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

Chapter 369 Penglai
The Immortal Emperor, whose true face he has yet to see, has prepared a great gift for Chu Xiu.

The ghostly souls of the entire Netherworld City, if converted, are probably equivalent to thousands of King-level ghosts!
Moreover, the soul power of ghosts is far stronger than that of ordinary abyssal creatures, so strictly speaking, it should be compared to two to three thousand ordinary king-level creatures.

"So many souls are enough to cause my ghost army to surge once again!"

Those materials are equally precious. Bringing back so many spiritual treasures to Earth would be enough to exchange for hundreds of billions of Chinese Yuan!

Of course, we also need to consider the impact of investing so much material on the market, since there aren't many awakened individuals who need yin energy materials.

But this is still an extremely considerable fortune, and if Chu Xiu remembers correctly, he can now exercise his rights as a Civilization Envoy to exchange for a new round of Cause and Effect Points from the government.

Now that Chu Xiu possesses the power of a demigod, his rank and authority have naturally risen accordingly, second only to the Heavenly King and a few top-tier demigods.

If we also consider the fact that he can exchange Civilization Enables with three different entities simultaneously, the total number of Cause and Effect Points he can exchange for will skyrocket to nearly three million!

You should know that these are all incredibly low-priced cause-effect points, much cheaper than trading with other people.

Chu Xiu had been thinking about whether to sell a few King-rank Legendary items that he didn't need, but now it's perfect timing.

Even if all the causal points are changed, there should still be a considerable surplus.

"And this is far from the real treasure of this place."

He vividly remembered that every so often, these immortals would descend to the mortal realm and use some worthless immortal energy to collect the treasures from the ground.

The reason they didn't use such domineering methods before was for long-term development. Now, by taking away all the treasures in one fell swoop, what's left for Chu Xiu will definitely only be items of low quality.

The pile of materials in the center of the square, resembling a small mound, was mostly of high quantity, with very few of them being of Heroic Spirit rank or higher.

"It's less of a grand gift and more of a bait."

The accumulation at the bottom of the Hundred Ghosts Furnace over the past two thousand years, even if those ghosts only found one-tenth of it, is still far more than what we see here.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu let out a soft breath, and with a flick of his wrist, the [Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag] appeared in his hand!
At the same moment, atop the sacred mountain, eight immortals looked down at Chu Xiu.

Two Immortal Venerables and Immortal Lord Changqing were in front, all three of them with solemn expressions.

"That outsider couldn't even be subdued by three Immortal Venerables working together. Do you think he can successfully reach the top?"

Behind them, a celestial being spoke up and asked a question.

During this time, the Immortal Emperor had already informed them about the Awakened Ones, and these beings also learned about Chu Xiu's origins.

The Immortal Venerable standing at the forefront shook his head and said, "It's not just that we can't subdue him. The three of us attacked together, but he broke through our defenses with a flick of his hand. Immortal Venerable Shan Hai couldn't even last a breath before being killed by him."

“But this Death Aura Waterfall is no joke,” another Immortal Lord said. “Everyone here came up from the bottom, so they should know that whether or not one cultivates the ‘Reversing Yin and Yang Technique’ makes climbing the mountain two completely different things, one in heaven and one on earth. Even if one is just one level away from perfection, let alone someone who has never cultivated this technique, the difficulty of resisting the death aura will increase exponentially.”

His words made a lot of sense. Even if everyone had achieved immortal bodies, it would still be difficult to withstand the waterfall of death energy if they relied on their magic power instead of their special physique.

More importantly, if they don't cultivate the "Reversal of Yin and Yang Technique" to perfection, they will be subject to "suppression from Penglai." That terrifying suppressive force can instantly reduce these self-proclaimed immortals to ordinary ghosts.

Therefore, after that immortal lord spoke, the two immortal venerables and the Evergreen Immortal Lord also hesitated.

Finally, Immortal Lord Changqing said, "This person has tried before, and since he dares to climb to the top now, he must have some confidence."

One of the immortals nodded and said, "I heard that he is refining a magic weapon afterward, which is probably to prepare for this mountain climb. I estimate that he has at least a 70% chance of reaching the summit."

The immortal's words made everyone else nod in agreement.

"Look, he's made his move!" a celestial being exclaimed.

No one said anything more, but instead focused their attention on looking down.

But soon, they all frowned.

"Wait, why are there six other people following behind him?"

"Does this mean he's going to take these six people to the summit with him?"

One of the immortal lords said in disbelief.

