Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Boom!

In an instant, the dark palm print cast by the ghostly elder exploded, and upon seeing this, the two ghostly elders let out a cold snort.

"Die!"

Master Ghost's voice was hoarse and grating, like two pieces of metal rubbing against each other. He lifted his hand and pointed, a ghastly green Qi shot directly towards Gu Chen's body.

As the Gangqi traveled through the air, it produced a hissing sound, and white smoke arose, revealing its strong corrosive nature. Clearly, this Gangqi contained intense poison!

Not just that, the ghostly elder also raised his hand and summoned a vast expanse of ghastly green mist that enveloped Gu Chen. Wherever the mist passed, the flora withered and perished, turning to ash with just a puff of wind.

Gu Chen's expression was grave as he stood his ground without dodging, for he knew that if he avoided this attack, the two old men from the Blood Cloak Tower would surely direct the toxic mist to attack Song Yu and Wang Yan who were at a distance.

Boom!

At that moment, Gu Chen's body shook as the 480 years of Gangqi cultivation within him kicked in. He activated the Great Sun True Skill, a Superior Martial Art, and fiery brilliance emerged from his body, covering him completely. At that moment, he seemed to transform into a deity of flames as fire burst from every pore on his body.

"Slash!"

With a light shout, Gu Chen channeled all his cultivation into the Blood Shadow Sword in his hand and swung the divine weapon forcefully. Immediately, a dazzling sword light swept out, bringing with it a scorching heat.

Sizzle!

The sword light swept across, instantly burning the ghastly green mist into nothingness, producing myriad tendrils of white steam.

"It's not just you who has a divine weapon!"

The ghostly elders wore a cold expression as the ghostly elder tossed his divine weapon high into the air. Working together, they infused their true Gangqi into it, and in an instant, numerous frigid blade lights blossomed from the long sabre, and a myriad of silver lights burst forth.

With a swoosh, the long sabre turned into a blur as it shot through the void, piercing towards Gu Chen.

Seeing this, Gu Chen's Blood Shadow Sword hummed vibrantly. Understanding its intention, he gave it a gentle toss, and the Blood Shadow Sword turned into a rainbow light, the two divine weapons clashing in the sky once more.

"Blood Demon Hand!"

Seeing that Gu Chen was without his divine weapon, the ghostly elders had no concerns about holding back. Blood Cloak Tower had given them a divine weapon before they set out on the mission specifically to counter Gu Chen's Blood Shadow Sword.

Indeed, for the sake of killing Gu Chen, the Blood Cloak Tower had made quite the investment.

Without any wasted words, the ghostly elders, having witnessed Gu Chen's prowess, launched their full strength immediately. In that instant, both of them struck together, and a fierce Gangqi surged up, a huge palm imprint entwined with strands of blood flame slamming towards Gu Chen.

The Blood Demon Hand was a Superior Martial Skill from within the Blood Cloak Tower, and the ghostly elders had practiced it for many years, bringing it to a state of perfection!

A Superior Martial Skill at the state of perfection, combined with the robust true Gangqi from both individuals, made this palm strike far stronger than the Blood Transforming Palm of the Boundless realm!

"Dragon-Tiger Roar!"

In that moment, Gu Chen exerted all his strength. A brilliant golden light surged from his body as he let out a low roar, fiercely punching out the fist imprint. The light from his palms and fingers was dazzling, and the punch was grand and forceful.

Accompanied by the sounds of dragons' roars and tigers' howls, a dragon-tiger phantom intertwined and surged towards the blood flame palm print released by the ghostly elders.

Boom!

It was like two thunderbolts colliding, shaking the ground. Not far away, huge spouts of water shot up from the lake, causing water droplets to scatter all around, with mist rising in the air.

Whoosh!

Gu Chen emitted a light golden aura from his pores, his entire being shimmering with a bright radiance, even his hair reflected a light golden hue, which portrayed him like a war god.

Swish!

Gu Chen took a step forward, his figure agile like an azure dragon. He turned into a blur and in a flash, was up close to the ghostly elders, ready to pound them with his fists.

