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

Chapter 41 Accident
His shout immediately alerted everyone in the nearby stronghold.

When they arrived, they witnessed an astonishing scene: a special ghoul they had never seen before suddenly pounced out and slapped Chu Xiu, sending him flying several meters away!

Shen Zhuo was the first to react, shouting angrily, "Everyone, prepare for the enemy!"

The moment he finished speaking, he roared, drew his two-handed greatsword from his back, and with a swift step, rushed in front of the "corpse demon" and slashed upwards with his sword!

The 1.5-meter-long giant sword let out a whistling sound as it slashed fiercely at the "corpse demon"!
However, the "corpse demon" moved extremely fast. It dodged to the side, grabbed Li Shan and Wang Long, and leaped toward the window!

"Oh!"

Shen Zhuo's greatsword slammed heavily into the wall. He must have used a skill, because this strike actually cleaved a huge crack in the wall!

This made Chu Xiu secretly gasp, thinking that combat professions were indeed not to be underestimated.

Unfortunately, the "corpse demon" was faster. With the sound of shattering glass, the "corpse demon" disappeared from the window, leaving only blood and bits of flesh on the ground.

Staring at the window where the ghouls had fled, Shen Zhuo's face was extremely grim, and he gripped the greatsword tightly in his hand: "What's going on?"

Chu Xiu patted his chest with lingering fear: "I don't know either. Li Shan and Wang Long just said they had something to tell me and called me here, but before they could say what it was, that corpse demon suddenly appeared!"

"They didn't even last a second before they died! If you hadn't arrived quickly, I probably would have died at the hands of that ghoul too!"

As Chu Xiu spoke, his face turned pale, as if he was still feeling lingering fear.

Upon hearing his words, Shen Zhuo's expression turned even uglier. He went to the window and looked down; the "corpse demon" had vanished without a trace.

Along with the bodies of Wang Long and Li Shan.

This horrifying scene turned everyone's faces pale.

They had always believed their stronghold was safe, but just now, their belief was shattered! A zombie had infiltrated unnoticed, killed two people, and calmly left!
"Captain, what should we do now?" Wu Xinyi's lips trembled, her face full of panic, completely losing the domineering aura she had when she was causing trouble for Chu Xiu.

Shen Zhuo's face also showed obvious fear. Although he had rushed forward first, it was only because of his equipment and the mindset that the ghouls were easily defeated.

But to his surprise, his skill attack was easily dodged by his opponent!

Even without a direct confrontation, this brief exchange made him realize a terrifying fact: this monster's physique was superior to his own!

But he also knew that everyone else was counting on him, and he couldn't afford to lose his composure.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhuo said, "Gao Yuan, go and find out where this corpse demon came from."

"Guan Ke, please make more warning traps and set them up throughout the stronghold."

"Zining, we need to increase the dosage of the perfume to mask the scent."

"Everyone else, join me in strengthening the defenses. Not just the stairwell, but also all the windows in the other rooms must be sealed off to prevent any possible routes up!"

"Some unusual things might happen on this last night, so everyone stay alert! If we can hold on until tomorrow, that will be victory!"

"Yes!"

As Shen Zhuo finished speaking, the others responded in unison, but it was clear that fear still lingered on their faces.

After all, it was impossible not to be scared when two teammates who had spent every day with each other died right before his eyes without any warning. After making the arrangements, Shen Zhuo turned to Chu Xiu: "Why don't you come with us tonight? I'm not asking you to join us, but at least there will be mutual support if there are more people."

Chu Xiu smiled politely: "Thank you, but I have my own decision."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhuo did not insist, but instead went off to investigate the whereabouts of the "corpse demon" with a heavy heart.

He probably won't be able to sleep well until he figures out where this "corpse demon" came from.

Of course, these so-called "corpse ghosts" are actually the materialized Yin ghosts sent by Chu Xiu. These invisible creatures are impossible for Shen Zhuo and his group to find, even if they search for a lifetime.

Fortunately, Chu Xiu was kind-hearted.

He had prepared everything in advance.

The reason he was able to learn about the conversation between Wang Long and Li Shan was that after sensing something was wrong, he immediately released his spirit form to monitor them.

After deciding to take action, they had another ghost climb up from the balcony downstairs to create traces, which Shen Zhuo and his group would soon discover.

After that, the stronghold's defenses will likely be tightened dramatically, and once everyone has spent a night in panic, the matter will be over.

The deaths of Wang Long and Li Shan can only be attributed to an accident that is commonplace and can be found anywhere in the abyss.

With this thought in mind, while others were anxious and uneasy, Chu Xiu calmly bought ten kilograms of meat from Yunlu and returned to his residence to slowly eat and replenish his energy.

Tonight, there's going to be a big battle.

Thanks to Wang Long and Chu Xiu, Chu Xiu managed to master the Bloodthirsty Heart Refining Technique at the last moment, and his strength increased dramatically once again.

Right now, he is undoubtedly in his strongest form in the short term!
With such strength, it would be a shame not to kill more monsters and reap the benefits.

Li Shan is right about one thing.

"Everything has risks; the key is whether the gains are worth the risk."

Now, Chu Xiu is confident enough to take on a high-risk nighttime hunt on the last night!
However, just as he finished eating all the meat and was about to leave, a low-pitched exclamation suddenly rang out in the darkness!

Even though the person who made the sound tried their best to keep it down, Chu Xiu still heard it. It was Wu Xinyi! That short-haired girl who had always disliked her!
At this moment, the woman was standing by the window, covering her mouth with her hands, looking down with a face full of terror!

"What happened—" Shen Zhuo rushed to Wu Xinyi's side, then stopped abruptly, his usually calm face showing panic.

This gave Chu Xiu a bad feeling.

He quickly walked over to the two of them and looked down. He then discovered that, without him noticing, the apartment building was surrounded by a dense swarm of ghouls!

No, it wasn't just the area around the apartment building; the streets, the neighborhoods, and even the wide roads were filled with ghouls!
Among these ghouls, there were even a large number of mutated species that Chu Xiu had never seen before! Even without activating his Netherworld Eyes, he could tell that there were a large number of elites among them!
These ghouls, as if summoned by some force, collectively rushed out of their lair!
They stood motionless on the empty street, gazing up at the sky. Chu Xiu followed their gaze and saw that the originally pitch-black night had been tinged with a crimson hue, and in the center of the crimson was the bewitching blood moon.

It was now completely filled, like a bewitching yet deadly cursed gem.

At the same time, a notification sound rang in Chu Xiu's ears.

The full moon has arrived; the blood moon ritual begins.

(End of this chapter)