Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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He could never have imagined that, as an emperor, his failure was so profound — not even thirty percent of the court, civilian or military, was truly loyal to him.

At that moment, Eunuch Huang's ears twitched, and he suddenly said, "Your Majesty, have you noticed how quiet it is here today?"

"What do you mean?" Upon hearing this, Ji Yuan's expression became perplexed.

Then, Eunuch Huang scurried to the door and carefully looked outside. After a while, he exclaimed with joy, "Your Majesty, the imperial guards watching over us have left!"

"What are you talking about, how is that possible?" Ji Yuan stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Wait, Your Majesty, it seems someone is coming!" Suddenly, Eunuch Huang was startled. He hurriedly shielded the new emperor Ji Yuan and backed away, thinking that King Huai had come to kill Ji Yuan.

Soon, with a creak, the door swung open, and under the wary gaze of Ji Yuan and Eunuch Huang, a figure clad in a blood-stained dark robe appeared.

It was Gu Chen.

"Your Majesty, I've come to escort you," Gu Chen said softly, looking at the haggard new emperor Ji Yuan.

"Gu Chen?!"

"Marquis of Wu'an?!"

Seeing that it was Gu Chen who appeared, both the new emperor Ji Yuan and Eunuch Huang were taken aback.

"Gu Chen, how did you come to be here? King Huai has now joined forces with the six sacred lands, not to mention those geniuses from the upper realm. There are several who are at the Great Perfection of the Coagulation Field, and even the Tower Supervisor has been defeated. You must be careful and avoid conflicts with them!"

Upon seeing Gu Chen, Ji Yuan thought he had sneaked in specifically to rescue him, immediately becoming extremely tense. He continuously cautioned him and then asked, "Right, how did you know I was here? What happened to the guards outside? Did you kill them all?"

Eunuch Huang was also terrified, afraid that King Huai's forces would discover them and bring about a deadly disaster.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to worry anymore."

"It's over?" Ji Yuan and Eunuch Huang were both stunned by this response.

"King Huai... where are they?" Ji Yuan seemed to think of something. His pupils dilated, and he asked with a trembling voice.

Gu Chen, with a calm demeanor, informed, "Rest assured, Your Majesty, the traitor leader King Huai and all his associates have been killed by me. The remaining ministers and nobles involved in the rebellion are all kneeling outside, awaiting your judgment."

Boom!

Upon these words, Ji Yuan's whole body shook as if he had been struck by thunder. Looking at Gu Chen, he asked shakily, "Gu Chen, what... what did you say just now?"

Eunuch Huang was also dumbfounded, thinking he had misheard and staring at Gu Chen intently.

Seeing their reaction, Gu Chen smiled and repeated himself. Afterward, he said, "If Your Majesty is unsure, you can go out and see for yourself."

In the blink of an eye, the words had hardly left his mouth when Ji Yuan, ignoring Eunuch Huang's calls, dashed outside desperately. Soon, he arrived at the palace gates and saw a throng of officials and generals, nobles, and imperial guards kneeling densely packed before him.

At this moment, all of them had a defeated look, uneasy and anxious. Some who were less courageous were even trembling non-stop, clearly terrified to the extreme.

Ji Yuan, gasping for breath with a flush on his face, looked at all the people kneeling before him, and for a moment, he was somewhat dazed.

"Is all this... really happening?" Ji Yuan muttered to himself, feeling as if he were dreaming - the happiness came too suddenly.

At that time, Gu Chen appeared beside Ji Yuan and said, "Your Majesty, do you believe it now?"

"Gu Chen, this... how on earth did you do it?" Ji Yuan turned abruptly, looking at Gu Chen, his pupils ablaze as if on fire. His body trembled with extreme emotion, his speech barely coherent.

Gu Chen gave a slight smile and said, "Your Majesty, these matters can be discussed later. Let's first pass judgment on these traitors."

As he spoke, a cold light flashed deep within his eyes.

