Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The battlefield fell to a deathly silence, a sheer tranquility. Gu Chen, holding the Blood Shadow Sword, stood with his back to the crowd, his black hair scattered, his frame slender, his body translucent as if carved from jade, his physique as robust as a wild dragon. His dark clothes were stained with mottled blood.

And just behind him, where Zhao Xingxuan had just been fierce and mighty, now there lay a headless corpse, the cut at its neck smooth and neat, with hot blood continuing to flow unceasingly.

It took quite a while before Jiang Yong and the others could react, each and every one of them dumbstruck.

You must know, that was a powerhouse who had completed the outer stage to perfection, to die just like that?!

Everyone was stunned. At this moment, Jiang Yong stared intently at the long sword in Gu Chen's hand, which was crimson throughout and flickering with a faint divine light, his fists clenched involuntarily.

Xu Yan also inhaled sharply, looking at the Blood Shadow Sword in Gu Chen's hand with a glint of greed in his eyes.

The two of them knew that it was by relying on the Divine Weapon that Gu Chen was able to defeat Zhao Xingxuan!

At this moment, Gu Chen's face was pale, his chest heaving, breathing slightly. The battle with Zhao Xingxuan had drained him enormously. Despite his robust physique, he felt an overwhelming sense of fatigue.

At the same time, the Blood Shadow Sword in his hand was still trembling, as if yearning to break free from his grasp.

Gu Chen's brows furrowed slightly, his palm gripping tightly, while the inner strength within his body continued to pour into the Blood Shadow Sword, appeasing the Divine Weapon slightly.

At this moment, the crowd looked at the Blood Shadow Sword in Gu Chen's hand with a touch of greed in their eyes, particularly Jiang Yong and Xu Yan.

Seeing Zhao Xingxuan's death, the martial artists of the Red Flame Demon Sect had their expressions change as the three inner power elders immediately shouted, "Kill everyone here!"

The death of Zhao Xingxuan had taken them by surprise. The fierce battle between the two had been so intense that they were unable to intervene; whoever did would die.

However, fortunately, it looked like Gu Chen, although he had managed to kill Zhao Xingxuan with the Divine Weapon, was now on the brink of exhaustion. After all, utilizing a Divine Weapon was greatly consuming, so the three banded together and slowly advanced towards Gu Chen.

Jiang Yong and Xu Yan, upon witnessing this scene, exchanged glances, opting not to take action and instead choosing to wait and see how the situation unfolded.

"Ah..."

At that moment, the screams of martial artists rang out again. A group of Demon Sect martial artists and several ghoul-class demons, led by one evil-class demon, charged towards the various jianghu martial artists.

Another great battle had begun.

Gu Chen was certainly aware of the three inner power warriors targeting him, but he didn't care. Despite being greatly exhausted, he still had the strength for one more fight and was not about to become an easy target.

Whoosh!

Gu Chen's figure flashed, disappearing from the spot and leaving the three inner power warriors of the Red Flame Demon Sect stunned.

Standing at a distance, Jiang Yong and Xu Yan, with their own schemes in mind, immediately felt their hearts skip a beat, sensing a fierce intent to kill locking on to them.

How could Gu Chen not be aware of the malicious intentions harbored by these two? Compared to the Red Flame Demon Sect's group, Gu Chen's desire to kill Jiang Yong and Xu Yan was far more intense.

Shiiing!

Gu Chen's expression was icy as he wielded the Divine Weapon Blood Shadow Sword, approaching them and unleashing a sword strike. In that moment, ripples spread through the void, slashed by the trace of the Blood Shadow Sword.

Without using any martial skills and relying solely on the sharpness of the Divine Weapon itself, the sword's might was utterly terrifying.

"Run!"

Jiang Yong's and Xu Yan's complexions changed drastically. Before the sword could fall, the sharp aura of the Blood Shadow Sword had already cut through their skin, creating numerous tiny wounds across their bodies, densely covered in bloodstains.

With a plop, blood bloomed in the void, as Gu Chen's sword pierced through the chest of Xu Yan, the pride of the Heavenly Saber Sect.

"I..."

Xu Yan was stunned, looking down at the blade's tip protruding from his chest, with fresh blood unstoppably flowing out of his mouth. The very moment the Blood Shadow Sword entered his body, the fierce sword energy had destroyed all his internal organs, his life force gradually diminishing.

