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

Chapter 368 Big Gift
The human faces on the dome, as if from another god, exuded boundless majesty towards the world below.

Su Jinyu's face showed fear, while Chu Xiu remained calm, though he held the Chiwen sword horizontally in front of his chest.

He sensed an aura of superiority from that person's face. It was hard to say how strong the other person was, but their rank was definitely extremely high!
Chu Xiu suddenly realized that although the world level of the Hundred Ghosts Furnace was only level six, this place was completely isolated from the outside and, strictly speaking, did not belong to the Hundred Ghosts Furnace. In other words, it was possible for demigod-level creatures to appear here!

This is a bit troublesome.

Chu Xiu was naturally not afraid of ordinary demigods, and he was confident that he could fight against even strong demigods.

The problem is that the range of demigods is too large, and no one knows whether a powerhouse of the level of a Celestial King or Astrid will appear.

Although Chu Xiu felt the probability was low, he still had to be careful. Anyone who could make deals with extraterrestrial demons was not to be underestimated.

However, to his surprise, the face did not retaliate.

He merely glanced at Chu Xiu and said indifferently, "All the resources of this world are yours. Come see me as soon as possible."

"If you still want to leave here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man's face vanished without a trace, like a drifting cloud.

This made Chu Xiu frown deeply, unsure of the other party's intentions.

Su Jinyu was also completely bewildered: "Senior Chen, isn't this a conspiracy? Or do they know they're no match for you, so they want to make peace?"

Chu Xiu remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

After thinking for a while, Su Jinyu said, "Senior, I think that no matter what the other party's intentions are, to be on the safe side, we should choose a place to stay for three to five years, and after we are fully prepared and the other party has lowered their guard, we can launch a surprise attack."

These words seemed to bring Chu Xiu back to his senses. He shook his head and said, "I don't have that much time. At most, I'll have to go to Penglai to find out what's going on."

"But."

Su Jinyu wanted to say something more, but Chu Xiu stopped her by waving his hand.

After hesitating for a while, the latter seemed to know that he had no say and believed that Chu Xiu was not a person who spoke without reason, so he did not say much.

Chu Xiu summoned Garuda, and the two moved again, quickly arriving in a new space.

Chu Xiu found a cave, and after releasing ghosts and refining corpses to guard it, he went alone into the depths of the cave with the Immortal Tablet.

His idea is simple.

No matter what schemes or tricks the other side may have, I just need to use an upgrade speed that far exceeds everyone's imagination to break through them!
Without further hesitation, Chu Xiu used the same trick again, sending his consciousness into the Immortal Stele!

This time, without the interference of that blurry figure, Chu Xiu directly opened his divine soul to its fullest extent, frantically sweeping through the causal points within the Immortal Stele!
His divine soul was extremely powerful, like a storm that was constantly expanding and absorbing the causal points in the immortal tablet!
[Item Obtained: 1 Causality Points]

[Item Obtained: 1 Causality Points]

A barrage of notifications flooded into Chu Xiu's mind, and his causal points were increasing at an astonishing rate!

An hour later, Chu Xiu opened his eyes after finally sweeping away all the causal points within the entire Immortal Stele, a look of surprise flashing in his dark eyes.

The number of causal points within this immortal stele is a staggering six million!

Keep in mind that he wiped out the entire carrion-eating den in the Carrion Cave and only got a little over 300,000 karma points!
Since the old trials, Chu Xiu had not gained so much at once for a long time.

Furthermore, Chu Xiu sensed that this immortal stele seemed to contain some kind of divine power, and was far more than just a container for storing causal points.

Unfortunately, after searching around, he couldn't find any clues.

Chu Xiu didn't dwell on it, but instead focused his attention on the gains he had made.

With so many causal points, there's no reason for them to just sit there and let them rot.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chu Xiu decisively started allocating skill points!
A massive amount of causal points burned around him, and the causal power that transcended time and space caused countless insights to flood his mind in an instant, and his soul was also transforming towards a higher level!

If "Soul Snatching" is merely the application of soul power, then "Ghost Cry" is undoubtedly a higher-level supernatural power!
After all, this is a terrifying power that can directly shatter other people's souls!
To achieve this, it is not only necessary to improve one's mastery of spiritual power, but also to elevate the essence of the soul to a level that surpasses ordinary souls, reaching the level of the Black and White Impermanence who govern souls in myths and legends!
Chu Xiu could feel that as the causal points continued to burn, an unprecedented power was born in his soul!

[Consuming 4157283 Karma Points, the "Ghostly Cry" supernatural power has been successfully cultivated!]

【Spirit +21523】

[Gain the trait "Underworld Messenger," greatly enhancing the ability to suppress souls.]

The difficulty of mastering this supernatural power far surpasses that of the previous level, and it actually cost Chu Xiu a full four million karma points!
But the effect was also enormous. He could feel that the Ghost King in the Soul Banner even trembled the moment it was completed!
When he first mastered supernatural powers, these ghosts also reacted, but at that time they mostly yielded to powerful enemies. Now, however, they submit completely from the depths of their souls!

