502: Chapter 500 [Tracing Causes and Effects] Introduction

Gained another 1 point of real attribute.

Chu Xuan pondered for a moment and decided to allocate this 1 point of real attribute to "spirit".

[Your spirit attribute has been increased by 10 points consecutively. Do you choose to consume 1000 spirituality value and 1 rule fragment to continue increasing it?]

Chu Xuan checked the panel; there were still 9 rule fragments left.

To promote to Level 13, besides the required spirituality value increasing from 1000 to 2500, the required rule fragments also increased from 5 to 10.

Upgrade conditions not met.

However, the resources needed for "Dream Return" hadn't changed, still 5000 spirituality value and 10 rule fragments.

"I haven't accumulated enough for now. It's better to improve attributes first to enhance combat power..."

With a thought, Chu Xuan made a decision.

[Your spirituality value -1000, your rule fragment -1.]

[Your real spirit attribute +1]

[Current real spirit attribute: 31]

Chu Xuan felt his head suddenly go empty.

Immediately after, he discovered that within his Mental Energy coverage range, everything had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Before this, he could only roughly sense living beings within his mental range, but now, everything was revealed in minute detail.

Those official Night Watchers who hadn't gone far yet and were still looking over in shock.

Tan Ziming and others guarding Lin Jie's side.

Lin Jie, whose eyes were hollow and dazed, and that single strand of hair on his shoulder.

Everything was clearly reflected in his eyes; he could even see the microscopic dust in the air, as if he had opened a God's perspective.

Not only that, as his mind moved, his mental intent landed on Zhang Qiang. Without speaking, he tried to communicate mentally: "Uncle Qiang, go to Lin Jie's side and protect him well..."

Zhang Qiang was slightly startled and gave Chu Xuan a meaningful look, then silently walked toward Lin Jie.

"This is an ability similar to Qin Qing's Talent... It seems my previous prediction was correct. When the value of basic attributes reaches a certain level, there will naturally be extraordinary aspects..."

A sense of realization rose in Chu Xuan's heart.

After Chu Xuan consumed 2000 spirituality value to obtain the Exclusive Skill [I Will Not Die] and 1000 spirituality value to exchange for 1 point of real attribute, his remaining spirituality value was still over twenty thousand.

Just then, dark clouds rolled in the distance, and thunder roared.

As a giant over a hundred meters tall, piled up from countless monsters, abruptly appeared, roars that pierced the clouds came through.

"Yan Guofa!"

"Yan Guofa!!"

"..."

Amidst the lightning, with every step the giant took, its figure flickered, crossing at least a thousand meters, striding forward against the bolts of lightning.

It's here!

Chu Xuan looked up. Although the distance was too far for the Eye of Insight to observe, he still felt an incredibly terrifying pressure.

"Yan Guofa, you forced me to manifest early, I will kill you!!"

"My spirit gathering holy grail, my teleportation furnace, my eerie bus, give them back to me..."

The giant seemed to have lost its sanity, falling into a frenzy, its black-hole-like eyes staring fixedly at the elderly man on the street bench.

"Still not dead..."

Yan Guofa sighed softly. As he slowly stood up, his figure vanished, appearing in the sky above the giant's head in an instant.

"Aaaah..."

With a roar, the giant reached out to grab Yan Guofa.

"Drawing a Circle to Imprison!" Yan Guofa pointed his finger. His figure became even more hunched and aged, his wrinkled skin sagging almost to his chin.

Bang!

The giant's massive hand seemed to hit an invisible barrier; it was only inches away from Yan Guofa, yet it felt like an unbridgeable chasm, unable to move forward even a fraction.

Lightning fell consecutively, booming incessantly, continuously exploding into blood mist on the monster giant's body.

"Is this the leader of the Resurrection Society, 'Chaos'? It seems something went wrong..."

Chu Xuan's eyes flashed. He raised the Zhutian overlord bow, drawing the string like a full moon. A Slash condensed, turning into an arrow wrapped in Fire of Nirvana.

Shuu!!

A shrill whistle pierced the air, creating a shockwave as it shot straight at the monster giant's head.

[Your spirituality value +75]

It didn't cause much damage, which wasn't outside Chu Xuan's expectations. He drew the bow and fired again.

