Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 402 - 310: Breaking the Shackles _1

Gu Chen’s eyes were cold and sharp as he activated the Great Void Dragon Transformation, his combat power instantly increasing by as much as thirty percent. He breached Mo Lei’s defenses and tore his body into two halves directly!

Splat!

Gushing blood flowed out of Mo Lei’s body, which Gu Chen had torn in half, and Mo Lei’s head also fell from his torso, rolling away into the distance.

Until his death, there was no fear, no shock in Mo Lei’s eyes, only confusion.

He couldn’t understand why Gu Chen’s combat power had surged by so much at the last moment?

The originally balanced battle of evenly matched opponents was instantly disrupted, and Gu Chen caught Mo Lei off guard.

If Mo Lei had been prepared, he would not have met such an end.

It can only be said that the Great Void Dragon Transformation was too mystical, beyond Mo Lei’s expectations!

That was the true reason for Mo Lei’s demise.

"Those who kill shall be killed in return!"

In his final moments, Mo Lei heard Gu Chen utter these eight cold words.

Gu Chen, dressed in black, had a tall and vigorous physique. The intense golden light on his body was fading, and his palms were covered with blood, all of which belonged to his enemy.

Of course, after a fierce struggle, Gu Chen was not without injury, but those wounds on his body were rapidly healing under the effect of the Great Sun Divine Gang.

Even the internal injuries he had suffered from his battle with Mo Lei were healing at a fast pace.

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Mo Lei was a late-stage master warrior of the Hundred Orifices Stage, having opened a full sixty acupoints within his body. This battle had Gu Chen exerting his full strength. Although their bout did not last long, every move was a gamble with their lives, and with any carelessness, Gu Chen could have been the one to perish today!

Whoosh!

A flash of light in midair, and the Blood Shadow Sword sheathed itself instantly, returning to the sword scabbard at Gu Chen’s waist.

"At critical moments, it’s still you I rely on," Gu Chen said, gently running his palm over the hilt of the Blood Shadow Sword.

As if hearing Gu Chen’s words, the Blood Shadow Sword emitted a soft hum in response.

Gu Chen raised his left palm, his gaze seemingly penetrating his own flesh, reaching the mysterious, ancient gauntlets hidden deep within.

Fortunately, Gu Chen was strong enough on his own and did not rely too much on external forces, otherwise, the outcome of today’s battle would have been his death, not Mo Lei’s.

This battle deeply impressed upon Gu Chen that the only person one could always rely on was oneself.

External forces, especially those unknown, are unreliable.

The mysterious, ancient gauntlets lay silent as if they did not hear Gu Chen’s words, quietly nestled within the depths of his flesh.

"Actually, if I could, I really would want to throw you away," Gu Chen muttered to himself.

Although the mysterious gauntlets were powerful, and any other warrior would have been ecstatic to possess such a treasure, treating it as a sacred relic and following it unconditionally, Gu Chen did not think this way. To him, the mysterious gauntlets were akin to a ticking time bomb, hidden in the deepest parts of his flesh.

If they ever decided to act against him, Gu Chen would find it difficult to defend himself.

This urgency Gu Chen felt to improve his strength also stemmed from this concern.

Because the unknown signifies a lack of control.

Fortunately, over this period, the mysterious gauntlets seemed to recognize Gu Chen’s potential, or perhaps were plotting something, as no incidents had occurred.

"Phew..."

Gu Chen exhaled softly, deciding not to pay any more attention to the mysterious gauntlets lurking within his flesh, as he currently had no way to deal with them.

Moreover, Gu Chen felt that with the speed at which his strength was improving, there would come a day when he could truly master and even tame it.

"Ancient spiritual medicine, the Spirit Gathering Flower."

Gu Chen’s gaze shifted, looking at the crystal-clear Spirit Gathering Flower in his hands that twinkled with bursts of light. Waves of immense spiritual energy radiated from it, and merely holding it in his hand made Gu Chen feel all his pores relaxing.

