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

Chapter 343 A Ghostly Realm Within a Square Inch
"Murderer."

Seeing this, a solemn expression appeared on Jiang Miaoyin's face.

Chu Xiu calmly withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "Let's continue."

What came this time was just an ordinary spirit puppet.

Although the spirit puppet's concealment ability has improved a lot after the opponent was promoted to the Heroic Spirit rank, it can still be easily detected by Chu Xiu as long as the main body is not present.

The other side was certainly aware of this, so this sneak attack was most likely just a test.

However, even if it was just a test, this relentless pestering and harassment made Chu Xiu frown with some annoyance.

"We still need to deal with this guy as soon as possible."

Of course, Chu Xiu was not careless.

The killer is very talented, and more importantly, as a trusted master of the extraterrestrial demons, he may possess some trump cards that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Chu Xiu would not let his guard down just because he had reached the level of a demigod.

Next, he sat cross-legged on Garuda's back, unleashed his divine sense, and led the exorcists toward the city where the domain's demons resided.

Along the way, they did not encounter any further obstacles. The only thing worth mentioning was that the path they had previously established had changed considerably due to geological movements, causing them to take a detour and spend almost three days to reach their destination.

This is what makes the Hundred Demons' Forge World special: its three-dimensional structure constantly alters its internal channels under the influence of gravity, with only a few places able to remain stable over a long period.

These places have become places where yin energy sinks, either cities of the exorcist clan or what they call "blessed lands".

Chu Xiu didn't care. He took advantage of this time to refine the ghost army and the infernal corpse.

"Brother Qin!"

As the two arrived over the city, they saw a figure flying towards them from afar.

"Brother Zhao," Chu Xiu said, clasping his hands in greeting.

Zhao Jie had obviously heard from other sources that the Jiang family wanted to keep the ghost-exorcising clan, so when he looked at the vast and mighty group of ghosts and demons behind him, he showed no surprise. He just smiled and said, "Brother Qin, how long will it take you to deal with this matter? We should set off as soon as possible to kill the murderous ghost, lest things get complicated."

Chu Xiu nodded: "Brother Zhao, don't worry, I'll be right back."

After saying that, he selected a few of the highest-ranking members of the Ghost Exorcist Clan and flew with Jiang Miaoyin toward the temple below the city.

As he entered the temple, the mist within seemed to sense something and automatically dispersed to both sides, revealing a passage. At the end of the passage, the boy, the incarnation of the domain demon, was waiting for the two of them with an eager expression.

When he saw the ghost-exorcising clansmen beside Chu Xiu, a look of wild joy appeared on his face. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed the leading old man, and carefully examined him.

This scene is a bit strange: a little boy is holding an old man's hand, his eyes full of the elder's love.

The old man, far from feeling any discomfort, was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

The demon in question in their own demon-exorcising tribe's language inquired in detail about the tribe's situation. Although he had already heard these questions from the demon-exorcising tribesman he had rescued earlier, he still asked them again patiently. Then he began to explain in detail some things that needed attention.

This city is a rare, stable place with little geological change, where yin energy has always been present, making it a perfect place for the exorcists to live.

For the past two thousand years, the demon of the domain has been thinking about how to revive the demon-exorcising civilization. He has also made many arrangements in the temple. With the help of these arrangements, the demon-exorcising clan was able to grow rapidly at an astonishing speed in the early stages.

He was like an old man giving his final instructions, repeatedly reminding everyone of the things they needed to know.

Chu Xiu didn't disturb the others. It wasn't until almost half an hour later that he turned his gaze toward the domain ghost.

No further words were needed; the other party knew it was time.

His soul rushed out of the temple, took one last reluctant look at the rest of his people, and then returned to the temple, saying to the others, "It is time for me to leave, and we will never meet again."

"I want to tell you one last thing: forget the hatred of the past and focus on the development of the present."

"Don't think about avenging our ancestors from two thousand years ago. Those hatreds are just a heavy burden for the living. You should cooperate well with the human race. The best way to commemorate the dead is to let the Ghost Exorcist clan reappear on this land."

"Do you understand? Promise me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the high-ranking members of the Ghost Exorcist Clan burst into tears and repeatedly agreed.

