Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The fierce battle between the two caused the heavens to tremble and the earth to quake, with Essence Qi exploding and terrifying fluctuations sweeping across the universe, instilling fear in countless hearts.

What was even more unacceptable to many was the exclamation from Da Yuan Country's teacher, Bastu.

"You've broken through to the Divine Intent Realm?!"

This statement, like a lit fuse, instantly exploded the area, as if a megaton bomb had been set off.

"What?!"

"Marquis Wu An has broken through to the Divine Intent Realm?!"

"Impossible, although I support Marquis Wu An, how could this be possible?!"

"It's like a wild and fanciful tale; this is a wild and fanciful tale!"

Not just the others, even Qin Wu and those from the holy land were likewise stunned.

"Gu Chen has broken through to the Divine Intent Realm?" Even Qin Wu himself was dumbfounded. It was just a trip to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, so how did he silently break through to the Divine Intent Realm?

As for those on Da Yuan's side who heard Bastu's words, all of them felt a jolt.

They were well aware of Gu Chen's talent and strength. If on the same realm, could their revered and highly anticipated national teacher, whom they worshipped, win?

At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, it wasn't just others, even Bastu himself was shocked. He looked at Gu Chen with an incredulous gaze, unable to accept it in his heart.

He had put in so much to break through to the Divine Intent Realm; how old was this young man in front of him to have already achieved it?

At that thought, Bastu's expression immediately became exceedingly grim.

But then he frowned, as if he had discovered something, and said, "No, you haven't broken through to the Divine Intent Realm, but you've actually converted all your True Qi into True Essence?!"

Although this was easier for Bastu to accept compared to Gu Chen's breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm, his heart still felt heavy.

"Bring out all your strength, or this will be your last battle in life," Gu Chen stood proudly under the open sky, his black hair like a waterfall, each strand crystal clear and as smooth as satin, shimmering with the luster of colored glaze under the sunlight, his entire being translucent.

"Indeed worthy of the accolade of the greatest talent throughout the ages in the Nine States," Bastu sighed with a slight nod and said, "But unfortunately, not having reached the Divine Intent, even if you've forced growth by some means to prepare for this battle, you will still not be my opponent. You will soon realize that all you have done is in vain."

Toward the end of his speech, the voice of the Da Yuan Country's teacher grew colder, and by the end, it lost all warmth.

"Do you think that merely having a strong body is enough for a martial artist? I admit you have an extraordinary physique, but to aspire to Divine Intent, and even more so to the Heavens, you are still far from it!"

In that moment, Bastu stared at Gu Chen and coldly shouted, "Soul Leading and Spirit Taking Skill!"

With a buzz at the utterance of these words, as if wielding a strange magic, Gu Chen immediately felt a heaviness in his mind and the whole world seemed to spin.

This took him by surprise; given his current physical cultivation and realm, how could this be happening? He felt an unknown force in the darkness pulling at his soul, trying to drag him into the netherworld!

"There it is, the country teacher's secret martial arts!"

"Gu Chen of Da Xia is done for!"

Seeing Bastu use the Soul Leading and Spirit Taking Skill, countless people on Da Yuan's side were ecstatic because this was an extremely powerful martial skill Bastu wielded. Though not at the level of a supreme technique, even among Heavenly Martial Skills, it ranked at the very top.

In his youth, Bastu had used this move to become undefeated throughout all of Da Yuan, becoming the foremost warrior in Da Yuan's martial path.

This technique specifically targeted the martial artist's spiritual essence. Now, with this move executed, even Gu Chen was affected, his soul nearly being drawn out of his body, while countless illusions appeared before his eyes, obscuring his vision.

"The will is indeed resilient," the Da Yuan Country teacher Bastu sneered, stretched out his hand, and directed towards Gu Chen, "Imperial Dragon Seal!"

With a bang, a massive Imperial Dragon manifested in a hand seal, wielding the weight of ten thousand jun, and immediately sent Gu Chen, who was staggering, flying out, his bones making cracking sounds, as if they were about to burst apart.

