Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

”Yes, the big shots above are on your side, but what about their subordinates? No matter how efficient a power structure is, it’s still made up of people!”

”Given that it’s reliant on people, it’s inevitably susceptible to infiltration by Outer Realm Demons.”

Saying this, the Thousand-Faced Monarch paused, looking at Chu Xiu with a faint smile, ”For example, you, my friend, haven’t you reached some kind of deal with that one?”

Chu Xiu’s heart skipped a beat, and his expression turned cold, ”You are quite well-informed.”

”No need to be overly cautious with us,” the Thousand-Faced Monarch chuckled, ”Someone naturally analyzed your previous encounter with that Divine Envoy; we didn’t specifically investigate.”

”Please consider our proposal carefully; after all, you wouldn’t want our arrangements to be known by the enemy, would you? Keeping us as a hidden force, wouldn’t that be splendid?”

Chu Xiu sneered, ”You all are truly thoughtful, my admiration; but I wonder if you’re equally kind to others?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the White Tiger beside the Thousand-Faced Monarch frowned and snorted coldly, ”Boy, do you know the strength of our building master? His intervention is a blessing for your civilization, yet you doubt us, truly ungrateful.”

”Don’t speak nonsense!”

Before Chu Xiu could respond, the Thousand-Faced Monarch interrupted the White Tiger, ”I am not as strong as Brother Wu, nor as capable as the two from the Scarlet Federation; how dare I boast so loudly? Besides, it’s natural for you to have doubts, we’ll just explain, what are you doing?”

The White Tiger bowed slightly, ”I did not consider it thoroughly.”

The Thousand-Faced Monarch turned to Chu Xiu, ”My lack of proper training, I hope you don’t mind, my friend.”

”No problem,” Chu Xiu watched the two of them harmonize and calmly waved his hand, ”Just quickly explain your reason; if it’s just empty pleasantries, then pardon me for not being able to agree.”

The Thousand-Faced Monarch laughed, ”Okay, my friend speaks swiftly, then I’ll speak plainly.”

”The reason we don’t want to go through the government, besides acting as a hidden force, is also not wanting the three Celestial Kings to be aware.”

”You may not know, though the Celestial Kings are strong, how many geniuses have been born in this land over the decades? After attaining their position, they monopolize many Cause and Effect Points but lose their ambition to advance. When millions of Cause and Effect Points accrue while sitting idle at home, would you still venture into the Abyss?”

”But among the Demigods, there is never a lack of brave and diligent individuals; even though they may still be inferior to those few, there isn’t much of a gap if they gain fortune in the Abyss.”

Chu Xiu’s brows furrowed slightly, ”What do you mean?”

The Thousand-Faced Monarch smiled, ”Those who covet the position of Celestial King are numerous, and many people want to enter this game.”

Chu Xiu said, ”Your game has nothing to do with me.”

The Thousand-Faced Monarch said, ”You can name your price freely, we have the ability to provide compensation that will satisfy you.”

The words of the Thousand-Faced Monarch not only failed to relax Chu Xiu’s frown but made it even tighter.

He really disliked this feeling of losing control; originally it was just a confrontation with three Blood Demons, but Chu Xiu had confidence that even if he couldn’t win, he could at least escape unscathed. But now, things seem to be developing in unimaginable directions.

How did these monsters, whom he’d never seen before, suddenly appear one after another? Could it evolve into a Celestial King battle like in Peng City?

Faced with the feelings of powerlessness against Celestial King-level opponents, even though Chu Xiu was much stronger than before, he never forgot.

Seeing Chu Xiu in deep thought, the Thousand-Faced Monarch spoke again, ”I know our acquaintance is brief, and you cannot trust us; to show sincerity, I’ll first tell you a piece of news.”

”A powerful Outer Realm Demon named the King of Bronze has a Divine Envoy named Vivienne, who has already entered the Corpse Demon World. More precisely, she’s currently in your camp!”

A Divine Envoy is lurking in his camp!

The Mountain View Building master’s words made Chu Xiu’s heart skip a beat. Naturally, he knew the King of Bronze, an existence that even five Outer Realm Demons, including the God of Pain, feared! Although her Divine Envoy might not match Ashtar, she’s undoubtedly a Celestial King-level powerhouse!

If such a level of powerhouse initiated a surprise attack from within the civilization during the final battle...

Destroying the Civilization Domain would be a minor issue; it could truly result in his immediate defeat without time to escape!

”No wonder Ashtar proposed the final battle.”

”However...”

Chu Xiu looked up and sneered, ”The whereabouts of an Outer Realm Demon Divine Envoy, also mastered by Mountain View Building, my admiration.”

