Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

In the state city of Youzhou, within the Jing Tian Department.

It had been some time since Gu Chen returned, shattered the Ling Yun Valley, and slain both Huo Ke and the leader of the Refining Moon Demon Sect, You Woji. When the news spread, the entire Youzhou was astounded.

This was an act of establishing authority; the whole Nine Provinces had come to know the prowess of Gu Chen, and because of this, there had been a calm over the martial world of Youzhou for some time, with no person or power daring to cause any tumult.

At this moment, in the Youzhou Jing Tian Department, Gu Chen held a jade slip in his hand, eyes slightly closed, as he received the legacy within the jade slip.

"Sunburning Skill."

After a quarter of an hour, Gu Chen's eyes opened, and he murmured the name of the cultivation skill to himself.

Indeed, the Sunburning Skill was the sect-guarding heart method within Ling Yun Valley, and also one of the fundamental reasons for the Valley's enduring strength.

"An ancient Earth Grade cultivation skill is certainly extraordinary, and it's quite a bit stronger than my Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic," said Gu Chen, his eyes shimmering.

Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic, resulting from the elevation and fusion of two supreme cultivation skills, the Great Sun True Skill and the Divine Illumination Classic, had formidable power. However, in comparison to the Sunburning Skill, a legacy from ancient times and just one step away from the Heavenly Grade, it still fell short.

If it hadn't been for Gu Chen's divine insight in martial arts, along with the use of the Taixu Transforming Dragon section, and the aid of the heavenly species within him, he would definitely not have been able to ash Huo Ke, the old Valley Master of Ling Yun Valley, in a single strike.

Of course, there was another reason, which was Huo Ke's unhealed injuries; this was a very important point.

At the peak of his strength, even if Gu Chen had unleashed all his trump cards, thinking he could slay an old top grandmaster at the late stage of divine penetration in one move was somewhat unrealistic.

"The Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic and the Sunburning Skill, I wonder if combining these two internal skills and then deducing a new internal skill from them would result in reaching the Heavenly Grade?"

At this thought, Gu Chen also started to feel an itch to try, as he had possessed the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic for a while, and he had never encountered a Heavenly Grade cultivation skill.

A skill is called Heavenly Grade because at this level, a cultivation skill or martial art truly possesses the terrifying power to destroy the heavens and earth.

In a world where supreme techniques are rare and hard to find, the Heavenly Grade represents a limit, or perhaps a pinnacle, of the Nine Provinces' martial arts and cultivation skills.

Both of these skills were of the Earth Grade, especially the Sunburning Skill he obtained from Ling Yun Valley, ranked at the forefront among the Earth Grade and just a step away from the Heavenly Grade. Combining and deducing with the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic, the chance of reaching a Heavenly Grade cultivation skill was quite high.

During this time, Gu Chen was stationed in Youzhou, and with the intelligence from the Jing Tian Department, he also beheaded some demons, including a ghost of the nether level, earning some merit points.

With ample cultivation base and having gained merit points, Gu Chen prioritized improving two earthly martial skills, Eight Heavenly Dragons and Innate Pure Yang Sword Aura, from beginner to the minor achievement stage.

Gu Chen glanced at the remaining merit points on the panel. After becoming divine in thought, he learned cultivation skills quickly. Relying on the legacy he previously received, he had already mastered the Sunburning Skill. Now as he activated it, several strands of Sun True Qi emerged within him.

With prior experience in deduction of a cultivation skill, Gu Chen knew he must balance the two separate innate true qis of different skills inside him before the panel would perform the deduction.

Because Gu Chen's innate true qi within him had reached as much as 1,600 years, he spent a full day and night converting half of the true qi in his body into the scorching Sun True Qi belonging to the Sunburning Skill.

Then, as Gu Chen's thoughts moved, the two types of true qi within him began to merge.

Under the panel's guidance, countless flashes of inspiration burst forth in Gu Chen's mind. His martial comprehension deepened gradually while the outstanding aspects of both the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic and the Sunburning Skill began to intersect, coalesce, and undergo refinement.

This deduction process took longer than before, and Gu Chen was immersed for a long time before a brand new internal cultivation method finally appeared on the panel.

At the same time, an incredibly scorching aura emerged from within Gu Chen. Had he not drastically restrained it, the entire vast Jing Tian Department of Youzhou might've been incinerated in a moment!

As the cultivation skill was successfully deduced, Gu Chen saw a vision. Indistinctly, three resplendent suns rose from the horizon, unleashing endless light and heat. It was too dazzling; in an instant, the entire sky above was scorched into nothingness by the triad of suspended suns, annihilating everything in silence.

Heavenly Grade cultivation skill, Tri-Yang Burning Heaven Skill!

"It really succeeded!" exclaimed Gu Chen, his expression vibrant with excitement.

Only a Heavenly Grade cultivation skill could have such a phenomenon, possessing the power to destroy the heavens and earth, and surpassing Earth Grade skills by who knows how much.

At this moment, the true qi within Gu Chen had reached a certain pinnacle of purity, almost liquefying, flashing with golden light. This true qi was as scorching as the sun, hot to the extreme.

Once released into the outside world, if Gu Chen didn't confine it, its unleashed power could instantly vaporize everything around him, its destructive force immensely powerful!

Sss!

At this moment, Gu Chen's tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, filled with rich golden light that flickered, like two mini suns, casting beams of intimidating light.

The golden innate true qi lay dormant within Gu Chen's meridians, utterly silent. But should it burst forth, it would reveal earth-shaking, terrifying power.

"No longer appropriate to call it Great Day True Qi, from now on, it shall be known as—Tri-Yang True Qi!"

In an instant, Gu Chen rechristened the innate true qi within his body.