But this submission is not the submission of a subject to a king, but a kind of awe of absolute violence, just as Chu Xiu has the power to take their lives in an instant!
"It's finally finished."

Chu Xiu let out a long breath, feeling the terrifying power contained within his soul, and a great sense of confidence rose in his heart.

With this power, even if the opponent is a powerful demigod like Astrid, Chu Xiu might be able to hold his own by relying on his ability to control ghosts!
He even had a premonition.

"Perhaps I'm already able to break through the limitations of the abyss!"

During his last breakthrough, he was actually very close to success.

Now, having consumed several million more causal points and gained a massive amount of experience, his accumulated foundation has reached an incredible level, and he might really be able to escape the abyss!

Moreover, Chu Xiu had another question.

"Since this place is isolated from the abyss, does that mean that the breakthrough will not be affected by the abyss?"

Chu Xiu was eager to try it out immediately.

But he held back in the end.

He remembered the information the Blood Sea had given him: many God-Kings had specifically trained and researched methods to break through to the Abyss without relying on it.

The most important one is that the God-King himself takes action to isolate the influence of the Abyss!

However, while breaking through by means of isolation may be effective for a time, no one has ever been able to reach the divine through this method.

Although the Blood Pool did not explicitly state why, Chu Xiu had a vague guess.

Blood Pool once stated that even if one chooses to break through independently and can withstand the malice of the abyss, one will still encounter a "calamity" afterward. This calamity is born in the form of a trial, but is far more terrifying than any other trial.

However, if you manage to get through it, you will also reap great benefits.

In the path of cultivation, there are all kinds of tribulations, from the most difficult tribulation of becoming an immortal, to the tribulation of inner demons that is omnipresent from the foundation building stage, to the tribulation of heavenly lightning that must be faced when going against the heavens, and so on.

These tribulations are both calamities and opportunities; all rare and exotic beasts must undergo tribulations during their transformation.

Chu Xiu seriously suspected that although isolating himself from the abyss would allow him to break through, without the baptism of the [Tribulation], he would likely lack the strength to continue, and even with the help of the God King, he would not be able to reach the highest point.

Chu Xiu would rather stay at the King level for a long time and rely on a large number of causal points to cultivate hard, just so that one day he can reach the peak.
The power and terror of the abyss are beyond comprehension. Since we must fight against it, we must do our best and achieve perfection in every step we take!

Having made up his mind, Chu Xiu stopped worrying about it.

He planned to make a breakthrough after leaving this place.

What we really need to do now is to refine a magical artifact to enter the Penglai Wonderland!

Chu Xiu closed his eyes and spent half a day resting to recover.

Immediately, he threw himself into the refining of the magic weapon!
With a thought, the Ten Directions Netherfire Array and the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Furnace appeared in the field.

With the activation of the [Perfect Refinement] talent, materials were thrown into the Four Symbols Yin-Yang Furnace at the optimal time. The Ten Directions Fire Dragons summoned by the Ten Directions Netherfire Array coiled around the furnace, constantly spewing Netherfire that could easily burn a King-level weapon to ashes. However, the temperature of each flame was just right, allowing the materials in the Yin-Yang Furnace to fuse perfectly.

This is beyond the reach of crafting techniques; it is a power that, to a certain extent, belongs to the realm of "rules." The flames seem to have a life of their own, being refined according to the most perfect process!
The terrifying hellfire spewed forth for five days and five nights, the intense heat transforming what was once an ordinary cavern into a colossal void with a radius exceeding one hundred meters. Even Su Jinyu, several kilometers away, could feel the towering heat waves emanating from afar. Inside the Yin-Yang Furnace, a leather bag no bigger than an infant was slowly taking shape.

Suddenly, Chu Xiu opened his eyes and pointed forward, a beam of spiritual light shooting out from his fingertip!

This ray of light, like the finishing touch in painting a dragon, completely shaped the cloth bag and, as if imbued with life, sent it soaring into the sky!

In an instant, a beam of light that illuminated the entire sky shot out in all directions!
This is an extraordinary sign of the birth of Lingbao!
Chu Xiu's eyes showed both exhaustion and surprise.

The [Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag] before him can be considered, in a strict sense, the first magical artifact he crafted.

The crafting difficulty of the previous two [Mythical] equipment pieces was greatly reduced thanks to the [blueprints].

Although only five days had passed, Chu Xiu felt as if he had forged three mythical equipment pieces in a row!
"I hope this magical artifact, forged at such a great cost, will not disappoint me."

Chu Xiu let out a soft breath, reached out and grabbed, and instantly the [Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag] in the sky withdrew all its light and fell into Chu Xiu's hand.

He looked down and saw a line of data displayed in front of him.

【The Bag of Returning to the Origin of All Impurities】

Current Rank: Demigod

[True Rank: Demigod]

[Rank: Mythical]

【Attribute 1: It can absorb and contain all things.】

[Attribute Two: Can refine items in the bag, creating a unique "miasma".]

[Special Attribute: Gains the "Old Item" trait, unaffected by any data-related restrictions in the Abyss, and does not benefit from any data-related bonuses.]

Perhaps because it avoids the datafication of the abyss, the attribute description of the Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag is extremely simple.

