Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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Jin Xu from the Tiankui Clan, Xue Yu from the Blood Orchid Clan, the young master Jiu Li from the Jiuying Clan, and the inheritors Xue Ningshan and Yun Qi from the reclusive Lingdao Mountain and the Yin Yang Heavenly Sect, along with Fu Ling from the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Xu Ziqing from the Five Elements Sect, and Fang Lian from the Pure Yang Martial Sect.

Last of all was Gu Jiuge, the most mysterious and unpredictable of the younger generation. With these individuals gathered here, one could say that almost all of the distinguished youths of the entire Gray Domain were present!

Especially Gu Chen's strength, which gave everyone present a big shock. He first defeated Jiu Li, the young master of the Jiuying Clan, costing him a life. Next, when the young master of the Tiankui Clan, Jin Xu, made a move, the two only exchanged one move, and the victor was nearly decided.

At this moment, Jin Xu, the young master of the Tiankui Clan, stepped backward with blood dripping from his palm.

Both were well-known geniuses of the younger generation listed in the domain gold rankings; how could the gap between them be so wide? Jin Xu of the Tiankui Clan found this incomprehensible.

"Young master!"

Seeing Jin Xu wounded, several protectors from the Tiankui Clan immediately wore grave expressions. Their auras locked onto Gu Chen from afar, pressuring him while also being ready to come to the rescue at any moment.

"There is no need for you to take action!" The young master Jin Xu said sternly, rebuking the protectors and forbidding them from intervening.

Boom!

As soon as he spoke, blinding light engulfed his body. He employed the secret techniques of the Tiankui Clan, transforming himself into the likeness of a mighty sun, brilliant and unrivaled.

"Ha!"

With a roar, Jin Xu mustered all his strength, determined to settle the outcome with Gu Chen in one move. The radiant light converged as he, like a proud sun, soared into the sky.

Gu Chen was calm as he casually struck back with his palm. The proud sun that Jin Xu had become trembled intensely, its light flickering uncertainly.

At the same time, Jin Xu himself almost burst into laughter, as blood spurted from his mouth, staining his clothes red.

"So strong!"

"Really too strong!"

Seeing that, after Jiu Li, Jin Xu was also defeated by Gu Chen, the crowd was not only shocked but truly lost for words.

With such strength, was the younger generation truly invincible? Who could be the match of such a foe?!

"Even though there is not much difference in age, why is there such a staggering strength?" Everyone was filled with confusion.

The protectors from the major forces watched Gu Chen with extreme caution, their eyes filled with vigilance.

The most concerned among them were the members of the Tiankui Clan, fearing for Jin Xu's safety.

"With such extraordinary ability, from which power does Gu Jiuge hail?" Yun Qi of the Yin Yang Heavenly Sect was also puzzled, his pupils shimmering with the light of black and white.

"You don't know either?" Xue Ningshan from Lingdao Mountain frowned.

"I bet even that fellow from the Hovering Island wouldn't have a clue," Yun Qi shook his head.

Being the inheritors of the three greatest secret traditions of the Gray Domain, if even they were unaware, then it was likely no one else would know.

"Could it be that besides us, there exists another tradition lurking even deeper in secrecy, seldom emerging in the world?" asked Xue Ningshan, her glistening red lips parting.

"Never heard of such," Yun Qi answered decisively.

At that moment, Xue Ningshan became somewhat hesitant, speaking, "In that case, this matter becomes somewhat strange…"

"Miss!"

Just then, a cry of alarm sounded; it was from the area occupied by the Blood Orchid Clan. Their young master, Xue Yu, ignoring all advice, flashed forward, appearing close to Gu Chen.

She spoke directly, "Human Clan, you are very strong. I know I am not your match, but I still wish to exchange three moves with you, if I may?"

This woman was straightforward, with cold and glamorous features and bewitching blood-red hair. Her voice held an attractive quality, and her intention was simple: to test how many moves she could withstand against Gu Chen without defeat.

