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

Chapter 258 The Power of the Domain

One man against the entire Exorcist civilization!
Chu Xiu stared at the guards and ghosts that kept respawning and attacking him from all sides, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"So, how do we break the domain?" Chu Xiu asked.

Knowing that time was of the essence, Jiang Miaoyin transmitted all the information she knew to Chu Xiu almost as quickly as possible.

There are usually three methods.

"The first method is the simplest yet the most difficult: using absolute power to destroy everything within the domain. Once the damage to the domain reaches a certain level, the domain's structure will be destroyed and can never be regenerated."

"Of course, if such a powerful output cannot be provided at once, it is also possible to slowly wear it down. Although the power of the domain will continue to regenerate, there is always a limit. Just like the fatigue of a long-distance runner will gradually accumulate, there was once a senior who spent three whole years exhausting the domain of a demigod."

"The second method is to find and directly eliminate the domain master. With the master dead, the domain will naturally collapse. However, most domains have the characteristic of [concealment], so this method is also very difficult."

"Finally, the method is to destroy the 'structure' of the domain using a special attack method. The so-called domain is actually a special kind of formation. Every formation has a basic structure such as the array eye. Awakened ones who are proficient in this can use this to break the formation and dispel the domain."

Jiang Miaoyin clearly had a good understanding of the domain, and immediately explained all the main methods of breaking it. However, after listening, Chu Xiu not only did not relax at all, but felt extremely overwhelmed.

He can't do any of these three methods!
The only possible solution is to use the combined power of the ghost army and the Heavenly Dragon Golden Pill to exhaust the power within the domain, killing the ghosts and guards until they can no longer be resurrected.

However, Chu Xiu did not know whether this plan would succeed. Although his ghost army had expanded considerably since the trial, and he also had the mythical item [Heavenly Dragon Golden Pill] to help him, he could probably even fight against heroic spirits in a short time.

But this ghost has been cultivating its Yin energy underground in this city for two thousand years, and the resulting domain is terrifying beyond measure.

Even if he could wear down the opponent, Chu Xiu wouldn't do it, because it would inevitably mean heavy losses for his ghost army. He entered the Hundred Ghost Furnace World to strengthen his ghost army, so why would he do something so unprofitable?
"What if we don't seek to destroy the domain, but merely to escape it?"

After calmly considering the situation, Chu Xiu decided to retreat.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Miaoyin breathed a sigh of relief: "This is much simpler."

"Although the domain may confuse the position and direction relationships within space, the overall size of the space will not change."

"If we keep fleeing in one direction, the other side will have to constantly deplete the power of their domain to change our position if they want to continue trapping us, which would give them a huge advantage."

After saying that, Jiang Miaoyin saw Chu Xiu looking thoughtful and quickly said, "Senior, now is not the time to take risks. It would be best if we went out first and came back later when we were better prepared."

"Moreover, I suspect that the ghost that trapped us has not yet used its full strength. Each domain has its unique characteristics. If the characteristic of this domain is [reproduction], then the number of creatures it can regenerate is far more than what we see now."

After hearing Jiang Miaoyin's words, Chu Xiu no longer hesitated.

"go!"

As his words fell, a fierce wind suddenly arose all around, and surging demonic energy poured out from Chu Xiu's body, forming a violent tornado. Four high-level ghost generals also appeared nearby, and together with the five heavenly dragons above, they unleashed their divine powers. Instantly, heavenly fire and yin wind resonated, and the vast energy swept forward like a raging torrent, annihilating all the guards in the blink of an eye and clearing a path.

At this moment, the master of the domain seemed to have discovered the two's purpose, and his voice, filled with resentment, rang out in the arena: "Humans, you destroyed my home, and now you enter my domain, do you think you can leave alive?"

As his words fell, a sudden burst of light erupted in front of Chu Xiu, as if the sky had cracked open, with beams of light pouring down from above the domain.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Amidst the tremendous noise, one colossal object after another descended from the sky. When the dust settled, Jiang Miaoyin was horrified to discover that they were actually guardian spirits!

The twenty-seven King-level Holy Spirits that Chu Xiu had destroyed were reborn within this domain!

But that's not all. Above these twenty-seven holy spirits, eight figures floated. These eight figures were hidden in the clouds and could not be seen clearly. Only a faint glow fell down, like gods descending to earth, each radiating powerful energy fluctuations!
"Roar!!!"

The Holy Spirits roared with earth-shattering force, and thick black mist enveloped their massive bodies, making them appear like ghosts moving through the clouds. They moved swiftly, and the entire hall was filled with the heavy sound of their footsteps!
"Roar!"

