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

Chapter 386 The Second Divine Artifact

"So fast? Less than ten minutes have passed since we set off."

"If she really discovers something, Miss Xuanzhao should inform us on her own, right?"

Chu Xiu's words caused Zhu Jiu to show a hint of hesitation.

Although everyone had means of communication, it should be noted that the Star Leap Ship was a super-large solid steel block with a radius of two thousand kilometers, making communication extremely difficult for those inside.

Therefore, even for them, the number of times they can conduct such long-distance communication is limited, and each time it requires a considerable amount of energy.

Chu Xiu said, "For us, ten minutes is enough to do a lot of things."

"The most peculiar thing about this instance right now is the lack of a time limit, but I have a feeling that something is happening in a way that we don't know about. There must be an invisible countdown in this trial."

"I just don't know if this countdown is in days, hours, or even minutes!"

Chu Xiu didn't go into too much detail, but those present were all powerful civilization envoys who had participated in countless trials and more or less agreed with Chu Xiu's words.

Indeed, the lack of time constraints is quite unsettling, as it makes people lose their sense of urgency regarding their schedules.

If this trial has a rule that the number of those undergoing the trial doubles every so often, then their current search for the artifact would be a waste of time and a form of slow suicide.

"Then let me try."

After some deliberation, Zhu Jiu took out his communication device and began making contact.

As runes shot out from Zhu Jiu's hand, the communication device, which resembled a short stick, also glowed with a faint spiritual light.

However, after a few breaths, Zhu Jiu's expression became somewhat solemn.

No response.

"It's not that the other party is deliberately not replying, but rather that they are being interfered with in some way. It seems that there is some kind of barrier at the location where Miss Xuanzhao is located that can block information."

Zhu Jiu's words left the other three looking at each other in bewilderment.

Chu Xiu also fell into thought. Although the current situation was calm, unlike the previous trials where the difficulty was almost hopeless from the start, he felt increasingly uneasy.

The calamity clearly contains the greatest abyssal malice, but this trial shows no sign of such malice.

"It shouldn't just be about increasing the boss's strength. If it were, the enemy would have hunted me down immediately."

Chu Xiu leaned towards another possibility.

That means there are hidden trial rules that he is unaware of!

Thinking of this, he could no longer sit still and said, "Brothers, I would like to go to the central area to explore. There is no need for four people to collect the artifacts."

If it weren't for the need to guard against those undergoing tribulations, having one person responsible for one place would be the most efficient option, and Chu Xiu's statement would be correct.

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Zhu Jiu narrowed his eyes: "Brother Chen, aren't you afraid of encountering danger?"

Chu Xiu naturally understood the other party's implied meaning, but he did not back down in the slightest. After all, judging from the effect of this artifact, it was not of much help to him, but it greatly enhanced the seven civilization envoys.

Even if he wanted to take the artifact before everyone else, he would need to come up with an excuse to leave alone.

Therefore, Chu Xiu simply said, "I believe that the selection of people in the Abyss this time was not random. I think that you fellow Daoists all have ways to protect yourselves, so the previous crisis was nothing."

"I am merely making what I believe is the most advantageous decision at present. Fellow Daoist, there is no need to test me with your words."

After saying that, Zhu Jiu gave Chu Xiu a meaningful look: "Is that so? But don't you think it's more important to collect all the divine artifacts first? After all, according to our previous speculation, collecting all the divine artifacts will not only greatly enhance our strength, but also allow us to find the tribulation seekers hidden among us, right?"

Chu Xiu had anticipated that his actions would arouse suspicion, so he remained calm and simply said, "If it were really that simple, why would the mission specify going to the [Land of Fallen Gods]?"

"Furthermore, aren't you all worried that Xie Xuanzhao, being the one undergoing tribulation, is currently carrying out some kind of scheme that we are unaware of?"

“That makes sense,” Zhu Jiu nodded, then turned to the other two: “What do you two think?”

The Demon Remnant remained silent, while Muto said, "I still believe that prioritizing the collection of artifacts is never a mistake. Splitting up the operation ultimately gives the Tribulation Tribulations a chance to defeat them one by one."

Seeing the two express their opinions, the Demon King nodded slightly.

This scene made Chu Xiu frown slightly. His mind was in a mess, unable to grasp the logic of the dungeon, which set off alarm bells in his mind. He had a vague intuition that figuring out the hidden rules behind the dungeon was far more important than a few artifacts.