Seeing Xu Yan being killed by a strike from Gu Chen, Jiang Yong was so frightened that he panicked and began a desperate escape.

Gu Chen looked indifferent, holding the Blood Shadow Sword in reverse, his figure flashing again. With his terrifying explosive strength, he instantly reached Jiang Yong's side.

"Gu Chen, I belong to the Arsenal. If you kill me, the Arsenal will never let you off. Instead, we should make peace..."

Jiang Yong, his face filled with terror, looked at Gu Chen, intending to explain, to plead with Gu Chen, but he wasn't given the chance. Gu Chen pierced his chest with a sword, sending him following in Xu Yan's footsteps.

After killing the two of them, Gu Chen turned his head, his piercing eyes fixing on the Red Flame Demon Sect and the demons.

"Whether I can reach the limit of the Vajra Stage depends on you now," Gu Chen muttered to himself. Facing the three inner power warriors charging from the Red Flame Demon Sect, he summoned all his power and struck out a palm from afar.

Boom!

The surging inner strength followed the pathway of Pure Yang Wuji Gong, turning into scalding heatwaves that charged at the enemy.

Bang!

The three inner power warriors of the Red Flame Demon Sect were shocked to see Gu Chen still possessed such strength. They joined forces to resist Gu Chen's palm strike.

One of the inner power warriors, who harbored an evil-class demon within, unleashed his full strength, and suddenly, waves of black aura enveloped him.

Whoosh!

But at that moment, Gu Chen, wielding the Blood Shadow Sword, charged forward. A brilliant sword light flashed by, and instantly one of the inner power warriors was beheaded, with the evil-class demon inside him trying to burst forth. Gu Chen clenched his fist and delivered three consecutive punches, turning the evil-class demon into ash that scattered in the air, the black aura blasting apart.

The remaining two inner power warriors from the Red Flame Demon Sect were horrified to see Gu Chen effortlessly dispatch one of their peers just after his battle with Zhao Xingxuan; they were petrified with fear.

"Die!"

At this moment, the light in Gu Chen's eyes flared, as he poured all his remaining inner strength into the Blood Shadow Sword. Instantly, the sword erupted with blazing divine radiance.

Thud!

With this slash, the sword qi was incomparably fierce, and the two warriors at the Internal Elixir Stage were instantly cleaved into two by Gu Chen's sword.

With Gu Chen's current strength, coupled with the Divine Weapon Blood Shadow Sword in hand, it was simply too easy for him to slay ordinary warriors at the Internal Elixir Stage and early-stage demon spirits.

After exterminating these three people, Gu Chen then set his sights on the last nefarious demon spirit in the arena.

"Roar!"

At this moment, black qi surged skyward and chilly winds howled as the nefarious demon spirit, sensing danger, attempted to flee.

But in Gu Chen's eyes, it was just walking experience points. Thankfully, the power of this nefarious demon spirit wasn't strong. Even though Gu Chen's inner breath was almost depleted, his robust physique, along with the imposing might of the Blood Shadow Sword as a divine weapon, allowed him to slay the demon spirit after a dozen or so exchanges.

The rest became much simpler. Facing the remaining few ghost-grade demon spirits and a group of Red Flame Demon Sect warriors, Gu Chen showed no mercy. At this moment, he became the embodiment of death itself; where he went, heads rolled, and dozens of Red Flame Demon Sect warriors were slain by Gu Chen.

Even so, the blade of the Blood Shadow Sword still shimmered without a single stain of blood.

It was even slightly vibrating, expressing its dissatisfaction.

Had Gu Chen's energy not been sufficient, the Blood Shadow Sword might have already slipped from his grasp and escaped his control.

From the hundreds of warriors who came to the Chilong Mountain Range, now less than a hundred people were left alive, all of whom wore looks of relief on their faces, feeling as if they had walked a round at the gates of hell.

Ordinary warriors, even those from first-rate forces, still appeared insignificant against the Red Flame Demon Sect and demon spirits, lacking the power to fight back.

A single nefarious demon spirit would be enough to annihilate all of them.

Had it not been for Gu Chen, today the Chilong Mountain Range would have been littered with corpses; no one would have survived.

