Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"Master!"

At this moment, upon seeing the former leader of the Da Guangming Sect being refined by Gu Chen, screaming in agony, the current leader's eyes instantly reddened.

"Leader, you can't go over there!"

At this time, the deputy leader of the Da Guangming Sect, along with a host of elders, hurriedly held him back, as everyone present had witnessed Gu Chen's strength for themselves. The situation was such that whoever approached would surely die.

"Ah——"

Accompanied by a final scream, the former leader of the Da Guangming Sect officially perished, his consciousness hidden within the soul crystal thoroughly refined by Gu Chen.

The soul crystal in his hand also instantly fell silent.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was elsewhere, Gu Chen clenched his palm and directly absorbed the soul crystal.

Afterward, Gu Chen's mind moved slightly, he summoned his panel to check, and in the column for merit points, there were exactly one hundred additional points.

"It seems that this Underworld-ranked Specter was equivalent to a top-ranked Grandmaster of the Divine Realm from the Human Clan."

From the first abnormal change in heaven and earth to the present, the Underworld-ranked Specters that had descended upon the Nine States were all equivalent to the Innate Realm, with very few being comparable to the Divine Realm, appearing only a handful of times, but all were captured by the Six Union God Sect.

This was both good and bad news because at that time, the only one from Jing Tian Department comparable to the Divine Realm was Qin Wu. If the number of these Underworld-ranked Specters grew, Qin Wu alone obviously wouldn't be able to handle them all.

However, as time passed, this phenomenon was bound to occur, unavoidable.

This was also the reason why Gu Chen wanted to unify the power of the Jianghu. Only by banding all forces together could they face the near-desperate future of the Nine States.

Looking at the one hundred merit points on his panel, Gu Chen willed it, and instantly converted them into fifty years of cultivation, which appeared within his body. In just an instant, the cultivation within Gu Chen's body reached one thousand six hundred and sixty years.

Of course, this amount of cultivation, albeit slight for Gu Chen, was still beneficial – after all, even a mosquito's leg is still flesh, and Gu Chen would not give it up.

After doing all this, he shifted his gaze and began searching for the traces of the master of Red Dust Tower and the leader of the Lonely Souls once again.

He had an instinctual premonition that the two had not left but were looking for an appropriate opportunity to deal with him.

It must be said, the two of them were quite bold, not choosing to leave even after witnessing Gu Chen's strength.

Of course, it could also be said that they were confident in their own strength—after all, both Red Dust Tower and the Lonely Souls were extraordinary.

More likely, the two had some sort of ace up their sleeves.

Gu Chen stood in place, his figure tall and straight, noble and graceful, his face calm, his features prominent, and even his muscles relaxed, not at all appearing as if he was about to fight.

After the death of the former leader of the Da Guangming Sect, everyone from the sect stared at Gu Chen with hatred, wishing he would drop dead immediately.

In their hearts, they prayed continuously, hoping that the master of Red Dust Tower and the leader of the Lonely Souls could join forces to kill Gu Chen. Otherwise, after this battle, Gu Chen's reputation would greatly increase, not to mention that no one here would be able to leave alive.

Thud!

At this moment, an elder from the Da Guangming Sect thought of this and tried to sneak away, but a sword qi burst forth and pierced through the center of his forehead, killing him instantly.

"Today, everyone here must die," Gu Chen's voice echoed in everyone's ears, extremely calm, without a trace of anger.

Yet it was this calmness that made it even more chilling.

Swish!

Suddenly, a blinding cold gleam flashed past, extremely dazzling. Even those Grandmasters of the Innate Realm let out a cry upon seeing the sword light, with blood streaming from their eyes.

This sword was incredibly astonishing and extremely sharp!

At that moment, sword light blossomed, leaving densely packed marks throughout the void as if the heavens and earth were like a shattered mirror, filled with countless cracks.

"Somewhat skilled," Gu Chen commented calmly, nodding slightly in recognition of the sword's strength. Nevertheless, he remained fearless.

Clang!

Blazing flames burned fiercely on Gu Chen's body as he faced the incoming sword. Astoundingly, he chose not to dodge or avoid it. With a flick of his finger, a resounding clang was heard, and the master of Red Dust Tower, wielding the sword, trembled in his arm!

At the same time, faced with the piercing sword light, the Tri-Sun True Qi within Gu Chen burst forth. Merely extending a hand, the myriad sword lights in the sky dissipated into nothingness, all burnt to ashes.

Despite having witnessed it once before, the fact that he could withstand a superior divine weapon with his bare body still shocked countless onlookers.

This kind of body was simply not human—it truly could be compared to the legendary fierce beasts of ancient times.

Clash!

Suddenly, from the opposite direction, a beam of sword light silently sliced through the void, aiming for Gu Chen, but it left only a white mark on his body.

At that moment, even the leader of the Lonely Souls couldn't help but furrow his brows.

They couldn't even break through Gu Chen's defenses, let alone kill him.

"You damned turtle shell!" The master of Red Dust Tower was somewhat frustrated and infuriated.

To provoke such a reaction in an otherwise cold and ruthless assassin illustrated just how much turmoil Gu Chen had stirred within them.

Suddenly, and for reasons unknown, Gu Chen felt a sudden jolt in his heart, causing his eyebrows to knock together.

"It's time to end all this."

Gu Chen's eyes flickered, and suddenly, a more intense flame emerged from his body. Meanwhile, the over sixteen hundred years of Tri-Sun True Qi inside him were ready to unleash at any moment.

"Huh?!"

