Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

”Xie Xuanzhao said perhaps I have special coping methods, and compared to other Civilization Envoys, the most special thing about me should be the Traits of this [Tribulation Body]...”

”Wait a minute.”

At this moment, Chu Xiu suddenly furrowed his brows, as if he had thought of something.

He opened his eyes and asked, ”Brother Mu, I wonder to what extent have you mastered the Rules?”

”What, have you thought of something?”

Just now, Chu Xiu had a deeply knitted brow, everyone knew he was contemplating strategies, and although nearly everyone was curious about the tribulation, no one disturbed him. At this moment, hearing him ask, they all looked at him.

”Just a guess,” Chu Xiu said.

”Hmm...” Mu Tuo thought for a bit, then smiled frankly, ”I have acquired the Seed of Rules for only five years, naturally at the lowest Sequence Nine.”

Chu Xiu nodded, and asked again, ”I heard Brother Zhu mentioned before that the attacking Law of Cancer Transformation is at least Sequence Six, and you even said that the means to replicate Rule Power can only be possessed by Gods.”

Mu Tuo gave Chu Xiu a glance, seeming to understand what he was asking, and said, ”Yes, even the Rules can be replicated, that must be at least Sequence Three Authority or above, meaning only Servant Gods with [The Fruit of Rules] can achieve it.”

On hearing this, everyone’s expressions changed.

Chu Xiu continued, ”But Brother Mu’s understanding surpasses the opponent’s, and can even counteract them.”

Mu Tuo nodded, ”Indeed, the opponent seems to possess mighty Authority but doesn’t know how to control it, which is why I could seize it.”

After pondering for a moment, Mu Tuo hesitated, ”...To be honest, with my capability, seizing Authority above Sequence Three is an unimaginable feat. Even if [The Fruit of Rules] were handed to a child ignorant of everything, I might still be unable to move it.”

”That Rule gives me the sensation of having the ability akin to [Rule of Imitation], yet not truly [Rule of Imitation], rather something that touches upon the origin of [Rule of Imitation]. After hearing Miss Xuanzhao’s explanation, I think that might be the Power of Tribulation.”

Mu Tuo’s words caused everyone to appear contemplative, and Chu Xiu’s brow furrowed even deeper.

Zhu Jiu couldn’t help but ask, ”Brother Chu, have you thought of something?”

Chu Xiu raised his head, hesitated slightly, and shook his head saying, ”Nothing, it’s just that I feel there’s something strange here.”

Zhu Jiu paused at these words, but just gave Chu Xiu a deep look as he continued to ponder without pressing further.

Actually, Chu Xiu did indeed notice some clues, but these clues stemmed from his identity as a tribulation bearers and were too extraordinary, which is why he couldn’t reveal them to everyone.

The fact is... although he hasn’t mastered Rule Power, he somehow seems able, like Mu Tuo and others, to contend with that strange tribulation for Rule Power!

Previously, during the attack from the Law of Cancer Transformation, Chu Xiu sent out the Ghostly Legion to absorb the mist, leveraging the Nether Chain to imbue some Life Energy into the Ghosts and thereby attract the Law of Cancer Transformation.

But the issue was, the transmission of the Nether Chain was limited, and no matter how those Ghosts transmitted it, the Life Energy couldn’t surpass his own, so the Law of Cancer Transformation targeting his main body had to be resolved by himself!

His original plan was to endure it based on his experience in resisting Tribulation Thunder, but during practice, he discovered that these tribulations embedded with Rules in terms of sheer destructive power, were far less intense than Tribulation Thunder.

Tribulation Thunder was like a pure delete command, naturally hard to resist, whereas tribulations mingled with Rules were like purpose-driven viruses, with significantly increased complexity, offering much more room for resistance.

This is also why when exposed entirely to the scarlet mist, he merely kept developing pustules.

Afterwards, he also discovered that the scarlet mist, rather than being a virus, was more like a program lacking any malice or manipulation, in other words, it was the Tribulation Thunder Incarnation itself, attacking as long as his Life Energy was substantial enough!

Chu Xiu believed this was why Mu Tuo could turn the Faceless Man, as this program, though exquisitely designed, resembled a weapon without a handler, that could become a potent tool in one’s hand if they possessed the relevant knowledge.

However...

Chu Xiu frowned at his own body, at this moment, he could distinctly sense several strands of scarlet mist beneath his skin, intertwined with his body!

He even had a vague premonition that he might be able to control these wisps of mist! That’s precisely why he could so swiftly clear the Law of Cancer Transformation from himself!

”But how is this happening?”

”Why do I, having no understanding of the Law of Cancer Transformation, somehow manage to seize a portion of its Power like Mu Tuo?”

Chu Xiu himself was clueless about what transpired, everything was an automatic response by his body, and things developed too swiftly thereafter for him to study those mists.

He glanced up; even though Mao Qi’s Speed was incredibly fast, each Divine Artifact location was at least several hundred kilometers apart, and only a few seconds remained.

A few seconds felt like a considerable amount of time considering the reaction and calculation speed akin to top-tier Demigod.

Chu Xiu gently exhaled, reaching out with his Divine Sense, toward the scarlet mist within him.