Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"Wulna!"

Seeing Wulna being hammered and sent flying by Gu Chen's punch, the black-robed elder of the Holy Shadows Sect instantly turned pale, his demeanor tensing to the extreme.

One must know that warriors of the Vajra Stage, built as tough as bronze and iron, were exceedingly rare even within the Holy Shadows Sect, with not a single one internally as tough as a barbaric dragon.

It could be said that Wulna was a crucially important young genius within the Holy Shadows Sect.

Yet now, he was sent flying by a punch from a mere outer Gang Qi Stage youth from the Jing Tian Department?

The black-robed elder of the Holy Shadows Sect couldn't comprehend it at all.

Concerned that something might happen to Wulna, he flashed towards him to check his status, but at this moment, Chen Yu said, "Old guy, if you leave, he's as good as dead!"

Hearing this, the Holy Shadows Sect's black-robed elder's gaze wavered, hesitating as he looked at the Red Flame Demon Sect warrior who was battling Chen Yu at the Gang Qi Stage.

Just moments ago, he had been threatening Chen Yu, holding him back from leaving. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, their roles were reversed.

"What are you thinking? If I die, we are certain to lose today without doubt!" the outer Gang Qi Stage warrior of the Red Flame Demon Sect roared loudly.

At that time, wisps of black energy emerged from the pores of the not-far-distant Wulna, and his injuries were healing at a tremendous speed.

Seeing this, the black-robed elder relaxed, turning his head to continue dealing with Chen Yu.

Wulna, who was already over three meters tall, now grew even taller, resembling a small giant as he looked down upon Gu Chen and coldly declared, "Die!"

Empowered with the force of demonic spirits, his strength surged once again, reaching 120,000 jin. He refused to believe Gu Chen could withstand it!

Simultaneously, other martial warriors from the demon sects coordinated their attacks on Gu Chen, with warriors from the Holy Shadows Sect casting secret spells at a distance to curse Gu Chen and disrupt his mind and spirit.

Vajra Stage warriors from the Red Flame Demon Sect killed their way to close quarters, joining Wulna in the encirclement and assault of Gu Chen.

There were also some outer Gang Qi Stage warriors at a distance unleashing distracting strikes at Gu Chen.

Facing all this, Gu Chen remained calm and collected. He glanced around and said indifferently, "A rabble."

As soon as his words fell and Wulna's attack reached him, the countless strands of Gangqi within Gu Chen's body, which had been condensed to a single point, suddenly burst forth. The explosive wave of energy blew away Wulna and those Vajra Stage warriors.

At the same time, an impressive and ancient golden bell abruptly surfaced around Gu Chen's body, more majestic and profound than the protective Golden Bell Shield created by the martial skill earlier. Each line on the great bell seemed to bear the weight of years, as if a world-protecting bell from a holy Buddhist mountain had descended into the mortal world.

"The Golden Bell Shield has such tremendous power?" Cui Yu and Deng Zi An exchanged puzzled glances, surprised at the extraordinary strength of this martial skill wielded by Gu Chen.

Chen Yu was also taken aback but remained silent.

On the surface of the golden bell, a dragon and tiger shadow coiled, the protective Golden Bell Shield enveloping Gu Chen within. At this moment, he was impervious to all attacks, in an absolute state of defense.

Dong!

The Protective Golden Bell trembled lightly, emitting an immense and distant chime, akin to dawn bells and dusk drums. Ripples appeared in the void, the sound waves mingling within, and with a 'puff', dozens of demon sect warriors exploded into dust on the spot.

In another direction, several black-robed warriors of the Holy Shadows Sect, just as they were about to launch a curse to kill Gu Chen, heard the grand tolling of the bell. They shuddered, vomited blood, and their complexions quickly fell.

Only the leading warrior of the Holy Shadows Sect, possessed by a demonic spirit, seemed somewhat better off.

