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

Chapter 428 Hunter's Bow Star
Cang Kai's words caused a huge stir, immediately drawing everyone's attention to the strange man who had suddenly appeared!
Was it he who repelled or killed that powerful god of the hunt?

Not only that, but it also brought Cang Kai back to life and gave him a brand new and more powerful physical body.
What incredible power this is!
Even Xia was shocked. She originally thought that Cang Kai's rebirth was caused by the gathering of the power of civilization, but thinking about it, it made sense. Why did the power of civilization gather at this time of year instead of earlier or later?
She looked at the unremarkable man again, and a chill ran down her spine as she made a discovery.

As a member of the Blood Crystal Royal Family, Shia naturally came into contact with many powerful individuals, including peak demigods and even powerful divine messengers with a sequence power of seven, whom she met briefly.

She had initially thought that the person before her was merely a powerful human who had traveled here.

Judging from its performance just now, that extraterrestrial demon should only be a satellite-level being. After leaving the planet, it would at most be at the peak of a demigod level. Given that it was also severely injured, it's not surprising that it was defeated.

But upon closer inspection, Shia noticed the difference.

The feeling she got from the peak demigod was that his power was concentrated to the extreme, like a sharp spear that could tear her body apart with a light stroke, while no matter how she attacked, she could not shake him in the slightest.

Those who obtained the rules gained an additional, indescribable "divine charm" on top of that.

If I had to put it in words, it's like it contains even more "information".

This statement is very abstract. Simply put, when Shia senses a person's presence, it must be based on her own senses.

The feeling the divine messenger gave her was that it possessed a power that her senses could not directly perceive, yet it truly existed. It was like how humans cannot hear high-frequency sounds, but if the amount of such high-frequency sounds was large enough, although they still could not hear them, their bodies would be affected in some way.

Shea knew that it was the power of the rules, something that could only be vaguely sensed after becoming a Heroic Spirit or a demigod.

Whether it's a peak demigod or a divine messenger, if they want to hide their power, Shia will not be able to detect it at all.

But they were completely different from the man in front of them.

His aura was also undetectable, but it wasn't intentionally concealed; rather, it was completely contained within his core!

Shea could sense that although the man's body was incredibly strong, it was as solid as a stone, without any energy fluctuations. All his energy was contained in the core of his dantian.

In Shia's perception, there was a cold stone spinning silently, without leaking out in the slightest, just like an ordinary stone. However, Shia instinctively felt a sense of dread, as if she were near a bound nuclear fusion device. Even though she knew that the enormous power was completely controlled within the device, she still couldn't help but feel palpitations.

Shea had never experienced this feeling with that seventh-order divine messenger!

"I've heard that because the gods possess such immense power, they create a special kind of 'star core' to store it."

"At the same time, bringing the dead back to life and reshaping the physical body is also the authority of the gods."

Could it be that I have actually encountered a deity?

For a moment, Xia's heart skipped a beat.

Even if the others didn't have the same strong perception as Xia, after hearing Cang Kai's words, they naturally knew that Chu Xiu was a superior being whom they could not reach at all.

In fact, the fate of this world is entirely in the hands of this seemingly ordinary human male.

For someone who can defeat even extraterrestrial demons, enslaving them would be incredibly easy.

After realizing this, they fully understood Cang Kai's actions.

A superior being would not offer help without a reason; perhaps what the other party seeks is this sacred artifact of civilization, condensed from countless beliefs.

Although this sacred artifact of civilization is powerful, it is better to hand it over voluntarily rather than let other powerful beings covet it.

Everyone tensed up after figuring this out, waiting for Chu Xiu's answer.

At the same moment, Chu Xiu was also examining the large silver bow in front of him.

This bow is about three meters long and is engraved with dense silver characters. It exudes an aura that Chu Xiu has never felt before. In terms of energy fluctuations alone, it is not particularly strong, but it has a feeling that is even more precise and advanced than mythical equipment.

After losing access to data, he no longer has simple item information to view; everything must rely on his own judgment.

"Was it this bow that severely injured the extraterrestrial demon?"

Chu Xiu stroked his chin, a thoughtful expression on his face, as he recalled the battle just now.

This extraterrestrial demon probably didn't expect that there would be a being of the same level nearby that could harm it, so it didn't take any precautions and directly activated a stable torrent channel with the altar.

The passage was so conspicuous in the higher-dimensional space that Chu Xiu noticed it immediately.

Coincidentally, the torrent was not far from Chu Xiu, so Chu Xiu used the torrent it generated to arrive at the world where Cang Kai was even a step ahead of the extraterrestrial demon.

