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

Chapter 391 The Laws of Cancer Transformation
Under the horrified gazes of the three, Muto's skin began to mutate rapidly, with black cancer cells quickly forming tumors that hung from their bodies.

"Ahhh!"

Muto roared and used his battle sword to cut off the tumor on the surface of his skin. A large amount of blood gushed out. However, the scarlet mist had already seeped into the depths of his body. Looking from the wound, one could see countless cancerous cells in the muscles and blood vessels growing and spreading in all directions like ink-stained black lines!

No matter how strong Zhu Jiu and Mao Qi are, they can't protect all four people at the same time!

Furthermore, Shagu, stripped of the power of the rules, is not only unable to use the rules, but his own foundation has also been severely damaged. His magic-breaking secret technique is also teetering on the brink of collapse!
Witnessing this scene, Cat Seven's figure changed rapidly among the various animals. This was the first time everyone had seen him change so drastically. Suddenly, his figure stabilized and transformed into a complete cloud of mist. Immediately afterward, a golden light shot out from it and flew towards Tuoba Shou!
The golden light had no effect on the surrounding scarlet mist; instead, it gathered a terrifying aura of destruction!

"clang!"

Zhu Jiu flashed in front of Tuoba Shou, his hands transforming into dragon claws to block the attack, and roared, "What are you doing!"

"What else can we do?" Cat Seven's voice was ethereal. "Unless you have a way to immediately stop the rules, the only thing you can do to deal with the cancerous rules is to kill them before they completely transform into immortals!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed. Muto roared, "Cat Seven! If I get cancer, you'll be the first person I kill!"

Cat Seven snorted coldly and ignored him, while Candle Nine's expression kept changing. He looked around and saw that the scarlet mist was still surging in, making it impossible to judge how much of the power of the rules remained!

Cat Seven's sinister voice rang out again: "It doesn't matter about others, but that guy named Chen Ce must not be allowed to live. You've all seen how strong his life essence is before. This kind of cancerous monster, the embodiment of life, is probably something that even a god-level expert cannot kill."

Muto retorted angrily, "If we die, how are you going to clear the game? How are you going to overcome the rules that follow?"

Cat Seven gave a cold smile: "You don't need to tell me these things. I have no ability to save you. If you want to live now, the only way is to kill the Tribulation ...

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's expression changed, because they knew that Cat Seven was telling the truth! A rule with an authority level as high as level six was simply something that heroic spirits could not contend with, and even Cat Seven could only barely protect himself!

But who is the one undergoing the tribulation? Chu Xiu? But who can guarantee it's him?
If it wasn't him, then this infighting would only accelerate the cancer's progression among everyone!

No one knows how much of the enemy's strength is left. They could have barely held on, but it's not impossible that they could die due to internal strife!
Who would dare gamble with their own life?
But in that brief moment of hesitation, the cancerous cells had already penetrated deep into their bones! Countless tiny black tumors sprouted from the bones of the three men, and the three of them immediately let out shrill screams!

The next step is for the cancerous cells to enter the bone marrow, and the next step after that, the internal organs! Once all the internal organs are infected, the cancerous site will be the soul!
Ordinary cancer cells cannot affect the soul, but as a force of rules, cancer is only a narrow term. Its true power is to erase all the "qualities" of life and use all energy for proliferation!
This rule can even alter the soul! And as long as the soul is tainted by even a trace of it, an irreversible process of cancer will begin. Once the soul is completely devoured, an almost impossible-to-kill immortal monster will be born.

This is why both Cat Seven and Candle Nine are so wary of the cancer rule!

"There's no time to hesitate any longer!"

Muto looked down at the tumors growing on his body, his eyes filled with uncontrollable terror. Suddenly, he shouted and swung his long sword, sending a sharp blade of light slashing towards Chu Xiu without warning!