A holy spirit suddenly appeared, tore apart a demon, and then disappeared back into the darkness.

This scene made Chu Xiu's expression turn ugly. He snorted coldly, and his demonic energy surged out, instantly catching up with a holy spirit and melting it.

But at the very moment the Holy Spirit died, another pillar of light fell, and the Holy Spirit, as if reborn, descended once more from the pillar of light, completely unharmed!
Furthermore, the eight figures suspended in mid-air simultaneously made movements; some made hand seals, some swung their long swords, and others simply pointed forward.

But with their simple movements, the energy of the entire world seemed to erupt in chaos!

"Clang clang clang!!!"

Countless golden giant swords suddenly appeared, piercing through the body of a ghost general. Dense aura swept in, annihilating hundreds of ghosts! Emerald green yin fire spread, enveloping Chu Xiu and his companion like a wildfire at night!

"Roar!"

One of the five giant dragons hovering above Chu Xiu's head was pierced by the flying spear and let out a wail. The other four dragons were also exhausted from resisting the different divine powers and no longer had the strength to release heavenly fire.

Ultimately, the Five Dragon Crown of Imperial Power was limited by Chu Xiu's own level and could not unleash its true power, nor could it withstand the endless attacks!

"Those eight figures must be powerful figures from the past of the Exorcist civilization!"

"The characteristic of this field is indeed [manifestation]. It manifests the powerful figures of the Exorcist civilization and reproduces the supernatural abilities that those powerful figures have mastered to the extreme!"

Jiang Miaoyin was no longer calm at this moment.

Chu Xiu remained expressionless, simply saying, "We have no choice but to force our way in."

Having said that, he no longer held back. The Heavenly Dragon Golden Pill appeared in his hand. The moment it was activated, all the ghosts seemed to have taken a super tonic, and all their attributes experienced a leap. Their ghost bodies were also covered with a divine protective golden light, and their combat power increased greatly. In the blink of an eye, they joined forces to kill several holy spirits.

At the same time, Chu Xiu once again mobilized his magical power.

[Command - Charge!]
Spurred on by the general's orders, the massive army of ghosts utterly and decisively destroyed the Holy Spirit's defenses, charging forward like a mighty torrent.

Guardians, ghosts, holy spirits, and Yin Sha cannons—this ordinary hall, under the enhancement of the domain, seemed to transform into a boundless, infinite space, where a fierce legion-level battle was taking place!

Jiang Miaoyin was stunned. She thought Chu Xiu's previous ghost army was already outrageous enough, but she never expected that in addition to a few high-level ghosts, Chu Xiu would also have such a large number of low-level ghosts! Moreover, these ghosts could form battle formations and use each other's strength!

With those added buffs, the power of this army was elevated to an unbelievable level!

Jiang Miaoyin originally thought that Chu Xiu's summoned creatures were similar to her cursed spirits, but now it seems that she was just being narrow-minded. The difference between her summoned creatures and Chu Xiu's summoned creatures is just the difference between a few elite bodyguards and an entire well-trained army!

"This is the [Heroic Spirit]!"

After calming herself down, Jiang Miaoyin knew that this was not the time to overthink. She raised her hand and summoned several cursed spirits to help Chu Xiu fight. The cursed spirit that had been fused with the Holy Spirit and had a physique of 20,000 also appeared on the battlefield.

The moment the cursed spirit appeared, the master of the domain spoke again, his voice filled with rage: "Despicable humans, how dare you control the soul and body of my race's holy spirit!"

Jiang Miaoyin sneered, "Don't you also use your own companions for your own purposes?" "What do you know!" the voice roared angrily, "These were the voluntary sacrifices of our ancestors. How can you invaders understand such selfless sacrifice?"

"Don't say anything more," Chu Xiu said, glancing at Jiang Miaoyin.

"Yes." Jiang Miaoyin stopped talking and began to cast blessing spells continuously.

She truly deserves to be called the number one genius among the younger generation of the Jiang family. The five cursed spirits she released each possessed combat power close to that of a top-tier awakened individual. In particular, the newly synthesized Holy Spirit cursed spirit's power even reached 30,000 after being enhanced by skills!
Although it only has basic attributes and no supernatural skills, its melee ability is no weaker than that of Asura.

Under the combined attack of the two, even with the support of their domains, the Exorcist civilization was forced into a series of defeats.

The master of that domain grew increasingly furious and began to curse.

"boom!"

After Chu Xiu used the giant hammer formed from demonic energy to smash a group of guards and holy spirits to death, an empty area finally appeared in front of him.

