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

Chapter 334 Rewards based on merit
Hearing his name called, Chu Xiu stood up, feeling flattered.

However, he wasn't too surprised.

If it weren't for him, this operation would have been a complete failure. Even if the three Heavenly Kings had appeared in the end, they could only have repelled the Horned Demon's attack and would not have posed any threat to the Extraterrestrial Demons.

Not to mention the large number of horned demons killed in recent days.

He deserved the credit for taking the lead! Even the other demigods couldn't compare to him!

No one else had any objections; Chu Xiu's display of strength that day had completely won over everyone.

In fact, many people already equate Chu Xiu with a demigod.

Everyone was simply curious: who exactly was this Awakened One with such formidable power, hidden behind that mask?

Of course, Chu Xiu would never let them know.

He calmly stood up under the watchful eyes of everyone present and walked to the three demigods.

Huang Anhua laughed and said, "Qin Yu, you have made meritorious contributions in helping with the defense, in blocking the Extreme Dao, and then destroyed the Black Spire, achieving a result second only to the demigod. Finally, you single-handedly broke into the core and forced out the extraterrestrial demon."

"You deserve the greatest credit in this battle!"

"After discussion, we have decided to award three million Karma Points and two top-grade treasures from the Treasure Vault!"

The moment the words were spoken, gasps of amazement erupted from below.

That's three million causal points! That's more valuable than most godhood sequences.

More importantly, there's also a reward of choosing any two items from the superior treasure vault!

Don't think that two items are too few. You should know that the government's top-grade treasure trove is a strategic reserve that has collected a large number of rare and precious treasures. In the past, only those who made great contributions were qualified to make selections.

Not to mention that Huang Anhua had previously said that the three Heavenly Kings had also taken out some of their private stashes and put them into the secret treasure as a reward.

This means that even legends of heroic spirits might emerge!

Chu Xiu was also excited, not expecting the reward to be so generous.

After listening to the rewards of others, he discovered that even demigods received less than half of what he received!

Even Chen Huang, who contributed second best, only received a reward of one million karma points and the qualification to choose a secret treasure.

As for heroic spirits, there were less than one-tenth of them. Most people were only given two or three hundred thousand karma points and were dismissed. The secret treasures they chose were only mid-grade treasure vaults.

Chu Xiu thought about it and understood. Although the government offered a lot of rewards this time, there were also many people to be rewarded. In addition to the heroic spirits and demigods present, Zhang Qingshan and other elite troops also needed to be rewarded.

So after this division, there aren't many 50 million causal points left.

Of course, for lower-level Awakened Ones, Huaxia Coins can be used as a reward instead, but even so, the distribution of rewards is still very tight.

Chu Xiu was able to receive so much, not only because he had indeed made significant contributions, but also for two other reasons: first, the government wanted to set an example and boost morale.

Another reason is that he has the [Deep Diving Safety Rope], which allows him to risk his life repeatedly in Pengcheng. However, the government could not possibly know that he possesses such a treasure. They only know that he has repeatedly stepped forward despite the danger, and even confronted demigods head-on to rescue low-level awakened soldiers.

It can be said that he is extremely loyal, morally upright, and of impeccable character.

Therefore, in the eyes of those top figures, Chu Xiu was an exceptional talent who was both strong and had been tested, and they clearly had the intention to further cultivate him.

Only by combining the two can such a generous reward be offered.

This made Chu Xiu smile, thinking to himself that he hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise.

Next, after announcing everyone's rewards in turn, the exciting distribution process began.

Chu Xiu received a hefty three million cause and effect points from the three demigods. Then, with a tap from Green Princess, a beam of green light entered Chu Xiu's mind.

In an instant, all the items in the entire treasure vault appeared in his mind.

The instant he received the information, his attention was drawn to an item in the very center of the treasure vault!
[The Scepter of the Extraterrestrial Demon Aurast (Demigod Legend): Current rank: King. All attributes +800. While wielded, it continuously absorbs surrounding spiritual energy to generate a shield. The "Aurast" command can be used to create a domain, granting all friendly units within the domain a base attribute boost. The more units boosted, the greater the mana cost.]

[Note: The extraterrestrial demon Oraster was a deceased extraterrestrial demon who was killed by his younger brother in the competition to become a star god. His head became an exhibit for the new gods, while his body and treasure were lost in the abyss. Legend has it that Oraster's scepter is the key to unlocking the treasure.]

