Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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At that moment, Chen Xuan advanced for close combat, his cold voice echoing as he actually sought a deadly melee with Gu Chen.

With a hum, Chen Xuan's body glowed, with wisps of flame spurting out. He turned into a giant blaze, charging towards Gu Chen.

Bang!

In an instant, Gu Chen extended his arm, blocking in front of himself, and colliding with Chen Xuan's oncoming palm, emitting an extremely muffled sound.

"Huh?"

At this moment, Gu Chen was somewhat surprised because Chen Xuan had actually released the suppression of his domain on Gu Chen, truly intending to fight with Gu Chen using only their physical bodies.

Clearly, Chen Xuan was confident that, in terms of physical strength, he was more robust than Gu Chen.

"Die!"

Chen Xuan shouted coldly, closing the distance for the fight. The two engaged in a fierce clash, with the sounds of explosions unceasing to the ear.

Had it not been for Chen Xuan's domain isolation, the shockwaves of their physical combat would have been too much for Tiandu to withstand, destroying much of it.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Gu Chen's hands shifted, not using any martial skills or even cultivation; it was purely a contest of physical prowess. Each encounter between the two sparked countless fiery sparks, as if they were forging iron.

This didn't seem like a battle between flesh and blood at all but more like a clash of divine weapons, with the clanging sounds unceasing.

And in fact, at this point, Gu Chen really did not know the extent to which his physical body had developed.

As for Chen Xuan, the more they fought, the more shocked he became. He felt that Gu Chen's physical body was extraordinarily resilient; no wonder he was assessed as having the potential to achieve "physical sanctification."

With his own physical strength pitted against Gu Chen's, after dozens of moves, he felt a pang of soreness in his body.

Boom!

The next moment, Chen Xuan employed a Heavenly Body Refining Martial Skill from within the Pure Yang Martial Sect, which he had cultivated to an initial grasp. His body erupted with intense flames, and he struck directly at Gu Chen's chest with his palm.

Hum!

Instantly, Gu Chen also utilized the Pure Yang Luili Body. At that moment, his body shone like crystal, flawless and emitting golden light, his vigorous vitality like a vast ocean, exerting tremendous pressure on Chen Xuan.

"You've also trained in a Heavenly Body Refining Martial Skill?!" Chen Xuan's pupils shrank.

Bang!

Immediately, the two collided, creating a storm within the domain. Gu Chen had built a very solid foundation throughout his cultivation journey. In a physical clash where both exerted their full strength, ultimately, it was Chen Xuan who was overpowered, and he was forced to retreat.

At this moment, Chen Xuan's expression flickered, feeling a surge of humiliation deep inside. Fortunately, this was his domain, where everything was isolated, and those outside could not perceive what was happening.

"Enough, you die now!"

Chen Xuan bellowed, no longer fixated on physical combat. He activated his domain, aiming to utterly crush Gu Chen.

Suddenly, Gu Chen felt the world around him compressing towards him, completely cut off from the outside Jiuzhou, unable to summon the slightest bit of power.

At the same time, flames transformed into fire dragons, their jaws open wide in a fierce display, trying to engulf Gu Chen. At a glance, there seemed to be hundreds, if not thousands of them.

This scene was somewhat too horrifying, but such was the strength of one who had completely mastered the Coagulation Field!

The domain had become so solidified that it was like a real miniature world. In this place, Chen Xuan was akin to a creator god, able to exert his power to the fullest.

Hum!

Gu Chen's expression grew solemn. He wanted to expand his own domain, but under the pressure from Chen Xuan's domain, it had shrunk to a mere three meters.

"It's useless, bother with it no more. Had you known this, why not just hand over the ancient artifact? You wouldn't have ended up like this," Chen Xuan said coldly.

"It's mine, why should I give it to you just because you say so?" Gu Chen retorted with a cold sneer.

"Ha, yours?" Chen Xuan laughed coldly, "That belongs to my Pure Yang Martial Sect, it always has, no one can take it away!"