Each strand of Tri-Yang True Qi, whether in power or purity, far surpassed Great Day True Qi by many times, incomparable.

This was the power of a Heavenly Grade cultivation skill, and it was just the beginning. As Gu Chen's cultivation deepened over time, the power of the Tri-Yang Burning Heaven Skill would be fully unveiled.

"Huh—"

Gu Chen let out a breath. This breath, originating from within him, was extremely hot, like a long dragon rushing towards the distance, causing the temperature of the secret chamber to soar immediately.

"It's time to come out of seclusion," Gu Chen said, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Although his cultivation level had not increased, his strength had certainly improved by more than a notch compared to before.

In the following period, Youzhou unusually saw no further appearances of demons or ghosts.

"Has the first celestial change come to an end?" Gu Chen stood in the courtyard of the Jing Tian Department in Youzhou, looking up at the sky.

He knew that all this calm was only temporary, and soon, the Nine Provinces would enter a peaceful interlude. But it wouldn't be long before greater changes arose, and more Infernal level demons descended.

As time elapsed, these changes would become increasingly intense, until eventually, countless demons appeared, completely swallowing the Nine Provinces.

For this reason, the sense of urgency in Gu Chen's heart had not disappeared in the slightest.

On this day, reinforcements from the Tiandu Sect arrived, three Heavenly Rank Commanders, all of whom had reached the Xiantian realm and had been transferred from other prefectures.

With He Yan, the original Heavenly Rank Commander of Youzhou, this one province had now gathered four Xiantian realm martial arts grandmasters.

Not to mention, there was also Gu Chen, the youngest top grandmaster in the Nine Provinces, stationed here.

At this moment, He Yan had recovered from his injuries and awakened. He personally welcomed the three Heavenly Rank Commanders who had arrived in Youzhou to the Jing Tian Department.

In the imposing hall of the Jing Tian Department, Gu Chen sat at the highest seat, waiting for their audience.

"We have seen Lord Gu Chen!"

He Yan led the three Heavenly Rank Commanders, bowed and bent over to perform a salutation to Gu Chen after arriving.

Although they were all much older than Gu Chen, he was now a top grandmaster with divine mastery in martial arts, and no amount of respect from them could be considered excessive.

Not to mention that, at present, Gu Chen also held the position of Acting Protector-General of Youzhou.

"We are here on the orders of Qin Wu, the Qin Command, to take over for Lord Gu. Qin Command instructed us to inform Lord Gu to depart immediately and return to Tiandu," said the three Heavenly Rank Commanders respectfully.

"Hmm," Gu Chen hummed upon hearing their words, nodding slightly, not saying much more.

The three Heavenly Rank Commanders and He Yan did not take offense at Gu Chen's attitude; on the contrary, they felt it was only natural.

Given Gu Chen's talents, in the future, he was certain to become the Great Commander of the Jing Tian Department, surpassing Qin Wu and assisting Da Xia in suppressing the land.

Such an eminent figure, they felt honored just to meet him.

Among the four, it was He Yan whose expression bore the most nostalgia. He had merely fallen asleep, and upon waking, it felt as though the whole world had changed.

At the same time, he also felt some discomfort. He could have had the chance to forge a close relationship with Gu Chen, but with his injury and subsequent unconsciousness, he clearly lost that opportunity.

Now that Gu Chen had achieved divine mastery in martial arts, He Yan no longer dared to approach and seek a relationship with Gu Chen.

Afterward, Gu Chen gestured for the four of them to leave, then found the Governor of Youzhou, Liang Zhao, and bid him farewell.

"Youzhou owes its peace and security to Lord Gu. Everyone in Youzhou will remember everything that Lord Gu has done. I won't say more, but I do believe that in the near future, I'll see Lord Gu soaring above the nine heavens, displaying his divine martial prowess against all malevolent spirits," Liang Zhao said with a fist salute, smiling.

Gu Chen smiled faintly, his bearing extraordinary, and said, "If that's the case, Master Liang, let us meet again if destiny allows!"

"Until destiny brings us together again, I wish Lord Gu wellbeing and smooth sailing in everything!" Liang Zhao waved and bid Gu Chen farewell.

Although this episode of experience had not been lengthy, Liang Zhao would remember it for a lifetime; it would be the proudest experience of his life.

His journey here ended, but the legend of Gu Chen would continue.

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Ten days later, Tiandu.

When he had left Tiandu to rush to Youzhou, Gu Chen had spent nearly a month on the journey.

But now, after having achieved divine mastery in martial arts, the return trip from Youzhou to Tiandu took him only ten days.

Tiandu was as bustling as ever, with throngs of people coming and going. The streets were lively, filled with the incessant calls of street vendors and the smiling faces of the people.

Gu Chen entered from the outer city, moving unobstructed all the way, and it didn't take long for him to return to the inner city.

This time, although Qin Wu had called him back, Gu Chen did not go directly to the Jing Tian Department but instead chose to return to the Gu Mansion first.

Gu Chen had already heard from Liang Zhao that during his absence, the news had spread back to Tiandu, and the entire world was in turmoil. He was greatly concerned about the current state of his second uncle, Gu Chengfeng, and his family.

"Uncle Zhang, I'm back," said Gu Chen as he arrived at the door of Gu Mansion, greeting Uncle Zhang in a soft voice.

Clang!

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Gatekeeper Uncle Zhang was in the midst of his meal; hearing Gu Chen's voice, he looked up and was immediately stunned. His hand slipped, and his food spilled onto the ground.

Yet Uncle Zhang was oblivious, staring blankly at Gu Chen until after a long while, he finally came to his senses, hurriedly turned around, his expression excited, and shouted toward the inside of the Gu Mansion, "The young master is back, the young master is back!"