Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1239 - 216: Facing the Strongest (Three updates of 10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Chapter 1239: Chapter 216: Facing the Strongest (Three updates of 10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Blood streamed down, dripping audibly, as a long road paved with fresh blood emerged beneath Gu Chen’s feet.

In a battlefield where over a hundred thousand people gathered, he walked through alone, slaughtering his way without staining his clothes with blood and emerged.

It could be said that this was an incredibly astonishing scene, instilling fear in everyone present.

"Who... who is this person?!" someone asked with a trembling voice, many who were frenzied by the battle sobered up quite a bit because of Gu Chen.

At the same time, many felt secretly relieved that they had not provoked such a killing god.

"Gu... Gu Bai?!" A cultivator in the crowd exclaimed. He was from the East Profound Region and revealed Gu Chen’s identity.

"Which Gu Bai?" someone asked, puzzled, coming from a far-off domain.

"The invincible across a hundred domains, the one who faces ten with ease, the Gu Bai who defeated Great Powers effortlessly!" someone said solemnly, revealing Gu Chen’s battle achievements.

As soon as these words were spoken, those who were unaware were suddenly astir, looking at Gu Chen with eyes filled with dread.

Gu Chen ignored all these gazes, as to him, there was basically no opponent here, and killing so many was somewhat a waste of time.

Now, finding the qualification tokens was the most pressing matter.

Boom!

Yet, just as Gu Chen was about to leave this place, a thunderous noise echoed between heaven and earth, and several figures appeared.

There were six of them in total, each with an outstanding appearance and an extraordinary aura, clearly the rare strong among the younger generation.

Among the six, five were men and one was a woman. They were dressed in luxurious clothing, and their sweeping gazes carried an unabashed sense of superiority.

"Nine Heavens Hall!"

"Ten Thousand Stars Palace!"

"Golden Roc Clan!"

As these six people made an appearance, their powerful aura stirred the heaven and earth, attracting the gazes of countless people around them.

Many were shocked upon seeing them, and by their attire, they recognized the identities of this group.

The Ten Thousand Stars Palace needs no further explanation; Gu Chen already had a "familiar" encounter with them. Zhang Ling, who had his Dao heart shattered by him, was from this sect.

As for the Nine Heavens Hall, like the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, it was one of the unyielding immortal sects that dominated the upper realms, with formidable strength.

Finally, the Golden Roc Clan, which could stand alongside the previous two, was also extraordinary, one of the top ten clans of the upper realm, the descendants of the bloodline of the ancient Golden-winged Roc!

It could be said that these six people all came from the strongest forces of the upper realm!

At this moment, Gu Chen’s eyes flickered as he sized up the six people in front of him. Truly worthy of being from immortal sects and the top ten clans, each of these six had the cultivation of the early stage of the Unity Realm, truly extraordinary.

Moreover, Gu Chen had a sense that any one of these six was far stronger than the Qingyang Clan sword immortal he had casually slain not long ago.

After all, their sect’s heritage stood behind them, and the Golden Roc Clan was descended from the divine beast, the Golden-winged Roc, naturally not far off in strength.

No wonder, then, that their gazes were so arrogant, scrutinizing Gu Chen and the others around him.

Hearing that people from the immortal sects and the top ten clans had appeared, many who were still fighting also stopped their battles.

But since the battlefield of over a hundred thousand people was simply too large, many were still engaged in fighting. Seeing this, the woman from the Nine Heavens Hall snorted coldly and brought out a bell.

Dong!

With a gentle shake, terrifying sound waves almost shattered the whole sky and earth. Those still fighting were immediately jolted, spewed out blood, and their complexions wilted.

"An innate spirit treasure?!" someone screamed in shock.

Innate spirit treasures are immensely powerful weapons forged by major figures using naturally formed innate materials from heaven and earth.

Innate materials are extremely rare, naturally nurtured by the heaven and earth. Even after generations of accumulation, they are seldom seen in the upper realms.

