Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 291 The Emergence of the Holy Land (Three updates, ten thousand words, asking for subscription!)_1

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The Head of the Heavenly Saber Sect, Yang Ling, had mastered the Hundred Orifices Stage to its utmost limit, and the long saber on his back was a lower-grade divine weapon, just a step shy of a middle-grade divine weapon. It was the traditional weapon carried by each generation's Head of the Heavenly Saber Sect.

In Yang Ling's hands, the power of the saber could be brought to its full potential.

After the battle in Yan State where victory had been secured, Gu Chen sent back information to the Jing Tian Department in Tiandu, reporting the Sunset Sword Sect and the Heavenly Saber Sect's defection to the Demon Sect. At the time, because of the Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian, the Jing Tian Department had refrained from taking action.

It wasn't until a few days ago that the Tower Supervisor made a move and severely injured the Blood Demon Xiao Yuntian, and then Qin Wu decisively led his men to the gates of the Sunset Sword Sect.

Despite the Sunset Sword Sect being a top force in the martial world, and its Supreme Sect Head possessing innate-stage martial arts skills, in front of Qin Wu, a top grandmaster of the Communicating with God Stage, it was still insufficient.

As expected, the Sunset Sword Sect, which had lasted for a thousand years in the world, was breached by the Jing Tian Department, and its ancient inheritance was destroyed in one fell swoop.

The Heavenly Saber Sect, naturally, followed in the Sunset Sword Sect's footsteps. Only Yang Ling had a premonition of danger after the battle in Yan State ended and thus left the Heavenly Saber Sect to hide by himself and fortunately escaped the catastrophe.

"Gu Chen, you never expected that I would appear here, did you?"

With a clanging sound, Tian Dao Yang Ling drew the long saber from behind him, its ice-cold blade sending an involuntary shiver down one's spine.

"My lord!" Gu Chengfeng's expression became extremely grave. Although he did not recognize Yang Ling, he could feel that the middle-aged man in front of him was terrifyingly powerful, capable of killing him with just a stroke.

However, looking at Gu Chen, he seemed relaxed, although this was his first encounter with Yang Ling. But he had already learned much about the Head of the Heavenly Saber Sect.

"It is indeed somewhat unexpected," Gu Chen nodded his head.

"You killed my daughter and my chosen successor and annihilated the thousand-year inheritance of my Heavenly Saber Sect. Today, you will pay with blood for your debts!"

Thoughts of his daughter Yang Mingyue's death made Yang Ling burn with rage, his aura surging and billowing like towering waves.

Yang Ling had never been able to forget Gu Chen's killing of his daughter Yang Mingyue, and it was precisely because of this that the Heavenly Saber Sect had become sworn enemies with Gu Chen, leading to their current plight.

Gu Chen narrowed his eyebrows slightly, releasing his own aura to block the onslaught from Yang Ling, "You can't blame anyone else; it was the Heavenly Saber Sect and your daughter who brought this upon themselves."

"Bullshit!"

Yang Ling roared in anger, "You killed my daughter; today, I will kill your whole family, making you experience the pain of losing loved ones. I won't kill you with a single stroke; I want you to live in hell every day!"

The chilling radiance of the saber blossomed in the void, causing even Gu Chengfeng, who had some cultivation, to tremble with fear, not to mention Xu Qinge and Gu Qingyan, the mother and daughter duo who were not versed in the martial arts.

And then there was Maid Xiao Yu; the three of them were terrified, trembling and pale to the extreme.

Hearing this, Gu Chen's expression suddenly became stern. To anyone who dared to harm his family, there was only one response: death!

Tian Dao Yang Ling stood in place, not attacking immediately, but using his profound cultivation to condense his aura, intimidating Gu Chen and the others gradually.

In his view, killing them directly would be letting them off too easily. Yang Ling wanted them to first taste fear and despair before death.

Wave after wave of grim killing intent came at them like a tide. Gu Chen frowned; although he had renewed his blood seven times, he could only compete with the early-stage martial arts masters of the Hundred Orifices Stage.

