Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1260 - 228: The 7th Physical Transformation, Rare Throughout History (Triple Update of 10,000 Characters, Please Subscribe!)

Chapter 1260: Chapter 228: The 7th Physical Transformation, Rare Throughout History (Triple Update of 10,000 Characters, Please Subscribe!)

Atop the high mountain, the world collapsed, the void was destroyed, and dark rifts kept extending forward. The destructive torrent toppled and devoured everything—a scene of unspeakable horror.

In the distance, hundreds of fleeing young cultivators were all stunned into silence—one by one, they were at a loss for words.

Among them were figures revered in many domains, and some were famous for their exploits in dozens or even hundreds of worlds. But now, all of them were dumbfounded.

Because on the mountain, even though they were quite far away, the fluctuations were extremely terrifying and intimidating. Just looking from afar gave them a feeling that their bodies and spirits wanted to split apart!

"This ..." A group of them were terrified, silently glad to be far enough away. Within a thousand zhang of that region, everything had collapsed. Had they been engulfed by misfortune, they would have met certain death.

"Such strength, even Great Powers of the Heavenly realm would be no different, right?" someone said with a trembling voice.

No one spoke, each of them immersing themselves in that horrifying scene, unable to forget it for a long time.

"The Crown Prince of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, Gu Yan, has taken refuge with the Sacred Sect, and there is a demon inside him," said a young cultivator, his expression extremely grave.

As a crown prince, Gu Yan had taken refuge with the Sacred Sect—but what about the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty? Was there something fishy going on there too?

For a time, because of this matter, many people were greatly shocked, drawing many deductions.

In the end, after taking one last look at the high mountain, they hurried away, not daring to stay any longer.

At this moment, on the mountain, as Gu Chen withdrew his hand, all the fluctuations began to gradually subside.

"Three hundred Divine Power points." Gu Chen checked his panel and saw that the demon inside Gu Yan was truly extraordinary, as this was the most Divine Power points he had received from slaying a Unity-realm demon.

However, for the fifth-grade Divine Power, it was still just a drop in the bucket for further advancement.

"The Saint Yuan Fruit."

His gaze shifted as he looked towards the mountaintop. Nine fruits shimmering with sacred light hung from an ancient tree.

Just now, when Gu Chen had acted, he had intentionally avoided that spot.

However, the Saint Yuan Fruit was indeed exceptional. There was a screen of light there, which also blocked some of the aftershocks.

"Nine Saint Yuan Fruits should be enough for me to reach the seventh turn in physical body cultivation," Gu Chen murmured.

His physical body strength far surpassed that of many freaks who had entered the sacred realm, and it could be described as unique, having reached a certain height.

For ordinary cultivators, one Saint Yuan Fruit might offer significant benefits. Even for Gu Yan, he wouldn’t dare to consume all nine Saint Yuan Fruits at once.

But Gu Chen was different. His physical body was too strong, capable of overpowering his peers. Even among others with a sixth-turn body, none could match him.

"Fortunately, the fusion of dual bodies brought my physical form to the peak of the sixth turn. It’s just one step away from perfection and a breakthrough," Gu Chen said with a sparkling gaze, looking at the Saint Yuan Fruits.

This was something he had only heard of and never expected to actually exist.

One could only say that the sacred realm was indeed extraordinary.

Whoosh!

At that moment, with a light leap, Gu Chen’s figure vanished and appeared on top of the mountain. The mountain wind swept over, his clothes billowing, making him appear like an ethereal deity, with a very refined aura.

In front of him, a screen of light stood between him and the Saint Yuan Fruits, preventing him from getting close.

But this wasn’t a problem for Gu Chen. To him, such a barrier was like a bubble in the wind, easily popped with a poke.

And true enough, as he extended a finger and lightly touched, the screen of light broke instantly.

However, in the next moment, a surprising thing happened. The Saint Yuan Fruit Tree began to stir as if alive, seemingly ready to bolt.

