Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"Fortunately."

Seeing the cauldron successfully collected, Gu Chen also exhaled a long breath. Just now, he was really worried that with his current cultivation level, he would be unable to bear it. If that were the case, it would have been heartbreaking.

At this moment, a radiant smile appeared on Gu Chen's face. Although he had almost perished in this battle, the final outcome was good, and the harvest was incomparable.

Not only did his stats evolve, showing a Divine Power value that even the Upper Realm found incredibly rare, but he also obtained one of the Nine Cauldrons. How could this not make Gu Chen feel delighted?

If it weren't for knowing that the entire world was in a state of panic, Gu Chen would have loved to study the cauldron's function on the spot.

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Da Xia's Tiandu, imperial palace.

At this moment, Emperor Ji Yuan, the Tower Supervisor of Qintian Monitor, the Deputy Commander Qin Wu of the Jing Tian Department, as well as civil and military officials were all gathered here. However, the atmosphere was extremely silent, and no one made a sound.

Not only here but the entire Tiandu, including the Nine Provinces, were also exceptionally silent, as quiet as death.

This situation began not long ago, when the image in the sky disappeared, and everyone became this way.

Because it was evident to the discerning eye that at the last moment, Gu Chen was at a disadvantage, and the Demon Sect leader, Dugu Yun, held the obvious upper hand.

If Gu Chen perished, no one wanted to imagine such an outcome, so everyone remained silent, their faces ashen, looking very unpleasant.

Actually, many people were internally aware that there was an eighty to ninety percent chance of Gu Chen's defeat, hence their expressions.

Even Ji Yuan and Qin Wu, who were very confident in Gu Chen before, as well as the Tower Supervisor, were the same.

After all, even in the Tower Supervisor's calculations, Gu Chen was just a slender thread of hope for the Nine Provinces. Whether he could grasp it and succeed was still unknown.

"Supervisor, is there any information?" At this moment, Emperor Ji Yuan asked gravely, turning his head to look at the Tower Supervisor of Qintian Monitor, hoping to get some information.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their heads to look at the Supervisor beside the Emperor, including Qin Wu.

But to their disappointment, the white-haired, white-bearded Supervisor remained extraordinarily silent and shook his head, greatly disappointing everyone.

At Gu Chen and Dugu Yun's level, even if the Supervisor mastered the Heavenly Staring Skill, it was difficult to deduce anything, unable to obtain any information.

"Alas..."

Seeing this scene, Ji Yuan couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart. On the surface, he still had to feign calmness and could not show fear. Otherwise, as the Emperor of Da Xia, if he was afraid, it would become a fuse, causing the civil and military officials and all people of Da Xia to panic.

"Is the Nine Provinces really destined to end like this?" Ji Yuan raised his head and looked at the sky, his face somewhat melancholic.

The strength of Dugu Yun was obvious to all, and Gu Chen's defeat was also expected.

Hence, the world endured a long period of time in such silence, each person on edge, afraid of receiving bad news the next second.

At this time, a minister looked at Ji Yuan with trembling voice asking: "Your Majesty... if the Martial King loses, what should we do?"

"Speak no more nonsense!" Upon hearing this, the Deputy Commander of the Jing Tian Department, Qin Wu, immediately glared at the minister.

Instantly, the minister who spoke shrank his neck in terror.

Ji Yuan waved his hand, signaling Qin Wu not to be so harsh, understanding that it was only natural for this minister to think so.

Just as he was about to speak, a black shadow suddenly flickered on the horizon, approaching the imperial palace at Tiandu rapidly.

"Protect the Emperor!"

At this moment, Qin Wu's face changed dramatically. With a roar, he positioned himself in front of Emperor Ji Yuan, while a legion of imperial guards also surrounded them with serious expressions.

At this moment, everyone was on high alert, their breathing heavy, with deep-seated fear spreading within them.

"Are we... are we going to die?" The civil and military officials' bodies trembled, especially the civil officials unfamiliar with martial arts, who trembled the most severely.

At this moment, the Tower Supervisor stood among the crowd, his aging eyes staring at the sky. Soon, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Swish!

Moments later, the silhouette paused in the sky. Seeing below so heavily guarded, Gu Chen couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.

He knew Ji Yuan and the others had now become like startled birds.

"Your Majesty, it is I." Gu Chen's figure flashed and arrived in front of Ji Yuan and the others from above.

"Gu Chen?!"

Seeing that it was Gu Chen, Ji Yuan and the others were extremely surprised. Their faces showed shock, speechless.

"You..." Ji Yuan opened his mouth several times, but his throat was dry, making it impossible to ask anything.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Gu Chen, their faces tense, unable to speak.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The Demon Sect leader Dugu Yun has been slain by me!" Gu Chen said.

Upon hearing this, the entire scene was frozen, and even the sound of breathing halted; it was incredibly silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Boom!

The next moment, everyone was like being struck by five thunderbolts, their bodies shaking violently. Gu Chen's words were like a meteorite from the sky hitting a lake, stirring up a thousand waves and shocking everyone present!

After the shock came joy, and everyone was overjoyed without exception.

"We won, we won! Hahaha, this is a great victory, Your Majesty, a great victory!" Qin Wu, Deputy Commander of the Jing Tian Department, shouted in excitement.

At this moment, the civil and military officials also trembled, tears flowing from their eyes due to the emotional rollercoaster.

Not just them, even the imperial guards and every person present exhaled a long breath, their bodies no longer tensed, almost stumbling to the ground.

At this moment, Ji Yuan, Emperor of Da Xia, had red eyes, and he restrained himself. He commanded the imperial guards beside him, "Go, spread this news across the world!"

"Yes!"

The commander of the imperial guards cupped his fist and hurriedly went out to report the news to the outside world.

Compared to the last time the world was in chaos, with urgent news from eight hundred miles reaching Tiandu, this time, it was the same urgency, but transmitting glad tidings, great joyful tidings!

"The Martial King won, the Martial King won!"

As soon as the imperial guards came out of the palace and heard the news, they couldn't help but shout. Countless people, who had been eagerly waiting, were all excited, their faces flushed, tears streaming down.

"We won, we won!" At this moment, countless citizens of Tiandu trembled with excitement, crying uncontrollably!

This news spread at an exceptionally fast speed across the entire world and the Nine Provinces. Everyone who heard it was exceedingly excited, shedding tears and shouting.

At the same time, on this day, the voices of the entire world united, chanting Gu Chen's name.

The cohesion of the Nine Provinces reached an unprecedented unity once again!

Gu Chen had defeated the Demon Sect leader Dugu Yun and slain him. This news hit harder than a level eighteen hurricane, shocking the entire Nine Provinces!