Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"Be low-key, even when I go to the upper realm, I must not expose my own secrets," Gu Chen reminded himself in the dark. He must not become arrogant and complacent just because of this, for if the fact that he had mastered divine abilities in the realm of the celestials were to be known by those with ulterior motives, the entire upper realm would target him, and he might very well become a public enemy!

At that moment, after glancing at the panel that indicated he had earned an additional three hundred merit points for killing the burly man, Gu Chen thought for a moment and decided to add them directly to his cultivation.

Because of this, his body instantly gained thirty more years of mana, bringing his total cultivation to eight hundred thirty years.

It was precisely because he possessed such numerous hidden cards that, whether it be Lang Tian, Zhang Qing, or Qi Jin of the Pure Yang Martial Sect, none would have any capacity to resist in front of Gu Chen.

"Nine celestials descended to the mortal realm, and now, only the last one remains," Gu Chen's eyes were deep and solemn. Although his celestial realm was extraordinary and not reliant on the external grand heaven and earth but on himself as the master, he was still able to achieve unity with heaven.

With Gu Chen's perception, apart from treasures like the Jiuding, there was hardly anything that could escape his senses.

Everything in Shen Zhou, if Gu Chen wished, he could see it all clearly.

He was somewhat cautious about this last celestial, for he had noticed the uniqueness of Huang Yun, which was far beyond comparison with the likes of Lang Tian and others.

Even if the remaining eight celestials joined forces, they would not be a match for the elder Huang Yun of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

At that moment, on the other side, the elder Huang Yun, who was leisurely wandering through Shen Zhou, furrowed his brows slightly as he sensed the death of the burly man.

In the environment of Shen Zhou, the constraints on celestials were minimal. Once unified with heaven, Huang Yun could also sense the changes in the qi of the entire Shen Zhou in an instant.

Of course, he could not detect Gu Chen.

This could not help but cause him to furrow his eyebrows.

The burly man was dead, but he could not sense who had killed him.

"Where are Lang Tian and the others?" Huang Yun, with an ancient countenance, when not revealing his qi, appeared no different from ordinary folks, much like an old farmer.

At this moment, his white eyebrows knitted tightly, the death of the burly man meant that Lang Tian and others surely must have taken action.

Yet in his perception, the qi of Lang Tian and others seemed a bit off compared to the beginning.

"Was it that Gu Chen from Da Xia who made the move?" Huang Yun's ancient eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous aura flickered briefly around him.

He was speculating about the cause of the burly man's death.

Although he had not traveled with Lang Tian and the others, his strong perception allowed him to understand everything that happened in the world.

Even if Wei Cang and Luo Xun joined forces, they would struggle to kill the burly man, not to mention Lang Tian and the others.

"It seems that something has gone wrong," Huang Yun sighed. He knew that he had to intervene now.

Without any news from Lang Tian and the others, and with the death of the burly man, he realized that most likely all of them had encountered trouble.

Swish!

His figure blurred, and in an instant, he disappeared from his spot, heading to the Tiandu of Shen Zhou, the imperial palace of Da Xia.

"Hmm?"

On the other side, Gu Yan, the ninth prince of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, opened his eyes, also aware of the shifts in the qi of Shen Zhou and Huang Yun's destination.

"It seems the final battle is about to begin, eh?" His gaze was as sharp as Huang Yun's; he had also guessed that Lang Tian and the others had most likely met with trouble as they were no match for Gu Chen.

"As a native of this small thousand world, it seems you truly are extraordinary, already becoming the son of destiny in the Nine Provinces?" The Ninth Prince's face was expressionless as he spoke to himself, "It seems only by killing you will I be able to obtain the Nine Ding."

Clearly, he had guessed that the will of this world had perhaps chosen Gu Chen; therefore, if the Nine Ding were to appear, they would most likely belong to Gu Chen, acknowledging him as their master.

This was something that Gu Yan and even the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty could not accept.

"Even Emperor Yu fell, and you are merely a native of a small thousand world. Even though you've become the son of destiny, so what?" Gu Yan's expression was proud. As the Ninth Prince of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, he had this confidence!

Because, among his peers, even if one looked across the entire upper realm, he could be considered top-tier!

He had this confidence that he could destroy any foe standing before him; naturally, this included Gu Chen!

"Fine, then I'll exit my retreat to stir things up, thoroughly decide the fate of this world, and then destroy it, retrieve the Nine Ding, and return to the upper realm." Gu Yan spoke coldly. In fact, he didn't need to be in such a rush and could have just waited quietly for the fiends to destroy the Nine Provinces.

But now, with Gu Chen being the unpredictable factor, destroying the space passage, Gu Yan could only take matters into his own hands.

At this moment, Gu Chen's expression shifted, as he had already discovered that the last of the nine heavenly people from the lower world had headed to the Tiandu Da Xia Imperial Palace.

"That's good, it saves me the trouble of having to go find them myself." Gu Chen's eyes flickered coldly, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.

Immediately after, he also vanished in a flash, leaving the place to return to the palace.

...

In Shen Zhou Tiandu, the Da Xia Imperial Palace.

Ji Yuan, Wei Cang, Luo Xun, and the Tower Supervisor, along with Qin Wu; the five of them were gathered together, waiting for news from Gu Chen.

At that moment, before Gu Chen appeared, Ji Yuan and the others were taken aback to discover an elderly man with old features and grey hair suddenly appear before them.

Instantaneously, the expressions of Wei Cang, Luo Xun, and the other four, including the Tower Supervisor and Qin Wu, grew stern as they quickly shielded Ji Yuan.

At this instant, the four of them had a look of grave seriousness, for they felt an extreme crisis emanating from this elder!

This sense of crisis was unprecedented, as it painfully pricked at their entire beings. Intuition was frantically warning them, urging them to leave immediately.

Seeing Huang Yun before them, the four of them could scarcely keep themselves from trembling as if they were powerless children facing a ferocious beast in flood, the pressure incomparable!

"Do you also come from the upper realm?" Wei Cang and the others struggled to suppress the fear in their hearts, never expecting that apart from Lang Tian and the other eight, there would still be another, and that his strength was so terrifying, surpassing Lang Tian and the others by who knows how much.

"This old man is Huang Yun." The elderly voice sounded as the old man, Huang Yun, looked at Wei Cang and the others with an indifferent expression, choosing not to take immediate action.

"Where is Gu Chen? Let him come out. Lang Tian and the others have probably fallen into his hands, no?" Huang Yun said.

Seeing their guarded expressions, Huang Yun added, "Rest assured, this old man has no ill intentions. I am here only to discuss several matters with the Martial King. If I had had the intention to kill, would you still be alive now?"

Just as Wei Cang and the others were about to speak, at that moment, a clear voice echoed from afar.

"That's because you know I am right here, and that if you dared to make a move, not only would you fail, but you would also put yourself at risk!"

At that moment, Gu Chen walked into the great hall, garbed in black, with a stern expression and loose black hair, his physique tall and robust, coming to a stop before Huang Yun.