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

Chapter 336 The Reborn Dragon

"You are... Senior Qin?"

The moment they saw a figure appear behind them, Zhang Qingshan and Chu Qin were stunned, but they quickly recovered and clasped their hands in greeting, saying, "Greetings, senior. We have not yet properly thanked you for saving our lives."

"No need," Chu Xiu waved his hand dismissively.

"I wonder what you meant just now, senior?"

Zhang Qingshan was somewhat puzzled. He and Qin Yusu were complete strangers, and there was no reason for the other party to suddenly speak out on such a private matter.

Chu Xiu did not answer, but instead said, "I came at the request of your military high command."

"Your companion dragon's corpse should still be well preserved, right?"

Zhang Qingshan paused for a moment, a look of doubt appearing in his eyes.

Did they come at the request of the military?

Although he possessed an S-rank profession, due to a special opportunity, he advanced to become the Golden Dragon Knight, a step above the Dragon Knight and the pinnacle of S-rank professions.

However, his talent is only at the A level. When the two are added together, although it is not bad overall, it is only at the level of a "small city genius". Not to mention compared with those true geniuses from big families, he is even inferior to Ye Junlin, who is also from Jiangcheng.

There are at least several thousand people with his talent every year across the country!

And how many powerful demigods have accumulated over the years? Thirty? Forty? In any case, it certainly won't exceed fifty!
Not to mention, his family background was not outstanding.

No matter how you look at it, he doesn't deserve Chu Xiu's attention, much less the personal plea from the military leadership.

But he also knew that the other party couldn't have come here specifically to harm him, so after a moment's thought, he raised his hands, and a huge dragon corpse appeared in front of the three of them.

Chu Xiu glanced at it and saw that the corpse had obviously been preserved using special preservation tools, and it was very well preserved; even the bloodstains on the wounds were still bright red.

However, at this moment, the corpse exuded a heavy aura of death, and one could not sense any sign of life.

Chu Xiu looked around and asked again, "Where is the Dragon Soul?"

Zhang Qingshan pondered for a moment, and with a thought, a phantom dragon shadow appeared on his shoulder. Unlike the enormous corpse of the dragon, this dragon soul was only the size of a cat, and its wings were curled up, as if a gust of wind would blow it away.

The Dragon Knight class is bound by fate and shares a deep connection with the dragon and the knight.

Even if one of them dies, they can still exist briefly in the present world through their connection with each other, and there is even a possibility that they can be resurrected by rebuilding their bodies if suitable tools are available in the future.

Chu Xiu knew that there was another major reason why Zhang Qingshan was hesitant at this moment: he wanted to revive this companion with whom he had spent every day.

However, to perfectly reshape the body of a general-level dragon, a great deal of resources are required. Even if one is extremely lucky and collects the right items, it will still cost at least 40,000 to 50,000 karma points, which is an astronomical figure for a general-level dragon.

However, the dragon soul cannot be preserved for long; it will dissipate in three years at most. The best way to accumulate so many resources in such a short time is naturally to leave them in the army.

Chu Xiu glanced at it and said to Zhang Qingshan, "I can help you revive this dragon."

"However, the dragon's form may change."

"Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qingshan was first taken aback, then his face lit up with ecstatic joy! The slight doubt he had felt earlier was overwhelmed by the immense surprise, and he quickly clasped his hands in a fist and said, "This junior naturally has no objections, thank you for your help, senior!"

Chu Xiu nodded and said to Zhang Qingshan, "Come with me."

He led Zhang Qingshan to a closed cultivation room and said, "Don't disturb me later. When I call you, immediately release the Dragon Soul."

Zhang Qingshan should be the one.

Chu Xiu dragged the dragon's corpse into the room, and with a flick of his wrist, the [Netherfire Origin] that he had previously obtained appeared in his hand!
What Chu Xiu needs to do is not just to reshape his body.

