Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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When night fell, all was silent under the star-filled sky, with the moonlight clear and bright.

The mountain gate of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect was a towering 2,800 zhang high, straight as a sword piercing into the heavens, puncturing the cloud layers, as if reaching out to touch the twinkling stars above.

At this moment, beneath the pitch-black curtain of night, a figure, ghost-like, had become the relentless grim reaper, continuously reaping lives.

In just a short while, as many as ten Coagulation Field realm elders of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect had perished under Gu Chen's hands—an astonishing feat!

After all, how many Coagulation Field realm practitioners are there across the entire Nine Provinces?

Every practitioner who reached the Coagulation Field realm could be considered a pinnacle in the martial way, a milestone-like achievement, surpassing grandmasters and rightfully called incomparable!

Yet, even such practitioners were weak as lambs in front of Gu Chen, slain as effortlessly as plucking grass.

Of course, even so, Gu Chen was somewhat astonished; a sacred land-level force had an abundance of strong individuals inside. Keep in mind that Coagulation Field realm warriors aren't as common as cabbages, yet there were quite a number even at this level, not to mention those in the Divine Intent Realm and in the Innate Realm.

To have reigned over the Nine Provinces for tens of thousands of years was indeed no small feat.

But alas, the Vault of Sky Sword Sect was destined to suffer a crippling blow this day.

Gu Chen's killing spree was still ongoing. Although many lost their lives silently, he didn't show the slightest mercy.

Before long, both early and mid-Coagulation Field realm elders of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect were all slaughtered by Gu Chen.

Initially, the Vault of Sky Sword Sect had decided to travel to Tiandu the next morning to eliminate Gu Chen and Da Xia, yet now they had fallen prey to a preemptive strike and suffered countless casualties.

Once the Tower Supervisor of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect learned of all this, he might well have been infuriated to faintness.

"Next up, the so-called ten great elders," Gu Chen's eyes shone coldly as he looked in a certain direction, sensing that among them, the one with the weakest aura was in the late Coagulation Field realm.

That direction was also where the lowest-ranking of the ten great elders, the Tenth Master, resided.

Although those in the late Coagulation Field realm were much stronger than the previous opponents and shared the same realm as Gu Chen, it was still in vain.

With a soft 'pu,' Gu Chen extended his hand, pointing; a tragic spray of blood blossomed at the Tenth Master's brow, his eyes snapping open just before death.

But unfortunately for him, Gu Chen's strike obliterated even his spiritual essence; by the time the Tenth Master realized what had happened, it was already too late—the outcome was sealed.

The Tenth Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's eyes widened, blood continuously flowing from his forehead, seemingly in disbelief that someone dared to attempt assassination within the sacred lands, at the mountain gate of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, and had succeeded?!

This was his final thought. He tried to raise an alarm, but alas, at the next instant, all went black before his eyes, and he died.

Until the end, he pondered who could be so bold?

Unfortunately, he would never know the answer.

Standing outside, Gu Chen coldly observed the Tenth Master's death, then turned and left the place, heading towards his next target.

His clothes unstained by blood, dressed in dark flowing robes, with loose black hair, he walked under the night sky like a dark sovereign, disregarding sacred lands as nothing, coming and going as he pleased—he truly was the embodiment of the saying, 'Ten steps, one kill; a thousand miles without leaving a trace.'

Even if he were to leave now, Gu Chen's accomplishments were already more than enough, but a tide of rage and killing intent surged in his heart. This time, he didn't just want them to feel pain but to engrave it deep into their marrow.

Only this would teach them a lasting lesson.

At the same time, Gu Chen did this as a warning to Burning Heaven Valley and Mount Tianzhu.

Next, Ninth Master, Eighth Master, as well as Seventh Master and Sixth Master, who, just like Tenth Master and the others, could not withstand a single move from Gu Chen and met their demise on the spot.

It wasn't until Gu Chen found the Second Master that this late-Coagulation Field realm, full-circle practitioner from the sacred land, encountered something unexpected.

Gu Chen stood outside the door, pointing out a silent finger force. But the Second Master, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly opened them with a flicker of astonishment flashing within.

Whoosh!

In a dire moment, the Second Master's head jerked aside, narrowly avoiding Gu Chen's pointed attack, but a few strands of white hair fell, and a blood mark appeared on his face.

"Who?!"

The Second Master let out a deep shout, shocked to his core. Could someone have infiltrated the sacred land without a trace?!

Therefore, without knowing who the intruder was, he raised his voice to send a warning, hoping to alert others.

He believed that no matter who the intruder was or what strength they possessed, once discovered, exposed in the open, they would still meet their death.

After all, the Vault of Sky Sword Sect is a sacred land!

But unfortunately for the Second Master, he was to be disappointed, for he realized that his voice couldn't travel as it was somehow being blocked, completely cut off.

This place was enveloped, isolated from the outside world.

With a creak, the door opened, and Gu Chen walked in expressionlessly.

"It's you?!"

Upon seeing Gu Chen, the Second Master was first stunned, then terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat.

No matter what, he never imagined that the person who had launched a surprise attack on the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, aiming to assassinate him, would be Gu Chen!

This realization sent a chill down his spine just a short while ago, they had been discussing moving against Da Xia in Tiandu the next day, to eradicate it and kill Gu Chen, and yet, the other party had taken the initiative and come to them first!

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"How did you infiltrate this place!" the Second Elder frowned and scolded coldly, even at this moment, he was still very calm, which showed his strong confidence in his own strength.

At the same time, he was puzzled, with arrays guarding the place, how had Gu Chen managed to sneak in? Could it be that there was a traitor within the sacred grounds or someone aiding him from within?