Of course, this feeling is vague and unreliable, and logically speaking, seizing the artifact is not a bad option, but the premise is—

He must find a way to break away!

With the other three under surveillance, it would be difficult for him to take any action. Even if he found the artifact, the other three would never let him keep the second artifact. They would have to break off all ties with him.

Chu Xiu's eyes flashed, but before he could convey his thoughts, a slight vibration suddenly came from beneath his feet.

The tremor was very slight, but it caused all four of them to change their expressions at the same time!
The awakened ones possess such powerful perception that they realize something is about to happen almost instantly.

"It's outside!"

Without hesitation, the four soared into the sky, each brimming with terrifying, materialized energy. This energy melted solid steel, and in just a few breaths, they broke through the Starship and arrived outside.

In the distance, directly above the central area, a massive black cloud was gathering, while inky black lightning bolts occasionally fell from the cloud, like tiny black snakes burrowing into the central area of ​​the Starship below.

The tiny tremor was caused by the black lightning striking the Starship.

Almost the instant he saw the dark clouds, Chu Xiu's gaze sharpened!
"Is it finally coming?"

He was all too familiar with those dark clouds; they were the calamity clouds!

Even the remaining three civilization envoys, who knew nothing about the tribulation clouds, realized that something was amiss.

"What exactly is Miss Xuanzhao up to?" Muto's expression was rather unpleasant.

“It’s not necessarily caused by Miss Xuanzhao,” Zhu Jiu said, looking into the distance with a solemn expression. “Perhaps, as Brother Chen said, it is some hidden countdown.”

Chu Xiu said, "Things have come to this point, there's no time for further debate. My three brothers, I agree to your suggestion to search for the divine artifact first, but I will act alone to save time." Zhu Jiu looked at Chu Xiu: "Brother Chen, do you really intend to act alone? Aren't you afraid at all that the Tribulation ...

Chu Xiu's gaze remained calm: "Brother Zhu, you may speculate about me as you see fit, but my intuition tells me that if we continue to linger on such trivial matters, we will soon become like frogs in slowly boiling water, seemingly normal, but in reality, we are doomed."

"Let me remind you three brothers once more: have you ever seen a trial like this? Not only does it not provide any strength boost to us civilization envoys, but it also doesn't even give us any partners or specific enemies! It even seals off our escape items!"

“This is by no means an easy task like the trials of the past. The three of you need to feel a sense of urgency.”

Having said that, without waiting for the other three to react, Chu Xiu patted his spirit flesh storage pouch, and Garuda appeared beside him. With the infusion of divine and demonic power, Garuda transformed into a golden light and rapidly fled towards a nearby artifact spot.

The three of them, including Zhu Jiu, watched Chu Xiu's departing figure, their expressions shifting between light and dark.

"Such speed! This person was indeed hiding his strength!" Muto withdrew his gaze. "Brother Zhu, Brother Canmo, what should we do now?"

The Demon King looked at Zhu Jiu, who pondered for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying, "Brother Chen's words make sense. We can't draw conclusions based on this alone. Let's inform the other three about this matter, and then we'll go find another divine artifact!"

After saying that, he reactivated the communication device and flew towards another artifact point in the opposite direction from Chu Xiu.

"I don't know how much of what I said they believed."

In the distance, Chu Xiu, who had just left, also had a deep and thoughtful look in his eyes.

However, there was nothing that could be done about it. If he had doubts, so be it. The tribulation clouds that were forming in the distance made Chu Xiu realize that his guess was correct. This mission seemed to be able to pass by surviving for eight hours, but in reality, it was probably a time limit reminder, implying that the intensity he would face would increase as time went on!
Chu Xiu estimated that even if it dragged on for seven or even six hours, let alone eight hours, he would face certain death.

We must hurry!

The downward intersection appeared not far away. Chu Xiu did not slow down at all and crashed into it diagonally like a cannonball!

"boom!"

Chu Xiu smashed a large hole through the solid steel block that was hundreds of meters thick. After entering the Leap Starship, he did not hesitate at all and waved the Soul Banner. Instantly, thousands of ghosts shot out!

Then he raised the Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag, and instantly a dense aura of death poured out!

Before long, the surrounding ghosts were all tainted with death energy, and then these ghosts rushed in all directions at an extremely fast speed!

This is one of the key reasons why Chu Xiu decided to act alone, because he had previously discovered that divine artifacts attract death energy, and he happened to have a large amount of death energy in his possession! He also had a legion of ghosts that could help him conduct a large-scale search!

