An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 355 The Final Battle in Half a Year
What a great opportunity?
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu almost burst out laughing.

Does Astrid think he's a fool?
How could a mortal enemy possibly give the other a chance?

Seeing Chu Xiu's disdainful expression, Astrid was straightforward and said directly, "I'll be frank with you, I do want to kill you, but I don't have the ability to do so right now."

"However, my injuries will heal in a year at most. By then, you can hide in your hometown, but your civilization will have nowhere to hide!"

"Can you really bear to watch your civilization perish?"

After saying that, Chu Xiu shrugged indifferently: "I can still distinguish between civilization and life."

“So I have a suggestion,” Astrid said, “If I don’t intervene, then do you have the guts to defend your civilization?”

"Oh?" Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow.

"In the future, I will not take action myself, but will persuade the other blood demons here to launch an attack on your civilization. Would you say that is an incredible opportunity?"

Astrid's words made Chu Xiu narrow his eyes.

If what he said is true, then it is indeed a great opportunity.

Because this means that Chu Xiu can rely on his own civilized domain to fight against a group of blood demons!
Chu Xiu never underestimated Blood Demons, a superior being. Even when Blood Demon Calamity was sealed away as a King-level being, or even when only its core remained, it was able to learn Buddhist techniques and use nuclear bombs to escape. Its talent and intellect were both top-notch.

And this is only a lower-level Blood Demon!
Those blood demons ranked high are absolutely terrifying enemies; once they become demigods, they are at least strong demigods or higher.

More importantly, through mutual slaughter and fusion, the Blood Demon can continue to grow, eventually becoming an existence infinitely close to a god!

What Chu Xiu fears most is the emergence of an extremely powerful Blood Demon that can wipe out the other seventy Blood Demons in a short period of time. At that time, its power will be beyond Chu Xiu's imagination and ability to deal with. Even Astrid in his prime would probably not be able to compare with it.

However, just half a month ago, the first demigod blood demon appeared in the world, which happened to be within the range of strength that Chu Xiu could still deal with. Not to mention, Astrid's suggestion allowed him to fight in the civilized realm!

The importance of the venue is self-evident. Whether it is the magma blood demon or the domain ghost, they all rely on special venues to render powerful heroes helpless.

The difference between this addition and subtraction is enormous, which Chu Xiu naturally couldn't ask for.

but
"I dare not trust your guarantee," Chu Xiu said calmly.

"You don't need to trust me, you just need to trust the power behind you."

Astrid pointed to himself: "I was struck by this spear and will not be able to recover to my full strength for a year. In three months, I will summon the Blood Demons to attack your civilization."

Chu Xiu sneered: "Do you think I'm a fool? You say a year and it's a year? If you have a secret technique to recover in three months, wouldn't I just be offering myself up to be killed?"

Astrid seemed to have anticipated Chu Xiu's question and calmly replied, "That's simple. You just need to send someone you can trust to follow me."

"When the war begins, I will be waiting for the outcome from thousands of miles away. Even if I recover my full strength, you will have enough time to retreat calmly."

These words made Chu Xiu stroke his chin and start to think.

This seemed feasible, but he didn't believe Astrid would be so kind.

Chu Xiu quickly figured out the key point.

The difficulty lies in the person being followed.

With Astrid's abilities, if he only sends a low-level Awakened or uses a tool to track them remotely, he can easily deceive them with illusions and sneak over.

To firmly pin down a powerful divine messenger, one must at least be a demigod!
But which demigod would follow Astrid for Chu Xiu's sake?

Even if Astrid doesn't make a move before achieving his goal, if Chu Xiu is killed by the Blood Demon, then the tracking will be completely meaningless. And if Chu Xiu manages to withstand the Blood Demon, who can guarantee that the enraged Astrid won't make a move?

It's fair to say that this was a job with an extremely high risk and a near-certain death rate!
"Let me do it."

Just as Chu Xiu was struggling with his decision, he suddenly heard Ya Zi's voice beside him.

Chu Xiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at him with a face full of astonishment, hardly believing his ears.

"Senior Ya Zi, you..."

"Don't act like it's a life-or-death situation," Ya Zi said with a smile, waving his hand. "I've been exploring the abyss for over thirty years, and my accumulated knowledge and experience are no joke."

"Although this person is strong, we human demigods are not to be trifled with. Even if we are no match for him, we are still quite confident in protecting ourselves."

Ya Zi's words left Chu Xiu speechless for a moment.

He stared intently at the powerful head of the investigation bureau, as if trying to see through his thoughts.

A demigod, willing to risk his life to protect his civilization?
He frowned and pondered for a long time, then finally let out a long breath, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Then thank you very much, senior."

Then he turned to Astrid and said loudly, "I can grant your request, but I have one condition."

"explain."

"Those are the incoming Blood Demons; there cannot be more than five of them."

"And the decisive battle will be held six months from now."

Although Chu Xiu was greedy, he was still self-aware.