"Many... many thanks, Lord Gu, for your intervention."

Gu Chen paid no attention to them; his clothes were splattered with blood, and waves of scorching pain came from within his body. Moreover, due to his drained inner breath, Gu Chen felt an overwhelming sense of fatigue and weakness.

With the matter at hand concluded and the divine weapon obtained, Gu Chen naturally had no reason to stay any longer.

...

At night, within a cave in the Chilong Mountain Range, Gu Chen sat cross-legged.

The battle during the day had depleted him greatly, and he had not recovered to his full strength even now.

Fortunately, Gu Chen was after all equipped with two Superior Martial Skills, one of which he had perfected. Although his injuries were severe, after some time to recuperate, the wounds had mostly healed. His physical body was strong and robust, hence, the speed of healing was not slow.

However, to forestall any unexpected dangers, Gu Chen chose not to leave immediately and return to Qiongtian City. Instead, he found a cave in the Chilong Mountain Range to take refuge.

Who knew if the Red Flame Demon Sect would have more people lying in ambush after hearing about this place? To be safe, Gu Chen opted for a dark-under-light tactic and did not leave the Chilong Mountain Range that day.

At this point, after his injuries had mostly healed, Gu Chen's thoughts moved, and he pulled up his stats panel.

Name: Gu Chen

Martial Skills: Golden Bell Shield (Perfected), Burning Vein Finger (Perfected, can evolve), Phantom Traceless Step (Perfected), Astonishing Swan Swordsmanship Skills (Perfected), Condensing Pulse Sword Wave (Perfected, can evolve), Great Vajra Power (Minor Success)

Inner Strength: Pure Yang Wuji Gong

Cultivation: Five hundred and eighty years Continue reading stories on empire

Stage: Late Vajra Stage

Merit Points: 160

Although the battle during the day was extremely perilous, Gu Chen still managed to earn a total of one hundred and sixty merit points.

The appearance of Zhao Xingxuan had given Gu Chen a strong sense of danger. He knew that the Red Flame Demon Sect was paying more and more attention to him. If this continued, they might even dispatch a real person to hunt him down.

The only solution for now was to enhance his strength as quickly as possible, to face even more powerful enemies.

Moreover, having killed Jiang Yong of the Arsenal, Gu Chen was well aware that the Arsenal was backed by the six holy lands. Yet even so, he did not hesitate and killed Jiang Yong on the spot.

Killing Jiang Yong certainly wouldn't alarm the six holy lands, for they didn't concern themselves with worldly affairs. Even if there was revenge, it would only be the Arsenal seeking retaliation against Gu Chen.

But Gu Chen wasn't overly worried about this. After all, not to mention the rate of improvement in his strength, just acquiring the Blood Shadow Sword had greatly enhanced his power.

However, using the Blood Shadow Sword, being a divine weapon, was extremely draining on his inner strength. Even with Gu Chen's profound cultivation, if he wielded the Blood Shadow Sword fully as he did during the day against Zhao Xingxuan, he would still not be able to swing it many times.

The reason he ended up with drained inner breath was precisely because he had utilized the full power of the Blood Shadow Sword.

At this moment, Gu Chen looked at the one hundred and sixty merit points on his panel and with a thought, he elevated the Great Vajra Power, one of the Superior Martial Skills, to Great Success.

Boom!

Rich Buddhist light burst forth from Gu Chen's body. His clothes fluttered loudly, and a Vajra Phantom appeared behind him, solemn in appearance yet blurred in face, as if descending from an infinite realm of Buddha, exuding a compelling majesty and might.

Thump, thump, thump!

In this moment, as the Great Vajra Power martial skill reached Great Success, Gu Chen's physical strength once again soared. His heartbeat thundered like a drum, his blood flowed faster, and the intense sound even reverberated outside the cave.

Suddenly, Gu Chen let out a stifled groan. He felt his flesh tearing, then restoring, his tendons stretching, and his bones gently clashing – a cacophony of metallic sounds as if in the forge.

The intense Buddhist light enveloped Gu Chen entirely, his Vajra Phantom growing increasingly solid, radiating sheer dominance.

At this moment, every inch of Gu Chen's muscles gleamed brilliantly. With an austere expression, sacred and dazzling, he seemed as if he was about to achieve Buddhahood!