Chu Xiu smiled the moment he saw the item.

I never expected there would be a demigod legend!
This item is the only legendary demigod-level artifact in the treasure vault. If he is not mistaken, it should have been specially placed there for him by the three Heavenly Kings.

To be honest, if it were any other demigod legend, Chu Xiu would still take it, but it wouldn't be of much use. He would most likely sell it to another demigod in exchange for causal points.

After all, he now has two pieces of [Mythical] equipment. What truly limits the power of these equipment is his rank!

Although he still possesses divine and demonic power and the essence of magical artifacts, which can greatly enhance the power of these equipment, both of these are extremely precious powers that need to be used sparingly. In most cases, Chu Xiu would use them on the heavy sword Chiwen.

But this piece of equipment is different; it's an extremely rare group buff item!

After digesting the souls and flesh he obtained this time, Chu Xiu's demon army will experience a leap in power, and will definitely become one of his main combat methods.

Therefore, equipment that enhances the group becomes extremely important.

"The three Heavenly Kings are so thoughtful."

"and."

Chu Xiu shifted his gaze to the last line of the annotation.

The Scepter of Oreste is the key to unlocking the treasures of Oreste.

"I can smell a conspiracy here."

Chu Xiu shook his head with amusement, feeling that this was like bait thrown out by the Heavenly Kings.

Nevertheless, Chu Xiu did not hesitate at all and directly put the equipment into his possession.

Then he continued to examine the other items.

The value of other items is not so outstanding. The most precious ones are basically in the category of divine meteorite iron. There are less than ten items with a total price of more than one million karma points, and they are all relatively uncommon materials.

"How about we just get a Heroic Spirit Legendary item?"

There are three legendary tales of heroic spirits in the vault, which are relatively valuable. "However, the materials in this vault are quite complete."

They have things like the divine meteorite iron that Chu Xiu had been desperately seeking, as well as materials for refining the Four Symbols Yin Yang Furnace and the Ten Directions Netherfire Array.

If we miss this opportunity, it will be very difficult to collect some top-tier materials.

Suddenly, Chu Xiu's expression changed, and he shifted his gaze to a piece of material.

[Ultimate Overclocking Core (Mythical): A power source for overclocking equipment.]

He even revealed the blueprint for a mythical equipment before.

The main material required for that equipment is the [Overclocking Core], which Chu Xiu had seen at an auction before, but unfortunately, they couldn't reach an agreement in the end.

The [Superior Overclocking Core] in front of us is undoubtedly a superior alternative to the [Overclocking Core]!

In other words, if this equipment is used as material, the resulting Mythical equipment could potentially be upgraded to a Demigod Mythical weapon, just like the Heavy Sword Chiwen!
While this item isn't ridiculously valuable, it's still comparable to legendary heroes, and it's extremely rare.

After browsing through all the other items, Chu Xiu finally decided to buy the overclocking core.

Upon hearing his choice, the three demigods glanced at Chu Xiu with some surprise, but said nothing, simply handing him the corresponding items.

Next, the others stepped forward to choose their rewards.

Chu Xiu had been observing silently from the side. When he saw a heroic spirit holding a dark object, Chu Xiu's eyes lit up and he walked over.

"Brother Liang, how about I offer 150,000 Karma Points in exchange for the [Netherfire Origin] you possess?"

The spirit that was called out was taken aback at first, but then readily agreed: "No problem. I bought it because I thought it was not common. Since Brother Qin wants it, take it."

Chu Xiu thanked him, explaining that he had a use for the item.

As the fire of death, Netherfire can only be used by a few awakened professions, so even though the origin of this Netherfire is actually of a very high grade, its market price is not high, and 150,000 karma points is just right.

However, this item is very rare, and often not a single one appears at auctions for several consecutive years.

After accepting the [Netherfire Origin], Chu Xiu remained seated. Once everyone had received their rewards, it was time for a free gathering.

A host of heroic spirits and demigods came up to befriend him, and Chu Xiu accepted them all, becoming familiar with each one.

Any one of these people could be a high-ranking and powerful figure, especially demigods like Huang Anhua and Shenwei Daoren. The former represents the country, while the latter is an important figure in one of the four major families. Both of them wield immense power.

