Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Gu Chen's foot descended, and Yuan Qian's head burst apart, accompanied by a tragic spray of blood, red and white splattering in all directions, as a pungent smell of blood also spread throughout the air.

Prince Yuan Qian, of the King Zhenan's residence, had perished completely, his soul shattered to oblivion!

At that moment, Gu Chen's expression remained calm, unchanged, as if he had merely done something trivial, his gaze undisturbed by even the slightest ripple.

Long before entering the ancestral land, Gu Chen had already declared, Yuan Qian, he would kill!

And now, he had fulfilled his promise, slaughtering him in full view of everyone, dead beyond any doubt.

Even his soul, under Gu Chen's foot, was utterly annihilated.

"Gu Bai!"

Seeing Yuan Qian dead, everyone's face turned pale, especially the Crown Prince, who couldn't help but let out an angry roar.

"This... Gu Bai's got some nerve!" the others were also stunned, for they had thought that Gu Chen was just making an appearance, not expecting him to actually kill Yuan Qian.

The Crown Prince and the Second Prince tried to dissuade him but failed, even when bringing up King Zhenan's name.

"Who exactly is this Gu Bai, to fear not even King Zhenan?" someone exclaimed in surprise, looking at Gu Chen with a sense of fear.

By this point, everyone had come to realize that this was a ruthless man, who killed without a moment's hesitation.

"Xidie, do you realize what you've done?!"

Yuan Qian's beheaded corpse lay on the ground, blood streaming, and the Crown Prince, hair standing in anger, couldn't help but question Princess Xidie.

"This has nothing to do with Xidie, I am the one who killed him, and I will bear all the consequences," said Gu Chen calmly.

"You'll bear them? What are you, and how could you possibly endure it!" the Crown Prince shouted, furious to the point of cursing Gu Chen outright.

"It's over now, with Yuan Qian dead, King Zhenan will not let this go, Xidie, you were too impulsive, too emotional, all the efforts of the Emperor for over twenty years wasted, the Holy Brilliance Dynasty is going to be in chaos!" the Second Prince also said with a grave face.

Although Yuan Qian, or to be precise, those supported by King Zhenan, were the Crown Prince's faction—hit by this, the Second Prince was supposed to rejoice.

But if Yuan Qian died, it was a different matter altogether, King Zhenan might even become enraged!

As the second most powerful figure in the Holy Brilliance Dynasty besides the Emperor himself, King Zhenan's wrath could plunge the entire Holy Brilliance Dynasty, and even the entire spiritual realm, into turmoil, which was naturally not what the Second Prince wanted to see.

Any mishap could seriously affect his future ascension to the throne.

"I've already said it, I support and trust Gu Chen's every decision unconditionally, and I believe that the Emperor will understand me," said Princess Xidie with a serious face, speaking resolutely.

"Xidie, your unabashed trust in a stranger, what are your true intentions? I highly suspect that it was you who deliberately caused the current situation!" the Second Prince said coldly.

The Crown Prince's face was extremely grim, and he too spoke, "Xidie, you've disappointed me greatly! Even though you're a woman, I had never expected you to be so short-sighted, I truly feel sorry for the Emperor!"

Princess Xidie's brows were slightly furrowed, as both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were now pointing their accusations at her, which made her heart somewhat uneasy.

But if she had to do it all over again, she would still choose to trust Gu Chen, just as she had said earlier.

Hearing this, Gu Chen's eyes flashed with a cold light as he spoke again, "I've already said, it was I who killed the man, not Xidie. If there's any grudge or grievance, let it all come at me."

"Gu Bai, don't you think too highly of yourself? What do you think you are? You're nothing!" The second prince sneered with undisguised contempt in his gaze.

Upon these words, Gu Chen abruptly turned his head, his gaze almost tangible, pinning the second prince.

At that moment, an invisible oppressive force pervaded; except for Princess Xidie and Yun Zishu, there was not a single exception. Every person felt as if a great mountain had manifested over their hearts, pressing down so hard they could almost not breathe!

