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

Chapter 51 Multiple Methods
"boom!"

As the causal points were exhausted, Chu Xiu opened his eyes and disappeared from the spot in a flash!

Without any hindrance, he perfectly adapted to the Great Perfection of the Mysterious Steps, which is the power of the causal point!
The panel appeared before his eyes.

【Lost Steps】

[Proficiency: Mastery (1/200)]

[Release Cost: 0.15-2.25 (increases with charging time)]

[Charge time: 0.15s-0.65s]

Power: 1150J-17250J

Duration: 0.15–0.8 seconds

Cooldown time: 0.15s

After mastering the skill, the Misty Steps not only consume less resources but also become more effective!
When fully charged, it can release 17250J of energy in just 0.8 seconds!
What concept?
Now, after several upgrades, Chu Xiu's appearance hasn't changed much, but his weight has increased significantly, reaching 120kg. With the addition of 50kg of heavy armor, he weighs a total of 170kg, making him a super fat man.

Da Cheng's Mizong Steps could send this big fat man ten meters into the air!

If the minimum energy movement is used, the instantaneous speed is only 0.15 seconds!

This caused Chu Xiu's agility to increase dramatically once again!

Almost the instant the skill points were added, the elite ghoul on the other side also completed its transformation. With a roar that echoed throughout the parking lot, a brand new creature was born!

At this moment, the elite ghoul had undergone a complete transformation, growing even larger, reaching nearly five meters in length! The layers of bone shell on its body had thickened further, making it look like a giant encased in heavy bone armor. The pendulum on its right arm shattered, transforming into a retractable chain hammer, and the claws on its left arm were connected to the bone chain, becoming projectile grappling hooks!

This is a monster that's maxed out in both attack and defense!

[Type 008 Ghoul Mutant (Elite)]

[Rank] Warrior Rank 1

[Attributes] Constitution 57.9, Spirit?, Energy Level?
【Skill】???,???,???
【Trait】? ? ? 、? ? ? 、? ? ?
[Talent] Resilient Skin (Skin Protection +9.5, significantly enhanced heat insulation, acid resistance, and impact absorption), Energy Reserve (Energy Level +55.0, can consume energy to quickly heal injuries and restore stamina), ? ? ?
A constitution rating as high as 57.9, along with a large number of unknown skills, traits, and talents!

Moreover, the original talent has been upgraded! Now the skin's defense alone has a +9.5 bonus! Considering the original attributes, it's estimated to be comparable to Chu Xiu's Heavy Bone Armor in terms of defense!

However, this level of strength evolution is still within Chu Xiu's calculations!
Almost the instant the monster completed its advancement, the five Yin Ghosts lying in ambush around it simultaneously let out a shriek. Chu Xiu himself also pointed forward, and the next moment, six huge gray wind blades slashed heavily onto the large corpse ghost!
Chu Xiu had anticipated the timing, so all six Yin Wind Blades were his strongest attacks, fully charged with energy!
Moreover, because the elite ghoul was unable to move at the moment of its evolution, all six Yin Wind Blades, each with a power of 9.0, hit the weakest and most vulnerable areas of its defense!
In an instant, the rapidly spinning wind blades tore open the skin of the elite ghoul, and a large amount of thick, ink-like blood spilled out, leaving six wounds on the ghoul's body that were thirty or forty centimeters long!
However, although these six injuries looked terrifying, they were merely superficial wounds and did not affect the underlying cause at all!
"Roar!!!"

The fully evolved, heavily armored ghoul roared and turned to pounce on the attacking ghoul, simultaneously lashing out with its grappling hook and chain hammer! With its superhuman physique, this large ghoul possessed an agility completely disproportionate to its size, leaving the ghoul it targeted with no time to dodge!

At the critical moment, Chu Xiu waved the Soul Banner, and the bodies of the five Yin Ghosts became transparent at an extremely fast speed.

Special trait: Soul Body!
"boom!"

