Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

By the end, Gu Chen was nearly mad, seemingly untiring, dying over and over again.

After an unknown number of deaths, the illusion finally came to an abrupt end, and Gu Chen returned to the silent chamber once again.

The Tongtian Pagoda seemed to fall silent as well. It had never seen someone as fearless of death as Gu Chen. In the past, many prodigies from the Pure Yang Martial Sect had fallen at this stage during the heart-refinement process because, after all, the fear of death isn't something everyone can accept.

Especially since Gu Chen knew death was certain, he still charged forward time and again. After so many times, amazingly, his mind hadn't collapsed.

When Gu Chen came back to his senses, he realized that upon appearing in the quiet room, a faint fragrance filled his mind, calming his tumultuous emotions instantly.

Consequently, his greatly depleted spirit received nourishment and instantly returned to its peak.

"Even this incense burner is a treasure?" Gu Chen looked at the incense burner before him, a different light flashing in his eyes.

At that moment, a grand voice rang out again, "If barbarians and the Great Yuan invaded Da Xia, and in the final moments Da Xia won a tragic victory, as a great general capturing three hundred thousand soldiers, what would you do?"

The authoritative voice struck the deepest part of one's heart, as if a strange power compelled one to voice their truest thoughts involuntarily.

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen was silent for a moment before he spoke, uttering just one word.

"Kill!"

The word "kill" came from Gu Chen with absolute certainty, his voice resolute and powerful, originating from the depths of his heart.

To me, they are enemies, heroes to others. If the Great Yuan and the barbarians dared to invade Da Xia, they must be prepared for failure.

Even if it meant slaying three hundred thousand men, Gu Chen would do it!

The scenes he had just experienced in the illusion still lingered in Gu Chen's mind. He couldn't forget how countless familiar faces died, even his own kin weren't spared. Even if it was an illusion, it had truly angered Gu Chen.

Moreover, this wasn't an impossible future. With the current Emperor of Da Xia missing, and the land in chaos, the recent illusion might soon become reality.

This was also a warning for Gu Chen. He would never allow things to reach that point.

After hearing his answer, the grand voice fell silent for a moment before resonating again, "The second trial—comprehension."

Hum!

In the next instant, Gu Chen felt the world spin, his vision blurring.

When his sight restored, he found that he had left the previous chamber and arrived at a huge martial training ground.

This made Gu Chen somewhat regretful; he had just conceived the idea of taking the incense burner with him, which now seemed impossible.

The trial of comprehension tested the quantity of martial truths a cultivator could understand. Only when martial arts reached perfection could martial truths be born. Therefore, the more martial truths one understood, the stronger their comprehension proved to be.

Not far away, there stood a colossal stele. Its function was similar to the Yao Platform Sect's Reflecting Jade Wall. A cultivator could probe their spirit into it, contending with the residual truths within. The more truths they shattered, the stronger their own truths were shown to be.

Upon learning this, Gu Chen didn't hesitate. He gathered all his spirit and probed it into the stele not far away.

Similar to his experience at the Yao Platform Sect, inside the stele were numerous orbs of light, which were the residual martial truths.

Thus, Gu Chen, armed with several truths he had comprehended, bulldozed his way through.

Given Gu Chen's current martial arts attainments, the truths he comprehended from the tablet were incredibly numerous. This second trial was much simpler for him than the first trial of heart refinement.

After what felt like almost an hour, Gu Chen, feeling mentally exhausted and nearing his limit, opened his eyes.

The Tongtian Pagoda fell silent; among his peers, hardly anyone from the Pure Yang Martial Sect could compare with what Gu Chen had done. He was among the best.

After all, Gu Chen only needed cultivation points to comprehend martial arts, while other martial artists had to cultivate bit by bit. Even the most talented fighters couldn't spare so much time at Gu Chen's age.

"Sagacity—A higher!"

In the end, Gu Chen's sagacity rating was still 'A higher'.

"The third trial—Physique!"

With a whooshing sound, a figure appeared in the arena, a puppet shimmering with a dark golden luster. Accompanied by a series of mechanical sounds, the mechanical puppet slowly opened its eyes.

This trial tested the pure physical strength of the warriors. This dark golden puppet had been crafted at great expense by the Pure Yang Martial Sect with the help of another sect; its physical strength was comparable to a Transcending Master of the first or second blood exchange level. Read new chapters at empire

One would pass the trial by withstanding this puppet for twenty breaths.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the dark golden puppet moved. It was swift, tearing through the air with a flash, appearing beside Gu Chen, and its metallic fist shimmered as it struck towards Gu Chen's chest.

As the trial began, Gu Chen's Gangqi was mysteriously sealed by an unknown power, preventing him from using it.

Nevertheless, Gu Chen was not panicked. Having experienced the wonders inside the Tower of Ascension for so long, he had grown accustomed to its oddities.

Hum!

A fierce golden light burst from Gu Chen's body, spreading over him in an instant. In the blink of an eye, his entire being turned dazzling gold, as if he had been cast from gold.

Clang!

The dark golden puppet's fist struck Gu Chen's chest, emitting an extremely crisp sound. After all, it possessed the physical strength of a Master who had undergone one or two blood exchanges. Even with Gu Chen's indestructible body, he was pushed back several feet, but he was unharmed.

Boom!

The next instant, Gu Chen transformed into a humanoid tyrannosaur, devoid of any technique, simply bulldozing forward.

Thud!

Gu Chen delivered a punch, and the air emitted an extremely dull sound—a punch with the power to move mountains and split the earth directed at the dark golden puppet.

Clang, clang, clang!

Sparks flew in all directions; the pairs of fists continuously intertwined. Gu Chen's fleshly palms clashed and ground against the puppet's metallic hands, creating a sound akin to godly smiths forging in the heavens that echoed time and again.

Gu Chen's whole body shone with a blazing golden light, and his vigorous vitality radiated from his golden body. With a piercing gaze, disheveled black hair, and a valorous stature, he seemed like a deity from the heavens!

The next moment, Gu Chen let out a long roar, and his voice pierced through metal and stone, shaking all around. Agile as a soaring dragon, he engaged in a one-on-one fierce battle with the dark golden puppet.

Had it not been for the Tower of Ascension's ancient array's protective power, the ground would have been overturned by the combat powers of Gu Chen and the dark golden puppet.

Even so, the arena was still dazzling with light, beams of light shooting into the sky, as if a battle of gods was taking place!

After an indeterminate amount of time, with a loud bang, two figures simultaneously flew backward.

Just as Gu Chen got up, ready to continue the fight, a grand voice halted him.

"Trial concluded, Physique—A higher!"

The next moment, high above in the sky, a dazzling and blinding orb of light slowly descended, approaching Gu Chen.