However, Chu Xiu could sense that this treasure was definitely extraordinary!

"Judging from the grade, it must have been very lucky to squeeze into the middle grade and then refine it to the sixth grade."

Although it's only the lowest grade among the three middle grades, it's still a Nascent Soul level magic weapon that's been incorporated into the demonic cultivator's inheritance, so its power must be extraordinary.

The evaluation level of demigod mythology can also be seen from this.

"After absorbing enough poisonous gas and miasma, the level may be further increased."

A smile appeared on Chu Xiu's face; he couldn't wait to test the power of this treasure.

With a wave of his hand, Chu Xiu put the Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag and the Immortal Stele into his storage space. Then, he sat down cross-legged and began to recover his depleted mana and spirit.

Three days later, Chu Xiu, who had fully recovered, walked out of the cave and said to Su Jinyu, who had been waiting outside, "Let's go to Penglai."

Su Jinyu did not raise any objections and obediently followed behind Chu Xiu.

She recalled that every time she met Chu Xiu, his strength would increase dramatically. With such an unusual phenomenon just now, she feared that his strength would undergo another earth-shattering change.

A genius like him certainly has the confidence to face everything head-on with his strength.

Soon, as the "guiding lamp" was lit, the two returned to Youcheng.

However, the moment Chu Xiu opened his eyes, he let out a soft "Eh".

The reason is simple: the city of You is too quiet at this time.

Not only did all the ghosts that had been crowding around the Immortal Stele outside the city disappear, but even the ghosts inside the city vanished without a trace.

Chu Xiu frowned, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he quickly discovered a barrier nearby that was blocking the death energy. The four members of the Heavenly Machinery Guild and Jiang Miaoyin were inside it.

All five of them showed expressions of surprise and delight upon seeing Chu Xiu.

"What happened?" Chu Xiu asked.

Jiang Miaoyin hesitated and said, "We don't know either. About ten days ago, all the ghosts suddenly seemed to be controlled and walked towards the depths of Youcheng. Moreover, ghosts continued to come from outside Youcheng, and the ghosts that entered Youcheng never came out again."

"But the deathly aura in the city is too strong, so we dare not go there easily, and we do not know what changes have occurred in the city."

Chu Xiu did not reprimand them upon hearing this, but instead turned to the four members of the Heavenly Machinery Guild and asked, "How are you feeling?"

"I'm not quite sure." All four of them had strange expressions. Finally, Shen Tianxie, who was the most talented among them, said, "The death energy in my body has been completely transformed, but for some reason, this body still looks like a living dead."

"It even feels a bit heavier now."

"Senior, do you know what's going on?"

Chu Xiu thought to himself, "Who knows what's going on?" But his expression remained unchanged. He simply said, "Follow behind me."

Upon hearing this, the five were overjoyed again. Chen Lengqiang tentatively asked, "Senior, are you going to climb the mountain?"

Chu Xiu nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will take you all with me. Perhaps we can find a solution when we get to Penglai."

As soon as he finished speaking, all five of them showed expressions of ecstasy.

Although they didn't know how Chu Xiu would fight against such terrifying death energy, in their view, even a demigod awakener might not be able to reach the top, let alone lead so many people.

But since Chu Xiu had spoken, the group had no more doubts.

Chu Xiu raised his hand and waved it, forming a barrier of demonic energy that blocked the surrounding death energy. Under his protection, everyone successfully entered the inner ring of the Nether City.

However, after passing through the last layer of the city wall, everyone stopped in their tracks, their faces showing disbelief.

Even Chu Xiu showed a rare look of shock.

Before the sacred mountain, near the celestial palace, lay a large number of ghostly corpses lying haphazardly. These ghosts showed no signs of resistance, as if a group of domestic pigs had been gathered together and were being slaughtered!
At the very center of these ghostly corpses, there was an open space. In the middle of the open space, a large number of rare and precious materials were piled up, like a small mound. Chu Xiu glanced at it and it seemed that all the treasures of the entire Youcheng had been gathered here!
"Senior, what is this?"

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

At that moment, Chu Xiu suddenly recalled the words the face that had suddenly appeared had said to him.

All the resources of this world are yours. Come see me as soon as possible.

"So that's what it means? That's quite a grand gesture."

A cold smile appeared on Chu Xiu's lips as he raised his head and looked towards the sacred mountain.

At the summit of that sacred mountain, eight figures looked down at him from their high vantage point, as if anticipating his performance.

In the higher spatial vortex, deep within what is known as the Penglai Wonderland, a gaze descended, silently watching him.

The six people around Chu Xiu, sensing the terrifying aura coming from above and looking at the magnificent waterfall of death energy cascading down from 100,000 meters in the sky, couldn't help but turn pale.

Chu Xiu, however, showed no fear; instead, a hint of excited smile flashed in his eyes.

"Have all six emperors, the two supreme beings, and the six sovereigns arrived?"

"Since you've put on such a grand welcome, I can't let you down."

With a light laugh, Chu Xiu didn't hesitate any longer. He moved and rushed towards the summit of the sacred mountain!
(End of this chapter)