"At this point, you're still deceiving me!!!"

Jiang Xue was both anxious and angry, but more than anything, she felt desperation and fear, because she knew that her only hope of survival had been snatched away.

However, at this moment, Chu Xiu's calm and steady voice sounded:

"I didn't deceive you."

"Haven't you realized that the mission hasn't shown as failed yet?"

These words made Jiang Xue pause slightly.

She summoned her interface to have a look and found that it really hadn't failed. Most strangely, the ritual progress had actually reached 103%!

What is happening?

"Because I previously destroyed one of the statues, breaking the connection between them."

"This means that the Pain Incarnation before us only absorbed the power of the plaza statues and hasn't yet fully descended, so the mission hasn't completely failed." Chu Xiu said calmly.

His words soothed Jiang Xue's emotions somewhat.

"Didn't I say so?" Chu Xiu looked toward the Pain Incarnation opposite him.

"So what?" The Pain Incarnation crossed its arms, its eyes still filled with lofty disdain, "Despite the statues in the plaza having only 70% of the total energy, with my current strength, crushing you is no different from crushing an ant."

"Is that so?" Chu Xiu smiled faintly, "How would you know without trying?"

Pain revealed a hint of displeasure: "Mortal, it seems you haven't realized the terror of Divine Power."

Even though the Pain Incarnation wasn't complete, its strength was far beyond that of the elders engaged in direct combat; possessing the Nether Demon Eyes, Chu Xiu naturally knew this point well.

But...

"As long as a reasonable fighting strategy is adopted, there's always a chance of winning!"

While he was conversing with the Pain Incarnation, his brain was rapidly calculating and considering all possible combat strategies.

The final conclusion was that the chance of winning was small but not hopeless!

The Pain Incarnation in front of him wasn't in full form, although its talent and skills were absurdly monstrous, its basic attributes hadn't reached a despairing level; they should at least be below the average of a Warrior Tier leader.

A Constitution of 56.6 can't withstand his Power 80 Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand!

Of course, the premise was that he could hit.

It was difficult, but Chu Xiu didn't give up on clearing the trial. Although the current trial was extremely difficult, at least there was a clue; who knows what strange situation would be encountered in the next trial.

However, he naturally wasn't the type to not prepare a backup plan, so he had earlier tricked Jiang Xue out of her escape artifact.

Chu Xiu just took a look; from activating the artifact to completely escaping, it only needed three seconds. At worst, he could command the Elite Yin Ghost to self-destruct, which would surely last those three seconds.

With a backup plan, Chu Xiu was left with no reservations.

Then let's go, have a full-on intense battle!

He was also quite eager to see just how strong he could be when he played all his cards!

As he lifted his black robe, the sinister Heavy Bone Armor was revealed, and the sharp bone spikes shimmered with a terrifying cold light. The Retractable Tail Spike was also equipped behind him in time, like a venomous snake ready to strike.

"Now quickly run in the opposite direction of where we'll be fighting, but don't go too far; there will be a time when I need you." Chu Xiu said to a few still-living Awakened behind him.

In the face of this level of combat, the fighting power of these guys was totally useless and would instead become the opponent's food for replenishment.

If the remaining six Trial Takers were entirely consumed, the Pain Incarnation wouldn't need to absorb the castle's statues anymore and could descend in full form.

In the meantime, he quietly gave a few instructions to a couple of them and specifically entrusted Jiang Xue with a task.

Chu Xiu's words made everyone show looks of surprise.

"If you don't want to die, do as I say. This fragment of the world is only so big; you can't escape by running now," Chu Xiu warned.

Jiang Xue's expression was uncertain, but she finally decided to trust Chu Xiu and turned to run toward the direction of the chapel, and the others scattered and fled.

Left at the scene were only Chu Xiu and the Pain Incarnation.

"Is the idea to have them destroy the other statues while you try to delay me?" The Pain Incarnation's emerald eyes fixated on Chu Xiu, the disdain at the corners of its mouth growing even deeper, "You're audacious to think you alone can stall me."

"Not to mention, as long as the ritual progress exceeds one hundred percent, I can descend, and once descended, I no longer rely on the statues."

"Even if you destroy all the statues, I can still slowly torment you all, turning your pain entirely into my food."

"Hehe, I am quite looking forward to your expressions at that time, when you realize that death is not the end for you, but a liberation."

"You talk too much," Chu Xiu leisurely rubbed the Bone Spear in his hand, "and you're wrong, I've only ever had one plan from the start."

"And that's to beat you here until you can't utter a single damn word!"

As his words fell, Chu Xiu burst out, and at the same time, all the remaining Yin Ghosts unfolded behind him, closely following!

"Whoosh!"

The +10 Bone Spear in Chu Xiu's hand seemed to transform into a silver-white lightning, stabbing towards the Pain Incarnation at an incredibly fast speed!

