Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

With that thought, the murderous intent of the group of martial arts masters toward Gu Chen surged to its pinnacle.

Gu Chen stood his ground, his body cold to the core, turning his hands and feet icy, but he didn't show any sign of fear. Instead, he stood there, his face calm, meeting their gazes.

He seemed to be committing the faces of these people to memory, so that if he survived this day, in the future, he would personally visit each of these powers to repay everything he had suffered today, in full measure.

But at the moment, whether he lived or died depended solely on Wang Jiuzhi.

With Gu Chen's current strength, not to mention seven martial arts masters, even one was more than he could handle.

"Die!"

The brawny man from the White Tiger Clan could no longer contain himself; he struck out first. Standing in place, he let out a mighty roar like a tiger roaring in the forest. The sound waves were terrifying, turning into a transparent shockwave that blasted towards Gu Chen.

In an instant, the air twisted and converged, the ground churned, the earth and rocks exploded, and a multitude of trees shattered on impact. The scene was astonishing.

This was the power of a martial arts master—where even a simple roar could kill many on the spot.

"How dare you!"

Wang Jiuzhi's face changed as he flashed in a blur, appearing close to Gu Chen. Protecting Gu Chen, he also let out a roar. His roar collided with the shockwave, and both dissipated into nothingness.

The big man from the White Tiger Clan, on the other hand, grunted dully. Clearly, his cultivation was no match for Wang Jiuzhi's, and he was at a disadvantage after the collision.

"Wang Jiuzhi, if you want a war, we are ready to the end!"

With a thunderous sound, amazing auras specific to martial arts masters soared into the sky like beacon fires. The Da Guangming Sect and the other six martial arts masters, with dark expressions, radiated a domineering presence. The mighty qi flowing from their bodies dyed half of the sky crimson, as if the evening sunset illuminated the earth.

At this moment, the ground itself trembled. Without even striking a blow, just their presence alone was enough to achieve this effect.

Those below the rank of master were all overcome with fear, hastily retreating even further back to a safe distance to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

"Step aside," ordered Wang Jiuzhi, without even turning back to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen nodded. He knew that he could not participate in a battle of this caliber, so he heeded Wang Jiuzhi's command and prepared to step back.

"You can't escape, you little beast—die!"

The middle-aged man from the Jiu family bellowed. The skill within his body hot as fire, he reached out across the space to strike, and a massive palm imprint shot toward Gu Chen.

"Presumptuous!"

Wang Jiuzhi snorted coldly. In that moment, a robust qi also rose up from within him, like an ancient ferocious beast being revived. Swirls emerged around his body, and within those swirls, a dazzling light shone. Terrifying and awe-inspiring qi leaked out, oppressive enough to dominate heaven and earth.

This was the terrifying might of the Hundred Orifices Stage at its pinnacle!

Boom!

Wang Jiuzhi raised his hand and swung out a palm. In that moment, the ground shook violently, cracks spreading in all directions. Even the clouds above trembled at his might, a sight that alarmed everyone.

"Pfff!"

Just one exchange, and the martial arts master from the Jiu family was beaten back, vomiting blood. With just a single strike, he was seriously injured.

"Wang Jiuzhi!"

The remaining five martial arts masters roared. In that moment, they attacked together, and the atmosphere around them immediately became chaotic. The void twisted, the sound of gas explosions was incessant, like thunder, and endless white waves mixed together, rolling over everything, creating a deep, bottomless fissure in the ground that spread far and wide.

"Sigh!"

Just then, a soft sigh sounded. Shortly afterwards, a flicker of light and shadow appeared, and the martial arts master from the Wang family emerged beside Wang Jiuzhi, helping him to secure Gu Chen, so Wang Jiuzhi could act without any concerns.

"Hmph!"

Wang Jiuzhi, seeing this, didn't say much. With a flash of his figure, the orifices on his body shimmered with light. He threw a punch, and the Gang Wind howled throughout the space. Hundreds of yards of air converged into one, as if carrying the great momentum of the heavens and earth, forming a long dragon.