Not even the colossal powers commonly bestow innate spirit treasures to protect their juniors.

After all, the loss would be immense if misplaced.

Only the immortal sects and the top ten clans would dare to be so lavish as to grant innate spirit treasures to their juniors.

At this moment, as the bell-shaped innate spirit treasure was revealed, the battlefield instantly quieted down, and everyone turned their gaze towards the woman from the Nine Heavens Hall.

"Cease fighting!" she commanded from on high, her gaze cold, uttering these two words.

The people were puzzled and did not understand the purpose of their appearance here.

With such high statuses, they could traverse the selection unhindered, and getting a spot was certain.

"Now, we give you two choices, either we take action and cut you down, or you withdraw on your own and leave this place. How you choose is up to you," a young man from the Golden Roc Clan, dressed in a golden feathered robe, said, his gaze exceedingly cold.

"This..."

As these words came out, everyone was stunned, not understanding why they would do such a thing.

"Why are you treating us this way?" a cultivator gritted his teeth, holding back his anger, and questioned the Golden Roc Clan man.

"You do not need to know, you just need to make a choice," the young man from the Golden Roc Clan stated, his demeanor very aloof.

After managing to get through the selection to this point, the idea of being told to leave with just a word was something these cultivators couldn’t easily accept.

At the same time, they also ruefully thought how unlucky they were to have ended up in a region with two immortal sects and a clan from the top ten clans.

The alliance of three factions, even if due to random teleportation, the number of people who appeared here wasn’t significant, but who could deal with it?

Not to mention other aspects, just the opponent’s innate spiritual treasure was enough to overwhelm the cultivators present.

Over a hundred thousand people, if they took action all at once, the scene would be indeed magnificent, but they would not withstand the attack of the innate spiritual treasure. With six people taking turns, it wouldn’t be long before they turned to ash.

"The strongest forces from the upper realms are indeed domineering," Gu Chen said, his sword-like eyebrows slightly raised as he looked at the six people with intrigue.

Yet a light comment was all it took for one to see years of hard effort go down the drain—no one could tolerate such a thing.

"Do you have an issue with that?" as a descendant of the bloodline of the Golden-Winged Great Peng, a member of the Golden Roc Clan had extraordinarily piercing eyes and had spotted Gu Chen in the crowd at a glance.

Naturally, this was mainly because Gu Chen was extremely conspicuous, standing out like a crane among chickens.

"I do, what can you do about it?" Even when facing immortal-level lineages and the top ten clans, Gu Chen remained calm and composed.

"Heh." Jin Ju laughed, a mocking one, as he felt Gu Chen was being far too presumptuous in speaking to him that way.

"Do you know who I am?" Jin Ju asked with a smug smile, having not experienced this feeling for quite a while.

As a member of the Golden Roc Clan, wherever he went, he was held in high esteem, surrounded and revered by all, with not a single power daring to slight him.

After all, across the entire upper realm, only members from the top ten clans, descendants of immortal-level lineages, and a few reclusive powers could be considered peers of the Golden Roc Clan.

To the rest of the powers, the Golden Roc Clan regarded them as nothing but common poultry.

Moreover, the pride of the Peng Clan was embedded in their bones, akin to that of the Dragon Clan, and as a member of the Golden Roc Clan with the blood of the Golden-Winged Great Peng, it was naturally even more so.

And compared to the Dragon Clan, they were even more haughty and wild by nature.

Confronted with Jin Ju’s question, Gu Chen replied calmly, "No matter who you are, even if you were the Emperor of Heaven himself, it wouldn’t do."

Upon hearing these words, Jin Ju was not angry, but his golden eyebrows twitched slightly, and the dismissive smile in his eyes grew thicker. He coolly said, "You’ve got guts, but I wonder what your strength is like."

With that, he prepared to take action, intending to teach Gu Chen a lesson.

"Wait."

