Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Known as the "Dharma King," he was a young and handsome man with an otherworldly charm, flaunting a head of blood-red hair that draped down to his waist. His body shimmered with a red glow, and the mere sight of him caused an irrepressible restlessness in one's blood.
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Even the Supreme Master of the Sunset Sword Sect, who possessed the powerful cultivation of the Innate Realm, felt similarly, indicative of the terrifying strength of this Dharma King.

Behind this enchantingly strange Dharma King stood a middle-aged man dressed in a black robe, adorned with an embroidered golden flame on his chest, who was none other than the leader of the Red Flame Demon Sect, a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Innate Realm.

Looking at him, it was evident that he held the man with the long red hair in high respect.

"Dharma King, please take the seat of honor," the Supreme Master of the Sunset Sword Sect said with a bowed waist and respectful tone.

If outsiders were present, they would be astounded at this sight for the Supreme Master of the Sunset Sword Sect was a renowned figure in Shen Zhou for many decades and a Martial Arts Grandmaster of the Innate Realm. To whom would he show such deference?

In front of this enchanting man, everyone wore a face of reverence, with many not even daring to breathe too loudly.

After all, the person standing before them was a top figure among Martial Arts Grandmasters and one of the only four Dharma Kings safeguarding the Six Union God Sect.

Blood Demon—Xiao Yuntian!

For this reason, the leader of the Red Flame Demon Sect stood respectfully to the side.

After all, regardless of its strength, the Red Flame Demon Sect was but a power under the Six Union God Sect, incomparable to Xiao Yuntian, who held a core position in the hierarchy.

Moreover, Xiao Yuntian's strength far surpassed that of the Innate Realm.

At this moment, although Xiao Yuntian, with his blood-colored hair, wore a smile on his lips, no one dared to presume he was easy to speak with because of it.

"There is no need for such courtesy among our own," said Xiao Yuntian with a slight smile as he sat at the top of the grand hall.

Regardless of his appearance or voice, Xiao Yuntian seemed indistinguishable from a young man, yet everyone present knew that his age was certainly not as simple as his appearance suggested.

"We will heed the Dharma King's teachings," the congregation of grandmasters said in unison.

Those who had the privilege to be in this hall and meet Xiao Yuntian were the grandmaster-level powerhouses from both the Sunset Sword Sect and the Heavenly Saber Sect. Warriors below the grandmaster level had no place here.

Xiao Yuntian's eyes were like pale red crystals, strange yet captivating. At this moment, he turned his gaze to the leader of the Heavenly Saber Sect, Tian Dao Yang Ling, and asked, "The old Sect Master of the Heavenly Saber didn't come?"

Xiao Yuntian's voice was flat, devoid of any emotion, but upon hearing his words, the Sect Master Yang Ling's heart clenched. He quickly bowed and spoke respectfully, "To report to the Dharma King, the old Sect Master is currently at a critical juncture in his cultivation. I have informed him about this matter, but he truly cannot leave his seclusion to meet with the Dharma King at this time.

I beg for your forgiveness."

"Oh?"

Interested, Xiao Yuntian asked, "Is Zhu Jian about to break through?"

Zhu Jian was indeed the old Sect Master's name, and in the current world, not many dared to address him so directly, except Xiao Yuntian, who was one of the four Dharma Kings of the Six Union God Sect.

Upon hearing this, even the old Sect Master of the Sunset Sword Sect diverted his gaze over.

He and Zhu Jian were old rivals. Now, while he was still a long way from breaking through the Innate Realm, could it be that Zhu Jian of the Heavenly Saber Sect was on the verge of a breakthrough?

With an embarrassed smile, Tian Dao Yang Ling said, "To report to the Dharma King, the old Sect Master hasn't broken through. He simply overexerted himself in cultivation, resulting in some internal injuries."

"Heh..." Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuntian couldn't help but chuckle. Shaking his head, he said, "That Zhu Jian... Well, if he's incurred an internal injury, let it be then."

