Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 323 Martial Arts Improvement_1

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Upon the vast lands of Guanghuan, there stood eight platforms as large as hills, accessible only after ascending a long flight of stone steps.

Each platform was a dark, secluded color, forged from unknown crystalline stones, arranged in a terraced formation. At the very top of the platforms, the air twisted slightly, and occasionally, a flash of spiritual light would dart past.

These were the Spirit Martial Stages, built by a supreme power in ancient times within the Nine Provinces.

At the top of the Spirit Martial Stage, the most advanced array formations from that era were inscribed, allowing martial artists to enter a mysterious and unpredictable state, rapidly enhancing their martial arts realm.

The six Walking Under Heavens from the six holy lands, including the young master of the Six Union God Sect, Lin Bai, had all successfully comprehended Earthly Martial Skills through the Spirit Martial Stage, gaining enormous increases in their combat strength.

Earthly Martial Skills, even the masters of the Xiantian realm in the Nine Provinces could not fully comprehend them; some grandmasters who had just entered the Xiantian realm found them elusive, possessing terrifying power that could shatter the heavens.

Even the six Walking Under Heavens from the six holy lands and Lin Bai were only able to advance their comprehension of Earthly Martial Skills to an initial stage through the Spirit Martial Stage.

Lu Xing of Beidou Sect and Bu Nantian of Qinglong Valley, lacking the aptitude of the Walking Under Heavens from the six holy lands and Lin Bai, failed to smoothly comprehend the Earthly Martial Skills. Instead, they elevated their existing martial skills to a level that could be deemed as half a step into the Earth Grade, greatly enhancing their power.

Moreover, their personal martial insights and experiences were also enriched – an equally critical advancement.

At this moment, on the black stone steps of the Spirit Martial Stage, Shang Ying from one of the six great families, as well as Shen Han from Purple Extreme Sect, suddenly appeared before Gu Chen, blocking his path.

"Are Shang Ying and Shen Han going to make a move on Gu Chen?"

At this moment, the atmosphere that had just calmed down became tense again; numerous martial artists watched the scene with anxious expressions.

"What do you two mean by this?" Gu Chen, in his dark robe looking tall and well-built, gazed calmly at Shang Ying and Shen Han standing before him.

Now, having witnessed Gu Chen's astonishing strength, warriors from various powers dared not make any wild speculations.

Shang Ying and Shen Han remained silent, especially Shang Ying, who looked at Shen Han with some surprise, wondering why Shen Han would also step forward.

He had appeared because Gu Chen had injured a member of the Shang Family and seized the opportunity from his brother, Shang Que.

But for what reason was Shen Han here? Shang Ying had no idea.

At the same time, Lu Xing of Beidou Sect, Bu Nantian of Qinglong Valley, Jingxuan from the Bodhi Zen Sect, Xue Jingyun from Shenxiao Sect, and Xiang Yang from Zhenwu Gate were all paying close attention to the trio, Gu Chen.

They were competitors, and now that they had improved their martial realm at the Spirit Martial Stage, they all wanted to see how their own strengths measured up.

If Shang Ying and Shen Han made a move, it would be a good opportunity.

"There's a good show to watch," Xue Jingyun of Shenxiao Sect said with arms folded, showing great interest in the scene.

Gu Chen looked at Shang Ying and Shen Han before him, both of them silent, merely gazing at him.

In truth, Gu Chen too was puzzled. He could understand why Shang Ying appeared – presumably to avenge his brother – but there was, to his knowledge, no overlap between him and Shen Han of the Purple Extreme Sect.

"Shen Han is going to make a move!"

At that moment, everyone saw Shen Han take a slight step forward, and instantly, waves of purple light flickered from his body. Especially his palms, they were illuminated by the purple glow, becoming so clear and transparent as if they were carved out of purple jade, with even the flesh, bones, and everything else visible.

"The secret martial art of the Purple Extreme Sect, Purple Jade Hand!" exclaimed some martial artists.