Not only him, but Canmo and Shagu also launched their attacks at almost the same time. Only Tuoba Shou remained sitting cross-legged in place, whether he was too weak to launch an attack or unwilling to make a move.

After a slight hesitation, Zhu Jiu also had a thought and withdrew the golden core that had been protecting Chu Xiu.

Instantly, crimson mist surged in, causing his painstakingly repaired skin to sprout numerous festering pustules once more! These pustules were not only disgusting in appearance, but their roots penetrated deep into Chu Xiu's flesh, hindering the transport and transmission of energy.

And the attack from Muto and his two companions was already imminent!

Perhaps knowing that a swift victory was needed, the three civilizations showed no mercy and immediately unleashed their killing moves!
Terrifying energy fluctuations spread through the air, resembling three raging flames!
Cat Seven and Candle Nine stared intently at the three of them. This was a good test. The combined attack of the three of them, trapped in a desperate situation, was something that even they, as civilization envoys of a level ten civilization, dared not take head-on!
Not to mention that Chu Xiu at this moment, without the protection of the magic-breaking secret technique, was affected by more than ten times the impact of Muto and the other two!
To their surprise, Chu Xiu did not move an inch even as the three attacked!

"Boom!"

The violent energy engulfed Chu Xiu. Centered on his location, the space within hundreds of meters was filled with high-energy particle streams. From the outside, it looked like a huge ball of light was projecting light and heat in all directions. The pure energy alone made the average temperature of that space reach tens of thousands of degrees Celsius!

Although their civilization relies primarily on the power of rules, the evaluation of their talents also mainly comes from their mastery and understanding of those rules.

However, their physical strength has reached the level of ordinary demigods and should not be underestimated.

Not to mention, all three possess Mythical-level equipment! They also have supernatural abilities at the level of Ultimate Skills and even Divine Arts!
"This level of power is already close to the destruction rule of Authority Nine."

"Even most demigods would find it difficult to withstand this attack."

"Cat Seven is talking to himself, his eyes fixed on the center of the explosion without blinking!"
However, as the violent energy gradually calmed down and the extreme light and heat disappeared, he suddenly widened his eyes!
But where Chu Xiu had originally stood, a giant, pitch-black "cocoon" had appeared out of nowhere.

Upon closer inspection, the cocoon was found to be composed of a strange, ink-like mist.

But what kind of fog could possibly withstand the combined attack of the three civilization envoys?
Just as everyone was in shock, the giant cocoon suddenly opened layer by layer, revealing Chu Xiu's figure inside. The moment they saw him, everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief!
Despite taking the combined attack of three civilization envoys, Chu Xiu not only suffered no damage, but for some reason, the signs of being eroded by the cancerous rules on his body also disappeared!

"This"

Muto and the other two stared blankly at Chu Xiu, an uncontrollable fear rising in their hearts, like the fear of suspecting someone was hiding in the house and, after searching it thoroughly, seeing a tall, masked man wielding a giant axe walk out from behind the curtains!
Their throats tightened. At that moment, Chu Xiu suddenly raised his finger and gently twirled it in mid-air.

The next instant, the mist surrounding him transformed into thousands of spears!
Each spear exuded a heart-stopping power; the terrifying energy fluctuations had reached the level of heroic spirits!
With a single gesture, he could unleash the power of a thousand heroic spirits?
Under the horrified gazes of the three, Chu Xiu suddenly dropped his finger, and a thousand spears shot towards them like deadly arrows!

"Ahhh!"

Muto and his two companions tried their best to defend themselves, but in their desperate attack, they had completely abandoned defense, aiming only for a single, decisive blow. Now, with the cancerous rules rapidly multiplying, just like Chu Xiu before, they could barely muster half their strength and were utterly unable to withstand the spears!
"Pfft!"

After deflecting more than a dozen spears, Muto finally couldn't hold on any longer. A spear pierced his chest, and in front of him, a dense mass of black light, like a deadly curtain, was still falling with unstoppable force!

