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

Chapter 83 The Incarnation of Suffering
The moment the ceremony was completed, the remaining two statues simultaneously emitted intense light, and a vast, majestic aura filled with destructive desire descended upon the plaza!
Everyone stood there, pale-faced, feeling a deep-seated fear, as if they were facing a creature from a higher level of evolution!

"Go away!"

Chu Xiu let out a sharp shout, raised the Yin Wind Banner in his hand, and shot out a powerful Yin Wind Blade toward the suddenly appearing figure. However, the person only stretched out one palm, and the next moment, it was as if an invisible wall formed in front of him. After the Yin Wind Blade collided with it, it instantly disintegrated into pure energy!
This made Chu Xiu's face extremely ugly.

At this moment, the figure had already taken off and flown to the top of the statue in the center of the square, greedily absorbing the painful energy that had been stored in the statue for a long time!
As he absorbed energy, his body grew rapidly, and his aura surged at an astonishing rate!

In the short span of a breath, he had grown to a height of five meters, revealing a demonic body covered with ancient patterns. His muscles were like pieces of black granite, and more than a dozen sharp, spider-like legs grew from his black back.

Once all the painful energy had been absorbed, a King of Pain descended, a being that terrified all the trial participants.

[The Incarnation of Suffering (Leader)]

[Rank] Warrior Rank 1

[Attributes] Constitution 56.6, Spirit 20.8, Energy Level 124.68
[Skills] ? ? ? 、 ? ? 、 ? ? 、 Pain Curse (The creature targeted will have all its pain amplified)
【Trait】? ? ? 、? ? ? 、? ? ?
[Talent] ? ? ?, Pain Aberration (Any stimulus to pain within its domain can trigger aberration; the lower the spirit, the stronger the aberration), Pain Domination (All pain within its domain can be transformed into its life force, and the aberrations acting on itself are always positive aberrations)

The Demon Eyes flashed, and the scanned panel made Chu Xiu completely numb.

The leader of the samurai class!!!
This was the first time he had ever seen a leader-level creature. Chu Xiu didn't know how strong a leader was, but he was certain that a leader's strength far exceeded that of an elite! Each one required a large number of awakened beings to gang up on and kill, and virtually no awakened being could take on a leader of the same level one-on-one!
Not to mention, this leader was also a whole realm stronger than Chu Xiu!

The Painful Avatar before him, with its terrifying three-dimensional attributes alone, is undoubtedly the strongest enemy Chu Xiu has ever encountered!
His displayed talents and skills were even more despair-inducing!
Pain distortion means that Chu Xiu will die if he gets hit even once! Conversely, the damage he inflicts on the Pain Avatar will generate positive distortion, continuously stacking beneficial buffs on it!

As for the Pain Curse, it's most likely the Elder's skill that kills whoever he points at.

In fact, the human body experiences a great deal of pain at all times, such as joint friction and cell inflammation.

However, the human body secretes endorphins, which have an analgesic effect, which is why we don't feel them.

This is why drug addicts experience extremely painful withdrawal symptoms when they are without drugs. This is because their body's normal endorphin secretion function has been disrupted, and without drugs, pain will appear all over their body.

The Pain Curse can amplify the body's pain sensation, which makes it impossible to suppress endorphins, and then it will cause distortion!
"There are also a lot of hidden traits and talents."

"Is this the strength of the leader?"

Looking at the enormous demonic creature before him, Chu Xiu's expression was extremely solemn.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xue and the others on the other side were in complete despair.

From having victory in their grasp to a sudden reversal of fortune, this huge contrast directly shattered their will. Even without the Netherworld Eyes, they could feel the overwhelming aura emanating from the Pain Incarnation, so powerful that it completely extinguished any thought of resistance!

Chu Xiu moved silently to Jiang Xue's vicinity.

"I'll hold Him off for a bit, and you can use your escape item while you're at it. That's your only chance to survive," Chu Xiu whispered.

Jiang Xue: "."

She stared blankly at Chu Xiu, and even without saying a word, Chu Xiu understood what she meant.

You're trying to steal my escape items because you know you're about to fail the trial!
Thinking of this, Jiang Xue felt even more desperate.

They originally had a chance to escape, but with that bandit Chu Xiu around, there was no way they could escape.

"I promised your sister, and I'm still thinking about the payment she mentioned," Chu Xiu advised.

"Besides, this is your only chance. Without me holding you back, you would never have had the chance to activate the escape item."

"Don't worry about me. Although this monster is strong, I still have a chance to escape for three hours and stall until the trial ends."

Jiang Xue fell silent for a long while, then looked up, her large eyes behind her black-rimmed glasses gazing intently at Chu Xiu.

"I'm not as smart as my sister, but I'm not stupid either."

Chu Xiu pursed his lips: "Whatever you want, but you need to make a decision as soon as possible. Once I can't hold that guy back anymore, it will be too late."

Without saying anything more, Chu Xiu turned his gaze to the Pain Avatar opposite him, which had completely exhausted its pain energy.

At this moment, his face had completely transformed into the image of the tormented man in the middle of the stone statue, his eerie green pupils staring at Chu Xiu with a playful expression.

"Why didn't you attack me while I was absorbing energy?" He said in a mocking tone.

"Because it's useless." Chu Xiu raised his eyes indifferently. "Right, Wu Xiujie?"

"Oh?" A hint of surprise appeared on the face of the embodiment of suffering. "How did you know?"

His tone was unhurried, clearly indicating that he had noticed Chu Xiu was stalling for time, but he didn't care at all.

This confidence comes from absolute strength.

