Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 103: Chapter 97: Brand-New Inheritance!

”Finally reached Level 4!”

Feeling the surge of power within, Chu Xiu couldn’t help but show a look of intoxication.

The increase in basic attributes was certainly delightful, but what truly excited him was finally unlocking a new round of inheritance!

Three options appeared before him.

[Netherworld Corpse-Driving Technique (Superior): As a prerequisite cultivation technique for refining zombies, the Corpse-Driving Technique is an essential skill for fringe evil cultivators, capable of resurrecting corpses for battle, with the highest possible retention of 60% of their pre-death attributes based on the integrity of the corpse. After the improvement by the elders of the Saint Sect, it comes with the additional Netherworld Yin Qi to attack the enemy.]

[Note: Manipulating corpses requires occupying spirit.]

This is the inheritance of the Supreme Demon Lord, directly unlocked upon reaching Level 4. Judging from the description alone, this skill is strong! It retains up to 60% of the opponent’s attributes and has an additional Netherworld Yin Qi bonus! Even considering damage to the corpse, achieving at least 50% of its original strength is satisfactory!

Because this means that as long as Chu Xiu kills two monsters of equivalent power, his strength could almost double!

He could continuously use new resurrected corpses to kill powerful enemies, then use the corpses of those strong enemies to create even more powerful resurrected corpses! This is a snowballing method even stronger than the ghostly legion!

This made Chu Xiu impatiently point to the nest leader he had just smashed in front of him and activated the [Netherworld Corpse-Driving Technique]!

As eerie glows passed by, the energy within Chu Xiu began to deplete rapidly, and simultaneously, the wounds of the gigantic corpse ghost on the ground began to heal swiftly, broken bones reconnected, enveloped by a chilling Netherworld Yin Qi, becoming more solid!

He could feel his consciousness eradicating all soul remnants within the leader corpse ghost, then rooting and spreading into its body, establishing a strange connection with it.

Under this connection, the nervous system of the corpse ghost began to revive, and roughly a quarter of an hour later, it staggered to its feet.

A panel appeared before Chu Xiu’s eyes.

[Resurrected Type 015 Mutated Corpse Ghost (Elite)]

[Tier] Warrior Tier Level 7

[Attributes] Constitution 56.9, Spirit 4.6, Energy Level 26.0

[Integrity] 79% (can refine the corpse to further enhance, with a probability of restoring part of its talent skills when completed)

[Skill] None

[Traits] Spirit Occupation (you have 4.6 points of spirit occupied to maintain the actions of the resurrected corpse)

[Talent] Netherworld Yin Qi (has Netherworld Yin Qi with a total energy level of 26, adds +9.8 to defense when driving, life recovery speed +240%, can consume Netherworld Yin Qi for further healing of injuries.)

The panel appearing before his eyes led Chu Xiu to exhibit a thoughtful expression.

”The integrity of this resurrected corpse is 79%, meaning it roughly retains 40% to 50% of its pre-death attributes.”

”Yet even so, its constitution has already surpassed the entity-like fierce ghost of the same tier! And this is not counting the Netherworld Yin Qi bonus!”

”Once its integrity reaches 100%, its strength will increase significantly.”

Even so, at a glance, it seems somewhat unworthy of being the inheritance of the Supreme Demon Lord.

Because compared to refining fierce ghosts, the Corpse-Driving Technique consumes much more, and requires occupying mental attributes, meaning there’s a limit to the quantity. Crucially, the original corpse’s talents and skills are not retained, so the attributes retained are nearly half, but the actual combat power is far from reaching it.

”Could it be that because this technique is just a prerequisite for refining zombies, its power is not strong?”

Chu Xiu fell into thought.

But soon he figured it out, his eyes brightened: ”No, the Corpse-Driving Technique is strong! It’s just that my method is incorrect!”

