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

Chapter 353 Return to the Blood Sea World

Including the newly acquired causal points, Chu Xiu's total causal points now amount to 4.7 million.

He planned to continue improving the "Scripture of Demon-Slaying and Soul-Slaying Yama" as previously planned.

The next step in practicing the Yama Sutra is visualization!
Both Taoism and Buddhism have methods of meditation for cultivation.

Some cultivators visualize the Great Sun and gain its supernatural powers; some monks visualize Buddhist Arhats and gain the ability to subdue demons and tigers.

The Yama Sutra visualizes the Ten Kings of Hell!

Of course, this Yama King is not the real Yama King, and few people even know whether the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld truly exists.

This Yama King was created by a powerful demonic cultivator!

Chu Xiu closed his eyes and focused his mind. As his consciousness sank into the inheritance, a picture unfolded before him.

This was a man dressed in a purplish-red robe, with a ruddy complexion and a burly build. Even before he began his meditation, Chu Xiu could feel a chilling aura emanating from him.

It's as if, in its presence, no matter you are a king or general, or a valiant soldier, you would all be filled with fear and submission, because it holds the power of life and death! This is the ultimate power above all other powers!

"call--"

Chu Xiu let out a long breath, suppressing the fear in his heart, and began to visualize the figure of Yama, the King of Hell, in his mind.

Strangely, even though Chu Xiu's current spiritual strength was already sufficient to achieve photographic memory, whenever he closed his eyes, the figure of Yama would become blurry, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not fully depict its outline.

"As expected of the demonic lineage, it is truly wondrous."

"Luckily, I can add some!"

Without further hesitation, he directly invested all the causal points into the "Scripture of Subduing Ghosts and Slaying Souls"!

As the causal points burned, the originally blurry image became clear at an astonishing speed, and Chu Xiu's soul was also undergoing amazing changes in his constant contemplation!
An aura that made even ghosts tremble emanated from his soul. The ghost king within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner seemed to sense something, and his soul shrank back in fear.

[Consumption of 1167429 Karma Points: Visualization of "Yama" complete!]

【Spirit +2490】

The improvement at this stage is not significant because the cultivation of the "Killing Ghosts and Slaying Souls Yama Sutra" is not a step-by-step process like the "Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Body".

Chu Xiu didn't stop, he continued to add points!
This time, however, his soul began to undergo a fundamental change, just as the Yama he was visualizing gradually merged with him!

[Consuming 1874661 Karma Points, "Manifestation of Divinity" complete! Gain the trait "Ghost Soldier".]

[Ghost Soldier (SS): Spirit +11400, power of all mental spells +40%, has an innate suppression effect on ghosts, can ignite 'Yin Candle', greatly increasing the soul strength of all friendly ghosts within the Yin Candle's range.]

When Chu Xiu opened his eyes again, it was as if an invisible pressure emanated from his eyes and spread to the surroundings.

"This is the 'Ghost Soldier'!"

Although the title "Ghost Soldier" might easily be underestimated, it is the final result of the first stage of the Supreme Demon Lord's inheritance! It's just that the powerful figure who named it didn't choose a more impressive title.

It is a powerful divine soul genuinely created through visualizing Yama!

Chu Xiu could clearly sense that all the ghosts in the Soul Banner were quietly curled up, not daring to move an inch, not even the Ghost King!
Chu Xiu was certain that even without the Soul Banner's restriction, the Ghost King wouldn't dare to defy him!
But the power of this supreme inheritance is far more than that. After repeated enhancements, Chu Xiu's current soul strength far surpasses that of ordinary heroic spirits, and he possesses super strong defensive capabilities. He can even withstand mental attacks at the demigod level!

The Yin Candle can further enhance the power of the ghost army in all aspects!

Letting out a long breath and feeling the transformation of his soul, Chu Xiu revealed a smile.

"I wonder if I can break through the limitations of the abyss now."

