Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Shen Zhou, Da Xia's Tiandu, imperial palace.

Not long ago, Lang Tian and seven other Celestial Realm beings had appeared, pressuring Ji Yuan into submission, seeking to become the Grand Emperor of the Nine Provinces and enslave everyone.

Under such conditions, Ji Yuan naturally would not agree. He would rather die than comply, and at the last moment, the former commander of Jing Tian Department, Wei Cang, and former chief of Mingjing Department, Luo Xun appeared at the scene.

Moreover, the two of them had also undergone significant changes. With the restoration of the Nine Provinces' celestial environment, both of them had broken through from the Divine Intent Realm to the Celestial Realm!

At this moment, Lang Tian and others looked at Wei Cang and Luo Xun, their faces showing slight surprise.

No matter what, anyone who could achieve the Celestial Realm in these Nine Provinces had exceptional talent, and even if they went on to the higher realms, they had a great chance of progressing further and being heavily relied upon.

However, upon hearing Wei Cang's words, the expressions on Lang Tian and their faces turned gloomy in an instant.

"Who are you talking to?!"

"Do you really think that just because you've achieved the Celestial Realm, you can challenge us?!"

"Presumptuous!"

Lang Tian and Qi Jin, among others, opened their mouths one after another, berating Wei Cang, but the latter was very decisive. Without much to say, he directly made his move, throwing a punch without any fancy tricks.

"Hmph!"

At that moment, the burly man from the Five Elements Sect stepped forward. His face fierce, he looked at Wei Cang and said with a stern voice, "Dare to make a move here, then let this place, as well as all of you, be annihilated together!"

At the side, the former chief of Mingjing Department, Luo Xun, had a cold look on his face. Light flickered around him, and in an instant, he isolated them.

"Some skill," Lang Tian and the others measured with a faint glance, slightly nodding, appearing very confident.

If Wei Cang and Luo Xun could block the joint efforts of eight Celestial Realms beings, then they would have been deeply shamed. They might as well have just run headlong into death.

Boom!

Just then, Wei Cang collided with the burly man, causing heaven and earth to tremble, but thankfully, everything was bounded and contained within Luo Xun's domain, without the slightest transmission to the outside world.

Wei Cang's body trembled. Although he had also broken through to the Celestial Realm, clearly, he was not on the same level as the burly man. The latter was now at his prime, vastly powerful, and incomparable to half a year ago.

"You're not even fit to be my opponent one-on-one? I will tear you apart alive!" The burly man's face twisted with fury as he roared. Without using any techniques, he fought Wei Cang head-on, driving the latter back step by step.

Seeing this, the faces of Lang Tian and the other seven remained utterly calm, clearly having anticipated this scene before the fight began.

Luo Xun frowned but did not make a move, because on the side, Lang Tian and the other seven were watching like hungry tigers. He sighed inwardly. For Da Xia, this was truly a dire situation.

Even though the two of them had now reached the Celestial Realm, they had only just entered it. How could they possibly be the opponents of eight Celestial Realm beings?

Now, they acted simply because they had no other choice.

"Kill!"

At that moment, Wei Cang roared. Despite being outmatched, he did not retreat. He fought covered in blood, determined to engage in a life-and-death struggle with the burly man!

Seeing this, the burly man's eyes narrowed slightly, a murderous glint flashing briefly. He was equally brutal and did not believe that Wei Cang could match him!

"Puh!"

As expected, after the fiftieth exchange, the former commander of Jing Tian Department, Wei Cang, was overwhelmed, blood spilling from his mouth and nose. The burly man was unscathed, the gap between them vast.

After all, one had just entered the Celestial Realm, while the other came from a higher realm and had been immersed in the Celestial Realm for many years. Strong and mighty, such an outcome was normal.

However, to Lang Tian and others' surprise, Wei Cang despite being seriously injured, showed no fear and continued to fight with a life-for-life, injury-for-injury attitude. Towards the end, even the burly man's expression changed slightly.

Sputter!

But in the next instant, with a brutal expression, the burly man ripped off one of Wei Cang's arms, a torrent of fresh blood spraying from the shoulder. Even for a Celestial Realm martial artist, this was a severe injury!

However, Wei Cang, pale-faced, seized this fleeting opportunity, leaping into the air and stomping on the burly man's chest. With a crack, the sound of bone breaking echoed, and the latter also spat blood from his mouth.

Just as Luo Xun's face turned grave, ready to step in, Lang Tian and the others spoke up.

"That's enough, let's stop here."

Seeing them call for a halt, Luo Xun also stopped, looking pale. Wei Cang, drenched in blood and standing on a broken arm, both of them glared coldly at Lang Tian and the others.

It also indicated their stance: if Lang Tian and the others continued to press them, they would rather die than not bite back fiercely.

Wei Cang and Luo Xun were certain that Lang Tian's eight were not completely united, inevitably with some divisions amongst them.

At this time, with the battle over, Ji Yuan saw Wei Cang, pale and blood-soaked, and was shocked, his pupils constricting significantly.

Lang Tian and the other seven stood together, looking at Ji Yuan and his companions with expressionless faces and said, "Do not think that you can threaten us. We will give you three more days to consider. If you remain stubborn, then at that time, we will take action and completely annihilate you!"

The burly man looked at the pale Wei Cang and snorted coldly, chewing and swallowing his arm right in front of everyone, blood trickling down his chin, his face twisted with savagery.

Upon seeing this, Luo Xun clenched his fists tight, but was held back by Wei Cang.