In an instant, the pupils of both the master of Red Dust Tower and the leader of the Lonely Souls widened, sensing an intense palpitation from Gu Chen's body.

As assassins, they were extremely sensitive to the flow of Qi, sensing at once that something was off with Gu Chen.

Boom!

Gu Chen's hair flew backward as a layer of leaping flame burned on the surface of his body. At this moment, he was as majestic as a war god, with a heroic bearing and an intimidating presence. Even the heavens above seemed to tremble.

The chiefs of the Red Dust Tower and the Lone Soul were solemn. They knew that now they had no way out.

Their only option was to join forces and decide life and death with Gu Chen.

"Kill!"

At this moment, the two let out a fierce shout, killing intent bursting from them, shaking the wilds and destroying everything around them in an instant.

Bang!

Then, Gu Chen stomped the ground, and in an instant, he soared into the air like a true dragon. The mountain where the Da Guangming Sect was located shook, barely withstanding Gu Chen's tremendous force; it seemed on the verge of collapse.

Since the Da Guangming Sect was destined for destruction in this battle, Gu Chen did not bother to hold back his strength.

Boom!

At this moment, Gu Chen clenched his fist, his expression solemn as if a deity was about to judge the wicked. His punch exploded forth, dazzling as the sun.

Even the overwhelming force of his punch was like a category twelve hurricane, filling the sky and the earth with a wild wind that made everything else invisible.

"Is this really within human capability?" whispered the people of the Da Guangming Sect, as if they had lost their souls.

If they had known that Gu Chen was this powerful, how could they have ever sided with the Six Union God Sect, or even dared to go against Gu Chen?

The most ridiculous part was that they had once thought to poison Gu Chen. Now, they felt a surge of terror in their hearts.

Boom boom boom!

The wind howled, the earth shook, sands flew, ancient trees broke, and amidst the sky, Gu Chen engaged in a great battle with the chiefs of the Red Dust Tower and Lone Soul.

In this battle, Gu Chen, aside from wearing the Youtie Battle Suit, did not use any other high-grade divine weapons. Facing the two's attacks, he used his flesh to counter entirely.

Clang clang clang!

It sounded like a divine soldier in the heavens forging weapons, with a constant humming, sparks flying everywhere, space trembling, and the mountain where the Da Guangming Sect was situated nearly collapsing.

The Heavenly Earth Essence Qi all around was in turbulence, surging wildly like a rising tide with a continuous rumble.

"Pugh!"

Suddenly, a brilliant spray of blood splashed, accompanied by continuous coughing. Then came a squelching sound, and up in the heavens, Gu Chen's fist had pierced straight through the heart of the Red Dust Tower's chief!

The very next moment, before the other could say anything, Gu Chen shook his fist, and instantly, the chief's body exploded into countless pieces, blood and bones scattering, a ghastly sight.

But in that moment, Gu Chen was merciless as he turned his gaze to the last person remaining.

Both of them were executioners with blood on their hands. Killing them did not weigh on Gu Chen's conscience.

"Kill!"

The chief of Lone Soul had long since forgotten the fear, knowing he was bound to die but still he charged forward, because from the moment he struck, there was no turning back.

But the outcome was evident. With a boom, the body of the Lone Soul's chief exploded under the bright light of Gu Chen's punch.

The names of these two feared assassins now ended tragically at Gu Chen's hands, leaving not even their corpses intact.

The killer will always be killed; this was the ultimate description of the duo.

The Red Dust Tower and Lone Soul they controlled were assassin organizations filled with evil deeds. Over a thousand years, countless had died by their hands and these organizations were haunted by numerous aggrieved souls.

The entire Yan State both feared and loathed these organizations, but their secretive operations meant no one could find them.

However, today, the infamous leaders of these organizations died by Gu Chen's hand.

This also meant that these two organizations would fade from Yan State's history.

The leaders of Red Dust Tower and Lone Soul had been too complacent, or perhaps they had not anticipated Gu Chen's true strength.

If the leaders of these organizations had remained hidden, in the short term, Gu Chen would have had no way to handle them.

Not even Jing Tian Department or Red Dust Tower had any idea where their headquarters were located.

It could only be said to be fate.

After collecting the leaders' high-grade divine weapons, Gu Chen looked towards the dead Da Guangming Sect leader and the others on the ground.

"Lord Gu, we…"

Seeing Gu Chen's gaze, the group's expression changed instantly. They wanted to explain, to say something, but Gu Chen didn't give them the chance.

With just a sweep of his divine sense, in an instant and without a sound, these high-ranking members of the Da Guangming Sect were all dead.

After completing these tasks, Gu Chen left, the matter of the Da Guangming Sect concluded. He took what he needed and turned to leave the place.

During the battle, a premonition had struck him, a sense that something bad was about to happen.

But what exactly it was, Gu Chen could not determine.

After leaving the Da Guangming Sect, Gu Chen's next target was the borderlands, the Ten Thousand Mountains of the barbarian tribes.

While Gu Chen was en route to the barbarian tribes, he also sent word to Qin Wu in Tiandu and Luo Wenzhi, the master of the Red Dust Tower, informing them that the leaders of the Red Dust Tower and Lone Soul had been put to death. He instructed them to find the headquarters of the two organizations and completely eradicate these cancerous groups.

Meanwhile, as Gu Chen rushed to the barbarian frontiers, the news of his recent activities in Yan State had not yet spread across the martial world but had already reached the ears of King Huai.

This crown prince of Da Xia, who had built his own exclusive intelligence system comparable to Jing Tian Department, could at once learn everything he desired!