Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"Gu Jiuge?!"

"He is Gu Jiuge!"

Upon hearing the words of Xue Ningshan, the successor of Ling Dao Mountain, all present were shocked, as if a heavy bomb had been dropped into the water, causing a thousand ripples.

Gu Jiuge, the most mysterious of the younger generation of strong warriors, was also the first of the entire Gray Domain's youth to ascend to the realm's Golden Ranking.

It was his emergence that inspired the rest of the young prodigies, several of whom had secluded themselves and directly broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm.

Also, due to Gu Jiuge's obscure origins and extreme mystery, the entire Gray Domain was abuzz with speculation about where he came from.

Many believed he hailed from one of the hidden spiritual lineages.

Furthermore, there were suspicions that he might be the first being of the young generation to have broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm.

Because the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty had proclaimed to the world that the Ninth Prince, Gu Yan, was the first in the Gray Domain to break the boundaries of martial cultivation, but due to Gu Jiuge's existence, people were doubtful.

It could be said that Gu Chen, out of curiosity, was sought after by many who wished to uncover the truth!

Regrettably, when the Cave Heaven blessed lands opened, he hadn't come forward into the light, much to the disappointment of many.

The chilly man from the Soaring Snake Clan, along with the right-hand man of Gu Yan from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, both had their eyes harden at that moment.

In fact, compared to the younger generation, they hoped more that Gu Chen was a seasoned strong warrior from the Cave Heaven Realm.

That way, the number of monstrous talents vying with the young master of the Soaring Snake Clan and Ninth Prince Gu Yan of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty would decrease by one.

Of course, the main reason was that Gu Chen's strength was too terrifying; if they were to compete, they did not feel confident in their hearts!

"No wonder, no wonder he said he despises the people of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty," someone in the distance spoke, "It is said that in Han State, a strong warrior from the Huanxu Realm of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty tried to capture him but was instead killed by him!"

Others hesitated and said, "But how come I've heard that's just a rumor, that it was Gu Jiuge's protector who took action? After all, it's impossible for someone in the Cave Heaven Realm to slay someone from the Huanxu Realm, right?"

"That's unclear," the crowd shook their heads.

Meanwhile, Ling Fei and Liao Yun from the Xuan Yi Sect were also surprised.

"So he is Gu Jiuge?" Liao Yun looked at Gu Chen in the distance with eyes full of shock, the individual whose reputation matched that of the medicine boy in his own sect's medicine valley had just appeared before him.

Ling Fei's bright and intelligent eyes blinked rapidly, appraising Gu Chen from afar.

At that time, Liao Yun spoke, sighing softly, "Junior sister, look, the gap between people can be so vast. The Gu Jiuge you brought back to our sect compared to this monstrous talent before us: they share the same name, but the accomplishments are as different as heaven and earth, too far apart. This one is truly a hero indeed."

While saying so, Liao Yun also glanced unintentionally at Ling Fei's expression.

At that moment, Ling Fei's beautiful eyes were fixed unblinkingly on Gu Chen in the distance, slightly distracted as if she was pondering something.

Seeing this, Liao Yun did not say more; some things were better left unsaid.

In the arena, Gu Chen appeared calm, his black hair like ink, his face handsome, his body slender and lustrous, standing there with a transcendent air, as if a banished fairy had descended to the mortal world.

Upon hearing Xue Ningshan reveal his identity, Gu Chen's expression remained unchanged, as calm as ever.

"This humble woman comes from Ling Dao Mountain, and I do not know from which hidden lineage Young Master Gu hails. Perhaps we have ancient ties with Ling Dao Mountain," Xue Ningshan's red lips moist, her delicate and charming face with a pair of phoenix eyes shimmering seductively.

In fact, even as someone from a hidden lineage, she was also very curious about where Gu Chen came from.

Because, according to what she knew, neither Hovering Island nor the Yin Yang Heaven Sect were acquainted with this Gu Jiuge.