This scene immediately made countless people from Da Xia clutch their hearts, everyone tense with anxiety.

In fact, had Gu Chen's body not been robust, having undergone a transformation in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, this move would have been enough to make him cough blood, or even be seriously injured, losing his combat strength.

After all, the Da Yuan Country teacher was a veritable martial artist in the Divine Intent Realm, extremely powerful, able to kill other Coagulation Realm martial artists who had reached the great completion with just one move.

Having taken a hit from Bastu, Gu Chen did not cough blood but was still greatly affected. He staggered and took a while to stop, still swaying, struggling to stabilize his soul, and the many illusions before him caused a chaotic vision, making it hard to distinguish reality.

"Soul Capturing," seeing that Gu Chen was still persisting, Bastu shouted coldly, and that mysterious force of attraction between heaven and earth intensified. It even affected reality on a spiritual level, causing a violent wind to rise abruptly nearby, nearly tearing apart heaven and earth.

Not only that, even the onlookers in the distance staggered, their souls in turmoil as if they were about to fly out, causing many to cry out in panic.

At this moment, Gu Chen's eyebrows were tightly knitted as he exerted all his strength to operate the God Tempering Heart Sutras, resisting that mysterious pulling force. However, he was on the losing side, struggling to contend.

It had to be said, Bastu was truly extraordinary, having mastered this martial skill to such a degree, perhaps near perfection.

Perfected Heavenly Martial Skills wield tremendous power and are not to be underestimated by anyone.

Bang!

At that moment, Da Yuan Country Teacher Bastu made his move, casting another Imperial Dragon Seal, causing Gu Chen to stagger again, nearly falling from the sky.

After bearing two consecutive hits from Bastu, Gu Chen was still unscathed, showing just how formidable his body was, as though it were cast from divine metal. This made Bastu frown constantly, finding the situation troublesome.

"I refuse to believe I can't kill you!" The light in Bastu's eyes twinkled, and a massive amount of Heavenly Earth Essence Qi surged toward him.

Bang, bang, bang!

In a flurry, he unleashed three more Imperial Dragon Seals, all of them hitting Gu Chen, whose corner of his mouth finally dripped with blood.

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"I want to see how long you can hold out!" Bastu coldly shouted, resorting to his old trick once again. He intended to crush Gu Chen's proud physique into dust right before everyone's eyes.

"Break!"

However, the next moment, Gu Chen's eyes sparked with electricity, his aura exploded, reaching up to the high heavens, causing a massive explosion. He immediately freed himself from the shackles of the Soul Capturing Skill and instantly recovered.

"Die!"

Gu Chen's hair danced wildly, his expression extremely cold. With a shout, in an instant, countless, densely packed, sword energies emerged, each one swirling with an incredibly sharp aura, all pointed at Da Yuan Country's Shiba Shitu. It made him feel a chill, causing every pore on his body to sting.

Clang, clang, clang!

In the next instant, before Bastu could take any action, the sky filled with sword energies all pierced towards him at once. The spectacle was truly shocking, stirring the soul and causing the surroundings to instantly crumble, leaving hole after hole.

"Dragon Elephant Heart Scripture!"

Even Bastu could not ignore such an attack. With a grave face and a mighty roar, a giant dragon elephant emerged behind him, as if stepping out of ancient times to the present, its body immense, almost filling the entire heavens and emitting an aura that made one's heart palpitate.

Boom!

With a roar from the giant dragon elephant behind Da Yuan Country's priest Bastu, the sky and earth suddenly shattered like glass, and with that same assault, the sword energies were obliterated.

"Dragon Elephant Trample!"

Bastu's figure flashed, bringing along the shadow of the dragon elephant, arriving above Gu Chen's head. The giant foot stomped down with infinite might, powerful enough to destroy mountains and rivers, truly unstoppable!

Boom!

Seeing this, Gu Chen's eyes gleamed coldly. Making no delay, he pushed his Pure Yang Luili Body and Imperial Dragon Fist to the limit. As blazing lights leaped towards the sky, golden dragons roared, accompanying his fist imprints challenging the heights of heaven.

