Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Gu Chen executed the Divine Sun World Illumination Sutra, transforming himself into the divine sun and radiating a myriad of brilliance. In an instant, he completely incinerated the four fearsome demons that everyone dreaded, leaving nothing behind.

Such a scene made countless people feel a sense of unreality.

"Dead, just like that?"

"That… those were demons, how could they die so easily?"

Everyone was stupefied, unable to understand how the demons' unparalleled regenerative abilities were utterly useless against Gu Chen?

"So strong! He used overpowering strength to directly annihilate the demons, not giving them the slightest chance to resist!" someone said in a shocked tone, discerning the true reason.

At this moment, the people of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty were also stunned, as they watched Gu Chen so swiftly slaughter the four demons, they were left dumbfounded.

They had thought, despite being exposed, that they could still gravely injure Gu Chen, which would be beneficial for the Ninth Prince to devour.

But they had never anticipated that in a single encounter, the four demons would simply cease to exist?

"How strong exactly is he?!" The people of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty were utterly terrified, feeling a chilling coldness spread through their entire bodies, their teeth chattering uncontrollably.

In the distance, Gu Chen stood still with his eyes tightly shut, meticulously comprehending the wonders of the Seventh Rank Heavenly Insight.

At the same time, he seized the opportunity to use the power of the Zhour Ding to exhaust all the merit points on the panel. Inside Gu Chen's body, another six hundred years of cultivation were added, and the number of Heavenly Veins reached an astonishing one hundred and seventy.

Since his breakthrough, the Heavenly Veins within Gu Chen's body had doubled, an astoundingly rapid progression!

However, he also felt that the further he advanced, the more difficult it became to expand his Heavenly Veins – six hundred years of cultivation resulted in only twenty new Heavenly Veins, which left Gu Chen in awe.

Fortunately, by slaying several exotic beings from the Jiuying Clan and some fierce beasts in the secret realm, Gu Chen had also gained a good number of merit points; otherwise, he would have found it hard to make such a breakthrough in a short period.

Of course, the most crucial advancement was his Seventh Rank Heavenly Insight, which thrilled Gu Chen.

After a quarter of an hour, Gu Chen opened his eyes, and a dazzling divine light flashed within them momentarily.

The crowd originally thought that Gu Chen standing motionless meant something had happened, perhaps possession by a demon, making them all extremely edgy.

Especially a few from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, who were extremely nervous, hoping that Gu Chen had been possessed.

But in the end, they were disappointed, as Gu Chen opened his eyes and looked over at them.

In that instant, the second-in-command of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty tensed up, feeling a cold sweat break out all over his body from just that one look, soaking through his clothes.

As a cultivator who was nearly at the pinnacle of the Cave Heaven Realm and a member of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, when had he ever been so embarrassed?

But now, a single glance from a man decades his junior had instilled such fear in him that he couldn't suppress it.

"Gu Jiuge, you…" His keen senses alerted him that Gu Chen was about to make a move, so he quickly spoke up, wanting to say something.

Boom!

With a calm expression, Gu Chen flicked his finger, and a sword light burst forth, bringing a threatening aura as it cleaved the three Cave Heaven Realm cultivators of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty in half.

"His Highness… His Highness won't… won't let you off!" Blood foamed from their mouths as they stared resentfully at Gu Chen, saying so.

"Gu Yan? You'll be seeing him very soon," Gu Chen said evenly, without a trace of emotion.

Boom!

As these words were spoken, everyone trembled, filled with fear and apprehension, silently remarking on how ruthless this person was; a sense of deep terror rose from within.

Who was Gu Yan? He was the Ninth Prince of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, soon to enter the Eastern Palace to become the Crown Prince.

The successor to a colossal force, yet someone spoke of killing him as casually as slaughtering a chicken. It was their first encounter with such a person.

If it had been anyone else, the crowd would have burst into laughter, mocking the boast as delusional.

But since it was Gu Chen who had spoken, they dared not do so.

After all, Gu Chen had proven himself with one shocking feat after another!