Seeing this, Gu Chen felt a sense of oddity, but with a reach of his hand, there was a sensation of blotting out the sky. The Saint Yuan Fruit Tree had no chance to escape his grasp.

"Rest assured, I will not be ruthless. I will leave you a chance at life," Gu Chen said, holding the tree trunk as the Saint Yuan Fruit Tree struggled in his hand, trying to flee.

However, as his words ended, the Saint Yuan Fruit Tree settled down, as if resigned to its fate.

Then, true to his word, Gu Chen only took nine mature Saint Yuan Fruits and left the ancient tree untouched.

In time, over long years, this place would bear Saint Yuan Fruits again.

With the treasure in hand, Gu Chen had no regrets as he turned and left to make his breakthrough.

"The sacred realm is indeed remarkable. Who would have thought that just upon entering, I would obtain such treasures, taking my physical body to the next level!" Gu Chen murmured, a trace of joy surfacing in his eyes.

He intended to reach the ninth turn in both physical body and spirit, at the Unity-realm.

Although Taoxu Road’s Holy Maiden, Chu Yue Ling, had once told him that this was an impossible feat, Gu Chen had confidence in himself.

He had already broken through so many limits on his journey, and this time would be no exception.

Afterward, Gu Chen found a secluded spot, and vanished from sight, reappearing within the heavenly seed world in his own body.

Above the continent transformed by the Zhou Cauldron, Gu Chen sat cross-legged, his hand swept across the air, and nine oval-shaped, fist-sized Saint Yuan Fruits, dotted with points of sacred light, appeared in front of him, suspended midair.

Without any hesitation, Gu Chen swallowed all nine Saint Yuan Fruits at the same time.

In an instant, the potent medicinal efficacy exploded within him, flowing incessantly through his limbs and bones, as well as his 366 heavenly veins, making a tumultuous surge.

"The physical body is being nourished and growing stronger," Gu Chen closed his eyes, experiencing his own body, and felt this very clearly.

Not long after, on the continent transformed by the Zhou Ding, there emerged a dazzling light, as if a great sun had exploded!

With a thunderous boom, Gu Chen’s robust body disintegrated in an instant, turning into countless streaks of light that faded away, leaving behind only a speck of light that hovered in its place. It was the core of his sea of consciousness, ensuring that his flesh would reassemble in the world after his transformation.

This scene also declared that the seventh reconstruction of his physical body had officially begun!

However, this time the process took a little longer, and had it not been for that hovering speck of light that never disappeared, others might have thought Gu Chen had fallen.

Body reconstruction always entailed great risks, but fortunately, Gu Chen took it in stride, and with the guidance of heavenly seeds and treasures, he feared nothing.

Hum!

At this moment, the sky was filled with divine radiance and, accompanied by bursts of splendid immortal light, numerous specks of light emerged, taking the single speck of light as their core, and gradually sketched out a human figure at the original spot.

As time passed, the human figure rapidly materialized, and soon, Gu Chen reappeared in the world!

Bare-skinned, his body shimmered with a splendid luster, his hair radiant, and his body flawless, even perfect, without an ounce of surplus or defect.

With his newly formed body, divine splendor and holy light swirled around him, accompanied by the iridescence of seven colors and strands of electric sparks glittering between his muscles.

He was immaculate and supremely holy, sitting there as if he were a deity from the nine heavens.

Boom!

Suddenly, Gu Chen’s seated body trembled, and waves of blood energy surged through him, producing a terrifying sound like a tsunami.

With a thunderous beat, boundless blood energy soared into the sky, accompanied by a copious life-force like the ocean. At this moment, a heaven-shaking dragon’s roar sounded, and above Gu Chen’s head, seven true dragons emerged as if surveying the mortal world!

This was an extremely astonishing phenomenon; the blood energy that burst forth actually took the shape of seven true dragons, indicating that Gu Chen’s physical cultivation had reached an extent that could shock the world!

In his body, those dense, surging law fragments residing in his flesh and even in the deepest parts of his body, were all shining brightly.

