Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 330 Dominating the Spiritual Realm (An extra chapter of ten thousand words, please subscribe!) _1

A host of martial arts grandmasters saw Yuwen Wind of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect voluntarily retreat; regardless of the reason, the outcome of this great battle was self-evident.

Being able to force Yuwen Wind to fall back was already a testament to Gu Chen's strength, which was definitely not inferior to his opponent's, and even seemed to hold a slight edge.

This was a piece of extremely astonishing news that, if spread, would be enough to cause an uproar across the world!

Even now, the group of grandmasters spectating the battle were all stunned, their pupils constricted, looking as if they had seen a ghost.

This was simply because the time Gu Chen required to reach this level was far too short.

From his initial entry into the spiritual realm, where he was merely at the Transcendent Stage, to now, where he could vie with Yuwen Wind, a world wanderer of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, it was certain that Gu Chen had reached the great perfection of the Hundred Orifices Stage!

"How did he manage to do it? Why can he make breakthroughs so quickly?" This was the question on everyone's mind; they couldn't understand why Gu Chen, who had already reached the realm of a martial arts grandmaster, was still making such rapid progress in his cultivation.

They knew the difficulty of unlocking orifices in the Hundred Orifices Stage; even with the help of heaven and earth treasures from the spiritual realm, such speed was not to be expected.

"It's laughable that some people previously thought Lin Bai was the number one prodigy of the Jiuzhou martial arts world. In my opinion, this Marquis of Wu'an from Da Xia is not a bit inferior to Lin Bai, and may even be stronger. After all, he is only twenty-two years old," said a grandmaster from a renowned sect with a complex expression.

Once these words were spoken, there was a moment of silence from everyone, with no voice of dissent.

A twenty-two-year-old at the great perfection of the Hundred Orifices Stage was even younger than the inheritors of the holy lands by three to four years. If this example was not right before their eyes, no one would believe it.

If they knew that Gu Chen had only unlocked eighty-five orifices and was able to contend with those who had reached the limit of the Hundred Orifices Stage, unlocking all one hundred and eight orifices of their bodies, they might have been directly scared into fainting.

Gu Chen stood in a battlefield riddled with scars, his hair dancing in the gentle breeze. His physique was elongated, his skin as translucent as jade, his vibrant blood essence dormant within him, as robust as an Ancient Savage Dragon.

He watched as Yuwen Wind left, choosing not to pursue because of some wariness toward the opponent's superior divine weapon.

Without the aid of a superior godly weapon, Gu Chen was confident he could have taken down Yuwen Wind!

However, with a superior godly weapon in hand, it was a different story. Had it not been for the mysterious gloves obtained from the Pure Yang Martial Sect Gu Chen possessed, he might have been the one having to retreat today.

In terms of raw power, Gu Chen feared none of the wanderers from the six great holy lands, but in terms of weapons, that was Gu Chen's weakness.

Gu Chen glanced briefly at those grandmasters who were still looking at him, and immediately, those people shrank their necks and quickly shifted their gaze away.

As for these people, Gu Chen paid them no mind and headed straight for the valley not far away.

He hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip. The appearance of Yuwen Wind was but an interlude. Gu Chen's real goal was the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower mentioned by Lu Chang.

True to Lu Chang's directions, before long, Gu Chen saw in a field of medicinal herbs not far away, three plants radiating peculiar light.

The Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower was crystal clear all over, as if made of crystal, with three leaves that shone brightly, somewhat dazzling. The spiritual energy they contained was more than triple that of a regular Gathering Spirit Flower.

Gu Chen had not expected to find three Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers here—an unexpected delight indeed.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, a bestial roar echoed, and from the depths of the valley, a black tiger-like unusual beast slowly emerged, radiating a substantial sense of oppression.

Lu Chang had already informed Gu Chen that the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers were located within the territory of an unusual beast, and because of the formation, the beast couldn't leave, so it had been waiting for the flowers to mature.

Now that Gu Chen had intruded, he naturally gave the beast a reason to strike.

Bang!

The air exploded, and the unknown black tiger-like beast extended its huge claws, striking towards Gu Chen's head.

Whoosh!

Gu Chen, who had achieved a level of movement technique silent as a goose passing and leaving no trace in the snow, flashed and vanished from his original location, reappearing on the other side.

At the same time, unbeknownst to all, those three Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers had already found their way into Gu Chen's hands.

"Roar!"

Seeing its treasures plucked by a human, the unusual beast instantly became furious, bellowing with a roar capable of shattering eardrums.

Bang!

Several nearby giant rocks weighing tens of thousands of pounds exploded under the impact of this roar.

Ripples surged in the void, aiming at Gu Chen, but he stood there calmly, as unmoved by the ripples as he would be by a gentle breeze.

"Somewhat skilled, comparable to a human of the great perfection of the Hundred Orifices Stage," Gu Chen nodded slightly.

At the same time, he grew increasingly curious about the ancient and even prehistoric eras of martial arts.

It seemed likely that the ancients, or perhaps even earlier ancestors, initially began by struggling against such unusual beasts.

Nowadays, it's said only in the deep parts of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, where the brute tribes reside, can such unusual beasts still be found.

Although the beast before him was strong, it unfortunately was no match for Gu Chen. At this moment, Gu Chen, not knowing by how much he had grown stronger since his initial entry into the spiritual realm, flashed forward and appeared before the beast, delivering a slap that sent the three-zhang tall beast flying away.

"Ao woo..."

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The beast akin to a black tiger let out a piteous scream as copious amounts of blood gushed forth.