This was the might of a Superior Martial Skill, the Dragon Roar Tiger Howl Golden Bell Shield!

Having only a preliminary grasp, its mystical qualities were already emerging, hinting at the profoundness within. With this skill, even faced with a thousand warriors of lesser cultivation, Gu Chen was inherently invincible.

Unless Wulna reached the robustness of a barbaric dragon, he definitely wouldn't be a match for Gu Chen.

But Wulna wouldn't concede. Roaring, he charged at Gu Chen again and again. Meanwhile, observing Gu Chen standing there like a war deity, the remaining fighters of the Red Flame Demon Sect grew timid, thoughts of flight flashing through their minds.

Speckles of golden light fell from the Protective Golden Bell, rendering Gu Chen extraordinarily radiant at this moment, as if a golden-armored war god from the heavens had descended. Merely standing there, he emitted a terrifying majesty that forbade direct sight and inspired fear.

Dong!

Wulna punched at the golden bell enveloping Gu Chen's body. The Protective Golden Bell trembled lightly, emitting a faint chime. Gu Chen stood his ground, while Wulna was sent flying by the rebounding force of the bell.

This was one of the abilities of the Superior Martial Skill, Dragon Roar Tiger Howl Golden Bell Shield: damage rebound.

However, this skill was only at a preliminary level, capable of rebounding less than half of the power. Should it reach completion, it could reflect an opponent's attack in full, allowing Wulna to inflict serious injuries on himself.

Regardless, relying on the power from possessing demonic spirits to repair his body, Wulna charged repeatedly, refusing to admit defeat, insisting on contending with Gu Chen.

And so, a peculiar scene unfolded on the battlefield—again and again, Wulna struck and was repelled, over and over.

Witnessing this, Chen Yu smiled, looking at the people from the Holy Shadows Sect. "This is your genius? Truly unable to withstand a single blow!"

The faces of the demon sect members darkened, silent, for they could hardly imagine that a victory once so close at hand was now ruined by the emergence of Gu Chen.

Could a lone external Gang Qi Stage warrior really hold off a thousand?

Even for those demon sect warriors possessed by demonic spirits, such a feat was utterly impossible!

"Retreat!" Bellowed the black-robed elder of the Holy Shadows Sect, ready to withdraw.

But then, Chen Yu's eyes sharpened as he coldly declared, "You think you can just come and go as you please? What kind of place do you think this is?"

The faces of the demon sect members shifted, but they knew too well that today, with Gu Chen here, they definitely couldn't breach the city of Xu'an County.

"Wulna, retreat!" the black-robed elder of the Holy Shadows Sect shouted urgently.

Wulna was the Holy Shadows Sect's genius and could not be allowed to fall here—an outcome the sect could not accept.

"Kill him!" Chen Yu also saw the importance of Wulna to the Holy Shadows Sect and directly ordered Gu Chen not to hold back any longer, to slay him.

After hearing Chen Yu's order, Gu Chen no longer continued to test the strength of the "Roaring Dragon and Roaring Tiger Golden Bell Shield," a Superior Martial Skill.

Dong!

The prolonged sound of a bell tolled again, even louder than before. Numerous evil cultists clutched their ears as some bodies burst on the spot, while others bled from all seven orifices.

Zheng!

Between heaven and earth, a clear and cold sword cry resonated, and Gu Chen stood his ground, his protective Golden Bell Shield deflecting all attacks and securing an invincible position from the outset.

At the same time, his ten fingers continuously pressed upon the void, killing enemies as if strumming a harp, with sword qi of varying power characteristics shooting out one after another like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, relentlessly reaping the lives of many evil cultists on the battlefield.

"Run!"

Witnessing this scene, the cultists were terrified and paled, spirits all but fled, neglecting all else and madly running away as if trying to outdo each other.

At that moment, they only wished they had more than two legs and envied not having a pair of hidden wings, for they couldn't run fast enough.