"You really are used to being overbearing!" Gu Chen answered, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"Talk like a man about to die is worthless. Once I kill you, I will take it myself!" Chen Xuan spoke icily.

"Do you think that being at the peak of the Coagulation Field is enough to be certain of defeating me?!"

Gu Chen roared, and with a boom, he once again used the "Great Void Dragon Scripture," causing a light rain to sprinkle down and his combat power to surge by a full 150 percent.

Chen Xuan frowned, finding the sensation increasingly familiar, but now was not the time to ponder. Seeing Gu Chen's energy skyrocket, he extended his palm towards Gu Chen and declared menacingly, "Domain, Annihilation!"

Boom!

In an instant, this fiery world surged with unparalleled power, seeking to imprison Gu Chen, while intense flames threatened to burn everything to ashes.

"Your domain, it blocks the detection from outside, doesn't it?" Suddenly, Gu Chen's voice rang out, causing Chen Xuan to involuntarily change expression.

"What do you mean?!"

A bad premonition arose in Chen Xuan's heart, but before he could act, an extremely powerful presence emanated from within Gu Chen.

In the face of this force, even Chen Xuan, who had reached the peak of the Coagulation Field, couldn't help but tremble.

"How can this be?!" Chen Xuan looked at Gu Chen with a face full of horror, not understanding why Gu Chen's strength had suddenly increased so much.

At this moment, behind Gu Chen, three giant suns slowly rose amidst a surge of endless light, too bright and dazzling. This powerful presence nearly shattered Chen Xuan's domain in a single blow.

"What is this power?!" Chen Xuan's color changed, unable to keep calm. Against such force, even as a second-generation direct disciple of an upper realm holy land, he could not withstand it.

"Merely a native barbarian from Jiuzhou, how could you have such fortune and opportunity!" Chen Xuan couldn't understand. At that moment, his eyes turned bloodshot, and jealousy and resentment filled his heart.

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"I might as well send you on your way, genius of the Upper Realms, direct disciple of the Holy Land? Ha!"

Gu Chen's expression was detached, with a cold smirk on the corner of his mouth. Three rounds of the great sun floated behind him, a sight so astonishing it was like an unbeatable deity descending into the mortal world, compelling one to kneel before him involuntarily.

With the help of the Taixu Transforming Dragon Script, the mystical boxing gloves, and the power of the Heavenly Seed, he directly brought the Three Suns Scorches the Heavens Skill, a Heavenly Body Refining Martial Skill, to the realm of great success.

Since Chen Xuan's domain isolated the surrounding Heaven and Earth, preventing Gu Chen from borrowing power from it, Gu Chen could only draw strength from the Heavenly Seed inside his own body.

In such a state, Gu Chen felt an abundance of energy, as if he had the power to destroy worlds, but if sustained for too long, it would also be a burden on him.

This was the limit of Gu Chen's martial prowess at his current stage.

"Tri-Yang Burning Heaven!"

In the next instant, as Gu Chen made his move, there was a booming sound, and a blinding light erupted. In this state, Chen Xuan was simply unable to resist, and while his screams echoed, he was directly reduced to ashes and obliterated.

At this moment, outside, since Chen Xuan's domain had enveloped Gu Chen, they could no longer see anything. The leaping flames transformed into a huge circular light barrier, obscuring everything.

"That guy Gu Chen is definitely dead," Lin Feng said indifferently.

As someone also at the pinnacle of the Coagulation Field realm and a second-generation direct disciple of the Holy Land, Lin Feng knew all too well the extent of Chen Xuan's strength.

Once the domain was activated, it could completely crush Gu Chen.

Yang Qian and Mo Lun nodded indifferently, clearly agreeing that Gu Chen was as good as dead.

The civil and military officials of Da Xia also relaxed upon hearing Lin Feng's words, with some of them revealing mocking looks and contempt on their faces.

After all, when it came down to it, they were the ones who had emerged victorious. They had chosen the right side.

"Senior brother, is Gu Chen really dead?" At this time, Xuan One from the Wuji Dao Gate turned to look at Yuan Feng.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Feng didn't speak; he simply shook his head and sighed softly.

