Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 737: Chapter 337: Balance of Life and Death (Part 3)

First, naturally, he upgraded his [Thought Overwriting·Subconscious Disturbance (SS)] to King Tier.

With that, his concealment ability got a significant boost again.

The Celestial Kings might not be aware, but most Demigods should no longer be able to see through his disguise.

With some points remaining, Chu Xiu also upgraded his previous [Time Travel (SS)] to King Tier. Although he hadn’t used this blessing yet, it would be excellent for survival in critical moments.

With this, the points were almost spent.

But Chu Xiu was still not satisfied.

He took the Sun King’s previous warning seriously and kept it in mind.

So he decisively used his newly acquired and previously saved large amount of Ancient Blood to exchange for a Demigod Level [Legendary] Equipment!

[Shadow Slayer Royal Mask (Demigod Legend): A symbol of the royal identity of the Shadow Killing Race, currently at King Tier. When worn, it increases all attributes by +600, significantly enhances one’s own concealment ability, and can create a field that blocks investigation skills. Can be used actively to enter Shadow Space to evade damage or enable short-distance space travel.]

It was fortunate that Chu Xiu had been saving the Ancient Blood he obtained before, allowing him to skip two tiers and get a Demigod Level Legendary Equipment.

The main function of this legendary item is to conceal one’s aura. Once worn, even the Celestial King would find it hard to discern his true identity.

As for the ability of Shadow Space, it was somewhat of a side skill, but it might come in handy once his tier improves.

With one or two hundred Ancient Blood left, Chu Xiu didn’t waste it. Instead, he exchanged it for some artifacts like pollution elimination, limb regeneration, and life extension.

These are things that gods, especially those ruling over blood, can easily accomplish. However, upon leaving here, obtaining them in the outer world would be extremely difficult.

Chu Xiu felt it was time to help his parents reconstruct their bodies.

After finishing everything, Chu Xiu took one last look at the ancient and desolate arena before using the Gladiator Badge to leave the place.

Upon returning to Blue Star, the first thing he did was destroy the badge to prevent any Blood Pool from tracing back to him.

Next, he needed to consider how to continue acquiring Cause and Effect Points in preparation for his second breakthrough.

He already had a plan for this; he opened his communication bracelet and began to contact Jiang Miaoyin.

Almost as soon as Chu Xiu dialed, the other side answered and an excited voice came through.

"Senior! You’re finally here!"

"I’ve been waiting for you for ages!"

Hearing her anxious voice, Chu Xiu smiled slightly.

At the celebration gathering, Chu Xiu also took the opportunity to understand her situation, after all, if she were to die, Chu Xiu would lose quite a bit of intelligence in his exploration of the Hundred Ghosts Melting Furnace.

When in Peng City, she had always followed Jiang Lingfu into battle. At the moment of the decisive battle, she also chose to assault the Black Death Pillar together, fighting in the most dangerous place and made a considerable contribution in the end.

However, Jiang Miaoyin’s way of fighting relied on Curse Spirits, qualifying as a Summoning Profession. The thought of how many ghosts Chu Xiu lost each battle made it evident that for summoning professions, especially those winning by numbers, each battle was a form of consumption.

And this girl was quite stubborn, directly undertaking dangerous vanguard tasks, unleashing power comparable to a Heroic Spirit without any reservation.

The price was a heavy casualty of her Curse Spirits.

Although she received good rewards afterward, making up for the lost Curse Spirits would require a large number of souls, so naturally, she was eager to gain more benefits by following Chu Xiu again.

Chu Xiu didn’t mind this; it was a mutual aid serving each other’s needs.

Moreover, after this battle, Chu Xiu had a good impression of the Jiang Family. Among the treacherous Heroic Spirits, none from the Jiang Family were involved, suggesting that their family tradition might not be bad, providing some assurance in cooperating with them.

Considering this, he asked, "Is that giant ghost creature still there? What about the Domain Ghost?"

"Rest assured, Senior! Everything is fine. The spirit realm where the giant ghost creature resides hasn’t been discovered yet. As for the Domain Ghost, a Heroic Spirit did come to explore, but upon hearing that this place was claimed by the Jiang Family and you, he decisively left."

"If you’re worried, Senior, I can personally watch over it for you!"

"Ah, but..."

It seemed Jiang Miaoyin suddenly thought of something but stopped herself without saying it.

"But what?"

"It’s just, Senior, do you remember that Murder Ghost?" Jiang Miaoyin said.

At her words, Chu Xiu was initially startled, then quickly understood, slightly frowning.

"Are you saying, that guy is now in the Hundred Demons Melting Furnace World?"

"Probably... You know, Senior, after the Outer Realm Demon fled, the brainwashing was lifted, and many Extreme Dao warriors escaped amidst the chaos."

"The Murder Ghost is a prime target for the Investigation Bureau’s pursuit, directly overseen by Senior Zhao Jie. Escaping right under Zhao Jie’s nose, he could only have been teleported to another world after the Black Death Prison was destroyed."

"Senior, I’m a bit scared without you around," Jiang Miaoyin said a little sheepishly.

Chu Xiu gave a silent laugh. However, Jiang Miaoyin’s concern was not unwarranted. The guy’s talent was horrifying enough that even Chu Xiu, after ascending to a Heroic Spirit, couldn’t claim absolute confidence in dealing with him.

Moreover, the other party was intimately familiar with their opportunity points, and having Jiang Miaoyin go over now did pose some danger.

Given this, he had to act quickly to prevent their resources from being preempted by the other side.

The giant ghost creature didn’t pose much of a threat, as it naturally countered the Murder Ghost’s talent, but the Domain Ghost might not withstand the Murder Ghost.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu said, "In three days, we’ll go together."

"Okay!"

After hanging up, Chu Xiu didn’t waste any time and flipped his wrist to take out the remaining Cause and Effect Points.

Actually, even if he follows the Abyss to level up according to the rule, he isn’t in a rush to join the Heroic Spirit Trial.

Because although he was very strong, even comparable to a Demigod, he had a weakness in the Divine Soul aspect since both his current cultivation inheritances focused on enhancing the body.

Chu Xiu didn’t necessarily intend to fully cultivate all six inheritance paths, as it required immense consumption, but he at least needed to cultivate one for the body and one for the divine soul.

Hence, he planned to use the remaining Cause and Effect Points to cultivate an inheritance related to the divine soul.

And he had already decided what specifically to cultivate.

"Since I’ll mainly be developing in the Hundred Demons Melting Furnace World in the future, naturally, I should cultivate a ghost-related inheritance!"