Yang Ling had reached the complete stage of the Hundred Orifices Stage, having unblocked most of the orifices in his body, and if it came down to a real fight, Gu Chen would definitely not be his match.

Even in resisting the impact of Yang Ling's aura, Gu Chen felt strained.

And Xu Qinge, Gu Qingyan, and Maid Xiao Yu, the three of them, were even more terrified, their faces pale and their delicate bodies shaking uncontrollably.

Boom!

Suddenly, a cold snort sounded, like thunder exploding next to Yang Ling's ears. He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood with a 'wa' sound, and his complexion instantly withered.

"Who?!"

Yang Ling cried out in panic, scanning his surroundings for the trace of the person who had acted against him.

"Yang Ling, you have quite the nerve, daring to strike against a commander of the Jing Tian Department!"

A deep voice echoed from afar, resounding through heaven and earth, shocking Yang Ling to his core.

"Innate Stage?!"

With a swish sound, the void rippled like the surface of a lake, and the figure of a man standing in the air materialized in the area.

"It can't be, how could there be a grandmaster here?!"

Yang Ling was frantic, his face filled with disbelief. He had been plotting for a long time to kill Gu Chen, and to prevent any accidents, he didn't kill him as soon as he left Tiandu but waited very patiently until now.

But what Yang Ling did not expect was that the Jing Tian Department, or rather, the imperial court, valued Gu Chen so much that they sent a grandmaster of the Innate Stage to covertly follow and protect him.

"You little beast, I will kill you!"

Yang Ling's eyes were bloodshot, with tears of blood flowing in his pupils. Yelling loudly, he exhausted everything he had to charge at Gu Chen.

"You dare to act violently with me here?!"

The grandmaster of the Innate Stage let out a cold grunt, without any visible movement, Yang Ling's body suddenly stiffened on the spot, and then with a flicker, both disappeared without a trace.

Clearly, the grandmaster of the Innate Stage was mindful of the three women present and, not wishing to create a bloody scene, took Yang Ling away directly.

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"My lord, what is this..." Gu Chengfeng looked at Gu Chen with a shocked face, speechless with astonishment.

As a martial artist, he was well aware of what an Innate Stage grandmaster represented. How could Gu Chen have an Innate Stage grandmaster by his side to guard him so closely, without revealing himself for so long? When had Gu Chen's status become so important?

Gu Chen of course already knew of the presence of the Innate Stage grandmaster. He smiled at Gu Chengfeng, "Uncle, that's a Tian rank commander sent by the Qin Command of the Jing Tian Department."

Although Da Xia has only twelve guardians, that does not mean that the Jing Tian Department only has twelve Innate Stage practitioners.

Among the twelve guardians of the Jing Tian Department, each one has made countless contributions to Da Xia, and all have reached the complete stage of the Innate Stage.

There are also some Tian rank commanders whose cultivation and merits are not enough for a promotion."

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The position of Protector is not so easy to achieve.

Given Gu Chen's current reputation in the martial artists' community, even Qin Wu feared for Gu Chen's safety on his journey; therefore, he specially dispatched an innate realm martial arts grandmaster to guard him closely.

This showed how much he valued Gu Chen.

"Heavenly Rank Commandant…" Gu Chengfeng muttered, finding the concept of an innate realm martial arts grandmaster too lofty and distant for him.

Gu Chen said, "Lord Huang will leave after our arrival in East Province."

Hearing this, Gu Chengfeng nodded as well, knowing it was unrealistic to expect a grandmaster of the innate realm to guard them constantly.

Moreover, flowers in a greenhouse do not grow, and only martial artists who have faced and overcome crises can truly become strong warriors.

Suddenly, a figure flashed across the sky, and the Heavenly Rank Commandant returned.

"Thank you, Lord Huang, for your assistance," Gu Chen said with a hand clasp and a loud voice.

"It's nothing, just continue on your journey without worrying about me," the voice drifted from afar, but the figure of Lord Huang vanished into the environment as if he had never been there.

