Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Looking at the four people kneeling before him, Chu Xiu frowned slightly and said, ”You are already dead, how am I to save you?”

”I think you might as well learn from the ghosts here and cultivate here. The lifespan of ghosts is long, perhaps even better than the human form.”

Chen Lengqiang, usually a steady man, showed a look of sorrow at this moment, unable to maintain his calm, his voice trembling as he said, ”Our Divine Wisdom is intact, only our bodies have changed, surely there’s still hope for salvation. My parents are elderly, and I have a son and a daughter; my young boy is not yet three years old. Please save me, senior! I will repay this kindness in any way possible.”

Among the four, Chen Lengqiang was the eldest with a family, and was thus the most anxious.

The other three also showed signs of panic. The Celestial Mechanics Guild composed of these four people is exceptionally talented, all are core figures in their respective families. Otherwise, how could they each afford an Anchor Point at the Hundred Ghosts Melting Furnace while being King Tier level?

The younger and more talented they are, the more they fear death. Shen Tianxie had completely lost his previous prideful attitude, his lips pale, and his body trembling, evidently scared and said softly, ”Name your price, senior. We will do everything we can to meet it.”

”Five hundred thousand...no, how about one million Cause and Effect Points?”

People say you truly feel the horror of death only when facing it; even the most notorious murderers who seem unafraid when committing their crimes tremble and plead for mercy on the execution ground.

Sometimes, knowing you’re dead is far more terrifying than merely facing danger.

With the power those four possess, how can they possibly gather a million Cause and Effect Points? They can only rely on the families behind them, yet whether those families are willing to pay such a hefty price is uncertain.

But at this moment, in the face of survival, they can’t consider that anymore.

Chu Xiu didn’t answer right away; to be honest, they may not necessarily be dead.

The four of them are distinctly different from the ghosts here.

For the Awakened, the boundary between life and death is far more blurred than for ordinary people.

How to determine when an Awakened is truly dead?

Naturally, it’s not measured by the condition of the physical body, since for powerful Awakened, even if the Five Viscera are shattered, there’s still a possibility of survival.

Even if the entire body is gone, they can continue to cling to life through the Divine Soul; some who find fortune can even become Ghosts.

Thus, usually, the method to determine death is the extinguishing of the main consciousness.

Just like Ghosts born from those Heroic Spirits, they are entirely separate beings in terms of consciousness, so even if they originate from the same flesh, they are two completely different creatures.

Their consciousness still exists, theoretically there might still be a chance for them to be revived.

However, they were first killed by the Murder Ghost, then in a state of death, their bodies were infiltrated by Death Qi, revived, and walked in the Hundred Ghosts Melting Furnace for months; the Death Qi has already seeped into every part of their bodies. Even if Chu Xiu injected all his Golden Embryo Origin, whether he could save them is questionable.

And he certainly couldn’t spend such a high price to save a few strangers. This place is extremely hard to replenish, and Chu Xiu himself has to conserve his Golden Embryo Origin to resist the Death Qi.

So without much thought he said, ”The Death Qi has already penetrated deeply into your meridians, how should I save you?”

Waving his hand, he paid them no more mind, turning to Jiang Miaoyin, ”Let’s go.”

”Yes...”

Jiang Miaoyin looked at the four people with a bit of reluctance, but still followed obediently.

Seeing Chu Xiu about to leave, the four from the Celestial Mechanics Guild were immediately anxious, having heard from Jiang Miaoyin that Chu Xiu could dispel Death Qi, they considered him their only lifeline, now how could they easily give up?

The four went forward pleading repeatedly, especially Chen Lengqiang, whose cold eyes were filled with a desire to live, ”Senior, I beg you, I just want to see my wife and children one more time.”

Chu Xiu furrowed his brows, intending to leave, but suddenly thought of something, turning to the four and saying, ”Pleading with me is useless, I’ve already said the Death Qi has penetrated too deep into your body, I am powerless.”

”However...”

”However what?” the four quickly asked.

Chu Xiu pointed to the Inheritance Immortal Stele, ”If you can comprehend the mysteries of this stone, there might be a chance for resurrection.”

With that, he took advantage of their stunned moment and walked away.

After a while, Jiang Miaoyin couldn’t help but ask, ”Were you just deceiving them, senior?”

”Yes and no,” Chu Xiu said calmly, ”That stone indeed has something magical about it, though whether it can help, I don’t know.”

He wasn’t lying, merely looking at the stone brought an influx of ideas to his mind; it was undoubtedly a highly mystical object, and he had a faint intuition that the stone contained a force related to [life and death].

The Ghosts managed to discern a technique for transforming Death Qi from it, which served as evidence.

Entirely human Jiang Miaoyin gained nothing, the Ghosts acquired a technique, his altered Divine Soul brought a torrent of chaotic thoughts, so what would the Living Dead of the Celestial Mechanics Guild see on the stone?

Chu Xiu found himself curious about this as well.

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it, recounting what he had seen and heard to Jiang Miaoyin.

After he finished speaking, a look of worry appeared on her beautiful face.

”Senior, if the Holy Mountain is really that difficult, then... then...”

She didn’t finish her sentence, but Chu Xiu understood her meaning. She meant to say, even if Chu Xiu could reach the summit, it would be impossible for him to take someone else with him, and no matter what, she was destined to die.