The faces of these demons were as hideous as zombies, each with a single horn on their forehead, and the number of loops on the horn determined the strength of their aura. Even the lowest level demons were adorned with fine equipment, and under Chu Xiu’s enhanced perception ability, the markings on them were clearly visible.

This was definitely not like the past Abyss invasions where mindless creatures were driven, but a well-trained army!

Chu Xiu’s expression instantly turned extremely grim, but instead of immediately initiating escape as Jiang Miaoyin suggested, entering the Corpse Demon or Hundred Ghosts Melting Furnace world, he looked towards the edge of Peng City.

There, numerous Awakened were fleeing, but upon nearing the border, they seemed to hit an invisible barrier, falling from the sky, swept away by black mist, and when they reappeared, they had already turned into a pile of bones.

"All Awakened, heed the command! This is the scenario specified in the formal Awakening Mandatory Law, everyone must not leave without authorization, immediately upload your location with the contact wristband, follow government command, and head to the designated location to protect the civilians!"

Jiang Lingfu’s shouting echoed in Chu Xiu’s ear.

At this moment, there was a brutal scar on his chest, clearly from a previous battle where he got too close to a Murder Ghost, failed to dodge in time, and his body was directly severed. Fortunately, he was able to barely gather his body back together with his strong life force.

This was a sound transmission forced out with mana, covering an area of dozens of kilometers.

And behind him was the solemn-faced Divine Power Daoist, who was much more straightforward, sending out a wide-ranging sound transmission: "Deserters in battle will surely be held accountable afterward."

Then he transformed into a lightning bolt and flew towards the center of Peng City.

Jiang Lingfu flew to Chu Xiu’s side, clasped his fists and said, "The Jiang Family will certainly repay your life-saving grace in the future."

Then, looking at Jiang Miaoyin in Chu Xiu’s arms, he showed a trace of relief and said, "Not bad, you didn’t desert on the battlefield, at least you haven’t shamed our Jiang Family." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Then he looked at Chu Xiu and said, "Brother Qin, you grew up abroad but didn’t abandon us in this crisis. I truly admire you. Our Huaxia Government has never let its own suffer losses. As long as we can get through this tribulation, you will be richly rewarded, but now we need your help."

Chu Xiu was silent for a moment, then nodded.

This made the admiration on Jiang Lingfu’s face grow stronger, while Jiang Miaoyin felt somewhat ashamed and lowered her head. As a talent cultivated by the Jiang Family with enormous resources, despite finally suppressing her fear, her first reaction was still to flee. But Chu Xiu remained calm and composed from start to finish, to the point where Jiang Miaoyin did not perceive even a hint of him initiating an escape.

Seeing the expressions on the two people’s faces, Chu Xiu couldn’t help but smile bitterly to himself. If possible, he really wanted to escape from the mess in front of him immediately.

But he had been worried that if he wasn’t around, in case Jiang City was invaded by the Abyss again or some accident occurred, his parents might be in grave danger. So this time, as before, he used the excuse of tourism to bring his parents to Peng City.

After all, no one can ensure that someone wouldn’t create an Abyssal Rift in Jiang City again, forcing him to intervene.

But who would have thought that a crisis would occur, causing the entire Peng City to fall! This crisis came without any warning, leaving him completely unprepared!

Now, with the help of the Blood Demon Avatar, his parents had successfully escaped to a shelter, a facility prepared underground before the Abyss descended to deal with nuclear warfare, which should not be affected by the battles occurring on the surface. But if those charged with protection were all slain, the demons could effortlessly invade the shelter.

Though he himself could escape even if sealed, using the Deep Diving Safety Rope artifact, considering it could drag someone back no matter what they encountered in the Abyss, such a minor Black Death Prison naturally wouldn’t stop him.

But this artifact is so valuable that Chu Xiu is reluctant to use it easily. Before that, he must first find a way to take his parents away!

He concentrated and said, "Brother Jiang, what exactly is the Black Death Prison? What’s the situation now?"

Jiang Lingfu’s lips quivered, and a sound transmission rapidly entered Chu Xiu’s ear: "The Black Death Prison is a domain power grasped by Outer Realm Demons. Once formed, no one can exit, even if Celestial Kings arrive to provide support, it would be hard to break through the Black Death Prison by brute force."

"In other words, Peng City will soon become an isolated island cut off from the world!"