Of course, Chu Xiu was not confident in dealing with such a powerful creature.

Although he felt that this extraterrestrial demon was much weaker than the one that had descended upon Pengcheng, Chu Xiu could only fight using his fighting spirit, and the power he could unleash was probably only at the level of a perfect demigod. He might be a little stronger than Shenwei Daoren or Chen Huang, but not by much.

Of course, in terms of total energy and endurance, it still surpasses the two by a considerable margin, barely qualifying as the combat power of a perfect demigod.

Such strength is extremely rare among awakened beings, but it is still not enough to deter extraterrestrial demons!

If a fierce battle ensues, it will be necessary to use the demon army to fight to the death, and if the losses are too great, it will be a loss that does not outweigh the gains.

So, Chu Xiu originally only planned to cause some damage secretly so that the extraterrestrial demon could not find this world. However, he did not expect that in order to maintain the spatial rift, the extraterrestrial demon used the avatar divine power to manifest remotely. The energy consumption was already greatly increased, and it was also severely injured by Cang Kai with the sacred artifact of civilization!
Therefore, he decisively hid nearby and launched a surprise attack without hesitation when the main body was at its weakest.

As he expected, the light sword formed by the fighting spirit only slowed down the movement of the extraterrestrial demon, even when used at full power, without causing any fundamental damage.

But at the same time, he also followed up with another ruthless move, which was the poison he had previously refined!

Chu Xiu had discovered in the previous trials that the power of the Calamity seemed to have an additional restraining effect on the Civilization Envoys of the Heroic Spirit Rank.

He was about to return to face Astrid, and with his mana currently unusable, this poison was his biggest trump card. He wanted to test whether it was a common phenomenon, and this enormous extraterrestrial demon was the perfect test subject.

The result was beyond his expectations. The extraterrestrial demon, which withstood the output of a perfect demigod, couldn't even put up a fight before its body began to disintegrate from the point of impact! This restraint effect was even a level higher than that of the civilization envoys!
Although the extraterrestrial demon eventually escaped, it demonstrates the immense power of the Calamity Poison.

"Could it be that the more powerful a creature is, the weaker its resistance to calamity?" This discovery, which defies common sense, left Chu Xiu in disbelief.

However, this is undoubtedly a good thing, giving him more confidence when fighting against higher-level beings.

"Of course, even the most powerful poison-wielding techniques are not invincible."

First of all, the speed is too slow.

After all, the Myriad Filth Returning to Origin Pouch was only a magic treasure that barely reached the Nascent Soul level, which is roughly equivalent to a strong demigod. The condensed tribulation poison it contained was not a magic treasure focused on speed like a flying sword; in fact, due to its lack of a solid body, it was even slower than ordinary magic treasures of the same level.

In a direct confrontation, it would be impossible to hit a Heavenly King-level expert.

The true purpose of this treasure is to create poisonous miasma.

Therefore, Chu Xiu's plan was to throw out all thirteen poison pills at the same time and detonate them into a fog of tribulation to cause trouble for a powerhouse of Astrid's level.

"But in this way, the power of the poison will be greatly dispersed."

"The five demigod blood demons that Astrid summoned are not to be underestimated. Their true forms are blood demons of extremely high rank. With Astrid's methods, it is easy to elevate them to the level of perfect demigods, or even higher."

"And we must also guard against Astrid's trickery, as well as the interference of other powerful beings."

Chu Xiu still vividly remembered what Ya Zi and the Lord of Shanwailou had told him before. This decisive battle was no longer just between him and Astrid. The extraterrestrial demons and the Heavenly King had also joined in, and anything could happen!
Therefore, Chu Xiu had no confidence at all in relying solely on this poison!

He now needs to acquire as many cards as possible.

"Consuming some causal points for catalysis can greatly increase the refining speed of the ghost army, enough to digest the souls and flesh of all the calamity-transformed creatures before the final battle."

"At that time, with the blessing of my [Soul Chain] divine power, the ghost army will definitely have a combat power that surpasses that of a perfect demigod and even approaches that of a Heavenly King."

"But the Ghost Legion also has significant flaws."

Chu Xiu recalled the scene of the lizard giant being defeated one by one by Cang Kai. The other party must know about his ghost army. As long as he makes some preparations to target it, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

"Therefore, we must have a powerful trump card that the other party doesn't know about."

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu reached out and gently grasped the silver bow in Cang Kai's hand.

As spiritual energy was injected, the silver bow immediately lit up.

"Oh?" Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow as if he had discovered something. "That's interesting."