Thump!

Like a god of the heavenly realm wielding a divine hammer in a clash. The void trembled, the sky and earth collapsed, a destructive torrent swept everything, and terrifying light illuminated the four corners of the sky. The entire world completely crumbled.

"Sky Dragon Roar!"

At that moment, Bastu, clad in a black robe, stood tall, looking down at Gu Chen as he opened his mouth and suddenly let out a thunderous roar, fierce and majestic like the cry of a dragon!

With a thunderous rumble, the clouds in the sky dispersed, the void greatly trembled, and the Heavenly Earth Essence Qi completely erupted, with the lofty dragon cry potent enough to destroy everything.

"This is... the priest's Eight Heavenly Dragons' techniques!" someone from Da Yuan's side exclaimed in shock.

The Eight Heavenly Dragons, also a set of Heavenly Martial Skills, wield exceptional might, far from ordinary!

And now, Bastu had performed the Sky Dragon Roar, one of the techniques from the Eight Heavenly Dragons!

Even if one's hearing was blocked, the roar seemed to penetrate the soul, making one's body riddled with holes, deafening and soul-shattering.

The terrifying sonic waves transformed into tangible forces that impacted everything. At close range, Gu Chen was naturally the first to be hit, his body sent flying out, coughing up three mouthfuls of fresh blood.

"Sky Dragon Claw!"

At this time, Bastu's figure flashed, ascending like a celestial dragon. This was one of the movements from the Eight Heavenly Dragons. In an instant, he was close to Gu Chen, his palms filled with pure energy forming into a massive dragon claw aiming for Gu Chen's heart.

In that moment, Gu Chen's ears rang, his head dizzy. In a rush, he only managed to push his Pure Yang Luili Body to the extreme and then at the last second slightly moved to the side, narrowly avoiding his vital spot.

Spurt!

The next instant, blood spurted out as a large chunk of Gu Chen's flesh at his waist was scraped away, revealing the white bone beneath.

Had anyone else received that strike other than Gu Chen, they would undoubtedly be dead, their body cleaved in half.

"Hmph!"

Seeing that Gu Chen had dodged his vital spot, Bastu once again used another move from the Eight Heavenly Dragons, launching an assault aimed to kill Gu Chen on the spot.

Gu Chen had just managed to shake off the effect of the Sky Dragon Roar. As he circulated his vital energies to heal his injuries, he used the Dragon-moving Body Skill in Pursuit of Light and retreated backward.

"You're afraid!" Bastu's voice emerged cold and eerie. Until this moment, he didn't forget to dismantle Gu Chen's resolve, not willing to pass up even the slightest chance.

"Roar!"

Without a word, Gu Chen remained indifferent, his eyes gleaming as he responded to Da Yuan Country's priest Bastu with an earth-shattering dragon roar!

"That move won't work!" Bastu said grimly, thinking Gu Chen was going to use the Imperial Dragon Fist again. He had already seen through this technique, which was not on par with his Eight Heavenly Dragons.

But, the next moment, upon feeling the burst of energy from within Gu Chen, Bastu's expression changed dramatically.

"What martial art is this?!"

Gu Chen's body radiated light, and as he moved, four azure dragons appeared beside him. An incredibly intimidating and terrifying aura spread out, making even Bastu, a practitioner of the Divine Intent Realm, change color.

It was indeed the fusion of the techniques derived from the emptiness of the dragon chapter and the Eight Heavenly Dragons, the most powerful among Gu Chen's collection of Heavenly Martial Skills!

Now, with four azure dragons present, encircling Gu Chen, occupying the four directions as though in harmony with some ultimate heavenly principle, they had the potential to suppress everything in the world!

Gu Chen's eyes sparkled like stars, his black hair scattered. His physique was robust and majestic, his expression solemn. Surrounded by the four azure dragons, he appeared as an emperor revered by all, ready to pacify all the chaos in the world!

And Da Yuan Country's priest Bastu was naturally the first in line!

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