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

Chapter 242 Mist-Transformed Martial God
Chu Xiu was not entirely indifferent, but little kindness remained in his heart.

If it would put him in danger, he wouldn't care about 100,000 people, or even a million; protecting his family would be enough for him.

The word "hero" has never been associated with him.

"To actually summon abyssal creatures, are they those extraterrestrial demons? Or have the awakened ones become so powerful that they're practically invincible?"

He had never heard of any awakened being able to control the abyss rift, but the abyss contained all sorts of things, so it wouldn't be surprising if such a method existed.

However, mobilizing such a massive number of abyssal creatures would inevitably come at a great cost. The opponent must have been prepared to kill him in one fell swoop. If Chu Xiu's prediction is correct, a powerful [Heroic Spirit] level expert will use thunderous means to suppress and kill him the moment he appears!

Of course, it's also possible that Chu Xiu was just daydreaming, trying to outsmart the air, and that it was just a coincidence.

However, whether it's a coincidence or not is irrelevant. As long as there's a possibility that it's not a coincidence but a trap, he won't make a move.

Now he is more concerned about
"If this is not a coincidence but a trap, does the other party have a way to confirm that I am currently in Jiangcheng?"

This is a very simple logical relationship. If Chu Xiu is not in Jiangcheng, but in another city or in the abyss, no matter how many people you kill, you will not be able to force him out.

Therefore, if there is indeed a deliberate conspiracy behind this Abyss invasion, then the other party must have a way to determine their approximate location, which would be a big problem.

For a moment, Chu Xiu stood there deep in thought, rapidly considering various questions.

Suddenly he realized something.

"No, I was wrong. The other side probably doesn't have the means to locate me. From the beginning until now, I have revealed almost no information. How could anyone be sure whether I am in Jiangcheng or not?"

"However, they don't need me in Jiangcheng; they just need to make sure I'm not in the Abyss."

Chu Xiu's gaze gradually turned cold.

His cooldown period hasn't ended yet, so theoretically he shouldn't be in the abyss.

In other words, Chu Xiu is left with only two possibilities: either he is in Jiangcheng or he is not in Jiangcheng.

If Chu Xiu is not in Jiangcheng, since most of the awakened individuals from that year stayed in Jiangcheng, with only a few like Zhang Qingshan venturing out, and excluding those who entered the Abyss, the total number would not exceed twenty, which would greatly reduce the scope of the investigation.

It is entirely possible to eliminate possibilities one by one by comparing the timeline of Chu Xiu's trial.

But if he were in Jiangcheng and stood by and watched it fall without offering any help...
Chu Xiu thought of the Civilization Envoy who, in order to pass the Old Trial, killed fewer than ten people in the trial, and then committed another grave mistake, becoming a wanted criminal.

Being a civilization envoy is just an identity, it has nothing to do with character. Even he knows this, so those big shots must know it too.

Big shots expect returns on their investments.

"If I were someone who could stand by and watch the city fall without doing anything, the country would probably not only immediately cut off my funding, but might even turn around and support those who want to take away my talent."

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu frowned more and more. Whether he was developing civilization in the future or avoiding those who coveted his talent now, he needed the power of the government. Only under the protection of this safe social order could he grow more steadily. This was even more important than a million karma points!
It is said that there was an extreme example in the Dark Ages, just like myself. A genius hid among hundreds of ordinary people. That genius was very cautious, and no matter how he investigated, he could not find out anything.

What measures were ultimately taken?

It's very simple. One family simply sent people to brutally kill all those hundreds of people! The one who managed to resist and survive, no matter how well he hid it, was definitely the genius!
Finally, that genius was discovered and all his talents were taken away.

As for the hundreds of people who died unjustly? Only their families care, but what can ordinary people do in the extraordinary world, no matter how much hatred they harbor?

"Could this be a test? Otherwise, why haven't the Investigation Bureau personnel shown up yet? Even if Ya Zi has something to do and has left, there should be others left behind."

"No, the stakes are too high. The Bureau of Investigation wouldn't do something like that; no one can take responsibility!"

"Perhaps I'm overthinking it, and this really is just a coincidence?"

But even if it is just a coincidence, he still has to face this problem!
Chu Xiu frowned.

As Chu Xiu pondered, even more intense evil energy surged from the crack above his head! He looked up and saw a large number of black lines emerging from the crack and spreading outwards, like dense black hairs growing from his eyeballs!
Those black lines were the very things that attacked the three King-level beings earlier! If you looked closely, you would see that they were thick, extremely sharp black spikes, each as thick as a steel bar!

