Chapter 65: Cough
Void, Middle Layer of the Black Abyss, Penitent's Heights.
This was originally the territory of Saint Zachariah. After Su Xiao killed Saint Zachariah, a lion-man named Gabriel took control of Penitent's Heights, becoming its boss and industrializing the sale of contraband.
Elsewhere, this would be suicide, but this was the Black Abyss. In its deepest layers, there were terrifying existences.
Because of this, Lion-man Gabriel had been riding high for a long time. He even considered recently latching onto the thigh of White Bull. It could be said that among these exiles living in darkness, White Bull was their aspirational goal, their target to strive for.
Lion-man Gabriel no longer had such thoughts. He was kneeling on the ground, his eyes devoid of any emotion except fear.
Drip, drip～
Blood dripped from the tip of a long blade. A figure approached, bare-chested, tattered clothes hanging down. Dark blue smoke rose from his body, obscuring his features. His messy black hair swayed without wind, and a pair of blood-red eyes inspired trembling fear in the heart.
"Sp... spare me. Money, resources, women, whatever you want, I'll get it right away. Spare me this once. I'm willing to be your dog. No, no, I'm not worthy of being your dog."
Lion-man Gabriel knelt on the ground, blood dripping from his mane. Around him, corpses lay scattered in all directions.
Just as Lion-man Gabriel was about to continue begging for mercy, his line of sight suddenly lowered, eventually leveling with the horizon. The last thing he saw was a foot stepping down.
With a crack, the Blade Demon crushed Lion-man Gabriel's skull. He hadn't done it intentionally, just happened to step on it while passing by.
As of this moment, over 60% of the foreign creatures in the Black Abyss had been slaughtered by the Blade Demon. All remaining outsiders were fleeing towards the Abyss's exit, a spectacular scene.
No reason, no warning, no negotiation. The terrifying existence at the deepest level of the Black Abyss had suddenly begun cleansing the Abyss. The Blade Demon killed people without needing any reason, whether he was lucid or not.
Reincarnation Paradise, Exclusive Room.
Su Xiao was watching a video recording. It showed the Blade Demon fighting a large group of spellcasters. No, it should be the Blade Demon massacring a large group of spellcasters. This couldn't even be called a fight.
This footage was recorded by Saintess Seat about 21 hours ago. Originally, Saintess Seat wanted to drop by and invite the Blade Demon to join the Empty Seat Banquet together. If the Blade Demon was in a lucid state, as long as you didn't provoke him, you could travel together.
The result was that Saintess Seat was lucky to have gotten away quickly. Otherwise, even if she didn't die, she would have been severely injured. When the Blade Demon was lucid, Saintess Seat dared to be a bit playful. But facing the Blade Demon in a state of mad slaughter, Saintess Seat would run as far as possible. Getting close to the Blade Demon at that time would truly mean death.
If ranking the members of the Starry Sky Seat by strength, it would be: Blade Demon = Tuanzhang > Undying Old Man > White Bull > Saintess Seat.
When Su Xiao first joined the Starry Sky Seat, the reason Saintess Seat was so enthusiastic wasn't because she was impressed by Su Xiao, but because finally someone weaker than her had arrived. Saintess Seat was very happy, and her good mood made her enthusiastic.
After this Empty Seat Banquet, Su Xiao would no longer be included in the strength comparison, because he was an alchemist. It could be said that except for the Blade Demon, no one would easily offend him.
"Slaughtering all the foreign creatures in the Black Abyss... what's the purpose?"
Su Xiao muttered to himself. He felt that even if the Blade Demon was in a state of mad slaughter, he wouldn't easily attack the creatures in the Black Abyss, since they had coexisted peacefully for many years.
"Maybe... he felt these people scurrying around everywhere were a bit annoying?"
Baha said half-jokingly. Upon hearing this, Su Xiao nodded. Baha might have hit the mark.
"Damn, I actually guessed right?"
"..."
Su Xiao didn't say anything. It was normal for Baha to have this kind of thought. He had never seen the Blade Demon in a completely irrational state.
It was precisely because he had seen the Blade Demon in that state that Su Xiao didn't devour the Blade Demon's energy. Instead, he sealed it within Dragon-Slaying Flash, transforming it into the Blade Demon Spirit.
Overall, this Empty Seat Banquet went smoothly, taking about an hour to complete. The next meeting time would be decided by White Bull, as this qualification rotated.
Su Xiao closed the battle footage. As soon as he returned to his Exclusive Room, [Wild Hunt Night] had already been upgraded.