"It's over."

Muto felt a chill in his heart. He had already considered that if Chu Xiu was a Tribulation ...

Feeling the coldness in his chest, a bitter smile crept onto his lips. He had only gone to the Old Hall to accept some low-risk missions, so why had he gotten caught up in this level of combat?
No matter how unwilling he was, the facts could not be changed. He could even feel the spear that had pierced him churning inside his chest, ready to transform into violent energy and tear him apart at any moment.

Muto closed his eyes in despair.

The expected pain did not come.

Even the life force within his body did not diminish further.

He opened his eyes with some surprise, and then a look of astonishment appeared on his face!
The thousand spears that should have pierced him completely had somehow dissipated back into black mist, from which sharp, piercing cries could be heard.

The spear that pierced his chest did cause him some injury, but these superficial wounds were nothing to a high-level awakened being. What surprised Muto even more was that the power that had been disrupting the distorted rules of his body was actually attracted to the spear.

Muto looked around blankly and discovered that the black mist that had burst from the spear was evenly distributed in the surrounding space, absorbing the scarlet mist that had attacked them!
"What exactly happened?"

He looked at Shagu and Canmo, but the others were just as bewildered as he was. "They are my summoned creatures."

Just then, Chu Xiu's calm voice rang out.

His face showed no anger or shock at being attacked by his companions, and even his soul remained unmoved. He simply explained, "I discovered that the cancerous rules that attacked us did not have a clear target when you used the rules. In other words, the mastermind behind our attack probably only has the ability to activate the rules, but not the authority to manipulate them."

"The fact that the faceless men who attacked us before were unable to concentrate their power and could be controlled by Brother Mu shows that they have no control over the rules."

"In other words, these crimson mists are only chasing after flesh and blood."

Chu Xiu raised his hand and flipped it over. To everyone's astonishment, the wisps of black mist opened up, revealing a series of screaming and wailing ghosts.

"These are my summoned creatures. I deliberately stimulated their vitality, and they have indeed attracted a lot of red mist."

Chu Xiu said slowly and deliberately.

The expressions of the crowd changed again. Although Chu Xiu spoke lightly, they all knew that this was by no means an easy task!

The principle is simple, but how vast is the total amount of this crimson mist? It's a terrifying power capable of devouring several powerful civilizations! Could it be that the total life force of his summoned creatures is greater than that of everyone else combined?
Compared to that, Chu Xiu's ability to easily withstand the combined attack of Muto and the other two seemed insignificant.

In fact, this is not something that can be done simply by having summoned creatures.

Chu Xiu's ghost army had suffered heavy losses and had not yet fully recovered. Even if they were all expelled, they might not be able to absorb all of this scarlet mist.

Not to mention, even if a ghost below the level of a Heroic Spirit awakens its life force, its life strength is like a firefly compared to the bright moon compared to a civilized person, and it is impossible for it to draw away the crimson mist.

The key to Chu Xiu's ability to do this was his newly cultivated Yama Sutra supernatural power, [Nether Chains]!
The first two supernatural powers, [Soul Hook] and [Ghost Cry], are incredibly powerful, even capable of severely injuring [Demigod] ghosts that are beyond his level.

The [Nether Chain], which consumes more energy, is more difficult to cultivate, and has a higher rank, naturally elicits different reactions.

Through the ability to share life force via the Nether Chain, the ghosts connected to the Nether Chain instantly possessed Chu Xiu's terrifying life energy, naturally making it easy to attract the scarlet mist from the vicinity of the civilization envoys.

After all, in terms of sheer life strength, even a level 10 civilization envoy like Zhu Jiu Mao Qi is far inferior to Chu Xiu.

Once the cancerous transformation rules and the ghosts combine, Chu Xiu will reclaim his life force and transfer it to the next ghost.

Using this method, he successfully attracted all the nearby scarlet fog.

And it's not over yet.

