Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1352 - 278: As if Entering an Uninhabited Land_2

Chapter 1352: Chapter 278: As if Entering an Uninhabited Land_2

Given the situation, it was impossible for him to give Ning Du the chance for a second strike.

"Die!"

Gu Chen’s expression was cold and severe as his figure shot out like lightning, with surging Blood Qi and magical power swirling around him. Clenching his five fingers into a fist, he hammered down fiercely, the heaviness of that force making it feel as if the very heaven and earth before one’s eyes were about to topple!

At that moment, Ning Du was extremely alarmed. His whole body was chilled to the bone, and his pores were expelling bursts of cold air. His instincts were frantically warning him to dodge immediately.

"If it hits... I will die!" Ning Du’s complexion changed, and without another thought, he tried to flee.

However, he was fast, but Gu Chen was faster, like a divine bolt of lightning, breaking through all barriers in front of him and arriving in front of Ning Du.

"Chaos Light, obliterate!" At this moment, a loud roar came from afar as Zong Xiu of the Three-Eyed God Clan made his move.

With a hiss, a beam of light shot out from the third eye on Zong Xiu’s forehead, displaying the color of chaos. Everywhere it passed, all things, the heaven and earth, the void, all silently turned to nothingness.

This was Zong Xiu’s strongest strike!

"Roar!"

At the same time, Purple Meng let out a thunderous roar, a divine power innate to members of the Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan. According to legend, their ancient ancestor, a being supreme amongst the heavens, could make the sun, moon, and stars fall in clusters with a single roar, causing a whole starfield to collapse, never to exist again.

Thus, this was truly a divine ability of the Hou Clan, an advantage incomparable to other clans.

Although Purple Meng could not achieve that extent, among the Great Powers of the Earth realm, he was still incredibly formidable. His roar was earth-shaking, and if not for the protective formation, the mountain beneath everyone’s feet would have crumbled!

Even Gu Chen was somewhat affected, his speed slightly reduced, which, in turn, allowed Ning Du to dodge the fatal blow.

At the same time, Zong Xiu’s Chaos Light also struck Gu Chen’s body.

"Huh?!"

At this moment, Zong Xiu looked at Gu Chen with disbelief. His full-strength strike had only caused a flesh wound to the opponent? There was nothing more despairing for him than this.

One could see fresh blood flowing from Gu Chen’s shoulder, crystal clear, like droplets of blood diamonds.

Soon, the Immortal Sacred Body’s abilities took effect, the blood receded, and the wound healed at a visibly rapid speed.

"Your physique... how is it possible?!" Zong Xiu was trembling with shock. His strongest attack had been met with such minor damage; nothing could be more despairing.

Not only him, but everyone else who witnessed this scene was also dumbfounded.

"How can an Earth realm cultivator achieve this step?!" Countless people were perplexed.

In that moment, Gu Chen was as if he had entered an uninhabited domain, single-handedly facing three exceptional talents who had reached the Great Powers level of the Azure Cloud Sky, and he had the absolute upper hand!

"There’s no need to continue testing; it’s time for us to take action!" The Great Powers of the Ten Thousand Tribes and the Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan’s countenances darkened, knowing that if the battle continued, Ning Du and the others would be doomed.

However, it was already too late for them to intervene now.

"Suppress!"

With a light shout from Gu Chen, the power of the cosmic cauldron was exerted, and an invisible fluctuation pervaded, freezing the surrounding heaven and earth’s void directly.

And in that brief moment, Gu Chen had enough time to accomplish a great deal!

Mainly, Ning Du and the other two were in a moment of distress, an opportunity that was fleeting, which Gu Chen seized.

"Kill!"

With a cold shout, he condensed thousands of moves into one, struck forcefully, his figure like a rainbow, his fist shining brilliantly as the sun, like a god-king crossing the sky, instantly slaying Zong Xiu and the other two on the spot!

With a splattering sound, fresh blood sprayed everywhere, and the Great Powers of both the Ten Thousand Tribes and Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan exerted all their might to break free from the restraints, witnessing this scene that nearly caused their eyes to split.

"No——"

They roared, their eyes red with fury, looking at Gu Chen like bloodthirsty beasts.

"A great clan should not be insulted!" The Great Powers of the Ten Thousand Tribes and the Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan were furious to the point of bursting.

Seeing this, Ren Fei and the other six Great Powers of Qingyun Palace, along with Long Yi, quickly approached Gu Chen.

Together, the Ten Thousand Tribes and the Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan had more than a dozen Great Powers, overwhelmingly outnumbering the others.

Gu Chen slightly furrowed his brows. If not for the power of the Divine Treasure being greatly suppressed here, he alone could have annihilated all the Great Powers opposite him.

