Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1244 - 219: Prestigious Reputation Spreads Far (Three updates of 10,000 characters, please subscribe!)

Chapter 1244: Chapter 219: Prestigious Reputation Spreads Far (Three updates of 10,000 characters, please subscribe!)

At this moment, within Gu Chen’s perception, enemies attacked from all directions.

Waves of enemies, like a tide, surrounded him within a radius of dozens of miles.

The reason Jin Ju and the others did so was to exhaust Gu Chen’s energy. No matter how strong he was, in the end, he was still just one person.

The entire battlefield hosted a million cultivators, and if one-third of them exerted their force against Gu Chen, it would be enough to overwhelm him.

It must be said that this strategy was indeed very clever. For Jin Ju and his allies, it equated to overcoming Gu Chen without shedding blood.

Gu Chen, at this moment, also realized this.

"Think you can exhaust me to death?" Gu Chen murmured, a trace of a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth, but it bore no warmth; instead, the temperature in the area began to plummet rapidly.

If it were anyone else, this method might indeed work, but unfortunately for them, Gu Chen had too many techniques at his disposal to be afraid of such tactics.

Even at his worst, he could easily extract himself from the situation.

Passively receiving attacks was not Gu Chen’s style. He immediately rose to his full height.

As he stood up, the cultivators hidden in the void around him suddenly became restless. Each one panicked, unsure of what Gu Chen was about to do.

Those who dared to attack Gu Chen here were naturally well aware of his capabilities. Now, each of them was on edge, preparing for the worst.

But still, to Gu Chen, this was useless.

If he wanted to kill these people, no matter how much they prepared, the outcome would be the same.

Or rather, the fate of this group had been sealed the moment they appeared here.

Hum!

A terrifying power of the soul radiated outwards. Without even needing to use any techniques, Gu Chen, relying solely on the fundamental strength of his soul, indiscriminately crushed all those who lay in ambush around him!

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and countless heads burst open. Every cultivator that had come here with malicious intent, without exception, met a violent end.

As for Gu Chen, the instigator of it all, he stood still in the same spot as if he hadn’t moved, his expression calm and composed.

Then, following the insights from his clairvoyance, Gu Chen shot up into the sky, heading southwest.

Jin Ju and his group were there.

...

Now, in the southwest part of the battlefield, in a mountain range, a few individuals from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace and the Golden Roc Clan awaited news.

Jin Ju of the Huanxu Realm, Zhou You, and Liu Han, the five who had encountered Gu Chen the day before, were all present except for the already deceased He Lan.

Without exception, each of these people held a qualification token in their hands, and yet no one dared to attack them.

"That one called Gu Bai does have some skill. Facing hundreds of assassination attempts, he remains unscathed, not even changing expression," Jin Ju and the others murmured with slightly furrowed brows upon hearing the news.

"No matter, the attacks he’ll face next will only intensify. I refuse to believe he can keep it up!" Zhou You from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace said coldly.

They had not anticipated that what started as a smooth operation would run into such a tough nut like Gu Chen on the way.

"If it really comes down to it, we’ll just have to ask Elder Brother Ge to make a move and eliminate Gu Bai on the spot," Liu Han from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace suggested.

Elder Brother Ge, a direct disciple of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, had a level of strength and status above both him and Zhou You, his cultivation having reached the mid-phase of the Huanxu Realm.

Although only a minor realm apart, for these prodigious beings, the gap in combat strength was genuinely significant.

Hearing this, Jin Ju and the others nodded one after another. Elder Brother Ge, full name Ge Xiong, was the highest-ranked cultivator on the battlefield.

After all, this selection battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes divided into three hundred and sixty areas with random teleportation. Even the immortal-level sects could not have all their people together.

The fact that these individuals could meet was already quite fortuitous.

And the reason they had cleared the field earlier was, of course, to secure a highly regarded "ray of hope" from the core lands of the sacred realms coveted by the supreme beings of the higher realms.

In the eyes of Jin Ju and the others, the fewer people there were, the greater the chances of obtaining it. Thus, once they encountered each other, they unanimously decided to eliminate all cultivators who were not aligned with the three great powers of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, the Golden Roc Clan, and their own domains.

But they did not anticipate encountering Gu Chen.

"This is good too. We can use him to eradicate some irrelevant people, and in the end, Elder Brother Ge can also slay him. It truly is a perfect scenario," Jin Ju and the others smiled.

No matter what, their objective could be achieved, and without putting in too much effort, how could this not please them?

Only the man from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace looked somber; after all, He Lan had died.

"There’s no need to sulk, Brother Guo. It’s all Gu Bai’s fault, and it has nothing to do with you," Liu Han spoke up, consoling the man from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace.

"Gu Bai must die!" Guo Yun gritted his teeth and spat out vehemently.

Spurt!

However, just as his words fell, in an instant, blood sprayed, and his whole body suddenly burst apart into two halves.

"What’s going on?!"

"Who’s hiding in the shadows?!"

"Come out here!"

At this scene, Jin Ju and the others were utterly horrified, each of them bristling with anger at the sudden turn of events.

At that moment, a figure in dark robes emerged from the void, none other than Gu Chen.

He appeared with a calm demeanor, his eyes deep and emotionless, gazing at Jin Ju and the others.

"You... How did you appear here?" Jin Ju and the others were filled with confusion in their eyes.

