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

Chapter 43 Meeting old acquaintances

Chu Xiu chose the thirtieth floor as the location for the battle.

This location is some distance from the stronghold upstairs, maximizing the decoy's effectiveness. At the same time, there are some defensive fortifications here, which can reduce the pressure on Chu Xiu.

Moreover, he discovered a point that was extremely advantageous to him.

"The ghosts within my Soul Banner will not be marked by the Blood Moon!"

"In other words, they are perfectly suited for the tasks of surprise attacks and ambushes!"

The ghouls had no idea that they would be suddenly attacked in a place where the Blood Moon sensed nothing! This would give Chu Xiu a huge first-strike advantage!
Chu Xiu set up the White Bone Blood Devouring Array at the entrance of the stairs, and at the same time set up Yin Ghost ambushes in three directions.

"Everything is ready. Now it's time to kill!"

While Chu Xiu was pondering, a corpse demon rushed up!
This is a type 004 black-haired ghoul, but compared to before, it is much faster. Its eyes flash with a violent, bloodthirsty light, and it pounces on Chu Xiu the moment it sees him!

"Hmph," Chu Xiu snorted coldly, twirling the bone spear in his hand before thrusting it out like a thunderbolt!
Faced with the fully enhanced bone spear, the ghoul's defensive fur was as brittle as paper. Chu Xiu felt almost no resistance as the bone spear pierced right through it!
However, despite suffering such a severe blow, the ghoul seemed completely oblivious, stubbornly bracing itself against the bone spear and roaring as it swung its claws as it charged towards Chu Xiu!
"Interesting. Is this what they mean by a three-fold increase in life regeneration speed?"

The significance of a three-fold increase in life recovery speed goes far beyond simply reducing the time it takes for injuries to heal by a factor of three.

If that were all, it wouldn't have any impact on the battle at all, since even a cut on the arm takes a day or two to fully heal.

The real key is the increased ability to stop bleeding and improve muscle contraction resulting from the accelerated recovery speed!
This allows the same attack to cause less damage! At the same time, it minimizes the impact on other parts of the body when one area is severely damaged!
"Add to that a -70% pain shield, and everyone becomes a berserker."

Chu Xiu sighed, then looked at the corpse demon that was already close at hand and threw a punch!
With a deafening crash, the ghoul's head, like a deflated balloon, was dented in half by the heavy-armored fist! Its neck snapped without a doubt!
"Click."

The ghoul's body fell limply to the ground. Chu Xiu waved his hand, flicking away the sticky, foul-smelling brain matter from his gauntlets, and at the same time kicked the ghoul's body off the bone spear.

Even a ghoul with 50% increased power is as fragile as an infant in front of Chu Xiu now.

Recalling the perils he faced when he first arrived, Chu Xiu couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Of course, the amount of experience gained also plummeted accordingly.

[Slaying living beings, Class Experience +14]

"Even after a 100% increase, it's still only this much?" Chu Xiu frowned.

"But it doesn't matter, as long as there are enough!"

Three ghouls suddenly sprang up from behind Chu Xiu, but he didn't move. At the same time, a dark flash appeared in the darkness and instantly cut the three ghouls in two!

The ghostly figure floated in mid-air, blood dripping from its sharp claws.

"Roar!!!"

More ghouls appeared from all directions, but three ghosts firmly blocked the three paths, and every ghoul that passed through was instantly killed without warning!

They were like lions and tigers charging into a flock of sheep, causing chaos and bloodshed wherever they went!
Meanwhile, the blood of the slain ghouls flowed into the Bone Blood Devouring Array, making the crimson aura above the array grow increasingly intense! The effect also intensified, and the range quickly expanded to nearly twenty meters!
As soon as a ghoul arrived at the thirtieth floor, it was grabbed by countless skeletal arms, moving as slowly as an old man on his deathbed. Chu Xiu easily pierced its head with a spear!
In this situation, no matter how many ghouls there are, they are nothing more than food for his growth process.

Chu Xiu moved nimbly among the corpses, each time his bone spear pierced through, he easily took a life.