But at this moment, they all took the initiative to strike up a conversation and befriend Chu Xiu.

In fact, after this joint battle, these powerful demigods have begun to associate with Chu Xiu as peers.

Anyone else would probably be feeling quite smug by now, but Chu Xiu wasn't going to get caught up in the illusion of socializing. After exchanging polite greetings with everyone, he prepared to leave.

But then, a figure suddenly blocked his way.

“Mr. Qin, my master invites you. Do you have time?” Chen Huang said, bowing.

Chu Xiu was taken aback: "Is the Sun King still in China?"

"Yes, the master wants to see you one last time before he leaves."

Since it was the Sun King who invited him, Chu Xiu had no reason to refuse, even though he didn't know what the other party wanted to say to him.

He followed Chen Huang and soon arrived at the top floor of a nearby luxury hotel.

When the door was pushed open, Chu Xiu saw the Sun King leisurely leaning back on a luxurious leather sofa, with a high-definition projection screen in front of him playing a movie adapted from a recently released online novel.

It tells the story of an ordinary person who, by chance, obtains a "system" from a higher dimension, and eventually dominates the world, defeating even the most powerful beings and the deepest abysses.

Of course, no one dares to portray the superstars as villains. The beginning of the movie will always be marked as a fictional world, and the names of the superstars in the movie will be changed. However, the audience knows exactly who they are referring to.

The movie happened to be showing the scene where the protagonist was fighting the Sun King. In this day and age, the special effects are already very realistic. The actress playing the Sun King is a rising star. With the help of special effects, her beautiful face combined with her gorgeous armor makes her look like she has an inviolable majesty and a breathtaking charm.

The Sun King sat with his legs crossed, cracking sunflower seeds in his hand, watching with great interest, while Chen Yuan massaged his shoulders behind him.

Upon seeing Chu Xiu enter, she waved excitedly and exclaimed, "Brother Qin!"

Chu Xiu nodded in acknowledgment, and the Sun King turned his head, his gaze quietly falling on Chu Xiu.

The moment Chu Xiu saw those golden eyes, his heart skipped a beat. This time, they were no longer separated by a wooden door, but looked directly into each other's eyes. He seemed to be able to see in those eyes the core of the sun, the millions of degrees of heat, and the golden flames that could devour everything!

Chu Xiu's muscles tensed instinctively, and his Blood-Burning Golden Eyes wanted to be activated uncontrollably. Chu Xiu knew that this was the roar of the pride of gods and demons!
His intuition clearly told him that he was facing an absolutely superior being. The Sun King was like the most noble emperor in the world, and everyone had to submit to her. Chu Xiu's divine and demonic foundation did not want to submit, so he had no choice but to fight!
However, just as Chu Xiu was about to lose control of his body, the Sun King chuckled.

"interesting."

As the words fell, the golden flames in the Sun King's eyes vanished.

Chu Xiu let out a long sigh of relief, only then realizing that his back was already soaked with sweat.

Fortunately, the Sun King had already concealed all his radiance and looked no different from an ordinary person.

Even so, Chu Xiu still felt that even if she concealed her aura and simply sat there casually eating sunflower seeds, she was a thousand times more noble and untouchable than a movie star in full makeup.
Letting out a long breath, Chu Xiu clasped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior."

"May I ask why you have summoned me here, senior?"

"It's nothing serious, you don't need to be nervous." The Sun King's gaze returned to the movie, gently swinging his long, slender, white legs. "But as I said before, if you take good care of Chen Yuan for me, I will give you a reward afterward."

Hearing this, Chu Xiu relaxed a lot. He clasped his hands and said, "Thank you, senior. However, Miss Chen is very strong. Even without me, she is capable of protecting herself. I didn't really help much."

The Sun King casually waved his hand: "No need to be so polite. Besides, I would like to get to know you, a genius of China, myself."

Hearing this, Chu Xiu was flattered and said, "Senior is too kind. There are many talented people in China. I am nothing."

"Really?" The Sun King pressed the pause button on the movie, turned around, and looked at Chu Xiu with a beaming smile:

"Ordinary demigods are indeed not worthy of my attention, but there is no need to be so humble about someone who has the talent to rival a demigod before the age of twenty."

The moment the words left his mouth, the room fell into a deathly silence.

(End of this chapter)