Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Inside this ”tumor,” Chu Xiu sensed many breaths of life.

If he guessed correctly, this should be the stronghold of the Demon-Exorcising Race.

However, what happens next is for Jiang Miaoyin to worry about. Chu Xiu had no intention of meddling and merely glanced before continuing to devour the colossal ghostly creatures.

At the same time, he released a large number of high-tier ghosts to ”hunt” further afield.

With the colossal ghostly creatures no longer a threat, this Blessed Land had become a playground for the ghosts.

On the other side, Jiang Miaoyin broke open the ”tumor” and rescued the members of the Demon-Exorcising Race, explaining the situation.

Initially stunned by their rescue, the crowd quickly erupted into ecstatic joy!

Jiang Miaoyin took out protective artifacts she had prepared to reduce the influence of Yin Qi on these people, and almost instantly upon its formation, they burst out of the cage that had protected yet confined them for two thousand years, cheering loudly and reveling in the joy of freedom.

This scene made Chu Xiu somewhat emotional. This tumor seemed large, but when considering its capacity for thirty thousand people, it was no more than a tiny prison.

If he had lived in such crowded conditions all his life, Chu Xiu, too, would have longed for freedom intensely.

For the next three days, Jiang Miaoyin helped the Demon-Exorcising Race further acclimatize to the area’s Yin Qi.

Once their resistance improved, they could embark on long-distance travel.

Meanwhile, Chu Xiu commanded his ghostly subordinates, sweeping through the entire Blessed Land like locusts, leaving nothing behind.

When refining ghosts, one must sometimes sacrifice, like the souls of the horned demons Chu Xiu had previously slain. Each had the potential to grow into High-tier Ghost Generals, but Chu Xiu didn’t have the resources to nurture them all, so he had to grind some of the souls into nourishment for other ghosts.

However, Chu Xiu, far-sighted as he was, planned for future development in the Hundred Ghosts Melting Furnace, setting aside the potential souls separately.

At this moment, these souls rapidly grew under the nourishment of the virtually endless soul body energy of the colossal ghosts!

High-tier ghostly creatures were born, virtually visible to the naked eye, continuously! The High-tier Ghost Generals consumed in refining a Ghost King had been replenished!

A Ghost King as a whole, without generals or soldiers, was no different from an ordinary Heroic Spirit.

But now, the Ghost King commanding an entire legion, Chu Xiu believed, could openly battle a demigod!

Yet the energy within this Blessed Land was far from depleted!

Chu Xiu sat cross-legged in the center of the Blessed Land, countless ghosts roaring around him. He raised his hand, drawing numerous techniques, and a thick blood radiance rose from the Soul Banner.

Suddenly, a powerful aura rose from the Soul Banner!

Chu Xiu’s eyes flashed with satisfaction.

The second Ghost King had been born.

”Roar!!!”

With a deafening roar, a shadow rushed out from the Soul Banner!

However, unlike the previous Ghost King, this shadow did not immediately attack Chu Xiu upon emerging. Instead, it darted several hundred meters away, eyes filled with wariness as it observed Chu Xiu from afar.

”Is this the power of ’Subduing Ghost’? I didn’t expect such an effect even at just the second stage.”

Chu Xiu chuckled lightly and, without saying much, merely formed a gesture. The distant Ghost King was enveloped in white smoke as if burning, wailing and dropping to its knees, soon subdued.

Chu Xiu waved the Soul Banner again, and it obediently reentered the Banner.

At this time, Chu Xiu’s expression suddenly changed because he sensed that within the Soul Banner, the first Ghost King, previously absorbing Yin Qi and continuing to grow, had suddenly become restless, attempting to move toward the second Ghost King.

Chu Xiu snorted coldly, and as a strong mental command surged into the Soul Banner, the Ghost King immediately crouched submissively, returning to its original area.

”Even among ghosts, there is the ’King not seeing King’ rule?”

Chu Xiu clicked his tongue softly.

Kings are proud and cannot allow another king to exist within their domain.