Upon hearing her, Gu Chen remained composed and, after a moment, he said, "It's possible, but you'll need to give me a Green Crystal Fruit."

Xue Yu raised an eyebrow at his words and asked, "Is this your condition?"

"Indeed," Gu Chen nodded. Even surrounded by a group, he remained perfectly calm.

The Green Crystal Fruit was the last medicinal catalyst he needed according to an ancient prescription he knew. If he could get it from Xue Yu, it would save him the effort.

"Agreed," Xue Yu said crisply. While the Green Crystal Fruit was rare, it was not as precious as the Golden Body Fluid, Heavenly Origin Liquid, or as the Snow Phoenix Lotus or the Evergreen Flower.

The Blood Orchid Clan happened to possess a few, and at Xue Yu's command, they gave one to Gu Chen.

"Can we start now?" Xue Yu asked, her clear eyes fixed on Gu Chen, appearing quite eager.

"We can," Gu Chen replied, his mood brightened upon receiving the Green Crystal Fruit. Now he could find a safe place to attempt his breakthrough soon after.

This would allow his physical body to release more potential, something very important for Gu Chen!

Boom!

Xue Yu was decisive. The moment Gu Chen nodded, without the slightest hesitation, she struck, her jade palm shining with a crystal-clear blood radiance, aiming at Gu Chen's chest.

"I'll let you make the first move," Gu Chen said calmly, causing a slight contraction in Xue Yu's pupils.

Was he just going to stand there casually, letting her attack?

"Arrogant!"

Xue Yu frowned, but she did not hesitate, delivering a solid strike onto Gu Chen's chest.

With a dull thud, dust flew and the Gang Wind howled. Gu Chen's eyes remained calm, expression unchanged, not even moving his feet an inch.

"Huh?!"

Seeing this scene, Xue Yu was shocked, and so were the others, some in disbelief at what they were witnessing.

This was different from before; could Gu Chen actually withstand a palm strike from Xue Yu without any harm?

"Are you implying that I am weaker than Jiu Li and Jin Xu?" Xue Yu's voice grew cold, feeling humiliated by his lack of reaction.

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"No," Gu Chen shook his head slightly, uttering a sentence that filled both the Tiankui Clan's Jin Xu and the Jiuying Clan's Jiu Li with rage.

"You are much stronger than both of them; one-on-one, they are no match for you."

As soon as these words were spoken, Blood Jade's complexion finally improved considerably, and the people of the Blood Orchid Clan also showed delight on their faces.

However, looking at the people of the Tiankui Clan and the Jiuying Clan, their expressions turned ugly.

"Two more moves," Gu Chen said indifferently, being a man of his word.

Or to put it another way, if others kept their word, he would too; if they did not, then Gu Chen would be ready to flip the table.

"No need, I'm no match for you, it's too far a gap," Blood Jade shook her head and turned to leave.

To have a powerhouse ranked on the regional golden list admit their inferiority and even talk about a vast gap, today's event would surely spread far and wide.

Even after this ordeal ended, the entire Gray Domain would reverberate with the news, and Gu Chen's fame was poised to surge once again.

Yin Qi of the Yin Yang Sect, seeing this, felt a bit eager to try his hand.

But at that moment, Gu Chen sensed their movements and spoke with a nonchalant expression, "Whoever dares to act, should not blame me for being impolite."

Upon hearing this, Yun Qi's expression turned somewhat strange, and Xue Ningshan, who was next to Yun Qi, couldn't help but give him a glance.

All the spiritual ingredients listed on that ancient prescription had been gathered. Turning around, Gu Chen was ready to leave the place.

"Stop right there!"

However, at that moment, the young master of the Jiuying Clan, Jiu Li, stood up, his eyes filled with bitterness as he looked at Gu Chen, "Did I say you could go?"

"Do you want to die?" Gu Chen turned around, his gaze calm but filled with words that sent a chill through the crowd.

No one doubted the truth of his words.

"What are you waiting for, attack now!" Jiu Li shouted.

"Yes, young master!"

