Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The Divine Intent Realm experts were regarded as the pinnacle under the heavens, and in the absence of a Heavenly Human Realm martial arts summit in the Nine Provinces, the Divine Intent Realm was already considered the world's best.

In the Coagulation Field Realm, the Nine Provinces had seen only six individuals in nearly five thousand years, but now, the Six Union God Sect occupied two of those positions.

As for the Through God Realm, all the forces of the Nine Provinces combined had only a dozen or so individuals, yet within the Six Union God Sect, there were four.

With such strength, even if Dugu Yun, the master of the Six Union God Sect, did not appear, it was enough to crush the entire Nine Provinces.

Only the six great holy lands, perhaps in the number of powerhouses, could suppress the Six Union God Sect somewhat.

Upon hearing this, the Tower Supervisor shook his head and did not inform Gu Chen of the specific reasons.

He said, "The Six Union God Sect has not disappeared over these three hundred years, but has been accumulating strength in the shadows."

Gu Chen frowned, even if they had been accumulating strength in secret, after all, the Six Union God Sect was once annihilated, how could it have so many strong individuals in just three hundred years?

But obviously, the Tower Supervisor seemed to have some concerns and could not inform Gu Chen of the specific reasons.

Before coming here, Gu Chen had heard from Qin Wu, the deputy commander of the Jing Tian Department, that although the Qintian Monitor possessed the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill and could observe the great trends of the world and control the movements of the Nine Provinces, he was also limited.

Leaking heavenly secrets and changing fate would attract divine punishment.

Therefore, there were some things the Tower Supervisor could not directly say, but could only offer some hints.

With a solemn expression, Gu Chen said in a deep voice, "With such strength from the Six Union God Sect, if the six great holy lands do not emerge, I fear no one in the world can stand against them."

The Tower Supervisor said, "Rest assured, due to some reasons, they cannot come out now, so you still have time."

At these words, Gu Chen's hanging heart also somewhat let go.

At that moment, he heard the Tower Supervisor add, "However, although the Six Union God Sect is your enemy, they are not your greatest enemy."

"Does the Tower Supervisor mean for me to guard against demons and spirits?" Gu Chen's eyebrows shot up, instantly comprehending the Tower Supervisor's meaning.

Then, he saw the Tower Supervisor's face turn serious as he warned, "Never underestimate demons and spirits, they are the root of all chaos and disaster, born in opposition to all living beings, devouring everything—that's the instinct of demons and spirits, their existence is to bring about the end of the world."

"The number of demons and spirits is endless. All the demons and spirits that have appeared in the Nine Provinces nowadays are only of the lowest rank. Once the calamity of the Nine Provinces arrives and the truly powerful demons and spirits cross over, that will be when the real catastrophe descends."

Especially since the Six Union God Sect had mastered the secret technique for merging with demons and spirits, if powerful demons and spirits merged with the sect's warriors, the situation would become even more complicated to handle.

At that moment, Gu Chen finally realized how grave the calamity of the Nine Provinces truly was.

Setting aside the Six Union God Sect, based on the Tower Supervisor's words, with the endless number of demons and spirits, once those comparable to the innate realm and even the Through God Realm, and even the Coagulation Field and Divine Intent Realm level demons and spirits continued to appear in the Nine Provinces, no one in the entire Nine Provinces would be spared.

Gu Chen believed that by then, even the six great holy lands might be annihilated.

"May I ask the Tower Supervisor, how much time is left before the calamity of the Nine Provinces arrives?" Gu Chen asked, clasping his fists and speaking solemnly.

The Tower Supervisor was silent, then after a moment, he said, "Very soon, Da Xia needs to make preparations in advance, otherwise, the Nine Provinces will be destroyed, rivers of blood will flow, countless lives will vanish into smoke and ash, and the entire world will become a purgatory."

Hearing this, Gu Chen felt an unprecedented sense of urgency.

He knew that the Tower Supervisor, with his Heavenly Staring Technique, could observe the grand trend of the world; if he said that the calamity of the Nine Provinces was impending, then it was indeed impending.

