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

Chapter 367 Battle of Souls
A few breaths later, Su Jinyu told Chu Xiu all the information she knew.

This caused the latter to fall into deep thought.

According to Su Jinyu, the reason she appeared here was because of a deal with extraterrestrial demons!
That day in Pengcheng, because she had been injured by Chu Xiu beforehand, she did not participate in the final battle and instead stayed on the outskirts of Pengcheng.

So after the Black Death Prison was destroyed, she escaped very easily.

However, the extraterrestrial demons did not let her go.

Just as Chu Xiu had guessed, she encountered the extraterrestrial demon during the General Rank Trial and signed a contract with it.

Her potential is enormous. Although her talent is one level below that of the Killer, she has successfully fused with an ancient god's relic by chance. In terms of potential, she is not much worse than the Killer. The extraterrestrial demons will not let her go.

She could escape Pengcheng, but she couldn't escape the lock-on of the extraterrestrial demons.

Finally, the demon from beyond the realm used her as a bargaining chip to complete a transaction with the immortal emperor of this place.

The Immortal Emperor needed to release a ferocious beast that he had raised for a long time to help the extraterrestrial demons fight in the Hundred Ghosts Furnace. If Chu Xiu was not mistaken, it should be the unknown ghost that he had encountered before that could release tentacles.

That guy's strength far exceeded that of ordinary heroic spirits. Even Chu Xiu, who was already close to being a demigod, couldn't do anything to him for a while. It turned out that he was the Immortal Emperor's pet.

The killer must have used this beast to successfully kill the Zhang family's spirit and possess its body.

As for what the Immortal Emperor wanted Su Jinyu to do...
"Is it because of your talent?" Chu Xiu quickly guessed the reason.

“That’s right,” Su Jinyu nodded. “That Immortal Emperor wanted me to replicate a stone sphere. The sphere looked ordinary, but when I tried to activate my talent, I felt dizzy and swollen in my head, and I had a strange palpitation. It felt as if I was in contact with something more terrifying than the relics of the ancient gods!”

Su Jinyu's words made Chu Xiu's brow twitch slightly.

Stone beads!
He flipped his hand, and the stone bead appeared in his palm: "Is this it?"

Su Jinyu glanced at it and her eyes widened in shock and fear: "It's this! How come you have it too, Senior!"

Chu Xiu did not answer, but simply said, "Continue."

Su Jinyu nodded with lingering fear and said, "Fortunately, the Immortal Emperor seemed to know that this thing was not something that someone of my level could easily replicate, so he was not in a hurry. After he made me a Holy Maiden, he gave me great authority to cultivate slowly."

"When I was in Pengcheng, I was already at the level 9 of the General rank. Although this place is not suitable for human cultivation, that person provided a large number of karma points to help me cultivate, so I quickly felt the bottleneck of level 9."

Chu Xiu nodded. The causal points stored in the Immortal Stele, even just a small amount, would be an astronomical number in the eyes of Su Jinyu, a general.

Chu Xiu had already noticed that she was now at the King level, so he immediately focused his attention and listened quietly to what she was going to say next.

"However, this place is not suitable for advancement trials, so although my cultivation has reached perfection, I have been unable to break through for a long time."

"Every time I try to break through, I feel a force stopping me. That force feels quite similar to that stone sphere."

"And then?" Chu Xiu asked.

"Later, that Immortal Emperor gave me a pill. After I took it, I felt a surge of power flowing through my body, and then I broke through naturally," Su Jinyu said.

These words made Chu Xiu tense up.

That Celestial Emperor actually possesses the means to contend with the Abyss!

This gave Chu Xiu the feeling of being given a pillow when he was sleepy.

He was searching for a way to combat the Abyss's upgrade when he unexpectedly encountered this matter in the Hundred Ghosts Forge.

All of this seemed too coincidental to him.

Composing himself, Chu Xiu continued to inquire, "So what exactly is the strength of that Immortal Emperor? Also, can the Immortal Realm truly connect to the outside world?"

Chu Xiu asked the two questions that concerned him most.

