Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

As the second celestial anomaly descended, feathers of heavy snow fell from the firmament above, plummeting the temperature of the air directly downward, leaving the ground frosted over.

This mysterious spectacle drew the attention of countless townsfolk.

At this moment, just on the outskirts of Tiandu City, an underworld demon arrived amid the celestial anomaly and was instantly discovered by Gu Chen's spiritual awareness. He took action and slew it.

Comparable to the full circle of the Innate Realm, the underworld demon posed some trouble when Gu Chen first encountered it during the initial anomaly. Exterminating it had been somewhat troublesome.

But now, within mere moments, Gu Chen dispatched it on the spot and took the opportunity to collect the spirit crystal it left behind.

Then, Gu Chen's expression shifted, and with a flash, he disappeared once again from the outskirts of Tiandu City.

However, even with Gu Chen's departure, the cheers of the people hadn't stopped. They continued without break, calling out Gu Chen's name.

Meanwhile, at the instant of Gu Chen's disappearance, Qin Wu's expression also changed. Clearly, he had sensed that more demons had appeared.

"Has the great calamity arrived?" Qin Wu's brows furrowed at once.

However, he did not follow, because with Gu Chen's strength, he could easily handle it. Demons that Gu Chen couldn't handle would be no different than sending vegetables to Qin Wu.

Hence, after staring in the direction where Gu Chen left for a short while, Qin Wu returned to the inner city of Tiandu, within the headquarters of the Jing Tian Department.

Elsewhere, Gu Chen soared through the void, passing by in an instant. He saw a spatial rift not far away, exuding bursts of chilling aura that made one's heart tremble.

Even now, although Gu Chen was unmatched in the realm of Communicating with the Divine, and even capable of slaying beings of the Coagulation Field realm beyond his grade, he still felt somewhat uneasy when facing the spatial rift and the chilling aura emanating from within.

"If I pass through this spatial rift, can I reach the world where the demons reside?" At this moment, Gu Chen's expression was grave as he observed the spatial rift.

When he had first faced the descent of the demons, he possessed only the realm of the Innate and had not developed spiritual awareness, so he couldn't discern the intricacies within.

But now, things were different. At this moment, Gu Chen's third eye shone, extending his spiritual awareness to probe the world beyond the spatial rift and ascertain what it was like.

"Huh?!"

Yet, the next moment, Gu Chen's expression changed, filled with horror, as he swiftly retracted his extended spiritual awareness.

That was because, just then, as his spiritual awareness was about to touch the spatial rift, he felt an indescribable coldness that could freeze a person's soul. Even with Gu Chen's spiritual awareness surpassing the full circle of Communicating with the Divine and mastering two complete Earth Grade Martial Skills, it was not enough.

In an instant, as his spiritual awareness withdrew, Gu Chen's tensed muscles relaxed. He had just experienced a threat that could have ended his life.

"Could it be that the world within the spatial rift truly belongs to the demons? Otherwise, how could it possess such power, where merely an outflow of its aura could completely freeze my spiritual awareness?" Gu Chen speculated with a mix of amazement and suspicion as he eyed the spatial rift not far away.

A spatial rift is formed when space is torn apart, dark and profound, oozing with a dangerous aura, as if a primordial beast had opened its maw, waiting for someone to enter.

As Gu Chen looked at the rift before him, curiosity arose within him, but he maintained vigilant.

"I cannot go in, at least not now," Gu Chen quickly dismissed the idea of entering to explore.

Although he could match the early stage of the Coagulation Field in combat, such prowess was still insufficient to venture into the world of the demons.

Gu Chen believed that to fully eradicate the demon menace, one must reach the realm of the Celestial Being, achieving a legendary status as a Martial Immortal of the Nine Provinces that hasn't been seen for tens of thousands of years.

However, such a realm was still too distant for Gu Chen at present. His immediate goal was to gain mastery over the power of heaven and earth and break through to the Coagulation Field.

"Awooo!"

At that moment, a ferocious howl drew Gu Chen's attention. His gaze shifted, looking down toward the ground where dozens of demons stood densely packed.

These demons varied in rank and strength, but none were at the level of an underworld demon.

To these weaker demons, Gu Chen had no interest. He flicked his finger, and a thick beam of Pure Yang Sword Aura shot out, turning all the demons in the vicinity to ash in the blink of an eye.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Gu Chen reached out his hand, and the spirit crystals flew into his palm.

Following this celestial anomaly, the number of demons had grown rapidly in a short time, far more ferocious than during the first anomaly. In Gu Chen's sensory perception, demons had appeared in many places.

"As time goes on, more demons will descend upon the Nine Provinces, growing stronger and stronger until, eventually, the Nine Provinces will become a purgatory, transformed into a realm of only demons," Gu Chen thought, his expression growing increasingly stern.

Just as Gu Chen was about to move on to the next location to exterminate demons and collect spirit crystals, an unexpected figure appeared.

It was Gong Hao, the genius from the upper realm sect, the Five Elements Sect, who had previously visited the Gu Mansion to recruit Gu Chen.

"Brother Gu, we meet again," Gong Hao said to Gu Chen with a slight smile.

"Brother Gong," Gu Chen nodded in acknowledgment, also slightly surprised. Why was this person here?