Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Gu Chen's pupils were icy cold, his whole body shone with a golden luster, his skin glimmered with a translucent sheen. He activated his Vajra Indestructible Divine Technique, using its supreme defense to nullify the incoming sacred lights, making them vanish into thin air.

"His defense is too strong, the Vajra Indestructible Body is too difficult to overcome, we can't hurt him!" Ning Tian said in a deep voice.

Zhuo Siyuan was also frowning. They could entangle Gu Chen, but it was difficult to injure him, and moreover, they dared not let Gu Chen close in on them, for his physical body was too fearsome.

In terms of cultivation, Zhuo Siyuan and Ning Tian believed they were superior to Gu Chen; even if it were a head-to-head matchup, they didn't think they would lose to him.

However, to inflict damage on Gu Chen, let alone kill him, was very difficult.

"We must tie him down!"

Zhuo Siyuan and Ning Tian exchanged a glance: Gu Chen was already this strong without having cultivated a special type of Gangqi, so what would happen if he were to succeed in cultivating one?

"Sacred Light Binding!"

At that moment, Zhuo Siyuan bellowed loudly, and rolling sacred light condensed, transforming into a small prison, sealing Gu Chen within.

Simultaneously, Ning Tian shouted, "Purple Heaven True Gang!"

Streams of purple Gangqi burst out from Ning Tian's body, reinforcing the sacred light. In an instant, electrical arcs flashed, crackling noises filled the air.

Yet, Gu Chen was unafraid. He swung his golden fists, smashing them against the cage formed by their combined efforts, which trembled violently at the impact.

At that moment, a flicker of light appeared not far away, and Qiu Zhen, seizing the opportunity, had reached the Sun Flame Stone and grabbed it in his hand.

"Hahahaha, Gu Chen, the Sun Flame Stone is mine now; you won't get your hands on it in this lifetime!" With the Sun Flame Stone in hand, Qiu Zhen laughed aloud, brimming with unrestrained triumph, visibly reveling in his success.

Seeing this, Gu Chen's eyes almost popped out in fury. He clenched his fists, and with a sound of dragon's roar and tiger's howl, a figure intertwined with a dragon and a tiger charged forward.

Zhuo Siyuan and Ning Tian's expressions darkened too, as they saw Qiu Zhen stealthily take the Sun Flame Stone while they were busy engaging Gu Chen. Clearly displeased, but with the deed already done, they were out of options.

Whoosh!

At this moment, Qiu Zhen's body erupted with a myriad of lights. Before everyone, Qiu Zhen directly absorbed the Sun Flame Stone.

With a mocking look, Qiu Zhen delighted in Gu Chen's pain, finding more joy the more Gu Chen suffered.

"Hahahahaha..."

Qiu Zhen laughed out loud as, with his continuous absorption, streams of golden liquid from the Sun Flame Stone flowed into his body through his palms.

Suddenly, a dazzling aura emerged, enveloping Qiu Zhen's body. He could feel his cultivations increasing step by step, the raging true Gang within him growing stronger and stronger!

This feeling intoxicated Qiu Zhen.

Boom!

Meanwhile, Gu Chen's eyes were icy to the extreme, his eyebrows almost inverted in anger. Through his relentless persistence, he finally shattered the prison and charged out.

But at the next moment, the void twisted, and one vortex after another appeared, whisking everyone away from the place.

Just like when Gu Chen had seized the Dragon Origin before, the Sun Flame Stone had been taken, and the trial had ended.

Whoosh!

Once his vision cleared, Gu Chen found himself back in the quiet room with its peculiarly fragrant incense. Nonetheless, even the strange fragrance from the incense burner could not calm his disturbed mind.

Because he had failed!

Gu Chen's pupils burned with a cold intensity, his expression dark as the abyss. Qiu Zhen had absorbed the Sun Flame Stone right before his eyes, explicitly cutting off Gu Chen's aspirations.

Towards Qiu Zhen, Gu Chen's murderous intent soared to its peak. It was rare for him to feel such intense killing intent for another person, the thick murderous aura seeming to lower the temperature of the entire quiet room.

