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

Chapter 382 Xie Xuanzhao

"Goodness, what is this, some kind of werewolf game?"

Chu Xiu looked at the mission information in front of him and quickly analyzed it in his mind.

"In other words, the mission this time is to find a final boss and kill it, or survive for a certain period of time. Well, six hours sounds short, but for a high-level awakened one, it's enough to do a lot of things."

"Compared to the complex rules of the previous trials, this one is much simpler. There are only seven more pursuers, and they don't know my identity yet. If I guide them properly, I can even make them kill each other."

No matter how Chu Xiu thought about it, he felt that this rule was very advantageous to him. If Chu Xiu did not know the other party's mission, he might have been exposed, but now that he even had other people's mission panels, he could easily hide his identity.

"The difficulty of this tribulation far surpasses that of the old trials; there is no doubt about that."

"Since the rules are so favorable to me, there is only one possibility left."

"That's the strength of the final boss; it will be terrifyingly powerful!"

"Not only that, but these seven people who came to hunt me down are probably no pushovers either."

Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and looked at the others. From the conversation just now, he could tell that they should all come from advanced civilizations. It was even possible that they came from a level ten civilization, like Meng Xuanshu.

The key point is what their social class is.

"If they are envoys from advanced civilizations at the demigod level, then they're probably all as strong as Heavenly Kings, right?"

However, these people concealed their auras, making it impossible to discern their strength.

This left Chu Xiu in a very difficult position. He was very confident in his own strength, but he couldn't figure out just how abnormal this tribulation was.

If these people were just ordinary demigods, he could have easily killed them at the start to avoid unnecessary trouble later.

After all, this mission also involves the setting of seven divine artifacts. Chu Xiu is not good at investigating them. If these artifacts are obtained by others, he will be in big trouble.

Judging from the mission description, these artifacts are guaranteed to be at least the same level as his [God-Given Living Armor], unlocking the limits of demigod mythology, and possibly even stronger!
However, after hesitating for a while, Chu Xiu decided to conceal his identity and observe the situation, choosing a more conservative approach.

Because the shadow left by Meng Xuanshu was too great. You have to know that Meng Xuanshu was only a general at that time. He knows too little about advanced civilizations now. If each of these seven people has the power of rules, then his impulsiveness at this moment would be courting death!
Thinking of this, he sat quietly in place, watching the others without saying a word.

The silence lasted for a while before the burly man who started it finally spoke up: "Hey, you guys, say something! We can't just sit here like this forever."

"If all else fails, how about we do it my way? Let's introduce ourselves first. Tell us our names, what civilization we're from, and what we're good at. The mission requires us to work together, right? That way we can cooperate better, won't we?"

"I'll go first. My name is Muto, and I'm from..."

Before he could finish speaking, the woman with flawless skin, which even shone with a faint glow like a fairy, spoke up: "No."

"The Tribulations Tribulations are hidden among us, so it's not a good idea to casually reveal your information."

Muto shrank back and muttered, "Then tell me what we should do."

“I suggest we share the task information simultaneously first,” the woman said.

She pointed forward, and seven orbs of light appeared in front of her: "These orbs contain our mission information. We will each gather our own mission information and transmit it to the others at the same time."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up, while Chu Xiu felt a chill in his heart, thinking that this woman had a very fast reaction speed.

However, he remained expressionless and simply raised seven orbs of light as instructed. After everyone exchanged information and found no problems, the woman nodded: "Then we can now know that the Tribulation ...

This is very important intelligence, and it can greatly influence everyone's subsequent decisions.

Seeing that the woman had so quickly gained an advantage for everyone, the crowd looked at him with more conviction. Muto asked, "Sister, what should we do next?"

"My name is Xie Xuanzhao, you can call me Xuanzhao," the woman said, then turned to the others: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Does anyone here have any information about the Tribulation and those who undergo it?"

After he finished speaking, the others looked at each other for a while, and then shook their heads in unison.

Xie Xuanzhao said, "I've only heard my teacher briefly mention this name before. It seems to be related to an ancient plan involving many god-kings, but I don't know the specifics."

As Xie Xuanzhao finished speaking, everyone was startled. The God King was supreme and commanded thousands of gods. Every piece of information about the God King was extremely precious. Anyone who could know such secrets must have a teacher who, even if not a God King, was most likely an extremely terrifying being.