This person seemed to have emerged out of nowhere, leaving everyone puzzled as to which power he belonged.

Gu Chen did not answer her; his gaze remained tranquil as he swept over the crowd and said, "I give you all three breaths' time to leave. After that, do not blame me for being merciless."

"You're being rather too arrogant!" the chilly man from the Soaring Snake Clan raised his voice, sounding somewhat hoarse.

"Let's join forces. I don't believe we can't defeat him!" the war general from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty spoke in a deep voice, very wary of Gu Chen.

Seeing this, Xue Ningshan's eyes flowed with emotion, and she sighed softly, "Is Young Master Gu truly so heartless that he would raise his hand against such a delicate woman like me?"

Whoosh!

The next moment, everyone was startled because Gu Chen's figure had vanished from the spot!

"Hm? Not good!"

The chilly man from the Soaring Snake Clan felt a sense of dread; he had thought Gu Chen would continue to target the war general from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, but to his surprise, the person Gu Chen had pinpointed was him.

Thump!

The next moment, Gu Chen punched, and the chilly man from the Soaring Snake Clan, with his face greatly changed, hastily crossed his arms in front of him to defend with all his might, but still, he was so struck that his blood churned and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Be it the war general from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty or the chilly man from the Soaring Snake Clan, their strength in the Cave Heaven Realm was extraordinary; they had been immersed in this realm for a long time and were protectors of people like Gu Yan, otherwise they wouldn't have entered this place with them.

However, in front of Gu Chen, they still weren't enough; his casual punch was something they could not withstand.

Boom!

Yet at that moment, on another side, the war general from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty charged in. His body was covered in dark light, his aura magnificent, wielding a long spear, he fiercely thrust it toward Gu Chen's chest.

Top-grade magical weapon!

The Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty truly was remarkable; even a subordinate in the Cave Heaven Realm was granted such a precious weapon, worthy of being one of the great powers in the Gray Domain.

"Hmph!"

Meanwhile, not far away, a man from the Soaring Snake Clan let out a cold snort and sacrificed a short dagger, its chilling light gleaming ferociously—this too was a supreme-grade magical artifact!

With the combined power of two supreme-grade magical artifacts, the surrounding heavens and earth trembled violently, almost as if they were on the verge of collapsing. The void quivered like the surface of a lake blown by the wind, rippling continuously.

Hum!

At this moment, Gu Chen's expression was exceptionally indifferent. His left hand shone brightly, and amid the faint light, he aimed at the attacks of the two powerful foes and ferociously threw a punch.

Boom!

In an instant, winds whipped up clouds in the area, Gang Wind blasted through the heavens and earth, emitting roaring blasts, and chaos ensued. The shocking turbulence clashed like volcanic eruptions, extremely violent, affecting everything within hundreds of yards.

Even more so, this range kept expanding, alarming Liao Yun and the others nearby, who hastily retreated backwards.

Gu Chen, single-handedly and with the aid of mysterious gauntlets, suppressed both the supreme-grade magical artifacts of the Soaring Snake Clan and the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty!

Whoosh!

Yet at that moment, Xue Ningshan, who had been brimming with a smile, suddenly appeared behind Gu Chen. Her bare hand shimmered with red light, and she fiercely struck towards his back.

Lingdao Mountain's secret technique—the Blood Transforming Spirit Palm!

If this palm print were to land and strike its target, Xue Ningshan was confident that it could transform all of Gu Chen's blood, weaken his physique, and reduce his combat power by sixty percent!

And if it were a Cave Heaven Realm cultivator slightly weaker than her, this palm could have turned them into bloody mud!

She, who seemed harmless to humans and animals, unleashed an attack that was unusually fierce and chose an excellent opportunity.

Just as Xue Ningshan smiled, thinking her palm was about to hit, Gu Chen's back or rather, the surface of his body, suddenly surged with light, freezing her in the air for a split second.