Especially the second prince, who had even stopped breathing, cold sweat appearing on his forehead. He felt the crisis of death looming over him, as if in the next second he would lose his life!

This feeling suffocated him. The faces of everyone present changed color. Those with weaker cultivation bases felt a deep-seated fear from the bottom of their hearts, like a group of small white rabbits facing the king of the beasts in the jungle, nearly fainting.

At this moment, the second prince looked at Gu Chen, a hint of terror emerging in his eyes; his body involuntarily trembled slightly, his throat moved, and facing that oppressive gaze, he found he could not utter a single word.

"If the second prince has any objections, feel free to come find me. The same goes for you, the eldest prince," Gu Chen said expressionlessly, his gaze shifting to glance at the two.

If it hadn't been for the sake of Princess Xidie and the ruler of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, Gu Chen would have already finished the job, decisively striking down both the eldest and the second princes!

As for the aftermath, with Gu Chen's cultivation growing deeper and his control over the Yuding becoming more skilled and effortless, its power was also increasing steadily.

If he wished, he could twist coordinates with the help of this power through the Yuding at the moment of leaving the ancestral land, and then leave the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, or even the entire Spirit Realm, directly.

Not to mention, he now had the backing of the Dean of Qingyun Academy, who was a supreme powerhouse!

It could be said that now, whether it was his own abilities or the support behind him, Gu Chen feared nothing!

A Yuan Qian was but one; killing him was just that, killing him. According to the Saint of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, he was the successor of the Azure Cloud Sky from the previous grand era. As long as one is outstanding enough, the Dean of Qingyun Academy would naturally come forward on his behalf.

This was also part of the confidence that Gu Chen relied on. Without absolute certainty, he would not have made a move under the watchful eyes of the public.

Subsequently, after Gu Chen spoke, that pervasive authority instantly receded like a tide.

The next moment, heavy gasps rose one after another, and the faces of everyone were filled with indescribable shock.

Especially for the eldest and second princes, disbelief marked their faces, and the way they looked at Gu Chen had changed greatly.

"My future brother-in-law, I didn't expect him to be even stronger than me!" The ninth prince also looked at Gu Chen with astonishment, feeling the impact.

"Without divine powers, I might have died!" thought the two princes, exchanging glances.

"How exactly did Gu Bai cultivate to reach such a terrifying level? If he were to master divine powers, wouldn't he be invincible across the Hundred Realms?" The two thought with some lingering fear.

The fact that Gu Chen's realm prevented him from understanding divine powers was everyone's sole relief.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Gu Chen's figure flashed, appearing abruptly in front of Lu Xin, the direct descendent of the Seven Stars Sect.

"Hmm?!"

Fortunately, ever since Gu Chen had slain Yuan Qian, Lu Xin had been on guard. One could say he was fully focused and, at present, he also reacted in time.

"Star Point Finger!"

With a shout, Lu Xin extended a finger, its tip flickering with starlight, stabbing towards Gu Chen like a sword.

Clang!

Gu Chen stretched out his palm, positioning it in front of himself like an immortal wall, easily blocking Lu Xin's strike. Lu Xin's body trembled, and a sharp pain assaulted him.

"Hiss!"

Lu Xin's face changed color as intense pain shot through his fingertip, almost breaking his finger bones, and he realized the strength of Gu Chen's physical body.

"Could it be that he has already achieved the second transformation of the body?" Lu Xin was horrified.

It should be known that even for him, his physical body had only undergone one transformation, and he was still some distance away from a second transformation, needing the aid of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Yet Gu Chen, relying on himself alone, had actually completed two body transformations?

This was too astonishing, enough to crush everyone present!

Mo Chen of the Dragon Sparrow Clan also flashed a look of insight in his eyes, greatly shaken in his heart.

Boom!

