Facing the Abyss as a Demon Cultivator

Name: Chu Xiu

Tier: Mortal Tier 3 (1/600)

Constitution: 4.87

Spirit: 4.99

Energy Level: 10.04

Others: Omitted

The level-up had given Chu Xiu a significant boost in strength! All attributes had greatly enhanced!

He clenched his fist, feeling the muscles within his body, which were much tougher than those of ordinary people. He closed his eyes in bliss.

"This powerful strength is truly intoxicating!"

"And attribute enhancement is the least noteworthy aspect of being a demonic path heir!"

Chu Xiu opened his eyes, a hint of a smile flashing in his gaze.

He remembered that the Abyss mentioned in the last level-up evaluation that this upgrade would unlock a true demonic artifact!

Eagerly, he checked his character panel and soon found the latest unlocked inheritance.

Magical Artifact Refinement: Bone Yin Soul Banner

Tier: Mortal

Quality: Superior

Description: A low-grade magical artifact that can absorb the souls of the deceased and refine them into Yin ghosts for combat. The more living souls it absorbs, the stronger it becomes.

Note: Souls with emotions like pain, resentment, and despair are more effective.

Evaluation: According to statistics, 95% of demonic cultivators choose the Yin Soul Banner as their first magical artifact.

After all, which demonic cultivator wouldn't like an artifact that grows stronger by torturing and killing living beings?

The Bone Yin Soul Banner, developed by a Saint Sect elder, is an improved version. Compared to traditional Yin Soul Banners, its body is more durable, can accommodate more souls, and generates more ferocious Yin ghosts.

What are you waiting for? Find a mortal village and start a massacre!

Remember to avoid those self-righteous orthodox cultivators!

"Bone Yin Soul Banner!"

Looking at the description, Chu Xiu's eyes lit up with joy.

Though he didn't know how strong the refined Yin ghosts would be, as a demonic artifact personally improved by a Saint Sect elder, it wouldn't be weak.

Moreover, with this banner, Chu Xiu wouldn't have to engage in close combat himself, ensuring his safety.

With this in mind, Chu Xiu eagerly checked the refining method for this treasure.

However, moments later, he frowned slightly.

Refining the body of the Bone Yin Soul Banner wasn't difficult; it only required bones for the rod and human skin for the banner.

The troublesome part was refining the Yin ghosts! "According to this, it takes an average of a hundred living souls to refine one Yin ghost???"

"You demonic cultivators are really a bunch of killers!"

Chu Xiu finally understood why the Boundless Holy Dao Sect was wiped out.

If even the most basic magical artifact required so many lives, the higher-level treasures would be unimaginable. Any random component might require the blood sacrifice of billions of people.

If the orthodox sects didn't unite to exterminate them, these people would have raised and slaughtered the entire world's population like pigs to refine their demonic artifacts!

"I can only hope these ghouls have reliable souls."

"Otherwise, even if I were ruthless enough, I wouldn't have enough people to sacrifice!"

Chu Xiu thought to himself.

With a wave of his hand, the ghoul corpse he had just killed began to melt. The bones combined, the skin was peeled and spread flat, and finally, they assembled into a banner over a meter long.

Chu Xiu waved the banner in the air, and it seemed to absorb something invisible, converting it into a special presence.

He waved the banner again, immediately sensing something emerging from it and floating before him.

It was a transparent phantom, faintly visible to the naked eye.

It floated around Chu Xiu, exuding a chilling aura.

Feeling it, Chu Xiu's face took on a thoughtful expression. "Ghouls also have souls, and they are stronger than ordinary human souls!"

He glanced at the newly refined soul banner's information, which had only one attribute.

Occupancy: 3/20

"This means the banner can currently hold up to 20 ordinary souls, and the ghoul soul I captured has the strength of three ordinary souls! "To expand its capacity, I need to continue refining corpses to upgrade it."

"And to create a Yin ghost, I need a hundred ordinary souls! Which means I need to kill thirty-three more ghouls!"

That's quite a number.

Moreover, Chu Xiu could sense that the vengeful ghoul soul in his banner, despite being three times stronger than an ordinary soul, couldn't be used for combat and could only cause mild ailments in humans.

"Not enough, far from enough. I haven't killed enough living beings!"

Chu Xiu opened his eyes, a fervent gleam in his black pupils.

"Stronger, I need more power!"

"Continue leveling up!!!"

With a move, Chu Xiu dashed seven or eight meters away. The new power had pushed his physical limits beyond those of ordinary humans! Chu Xiu quickly adapted to his changed body, like a predator at the top of the food chain, turning the entire apartment building into his hunting ground and frantically hunting the roaming ghouls.

Slain creature, Profession Experience +42

Slain creature, Profession Experience +45

Before nightfall, Chu Xiu killed three more ghouls, using their eyes to cultivate the Ghostly Eyes and their bodies to refine his Bone Armor.

Then, he thick-skinnedly returned to the thirty-second floor.

After all, the Perfumer's scent-masking methods were quite useful, and he had been hunting intensely all day. His stamina was significantly depleted, and he needed a safe and stable environment to rest and recover. There was no need to risk staying outside alone for the sake of pride.

Amid the others' glares, Chu Xiu casually found an empty room, skinned and ate the mutant rats he had hunted earlier, then leaned against the corner to rest and recover his energy and stamina.

Early the next morning, before the others woke up, he was back downstairs.

The hunt continued!

As it turned out, Chu Xiu's decision to act alone was correct.

With his physical capabilities surpassing human limits, he could move at high speeds for long periods and end fights with ghouls quickly! While others searched one floor, he could search three! This meant that even without Yun Lu's talent, he could hunt ghouls incredibly fast! The only factor affecting his efficiency was finding the ghouls.

After three hours, Chu Xiu swept from the top floor to the first, killing nine ghouls in total! Chu Xiu didn't rush to upgrade the Bone Yin Soul Banner, waiting until the space was nearly full before using ghoul corpses to expand it.

Most of the corpses were still used to upgrade his Bone Armor.

This successfully raised the Bone Armor another level.

+6 Bone Armor had a defense stronger than fully armored medieval plate armor. Coupled with the Energy Absorption trait, even the ghouls' terrifying strength couldn't harm Chu Xiu now.

To his delight, he also found some rare loot!

The third ghoul dropped 11 Karma Points, and the eighth dropped a regular-grade Bone Cleaver.

Chu Xiu didn't need it, but he could trade it with the stronghold members.

"However, I must have cleared most of the ghouls in this apartment building. The hunting speed will significantly decrease."

"And someone else is competing for the kills."

This apartment building was large, with twenty-seven households per floor and four stairways connecting each floor.

So Chu Xiu inevitably missed a few ghouls during his sweep, and he found some fresh bloodstains with the bodies dragged away, likely hunted by Shen Zhuo's group.

"Under these conditions, continuing to search within the building is too inefficient."

Chu Xiu's gaze shifted outward.

"Maybe I should try leaving the apartment building?"