The resurrected corpse is not intended for Chu Xiu to use directly for combat, but rather as a meat shield, to coordinate with other summoned creatures for a combined attack!

Because although the basic attributes have descended greatly, the physical body is still using its original flesh, so the ”life value” and ”defense” of the body itself will not decrease! The decrease in the constitution value is due to declines in power and similar attributes.

This is also why the Saint Sect elders added Netherworld Yin Qi into the improved version of this secret technique, to further enhance the damage resistance of resurrected corpses! Resurrected corpses are even more resistant to attack than they were in life!

This reminded Chu Xiu of the illusion realm he saw when choosing his path, where countless demons roared in the sky, with a sea of Corpse Kings and enslaved gods and demons beneath.

”If I’m not mistaken, summoned creatures from the ghostly path tend to lean more towards the ’mage’ route at high levels, while the zombie path acts as a frontal damage-absorbing tank!”

”So, in the future, I just need to revive heavy armor corpse ghosts with high constitution attributes and lots of bone armor for defense, while other types of corpse ghosts can still be refined into ghosts and strengthened as Dharma artifacts according to the original plan!”

With this understanding, Chu Xiu continued to review the remaining two inheritances.

[Golden Embryo Nurturing (Superior): The second Chapter of the Golden Embryo Nether Technique, and the basis of this technique, capable of molding a Golden Embryo in the dantian where the cultivator stores mana, greatly increasing mana storage, while absorbing and exhaling mana to generate Life Essence, used for refining the physique.]

[Corpse Fire Tempering (Superior): The fundamental method of the Saint Sect’s artifact refining ”Purifying the Primordial Qi”, the first Chapter, capable of producing special corpse fire containing the Essence of Life by using biological corpses as fuel, used for tempering equipment to enhance its quality.]

Chu Xiu’s eyes widened in delight, these two new inheritances are both strong! And they perfectly meet his current needs!

The former is a body refining technique that can make up for the basic attributes Chu Xiu needs the most, while the latter can enhance the quality of his bone spear, bone armor, and other equipment!

The attributes of the bone armor are very strong, extremely strong, with the [Energy Absorption] + [Heavy Armor] restriction plus super high basic attributes, even among armor of the same [Perfect] quality, it is outstanding.

But after entering the Warrior Tier, it gradually fell short, like the high-level Warrior Tier elites he encountered during his two nest exterminations, their attacks still broke the defense even after being reduced by 40%!

Although it didn’t cause too much damage, this was enough to catch Chu Xiu’s attention, as bone armor is ultimately Mortal Tier equipment, and the battle pressure against Warrior Tier is still too intense!

Chu Xiu carefully examined again, unlocking one required two thousand Cause and Effect Points, double that of the first inheritance.

And after exterminating another nest, his total Cause and Effect Points had exceeded six thousand!

Of course, I chose to unlock everything!

Instantly, a torrent of knowledge flooded into his mind—[Jade Poison Corpse Fire], [Golden Embryo Nurturing], [Corpse Fire Tempering]. Under the influence of the Book of All Times and Cause and Effect Points, this knowledge seemed almost completely mastered, as if he had secluded himself in intense study for over ten years! He only needed to think, and the required knowledge would appear in his mind!

”Both [Jade Poison Corpse Fire] and [Golden Embryo Nurturing] require Cause and Effect Points for cultivation. Of course, I could follow the methods to cultivate them myself, but it would take months, even years, to achieve initial mastery!”

Chu Xiu checked, and just to grasp the basics of [Jade Poison Corpse Fire] would require at least 500 Cause and Effect Points, while the First Layer of [Golden Embryo Nurturing] required three thousand!

”Damn, it’s really a money burner!” Chu Xiu’s mouth twitched slightly, thinking it’s no wonder the Book of All Times advised him to pursue one path—the resources needed for practicing all three are indeed terrifying!

”However, [Corpse Fire Tempering] is like [Corpse-Driving Technique], a skill that can be directly used.”

