His shout instantly alerted everyone in the nearby stronghold.

When they arrived, they saw a shocking scene—a special Corpse Demon, unlike any they had seen before, suddenly lunged out, slapping Chu Xiu several meters away!

Shen Zhuo was the first to react, shouting angrily, "Everyone, engage the enemy!"

As the words fell, he let out a roar, retrieved the Two-Handed Heavy Sword from his back, and with a rapid step, charged to the front of the "Corpse Demon," lifting his sword for an upward slash!

The 1.5-meter Giant Sword whistled through the air, slashing fiercely toward the "Corpse Demon"!

However, the "Corpse Demon" moved swiftly, dodging sideways while grabbing Li Shan and Wang Long, leaping toward a nearby window!

"Boom!"

Shen Zhuo's Giant Sword struck the wall heavily, seemingly using a skill, creating a massive crack in the wall with the slash!

Even Chu Xiu secretly clicked his tongue, thinking that indeed, one shouldn't underestimate a Combat Profession.

Unfortunately, the "Corpse Demon" was even quicker. With the sound of shattering glass, its figure vanished from the window, leaving behind only a ground full of blood and flesh.

Gazing at the window through which the Corpse Demon fled, Shen Zhuo looked utterly grim, clutching the Giant Sword tightly: "What is going on?"

Chu Xiu patted his chest with lingering fear: "I don't know either. Just now, Li Shan and Wang Long said they had something to tell me and called me here, but before they could say what, the Corpse Demon appeared!"

"They, they didn't even last a moment before dying! If you all hadn't arrived quickly, I might have died at the hands of that Corpse Demon too!"

Chu Xiu said, his face pale, seemingly still in shock.

After hearing him, Shen Zhuo's face grew even darker. He went to the window and looked down; the "Corpse Demon" had vanished without a trace.

Taking Wang Long and Li Shan's bodies with it.

This horrifying scene left everyone pale-faced.

They had always thought the stronghold was safe, but just now, their understanding was shattered! A Corpse Demon snuck in silently, killed two people, and then left unhurriedly!

"Captain, what should we do now?" Wu Xinyi's lips trembled with panic, entirely lacking the domineering air she had when troubling Chu Xiu earlier.

Shen Zhuo was visibly afraid too; he had charged forward merely relying on his Equipment and the mindset that Corpse Demons were easy prey.

Yet, unexpectedly, his skill strike was easily evaded!

Even without a direct confrontation, the brief exchange made him realize a terrifying fact—that this monster's Constitution surpasses his own!

But he knew that everyone was counting on him, and he couldn't lose his cool.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhuo said, "Gao Yuan, go find out where this Corpse Demon came from."

"Guan Ke, please set more warning traps throughout the stronghold."

"Zi Ning, increase the dosage of the scent-masking perfume."

"Everyone else, strengthen the defenses with me, not just barricading the stairwell, but sealing all the windows in other rooms to block any potential entry routes!"

"This last night might bring some unusual changes, so stay alert! Just survive until tomorrow, and we'll have victory!"

"Yes!"

With Shen Zhuo's command, everyone responded in unison, but their faces still bore traces of fear.

After all, two teammates they'd shared daily routines with suddenly died before their eyes; saying they weren't scared would be impossible.

After the arrangements, Shen Zhuo turned to Chu Xiu: "Stay with us tonight, I'm not asking you to join us, but having more people around means we can watch out for each other."

Chu Xiu smiled politely: "Thanks, but I have my own plans."

Hearing this, Shen Zhuo did not press him, instead focusing intently on tracking the "Corpse Demon's" path.

Presumably, he wouldn't have a restful sleep until he figured out where this "Corpse Demon" came from.

Of course, what they called a "Corpse Demon" was actually an entity of the Yin Ghost sent by Chu Xiu, an intangible being whose traces Shen Zhuo and his team could never find in a lifetime.

Fortunately, Chu Xiu was kind-hearted.

He had prepared everything in advance.

The reason he learned about Wang Long and Li Shan's conversation was that he released the Soul Body State Yin Ghost to monitor once he sensed something was off.

After deciding to take action, he had another Yin Ghost climb up from the balcony below to leave traces, which Shen Zhuo and his team would soon discover.

After that, the defenses of the stronghold would likely be excessively reinforced, and the incident would be forgotten after the team spent a night in panic.

Wang Long and Li Shan's deaths would only be dismissed as one of the countless, mundane accidents occurring in the Abyss.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiu calmly bought ten kilograms of meat from Yun Lu and returned to his residence to eat slowly and replenish his Energy while others were restless.

This evening, there was a grand battle.

Thanks to Wang Long and Li Shan, Chu Xiu had mastered the Bloodthirsty Heart Refining Technique at the last moment, causing his power to surge once more.

He was now undoubtedly in his strongest form in the short term!

With such power, missing out on taking advantage by slaying more monsters would be a pity.

Li Shan had one point very right.

"There's risk in everything, the key is whether the reward is worth the risk."

Now, with the confidence gained from the last evening, Chu Xiu was ready to face high-risk nocturnal hunts!

But just when he finished eating the meat and was about to set off, a low voice exclaimed in the dark night!

Even though the speaker tried to keep her voice down, Chu Xiu still heard it; it was Wu Xinyi, the short-haired girl who always found him displeasing!

At that moment, she was standing by the window, hands covering her mouth, staring down below in terror!

"What happened—" Shen Zhuo hurriedly ran to Wu Xinyi's side, only to freeze beside her, unable to hide the panic on his usually calm face.

This raised an ominous feeling in Chu Xiu's heart.

He quickly moved near them and looked down, and immediately noticed that around the apartment, countless Corpse Demons stood tightly packed without him realizing!

No, not only near the apartment, but also on the streets, in the neighborhood, and even the wide roads were filled with Corpse Demons!

Among these Corpse Demons, there were many mutated species Chu Xiu had never seen, even without activating the Nether Demon Eyes, he could identify many Elites among them!

These Corpse Demons seemed summoned, collectively emerging from their dens!

They stood motionless on the empty streets, looking up at the sky. Chu Xiu followed their gaze to find the night sky had turned a tint of crimson at some point, with an eerie Blood Moon at its center.

By now, it was fully rounded, like a mesmerizing yet deadly cursed gemstone.

At this moment, a notification sounded in Chu Xiu's ear.

[The full moon has arrived; the Blood Moon Ceremony begins.]

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