Chu Xiu secretly groaned, thinking that the Abyss was really going all out against him. Last time, it sent Meng Xuanshu, which raised the difficulty of the trial to another level on top of the [End] difficulty. He wondered which powerful figure they had invited this time.

Seeing that no one knew the truth, Xie Xuanzhao continued, "In that case, we can only try to obtain information from other sources."

"I heard from that fellow practitioner that he was pulled into this place without warning while waiting for a mission, and Wei Yue was the same. I wonder what happened to the others?"

Everyone spoke up, saying that they had all suddenly experienced a blackout, and when they came to their senses, they found themselves in this place. Chu Xiu also chimed in.

Xie Xuanzhao nodded slightly and said, "I have never heard of anything like this before. The Abyss actually captured us and forced us to perform a mission. This trial must be extraordinary."

"I have just tried, but all the escape items I have are useless. It seems that only escape items at the God-King level can leave this place."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all looked down to check. When they looked up, their faces were extremely ugly!
The task they were waiting for in the old hall was to intercept the civilization envoys who were recklessly challenging the [End] difficulty of the old trials, and almost everyone had prepared escape items.

In this way, even if they were to encounter some extraordinary monster, they wouldn't lose their lives, just like the civilization envoy that Meng Xuanshu and Chu Xiu fought in Peach Blossom Spring, who ultimately left safely.

At this moment, their escape tools all failed!
"The escape item at the God-King level must be the [Freedom Deep Dive Scroll], right? How could we possibly possess something so precious?" Muto's relaxed expression vanished, replaced by a fear hidden beneath his face.

Chu Xiu took in the other party's performance and had already made up his mind.

Having great power does not necessarily mean being able to remain calm at all times. Muto's path to advancement must have been quite smooth, and he has not really encountered many life-or-death crises. At this moment, he is the one who is performing the worst among the eight.

The others were much calmer, but they were clearly not at peace inside.

This is normal. For them, it's like they just wanted to do odd jobs at a construction site, but were suddenly kidnapped by a group of terrorists who would shoot them on the spot if they didn't complete their mission.

Three individuals remained relatively calm. The first was Xie Xuanzhao, the second was the refined young man beside Muto, and the third was not human, but a sleek black cat. Since the mission began, it had been quietly licking its fur on the chair, just like a real cat. However, Chu Xiu knew this thing was far more complex than that. If he wasn't careful, it would transform into another creature. This wasn't some kind of magical ability, but rather a means of interfering with his perception! In other words, whatever Chu Xiu subconsciously thought of, that thing would take on that form!
Their abilities were so powerful that even Chu Xiu's divine sense couldn't detect them! This secretly shocked him, making him realize that these seven people were definitely beings with powerful supernatural abilities. The fact that he had been given so many advantages meant that the opponents he was matched with must be unexpectedly powerful!

Just as Chu Xiu was pondering this in his heart, Xie Xuanzhao spoke again: "Generally speaking, the higher the difficulty of the trial, the wider the matching range. I would like to ask which world you all come from. I suppose this information is not enough for the tribulation sufferers to use."

"Let me speak first, I come from the Tianyan Civilization."

Chu Xiu was shocked. Wasn't this the civilization where Meng Xuanshu was from?! That damned Abyss had indeed brought him another level ten civilization expert!

Only then did he realize that Xie Xuanzhao and Meng Xuanshu were probably closely related.

This surprised everyone else as well. Muto exclaimed with delight, "Level 10 civilization! Haha, it seems we've secured our place in this trial!"

“Not necessarily,” Xie Xuanzhao shook his head. “According to statistics, even in trials intervened by our civilization, there is a one in eight hundred million chance of failure. And when the Ancient Trials are matched with the difficulty of the [End], the chance will increase to one in thirteen thousand.”

"Let's start by telling each other what civilizations you all come from."

Her voice brought everyone back to their senses, and after a moment's thought, they all answered truthfully one after another.

“I’ve already mentioned my name; I come from the [Red Sun Civilization],” Muto said first.

"Call me You Sha. I come from the Shadow Assassin Civilization."

"I am coming from"

"My name is Chen Ce, and I come from the Earth Civilization," Chu Xiu said finally.

