Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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At the borders of Yan State, deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

At this moment, the altar that had once held the ancient divine devil's finger bone and heart had long since been shattered into a pile of dust and debris.

Gu Chen was seated cross-legged in this place, motionless during this time. After breaking through to complete mastery of the Coagulation Field and forming the unique Sacred Realm, he used the panel to begin the transformation of his incredibly dense true qi.

Gu Chen's cultivation within his body was astoundingly vast, unrivaled by anyone of the same level. The degree of his power would take an incalculable amount of time for other Coagulation Field masters to refine all their true qi into true essence.

Thankfully, with the existence of the panel, this conversion was astoundingly swift, even progressing day by day, a rate unmatchable by human effort.

On this day, Gu Chen's body trembled slightly, and by this moment, all the true qi within him had finally completed its transformation, turning into a liquid state of true essence!

Drop by dazzling drop, the true essence coursed through Gu Chen's meridians and every limb like flames, endowing him with waves of incredibly strong power.

"True essence is indeed much stronger than true qi," Gu Chen opened his eyes, flames burning in the depths of his pupils.

The difference between the two was immense. For a Coagulation Field martial artist, compressing and refining all or half of one's true qi might at best yield a single drop of true essence, demonstrating just how much purer true essence was than true qi.

Immediately afterward, Gu Chen's gaze lowered, and with a thought, he summoned the panel.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Pure Yang Luili Body (Minor Accomplishment), Eight-part Dragon God Skill (Minor Accomplishment), God Tempering Heart Sutras (Minor Accomplishment), Imperial Dragon Fist (Minor Accomplishment), Supreme Shattered Void Invisible Sword Qi (Minor Accomplishment), Dragon-moving Body Skill in Pursuit of Light (Minor Accomplishment)

Internal Strength: Six Solar Sky Skills

Cultivation Age: Two thousand two hundred years

Realm: Coagulation Field, Complete Mastery

Merit Points Value: 0

"As expected, after transforming all of my true qi into true essence, my power has been reduced by half," Gu Chen pondered as he looked at the panel.

Of course, as with past breakthroughs, although his power had halved, Gu Chen's combat strength had not decreased but increased instead, due to the presence of true essence in his body, making him many times stronger than before.

His arsenal of Heavenly Martial Skills, supported by true essence, could also unleash far greater power, and this included the Six Solar Sky Skills as well.

"Now, I can also be called a half-step Divine Intent," a faint smile appeared on Gu Chen's face.

To reach this stage in less than a year after the breakthrough to the Coagulation Field would certainly shock the world; even the Upper Realms rarely witnessed a phenomenon as terrifying as Gu Chen, not to mention the Lower Realms.

"It's a pity, I still haven't condensed the Divine Intent," Gu Chen slightly frowned at this thought. Despite obtaining the ancient divine demon's legacy, he was still a bit short of condensing the Divine Intent.

And the only thing Gu Chen was lacking to reach the Divine Intent Realm was just that condition. Once he condensed the Divine Intent, he would be able to directly break into the Divine Intent Realm and become the youngest in history across all of Yan State.

Of course, even so, this trip had brought him an immense harvest. Upon internal reflection, he could see that the Heavenly Seed, lying dormant in his lower abdomen, seemed to have expanded slightly compared to before, its mysterious luster more radiant than ever.

It wasn't just Gu Chen; the Heavenly Seed within him had also benefited greatly from this trip to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, seemingly "grown."

Gu Chen stood up, his physique was tall and robust, his black hair like a waterfall reaching his waist, his features handsome and defined as if chiseled by blade and ax.

Hum!

At that moment, a splendid radiance circulated over Gu Chen's body, revealing his unique Sacred Realm, which wasn't very large, but enough to envelop himself. Holy light shone brilliantly, the glow of dawn suffused, imparting a layer of indescribable sanctity to his entire being.

Now, Gu Chen's flesh was flawless, pristine and translucent, his body splendid and lustrous, his hair even had a crystal-clear sheen. Under the cover of the Sacred Realm, he seemed holy and transcendent, like a deity unblemished by the mortal world, standing there!