Even the two Immortal Venerables and Immortal Lord Changqing, who knew how terrifying Chu Xiu was, looked surprised and didn't understand what Chu Xiu wanted to do.

Leading someone to the summit is not as simple as just diverting a sliver of magical power to protect them!
To put it simply, if the concentration of the Death Aura Waterfall is 1,000, and Chu Xiu can withstand 100, then he only needs to isolate 90% of the Death Aura.

However, if he were to bring someone else along, that person could only withstand a concentration of 10% of the death aura, so Chu Xiu would have to increase the isolation rate to 99%! The difficulty would increase by more than tenfold.
Not to mention, with other people involved, the magical barrier used to defend against them also needs to be greatly expanded!

Add the two together.
“Absolutely impossible!” a celestial lord declared resolutely. “Even a Celestial Emperor could not accomplish this.”

"In my opinion, this person may have mastered some kind of sacrificial technique and wants to sacrifice these people in exchange for power."

This explanation was accepted by the others, since it was simply unbelievable that someone could reach the summit with six other people at the same time.

However, a lingering thought remained in the minds of the immortals: what if Chu Xiu really was that strong?

With this in mind, the eight people focused their fearful yet expectant gazes on Chu Xiu, wondering what he would do.

However, in the next second, all eight people opened their mouths wide!
With a mere wave of his hand, Chu Xiu caused the cloth bag, which was only the size of an infant's head, to grow larger in the wind. In the blink of an eye, it swelled to the size of a house, its opening revealing a pitch-black interior, like a bottomless abyss.

The moment the bag opened, the surging waterfall of death energy was completely absorbed into it!
Chu Xiu pointed his finger, and the bag, like a whale leaping upwards with its mouth wide open, rushed upwards towards the waterfall of death energy. Strangely, no matter how much death energy was thrown down, the bag seemed to absorb it all like a bottomless pit!
Chu Xiu, along with the other six, leisurely followed behind.

This scene made all the immortals' eyes pop out!

Not to mention them, even the six people following Chu Xiu were shocked. Being in the Death Aura Waterfall, they could clearly feel how terrifying the pressure that was descending from the sky was, not to mention the pressure that came from nowhere but was everywhere!
Even the eyes deep within Penglai flashed with surprise.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chu Xiu moved with incredible speed, reaching the top of the sacred mountain in less than a quarter of an hour.

But he didn't stop. Instead, he waited patiently for another quarter of an hour, as if until the strange bag was completely full, before chuckling and leading the other six into Penglai.

The eight immortals who witnessed this scene were filled with helplessness. After exchanging glances, they all entered Penglai.

"boom."

After being submerged in the dark vortex, Chu Xiu felt himself being pulled by a tremendous suction force, drawn deeper into the vortex. He did not resist, but allowed the suction force to manipulate him. A few seconds later, the surrounding space shifted, and he found himself on an open space. Chu Xiu looked around; the land was desolate, with only occasional protruding red rocks, as if he were on the surface of Mars.

Not far away, a tall, slender figure stood quietly, seemingly waiting for him.

"This place doesn't seem like the legendary paradise," Chu Xiu said calmly.

The figure chuckled and said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to make fun of me anymore. How could we self-proclaimed immortals possibly have the ability to create a fairyland?"

Chu Xiu chuckled lightly, thinking to himself that this man was indeed honest.

If there are no unforeseen circumstances, he should be the legendary "Immortal Emperor".

Chu Xiu immediately extended his divine sense to probe it.

But soon he felt a chill run down his spine.

This person's soul and body are so strong that they are incomparable to those of other immortal venerables and immortal lords!
If other people's souls are like a accumulating lake, then his is like a vast and boundless ocean!

Even Chu Xiu couldn't fully ascertain just how strong his soul body was! He could only make a rough estimate.

An idea flashed through his mind.

Demigod-like ghost!

Although Chu Xiu had expected this, after all, the fact that the opponent's divided soul, which was placed in the Inheritance Immortal Stele, could be comparable to his own meant that the opponent's strength in terms of divine soul must be much stronger than his own.

But personally experiencing that vast and profound spiritual power still made him feel awe.

However, Chu Xiu was not too afraid.

The two supernatural powers, 【Soul Hook】 and 【Ghost Cry】, are extremely effective against ghosts, and he also has a lot of equipment to resist mental attacks.

After being enhanced by both the essence of magic weapons and the power of gods and demons, the [Imperial Five Dragon Crown] is comparable to a spiritual defense equipment of the level of heroic spirits and myths.