Instead, he will use his own "Perfect Refinement" and two high-grade refining tools to help his good brother strengthen!

Although Chu Xiu's Four Symbols Yin Yang Furnace and Ten Directions Netherfire Array were only forged when his strength was not very strong, the resources he invested were not small at all. In addition, since this is a top-level inheritance of the demonic path, Chu Xiu is confident that even the most powerful weapon refiners at the Heroic Spirit level will not be able to match his equipment!
Not to mention, the essence of the magic weapon can further enhance these two items.

In addition, there's the [Perfect Refinement] and the extremely high-ranking [Netherfire Origin].
Even Chu Xiu himself didn't know how strong the reborn dragon would be!

Without thinking any further, he waved his hand, and the next moment, the surging Netherfire engulfed the dragon's corpse!
Zhang Qingshan waited anxiously outside the door.

Since his return, he has conducted extensive searches in the military's internal database.

However, there are not many Dragon Knight professions to begin with, so there are not many related cases. The safest and most successful method is to use an item called "Fountain of Life" produced in the [Super Limit Evolution] world, which is the world where the Immortal King is located.

However, this item is very versatile, capable of regenerating severed limbs and recovering from serious injuries, so it is extremely expensive, and it must be taken shortly after the dragon dies, before its life force has completely dissipated.

As for second-best solutions, there are some, but those solutions are much stranger and more bizarre.

Black magic involving resurrection, the creation of puppets in alchemy, and the directional mutation of flesh and blood—each of these carries immense uncertainty.

Even if they manage to revive, they might turn into bizarre monsters.

Zhang Qingshan didn't want his old comrade-in-arms to suffer, but he didn't have the financial resources to use the expensive treatment plan, so he had been having a headache these days.

His original plan was to rely on his and Chu Qin's rewards, and see if he could borrow some from other comrades, maybe he could raise 30,000 to 40,000 karma points.

If you're lucky, you might be able to manage to buy one.

Unexpectedly, before they could even put their plan into action, they encountered Chu Xiu.

"I wonder what methods this senior will use? It shouldn't be the [Fountain of Life], otherwise, it wouldn't require a single person; one could simply drip the Fountain of Life onto it."

"But what else could it be? We mustn't ruin Little Gray."

Some necromancy spells can bring people back to life, but the resurrection results in sluggish thinking, a stiff body, and no pleasure, which is undoubtedly torture for old comrades-in-arms. He would rather not have such a resurrection.

Just as Zhang Qingshan was filled with worry, a faint voice suddenly came from inside the door: "Now."

Zhang Qingshan was jolted awake. Although he was still worried, he knew there was no turning back now, so he decisively released the dragon soul.

As the dragon soul entered the gate, Zhang Qingshan suddenly felt an indescribable sensation rising in his heart, as if he were being burned by a flame of extremely low temperature!
He was slightly taken aback, and then he was horrified to find that a white flame was burning along his body!

"Senior! This is!"

Zhang Qingshan was horrified, but before he could say anything, the white flames engulfed him!
In that instant, a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind: Why did that senior want to harm him? Was he going to be transformed into some kind of strange being by some mysterious witchcraft? Would he never see Chu Qin again?

Zhang Qingshan even wanted to rush into the room immediately, even if it meant dying, he wanted to die in a heroic counterattack.

However, before he could put it into action, he let out a soft "hmm" and calmed down from his panic.

He discovered that this strange white flame not only did not harm him, but seemed to be transforming his body!

Just as Zhang Qingshan was wondering, a loud dragon roar suddenly exploded in his ears! An extremely powerful pressure surged out from the room!

Zhang Qingshan's eyes showed shock. Even his golden dragon at its peak did not seem to exert such strong pressure!

Furthermore, within his divine soul connected to the dragon's soul, he heard the joyful thoughts of his symbiotic dragon! Through this connection, Zhang Qingshan also sensed that the aura emanating from the other side was several times stronger than before!
"boom!"