But how could their speed compare to that of Gu Chen's sword qi? With a mere flick of his fingers, the lives of several individuals were snuffed out in an instant, killing just as effortlessly as mowing grass.

At this time, Wulna, feeling defiant, didn't flee but charged at Gu Chen again.

This time, Gu Chen didn't hold back. His surging inner breath circulated within him, a tumultuous aura coalescing in his left hand. As he slowly clenched his fingers, it seemed as though the entire world was condensed into his fist.

"Die!"

With a soft shout from Gu Chen, his cold voice echoed between heaven and earth, a terrifying burst of punch light suddenly appeared, piercing the void and spanning across the cosmos.

Pu!

In the blink of an eye, Wulna's entire body exploded, his strong and robust frame reduced to dust by Gu Chen's punch in an instant.

"No—Wulna!"

The elders of the Holy Shadows Sect nearly split their eyes and howled to the sky, their sect's prodigy had fallen!

"I said today you too must die!"

Chen Yu's aura was icy as he brought his palms together, the five colors of Gangqi orbiting his body. He manipulated the sword with his qi, forming a great sword of thunder, cleaving at his foe.

Pu!

This was a sword stroke containing the entirety of Chen Yu's life's strength. In an instant, the black-robed elder of the Holy Shadows Sect was split in two.

The remaining Gang Qi Stage cultists from the evil sects all turned pale, losing any will to fight and turned to flee.

"Pursue!"

Deng Zi An and Cui Yu shouted coldly, directly giving chase.

On another front, Gu Chen too was reaping the battlefield, especially those evil cultists fused with demons; he wouldn't let any of them go.

But alas, such individuals were too few. The Holy Shadows Sect only had two, and the Red Flame Demon Sect had just one. Gu Chen slaughtered his way through, and none of the evil cultists, except for those in the Gang Qi Stage, could match him—he was like a war deity descended, killing them with as little effort as blowing away dust.

As for these evil sect members, Gu Chen felt not a speck of guilt for killing any number of them.

After all, in his eyes, they were no longer human. Having slaughtered tens of thousands of civilians, they were no different from cattle.

It didn't take long for this battle to draw towards its end.

Although the defense of the county city was successful with Gu Chen's help, Jing Tian Department, or rather Da Xia, still paid a significant price.

The fight inside the city soon came to an end as well. Fortunately, Chen Yu had made good preparations, having Huang Xiu stay in the city the whole time, which prevented the Gang Qi Stage cultist who had sneaked through the tunnels from succeeding.

Upon learning of their victory, all the soldiers and the remaining forces of the Jing Tian Department cheered aloud. Experience new stories with m v|l-e'm,pyr

For the soldiers in the county city, this battle was unlike any they had experienced before, with the devious methods of the demons leaving many comrades to die without understanding how, keeping them in a constant state of fear, unsure of when they would be next.

Now that the battle was over, everyone needed to vent properly.

"We've won, we've won!"

"We have triumphed!"

People cheered, and Chen Yu, Deng Zi An, and Cui Yu all watched the scene with smiles in their eyes.

Of course, their eyes also revealed an undeniable exhaustion.

"Today, you did very well!" Chen Yu patted Gu Chen on the shoulder.

Even Deng Zi An and Cui Yu, who had only recently met him, looked at Gu Chen with smiling faces, clearly very pleased with him.

"He is our hero!"

Before Gu Chen could respond, Chen Yu suddenly pointed at him, and Gu Chen paused in surprise.

Many had seen Gu Chen's god-of-war-like pursuit and slaughter of the countless evil cultists; it had been an utterly one-sided battle.

Without Gu Chen's intervention, they would never have won this battle, nor would they be here now.

"Hero, hero!"

The surviving soldiers gathered around and with joyful faces surrounded Gu Chen, then enthusiastically threw him into the air.

They celebrated the victory of the battle in this most primal way.

Meanwhile, news of the victory spread at lightning speed toward Tiandu!