"Thank you, Dharma King, for your understanding," Sect Master Yang Ling said, silently releasing a sigh of relief as Xiao Yuntian did not press the matter further.

If Xiao Yuntian became angry, with his strength, everyone in the entire grand hall could die in an instant, and the Sunset Sword Sect would turn into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Don't assume that Xiao Yuntian, always smiling, is easy to communicate with; none of the four Dharma Kings safeguarding the Six Union God Sect are to be provoked.

Especially Xiao Yuntian, who was extremely bloodthirsty, took killing as a pleasure, was unpredictable in mood, and peculiarly due to the special nature of his cultivation technique, he earned the title "Blood Demon."

"May I ask why the Dharma King graces us with his presence today?" the Supreme Master of the Sunset Sword Sect inquired in a low voice.

Xiao Yuntian's body flickered with a red glow, and his blood-colored hair was striking and otherworldly. He answered, "Since you have already pledged yourselves to our Sect, as part of us, there are certain matters that you should be aware of."

Upon hearing this, a premonitory atmosphere filled the room among the gathered martial arts grandmasters.

After all, if Xiao Yuntian, one of the only four Dharma Kings, was personally visiting Shen Zhou, it meant that the Six Union God Sect was planning significant actions in the near future.

As expected, Xiao Yuntian said indifferently, "I have come to Shen Zhou to launch an attack on Tiandu."

"What?!"

"Attack Tiandu?"

Suddenly, exclamations rose from the grandmasters of both the Sunset Sword Sect and the Heavenly Saber Sect in the grand hall, including the Sect Masters and Yang Ling as well.

Amid the shock, the Supreme Master of the Sunset Sword Sect hastily inquired, "Is our Sect preparing to formally declare war on Da Xia?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression grew stern, and they watched Xiao Yuntian unblinkingly. This was big news—if the Six Union God Sect officially went to war with Da Xia, the chaotic state of the whole world would reach a new peak.

But who would have thought that at this moment, Xiao Yuntian simply shook his head and said, "Now is not the time for a full-scale war. It's merely a probe. The Solitary Sect Master sent me here just to see how much strength Da Xia still possesses."

Having said this, Xiao Yuntian gave a faint smile, his pale red eyes shimmering with a strange luster as he continued, "Of course, personally, I am also very interested in the Jing Tian Department's Deputy Commander Qin Wu, as well as that Imperial Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor, who is rumored to be so extraordinary by the people of the world."

"The Sect Master's command..." Upon hearing the words "Sect Master," all the grandmasters in the hall were shocked.

Within the Six Union God Sect, the Sect Master's status was supreme, overseeing all affairs of the sect.

Below the Sect Master were two Divine Envoys, whose martial cultivation was only second to the Sect Master of the Six Union God Sect, and were equally formidable. Even among the many martial arts grandmasters, they stood at the utmost peak.

Beyond the Sect Master and the two Divine Envoys were the Four Protectors of the Sect, each of whom had reached the pinnacle of martial arts grandmasters, attaining the realm of divine communion.

Below the Four Protectors were eight Law Enforcement Elders, each of whom was a martial arts grandmaster of the Innate Realm.

This was the high echelon of the Six Union God Sect, and Xiao Yuntian was one of the Four Protectors, which spoke volumes of his prestigious status.

"Has the Sect Master... emerged from seclusion?" The Grandmaster of the Sunset Sword Sect tentatively asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the grandmasters in the hall couldn't help but grow tense subconsciously.

Since they had only recently joined the Six Union God Sect, they didn't know much about the Sect Master of the Six Union God Sect.

Hearing this, Xiao Yuntian's pale red eyes glanced at him, causing the Grandmaster of the Sunset Sword Sect to tremble in his heart.

Xiao Yuntian said indifferently, "The Solitary Sect Master has not yet emerged from seclusion, but the time for his emergence is not far off. Before the Sect Master comes out of seclusion, we must get all the preparations done and not disappoint the Sect Master."

"The Solitary Sect Master..."