At this moment, someone else spoke up. It was one of the two men from Ten Thousand Stars Palace, with a hooked nose and clad in star-patterned garments, shrouded in a brilliant starlight that made him very conspicuous.

"You’re Gu Bai?" Zhou You asked with a frown.

"Is there a grudge?" Seeing this, Jin Ju found it interesting and chose not to make a move.

Clearly, he didn’t take Gu Chen seriously at all but treated the situation like a form of entertainment.

"You want to take revenge for Zhang Ling?" As soon as the other man spoke, Gu Chen knew the purpose of Zhou You’s intentions.

"Is this the lad who crippled Junior Brother Zhang?" Standing next to Zhou You, a slightly taller man also spoke up, his gaze towards Gu Chen darkening.

As soon as these words came out, Jin Ju and another member of the Golden Roc Clan immediately took an interest.

As for the woman from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace and the man with her, upon hearing that Gu Chen had crippled their sect’s direct disciple Zhang Ling, they also turned their gazes toward him.

"He brought it upon himself," Gu Chen said calmly, unfazed.

"Since when is it your place to judge a disciple of Ten Thousand Stars Palace? Are you even worthy?!" Zhou You immediately rebuked him.

The other tall man also said sternly, "Junior Brother Zhang took the initiative to challenge and was defeated, so be it, to the victor belong the spoils. We of Ten Thousand Stars Palace are not unreasonable. But you should never have acted so venomously, finding a way to shame Junior Brother Zhang, destroying his Dao heart, making it difficult for him to make any progress for the rest of his life. The fact that Ten Thousand Stars Palace has not destroyed your Qingyun Academy is already an act of great forbearance!"

With these words, there was an uproar. Many people were shocked, looking at Gu Chen in disbelief, not expecting him to have such a history.

Even the members of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace and the Golden Roc Clan looked at Gu Chen differently. They were aware of the broken Dao heart of the direct disciple Zhang Ling from Ten Thousand Stars Palace, but they hadn’t imagined that the one responsible was the man before them.

"How righteous Ten Thousand Stars Palace seems to be," Gu Chen commented with a shake of his head and a chuckle, showing no anger.

"Did I speak wrongly?" Liu Han from Ten Thousand Stars Palace replied coldly.

Zhou You interrupted with a somber face, saying, "Senior Brother Liu, there’s no need to say more to this evil doer. If our sect holds Qingyun Academy in contempt and chooses not to act, let us, the younger generation, seek justice for Junior Brother Zhang today!"

"Starlight Technique!"

The moment Zhou You’s words finished, he acted immediately, using the same move once displayed by Zhang Ling, with starlight flickering all over the sky.

Although both at the early stage of Union Realm, Zhang Ling had just entered it, while Zhou You had already been consolidating his power for some time, moving towards the mid-stage of the Union Realm.

As one’s cultivation progresses, even the slightest difference becomes significant. And being a disciple of Ten Thousand Stars Palace, an immortal-level lineage, Zhou You naturally knew and was stronger in the techniques Zhang Ling had mastered.

However, facing Zhou You’s attack, Gu Chen simply brought his fingers together like a sword and made a light swipe. Suddenly, the very heavens and earth, along with Zhou You’s palm, were both torn apart.

"Hiss!"

Zhou You gasped in pain, experiencing a sharp jolt. He looked up at Gu Chen in disbelief.

How could his physical body be so outrageously powerful?!

Liu Han alongside him also became vigilant, his expression turning grave.

"Oh?"

Jin Ju from the Golden Roc Clan reacted similarly, his expression one of surprise as he looked at Gu Chen, no longer with contempt.

As for the man and woman from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, naturally, they shared the same reaction.

"So much for the vaunted immortal-level lineages." In the midst of the ensuing silence, there was only one voice echoing in the vicinity.

Gu Chen remained composed, hands clasped behind his back, dressed in profound black garments, his hair flowing freely, standing firmly in place with an indescribable authority, his words ringing out resonantly, shaking the heavens and the earth!