Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

At this moment, in the imperial study, when Ji Yuan heard the report from the Forbidden Army guards about the Tower Supervisor taking action, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief.

"With the Tower Supervisor stepping in, at least the situation in Tiandu can be considered stable."

Hearing this, the eunuch Huang also deeply agreed, nodding his head. Clearly, with the Tower Supervisor having been stationed in Tiandu for over twenty years, his strength was deeply respected, and no one could compare to him.

But the next moment, as if recalling something, Ji Yuan looked at the guards below and suddenly asked, "Right, where is Gu Chen?"

Kneeling on one knee, the captain of the Forbidden Army guards cupped his fist and respectfully replied, "To report to Your Majesty, my subordinates saw that Marquis of Wuan rushed out of Tiandu, most likely to block those two demons from the cult."

"What?!"

Shocked by the words, Ji Yuan exclaimed, "You mean to say, Gu Chen alone has left Tiandu to hold off the enemy?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," the captain of the Forbidden Army guards replied with respect.

Ji Yuan immediately frowned, feeling worried for Gu Chen. Although he knew that Gu Chen had just recently slain King Huai, he had not witnessed that battle, so he was not entirely clear about Gu Chen's true strength.

Moreover, those were two Great Fulfillment Coagulation Field experts who had also fused with powerful demonic entities. Ji Yuan was somewhat concerned, fearing that Gu Chen would not be able to cope alone.

Nevertheless, the situation in Tiandu remained dire, and the Tower Supervisor's presence was essential.

"Alas," Ji Yuan sighed softly, with an unwilling look, saying, "Da Xia is really short on experts. I hope Gu Chen can hold on until the Tower Supervisor has dealt with the matters in Tiandu and can go to reinforce him."

Eunuch Huang immediately said as well, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Marquis of Wuan is a man of great fortune and is naturally a person of great destiny; he will definitely be safe."

"I hope so." Ji Yuan's face showed concern as he looked beyond Tiandu, worried about Gu Chen.

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At this moment, outside the city of Tiandu, Gu Chen suddenly appeared, and with an overpowering punch, he sent Fan Yi, the Infernal Saint Envoy, flying through the air.

"Impudent fool seeking death!"

Fan Yi, sent flying, stopped midair, his gaze fierce as he glared hatefully at Gu Chen.

On the other side, the Red Lotus Saint Envoy, Yang Nian also put away his initial surprise, sizing up Gu Chen with a scrutinizing look.

Though in their mouths, they belittled Gu Chen in every way, once the fight actually commenced, Yang Nian and Fan Yi would not make the naive mistake of underestimating him, which could lead to their downfall.

Even in hunting a rabbit, a lion uses all its might—both men were acutely aware of this truth.

Furthermore, the fact that Gu Chen could escape from the Lord of the Six Union God Sect, Dugu Yun's grasp, also proved his extraordinariness.

"So you are Da Xia's Gu Chen?" Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian looked at Gu Chen with keen interest, saying, "Your talent and strength are impressive. It really would be a pity for you to die like this. Why not submit to our sect, merge with a demonic spirit, and gain immortality, isn't that a good prospect?"

"Hmph!" Infernal Saint Envoy Fan Yi's face darkened as he let out a cold snort.

"What, you want me to become something that's neither human nor ghost, like you?" Gu Chen scoffed coldly, ridiculing the two of them.

At the same time, a murderous intent welled up in him. The catastrophe that had befallen Tiandu was due to these two before him, causing the deaths of tens of thousands; had he not arrived in time, or been present in Tiandu, his uncle's family and even his acquaintances might have met with disaster.

Hearing Gu Chen's words, Yang Nian and Fan Yi's expressions darkened further, saying, "Truly ignorant of what's good for oneself."

Gu Chen's eyes, cold and detached, swept over the two men, boldly saying, "Three hundred years ago, you should have died, nothing but lingering souls. Since both of you are so eager for death, then I shall send you on your way!"

"Arrogant!" Fan Yi's eyes flashed murderously.

"Heh, I hope your skills are as sharp as your tongue," said Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian, with a flash of red in his eyes.

Without a sound, he suddenly made his move!

With a swish, Gu Chen only felt a blur before his eyes, and in an instant, light and shadows shifted, and he found himself in a completely unfamiliar world.

"An illusion?" Gu Chen knit his brows.

The atmosphere here was incredibly hot, a world dyed in red. Not far off, lakes of lava bubbled continuously, and within them, countless spirits howled in agony, their bodies mostly submerged in the magma, with only a small part of their heads exposed.

At the same time, they waved their arms, continuously reaching for Gu Chen's ankles.

"So hot, so very hot, it's truly death by heat."

"Too hot, my flesh has all been cooked, I don't want to die, I don't want to die, ahh."

"Why do you have an intact body? I hate, I hate it, ahh, I want you to suffer torment and die just like me."

This place resembled a fiery hell, where countless wretched souls cried and howled, attempting to drag Gu Chen with them to hell.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, Gu Chen stood frozen on the spot, his eyes lifeless, with a flicker of red light in his pupils corresponding to the gleam in the eyes of Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian.

One of the Six Union God Sect's two strongest Heavenly Grade Cultivation Skills, known as—the Red Lotus Demon Skill!

This was also the origin of Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian's name. With a single thought, he created a highly realistic illusion, drawing Gu Chen's spiritual essence into it.

"Hmph, nothing more than that!" Infernal Saint Envoy Fan Yi sneered: "Well then, let me consume you!"

With that, a profound black light flickered on his body as he was about to use another Heavenly Grade Cultivation Skill—the Infernal Demon Scripture, to completely devour Gu Chen.