Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

But now, a trace of worry flashed in Chu Xiu’s eyes.

At this moment, the Blood Demon Incarnation lay collapsed on the ground like a melting wax figure. The crucial point was that its originally bright red body had turned into a viscous dark red, exuding an unpleasant odor of decay from head to toe.

Those stones falling from the sky were not particularly hard. Even the toughest stone was as fragile as tofu in front of Chu Xiu.

The key was the potential energy converted under gravitational attraction!

Even if the stones were crushed into sand-like particles, the massive energy still existed and could only be resisted head-on!

"Taking on millions of tons of stone, even the Blood Demon Incarnation can’t withstand it."

Chu Xiu could sense that the Blood Demon Incarnation was in a terrible state. Although it was far from death, it didn’t have much combat ability left, at best, it could release a few skills for support. It’s impossible to maintain the state it had when battling Asura.

It could be said that to save the residents below, Chu Xiu directly lost his strongest trump card!

Meanwhile, he could sense that the power of the Celestial Dragon was still strong!

This made him look solemn!

And at this moment, the Celestial Dragon, having just released an energy beam, suddenly turned its head, and a human face emerged again at its nape, showing Chu Xiu a strange smile.

"I have to say, your strength did exceed my expectations."

"But next, what will you do?"

As the voice fell, the Celestial Dragon once again emitted a beam of light upward!

"Boom!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the ascending beam of light reached a certain height and suddenly spread around like a goddess scattering flowers!

Where it passed, the remaining rock layers were entirely fissured.

Only then did Chu Xiu realize that after clearing the rocks, there was actually a huge black dome on the canopy. The material composing that dome was unclear, but he could confirm its extreme solidity, as even the Celestial Dragon’s breath, which could instantly fissure rock, could not destroy it.

If he guessed correctly, this should be the indestructible barrier at the outermost layer of the Fallen Paradise that Yaksha mentioned!

However, this time, it was not Yaksha attacking the barrier, but a Celestial Dragon with an energy level far superior to its own!

"Crack!"

In Chu Xiu’s shocked gaze, at the center of the energy breath’s impact, a large spider-web-like crack appeared!

As the beam continued to inject energy, the crack quickly spread around until it reached the edge—

"Boom!"

A sound like a nuclear explosion exploded in Chu Xiu’s ear, seemingly triggering a chain reaction, as the barrier that had long bound or protected everyone shattered with a crash!

The immense black barrier turned into countless fragments falling downwards, revealing a clear starry sky beyond the barrier.

Without a trace of cloud or mist, it was not the hazy sky of the city, but rather the starry countryside without industrial pollution at night.

No, it was even more brilliant! Much more brilliant!

Once Chu Xiu realized what lay beyond the barrier, his eyes widened sharply!

This place was not some rural area far removed from the city, without pollution, but—

It was actually in outer space!

Whistling winds swept past his ears, and at the top of the shattered canopy, a large amount of air was escaping outwards!

At the same time, the balance of the Peach Blossom Spring began to shake and rotate, and a massive planet occupying the entire sky swept past the shattered barrier.

At this moment, Chu Xiu finally understood the words of the Celestial Being.

Why no one had ever escaped in all these years, even he could at most return with a hundred people.

Why the Celestial Dragon could fill its energy relic just by circling the outer world, it was because of the sun’s energy!

The other party was not exaggerating to intimidate him, but was stating a fact!

Once the barrier shattered, the air would quickly escape, and these twenty thousand people would suffocate to death!

Even if the oxygen problem could be resolved, how was he supposed to send twenty thousand people back to the Corpse Demon World, thousands of kilometers away?

"Hahahahahahaha!"

Chu Xiu’s rare look of frustration made the Celestial Being burst into hearty laughter, but perhaps realizing his own situation wasn’t much better, his smile quickly disappeared.

"Boom!"

He maneuvered the Celestial Dragon, having completely broken free of its restraints, to turn around in the air. In space, this enormous being could finally stretch its body completely.