If Astrid were to bring all seventy-one remaining Blood Demons, Chu Xiu would have no chance of stopping them.

Not to mention, Astrid is no kind person. He made this offer not to give Chu Xiu a chance, but to kill him!
The other party must have some backup plan, such as bestowing some extremely powerful items upon them.

Furthermore, Blood Demons are inherently powerful creatures of extremely high rank, making even five Blood Demons extremely dangerous! To put it more bluntly, even if only one demigod Blood Demon came, Chu Xiu wouldn't dare say he was 100% certain of victory!
His willingness to take on five blood demons was based on his confidence in his own leveling speed and his belief that his combat power would be greatly enhanced after he swallowed the opportunity in the Hundred Ghosts Furnace.

That's why he wanted to extend the period by an additional three months.

If he could reach the Heroic Spirit level before then, he wouldn't be afraid of any tricks Astrid might pull.

As for his conditions, Astrid frowned and thought for a moment before nodding in agreement.

Next, after leaving behind a powerful communication tool, Yazi followed Astrid closely and left without missing a step.

Chu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief only after the powerful divine messenger had completely disappeared from sight.

Without hesitation, he took out the old certificate and began to quickly spend civilization points!

Previously, he had kept over four hundred civilization points unused in order to conceal his talent, but now there's no need to hide them anymore.

What he needs to do is maximize the boost that civilization provides to him!

With a wave of Chu Xiu's hand, a rumbling sound came from all around, and three prayer towers rose from the ground!

At the same time, the traits [Life Vitality], [Cultivation Talent], and [Pure Faith] are unlocked!
These traits not only help the clansmen develop faster, but also allow them to provide more faith power when they are at the Tower of Prayer!

This is far from over.

Just like the method Chu Xiu used to break the Killer Domain before, the biggest weakness of the domain is large-scale warfare!

The five blood demons that are coming to attack will certainly not come alone, but will bring a huge blood demon army with them!
He moved swiftly and found Wang Jie, a member of the Investigation Bureau.

This person is Ya Zi's assistant in this area, and he is in charge of all the day-to-day affairs.

Before leaving, Ya Zi explained everything to him and applied for a large amount of temporary funding from the government.

Chu Xiu's talent is worth their investment to preserve!

But, this is not enough!

With a wave of his hand, Chu Xiu summoned a large amount of equipment and items in front of the man! These items were all items that Chu Xiu had acquired during this period. They had some value, but he couldn't use them and they were difficult to exchange for karma points.

The total price is close to 100 billion Chinese yuan!
He handed these resources to the person in charge, saying, "Thank you for your help, brother."

The latter hurriedly replied, "Brother Chu, rest assured, I will make good use of these resources. We have already applied to the military for the highest level of weapons requisition authority. If it is approved, we will be able to obtain a large amount of the latest equipment, and even nuclear bombs!"

"We have also collected all the anchor points produced in the Shiki world, and will recruit the most suitable talents to enter."

"Furthermore, we will issue a mobilization order and use a large amount of resources to summon all Awakened Ones who have awakened in the Shiki world to return and prepare for war."

"We will definitely maximize the power of civilization within six months!"

Hearing this, Chu Xiu felt much relieved. After thanking him a few times, he took his leave.

Then he turned around and found Guan Ke.

Chu Xiu tossed out the upgrade core: "Here, take this. If you can equip the Titan Giant Machine within six months, I'll give you another legendary general-level weapon!"

Guan Ke was both surprised and delighted by these words, and quickly agreed.

But he still said with concern, "The Titan machine is too big. With my own strength, I can only build it to a preliminary stage and make it usable, but it is far from being perfect."

Chu Xiu nodded without saying much. After all, Guan Ke was only a general. Even with the government's readily available weapons, it would be too much of a stretch to perfectly build the Titan machine in half a year.

After doing all this, Chu Xiu didn't linger and returned directly to Blue Star.

The preparations just now were certainly necessary, but the key to this battle still lies with himself!
"If we can swallow the large number of ghosts at the bottom of the Hundred Ghosts Furnace, then we'll have a much better chance of success."

However, achieving this is extremely difficult. The unique environment of the Hundred Ghosts Furnace allows even King-level ghosts to grow into Heroic Spirits, leaving them helpless. Before he even reached the bottom, he was stopped by a ghost whose true form he hadn't even seen.

Although his strength has increased considerably, Chu Xiu still decided to take advantage of the cooldown period to speed up the refining of the last mythical blueprint.

Since there were no large-scale auctions during this period, Chu Xiu used the government's resources to contact major merchants and guilds.

After exchanging for two King-tier Legendary items, I finally managed to gather all the materials.

Without further hesitation, Chu Xiu began refining!
Normally, the success rate of refining is less than 20%. However, with the help of perfect refining, every time a seemingly disastrous moment occurred, it was ultimately overcome without any major danger.