Shang Ying glanced at Shen Han, who seemed ready to strike. He frowned slightly, remaining in place without joining the attack.

Given his pride, he did not stoop to gang up with Shen Han against Gu Chen, who was a decade younger than them.

Bang!

Seeing Shen Han's palm coming towards him, Gu Chen remained calm, with deep and serene eyes. He activated his Pure Yang Vajra Body, turning one palm golden, and then struck out, colliding with Shen Han's palm.

Boom!

The air exploded, sending waves of dense shock towards the surroundings. Purple and golden lights clashed against each other, making the area incomparably brilliant.

Thud!

Another dull sound echoed, like a battle drum being beat, as the two struck a tie with neither able to gain the upper hand.

Although it was just a single exchange, Shen Han recognized Gu Chen's strength and realized he was not to be trifled with.

When Shen Han first laid eyes on Gu Chen at Mirror Lake Mountain, he had thought, aside from Gu Chen's background, he could easily crush him with a casual strike given their difference in power.

Unexpectedly, with the opening of the spiritual realm, Gu Chen's progress was immensely great. Even though Shen Han had his gains, Gu Chen's were clearly greater, now almost matching him in combat prowess.

Shang Ying, observing Gu Chen's strength, couldn't help but feel amazed, realizing his brother Shang Que did not lose unjustly.

If Gu Chen could withstand Shen Han, it naturally meant he could withstand him as well, essentially suggesting they were on the same level as opponents.

At this moment, even Lu Xing, Bu Nantian, and the others took notice.

The Purple Jade Hand had exceeded its original realm due to the Spirit Martial Stage, and although it had not reached the Earth Grade, it still held extraordinary power in Shen Han's hands. Unexpectedly, it was casually blocked by Gu Chen.

Hum!

All of a sudden, a hundred apertures on Shen Han's body lit up, radiating an imposing aura. Strands of latent power were released from these hundred apertures, causing his physical strength to surge dramatically.

"This, has he broken through a hundred?!"

Witnessing Shen Han's true strength, all the martial artists present were dumbfounded and astounded.

Lu Xing, Bu Nantian, Xue Jingyun, and others narrowed their pupils slightly.

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The Hundred Orifices Stage consists of one hundred and eight apertures, but not all martial artists are capable of opening all one hundred and eight to release the limit of human potential.

Particularly as one progresses further, the apertures become increasingly difficult to open, with the hundredth aperture marking a watershed.

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If one could unlock a hundred orifices within the body, one could say that the probability of breaking through to the innate realm has increased to sixty percent!

Their strength would be sufficient to crush any other martial artists at the Hundred Orifices Stage.

As of now, Shen Han had reached this threshold, and his strength was terrifyingly substantial. Even against martial artists like Xu Qing of the Arsenal and Yuan Zixun of the Mysterious Pill Workshop, Shen Han could easily annihilate them with a flip of his hand.

The gap between them was enormous.

Gu Chen also felt a pressure emanating from Shen Han, but he remained incredibly calm, showing no sign of fear.

For the time being, as long as he was not faced with the martial walkers from the six sacred sites, or fighters of Lin Bai's caliber, Gu Chen feared no one.

Although Shen Han was powerful, he might not necessarily defeat Gu Chen.

Boom!

Just as Shen Han was about to make a move against Gu Chen, suddenly, a thunderous rumble came from not far away, followed by a blinding spirit light that shot up into the sky.

Within that column of light, an ancient token was seen rising and sinking.

"Another inheritance token has appeared!"

The news of the final inheritance site in the spirit realm had already spread, and practically all martial artists within the realm were aware of it.

Until now, only three tokens had appeared, and with the emergence of the fourth inheritance token, all martial artists were restless.

Lu Xing, Bu Nantian, and others' complexions changed, and they dashed towards it in a flash.

This was a rare opportunity, and if they waited for the people from the six sacred sites to arrive, they would have no chance.