Moreover, his ruthless approach to the members of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty had led many to conclude that his target was undoubtedly Gu Yan, and that it was inevitable they would face off sooner or later.

However, the emergence of the demons in the secret realm, which indicated the involvement of the Holy Gate, was such shocking news that it threw everyone into disarray. They no longer even desired to gather sacred herbs, with many deciding to leave the area in search of a place to hide and lay low.

For wherever demons appeared, blood was sure to flow into rivers, and living beings would be decimated!

This was a truth proven over many years through the lives of countless beings, in the battles between the Upper Realms and the demons!

At this point, Emperor Xia stepped forward, gave Gu Chen a look, and suddenly sent a sound transmission to him, asking, "Does the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty have any connections to the Holy Gate?"

Gu Chen's expression changed upon hearing this, having not expected Emperor Xia to be so perceptive to notice this detail.

After a moment of silence, Gu Chen nodded. Since Emperor Xia had discovered this much, there was no need for him to keep hiding it.

"Senior should also be careful when travelling through the Gray Domain," Gu Chen said quietly.

Emperor Xia responded, "The one who needs to be careful is you. Once we leave this place, they will definitely not let you off."

Gu Chen heard this and did not respond. What of it? The Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty had set this trap intending to kill everyone. Naturally, he wasn't going to simply offer up his neck; resistance was essential.

What's more, this was also an opportunity for Gu Chen.

From the beginning, the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty hadn't understood who the hunter was and who the prey was.

Or perhaps they didn't realize that within the flock of sheep, unbeknownst to them, a true dragon was lurking!

After collecting the sacred herbs from the bodies of the three from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, Gu Chen, accompanied by Emperor Xia, made his way towards the deepest part of the medicinal garden.

With the Heavenly Insight advanced to the Seventh Rank, he was confident that if there truly existed a being of nine thousand years here, it could only belong to him!

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Om!

At that moment, Gu Chen secretly utilized Divine Eye, which had reached the Seventh Rank, and it had become increasingly extraordinary, almost capable of seeing through heaven and earth, spying on the origin. Even if this place was enveloped in an array, he could still see through it.

In the deepest part of the medicine garden, a mist obscured the view, making it hard to see clearly. Some of the people remaining there saw Gu Chen and the Summer Emperor walking towards it and felt tempted to follow them to fish in troubled waters.

But then they thought of the techniques Gu Chen had just displayed, and a sense of fear arose in their hearts, which in turn caused them to give up on that idea.

In the deepest part of the medicine garden, the strength of the array greatly increased; it was on an entirely different level compared to other areas. As soon as one entered this place, various lights emerged and transformed into attacks to stop the intruders.

However, Gu Chen's Divine Eye had reached the Seventh Rank. Even though he knew nothing about arrays, in front of his eyes that could see through heaven and earth, there were no secrets in this array.

He was able to clearly discern the weak points of the array and work to decipher them. Thus, Gu Chen, leading the Summer Emperor with him, entered this place quite effortlessly.

"What rich Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi!"

After arriving, Gu Chen and the Summer Emperor were astounded. The air in this place was filled with streams of multicolored lights, which were spiritual qi of various attributes, almost physical in nature.

"Are you looking for that nine-thousand-year-old spiritual medicine?" the Summer Emperor asked Gu Chen.

"Exactly," Gu Chen admitted frankly. His admission also confirmed that the so-called nine-thousand-year-old indeed existed!

Seeing this, the Summer Emperor looked thoughtful. Treasures that no one else could find, were they really about to be easily located by this young man?

He realized that he was increasingly unable to see through Gu Chen, who stood beside him. Fortunately, they were not enemies.

"So many spiritual medicines."

Gu Chen's gaze shifted, observing the various spiritual medicines within the medicine fields, with the least impressive being nine hundred years old.

Therefore, the fragrance of the medicine here was incredibly rich; light and mists mingled, seeping into the body through the pores.