However, just as Chu Xiu was focused on harvesting, a loud whooshing sound suddenly rang in his ears. Chu Xiu turned his head sharply and saw a slender black shadow stretching out from the stairwell at an extremely fast speed, stabbing straight at him!
"boom!"

The dark shadow slammed into the white bone armor, the immense impact causing Chu Xiu's chest to tighten and forcing him to stagger back three steps! The shadow then quickly retracted, and by the light of the blood moon, Chu Xiu could see that it was actually a long, retractable tail composed of multiple exoskeletons!

Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes, gathering his spiritual power in them. Suddenly, a blurry black shadow appeared from the darkness, along with a control panel.

[Type 004 Ghoul Mutant (Elite)]

[Rank] Mortal Rank 6

[Attributes] Constitution 24.8, Spirit 2.4, Energy Level 8.9
[Skills] Deadly Claw Strike, Tail Sting

[Trait] Corpse Transformation, Devour (Devour corpses to gain a temporary boost and restore health and stamina)

[Talent] Blood Moon Frenzy Hunt (Under the influence of the blood moon, strength, aggression, and nerve reaction speed are greatly increased. After hunting a creature, one enters a frenzy hunting state, further increasing the amplification and restoring a large amount of health and stamina.)
"So it's an old acquaintance." Chu Xiu gripped the bone spear tighter, a serious look in his eyes.

This suddenly appearing elite ghoul was none other than the one that had previously ambushed Chu Xiu!
After he upgraded, the Demon Eye revealed more information, but what caught Chu Xiu's attention the most was his terrifying physique of 24.8!
Before he arrived, this guy must have already hunted down quite a few ghouls. With the combined blessing of the Blood Moon Ritual and the Wild Hunt talent, his base attributes have reached an extremely abnormal level!

However, Chu Xiu did not show much fear on his face; instead, a hint of excitement appeared on his face.

Last time he encountered this guy, he could only flee in a sorry state, but this time it was completely different.

The +7 energy-absorbing heavy armor is enough to withstand its attack!
"Then come on!"

Chu Xiu licked his lips, and instead of retreating, he advanced, taking a quick step and rushing forward!

"Wow!!!"

The elite ghoul let out a sharp roar and charged forward without showing any weakness!

However, just as the two were about to collide, Chu Xiu suddenly stopped, abruptly halting his momentum. At the same time, countless bone hands emerged from the ground and tightly gripped the elite ghoul's legs!
The next instant, two yin wind blades slashed out from the side at the same time!

"Stab!!!"

A chilling sound of flesh being torn apart rang out as two huge wounds were slashed open on the elite ghoul's right arm and left abdomen! It turned out that Chu Xiu had timed it perfectly, allowing the Yin Ghosts lying in ambush on both sides to launch their attack simultaneously!
A skilled Yin Wind Blade, once fully charged, is powerful enough to slice through a tree trunk as thick as a child's embrace; flesh and blood simply cannot withstand it!

But under the influence of the blood moon, the elite ghoul disregarded its own injuries and still charged towards Chu Xiu!
However, his actions were exactly what Chu Xiu had anticipated. He shrank back, and an even larger Yin Ghost appeared behind him—it was none other than the mortal-level 8 Corpse Ghost!

At the same time, the Yin Wind Blade, which was at the minor level, had been accumulating in the palms of his two claws, and it shot out the moment Chu Xiu squatted down!

The elite ghoul had no time to dodge and was struck squarely in the chest by the slash! The enormous impact tore open a wound across its entire chest and caused it to lose its balance. Chu Xiu, who had been waiting for a long time, thrust out his spear with precision, piercing through the chin and the entire head, lifting the elite ghoul into the air!

The successive heavy blows finally caused it to let out a painful roar. Its powerful vitality allowed it to continue attacking even after being pierced, but it was nothing more than the last struggle of a dying beast.

Three ghostly figures swarmed forward, their sharp claws tearing him to pieces in the blink of an eye.

[Slaughtering living beings, Class Experience +584!]

[Item Obtained: 88 Causality Points]

[Equipment Obtained: Retractable Tail Spike]

Some people may wonder why this elite monster only gained five points to Constitution. This is because the effects of Ritual and Wild Hunt are additive, not multiplicative. The previous 20 points to Constitution had already been boosted by Wild Hunt.

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