Staring at the slender, tall figure across from him, Chu Xiu slightly furrowed his brows.

Almost the instant the man appeared, his Divine Sense surrounded him from all directions like a hunting wolf pack.

However, the spot where the man stood was empty, holding nothing at all.

"Some kind of advanced illusion technique, perhaps."

Chu Xiu scanned the surroundings, his Divine Sense spreading out like countless flying snakes in all directions, almost covering all the space around him, yet completely unable to capture the enemy’s true form.

Chu Xiu clicked his tongue lightly. To be honest, since he knew the Hundred Demons Melting Furnace World was Level 6, he was prepared to encounter a [Heroic Spirit] enemy, just not so soon.

Although he could tell that the opponent was not a [Heroic Spirit], the astonishing concealment ability, combined with the monstrous single-target attack power comparable to a [Heroic Spirit], made this mysterious enemy extremely close to [Heroic Spirit] danger levels!

However, even if he couldn’t capture the opponent’s figure and didn’t know when the hidden enemy would launch a deadly attack again, Chu Xiu’s face showed no fear.

Being cautious, and knowing he would face [Heroic Spirit] type enemies, of course, he couldn’t be unprepared.

And Chu Xiu’s trump card was simple: the corpse of a Celestial Dragon!

During a previous trial, Chu Xiu had hidden inside the corpse of an Earth Dragon to evade attacks from an Alien Civilization Envoy.

The body of the Celestial Dragon was far larger and harder than the Earth Dragon’s!

Long before setting out, Chu Xiu had re-refined the blown-apart body of the Celestial Dragon, reducing its size to one-twentieth of the original. But it was still large enough for Chu Xiu to hide in, and with reinforced defense, it could momentarily withstand a [Heroic Spirit]’s attack until Chu Xiu escaped.

This was the reason for his unyielding confidence all along.

"But is it really time to withdraw so soon?"

In this exploration, he hadn’t gained much benefit yet, and already lost a piece of [Legendary] equipment.

Although in the future, once Duo Bao Demon Venerable’s two foundational pieces of equipment were refined, Chu Xiu could easily restore the split pieces of the [Great Sun Guard Shield] and even add enhanced attributes, those were matters for the future.

And going back in would be fourteen days later, surely meaning fewer resources to collect.

Moreover, there’s also the possibility that the opponent might be lying in wait for him.

As of now, his gains are far from satisfactory!

But if he doesn’t leave...

Chu Xiu looked down at the wound on his chest.

He truly risks losing his life!

"Where did this lunatic come from."

With this thought, Chu Xiu’s expression turned dark, and soon, that darkness morphed into ferocity.

He’s not someone to retreat in cowardice at the face of danger, cautiousness and ruthlessness are not mutually exclusive! 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Though not sure if it’s bad luck or if you came prepared, targeting my weakness, my trump cards go beyond this."

Chu Xiu let out a light snort, quickly retracting his Divine Sense until it shrunk to within a hundred meters of his person.

The massive Divine Sense originally covering a three-kilometer radius now shrunk to just a hundred meters, yet the intensity of this area reached a new level, forming an impenetrable scanning net!

This net, consisting of countless strands of Divine Sense, shrouded this hundred-meter area like a heavenly net, capturing even the slightest movement, even a speck of dust!

Suddenly, his expression shifted, a cruel smile appearing on his face: "Got you!"

As the words fell, surging Demonic Qi erupted from Chu Xiu’s body, sweeping towards a certain spot beside him like a fierce storm!

In the instant the Demonic Qi surged, the previously empty space suddenly vibrated violently, and in the next moment blood sprayed everywhere, as if an ox had been shredded, copious amounts of blood exploding out of nowhere!

Chu Xiu’s heart filled with joy, but before the delight could fully surface on his face, he heard a voice in his ear again: "Oh? So the detection range is one hundred meters?"

This voice made Chu Xiu’s expression darken once more, as he looked in the direction the Demonic Qi had swept, there lay a large body cut into severed limb fragments, a race he had never seen before, hit so heavily it surely couldn’t survive.

"Was this just a probing?"

Only now did Chu Xiu truly feel a sense of crisis. This mysterious opponent seemed mad, yet was exceedingly careful and patient, never exposing any flaw!

This ought to be the first time Chu Xiu encountered a genuine Assassin Profession, leaving him with a headache.

In truth, Cultivators aren’t afraid of assassins, a powerful Divine Sense naturally counteracts the Assassin Profession, especially Chu Xiu’s especially potent Divine Sense from practicing the "Infinite Reincarnation Technique".

But, alas, his Tier is too low. If he had King Tier Divine Sense, it would be impossible for the mystery man to get within five hundred meters of him.

At this moment, another faint sound reached Chu Xiu’s ear, causing his heart to skip a beat.

It’s coming!

The Master’s Shield of the Imperial Level Five Dragon Crown automatically formed, but like last time, it was pierced through in an instant!

This time, perhaps due to the attack range being further, the power was slightly less, but without the Great Sun Guard Shield to block, Chu Xiu instead had a more frightening wound!

From his left shoulder extending to his right waist, nearly cutting him in half! Breaking six ribs, rupturing spleen and lungs, barely stopping this strike.