However, in the face of this deadly strike, the opponent merely extended a limb from behind and easily deflected it, while casually throwing a punch, almost as if in play!

But even this light punch was faster than any creature Chu Xiu had ever seen! Startled, he quickly burst into Mist Step, shifting aside and leaping past, then swiftly retreating!

But the speed of the Pain Incarnation was even faster! Just as Chu Xiu exerted force to retreat, it had already caught up, appearing behind him!

On its contorted male face, the teasing expression grew stronger, and it dropped a punch almost playfully from above Chu Xiu's head!

"Screech!"

At the critical moment, a Yin Ghost, which had been following Chu Xiu, materialized and lunged, self-destructing in an instant. The massive impact blocked the Pain Incarnation for a moment, giving Chu Xiu the opportunity to reset his Mist Step cooldown and once again widen the distance.

As the dust settled, the massive form of the Pain Incarnation appeared in Chu Xiu's sight. Its body was almost intact, with only the hand closest to the explosion center covered in blood, yet these injuries did not anger it but rather made it reveal an expression of enjoyment.

Soon, those wounds were covered with layers of hard shells, and the repaired fist seemed even harder than before!

This is the trait of the Sovereign of Pain; the distortions caused by pain are invariably positive distortions!

Witnessing this, Chu Xiu's expression became more grim than ever before.

The speed of this Evil God Incarnation was too fast! It was far superior to the flawed creature Chu Xiu had previously encountered in the basement, which, though powerful under the blood moon's blessing, lacked agility, truly possessing a Constitution as high as 56.6!

This terrifying Constitution was more than double that of Chu Xiu's. Even with the Great Success Mysterious Step and Nether Demon Eyes' boost, he couldn't keep up with its speed at all! Worse yet, Chu Xiu didn't dare to rely on the high defense of his Bone Armor for close combat, as getting injured would directly result in distortion!

Yet this seemingly desperate situation made Chu Xiu excited. His brain operated at an unprecedented speed, the pressure from such a formidable opponent causing his body's hormones to secrete wildly, electricity seeming to flow through his body, with each movement of the Pain Incarnation vividly imprinting into his mind!

Excitedly licking his lips, the Poisonous Artifact once again enhanced his Bone Spear and Tail Spike!

At the same time, the Demon Monk Rasputin's Tongue equipped!

The moment he equipped this item, Chu Xiu felt something sticky covering his tongue, a force nourishing both his body and spirit.

[All Attributes +3!]

The increase in Constitution and Energy was not much, but the key was the boost to his Spirit, which increased by a quarter, making his reaction speed faster, his body coordination stronger, and significantly enhancing his ability to resist Pain Distortion!

Now, minor pains shouldn't affect him, giving him much more flexibility.

At least, when fighting the Pain Incarnation in close combat, he won't have to worry about distortions from being hit by aftershocks or small flying debris.

"Hahah—fresh flesh! Alive! I'm alive again!"

Chu Xiu's tongue moved on its own, speaking bizarre gibberish uncontrollably, but he didn't care at all, merely focusing intently on the Pain Incarnation opposite!

The opposite party was also watching him, when suddenly, this powerful Demon moved again, its thick legs pushing off, instantly bursting forth with power exceeding the Great Success Mysterious Step! With a body weighing several tons, it rushed towards Chu Xiu like a rampant truck!

Under this tremendous force, even without utilizing any skill, just a collision would be enough to severely injure Chu Xiu!

However, this time, Chu Xiu didn't choose to dodge; he didn't retreat but advanced, charging straight ahead!

Just as the two were about to collide, a large hand suddenly appeared behind Chu Xiu, clenching into a fist, with lava coursing through its veins like a max-powered reactor, under the stunned gaze of the Pain Incarnation, boldly blasted out!

[Celestial Demon Hand·Frenzy!]

"Boom!"

A loud explosion echoed in the air, like dynamite being ignited. With the massive shockwave, the Pain Incarnation flew backward, crashing heavily into the ground!

Yet Chu Xiu showed no sign of joy, merely narrowing his eyes, calmly watching its figure.

Through the swirling dust, the Pain Incarnation slowly stood up; at this moment, its limbs behind were broken as if crushed by a hydraulic press! Both arms used to block were bloody, with the entire jaw knocked askew, making its already sinister face even more menacing.

"Crack, crack, crack."

But as the creepy sound echoed, its misaligned jaw was pushed back by some unseen force, while roots-like flesh fixed as safety pins on the surface, further reinforcing the wound, with new flesh connecting the broken limbs, making them thicker and longer!

Its eerie green pupils, for the first time, revealed a solemn expression.

"This is the Power of the God and Demon; which Outer Realm Demon's follower are you?"

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