These spikes continued to extend outward from the gaps. The anti-aircraft guns below hit the black line, instantly bursting into blinding flashes of fire, but they couldn't break these black spikes! They could only leave a shallow, uneven mark!

They were like layers of thick fur, sheltering the abyssal creatures emerging from the cracks and further reducing the army's firepower!

With the cover of these black spikes, the number of abyssal creatures breaking through increased at a terrifying rate. It's easy to unleash firepower through a gap, but if they have already broken through the gap and started to spread outwards, the difficulty of intercepting them will increase exponentially!
What's more, this is at an altitude of 500 meters!

Immediately, a large number of awakened beings took to the air to intercept the fleeing abyssal creatures; a rough scan revealed at least fifty general-level beings! Lower-level professionals set up heavy machine guns and other weapons on the ground and fired them into the sky!

Even so, it was still impossible to stop the continuous surge of abyssal creatures. One after another, abyssal creatures shot out from the sky like meteors, flew quickly across the streets, and swooped down towards densely populated areas!
"Ahhhhh!!!"

A soldier sitting on an armored vehicle raised the vehicle-mounted anti-aircraft machine gun and kept firing into the sky, but those abyssal creatures, weighing several tons and with bones harder than steel, fell from the sky despite the guns and cannons, smashing the armored vehicle into a pancake!

Although the soldiers on the vehicle jumped out at the last moment to escape, without the heavy firepower on board, they were no match for these abyssal creatures with a body size of over 100. Ordinary rifles couldn't even penetrate their outer shells!
Similar scenes unfolded in various places, and as the strongpoints failed one by one, the abyssal creatures, which could no longer be contained, spread like swarms of bees to every corner of the city!

Although two more King-level reinforcements arrived, these were only King-level warriors of average combat strength, and they could neither kill them all nor stop the surging tide of creatures!

Before long, these invasive creatures will break through completely, and once a breach is breached, it will quickly trigger a chain reaction.

"Tsk, is he really not here? Or is he determined to test me?"

After pondering for a while, Chu Xiu finally sighed softly:
"Fine, I guess I'll just have to take the risk."

Chu Xiu came up with a plan.

He would never make a move before he had advanced to the next level.

But now, I have a bit of confidence.

He vanished from his spot in a flash. At the same moment, the situation in the sky worsened.

"Die!"

With a roar, Ye Yunzhou unleashed dozens of sword lights that rose from behind him, instantly slicing the several ferocious creatures in front of him into pieces.

As one of Jiangcheng's veteran Awakeners, he has reached the King Rank 6 and has accumulated a large number of Karma Points through more than ten years of cultivation. Whether it is skills or equipment, he is among the best in his class.

Even so, looking at the black spikes that kept spreading in all directions, he still felt a chill run down his spine.

At this moment, at least 100,000 abyssal creatures were hiding behind those hair-like spikes, trying to break through to the surrounding areas!
The sheer number of them was already enough to make people despair, let alone the fact that they were in the sky, which made the blockade much more difficult—more than ten times greater!
Feeling the energy rapidly depleting within his body, Ye Yunzhou couldn't help but curse under his breath.

At the same time, he looked around, feeling somewhat puzzled.

There were only five King-level beings present, including him, which wasn't surprising, as most Awakened Ones were afraid of death.

What puzzled him was why the investigators hadn't come.

He clearly remembered that a while ago, the Investigation Bureau sent over a hundred people, each of whom was a master of the Fierce Rank or above, including eight King Rank experts.

He even had a gut feeling that among these newcomers were powerful individuals at the [Heroic Spirit] level!
Including Ya Zi, that makes two [Heroic Spirits] gathered in Jiangcheng!
These people contacted all the major powers in Jiangcheng, and even he received orders to assist in the investigation. His son, Ye Junlin, was also specially summoned for several hours, seemingly to inquire about matters in the Corpse Demon World.

"What exactly is the reason for such a large-scale mobilization? Where have all these people gone? Why are only the local Jiangcheng Investigation Bureau personnel intercepting them?"

Ye Yunzhou was full of doubts, but he quickly stopped thinking about it because the evil aura in the crevice suddenly rose to another level!
Ye Yunzhou felt a chill and quickly looked into the crack, only to see two huge eyes peering through it.

"Hee hee hee."

A strange laugh echoed in Ye Yunzhou's mind, instantly setting off alarm bells!
"not good!"

