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

Chapter 383 God-class Starship
"I?"

Chu Xiu was surprised that Xie Xuanzhao would suddenly ask for his opinion.

Many thoughts raced through Chu Xiu's mind in an instant. Why was this happening? Could it be that her divination indicated that asking herself would be beneficial for passing the level?
But Chu Xiu was a trial participant, so naturally he couldn't help these civilization envoys who came to interfere with the trial.

At this moment, Chu Xiu thought of something else: could fate be helping them by making them give wrong advice, thus revealing their identities and giving away their secrets?

In other words, one should offer reasonable suggestions instead?

Despite a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Chu Xiu's expression remained unchanged. He cupped his hands and said, "I think the specific details of the exploration should be discussed by everyone. I only wish to point out one thing, which is the [Land of Fallen Gods]."

Xie Xuanzhao asked, "Are you referring to the second task?"

“That’s right,” Chu Xiu nodded. “I don’t think the Abyss would make a pointless search. If we only focus on searching for artifacts, we might miss some important clues.”

Xie Xuanzhao fell into thought, while the seemingly refined man, Zhu Jiu, said, "I agree with Brother Chen's suggestion. If this trial is limited to the infighting between us and the Tribulation ...

"Moreover, judging from past trials, we civilization envoys have only played a supporting and disruptive role. I believe there is a 'main storyline' in this trial that we are unaware of."

Chu Xiu nodded and said, "Then let me add something. I think that although our mission is to kill the Tribulation ...

He said this with the intention of using the power of these seven people to help him find the incarnation of the lightning tribulation. Just now, Chu Xiu carefully analyzed the rules and realized that he and these seven people were not necessarily mortal enemies. If used properly, they might even become his helpers.

His words were echoed by others.

After saying this, Chu Xiu fell silent and leaned back in his chair, pondering whether his earlier remarks had been problematic.

After all, he didn't have time to think things through in the rush, and there might have been some oversights.

However, at this moment, Xie Xuanshu asked again, "Brother Chen, do you have any other ideas?"

Chu Xiu paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't have any other ideas at the moment."

Xie Xuanshu smiled and said, "Brother Chen, there's no need to be so modest. The divination shows that you are our lucky star and will give us three important hints. Just say whatever comes to mind, Brother Chen, and don't worry about anything else."

Xie Xuanshu's words made Chu Xiu even more wary. He wondered if the other party had truly gleaned something from fate, or if he was testing him out of suspicion. After pondering for a while, he said:

"Then I'll be frank."

"However, this is just my guess. Please take it with a grain of salt and don't take it seriously."

"I thought there was another strange thing about this trial, which was the lack of a time limit."

"If the one undergoing tribulation is like us and has no time limit, theoretically, he can wait here indefinitely for ten or eight years, and eventually we will show our weakness."

"Therefore, I believe that this mission has an implicit time limit. It is possible that the trial-takers need to complete some task within the target time, or it is possible that the world will change in some way as time goes by," Chu Xiu analyzed.

"Brother Chen, do you mean we need to hurry?" Xie Xuanzhao asked thoughtfully.

“This is just my guess,” Chu Xiu said.

“I agree with what Brother Chen said,” said Zhu Jiu.

I agree.

"Me too."

Others chimed in, and Xie Xuanzhao laughed, "Brother Chen, you see the big picture from small details. I admire you. It seems my divination skills are quite useful. In that case, let's get moving as soon as possible."

Muto laughed loudly: "It should have been done a long time ago, I've been so anxious."

He then stood up and pushed open the door.

Suddenly a gust of wind rushed in through the doorway, swirling up sand and gravel. Outside the house stretched an endless desert.

No one showed any surprise. For them, the presence or absence of the door had almost no impact, as they had already thoroughly investigated the surrounding environment through various means.

Everyone could clearly feel that, in the direction directly opposite the door, less than a hundred miles away, there was an aura they had never experienced before, but which was extremely vast, like a blazing red sun that no one could ignore.

As everyone flew toward their destination, Chu Xiu noticed that each civilization's envoy was moving extremely fast, and that he had fallen behind without summoning Garuda.

He also made a rough judgment based on the energy fluctuations of the group.

"These seven people should all be civilization envoys at the Heroic Spirit level."

"Although it's just a heroic spirit, it's a heroic spirit from a higher civilization!"

When the civilizations were reported just now, only Xie Xuanzhao was a level 10 civilization, the remaining three were level 8 and three were level 7, and Chu Xiu was level 6.

Although Chu Xiu usually dominates those of the same level, especially given his incredible accumulation of knowledge this time, the power of a higher civilization is also unimaginable to a lower civilization.