Although forcefully suppressed now, Chu Xiu knew that the two Ghost Kings were merely biding their time; a moment of slack from Chu Xiu would result in a battle between them until one fully devoured the other.

”Quite the hassle,” Chu Xiu sighed.

Typical demon cultivators wouldn’t have such a problem. To them, refining a single Ghost King was already a blessing from the heavens, a fortune amassed over generations.

Even if a few resourceful individuals managed to refine a second Ghost King, the solution was simple: refine a second Soul Banner to accommodate each Ghost King separately.

However, this had a drawback: the two Ghost Kings fought independently, significantly reducing overall power, and the Soul Banner lost the opportunity to advance to a higher tier.

The only solution was a ’King’ so mighty that the Ghost Kings couldn’t resist, forcing them to conceal their pride completely.

”Once these resources are fully assimilated and the third Ghost King appears, I’ll start the next phase of cultivation,” Chu Xiu pondered silently.

If he managed to fully cultivate the Ghost Soldier Realm, he could easily suppress even seven or eight more Ghost Kings.

”A Ghost Soldier suppressing a Ghost King? That’s really...”

Though ’Ghost Soldier’ merely referred to a cultivation realm, Chu Xiu couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing.

”Senior, is something wrong? I just heard a massive roar!”

While Chu Xiu’s mind was in another realm, Jiang Miaoyin approached urgently from the distance.

Chu Xiu returned to himself, shaking his head, ”I’m fine.”

”How are the members of the Demon-Exorcising Race? Have they adapted to the Yin Qi?”

Seeing Chu Xiu unharmed, Jiang Miaoyin breathed a sigh of relief, smiling, ”Almost. These folks have lived amidst Yin Qi, so they adapt quickly.”

”Though they still need my protection within the Blessed Land, they should be fine once outside.”

Chu Xiu nodded. By this time, the resources within the Blessed Land were nearly depleted by him; aside from devouring numerous ghosts, he had seized many rare artifact resources.

These items were hidden in the deepest parts of the Blessed Land, areas Chu Xiu dared not explore previously due to the massive ghostly creatures, their value exceeding prior gains considerably.

All things considered, trading them for hundreds of thousands of Cause and Effect Points wasn’t a problem; with luck, they might fetch a million! It was truly a huge windfall.

”No time to waste, let’s set off,”

”Also, let’s not keep Brother Zhao waiting too long.”

”Alright!”

Chu Xiu followed Jiang Miaoyin back to the vicinity of the colossal ghostly creature’s remains.

Thanks to the immense soul body energy provided by the colossal ghostly creature, as part of his reward, Chu Xiu gave Jiang Miaoyin the souls of the less-potential ghosts he had slain during this time.

With her talent, she managed to cultivate numerous Curse Spirits in a short period, roughly replenishing her energy.

Now, she orchestrated countless Instantaneous movements, forming small ”airships,” with all thirty thousand Demon-Exorcising Race members packed inside.

With Jiang Miaoyin’s soft command, the ”airships” wobbled into the sky.

Chu Xiu pointed a finger, and numerous ghosts adhered to the exterior of the ”airship” to assist its movement.

”Thank you, senior,” Jiang Miaoyin said gratefully. Despite her preparations, transporting thirty thousand people in such an environment was no small challenge for her.

”Don’t mention it, I want to save some time too.”

Jiang Miaoyin accepted his response without argument, and the two led the ”airship fleet” grandly toward the domain of the ghostly creatures.

However, as they passed through the Twilight Realm, Chu Xiu appeared to suddenly sense something, his expression shifting.

”It has come at last,” he chuckled softly.

”What?”

Jiang Miaoyin looked puzzled, but before she could respond, Chu Xiu pointed into the distance!

In an instant, demonic energy formed a black giant sword, shooting out!

”Boom!”

With a loud crash, a large pit appeared in the distance.

At the center of the pit lay a dismembered, fully disintegrated body draped in human skin—a Spirit Puppet.