"Deal."

Ye Junlin reached out and tossed a large ball of blue light.

Lin Wanyue, who had been listening to their conversation, hurriedly said, "Wait, I'll offer four thousand five!"

She understood the logic of gaining at the other's expense. If these two pieces of [Perfect] equipment were taken by Ye Junlin, her chances of seizing the [Core Anchor Point] would undoubtedly decrease.

"Chen Ce, think about which side you're on," Lin Wanyue reminded.

However, Chu Xiu ignored her. After receiving the Cause and Effect Points, he stepped away.

This made Lin Wanyue's almond eyes widen in anger as she muttered, "Short-sighted fool. Doesn't he know that by aligning with our Lin Family, the benefits he would gain far surpass these Cause and Effect Points?"

Someone next to her fawned and said, "Miss, don't worry about people like him. He thinks everyone is as petty as he is, not realizing that if he had willingly offered this equipment to you, you would repay him a thousandfold in the future."

Lin Wanyue's face looked much better at those words, and she said with approval, "That's for sure."

Saying this, she tossed a ball of Cause and Effect Points to the person who spoke and told the others, "Remember this, I, Lin Wanyue, never mistreat my own people. Anyone who sincerely works for my Lin Family will be greatly rewarded in the future."

The others quickly agreed. Ye Junlin glanced at Lin Wanyue, a bit speechless, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Miss Lin, the current situation is much worse than we anticipated. We should focus on completing the world mission first before worrying about the [Core Anchor Point]."

Ye Junlin spoke with sincerity. Compared to when he first entered the Abyss, the arrogant air on his face had lessened, replaced by a touch of fatigue and steadiness, showing much more maturity.

After saying this, Ye Junlin turned and left, while Lin Wanyue snorted disdainfully and left with her subordinates.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Chu Xiu, who had left early, was happily counting his harvest from the trip.

This time, he emptied half of his Storage Space, which brought him a total of 10,400 Cause and Effect Points! It was truly an overnight fortune!

But this was not surprising. Who else could hunt high-level monsters every day like he did?

Not to mention he also took down the big shots, the murder demon and Shen Tuhu.

What surprised him even more was that Chu Qin sold three Treasures, giving him another 1,600 Cause and Effect Points. Adding in the reward for completing the task, Chu Xiu's total Cause and Effect Points reached an astonishing 15,000!

Without any hesitation, he unlocked the Divine Technique [Demon Energy Infusion], investing a large amount of Cause and Effect Points!

With a single thought, a massive consumption of Cause and Effect Points began as countless techniques and knowledge poured into Chu Xiu's mind!

When the total reached just 7,000, a panel appeared before Chu Xiu.

[Demon Energy Infusion First Layer has been mastered]

[Attribute One] Constitution +140, all Magic Power +40%, Defense +15, Mental Resistance +25.

[Attribute Two] Any attack that hits will cause additional Demonic Energy Erosion Damage.

[Attribute Three] You suffer Demonic Energy Invasion at a rate of 25 per second. When the meridians are severely damaged, the state will automatically be deactivated.

"So this is a Secret Technique at the True Inheritance Level!"

He could feel an extremely violent energy stored in his Golden Embryo the moment the Demon Energy Infusion was completed and could release it at any time with a single thought!

"Simply put, this skill unlocks a second stage that significantly boosts my power."

"Constitution skyrockets by a full 140 points, plus there are strong bonuses to Magic Power and Defense! It even causes additional damage through Demonic Energy Invasion!"

When Demon Energy Implantation is activated, even if Chu Xiu uses nothing else, he could engage in close-quarter combat with low-level Fierce Tier enemies using Constitution alone!

And if he uses the Celestial Demon Hand...

Chu Xiu dared not imagine the terrifying level his tripled output Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand, with an additional 40% boost in power, might reach.

"But unfortunately, the duration is too short."

He studied it; under the state of Demon Energy Insertion, the meridians reached safety limits in just three seconds. Using more would damage them!