And it was this split second that was enough to completely turn the tide of battle!

"How could this be?!"

Xue Ningshan, the Lingdao Mountain successor, let out a delicate cry, her phoenix eyes full of shock. She was immobilized and could only watch as Gu Chen struck back with a palm, hitting her body squarely.

"Pfft!"

Xue Ningshan's face turned pale, and she spat out blood. Her luscious lips became even more vivid, while her delicate body was sent flying backwards.

"So strong!"

Her eyes widened in disbelief. Had she not been wearing a protective armor that was a supreme-grade magical artifact, Gu Chen's palm could very well have cost her life!

Even so, she was in severe discomfort, as her internal organs ached as if being scorched by fire.

"Defeated by a single palm? Have I really been defeated?" Xue Ningshan frowned, clenching her teeth. They were all from the same generation, but was the gap between them really so vast?

"Could that Ninth Prince Gu Yan of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, as well as the young leaders of the Soaring Snake Clan, the Tiankui Clan, and those two from Hovering Island and the Yin and Yang Sect, be a match for this Gu Jiuge?" Xue Ningshan pondered in silence.

If she didn't resort to her final trump card, perhaps none of them would be a match for this ethereal young man in front of her, as if he were an exiled immortal.

"From which sect does he actually hail?" This was the question that puzzled Xue Ningshan the most.

At the same time, Gu Chen was holding off two enemies with one hand, the cold man from the Soaring Snake Clan and the warrior from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, and with his right hand, he counterattacked Xue Ningshan's sneak attack, sending her flying.

What seemed to be a precarious situation was easily resolved by him in just two or three moves.

Boom!

At that moment, Gu Chen exerted force with his left palm, firmly grasping the Soaring Snake Clan's dagger and the warrior's spear from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, preventing any movement.

The expressions of the cold man from the Soaring Snake Clan and the warrior from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty changed as they were unable to retrieve their weapons, no matter how hard they tried.

Thud!

Immediately after, Gu Chen, with an indifferent expression, casually struck with his palm. His internal power surged, and a gigantic palm imprint formed amidst the heavens and earth, accompanied by blazing flames like a cloud covering half the sky, enveloping his two opponents.

An intimidating pressure descended, forcing the cold man from the Soaring Snake Clan and the warrior from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty to grit their teeth. In that moment, both of them fiercely abandoned their struggle for the supreme-grade magical artifacts, and with a flash, they retreated into the distance, not looking back, decisively leaving the fight.

"You won't escape!"

Gu Chen's voice rang out like the sound of a bell, followed by the crackling of electric sparks. Two streaks of lightning flashed from the void, piercing through the bodies of the two from the Soaring Snake Clan and the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, freezing them on the spot.

Indeed, this was only the simplest application of the divine technique Nine Heavens Thunder Movement, not even deemed a full execution, just a casual strike by Gu Chen wielding the power of lightning. Yet the two could not withstand it.

After all, even a minute amount of divine technique's power was included, which was more than they could bear.

Thump!

Straightaway, the next moment, both bodies hit the ground, utterly devoid of any sign of life.

This scene terrified countless onlookers, and Xue Ningshan, the Lingdao Mountain successor, turned and left immediately without any hesitation, afraid to follow in their footsteps.

Seeing this, Gu Chen did not try to stop her, for he clearly understood that this heiress of an ancient sect had protectors by her side, who had yet to act, always vigilant against him.

Moreover, Xue Ningshan herself still had many techniques up her sleeve, her clan's "life-saving talisman" to be used at the last moment, not now.

Seeing Gu Chen effortlessly slaying eight Cave Heaven Realm cultivators, Liao Yun and others were even more startled and hastily left after Xue Ningshan departed.

At the same time, the news of Gu Jiuge, the top prodigy of the Gray Domain, appearing in the Cave Heaven Realm, began to circulate on a small scale.

In this minor thousand-world, following this battle, Gu Chen's fame spread far and wide, becoming known to some.