However, before the crowd could dwell on it more, Gu Chen's second strike had already arrived; he casually struck out with his palm, and a roaring sound spread through heaven and earth. Subsequently, the void churned like surging waves, as a terrifying force was unleashed.

"Pff!"

Lu Xin's body shook, unable to withstand it, and blood gushed from his mouth as his figure was sent flying backward.

"Roar!"

Just then, an exceedingly high-pitched dragon's roar echoed, the void trembled, and not far off from the Dragon Transformation Pool, dragon qi soared into the sky one after another, rushing towards the heavens!

Dragon Transformation Pool—opened!

Seeing this, the crowd was immediately stirred, casting aside all that had just occurred as their attention was once again captured by the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Even Gu Chen was no exception.

Lu Xin, clever as he was, took this opportunity to disappear in a flash, rushing straight into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

"Let's go too!"

The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Ninth Prince, including Mo Chen of the Dragon Sparrow Clan and the Mighty King of the Mighty Demon Ape Clan, all rushed in first without hesitation.

"Xidie, Brother Yun, let's go." Seeing this, Gu Chen immediately called the two of them, intending to take them along into the pool.

"Brother Gu..." Upon hearing this, Yun Zishu was momentarily stunned, understanding Gu Chen's intentions.

"It's alright, Brother Yun, leave everything to me."

After saying these words, Gu Chen, along with Princess Xidie and Yun Zishu, made their way deep into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

At that moment, wherever he passed, countless people stepped aside, their faces filled with fear.

What had just transpired was still fresh in their memories.

The Dragon Transformation Pool was good, but one had to be alive to enjoy it.

Behind them, those who knew Yun Zishu, like Liu Qi and the others, looked on enviously as he was taken by Gu Chen into the Dragon Transformation Pool.

They knew that Yun Zishu had thus attained a great opportunity, getting to enter the Dragon Transformation Pool with Gu Chen as part of the first group and absorb its essence.

With the opening of the Dragon Transformation Pool, the sound of dragon chants was incessant, especially becoming more intense the closer one got to it, the void filled with flashing lights of various colors.

This powerful fluctuation was enough to astonish even Gu Chen, filling him with awe.

The Crown Prince and the others, seeing Gu Chen arrive with Princess Xidie and Yun Zishu, all frowned slightly but said nothing more.

The Ninth Prince gave a somewhat relieved nod to Gu Chen upon seeing this.

There were nine spots here, one of which had been taken by Lu Xin who had just opportunistically rushed in. Now only eight remained, which was just enough for the several people present to divide among themselves.

Gu Chen glanced at Lu Xin, who was about to be submerged in the boiling dragon qi and protected by the formation. For the moment, there was nothing he could do, and it wouldn't be too late to settle accounts after getting out.

"Xidie, Brother Yun, let's go."

Gu Chen spoke, leading the two to the remaining eight stone platforms. The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, Mo Chen, and the Mighty King took one last glance at them but remained silent.

"Thank you, Brother Gu!"

After reaching the stone platform, Yun Zishu gave Gu Chen a very serious bow and then no longer held back. With a light leap, he ascended one of the platforms.

Upon seeing this, Princess Xidie quietly instructed Gu Chen, and then without hesitation, stepped onto another platform.

Seeing both of them enveloped and unharmed by the formation, Gu Chen found a high platform next to Princess Xidie and leaped up.

Settling onto the high platform, Gu Chen closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and a light shield formed, enveloping him entirely.

Suddenly, a surge of brilliant light surged all around, and with the resplendent and vigorous dragon qi, soon completely submerged Gu Chen, obscuring him from the outside world.

"What astonishing power!"

Gu Chen marveled as myriad vital energies and forces, seemingly without end, rushed through each of the 108,000 pores of his skin, furiously burrowing into his body.

From that moment on, Gu Chen's physical body, cultivation, and soul all began to improve remarkably.

The transformation from leaping through the dragon gate was about to begin!