Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

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But it was not for him, he intended to give it to his younger sister, Zhang Yining.

After all, Zhang Yining's talent far surpassed Zhang Zining's, and the Blood Shadow Sword would truly shine in Zhang Yining's hands.

As for Gu Chen, with the top-tiered divine weapon, Cang Yuan Sword, from Yuwen Wind, the Blood Shadow Sword was already of no use to him.

Afterwards, Gu Chen left and headed to the Yao Platform Sect.

Whether it was the Canghai Sect or the Yao Platform Sect, both were sects with close ties to him, especially the Yao Platform Sect, which had already covertly pledged allegiance to Da Xia.

With Gu Chen's current Innate Realm cultivation level and the Earthly Martial Skill, LingXu Nine Steps, at the entry level, his speed of travel was extremely fast. In just an hour, he arrived at the mountain gates of the Yao Platform Sect.

Given Gu Chen's current status, the person who came to receive him was naturally an Innate Realm Martial Grandmaster of the Yao Platform Sect, the elderly woman from Yan State who had once met Gu Chen.

"Marquis of Wu'an, your youth and talent are admirable," said the elderly woman, the former sect leader of the Yao Platform Sect. At her side stood the current sect leader, a beautiful and graceful woman.

The Yao Platform Sect had already submitted to Da Xia, so Gu Chen's arrival warranted the highest standard of treatment.

In addition to the former and current sect leaders of the Yao Platform Sect, LiuLuo, Zhang Yining, and several other martial grandmasters who had supported Yan State, were all present.

Gu Chen took the seat of honor and, upon hearing their words, he chuckled and shook his head, saying, "You flatter me too much, senior."

The elderly woman from the Yao Platform Sect said, "Marquis of Wu'an, now that you are an Innate Realm Martial Grandmaster, your strength has surpassed mine. You need not address me as your senior anymore. I am older than you, so if Marquis of Wu'an is willing, we can address each other as equals."

Gu Chen had a favorable impression of the Yao Platform Sect; during the battle in Yan State, when Da Xia's defeat seemed certain, the Yao Platform Sect still wholeheartedly helped Da Xia without betraying them or having second thoughts, which was not easy.

Immediately, Gu Chen informed the Yao Platform Sect of the calamity facing the nine provinces, just as he had done with the Canghai Sect.

Upon hearing this, the faces of the women from the Yao Platform Sect changed. Then, Gu Chen shared his plans with them.

"I wonder if the former sect leader could persuade some sects in Shen Zhou to submit to Da Xia?" Gu Chen asked.

Even though his current martial strength was enough to suppress any of Shen Zhou's top forces, such coercive submission was undesirable and a last resort.

It was very possible that they would seem to submit to Da Xia on the surface but could already have pledged their allegiance to the Six Union God Sect in secret. If they were to backstab Da Xia at a critical moment, it would be a huge loss.

The former sect leader of the Yao Platform Sect frowned slightly upon hearing this and said, "Marquis of Wu'an, to be honest, there are many grievances against Da Xia in the martial world, as we have been under its pressure for so many years. It might be difficult to get them to truly and sincerely submit to Da Xia."

Gu Chen nodded, showing understanding. Not to mention the martial world's resistance to Da Xia, just the act of submission was something many forces could not accept.

Initially, if not for the pressing threat from the Red Flame Demon Sect's leader, the Yao Platform Sect might not have done so.

After conversing with the Yao Platform Sect, Gu Chen prepared to leave. He came to the Yao Platform Sect partly to see if the former sect leader could help persuade some people and partly to return the Blood Shadow Sword.

"Now, the divine weapon returns to its rightful owner," said Gu Chen, as he handed the Blood Shadow Sword over to Zhang Yining.

"This..."

Zhang Yining accepted the Blood Shadow Sword with a shocked expression. As expected, her cultivation level was indeed higher than her brother's, yet she was still in the Vajra Stage.

Mere Vajra Stage and able to wield a divine weapon; even Gu Chen had not had such treatment in the past.

By handing the Blood Shadow Sword over in front of everyone, Gu Chen also issued a warning: even if the news got out, with his current "infamy" in the martial world and the protection of the Yao Platform Sect, it was unlikely that anyone would dare to snatch it forcefully.

Hum!

After Gu Chen handed over the Blood Shadow Sword, the blade gently quivered, expressing its reluctance to part with Gu Chen.

After all, it had been accompanying Gu Chen for quite a significant amount of time.

Gu Chen caressed the blade of the Blood Shadow Sword and said, "I've left a sword intent inside. Once your realm has improved, you can attempt to comprehend it yourself, which should be somewhat useful to you."

"Thank you, Big Brother Gu!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yining was immediately overjoyed, while the rest of the Yao Platform Sect, including its sect leader, looked on with envy.