Upon hearing these four words, at that moment, the Grandmaster of the Sunset Sword Sect, as well as the Sect Masters and all the elders, and the members of the Heavenly Saber Sect, were all engulfed by a huge wave of shock.

Their pupils contracted, evidently deeply shocked. Other than Dugu Yun, who else could Xiao Yuntian be referring to as the Solitary Sect Master?!

Dugu Yun, the strongest person in Shen Zhou three hundred years ago, ranked number one in the world, was the one who brought the Six Union God Sect to its zenith. His cultivation reached the realm of creation, and had it not been for the intervention of the Six Great Holy Lands, the entire Shen Zhou might have succumbed to Dugu Yun's overwhelming demonic presence.

Now, after more than three hundred years have passed, Dugu Yun was not only still alive but more formidable than ever, making it hard to imagine how powerful Dugu Yun had become.

"Does the Sect Master want to test the Emperor of Da Xia?" the Grandmaster of the Sunset Sword Sect suddenly asked.

After all, the only person who could possibly hold Dugu Yun's attention was that once-in-an-eternity Emperor of Da Xia.

The two of them were both once-in-an-eternity greats in Shen Zhou, figures seen once in tens of thousands of years. Since ancient times, only two such individuals had emerged, and it was hard to imagine the sparks that would fly if both appeared in the same era.

But who would have thought, Xiao Yuntian simply shook his head and said, "Unless there is an accident, the Emperor of Da Xia should have already perished under the Thunder Tribulation."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, all the grandmasters in the hall were again startled. Today, they had learned too much from Xiao Yuntian.

After Xiao Yuntian left, they would need to properly digest all this information.

"This attack on Tiandu is merely to probe the real strength of Jing Tian Department's Deputy Commander Qin Wu, as well as that of the Imperial Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor, and to see if Da Xia has any other remaining cards to play. It's not yet the time for an all-out war," Xiao Yuntian stated.

Hearing this, the grandmasters nodded in agreement. The Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor and the Jing Tian Department's Deputy Commander Qin Wu were rumored to be at the realm of divine communion with martial arts.

Only Xiao Yuntian, being one of the Four Protectors of the Six Union God Sect and known as the "Blood Demon," was qualified to engage those two.

In the martial world of Shen Zhou, reaching the Detachment Stage or the Hundred Orifices Stage granted one the title of Grandmaster, commanding the reverence of ten thousand and the worship of a thousand.

Only when one reached great perfection in the Hundred Orifices Stage, breaking through the mysterious barriers between heaven and earth, merging the spirit with the universe, and drawing the essence of heaven and earth to temper the body, returning the physical nature from acquired back to innate, could one be addressed as a Martial Grandmaster and achieve Innate Realm.

Reaching this step, whether life span, strength, or status, one could transcend above all beings in Shen Zhou.

However, the Innate Realm is not the end of martial arts; in fact, many ancient sages have said that the Innate Realm is just the beginning of martial arts.

Of course, this is just speculation, and few martial artists believe it.

Above the Innate Realm is the Divine Communion Realm, implying the communion with the divine through martial arts. Once reaching this realm, one can be called a supreme martial grandmaster, a rarity in the world!

Even for top forces like the Sunset Sword Sect or the Heavenly Saber Sect, no supreme martial grandmaster of divine communion had emerged in a thousand years since their founding.

In other eras, a grandmaster of the Divine Communion Realm could be considered the strongest in the world.

Even in the present Shen Zhou, among millions of martial artists, they are scarce to a certain extent, truly standing at the pinnacle of the martial arts pyramid in Shen Zhou.

If Xiao Yuntian wanted to deal with the Grandmaster of the Sunset Sword Sect, he wouldn't need to take action personally; a mere thought from him would very likely result in the direct death of the Grandmaster of the Sunset Sword Sect on the spot.

Such is the terror of a divine communion martial grandmaster!

At this moment, Xiao Yuntian spoke again, "By the way, I heard that in today's world, a peerless genius who appears once in centuries has cultivated the legendary Golden Indestructible Body?"