Just like in the battle with Meng Xuanshu, although his opponent was far inferior to him in terms of absolute power, the terrifying law of gravity made it impossible for Chu Xiu to resist. If it weren't for the fact that he had a divine power called [Void God Mode], Chu Xiu would have been defeated there.

At that time, he and Meng Xuanshu were both at the peak of the General rank, but now Chu Xiu has only just broken through to the initial stage of Heroic Spirit, so even if he has absolute confidence in his basic attributes, he is not sure if he can defeat Xie Xuanzhao.

"Furthermore, Xie Xuanzhao is not the only one we need to be wary of!"

Judging from the way the others treated Xie Xuanzhao, he had a vague feeling that the others also possessed extraordinary abilities, and most likely they were hiding their strength! It was even possible that none of them were telling the truth!

Xie Xuanzhao is not the only one with a level 10 civilization; level 9 civilization is probably just the average or minimum level!
This was a mysterious intuition from his spiritual sense; he couldn't be sure, but logically it seemed quite likely.

That is why, even though Chu Xiu claimed to be from a level six civilization and had the slowest flight speed, no one dared to underestimate him, because no one knew whether he was hiding his strength.

"It feels like I've already experienced what it's like to be a superstar," Chu Xiu suddenly thought with a slightly amusing thought.

The Heavenly Kings must also be suspicious of each other. Under such circumstances, whether they cooperate or oppose each other, they would bear immeasurable risks. This is why the Eight Heavenly Kings have been able to live in peace until now, allowing human civilization to enjoy the longest peace since the invasion of the Abyss.

"In short, it's hard to determine the strength of the seven civilization envoys, so it's best not to confront them directly for now," Chu Xiu thought to himself.

Soon, the eight people flew to the location where they had sensed the unfamiliar aura earlier.

There was a steep cliff, hundreds of meters high, with no end in sight below. It was like a giant staircase, neatly dividing the area where the eight people had come from into the area opposite, with a drop of hundreds of meters between the two sides.

Nestled in the cliff face was an incredibly large black disc, which, in the sunlight, resembled a shimmering black ocean. If it weren't for the slightly curled edges, Chu Xiu wouldn't even have been able to believe it was a round object.

"If we estimate the radius based on the arc, the radius of this disk is probably over two thousand kilometers," Chu Xiu thought to himself, secretly shocked.

What shocked him most was that he had seen similar objects before!

It was almost identical to the alien warship that had landed over Pengcheng! Only it was tens of thousands of times larger!

"There's actually a god-level leaping starship!" At this moment, an equally shocked voice rang in Chu Xiu's ears. It was You Sha from the Hidden Assassin civilization who spoke. "Although it's a god-level creation, it looks like it's been abandoned for who knows how long. Even the orientation membrane is almost completely corroded. There shouldn't be any threat inside," Muto said.

"That is, the Starship is not captured by the Void Creatures," Zhu Jiu said.

"Or perhaps they're even more unlucky, getting lost in the abyss," said the envoy from the Thousand Illusions Starfield, whose appearance constantly changed.

This person's name was "Cat Seven." Chu Xiu strongly suspected that he had made up the name on the spot after hearing the name of Candle Nine. His voice was somewhat effeminate, and it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

"So, this is the land of fallen gods that the mission refers to?" Muto asked.

Zhu Jiu said, "That should be right. Only a god could be qualified to pilot a [God-class] Star Leap Ship, but if we want to get new clues, we probably need to find a more precise location."

With that, he leaped up and soared tens of thousands of meters into the sky. With a gentle wave of his hand, he dispersed all the clouds in front of him.

In an instant, the massive Starship was clearly revealed to everyone.

Although this move wasn't particularly impressive, its effortless execution showed the person was extraordinary. Chu Xiu was also taken aback, realizing he could never do something so decisive; he would have had to make some noise.

Of course, this certainly doesn't mean that Chu Xiu is weaker than this person; he simply isn't very good at precise control of magical power.

"Everyone, look over there." Xie Xuanzhao's voice rang out at this moment.

Following the direction he pointed, everyone saw a huge hole in the center of the Starship.

Although the breach was just a small black dot compared to the enormous size of the Starship, if viewed up close, it would probably be a hole at least a hundred meters in diameter.

"A single strike pierced through, the edges were clean, and the attack targeted the core of the Star Leap Ship. It must have been the work of a being of god-level status. I wonder if that is the place where gods fell," Zhu Jiu pondered, stroking his chin.

"Not only that, look over there."

As he spoke, Xie Xuanzhao pointed to several places in mid-air, and they all had similar openings, although they were much smaller than the one that pierced through the core.

For a moment, everyone's expressions toward Xie Xuanzhao became even more solemn. To be able to find these holes in a behemoth with a radius of over two thousand kilometers in such a short time was an astonishing level of perception.

Even Chu Xiu was secretly shocked. His divine sense was naturally extremely accurate within a small range, but it was somewhat inadequate for detecting these super-large objects.