“It’s very simple,” Chu Xiu began to analyze.

"From hindsight, the best strategy for us trial participants to pass the test is to slowly gather information among the villagers and find those who still retain some emotions and have not been completely brainwashed without arousing suspicion."

"As long as you grasp the key clue that destroying the statue will break the ritual, you can easily pass the trial. Although the three elders are strong, if they disperse their forces, they will be defeated one by one. Even if they concentrate their defenses in one place, they will face attacks from all sides and be put in a very passive situation." "Even if you fail in the end, you can return safely after the time limit is reached."

"Secondly, there's the method we've chosen: directly targeting the village's elite class, concentrating our forces for a surprise attack. Sixteen trial participants against three elders—our chances of winning aren't low!"

Chu Xiu can take care of one by himself, and Jiang Xue can take care of another by transforming. The remaining fourteen people are enough to easily surround and kill the remaining elders. Even if the guards are included, the trial participants have a great chance.

"But you've ruined both of those methods!"

The mole's presence was extremely subtle, so Chu Xiu never noticed him. But looking back now, he realized that the mole had actually played a crucial role.

"When our investigation reached a stalemate, you directly kidnapped the villagers, igniting the conflict and leading us to the altar. This quickly attracted the attention of the village's guards, making it impossible for us to conduct a secret investigation and forcing us to take a desperate gamble."

"And during the battle against the elders, you completely destroyed everyone's fighting spirit by 'self-destructing,' causing us trial participants to scatter like birds and beasts, making it easy for you to hunt us down one by one!"

It has to be said that Wu Xiujie's performance was very successful. The effect of his body exploding was too shocking. Even Chu Xiu was so frightened that he lost his will to fight. You can't blame him. He was pointed at and died instantly. Faced with such a terrifying ability, who would dare to fight head-on?
Often, the outcome of a battle does not depend entirely on strength; the information gap is also extremely important, and even a little bit of concealed information can drastically change the result of the battle.

If it weren't for Wu Xiujie, those three elders might have been killed in one fell swoop while they were in prison, because judging from the actual killing situation later, the three elders' defense was not particularly outstanding.

Chu Xiu gradually came to understand this point and made various contingency plans, which gave him the confidence to challenge the Grand Elder. In fact, even if the Yin Ghost hadn't stopped the Grand Elder, he still had a backup plan, but he didn't need to use it as he successfully killed the Grand Elder.

Now that he knows the specific effects of the skill, Chu Xiu is even more confident. The reason why Chai San was completely unable to resist was firstly because his finger was injured, and secondly because, as a physical melee class, his mental attribute was not high.

If it were Chu Xiu instead, the effect of the distortion would likely be greatly reduced.

The actual strength of this elite warrior was far less than he had initially imagined. In fact, Chu Xiu was much stronger, which is why he was able to kill him so easily.

"Of course, this is also your weakness. When Chai San was hit, the distortion started from his injured finger. There was no obvious distortion in other places. He was injured, but he still persisted for a long time and even managed to cut off his own hand to survive. But you, as an awakened person without any injuries, were instantly killed. Although the effect was extremely shocking, you will find it unreasonable after thinking about it carefully."

Chu Xiu's words elicited an expression of appreciation from "Wu Xiujie" on the other side.

"I see, human. I must admit you have a bit of cleverness."

"But that's all; it's still far from enough in the face of true wisdom."

"However, I admire your potential."

The embodiment of suffering slowly stepped out, surrounded by countless tormented souls, while sharp limbs rubbed against his back, making a piercing sound.

“I can grant you an opportunity, an opportunity to become my follower.”

"If you agree, I can send you off peacefully, and you will become my companion in the human world."

"Human, tell me your answer."

Chu Xiu remained silent. He didn't answer immediately, but instead glanced almost imperceptibly at Jiang Xue behind him and urged in a low voice, "Haven't you thought about it yet?"

"I, I..." Jiang Xue was almost crying in desperation. She had no idea what to do or whether she should trust Chu Xiu.

No, to be precise, she was certain she shouldn't have trusted Chu Xiu, but she had no other choice now.

"If only my sister could come out," Jiang Xue thought evasively.

But she also knew that Jiang Yu had completely exhausted the energy in her body and had fallen into a deep sleep.

After struggling for a long time, Jiang Xue raised her eyes, her almond-shaped eyes filled with tears, and looked at Chu Xiu, as if seeking some comfort from him.

"Can you guarantee it? Can you guarantee you won't steal my props?" she asked in a trembling voice.

"I promise." Chu Xiu nodded solemnly.

"Okay! I believe you!"

It was unclear whether she was speaking to Chu Xiu or to herself. After saying this, Jiang Xue gritted her teeth, flicked her wrist, and a peculiar black, twenty-one-sided crystal appeared in her palm.

A faint spiritual light rose from the crystal, enveloping Jiang Xue, and her body gradually became ethereal.

Then Chu Xiu swiftly reached out and snatched the crystal from Jiang Xue's hand.

"You!!! I knew it!!!" Jiang Xue stomped her feet in frustration.

The embodiment of suffering on the other side clapped and laughed. He had noticed Chu Xiu's little actions long ago, but did not stop him, just to watch this good show.

However, at this moment, Chu Xiu smiled calmly at Jiang Xue, who was on the verge of tears, and said, "Don't worry, I won't take your things for nothing."

After quickly glancing at it and memorizing its attributes, he flipped his palm and put it away, replacing it with a sharp bone spear!

Chu Xiu's dark eyes were fixed on the distant embodiment of suffering, and he said, word by word:

"In return, I'll guide you through the trial!"

(End of this chapter)