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

Chapter 388 The Land of God’s Death
On his way to the rendezvous point, Chu Xiu briefly glanced at the descriptions of the two newly acquired artifacts.

That jade maiden statue can unleash a powerful mental attack, plunging people into a state of frenzy from which they cannot escape, and even causing their souls to explode.

The four-legged cauldron engraved with ferocious beasts can neutralize energy attacks and can also be thrown against enemies.

Of course, the strength of both is limited to the [Mythical] level equipment, which is still the Mythical level of Heroic Spirit.

The key point is still the [Cataclysmic Effect].

Like the Flesh and Bone Umbrella, the [Cataclysmic Effect] of these two pieces of equipment is also extremely powerful. The Jade Maiden Statue can form a huge mental defense field, which can resist all enemy mental attacks and add the [Frenzy] buff to allies, amplifying various combat attributes.

The four-legged cauldron is even more extraordinary, capable of directly forming a [magic-suppressing domain]. This means that all enemies within the domain will be unable to mobilize their internal energy, while allies will be able to [replenish mana], continuously increasing their mana, even exceeding their original mana limit!
"If these artifacts fall into the hands of a civilization with corresponding rules, I'll be in real trouble."

Once these two domains are activated, Chu Xiu's strength will be directly suppressed to half!

"The Jade Maiden Statue requires the Law of Lust, and it is unclear who holds it. The Four-Legged Cauldron, on the other hand, requires the Law of Destiny, and it is likely that Xie Xuanzhao is the right person for it."

Just as Chu Xiu was pondering silently, several figures came into view; it was none other than Zhu Jiu and his two companions!

Upon seeing Chu Xiu, the group nodded and greeted him. Zhu Jiu asked, "How did it go?"

"No results yet," Chu Xiu said. "What about you?"

Zhu Jiu shook his head with a gloomy expression.

The four then exchanged their observations from the Star Leap ship over the past few days, but they didn't find any useful information. Soon after, Cat Seven and the other two arrived.

When Chu Xiu saw the three people, he was slightly taken aback, because the three of them looked completely unharmed and their auras were very strong, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.

However, Chu Xiu quickly realized that these three guys were faking their injuries to lure the Tribulation ...
Since the other party has the confidence to do this, they most likely possess at least one divine artifact, and possibly even two! Moreover, the effects of this divine artifact must be extremely powerful, which is why the other party dared to devise such a scheme.

If Chu Xiuzhen had gone to cause trouble for these three people before, he would have suffered a great loss!

Chu Xiu's gaze turned colder, and he cast a meaningful glance at the leader, Mao Qi.

The latter seemed to sense his thoughts and said with a frank smile, "Brother Shagu is not injured, so he is far from being on the verge of death. Although I am not good at fighting, dealing with a few clones is still a piece of cake."

Zhu Jiu finally realized what was happening and frowned at him, asking, "Brother Cat, are you trying to lure the one undergoing tribulation into making a move?"

“That’s right,” Cat Seven nodded, then said regretfully, “It’s a pity he didn’t fall for it.”

Zhu Jiu snorted coldly, somewhat displeased: "Brother Cat, are you certain that the one undergoing tribulation is among the four of us?"

Mao Qi smiled faintly: "I certainly did not mean that. By the way, although I have concealed something, I have not lied to you about the disappearance of the power of rules in Brother Shagu's body."

After he finished speaking, everyone looked at the man wearing a strange ghost mask. Although they couldn't see his expression, anyone could feel his extreme frustration.

He sighed listlessly, "Unfortunately, I was hit by that clone. At the time, I only felt a numbness in my body, as if an electric current had passed through me. By the time I came to my senses, the power of the rules within my body had already..."

He paused, as if searching for a suitable adjective, before finally saying, "It has been 'neutralized'."

These words caused everyone's expressions to change once again.

Simply touching it can instantly eliminate the power of the rules within the body!

Although Chu Xiu didn't know exactly what this power of rules was, judging from everyone's expressions, he could tell that it must be extremely rare and precious, and definitely not an equipment or item that could be replaced at any time!
It could even influence a person's entire life path!
“Brother Shagu, don’t overthink it,” Maoqi patted his shoulder. “The power of rules is indeed rare, but as long as we complete the mission, the reward this time may make up for the loss.”

"If you continue down this path, you might even lose your life here."

Shagu forced a smile: "I understand."

Chu Xiu looked at the two of them and felt that they were not faking it. It should not be another scheme to lure the tribulation seekers. He thought that Mao Qi would not lie about such an important matter.

"So, it means it absolutely cannot be touched? This is really..." Everyone looked rather grim, but Chu Xiu didn't seem to care. It was just a matter of clearing the level without taking any damage, right? This rule was actually only the difficulty level of his first trial.