The reason why Gu Yan and others had their protectors remain in this place was precisely for this remarkable locale. Through various means, although they could not find the nine-thousand-year-old entity, they discovered the extraordinariness of this place.

However, entry was not so easy.

"Let me see, where exactly is this so-called nine-thousand-year-old," Gu Chen said.

At that moment, Gu Chen's eyes shone brightly, and mysterious and unfathomable runes appeared in the deepest area, seemingly representing the ultimate principle of heaven and earth.

With Divine Eye in use, everything before him became exceptionally clear, traceable, leaving no secrets hidden from Gu Chen's eyes.

He saw through the essence of this place, following the thread of Qi detected from the outside world, pierced through the powerful array's barrier, and saw a rooted spiritual medicine deep underground!

It was a vine, elliptical in shape, with twined roots and stems, about three feet long, its whole body shimmering with a stunning purple light, like the sun, appearing extremely extraordinary!

At the same time, its surface was wrapped in complicated patterns, which were dizzying to behold.

At nine thousand years old, shining with purple brilliance and accompanied by auspicious light and precious radiance, it was a top-tier treasure that had survived in the world for more than nine thousand years!

Just one step away from ten thousand years, it could transform, shedding its old self, and its effectiveness would soar by at least ten times!

At that time, even Great Powers, Saint Lords, and even the strongest beings might compete for it!

Yet this one step would be tremendously difficult, requiring a long time and overcoming many hardships and challenges.

Of course, even now, having passed nine thousand years, it was already quite extraordinary, especially for cultivators in the Cave Heaven Realm—a tremendous opportunity and fortune.

"With it, reaching the peak of Cave Heaven Realm will be much easier!" Gu Chen said excitedly.

His potential was too strong, which meant that for the same resources, others could break through, but not him.

The resources Gu Chen needed were more than ten times those of others!

Therefore, to reach the peaks of Cave Heaven Realm, creating three hundred and sixty-five heavenly channels within his body, without the assistance of various opportunities, relying solely on Gu Chen himself, would take considerably long.

"Senior, please wait for me here for a moment," Gu Chen said, then his figure flashed, and he directly disappeared into the ground.

Upon seeing this, the Summer Emperor stood silently, waiting quietly.

Before long, Gu Chen's figure shuttled to the underground. The nine-thousand-year-old seemed to sense something and instantly tried to escape.

Spiritual treasures of this level naturally had more spirituality; after all, it had survived for over nine thousand years.

It was said that ten-thousand-year-old spiritual medicines even possessed the ability to fly to the heavens and escape through the earth, making them extremely difficult to capture.

Or rather, at that level, they were no longer spiritual medicines but holy medicines, which were rare in the world.

Swish!

The nine-thousand-year-old burst with radiant purple light and was accompanied by auspicious Qi. Sensing the approach of a living being, it immediately tried to escape.

While it could not fly, at this stage of its growth, it had gained the ability to burrow into the earth.

"Think you can escape?"

However, Gu Chen certainly wouldn't let his prey fly away. His figure flashed, he exploded with full force, using his physical strength, magical power, and Soaring Over Void combined. At that moment, Gu Chen seemed to truly traverse the void, instantly crossing a great distance, appearing right before the precious treasure.

Whoosh!

But the nine-thousand-year-old was undoubtedly extraordinary. Gu Chen was fast, but with its natural "burrowing" ability, it was not slow; if it were anyone else, including Gu Yan and his group, they would surely have missed their chance today.

"Where do you think you're going!"

At the crucial moment, Gu Chen let out a soft shout, displaying his unique holy domain, which was as misty and endless as an immortal realm, mysterious and resplendent. It immediately fixed the nine-thousand-year-old in place.

Then, Gu Chen smiled, extended his hand, and gathered the treasure that was over nine-thousand-year-old and only one step away from the level of a ten-thousand-year holy medicine, into his possession.

"From now on, reaching the ultimate extremes of Cave Heaven Realm is hopeful, and it will spare me a vast amount of unnecessary time!" Gu Chen murmured, his eyes brimming with joy.

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