He hadn't had high hopes for this item, since this was, after all, a world where the strongest beings were Heroic Spirits, and logically, items of a very high rank wouldn't be created.

Although Cang Kai severely injured the extraterrestrial demon with this attack, firstly, the demon was maintaining its avatar at the time, which was a huge burden on it. Secondly, Cang Kai used the accumulated power of civilization of billions of people in this world over thousands of years to achieve this power, while Chu Xiu's civilization, with its pitifully small population and only two or three years of history, naturally could not provide such a huge amount of civilization power.

But after infusing it with spiritual power, he discovered that this thing was not so simple!
It does not simply use the power of civilization as its energy source; it can still be powered by spiritual energy, and its power is considerable!

"It should be no weaker than a Heroic Spirit-level Mythic equipment."

On this basis, it can be further enhanced by consuming the power of civilization.

In addition, there are some very ingenious and special structures.

Although there was no experiment, Chu Xiu could sense that part of the item's core could connect to the Civilization Domain! After connecting to the Civilization Domain, it could simultaneously enjoy the domain's bonuses, further enhancing its power!

This is the most suitable option for Chu Xiu right now. Although it is unknown how powerful it will be in the end, it undoubtedly gives him another trump card.

Through the contact just now, Chu Xiu also sensed the information contained in this object, namely the bow's innate name and some basic abilities.

【Name: Hunter's Bow - Celestial Star】

[Abilities: Hunting, Penetration, Starburst, Starfall]

This bow's four attributes are almost entirely designed for hunting. The Pursuit attribute automatically tracks and increases hit rate, while the Penetration attribute breaks through the prey's defenses. As for the latter two, Starburst can cause an explosion upon impact, further widening the wound, while Starfall can continuously extinguish life along the widening wound, essentially applying a continuous health-draining buff.

It can be said that any prey hit by this bow, no matter how strong its vitality, will basically have no chance of survival.

"A sacred relic born from a hunt?"

"I never expected this trip to yield such an unexpected reward."

A smile involuntarily appeared on Chu Xiu's face.

Although the others couldn't see Chu Xiu's expression, they all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw him put the bow away.

Cang Kai tentatively asked, "My lord, what about that false god?"

Chu Xiu withdrew his gaze and said, "Don't worry, since you are willing to be my envoy, you will naturally be under my protection."

He raised his hand and waved it, and a beam of spiritual light immediately fell. With a deafening roar like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting, when the smoke and dust cleared, the original altar had disappeared, replaced by a huge pit.

Seeing Chu Xiu unleash such power with just a wave of his hand, everyone became even more respectful, and Xia's brow twitched!
She originally wanted to glean some insight into Chu Xiu's strength from his actions, knowing that no matter how well one conceals their aura, it will inevitably be revealed the moment an attack is launched.

She could then get a slight sense of the power contained within Chu Xiu's core, and roughly what level it was.

But to Xia's surprise, Chu Xiu didn't mobilize the core power at all. He just moved his soul and the vast spiritual power descended from the sky!

This made Xia's eyes almost pop out of their sockets. She had never heard of such an unbelievable thing. Even the strongest people in civilization who focused on soul battles rarely used their souls to directly control spiritual power.

What terrifying control over spiritual power must that be?
Even if this mysterious person is not a god, he must be a top expert who has cultivated both his body and soul to the extreme!
Chu Xiu had no idea what kind of shock he had caused to Xi Ya, but that was not surprising. As the top-level divine power of the demonic path, the fighting spirit was so extraordinary that even a civilization envoy of a level ten civilization would be shocked by it, let alone a mere royal descendant of a level seven civilization.

But what shocked Shia was far from over.

After destroying the altar, Chu Xiu flicked his wrist, and several more items appeared in his hand. Then, with a flick of his finger, these items merged into Cang Kai's body.

The next moment, a miracle happened. The life force that had been drained by the Heavenly Star Bow began to recover rapidly, and his shriveled body became plump at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The most outrageous thing is that after Cang Kai's aura returned to its peak, it continued to grow!
This caused Xia's expression to change again when she looked at Chu Xiu. The healing spell she activated using the power of the blood crystal was no weaker than a top-level healing skill.

Even with his full power, Cang Kai remained unchanged. However, the item bestowed by Chu Xiu not only repaired his injuries but also further increased his attributes!
Such a high-level item was bestowed so casually; just how high is this person's rank?

Just as Shia was still reeling from the shock, Chu Xiu's voice rang out again:
"Your name is Shia, right?"

"Come here, I have something to ask you."

(End of this chapter)