However, Chu Xiu still saw the resentment and bitterness hidden in the eyes of some people.

This resentment and bitterness may even continue to grow and intensify in the future; the more authority humans grant them, the more they will yearn for their past glories.

This may seem strange, but that's just how human nature is.

However, Chu Xiu didn't care. How to deal with the Ghost Exorcist Clan was the Jiang family's business. He only cared about the promise made by the Domain Ghost.

"Please follow me, sir."

After everyone else left the temple, the domain spirit led Chu Xiu to the deepest part of the temple.

With a wave of his hand, the yin energy in the temple dissipated completely, and the illusions that lingered there vanished like bubbles. The magnificent hall disappeared, revealing rows of cold, rough stone pillars.

Countless inscriptions were engraved on the ground, and these inscriptions intertwined to form an extremely complex array.

The ghostly creature stared blankly at the array on the ground, lost in thought.

"I know you have a lot of reluctance, but the time has come for you to fulfill your promise."

"You know I won't allow anyone to deceive me."

After saying that, the domain spirit sighed softly: "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I am not afraid of death."

"To exchange my death for the new life of my people is something I have always longed for but could never have. How could I possibly regret it now?"

"I'm just a little reluctant. For two thousand years, I've longed to see other living members of my people. Now that my wish has finally come true, I have to part ways with them."

"Please let me take a few more glances at them."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu stopped urging him. After a while, the domain ghost finally let out a long breath, withdrew its divine sense from afar, and then, as if it had put all its worries to rest, sat cross-legged in the center of the temple.

A strange fluctuation emanated from him. Under Chu Xiu's gaze, the entire temple seemed to activate some kind of self-destruct program. The ground began to shake violently, and a large number of bricks and stones fell from the dome.

"Boom."

The entire temple began to shrink, as if the complex array was rapidly condensing under the manipulation of the domain demon. The domain demon's form also began to crumble inch by inch.

Chu Xiu could sense that his soul body was not harmed; he had simply dispelled his consciousness, so the boy image that had been created from his consciousness naturally no longer existed.

A few minutes later, under Chu Xiu's gaze, the body of the domain ghost completely dissipated, and the array on the ground was shrunk to a "chessboard" only ten meters long and wide. As for the rest of the temple, it was completely reduced to ruins.

Chu Xiu waved his hand, and as rays of spiritual light shot out, the "chessboard" rose into the air and stopped in front of him.

【Fangcun Ghost Realm (Heroic Spirit Legend Item): A special "domain" formed by chance. Although this domain cannot restrict enemies' entry and exit like a complete domain, it can create illusions within the domain to prevent enemies from leaving. At the same time, all friendly ghosts within the domain will have their soul regeneration speed greatly increased, and a duplicate "phantom" will be automatically generated. The "phantom" has 40% of the original's attributes, and its number depends on the domain's energy status.】

[Note: This is a unique item. Its power is not affected by the user's rank, but its use will consume the divine soul power stored within it. Once the power is depleted, the item will become unusable. Current Energy: 100/100]

Looking at the attributes before him, Chu Xiu couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

This is actually an independent item that is not restricted by his rank!
This is extremely important to Chu Xiu right now. Thanks to this feature, although it is only a Heroic Spirit Legend, the enhancement to the Ghost Legion is much better than the Demigod Legend that the Heavenly King specially left for him!
More importantly, because both are driven by yin energy, this domain can perfectly complement the Ghost King's ghostly mist.

Chu Xiu immersed himself in the study again and discovered another place that surprised him.

That is, although this item is a consumable, the energy consumed can be replenished using [Celestial Divine Thought].

Chu Xiu had never used this mythical item since he obtained it, but now it finally had a chance to prove its worth.

In this way, the combat power of the ghost army has been significantly enhanced.

With a wave of his hand, Chu Xiu put away the [Square Inch Ghost Realm] and left the now-ruined temple with satisfaction.

The 30,000 exorcists outside have already moved into the city in an orderly manner and quickly divided up various living areas according to the instructions given by the domain spirits.

This saved the Jiang family a lot of trouble.

"let's go."

Chu Xiu flew to Zhao Jie's side and said.

Then he looked at Jiang Miaoyin: "Are you going to stay and manage these exorcists?"

