Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1291 - 245: Evolution of the Gauntlet, 26,000 Years of Cultivation

Chapter 1291: Chapter 245: Evolution of the Gauntlet, 26,000 Years of Cultivation

Humm!

Gu Chen sat cross-legged on a vast and ancient land. As his mind moved, a streak of flowing light twinkled at the horizon, rushing towards him at an incredible speed and hovering in front.

Those were two dazzling orbs of light, each the size of a human head, and impressively bright. They were the Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold and Primordial Spirit artifact that Gu Chen had obtained not long ago.

The Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold was sky blue throughout, decorated with various golden patterns, radiating divine splendor and exuding both grace and grandeur.

This was the trajectory of the Dao, containing the mysteries of heaven and earth, an external representation of the Dao of all heavens, engraved upon it.

Fairy Gold, born from the primordial chaos, was even rarer than primordial sacred objects, incredibly hard to find; there were but a few pieces in the entire world, reserved exclusively for the highest figures among the Great Powers to forge their Dao weapons.

It could be said to be a supreme treasure, invaluable indeed!

Only in the realm of divinity, like the sacred realm, after the gestation over endless years, could such treasures like the Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold appear in this world.

The Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold Gu Chen acquired was meager, only the size of an ordinary person’s finger, yet if placed in the outside world, it was enough to even make the strongest covet.

At this moment, as this rare treasure appeared, a series of strange movements came from within Gu Chen’s left hand, where the mysterious gauntlet resided. It was incredibly eager and even couldn’t help wanting to reveal itself to swallow the floating piece of Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold.

The Vault of Heaven Gauntlet was part of the Vault of Heaven Battle Garment of Azure Cloud Sky’s celestial ruler from a previous age. Only the left gauntlet remained, severely damaged—indicating an extremely fierce battle back then, where the celestial ruler of the highest level fell.

And the Vault of Heaven Battle Garment was Azure Cloud Sky’s celestial ruler’s strongest weapon, forged primarily from Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold, so it was no surprise that the gauntlet was now so active and impatient.

"Although it’s only a small piece of Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold, after absorbing it, the Vault of Heaven Gauntlet will also take a significant step forward," Gu Chen’s eyes flickered as the gauntlet materialized, and he grasped it directly with his left palm.

Whoosh!

In an instant, when Gu Chen’s palm connected with the sky-blue Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold, infinite brilliance shone, so dazzling that even he, unprepared, was startled.

Gu Chen could feel very clearly that within this otherworldly realm, without the constraints of the sacred realm’s rules, the Vault of Heaven Gauntlet was improving at an extremely rapid pace, experiencing a leap in upgrade!

The piercing light extended up from Gu Chen’s palm, covering his arm in a blink, and continued spreading, soon enveloping his whole body.

"Vault of Heaven Battle Garment?"

Gu Chen marveled as he examined his body; compared to before, the Vault of Heaven Gauntlet could do this, but, now, after swallowing the Fairy Gold, the previously energy-formed battle garment had solidified manifold, almost indistinguishable from reality!

If the headmaster of Qingyun Academy were here, they might even think the Vault of Heaven Battle Garment had reappeared in the world!

In fact, that was indeed the case; as the battle garment took shape, an unparalleled energy surged to the skies. Fortunately, this was not happening in the outside world, where such a disturbance would cause an uproar.

"Definitely surpassing the Innate Spiritual Treasures, this power, perhaps, truly rivals that of divine weapons!" Gu Chen was shocked.

Though he had never actually witnessed a divine weapon’s power, he had seen many Innate Spiritual Treasures, and the aura currently bursting from the Vault of Heaven Gauntlet far exceeded those treasures.

"It’s just a pity that this is in the sacred realm, where rules limit it, unable to surpass the confines of Innate Spiritual Treasures," Gu Chen said with some regret.

At that moment, with the Vault of Heaven Battle Garment upon him, Gu Chen shone with an overpowering light, making him look like a sun god.

"Retract."