However, Su Jinyu's answer disappointed him somewhat: "I don't know the strength of that Immortal Emperor either."

That's natural. If Su Jinyu gave a definite answer, Chu Xiu would become suspicious.

"As for the fairyland, I don't know."

"do not know?"

“Hmm.” Su Jinyu nodded. “Actually, I have never been to the Immortal Realm. It’s just that the Immortal Emperor seems to be trapped in the Immortal Realm for some reason and cannot leave.”

"Is that so?" Chu Xiu looked thoughtful.

Many speculations flooded his mind, such as whether that Immortal Emperor was indeed the Ghost King who destroyed the world back then. If so, why did he suddenly hide at the bottom of this furnace and seal himself off? And why did he allow the Abyss to devour this world? Being devoured by the Abyss meant that there was no passage to the outside world from here!
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu frowned.

Of course, he is someone who hates daydreaming.

When faced with doubts, what you need to do is naturally to investigate and ask questions!

He first interrogated the imprisoned immortal's consciousness.

Unfortunately, the opponent was also a master of the Dao of the Divine Soul. After failing to achieve his goal, Chu Xiu simply shattered the opponent's consciousness. Then, with a wave of his hand, the huge inheritance immortal tablet crashed heavily to the ground!

A massive number of ghosts and hellish corpses surged out!

Before Su Jinyu could react, she felt countless auras that made her tremble!

She stared incredulously at the massive legion before her, sensing that there were dozens of them, each possessing the aura of a Heroic Spirit!

Although most of them only possessed the aura of heroic spirits by forming battle formations composed of hundreds or thousands of ghosts, there were also a few who were truly terrifying beings, even approaching demigod status!

Su Jinyu realized that even though she had used her imagination to the fullest, she still underestimated Chu Xiu's terrifying talent!

Thinking that only about two years had passed since she first met Chu Xiu, she could only manage a helpless bitter smile.

After having the ghosts and corpses guard the four directions, the stone bead was taken out again.

This time, he proactively infused a trace of magic power into it.

Driven by magic, the stone bead glowed faintly and, as before, collided with the protective barrier of the Immortal Stele.

The immortal tablet had already lost most of its energy due to Chu Xiu's demonic energy erosion, so the barrier was easily breached.

Chu Xiu calmed his mind, focused his soul to its limit, and cautiously probed towards the Immortal Stele.

Just like last time, he soon felt a change in his body and found himself back in that mysterious space.

Countless causal points floated all around, as if one were in the Milky Way.

In the center of the Milky Way, a blurry figure stood silently, seemingly having been waiting for Chu Xiu for a long time.

"I never expected you to be so audacious as to dare to move even the Immortal Stele." A cold, sharp voice echoed.

This consciousness is as sharp as a knife. Even without any hostility, ordinary ghosts would have their souls and bodies shattered simply by receiving its information!
But Chu Xiu didn't take it to heart. He simply stood there and calmly asked, "Are you the self-proclaimed Immortal Emperor?"

His words were very impolite, but the other party didn't seem to mind, simply saying, "Yes and no."

"I merely remain within this Immortal Stele to control a tiny, insignificant fragment of its soul." Chu Xiu chuckled lightly, "Does Your Excellency truly believe that such a method will scare me away?"

This divine soul is extremely powerful and is responsible for guarding the Immortal Stele. Moreover, the various supernatural powers of the Immortal Stele are most likely achieved through this soul, and it is by no means an insignificant split soul.

Even if it's a split soul, it's still an extremely important one.

Seeing that its thoughts had been exposed, the spirit snorted lightly: "Judging from your words, fellow Daoist, you've made up your mind to be our enemy?"

"Could it be that you think that because you've repelled my three subordinates, no one in this world can do anything to you?"

Chu Xiu smiled faintly and said, "I would like to hear the details."

The spirit said, "In this world, there are at least three ways to kill you, fellow Daoist."

"Firstly, my true form has descended in person, traversing space, and with twelve immortal artifacts and ancient beasts, you have absolutely no chance of survival."