Without further thought, Chu Xiu sat down cross-legged and began attempting a breakthrough.

The enhancement of the soul brings multi-dimensional improvements, allowing him to take his control over the spiritual power in his body to a higher level and improve his reaction speed. It can be said that even seemingly unrelated close combat will be improved.

At this moment, under his control, the "Boundless Reincarnation Technique" was running at high speed, and a golden pill that shimmered with brilliant golden light was formed at an extremely fast speed, much faster than the last time!
Chu Xiu, who was well-prepared, was completely focused and dared not relax for a moment.

Suddenly, that extremely cold and ethereal feeling enveloped his body again. Chu Xiu's face trembled, and he almost couldn't help but shiver. His originally flawless golden core even showed a grayish-white color on its surface!
Chu Xiu gritted his teeth, trying to shake off the interference of that illusory feeling, and forcibly continued to circulate the "Boundless Reincarnation Technique"!
Every cell in his body was activated, and even the magical artifacts within him emitted spiritual light.

These forces merged together, transforming into streaks of golden light, which briefly resisted the grayish-white aura!

Chu Xiu could sense that within those golden rays was an indescribable "vitality," probably the invisible effect of the causal point. With the help of that "vitality," the golden rays and the gray-white aura were like two armies, fighting and entangled together!
Chu Xiu's eyes lit up; there was hope!

But the joy on his face didn't last a second before more grayish-white energy emerged from the surface of the golden core. No matter how hard Chu Xiu tried to circulate the "Boundless Reincarnation Technique," the surface of the golden core quickly dimmed.

"Oh!"

As the golden core completely dissipated, Chu Xiu coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Fortunately, this time his "foundation" was much stronger, and the injury he suffered was far less severe than the first time.

But a bitter expression still appeared on his face.

"How many causal points and how much strength do I need to break through this barrier?"

Compared to before, he invested more than four million karma points, and his killing spree in the Hundred Ghosts Furnace world also brought his experience points to the ninth level.

Yet they still couldn't break through the abyss's limitations.

According to Blood Pool, the number of causal points required for breakthroughs will only increase in the future, so much so that even the God King will be reluctant to continue investing in them!

Currently, no one has been able to become a god on their own!
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu's heart wavered slightly. If he could not achieve godhood, no matter how strong he was, he would be nothing but a pile of bones after thousands of years. What would be the point?
After remaining silent for a long time, Chu Xiu finally sighed and stopped worrying about it.

Now that we've chosen this path, we can't turn back before we even hit a wall, can we?
"This time I've seen a glimmer of hope. If I continue to accumulate power, strengthen my magic, and absorb more causal points, I should be able to break through next time."

Chu Xiu pondered for a while and decided to continue cultivating the "Myriad Weapons Return to the Source Technique".

This technique allows him to fuse with equipment, and the power of that equipment can be well integrated into his body to help him fight against the abyss.

Just now, the nine pieces of equipment inside his body resonated together to resist the grayish-white aura.

Fortunately, he now has plenty of equipment for his training.

"If I could integrate ten pieces of mythical equipment, I'm afraid I could break through the restrictions of the Abyss by sheer force."

Chu Xiu thought to himself with amusement.

Once he made up his mind, Chu Xiu quickly planned out the next steps.

"My primary goal right now is still causal points, and clearly, the only way to quickly obtain causal points is at the bottom of the Hundred Ghosts Furnace!"

"Furthermore, after mastering the 'Ghost Soldiers,' the importance of the Ghost Legion has greatly increased, and it's time to restore it as soon as possible."

There are still quite a few souls remaining in the ghost army. If all of them are digested, the ghosts can be restored to half their original state.

But if he wants the ghost army to grow into his main fighting force, he still needs to produce more ghost kings!

Therefore, he was determined to get the bottom row of the Hundred Demons Furnace.

"But before that, some preparations need to be made."