It let out a thunderous dragon's cry that shook the sky, charging towards the five martial arts masters.

"Pfft!"

Upon encounter, five martial arts grandmasters bled from the corners of their mouths, their expressions filled with shock as their bodies involuntarily flew backwards.

"You...you've reached the Innate Realm?!" Sensing the terror of Wang Jiuzhi's strike, the five of them were immediately terrified, their fear reaching an unspeakable level.

That move just now seemed to contain the infinite majesty of heaven and earth, something only possible in the Innate Realm!

Wang Jiuzhi's expression was cold, his eyes shining brightly as they bore down on them.

Of course, he had not achieved the position of martial arts grandmaster. To reach the Innate Realm, one must break through the Heavenly Earth Barrier, then engage in a mind and spirit communion with heaven and earth, while also drawing Heavenly Earth Essence Qi into the body, allowing one's constitution to revert from the acquired to the innate.

Thereafter, every move would carry the power of heaven and earth, and only by wielding heavenly power with human strength could one truly be called a martial arts grandmaster!

Wang Jiuzhi could now be said to have one foot in the Innate Realm, there are two Heavenly Earth Barriers, and he had already broken through one.

The grandmaster from the Wang family was also looking at Wang Jiuzhi with a shocked face, not expecting his strength to have reached this step.

"You've broken through the Heavenly Earth Barrier?!"

Soon, the few grandmasters also quickly realized the truth. After all, if Wang Jiuzhi had reached the Innate Realm, their bodies would have been shattered to pieces with that strike, and they wouldn't have survived.

Nevertheless, envy was still written all over their faces as they looked at Wang Jiuzhi. As grandmasters, who wouldn't want to reach the Innate Realm? Not to mention anything else, just the significant increase in lifespan was desirable.

However, the threshold to achieve the Innate Realm was incredibly high, and there were many obstacles to overcome. Not to mention other things, the challenge of breaking through the Heavenly Earth Barrier alone had stumped countless people.

"Scram!"

Wang Jiuzhi said coldly, his expression arrogant, showing complete disdain for the group.

After breaking through the Heavenly Earth Barrier, as long as he did not enter the Innate Realm, currently, in the whole Yan State, there were few who could be considered Wang Jiuzhi's match.
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The five grandmasters from the Da Guangming Sect, White Tiger Clan, and others had extremely unsightly expressions. They gritted their teeth with hatred so intense, yet they were afraid to make a move.

With Wang Jiuzhi's strength, coupled with the protection of the other grandmaster from his family over Gu Chen, even if they joined forces again, they would stand no chance in this battle.

"Hmph!"

Finally, these individuals coldly glanced at Gu Chen, blaming everything on him, and could only lead their disciples away in a dejected retreat.

"This account is far from settled!" After leaving behind this fierce remark, the representatives of the six forces also departed under the lead of the few grandmasters.

"Thank you, senior."

Seeing them retreat, Gu Chen let out a sigh of relief and cupped his fists in thanks to the elder beside him.

The grandmaster from the Wang family just nodded, without saying a word, instead turning his gaze to Wang Jiuzhi.

"Jiuzhi, you..." He starts to speak but stops himself.

"Uncle!"

At this moment, Wang Shuyu, Wang Shuhang, and the rest of the Wang family arrived, looking at Wang Jiuzhi with reverence.

Wang Jiuzhi had become a legendary figure within the Wang family.

The Wang family had, after all, helped him, and Wang Jiuzhi could not afford to be too cold, so he simply nodded, yet remained silent.

"Let's go."

After dropping that remark, Wang Jiuzhi led Gu Chen and a group of commanders from the Jing Tian Department away from the place.

The grandmaster from the Wang family sighed softly, knowing that Wang Jiuzhi's heart was still troubled, and could only watch as Wang Jiuzhi led Gu Chen and the others away.

Everything that had occurred here was recorded by the people from Diancang Pavilion and soon spread throughout the entire Yan State together with the news of the end of the Pure Yang Martial Sect's trials!