Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Above Tiandu, within an 800-mile radius, the wind and clouds changed color, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the dense lead clouds piled up as thick as mountains, an alarming sight akin to the wrath of the heavens.

Ordinarily, such an astonishing scene would make everyone who witnessed it shiver uncontrollably, intimidated by that awe-inspiring aura. Even the top martial artists in the Coagulation Field realm would be scared out of their wits and forced to submit.

However, when word spread that it was Lord Wu'an, Gu Chen, breaking through the barrier, everyone instantly felt at ease.

Fear and panic vanished from their faces, replaced by an indescribable excitement and exhilaration!

Everyone lifted their heads and gazed intently at the sky, closely watching this spectacle, not even blinking.

At this moment, in the secret chamber of Jing Tian Department's headquarters, Gu Chen sat cross-legged, serene and dignified, glowing all around. Once he had confirmed his resolve, everything merged together, elevating smoothly and successfully coalescing into a unique martial Divine Intent!

From then on, with the Divine Intent enfolding him, every move Gu Chen made was imbued with the unpredictable power of heaven and earth.

And now, with his Divine Intent fully formed, he had stirred the wind and clouds for 800 miles, shocking the world with a rarity unparalleled throughout the ages!

All these achievements were only possible because Gu Chen's personal cultivation was incredibly profound, or one might say, his martial foundation was exceptionally solid. He had reached the limit in every realm, even breaking through them, to achieve such a victory.

Take the national teacher of Da Yuan Country, Shiba Shitu, for instance. When he broke through to the Divine Intent Realm, it only affected the skies above the capital of Da Yuan Country, nowhere near as terrifying as Gu Chen's, which encompassed an 800-mile radius.

Such phenomena, even if placed in the upper realms, were considered incredibly shocking, rare for anyone to match, and a figure formidable enough to scare people to death.

At this moment, within this area, the Heavenly Earth Essence Qi was turbulent, surging like tidal waves and whipping up a storm, causing the emptiness to rumble, as boundless essence Qi converged from all directions into Gu Chen's body.

Not only that, the instant Gu Chen broke through the barrier, the heavenly seed lying dormant in his dantian's Qi sea glowed, releasing bursts of secret power, aiding Gu Chen in purifying his body and cultivation, strengthening his essence and spirit.

For Gu Chen himself, this was another ascension!

This state lasted a full three days and nights, while the phenomena covering 800 miles only persisted for a moment before Gu Chen intentionally dissipated them.

Yet, news of Gu Chen's breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm spread across the world due to those phenomena.

Shortly after settling from his killing of Shiba Shitu, the nine provinces were once again stirred up by this development.

"What?! Lord Wu'an has actually broken through to the Divine Intent Realm?!"

"I always knew the day wouldn't be far off, but I didn't expect it to come this swiftly."

"I beg to differ, as soon as Lord Wu'an slew the national teacher Shiba Shitu, I was certain that he wasn't far from the Divine Intent Realm!"

Suddenly, talk of Gu Chen's breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm triggered a wave of intense debate among the people of the world, with conversations so fervent that saying they reached the skies wouldn't be an exaggeration.

The Divine Intent Realm, a level achieved by fewer than the number of fingers on one's hand in tens of thousands of years across the nine provinces, including the six great holy lands, has been equally scarce in number. Moreover, every Divine Intent Realm expert has aged significantly, with Gu Chen being the sole exception.

Even now, he was only twenty-four years old—truly terrifying!

Upon learning the truth, everyone was so shocked that they were at a loss for words. Fortunately, because Gu Chen had already performed enough miracles, the idea of a twenty-four-year-old in the Divine Intent Realm was frightening, yet people had become accustomed to his actions and could accept it.

Of course, the news was still incredibly sensational, to the point that at the moment of Gu Chen's breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm, the consensus among the people across the nine provinces was that no one in their time could match Lord Wu'an.

At the same time, another title was added before Gu Chen's name—First Person of the Age!

Indeed, it was universally acknowledged across the nine provinces that Gu Chen was the foremost among them.

When he reached the peak of Coagulation Field Realm, he was already able to slay those in the Divine Intent Realm. Now that he had broken through to the Divine Intent Realm, how could anyone be his opponent?

To the six great holy lands, to the leaders of the demonic sects, at this moment people believed Gu Chen could defeat them all!

It must be said, the confidence the world had in Gu Chen had reached a zenith; they felt he was omnipotent and could accomplish anything.

And indeed, from beginning to end, Gu Chen walked this path, creating countless miracles throughout the nine provinces.

Not to mention, even without counting the Divine Intent Realm experts from the six great holy lands or the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun, Gu Chen could still rightfully be called the foremost person of his time.

After all, neither of those parties, no matter whose side, could be considered contemporary figures. Not to mention the sleeping Divine Intent Realm experts of the six notable holy lands, just Dugu Yun, the leader of the demonic sect, had been around for more than three hundred years, clearly not a figure of this age.

Therefore, people believed that calling Gu Chen the First Person of the Age did not contain even a hint of exaggeration.

Let alone the people of the world, by the time news of Gu Chen's breakthrough to the Divine Intent Realm spread, even the holy lands were left both shocked and fearful.

Especially the forces that had enmity with Gu Chen, such as the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Burning Heaven Valley, and Mount Tianzhu, feared him greatly, from their elders down to every disciple.

