Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The Tower Supervisor said with a smile, "No need to rush your answer."

"Fine."

Gu Chen nodded. He pondered for a moment and said, "The land of Yan State lies in ruins and the rules are not perfect, which makes it extremely difficult for martial artists at the pinnacle of the Coagulation Field to emerge and to break through. It is equally difficult. The reason the upper realm can continually send people down is also due to this reason."

If the rules of Yan State's land were complete, although it would still be far from comparable to the upper realm, it would certainly not be as it is now.

And those geniuses from the upper realm would not find it so easy to descend, nor would there be a continuous stream of people coming down to this world.

The Tower Supervisor nodded solemnly, saying with a hint of emotion, "Yes, no matter how vast the heavens and earth are, they will ultimately face the day of decay."

"Hmm?!"

On hearing the Tower Supervisor, Gu Chen was visibly shaken, as if he had an epiphany.

Seeing this, the Tower Supervisor smiled even more and nodded, clearly approving of Gu Chen's quick comprehension.

"Do you understand?"

Gu Chen furrowed his brows and said, "Does the Tower Supervisor mean that I should focus on cultivating my physical body and not rely too much on the outside world?"

The Tower Supervisor shook his head and said, "Not the physical body, but you personally. What do you think a martial artist is?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen knitted his brows. After a long pause, he answered, "Internal self-seeking?"

"Correct."

The Tower Supervisor looked at Gu Chen approvingly and said, "In my view, a true martial artist is one who brings all great power back to oneself, which is what you just referred to as internal self-seeking. Pursuing oneself, uncovering the most primal potential within, I have always believed that once a martial artist's internal potential completely erupts, it may not necessarily be inferior to the external world."

At this point, the Tower Supervisor's expression became steadily more solemn as he continued, "Just as I just mentioned, the external world will eventually perish, even the upper realms are no exception. Although the existing martial arts realms require leveraging the power of heaven and earth to maximize one's combat capabilities, in my view, borrowing the power of heaven and earth is secondary. Transmuting the power of heaven and earth for one's own use is the true way!"

"This?!"

Upon hearing the Tower Supervisor's words, Gu Chen felt a tremor in his heart and a multitude of realizations began to rise within him.

Indeed, even in the Coagulation Field, one simply senses the heaven and earth, copying the rules and patterns of the outside world into one's own domain, with the most crucial part being to draw in the infinite essence of the outside world to enhance oneself.

However, the Tower Supervisor's intent was for Gu Chen to comprehend his own patterns of heaven and earth, to detach from the larger world, and no longer depend on it.

It can be said that this is incredibly astonishing and equally difficult!

"Of course, this is a long and difficult journey. However, compared to others, you have the opportunity and possess advantages that they do not," the Tower Supervisor said.

The Tower Supervisor continued, "What is the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill? This 'heaven' does not refer to the 'heaven' of the outside world, but rather, it means you should become your own 'heaven'!"

At this moment, Gu Chen's eyes widened as he stared unblinkingly. The words the Tower Supervisor had spoken truly shocked him, bringing forth many ideas that had never crossed his mind before.

Ordinarily, according to Gu Chen's understanding of the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill, one merges with the heaven and earth outside, with each action embodying the will of this realm, naturally granting the Heavenly Human realm supremacy over all martial artists, as the acme of martial arts, also known as a martial immortal.

Because, at that stage, it was really no different from being divine, with the power to move mountains and overturn seas at one's fingertips.

But now, the Tower Supervisor was telling him not to rely too heavily on the outside world but to forge his own path, to understand rules and patterns that belong uniquely to himself, to bring all great power back to oneself, and to transmute the power of heaven and earth for personal use.

This revelation opened up a new world for Gu Chen, and he had great potential to achieve this because of his capacity for embodying a realm through his physical body.

And that is why the Tower Supervisor chose to discuss these matters with Gu Chen today.

"Only by doing so, transcending the constraints of the external world and becoming a world unto oneself, can one fear nothing and forever evade downfall," said the Tower Supervisor.

And this is the true meaning of embodying a realm through one's physical body!

However, accomplishing this is difficult, with an incredibly low success rate, appearing almost insurmountable, but the Tower Supervisor believed that Gu Chen had this potential!

The Tower Supervisor looked at Gu Chen with ancient eyes and a deep voice, saying, "I am old now, and there is a limit to both myself and this world, but you do not have one. In the future, Da Xia, Yan State, will have to rely on you to protect it."

"Thank you, Tower Supervisor!"

At this point, Gu Chen stood up with an exceedingly solemn demeanor and gave the Tower Supervisor a deep bow.

This was an expression of gratitude for imparting knowledge, worthy of Gu Chen's great respect!

Without the Tower Supervisor, Gu Chen could have reached understanding on his own as time passed, but it was uncertain how long it would take and he would surely face many detours during that time.

But now it was different. The Tower Supervisor's few words left a deep impression on Gu Chen and would profoundly influence his path ahead!

Moreover, as the Tower Supervisor said, it wasn't that Gu Chen couldn't accomplish it, and it was very likely that he could since he had the potential to embody a realm through his physical body, and more importantly, he had a heavenly seed within him!

Once that heavenly seed truly grew, it would be a domain independent and uniquely belonging to Gu Chen himself!

Perhaps the Tower Supervisor had also perceived this, which was why he spoke as he did today.

Seeing Gu Chen like this, the Tower Supervisor simply smiled faintly with a look of gratification flashing in his weary eyes.

He had been watching every step of Gu Chen's growth, no matter when.

Later, after discussing this topic at length with the Tower Supervisor, Gu Chen suddenly remembered something. He looked at the Tower Supervisor with a serious expression and said, "Some time ago in Yan State, I had a big battle with the demonic sect's leader, Dugu Yun."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the Tower Supervisor raised his snowy eyebrows, as apparently his Heavenly Human Gazing Skill couldn't divine the whereabouts of the demonic sect's leader, Dugu Yun.

Otherwise, Da Xia wouldn't still be unable to locate the headquarters of the demonic sect until this day.

Gu Chen furrowed his brows and asked, "Tower Supervisor, has Dugu Yun broken through to the Heavenly Human realm?"

Upon hearing this, the Tower Supervisor's expression turned serious as he said, "Not yet, but soon."

"As expected!"

Gu Chen's expression shook on hearing this confirmation; he had also anticipated this. If not for approaching the Heavenly Human realm, the Tower Supervisor wouldn't have had difficulty in tracing Dugu Yun.

But then, the Tower Supervisor revealed something that caught Gu Chen off guard.

"Dugu Yun is not a martial artist of Yan State; rather, like those geniuses from the upper realm, he is an outsider from another world."

"Hmm?!"

Gu Chen was taken aback and looked at the Tower Supervisor with confusion, asking, "Which realm does Dugu Yun come from?"

Shaking his head with a grave look, the Tower Supervisor said solemnly, "He is a demon."

After a pause, the Tower Supervisor elaborated, "The real Dugu Yun died more than three hundred years ago. What we have now is a demon occupying his body, no, wrong, not a demon, rather, a demonic spirit."

"A demonic spirit?!" Gu Chen's pupils contracted; this was the first time he had heard of such a thing.