Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 154: Chapter 123: The Power of Blessing

”This...”

Chu Xiu was at a bit of a loss whether to laugh or cry.

To be honest, at the very beginning when he realized the four Gods hadn’t taken a liking to him, he was a bit nervous, thinking that perhaps the creatures here had power far beyond those of the same Tier.

But it was clear he was overthinking it; there shouldn’t be many special existences like him.

After shattering his opponent into pieces, the scene around him dissolved like broken bubbles, and he found himself back in that ancient and grand arena, directly transported to the statues of the four Gods.

”Huh?”

At this moment, Chu Xiu noticed that the other three statues were still unresponsive, but the Blood Pool began to ”gurgle” as it sprayed out fresh blood.

”Kid! This means your performance has gained the appreciation of the Endless Blood Pool!” the tongue excitedly manipulated Chu Xiu’s tongue to speak, ”As per the rules, every victory results in a reward from the Gods. The more your performance pleases the Gods, the greater the rewards!”

”And upon becoming a gladiator, there will be an exceptionally generous welcoming gift, along with a direct Blessing, to declare that you have officially joined His ranks.”

”When it’s time to choose your reward, don’t hesitate; make sure to pick the Resurrection Wine!”

Chu Xiu rolled his eyes disdainfully, ”You want me to choose that because it’s useful to you, right?”

Resurrection and wine, naturally evoked associations in Chu Xiu’s mind.

Speaking of which, after feeding so much [Perfect] Blood Wine continuously, the resurrection progress had surpassed 70%, and it was visibly becoming more and more spirited.

”And in future, if I don’t summon you, don’t just start talking randomly!”

Chu Xiu didn’t want the Endless Blood Pool to perceive him as a lunatic who enjoys talking to himself.

The tongue grunted a few times in discontent but ultimately stopped moving, after all, to it, Chu Xiu was the only patron.

As the two conversed, a notion emerged from the Blood Pool, causing a tremor in Chu Xiu’s mind.

It was a peculiar sensation, as long as one listened intently, all they would hear was the ”gurgling” sound of water, but if neglected, the sound would transform into a language directly communicating with the soul, allowing Chu Xiu to automatically understand the Blood Pool’s message.

It was satisfied with his strength and hoped that Chu Xiu could proceed to the second duel soon.

Following the notion’s descent, a ball of blue light was thrown out. Picking it up, Chu Xiu saw it contained a full two thousand Cause and Effect Points.

”Generous indeed.”

Chu Xiu couldn’t help but express admiration; the Gods truly deserved such a name, able to casually provide such bountiful rewards after just one battle.

No wonder the Bloody Arena was the most important secret.

And proceeding to the second duel promptly was exactly what Chu Xiu intended.

At this point, an altar slowly rose in front of the four statues. It was laden with fresh fruits and vegetables, and a giant wild boar with its limbs bound, struggling continuously. Beside the wild boar was a dagger made of some unknown animal bone.

”Cut open the offering’s belly, sacrifice it to the Eternal Void Eyes, and request it to witness the ancient and sacred duel.”

As the thought arose, Chu Xiu followed through without hesitation.

Amid the enormous wild boar’s howling cries, dark red blood stained the entire altar, and at the same time, the Blood Moon above the Bloody Arena emitted a crimson glow.

It wasn’t long before the surroundings began to change. This time, Chu Xiu appeared atop a volcano.

Bubbling magma flowed beneath his feet, with only a few rocks available for him to step on.

More noteworthy, however, were the two massive statues in the shadows around the volcano!

They were the Blood Pool and that peculiar maggot, yet these two statues had become incredibly huge, vastly surpassing the volcano, nearly reaching the dome above. They surrounded the volcano, akin to two giants observing a toy in their palms.

”Tongue, what’s the situation?”

”This signifies that the Gods are watching.”

”No doubt about the Endless Blood Pool, and the other is the Mother Earth, also a mighty God.”

”Judging by the situation, your opponent seems to be a contender favored by the Mother Earth, which definitely exceeds the last opponent you faced.”

In the presence of these two Gods, the tongue seemed somewhat terrified, its voice muted greatly.

Chu Xiu nodded, aware internally, while the ancient voice resounded in the sky once more, heralding the start of the duel.

”Has the second battle begun?”

Chu Xiu warily scanned his surroundings but found no sign of his opponent.

As he searched for his enemy’s trace, suddenly, a massive hand encased in rock surged out of the magma, reaching to grasp him!

Fortunately, Chu Xiu’s formidable Mental Attribute afforded him a reaction speed vastly superior to those of the same Tier, almost instantly reacting as the giant hand emerged, delivering a powerful kick to the giant hand, and leveraging that force, his Vampire Count’s Wings unfurled behind him, propelling him skyward with a mighty flap!

It appeared the entity beneath the magma was displeased at failing its ambush, releasing a dissatisfied low growl. Subsequently, a huge Rock Giant emerged from below.

Magma seeped through the cracks in its rocky form; it was like a creature formed over millions of years of slumber beneath the earth, continuously forged and condensed under high temperature and pressure, with every piece of rock reflecting a metallic sheen like steel.

Glimpsing a trace of gravity in his eyes, Chu Xiu hovered above, using his Nether Demon Eyes to cautiously survey his enemy.

This was a Warrior Tier Level 9 creature, yet its Constitution Attribute remarkably exceeded four hundred points! Even higher than most Fierce Tier creatures!