"Secondly, even with three Immortal Venerables and six Immortal Lords setting up the Nine Nether Soul-Destroying Array, you are no match for them."

"Finally, you may not know this, but through the Inheritance Immortal Stele, I have controlled all the ghosts at the bottom of this furnace. The power of an entire world is hunting you down. Can you stop it?"

The voice of the spirit grew louder and louder, more and more piercing, until it was like a fierce shout, as if thunder were exploding in Chu Xiu's ears.

But Chu Xiu remained calm and said indifferently, "Even if you don't come to me, I will come to you."

"Whether you are souls or immortals and mythical beasts, you will all become my nourishment."

"As for the ghosts and monsters in this world, they are actually mindless puppets. This is just perfect. I was actually a little embarrassed to kill them."

Chu Xiu's face turned cold.

He thought of the ghosts outside the secret cave who had turned on him without saying a word.

If he wasn't mistaken, it was probably this Immortal Emperor who sensed the aura of the stone beads and used them to launch an attack.

In that case, he has no burden.

He had previously wondered why these ghosts shared the same personality and seemed to have nothing else in their lives except cultivation.

It turns out that all that politeness and the pursuit of the immortal realm were implanted consciousnesses, and in essence, they were no different from artificial intelligence (AI).

Creatures without independent consciousness cannot be considered true life, and Chu Xiu feels no burden in killing them.

Upon hearing Chu Xiu's words, the person on the other end fell silent.

After a long pause, he suddenly sneered, "Fine! Then let me see just what skills you have!"

The moment the words were spoken, the entire space trembled violently as if in an uproar!
"Boom!!!"

Amidst the deafening roar, as if countless holes had been pierced through space, giant swords emerged from the void!

Chu Xiu could clearly sense that this time his opponent was no longer overconfident, but was going all out. Each of their giant swords was far more robust and sharper than before! And their numbers had almost doubled! They were determined to annihilate him completely!

But Chu Xiu showed no fear, and he was different from before!

With a cold snort, an extremely fierce aura erupted from Chu Xiu's soul. The terrifying power swept outwards like a tidal wave. Even before it made contact, the giant swords trembled, as if they were terrified of Chu Xiu's aura!
This scene greatly surprised the phantom!
But it was far from over. Chu Xiu simply pointed forward, and one after another, ghost soldiers appeared in front of him. Each of these ghost soldiers was five meters tall, with blue faces and fangs, wearing armor and wielding weapons, exuding a powerful aura.

The battle of the soul can ultimately be divided into two categories: "Tao" and "Technique".

The "Dao" is naturally the strength of the soul itself, which is the foundation of everything. If the soul is not strong, no matter how ingenious the supernatural power is, it will be useless. If the soul is strong enough, even the most ordinary collision can shatter the opponent's soul!
In this respect, Chu Xiu was originally a little behind, but after mastering the "soul-hooking" divine power of the Yama Sutra, he immediately surpassed him by a large margin. Moreover, after transforming into a Yin messenger, his divine soul's status was raised by one level. His opponent, who was known as the Immortal Emperor, was actually just an ordinary ghost, and was once again suppressed by Chu Xiu!
Although the techniques were varied, both of them used the most basic method of visualization, just like Chu Xiu's visualization cultivation, which involved visualizing all sorts of gods, beasts, and weapons to fight against enemies.

Of course, only in the special environment of this place, in the battle of souls, can visualization have such power. With Chu Xiu's strength, he is not yet able to use his soul to fight the enemy.

Although Chu Xiu did not specifically study it, he had a good grasp of the Yama Sutra, which required frequent visualization.

Each of those ghost soldiers was a powerful creature recorded in the mythical underworld. Thanks to Chu Xiu's understanding of them, the bodies he visualized were extremely powerful. As soon as they appeared, they collided with the giant swords in the void!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The constant collisions between Chu Xiu's and the phantom's souls caused the entire space to tremble violently, like a calm sea suddenly being churned into raging waves!
Judging from the situation, Chu Xiu had the upper hand. The giant swords in the void were becoming fewer and fewer, while the ghost soldiers seemed to be endless, constantly emerging from around Chu Xiu!
"Who exactly are you?!"