Even if you can't overpower your opponent in the battle of souls, you'll be more than capable of protecting yourself.

Even ghosts cannot exist entirely outside the physical realm, and Chu Xiu was quite confident in his ability to fight on the physical level.

"Bang bang bang."

Just as he was pondering this, a series of landing sounds came, as others also began to defend themselves.

The eight immortals arrived behind the Immortal Emperor as soon as they landed, watching Chu Xiu warily. Clearly, Chu Xiu's performance had left a very deep impression on them.

As for Su Jinyu and the others, they looked around with some confusion, clearly the scene here was beyond their expectations.

However, no one spoke up; they all tactfully waited for Chu Xiu to speak.

After pondering for a while, Chu Xiu looked at the Immortal Emperor in the distance and said, "If you summoned me here for revenge, then we can make our move now."

The man smiled and shook his head: "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I have never had any hostility towards you."

Chu Xiu naturally didn't believe his nonsense, and just sneered, "If that's the case, what brings you here, sir?"

The man smiled and said, "I do have an opportunity to offer you, fellow Daoist."

Chu Xiu scoffed: "You'd better just say what you have to say."

The man said, "It was my oversight that led me to this. I should explain the reason to you as soon as possible."

"Let me introduce myself first. I am Qingyunzi, the Immortal Emperor mentioned by the ghosts of the lower realm. However, this self-proclaimed title is of no real value. Fellow Daoist, please call me Qingyun."

Qingyun's words made Chu Xiu frown. The ghost's appearance was that of a handsome young Taoist priest. He spoke slowly and calmly, and had a gentle temperament, which made Chu Xiu feel strange.

The Ghost King who destroyed the world of exorcists was, without a doubt, one of the souls of the heroic spirits who perished at that time, or perhaps a consciousness born from the fusion of many souls in that ominous place.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the Ghost Exorcists, with their civilization spanning tens of thousands of years, had never encountered a Ghost King, yet less than a year after the Awakened Ones' invasion, a Ghost King appeared in the world?

Needless to say, the heroic spirits who could drive away ghosts were also included. Chu Xiu also had information on the three heroic spirits who died at that time. None of them had any lineage related to Taoists or immortal cultivators. Where did this ghost get this knowledge from?

Furthermore, during the battle with his divided soul in the Inheritance Immortal Stele, the fighting techniques he used were extremely profound. It should be noted that the Yama Scripture is the most advanced inheritance of demonic cultivators. Although Chu Xiu had only cultivated the first level at that time, with the Yama Scripture's inherent ability to subdue ghosts, he was almost invincible at the same level of spiritual strength. Yet, the opponent was able to suppress Chu Xiu, which shows how strong his supernatural powers were.

Could it be that this ghost comprehended all these supernatural powers on its own over the past two thousand years?

It wasn't impossible, but Chu Xiu still found it quite strange.

Though puzzled, he kept his expression hidden and simply said, "Sir, please refrain from such idle talk and get to the point."

Chu Xiu's attitude was indifferent, but Qingyun didn't mind. He just smiled and said, "Then let's start by talking about the origins of this place. I wonder if you can leave now?"

Chu Xiu snorted lightly: "Why do you ask a question you already know the answer to?"

Upon arriving in Penglai, he immediately attempted to escape, but unfortunately, the place seemed to be bound by some force, preventing him from leaving.

Qingyun smiled and said, "This is because Penglai Wonderland is actually in the same space as the bottom of the furnace, and the spatial laws are naturally the same. But have you noticed any differences between this place and the bottom?"

Chu Xiu scanned the area with his divine sense, and after a moment's thought, he quickly knew the answer: "There is no death energy here."

“Indeed,” Qingyun nodded. “This is the mystery of this place. I have spent two thousand years painstakingly creating this place to isolate the death energy.”

"And this deathly aura is the key for you to leave this place, fellow Daoist!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiu's expression shifted slightly, and the six people behind him also turned to look at Qingyun with great attention.

Qingyun smiled faintly and was about to continue speaking when suddenly the ground trembled slightly. The eight immortals beside him immediately showed expressions of great alarm!
Qingyun raised his hand and flipped it, and a jet-black longsword appeared in his hand.

"We'll talk about this later. Right now, there are some troubles, and we need the help of a few fellow Daoists."

Chu Xiu frowned, looked into the distance, and his gaze sharpened slightly. He saw countless dark figures rushing toward them at an extremely fast speed at the horizon!

(End of this chapter)