Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The Crown Prince saw Gu Chen being as curious as a child and couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, saying, "Do you know, if you were to ask these questions to Qin Command, he certainly wouldn't tell you. You're merely at the Grandmaster level, and understanding these things, he'd think you're being overly ambitious. However, when it comes to myself... Well, there's no harm in telling you.

Consider it setting a goal for you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Gu Chen clasped his fist in gratitude and bowed.

Immediately after, the Crown Prince's expression turned solemn as he slowly enunciated eight words, "Above Communicating with the Divine is the Coagulation Field!"

"What is the Coagulation Field?" Gu Chen asked, puzzled.

"Upon achieving the Innate realm and having substantial success in nurturing the spirit, one can control the forces of heaven and earth, solidifying them into one's own domain. Within this domain, the martial artist is akin to a god, omnipotent. A single person could oppose an entire nation!" the Crown Prince said in a grave tone.

"Actually, a top-tier Grandmaster of the Communicating with the Divine realm might well be considered the current limit for martial artists. Those in the Coagulation Field realm are no longer ordinary folks. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them demigods. In fact, within their domain, they are gods.

In the entire Nine Provinces, over the past five thousand years, there have only been six martial artists who achieved the Coagulation Field realm!"

"May I ask, Your Highness, who are these six individuals?" Gu Chen inquired further.

"There's the Jing Tian Department's Head Command and the Chief of the Mingjing Department from our Great Da Xia, the two Holy Envoys from the Six Union God Sect from three hundred years ago, the current Great Yuan Country's Shiba Shitu, and finally, the Barbarian Tribe's High Priest, Saranguis—these six," he said.

"That is to say, at the level of the Coagulation Field, our Great Da Xia still holds an absolute advantage?" Gu Chen said.

The Crown Prince proudly smiled, "Of course."

Suddenly, Gu Chen seemed to recall something, his brow furrowed as he said, "Your Highness, it seems you didn't mention Dugu Yun, the sect leader of the Six Union God Sect from three hundred years ago. What realm was he at?"

Upon the mention of Dugu Yun's name, even the Crown Prince's expression turned extremely grave; after all, when Dugu Yun emerged, his demonic power was overwhelming, piercing the heavens, and even Great Da Xia suffered greatly from it.

Taking a deep breath, Crown Prince Ji Yuan said, "Dugu Yun's cultivation level, regardless of the era, could be called the world's number one!"

Gu Chen expressed his shock, "Was he also a martial artist of the Celestial realm?"

"No," the Crown Prince shook his head, "After the ancient times passed, the Celestial realm has become unachievable. This is a consensus in the Nine Provinces, even the six sacred lands are no exception."

"So, that means, before the Celestial realm, there is another realm in martial arts?"

"That's right, this realm is called—Divine Intent Realm!" the Crown Prince said gravely: "Such powerhouses, from ancient times to the present, tens of thousands of years combined, do not amount to more than the number of fingers on both hands and are also known as the absolute pinnacle of martial arts."

Gu Chen had an epiphany and said, "So, martial artists of the Divine Intent Realm, in any era, are the number one under the heavens."

"Correct." The Crown Prince nodded, "Martial artists of the Divine Intent Realm are unfathomable and truly possess the power to destroy heavens and earth. With a single thought, they can change the weather and turn the world upside down!"

Hearing this, Gu Chen let out a long sigh and said, "So, above the Innate level, there are four more realms: Communicating with the Divine, Coagulation Field, Divine Intent, and Celestial."

No wonder, no wonder in ancient times, the Innate realm was referred to as the beginning. The difference between each of these realms is simply too great. After hearing all this, Gu Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of longing and awe.

"So, the path of martial arts is this profound, and I am merely a neophyte." In an instant, realizing the extent of his own strength, Gu Chen couldn't help but laugh at himself. Stay tuned for updates on My Virtual Library Empire

And the slight sense of superiority that had inevitably built up due to his rapid breakthroughs vanished in an instant.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince thought Gu Chen felt disheartened and comforted him with a smile, "You needn't feel discouraged. With your talent, even if the situation in the Nine Provinces is not favorable, there is still a definite hope for reaching the Communicating with the Divine realm.

Moreover, it's not impossible to break the shackles and become an invincible warrior of the Coagulation or even Divine Intent realm."

Gu Chen, draped in black robes, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, and handsome features, replied upon hearing these words, "Your Highness flatters me. Hearing your words today has steadied and reassured my heart. The path of martial arts truly requires one to tread steadily, step by step.

Although I have not yet entered the threshold, I believe that one day, I will step firmly into it with both feet."

"Having such confidence is of course the best attitude." Seeing Gu Chen's resolute will, the Crown Prince also nodded in satisfaction.

The reason why some are unwilling to reveal the subsequent realms of martial arts prematurely is exactly because they fear the younger generation would be overly ambitious, hasty and impetuous, or upon realizing how difficult the path of martial arts is, they might lose the will to continue and become disheartened.

Sometimes, ignorance is indeed bliss.

At this moment, Gu Chen said, "Your Highness, I have another query."

"By all means, speak your mind, and I shall answer them today," the Crown Prince said with a slight smile, seeming very approachable.

Taking this opportunity, Gu Chen asked directly, "What I want to ask Your Highness is, just how powerful are the six sacred lands? Do the powerful individuals you mentioned earlier include those from the six sacred lands?"

Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince shook his head and said in a deep voice, "The six sacred lands are unfathomable!"

After a pause, he continued, "For tens of thousands of years, the six sacred lands have remained detached from worldly affairs. Not a single martial artist or power has been able to pull them down from the high heavens. Within their ranks, one can say that there are numerous powerhouses.

However, the six sacred lands rarely take action, and so the strong figures I mentioned earlier are not from the six sacred lands."