Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"The ninth blood exchange, to actually reach such a level?" Gu Chen muttered to himself, his expression unchanging.

But immediately after, his face fiercely changed as he realized that, in the strictest sense, this was not his ninth blood exchange, but his tenth!

Because, back in the Vajra Stage, when Gu Chen had achieved an indestructible Vajra body, he had already gone through an early blood exchange.

Now, in the Metamorphosis Stage, having experienced nine exchanges, the total came to ten!

"So is it to say that ten blood exchanges is truly the limit of the Metamorphosis Stage?"

Gu Chen's eyes lit up, his mood somewhat exhilarated because, during his time in Tiandu, he had seen some ancient records about the Metamorphosis Stage at the Jing Tian Department headquarters.

About blood exchange, the records indicated that few martial artists would be as domineering as Gu Chen, and moreover, a blood exchange was just that, a blood exchange; marrow cleansing was marrow cleansing. Although it would trigger a complete transformation of oneself, it was never as thorough as in Gu Chen's case, where bones, and the five viscera and six bowels, seemed as if reborn.

Of course, the ancient texts also had records of, in the ancient times, perhaps some extraordinarily gifted individuals receiving this treatment; the more overbearing and thorough the process of blood exchange and marrow cleansing, the greater the benefits obtained by the martial artist.

"Ten times of blood exchange, so this is the true metamorphosis of rebirth!" Gu Chen excitedly mused to himself.

Looking inward at his body, he found that not only the blood, bones, and internal organs, but also muscles, fascia, and everything else internally were undergoing transformation.

Everything was developing in a positive direction!

Even while enduring great pain, Gu Chen's expression remained excited!

Of course, at times, the intense pain would force a change in Gu Chen's expression, making him grit his teeth.

This transformation lasted for a full half-day before it showed signs of improvement.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened, the proud sun descended, and the jade rabbit rose, the clear moonlight shining down like ripples from the firmament.

Boom!

At that moment, suddenly, a thunderous roar burst forth, like a bolt from the blue, followed by a striking crimson streak that tore through the darkness of the mountainous terrain before it.
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Not only that, but as the night sky was torn, a heavy aura spread out, and many flying creatures fell from the sky due to the pressure, plummeting to the ground.

"Roar!"

In the mountains, the sound of beastly roars rose up, not loud, but somewhat timid, conveying a sense of fear.

Countless beasts, before this heavy and intimidating aura, all knelt down, as if worshiping the king of beasts, bowing in a certain direction.

There, a figure sat cross-legged, their body enshrouded in a strong crimson color, almost bursting towards the sky, tearing apart the surrounding night sky.

It was Gu Chen!

At that moment, in his body, the old blood had drained away, and new blood began to slowly generate; deep within, the marrow was like a gelatinous liquid, shining with a luster of jade as it flowed gently.

Furthermore, the bones which were once riddled with cracks, now had completely healed, shimmering with a clean, crystalline luster.

Hum!

Inside Gu Chen, the five viscera and six bowels appeared as if cast from glazed pure gold, incredibly transparent, emitting a blinding luster.

As for Gu Chen's muscles, fascia, and other parts, they were incredibly strong, and the major tendons in his body were exceptionally resilient.

Bang!

Suddenly, dazzling crimson light burst forth from the pores all over Gu Chen's body, strikingly brilliant and blinding. Even more so, at the same time, the vigorous essence from the top of Gu Chen's head also broke free and surged towards the high heavens.

"Awoo..."

In the moonlight, within this desolate domain, beasts of all kinds submitted, crouching in place, trembling, as if a deity had descended not far away.

Whooooosh—

Wave after wave of surging sounds echoed through the air, the sound of blood coursing through Gu Chen's body. His blood vitality was excessively strong; the striking red enshrouded the surrounding area, nearly covering half the sky with successive crimson glows shimmering across Gu Chen's skin.

Thump thump thump!

At that moment, sounds resembling the beating of a great drum came, the thumping of Gu Chen's heart. As the heart continued to beat, the drumbeat grew more intense, as if a sealed battlefield had opened, ancient war drums beating.

At the instant the heart quickened its pace, Gu Chen felt a mysterious force surge forth deep within him, just like when he had cultivated the indestructible Vajra body, this secret power bursting from within, cleansing his body.

The once-depleted body had long since returned to its former robustness; old skin cracked, new skin emerged, his hair and all body hair, even every pore, shone with flickering light, and Gu Chen's complexion was as fair as mutton fat jade.

Boom boom boom!

The heartbeat continued, and the drumming never ceased; as that secret power cleansed his body, Gu Chen's blood vitality steamed up to a kind of extreme, surging like lava and thundering like a thunderclap, the crimson hue growing richer, almost dripping with vibrancy.

Because of cultivating the Pure Yang True Body and currently the Pure Yang Vajra Body, Gu Chen's blood vitality was incredibly fiery; or rather, his yang energy was ample, even his body emanated a strong yang presence.

A vast vitality condensed into essence, lingering above Gu Chen's head for a long time.

Like a volcanic eruption, with the rich crimson blood vitality continuously surging in the void, Gu Chen himself seemed to transform into a great furnace, radiating waves of heat, even affecting the weather around him, as the temperature of the mountainous region shot up, terrifying the beasts and birds.

Even without utilizing the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic, without invoking the Pure Yang Vajra Body, or even without the aid of the mysterious gauntlets, Gu Chen himself was like a small sun, daunting in both light and heat.

He seemed to have become the sun of mankind!

The crimson glow was piercing to the eyes, moving continuously along Gu Chen's strong and elongated muscles. His black hair was scattered in front and behind him, his virile physique radiating a sense of overwhelming pressure as he sat cross-legged on the ground, making the void heavy, the aura sharp and compelling, like the arrival of a demonic lord upon this land.

Hiss!

Gu Chen's eyes suddenly snapped open, two piercing beams of light shooting out; the evolution of the flesh had driven an improvement in Gu Chen's spirit. At that moment, he felt that his essence, energy, and spirit—all had reached a certain limit, utterly perfect.

After a while, all anomalies around Gu Chen had disappeared, his blood vitality receded back into his body, and his heartbeat returned to normal.

Then, as he gazed at the distant sky, he whispered to himself, "Ten blood exchanges, the ultimate metamorphosis!"

The next moment, looking inward at his own body, he saw the deepest part of his flesh lit up with radiant sources of light, densely packed like stars.

Counting carefully, there were a total of one hundred and eight such stars within Gu Chen's body, each emitting a mysterious aura, as if connected to the innermost heavens and earth of the human body.

These one hundred and eight stars represented the apertures that needed to be opened in the Hundred Orifices Stage of martial artists.

"Hundred Orifices Stage, break for me!"