Gu Chen sat on the meditation cushion, his face stern as he contemplated his next move, having lost the Sun Flame Stone.

If he was to reach the Returning to True Stage like this, Gu Chen would truly be unwilling.

Fortunately, it seemed that this trial was not yet over.

The trial hadn't ended, which meant Gu Chen still had a chance. It was possible he might encounter some extraordinary item in the upcoming challenges.

As for Qiu Zhen, Gu Chen had already made up his mind—if he had the chance, he would definitely kill him and send him to join Qiu Li. Explore stories on empire

Meanwhile, in the outside world.

An hour later, suddenly, the Tongtian Tower trembled, and the golden light on its body intensified to some extreme.

This phenomenon immediately attracted the onlookers of many people.

"What's happening?"

"What's going on?"

"Could it be that another A higher has emerged?"

The martial artists discussed heatedly, and even the martial arts masters from the seven top forces including the Da Guangming Sect were watching intently, and Wang Jiuzhi was no exception.

Hum!

The Tongtian Tower shone above, with streaks of golden light shooting up into the sky, and eventually, above the firmament, four large characters formed—Final Trial!

"The final trial has begun?" The martial arts masters from the seven top forces like the Da Guangming Sect naturally knew what this meant.

Among them, the master from the Xuantian Sect smiled slightly and said, "It seems that our disciples' talents are not bad this time; someone has made it to the end."

"The final trial has started, and there are many benefits to be had," sighed the master from the Da Guangming Sect.

In the distance, Wang Jiuzhi gazed at the tower, also very clear about what the final trial signified.

According to the ancient records, the final trial of the Pure Yang Martial Sect would gather all participants together and then start a free-for-all battle. In the end, only one victor would emerge.

And the last person standing would receive the biggest reward of the trial, which could be an inner energy technique, martial arts, or even treasures and medicines.

Of course, sometimes, if the trial was completed very well and the evaluation was high, the Tongtian Tower would provide the final reward based on the final victor's request.

"Who do you think will come out on top?" The elderly Taoist from the Xuantian Sect stroked his beard and spoke with a smile.

"It's obviously the pride of our White Tiger Clan, Shen Jie!" declared a strong man from the White Tiger Clan with a cold face.

The rest of the martial arts masters didn't speak, which clearly indicated they all had strong confidence in their own disciples.

Because they believed, as long as the first and second place on the Leaderboard of Heroes didn't show up, no one could suppress people like Zhuo Siyuan.

Of course, their reference to first place was not Gu Chen; in their opinion, Gu Chen's position as first on the Leaderboard of Heroes was largely inflated and had been attained through reputation alone.

If Gu Chen hadn't achieved the Vajra Indestructible Body and defeated the Great Yuan Buddhist Son Ananda, he wouldn't be listed first on the Leaderboard of Heroes.

At this time, the master from the Da Guangming Sect glanced at the distance and then said, "What do you think about Gu Chen?"

The strong man from the White Tiger Clan scoffed, "Aren't you aware of how inflated his ranking is?"

The elderly Taoist from the Xuantian Sect also said, "He's only at the Gang Qi Stage. Even if he has achieved the Vajra Indestructible Body, he's still not a match for our disciples."

The master from the Feixue Sword Sect nodded, and the master from the Qiu Clan went even further, "He's no match at all."

Hearing this, the others smiled faintly, clearly not taking Gu Chen very seriously.

What they didn't know was that Gu Chen had already reached the great completion of the Gang Qi Stage, and their impression of him was still stuck at the time in Liuyun Mountain.

They thought that since people like Zhuo Siyuan had all reached the great completion of the Returning to True Stage and cultivated extraordinary Gangqi, Gu Chen naturally couldn't be their match.

At this moment, within the quiet chamber, an hour passed, and Gu Chen's emotions had gradually calmed down as well.

At that moment, a magnificent voice echoed once again in the quiet chamber.

"Final Trial—begin!"