Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

”What is your name?” Chu Xiu inquired.

At this moment, his expression gradually returned to calm, yet his heart had already been stirred into a tempest. Before this, although he had sensed the strength of this person, he had only placed him on the same level as Tuoba Ye and the Triple Peaks.

Now that Chu Xiu had fully exposed his power, he boldly scanned with his Divine Sense, discovering that this person’s physical cohesion was unimaginably terrifying, like a flawless jade sculpture that could absorb everything.

He could clearly feel that the ability of this person to withstand his blow came from some kind of Divine Techniques that were not inferior to his own Demon Inheritance.

This was the first time Chu Xiu encountered such a terrifying individual, his body involuntarily tensing up.

”Meng Xuanshu, from the Celestial Derivation Civilization,” the white-robed man on the opposite side replied lightly.

Chu Xiu did not know what the Celestial Derivation Civilization was, but he instinctively realized that it was absolutely an extremely advanced civilization, fundamentally different from other Civilization Envoys.

During their conversation, the True Sin Punishing Demon Saber in Chu Xiu’s hand had once again finished absorbing, regaining the power to tear through space.

It seemed Meng Xuanshu noticed that Chu Xiu was stalling for time to prepare his attack method, yet he didn’t mind and merely asked curiously, ”At the start of the trial, I obtained your basic information. You come from a seventh-level civilization 579 meters deep, but the Divine Techniques you master are extremely rare even in our civilization. Did you have a special encounter with some Upper-level Being?”

Facing Meng Xuanshu’s inquiry, Chu Xiu said flatly, ”Do I need to report my encounters to you?”

Meng Xuanshu chuckled, ”I just don’t want to accidentally harm a subordinate of a God and cause unnecessary conflict.”

Chu Xiu’s expression darkened, ”Do you think you have me figured out?”

Meng Xuanshu calmly said, ”Our Celestial Derivation Civilization values strategy, ensuring we make thorough plans and utilize every advantage to the fullest against any enemy.”

”This is a principle my teacher has always taught me and the path I cultivate, but this does not mean our individual combat power is weaker than that of other top civilizations. If I, with the strength boost from the Apocalypse Difficulty, am still not your match, then I wouldn’t deserve to be a Civilization Envoy from the Celestial Derivation Civilization.”

”Now, I’m just trying to find out which God’s subordinate you are. Perhaps we can negotiate reasonably to minimize unnecessary losses.”

This seemed to be an unspoken rule among these advanced civilizations, but since Chu Xiu was no disciple of any God, he naturally disregarded it, sneering coldly, ”If you’re so confident, then come at me and see who’s really stronger?”

Meng Xuanshu just smiled faintly, ”Even though I have confidence in victory, our civilization’s style is to leverage every advantage completely, and I have no need to duel with you one-on-one.”

Finishing his words, Tuoba Ye and Triple Peaks appeared beside Meng Xuanshu simultaneously, like two guards. Meng Xuanshu’s white robe then radiated blinding Spiritual Light as two strange mechanical spheres emerged behind him.

Meanwhile, the other Civilization Envoys had seemingly agreed in advance, ignoring Chu Xiu completely and charging toward the crowd fleeing to the base city.

Seeing this scene made Chu Xiu’s heart sink. The opponents had made the optimal decision, using the three strongest combatants to hold him off, while the remaining Civilization Envoys moved to slaughter the fleeing civilians, all the while ordering the Blood Demon Army to launch a general attack.

These Civilization Envoys, though they couldn’t actively kill civilization seeds or disrupt mission progress, could classify the fleeing civilians carried by Chu Xiu’s ghosts as collateral damage in the process of opposing Chu Xiu.

If Chu Xiu were to withdraw his ghosts, the Civilization Envoys would lose their excuse, but the ordinary civilians would then be easily slaughtered by the Blood Demons.

However, as the first wave of Civilization Envoys was about to reach the forest where the civilians were fleeing, countless blood-colored tentacles shot out, and the leading Civilization Envoys, unexpectedly attacked, were caught off guard and struck.

Fortunately, these Civilization Envoys wore Legendary Armor for protection. They merely wobbled briefly before regaining stability, focusing their attention below.