Even they themselves lacked the confidence that the Divine Intent Realm warriors sleeping within the sacred lands would be a match for Gu Chen, let alone others.

After all, the title of Lord Wu'an being invincible in his realm needed no further discussion; it was already taken for granted.

Since Gu Chen became famous, most of his battles were fought across different levels, not to mention those within the same realm.

The martial community had long been rumored that anyone who could withstand a single move from Lord Wu'an in the same realm was already considered extraordinarily powerful.

Nowadays, the three great sacred lands—Wuji Dao Gate, Cloud Heaven Palace, and Sumi Buddhist Sect—were even more anxious to recruit Gu Chen into their ranks upon hearing the news of his breakthrough.

As for the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Burning Heaven Valley, and Mount Tianzhu, they were afraid, worried that Gu Chen would come for them and slaughter them all.

They all remembered the title of the Slaughterer.

Particularly the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, whose sect master's face went pale with fear; not long ago, he was convinced that Gu Chen would struggle to refine his Divine Intent and break through, comparing himself as an example. And now, in such a short time, he was proven wrong, the slap in the face resounding loudly.

The elders and disciples viewed him with strange looks now, and as the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, he felt like he'd become a joke.

As a ruler of a sacred land, despite having unlimited access to various techniques and resources, his hundred years of arduous cultivation had failed, whereas Gu Chen, only twenty-four years old, succeeded relying solely on himself step by step.

It had to be said, even the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect himself felt some deep-seated shame when compared, wishing he could crawl into a hole and hide.

Compared with Gu Chen, his hundred years seemed to have been lived in vain.

"Sect Master, Gu Chen has already succeeded in his breakthrough, and it's very likely he will come for us again. When that time comes, what should our Vault of Sky Sword Sect do?"

In the hall where matters were discussed, a group of elders looked at the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect with faces full of worry and fear, not even they dared to be sure if the slumbering ancestors could withstand Gu Chen at the same realm.

It could be said that from the end of ancient times to the present, Gu Chen had become the greatest enemy of the sacred lands, even surpassing Dugu Yun, the leader of the Demonic Sect from over three hundred years ago, bringing an unprecedented sense of oppression to them.

Everyone felt that if things went wrong, the sacred lands, which had existed for countless years and once looked down upon Jiuzhou, were at a very high risk of annihilation.

"Sect Master, shouldn't we join forces with Mount Tianzhu and Burning Heaven Valley? If the Divine Intent Realm ancestors of our three parties unite, then Gu Chen will surely be wary," said one elder tremblingly, recalling the scene of Gu Chen's mass killing within the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

As soon as these words came out, the face of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's sect master darkened, and he rebuked them, "Do you even know what you're saying?! How can you be so fearful of a twenty-four-year-old young man? No matter how strong he is, even if he has reached the Divine Intent Realm, he's merely entered its beginning phase. He couldn't possibly be a match for the ancestors. To think that all three sacred lands need to join forces against him? You hold him in too high regard!"

Seeing the anger of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's sect master, the group of elders immediately fell silent, shrinking their necks and daring not to utter any more words.

However, what they thought in their hearts was not within the control of the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

Indeed, many elders believed that despite earlier claims that Gu Chen wouldn't reach the Divine Intent Realm, had he not achieved it now?

Moreover, even seeing a possible alliance of Divine Intent Realm masters from the three great sacred lands, these people still felt insecure, always believing Gu Chen had other tricks up his sleeve.

One could say their fear of Gu Chen had taken root deep within their hearts, and if they weren't about to ascend to the upper realm, some might have chosen to flee in secret.

"It must be a heavenly seed!" said the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect in a deep voice: "There's no reason that boy could advance so quickly on his own. With his vision and experience, it's impossible for him to have condensed Divine Intent. It must have been the heavenly seed assisting him, which allowed him to reach this point today. Moreover, his ability to slay Bastu must have depended on the heavenly seed!"

"Born and raised in the lower realm, how could he possibly possess such talent? It's definitely the heavenly seed!" stated the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect emphatically.

After all, such astonishing talent was rare even in the upper realms, not all saints could compare, and he didn't believe that such a character could emerge from the broken lands of the lower realm.

Thus, the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect attributed all of Gu Chen's current achievements to the heavenly seed.

"You need not worry, I've received word that before long, the Son of Heaven will descend to the lower realm. By then, even if Gu Chen has reached the Divine Intent Realm, he will still be crushed in front of the Son of Heaven. At that time, we can take the opportunity to present the heavenly seed to the Son of Heaven," a cold smile appeared on the face of the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

The heavenly seed, even in the upper realm, was extraordinarily rare, coveted through the ages; even a personage of the Son of Heaven coveted it greatly. If the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect shared the news with the Son of Heaven, he could definitely win favor, and even if he went to the upper realm later, he would have major opportunities for advancement.

This was the calculation in his heart, and it was also why he had not revealed Gu Chen's possession of a heavenly seed to other sacred lands.

On the other hand, upon hearing the news of the Son of Heaven's descent, the elders breathed a sigh of relief and began to feel a bit more at ease.

After all, the Son of Heaven from the upper realm possessed an extraordinary pinnacle cultivation of the Celestial Being Realm and an equally exceptional talent, which, in their view, was indeed more than capable of handling Gu Chen.

"Gu Chen, just be complacent for now; your good days won't last much longer," at that moment, the sect master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect had a cold expression, his eyes filled with dark foreboding.