He didn't mention Blue Star, but instead mentioned the name of his previous life's planet.

After everyone finished speaking, Xie Xuanzhao's usually calm face showed a slight furrow in his brow.

Of the civilizations you have reported, my daughter only recognizes two.

With a light tap of her slender fingers, a faint glow appeared above the heads of the four people, including Chu Xiu.

"I wonder if all five of you are from civilizations of level seven or above? If so, why are you all from a level ten civilization that commands you?"

The refined-looking young man adjusted his glasses and said, "I come from the Realm of Life Laws."

The civilization envoy, whose appearance was constantly changing, said, "I come from the Thousand Illusions Divine Realm."

The other two also came from these two groups.

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of shock flashed in Xie Xuanzhao's eyes: "I have never heard of a trial that can summon civilization envoys across three divine realms at the same time! Even the Ancient Trials of the [End] difficulty do not have a summoning range of more than one-third of a single divine realm!"

Xie Xuanzhao's words silenced everyone.

Just how terrifying must that trial be?
I'm afraid even a level 10 civilization envoy would be no match for him in a one-on-one fight! Otherwise, they wouldn't have had seven of them gang up on one person.

Silence fell over the room again. Then Xie Xuanzhao suddenly reached out and tapped the air a few times, forming several mysterious runes in front of her. These runes were extremely complex and kept changing in mid-air, as if they were performing some kind of deduction.

After a while, the runes in the air stabilized, and Xie Xuanzhao suddenly cupped his hands to the refined young man beside him: "Brother Zhu, what do you think we should do now?"

The young man paused for a moment, then frowned slightly: "Why are you asking me specifically? Do you doubt me?"

The young man's name was Zhu Jiu. When Chu Xiu first heard it, he was taken aback. He remembered that Zhulong in mythology had another name, Zhu Jiuyin. He wondered if this was a coincidence or if there was some other explanation.

But others seemed to have never heard of the myth and showed no reaction to his name.

Upon hearing Zhu Jiu's doubts, Xie Xuanzhao immediately explained, "Brother Zhu, you are overthinking it. It's just that my daughter's divination indicates that asking Brother Zhu at this time might be helpful for our next actions."

Upon hearing this, the others all showed expressions of shock. Zhu Jiu asked in surprise, "Were you just making a deduction?"

Xie Xuanzhao said, "I prefer to call it divination. The way of fate is vast and unfathomable, how could we mortals possibly fathom it? I was merely trying to grasp a sliver of guidance."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Xie Xuanzhao with even more respect. Although Chu Xiu lacked information about advanced civilizations, he could sense that Xie Xuanzhao's abilities were probably among the top in advanced civilizations.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Jiu said, "Since the mission information mentions seven divine artifacts, it must be true. I think we should prioritize collecting these artifacts to strengthen our forces."

"But how can we prevent the artifact from falling into the hands of those who have been afflicted among us?" Muto asked.

Zhu Jiu said, "At present, there seems to be no way to prevent it. Making wild guesses may only cause mutual suspicion."

“I have a suggestion. How about we agree that each person can possess a maximum of one artifact? If a second artifact is discovered while possessing an artifact, the person must notify others. Concealing such a discovery will be treated as a trial-taker.”

"In this way, each person undergoing tribulation can possess at most one divine artifact, giving us an advantage with a six-to-one ratio."

Everyone nodded in approval of Zhu Jiu's approach; it was indeed a safe and feasible method.

"In that case, shall we set off now?" Muto asked. He was clearly an impatient man and was already getting a little impatient, but he hadn't shown it until now because the matter was of great importance.

"Brother Mu, please be patient. The divination has another indication," Xie Xuanzhao said.

Everyone stared intently at her. The previous divination result of this woman had already shown that her divination method was probably quite mysterious. She could get a good suggestion just by asking a random person.

Even Chu Xiu was on high alert. He felt that this woman's ability was simply too overpowered, greatly diminishing his advantage in terms of the rules. He wondered what she was up to now.

To Chu Xiu's surprise, under everyone's gaze, Xie Xuanzhao turned to him, a faint smile appearing on his face:

"What are your thoughts on this matter, Brother Chen?"

(End of this chapter)