Shang Ying and Shen Han both narrowed their eyes, with Shang Ying immediately abandoning Gu Chen and rushing towards the distance.

Shen Han released a powerful aura, frowning deeply. After facing off against Gu Chen for a few moments, he too gave up and, with a whoosh, activated his movement technique to leave the place and compete for the fourth inheritance token.

Gu Chen stood his ground, naturally noticing the emergence of the inheritance token, yet he chose not to contend for it.

There were more than just these tokens, and given Gu Chen's current strength, even if he did obtain one, he might not be able to keep it from the multitude of enemies.

Therefore, the pressing matter was to enhance his own strength through the Spirit Martial Stage—that was the most important thing.

"Has Purple Extreme Sect decided to side with the Six Union God Sect?" At that moment, recalling Shen Han, Gu Chen furrowed his brows lightly.

Shen Han's attempt to intervene was too peculiar, making Gu Chen somewhat suspicious since the two had had no previous encounters, nor had Gu Chen ever attacked a disciple from the Purple Extreme Sect.

"Forget it, the opportunity at hand is the most important thing."

Gu Chen shook his head, casting aside all distracting thoughts. Be it Shang Ying or Shen Han, as long as they were in the spirit realm, there would eventually be an opportunity to meet them again.

By then, he, Gu Chen, would not be as amenable.

Swish!

With no one left to bar his way, Gu Chen's figure flashed, and he reached the Spirit Martial Stage, sitting down cross-legged.

As for Lu Chang, he headed for another Spirit Martial Stage. With Lu Xing and the others gone, the Spirit Martial Stage was once again vacant.

Hum!

The moment Gu Chen sat down on the high platform, a barrier of light emerged, enveloping him. Simultaneously, the patterns beneath Gu Chen also started to emit a faint glow.

A strange sensation washed over him. Gu Chen closed his eyes, and at that moment, he felt his mind was extremely clear, and his thought processes were several times faster than before.

This feeling was as if an acceleration key had been pressed, or as though inspiration struck him, with just a slight movement of his thoughts, various insights into the martial skills he possessed began to surface in his mind.

"It's somewhat similar to deductive reasoning with the panel, but not as thorough," Gu Chen pondered his current state.

He had some understanding of the Spirit Martial Stage's principles at that moment. With his thought process greatly accelerated in this state, comprehending martial skills could indeed be described as more efficient and much quicker.

However, compared to autonomous deduction and integration through the panel, and even improving martial skills with contribution points, where insights and the enlightenment of countless martial concepts would emerge, it still fell a bit short.

"But it's a rare opportunity nonetheless."

Gu Chen cherished this precious chance and began to enhance all the skills he had learned.

Hum!

In an instant, the lowest-grade Superior Sword Skills, the Star Tapping Sword Jue, advanced first, moving directly from the beginner stage to the level of minor achievement.

From the time he debuted to the present, Gu Chen had acquired numerous martial skills, even quite a few, and he had achieved the master level in each of them.

Not only that, but even Earthly Martial Skills like the Pure Yang Vajra Body and the Mountain and Sea Fist Scripture, Gu Chen had also reached the introductory level.

It could be said that in terms of experience with martial skills, even the world walkers from the six sacred sites and Lin Bai were far from matching Gu Chen.

With the help of these martial experiences, plus the enhancement of his cognitive speed by the Spirit Martial Stage, raising the Star Tapping Sword Jue from just a beginner level was truly a breeze.

Under the support of the Spirit Martial Stage and Gu Chen's own rich experience in martial skills and martial understanding, the proficiency of the Star Tapping Sword Jue skyrocketed.

Boom!

Accompanied by a fierce sword intent shimmering with starlight bursting forth, the Star Tapping Sword Jue smoothly reached the master realm!

But reaching the master level in Star Tapping Sword Jue was only the beginning. Gu Chen aimed to use the Spirit Martial Stage to elevate all his learned skills to the Earth Grade!

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