This time, he didn't aim at the giant's head but at the monsters on its torso. Another shrill whistle sounded.

The next instant, the arrow hit, exploding into a cloud of blood mist.

[Your spirituality value +158]

Chu Xuan's gaze was deep. At this moment, he looked just like everyone else here, completely attracted by the monster giant and launching long-range attacks to inflict as much damage as possible.

But in reality, he kept his Mental Energy spread out, keeping a portion of his attention on Lin Jie.

At the same time, killing intent boiled in his heart, but he had no intention of dealing with "Revelation".

Even though he had now leveled up and met the basic conditions for learning the Divine Ability [Tracing Cause and Effect].

[Tracing Cause and Effect: Not Learned]

You can comprehend it yourself or inject spirituality value and soul crystals to increase the corresponding progress.

Note: For this Divine Ability to reach Entry Level, it requires 500~1000 spirituality value and 1~3 soul crystals.

At this time, the spirituality value and soul crystals Chu Xuan possessed were completely enough to bring this Divine Ability to Entry Level, yet he still had no such thoughts.

Chu Xuan always remembered the warning from [Future Tang Zheng].

[When you have the intention to deal with Revelation and possess the corresponding ability, he will sense it and take corresponding measures.]

The thought flashed by, and Chu Xuan pulled the bowstring, firing arrows one after another.

Soon, the giant fell amidst the thunder, unable to rise again, until it turned to ash in its wails.

Although a small number of monsters broke free from the torso, they didn't flee like last time; they were still bound within Drawing a Circle to Imprison.

Chu Xuan shot them one by one. Although it didn't trigger "Strong Plunder", he still harvested a total of over 2000 spirituality value.

[You participated in killing World Traitor · Chaos.]

[Your spirituality value +2500, rule fragment +2]

"Participation kill reward? This is not bad..."

Chu Xuan's eyes moved slightly.

Currently, his spirituality value had reached 23,910, and his rule fragments had also met the requirement of 10. He could perform "Dream Return" at any time.

With this trump card, he had a bit more confidence in facing the threat of the gods descending.

"It's over..."

Seeing this scene, everyone around let out a long sigh of relief, feeling like they had survived a disaster, though shock still lingered in their eyes.

"Brother Xuan! You're so cool..." Qin Shaowu ran over laughing, saying excitedly: "I thought my growth speed was fast enough, but I didn't expect you to be even faster, actually reaching this level. You're simply incredibly awesome!"

While speaking, he suddenly took out a bag and shoved it over, saying mysteriously: "Remember the surprise I said I'd give you?"

Chu Xuan took the bag and opened it. Inside were crystals emitting a colorful glow. He immediately showed a look of surprise.

What was inside was nothing else but soul crystals.

Chu Xuan didn't need to count; with just a sweep of his Mental Energy, he found there were a full 100 soul crystals inside. He felt it was unbelievable.

"Hehe!" Qin Shaowu said in a low voice: "Good brothers share the wealth. Am I loyal enough? Originally, there was a portion for Brother Zheng, but since he's not here, I'll give them all to you."

Hearing him mention Tang Zheng, Chu Xuan's eyebrows twitched.

Calculating the time, before Dream Return, Tang Zheng appeared around this time.

But now there was no trace of him.

"Could it be that Tang Zheng returned long ago? He hasn't appeared because he's in an 'abnormal' state and doesn't want to meet me. He only had to show up when White Tiger and I were in a life-and-death struggle, facing the danger of Xuanwu and the monster giant?" Chu Xuan frowned, thinking of only this possibility.

Suddenly, within the coverage of Chu Xuan's Mental Energy.

Beside Lin Jie, whom no one was paying attention to.

A glimmer of faint light flashed.

Chu Xuan's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Almost at the same time.

On Lin Jie's shoulder, that strand of hair that no one noticed flashed instantly and transformed into Chu Xuan's form.

Buzz!

The cane sword hummed and was held between the fingers of Chu Xuan's Clone.

"Get out!"

Chu Xuan's Clone reached out with his other hand along the direction of the cane sword and grabbed forward. In an instant, a man wearing a long formal suit and a bowler hat appeared out of thin air, his neck gripped tightly.

At the same time.

Chu Xuan's main body had a thought.

—System, give me [Tracing Cause and Effect] Entry Level!