Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chu Xiu’s heart was overwhelmed with uncontrollable joy. There are hierarchies and relationships among the rules, such as the Rule of Imitation, which is actually encompassed by the Rule of Transformation.

The higher the level of rules mastered, the stronger the combat strength, and the higher the tier of gods corresponding to the rules.

The Life Rule is undoubtedly a Divine King-level rule! Just like the Rule of Blood in the Blood Pool is encompassed by the Life Rule!

How could Chu Xiu not be overjoyed?

”The Seed of Rules is a direct gift from the gods, usually only granted to the most outstanding geniuses in a civilization or those who have made great contributions.”

”To obtain a Divine King-level Seed of Rules, even if I were to be killed the next second, using the Deep Diving Freedom Scroll to leave this place would all be worth it.”

The value of the Seed of Rules is especially precious to an Awakened like Chu Xiu from a low-level civilization! It is not just a channel for understanding the rules but also a path closed to low-level civilizations, exclusive to advanced civilizations!

No wonder this is a tribulation that surpasses the old difficulties! The rewards that have appeared are truly unbelievably generous!

”But... what does this copying mean?”

Chu Xiu touched his chin, considering asking Zhu Jiu and the others directly, but both Zhu Jiu and Xie Xuanzhao’s information to him did not mention this, and this Seed of Rules is related to the tribulation. He instinctively felt there might be some hidden secret unknown to him.

After multiple considerations, he decided not to mention it for now, but he could subtly probe for some information.

After all, his understanding of the rules is too limited, and once this trial is over, there won’t be many chances to interact with advanced civilizations.

With his mind set, yet before Chu Xiu could speak, Zhu Jiu, seeing his eyes clear again, eagerly asked, ”Brother Chen! What happened exactly?”

”Did you...”

Zhu Jiu stopped halfway, wanting to ask if you had comprehended the rules in such a short time, but felt it was too fantastical. Moreover, if Chu Xiu really achieved such a miracle, he would not speak of it to others.

Before Chu Xiu could respond, Mao Qi snorted coldly, ”Why ask so much? Don’t you know probing into others’ secrets is a major taboo?”

She then turned to Chu Xiu, unexpectedly showing a smile on her face, ”Please rest assured, senior. Whatever you ask next, this little girl will not question further.”

She never considered herself as a female before, but now she suddenly did.

This surprised and amused everyone. They wondered what spell Chu Xiu had cast on her, making her not only suddenly obedient but also acting as though guarding some great secret she feared others might uncover, looking exactly like a treasure hunter with a secret map.

Even Chu Xiu, knowing the reason, found it surprising. He frowned and said, ”You don’t need to be like this; I have no reward for you.”

He couldn’t fathom, even if he were extraordinary, that after the trial, they would return to their respective worlds. With the vastness of the Abyss, not seeing each other again throughout their lifetimes is not strange.

Is it really necessary?

In response to Chu Xiu’s words, Mao Qi simply chuckled, ”Senior is joking. This little girl is just trusting you.”

So Chu Xiu could only shake his head helplessly and no longer paid attention to her, turning to the others, ”Thank you all for delaying for me, Brother Chen will remember this kindness and repay it heavily in the future.”

”Please be assured, I’m perfectly fine, just used up a life-saving card.”

”I might as well tell you, the reason I’m called the Tribulation Survivor is that I fought against the power of the tribulation in advance. Although this tribulation is somewhat different, my recent attempts lead me to discover some insights and barely passed this challenge.”

Chu Xiu paused, ”The subsequent tribulations should be slightly easier to handle.”

Chu Xiu’s words, part true and part false, made the Civilization Envoys glance at each other and breathe a collective sigh of relief.

It turns out he only discovered the characteristics of the tribulation rather than mastered the rules, a realization easier for them to accept, for they knew little of the tribulation and were unclear of its implications.

Additionally, Chu Xiu’s successful passage and his candid admission that future tribulation handling would be easier raised everyone’s hope of passing considerably.

With Mao Qi standing by, her face bore an odd smile as she observed the others.