Boom!

Just then, as both sides were about to clash, suddenly the heavens and the earth shook violently, and a large number of dragon beasts appeared, charging from afar, attacking this location.

"Hm?!"

Seeing this scene, the Great Powers from the Ten Thousand Tribes and the Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan slightly changed color. Having spent endless years in the Holy Realm, they naturally knew the mission of these dragon beasts: to guard the True Dragon’s Nest and prevent the progeny of the celestial spirits from being disturbed.

These dragon beasts were numerous, each reaching the level of the Earth realm’s Great Powers. With them swarming over like this, even Gu Chen had to furrow his brows.

Fortunately, there were the Great Powers from the Ten Thousand Tribes and the Purple-Gold True Behemoth Clan, who helped share some of the firepower. Otherwise, even if all these dragon beasts were points of merit, Gu Chen would have had to temporarily retreat.

At the same time, he glanced over at Gu Qingyan and Yun Zishu, then directly took them into the Divine Treasure.

The Divine Treasure, as a supreme treasure of space, contained countless layers of heavens and earth. With Gu Chen’s current strength, he naturally could unleash some of its mystical powers.

Afterward, Gu Chen began a slaughter. Since these dragon beasts had come forth on their own initiative, he certainly wouldn’t waste such a fine opportunity and began to harvest merit points in a grand manner!

For him, this was a hard-earned chance.

"There must be a reason for the dragon beasts’ revolt," Gu Chen thought to himself.

Then, he used his Heavenly Eye, his pupils shining brightly, scanning the surroundings.

"Indeed!"

Gu Chen’s heart trembled. He saw that in many places nearby, a great number of dragon beasts had appeared. They were like crazed creatures, starting to attack all cultivators who entered the True Dragon’s Nest.

In just a moment, many cultivators died tragically, their blood flowing like a river.

"What is that..."

At this time, as Gu Chen’s gaze shifted, he saw at a certain part of the True Dragon’s Nest, a young Taoist with clear brows and handsome features, pristine and detached, surrounded by purple mist, effortlessly and leisurely destroying one dragon beast after another—they couldn’t even get close to him before bursting into dust!

Not only that, Gu Chen also observed in another location, a monk shrouded in thick Buddha light, advancing through the Dragon Nest as if wandering in his own courtyard. Wherever he passed, even the dragon beasts with muddled consciousness bowed their heads to him as if he were the most devout believer.

"Exceptional disciples!" Upon seeing these two individuals, Gu Chen’s heart shook instantly, recognizing their identities.

"Three Pure Heavens and Ten Thousand Buddha Heavens!" he murmured, revealing the origins of the young Taoist and the monk.

This information had been introduced to him by Situ Yin, the headmaster of Qingyun Academy, before the start of the Great Battle of Ten Thousand Tribes and their entrance into the Holy Realm, so he naturally understood.

After all, those eight Exceptional Disciples could be said to be the most serious competitors in the entire Great Battle of Ten Thousand Tribes, even someone like Gu Chen had to treat them with caution!

Even for those imperial and royal families that had shaken the core lands of the Holy Realm for endless years, the Exceptional Disciples were still not to be underestimated.

Because the last great era was said to be the strongest in terms of the upper echelons’ power in the history of the many heavens and worlds—without exception!

With just one Ice Emperor, one could occupy a pivotal position throughout the ages, or in other words, throughout history, and it was not an overstatement to say that he was unmatched before and since!

Throughout ancient history, among the supreme heaves, there were few who could rival the Ice Emperor.

Let alone, the lord of Azure Cloud Sky, the Ghostly Lord of Netherworld Heaven, and the six other lords, all possessed extremely formidable strength, transcending above the universe.

And their disciples, inheriting the teachings of these legendary figures, were naturally extraordinary as well!

Therefore, even though Gu Chen knew that the extraordinary geniuses from all ages were gathered together, the eight Exceptional Disciples still ranked first in his mind as those deserving the utmost vigilance.

Afterward, Gu Chen’s Heavenly Eye moved, continuing to scan, but because the True Dragon’s Nest was too extraordinary, it posed a great obstacle to his divine abilities.

Still, even with that, Gu Chen sensed something amiss and made a discovery.

"Perhaps, the current anomaly is related to the deepest part of the True Dragon’s Nest!" Gu Chen pondered.

This was somewhat astonishing. The dragon beasts were born to protect the True Dragon, which meant it was very likely that the disturbance at the deepest part of the True Dragon’s Nest was also related to this!

Just as Gu Chen was about to close his Heavenly Eye, an extremely intense burst of light suddenly entered his view.

"Is that... a divine medicine?!" Gu Chen exclaimed in surprise, a tsunami rising in his heart!