The combination of these two factors would allow him to find the artifact in a much shorter time than other civilizations!
Thinking of this, Chu Xiu sat down cross-legged, and instantly his enormous divine sense expanded to its limit, attaching itself to the scattered ghosts and rushing out in all directions!

His vast divine sense formed a huge domain, and the ghosts were like tentacles of this domain, further expanding and extending its boundaries!
In less than five minutes, Chu Xiu suddenly opened his eyes and made a discovery!
The ghosts in one direction trembled slightly with death energy!

With a thought, Garuda beneath him let out a clear cry, carrying Chu Xiu as it transformed into a golden light and vanished from the spot. Driven by the power of gods and demons, spatial magic was used as if it were free! It carried Chu Xiu continuously through space!

In just a few breaths, Chu Xiu appeared at the location where the deathly aura was trembling.

He opened his divine sense again, and this time he easily discovered a large number of transformed creatures.

With a swift movement, he appeared in the middle of the calamity-transformed creatures!
Chu Xiu flipped his wrist, and the Chiwen appeared in his hand. A violent energy wave, like a raging torrent, emanated from his body!
The next instant, it was like a nuclear bomb being detonated, the intense light completely engulfing the surroundings! Each beam of light was a burst of destructive energy concentrated to its extreme!
"Boom!"

As the light faded, the area within several miles centered on Chu Xiu resembled a molten fireball. Even steel was vaporized and burned at the rim of the sphere!

This time, there was no need to deliberately hide his strength or observe the strength of other civilizations' envoys. For the first time after forming his core, Chu Xiu fully unleashed his power!
With a single strike, all the transformed creatures were annihilated without any doubt!

His speed was too fast; these mutated creatures didn't even have time to react before they were overwhelmed by the extreme destructive energy and decomposed into basic particles!
The surrounding scenery brought a satisfied look to Chu Xiu's face.

"I wonder how my pure energy burst compares to Zhu Jiu's destructive divine power?"

Having spent too long in seclusion at the King level, Chu Xiu finally achieved Core Formation. If it weren't for the need to pass the trial, he would have really wanted to find a random civilization envoy to fight and test the extent of his strength after Core Formation!
Letting out a sigh of relief, Chu Xiu calmed down his arrogant mood. There would be plenty of opportunities for him to beat him up later; the important thing now was to focus on the main business.

He opened the Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag and released death energy, and quickly found the hidden "secret chamber" using the same method as before.

This time, the secret room contained a strange jade statue.

The statue depicts a woman, and the sculptor's skill is almost supernatural. The woman looks exactly like a real person, and her skin appears even smoother and more beautiful against the backdrop of the white jade.

What's even more provocative is that the female sculpture is completely naked, and her pose is extremely seductive. Even Chu Xiu felt a surge of heat rise in his chest when he saw it.

"What an amazing statue! But I wonder what the properties of this artifact are?"

Chu Xiu was secretly alarmed. He stepped forward, grabbed the sculpture, and intended to examine its properties carefully.

However, before he could calm down, a laugh suddenly rang out behind him without warning!

"So that's why Brother Chen chose to act alone. It turns out he has a special method for finding treasure."

"In that case, Brother Chen must be the one undergoing the tribulation?"

Chu Xiu turned around abruptly, only to see a figure slowly emerging from the depths of darkness.

The figure was shrouded in black mist, but Chu Xiu could clearly recognize its aura; it was Zhu Jiu!
Chu Xiu's face showed an expression of disbelief.

How can this be?

The reason he made such a big show of it was because he had clearly seen Zhu Jiu and the other two fly in another direction.

Furthermore, his divine sense was constantly open, and he did not detect anything unusual, confirming that he was the only person around him.

But the young man in front of him suddenly appeared nearby without any warning!
What terrifying stealth ability is this?
Chu Xiu suppressed his shock and said in a deep voice, "Brother Zhu, your stealth skills are amazing. But you're all alone?"

At the same time, he scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, gripped the Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Bag with one hand, and his eyes gradually boiled with killing intent.

Zhu Jiu did not answer, but instead let out a strange laugh, and with the laugh, the black mist that enveloped him slowly dissipated.

Chu Xiu's pupils narrowed slightly, and he felt a chill run from his back straight to the top of his head.

The Zhu Jiu before me had no face!

(End of this chapter)