Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 312: Chapter 179: Calamity’s Proposal (2)

With a single thought, the Colonel’s body was moved out, startling Rasputin.

Then, Chu Xiu expanded his divine sense, meticulously scanning every corner of his entire body.

And when he scanned to the Spirit Platform of the Colonel, he indeed discovered something amiss; in the deepest part of his brain, lurked an almost imperceptible black dot.

This tiny black dot was secretly manipulating the Colonel’s body, resisting refinement.

If not for the extraordinarily mystical divine sense of a Cultivator, and the exquisite precision of Chu Xiu’s divine sense refined by the Infinite Reincarnation Technique, which ranked among the best, this clue might truly have gone unnoticed!

Chu Xiu let out a cold snort, his divine sense transforming into a large hand, preparing to erase this black dot.

But just at this moment, his vision suddenly blurred, only to see the black dot swell rapidly, like black paint splashed onto a wall, enveloping Chu Xiu completely in an instant!

Everything around was swallowed up, and when Chu Xiu realized it, he found himself in a world devoid of any light.

Chu Xiu’s expression tensed, but soon it relaxed again.

He could feel that his connection with the real world was still intact, and the scene before him was merely an illusion realm created by the black dot expending its last bit of power.

An unstable illusion realm at that.

Although the technique was rather skillful, the energy contained within the black dot was too little; Chu Xiu only needed to expand his divine sense slightly to easily destroy the illusion realm.

Yet, he did not rush to do so; instead, he looked towards the depths of the illusion realm, where, in the darkness, lurked a chaotic creature, barely perceptible.

Chu Xiu could not see its specific appearance clearly, but he could feel an indescribable evil presence. Just a glance made it seem as though countless lost souls were clinging to him, whispering in his ears, permeating his entire being.

This feeling was quite similar to when he gazed into the abyss before, only this time it was more intense, more distinct.

The Immortal Corpse King Talisman on his chest glowed faintly, clearly sensing some kind of intrusion; however, perhaps because this pollution was different from a direct mental attack, it did not initiate a counterattack.

Without needing to say more, Chu Xiu confirmed the identity of the presence hidden within the darkness.

The calamity at the bottom of the pit.

But as to what exactly it was, Chu Xiu was still clueless—could it be the remnant soul of the dismembered Blood Demon? Or a creature that later occupied the Blood Demon Core and re-evolved?

Chu Xiu did not dwell on it. With this thing, he had nothing worth discussing. His divine sense moved to purge the last trace of the calamity left on the Colonel.

”Wait.”

However, just then, he sensed an ancient will rising in his mind.

”Outsider, I want to talk to you.”

”I don’t think there’s anything we need to discuss.”

”Oh? Do Awakened ones nowadays no longer need Cause and Effect Points and [Legend] Equipment?”

”I’ve said it before, I will secure them myself.”

”Is that so?” The presence in the chaos let out a low chuckle, ”If that’s the case, why have you not yet shattered the illusion realm, and why did you leave behind your main force earlier to come here alone?”

The calamity’s words made Chu Xiu frown slightly; he fell silent, merely studying the other with a thoughtful expression.

The calamity’s laughter continued to echo: ”Humans are always like this; no matter which world they are in, they remain unchanged. Unless they reach the brink of life and death, there will always be conflict and suspicion.”

Chu Xiu’s eyes revealed a trace of mockery: ”Since when did the fish on the chopping board have the right to dictate the world?”

This line seemed to hit a sore spot for the calamity, causing it to fall silent in an instant.

After a long pause, its will sounded again, but this time it did not continue the previous topic, instead asking a perplexing question: ”Do you know how long I’ve been at the bottom of that pit?”

”Not interested.”

”Three hundred and forty-one years.”

Chu Xiu paused, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

The shelter’s demise was evidently later than that of the Corpse Demon City, and it has only been about thirty years since the apocalypse hit the Corpse Demon City. If the calamity weren’t deceiving him, did it mean this creature had been lingering underground long before?

Catching sight of Chu Xiu’s surprise, the calamity chuckled lowly: ”Indeed, you still know nothing of the Abyss.”

”Only if you learn a bit can you realize that cooperating with me could bring benefits far greater than what you currently possess.”

”Speak plainly.” Chu Xiu responded indifferently.

”When I descended into this world, I noticed a kind of insect.” The calamity’s will continued.

”It hides its eggs in the fruit of a banyan tree. Once the male insect hatches, it immediately seeks out the female’s egg; before it hatches, it proceeds with fertilization. From the human perspective, it’s akin to eagerly mating with a sibling still in the womb, right after birth.”

”After fertilization is complete, the male insect uses its sharp teeth to tear the fruit’s skin, helping the female create a passage to the outer world, expending its entire life energy for the task. Once the passage opens, the male’s life reaches its end.”

”While the female fares no better, it frantically searches for the next fruit, striving to lay its newly fertilized egg before its life ends.”

”Tell me, does the life of such an insect hold any meaning?”

The calamity’s question deepened Chu Xiu’s frown further: ”I don’t concern myself with the lives of insects.”

The calamity disregarded Chu Xiu’s words, providing its own answer: ”No meaning; their lives hold no meaning. Everything they do in life is for reproduction, purely for reproduction.”