Then, Lang Tian and Qi Jin looked at Wei Cang and Luo Xun. The reason they did not strike to kill today was because they thought Wei Cang and Luo Xun had good strength. When they later explored the legacy of the Nine Tripods, they could let these two lead the way, serving as the vanguard.

"However, though the death penalty may be avoided, living sins are inescapable. Today, I shall mete out a minor punishment as a modest reprimand," said Lang Tian expressionlessly, casting a casual glance at Eunuch Huang under Ji Yuan's trembling gaze.

"No—"

At that moment, Ji Yuan, the Emperor of Da Xia, lost his composure. His eyes bloodshot, he screamed loudly, clearly anticipating what was to come.

Just then, with a booming sound, the body of Eunuch Huang, who lay on the ground, unable to move an inch, exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist!

Everything happened so suddenly that, due to the gap in strength, even Wei Cang and Luo Xun were unable to defend against it.

Now, seeing Eunuch Huang dead, Ji Yuan roared in anger. He couldn't accept that such a gruesome scene had unfolded before his eyes. Overwhelmed by intense emotions, the young Emperor fainted on the spot.

"Your Majesty!" Wei Cang and Luo Xun exclaimed, their faces changing color as they clenched their teeth and glared furiously at Lang Tian and the others.

In the face of their anger, Lang Tian and his companions wore faint smiles. In their view, refusal to submit? They had plenty of methods to deal with that!

Three days' time—that was the deadline they had given. During this period, they would make Ji Yuan and others realize that sometimes, death might be a form of release.

"Remember, you have only three days," Lang Tian said as his words fell, he and the other seven figures disappeared, leaving behind a ravaged palace.

Wei Cang and Luo Xun stood solemnly, their fists clenched so tightly their knuckles turned white, but deep down, they felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

Eight Celestial Realm beings, each one far more powerful than the two of them by several times—this was a situation that reeked of despair.

All of Shen Zhou had no one who could come forward to face this challenge!

Facing this circumstance, everyone was at a loss for what to do.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, the events within the Da Xia palace were rapidly spread across the entire world, as Lang Tian and his companions intended.

The descent of eight Celestial Realm beings who stormed into the palace of Da Xia to demonstrate their power and bathe the palace in blood—the news spread like wildfire, igniting all of Shen Zhou!

Eight Celestial Realm beings—that was eight Celestial Realm beings!

It was a sensation the likes of which had not been witnessed in tens of thousands of years, and Shen Zhou was thoroughly shaken by the news!

At the same time, this caused everyone to feel threatened. If even Da Xia, at the height of its power, could not withstand them, allowing them to come and go as they pleased, who else in the world could stand against them?

"With the arrival of eight Celestial Realm martial supremes from another realm, seeking dominion over Shen Zhou and to take control of this world—with the cold indifference of those from the higher realms, what should we do in the future?"

In an instant, the people's hearts were filled with despair. It could be said that this was a situation with no solution.

This state of affairs left them without a future to speak of; everyone's gaze grew increasingly dim, and even many of the less courageous civilians began to weep bitterly.

After having improved for two years, life had suddenly plunged back into the depths of despair.

This was an overwhelming pressure that covered all of Shen Zhou, and this was also Lang Tian and the others' intention.

From today on, they would be the blazing sun suspended in Shen Zhou's sky—for those who complied, prosperity awaited; for those who resisted, doom. This was the outcome they desired!

"To be the ruler of a world, this feeling is indeed extraordinarily pleasing, hahaha!" Feeling the despair that covered all of Shen Zhou, Lang Tian and the others were exceedingly joyous and burst into uproarious laughter.

...

A realm beyond the sky.

Boom!

A great shockwave spread outwards, space twisted, chaotic void currents destroyed everything in their path; even asteroids burst open, turning into a shower of debris.

In a place beyond the sky, as turbulent void currents surged, a great cauldron floated and bobbed, steadfastly heading towards Shen Zhou.

This cauldron, with three legs and two lugs, of a bronze hue, was none other than one of the Nine Cauldrons—the Yu Cauldron!

At this moment, within the Yu Cauldron, Gu Chen was dressed in black, with sword-like eyebrows and a striking gaze; his features were handsome and sharp. Standing within, his heart stirred with some excitement.

After two years and countless brushes with death, he had at last settled all the evil spirits in that spatial fold and used the Yu Cauldron to obliterate its coordinates.

At the moment when the spatial fold was destroyed, chaotic void currents emerged, sweeping Gu Chen along. Fortunately, he entered the Yu Cauldron in time and located Shen Zhou's coordinates, avoiding getting lost.

Gu Chen, now tall and physically vigorous, concealed a torrent of vitality within him, vaster than the ocean and completely restrained, not a hint escaping from his body.

This aura was far beyond what he had achieved at the peak of the Divine Intent Realm. Now a martial saint of the Celestial Realm, he could also be called a martial immortal.

Without such strength, he could not have eliminated all the demons and fiends in that spatial fold, let alone obliterate it.

It can be said that this battle was extremely arduous. To live in such a desolate and deadly place for two whole years, and alone at that, was akin to a hellish existence.

Even with Gu Chen's fortitude, he had experienced moments of doubt and confusion. And now, he preferred not to think about it anymore.

Also, after this ordeal, he had made enormous breakthroughs, both in martial cultivation and in his martial techniques, compared to before!

"Shen Zhou, I'm coming!" As he drew closer to Shen Zhou, Gu Chen's heart, which could remain unaffected even as mountains crumbled before him, couldn't help but create increasingly fierce ripples.

Because within it was contained Gu Chen's longing for his family!

"Uncle, Aunt, Qinyan, I'm back!" Gu Chen's expression was exhilarated as he murmured softly.