Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 273 Livid with Rage (Three more 10,000-word updates, asking for subscriptions!)_1

On the other side, Gu Chen, covered in dust, had been traveling day and night and finally returned to Yongxue City a few days later.

At this moment, inside Yongxue City, after several fierce battles, it was a scene of desolation with broken walls and ruins everywhere.

The dark red blood stained the ground, while an unyielding stench of blood permeated the air. It was evident the recent fighting in Yongxue City had been particularly brutal.

The atmosphere throughout Yongxue City was extremely oppressive and gloomy. The sky was full of dark clouds, and vast swathes of them loomed over Yongxue City as if heralding a torrential downpour, darkening the heavens to their limits.

Seeing this, Gu Chen furrowed his brows, an ominous feeling rising in his heart.

Thus, he hurriedly made his way toward the convergence of the distinct auras he sensed.

Yongxue City's lord's mansion was already in shambles, marred by scars from swords and holes from arrows, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Along the way, Gu Chen saw many soldiers with ashen faces and bandaged wounds, clearing the battlefield.

Their eyes were lifeless, resembling walking corpses, their morale at rock bottom.

Now, having undergone a transformation, Gu Chen was full of vigor, and his mental strength had greatly increased, giving him a strong sense of perception.

Upon entering Yongxue City, he could distinctly sense within the lord's mansion five profound, mysterious, and elusive auras that seemed to merge with heaven and earth.

Five Grandmasters of the Innate Realm!

One of these Innate Realm auras was familiar to Gu Chen, and after careful consideration, he realized it was from Wang Jiuzhi of the Jing Tian Department in Yan State!

"Master Wang has actually broken through to the Innate Realm?" Gu Chen was astonished.

But now was not the time to ponder such matters. Gu Chen carefully probed, trying to find the whereabouts of the Duke of the Liang State, as well as Song Yu, Wang Yan, and the rest of the Metropolitan Procurators from Tiandu.

As Gu Chen continued his search, his expression grew more and more solemn.

Whoosh!

Gu Chen's figure flashed and appeared in the courtyard of a rundown mansion within the lord's residence. He arrived at the door of a room and pushed it open to enter.

"Who's there?!"

Suddenly, a cold shout came from the room, followed by a palm strike heading his way.

"Master Chen, it's me, Gu Chen!"

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Yu immediately halted his attack. He looked up and recognized that the person was indeed Gu Chen.

"Gu Chen, you're alive? That's great!" Upon seeing Gu Chen unharmed, Chen Yu was overjoyed.

However, seemingly remembering something, his expression quickly dimmed again.

Gu Chen looked at Chen Yu, who before his very eyes had been the most exceptional martial prodigy of the Jing Tian Department, now wearing a look of grief. His aura was weak, clearly indicating he had sustained serious injuries.

Then, Gu Chen's gaze swept over and saw Song Yu lying not far away, with lifeless eyes, looking like a corpse.

"What?!"

Suddenly, Gu Chen's eyes darkened. He saw that Song Yu now had only one arm remaining.

"Song Yu, how are you?!" Gu Chen approached Song Yu and asked in a deep voice.

Song Yu lay there blankly, his eyes dull, as if he hadn't heard a thing, offering no response.

Seeing this, Gu Chen reached out with his hand to place it on Song Yu's body, transferring a continuous stream of Great Sun Divine Gang energy into him.

The Great Sun Divine Gang, originating from the Earth Grade technique, the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic, had a remarkable effect on the speed of injury recovery. With the help of the Great Sun Divine Gang, the injuries inside Song Yu's body were healing at an extremely fast pace.

But there was still no glimmer of life in Song Yu's gaze.

"Song Yu, snap out of it, it's Gu Chen. Tell me, where is Wang Yan? Where did he go?"

No matter how Gu Chen probed, he couldn't find Wang Yan's aura, and with Song Yu in such a state, Gu Chen was becoming increasingly anxious.

Chen Yu, watching this scene, looked grief-stricken and hesitated to speak. Gu Chen had never seen such an expression on Chen Yu's face before and felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

Finally, perhaps having heard Gu Chen's name or due to the effect of the Great Sun Divine Gang, a glimmer of light began to appear in Song Yu's previously vacant eyes, which were no longer as empty as before.

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"Gu Chen... you're still alive?" Song Yu muttered hoarsely.

Considering Gu Chen's long absence and the dire situation in Yan State, they had assumed Gu Chen had met with disaster. Now, seeing Gu Chen safe and sound here caused Song Yu to become somewhat excited.

"Where is Wang Yan, where is he?" Gu Chen asked with a grave expression.

"Wang Yan..." Upon mentioning Wang Yan, Song Yu's eyes immediately reddened, and tears uncontrollably welled up, wetting his entire face.

A grown man broke down crying uncontrollably, his cries ceaseless and his expression agonized, as if venting all the pent-up emotions within his heart.

"Gu Chen, Wang Yan... he..." At that moment, Chen Yu approached and whispered an overview of the current situation in Yongxue City and everything that had transpired during the recent period.

Crack!

When Chen Yu spoke of the Duke of the Liang State and Wang Yan's deaths in battle, Gu Chen clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. His eyebrows shot up, and his eyes, deep and black, almost stood on end in rage.

"Prince of Pingxi!"

With eyes aflame, Gu Chen trembled as he spoke each word through gritted teeth, an uncontrollable inferno of rage and desire for vengeance erupting within him like a volcanic explosion.