Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 296 Suppressing the Saint Land's Descendant_1

Atop Mirror Lake Mountain, green grass was lush, a hundred flowers bloomed in unison, strange rocks stood erect, and ancient trees were abundant, creating a landscape of extreme beauty.

But at this moment, Chen Luo, a young sword repairer from the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, one of the six great sacred places, pointed out, and suddenly, the top of Mirror Lake Mountain was enveloped in swirling sword energy, filling the void with endless sword qi.

With a clang, a sharp sword intent suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, capable of not only harming the body but the spirit as well!

Feeling this extraordinary sword intent, the top martial prodigies from leading powers like Lu Xing, Bu Nantian, and Shang Ying showed surprised expressions on their faces, knowing without doubt that this must be an ancient Superior Martial Skill passed down.

"Such fierce sword intent, it seems to erode not just the body but even the spirit—Is this the might of the six great sacred places?" murmured Xue Jingyun, the strongest martial prodigy of Shenxiao Sect, with a somewhat serious expression.

Although Chen Luo's cultivation was not as advanced as theirs, and could even be said to be somewhat inferior, his understanding of martial arts might not necessarily be weaker than theirs.

"Chen Luo, you've gone too far!" said a young daoist from the Infinite Path, his expression slightly darkening, feeling that Chen Luo's attack was somewhat excessive.

The young heir of Cloud Heaven Palace also said, "Chen Luo, restrain yourself a bit, you might end up killing him like this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo's expression was indifferent as he replied, "He dared to insult me, so he should naturally be prepared to die. However, since the two of you have spoken, I shall give you two some face and simply punish him a little."

After saying this, Chen Luo's fingers formed a sword and with a gentle tap, immediately the sword qi that filled the sky seemed like meteors raining down towards Gu Chen.

At this moment, all eyes turned towards Gu Chen, wanting to know how he would defend himself.

Gu Chen stood in place, his sword-like eyebrows slightly furrowed. Even now, he felt bewildered as to where this sword repairer's hostility towards him came from.

Gu Chen had never met this person nor had he provoked him, but right from the start, the man was overbearing and rude, not speaking any reason and resorting to mocking and attacking upon the slightest disagreement.

"Is this the six great sacred places?" Gu Chen's expression turned cold, his already negative impression of the six great sacred places reaching an all-time low.

"Even if I bully you, what can you do about it?" Chen Luo looked at him with disdain, a cold smile playing on his lips. Relying on the status of the six great sacred places, he indeed acted unbridled within Da Xia.

His peers could not defeat him, and the older generation did not dare to touch him, Chen Luo thought to himself, why shouldn't he be arrogant?

Seeing Chen Luo act as if he had definitely got the better of him, a cold harshness also appeared on Gu Chen's face.

Such arrogance was something he had never encountered before.

"Do you think you deserve to bully me?"

Gu Chen's expression was stern as he faced the endless sword qi coming straight at him. He flicked his fingers, constantly stirring the air as if playing an invisible zither. He utilized his Great Sun True Sword Finger to the fullest extent, a Superior Martial Skill perfected to the final stage.

Inside Gu Chen's body, the robust Great Sun Divine Gang, which had reached eight hundred and thirty years of accumulation, surged like a long river, pouring into his ten fingers.

Clang!

The piercing sound of the sword's cry rang out continuously, each note cutting through metal and stone. Thick beams of sword qi shot from Gu Chen's fingertips, the fiery sword intent causing the temperature of the area to rise sharply, and the moisture in the air rapidly evaporated.

Boom, boom, boom!

In mid-air, one after another, the fierce sword qi collided spectacularly like fireworks, glittering and dazzling, hiding a fatal threat within its beauty.

Instantly, various flowers, ancient trees, and strange rocks on Mirror Lake Mountain were shattered by the impact of the sword qi's aftermath.

Seeing that Gu Chen could actually hold his own against a disciple of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, one of the six great sacred places, Lu Xing and the others were also somewhat astonished.

"Could it be that in such a short time, Gu Chen has also reached nine blood exchanges?"

Suddenly, this thought appeared in the minds of Lu Xing and others, but they found it too shocking to believe.

After all, only a few months had passed since the battle in Yan State, and if Gu Chen really had undergone nine blood exchanges, then this rate of progress would be truly alarming.

Such rapid advancement was unheard of, not just within Da Xia and the six great sacred places but even in the records of the ancient past.

But if Gu Chen had not undergone nine blood exchanges, yet could fight to a standstill against Chen Luo, whose cultivation was at the full maturation of the Detachment realm, it seemed too unrealistic to them.

"Not bad at all."

On the other side, the heirs of the Infinite Path and Cloud Heaven Palace nodded slightly, acknowledging Gu Chen's strength.

"This is just the beginning."

Next to them, Chen Luo wore a cold smile as his fingers formed like a sword and he made a light slash.

Clang!

A sharp, piercing sword-cry suddenly echoed in everyone's ears, causing even the warriors like Lu Xing, Shang Ying, and Bu Nantian, who had reached the full maturation of the Hundred Orifices Stage, to frown, their minds feeling a sharp pain, let alone others present.

The warriors of the eight leading powers—Beidou Sect, Qinglong Valley, the Shang family of East Province, Purple Extreme Sect, Tianyun Sect, Shenxiao Sect, Zhenwu Gate, and the Bodhi Zen Sect—all grunted, their orifices bleeding, their faces twisted in extreme agony.

It was as if a demon's whistling sounded in their ears, that sharp sword hum drilling into their minds, injuring their spirits.

At this moment, Jingxuan of the Bodhi Zen Sect, who had been silent, uttered a loud Buddhist chant, and suddenly, ripples of Buddha light spread through the void like water waves, forming a shield around the disciples of the eight leading powers, isolating the sword hum on the outside.