At that moment, the door to the seclusion room was opened.

A colossal creature, over fifty meters long, came into his view.

Its jet-black, hard scales seemed to be forged from molten iron, and its dark red pupils burned with pale bone fire.

Compared to before, his dragon companion was a whole size larger! And it exuded a powerful, cold aura.

With just one glance, Zhang Qingshan determined that this was no ordinary black dragon, but an extremely special kind of dragon!

At this moment, Zhang Qingshan discovered that through mental connection, his profession and talent had changed at the same instant!
Class: [Flame Dragon Master (SS)], Talent: [Heart of the Netherflame Dragon (S)]

The two lines of information that appeared before Zhang Qingshan made his eyes widen in disbelief. His profession and talent had both actually risen a level!
It's important to know that the upgrade core for upgrading from S-rank to SS-rank is incredibly valuable. You can't even dream of getting it without hundreds of thousands of karma points. Recently, it was even auctioned off for a sky-high price of 650,000 karma points!
Even though Zhang Qingshan had a special opportunity in the army, he was unable to advance in rank; he only managed to evolve his dragon into a golden dragon.

But now, not only has my profession been upgraded, but my talent has also been upgraded at the same time!
"Senior, what is this?"

Zhang Qingshan looked at Chu Xiu with disbelief. Chu Xiu didn't reply, but simply watched the Netherflame Dragon curiously adapting to its new body, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

The Netherflame Dragon is a type of dragon that lives in the Netherworld. When a giant dragon comes into contact with the [Netherfire Origin], there is a small chance that it will adapt to the power of the [Netherfire] and thus transform into a Netherflame Dragon.

In fact, helping someone advance in rank is not that easy. Even Chu Xiu could not easily raise the rank of an Awakened One.

The Dragon Knight class is quite unique, as it is highly related to the dragon that accompanies the user. Zhang Qingshan is even more unique, as his original talent, [Dragon Heart], originated from his own dragon.

Under these circumstances, he and the dragon leveled up almost simultaneously.

All Chu Xiu did was use his [Perfect Refinement] ability to briefly reshape the dragon's body and then help it perfectly fuse with [Netherfire].

This sounds easy, but the process of fusing with Netherfire has an extremely high mortality rate, not to mention that it involves fusing with corpses. In the vast land of China, there are probably fewer than a handful of people who can do this.

As for the subsequent unexpected changes, even Chu Xiu hadn't anticipated them.

"Golden dragons are already the most powerful of all dragons, and with the reshaping effect of my two refining magic treasures, their physical strength has been further enhanced!"

"The Netherflame Dragon transformed from these two is several times stronger than an ordinary Netherflame Dragon! It should be almost certain that it will grow into the Netherflame Dragon King in the future."

"That's probably why Qingshan's rank was promoted by one level."

Chu Xiu figured out the reason.

This can be considered a stroke of luck for good brothers.

Looking at Zhang Qingshan, who was beaming with excitement, Chu Xiu didn't say much. He simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, my mission is complete. Now you should get used to your new job."

"By the way, to avoid upsetting other soldiers, you should not tell anyone else at this time."

After saying this, Chu Xiu left the military camp without lingering, amidst Zhang Qingshan's words of thanks.

Chu Xiu wouldn't take care of Zhang Qingshan's every step like a nanny; he would simply respect his good brother's choice and offer some assistance as a favor.

He has done all he can. Now it's up to Aoyama to decide what to do next.

After completing this last task, Chu Xiu felt at ease changing his identity and boarding the same flight as his parents, heading towards his hometown.

The entire flight was filled with "refugees" who had been forced to remain in Shenzhen.

As soon as Chu Xiu got into the car, he heard people talking about him.

After the Black Death Prison was unsealed, his deeds spread throughout the country almost immediately.