[Wild Hunt Night]
Origin: Dark Crow World
Quality: Holy Spirit Rank
Category: Long Leather Coat
Durability: 117～117
Base Defense: 42 points.
Equipment Requirements: Stamina 157 points, True Intelligence 170 points, Strong Will.
Equipment Effect 1: Spirit Attire (Passive), for every 130 points of Mana the wearer has, this equipment's defense increases by 1 point (maximum increase of 120 points).
Increased: 120 points of equipment defense.
Equipment Effect 2: Wild Hunt (Passive), Penetration Resistance +5 points, High Temperature Reduction +4 points, Erosion Reduction +3 points.
Note: For every 1000 points of Mana the wearer has, Penetration Resistance, High Temperature Reduction, and Erosion Reduction increase by 1 point (maximum of 40 points).
Increased: Penetration Resistance +29 points, High Temperature Reduction +29 points, Erosion Reduction +29 points.
Equipment Effect 3: Fight to the Death (Passive): If the wearer's Health Points drop below 50%, the overall defense of this equipment increases by 25%, and durability consumption speed increases.
Rating: Originally 952 points, due to the Hunter's individual characteristics, this equipment's rating has reached 1000+ points.
Description: Those who slaughter gods will not fall until the flame of their life is completely extinguished.
Price: Untradeable.
Seeing the attributes of [Wild Hunt Night], Su Xiao was very satisfied. He had been worried that the attributes of [Wild Hunt Night] might change due to the quality upgrade. If that happened, the benefits of upgrading this equipment would be greatly reduced.
The current attributes of [Wild Hunt Night], even without enhancement, were among the best of the same quality and type.
Putting on [Wild Hunt Night], Su Xiao checked the Soul Crystals (Complete) in his storage space. There were 463 in total. Every time he participated in the Empty Seat Banquet, he became very wealthy, but unfortunately, this wealth only lasted for a while.
[Yes/No to upgrade Blade Grandmaster Lv.50. Upgrading this ability requires Soul Crystal·Complete × 100 + 5 million Paradise Coins.]
Su Xiao consumed 134 Soul Coins, converting them into Paradise Coins, and began upgrading Blade Grandmaster. He chose to upgrade 4 levels in a row.
With a cracking sound, the 400 Soul Crystals (Complete) he took out all shattered and surged towards him.
A dull thunderclap seemed to ring in Su Xiao's ears. When his vision recovered, he was already sitting cross-legged under a very tall Black Maple Tree. A gentle breeze blew, leaves rustled, and faint light filtered down from the sky.
This was the Land of Origin and End. Su Xiao had been here once not long ago. He looked at the ground not far away, where a wooden sign was stuck. Last time it read:
'Little bastard, if you peel the bark again, I'll come have a talk with you.'
Seeing this warning, Su Xiao calmly stood up, raised his hand, and pressed it against the thick tree trunk. Veins bulged on the back of his hand.
"Cough."
A cough came from the tree. A few seconds later, the veins on the back of Su Xiao's hand subsided. He turned his back to the Black Maple Tree and sat cross-legged beneath it.
The world seemed to fall silent. Under the Black Maple Tree, Su Xiao entered a meditative state. This feeling was wonderful, as if he had temporarily merged into this world.
Shattered Soul Crystals disappeared around him one by one. It was precisely because of these Soul Crystals, along with the tall Black Maple Tree, that Su Xiao had this feeling. Meditating here was thousands of times more efficient.
Unfortunately, this wonderful experience only lasted for over ten minutes. The Soul Crystals were depleted, and Su Xiao was teleported back to his Exclusive Room.
[Blade Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.52.]
[Blade Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.53.]
[Blade Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.54.]
[Blade Grandmaster has been upgraded to Lv.55.]
[Blade Grandmaster: Lv.55 (Passive Skill)]
Skill Effect: Blade weapon attack power increased by 751% (increased by 48%), Base Neural Reflex Speed +35 points (increased by 20 points), damage rank caused by blade weapons +1.
Lv.10 Ultimate Ability: Mind Blade (Passive)...
Lv.20 Ultimate Ability: Soul Blade (Passive)...
Lv.30 Ultimate Ability: Blade's Extreme (Passive/Active)...
Lv.40 Ultimate Ability: Heart·Soul·Blade (Passive)...
Lv.50 Ultimate Ability: Soul Edge (Passive), when attacking with a blade weapon, inflicts additional soul damage equal to the user's Soul Strength × 3.6 (increased by 0.4%).
Note: This ability can inflict 1260 points of soul damage.
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