The Tower Supervisor seemed to notice the anxiety in Gu Chen's heart and said, "You do not need to be overly anxious. Even if the disaster descends, it won't happen suddenly with endless demons and spirits appearing in the Nine Provinces, for the laws of heaven and earth in the Nine Provinces are also resisting the invasion of the demons and spirits.

It is just that over time, this resistance is becoming weaker, leading to increasingly powerful demons and spirits appearing in the Nine Provinces."

Gu Chen's expression turned grave as he said, "In other words, when the disaster descends, only some demons and spirits comparable to the innate realm of the Human Clan will emerge at first. But as time goes by, those of the Through God Realm, Coagulation Field Realm, and even Divine Intent Realm level will all appear, correct?"

"Correct." The Tower Supervisor nodded slightly and said, "In the end, even demons and spirits comparable to Heavenly Human Realm warriors will appear over the Nine Provinces."

"As I expected!"

Gu Chen was silent, having guessed this point already. Once it reached that stage, the Nine Provinces truly would be finished.

Although the Tower Supervisor told Gu Chen not to worry, he still felt a strong sense of urgency.

"Do you have any plan to deal with this?" the Tower Supervisor suddenly asked.

Gu Chen lowered his head in thought, then after a painstaking consideration, he said, "Presently, relying solely on Da Xia's might, it is clearly impossible to face the catastrophe of the Nine Provinces. We must unite the strength of the entire Nine Provinces. Only then can we hold a glimmer of hope to resist."

The Tower Supervisor asked with a smile, "What do you intend to do?"

"Unify the Nine Provinces!"

At that moment, Gu Chen suddenly looked up, his eyes blazing intensely.

"But with Da Xia's current strength, it cannot be done." the Tower Supervisor said.

"Yes, I admit that too," Gu Chen nodded and said, "So, we need to gather strength bit by bit."

"Do you plan to start with the martial arts communities?" the Tower Supervisor saw straight through to Gu Chen's deepest thoughts.

"Correct."

Gu Chen said, "First, we must subdue the forces of the martial arts communities. After all, there are many great martial arts grandmasters in the innate realm, and even a few top grandmasters in the Through God Realm exist; this is a considerable force."

"However, this will not be easy, as the forces of the martial arts communities are very hostile to the royal court." the Tower Supervisor said softly.

Gu Chen said, "That's why I plan to start with the weaker ones, or those that aspire to greater things."

The Tower Supervisor nodded, understanding Gu Chen's idea of uniting all the forces of the Nine Provinces to act in concert, which indeed seemed to be the best approach given the circumstances.

At that moment, Gu Chen said, "Tower Supervisor, with the Nine Provinces facing destruction, would the six great holy lands really stand by and do nothing?"

The Tower Supervisor spoke indifferently, "They will not perish alongside Jiuzhou."

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Gu Chen furrowed his brows and tentatively asked, "Is it because of 'transcendence'?"

"Correct." The Tower Supervisor nodded in agreement but did not clarify to Gu Chen what exactly the transcendence of the Holy Lands entailed.

"Rest assured, the transcendence of the Holy Lands is imminent. They won't have the chance to target you. Right now, this matter is what's most important to them," said the Tower Supervisor.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen nodded slightly. He had been wondering why the six major Holy Lands had not sent anyone to deal with him. It turned out there were more pressing issues at hand.

At that moment, Gu Chen seemed to remember something. He looked at the Tower Supervisor and said, "Tower Supervisor, I have one last question."

The Tower Supervisor gave a faint smile and said, "Is it about Emperor Xia?"

This Emperor Xia was not the other Emperor Xia. He was not the newly crowned emperor but that one emperor unmatched throughout history.

Gu Chen nodded and said, "Indeed, nothing in the world can be hidden from the Tower Supervisor."

The Tower Supervisor shook his head and said, "Don't think of me as that divine. I am but a mere human. There are many things in the world that even I cannot see through. As for the whereabouts of the Human Emperor, you need not inquire further."

"Yes," Gu Chen nodded.

"Here's a piece of advice for you. If you wish to subdue the martial forces of the world, you can start with Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master Sect," the Tower Supervisor suggested.

"Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master Sect?" Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's eyebrows shot up.

"There's also news you should know. Currently, the Six Union God Sect is planning to make a move against Longhu Mountain's Celestial Master Sect."

"Hmm?" Gu Chen's heart tightened at once.