At twenty-three seconds, the meridian damage limit was reached, at which point this skill would automatically deactivate.

Twenty-three seconds was actually quite a long time for someone at Chu Xiu's current Level.

But the problem was that if it dragged to that point, the meridians would suffer severe injury, taking months to heal naturally! During that period, no Mana could be used.

"In other words, the safe usage time is only three seconds; risking an extra second results in injury!"

"Hiss...quite short indeed."

But then he thought about something else.

"Wait, could the Golden Embryo's nurturing healing ability repair the injuries from Demon Energy Infusion?"

With this in mind, he immediately experimented, soon pleasantly discovering that it was indeed possible! Using Golden Embryo Nurturing and Demon Energy Infusion simultaneously extended the safe usage time to five seconds.

Of course, the Mana consumption was enormous, and the Golden Embryo Origin in the store was limited.

Chu Xiu understood.

"The legacy of the Innate Divine Demon lineage complements each other."

"As the Level of Golden Embryo Nurturing increases, my meridians will grow sturdier, its healing ability will strengthen, and one day, the negative effects of Demon Energy Infusion will be fully countered."

"Perhaps at that time, I can begin cultivating the Celestial Demon Incarnation."

Then another thought struck Chu Xiu: perhaps not only the same legacy paths could complement each other, but different legacies might as well.

"Demonic Energy Invasion should also be considered as damage, right? Then, I wonder if the [Unjust Death Substitute] Skill could work?"

Prompted by this thought, he experimented immediately, causing a Yin Ghost to explode under his control, transforming into pure Life Force absorbed by Chu Xiu.

He then found to his delight that the shield formed by the Life Force could indeed offset the damage from the Demonic Energy!

With a massive damage reduction of up to 70%, his safe time for Demon Energy Infusion could skyrocket to a whole minute!

Of course, the cost was a terrifying one Yin Ghost per second.

Nonetheless, a smile appeared on Chu Xiu's face.

"Three paths, indeed, contain numerous Skills that can complement each other in power, far beyond just adding them up."

"Perhaps, I can tread a path that no predecessor, Demon Cultivator, has ever succeeded in!"

To achieve this, Chu Xiu knew he must gather all resources like the greediest gambler, piling up a terrifying presence no one had ever reached!

His gaze fell on the remaining seven thousand Cause and Effect Points.

Time to distribute more points!

"Boom!"

With a thought, a large amount of Cause and Effect Points began to burn, injected into the Celestial Demon Hand!

The third layer of Golden Embryo Nurturing, it needed an estimated nine thousand Cause and Effect Points. Not wanting to hoard them, Chu Xiu decided to level up the Celestial Demon Hand first!

This upgrade consumed as much as six thousand Cause and Effect Points!

In anticipation, Chu Xiu watched the Celestial Demon Hand transform again, with ancient and mysterious inscriptions surfacing on its skin, making it resemble an ancient-era Innate Spirit rich in worldly essence!

Terrifying power emanated from the Celestial Demon Hand as Chu Xiu casually punched out, causing the air to compress with immense force, erupting with a tremendous boom!

"This upgrade has mainly improved the base power of the Celestial Demon Hand, skyrocketing by 50%!"

"Both forms have improved too: the Magic Control Form now enhances Magic Power by 80%, while the Frenzy Form has optimized size, increasing volume by 40%. Although the power bonus hasn't improved, flexibility has been greatly enhanced, making punches faster and more accurate for greater kinetic energy!"

Chu Xiu silently calculated, and with all Skills activated, the strongest hit of the Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand could now reach an unbelievable nine hundred points of Power!!!

Chu Xiu exhaled, looking toward the high tower in the city center, a smile on his face.

"I wonder if the Corpse King can withstand my 900-point punch?"

Chu Xiu wasn't sure if the Corpse King could withstand it, but ordinary Fierce Tiers certainly could not.

In that case...

"It's time for a massacre."

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