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Chapter 395 Analysis of Rules?

Judging from the aura, the faceless man in front of him was no different from Mao Qi, and even Chu Xiu couldn't detect anything different under his scan.

This is not surprising; if imitating rules were so easy to break, it wouldn't deserve to be called the power of rules.

However, the faceless beings before us are distinctly different from the creatures created by ordinary imitation rules.

That's its face.

It had no facial features; instead, it was a strange vortex that seemed to suck in one's entire being.

When he copied Zhulong before, Chu Xiu avoided touching the vortex on the other's face with his divine sense, and instead used the power of suppression to kill it directly.

But now he focused his mind and actively explored the captivating vortex!
He had a gut feeling that the depths of that vortex also contained the same origin as the core of the scarlet mist!

As he expected, the moment his divine sense came into contact with the vortex, Chu Xiu felt a tremendous suction force that swept all his divine sense into it!

Fortunately, he was prepared this time and had already separated a portion of his divine sense to guard his spiritual platform, so he was not caught off guard and had his entire mind drawn away as before.

After securing the spiritual platform, just like when entering Yuan City before, the main consciousness remained in the body, firmly controlling the body. Only a part of the consciousness, like a vanguard reconnaissance team, left the body to explore.

Suddenly, Chu Xiu felt a bone-chilling cold envelop him. This was not cold in the physical sense, but rather an emptiness like the malice of the abyss he had felt when he broke through!
Chu Xiu's consciousness seemed to have entered a space composed entirely of data. It was very similar to Yuan City, but the density and total amount of data were hundreds of millions of times different. Most importantly, there was no information body as an intermediary here. Instead, Chu Xiu's consciousness directly contacted the vast and complex data that was beyond description!
This is a completely different feeling. Through the information body, the data streams were like those displayed on a screen, which Chu Xiu could slowly acquire. But right now, it's as if these data are being directly poured into his mind!
Chu Xiu groaned, a look of pain appearing on his face, and blood tears began to flow from his tightly closed eyes!
The others looked at him with concern, wondering what had happened.

Fortunately, Chu Xiu's expression calmed down after only a few seconds.

He reacted extremely quickly, shutting out most of the information and beginning to rely on his powerful spiritual sense to slowly analyze it from the outside.

However, even though his computing power was comparable to that of a modern supercomputer, he was still at a loss in the face of this massive data stream. It was like showing a person who knew nothing about computers a huge amount of 0 and 1 data. No matter how smart or genius he was, he would be at a loss for a moment.

Even though he didn't know where to start, Chu Xiu didn't give up. Instead, he tried his best to memorize, think about, and analyze the data.

He recalled that John von Neumann, the father of computer science, once said: "In mathematics, you don't understand things, you just get used to them."

So even though Chu Xiu couldn't understand what he was coming into contact with at this moment, he was still trying to perceive and learn by relying on his superb computing ability.

Time kept passing by, ten seconds, twenty seconds, a minute, ten minutes!
In ten minutes, an ordinary person might only be able to memorize a 200-word text, but for Chu Xiu, it's enough to store bytes in GB!
To everyone's astonishment, the faceless man who had copied Cat Seven became shriveled and emaciated, as if his flesh and blood had been sucked away!
Several minutes later, the faceless man suddenly exploded into countless grains of sand with a "bang," and Chu Xiu opened his eyes at the same time!
"Brother Chen, how is it?" Xie Xuanzhao asked with concern.

Chu Xiu stared blankly ahead, his brows furrowed, as if deep in thought.

Compared to analyzing the crimson mist, this time it took several times longer. Moreover, because Chu Xiu's main consciousness was firmly guarding his spiritual platform, he did not get lost in the sea of ​​data, but instead continued to rationally analyze the information he perceived.

Even so, he still felt that he was just mechanically repeating some data, and was completely unaware of what the true nature hidden in the core of the Faceless Man was.

He was like someone randomly twisting a Rubik's Cube, occasionally managing to piece together a complete side, which surprised him and made him feel like he had found some patterns. But he would soon discover that the complete side was just a temporary illusion, or even a trap that led him down the wrong path.

After a long while, he finally let out a long breath, stood up, wiped the blood off his face, and looked at Xie Xuanzhao, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Miss. I may have grasped some of the essence of the 'calamity' just now, but for some reason, I can't remember anything right now."

These words caused the other seven to exchange bewildered glances. Muto suddenly said, "Brother Chen's reaction is exactly the same as ours when we were comprehending the rules?"

"Comprehend the rules?" Chu Xiu was also stunned.

Zhu Jiu nodded: "That's right. When we obtained the Seed of Rules, most of us were like you. After all, the rules are too profound and difficult to understand. They cannot be comprehended in a short time."

“Every inheritor who obtains the Seed of Rules, no matter how talented, needs at least a year of secluded cultivation to barely mobilize a trace of rule power and step into the threshold of Sequence Nine.”

