Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

At the border of Yan State, outside Yongxue City, lies the vast mountain range.

This time, upon his arrival in Yan State, Gu Chen did not inform anyone. At this moment, as he stood outside the colossal mountains, he gazed upon the so-called number one forbidden zone of the nine provinces.

Vast, desolate, boundless, majestic—these were the first impressions that sprang to Gu Chen's mind after arriving at the mountains.

Each mountain peak was jet-black in color, their texture resembled metal, shimmering with dark light. They soared to great heights, resembling a range of devilish mountains sitting there, instilling a strong oppressive feeling, enough to deter and instill fear in onlookers.

There was a strange and unique energy circulating in this place, somewhat special; Gu Chen faintly felt as if he was being suppressed.

It was widely rumored that these mountains were the last known whereabouts of the ancient gods and demons from time immemorial. Within lay a world unto itself, different from the nine provinces outside, retaining the rules and traces of the ancient era. Warriors from the nine provinces could hardly bear it; to enter was to court certain death.

Not to mention, inside there were various poisonous insects and wild beasts, making the mountains even more dangerous than a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. For this reason, it was known as the first forbidden zone of the nine provinces.

Only those of the barbarian tribes with the blood of the gods and demons coursing through their veins could adapt to this environment and survive.

For others, even for Gu Chen, just standing here made him feel a touch of discomfort.

"Inheritance of the ancient gods and demons?" Gu Chen muttered as he set foot into the mountain range.

The vast mountain range was, in fact, a series of continuous mountains. Upon entering, the light immediately dimmed, and the atmosphere became more oppressive and quiet, as if one had entered a primeval jungle.

"Hmm?"

At that moment, Gu Chen furrowed his brows slightly, sensing that the space around him was devoid of spiritual qi, and indeed, the rules of the world were different from those of the nine provinces. His cultivation felt suppressed, as the flow of true qi within his meridians became somewhat sluggish.

Gu Chen speculated that this suppression would grow stronger as he ventured deeper. At a certain depth, he might find that he was completely unable to use his cultivation.

For martial artists, being sealed in cultivation was akin to being crippled by half, and with no Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi, this place was a "Qi-barren land". No wonder it was said that warriors from the nine provinces who entered the mountains faced a fate of nine deaths and one life, perhaps even ten deaths with no life.

It was indeed very difficult for ordinary warriors to survive here.

Gu Chen focused his senses and discovered that although the true qi in his body was sluggish and suppressed, his Heavenly Martial Skills remained unharmed.

After all, the Heavenly Martial Skills were akin to seeds of the world, forming their own universe within, nurturing a set of inherent rules and patterns. Even the vast mountains could hardly suppress them.

Furthermore, with the strength of Gu Chen's physical body, one of the best throughout the nine provinces, he could crush peak martial artists of the Coagulation Field realm using only his physical body.

Having understood this, Gu Chen began venturing deeper into the mountains. Meanwhile, he used his divine sense to seek out the energy of Saranguis.

Locating Saranguis would reveal the whereabouts of the ancient gods and demons' inheritance.

"Hmm? The air is poisonous?"

As he ventured further, just as Gu Chen had surmised, the feeling of suppression grew increasingly intense. After delving dozens of miles, half of the true qi in his body was suppressed, hardly mobilizable.

Simultaneously, Gu Chen also discovered that the air here was actually poisonous. Fortunately, his physical body was extraordinary, harmonized inside and out, and his organs were no exception. The toxins in the air could not harm him.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a vine whipped towards Gu Chen like an iron lash, its speed rapid, flashing by like a phantom.

Swish!

Without any visible motion from Gu Chen, with just a thought, a sharp sword qi emerged, colliding with the vine that had lashed out, creating a sound like the collision of gold and iron.

"Eh?"

To Gu Chen's surprise, the vine was unexpectedly strong. Bearing in mind that the Supreme Shattered Void Invisible Sword Qi was a Heavenly Martial Skill, even though his cultivation was currently suppressed by half and he had only released a single sword qi, not everyone could block it easily.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

At that instant, the sounds of slicing air arose, and at least a dozen thick vines, pitch-black in color, covered with layers of reversed barbs and glinting with a cold light, lashed out at Gu Chen.

Such ferocious force would injure even martial artists of the Coagulation Field realm if they were to withstand it with their bodies.

And if someone were to be bound by these vines, they would be shredded in an instant.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

Gu Chen stood in place unmoved, with sword qi emerging all around him, slashing at the incoming vines, creating countless sparks. These vines were unbelievably tough.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a vine burst forth, moving with incredible speed, and in an instant, it was upon Gu Chen.

Gu Chen remained composed, and as the indestructible vine neared him, he ignited a wisp of pale golden flame with the tip of his finger, making contact with the vine.

Boom!

Although it was just a strand of true sun fire, it was still immensely fierce. In just a moment, the vine was enveloped in flames, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, it was reduced to ashes.

Moreover, sensing that intense heat, the remaining dozen or so vines dancing in mid-air quickly retracted at a rapid pace.