Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Tiandu Inner City, Prince Huai's Mansion.

At this moment, within the study of the mansion, together with King Huai, three figures were present, and each of them exuded an exceptional aura. Their strength was immense, giving off the impression that each person was an entire world unto themselves.

Apart from King Huai, those three figures were young men, just like Yang Qian. They were from the sanctums of the Upper Realm, martial arts geniuses with outstanding talents.

Clearly, they were plotting significant matters with King Huai.

They would help King Huai seize control of Da Xia and kill Gu Chen. In return, King Huai needed to assist them in locating the supreme inheritance of the Nine Provinces.

"As long as you find the inheritance, when the time comes, you too will have the opportunity to ascend to the Upper Realm with us," they promised King Huai.

Meanwhile, King Huai intended to use their power to eliminate dissenters, consolidating Da Xia under his sole control.

The threat of Gu Chen was growing too great, and King Huai thought it better to remove him sooner rather than later. He was no longer willing to delay.

Just then, the door to the study was pushed open, and a tall figure entered. It was Yang Qian from the Upper Realm's Burning Heaven Valley.

"Oh? Yang Qian, you've finally arrived," said a young man from the Upper Realm's Vault of Sky Sword Sect upon seeing Yang Qian appear.

His name was Lin Feng, true to his name, his energy was like a divine sword, keen enough to tear through the heavens.

"Where did you go? Why didn't you act with us?" asked Mo Lun, a disciple from Mount Tianzhu of the Upper Realm.

Yang Qian glanced at them and said, "I had some matters to take care of."

Having said that, he walked in, found a place to sit down, and seated himself without further ado.

King Huai cast a glance at Yang Qian but said nothing, for he had received news that Yang Qian had visited the sky prison not long ago and found Gu Chen's second uncle, Gu Chengfeng and his family.

Now that all of Da Xia's power had converged in his hands, the guards of the sky prison naturally reported Yang Qian's visit to him.

In the study, aside from Yang Qian of Burning Heaven Valley, Lin Feng of Vault of Sky Sword Sect, and Mo Lun of Mount Tianzhu, and excluding King Huai, the last person was the heir of the Pure Yang Martial Sect, named Chen Xuan.

All five people present had reached the peak of the Coagulation Field realm in their cultivation!

And Yang Qian and the others could be said to be among the strongest in the younger generation of the sanctums of the Upper Realm, not necessarily the strongest, but certainly ranked at the forefront, each possessing remarkable strength.

Currently, the upper limit for those from the Upper Realm arriving in Nine Provinces was the Coagulation Field realm. Those stronger than this realm couldn't descend without facing the targeting and possible annihilation by the rules of the world in Nine Provinces.

Of course, as time passed and this world became more decrepit, perhaps stronger beings could come, but not now.

"When will that Gu Chen return? He didn't get wind of something and flee in fear, did he?" Lin Feng of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect asked impatiently.

"Our time is limited; we can't continue to linger here indefinitely," said Yang Qian, who had just come in.

King Huai looked at the four young prodigies from the Upper Realm and knew that each one of them was haughty, not taking Gu Chen seriously. Even after learning Gu Chen's intelligence, they remained the same.

After all, these individuals were significant figures in the sanctums of the Upper Realm, much stronger than those like Yuan Tian Zhong Jun who had previously clashed with Gu Chen.

If it weren't for Gu Chen provoking the six great sanctums, they would never have agreed to help King Huai deal with him.

In the eyes of Yang Qian and others, joining forces to deal with a barbarian from the Lower Realm seemed to be beneath their dignity.

Among them, only Chen Xuan from the Pure Yang Martial Sect had a different idea. He was solely focused on retrieving that ancient artifact.

"Actually, I'm quite curious about this person. I want to see if he really has three heads and six arms, daring to provoke the sanctums so carelessly, and even daring to kill the disciples of the sanctums who have descended," spoke Mo Lun of Mount Tianzhu, a cold light flashing in his pupils.

"He's just some ignorant barbarian from the Lower Realm. Why fuss so much about him? Don't forget our true purpose. Killing him is just a matter of convenience," said Lin Feng from the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

Then, Chen Xuan from the Pure Yang Martial Sect glanced at them and reminded, "Don't be careless. This Gu Chen is somewhat extraordinary. Be careful not to capsize in the gutter."

"Heh, you think that's possible?"

Lin Feng's expression was proud, and upon hearing this, both Yang Qian and Mo Lun shook their heads, finding the idea far-fetched.

After all, with so much power gathered in Tiandu and with the five of them at the peak of the Coagulation Field realm, if they couldn't deal with Gu Chen, they might as well just kill themselves.

"Are you sure he won't run away?" Yang Qian from Burning Heaven Valley then turned to ask King Huai.

Seeing this, King Huai nodded slightly and said, "I understand Gu Chen's character. Once he learns what's happened here, he will certainly rush back without hesitation."

After pausing, King Huai looked at Lin Feng from the Vault of Sky Sword Sect and asked, "Are you certain that formation won't be broken?"

King Huai's only concern now was whether the Tower Supervisor's blockade would be breached. If the Tower Supervisor joined forces with Gu Chen, it would, to some extent, affect them.

"Rest assured, that's a formation. While it might not be much in the Upper Realm, here in the Lower Realm, it's impossible for anyone to solve it," Lin Feng declared, full of pride.

King Huai was not concerned as long as it served its purpose.