"Is it."

Chu Xiu fell into deep thought again.

Everyone else stared at each other with wide eyes, their gazes filled with surprise and doubt, even Xie Xuanzhao, who was usually the most composed, was no exception.

Could it be that Chu Xiu really sensed the rules?

No, no, no, that's impossible, that's too far-fetched.

It should be understood that whether they are mobilizing or using the rules, it is merely a manifestation of the original rules in the real world. Only the "seed of rules" contains the essence of the rules.

To sense the essence of rules based solely on external circumstances is beyond the realm of genius; it's a complete violation of common sense! In their worldview, even gods cannot accomplish such a feat!
"Brother Chen must have sensed some of the power within the calamity, or been influenced by the power of the rules," Xie Xuanzhao concluded.

Zhu Jiu nodded in agreement: "That's right. Imitating the rules has the power to shake people's hearts."

"Hmph, all that pretense, another wasted moment," Cat Seven said somewhat awkwardly.

Even a civilization envoy of a level ten civilization wouldn't believe such a thing could happen.

Chu Xiu simply smiled faintly and remained silent. After all, he had never been exposed to the rules and did not know what the strange phenomenon just now represented.

"So what are we supposed to do now, continue to fool around with him here?" Cat Seven asked.

Chu Xiu said, "I have an idea."

"What?" Cat Seven asked.

"Tribulation!"

"Huh?" Cat Seven was stunned. Not only him, but everyone else also looked at Chu Xiu with surprise.

Chu Xiu said, "I'm wondering if Miss Xuanzhao's divination means that I should take the initiative to undergo tribulation. After all, my identity is that of a tribulation seeker. According to Miss Xuanzhao, the rules that attacked us were transformed from ancient tribulations. And in ancient times, didn't seekers of the Dao have to undergo tribulations head-on in order to attain the Dao and become immortals?"

Chu Xiu's words caused the others to exchange bewildered glances. Suddenly, Mao Qi erupted in fury, shouting, "I think you've gone mad! Tribulation? Does that rule only apply to you? What if the next rule is even more terrifying than the Cancer Law? You'll kill us all!"

Even Xie Xuanzhao showed a hesitant expression.

Chu Xiu also knew how crazy his plan was, to say the least, completely illogical, but he realized something while analyzing the Faceless Man.

With his current knowledge and spiritual strength, it seems impossible for him to analyze the essence of those rules. However, his body, the body that has survived tribulations, seems to be able to spontaneously help him adapt at the cellular level!

The scarlet mist that survived the cancerous transformation process and was retained and successfully transformed in his body is the best example!

Moreover, he wanted to try to analyze it again. Neither the crimson mist in his body nor the faceless man were the original forms of the tribulation. He wanted to try to analyze the essence of the tribulation while experiencing it!
This thought made Chu Xiu feel like he was going crazy. From any perspective, he shouldn't have made such a choice, but his intuition told him that perhaps this was the right way to break the deadlock! The look in his eyes gradually became firm, and Chu Xiu said, "Currently, the only tribulations that the tribulation lightning avatar can attack us are the Bone Transformation Tribulation and the Lust Tribulation. We can counter the other tribulations. And no matter what kind of tribulation it is, I will find its 'enemy-hunting logic' as soon as possible and bear it alone. You don't need to worry."

"Do you think you can just bear it like that?" Cat Seven's form changed extremely rapidly, clearly indicating his anger. "If it were like the Tribulation of the Heart, specifically targeting each and every one of us, how would you bear it?"

What he said makes sense. People know too little about the calamity, so how dare they make a hasty conclusion?

However, Chu Xiu had made up his mind and wouldn't budge an inch: "Brother Cat, if you're unwilling, then leave on your own."

Cat Seven sneered: "Leave? I think we should have a battle we should have had long ago!"

As he spoke, he coldly swept his gaze over the others: "Now that we have three more divine artifacts, are you still afraid to make a move? Or are you just going to let him go crazy?"

After he finished speaking, the others all looked hesitant.

Chu Xiu remained expressionless, simply standing quietly in place.

For a moment, the scene fell into an eerie silence.

The silence lasted for a full half minute. Suddenly, Xie Xuanzhao sighed softly, "Let's do as Brother Chen says."

Cat Seven looked at her incredulously: "You really believe in your divination that much?"

"Of course not. To be honest, even when it comes to predicting whether it will rain tomorrow, my daughter's success rate is not high."

"only."

Xie Xuanzhao looked into the distance, a bitter expression on his face.

"The calamity has arrived."

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Cat Seven's constantly changing forms suddenly stopped, and a woman with unparalleled beauty but an extremely ugly complexion appeared before everyone.

Her exquisite features were almost contorted together, as if her anger had reached its peak, and she no longer had the will to maintain even the most instinctive expressions.