And this is the most difficult tribulation ever!
Without giving it any further thought, the group began discussing their next steps.

Entering the central area is certain, but before that...
"I wonder if any of you have found a suitable artifact? We are about to enter unknown and dangerous lands, so naturally we should hand over the artifacts to the right people to maximize our combat power."

Zhu Jiu shook his head and looked at Chu Xiu beside him. Chu Xiu was also straightforward and threw the Flesh and Bone Umbrella.

This artifact cannot be kept secret. As for the other two, he will decide whether to hand them over depending on the circumstances.

Tuoba Shou took it, examined it for a moment, and then a look of joy appeared on his face. He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chu Xiu.

Chu Xiu nodded in response, and then said, "Let's not delay, let's set off as soon as possible."

"it is good!"

Everyone nodded. At this moment, they were less than two hundred miles away from the central area. This distance would naturally be a long journey for ordinary people, but for them, it would only take less than half a minute.

Along the way, everyone focused their attention to the extreme, with layers of spiritual light shields surrounding them, paying close attention to every detail.

However, they did not encounter any attacks until they reached the top of the large hole in the center.

Looking down from above, it's like a black hole that swallows all light, and you can't see anything. There seems to be an invisible force field below that even Chu Xiu's divine sense can't penetrate.

The group exchanged hesitant glances. Mu Tuo, ever outspoken, asked directly, "Miss Xie hasn't contacted us at all. Could she be... dead?"

His concerns were the concerns of everyone else. If Xie Xuanzhao were still alive, there was no reason why he wouldn't contact everyone, unless he was trapped by something or something. But whatever it was, it proved that it was extremely dangerous down there!

Although everyone had decided to investigate, no one was willing to go first.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Jiu said, "Brother Cat, you've fought against Miss Xie's clone, yet you still don't know what kind of ability her Destiny Divine Power is? What do you think?"

Cat Seven's form shifted, eventually transforming into a large insect rubbing its mouthparts. His emotions seemed to fluctuate as he said, "Judging from its manifestation, Miss Xie's supernatural powers are equivalent to prophecy."

"Predicting the future?"

This ability is quite similar to the form of divination.

“However,” Cat Seven spoke up again, “I always have a feeling that it’s not that she can predict the future, but that we are acting according to her predictions.”

These words caused everyone's expressions to change slightly again. "Brother Cat, do you mean you've been controlled by her?" Muto asked.

“Not really,” Cat Seven shook his head. “It’s just a very strange feeling. All my actions are made by my free will, but for some reason there’s always this feeling of being destined that I can’t get rid of.”

Tuoba Shou said, "Could it be that you are overthinking things, Brother Cat? I have not felt that way at all."

"Perhaps," Cat Seven replied casually, then fell silent.

However, no one dared to underestimate what Mao Qi said. Now, everyone could more or less guess that he was most likely a level 10 civilization envoy from the Thousand Illusions Divine Realm! Which civilization envoy of this level wouldn't have an astonishingly high level of spiritual perception?
Regardless of the reason, it's clear that Xie Xuanzhao must have an extremely strong ability to survive. The fact that such a civilized envoy has remained missing for so long speaks volumes.

Finally, Tuoba Shou broke the silence and said, "I'll go first. With this artifact and my growth law, I should be able to handle any danger."

Those present were all chosen ones, and they knew that there was no point in shirking responsibility. After saying this, Tuoba Shou leaped down, and the others quickly followed.

But to everyone's surprise, they did not suffer any attacks until they landed safely on the ground.

Even the force field that everyone had sensed outside had no effect on them whatsoever, as if it only had the function of interfering with communications.

However, no one relaxed at all; instead, they all frowned deeply.

"This is."

The location where they stood had originally appeared to be a huge altar, but now the center of that altar had been pierced by an energy beam, revealing a layer of hard rock beneath.

The rocks have a strange shape, as if the original beam of light had penetrated the strata, but was later filled in during a long geological process.

This suggests that tens of millions of years have passed since the Starship crashed here.

Of course, this was not enough to make the civilizations lose their composure. What truly shocked them was that the pierced altar was surrounded by countless stone sculptures!
These sculptures vary in form, some depicting humans and others beasts, but without exception, they all bear expressions of both fear and reverence. They are all facing the altar, as if awaiting the arrival of some mysterious, majestic, and beyond-comprehension being.

This existence terrified them, yet they couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of reverence for it from the depths of their hearts!
But if that were all, it would be nothing. Fanatical cultists are not uncommon. What truly made the envoys of civilization turn pale was that these stone sculptures were not sculptures, but living, breathing lives!