Whether it was divine radiance or holy light, all were manifestations of the external strength achieved by his body!

It was truly astounding, and even the mightiest beings would be stopped in their tracks, exclaiming that it was a rare sight through the ages!

The blood transformed into dragons, shaking heaven and earth, and that too seven upon each evolution—at the early stage of union realm, it was hard to find a parallel in the ancient records.

With the blood stirring and bones rhythmically moving, the organs chiming together, the sound of dragon’s roars and thunder reverberated relentlessly, echoing through the heavens and the earth!

Fortunately, this was not happening in the outside world, or it would have definitely caused a huge uproar.

The horror of his physical body was such that a mere tremble seemed enough to cause the heavens to collapse and the earth to split, accompanied by thunder and lightning, a chilling spectacle to the extreme.

Even Gu Chen himself was amazed. The seventh transformation of his body had achieved such a state?

According to what he knew, even the flesh of the eight transformation as per legends was nothing more than this, or perhaps even less!

Blood energy surged toward Chong Xiao, overshadowing the world. Perhaps the ancient tales were meant to describe this very scene.

In the end, all the blood energy and divine radiance, together with the seven true dragons above his head, converged inward, returning to his body.

The seven true dragons dove down, and with a tremor that shook heaven and earth, first wrapped around Gu Chen’s body, which was like divine jade and gold, squeezing slowly, and then they merged into his body, disappearing without a trace.

Immediately after, Gu Chen opened his eyes, feeling an unprecedented level of strength!

Even the vigorous life-force had become a tangible phenomenon, shooting out from his pupils as swords reaching ten yards long, as if they could cleave the world apart!

Now, Gu Chen felt as though a single breath from him could create a tempest in the world.

And this was not an illusion but something he could truly accomplish!

"Very good," Gu Chen nodded, saying nothing more, his two simple words expressing all there was to say about his seventh transformation.

"Within the realm of union, it doesn’t matter who it is, even if the supreme descendants from the previous era stood before me, physically, I could bulldoze my way past them," a rich smile spread across Gu Chen’s face.

Suddenly, Gu Chen appeared outside. Stretching his arms and legs, even a slight exertion made him feel the tremble of heaven and earth around him.

This was truly extraordinary!

He felt as though with a wave of his hand, he could pluck the stars from beyond the realms!

But he did not put it to the test this time, for after all, that was something only the strongest could do, and at this stage, no matter how powerful his body was, it was impossible for Gu Chen.

At this moment, he was even more radiant and extraordinary; every one of the 108,000 pores on his body, along with each strand of hair, was constantly emitting a faint glow. The term ’deity’ seemed no longer an adjective but something he had truly become!

"Now, with just my physical body, I can face some of the Great Powers of the heavenly realm without fear!" Gu Chen murmured, his confidence in his newfound strength evident.

Because he knew that those extraordinary geniuses who had reached the grand culmination of the union realm were trying everything in their power to break through to the heavenly realm in the shortest time possible, to experience a transcendental transformation.

And only by doing so, could they ensure their position at the forefront of this battle among the Ten Thousand Tribes, not missing out on the early advantage.

Whether it was the descendants of the twelve Great Undying Dao Clans, or even the top ten races, as well as the hidden forces from the higher realms and the mighty descendants and geniuses of the previous era who had emerged especially for this battle among the Ten Thousand Tribes, they were all striving in the same way.

For the vast upper realm, without ascending to the heavenly realm, one would remain but an ant. Once the great calamity arrived, they would be just cannon fodder.

However, given the extraordinary talents of these preeminent beings, once they broke into the heavenly realm, they would become different from the rest, their basic strength and profound background rapidly transforming into might!

Because, as cultivators break from the Earth realm to the heavenly realm and undergo a transcendental transformation, they indeed experience a geometric multiplication in their abilities—the more extraordinary the genius and the stronger the cultivator, the greater the benefits.

And in fact, this was precisely the case. The Saint Realm was far from tranquil!