”Truly well-endowed... To be chosen by the Gods, it indeed possesses some skills.”

”And this battleground... Apparently grants it a home turf advantage,” Chu Xiu muttered to himself.

”What’s this supposed to mean,” the tongue scoffed, ”Those ancient beings, who’ve lived for countless years, boast myriad tricks.”

”Right now, since you haven’t officially become a gladiator yet, it’s just a terrain change. Later on, there’ll be artifact matches, slaughter matches, speed matches, and others. Their bloodiness and brutality will defy your imagination.”

”Otherwise, this place wouldn’t be called the Bloody Arena.”

Chu Xiu nodded, indicating he understood.

Just as Chu Xiu was intently observing, the Rock Giant below had already lost its patience. It continually picked up lava and rocks, hurling them towards Chu Xiu in the sky. The two Gods watching the battle emitted a grand humming sound, seemingly urging him to attack quickly.

A slight smile appeared on Chu Xiu’s lips.

”Since you all want to see me perform, I’ll show you a trick!”

As the thought settled in, the wings behind Chu Xiu abruptly contracted, and he shot down towards the Rock Giant like an arrow!

”Roar!”

The Rock Giant let out an excited roar, seemingly pleased that Chu Xiu, who had been avoiding him, was finally willing to fight head-on. He clenched his fists, preparing to deliver a head-on strike the moment Chu Xiu was within reach!

Those enormous stone fists had been tempered through hundreds and thousands of battles, smashing countless foes to bits!

The gigantic God shadow behind him also slightly wriggled, seemingly very much anticipating the scene about to unfold!

The distance between the two closed in rapidly until it was less than ten meters!

”Roar!”

The Rock Giant roared and swung a fist, while Chu Xiu did not dodge or evade, the Celestial Demon Hand manifested behind him in a clenched fist!

Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand: Fourfold Burst!

The next instant, the two gigantic fists crashed into each other heavily!

”Boom!”

Accompanied by a deafening explosion, as if hundreds of explosives had been detonated simultaneously, the impact created a massive shockwave that spread in all directions!

Chu Xiu’s form was pushed back but quickly steadied himself by spreading his wings, while at the bottom, the Rock Giant’s fist, which had been locked with Chu Xiu’s, exploded with a loud boom!

In its incredulous gaze, the shockwave seemed to materialize on its body, rippling back layer by layer, leaving a trail of destruction in its path!

”Bang!”

With a loud bang, half of the Rock Giant’s upper body exploded, and under the enormous impact, its entire body smashed the giant rock below and was punched into the lava!

”Glug glug.”

As a few lava bubbles rose, the arena fell into eerie silence.

Chu Xiu could feel that the two Gods were astonished by his performance.

Obviously, they did not expect the Rock Giant, known for its Constitution, to be defeated head-on in such a manner.

The gigantic worm shadow wriggled a few times, seemingly cursing, then disappeared, while the Blood Pool phantom spurted blood one stream after another, seeming to laugh ”haha.”

At this moment, the Rock Giant, whose half-body had been blasted apart, struggled to climb up.

It seemed to possess some special Talent, able to heal its wounds in the lava, and the damaged area had already been mostly filled.

The speed at which it healed was astonishing; if faced with an opponent of the same Constitution with a home field advantage, it would indeed be extremely difficult to deal with.

But unfortunately, it encountered Chu Xiu, who used power far beyond what this Tier should have, and directly shattered its body with a single punch.

But at this moment, Chu Xiu suddenly looked at the Rock Giant and uttered a surprised ”hmm.”

The light on its body had dimmed significantly, and its Constitution Attribute seemed to have drastically decreased to less than three hundred, and the rocks on its body appeared to have changed.

Previously attached with a layer of dark gray light, Chu Xiu could feel during their clash that the light helped the Rock Giant absorb a lot of impact, but now that gray light had disappeared.

This wasn’t an effect caused by the injury but rather a loss of Origin Power.

”It was abandoned by its God, the Blessing was retracted.” The tongue seemed to sense Chu Xiu’s confusion and explained.

”A Blessing not only added over a hundred to Constitution but also a defensive Shield?” Chu Xiu clicked his tongue in amazement.

”What’s this, once you become an official Gladiator, you can also receive the Endless Blood Pool’s Blessing, and this is a relatively low-level Blessing.” The tongue muttered.

”For the Corpse King you’re facing, the Blessing it receives will be even stronger, because both its status and Tier are far higher.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu couldn’t help but look grave.

Through their initial engagement, even though he hadn’t directly confronted the core form of the Corpse King, he could roughly estimate its strength.

This power, just unlocking it is already astonishing, and if it receives a Blessing...

”Unlock 50% of power, get one Blessing, 100% get three!”

”I must get back quickly, because if I’m correct, even one Blessing is enough to give me a headache. If it receives three and combines all its power, I might not be able to win even if I risk everything!”

Chu Xiu’s eyes flashed with a serious expression, after all, a world boss’s strength is far beyond ordinary creatures.

And if the world mission fails, not acquiring the Core Anchor Point, his loss would be tremendous!

Moreover...

”If the situation deteriorates to that extent, Qingshan is certainly doomed.”

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu couldn’t help but glance into the distance, a hint of worry appearing in his dark eyes.

”I wonder how things are going over there.”