The Soul Chain can grant the connected ghosts supernatural powers, so Chu Xiu took advantage of this to combine the ghosts with demonic energy. This demonic energy was connected to the ghosts' bodies, allowing them to consume the power of the cancerous rules to the maximum extent!

The combination of these two factors allowed Chu Xiu to clear away most of the crimson mist around him after consuming most of the ghost army, thus helping everyone barely survive.

Although the cost was heavy, this is the terrifying power of the rules. Being able to get through the rules by such a clever trick is already lucky enough.

He never expected that the [Nether Chain] divine power would come in handy at this moment.

Looking at the group of ghosts groaning and mutating in the demonic energy, Chu Xiu forced back the heartache in his eyes, turned to the other civilization envoys, and said indifferently, "If you still believe that I am a tribulation seeker, I am willing to accompany you."

After he finished speaking, Muto and the other two looked ashamed and waved their hands repeatedly.

They originally intended to kill Chu Xiu, but unexpectedly, they were saved by Chu Xiu in the end.

Having witnessed Chu Xiu's terrifying power, how could he possibly have the slightest thought of fighting him?

Cat Seven coughed lightly: "Brother Chen is joking. It was just a misunderstanding. Forgive my poor eyesight, but I don't know what kind of rule Brother Chen is referring to?"

Chu Xiu snorted and said, "Brother Cat, as a civilization envoy of the Thousand Illusions Divine Realm, can't you see that this is not the power of rules? Why bother testing me again?"

Cat Seven chuckled dryly and said nothing more.

Chu Xiu's gaze swept over the others: "I have never lied to you all. I do come from a level six civilization, and I have not mastered any rules. It is just by chance that my internal strength is slightly stronger than that of others of the same level."

Everyone's lips twitched. You mean just a little bit? Forget about heroic spirits, even if you told them that Chu Xiu was actually a god, they would believe it!
Before his tribulation, Chu Xiu already possessed power comparable to a strong demigod. After his tribulation, his basic attributes increased by 30%, and after forming his core, his strength experienced an astonishing leap. Just now, he activated the Soul Chain and also enhanced himself with the power of the ghost army. Judging from his aura, he is indeed not far from the level of a divine messenger.

And now Chu Xiu is telling them that this power belongs to a Level 6 civilization, a heroic spirit that hasn't even mastered the rules?
How can they possibly believe that?

Everyone was almost certain that Chu Xiu still had a special power of rules hidden as a trump card.

Chu Xiu let them misunderstand. He knew that once he was forced to reveal his strength, everyone would be even more convinced that he was the Tribulation ...

If Mao Qi and the others take risks, even though Chu Xiu's basic attributes far surpass those of the others, there is still a chance that he will fail when faced with those strange rules, not to mention that Mao Qi also has a Calamity Transformation Artifact.

Even if he won, without the help of others, he would be powerless to fight against the tribulation lightning incarnation.

A single rule wiped out most of Chu Xiu's ghost army. How will he resist when the next rule comes?

The others weren't fools either, and they could naturally figure this out as well. They knew that now that Chu Xiu had single-handedly broken through the mutated rules, it was the best time for a decisive battle!

If we don't kill Chu Xiu, are we supposed to make them fight against the gods?
In the realm of the gods, there is no hiding, no evasion, and a guaranteed hit! If the enemy's rules correspond one-to-one with everyone's, they may survive this time, but there are five more to come!
With Muto and the other three severely injured, and the tribulation lightning avatar using the rules again, the group has no way to counter it!

Even Muto and the other two, after a brief period of shame, had to reconsider this extremely real problem, and their gazes toward Chu Xiu became complicated.

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely heavy.

Just as everyone was lost in their own thoughts and making calculations, a strange, rambling female voice suddenly rang in their ears.

"Water below fire above, water and fire not yet in harmony."

"The way of the petty man flourishes, while the way of the virtuous man declines."

"This is a very bad omen!"

(End of this chapter)