"I hope to break through my limitations and advance to the Hundred Orifices Stage with its help," Gu Chen whispered to himself.

After that, Gu Chen stomped his foot, and the ground collapsed beneath him, revealing an underground cave.

Gu Chen leaped into it, and as his inner strength surged, it pulled the soil above, completely burying the entrance. With his inner strength as support, he created a simple vacuum cave dwelling.

With Gu Chen’s current cultivation and physical constitution, breathing was no longer necessary for him, as internal breathing came effortlessly.

The ancient spiritual medicine, the Spirit Gathering Flower, looked like it was made of crystal, flawless and extremely peculiar. Due to the special environment of the East Province, Gu Chen had not come into contact with many extraordinary treasures since he started his martial path.

Thus, he couldn’t help but examine the Spirit Gathering Flower carefully for a long time, as if trying to see through it.

"Gulp!"

In the next moment, Gu Chen opened his mouth and swallowed the entire Spirit Gathering Flower.

If any other martial arts master had seen this, they would have rebuked Gu Chen for being reckless with his life.

After all, the Spirit Gathering Flower was an ancient spiritual medicine, essentially a condensation of spiritual energy, with immense medicinal strength. Even for masters who had undergone blood and marrow cleansing, their internal organs - despite being stronger than their external defenses - were still much weaker, and such an action could easily harm themselves.

Whoosh!

The moment the Spirit Gathering Flower entered his mouth, it shone brilliantly and then exploded instantly, filling Gu Chen with a tremendous surge of spiritual energy.

At this time, if any other martial arts master had done the same, even if they were at the Hundred Orifices Stage, they would have sustained internal injuries to their organs from this overwhelming surge of spiritual energy.

However, Gu Chen was different. He had undergone blood replacement ten times, coupled with mastering various body refining martial arts to perfection, and with the protection of the Pure Yang Vajra Body, an Earth Grade martial skill, it could be said that his physical cultivation was a success, far surpassing the multitude of warriors in the Nine Provinces. Continue reading at novelbuddy

He was truly on the path to physical sanctification, with internal and external unity, impregnable in strength.

Gu Chen preserved his primordial spirit and maintained a clear and pure mind, manipulating the vigorous spiritual energy within his body, charging toward the deepest part of his being, an invisible barrier—or it could also be described as shackles and fetters.

Crack!

It seemed as if something was about to shatter. Outside, Gu Chen’s body trembled lightly, his expression slightly exalted.

Because Gu Chen felt that the bottleneck inside of him had loosened significantly.

So, with renewed vigor, time and again, Gu Chen manipulated the spiritual energy transformed by the Spirit Gathering Flower, continuously assaulting the invisible fetters within his body.

With each impact, Gu Chen’s body trembled incessantly. After countless attempts, a trickle of fresh blood flowed from the corner of Gu Chen’s mouth.

He was injured.

Gu Chen knew that continuing this way would not only prevent him from breaking through but would instead cause serious harm to himself.

The Spirit Gathering Flower, to other grandmaster warriors, could allow them to undergo blood replacement several times, opening up many orifices.

However, before Gu Chen, it was unable to completely shatter the bottleneck from the Rebirth Stage to the Hundred Orifices Stage.

Everything was simply because Gu Chen’s physical body was too strong, surpassing peers in the same realm by untold magnitudes.

As such, under similar circumstances, the bottlenecks he encountered were naturally more difficult to break.

Of course, mutually beneficial relations govern all things in this world: once he successfully broke through, the enhancement Gu Chen would gain would be incomparable to other warriors, utterly transformative!

"In the past, as long as I had enough point value, I could ignore all bottlenecks. With points added to my body, I could naturally advance triumphantly."

At this moment, Gu Chen once again realized the importance of point value.

He also hadn’t expected that trying to break through on his own would be so difficult.

"Enough."

With a shift in his thoughts, Gu Chen chose not to continue his attempt at breaking through. The injuries within his body caused by the forceful challenge healed quickly under the influence of the Great Sun Divine Gang.

