Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"He's up to something strange!"

None of the Grandmasters of Martial Arts who had reached the Innate Realm were fools, and within just a moment, they had noticed something off about Gu Chen.

"He must be hiding some kind of secret!" The two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect exchanged a glance, their expressions slightly cautious.

With their strength, it was naturally easy to see that Gu Chen possessed only the strength of the Rebirth Realm and hadn't yet broken through to the Hundred Orifices Stage.

"Is this the confidence you had to come here alone?" the two Grandmasters of Martial Arts in the Innate Realm interrogated.

Gu Chen did not answer them; instead, he raised his hand and threw a punch, sending a dazzling fist light surging forward to strike.

"Retreat!"

The two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect were taken aback, immediately shouting a command.

"Ah..."

Cries of agony rose, but still, many disciples of the two major demonic sects died under that single punch from Gu Chen.

"Quick battle, quick decision, join forces to kill him!" The two Grandmasters of the demonic sects exchanged glances, realizing they needed to act personally to deal with Gu Chen.

Boom!

At that moment, space trembled, strands of Heavenly Earth Essence Qi gathered, forming two massive palm prints, like two dark clouds, smashing down towards Gu Chen.

Hum!

A blinding light suddenly burst forth from Gu Chen, spreading from his left palm to his entire body. A cycle of the heavenly sun emerged, enveloping him within, causing his figure to blur instantly, his hair emitting a bright glow.

Seeing this, the two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect were startled and exclaimed, "The mysterious powerhouse from the battle at Yan State... it was you?!"

By the end, even as Grandmasters of Martial Arts in the Innate Realm, their voices trembled.

In the battle at Yan State, the barbarian tribes and demonic factions had nearly secured their victory, ready to slaughter millions in Yan State and cultivate an invincible demon ghost.

However, at the very last moment, their efforts came to nothing. The reason was the appearance of a mysterious powerhouse enveloped in heavenly glory, who single-handedly vanquished seven Grandmasters of Martial Arts in the Innate Realm!

This mysterious figure had also caused a significant stir in all nine states, leading many to believe that this individual was a top-tier Grandmaster who had mastered martial arts divinity, left by the emperor as a contingency for Da Xia.

What the two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect never expected was that the one believed to be a top-tier Grandmaster of martial arts divinity at Yan State was in fact a mere youngster of twenty-two.

Should this news spread, all nine states, including the six great holy lands, would be astir.

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To think that Gu Chen was only twenty-two years old. Even in ancient times, there had been no martial arts divinity powerhouse of such a young age.

"You..."

Feeling the astonishing energy emanating from Gu Chen, as if it could burn the heavens and earth, the two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect trembled.

They finally understood where Gu Chen's confidence had come from. The ridiculous part was that they had thought the Jing Tian Department's Innate Guards were protecting Gu Chen. How wrong they were, and their mistake was a grave one.

Not only them, but even Lin Bai and all the people of the world were mistaken.

Gu Chen's greatest confidence in fact came from himself!

He did not need to rely on anyone; on his own, he was his most significant support.

"Go!"

The two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect had their courage shattered and without another word turned to flee.

They needed to spread the message, to let everyone under the heavens know that Gu Chen was the mysterious powerhouse from Yan State!

Gu Chen's body was radiant with splendid light, his hair flying wildly, his figure blurred, and the round heavenly sun on his body grew increasingly fierce. He seemed like a divine being walking amongst mortals.

Boom!

Like a volcanic eruption or a torrential flood, it was too terrifying. Gu Chen's punch shook the heavens and the earth, the fearsome fist light reaching everywhere, and a vast white radiance engulfed everything in the vicinity.

Before they could even scream, the two Grandmasters of Martial Arts from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect turned into ashes on the spot!

In reality, they had been scared witless, lacking even the courage to fight back. Otherwise, had the two of them joined forces to battle Gu Chen, they might not have died so quickly.

After all, in this state, Gu Chen's cultivation and physique had undergone a drastic transformation, but he had not truly reached the Innate Realm.

The mind and spirit were still Gu Chen's weak points; he had not broken through the mysterious gates of heaven and earth, nor was he able to attract Heavenly Earth Essence Qi with his mind and spirit. Hence, he could not employ the energy of heaven and earth.

Therefore, facing a true Innate expert, Gu Chen's best approach was close-quarters combat.

However, the two Martial Arts Masters from the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect lost their souls in fright, thinking Gu Chen was a hidden powerhouse who had mastered martial arts divinity. In their panic, how could they consider anything else?

As a result of this battle, the strengths of the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect were greatly diminished, leaving only their respective sect leaders as the remaining Grandmasters of Martial Arts in the Innate Realm.

Diminishing the strength of the Rakshasa Sect and the Sky Evil Sect was tantamount to weakening the strength of the Six Union God Sect. On the flip side, by obtaining soul crystals, they could even enhance Gu Chen's own strength. This could be considered killing several birds with one stone.

Lin Bai could never have imagined that not only had his scheme not worked, but it had also harmed the two great demonic sects, drastically reducing their strength.

Even if Lin Bai racked his brain, he could never have guessed that the mysterious powerhouse from the battle at Yan State would be Gu Chen.

Whoosh!

Gu Chen reached out his hand, and the soul crystals on the ground flew into his palm, being absorbed by him on the spot.

The punch he had thrown earlier was too much for even a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Innate Realm to bear, let alone other martial artists from the demonic sects. They died utterly.

The essence of their spirits, at the moment of their death, was absorbed by the gauntlets deep within the flesh of Gu Chen's left hand.

"Are these demon ghosts really just the lowest level?"

Gu Chen suddenly remembered what Xuan Yuan had once told him. Xuan Yuan had warned him not to underestimate the demon ghosts, explaining that those which had appeared in the nine states were only the weakest of their kind.

Of course, no matter how weak the demon ghosts might be, if an endless stream were to pour into the nine states, the world would still be plunged into slaughter and suffering.

After all, ordinary people still constituted the majority in the nine states, and as demon ghosts continuously devoured the flesh and blood of living beings, they could evolve endlessly. Ultimately, to what extent they could grow, no one knew.

If it came to that, the entire nine states would not be far from annihilation.

"Time waits for no one," Gu Chen sighed softly.

After absorbing these soul crystals, Gu Chen cleaned up the battlefield and ensured the proper burial of the deceased civilians. Then, he left the area.

According to Xuan Yuan, the Spiritual Realm would open in as short as three to five days or as long as half a month, leaving Gu Chen with not much time.

Gu Chen found a secluded spot, summoned his panel, looked at the merit points on the panel, and decided to undergo the ninth blood exchange to reach the great perfection of the Rebirth Realm!