In fact, during his time in the Spirit Realm, Gu Chen, out of curiosity, had tried to tame some mystical beasts as mounts, but found that these creatures truly could not move far beyond a certain range, as if they were penned in this place.

Gu Chen had no intention of killing it; that would be meaningless to him. Now that he had the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower in hand, Gu Chen's figure flashed, activating LingXu Nine Steps, and disappeared instantly from the spot.

"Marquis Wu An has left..." Seeing Gu Chen's departure, the crowd of martial arts masters who had gathered also dispersed from the area.

With the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower in tow, Gu Chen spent a little time to return to the cave where he had been cultivating in seclusion.

The Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower, an ancient medicine, contains pure spiritual energy that can help martial artists cleanse the marrow and blood, and unblock the energy channels.

Ordinary people or common martial artists could simply consume the juice of the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower daily to prolong their life and improve their health.

Gu Chen looked at the three spirit flowers in his hand, luminous and radiant, feeling only one regret, that these three Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers had not fully matured, making their medicinal effect slightly inferior.

Boom!

At that moment, Gu Chen swallowed one entire Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower, and a torrent of spiritual energy exploded within his body, but it could not harm him in the slightest.

At this moment, every pore on Gu Chen's body flickered with spiritual light, turning his entire being somewhat translucent with the surging spiritual energy.

The bones, flesh, tendons, including his internal organs within his body, all gradually grew stronger under the nourishment of this spiritual energy.

And since his physical body had become somewhat swollen due to a rapid increase in strength in a short period, it now settled down once more.

Gu Chen held a meditative pose and focused his mind, directing this vigorous spiritual energy to infuse into his body. Previously, in order to break through, he had rapidly unblocked as many as thirty energy channels, inevitably causing some damage to his body.

In the past, if he had enough points, Gu Chen would simply upgrade the level of his body refining technique to keep his body at peak condition.

But as the Pure Yang Vajra Body was an Earthly Martial Skill, the points required to achieve a minor accomplishment were too vast. Fortunately, Gu Chen had the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower, whose abundant spiritual energy could have the same effect.

As his body shimmered with spiritual light, the medicinal power of one Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flower was completely consumed, and his physical condition once again reached its peak.

"Two more remaining."

Gu Chen's eyes shifted, looking at the remaining two Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers, and he swallowed them whole without hesitation.

Boom!

An even more intense spiritual energy exploded within Gu Chen's body. Had his Vajra body not reached initial completion and been uniquely formidable, he would surely have suffered severe injuries.

He split the spiritual energy within his body into two streams; one to nourish and protect his physique, and the other to attempt breaking through and unblocking his energy channels.

However, even after consuming two Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers, the breakthrough was far from smooth, and could even be described as extremely difficult.

After a lengthy period of time, spending nearly half an hour, Gu Chen finally managed to unblock the eighty-sixth energy channel in his body.

Boom!

Upon unblocking the eighty-sixth channel, a profound and mysterious energy burst forth, greatly strengthening his physique upon integration, with an especially noticeable effect.

Then, over the course of a full day and night, and using an immense amount of effort combined with the Three-leaf Gathering Spirit Flowers, Gu Chen managed to just reach ninety energy channels within his body.

"Reaching ninety energy channels is already so difficult, how am I to achieve the limit of the Hundred Orifices Stage and unblock all one hundred and eight energy channels?" Gu Chen frowned slightly.

"It seems I can only hope that the ultimate inheritance site within the Spirit Realm might hold other opportunities that could help me unblock the one hundred and eight channels."

Gu Chen was naturally very curious about the so-called treasures that had been nurtured by the heavens and earth over countless ages.

Without mentioning anything else, since it involved taking the essence of heaven and earth, helping him unblock his energy channels should pose no problem whatsoever.

Without mentioning anything else, for this reason alone, Gu Chen must strive to obtain an inheritance token and compete for his chance.

Because if he were to leave the Spirit Realm, without the support of its vigorous spiritual energy, breaking through to the next stage would undoubtedly become much more difficult.

"Even with only ninety energy channels unlocked, and a significant distance from reaching all one hundred and eight, at this moment, I am already invincible in the Spirit Realm, with no equal," murmured Gu Chen, his eyes sparkling like stars.

Previously, when he had opened just eighty-five energy channels, he had already been able to match swords with Yuwen Wind from the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, and now, after achieving ninety channels, the potential hidden deep within his body surged forth, with his strength increasing by more than just a margin compared to a day ago.

The further one progresses in the Hundred Orifices Stage, the more potential energy each energy channel holds, and Gu Chen, with his unparalleled foundation and extraordinary talents dominating Da Xia, was no exception.

With eighty-five energy channels unblocked, Gu Chen was already no weaker than those celestial wanderers who had unblocked all one hundred and eight channels. Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire

With ninety energy channels unblocked, Gu Chen, just as he had said, could truly dominate the Spirit Realm, a matchless figure among his peers.

Yuwen Wind, to this day, did not know that when he had fought with Gu Chen, the latter had only unblocked eighty-five energy channels; he assumed Gu Chen, like himself, had reached the ultimate realm of the Hundred Orifices Stage.

Boom!

The next moment, Gu Chen burst forth from the cave, stepping out with a dazzling aura, his black hair cascading like a waterfall, a majestic and radiant figure, his gaze brilliant, as if a king among men had come into the world, capable of dominating the Spirit Realm and looking down upon all challengers.

He was set to vie for the final chances the Spirit Realm had to offer!

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