Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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The fiery red spear, pumped with all of Gu Chen's cultivation, transformed into a raging flame dragon that traversed the heavens and the earth. With a 'pfft' sound, it pierced through Xiahou Longyuan's chest.

The might of the superior-grade divine weapon burst forth at that moment; in an instant, Xiahou Longyuan's heart was shattered.

"Pfft!"

At this moment, Xiahou Longyuan's body shook, he kept coughing up blood, and his complexion turned pale at a visible rate.

The heart is the source of life for all beings. Even though Xiahou Longyuan was once a top grandmaster who had reached divine transcendence in martial arts, a broken heart meant certain death for him.

"Wow!"

Xiahou Longyuan couldn't stop vomiting blood, his life force rapidly fading away. Yet, he was extraordinary, managing not to die immediately.

He gripped the shaft of the fiery red spear tightly, his gaze fixed on Gu Chen. The strike had been so unexpected that even Xiahou Longyuan didn't have time to react.

If he had had time to react, he might not have been unable to dodge it!

"You... how is this possible..."

As Xiahou Longyuan vomited blood, he looked incredulously at Gu Chen. Even he couldn't understand how, one second, Gu Chen had no weapon in his hand, and the next, a superior-grade divine weapon appeared.

Even Xiahou Longyuan, as the master of the number one noble family in the world, had never seen anything as wondrous as Heavenly Essence. 'Mustard Seed into Mount Sumeru' was something that existed only in legends.

Gu Chen's expression was cold as he approached Xiahou Longyuan, pulled out the fiery red spear, and immediately, with a 'pfft', blood splattered from Xiahou Longyuan's chest.

Xiahou Longyuan, a grandmaster of the martial world of Jiuzhou, the former head of the Xiahou family, and their strongest warrior, died right then and there in a desolate area.

He died silently, unknown to anyone. It was lamentable that even someone who once stood at the pinnacle of Jiuzhou, died at the hands of someone so much younger, Gu Chen.

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"This is the end of those who join the demon sects!" Gu Chen said coldly, without a trace of sympathy in his eyes.

Xiahou Longyuan's eyes dimmed as his body fell lifelessly from the sky. Unfortunately, the Xiahou family also possessed divine weapons. Had Xiahou Longyuan anticipated Gu Chen's boldness in attacking him alone, he might have brought the Xiahou family's ancestral divine weapon and possibly not met his defeat.

With Xiahou Longyuan's death, the Six Union God Sect's strength in Youzhou was somewhat diminished. However, news of this could not leak just yet, or it might startle the enemy prematurely.

The battle with Xiahou Longyuan also allowed Gu Chen to make a clear assessment of his current combat strength.

"Ultimately, I need to reach Divine Transcendence in martial arts as soon as possible," Gu Chen sighed softly, wiping the blood from his face.

After all, Xiahou Longyuan was a fallen grandmaster of Divine Transcendence with severely compromised martial foundations, incomparable to a true Divine Transcendence martial artist.

Killing Xiahou Longyuan almost required Gu Chen to use all his techniques. Against a true Divine Transcendence martial artist, Gu Chen currently stood a great chance of defeat.

With the current tensions in Youzhou and even Ling Yun Valley, a top-tier power with Divine Transcendence, secretly joining the Six Union God Sect, Gu Chen felt a strong sense of crisis.

If the three Law Enforcement Elders of the Six Union God Sect successfully merged with ghostly beings from the Nether Grade and broke through, all of Youzhou might fall because of it.

And the strength of the Six Union God Sect would surely see an enormous increase.

"Divine Transcendence in martial arts!"

Gu Chen's expression was resolute, his eyes gleaming. At that moment, he actually wished for more Nether Grade ghostly beings to descend upon Jiuzhou, so he could break through faster.

"To break through to Divine Transcendence, 'Refining Spirit Secret' is definitely key!"

The battle with Xiahou Longyuan let Gu Chen witness the power of divine senses. 'Refining Spirit Secret' and the jade necklace given by Emperor Ji Yuan played significant roles; otherwise, Gu Chen might not have succeeded in slaying Xiahou Longyuan today.

Gu Chen surmised that once 'Refining Spirit Secret' reached perfection, he might be able to break through smoothly, formally consolidate his divine sense, and reach Divine Transcendence in martial arts!

But, 'Refining Spirit Secret' being an Earthly Martial Skill, required a tremendous amount of points to elevate to perfection. It was not an easy task to accomplish.

After casting a long glance towards Ling Yun Valley, Gu Chen prepared to leave.

But suddenly, his expression changed; he swiftly turned his head, looking in another direction.@@novelbin@@

Gu Chen sensed a few chilly auras emerging from that area where the Heavenly Earth Essence Qi was boiling—a fight against a ghostly being was underway!

Moreover, the combatant was not weak—in fact, quite strong.

"Who could it be?"

At this moment, a question arose in Gu Chen's mind. There couldn't be many in Youzhou with such power—in fact, very few!

"Could it be the demon sect, or a martial artist from Ling Yun Valley capturing a ghostly being?"

With this thought, Gu Chen concealed his presence and stealthily approached.

After a while, Gu Chen arrived at a dense forest. Not far away was a clearing where a slender figure was currently battling several ghostly beings.

Seeing the scene not far away, Gu Chen's eyes narrowed immediately.

Because the figure fighting the ghostly beings was a woman!

Boom!