Jiang Miaoyin's eyes lit up: "Senior! A gap has appeared in the domain, let's rush over there!"

"it is good."

Chu Xiu spurred the ghost army forward, and suddenly he felt as if he had crossed some unseen boundary. His body suddenly felt light, and at the same time, all the surrounding scenery faded away in an instant.

"Phew, finally out." Jiang Miaoyin breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Xiu's tense expression also relaxed a lot. To be honest, before this, he thought it would be another easy battle, after all, his strength had exceeded that of others by so much. He did not expect to encounter a fierce battle, a fierce battle that ended in his defeat.

"It's not surprising that anything can happen in the abyss. I need to be more careful when I explore in the future."

Often, powerful awakened beings perish in the abyss not in high-risk worlds, but precisely in ordinary, low-level worlds.

"Let's go."

However, just as Chu Xiu was preparing to leave with Jiang Miaoyin to properly plan how to deal with this domain, a thought suddenly rang in their minds.

"Wait a minute."

Chu Xiu paused, frowned, and looked behind him.

Behind him, in the empty, thick fog, stood a boy who had appeared out of nowhere.

Although described as a boy, this creature was already two meters tall compared to the exorcist civilization, though its humanoid face still retained a hint of childlike innocence.

Chu Xiu quickly scanned it with his divine sense, but it was just an illusion.

"you are?"

"Hmph," the boy said rudely, "you've caused a huge scene in my house, and you still don't know who I am?"

"So you are the master of that domain?" Chu Xiu looked at him with some surprise. "Does your true form look like this too?"

The boy sneered, "I am already a wandering ghost, what appearance do I have?"

Seeing his attitude, before Chu Xiu could say anything, Jiang Miaoyin became annoyed: "Hey, what do you want from us? If not, we'll go find someone and come back to help you, you wild ghost, reincarnate."

The concept of "reincarnation" probably doesn't exist in the Exorcist civilization, but since the two communicated directly through thought, the other person probably knew that Jiang Miaoyin wasn't saying anything nice.

However, to Chu Xiu's surprise, after thinking for a while, the boy surprisingly did not retort but remained silent.

After a long while, just as Chu Xiu and the other man were about to lose their patience, he finally transmitted his voice again: "I have something I need you to do."

These words startled Chu Xiu and the other man slightly. Jiang Miaoyin laughed out loud: "Are you out of your mind? I'm about to send someone to chop you up, and you actually think we'd do things for you?"

"Besides, aren't I the invader who destroyed your world? Who taught you to work with the enemy?"

Under Jiang Miaoyin's relentless questioning, the boy fell silent again. However, as the two were about to leave, he suddenly said, "I apologize for my words."

This stunned Chu Xiu and his companion once again. Chu Xiu frowned and said, "Speak plainly. I don't have time to waste with you."

“I have been here for two thousand years.”

"So?" Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow.

“In the beginning, I cultivated day and night in this dark underground, wanting to take revenge on you invaders, wanting to have the power to protect my people, and drive those evil spirits back underground.”

“I thought that with this support, I could hold on for a long time, but I was wrong.”

"My mind collapsed in just 172 years. I was only 23 years old before the end of the world, which is seven times the length of my full life."

"So I created this illusory home and became immersed in it. Only after a period of time, when my mind returns to normal, will I start cultivating again."

"But the underground was just too unbearable. It was lonely, cold, and hard. I slept for longer and longer and was less and less willing to wake up from my dream. I don't know how much time had passed, maybe five hundred years, or maybe a thousand years. I couldn't even deceive myself in my dream anymore."

"A beautiful but illusory dream is not a real home. When everyone only acts according to predetermined instructions, you will realize that no matter how similar they are in appearance, they are ultimately soulless phantoms, while those I love and those who love me have long been buried in the cold city."

"This completely broke me. I failed my elders' sacrifices and cowardly fell into a deep sleep to escape the boundless loneliness until your arrival awakened me."

“A sad story,” Chu Xiu commented, then shrugged indifferently, “But what does that have to do with me?”

The boy said, “When I first met you, my heart was filled with hatred, and I only thought about killing you to take revenge. But now I realize that I can’t do that, so I’ve changed my mind.”

“I can no longer endure that endless loneliness and deathly silence. My fear of that loneliness has surpassed my hatred. Besides, you are not the same people as those who destroyed my homeland, but just the same race. Even if I kill you, it will not be revenge, but just meaningless venting.”

"So I have a suggestion here."

The boy raised his head, his empty, soulless eyes staring at Chu Xiu.

After pondering for a while, Chu Xiu slowly nodded.

"Go ahead."

(End of this chapter)