Heroic spirits and ghosts are not easy to deal with. Chu Xiu plans to go to the Blood Sea World first to collect the previous [Blood Demon Parts] and upgrade the Blood Demon Avatar to Heroic Spirit level. This creature, possessing multiple skills, can provide excellent support.

It would be even better if we could also capture the [Agent] hiding in his territory.

Next, spend some more money to gather all the materials needed for the remaining [Mythical] equipment blueprint and craft it.

Chu Xiu had already collected a batch of materials, but after obtaining the [Supreme Overclocking Core], this equipment has the opportunity to be upgraded to the demigod level, so the quality of the other materials naturally has to keep up.

He also needed to wait for the cooling-off period, so he took advantage of these ten days or so to finish these things.

Having made up his mind, he and Jiang Miaoyin agreed on a time for their next exploration. She immediately said that she would have her family prepare enough auxiliary tools to help Chu Xiu explore during this period.

After doing all this, Chu Xiu closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and began to recover from the injuries caused by his failed breakthrough.

Three days later, his figure appeared in the Blood Sea World.

The first thing that catches the eye is a towering statue of the master of civilization. Around the statue, rows of concrete houses extend outwards like pebbles scattered at the feet of a giant.

In just two short months, civilization has progressed significantly.

He could even occasionally see some strangely shaped, teardrop-shaped buildings, from which Chu Xiu could sense a special energy.

Clearly, this is a device that utilizes the "blood energy" of this world.

These devices are mainly concentrated near farmland, and should still be focused on agricultural development. However, Chu Xiu saw an area that resembled a "research institute," where the prototype of a "blood energy industry" seemed to have already emerged.

Once industry is born, it can drive the development of the entire industry at an extremely rapid pace, which makes Chu Xiu look forward to it.

Of course, the fastest-developing aspect is the local defense system.

With the Titan machine at the center, a quick scan reveals a multitude of cutting-edge modern weapons.

This made Chu Xiu even more satisfied.

The moment he appeared, two figures flew towards him; they were Yazi and Ashura!
"Senior Ya Zi," Chu Xiu said with surprise, "how did you also come to this world using [Anchor Point]?"

Ya Zi laughed and said, "After Qin Xiang leaves, someone has to help you protect this civilization."

"That doesn't warrant you coming in person."

After his strength improved, Chu Xiu was able to truly feel the terrifying power of Ya Zi when facing him again.

This is a genuine demigod!
He probably doesn't have that much influence to have a demigod as a bodyguard!
However, Ya Zi just laughed and said, "What's so strange about that? You're now our Bureau of Investigation's number one protection target."

"It has been almost two years since the Blood Sea Ritual began. All the Blood Demons have basically recovered and, with the help of the Blood Sea, have quickly gained great power."

"On the contrary, your civilization is developing rapidly and your territory is constantly expanding. Without demigods to guard it, you will eventually attract the attention of the Blood Demon and fall."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu bowed and said, "The development of my civilization cannot keep up with the improvement of my strength, yet the Investigation Bureau still values ​​me so much. I thank you all for your guidance."

Ya Zi understood his implied meaning and waved his hand, saying, "No need."

"I will come in person, and there are other reasons as well."

"The threat of the Blood Demon is one aspect, but more importantly, we have received information that several extraterrestrial demons have also reached out to us."

"Of course, that's our Bureau of Investigation's business. You just need to focus on improving your skills now."

Chu Xiu nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he turned to Ashura and asked, "Is that Lava Blood Demon still around?"

“I knew you came here for this,” Ashura laughed. “It’s moved to a bigger volcano, but it’s still within my tracking range.”

"Okay." Chu Xiu nodded and prepared to make the most of his time and head to the volcano where the Lava Blood Demon was located as soon as possible.

However, at this moment, as if he suddenly remembered something, he asked Ya Zi, "By the way, senior, have any suspicious people recently infiltrated the civilization?"