The phantom finally revealed a look of horror. It should be noted that he had been operating in this immortal stele for a thousand years, and it was no exaggeration to say that it was his home turf. However, the power that he was so proud of was actually suppressed by the other party in his own home turf!
Chu Xiu remained silent, but his divine sense grew increasingly violent. After he became familiar with the battle of the divine soul, heavenly soldiers and generals began to appear on the battlefield!
The phantom was forced to retreat in defeat, and when Chu Xiu's forces were about to approach his hiding place, it finally revealed an angry expression!

"Don't push your luck. Do you think all my efforts over the past two thousand years have been in vain?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand, and the causal points around him turned into tiny cannonballs that pierced through Chu Xiu's Yin soldiers!

"Hey!"

Chu Xiu cried out in distress and immediately stopped.

"Scared?" the phantom sneered.

Chu Xiu clicked his tongue. He had long anticipated that this place was the opponent's home turf, and his strength was only slightly superior to theirs, so it wouldn't be so easy to take them down.

So he was prepared for a protracted battle, and originally planned to go out and rest and recover after fighting for a while.

But who would have thought that this guy could actually use the causal points within the Immortal Stele to fight his enemies!
This made Chu Xiu feel extremely distressed.

However, he wasn't flustered. He just shook his head with some displeasure: "I originally wanted to wear you down for a while before making my move, but since that's the case, let's finish this quickly."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiu's figure suddenly disappeared into the stone tablet.

Before the figure could react, he suddenly felt a fluctuation in space, and the next moment, it was as if an invisible hook had firmly hooked his soul!

The figure was terrified. Before it could even resist, it was suddenly pulled by an invisible force. In a flash, it was pulled out of the Immortal Stele!

"What kind of magical power is this?!"

For the first time, the soul showed extreme fear, but it reacted quickly, decisively splitting its body in two and rushing into the air!

At the same time, it seemed that he sent some kind of signal, and thunder rumbled in the sky, and cracks opened up from the middle, as if to guide the way!
This scene made Chu Xiu sigh softly. This was exactly what he was worried about. The "Soul-Hooking" divine power, as a demonic cultivation inheritance, was extremely powerful, but it was not invincible. For a soul to be willing to damage its own body and split into two parts was a very good way to avoid it.

"It's a pity that if I had also mastered the 'Ghost Cry' supernatural power, I could have used the Ghost Cry Stick to scatter the soul the moment it was drawn out, and there wouldn't have been so much trouble."

However, the opponent might not be able to escape at this moment. With a thought, he used the "Soul Hook Scythe" again, directly hooking one of the soul bodies. At the same time, the ghosts and corpses around him roared and rushed towards the remaining soul bodies!
He had long ago laid out multiple domains here. Although the soul was not burned by flesh and blood, and the ghost king's yin energy could not weaken it, the authority of the domain itself could still provide some obstruction to the soul.

In an instant, the part of the soul that wasn't bound by the Soul-Hook was captured by the Ghost King, but the Ghost King was decisive and split off again without hesitation! The part of the soul that was hooked by Chu Xiu was exactly the same!
It continued to split in this way, eventually transforming into over a hundred soul bodies! And each one was extremely fast!

Furthermore, the rift in the sky that led to their arrival was not far away, so even though Chu Xiu used all his methods, more than a dozen of his divided souls still managed to escape.

As the crack in the sky closed, Chu Xiu shook his head with some regret.

However, given the power of those souls, even if not all of them remained, they were still a great tonic for the ghost army.

If Chu Xiu hadn't gone in beforehand to weaken them, at least half of the enemy would have escaped.

Of course, the biggest gain was that once the soul left, all the causal points in the Immortal Stele belonged to Chu Xiu.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu couldn't wait to properly count how many causal points were in this Immortal Stele!
However, just as he was about to return to the vicinity of the Immortal Stele, a thunderclap suddenly sounded in the sky!
Chu Xiu looked up and saw a huge human face slowly emerging from the dome.

(End of this chapter)