NOVEL NEXT Chapter 163: Chapter 147 Opening Ceremony_2
Of course, even now, if a high-grade treasure weapon were to strike Gu Chen's body, it would shatter on the spot.
Gu Chen's gaze lowered slightly as his thought moved, and the status panel appeared once again.
Name: Gu Chen
Martial Skills: Golden Bell Shield (Perfected), Burning Vein Finger (Perfected, can extrapolate), Phantom Traceless Step (Perfected), Astonishing Swan Swordsmanship Skills (Perfected), Great Vajra Fist (Perfected), Condensing Pulse Sword Wave (Perfected, can extrapolate), Four Extremes Propping Heaven Fist (Minor Achievement)
Internal Cultivation: Pure Yang Wuji Gong
Cultivation Age: 506 years
Stage: Mid-Vajra Stage
Merit Points: 22
Looking at the mere twenty-two merit points displayed on the panel, Gu Chen decided to apply them to the Four Extremes Propping Heaven Fist.
In an instant, the Four Extremes Propping Heaven Fist reached the stage of Major Achievement, and with it came a corresponding influx of martial arts experience into Gu Chen's mind.
Afterward, only four merit points remained on the panel. Gu Chen could only add these to his cultivation age, which went from 506 to 510 years, rounding it out nicely.
After completing all this, Gu Chen did not immediately leave his closed-door cultivation, because the Golden Bell Shield, as a Superior Martial Skill, although perfected through the panel, required more than just experiences to fully understand its profound mysteries. Gu Chen needed to grasp them through personal insight.
This was also why Gu Chen had previously instructed the servant not to disturb him.
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Soon, several days passed, and during this period, the news of the demon sect's surprise attack on Cloud Smoke City had spread. After all, on the lake of Yanbo, many young warriors from various powers had died or been injured.
This also once again demonstrated the strength of the Six Union God Sect to the world, which was growing at an unparalleled rate.
The various major sects were deeply worried, afraid that the events of over three hundred years ago might recur. They sought to locate the headquarters of the Six Union God Sect in advance and then join forces to obliterate it.
However, the Six Union God Sect had always been well-concealed, learning from their past failures and not fully exposing themselves.
Even organizations like the Jing Tian Department and Diancang Pavilion, known for their precise intelligence-gathering, failed to locate their headquarters.
For a time, the demonic might of the Six Union God Sect swept through the martial world once again, making everyone feel threatened.
At the same time, the news of Gu Chen slaying Xue Jun and Feng Zhi also spread far and wide. It was said that the higher-ups of the Sunset Sword Sect were furious. Two of their direct disciples, Xue Jun and Shi Sen, one dead and one crippled, not to mention Qin Mu from earlier.
In just a few months, three direct disciples of the Sunset Sword Sect had fallen to Gu Chen's hands.
It was rumored that the seniors of the Sunset Sword Sect were livid to the point of bursting lungs, but due to the existence of the Jing Tian Department, they dared not do much to Gu Chen and had to swallow this humiliation in silence.
Because of the incidents with Xue Jun and Shi Sen, the Sunset Sword Sect's reputation in the martial world plummeted, and many people were laughing at their misfortune.
Naturally, while their reputation decreased, Gu Chen's reputation in the martial world increased once again. Many people no longer doubted the strength Gu Chen had exhibited during the battle at Xu'an County.
Of course, Gu Chen neither knew nor cared about these matters; to him, his own strength was the most important thing.
As time passed, the day for the grand event of the Yao Platform Sect soon arrived.
On this day, countless warriors from Cloud Smoke City bustled about, heading toward the mountain gate of the Yao Platform Sect outside the city.
Despite the recent appearance of demon sect warriors, the Yao Platform Sect was still one of the top sects in Shen Zhou, and it was clear that the demon sect was not currently planning a major attack on such a powerful sect's base.
Thus, the Yao Platform grand event was naturally safe, and moreover, countless talented youths would clash at the event, vying for the distribution rights of the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid, a fact that naturally attracted many people from the martial world who enjoyed spectacles.
However, not everyone was qualified to ascend the Yao Platform Sect's mountain; martial artists without an invitation could only wait at the base of the mountain, hoping to hear the latest news firsthand.
The mountain gate of the Yao Platform Sect was towering, shrouded in mist, situated beside Yanbo Lake, offering an unobstructed view of the beautiful scenery.
At this moment, in the early morning, several female disciples of the Yao Platform Sect stood guarding the gate, receiving the many powers that had come to attend the grand event.
These female disciples were dressed in white, beautiful in appearance and graceful in demeanor, wearing gentle smiles as they collected the various invitations.
At the peak of the mountain, numerous pavilions, towers, gardens, and lodges were built, but now, a vast platform was filled with the gathering of numerous powers.
Of course, the Sunset Sword Sect was absent today. Xue Jun and Shi Sen, who were supposed to attend the grand event, were dead and crippled. Moreover, other disciples of the Sunset Sword Sect had suffered heavy casualties on Yanbo Lake, so they had been recalled by the high-level officials of their sect a few days ago.
After all, staying here would only be embarrassing and serve as fodder for ridicule.
Among today's attendees at the grand event were not only the Yao Platform Sect but also five other top powers listed in the four lines by the Diancang Pavilion, assessing martial world forces.
These included the Shen Martial Sect, Canghai Sect, Heavenly Saber Sect, Giant Spirit Gate, and finally, the Huan Yu Sect.
Adding the Yao Platform Sect, the top six most formidable martial world powers were gathered here. Other sects and powers either had too long a journey to attend or simply chose not to come.
After all, although there are many top powers, they too are scattered across the world, and many are not located within Shen Zhou's borders but in other states.
To traverse between states is no small feat, as the distance between them is much more than just thousands of miles.
The costs of such a distant journey didn't quite warrant the effort, leading many powers unable to arrive.
Even with only the six top powers present, the grand event was still a rare and magnificent occasion. Usually, there wasn't such an opportunity to gather so many exceptional individuals from the martial world, attracting such an array of top powers. Read exclusive chapters at M-V-L
As for the other martial warriors and first and second-tier forces, their numbers were even greater; many could not even set foot on the mountain of the Yao Platform Sect.
After all, if tens of thousands of warriors were to arrive, the Yao Platform Sect would be overwhelmed.
The female disciples of the Yao Platform Sect were just as charming as rumored, each delicate and pleasant with gentle dispositions, moving between the crowds as they welcomed the guests from the martial world, creating what was indeed a beautiful sight at the Yao Platform Sect.
At the forefront, the Shen Martial Sect and other powers were seated in an area, among which were the figures of Mo Zilin and Mingyue.