"Amitabha."

The direct third-generation disciples from Sumi Buddha Sect and Cloud Heaven Palace also shook their heads, evidently thinking that Gu Chen's chances were slim.

They, more than anyone, knew exactly how formidable a second-generation direct disciple of the Holy Land could be.

"Gu Chen..."

On the other side, those who were on good terms with Gu Chen turned pale with shock, looking extremely uneasy.

"Your Highness, how should we deal with these rebels?" At this moment, a minister spoke up, with his gaze turning towards the people from Jing Tian Department accompanying Gu Chen.

King Huai's gaze shifted slightly, he hesitated for a moment, and just as he was about to speak, a commotion arose from afar.

"Oh? Chen Xuan is about to show himself. This is taking rather long, Chen Xuan, what are you dallying for inside?" Lin Feng said with a light smile, about to make a jibe at Chen Xuan, when the next moment, he froze.

Not only him, but Yang Qian, Mo Lun, and even Yuan Feng, as well as everyone else present, experienced the same shock.

Because things did not transpire as they had imagined, the victor was not Chen Xuan.

No matter how hard they tried to imagine it, when the domain dissipated, the person who emerged was actually Gu Chen?!

"Impossible, where is Chen Xuan? What have you done to him!" The expressions of Lin Feng and the others changed, they were incredulous, clenching their fists suddenly.

"What exactly happened?" Yuan Feng and the entire gathering of civil and military officials from Da Xia were also completely stunned.

At this moment, Gu Chen's expression was cold, his eyes as sharp and pressuring as blades. He did not respond to Lin Feng, but instead turned his gaze towards King Huai.

Seeing Chen Xuan's defeat, King Huai couldn't help but frown instinctively.

To think that Gu Chen, at the mid-stage of the Coagulation Field realm, could leap over two levels to slay Chen Xuan—this was truly beyond King Huai's imagination.

"Are you deaf? I'm talking to you!" Lin Feng was furious to see Gu Chen ignore him and was ready to take action.

But Gu Chen still paid him no heed. Instead, his gaze shifted and settled on a minister who had earlier offered a plan to King Huai, saying, "The actions of a scoundrel warrant death!"

"No... don't!" The man was terrified to see Gu Chen looking his way and screamed in horror, but it couldn't change anything. With a puff, his body exploded on the spot, spraying his blood and shattered organs onto the nobles beside him.

"Ah..."

The others also screamed in fear. At this moment, the officials could no longer keep their composure. One by one, they began to retreat, trying to distance themselves from Gu Chen, seeking a sense of safety.

"Gu Chen!"

At this point, King Huai's gaze was somber. He looked intently at Gu Chen and said, "I admit, I really miscalculated. I should have killed you right from the start!"

"You no longer have the chance. Now, it's my turn to kill you!" Gu Chen's eyes flashed coldly as he confronted King Huai head-on.

"Ha!"

At these words, King Huai let out a cold laugh and said, "Kill me? With what? Don't forget where you are. If you act in Tiandu, all the citizens will perish because of you!"

"And..." King Huai's eyes gleamed slyly as he looked at Gu Chen and continued, "Don't forget, your uncle's family is still in my hands. What, you don't want to save them anymore?"

Instantly, Gu Chen's expression changed, the murderous intent in his heart boiling up once again.

King Huai, as the target, was acutely aware of Gu Chen's murderous intent, but was confident he had a grip on Gu Chen's Achilles' heel and was not concerned, saying, "Gu Chen, you should know that without Da Xia's protection, what are you? Without the Tower Supervisor's help, how could you have gotten this far? Opposing me, you are still too naive without any backing!"

King Huai's gaze bore into Gu Chen as he spoke harshly, "If you want everyone to live, you must now cripple your cultivation and kneel before me, otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As soon as his voice fell, in an instant, King Huai, Lin Feng, Yang Qian, and Mo Lun, all four peak Coagulation Field realm martial masters, slowly closed in on Gu Chen!