The next moment, the already enormous crack expanded once more! It was as if it was being pushed outward by countless hair-like black spikes, and at the same time, a large number of high-level abyssal creatures rushed out from it!
These creatures are humanoid, but their bodies are covered with insect exoskeletons. Their faces are also insect-like, with huge mouthparts. They have two pairs of rapidly flapping wings on their backs, and they exude an aura of cruelty and slaughter!
There are at least a thousand of these insect monsters, and even the weakest of them are of the ferocious rank!

The moment they appeared, they flapped their wings, like a well-trained army, and broke through in the normal direction at the same time!
Ye Yunzhou's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly stepped forward to intercept. A large-scale sword aura rose from behind him, and countless pieces of flesh exploded in front of him. The powerful King-level skill killed more than a dozen insect monsters in an instant!
But compared to the sheer number of insectoid monsters, this is nothing!
"Ruined."

The troops that were already blocking the way were about to give up when this suddenly appearing insect monster was like a heavy hammer blow to those on the verge of despair, completely destroying all the defenses!

Ye Yunzhou took a step back, his face slightly pale, and shook his head as he looked down at the city below.

His wife and children had already fled by plane, and he was not worried about his own life. He was just a little regretful that he knew the city where he had lived for more than ten years would be reduced to ruins today.

With so many insect monsters fleeing from all directions, even ten more King-level beings might not be able to stop them!
Not only him, but everyone else was in despair.

The astute awakened ones had already begun to flee their positions, and the soldiers of the army seemed to realize their fate as well, pulling hard on their triggers and roaring as they rained bullets into the sky.

But those ammunition belts were like water guns pouring kerosene in the face of the massive monster horde.

With a sigh, Ye Yunzhou turned around and prepared to leave in time. Although he was unwilling, if he ran out of energy, he might be left behind.

But just then, he suddenly let out a soft exclamation, realizing something.

The city where he had lived for more than a decade seemed to have changed.

Suddenly, a thin layer of black mist began to permeate the streets.

Ye Yunzhou focused his attention and quickly noticed something amiss: a large amount of black gas was continuously spewing out of the sewer!

"This is."

Ye Yunzhou frowned. He could sense that the black mist was not just ordinary fog, but contained a strange and powerful force.

However, he had no time to care at this moment; whatever the black energy was, it couldn't change the current situation.

But suddenly he stopped again, looking down with an incredulous expression.

At this moment, the black mist had spread to a height of five meters, enveloping most of the army. A general-level insect monster was rampaging in a firing position!

The anti-aircraft guns in the center had been destroyed, leaving only the soldiers defending the position to fire at it, but the bullets made a "clinking" sound when they hit it, without even leaving a scratch!

But just as it let out a humanoid grin, intending to crush the nearby soldiers one by one, the black mist that had been floating quietly suddenly condensed into a black giant sword behind it!

But the giant sword, which was condensed with mist, swept lightly, and the insect monster, which could not withstand the machine gun fire, was directly cut in half at the waist without any hindrance!

Thick blood mixed with intestines flowed out, and the insect monster turned around in disbelief, while the nearby soldiers stared wide-eyed in shock!
"What is this?!"

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the giant sword dissipated back into black mist and continued to rise into the air.

The same scene unfolded in every corner of the central urban area! The black mist almost completely enveloped the central urban area, which covered more than ten square kilometers, and any abyssal monsters that fell into the black mist were killed directly by various means!

Ye Yunzhou, who was watching this scene from the air, was stunned. He had never seen such a bizarre method before!
Before he could even recover from the shock, an even more astonishing scene unfolded.

But the mist gushing from the sewers, after accumulating to a certain extent, began to converge into the air at the same time!

Under the incredulous gazes of everyone, a giant over a thousand meters tall, formed entirely of mist, appeared in the air!

The giant's face was blurred, only his constantly churning weapons were visible. He was clad in heavy black armor, holding a heavy hammer in his left hand and a giant axe in his right, with six long swords strapped to his back. He exuded a dense aura of destruction, standing in mid-air like a towering god of war!

Chu Xiu slowly opened his eyes in the sewer, his gaze icy, and clapped his hands in the air in front of him!
"Boom!!!"

At the same moment, a thunderous sound, like the grandest bell, resounded between heaven and earth. The martial god, formed from mist, stretched out his hand forward. His already enormous hand grew rapidly in the wind, becoming as large as a mountain in the blink of an eye!

The two hands completely enveloped the entire abyss rift, and then suddenly closed together in the next instant, to everyone's astonishment!
(End of this chapter)