The next moment, as Gu Chen’s thoughts moved, the sky’s brilliance dissipated, returning to the gauntlet within his left hand like swallows to their nest.

Now, having consumed that small piece of Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold, the Vault of Heaven Gauntlet was no longer a dark hue; instead, it restored its original appearance, like the color of the Fairy Gold, azure with streaks of golden lines, looking incredibly dazzling.

"So this is the true appearance of the Vault of Heaven Battle Garment," Gu Chen murmured.

Then, his gaze shifted to another orb of light, human-head-sized—the so-called Primordial Spirit artifact.

It was described as a Primordial Spirit artifact, but in reality, it was a convergence of a massive amount of pure, ownerless Primordial Spirit energy. If absorbed, the cultivator’s spiritual strength would experience an explosive increase.

Even with Gu Chen’s Eight Feet Primordial Spirits, after absorption, though not as significant as for other cultivators, the benefits were still considerable.

As expected, after spending some time and absorbing the entire Primordial Spirit artifact, Gu Chen’s Eight Feet Primordial Spirits grew by an additional five inches.

He was now only one foot and four inches away from his goal or the limit of the first realm of Primordial Spirit birth!

Note that even the most extraordinary geniuses from the upper realm, or since the start of this large cycle, no cultivator has managed to refine their Primordial Spirit to such an extent within the Unified Realm.

Even in the last large cycle, no one could do it!

It must be said that this was a miraculous feat.

But, Gu Chen didn’t feel too excited, as it was still some distance from his goal to achieve within the Unified Realm.

"Next, it is time to absorb these heaven-sent earthly treasures," Gu Chen thought, and an unparalleled suction erupted from the 108,000 pores on his body. A terrifying storm was raised on the vast ancient land transformed by the Zuo Ding.

Those heavenly treasures were shrouded by Gu Chen’s power, becoming streaks of light and rushing into the depths of his flesh, becoming nourishment for his breakthrough.

Just like that, a month passed in the blink of an eye.

This day, apart from the invaluable Mystical Method Flower, a substantial amount of heaven-sent earthly treasures were wholly absorbed by Gu Chen, and his cultivation had, for this reason, welcomed a massive improvement!

"Regrettably, it didn’t reach the late phase of the Unified Realm in one go," Gu Chen’s eyes opened, with energy surging through his body, seemingly several times more vigorous than the vast ocean.

A vast array of heavenly treasures were absorbed, and Gu Chen’s cultivation soared by a full five thousand years, reaching twenty-six thousand years in extent.

Unfortunately, there was still a certain distance from the later stage of the Union Realm.

"However, such cultivation, within the Union Realm, is nearly unmatched by any monk," Gu Chen sat cross-legged, his expression calm and indifferent.

By the time he had reached twenty-one thousand years of cultivation, he had already surpassed Qi Ling and Bu Feng.

And now, even those rare talents from the previous era could not compare.

As for the so-called descendants of the Nine Heavens, at the same level, it would also be difficult to reach the height Gu Chen had achieved.

And what was most terrifying was that this was far from the limit of Gu Chen’s capability within this realm.

"The flesh and the primordial spirit have both grown considerably, but unfortunately, there has been no stage breakthrough," Gu Chen frowned slightly.

The primordial spirit was alright, having grown a little more, but as for the body, at least up to now, Gu Chen felt no sense that the eighth reshaping would come anytime soon.

That is to say, he was still a long way from the eight turns of the flesh.

"Perhaps, I can only wait for the treasury to open and enter it before my body can reach the level of the eighth turn," Gu Chen pondered.

Then, instead of continuing his retreat, he left to find Long Yi to inquire about recent developments.

The flow of time in the Zhuding Continent is ten to one compared to the outside world; inside, a month passes, whereas in the current Holy Realm, only a few days have gone by.

When Long Yi saw that Gu Chen had left his retreat and had become even more extraordinary in just a short amount of time, he was immediately shocked.