Simultaneously, within Gu Chen's body, both his blood energy and life essence were vigorous and exceedingly potent, requiring only the slightest intent to cause such overwhelming energy that the very sky might be shattered by its force, truly formidable to the extreme.

In silence, Gu Chen stood serene and detached, like a deity apart from the world, but when in motion, his presence could compare to a true dragon that oppresses the heavens, sure to cause a shock as profound as thunder.

As dynamic as a bow snapping, as explosive as thunder, this was the epitome of Gu Chen at this very moment.

"Right now, I'm at the peak of my condition. I can feel it, I'm only a paper-thin barrier away from condensing the Divine Intent," Gu Chen murmured. His hair gleamed, his body radiated light, standing here like a sun god from myth, too splendid, enough to command utmost reverence and worship.

After absorbing the essence blood from the ancient divine beast's finger bone and heart, the enhancement to Gu Chen was tremendous.

Of course, it was mainly because Gu Chen was millions of miles away from the realm of the ancient divine beasts, which is why even a slight amount of their essence blood could so greatly elevate him, bringing him immense benefits, nearly breaking through to the Divine Intent Realm.

"What exactly lies deep within the Ten Thousand Mountains?" Gu Chen raised his head, his eyes deep and piercing, gazing into the distance.

He always felt there were secrets hidden in the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains, after all, it was the last place where gods and demons of the ancient times had appeared.

"Could there be other inheritances?" Gu Chen speculated. If there were, it would be more than wonderful, allowing him another opportunity to benefit immensely alongside the Heavenly Martial Skills.

"Am I being too greedy?" But then, Gu Chen chuckled at himself, realizing that such fortunate chances were incredibly rare, and not so easily encountered, let alone one after another.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Gu Chen took a step, a surge of wind following his movement. His speed was truly astonishing; with a single step, the surrounding scenery swiftly receded, and in an instant, he had traversed a hundred yards!

Such speed could definitely be described as terrifyingly unparalleled, rarely seen in the world!

As Gu Chen ventured deeper, the trees around him grew more and more lush. Their trunks were so thick that it would take five or six adults to wrap their arms around one, which was almost absurd.

Even the leaves were incredibly lush, tremendously large, shielding the light, making everything darker the deeper he went.

At the same time, after the quiet descended, the martial power within Gu Chen was once again suppressed, leaving only his physical body unharmed.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a phantom flickered, and a savage beast appeared, launching an attack on Gu Chen.

Gu Chen focused his eyes, only to discover it was a python much thicker than a water bucket with a body stretching dozens of yards long. It was truly astounding, and left him somewhat tongue-tied!

Clang!

The great python's eyes flickered with ferocious light, lunging to swallow Gu Chen, who immediately dodged and counterattacked with a finger strike. The impact with the python's scales produced a resonant clang.

"Hmm?"

This unexpectedly surprised Gu Chen. Now that he had undergone a transformation and breakthrough, his physical body was extraordinary. A strike from someone at the full completion of the Coagulation Field Realm would result in injury, yet this massive python remained unscathed?

"There's something strange about its scales," Gu Chen observed, his brow slightly furrowed.

"Hiss hiss!"

The great python opened its mouth wide, lunging again to swallow Gu Chen.

Hum!

At that moment, Gu Chen's body shone brightly, radiating sacred light, with auspicious clouds swirling around him. He was exceedingly bright and dazzling, many times more splendid than the sun itself. As the python moved toward him, it was instantly immobilized in place.

Enveloped within the sacred domain, he was impervious to all methods, possessing supreme power. Within the domain, even time and space seemed to nearly freeze, which was why the giant python was affected like this.

Hum!

The next instant, the light around Gu Chen retracted, and after testing his strength, he withdrew the sacred domain.

After regaining its freedom, the great python looked at Gu Chen with fear, and as if fleeing for its life, it quickly left the area, its massive body kicking up a cloud of dust.

Meanwhile, on the other side, on this very day, the decisive battle that Bastu had set with Gu Chen was finally about to commence!