"If you need anything, you can always find me at the Star Gazing Platform."

As these words fell, Gu Chen felt a flash before his eyes. Amidst the swirling clouds and fog, he had already left the Star Gazing Platform and arrived in front of the imperial palace.

"Truly the work of an immortal." Seeing this scene, Gu Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh. It seemed he still had a long road ahead of him.

Having reached the Innate Realm, Gu Chen had thought he could dominate the world, but after speaking with the Tower Supervisor, the sense of urgency in his heart had not diminished, but instead, grew stronger.

Moreover, even in the Innate Realm, the presence of the Tower Supervisor was such that, had Gu Chen not seen him with his own eyes, he might have thought he didn't exist at all. His perception was completely ineffective in front of the Tower Supervisor.

This was something that had never happened even when he faced Qin Wu, the deputy commander of the Jing Tian Department.

"Truly, he was the one who, twenty-three years ago, campaigned across the world alongside Emperor Xia," Gu Chen sighed lightly.

He wondered whether the Tower Supervisor had seen through him and learned of the Heavenly Seed within him.

Logically, the Heavenly Seed is the seed of the world, weaving its own rules of heaven and earth. Though the Tower Supervisor is powerful, divine artifacts are elusive, and even he might not be able to see through the Heavenly Seed.

At least, during his conversation with the Tower Supervisor, Gu Chen hadn't noticed any anomalies with the Heavenly Seed within him.

At this moment, Eunuch Huang appeared. Seeing Gu Chen, his eyes immediately brightened with surprise, "Lord Marquis, what brings you here? His Majesty has just sent me to find you."

Gu Chen was stunned, clearly the Tower Supervisor had foreseen all this, and had brought him here.

No wonder the people of Tiandu, and even the entire Da Xia, said that the Tower Supervisor was like an immortal.

Seeing that Gu Chen gave no response, Eunuch Huang didn't dare to ask further and led Gu Chen to the imperial palace. They met the former Crown Prince, now Emperor Ji Yuan, in the Imperial Study.

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Upon seeing Gu Chen, Crown Prince Ji Yuan immediately stood up from his chair and personally came down to welcome him.

Witnessing this scene, Eunuch Huang couldn't help but be secretly amazed, it seemed that in Ji Yuan's heart, Gu Chen's position was indeed significant.

Upon encountering Gu Chen, although Ji Yuan had already ascended the throne and his imperial majesty was deepening by the day, towards Gu Chen, he remained as before, without the slightest bit of pretense.

The two men, like close friends, talked for a long time in the Imperial Study. Ji Yuan asked him many questions about East Province and the Coagulation Field.

Finally, Ji Yuan, with a grave expression, took out an item and handed it to Gu Chen.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

Receiving it with some confusion, Gu Chen saw that it was a jade necklace. It was very translucent and emitted a bright green glow, which made it seem quite extraordinary.

Holding it, Gu Chen felt a sense of calmness wash over him, as if streams of clarity were flowing through his mind.

At that moment, Eunuch Huang standing to the side said, "Lord Marquis, you may not be aware, but this is a top-grade divine weapon that His Majesty specially retrieved from the imperial secret vault to protect your safety. It can safeguard your spirit. With this, even when facing a top grandmaster who has reached the Divine Intent Realm, Lord Marquis, you can certainly protect yourself."

Moved by these words, Gu Chen looked towards Emperor Ji Yuan. At that moment, Ji Yuan's face bore a smile, and he nodded slightly.

Gu Chen didn't refuse and stood up with a solemn expression. He bowed fist in hand towards the new emperor and said, "Your subject, thanks Your Majesty!"

"It's nothing; let's not stand on ceremony between us," Ji Yuan waved his hand, truly without a hint of imperial pretense.

Afterward, Gu Chen continued chatting with Ji Yuan for a long time, even having a meal together. It wasn't until the evening approached that he left the imperial palace.

In the following days, Gu Chen lived peacefully. On the second day after returning to Tiandu, he submitted his mission to the Jing Tian Department and exchanged his merits accordingly.

During these days, both Gu Chen's cultivation and the martial skills he had learned improved greatly, thanks to the merits exchanged from completing this mission and the consolidation of his experiences over time!