Five days later, a pair of mecha gauntlets, shimmering with brilliant light and featuring flowing light blue patterns, appeared before Chu Xiu.

[Star Ring Pulse Gauntlets]

[Quality: Myth]

[True Rank: Demigod]

Current Rank: King

[Attribute 1: Strength +4500, Energy +3000]

[Attribute 2: When used alone, each attack triggers a destructive pulse, dealing massive damage; when wielding other weapons, it transforms into an energy amplification pulse, granting an additional +4500 Strength.]

[Attribute 3: Continuously absorbs surrounding energy and converts it into a pulse shield. The higher the surrounding energy density, the faster the conversion rate.]

[Attribute 4: The gauntlets contain extra energy, which provides up to an additional 100% boost to all attributes based on the stored energy. When impacted, it will accumulate extra energy.]

[Attribute 5: When there is excess energy, the "Overclock" state can be activated, granting an additional 1000 to all bonus attributes for a short period and providing an additional 1400 energy regeneration per second. The excess regeneration is converted into a shield. The "Overclock" state ends when all energy is consumed.]

Just as Chu Xiu had predicted, this successful refining process elevated the final rank of the equipment to demigod.

Its attributes are also very powerful, which not only further enhances Chu Xiu's offensive and defensive capabilities, but also allows him to activate an "overclocking" burst mode after a period of continuous combat, making it a very good piece of equipment.

Although it didn't cause a qualitative change in his strength, it did result in a considerable improvement.

With this equipment, Chu Xiu felt much more at ease.

Next, he focused on seclusion to recover the energy he had consumed, while also helping the Blood Demon avatar strengthen its body, consolidate its realm, and refine the two powerful souls he had obtained from the murderer.

With Chu Xiu's enhancements in various fields, these two souls, which possess terrifying combat abilities, will only become stronger than before, and their one-on-one combat ability may even surpass that of the Ghost King, providing him with considerable assistance.

A week later, the cooldown period ended, and Chu Xiu re-entered the Hundred Ghosts Furnace world.

As his vision blurred, an extreme chill enveloped him.

However, this chill was only a physical sensation, while his soul felt a familiar and comfortable feeling.

This is the innate affinity for Yin energy that comes with becoming a Ghost Soldier; he can even manipulate this Yin energy out of thin air and use it for his own purposes.

"I never imagined that the Yama Sutra could have such a wonderful use."

"That makes sense. If you can't even control the yin energy, how can you subdue powerful ghosts?"

Chu Xiu reached out and clenched his fist, and the surrounding Yin energy immediately seemed to be pushed away by an invisible force, dissipating in all directions.

With this ability, Chu Xiu can greatly reduce the environmental effects on ghosts, increasing his chances of success on this trip.

After he waited there for a while, Jiang Miaoyin also teleported over.

As soon as she arrived, Chu Xiu heard an excited, impatient voice ring out in his ear:

"Senior! Guess what amazing treasure I brought with me?"

Chu Xiu glanced at Jiang Miaoyin. Today, she wasn't wearing any of those pretty little clothes. Instead, she was wearing a close-fitting heavy armor, her long hair was simply tied in a ponytail, and a longbow was slung across her waist. She looked like a heroic female general.

"That bow?"

Chu Xiu quickly focused on the key point.

"Hehe, as expected of a senior!" Jiang Miaoyin proudly raised the bow and showed it to Chu Xiu.

The bow was entirely crimson, covered with patterns resembling flames. Even before it approached Chu Xiu, he could feel a scorching heat, and the surrounding yin energy seemed to scatter and flee in fear.

"Such powerful Yang energy!" Chu Xiu was somewhat surprised.

"This is a treasure of our family! Not only is it of extremely high quality and specifically designed to counter ghosts, but it's also an extremely rare [Limit-Removing] equipment."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu's surprise deepened.

To remove equipment restrictions, the first thing is that the item itself has power. However, this usually comes from [items]. For example, when he was a Talented Scholar, he obtained the Heavenly Blood Vine, which was an item for removing restrictions. The Heavenly Dragon Golden Pill and the Celestial Divine Sense that followed were also [items].

However, this rarely happens with equipment, because equipment is usually much more powerful and complex than items of the same level, so the difficulty of unlocking it is naturally vastly different.

Chu Xiu only obtained his first unlocked equipment thanks to the extraterrestrial demons. He never expected that the Jiang family would have one as well. It can only be said that they are indeed one of the four great families, and their accumulated foundation over the years is not to be underestimated.

Chu Xiu picked up the bow and examined it. Its grade had reached the [Demigod Legend] level, which should be the Jiang family's most treasured secret.

"Not bad," Chu Xiu praised.

With this bow, even a King-level expert like Jiang Miaoyin can be of considerable use.

"But that's not all!" Jiang Miaoyin said with a grin.

"There's more?" Chu Xiu was genuinely surprised this time.

Jiang Miaoyin chuckled, made a hand seal, and a huge crimson demon rose up from behind her!

(End of this chapter)