Cat Seven glared fiercely at Chu Xiu, but in the end, she sighed resignedly and took a half step back, saying, "I hate it when people put their hopes in other people's hands. You'd better have your own reasons."

"Even if I die, I will fight with all my might to kill you!"

After saying that, he looked at Xie Xuanzhao and said angrily, "And you! You can't even predict the rain properly, what nonsense are you spouting? If anything happens, I'll kill you too!"

Xie Xuanzhao's face showed an embarrassed expression. In fact, she could understand Mao Qi's anger. There were several excellent opportunities to fight Chu Xiu, but she ruined them all. If she found out in the end that her divination was wrong and that working together to kill Chu Xiu was the right way to pass the level, she would be furious if she were Mao Qi.

On the other side, Chu Xiu remained noncommittal in the face of Mao Qi's threat, but slowly turned around and looked at the end of the passage behind him, his face showing a solemn expression.

At the end of that thick darkness, a faint buzzing sound could be heard. The sound grew louder and louder until it became a continuous, noisy roar.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, as if facing a formidable enemy, small green dots appeared in their field of vision.

"This is."

The faces of all the civilization envoys changed. Those tiny dots were actually flying insects like locusts!
These insects have long, thin, and sharp mouthparts. They constantly vibrate their transparent wings, making a buzzing sound, and gather together to form a swarm so large that it is impossible to count them!
As high-level awakened beings, they were naturally not afraid of ordinary insects, but...
With a flick of his finger, Zhu Jiu sent out a small, jet-black ball that instantly unleashed a burst of lightning and fire upon contact with the swarm of insects! The lightning and flames nearly engulfed the entire passage!

Everyone could see that although Zhu Jiu hadn't used his full strength, the heavenly thunder and earthly fire truly contained the power to destroy the rules!
However, under the dual attack of lightning and fire, the insects just swayed in mid-air, seemingly being torn apart by the continuous attacks, but in reality, most of them were not fundamentally damaged!
Only a very small number of insects at the center of the energy burst were pulverized and turned into dust, falling away with a "rustling" sound.

“These insects are probably formed from the rules themselves, able to resist the rules of destruction so easily,” Zhu Jiu said.

“But since they have physical forms, they should be easier to deal with than the last one, right?” Muto said uncertainly.

“No,” Tuoba Shou, who had been taciturn, shook his head. “Although Brother Zhu only mobilized a trace of the power of the rules, the power of his supernatural abilities should not be underestimated. However, he only managed to eliminate less than a thousand poisonous insects. Right now, the swarm of insects is boundless, and heaven knows how many more there are.”

Cat Seven sneered, "Didn't we have a great hero who said he wanted to undergo tribulation alone?"

She had a cold expression on her face. Although her appearance and figure were impeccable, her words were harsh, making it difficult for anyone to feel any goodwill towards her.

Chu Xiu knew that the other party was trying to provoke him with words, but he had already made up his mind to try the mystery of this tribulation again, so he calmly stepped forward and stood between the crowd and the swarm of insects.

At the same time, he completely unleashed his aura, and his boundless life force, as vast as the ocean, erupted without reservation!

Although the group of civilization envoys behind him already knew that Chu Xiu was extremely strong, they still couldn't help but show their shock when they felt that his life force was far beyond their own and as vast as the sea. In particular, there was a hint of defeat hidden in the eyes of Mao Qi and Zhu Jiu.

After he released his life force, the poisonous insects seemed to have found a target, buzzing loudly! Their speed suddenly increased, and they approached Chu Xiu!

"Brother Chen, don't be reckless! Since these poisonous insects are formed from the rules, they must possess unimaginable supernatural abilities. Let's join forces to fight them!"

As he spoke, Xie Xuanzhao tried to stop him, but Chu Xiu raised his hand to stop him.

His eyes flickered slightly, and a divine thought was transmitted to Xie Xuanzhao's mind.

The moment Xie Xuanzhao received that divine thought, he froze on the spot, a look of astonishment on his face.

"Brother Chen, you..."

"No need to say anything more, my mind is made up," Chu Xiu waved his hand to interrupt her, "I'll just trouble Miss Xuanzhao to do what I asked you to do."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xuanzhao's expression changed several times, but he finally sighed softly and stood back down.

"Playing dirty tricks." Cat Seven snorted unhappily and sneered, "I want to see what tricks he has up his sleeve this time!"

Zhu Jiu said, "Brother Chen is not a reckless person; there must be a reason for his actions."

As they talked, they all simultaneously distanced themselves from Chu Xiu and began setting up formations or traps in the vicinity, intending to make more preparations in case Chu Xiu failed.

Once attracted by Chu Xiu, the poisonous insects flew at an extremely fast speed, and in no time, the first batch was no more than a hundred meters away from Chu Xiu!
(End of this chapter)