Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The void twisted, forming a vortex that sucked in Gu Chen's entire body. In the next instant, Gu Chen arrived in a quiet chamber again.

In the palm of Gu Chen's hand, there was a dazzling orb of light, releasing a scorching breath. If Gu Chen's physique had not reached the state of invincibility akin to that of a diamond, just this immense heat would have been enough to char his palm.

In other words, without sufficient cultivation, even if one obtained the Dragon Origin, it would be fundamentally impossible to ingest it. Forcing ingestion would only bring about one's own demise, leading to an explosive death.

Even though it was only the Dragon Origin of a Jiao Dragon, it still remained a marvel. After all, even a Jiao Dragon, once it reached adulthood, was at least comparable to a grandmaster of the Human Clan's innate realm of martial arts.

And the Dragon Origin was essentially a drop of the essence blood of a martial arts grandmaster of the innate realm; its value was indeed immeasurable.

Gu Chen sat cross-legged on the meditation cushion inside the quiet chamber, opened his mouth, and swallowed the Dragon Origin that radiated a blistering heat directly from the palm of his hand.

Boom!

Once the Dragon Origin entered his belly, it instantly transformed into a raging fire that burned fiercely within Gu Chen's body. His flesh, bones, veins, and even his internal organs all began to burn.

Fortunately, Gu Chen's body had reached the state of invulnerability, and his inner and outer self were united as one with the Primordial essence, shining with a faint golden luster. Despite the Dragon Origin's power, it couldn't harm Gu Chen in the slightest.

Gu Chen sat with legs crossed, circulating his Gangqi within his body, starting to slowly refine the Dragon Origin. As the potency of the Dragon Origin dissolved, Gu Chen's physical body and cultivation steadily became stronger.

At this moment, Gu Chen's body seemed to become a divine furnace, radiating incredible heat outward, his face even slightly flushed while wisps of steam rose from the top of his head.

The Dragon Origin's physical enhancement had a surprisingly good effect. Although Gu Chen's physique had already reached a terrifying degree, with the Dragon Origin, there was still a notable improvement on the path to physical sanctity.

Like a fierce fire tempering a golden body, as the Dragon Origin's power continuously evaporated, the flesh, bones, meridians, and even the internal organs in Gu Chen's body became increasingly translucent and crystalline.

Even the Gangqi inside Gu Chen's body began to burn slowly under the Dragon Origin's influence, discarding the dross and keeping the essence.

Originally, the Gangqi within Gu Chen had taken the form of tiny flames, and now, the color of the flames was deepening, signifying that the Gangqi inside Gu Chen was becoming purer.

"Huff—"

After a long time, Gu Chen opened his eyes, which seemingly had a blazing flame burning in their depths. He extended his arm, lightly clenched his fist, and murmured to himself, "The strength of my physique has increased by about thirty percent."

Thirty percent was a significant enhancement, and now, there were very few things apart from the Diamond Indestructible Technique that could cause this degree of increase in Gu Chen's physique.

Moreover, even Gu Chen's cultivation level had increased by nearly fifty percent. Gu Chen guessed that if he had another Dragon Origin, it was very likely that, without the Sun Flame Stone, he might also be able to cultivate a special kind of Gangqi.
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"The Dragon Origin truly lives up to its reputation. The ancient era deserved to be called a grand martial era; even creatures like Jiao Dragons existed in the world," Gu Chen sighed, becoming even more interested in the ancient times.

In the current Nine States, let alone Jiao Dragons, even slightly spiritual beasts were extremely rare. If it weren't for the existence of demons, the Nine States could essentially be said to be dominated by the Human Clan.

"How could such a flourishing and prosperous era of martial arts vanish?"

After pondering for a moment, Gu Chen shook his head, feeling that these matters were still too far removed from him for the time being.

Now, his goal was to cultivate a special kind of Gangqi. Originally, after obtaining the Dragon Origin, Gu Chen had some ideas and wanted to try if he could cultivate a special kind of Gangqi with it. Now, it seemed that it wasn't possible.

The Dragon Origin was extremely precious; obtaining one was already at the limit. The prospect of finding another was as difficult as Ascending to Heaven, or rather, it was virtually impossible.

"Indeed, only by finding the Sun Flame Stone can I," Gu Chen grew more eager in his heart, and his only hope now lay in the upcoming trial.

If he couldn't find the Sun Flame Stone here, then apart from the six sacred lands, it was unlikely one could be found anywhere in the world.

At that moment, a familiar sensation came over him again. Accompanied by a dizzying whirl, Gu Chen's vision blurred. When his sight returned, he found himself in a valley.

To such mystical methods, Gu Chen had grown somewhat accustomed. He was just curious about how vast the interior of the Ascending Heaven Pagoda really was.

Gu Chen's sudden appearance also caused many nearby people to startle.

Looking around at the dozen or so martial artists next to him, Gu Chen was also stunned, not expecting to be teleported directly into a crowd by the Ascending Heaven Pagoda.

And it seemed that they were fighting over something.

A peculiar little grass twinkling with luminescence was in the hand of one martial artist, while the others were besieging that person.

This scene was strikingly similar to the one where Kui Gang and others had joined forces to deal with Gu Chen.

"Hand over the Thousand Spirit Grass!" Those martial artists ignored Gu Chen, instead addressing the one with the luminescent little grass in a stern voice.