Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Even so, when Yuan Qian used Soul Suppressing, he truly shocked everyone present. As soon as he released his divine power, even the three princes, Mo Chen, and Lu Xin were no exceptions—they all bowed their heads in deference.

The target of Yuan Qian, Gu Chen, naturally bore the greatest pressure. An invisible fluctuation released, penetrating straight through Gu Chen's brow and aiming at his soul, threatening to shatter it completely.

A chill ran through Gu Chen's heart. The might of the divine power was indeed difficult to resist. Just as he thought to use the Soul Calming Divine Power to kill Yuan Qian, the miniature soul sitting cross-legged in the sea of consciousness within his brow suddenly opened its eyes. The broken jade he had been holding all along now emitted a gentle, flowing light.

Humm!

Light burst forth, and the broken jade released a clear radiance that enveloped and protected Gu Chen's soul and even his sea of consciousness, rendering Yuan Qian's Soul Suppressing Divine Power ineffective!

This was the marvelous use of a soul artifact. Such items were extremely rare, not to mention that the origins and quality of the broken jade were extraordinary and even Gu Chen had difficulty fully understanding it.

It could only be said that Yuan Qian was indeed very unlucky this time. Gu Chen did not even need to release his divine power to resist Yuan Qian's last resort, or what could be called his trump card.

Soon, everyone recovered, and the suffocating fluctuations receded like a tide.

Because Gu Chen was unharmed and, once again, he stepped down, standing on Yuan Qian and causing his entire body to crack loudly, forcing the end of the Soul Suppressing Divine Power.

"How could you be unharmed?!" Yuan Qian's eyes widened, his face bearing an expression as if he had seen a ghost, almost scared out of his wits.

It must be understood, that was a divine power!

Unless one also possessed a divine power, how could it be resisted? Yuan Qian couldn't understand, or rather, neither could anyone else.

"How could you possibly resist my divine power? This is impossible!" Yuan Qian screamed, his last resort having failed and being so easily defeated was more than his spirit could bear, driving him nearly mad as he continued to roar.

"Gu Bai… he blocked the divine power?!"

The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and others also changed color. This was really too shocking, causing their words to tremble.

"Could it be, he also possesses a divine power?!"

At the same moment, such a thought appeared in everyone's minds, causing their hearts to race uncontrollably.

If that was true, the matter would be tremendous!

"Soul artifact!" At that moment, Lu Xin spoke up. His expression was solemn as he stared at Gu Chen, recognizing the truth.

"Soul artifact?"

Everyone was initially puzzled, then quickly had a realization, understanding Lu Xin's meaning.

"This poor young lord is truly unfortunate." Many shook their heads, looking at Yuan Qian with great pity.

A soul artifact, which was exactly what suppressed Yuan Qian's Soul Suppressing Divine Power, leaving him with no chance to use his skills.

"You… You actually prepared a soul artifact in advance? Despicable, shameless!" Yuan Qian cursed upon knowing the truth, believing that Princess Xidie had informed Gu Chen in advance and prepared it for him.

By true strength, Yuan Qian believed he could definitely kill Gu Chen using the divine power.

"Gu Bai, you despicable man, preparing a soul artifact in advance to guard against me, this isn't your true strength. I demand another fight, another fight!" Yuan Qian roared, his eyes blood-red, his fists clenched, continuously pounding the ground, overwhelmed by fury to the extreme, his face twisted as if he had gone mad.

Seeing this, the onlookers grew even more pitiful toward him, many also expressing their lament.

As a member of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, for so many years Yuan Qian had been immensely successful, speaking decisively without objection throughout Saint Hua City except for the imperial family, with no one daring to provoke him nor anyone he feared.

Even the Crown Prince called him brother, Yuan Qian had indeed reached the pinnacle of glory over these years.

But now, to be trampled underfoot by someone whose cultivation was not as high as his own, and to be defeated so miserably, one could not help but sigh.

"Gu Bai, release Yuan Qian!" At that moment, the eldest prince's expression was extremely grim as he stepped forward, asking Gu Chen to spare Yuan Qian.

"Why should I?" Gu Chen replied calmly, his foot firmly on the struggling Yuan Qian, his gaze shifting to the eldest prince.

"Because he is the young prince of King Zhenan's house, and he is also a friend of the palace!" the eldest prince declared sternly, his eyes blazing as he glared at Gu Chen.

This scene again piqued the interest of the crowd, who wanted to see whether Gu Chen would give face to the eldest prince.

After all, his relationship with Princess Xidie was well known to many.

"That is not enough." Gu Chen said, showing no change in expression, and he slightly shook his head, rejecting the eldest prince's proposition.

"Not enough?" The color drained from the eldest prince's face upon hearing this.

Gu Chen calmly stated, "He is no longer a young prince. Wasn't he stripped of his hereditary rights not long ago? What makes him a young prince now?"

"Ah—"

Hearing Gu Chen mention his sore point, Yuan Qian could not help but roar in fury again, but no one paid him any heed.

The defeated, after all, do not capture any attention, such is the cruelty of the upper realms' struggles.

"Is this you refusing to give me face?" the eldest prince's complexion darkened further, and it was apparent that he was holding back his anger.

Unmoved, or rather, perfectly composed, Gu Chen said, "The eldest prince should be aware that all this originated from Yuan Qian. I have never provoked him. Instead, he has unscrupulously attacked me. Now, he has brought this fate upon himself."

The eldest prince's gaze flickered, no longer trying to reason, but instead he directly said, "Name your condition. What will it take to release Yuan Qian? Don't forget, his father is King Zhenan!"

At these words, everyone's expression also turned solemn. Yes, Yuan Qian's father was King Zhenan. If Gu Chen were to kill him, it wouldn't end peacefully.

After all, no one knew how much effort King Zhenan had poured into Yuan Qian, and if he died here in the ancestral land, what the only king of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty of the opposite sex would do, no one knew.

"Gu Chen, release Yuan Qian!" At this moment, even the second prince stepped forward and said, frowning sternly.

"Xidie, you must know, Yuan Qian's death would cause a great upheaval. King Zhenan will surely go mad. Would you really disregard the Emperor and the dynasty for the sake of one man?" At this, the eldest prince turned his gaze towards Princess Xidie, attempting to pressure Gu Chen through her.

Instantly, all eyes turned towards her, even Yun Zishu's.

However, under everyone's gaze, Princess Xidie remained utterly calm, even unflappable.

"Xidie, the Emperor dotes on you so much, do you really want to disappoint him, surely he also wouldn't want Yuan Qian to die here!" the second prince also yelled, beginning to press.

Princess Xidie, her features as exquisite as a painting and her complexion flawless, stood there quietly, outrageously beautiful.

All along, she had not spoken, but now, seeing the interrogation of the grand prince and the second prince, and the gaze of her own brother, the ninth prince, she finally said just one sentence.

"No matter what, any decision made by Gu Bai, I will respect unconditionally, believe in, and am willing to bear together with him."

"Xidie, you are being foolish!" Upon these words, everyone's expression shifted, and both the grand prince and the second prince were particularly alarmed.

The next moment, just as Princess Xidie's words fell, Gu Chen hesitated no longer and stomped down again, but this time, his target was Yuan Qian's head.

With a wet pop, accompanied by a grotesque spray of blood, red and white splashed as Yuan Qian's head burst open.

The arrogant and unbridled young prince of King Zhenan's house, Yuan Qian, thus died on the spot, his soul shattered and scattered!