"Auntie, Qinyan, are you alright?"

Gu Chen channeled the Great Sun Divine Gang from within himself into Xu Qinge, Gu Qingyan, and Maid Xiao Yu, which immediately improved their complexions.

Relieved that it was only a scare, the three of them exhaled deeply. Their hearts, once frightened, gradually calmed as the warm Great Sun Divine Gang continuously flowed into their bodies.

"Shall we find a place to rest for a while?" Gu Chen suggested.

"No need, we should hurry on our way and reach our destination," Xu Qinge and her daughter Gu Qingyan said in a hurry.

"Alright."

Gu Chen nodded and they were once again on their way.

Time, like a fleeting steed, passed in a hurry, and after nearly a month of traveling, they finally entered the territory of East Province.

In the largest inn of the Pingxiang City of East Province.

"Uncle, Auntie, Qinyan, try this dish, it's delicious and has a unique local flavor," said a handsome and robust Gu Chen dressed in black, serving food to his Uncle Gu Chengfeng's family.

"Alright, Big Brother, you eat more, too," his uncle Gu Chengfeng sat by the window, twirling a small cup, sipping his liquor sip by sip.

"Drink, drink, drink, that's all you know," Xu Qinge said, annoyed, casting a glance at Gu Chengfeng.

Gu Chengfeng didn't mind; his hobbies were few, and he let Xu Qinge say what she wanted, choosing to ignore it.

Gu Chen, Gu Qingyan, and Maid Xiao Yu couldn't help but shake their heads and chuckle at the scene.

Over time, the incident with Tian Dao Yang Ling had been completely forgotten by them, and the journey remained calm without any major events.

The inn was bustling with people coming and going, particularly busy during lunchtime.

"Have you heard? The heirs of the Six Great Holy Lands have emerged!"

Suddenly, a conversation from a nearby table reached Gu Chen's ears.

His interest piqued at the mention of the Six Great Holy Lands.

"I've heard too that the heirs of the Six Great Holy Lands have now entered the territory of East Province."

"Rumor has it that the reason the heirs descended this time is not merely for a simple trial."

"Oh? Is that so? Is it true?"

"Yes, I heard that the heirs are looking for something. Their coming to East Province right after descending the mountains is precisely for this reason."

"What in East Province would interest the heirs of the Six Great Holy Lands?"

"That, I don't know. It's only once every few decades that the heirs of the Six Great Holy Lands appear in the Nine Provinces. People like us should just listen; we're unable to get close. Only the top forces in the martial artists' community might have a chance to invite them."

"I would love to see up close what makes the so-called heirs of the Holy Lands extraordinary."

"It's said that the Beidou Sect will hold a gathering in a while, and the heirs of the Six Great Holy Lands will participate. In addition, various top talents from across East Province will also attend."

"So the heirs of the Six Great Holy Lands have already come to East Province," Gu Chen pondered, realizing that the intelligence from the Jing Tian Department was correct—there would indeed be an emergence of an ancient secret realm in East Province, otherwise, the heirs would not all appear here at the same time.

As for the Beidou Sect, it's one of the 'Seven Sects and Eight Orders, and Three Great Sects.' The Three Great Sects are the Da Guangming Sect, the Beidou Sect, and the last, the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Sect.

The Three Great Sects' strength is ranked among the very top in the whole community of martial artists. Since the Da Guangming Sect was once attacked by Da Xia, the Beidou Sect and the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Sect have slightly outshone the Da Guangming Sect of Yan State as a whole.

It's rumored that the old Sect Master of the Beidou Sect and the old Celestial Master of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Sect are both divine beings of martial arts, on the same level as Qin Command, Deputy Leader of the Jing Tian Department.

At that moment, Gu Chen's ears twitched as he overheard another group of martial artists discussing.

"By the way, have you heard of Lin Bai?"

"Who is that?" a martial artist inquired.

"You don't know? Lin Bai is a new young talent in East Province. It's said that he has defeated most of East Province, unmatched in his realm!"

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