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

Chapter 79 The Spirit of the Strong
“That’s right.” Chu Xiu sighed softly.

He had to admit that the mature woman in front of him was frighteningly rational. Not only could she digest all the memories in a few seconds, but she could also accurately analyze the current predicament.

Unfortunately, this is an unsolvable situation.

While the two were talking, the ceremony was already nearly 90% complete. Even if she could come up with a way to break the Elder's power, she wouldn't have enough time to implement it.

The key is
“Your aura is weakening,” Chu Xiu said.

“Hmm,” Jiang Yu responded, “This body should be able to withstand my power for at most one more minute.”

Chu Xiu sighed again.

Okay, that's it.

I thought it was a pro player boosting my account, but it turns out it was just a temporary account that would disconnect from the internet and go offline within a minute.

Now, the already slim hope is completely gone.

If you want to survive
Chu Xiu's gaze was fixed on Jiang Yu, who was deep in thought.

If he's not mistaken, Jiang Yu in front of him should use the escape item to escape before the "transformation" time limit expires, which is the best solution for her.

But snatching the props from her is a hundred times harder than bullying Jiang Xue.
Why not strike while they're still thinking?
Just as Chu Xiu was having wicked thoughts, Jiang Yu suddenly raised her head.

She seemed to have made up her mind.

"Chen Ce, can I trust you?" she asked.

Jiang Yu's words stunned Chu Xiu. He never expected the girl opposite him to suddenly say such a thing.

Believe?

Just seconds ago I was trying to steal your escape item, and just minutes ago we didn't even know each other. Under these circumstances, how can we talk about trust?

“My words were ambiguous.” Jiang Yu seemed to realize her mistake. “When I said I believed, I didn’t mean I believed in your character, but in your abilities and your greed.”

“Based on my sister’s memories, you are very strong, and you haven’t even used your full strength yet. I think you are worth betting on.”

She gently brushed her long, black hair aside, her dark golden eyes burning like a low-level fire.

"I don't like to run away from things, and I hate it even more when others are dragged down by me."

"The reason this trial has become so difficult is most likely due to my special talent. If I just give up like this, it will become a lifelong demon in my heart."

"I'll handle the ceremony; you figure out the rest."

"As long as you help me and my sister pass the advancement trial and come to [Dongfu] to find me, I will give you a reward that you can't even imagine."

"Believe me, no matter whose family you come from, I have the ability to offer you a reward that will amaze you!"

As she spoke, she took off her black-rimmed glasses and placed them in Chu Xiu's hands.

"My sister really likes these glasses, could you please keep them safe for me?"

Chu Xiu subconsciously took the black-rimmed glasses from Jiang Yu's hand. Then, to his astonishment, an ancient golden armor appeared on Jiang Yu's body, and with a roar, a silver-white horse appeared beside her!
Jiang Yu deftly mounted his horse, and with a push of its hooves, the white wings on its back flapped, creating a whirlwind that propelled the man and horse into the air!

She pointed her spear at the sky, like a Valkyrie charging towards the gods!

Chu Xiu was momentarily lost in thought. He looked down at the black-rimmed glasses in his palm and suddenly felt a little guilty.

Jiang Yu clearly believed that the reason such an abnormal trial was triggered was because of her.

But in reality, it's more likely that it's because of Chu Xiu.

It must be because both of them had very high talent levels and happened to come together that they created such a difficult trial.

"He's another good person."

Chu Xiu really liked this kind of ambitious and strong person.

At this moment, under his gaze, Jiang Yu's figure had already turned into a small dot. In the direction she was moving, there was another elder who had noticed something was wrong and came to check.

With a roar, Jiang Yu's spear suddenly burst forth with intense lightning. He aimed with his left hand and threw it with his right, and amidst the thunderous roar, the spear transformed into a silver beam that pierced the sky and penetrated Elder Si Huo's body!

Before the elder could react, Jiang Yu steed the celestial horse and collided with him!
"Boom!"

Chu Xiu rushed to the top of the bell tower, but still could not see the specific battle situation. He could only see lightning flashing all over the sky and the huge thunder was deafening.

Half a minute later, Jiang Yu, covered in blood, returned on a celestial horse, carrying the mutated corpse of the elder.

“There are two ways to disrupt the ritual.”

She seemed to be running out of time, and said this quickly as soon as she got back.

"First, the three stone sculptures used to absorb power were destroyed, and they were placed in the church, the castle, and the square respectively."

"Secondly, directly annihilate the incarnation of the evil god."

"When the ritual begins, the evil god will descend in an incarnation. If I'm not mistaken, it's most likely the traitor who infiltrated our ranks."

"Both methods are feasible. It's up to you to choose, but you need to do it as soon as possible."