The ghostly elders' faces changed at once, Gu Chen's punch was too powerful. It wasn't a fist it seemed, but rather a mountain pressing down. His physical strength was so incredible that it seemed capable of collapsing the void, creating ripples that spread to the distances.

"Ha!"

The two elder ghosts let out a deep shout as they joined forces, using a secret technique to merge all the true Gangqi within their bodies, sharing their strengths and weaknesses. In but an instant, the aura around them surged by several times, almost doubling!

"Youngster, die for this old man!"

The tone of the two elder ghosts was chilling, with bone-piercing murderous intent flickering in their aged eyes. This secret technique was their strongest means; with their combined powers, they were confident they could even confront a great master in the latter stages of the Returning to True Stage head-on.

Moreover, Gu Chen was currently only at the Gang Qi Stage. Even if his body was tough as diamond, invulnerable to damage, he couldn't possibly ignore the profound combined cultivation of the two elders.

"Blood Demon Hand!"

This time, each of the two elder ghosts stretched out a palm, covered in a thick layer of burning blood flames. As their power surged, they simultaneously struck at Gu Chen.

"Vajra Unbreakable!"

Gu Chen's eyes narrowed as his expression turned icy. He activated the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, and vast blood qi burst forth from his pores like an ocean, turning into a pale golden color as it filled the void, his body glistening to an extreme brilliance.

Then, Gu Chen stretched out his limbs, as Gangqi flowed continuously through his body. With a light shout, he said, "Eight Desolate Azure Dragon Strength!"

Boom!

A blinding light tore through the dark night sky, accompanied by a high-pitched dragon's roar. An image of an azure dragon rose from behind Gu Chen, majestic with bared teeth and claws, appearing as if a divine spirit from the heavens had descended to the mortal world, charging towards the two elder ghosts.

Seeing the soaring azure dragon light figure diving towards them, the two elder ghosts of the Blood Shadow Palace immediately felt a sinking feeling in their hearts and hurriedly met it with their blood-flamed palms.

Boom!

At that moment, the air within dozens of feet around violently exploded, with layers of white waves continuously surging and striking in all directions. The dazzling brilliance shone brightly as if it were daylight; the ground in the vicinity immediately sank several feet deep.

"Puh!"

With the powerful impact flooding their bodies, the two elder ghosts trembled and coughed up fresh blood.

While Gu Chen also felt extremely uncomfortable, his body, as tough as an azure dragon, did not suffer internal injuries like the two elders did.

"Let's go!"

The two elder ghosts exchanged a glance, their expressions gloomy. From that one strike, they could also see Gu Chen's current strength. With just the two of them, they were not confident in taking Gu Chen down smoothly.

In fact, if they continued fighting, it was very likely that one of them would die. This was an outcome the two elder ghosts could not accept.

Shrewd due to their age, they decisively fled, darting towards the distance without any hesitation.

Their exit was so swift that they even left behind the assassins from the Blood Shadow Palace.

Meanwhile, the divine weapon clashing with the Blood Shadow Sword also turned into a streak of silver light, leaving the place.

Gu Chen stood still, his expression solemn, watching the two elder ghosts leave without choosing to pursue them.

The main reason was that his current cultivation wasn't profound enough. The gap between the middle phase of the Gang Qi Stage and the middle phase of the Returning to True Stage was still very apparent.

Gu Chen did not have absolute confidence he could subdue the two elder ghosts without harm, as their secret technique was truly formidable, with qi that drew from each other, stacking their power together.

Even with Gu Chen's physique, he had nearly been injured, which showed the tremendous power of their palm strike.

Moreover, with Song Yu, Wang Yan, and the rest of the Jing Tian Department present, Gu Chen feared that in desperation, knowing they were bound to die, the elder ghosts might decide to drag others from Jing Tian Department down with them.

To prevent this, Gu Chen did not act to keep the two elders behind.

Gu Chen gazed in the direction where the two elder ghosts had disappeared, his eyes deep and unfathomable. Their route was carefully chosen and very secretive. Apart from the royal court, there shouldn't be anyone who knew about it. So who leaked the information to the Blood Shadow Palace?

He knew that the Blood Shadow Palace's target was him, and their arrival this time was clearly aimed at him. Clearly, someone did not want him to reach Yan State alive!