A blood-red monstrous figure slowly ascended—it was the Blood Demon Incarnation! The Civilization Envoys paused slightly and looked in the direction of the base city, finding that the Blood Demon Incarnation, which should have been pinned on the city wall, had already vanished without a trace.

”Such strong life force, taking Tuoba Ye’s spear head-on and still has the ability to regenerate?”

Meng Xuanshu raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise.

As a Civilization Envoy of the Hundred Refinements Chaos War Civilization, Tuoba Ye’s Battle Marks were imbued with immense Evil Qi, which would instantly corrode any ordinary creature it touched.

This blood-colored creature not only survived that spear but also rapidly reconstructed its body. Its power was likely extremely close to that of a Heroic Spirit.

In fact, if not for the power boost from the Apocalypse Trial, even the Blood Demon here might be on par with it.

It was because of the Blood Demon Incarnation’s formidable power that the Civilization Envoys initially mistook Chu Xiu for a Summoner Profession.

”But even so, what does it matter? Can a mere creature stop the combined might of twelve Civilization Envoys?”

Meng Xuanshu still wasn’t fazed, but in the next moment, his eyes narrowed slightly!

The Blood Demon Incarnation had a small sail in its hand, and with a gentle wave, loads of ghosts surged forth! In an instant, the sky was nearly blotted out by dense black clouds!

The number of these ghosts exceeded what anyone had encountered before the battle, and there were over 11 at the King Tier level and more than 50 at the General Tier!

They formed independent Battle Arrays, each linking into a greater whole, clearly a highly sophisticated formation!

Simultaneously, the Celestial Dragon Golden Pill slowly rose, forming a powerful enhancing Domain again!

”So not only did you hide your true strength, but also feigned weakness with your Summoned Creatures?” Meng Xuanshu looked at Chu Xiu, curious, ”Which God’s subordinate are you? There are those who’ve practiced dual ascension paths, but to cultivate both to such an extreme—I have never seen anyone like you before.”

Chu Xiu did not answer, merely replying blandly, ”I’m not sure if my Demon Legion can stop those Civilization Envoys?”

Meng Xuanshu nodded, ”In terms of sheer power, we’re still slightly superior on this side, but I doubt any of them wish to risk their lives. For a regular battle, blocking them is more than sufficient.”

”However...” Meng Xuanshu changed his tone, ”Even if it’s just me alone, you stand no chance of victory.”

Chu Xiu sneered, ”Enough talk, let’s settle this with real action!”

Upon saying this, his figure flickered and strangely vanished into thin air. Utilizing Garuda’s Wings’ space traversal ability, he rapidly approached Meng Xuanshu with tremendous speed! Meanwhile, a dense layer of Demonic Qi formed hundreds of weapons around him, emitting sharp whistling sounds from the concentrated Demonic Qi!

However, Meng Xuanshu just watched Chu Xiu’s approaching figure indifferently, gently raising his hand and bringing his index and middle fingers together, then suddenly bending them downward.

In the next instant, Chu Xiu felt an immense gravitational force act upon him, as if it intended to tear his body apart!

Garuda’s Wings emitted the stressed sounds of metal bending, seemingly on the verge of breaking! Even at full power, he couldn’t help but fall downward.

”Boom!”

With a loud crash, Chu Xiu slammed heavily into the ground like a meteor, continuously sinking deeper into the rock layers. Every joint was bound by immense gravity; even moving his fingers was difficult for him! Every muscle screamed with pain as if being torn apart!

”What kind of Divine Technique is this?”

Chu Xiu was overwhelmed with shock, having never seen such a bizarre Skill—it seemed beyond mere energy output, becoming a power of some sort of rule!

He roared angrily, his body wrapped in Demonic Qi, attempting to break free from this inexplicable gravity, but the immense force clung to him like a shadow, binding him tightly. Despite activating all his Demonic Qi, even standing up proved difficult!

With a face full of horror, he looked up to meet Meng Xuanshu’s emotionally blank black eyes.

Once again, Meng Xuanshu brought his fingers together, pointing at Chu Xiu, and then suddenly lowered them.

”Bang!”

Amidst the shocked gazes of the others, Chu Xiu’s entire body exploded, unable to withstand the gravity.