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Soon, several days had passed since the battle at Tiandu, and with the passage of time, the news of the battle and its specific details had also spread throughout the world!

Originally, the dramatic change in Tiandu had already caused great concern throughout the Nine States. Now, with the outcome emerged, all of the Nine States trembled, and countless people shivered in fear.

Even many who heard of Gu Chen's war achievements became excited and their blood boiled without end!

It was at this time that the news of the tribal extermination at the border of Yan State also came out.

And the one who accomplished all of this was Gu Chen!

The news that Gu Chen had slain multitudes at Yongxue City on the border of Yan State, exterminated an army of 500,000 barbarians, and killed leaders like Yelanbar, as well as grievously wounding the grand shaman Saranguis, swept across the world like a hurricane!

Both pieces of news combined caused a tumultuous uproar in the Nine States, as if an earthquake of magnitude twelve had struck the world. There was not a single person who did not exclaim in shock.

"Marquis of Wu'an is too fierce!"

"Man butcher, this is a true man butcher, a battle that led to the extermination of those barbarians, Hahaha, exhilarating, utterly exhilarating!"

"King Huai, this seditious traitor who colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country, led wolves into the house! I used to worship him, thinking he was a loyal and patriotic individual. How blind was I!"

"To think that King Huai collaborated with the six holy lands to plot against Da Xia, casting dirt on Marquis of Wu'an and the new Emperor. He truly deserved death. Marquis of Wu'an did well to kill him!"

At this moment, the people of the world were abuzz with discussion. Gu Chen's reputation in the Nine States had reached an apex!

Be it slaying King Huai or annihilating the barbarian tribes, both were significant events that could make the Nine States tremble. Now, with these two events combined, the impact on people's hearts was unimaginable.

"Marquis of Wu'an is not human, truly, believe me, he is definitely not human. He is a god, absolutely a reincarnated deity. I declare, from this day forth, he is the most revered person in my life, and no matter what happens, I will unconditionally believe in Marquis of Wu'an!"

At this moment, calls for Gu Chen reached their peak, especially within the territory of Da Xia.

"I believe that Marquis of Wu'an is sent by the heavens to save this world. He will clean up the chaotic Nine States and return a true balance to the world!"

For a while, talk of Gu Chen being a reincarnated deity spread wildly.

Without it, it was really difficult for people to believe that a young man in his twenties could achieve so much.

Moreover, it only took him a few short years.

The tide of discussions surged like the ocean waves. Gu Chen's deeds remained long-standing, and his name was pushed to a pinnacle in the Nine States!

To exterminate the barbarian tribes was to open the precedents of the Nine States – a breakthrough unprecedented in ancient and modern times!

From time immemorial until now, the barbarians had always been enemies of the Human Clan, a malignant tumor, hated to the bone by every human. Even the former Emperor of Da Xia had not been able to completely eradicate them.

But now, at the hands of Gu Chen, the barbarian tribes had been annihilated, leaving only the grand shaman Saranguis who, even if he fled into the vast mountains, could no longer continue.

After all, even a clever woman cannot cook without rice. With only himself left, what more could he do?

People understood that from this point on, the history of the Nine States was rewritten, and the history of Da Xia would also be rewritten.

The old era had come to an end, and a brand-new era led by Gu Chen had begun!

Although there were still great enemies to be eliminated, Gu Chen, in the eyes of the whole Nine States, had nearly reached a pinnacle.

To annihilate the barbarian tribes, to pacify Da Xia, to fight the sacred lands, to kill the geniuses from the upper realms – each and every one of these feats was enough to astonish the world on its own, yet now they were all united in one person.

Although Da Xia was still in need of restoration, because of Gu Chen's presence, no one dared to underestimate it.

"How fortunate for Da Xia to have Marquis of Wu'an!" countless citizens sighed.

Meanwhile, the people of the world also realized that Gu Chen had now become the uncrowned king of Da Xia. Da Xia's stability was ensured because of Gu Chen, and he alone could quell the internal chaos and govern the world. A new era was officially beginning!

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