"Of course not! What if that murderer goes around in circles and comes after me? I'd be in big trouble!" Jiang Miaoyin shook her head repeatedly.

"I doubt they would dare to make any unnecessary moves. Let them develop on their own here for now. They're not of any use now anyway, and our Jiang family doesn't want to spend so many resources to buy a second anchor point."

Chu Xiu nodded. The Jiang family's investment in the Ghost Exorcist Clan was a long-term one, and it would take several years, or even decades, to see the results. This was something only large families would do.

Since that was the case, the three of them didn't say anything more and immediately began their work of hunting down the killer without wasting any time.

Chu Xiu summoned Garuda, and in less than three hours, he flew back to the vicinity of the Twilight Realm with the two of them.

"Brother Zhao, this is the place where the murderer attacked us before."

Zhao Jie nodded, closed his eyes, and the next moment, a dark red blood eye strangely opened on his forehead!
The moment those eyes opened, they seemed to have a life of their own, darting around and occasionally landing on Chu Xiu.

From those eyes, Chu Xiu sensed a chilling aura that made his heart pound, and he unconsciously frowned.

Fortunately, the uncomfortable feeling didn't last long. Zhao Jie closed his eyes again and said, "Found it."

Although Chu Xiu had heard of Zhao Jie's [Past and Future Eyes] supernatural ability before, seeing it now still shocked him. When the murderer attacked him, only a wisp of divine thought resided on the spirit puppet. He did not expect that Zhao Jie could track the murderer's location with just that.

So, wouldn't that mean the other party could also use this to trace his true identity? Or is there some kind of limitation about this supernatural power that he's unaware of?
Chu Xiu felt a sense of unease.

However, he suppressed the thought for only a moment and began to drive Garuda according to Zhao Jie's instructions.

Next, every now and then, Zhao Jie would reopen his dark red eyes, which exuded an eerie aura, to track down the killer's trail.

Chu Xiu discovered that this person did not leave after the spirit puppet was killed, but followed him from a distance.

He even secretly assassinated a member of the Exorcist Clan, attempting to impersonate him and approach Chu Xiu, just as he had done with the previous attack on the Divine Might Taoist.

However, the killer abandoned his plan to assassinate Chu Xiu a second time not long after donning the Ghost Exorcist's skin. Chu Xiu guessed that it might be due to the difference in races, resulting in poor integration. Knowing that he could not deceive Chu Xiu, the killer simply gave up.

The killer didn't waste any more time and immediately turned in an unfamiliar direction.

Following the killer's trail for another two or three hours, the three arrived at a dark and secluded passage.

This passage was far from the path Chu Xiu and the others had taken, and it was an area they had never explored before. Being in this passage, Chu Xiu always had an uncomfortable, cold feeling, as if he were being watched by something in the dark.

"careful!"

Just then, Zhao Jie suddenly roared and pressed down hard. Garuda's huge body lurched downwards under his force, but even so, several bloody scratches were still left on its wings.

This scene made Chu Xiu narrow his eyes.

"This is a spatial rift. The killer really likes to create these free-floating spatial rifts."

"Their characteristics are that they are extremely small, almost impossible to spot without careful observation, and they can move around in space."

"Although even if you are hit, you won't suffer much damage, but it can serve as a warning and a distraction."

“This should be the killer’s ‘base’,” Zhao Jie said.

Chu Xiu nodded, then looked at Zhao Jie with some surprise.

In fact, his divine sense had detected these cracks just now, but Garuda's flight speed was too fast, and he didn't have time to react.

Chu Xiu hadn't expected that Zhao Jie's innate reconnaissance ability was even stronger than his own divine sense.

Chu Xiu couldn't help but praise him, while Zhao Jie laughed and said, "Brother Qin, you guessed wrong. I didn't detect these cracks at all. I just saw the scene of us being hit by these spatial rifts in the future."

These words made Chu Xiu secretly gasp, gaining a deeper understanding of Zhao Jie's formidable abilities.

Next, with the help of Zhao Jie's talent, the three of them dodged many traps left by the murderers and finally arrived at the deepest part of the passage.

"The killer should be just ahead."

Zhao Jie said, and went forward to explore first.

(End of this chapter)