Moreover, the Spirit Gathering Flower was not without effect. Gu Chen could feel that the bottleneck within had already loosened quite a bit, and with a natural course of action, it wouldn’t take long for him to break through on his own.

Of course, a faster method would be to seek out other heavenly materials and treasures to aid in breaking through.

Now that the sacred realm had emerged, Gu Chen naturally chose the latter option.

With a rumble, the layers of earth in the mountains exploded, and Gu Chen burst forth from within.

In the following days, Gu Chen continued searching for various spiritual medicines within the sacred realm.

Thus, he encountered some warriors and heard about the current situation within the realm.

It was said that not long ago, an heir of a sacred land had taken action, battling a powerful beast here. This beast was roughly equivalent to a warrior in the complete stage of the Human Clan’s Hundred Orifices Stage, fierce and formidable.

The beasts within the sacred realm were partially introduced from other realms by that supreme power back in the day, while others were naturally born within the realm itself.

These beasts were confined within a certain area by the sect using formation spells. They could only move within a small radius and were unable to venture too far, serving as targets for their disciples’ training and experience.

Time passed, and the original beasts had long since perished; the powerful beasts in the sacred realm today were their descendants.

Because they had lived in the sacred realm for years, these beasts’ bloodlines were extraordinary, far surpassing the common fierce beasts of the Nine Provinces. The reason the sacred land heirs took action was to obtain these beasts’ essence blood for their body refining purposes.

The sacred land heir who took action this time was Yuwen Wind from the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, who was said to have released a single sword strike, with the might to cut through the heavens and the earth, slaying that beast on par with the complete stage of the Human Clan’s Hundred Orifices Stage.

"Such power is indeed worthy of the true teachings of the six great sacred lands." Even Gu Chen couldn’t help but be moved when he heard this news.

Not only did Yuwen Wind take action, but the Cloud Heaven Palace’s traveler and a traveler from the Burning Heaven Valley also made their moves during this period and obtained considerable gains, finding some spiritual medicines.

The sacred realm had not appeared in the Nine Provinces for many years, and over time, indeed, many heavenly treasures had grown within, waiting for the warriors entering this time to discover them.

Not only the sacred land heirs, but Bu Nantian of Qinglong Valley, Lu Xing of Beidou Sect, and even Jingxuan from the Bodhi Zen Sect gained something within the sacred realm.

These people were already the focus of attention in the outside world, and naturally, it was the same here. Countless eyes were on them, watching their every move.

Furthermore, it was said that Bu Nantian and Lu Xing each obtained a treasure that significantly advanced their cultivation, taking a large step toward the limit of one hundred and eight orifices of the Hundred Orifices Stage.

Xue Jingyun from the Shenxiao Sect and Xiang Yang from the Zhenwu Gate even had a great battle because of this, ending in a draw.

Just yesterday, Su Du of the Tianyun Sect, because of a spiritual herb, engaged in a fierce fight with a martial arts master, and Su Du, famed in the East Province, was unexpectedly defeated and had to retreat.

If it weren’t for the Tianyun Sect’s renowned lightness skill, Su Du might have perished at the hands of that suddenly emerging martial arts master.

"The emergence of the sacred realm is truly a battle of dragons and tigers. In just a few short days, it has already become this spectacular," Gu Chen exclaimed.

With the sacred realm open, not only Gu Chen, but others also seemed to have gained a lot, which only intensified the sense of urgency in Gu Chen’s heart.

"It seems I must also speed up," Gu Chen mused to himself.

On this day, Gu Chen was lucky enough to find a purple exotic fruit in a deserted forest. It shimmered with light, quite dazzling.

Gu Chen opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp, the taste sweet and fragrant, quite delightful.

Crack!

Faintly, Gu Chen heard another sound coming from within his body, and he had a premonition that the fetter between the Rebirth Stage and the Hundred Orifices Stage was about to be shattered by him!