The chain hammer pierced through the ghost's transparent body and slammed heavily into the concrete wall behind it, creating a large crater!
Although he had entered the soul body state, Chu Xiu could feel that the Yin ghost that had been hit had become much weaker!
However, this was within his expectations. Even the ghost that was dangling in front of him was bait that he had prepared in advance!

Just as the giant ghoul aimed at the Yin Ghost and swung its chain hammer, Chu Xiu, who had been hiding behind a load-bearing pillar and had already gathered his strength, suddenly kicked his right leg backward! The maximum power of the Great Perfection of the Mysterious Steps suddenly erupted, and his whole body shot out like an arrow released from a bow!

The enormous energy of 17250J was completely converted into kinetic energy in just 0.8 seconds. Combined with Chu Xiu's own muscle strength, his speed increased to an extremely high value in a very short time!
He leaped over a distance of more than 20 meters, using the momentum of his sprint to twist his waist and thrust his hips, transferring the power from his thighs to his arms, gathering all the strength in his body to thrust with all his might!
While the elite ghoul was still aiming at the Yin ghost used as bait, Chu Xiu's bone spear had already pierced its lower back!
Trait: Armor Penetration!
"laugh!"

With a muffled thud, the immense impact was so great that even steel-like skin couldn't withstand it, and most of the bone spear pierced into the ghoul's body!
"Roar!!!"

The ghoul let out another deafening roar, but compared to its previous rage, this roar was clearly tinged with pain!

Trait: Soul Piercing!
The strongest effect of the +10 perfect bone spear dealt a heavy blow to this behemoth on the soul level!
This is the source of Chu Xiu's confidence to challenge this monster!
A piercing whistling sound rang in his ears as the monster, enraged, turned and attacked Chu Xiu! He ducked, drew his bone spear, and retreated, activating his Shadow Steps once more. He nimbly dodged to the side, ghostly avoiding the attack.

Blood continued to flow from the wound inflicted by the bone spear, and a strange bluish-black color spread along the wound.

Trait: Bleeding! Item: Type 005 Ghoul Venom!
Of course, compared to the massive body of the Warrior-class ghoul, this amount of bleeding and poison is insignificant. However, this monster is clearly exhausted from the long battle, and any attack could be the last straw that breaks its back!
Chu Xiu knew what was going on. He used the Mysterious Step to move quickly around the Warrior-level Corpse Demon and launched continuous attacks with the bone spear in his hand and the retractable tail spike on his back!

Under their relentless attacks, the elite ghoul soon sustained several wounds, and toxins began to accumulate within its body!
At the same time, the five Yin Ghosts, in their soul form, simultaneously activated the [Life Drain] skill, continuously absorbing the life force of the Warrior-rank corpse demons!

Chu Xiu could sense that, despite not being outwardly visible, the corpse demon's movement speed and strength had been greatly affected by his multiple methods!

His actual physical condition is far from 57.9, but is only around 40 points!
At this level, Chu Xiu's mastered Misty Steps were barely enough to handle it!

He was like a calm and experienced hunter, constantly adjusting his position, each attack being swift and decisive, never taking risks or greedy for credit, but accumulating insignificant advantages with each attack, waiting for time to take away his powerful enemy.

However, just when Chu Xiu thought the monster was about to collapse, suddenly, a strange red light flashed in its eyes!

The next moment, the energy-storing cysts on its back suddenly began to contract violently! As if trying to suppress the last bit of energy within them!

Through the wrinkled surface, one can vaguely see swollen blood vessels underneath, injecting some kind of green liquid into the samurai's body!

As the green liquid was injected, its muscles began to visibly expand, and the exoskeleton armor on its body even began to crack because it could no longer contain the ever-growing muscles!
A message flashed before Chu Xiu's eyes.

[Skill: Overdose Hormone (An advanced skill for Power Burst, which greatly increases strength, reaction speed, and life regeneration, reduces pain perception, and lasts longer, but leaves the user in a weakened state after the effect ends)]

(End of this chapter)