These creatures were drained of all their life force before they were turned into stone sculptures!

And the most terrifying thing is...
"boom!"

Zhu Jiu threw a punch, creating several spiderweb-like cracks on the stone statue in front of him. He looked up, his face extremely ugly.

"This level of physical strength... this is a demigod!"

"Not just him, all the stone sculptures present are demigods!"

At this moment, there were at least a thousand stone sculptures around the altar! In Chu Xiu's divine sense, even further away, in an area of ​​more than ten miles in radius, there were a large number of stone sculptures in every passage of the Leap Starship!

"More than two thousand demigods, and the rest are heroic spirits! Ten thousand? No, I'm afraid even a hundred thousand wouldn't be enough!"

The more Chu Xiu calculated, the more alarmed he became. This was only within the range of his divine sense; in other places, he didn't know how many more stone sculptures had been drained of their life force!

With so many powerful beings, how vast would their combined life force be? And what being could drain such a massive amount of life force in an instant?
Just as everyone was looking at each other in bewilderment, a notification suddenly flashed before their eyes.

[Hidden quest triggered, adding a second condition for completion.]

[Second condition for clearing the stage: Defeat the Thunderclap Avatar.]

The notification that appeared before their eyes startled everyone.

A tribulation lightning incarnation? What the hell is that?

Only Chu Xiu's eyes flashed, and he instantly realized something!
"The reason I keep feeling conflicted is because the Calamity clearly contains the greatest abyssal malice. Logically, it should try every means to kill me within the constraints of the Yin-Yang balance rule, just like the bizarre and unbelievable Trial Modes of the previous two Old Trials."

"But this trial is actually designed with my best interests in mind. Not only have rules for internal strife been added to the Civilization Envoys, but the monsters in the dungeon also have some unknown damage bonuses for them."

But the prompt that flashed before his eyes made him understand.

It turns out that even Civilization Envoys can clear the game by defeating the Tribulation Lightning Avatar!

"If both are true, is it possible that these seven [Civilization Envoys] are actually on my side during this trial? Wouldn't this internal strife rule then become a constraint on me?"

In other words, in order to kill Chu Xiu using the Calamity technique, the Abyss has matched him with a boss far more difficult than usual! Could it be that, as compensation for the [Yin-Yang Balance], Chu Xiu must be given seven more civilization envoys as helpers, plus the assistance of seven powerful artifacts?

However, the malice of the abyss would not allow him to have his way so easily, so an additional internal struggle rule was added: if Chu Xiu killed the seven civilization envoys at the start, then he would have to face the boss alone!

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu's eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He knew how overpowered the effects of the Tribulation Transformation Artifacts were, but now, in order to balance the difficulty of this final boss, they actually equipped him with seven Tribulation Transformation Artifacts and a Civilization Envoy?
Just how terrifying was that boss? Was it at the Heavenly King level? Or even higher?
Suddenly, the name of this place flashed through Chu Xiu's mind.

Land of Fallen Gods

The moment that thought flashed through his mind, Cat Seven beside him suddenly shouted, "Run!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished from the scene like a phantom!

His action came without warning, leaving everyone stunned. They had no idea what had gotten into him. Although the scene was strange, none of them had detected any danger using their reconnaissance skills.

Even Chu Xiu was a little puzzled. Although he had deduced that the boss here was incredibly strong, it was not necessary for him to run away immediately before the boss even appeared.
Moreover, he is because he has additional information about those who have undergone tribulations. What about this Cat Seven?

But in the next instant, he realized what was happening!
Not long after entering the area, without even venturing deeper, the group received information about a hidden mission.

If Xie Xuanzhao had obtained such important information, he would have notified everyone immediately. Even if there was communication interference here, the entrance was right next to them, and they could leave in less than a second.

But no news came for a long time, which could only mean that she couldn't leave!

And there's something even more terrifying.

This place is known as the land of fallen gods, but the stone statues around it are only demigods!
Where are the gods?
A chill ran down Chu Xiu's spine. Without hesitation, he followed Mao Qi toward the exit. The other civilization envoys, whether they had thought of this or not, followed without hesitation.

The leaden sky rapidly expanded, but just when everyone was less than a hundred meters away from the entrance, a blue figure appeared without warning in the center of the cave entrance!
His body seemed to be composed of pure spiritual energy, like a rippling blue ocean, deep and mysterious. Light shone through him from behind, his arms were outstretched, and his gaze was peaceful yet indifferent, like a creator casting his gaze upon the world!
Everyone froze, staring at the blue figure and feeling the aura of an absolute superior who was far beyond their own. A word surged into everyone's mind that they could not suppress even with all their might!
God!

(End of this chapter)