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At this moment, the woman's pale, delicate hand struck out, like a heavenly seal smashing down—an attack so profound that the whole world almost seemed to capsize. It could be said to be a true earth-shaking blow.

The sight was extremely terrifying!

This woman's strength was immense, and Gu Chen made this assessment at the first instant. Next to her, a crack in the void was gradually disappearing, clearly indicating that these demons had just appeared in Youzhou.

As the palm print of this woman came crashing down, the earth shook and the demons instantly disintegrated, completely vanishing from this world.

Such power in a single strike, almost enough to turn the heavens upside down!

At this time, as the breeze blew and her black hair fluttered, Gu Chen, from the side, caught sight of the woman's face—an incredibly astonishing visage.

Even with Gu Chen's resolute nature, when he saw the woman's appearance, his expression involuntarily froze, his eyes fixated in surprise.

She had a flawless countenance, with arched eyebrows like painted moths and eyes like cut crystal, a tall and elegant nose, and lips that were lustrous and red. Her beauty left one breathless, almost surreal in its perfection.

With every flutter of her long lashes, as though butterfly wings lightly dancing, her beauty reached an extreme pinnacle of brilliance.

Gu Chen had never imagined a woman could be so beautiful. His cousin, Gu Qingyan, was already exceptionally stunning, but this woman before him, surpassed even Gu Qingyan's beauty by more than just a margin.

Her figure was slender and her demeanor graceful, with a celestial silhouette, her skin as clear as ice and bones as pure as jade, with not a single flaw that could be found, or rather, no imperfections, as each part of her was incomparably perfect.

Her beauty could save or doom a nation, as if with a smile she could collapse an empire—such was the woman before him.

Beyond this phrase, Gu Chen knew not how else to describe the beauty of the woman before his eyes.

The woman stood there, with an ethereal presence, out of place amidst her surroundings, as if a heavenly goddess or the Fairy of the Moon had descended to the mortal realm, her otherworldly aura unforgettable, untainted by even a speck of the secular world.

Gu Chen had never thought that one day, he would be so astounded by a woman's looks.

Of course, beyond her appearance, the woman's strength was equally terrifying!

In an instant, a deep sense of caution arose in Gu Chen's heart. Although the woman was rare and possessed celestial beauty, comparable to an unparalleled heavenly maiden, Gu Chen was not the kind of person to lose himself in beauty.

"Who is she, where does she come from?" A deep question arose in Gu Chen's mind.

A woman with such an exceptional appearance could not possibly be unknown. Once she appeared, her fame would surely spread throughout all of Youzhou.

Such unparalleled beauty would boil over across the whole world, all because of this woman.

"It turns out 'The beacon fires play the lords' is not just an empty saying," Gu Chen shook his head. A woman like this was rare in the world, and if encountered, few would not desire to possess her.

Whoosh!

At that moment, Gu Chen felt a chill, as two beams of divine light shot towards him—the stunning woman had noticed him.

"Such a keen perception."

Gu Chen was shocked. He had concealed his presence completely, to the extent that even the great Xiahou Longyuan couldn't detect him, yet this woman saw through him so quickly?

Since he had been detected, Gu Chen saw no reason to continue hiding and boldly stepped out.

The woman had black hair cascading like a waterfall to her waist, shining with a luminescent sheen. Her face was flawless; her body, sculpted from jade; and her white clothing hugged her figure, making her appear like a celestial goddess or Fairy of the Moon descending from the heavens.

Anyone in her presence would involuntarily feel a sense of shame from their heart.

Gu Chen clasped his fists, giving a slight smile. He first made a brief explanation for his presence, then asked, "I am Gu Chen. May I know the lady's… may I know the fairy's esteemed name?"

The word "lady" was not sufficient to describe the woman before him, Gu Chen felt, "fairy" was more appropriate and fitting.

The woman had beautiful brows and was as pretty as a flower, with crystal clear eyes so lucid they seemed like glass, simply gazing quietly at Gu Chen, not uttering a word.

Truly otherworldly, her whole being radiated an aura of transcendence, as though she did not belong to this realm, like a celestial being who had fallen to earth, unable to merge with this world.

Seeing the woman remain silent, Gu Chen smiled and said, "Fairy, please don't misunderstand, I mean no harm. I hail from the Jing Tian Department of Da Xia. May I know which power in Youzhou the fairy comes from?"

The reason Gu Chen asked this was to probe into the woman's background, for he sensed that her aura was profoundly mysterious and inscrutable, so much so that even he could not quite grasp it—perhaps even impenetrable.

Had it not been for the Heavenly Earth Essence Qi within Gu Chen, giving him confidence that he could retreat unscathed from any situation, he might have left the moment he was detected.

Tongshen Realm!

Yes, based on the contact over this period, Gu Chen had confirmed that this woman, with her autumn-water figure and jade-bone spirit, was without a doubt a top-tier grandmaster of the martial Tongshen Realm!

What's more, she appeared to be very young, not much different in age from himself, which was the most shocking aspect to Gu Chen.

How could Youzhou have such a top-tier martial grandmaster of the Tongshen Realm at the same age as him, especially a woman?!

The woman still did not speak. As if she were an ice lotus rooted in ancient, deep ice, untarnished and flawless, she gave Gu Chen a deep, probing look, and with a whoosh, she rose into the air and departed.

Like a celestial apparition, the two had merely had a fleeting encounter, but the woman had left a profoundly deep impression on Gu Chen.

Especially that last look, Gu Chen almost felt as if he had been seen right through.