A low-grade divine weapon had brought such a profound friendship with Da Xia's Marquis of Wu'an, and regardless of how one looked at it, it was a lucrative deal.

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Fortunately, when Gu Chen was weak, the Yao Platform Sect treated him quite well. Knowing Gu Chen's character, if the Yao Platform Sect were in trouble, he would certainly not stand by and watch them perish.

That was now the greatest comfort in the hearts of the Yao Platform Sect.

Just as Gu Chen was about to leave, an old crone from the Yao Platform Sect suddenly called out to him, saying, "Lord Wu'an, please stay, there is something I must ask for your assistance with."

"What is it?" Gu Chen turned his head.

"It's about LiuLuo," said the old crone from the Yao Platform Sect. "Lord Wu'an, you are aware of our sect's cultivation techniques. Although we previously suppressed the cold energy in her body with the medicine exchanged at the Jing Tian Department, now that LiuLuo has become a grandmaster, the cold energy within her has erupted once again, greatly affecting her.

I know that the teachings you have acquired, Lord Wu'an, are extremely yang and powerful. Could you help LiuLuo eliminate the hidden danger in her body?"

After hearing this, Gu Chen gave LiuLuo, who was beautiful and slender, a few glances and said, "It's a minor effort."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Chen flicked his finger, and a point of light shot into LiuLuo's body. In just an instant, he completely expelled the cold energy within her, leaving no trace behind.

"Thank you, Lord Wu'an!" Seeing this, the people of the Yao Platform Sect hurriedly expressed their gratitude.

"It's nothing," Gu Chen shook his head and with a flicker of his form, he vanished from the spot, without anyone seeing clearly.

"What a pity."

After Gu Chen left, the old crone of the Yao Platform Sect shook her head and uttered those two words.

The others in the Yao Platform Sect naturally understood the meaning behind their old sect leader's words; the old crone regretted that there was no woman of the Yao Platform Sect who caught Gu Chen's eye.

"Had I known earlier, I should have betrothed LiuLuo to him, sigh," the sect leader of the Yao Platform Sect also heaved a long sigh.

Now that Gu Chen had grown up, it was too late for anything.

LiuLuo stared unblinkingly in the direction where Gu Chen had disappeared, her own thoughts a mystery.

"From now on, at all costs, we must cultivate LiuLuo and Yining. Whatever they need, we must satisfy at the first instance," the old crone said with a stern face.

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

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After leaving the Yao Platform Sect, Gu Chen consecutively visited the Shen Martial Sect, the Huan Yu Sect, and the Giant Spirit Gate. Apart from the now-exterminated Sunset Sword Sect and the Heavenly Saber Sect, these were all the top forces of Shen Zhou's martial world.

Just like when he went to the Canghai Sect, upon Gu Chen's arrival, these sects all panicked, thinking Gu Chen was going to do something drastic; after all, his reputation as a slaughterer was deeply ingrained in the hearts of the martial community.

Gu Chen cut to the chase and told them about the Great Catastrophe of Yan State and made them submit to Da Xia.

Among them, after Gu Chen demonstrated some of his power, the Giant Spirit Gate was the first to express their willingness to submit to Da Xia.

This also surprised Gu Chen somewhat; he had not expected the men of the Giant Spirit Gate to be the most astute.

As for Huan Yu Sect, Gu Chen put in some effort, intimidated them, and after clarifying the pros and cons, the Grand Master of the Huan Yu Sect also came forward expressing a willingness to submit. This person's vision was also quite profound.

Only the Shen Martial Sect was unwilling to submit to Da Xia, not believing in Gu Chen or what he said. They always had faith in the Six Sacred Lands.

As such, Gu Chen chose not to subdue them by force, but simply left the place.

With four of the top five forces of Shen Zhou already submitting to Da Xia, with only the relatively more powerful Shen Martial Sect remaining unsubmissive, there was no cause for fear.

Destroying the Shen Martial Sect was clearly less appropriate than winning them over. Right now, they still believed they lived in the past. In time, the Shen Martial Sect would come to understand what choice to make.

As long as they did not join the Six Union God Sect, all would be well; otherwise, Gu Chen would have already destroyed the Shen Martial Sect on the spot.

"The next target, beyond Shen Zhou, is the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Sect," Gu Chen's eyes gleamed deeply as he looked towards a place beyond Shen Zhou.

To deal with the Great Catastrophe of Yan State, it was imperative to unite all of Yan State's forces. Today's Shen Zhou was just the beginning.

However, Gu Chen also had a premonition that during the process of going to the Dragon Tiger Mountain Celestial Master Sect, a clash with the Six Union God Sect was bound to occur.

"Demon Sect, I am waiting for you." At this moment, the corner of Gu Chen's mouth curled into a cold and cruel smile.