Although he could not see through Gu Chen’s actual strength, his keen senses as a top-notch aberration allowed him to perceive the great progress Gu Chen made during his retreat.

"This Young Master Gu really is a divine being. In just a few days, it feels like a different person entirely. Do the descendants of the Nine Heavens have this kind of cultivation speed?" he wondered to himself in amazement.

Afterward, in response to Gu Chen’s inquiry, Long Yi cupped his fists respectfully and said, "Replying to Young Master, after your reputation had spread, indeed two of your friends came to visit yesterday."

"Oh?" Gu Chen said, a smile appearing on his face, "Who are they?"

"Young Master, please wait a moment; I have already sent for them," Long Yi replied.

"Brother Gu, we meet again." Sure enough, before long, two smiling figures came towards him and gave Gu Chen a greeting with a salute.

"Brother Yun, Brother Zhen Yuan, so it’s you two." Gu Chen nodded slightly.

Upon seeing this, Yun Zishu couldn’t help but smile and ask, "Seeing that it’s us two, instead of Princess Xidie, Brother Gu seems somewhat disappointed?"

"Where does Brother Yun come up with such ideas?" Gu Chen shook his head with a smile.

Yun Zishu continued, "Brother Gu, you really kept your true identity well hidden from me."

Obviously, on the way here, Brother Zhen Yuan had already told him, having guessed Gu Chen’s identity already.

Ironically, the two of them had encountered each other not long after arriving in the Holy Realm, and they were not too far from the City of Light. Upon hearing the news about Gu Chen, they had come straight here.

"Brother Zhen Yuan," Gu Chen said with a slight smile, looking at Zhen Yuan.

"Brother Gu, we finally meet again," Zhen Yuan said with a smiling face, knowing that given time, Gu Chen would someday make a name for himself in the upper realms.

After that, the three men exchanged pleasantries, all of them somewhat concerned about Princess Xidie.

For now, Gu Chen’s reputation had spread through the vicinity and become known to many monks. If Princess Xidie heard of it, she would certainly come at once.

Not appearing yet, Yun Zishu worried something troublesome might have happened to her.

Not only that, Gu Chen was also concerned about Gu Qingyan; he had asked Long Yi to search for her, but with only a few days past, obviously not much useful information had been uncovered.

"Brother Yun, Brother Zhen Yuan, I have people searching already; surely there will be news after some time," Gu Chen said.

Yun Zishu and Zhen Yuan both nodded upon hearing this, also feeling astonished when they first laid eyes on Long Yi.

Subsequently, Long Yi took the two away, and Gu Chen once again chose to go into retreat.

"There are nearly three months left, enough for me to break through again!" Gu Chen murmured to himself.

This time, he took out the flower of wondrous law. As soon as the flower appeared, the surrounding area became clear and bright, with dazzling, variegated lights shimmering. The flower bud was engraved with traces of laws that could help cultivators comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth.

The law elixirs of Qingyun Academy could also help cultivators understand divine powers, but compared to the flower of wondrous law in front of him, they seemed somewhat childish.

Gu Chen had never used it because law elixirs could only help cultivators comprehend ninth-rank divine powers. Compared to the flower of wondrous law, which was of great use even in the heavenly realms, it was vastly inferior.

"Fourth-rank divine powers are a great possibility!" Gu Chen’s expression was solemn as he took out half a piece of a broken jade, preparing to immerse himself deeply in understanding the path with these two treasures, thereby enhancing his divine powers.

After the fifth rank, the higher the divine power becomes, the more difficult it is to improve it. Fourth-rank divine powers are something most Great Powers find hard to achieve!

Therefore, even with the help of the flower of wondrous law, it would be very difficult for Gu Chen to elevate his divine powers to the fourth rank.

Fortunately, the half-broken jade could help in meditating and greatly increased this possibility.

Moreover, besides divine powers, Gu Chen intended to enhance his own set of cultivation methods during this time.

With the ten-to-one time flow rate, three months were enough for Gu Chen to accomplish many things.