But what's terrifying is that even among those demigods skilled in reconnaissance, Chu Xiu had never heard of anyone possessing such powerful abilities as Xie Xuanzhao.

"Is this the civilization envoy of a level ten civilization?"

The benefits of civilization become more and more obvious as the level increases. If it is only at the mortal level, the advantages of higher civilization will not be very apparent. After all, it is impossible for a mortal awakener to cultivate some advanced supernatural power.

However, the fragments of laws that demigods and heavenly kings fight tooth and nail for might just be routine materials for cultivating civilization envoys in a level ten civilization.

Chu Xiu's basic attributes were indeed far higher than anyone imagined, but Xie Xuanzhao's casual display of ability also made him realize that the foundation of an advanced civilization was far beyond what he could imagine at present.

Just as Chu Xiu became increasingly vigilant, Mao Qi suddenly said, "I just checked, and it seems that apart from the small hole that Xuan Zhao pointed out, there are no other holes."

"And there are exactly seven of these small holes!"

"Could this be a clue to the location of the Seven Divine Artifacts?" Muto exclaimed in surprise.

“It’s possible,” Xie Xuanzhao nodded. “Otherwise, with such a huge Star Leap Ship, it would be difficult for us to explore it. Since the Abyss issued this mission, it must have left some clues.”

"Then what are we waiting for?" Muto said, and tried to fly towards the nearest hole.

"Wait a minute," Zhu Jiu clenched his fist in the air, and an invisible hand grabbed him. "We still need to discuss the allocation of personnel. Acting rashly may give the tribulation sufferers an opportunity to take advantage of us."

“That’s right,” Cat Seven nodded. “Although it is most efficient to split up, it is too risky. Two people per group is not feasible because one of them will inevitably be assigned to the same group as the one undergoing tribulation. So I suggest that at least three people per group should be formed, and there should be a strong leader among the three.”

After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Xie Xuanzhao, Mao Qi, and Zhu Jiu.

It seems that not only Chu Xiu, but also other civilization envoys with extremely strong perception realized the special nature of these three.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Xie Xuanzhao said calmly, "I agree with what Brother Cat said, but we still need to send some people to explore the Land of Fallen Gods, that is, the big hole in the middle."

It seems this woman is extremely confident in her divination skills, and is still thinking about Chu Xiu's suggestion.

“But I’m afraid no one would be willing to gather information,” Cat Seven said.

Anyone can see that gathering information is a risky move that will result in a huge loss. Not to mention missing out on the opportunity to obtain a divine artifact, the unknown risks in the Land of Fallen Gods alone are enough to make people think twice.

"I am willing."

However, as soon as Mao Qi finished speaking, Xie Xuanzhao said without hesitation.

This made everyone's expressions turn strange.

Is this woman truly so selfless, or did she receive other instructions from the divination and have ulterior motives?
It's even possible that she is the hidden trial-taker who has been misleading everyone all along!

For a moment, everyone chose to remain silent. In fact, even if Xie Xuanzhao said that there was a great opportunity hidden in the land of fallen gods, probably no one would go with her.

Chu Xiu was no exception.

He was still debating whether to take the divine artifact first or directly target the tribulation lightning avatar to attack its true form.

But now that someone else is doing it for us, it's natural to prioritize strengthening our own capabilities.

After all, these seven civilizations allowed him to hide, but the tribulation lightning incarnation he would face later would require sheer strength, and having a divine artifact in hand would naturally increase his chances.

Xie Xuanzhao didn't mind that no one answered, and simply said, "In that case, I will explore the Land of Fallen Gods, and Brother Cat and Brother Candle will each lead a group."

Cat Seven and Candle Nine hesitated for a moment. After all, Xie Xuanzhao's behavior of leaving alone was indeed very suspicious. Only those who had undergone tribulation would want to act alone, since being with others would mean being monitored and unable to do anything.

Even Chu Xiu's expression was a bit strange. If his mission prompt hadn't been clearly displayed in his mind, he would have suspected that the other party was a Tribulation ...

But in the end, no one said anything; they simply nodded in agreement.

The remaining seven people quickly formed groups: Chu Xiu, Zhu Jiu, Mu Tuo, and a civilization envoy from the Blood Blade Civilization, who called himself the Remnant Demon.

Afterwards, everyone divided up the areas that their respective groups should explore and exchanged communication tools so that if one side encountered a problem, the other side could provide timely assistance.

These seven civilization envoys were meticulous and left no room for error, which gave Chu Xiu quite a headache, but for now he could only continue to wait for the right opportunity.

Soon, the two groups separated, and Chu Xiu and his group of four arrived at the nearest opening and slowly entered the Star Leap Ship.

(End of this chapter)