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

Chapter 55 Blood Moon Reward

"Heh, you've got something."

Chu Xiu sneered and used the Misty Steps again, unleashing a massive burst of energy to forcefully break free from the Earthbound Spirit's restraints. At the same time, he waved the Yin Soul Banner once more!
The elite Yin ghosts were briefly suppressed, and taking advantage of this moment, Chu Xiu gently pointed, and the nearby corpses began to melt, turning into streams of silvery-white liquid that merged into the Yin Soul Banner.

Nourished by the energy, the cracks on the long pole of the Yin Soul Banner immediately began to repair themselves. The Yin ghost that had just broken free from the control of the restriction was immediately pressed to the ground by an even more powerful force! It howled in pain!
If Chu Xiu hadn't been well-prepared, how could he have allowed this guy to grow up unchecked?

With the activation of his [Perfect Talent], the spiritual light flashing on the Soul Banner became more and more dazzling, and after the corpse of the Warrior-level Ghoul was also merged into it, it was as if it had undergone a metamorphosis, and the entire long pole underwent earth-shattering changes!
The banner pole had turned a lustrous white, and the banner itself was covered with complex restrictions, exuding a mysterious aura.

The corpses of a single elite warrior and several high-ranking ghouls directly enhanced this magical weapon to +10 perfection!

With a gentle wave of his hand, Chu Xiu dispelled the elite Yin Ghost's resistance, and it obediently returned to the Soul Banner.

To be honest, this ghost's rage was beyond Chu Xiu's expectations. He had originally planned to keep these corpses to upgrade his bone armor.

"Forget it, we can upgrade the bone armor later. It's not easy to find a ghost with such potential."

Overall, this move was definitely a huge profit!

Sure enough, risk and reward are always balanced, and Chu Xiu could be said to have made a fortune before the trial ended.

He happily organized all his spoils, and with only five minutes left before the Blood Moon Ritual ended, he decided not to continue hunting.

The nearby ghouls have all been killed, and venturing into unfamiliar territory is too risky. Who knows what terrifying creatures are hunting outside now?
He didn't want things to go wrong at the last minute.

After storing all the equipment, Chu Xiu returned to the stronghold with satisfaction.

Everyone else was hiding in the room. When they saw him return, they were overjoyed and immediately surrounded him, asking him questions with concern.

Some people fetched water to wash away the filth from his body, while others cut up venison to replenish his energy. Xu Hang even thoughtfully prepared a set of well-fitting underwear for him to change into.

It doesn't offer much help in combat, but it does significantly increase comfort.

Chu Xiu felt somewhat uncomfortable with the eagerness of the people at the outpost, but he accepted it with a clear conscience.

This is what it means to have no conscience.

Chu Xiu felt no guilt about deceiving everyone; he even donned a fake social mask and began taking the opportunity to boost the friendliness of the people in the stronghold.

Regardless of whether it might be useful in the future, there's no conflict of interest now, so let's just swipe it first.

In just a few minutes, everyone's goodwill towards Chu Xiu increased further.

Just as Chu Xiu was getting into the swing of things, a crisp notification sound suddenly rang in his ears.

The Blood Moon ritual has ended.

Your ranking is: 754

"Oh?" His eyes lit up with joy. He had successfully squeezed into the top 1,000 thanks to his elite warrior points!

This made him secretly sigh that his previous decision was correct; if he had only killed one elite mortal-level corpse demon, he probably wouldn't have made it into the top 1,000.

The others also received the notification. Shen Zhuo shook his head with some regret: "I'm only ranked around 3,000th. It seems there are quite a few powerful monsters here."

Then he looked at Chu Xiu: "What about you? Did you make it into the top 1,000?"

Chu Xiu naturally wouldn't tell the people at the stronghold the truth. Just as he was about to lie, a loud buzzing sound suddenly came from outside the apartment building!
The sound was extremely strange, like a low-pitched air raid siren, one after another, while at the same time, an eerie red light flickered outside the apartment building, the darkness and the red glow intertwining.
Wu Xinyi suddenly covered her mouth and pointed to the door in horror. Everyone looked in that direction and found that countless streams of blood were flowing down the windows of the corridor, and bright red blood rain began to fall from the sky!
"What, what's going on?" Everyone looked around in alarm. Chu Xiu also jumped up, his gaze serious, wondering what had happened.

The buzzing outside grew louder and louder, shaking the entire apartment building. At the same time, Chu Xiu felt someone whispering in his ear, reciting an ancient language he couldn't understand.

These delirious ramblings made him dizzy and gave him an involuntary feeling of nausea.

He looked at the others and found that they were in even worse condition. The two lower-level support classes were already starting to lose consciousness, and blood was flowing from their nostrils.

Just then, a huge bloody hand suddenly grabbed onto the stairwell!
The next moment, almost with devastating force, the entire corridor wall was forcibly torn open!

Amidst a tremendous cracking sound, the entire exterior wall of the stairwell was destroyed, tearing out a large hole that stretched across three floors!
A huge, blood-red giant appeared before them.

It was about forty stories high, and Chu Xiu and the others were right on its chest. Their blood-red faces had only blurry features, as if a person had been skinned alive, fat and fascia removed, leaving only blood-red muscles.

The most bizarre thing is that this flesh and blood is constantly writhing, like countless bright red worms twisting their bodies.

As soon as this eerie, blood-red giant appeared, Chu Xiu felt a fear from the depths of his genes. He wanted to use his Demon Eyes to investigate, but as soon as he activated them, a sharp pain shot through his eyes, causing him to scream and quickly look away.

"Om-"

As the deep, resonant buzzing sound rang out again, the crimson giant swung its hand once more. This time, its crimson palm smashed the entire corridor to pieces. The reinforced concrete buildings that humanity was so proud of, capable of withstanding artillery fire, were as fragile as potato chips in front of it!

Inside the stronghold, no one dared to breathe loudly. But something even more terrifying happened: after clearing the obstacles, the crimson giant continued to swing its arms and strike the load-bearing walls, destroying all the obstacles between them step by step.

"Run, we have to run." Guan Ke's face was pale as she spoke, but her legs wouldn't move an inch.

The terrifying pressure from the crimson giant rendered them completely immobile!
Upon discovering this, everyone wore expressions of despair. Faced with such a powerful life form, they had no chance of resistance!
But the crowd was unwilling and confused! They were unwilling because the trial was about to end, so why did this unexpected turn of events occur? They were also confused because the Blood Moon Ritual had already ended, so why did such a terrifying creature appear?

Is it simply because they were unlucky?

Faced with an unparalleled and enormous gap in strength, everyone in the stronghold collapsed, including Shen Zhuo. He shed his rich second-generation and leader personas, revealing his true nature as an ordinary person.

Only Chu Xiu stared intently at the giant before him, pondering every possible way to escape.

He could barely move thanks to his willpower, but he didn't want to attract the giant's attention.

"I quietly retreated to the back, used the others as cannon fodder, and self-destructed all the ghosts. I then jumped out of the window in the chaos, hoping to have a chance to survive!"

Chu Xiu's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his muscles were tense, ready to make a final gamble. But at that moment, a gash suddenly appeared in the chest of the blood-red giant, and countless blood-red threads carried a dark object to the surface.

Almost the instant he saw that thing, a strange message entered Chu Xiu's mind, and he understood everything as if by magic.

This is the reward for the Blood Moon ritual.

(End of this chapter)