Of course, at this time she activated the Law of Transformation again to hide her appearance, preventing others from noticing.

”Congratulations, Brother Chen.” Xie Xuanzhao clasped his fists.

Chu Xiu returned the courtesy, ”But there’s something else I want to ask you all.”

”Brother Chen, feel free to speak.”

”In the previous Heart Inquiry Tribulation, the Rule of Simulation could simulate everyone’s laws. Does this mean the Seed of Rules can also imitate and copy, and even mass-produce?”

Chu Xiu’s question left everyone stunned, Mu Tuo curiously asked, ”Brother Chen, how come you suddenly have such odd questions?”

”Our Rule of Simulation isn’t called the Rule of Copying because its essence is just the superficial imitation of other rules, internally it’s vastly different. I’ve never heard of the Rule of Copying, let alone copying Seeds of Rules.”

Zhu Jiu also said, ”Indeed, the Seed of Rules is merely a channel connecting the Rule Origin, what good is it to copy a channel?”

Mao Qi said, ”If senior needs, I can search my clan’s secret vault when I return to the civilization for you.”

Having heard their words, Chu Xiu more or less had an idea and waved his hand, ”No need, I’m just curious about why the tribulation can wield Rule Power, and asked casually.”

But at this moment, Xie Xuanzhao suddenly spoke, ”I recalled something my teacher once told me.”

”Oh?” Chu Xiu’s eyes brightened, ”Could the lady tell me?”

Xie Xuanzhao hesitated for a moment but then nodded, ”It’s not really a secret, it was during the Era of Ten Thousand Races...”

Everyone focused on her words, Chu Xiu heard a new term and wanted to ask what the Era of Ten Thousand Races was, but just then, Xie Xuanzhao’s speech paused, and the next moment, a dark red spine pierced out of her chest without warning!

”Puff!”

Xie Xuanzhao’s chest immediately stained a large dark red, and then her entire body was lifted by a force!

A blurred figure appeared behind Xie Xuanzhao, a dark red humanoid creature, whose right hand turned into a long blade, directly piercing through Xie Xuanzhao’s body!

”?!!!”

Zhu Jiu, closest to Xie Xuanzhao, turned around horrified. He cultivated an automatically operating Secret Technique for detection, constantly monitoring the surrounding status, yet he hadn’t detected any other organism approaching!

But he reacted swiftly, merging two fingers and shooting a laser from between them, this seemingly ordinary move was in fact one of his trump cards!

This Secret Technique called Thunder Light One Finger sacrifices power for extreme speed of movement and activation, everything prepared for the word ”hit.”

And Zhu Jiu fused the Rule of Destruction into it, compensating for the lack of power and turning it into an almost unavoidable killing technique with enormous power!

The laser, as expected, hit the dark red figure as he imagined, but the anticipated scene of being destroyed by the Rule of Destruction did not occur. In Zhu Jiu’s incredulous gaze, the dark red figure remained unmoved as if utterly unharmed!

”How is it possible!” Zhu Jiu exclaimed in shock.

A snort of disdain emanated from the figure, and the next moment, countless spines exploded outwards, instantly shattering Xie Xuanzhao’s body!

Littered with blood raining down from the sky, everyone else watched the scene in bewilderment, filled with disbelief.

Dead?

A Tenth-level Civilization Envoy proficient in the Rule of Destiny died just like that?

”Courting death!”

With unmatched power, a sword qi slashed across, as Chu Xiu struck in fury. This time the dark red figure didn’t underestimate it but stretched his hands to withstand the blow!

”Boom!”

The terrifying airwaves swept the surroundings, Chu Xiu’s furious strike left no bounds, the frenzy power made the dark red figure retreat a hundred meters, dispersing the surrounding dark red mist, revealing a human face.

Chu Xiu couldn’t describe this face; its features were twisted together unnaturally, ferocious, restless, sinister, with eyes showing extreme malice as though all evil in the world focused on this face.

And what caused the collective goosebumps on the spectators.

This face was identical to Chu Xiu’s!