Gu Chen remained silent. The qualification token was indeed extraordinary. Even the Yu Ding could only temporarily conceal it. Under the influence of certain rules of this world, it couldn’t be hidden for a long period of time.

Of course, if the power of the Yu Ding were to fully recover, the situation might be reversed.

But Jin Ju and the others didn’t understand. They couldn’t figure out how Gu Chen had managed to appear here without a sound.

Guo Yun of the Nine Heavens Hall had died, and with a wave of Gu Chen’s hand, he collected the storage treasure belonging to this person.

"Words are of no use, time for you to be on your way." Facing this group of people, Gu Chen had only this to say.

"Presumptuous!"

Zhou You and Liu Han of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace shouted angrily, and so did several people from the Golden Roc Clan, their killing intent surging wildly.

Boom!

At this moment, Gu Chen had nothing to say, and he immediately brought out the Qiong Cang Gauntlets that were embedded in the flesh of his left hand. The dazzling radiance was released, bringing a terrifyingly daunting wave of power.

"Not good!"

Zhou You and the others changed color. Fortunately, after joining forces, they had a forbiddance artifact in hand. They hurriedly used it, putting up a strenuous defense.

However, just after one exchange, the forbiddance artifact in their hands showed cracks, and Zhou You and the others spat out blood, their bodies flying backward, all with extremely miserable outcomes.

"Who dares to be so reckless in front of my Ten Thousand Stars Palace!"

Suddenly, a furious shout came, followed by the sight of a youth of average stature appearing on the scene. His aura fluctuated intensely, his cultivation realm reaching the mid-stage of the Unity Realm.

"Elder Brother Ge!" Zhou You and Liu Han cried out in alarm, revealing the identity of the newcomer—it was Ge Xiong, the very person they had just been discussing.

At this moment, seeing the miserable state of Zhou You and the others, Ge Xiong frowned. Being a disciple of an Immortal-level sect and getting beaten to this extent by an outsider was truly humiliating!

"Elder Brother Ge, be careful, this youngster might have a true congenital spirit treasure in his possession!" Zhou You hurriedly cautioned.

"Is this the reason for your miserable defeat?" Ge Xiong frowned and said in a deep voice.

"We are incompetent!" Zhou You and Liu Han felt extremely ashamed.

However, up to now, they still believed that although Gu Chen was strong, the two of them weren’t without the power to fight.

They felt that the main reason was Gu Chen’s possession of a true congenital spirit treasure, which made it difficult for them to make a move, hesitating and shrinking back.

"Gu Bai, lay down your weapon, let us have a fair fight, do you dare!" At this time, Zhou You looked at Gu Chen angrily.

"A fair fight?" Gu Chen looked calm as he looked at Zhou You and said, "You are at the Unity Realm, how do you propose to have a fair fight with me, who is in the Huanxu Realm?"

"Huanxu Realm?"

"What?"

"That’s impossible!"

When Gu Chen announced he was still in the Huanxu Realm, Zhou You, Liu Han, Jin Ju, and the others were instantly incredulous.

They all thought that Gu Chen was at the same realm as them, never expecting that he was still in the Huanxu Realm.

"Are you deceiving me?" Zhou You frowned and asked coldly, feeling that Gu Chen was mocking him.

How could someone in the Huanxu Realm fight to this extent with him?

"Didn’t Zhang Ling ever tell you?" Gu Chen retorted.

Zhou You was speechless. He had thought that after half a year, Gu Chen must have made a breakthrough, but unexpectedly, he hadn’t.

"Huanxu Realm Great Perfection?" On the other side, Ge Xiong frowned, dropping a realm but still managing to achieve this much. That was a bit startling.

Such talent reminded Ge Xiong of the top disciple of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace!

"Regardless, since you’ve made a move against my Ten Thousand Stars Palace, as a member of the Palace, naturally, I can’t let you continue your insolence!" Ge Xiong said sternly.

"Elder Brother, let me do it!" Zhou You stepped forward, very unwilling, wanting to have a "fair fight" with Gu Chen.

"You?"

Gu Chen glanced back, his cultivation of thirteen thousand years circulating within him. With a sweep of his sleeve, a gust roared to life, and Zhou You was directly slapped away, as if hit by a heavy hammer. His body was struck like it had been hit by lightning, and he continuously coughed up blood!

This scene startled everyone present.

"He defeated Junior Brother Zhou in one move?!" Even Ge Xiong, at the mid-stage of the Unity Realm, was shocked.

"Talking about fairness with me, are you worthy?" Gu Chen said indifferently.

Such words once again struck deeply into Zhou You’s heart, whitening his face, and he couldn’t help but spit out another mouthful of blood.

Far away, many cultivators were in the area, drawn by the recent conflict. When they saw Gu Chen facing alone the powerful upper world forces of the Nine Heavens Hall, Ten Thousand Stars Palace, and the Golden Roc Clan, all were startled.

Especially upon seeing Gu Chen’s move against Zhou You, easily defeating this personal disciple of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace and making him spit blood, they were even more astonished.

To defeat a personal disciple of an Immortal-level sect so easily, as if slicing through vegetables, was truly something unique in the upper world.

Without a doubt, when the selection competition concludes, Gu Chen’s reputation will also spread far and wide.

Even now, on this battlefield, many people were talking about him, secretly marveling at his terrifying strength.

"Could it be that the upper world is about to see the rise of another monstrous new star?" For a moment, even Ge Xiong’s expression became extremely grave as he couldn’t help but think this.