There is a rumor on the Awakened forum.

Those high-tier Awakened individuals above the Fierce Tier often don't look human. Having a few extra arms is considered mild; some are covered in tentacles and pustules, resembling the Cthulhu Evil God, and can scare kids to death if they go out at night!

Of course, this might just be the imagination and fabrication of some people, and Chu Xiu isn't sure about the specifics.

The reason he didn't hesitate to choose trait fusion is that whenever he levels up, the essence of life changes, allowing him to wash away traits that haven't deeply fused with him.

Even if this Tough Skin has any side effects, he can eliminate it during the upcoming level-up trial, so he needs to strengthen himself as much as possible before the trial.

As the [Tough Skin] was absorbed, Chu Xiu felt his skin hardening, visibly becoming rough, like that of a worker who has labored for decades.

At the same time, he felt a strong pumping sensation from his heart.

[Fusion Completed!]

[Skin Protection +3.6, Insulation Effectiveness, Acid Resistance, and Shock Absorption all greatly enhanced.]

[Alienation occurred, Power +1.2, Life Recovery Ability +1.8, Energy Level -2.5.]

The result was more or less as he expected.

The alienation effect was mild, and it wasn't all negative; it even increased his Power by 1.2.

The only dissatisfaction was that his rough skin slightly reduced his attractiveness.

Though saying it decreased isn't entirely accurate; the coarse skin gave him a weathered and rugged charm, possibly more appealing to those who fancy mature men.

But naturally, Chu Xiu couldn't care less about these things.

He continued collecting his spoils.

Compared to the items dropped by this Warrior Tier Elite Corpse Demon, the value of its body was much higher!

Chu Xiu waved his hand, extracting the large Life Soul of the Corpse Demon and directing it into the Bone Yin Soul Banner.

Chu Xiu eagerly anticipated how much this Elite Life Soul of the Warrior Tier would develop!

But then an unexpected event occurred.

Without Chu Xiu initiating the Refinement of the Yin Soul Banner, the Warrior Tier Corpse Demon's Life Soul, upon entering the Yin Soul Banner, suddenly bit into the Soul Body of an ordinary Life Soul!

"Screech!"

The Life Soul let out a piercing scream, but the Warrior Tier Corpse Demon's Life Soul was so strong that with a forceful tug, it tore apart the Soul Body of the ordinary Corpse Demon and began devouring it!

"Oh?"

The sudden change made Chu Xiu raise an eyebrow.

The Warrior Tier Elite Corpse Demon's Life Soul wasn't muddled like ordinary Life Souls but had a palpable sense of brutality!

It roamed within the Yin Soul Banner, constantly hunting and devouring other Life Souls!

"Interesting."

Chu Xiu pondered and did not stop it. Instead, he waved the Yin Soul Banner again, and all the Corpse Demon Life Souls in the vicinity that hadn't yet dissipated were restrained and placed into the Yin Soul Banner, allowing these Life Souls and the Elite Corpse Demon's Life Soul to battle it out!

He recalled a statement.

During the acceptance of the heritage, the panel only displayed the most basic information, while a vast amount of information entered directly into his mind.

Regarding the refining of the Yin Ghost, some mentioned that certain Life Souls are inherently brutal and would proactively attack other Life Souls!

These Life Souls have enormous growth potential but are not easy to control; some can even break free from the constraints of the Yin Soul Banner - Master Devourer!

The safest approach is to immediately restrain them with the Yin Soul Banner's restriction at the start, but this would reduce these exceptionally aggressive Life Souls to ordinary ones, greatly diminishing their potential.

Chu Xiu was confident he could suppress this special Life Soul. He was more curious about how far it could grow!

Under Chu Xiu's expectant gaze, the Elite Corpse Demon Life Soul devoured a significant number of Life Souls in a short time, transforming into a Yin Ghost!

But it wasn't over; it targeted two other Yin Ghosts and launched an attack!

A fierce battle erupted inside the Yin Soul Banner, with the three Yin Ghosts tearing and devouring one another!

Ultimately, when the two ordinary Yin Ghosts also became fodder, an extremely terrifying creature was born.

[Yin Ghost (Elite)]

[Tier] Mortal Tier Level 9

[Attributes] Constitution 0, Spirit 16.5, Energy Level 22.5

[Skills] Yin Wind Blade (Great Success), Life Absorption (Success), Earth Binding Technique (Beginner)

[Traits] Soul Body (greatly reduces physical damage, but attributes decrease under the scorching sun), Brutal (exceptionally aggressive with strong combat instincts)

[Talent] Manifestation (transforms into physical form, loses trait [Soul Body], gains trait [Sharp Claws], loses skill [Life Absorption], gains skill [Powerful Claw Strike], skill [Yin Wind Blade] level increases to Perfection, Constitution +25.5)

[Note: This Yin Ghost has the potential to evolve into a Fierce Ghost.]

Level 9 Elite Corpse Demon! With the potential to evolve into a Fierce Ghost!

The new panel left Chu Xiu both amazed and delighted!

This was the first time he saw such a note!

Although Chu Xiu wasn't sure what a Fierce Ghost was, if the system specially mentioned it, it definitely wouldn't be an ordinary creature!

And even without considering future potential, its current combat power was already astonishingly sufficient!

Extremely high Constitution attributes, combined with the battle power enhancement from the [Frenzied] trait, elevated skill levels by two degrees, and an additional control skill suggest it could easily dominate four to five ordinary Yin Ghosts simultaneously!

If Chu Xiu had possessed such a creature earlier when facing the Warrior Tier Corpse Demon, he might have severely injured it with just the first round of Yin Wind Blade attacks!

"Looks like my decision was correct, such a ferocious entity is unmatched by any ordinary Yin Ghosts."

But just as Chu Xiu felt a sense of satisfaction, a frantic roar suddenly echoed from within the Yin Soul Banner, causing it to tremble violently!

The next moment, a gigantic transparent figure burst forth from the Yin Soul Banner and solidified in the blink of an eye, with no hesitation as its sharp claws swung toward Chu Xiu!

"Is it really going to devour its master?"

Chu Xiu frowned slightly, but remained calm, activating the Great Success Mysterious Step and sliding backward.

Yet, the Elite Yin Ghost moved incredibly fast, leaving him no breathing room as it chased relentlessly, the sharp claws glinting coldly as they swung down!

Chu Xiu snorted coldly, brandishing the Yin Soul Banner in his hand, which immediately burst with spiritual light. The aggressive Elite Yin Ghost let out a wretched scream, crouching down in pain as tiny inscriptions surfaced on its skin like chains of binding.

Chu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue activating the technique when the Yin Ghost suddenly let out a piercing howl! It struggled fiercely, and with its struggle, the restrictions on its body started to disintegrate in pieces! At the same time, with a "crack," a fissure appeared on the Yin Soul Banner in Chu Xiu's stunned gaze!

Before he could react, the Corpse Demon suddenly erupted! Chu Xiu was about to escape when he suddenly felt his legs being firmly gripped by something! Looking down, there were two small gray-yellow ghosts!

[Earth Binding Technique]! The exclusive skill of this Elite Corpse Demon!

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