Everyone looked up, staring blankly at the shattered barrier and the huge Celestial Dragon within it.

The next moment, a voice as solemn as a god’s came from the sky.

"Everyone, the recent disaster was merely a test from the Buddha for all of you."

"I am very glad to see that you all survived."

"However, the test is far from over. The real challenge is just beginning!"

"What the Buddha wants to test is your faith!"

The voice from within the Celestial Dragon left the people below utterly confused.

"That just now...sounded like the Saint Monk’s voice?"

"The Saint Monk is still alive? Then where did he go just now? He spoke of the Buddha’s test, but what is the test?"

For a moment, the crowd was filled with questions.

Unaware of the significance of the barrier’s shattering, and because this place, though in space, still had gravity, which prevented the air from escaping all at once, only a few Martial Dao experts felt the abnormal airflow.

Most people were still in a bewildered state about what had just happened.

Upon hearing the Saint Monk’s voice at this moment, they inexplicably felt a sense of reassurance.

However, the Buddhist Elders felt quite the opposite. They knew more about the situation and realized that what was happening now was completely beyond their imagination. Moreover, the Saint Monk used some sort of deceptive Divine Techniques, a measure not usually needed given his reputation!

And the voice of the Saint Monk continued: "Just now, a fake Buddha, the incarnation of an Evil Demon, broke into the main city and killed my flesh body in the mortal world."

"I know the Divine Techniques displayed by the fake Buddha confused many people. But the more powerful the Evil Demon, the more it tests your steadfast faith!"

As the voice fell, the massive Celestial Dragon slowly descended from the sky, coiling in the center of the shattered city.

"Now, I give you a choice: gather around me, and the Buddha will lead you out of the sea of suffering, back into the blissful Peach Blossom Spring."

"But if you remain stubborn, you’ll incur the Buddha’s wrath and fall into the eighteen levels of Purgatory!"

"You have twelve hours to decide. Failure to make a decision by then will be considered a test failure!"

The Saint Monk’s words instantly caused an uproar among the crowd!

"The Saint Monk has spoken! What are you waiting for? Hurry to the Divine Dragon!"

"But, but, it was clearly the Divine Dragon that caused the disaster, and it was the fake Buddha he mentioned who saved us!"

"Yes, but who can tell which side is the real Buddha?"

"Nonsense! Isn’t it obvious? Look at the Guardian of the fake Buddha! Since when have Buddha’s guardians been so terrifyingly sinister?"

"But...didn’t the Buddha teach us not to be deceived by appearances?"

"You! Utterly foolish! Incurable! The Saint Monk has spoken, could it be false? If you want to die, go ahead. I’m leaving!"

At the same time, similar arguments broke out around everyone!

Watching from a distance, Chu Xiu’s face was grave.

He finally understood what the Celestial Being intended to do.

Their goal had never changed, which was to lead a large number of followers back to the Peach Blossom Spring! They weren’t trying to kill anyone!

If they truly intended to kill, they could have directed the Celestial Dragon’s energy breath at the crowd directly. With that terrifying energy output, what would Chu Xiu use to defend?

They deliberately shattered the rocks to deplete Chu Xiu’s condition!

It was an inescapable scheme because the Celestial Being was sure that Chu Xiu would never disregard the lives of the populace!

"What a clever tactic," Chu Xiu’s gaze gradually turned cold.

"However, there’s still one problem they haven’t solved."

By now, many residents had wavered and began walking towards the Celestial Dragon.

But they were soon blocked by Liang Zhan and his soldiers.

Although some soldiers were shaken, most still believed in Chu Xiu, and even if some soldiers defected, the Ghostly Legion was still blocking the outer layer.

These people wanted to leave, but they couldn’t!

Just then, a brilliant golden light suddenly burst from the bodies of those citizens! The soldiers blocking them were instantly pushed back upon contact with the golden light!

And under the protection of the golden light, the person transformed into a stream of light, reaching the vicinity of the Celestial Dragon!