But in the next moment, the Second Elder suddenly realized something and looked at Gu Chen, exclaiming, "Could it be because of the Heavenly Seed?!"

Gu Chen did not speak, his expression was as cold and indifferent as ever as he threw a punch, with the surging power of his fist seemingly able to shake heaven and earth.

This place was now enveloped by Gu Chen's domain, isolated from the outside world, and no one would be able to discover what was happening for a short time.

Of course, it was just for a short time after all, at most not exceeding a dozen or so breaths' time, otherwise, it would be sensed by the outside arrays.

"How dare you!"

Seeing that Gu Chen had started attacking directly, the Second Elder's face also changed shockingly as he scrambled to block and shouted sternly, "The sacred ground has yet to trouble you, yet you have had the audacity to come to us, you truly know not whether you're dead or alive!"

"It's you who's going to die, sacred ground? It will soon no longer be." Gu Chen spoke in a chilly and detached tone, utterly devoid of any emotion.

At this moment, a wave of panic suddenly surged in the Second Elder's heart, and he shouted, "What have you done?!"

An extremely bad premonition took root in his heart.

"After you die you'll find out!" Gu Chen's fist collided with the palm of the Second Elder, who trembled and stumbled several steps backward.

The Second Elder's face was filled with shock; after a hard clash with Gu Chen, half of his body went numb, and it was only after the continuous circulation and buffering of the true qi in his body that he felt slightly better.

"I am no match for this youngster!" While shocked, the Second Elder also realized that Gu Chen's cover-up would not last long, as long as he could hold on for a moment, other people from the sacred ground would definitely be able to come to support him.

By then, the one who would be finished would not be him, but Gu Chen.

"With just you alone daring to assault the sacred ground, it's truly absurd. Gu Chen, today you are surely going to die, not even a Daluo Immortal could save you now!" the Second Elder said coldly, preparing to buy time.

"No one will come to save you; rest in peace in hell." Gu Chen's calm words sent a chill through the heart of the Second Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

"What exactly have you done?!" he shouted loudly, very anxious, and at the same time, a possibility he was unwilling to believe also emerged at the bottom of his heart.

"Roar!"

This time, Gu Chen did not speak but answered with action; the sound of a dragon's roar filled the air, accompanied by his fist mark, a golden dragon emerged and lunged forward to attack.

"You think you can kill me that easily?" the Second Elder roared, displaying the Heavenly Martial Skills, as Gang Wind howled, his domain also covered the area, aiming to break through Gu Chen's domain and transmit the noise outside.

"Hmm?!"

But the next moment, the Second Elder's complexion changed, as he discovered that Gu Chen's domain was incredibly solid, completely impenetrable; even the ripples emanating from it started to suppress his own domain.

"To what realm has this youngster reached to actually suppress my fully-realized Coagulation Field?!" the Second Elder could not believe his eyes.

Meanwhile, as the golden dragon and fist mark assaulted him, the Second Elder barely managed to avoid them.

Even being the Second Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, he had a full Mastery of Coagulation Field realm's martial arts cultivation level, and he could still withstand such attacks for a dozen or so breaths' time.

But Gu Chen could not afford to drag this out.

Whoosh!

At that moment, with an expressionless face, Gu Chen displayed the Dragon-moving Body Skill in Pursuit of Light, moving so swiftly that he exceeded the Second Elder's reactions, and instantly appeared behind him.

Then, Gu Chen flicked his finger, and a wisp of pale golden Sun True Fire flew out; the intensely hot temperature immediately changed the Second Elder's color, but it was too late for him to avoid it.

"Ah..."

In the next instant, a pitiful scream resounded as the Sun True Fire engulfed the Second Elder's body, and even as a martial artist fully-realized in Coagulation Field, he could not withstand it at all.

As the realm of Gu Chen's Pure Yang Luili Body deepened, the Sun True Fire he could command increased a bit more; even if he faced King Huai again, forcing him to take it head-on, he would be burned to ash just the same.

And the fate of the Second Elder was naturally the same, which, after a short while, in the midst of a tragic scream, he turned directly into flying ash.

Soon after, Gu Chen arrived at the final destination, which was the residence of the Great Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

This was his ultimate goal for today.

As for the Sect Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, as the ruler of the sacred land, his strength aside, he certainly had plenty of means at his disposal. Gu Chen was not sure he could deal with him quickly, and if a stalemate ensued allowing the Sect Master to awaken the slumbering Divine Intent Realm experts, that would be a loss far outweighing the gain.

According to the information Gu Chen had received, the Great Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect was a supreme expert just half a step away from condensing Divine Intent, having few equals in Coagulation Field realm, and the true qi within him had even condensed to the extreme, nearly reaching a critical point close to transforming into true yuan.

And true yuan was exclusive to Divine Intent Realm experts; only when true qi transformed into true yuan, and Divine Intent was condensed could one truly advance to Divine Intent Realm, becoming invincible under heaven.

And Bastu, the National Teacher of Da Xia, as the Tower Supervisor said, had already converted all the true qi in his body into true yuan and was condensing Divine Intent.

At this moment, the Great Elder was sitting cross-legged in the room, with a table beside him that held a censer from which wisps of blue smoke continuously rose.

This censer, and even the blue smoke rising in the room, were all treasures that could assist a martial artist in concentrating the mind, allow deep meditation while maintaining mental clarity, and long-term use could even refine the spirit and enhance it in profound ways.

Facing this Great Elder, even Gu Chen's expression became a bit more solemn.

Hum!

The next moment, Gu Chen's domain unfolded, and as he pointed with his hand, a sharp sword qi immediately pierced through the void, aiming for the opponent's brow.