Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"Think you can flee? Not even a chance!"

Not only that, but at this moment, Gu Chen struck with ferocity as the heat of his Tri-Yang true qi enveloped Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian, who burst into flames from head to toe, screaming once more.

"The Tower Supervisor didn't kill you simply because you're insignificant in his eyes. Did you really think a supreme expert at the Coagulation Field level couldn't cut you down?" Gu Chen sneered coldly as his hands moved without hesitation, joining forces with the Old Celestial Master to deal with Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian.

Gu Chen never concerned himself with mercy or righteousness when it came to his enemies.

"Ahhh—"

At this instant, Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian let out a loud cry as he flicked his hand, and suddenly, thick black mist spread out, emanating a chilling coldness. To everyone's surprise, six nether-grade specters appeared!

These had been collected specifically by the Six Union God Sect and were under the control of Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian, who, desperate to escape, spared no tactic, even resorting to deploying these specters to distract Gu Chen and the Old Celestial Master.

"Nether-grade specters?!" Gu Chen's eyes sparkled with delight upon seeing this.

Simultaneously, with a whoosh, Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian cast the Blood Demon Sky Escape Skill, burning nearly two-thirds of the essence blood within his body, which turned him into a streak of blood-light that vanished in an instant.

"Old Celestial Master, leave this place to me. Please take care of Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian!" Gu Chen promptly said.

"Alright!"

The Old Celestial Master nodded, with no hesitation he chased after the direction in which Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian had escaped.

Watching the Old Celestial Master leave, Gu Chen also let out a sigh of relief. He was genuinely concerned that if the Old Celestial Master killed any of the specters, it would be a great loss; in Gu Chen's view, every specter that perished was significant.

"Come to me, merit points!" A smile appeared at the corner of Gu Chen's mouth. Stay tuned for updates on My Virtual Library Empire

The nether-grade specters' strength was not so formidable before the now divine-realm Gu Chen, and besides, nether-grade specters with the strength of the divine-realm had not yet arrived in the Nine Provinces. The stronger the specter, the harder it was for them to come to the Nine Provinces.

After all, although the natural laws of the Nine Provinces were damaged, they were not on the brink of immediate destruction and could still last a while longer.

However, before long, Gu Chen had a premonition that nether-grade specters, and even stronger ones, would appear. It would not be long before this happened.

With a little effort, Gu Chen managed to kill the nether-grade specters smoothly and absorbed all their soul crystals.

Soon, the Old Celestial Master returned, shaking his head and saying, "He got away."

Hearing this, Gu Chen smiled slightly, evidently in a good mood, "No matter, if he escapes, he escapes. In the end, he burned close to half of his essence blood. His death won't be far off. I don't believe the Six Union God Sect will save him once and be able to save him a second time."

In an instant, the Old Celestial Master also nodded, feeling that Gu Chen's words were reasonable.

After all, the Six Union God Sect was a demonic sect, ruthless and merciless – not a charity. Even though Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian was one of the four great protectors of the faith, if his actions were unsuccessful, he would still be punished.

"By the way, Old Celestial Master, what brought you here?" Gu Chen asked, curious.

After hearing the question, the Old Celestial Master smiled faintly and said, "I was somewhat worried, so I followed secretly. I never expected someone would actually come to assassinate me."

"Thank you, Old Celestial Master." Gu Chen gave a fist-and-palm salute. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the Old Celestial Master, even with his trump cards, facing both Zha Jiedunzhu and Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian alone, both at the pinnacle of the divine realm, would have been extremely tough.

After all, neither of those two was easy to deal with. Zha Jiedunzhu alone had almost forced Gu Chen to reveal all of his trump cards, not to mention Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian.

Afterward, Gu Chen declined the Old Celestial Master's invitation to go to Dragon and Tiger Mountain. After parting ways with him, Gu Chen found a secluded spot, eager to enhance his own strength.

With a thought from Gu Chen, a panel appeared before his eyes.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Pure Yang Vajra Body (Great Achievement), Void Dragon Transformation (Great Achievement), Refining Spirit Secret (Perfection), Extreme God Nerve (Minor Achievement), Mountain and Sea Fist Scripture (Minor Achievement), Eight Heavenly Dragons Skill (Minor Achievement), Innate Pure Yang Sword Aura (Minor Achievement), LingXu Nine Steps (Minor Achievement), Heavenly Star Sword Scripture (Minor Achievement)

Internal Energy Skill: Three Suns Scorches the Heavens Skill

Cultivation Age: 1,600 years

Realm: Early Divine Realm

Merit Points: 560

The six nether-grade specters provided Gu Chen a total of five hundred and sixty merit points. With these points, his strength could advance even further.

"First, elevate the Extreme God Nerve to the realm of Great Achievement!"

The battle with Zha Jiedunzhu and Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian made Gu Chen realize that his divine consciousness was still a weakness, so he spent two hundred and ten merit points to raise the Extreme God Nerve to Great Achievement with a thought.

Hum!

Although the Extreme God Nerve was inclined towards offense, ultimately it was a martial art that cultivated divine consciousness. Once it reached Great Achievement, Gu Chen's divine consciousness surged dramatically.

Even the intangible divine consciousness seemed to sparkle faintly with luster.

The Extreme God Nerve at the Great Achievement level, coupled with the Refining Spirit Secret at Perfection, not to mention the Superior God Weapon Jade Necklace, would ensure that even if Gu Chen faced Zha Jiedunzhu again, his divine consciousness would no longer be a weakness.

At this moment, the panel still showed three hundred and fifty remaining merit points.

Evaluating the many martial skills on the panel, Gu Chen pondered briefly before choosing to elevate his Pure Yang Vajra Body to Perfection!

The body had always been Gu Chen's advantage, and from now on, he intended to maintain that advantage.

How would an Earthly Martial Skill dedicated to body refinement fare when cultivated to Perfection?

Soon, as Gu Chen's will stirred, the answer to that question became evident.

Boom!

Once the Pure Yang Vajra Body reached Perfection, the subtle power of true solar fire within Gu Chen burst into flames, and a blaze of brilliant light soared into the sky. Ray after ray of light flared from every pore on Gu Chen's body.

Hum!

The world trembled, and a giant Arhat figure emerged behind Gu Chen. As the universe thrummed, and space buzzed, the giant Arhat merged slowly into Gu Chen's body.

In just a moment, Gu Chen's physical strength skyrocketed; he seemed to have attained the Arhat fruition mentioned in the Buddhist legends, with an indestructible body, his flesh shining with a resplendent golden luster.

At the same time, the vigorous blood energy lying dormant within him surged out like a fleet of great dragons, enveloping the void in a crimson crystalline pressure, making the earth tremble at its might.

With the Pure Yang Vajra Body perfected, Gu Chen's entire being radiated a divine glow, his body shone with a splendor as if he were a saint, exuding a transcendent aura.

At this moment, with just the power of his body alone, every movement made the heavens rumble as if they were about to split apart.

He was like a god-demon, akin to a true dragon, giving the impression that a mere shiver of his body could collapse the fabric of this world.

Gu Chen had nearly reached the limit of physical development, and even a supreme warrior at the initial stage of the Coagulation Field realm might not match his level!