[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-demon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era":3,"chapter-demon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era-demon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era-chapter-41":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},958553,1252,"Chapter 41: Upheaval","demon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>His shout instantly alerted everyone in the nearby stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zhuo was the first to react, shouting angrily, \"Everyone, engage the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 1.5-meter Giant Sword whistled through the air, slashing fiercely toward the \"Corpse Demon\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the \"Corpse Demon\" moved swiftly, dodging sideways while grabbing Li Shan and Wang Long, leaping toward a nearby window!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zhuo’s Giant Sword struck the wall heavily, seemingly using a skill, creating a massive crack in the wall with the slash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Chu Xiu secretly clicked his tongue, thinking that indeed, one shouldn’t underestimate a Combat Profession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the window through which the Corpse Demon fled, Shen Zhuo looked utterly grim, clutching the Giant Sword tightly: \"What is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xiu said, his face pale, seemingly still in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking Wang Long and Li Shan’s bodies with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This horrifying scene left everyone pale-faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Zhuo was visibly afraid too; he had charged forward merely relying on his Equipment and the mindset that Corpse Demons were easy prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, unexpectedly, his skill strike was easily evaded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without a direct confrontation, the brief exchange made him realize a terrifying fact—that this monster’s Constitution surpasses his own!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew that everyone was counting on him, and he couldn’t lose his cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Shen Zhuo said, \"Gao Yuan, go find out where this Corpse Demon came from.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guan Ke, please set more warning traps throughout the stronghold.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zi Ning, increase the dosage of the scent-masking perfume.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This last night might bring some unusual changes, so stay alert! Just survive until tomorrow, and we’ll have victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Shen Zhuo’s command, everyone responded in unison, but their faces still bore traces of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, two teammates they’d shared daily routines with suddenly died before their eyes; saying they weren’t scared would be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Xiu smiled politely: \"Thanks, but I have my own plans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Shen Zhuo did not press him, instead focusing intently on tracking the \"Corpse Demon’s\" path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Presumably, he wouldn’t have a restful sleep until he figured out where this \"Corpse Demon\" came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Chu Xiu was kind-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had prepared everything in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Long and Li Shan’s deaths would only be dismissed as one of the countless, mundane accidents occurring in the Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This evening, there was a grand battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now undoubtedly in his strongest form in the short term!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such power, missing out on taking advantage by slaying more monsters would be a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shan had one point very right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s risk in everything, the key is whether the reward is worth the risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the confidence gained from the last evening, Chu Xiu was ready to face high-risk nocturnal hunts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just when he finished eating the meat and was about to set off, a low voice exclaimed in the dark night!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, she was standing by the window, hands covering her mouth, staring down below in terror!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This raised an ominous feeling in Chu Xiu’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly moved near them and looked down, and immediately noticed that around the apartment, countless Corpse Demons stood tightly packed without him realizing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, not only near the apartment, but also on the streets, in the neighborhood, and even the wide roads were filled with Corpse Demons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These Corpse Demons seemed summoned, collectively emerging from their dens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, it was fully rounded, like a mesmerizing yet deadly cursed gemstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a notification sounded in Chu Xiu’s ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The full moon has arrived; the Blood Moon Ceremony begins.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-06-03T07:32:19.662Z","2026-06-03T07:32:26.736Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7953fbc2a015ea3ed5b0cddd10263084788c4dc16d88c04fb98217f18eb236a","demon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era-chapter-42","demon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era-chapter-40",590,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdemon-cultivator-in-abyssal-era-cover.jpg"]