Because the story of the three Heavenly Kings using the entire Pengcheng as bait to ambush the extraterrestrial demons could easily cause panic and didn't sound very honorable, the version circulating outside became that Chu Xiu single-handedly stormed the Horned Demon's territory in a desperate situation, killed several Horned Demons, and broke into the core, destroying the Black Death Prison with a single sword at the last moment.

After that, the Heavenly Kings from the outside world engaged in a fierce battle with the extraterrestrial demons.

In this version, Chu Xiu is undoubtedly the savior of Pengcheng, and such a legendary story has naturally been widely reported by major media outlets.

Right now, the entire nation of China is talking about Chu Xiu. The name Qin Yu has practically dominated the headlines of every page, and even topics related to him have gained a million followers in just three days.

It can be said that if Chu Xiu can make good use of this point, it will be easy for him to gain considerable status and power.

However, he only glanced at it briefly and then paid no more attention to it.

Because he knew in his heart that in the world of the awakened, power was the only thing that mattered, and everything else was meaningless.

So after making arrangements for his parents, he immediately found a secluded place and began his seclusion!
With a thought, the Thousand Soul Banner and the Spirit Flesh Storage Pouch appeared in front of him.

The flesh and soul he obtained this time were too enormous, and it would take a long time to fully digest them.

Chu Xiu wasn't in a hurry, since there was plenty of time. He simply devoted a wisp of his mind to slowly refining the essence.

His true form, however, took out a large cluster of causal points and revealed a smile.

"The karmic points I have now should be enough for the final level of the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Body cultivation."

Once Chu Xiu breaks through this level, he can perfect his Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Body at the basic level!

He had a vague feeling that his body was transforming into a higher level.

He was very curious about how powerful this perfect Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Body would be, and what kind of supernatural powers it would give rise to!
Without thinking further, Chu Xiu focused his mind.

add a bit!

Meanwhile, in a space some unknown distance from Earth.

This is the depths of an abyss, a desolate place where no one lives.

The turbulent currents stretching for hundreds of millions of kilometers have blocked any probing gaze.

At the heart of this turbulent current lies a tranquil "island" of only a few square kilometers, much like the eye of a typhoon.

Although it is called an island, it is actually just a special fragment of a planet floating in the void.

In the center of this fragment, six thrones were neatly arranged.

These thrones were cast from an unknown metal, rough and cold, as if they had existed there since time immemorial, passing through countless millennia in silence and nothingness.

Suddenly, a cloud of black mist rose from one of the thrones.

Then, as if triggering some kind of chain reaction, black mist rose from the other four thrones one after another, leaving only one throne that remained unresponsive.

At that moment, an ancient thought emerged from the black mist.

"O'Brien is dead."

"His servants all lost their vitality, and His world began to give birth to new laws."

As the thought descended, the other black mists also began to swirl, sending out streams of thought.

"Useless! Killed by a demigod! Just as useless as his hypocritical brother!"

"Good riddance! This foolish fellow only ruined our plans. He lived for tens of thousands of years and was outsmarted by humans. He deserved to die!"

"With His death, we'll have one less competitor."

"But His planet is a bit far away, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to retrieve. Oh well, the new laws will take at least 100,000 years to develop anyway, and I can't wait that long."

Several thoughts discussed amongst themselves, their tone tinged with schadenfreude.

"Don't be careless," the first thought to speak rang out.

"Humans are an extremely talented race, with a 100% awakening rate. Which other race can achieve that?"

"Furthermore, their chances of awakening powerful talents are frighteningly high."

"Even if this civilization is still young, we should not be careless."

This idea seemed to have considerable prestige, and although the other ideas were somewhat dissatisfied, they also quieted down.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

“It’s very simple,” the thought echoed again, tinged with a smile, “Humans, though exceptionally talented, are also a race with severe internal strife.”

"One of the Heavenly Kings has already confirmed that he will join our ranks."

"Next-"

"It's time for his performance."

(End of this chapter)