Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

The exchange between Gu Chen and his opponent from Wu Jian seemed slow to the bystander, but in reality, everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Gu Chen, with his hair flowing like a waterfall and an imposing aura as if a deity descended to earth, was bathed in golden flames. He thrust forward like a bolt of lightning in front of Wu Jian, his mighty force shattering Wu Jian's entire body on the spot, scattering blood and bones across the sky.

With Gu Chen's current strength, if he caught anyone off guard and closed in, let alone Wu Jian, even the warriors in the late Returning to True Stage would still be no match for him.

It could be said that relying on his physical body alone, without the Wudao Grandmasters making a move, Gu Chen was considered the best in Jiuzhou!

Only those at the mid to late Returning to True Stage, with their superior realm to suppress Gu Chen, could possibly contend with him at this stage.

Since Wu Jian had only just reached the Returning to True Stage, naturally, he couldn't be a match for Gu Chen.

At that moment, with a clang, countless sparks flew as two divine weapons collided mid-air, like two warhammers of the heavenly realm striking each other, the sound piercing through metal and stone, shaking the void.

Gu Chen looked up and beckoned with his hand, causing the Blood Shadow Sword to transform into a streak of red light, circling in mid-air before returning to his palm.

The divine weapon clashing with the Blood Shadow Sword was a long knife, its blade flashing with an extremely dense murderous aura, chilling to the bone, sending shivers down one's spine and causing physical pain.

Seeing Gu Chen's victory, Song Yu, Wang Yan, and others from the Jing Tian Department were instantly exhilarated. In contrast, the dozens of assassins from the Blood Clothing Tower changed their expressions, and in their panic, several were injured by the Metropolitan Procurators of the Jing Tian Department.

Having defeated Wu Jian, Gu Chen didn't relax, for he sensed that deep in the woods, there were two auras locked onto him from afar.

Boom!

The woods shook, and countless leaves rustled downwards as two figures emerged. They were elders with cold gaze and grim faces, their skin parched, and they were dressed in blood-colored clothes with faint golden threads embroidered on their chests.

These two elders were not ordinary killers from the Blood Clothing Tower but elders of the organization, internally referred to by the martial artists as the Ghostly Elders.

The Ghostly Elders were terrifyingly strong; as real brothers, both had reached the mid stage of the Returning to True Stage, their minds were in perfect sync, their understanding of each other was impeccable. Once they joined forces, even against a late Returning to True Stage warrior, they could ensure a safe retreat.

Whoosh!

One of the Ghostly Elders, Elder You, beckoned with his palm, and the knife emanating a chilling light in mid-air blinked and returned to his hand.

At this moment, the Ghostly Elders wore grim expressions. Their arrival was meant as supervision for the battle, assuming that with Wu Jian's strength, along with the Blood Refining Gangqi he had cultivated, and his breakthrough to the Returning to True Stage, not to mention the divine weapon lent by the Blood Clothing Tower's headquarters.

Such a Wu Jian, with the advantage of a superior realm, should have been able to defeat Gu Chen effortlessly and at the quickest pace.

Even if he were no match, he should not have been defeated so quickly.

What the Ghostly Elders never expected was that the speed of the confrontation was like lightning and the clash of stones; even they did not react in time in the end.

The Blood Clothing Tower had already taken this battle very seriously, but who could have imagined that Wu Jian would be burst by a single punch from Gu Chen?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

This was clearly a stronger performance from Gu Chen than what had been rumored during his battle with Ananda in Tiandu.

The Blood Clothing Tower couldn't have imagined that Gu Chen, having reached such a level, would still be able to make a breakthrough in such a short time, and with such a large margin of improvement.

In the eyes of the Ghostly Elders, who had witnessed the battle, Gu Chen's talent could no longer be described as monstrous, but rather as freakish!

Even a prodigy wouldn't be able to improve as fast as Gu Chen, who was improving day by day!

Therefore, the death of Wu Jian also caught the Ghostly Elders by surprise.

Now, the Ghostly Elders somewhat regretted not having stepped in immediately, joining their powers with Wu Jian to try and kill Gu Chen.

Gu Chen faced the two elders in front of him, and just by confronting them, he felt a heavy pressure.

Song Yu, Wang Yan, and the other Metropolitan Procurators from the Jing Tian Department, however, felt a sudden trepidation at the appearance of the Ghostly Elders.

The Ghostly Elders made no attempt to disguise their power; their bleak murderous intent poured out like thousands of sword lights, instantly dropping the temperature in the air to freezing. Everyone present felt the chill in their bones, as if a ceaseless cold was emerging from their marrow.

Boom!

Burgeoning Gangqi converged together, forming an immense dark palm print that struck towards Gu Chen.

Even though the Ghostly Elders' talents weren't as exceptional as Wu Jian's, who had cultivated the number one exotic Gangqi in the Blood Clothing Tower, Blood Refining Divine Gangqi, the brothers had a secret technique that allowed them to share their power, adding it atop each other's, which was extremely terrifying.

Moreover, even without cultivating a unique Gangqi in the Gang Qi Stage, the force of the true Gangqi once it was refined was still incredibly strong.

After witnessing Gu Chen's terrifying physical strength, the Ghostly Elders chose not to engage in close-quarters combat but stood at a distance with caution, preparing to use their robust power to suppress Gu Chen.

The dark palm print unleashed by Elder You was several zhang in size, like a leaden cloud, dense true Gangqi gathered within it, and the air itself burst under its pressure.

Gu Chen was undaunted, his body ablaze with golden light, strikingly brilliant against the dark night sky, and he raised his hand, delivering a palm strike in return.