Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

As Liang Zhan’s powerful voice fell, the crowd below began whispering again.

"Indeed, General Liang has a point. If it weren’t for that bloody monster’s protection just now, we would have been crushed to death! How can there be an evil demon saving people and a Buddha killing them?"

"But didn’t the Saint Monk say it was the Buddha’s test..."

"Did you see the Saint Monk? Imitating the Saint Monk’s voice isn’t hard at all. Besides..."

The person glanced around and lowered his voice, "To be honest, have the Buddhist Sect brought us any real benefits over the years? Even if it is truly the Saint Monk, so what?"

At these words, the people around were immediately shocked and instinctively distanced themselves from the speaker.

But soon, they stopped retreating because they realized there was no longer any reason to fear the Buddhist Sect at this point.

They also understood why he said this because his daughter, just because she was beautiful, was summoned to the Buddhist Sect at the age of eleven, and in the subsequent ten years, father and daughter have never seen each other again.

In the past, even if they felt resentful, outwardly they could only kneel to thank Buddha’s grace, daring to utter a word against it, if heard and reported by others, would result in a dire fate of being skinned alive! Even relatives would suffer consequences.

But now that the Buddhist Sect has been destroyed, naturally there is no place left to report to anymore.

And after the initial conditioned reflex of fear, his words immediately resonated with many people.

The misdeeds of the Buddhist Sect over the years, though unspoken, were remembered by all in their hearts.

Now hearing Liang Zhan speak, everyone began to make up their minds.

Yet, still, many people held faith in the Buddhist Sect that had seeped into their bones, and no amount of persuasion moved them in the slightest.

These people were either beneficiaries of the Buddhist Sect, or outright members of it, or had their spines utterly shattered, viewing a life of suffering now as a gateway to being born into a wealthy family in the next life to enjoy prosperity.

To deny the Saint Monk now would be to deny the meaning of their lives, and thus, no matter how others tried to persuade them, they remained unmoved.

Three hours later, even after Liang Zhan talked until his mouth was dry, there were still two-tenths of the people who chose to leave.

Although this amounted to nearly five thousand people, it still allowed Chu Xiu to breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"It seems like those with brains still comprise the majority."

Holding eighty percent of the population, there was at least no need to worry about failing the mission, and since the number of deaths was minimal, the mission completion must be relatively high.

Though not at the point of perfect clearance, it was satisfactory enough.

"Next, let’s see if Liang Zhan can persuade some people back from the Divine Dragon."

Chu Xiu pondered inwardly.

The Celestial Dragon’s divine techniques merely grant followers the power to fulfill wishes.

Therefore, those already under the Celestial Dragon’s protection could leave its protective range if they changed their minds.

And based on previous trial experiences, being able to recover 90% of the initial population could be considered a near-perfect clearance, allowing one to obtain rewards at a higher tier, and if raised to 95%, it would be a perfect clearance, directly earning top-tier rewards.

At the moment, achieving a perfect clearance seemed challenging, but persuading some people back to increase the reward level was still possible.

Without further thought, Chu Xiu focused on refining the Earth Dragon.

The Earth Dragon, having absorbed a large amount of life energy, had a considerable increase in power attributes, yet only barely reached one-fifth of its original capacity. Let alone returning to the Corpse Demon World, it was tough to even lift off!

"The Blood Demon Incarnation has already been restored in the Spirit and Flesh Storage Pouch, and should still be able to possess it momentarily for a strengthening buff."

"But even so, it would only barely allow the Earth Dragon itself to fly. Carrying so many people and soaring upwards for several kilometers was still far from enough!"

A trace of pain flashed in Chu Xiu’s eyes, but decisively, he once again pointed a finger, and Qian Dapo’s body exploded. The life ability of this divine body far exceeded that of an ordinary King Tier by many times, instantly boosting the stagnated attributes of the Earth Dragon again.

Simultaneously, the resurrected corpses of three Yaksha divine beings also flew out, just like the previous Celestial Dragon, partially merging into the Earth Dragon’s back.

Their lower halves sank into the Earth Dragon’s body, leaving only the upper halves exposed.

Chu Xiu intended to integrate these three divine corpses into the Earth Dragon!

Originally, such manipulation was only achievable through the Netherworld Resurrection Technique, as forcibly fusing two entirely different creatures would only lead to attribute decline!

But the special aspect of these three divine bodies was that their inherent power was not strong, negligible in the face of the Earth Dragon’s immense body, so there was no significant repulsion.

Their true power source was the three King Tier Artifacts of Legend!

Chu Xiu planned to use these three Legend Artifacts as energy cores, providing a continuous supply of power!

This idea was theoretically feasible, albeit highly challenging to execute. How to integrate powers? How to transfer powers? These were extremely tough problems to solve, and not even the Corpse Refining Lords at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages within the Demon Sect dared to claim they could accomplish it!

Had it not been for Chu Xiu possessing the Perfect Refining top-tier talent, such a bold idea would be impossible to even consider!

And even with Perfect Refining, a large amount of time was still needed for gradual integration!

"I don’t know exactly how long it will take or if it can be completed before the Alien Civilization Envoy revives." A hint of worry flashed in Chu Xiu’s eyes.

But he did not dwell on it much longer. Now, he could only do his utmost to perfect this ’transportation rocket’.