qin Xiang watched the humans emerging from the giant beast's head, a possibility suddenly occurred to him, and he gaped in astonishment.

"Could it be that Chen Ce passed the ancient trials?"

"He actually passed the solo trial???"

"And how long has it been?"

It hasn't even been a day since I last saw Chu Xiu, right?
It was connected in such a short time???

But if it wasn't Chen Ce, where did all these people come from?
For a moment, Qin Xiang was completely stunned.

After a moment's thought, he flew downwards and soon began speaking with the leader of the group.

After a brief exchange, Qin Xiang was so shocked that he could no longer maintain his composure.

Chen Ce actually passed the Old Trial and brought back a total of 20,000 people!

This is usually the kind of number that only appears in King-level trials!

"We must report this immediately!"

Qin Xiang entered Yuan City with a solemn expression, preparing to contact Ya Zi.

With these 20,000 people, the value of the Shiki world instantly changed, making it worthwhile for the government to pay a price to protect it!

Furthermore, Chu Xiu's value will also change drastically.

After rescuing 20,000 people, he was no longer just a simple envoy of civilization, but could be called—

Lord of the Small World!
At the same time, three thousand kilometers away from Qin Xiang and others.

A figure fell from the sky.

"boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the mutated beasts scattered in panic in all directions.

As the dust settled, a tall, naked figure with dark gray skin and muscles as full and hard as marble was revealed.

"Is this the outside world?"

Ashura looked up at the bright sunshine and was momentarily lost in thought.

However, unlike ordinary people, after the initial intoxication, he quickly twitched his nose as if he had noticed something.

"This space is filled with the stench of killing."

Suddenly, a lithe figure burst out from the void beside Asura without warning, opened its mouth full of hundreds of sharp teeth, and bit down on his neck!

Ashura glanced coldly at the creature, and just as it was about to be bitten, he swiftly stretched out his right hand and grabbed the creature's neck.

"Crack!"

The spine was snapped without a doubt; the creature twitched a few times, then remained still.

Ashura looked down and saw that the creature resembled the wolf described in the book, except that it had no hair on its skin, but instead had a slippery mucus. It seemed that this mucus helped it hide its form.

His mouth also underwent obvious deformation, with tightly packed teeth resembling a meat grinder, which was chilling.

Ashura instinctively felt a surge of intuition.

"This doesn't seem like a naturally occurring creature, but rather a product specifically bred for killing."

He sniffed again and walked in a certain direction. Soon he found a puddle deep in the dense forest.

A faint crimson layer floated on the surface of the water in the puddle, and if you smelled it closely, you could also detect a sweet and slightly fishy smell.

Beside the puddle, several mutated creatures were drinking water. Upon seeing Asura's arrival, they seemed to sense danger and quickly fled into the depths of the jungle, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Ashura ignored the mutated beasts and instead carefully examined the puddle.

"This seems to be the reason for those biological mutations."

Furthermore, amidst that sweet and fishy smell, he also detected a familiar scent.

The blood-red monster he fought earlier seemed to have a similar scent!

After thinking for a while, Ashura squatted down, scooped up some water, and drank it.

As the liquid flowed into his stomach, a faint red glow appeared on his skin.

"interesting."

Ashura's eyes lit up.

He picked up the body of the mutated beast he had just killed, put it to his mouth, and began to bite into it.

"Bah chirp, bah chirp."

Ashura's mouth was full of blood, making his already ferocious face even more terrifying. As more and more flesh and blood entered his stomach, the blood-red aura on his body became even more bewitching.

"Clap."

The mutated beast's body, now completely devoured, fell to the ground. Ashura wiped his mouth, feeling the surging energy within him, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"So, the outside world is another hunting ground."

He chuckled softly and strode deeper into the dense forest.

He could sense that deep within the jungle, there were even more powerful creatures, and that the flesh and blood of those creatures would help him elevate his power to a whole new level.

(End of this chapter)