At the command, several protectors from the Jiuying Clan stepped forward, one of them with a ferocious face, his power comparable to the fiercest protector that Burning Heaven Valley and Mount Tianzhu had previously boasted, having opened up more than two hundred heavenly veins within his body.

"The young master has decreed your death; no one can save you!"

The man roared, and behind him, the phantom of an ancient ferocious beast, Jiuying, appeared. He lunged forward viciously towards Gu Chen, holding a powerful magical instrument in his hand.

Having witnessed Gu Chen's strength, he certainly wouldn't be careless. As an elder protector took action, everyone watched, not taking their eyes off for a second, eager to see how Gu Chen, a member of the younger generation, would respond.

In the crowd, only Xue Ningshan knew that Gu Chen would easily tear apart this Jiuying Clan's Cave Heaven Realm practitioner.

Pfft!

As expected, within a single encounter, that Jiuying Clan's Cave Heaven Realm expert hadn't even reached close to Gu Chen, when a massive sword light slashed his body into pieces.

"How could this be?!"

This dramatic turn of events obviously took everyone except Xue Ningshan by surprise; they all were stunned.

Gu Chen, belonging to the younger generation, had effortlessly slain a seasoned Cave Heaven Realm protector nearly a hundred years old, a feat even more shocking than his victory over Blood Jade and the others.

"How is it that even a seasoned Cave Heaven Realm is no match for him, could it be that he has only recently broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm?!" the crowd's pupils constricted.

But soon enough, something even more horrifying occurred.

The Jiuying Clan's Cave Heaven Realm practitioner's body was cleaved in half; their entire being split into two, with blood and organs flowing continuously from the wound, the pungent smell of blood gradually pervading the air.

"Huh? How could he truly be dead?" the crowd frowned, looking at the corpse of the Jiuying Clan's practitioner, who hadn't dissolved into a streak of light to flee.

"What's happening, is the protective amulet malfunctioning?!"

The very next moment, realizing this truth, the crowd was horrified, their eyes widening as they stared fixedly at the body on the ground.

The Jiuying Clan members were also stunned; they had had the courage to act mainly because they had protective amulets, with which, even if they died, they could be revived.

But what none had anticipated was that the protective amulet had failed?!

"Is it you, did you do something?!" Jiu Li was furious, glaring at Gu Chen with a menacing face.

"Impossible!" At that moment, Blood Jade of the Blood Orchid Clan spoke up, her expression solemn as she rebuked, "Jiu Li, how can you be so brainless, are those nine heads of yours just for show?!"

"You!"

Jiu Li was furious, grinding his teeth as he glared at Blood Jade; if it weren't for his injuries, he would have been eager to fight her then and there.

Nevertheless, the Jiuying Clan's members also had grave expressions, understanding that this was not something a Cave Heaven Realm practitioner could accomplish.

"Perhaps it's due to this secret realm, something unknown to us has changed," someone conjectured with a somber face.

Beyond this, they couldn't fathom any other reason that would cause the life-saving protective amulets to fail.

Gu Chen, who stood apart, watched silently; he knew that the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty's plans were beginning to unfold.

This secret realm was also about to descend into chaos.

The protective amulets originated from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, and now that there was a problem, everything naturally spoke for itself; Gu Chen was all too aware of this.

After all, he alone knew that the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty had pledged allegiance to the Sacred Gate.

"But even if I were to speak out, they wouldn't believe it," Gu Chen's eyes flickered as he glanced at everyone present.

After all, without solid evidence, Gu Chen couldn't prove anything, and compared to the vastness of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, despite his strength and talent, he was still insignificant.

In comparison with the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, Gu Chen's identity was still too insignificant, and revealing it prematurely would only bring greater danger.

Immediately afterward, Gu Chen ignored the crowd, still immersed in shock and incomprehension, and directly turned to leave the place.

Next, he had to find a secluded spot to achieve a breakthrough in his physical body, to shatter his shackles, to unleash the boundless potential within him, and to open up what was referred to as the divine physical treasure trove!