But keep in mind, these were just the aftershocks; Gu Chen was bearing the brunt of it all.

At this moment, Gu Chen only felt as if an incomparably sharp sword intent had pierced through all barriers, aiming straight for his spirit. This sword strike seemed to slash upon his soul, and even Gu Chen felt a severe pain, his head spinning, his expression beginning to twist subtly.

"Chen Luo, enough, you're going to ruin him!" exclaimed the young daoist from the Infinite Path, frowning and speaking in a deep voice.

This move was the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's quite famous Superior Martial Skill known as the Soul Shocking Sword Technique. The external sword energy attack was secondary; what was truly fearsome was the sword chant that could penetrate all obstacles and strike directly at the opponent's spirit.

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Once a warrior's spirit was injured, it was many times more serious than physical harm and much harder to heal well. At the lightest, it would cause mental disorder, and at worst, it would result in instant death.

It had to be said that Chen Luo's intentions were extremely malicious. He said he wouldn't cripple Gu Chen, but his move was extremely ruthless.

"No rush, he hasn't gotten into any trouble, has he? It's just nice to see what his limit is," Chen Luo said nonchalantly, not taking Gu Chen seriously at all.

To him, it didn't matter whether Gu Chen was crippled or dead, he didn't believe Da Xia would dare to trouble him for that.

After all, this was not twenty-three years ago. The Human Emperor was no longer around, and Da Xia's greatest support had vanished!

Just as the young Taoist from the Wuji Taoist Gate was about to say something more, at that moment, they saw Gu Chen's figure suddenly flash and disappear.

"Hmm?"

Chen Luo frowned, seemingly somewhat taken aback that Gu Chen still had strength left after being struck by his Soul Shocking Sword Technique, which was somewhat unexpected to Chen Luo.

"Chen Luo, be careful!"

Not far away, the young successor from the six great sacred lands of Burning Heaven Valley suddenly shouted deeply, snapping the distracted Chen Luo back to reality.

Boom!

A fierce wind swept up, and somehow, Gu Chen had appeared behind Chen Luo and threw a fierce punch.

Feeling the power of this punch, even Chen Luo couldn't help but slightly change color. He had underestimated Gu Chen too much. He was so careless during the fight that he hadn't noticed Gu Chen approaching from behind.

He thought Gu Chen had escaped.

Bang!

But at that moment, a shield formed of flames suddenly materialized behind Chen Luo, helping him block Gu Chen's punch.

Chen Luo's gaze shifted to the young successor from Burning Heaven Valley and he frowned, "Jin Yan, there's no need for your help. To deal with a mere barbarian from the wilds, I don't need your intervention."

Jin Yan, dressed in a golden robe embroidered with flame patterns, said indifferently, "I didn't act to help you, I just didn't want you to lose face for our sacred land."

Chen Luo let out a cold snort, "Dealing with him is a piece of cake, an easy capture."

Gu Chen stood to the side, watching the flame shield in front of him as the flames burned continuously, emitting waves of astonishing heat. Even Gu Chen himself felt a wave of heat.

"The martial arts inheritance of the six great sacred lands is indeed as extraordinary as the legends suggest," Gu Chen's eyes shifted, looking towards Chen Luo of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

At that moment, Chen Luo's gaze met his, and the looks they exchanged in mid-air collided, with faint sparks of electricity crackling between them.

"Enough of this charade, it's time for you to witness what true swordsmanship is."

Chen Luo slowly stood up, and as he did, that sharp aura which seemed capable of piercing the heavens began to suddenly intensify. Before he had even moved, countless crisscrossing sword marks appeared on the ground around him.

Sss!

In the next instant, a brilliant sword Gang that seemed capable of splitting heaven and earth in two burst forth.

"A medium-grade divine weapon?!"

Lu Xing and the others exclaimed in shock upon beholding the dazzling sword light and feeling the sting on their skin.

High-grade divine weapons in Jiuzhou were stuff of legend and exceedingly rare. A medium-grade divine weapon was practically the pinnacle.

In top-tier forces like Beidou Sect, Qinglong Valley, and the Bodhi Zen Sect, only those Great Martial Masters of the Innate Realm had the privilege to own a medium-grade divine weapon. Lu Xing and the others were immensely talented and powerful, but they could only watch from afar and not touch it themselves.

Yet, when you look at the six great sacred lands, even a young junior like Chen Luo, whose cultivation had not yet achieved the Hundred Orifices Stage, already possessed a medium-grade divine weapon. Lu Xing and the others were envious to the extreme.

This was the depth of the six great sacred lands, and no wonder Chen Luo was so arrogant. He had the capital to be so.

Boom!

But at that moment, suddenly, the sound of thunder and a dragon's chant burst forth. At the same time, accompanied by a brilliant golden light, everyone saw eight azure dragons soaring through the sky, creating an immense spectacle.

Then, a figure formed a fist print and charged straight out. It was Gu Chen.

Rumble!

The sound of thunder clashed with the sword chant, terribly harsh to the ear. Gang Wind and sword qi swirled, the light was dazzling, and everything became a blur, nothing was visible anymore.

The crowd looked on eagerly, wanting to know the final outcome.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, from the center of the battlefield, a scream was heard. The young Taoist from Wuji Taoist Gate and the other five successors from the sacred lands turned pale upon hearing it.

Soon, the light faded, and the Gang Wind and sword qi dissipated. Everyone saw that not far away, Gu Chen's figure was tall and well-proportioned. His dark hair was unkempt, and he looked like a demon god, with a gaze that was intensely intimidating.

And the previously arrogant and haughty sacred land successor Chen Luo was now under the foot of Gu Chen, covered in blood from head to toe.

This scene immediately stunned everyone atop Mirror Lake Mountain.