"How can you be sure that the information you received is true?" Chu Xiu keenly noticed the crux of the problem.

"No one can lie after being caught in the lasso of truth."

Chu Xiu: "Is your profession Wonder Woman?"

Ignoring Chu Xiu's complaints, Jiang Yu's golden eyes gazed into the distance: "We're running out of time." As if in response to her words, three stone statues in three different locations in the village lit up simultaneously, with dazzling blood-red pillars of light rising from the statues!
Three beams of light converged in the sky, forming a mysterious and complex black six-pointed star pattern.

A chilling dark red light curtain descended, like a prison, enveloping the entire Starfall Village!

Even without Jiang Yu's words, this was already a very obvious hint.

only.
Chu Xiu glanced at the panel.

[Current Ceremony Progress: 90%]

You only gave me a notification when the progress was already 90% complete?!
He was certain that this hellish trial was deliberately designed to kill him.

Now, it's basically over once one or two more test takers are caught!
As soon as Jiang Yu finished speaking, the golden light in her eyes quickly dimmed, and her once perfectly proportioned figure began to shrink rapidly.

Before long, she turned back into that cute little girl.

This made Chu Xiu sigh and rub his forehead.

You should hold on a little longer!

Although Jiang Yu helped him kill an elder and brought back valuable information, she left the most difficult elder to him.

Where does this inexplicable trust come from?!
Isn't she afraid that Chu Xiu will use the same trick again to snatch the props from Jiang Xue?

This strange, powerful demeanor was truly incomprehensible to a demonic cultivator like Chu Xiu.

However, Jiang Yu was right about one thing.

He is indeed very greedy.

Just then, a scream suddenly rang out beside Chu Xiu. It was Jiang Xue, who had turned back into her original form, who couldn't help but scream when she saw herself covered in blood.

She then stared blankly at what was in front of her, seemingly processing her previous memories.

Not long after, she looked up and gave Chu Xiu a long, wistful look.

"What plan to turn defeat into victory? It was all a lie."

"cough."

Chu Xiu coughed lightly, a little embarrassed, and handed the black-rimmed glasses back to her.

"Tell me, what are your profession and talents?"

Although he appeared to be chatting with the girl, he was actually looking down from the clock tower the whole time.

After listening to Jiang Yu's words, he quickly made a decision.

"Destroying the three stone statues is simply too late!"

"Not to mention that these three stone statues are far apart and heavily guarded, the one in the very center of the square is directly facing the Grand Elder who was already a warrior before his mutation!"

As for searching for the incarnation of the evil god, that goes without saying. Chu Xiu couldn't even be sure who the traitor was, let alone find him in this huge village.

"Therefore, the only way now is to protect the surviving trial participants! Delay the ritual as much as possible before considering disrupting it."

Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes, activating his Nether Demon Eye to its fullest extent. Under these circumstances, he could see everything happening below!

"Currently, besides Jiang Xue and me, there should be at least five other trial participants still alive!"

Those awakened individuals who have survived to this day are generally outstanding in strength, like Zhou Juncai, a B-grade professional with a full set of treasured equipment, and a ruthless character.

For them, ordinary guards posed little threat as long as they weren't surrounded, let alone the villagers.

Their sole purpose is to reveal the location of the trial participants, thus attracting the truly powerful to hunt them down!

"Two elders have already died. The greatest threat to them is that terrifying Grand Elder!"

Chu Xiu's eyes flashed, and in just a few breaths, he had memorized the approximate locations of all the fleeing trial participants!
Of course, there might be one or two missed, but that's actually a good thing, because it means that those missed trial participants were well hidden.

Meanwhile, while observing, he used Perfect Refinement to refine and strengthen the two corpses of the Fire Elders into the Bone Blood Devouring Array.

Time is precious, and not a single second should be wasted.

At that moment, Jiang Xue's reply rang in his ears: "My profession is the High Priest of Fate (S), and my talent... well, I can't say, but my sister has already exhausted all my energy, so I probably can't help you much now."

Chu Xiu didn't care about Jiang Xue's concealment, and simply asked, "Can you still run?"

At the same time, he raised his hand to put away the White Bone Bloodthirsty Banner. The powerful life force of the two elite warriors had refined it to +8, causing its power to surge!

It's a pity that these two elders of the Fire Sacrifice were beaten so badly that their corpses were of much less value; otherwise, they could have been upgraded another level.

“Yes!” Jiang Xue nodded. “I have a piece of equipment that can increase movement speed.”

“Okay,” Chu Xiu nodded. “Go and gather all the trial participants now. Just follow my summoned creature. It knows the location of the others and can also protect you.”

"how about you?"

"I?"

Chu Xiu looked into the distance, a resolute look flashing in his eyes.

"I'm going to kill the Grand Elder!"

(End of this chapter)