Ya Zi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly recovered and laughed, "Is it the matter of the extraterrestrial demons I mentioned that made you worry? Don't worry, leave this matter to us to investigate. If we find anything, we will definitely inform you, the ruler of civilization."

"We also need your help here."

Hearing this, Chu Xiu didn't ask any more questions. After bidding farewell to Ya Zi, he followed Asura to the place where the Lava Blood Demon was located.

A few minutes later, the two arrived near their destination.

Ashura said, "My lord, this is the volcano ten kilometers ahead. The Blood Demon's strength has increased again recently, and we are now close to its sensing range. We should conceal our presence."

He wanted to show off and considered things very carefully.

However, Chu Xiu simply shook his head: "No need."

As soon as he finished speaking, Garuda appeared beneath him. With the infusion of divine and demonic power, Garuda transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the spot in an instant!
The ten-kilometer distance was covered in just over a second when Chu Xiu fully activated Garuda!
The next instant, a terrifying energy wave, like a world-ending divine punishment, descended from the sky!

When Ashura arrived, all that remained in front of him was a volcano that had collapsed halfway, and the blood demon's body, undulating and torn apart in the lava.

Asura: "."

The way he looked at Chu Xiu was as if he were looking at a monster.

In just three or four months, Chu Xiu's strength had actually increased to another level! He believed that he had worked hard enough during this time, but the progress he had made was nothing compared to Chu Xiu's!
Previously, Ashura could briefly fight Chu Xiu, but now, standing in front of Chu Xiu, he felt like a stray dog ​​on the roadside, someone Chu Xiu could easily kick to death!
Faced with this abnormally fast upgrade speed, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly, completely suppressing his ulterior motives.

Chu Xiu didn't care what Asura thought. He simply had a thought, and the Blood Demon Avatar rushed out of the Spirit Flesh Storage Pouch.

During the battle with the killer, the Blood Demon Avatar was seriously injured, but don't forget that before leaving the Blood Pool, Chu Xiu managed to get a large sum of money, the most of which was high-quality blood used to upgrade the Blood Demon Avatar.

After all, as the supreme god who governs the laws of blood, such items are extremely cheap and very cost-effective.

With the help of these items, the Blood Demon Avatar has recovered to its peak condition, and even slightly exceeded it.

In fact, under Chu Xiu's continuous nurturing, the Blood Demon Avatar had long accumulated enough power. Now, after subduing the last piece, its body was finally complete and began to transform!
Ashura, standing to the side, looked on with envy. He knew that this was the Blood Demon's incarnation advancing towards becoming a Heroic Spirit.

Under the guidance of Rasputin, the high-ranking Blood Demon, the fusion process was fraught with danger but ultimately successful.

A few minutes later, an extremely powerful aura rose from the Blood Demon's body!
It finally happened.

Chu Xiu also smiled.

As a creature of extremely high rank, and controlled by Rasputin, the Blood Demon Avatar possessed power comparable to a Heroic Spirit even at the King rank. With this breakthrough, its strength increased several times over. Although it is still far from being a demigod, it can now serve as a qualified combat asset in Chu Xiu's hands.

Having achieved his goal, Chu Xiu prepared to return. He instructed Ashura to use his intuition as one of the Eight Legions to keep an eye out for suspicious individuals in the civilization before preparing to break away.

But just then, a soft laugh suddenly rang in his ear:

"You finally made the trip, why are you leaving so soon?"

The moment Chu Xiu heard that laughter, the hairs on his entire body stood on end!
Without the slightest hesitation, he turned around abruptly, the Chiwen sword appeared in his hand, and he unleashed a powerful slash!
"boom!"

The violent sword energy instantly devoured everything in front of him, but in the center of that sword energy, there was a barrier like a sharp cone, separating the sword energy to both sides.

Under Chu Xiu's solemn gaze, Astrid stepped out of the spatial rift unhurriedly.

(End of this chapter)