Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1267 - 232: The Emperor Star of Ziwei

Chapter 1267: Chapter 232: The Emperor Star of Ziwei

At this moment, the entire city fell silent. All cultivators were staring at the tall figure standing at the very heart of the battlefield with faces full of shock.

"A late-stage Unity Realm expert of an immortal-ranked heritage, just... gone?" The crowd was incredulous.

They had only just exchanged a few moves. How could he have been defeated so swiftly?

That was a disciple ranked among the top five of the younger generation within an immortal-ranked heritage, and many recognized Tong Hui’s identity.

But now, in Gu Chen’s hands, he had perished without even surviving three rounds?

No, not three rounds, it was one move, just one move. Many saw it clearly; Gu Chen had only made one move!

Xue Yu was also somewhat shocked. Although she had seen promise in Gu Chen, who could have imagined, in such a short time, he would have reached this step?

To slay the scion of an immortal-ranked heritage was as easy as slicing through melons and vegetables, no, even easier than that.

After all, slicing melons and vegetables still took some effort, but watching Gu Chen, it all seemed so effortlessly done.

"The chief of Ten Thousand Stars Palace will surely not let this go!" Countless people thought so in their hearts.

But that was a matter for later. Right now, everyone was astounded by Gu Chen’s strength!

"Could he truly rival the chief disciple of an immortal-ranked heritage? If so, a battle between the two would really be worth anticipating!" someone whispered, very excited.

Battles of this caliber were exceedingly rare to come across.

Moreover, with the Holy Realm opening, this was likely to be the first battle between the apex geniuses!

Indeed, at this point, all these people considered Gu Chen to be among the strongest geniuses of the upper realms, with few peers to match.

The stall owner who had once talked with Gu Chen and had displayed the Body Refining Grass was wide-eyed and tongue-tied, secretly relieved that his attitude had been agreeable back then.

At that moment, after Gu Chen had collected all the spoils of war, he shifted his gaze. All the young cultivators watching understood what he meant and hastily turned around to leave the area.

"You..." Seeing Gu Chen approaching, Xue Yu’s beautiful eyes still contained a hint of shock.

Then, with a flip of her palm, she produced a saintly herb aged a myriad of years and said, "For you."

This was, after all, the origin of their dispute. Clearly, Xue Yu intended to use this thousand-year saint herb to compensate Gu Chen.

But of course, Gu Chen wouldn’t accept it. Everything he did was simply to repay the help Xue Yu had given him in the past.

Seeing Gu Chen refuse, Xue Yu did not insist and instead put away the saint herb. She understood Gu Chen’s sentiment.

"You should leave quickly. Ten Thousand Stars Palace is not to be trifled with. They are domineering in their actions. If they learn about what happened here, that chief might personally take action," Xue Yu said, somewhat worried.

"It’s fine. I’ll wait for him right here," Gu Chen replied with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators eavesdropping nearby, including Xue Yu, felt a jolt in their hearts.

What confidence was this? After slaying people from Ten Thousand Stars Palace, he did not flee but instead boldly declared that he would wait here for the Palace’s vast forces to come.

"This..." Xue Yu hesitated, feeling that Gu Chen might be too arrogant, but she found it difficult to express her concern openly.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Chen shook his head and said to Xue Yu, "Don’t worry, I never do anything when I’m not completely certain of it. Moreover, I have grievances with Ten Thousand Stars Palace, and this is a good opportunity to settle them once and for all."

If one were unaware of Gu Chen’s strength, upon hearing his words, many cultivators would have criticized him for overestimating himself.

But now, knowing his astonishing power, not a single person dared to utter such words; in fact, many were eagerly anticipating witnessing the beginning of this battle.

However, Xue Yu still harbored some concerns. As a member of a colossal powerhouse, she knew something of the extraordinary background of Ten Thousand Stars Palace’s chief.

Yet, she also understood that while Gu Chen’s intention was to resolve his grievances with Ten Thousand Stars Palace, it was not without the purpose of helping her once and for all.

Otherwise, with Gu Chen’s strength, he needn’t worry about anything, but Xue Yu would have to be careful every day.

After all, the incident originated from her, and neither Gu Chen nor Xue Yu would be spared by Ten Thousand Stars Palace or Unrestrained Sect.

"You should leave first; I will resolve the subsequent matters," Gu Chen said.

"No, I want to witness it with my own eyes," Xue Yu replied, shaking her head with firm resolve.

Hearing this, Gu Chen raised an eyebrow and asked, "Witness what?"

"To witness the rise of a peerless genius, looking down upon the heroes of the world!" Xue Yu said with a radiant smile, her tall figure elegant, her face beautiful, and her blood-red hair flowing as she playfully winked at Gu Chen.

Seeing this, Gu Chen shook his head and chuckled but did not choose to expel her again.

...

Elsewhere, three thousand miles from where Gu Chen and Xue Yu were, there lay a valley.

At this moment, in this valley, about a dozen people had gathered—all of them experts, with none possessing a cultivation lower than mid-Unity Realm!

Even among them, there were as many as eight individuals in the late Unity Realm!

Five of these people hailed from Ten Thousand Stars, while the other three were from the reclusive Unrestrained Sect.

The most attention-grabbing individual among them was an extraordinary man exuding a dense starlight. Clad in a purple robe, he emanated an impressive demeanor, seated there as if he were a sovereign of stars, with strands of starlight flowing around him.

This person was the strongest of his generation among the young disciples of the immortal-ranked Ten Thousand Stars Palace—the chief personal disciple, Qi Ling!