The Thousand-Faced Monarch chuckled, ”We have our ways, Mountain View Building operates with integrity, hardly deceiving you in such matters.”

”How about this? As long as you’re willing to trade with us, we can help deal with that Divine Envoy. If you want to sign a Soul Contract, we have no issues and can offer additional financial compensation; feel free to state any demands you have.”

The words of the Thousand-Faced Monarch plunged Chu Xiu into silence. After a long contemplation on the spot, he raised his head and said, ”You want a ticket to enter the game, you can have it. But I need to see enough sincerity.”

”What more sincerity do you want?” The Thousand-Faced Monarch raised an eyebrow.

Chu Xiu wore a peculiar smile, ”I want you to tell me your true identities in the real world!”

As soon as he finished speaking, silence blanketed the scene.

Other than Wu remaining unperturbed, the other four instinctively looked toward the Thousand-Faced Monarch. After a moment’s hesitation, he promptly regained composure, ”You must be joking, my friend. Mountain View Building operates under aliases, even among ourselves we don’t know each other’s identities, how could we tell you? Even if we did, how would you verify it?”

Chu Xiu chuckled, ”In that case, I can’t trust any of you.”

With those words, Chu Xiu didn’t say another word and directly initiated the escape!

His form disappeared like a bubble, leaving the expressions of the six in the scene a bit unpleasant.

”Hmph, this kid is cautious,” White Tiger snorted coldly.

Cyan Dragon said, ”Kama and Great King, you two shouldn’t have looked at the Venerable Lord, making him perceive the truth.”

The man said, ”What’s wrong with looking at the Venerable Lord? He’s the master of this space, is there a problem with us observing his reaction?”

The blonde woman sneered, ”Stop spouting nonsense, what truth can be discerned with a glance? He already didn’t trust us, nothing we do could change the result.”

”Alright, enough quarreling,” the Thousand-Faced Monarch remained calm, merely waving a hand, ”It was just a casual attempt, the necessary information has been conveyed. Proceed according to the original plan.”

”Yes.”

Upon his command, the disagreement ceased, and soon, everyone’s figures gradually disappeared, leaving the hall empty.

...

Meanwhile, in the Corpse Demon World, Chu Xiu opened his eyes.

He still frowned, carefully recalling the previous conversation.

Indeed, although he found some oddities, he had no conclusive evidence, so he couldn’t determine if the Mountain View Building master was friend or foe, nor what their purpose was.

Just that his Spiritual Sense gave an ominous premonition, coupled with the inability to trust those who wouldn’t reveal their true identity, leading him to choose to escape.

Without true identity, there’s a loss of existing order’s constraints.

Relatively speaking, Zhao Jie and others seem more reliable.

After brief contemplation, Chu Xiu communicated everything he witnessed and heard to Zhao Jie, who promptly responded, indicating an immediate investigation.

However, Chu Xiu sensed Zhao Jie exhibiting noticeable apprehension upon hearing of the Mountain View Building master, suggesting hidden details unknown to Chu Xiu.

Yet, he didn’t dwell on it.

No matter what others plan, all he can do is maximize his strength!

Thinking this, Chu Xiu stopped pondering, found a secluded spot within his Civilization Domain, and with a flip of his wrist, retrieved all seven million Cause and Effect Points!

Level up!

A full seven million Cause and Effect Points, Chu Xiu intended to use them in one go to master the next layer of ”Yama Scripture” Divine Technique!

And the process had no surprises.

Three days later, a prompt echoed in his ears.

[Spent 6,745,823 Cause and Effect Points, mastered Divine Technique ’Nether Chain’!]

[Nether Chain: Share Life Force with ghosts linked by the Nether Chain, substantially enhancing their Basic Attributes and bestowing some inherent Divine Techniques, with maximum link count determined by Spiritual Power, current Nether Chain quantity: 7]

[Spirit +17821]

Mastering this Divine Technique made Chu Xiu’s Spiritual Power surge again, and awakened an exceptionally powerful Divine Technique.

Chu Xiu estimated that the Nether Chain could at least provide over twenty thousand points of Constitution and Energy enhancement and allow monsters to cast powerful Divine Techniques like Demon Energy Soldiers!

In essence, it could elevate seven High Tier Ghost Generals directly to the level of Top Tier Heroic Spirits!

”Now, my strength should be at the current peak.”

”With this status—”

Chu Xiu took a deep breath and sat cross-legged.

It is time for Core Formation!

In essence, it could elevate seven High Tier Ghost Generals directly to the level of Top Tier Heroic Spirits!