Without further hesitation, Chu Xiu waved his hand, and all the bodies in the nest began to melt. An eerie blue-green flame was born in the corpse pile, and as more bodies were added, the flame quickly thrived, turning from a mere flicker into a flamboyant blaze within moments!

After clearing the new nest, the Evil Soul Banner was now refined to Perfection and could accommodate two hundred Yin Ghosts or fifty Fierce Ghosts!

But there were over four hundred Corpse Demon bodies left, most of which were high-level Corpse Demons, including Elites and Warrior Tiers.

As they were all added, the flamboyant blue-green flame surged as if fueled by a powerful tonic!

Chu Xiu pointed again, and his Bone Armor entered the corpse fire. Under the burning of this special flame, the material of the Bone Armor became more resilient, and the bone fragments turned increasingly white, as if impurities within them were refined away. Moreover, the corpse fire contained a strange energy, continually replenishing the consumption of the refinement!

It was as if the essence of the corpses had been refined and injected into the Bone Armor!

This time, the refinement took longer than any previous attempt by Chu Xiu—almost half an hour passed before he let out a long breath and stopped. The pile of bodies that had densely filled the nest was now entirely gone, leaving only charred black dust.

And before him, the Bone Armor had undergone a significant transformation!

[Exquisite Skeleton Armor +8]

[Enhancement Progress: 7/10]

[Tier: Warrior]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Attributes: Defense (28.9)...]

[Others: Omitted]

[Unlock the Fourth Layer Restriction after reaching +10.]

After being enhanced by corpse fire, the +10 Bone Armor was upgraded to Warrior Tier Skeleton Armor! Although it’s only +8, all attributes have seen a significant boost—whether it’s the basic attributes or the effects brought by restrictions, they’re almost doubled!

Furthermore, its potential has grown, allowing new restrictions to be unlocked after reaching +10!

Chu Xiu couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction.

Now, even if he encounters the two leaders in the nest again, he could stand still and remain unharmed, and the Awakened would have no chance to break his defense.

I bet even S-Class combat professions wielding [Perfect] weapons couldn’t scratch him!

”But there’s still quite a gap between soloing the Corpse King, gotta grind!”

”That makes the next goal simple.”

”Continue slaying Corpse Demons, capturing souls for the Evil Soul Banner army, reinforcing Bone Armor with their flesh, and saving up Cause and Effect Points for [Golden Embryo Nurturing]!”

Chu Xiu quickly formulated his new plan.

Plus, several Warrior Tier creatures were still waiting for him to grind.

But just as he was about to lead the Ghostly Legion to continue leveling up, he suddenly felt a disturbance from the Storage Space.

Chu Xiu’s expression changed, thinking of something, and with a flick of his wrist, a gray-black, charred-looking tongue appeared in his hand.

As soon as it appeared, the tongue twisted like a caterpillar, and a hoarse, raspy voice echoed in the space.

”Oulala—Oulala—Ladies and gentlemen! Laplace’s midnight party is beginning!”

”What’s your fancy today? The Blood Demon Lady’s bedroom secrets, or the emotional entanglements of the Lord of Sunset and the Hellhound?”

”Or why not talk about the Kobold daughter of Count Cass? As we all know, Count Cass and his wife are pure-blooded Winged Demons...”

Chu Xiu looked at the incessantly chatting tongue with a peculiar expression and recalled its description.

[When within the Endless Blood Pool territory, a secret can be obtained at midnight daily]

[Satisfy its desires, and it may even reveal the location of the Bloody Arena.]

”But you don’t even have vocal cords, relying solely on a tongue, how can you make sounds?”

”And who wants to hear about Count Cass’ Kobold daughter?”

He couldn’t help but snark.

Strangely, as if understanding his voice, the tongue twisted again and shrieked, ”Valuable secrets are never free!”

”Blood, I need blood! I need fresh, high-quality blood!”