Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Atop the mountain peak, by the Dragon Transformation Pool, creatures of various kinds who had entered the ancestral lands converged, yet there was still no sign of Huo Ming from the Fire Crow Clan and Lei Tian from the Heavenly Thunder Sect.

By now, everyone knew that these two had indeed fallen silently and there were no further objections.

At this moment, with the convergence of numerous prodigies and abnormities, the Second Prince spoke up, taking the lead in making things difficult for Gu Chen.

The grievances between the two were well known to many present, and behind the Second Prince, Wang Su wore a cold expression, fully prepared, ready to strike at any moment to take down Gu Chen and secure for himself one of the first spots to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Hearing the Second Prince's words, before Gu Chen could speak, Yun Zishu's expression darkened, feeling the Second Prince was truly shameless.

"Since when did the Star Leaf Vines become yours, Your Highness?" Yun Zishu asked, frowning.

Seeing Gu Chen not speaking, but instead Yun Zishu, who had been previously very trusted by him, standing up against him, the Second Prince grew angry and said, "Why can't they be mine? It was my people who discovered them first!"

At those words, Yun Zishu immediately laughed out of anger and said, "So you're saying, within these ancestral lands, wherever your people arrive first, everyone else should make way for you?"

"I don't have time to quarrel with you here!" The Second Prince, with a flick of his sleeve and giving Yun Zishu a deep look, said, "Zishu, I truly misjudged you before!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zishu suddenly felt stifled, finding the Second Prince too despicable!

Then, the Second Prince turned to Gu Chen and asked in a deep voice, "Gu Bai, I ask you, since your relationship with my sister has reached this stage, the Star Leaf Vines have been taken, and it's done with, I will consider them given to you, but why would you harm my subordinates, when I am her Second Brother! Do you not regard Xidie at all? Is this the attitude you have towards the royal family of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty?!"

From the beginning, the Second Prince, without much explanation, had tried to pin a big cap on Gu Chen, aiming to establish a moral high ground for himself.

But little did he know, in Gu Chen's eyes, he was extremely ridiculous.

On one hand, claiming Gu Chen was lowly and unworthy of Princess Xidie.

On the other hand, when refuted, the Second Prince attempted to use the relationship between Gu Chen and Princess Xidie as a tool of moral coercion, to tie Gu Chen down.

At this point, Princess Xidie could no longer bear to watch and said sharply, "Second Brother, I am me, Gu Chen is Gu Chen, you need not threaten him with our relationship. Don't assume I'm unaware of your petty deeds!"

"Xidie!"

Seeing his youngest sister openly refute him and confront him in front of everyone, the Second Prince clenched his teeth in anger, feeling he was losing face.

"Second Brother, do we really need to use Xidie as a pawn in our dispute? What she wishes to do is her freedom, and if anyone is to speak on the matter, it should be me, her own brother. What business is it of yours?" Just then, the handsome and suave Ninth Prince stepped forward, openly criticizing the Second Prince by name.

"Youngest, what do you mean by that? I am your Second Brother. With whom are you speaking in this manner? Have you forgotten the rules of the royal family? What kind of example are you setting!" The Second Prince rebuked, his face visibility upset.

At this very moment, the onlookers observing this display of "affection" among the royal family found it quite amusing.

For the sake of ascending to the supreme throne, fraternal love within the royal family was rather thin, or even nonexistent.

"Enough!"

Then, the Eldest Prince let out a stern shout, interrupting the squabble between the Second Prince and the Ninth Prince. He said, "Under everyone's watchful eyes, Second and Ninth, are you both not going to stop until you have fully disgraced our father's reputation?!"

"Humph!" The Second Prince gave a cold snort, expressing his disdain for the Ninth Prince.

Unlike the Ninth Prince who never bothered to cultivate his own power base, the real threat to the Second Prince was none other than the Eldest Prince.

Although in terms of cultivation talent he surpassed the Eldest Prince, in every other regard, the Eldest Prince was better by a significant margin, even in terms of the image held by those influential ministers.

"Second Prince, there's no use in more words, let's see the truth in action," said Wang Su, stepping forward. "Let me teach that ignorant Gu Bai a lesson on behalf of the Second Prince!"

Immediately after, his gaze shifted to Gu Chen, and he stepped forward, initiating the challenge, "Gu Bai, I am Wang Su, do you dare to fight?"

"Wang Su?"

These two words indeed caused a bit of a stir in the area, evidently with quite a few people recognizing him.

"Is Wang Su trying to fight Gu Bai to vent anger on behalf of the Second Prince?" The crowd murmured, some not holding out much hope for him.

But Wang Su's face remained composed, even inwardly feeling a touch of excitement.

Because he loved this kind of sensation of being the center of attention, of appearing saintly before a crowd.

"Just wait until I defeat Gu Chen in a moment and shock you all sufficiently!" Wang Su thought smugly to himself.

Of course, this did not mean he underestimated Gu Chen. Instead, he was prepared to give his all, even one hundred and twenty percent.

However, to Wang Su's disappointment, Gu Chen didn't even spare him a glance, utterly lacking the time to bother with him.

If even the Second Prince meant nothing in Gu Chen's eyes, let alone Wang Su.

But there are always those who love to overdramatize their own roles, and seeing Gu Chen not responding, Wang Su's heart stirred and he shouted, "Gu Bai, what is it? Are you a coward? How could Princess Xidie ever fancy a timid and fearful man like you!"