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

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Chu Xiu was quite impressed that Ye Junlin could say such shameful things so brazenly.

But given his financial power, it seems strangely convincing.

Somewhat amused, Chu Xiu shook his head and didn't take the matter to heart. After securing the five million investment from the Lin Group, he went straight home without stopping.

Of course, he deliberately took back roads to avoid the cameras along the way. Although it seemed a bit suspicious, it wouldn't take much more time anyway, and it's always better to be careful.

After depositing the money into his card, Chu Xiu went home and shopped online.

The first thing he did was buy three more powerful souls.

The Soul Banner can hold a maximum of ten ghosts, and there are currently three empty spaces.

He paid even more for these three souls, 800,000 each, but each one had the potential to reach level 9.

Chu Xiu used the remaining money to buy materials for the Yin Wind Banner, naturally according to the highest standards.

"We're a little short on the money, but that's okay."

"Let's start farming the dungeon!"

This time, instead of continuing to grind the [Hard] dungeon, he directly started a [Nightmare] dungeon.

Once inside, he waved his hand, and six Yin ghosts filed out, like six fierce tigers descending the mountain, frantically hunting down the scattered corpse ghosts.

Chu Xiu swept down the mountain, swiftly and decisively reaching the underground.

Each floor here has forty or fifty ghouls, many of them elites! This is the real challenge! It's also why Chu Xiu didn't dare to be reckless before.

but now.
He smiled faintly, and six ghouls formed a battle formation around him. At the same time, two huge demonic arms emerged from the void!
[Heavenly Demon Hand - Berserk!]

Without any hesitation, Chu Xiu immediately activated his berserk state! In this state, the accuracy of the Heavenly Demon Hand decreased significantly, and he could only perform basic chopping and smashing movements, but that was enough!

Chu Xiu charged into the horde of ghouls, his two enormous demonic hands, covered in lava armor, clearing a path. A single punch could kill several ghouls, and a sweeping attack from the demonic hands easily sent a group of ghouls flying.

Even elite ghouls were no match for them. As long as they were hit, even if they were just grazed, they would spit blood and fly backward. The immense power made Chu Xiu feel like Lu Bu charging into a group of soldiers and unleashing his Musou attack!
What's even more terrifying is that Lü Bu was accompanied by Guan Yu and five other generals!

I have to say, the feeling of mowing the lawn is very stress-relieving.

Along the way, Chu Xiu encountered no obstacles at all. No matter how strong the elite monster was, it could not withstand a single strike from the berserk demon hand!
The final boss was the familiar 008-type elite ghoul, but this time, Chu Xiu charged forward and with three powerful blows of his Heavenly Demon Hand, smashed the behemoth into a bloody pulp!

The thick insect armor was as fragile as clay under the power of the berserk demon's hand!
【mission completed】

[Instance settlement in progress]

It took Chu Xiu a total of twenty-seven minutes to clear the Nightmare dungeon this time!
"The main problem is that there are too many ghouls on Nightmare difficulty, and you have to kill them all to clear the game. It took me a lot of time to find them. If you only have to kill the final boss, it will only take ten minutes at most."

Another point is that due to the surge in the number of monsters, the energy consumption for clearing the level has also increased significantly. In particular, although the Berserk Demon Hand is very powerful, it also consumes a huge amount of energy.

The Heavenly Demon Hand itself has 55 energy points, which will be consumed first when activated, but after it is used up, it will need to be powered by the main body.

Although 55 is a lot of energy, it is only enough to support the Berserk Demon Hand for about two minutes.

It's more than enough for combat, but it's a bit too much for repeated runs.

"We still need to train all the Yin Ghosts as soon as possible! We'll save the Heavenly Demon Hand for dealing with elite monsters!"

Chu Xiu knew what was going on.

Let's move on to the next book!

He then conserved his stamina, which slowed down his progress, but even so, the overall efficiency and rewards were still much greater than those of the [Hard] dungeon! Moreover, the drop rate in the [Nightmare] dungeon had increased significantly, at least doubling!
After refreshing the page nine times in a row, the three powerful soul fragments he ordered online arrived.

After listing the looted equipment online, Chu Xiu immediately threw himself back into farming dungeons.

The next day, the seventh Yin Ghost was born.

On the third day, the remaining two Yin Ghosts were also successfully refined. The addition of three level 9 Yin Ghosts greatly increased the strength of Chu Xiu's Yin Ghost Legion, further improving the efficiency of clearing the level.

On the fifth day
The Bone Armor is finally complete!!!
[Enhanced Bone Armor +10]

[Enhancement Progress: /]

[Rank: Common] [Quality: Perfect]

【Attributes: Protection (18.9), Spikes (2.3), Thermal Insulation (0.5), Energy Absorption (4.4), Weight 71.1kg】

The Bone Armor, upgraded to +10, now weighs a whopping 70kg! Its defensive capabilities have increased dramatically once again! Its quality has also reached the perfect grade!
Of course, the most important thing is...
The final restriction has been unlocked.

[Apoptosis Domain: Within a 20-meter radius centered on the user, all organisms continuously lose vitality, stamina, and energy. The closer the organism is, the stronger the effect, reaching a maximum of +400% at 2 meters (withering: 1.5-7.5)]

Apoptosis domain!

Chu Xiu's face lit up with surprise; this was the first time he had ever seen the Withering attribute.

Skills like the Bone Blood Devouring Array, the Yin Ghost's skills, and the second-tier selectable restriction when upgrading the Bone Spear all only have the life-draining attribute.

This bone armor, however, is withering! It will simultaneously reduce vitality, stamina, and energy!

And the values ​​are incredibly high! Even at the edges, it's 1.5, and within a three-meter radius, it reaches a staggering 7.5!!!

What does that mean? Although his Bone Blood Devouring Array has never been specifically strengthened, it has been strengthened to +3 through passive blood absorption, but the blood absorption value is only 1.8!

Compared to such abnormal attributes, the extra 20kg weight is nothing to Chu Xiu now!
"As expected of equipment of perfect quality!"

Wearing this armor, combined with the toughness of his skin, his defense level exceeds 20! Even a Barrett tank without armor-piercing rounds can't penetrate it!
Huddled inside the fully enhanced bone armor, Chu Xiu felt an unprecedented sense of security.

"I'm practically a human tank now."

He sighed.

Chu Xiu's gains over the past five days didn't stop there. After selling all the equipment he had obtained, he had saved enough money to buy the materials for the Yin Wind Banner.

The process went smoothly without any unexpected issues: order placed, goods delivered, and refining completed.

Half an hour later, a small flag, one meter long and decorated with strange patterns, appeared in Chu Xiu's hand.

He took a quick look and found that the power of the Yin Wind Blade released by this demonic artifact was more than three times that of a minor Yin Wind Blade! However, the energy consumption was almost the same, and it was activated extremely quickly, with a charging time only one-third of that required to cast the spell personally! The cooldown time was also only two seconds!

In other words, it can unleash a blade slash with a power of up to 30 in less than a second! And it can be released continuously!

Such a high energy density means that even after shooting a hundred meters, the Yin Wind Blade still possesses considerable power.

"Now we have a means of long-range attack."

Chu Xiu could imagine the scene: the enemy, unable to withstand his continuous harassment with Yin Wind Blades, racked their brains and used all sorts of methods to finally break through to the front, only to be slapped to death by the Heavenly Demon Hand that stretched out from behind Chu Xiu.

That's really too cruel.

Just thinking about it made him laugh out loud.

"There are still 4 days left in the cooldown period. We've done most of the preparations and it's time to start the trial."

Chu Xiu has been browsing the forums these past few days. Ye Junlin and Lin Wanyue have both passed the Warrior Rank Trial, and Qingshan reached the maximum level yesterday. He will probably start advancing in the next couple of days.

Without further thought, Chu Xiu entered the Awakening Space and began his advancement!

[Preparing for the Advancement Trial]

Searching for suitable world fragments

[A suitable world has been found; the trial is in progress.]

【Generation completed! 】

[Trial World: β-30574258]

Number of participants: 16

The trial will begin in one day; please prepare accordingly.

(End of this chapter)