Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

As more and more monsters emerged in Tiandu, the wisps of black qi converged to form vast expanses of dark fog that spread throughout the interior of Tiandu.

Soon, all of Tiandu was enveloped in darkness, as if the end of the world had arrived. Whether in the inner city or the outer city, countless citizens screamed in terror, succumbing to panic.

In an instant, riots broke out. Many citizens hid in their homes, while others tried to flee, but with each new monster that emerged, cloaked in pitch-black, a great number of casualties occurred in mere moments.

At this moment, atop the Star Gazing platform on the Bagua Building of the Qintian Monitor, Gu Chen and the Tower Supervisor both noticed the large-scale attack of monsters on Tiandu, their expressions turning grim.

Whoosh!

The next moment, Gu Chen vanished, speeding back to the Gu Mansion as fast as he could.

The Gu Mansion, just like other places in Tiandu, was engulfed in dark fog. Several monsters had appeared here, and Gu Chen's uncle, Gu Chengfeng, was confronting them.

Xu Qinge, her daughter Gu Qingyan, along with Maid Xiao Yu and the doorman Uncle Zhang along with a myriad of other servants, were all hiding in panic in the courtyard, anxiously watching Gu Chengfeng confront the monsters.

Having always lived in Tiandu, they were ordinary people who had never encountered such ferocious and demon-like creatures. Merely the chilling aura in the air was enough to make Xu Qinge, Gu Qingyan, and the others feel exceedingly uncomfortable, causing goosebumps to erupt on their skin.

"Father...can Father really handle those ghostly things?" Gu Qingyan's pretty face was pale with fright, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably with nerves, fearing for Gu Chengfeng's safety.

"It'll be alright, the master will definitely be okay," Xu Qinge said, her face pale and filled with worry as she watched Gu Chengfeng.

"Miss...I'm scared, and it's so cold..." Maid Xiao Yu was on the verge of tears, her body shivering with cold.

On the other side, at the entrance of the Gu Mansion, Gu Chengfeng held a long sword, his face grave and his eyes fierce as he stared down the monsters before him.

The only good news was that these monsters, being of the ghostly rank, were not very strong and were somewhat comparable to him in strength.

The bad news, however, was that Gu Chengfeng could only face two monsters at once at most, but there were six in front of him; if a fight broke out, he would be no match for them.

But with his wife and daughter behind him, Gu Chengfeng couldn't afford to retreat.

"Kill!"

Gu Chengfeng roared and charged forward. His sword clashed with the claw of one monster. Sparks flew in all directions, and the sound of metal striking metal rang out piercingly.

The other monsters, their eyes flashing with murderous light, all struck simultaneously at that moment, their sharp claws aiming for Gu Chengfeng's chest, seeking to gouge out his heart.

"Master!"

"Father!"

At the sight, Xu Qinge and Gu Qingyan, among others, cried out in shock.

Gu Chengfeng's pupils contracted, feeling an intense chill to his bones.

Boom!

Just then, a figure clad in black darted forward, and in the blink of an eye as that figure appeared, the bodies of the monsters attacking Gu Chengfeng exploded into a cloud of dust.

After collecting the soul crystals, Gu Chen looked gravely at Gu Chengfeng and the others and asked, "Uncle, how are you all? Are you hurt?"

"Whew...Big brother, you've finally come back." Seeing Gu Chen appear, Gu Chengfeng let out a breath of relief, his body relaxing.

"Big brother!"

At the same time, the other members of the Gu Mansion were filled with joy. Seeing Gu Chen, they all felt as if they had found their pillar of strength, no longer fearing the appearance of more monsters.

At the same time, the current state of Tiandu was one of chaos, with screams and cries erupting everywhere.

The sudden emergence of a large number of monsters in Tiandu caught everyone off guard, as even the Tower Supervisor had not anticipated this event due to Dugu Yun's interference with the heavenly secrets.

"Ah..."

"Save me, somebody please save me..."

The civilians cried out as monster after monster began their slaughter, howling and voraciously absorbing the blood and souls of the dead citizens.

"Kill!"

Tiandu was not entirely populated by ordinary people; there were quite a few warriors as well. At that moment, one such warrior, in a bid to protect his wife and daughters, fought against several monsters.

Unfortunately, though he was strong, he was ultimately outnumbered. The claws of the monsters pierced the warrior's heart, and he died a tragic death.

"Father!"

From behind, a young boy shouted, held back by a woman as tears streamed unstoppably from the eyes of both mother and son.

This scene was not unique to this area. Although the Royal Sword Guard had reacted promptly, numerous tragedies had already occurred.

After all, Tiandu was vast, with a population of millions. Even with the combined efforts of the Jing Tian Department, the Imperial Guards, and the Royal Sword Guard, it was difficult to control the situation in an instant.

Moreover, the monsters that had appeared in Tiandu were not only of the lower ranks.

Inside the palace, the newly crowned Emperor Ji Yuan wore a grave expression, waiting for news from his subordinates.

Also, a large number of Imperial Guards and innate realm grandmasters from the Jing Tian Department were on standby nearby, guarding against any threats to the ruler of Da Xia.

"What's the situation like on the outside now?" Ji Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, a large number of monsters have appeared. Although we can control the situation for the time being, many citizens have already died," reported a subordinate from the Jing Tian Department, sent by the deputy commander Qin Wu.

"Damn those demonic cults!"

Ji Yuan clenched her teeth, anger on her face as she said, "Have you identified the source? Why have so many monsters suddenly appeared in Tiandu?"

The warrior from the Jing Tian Department replied gravely, "Your Majesty, the outer city wall has been destroyed. According to frontline intelligence... it appears that two great envoys from the demonic cult personally took action and have arrived in Tiandu!"

"What?!"

Ji Yuan's fists tightened as she said in a cold voice, "The two envoys from the demonic cult have come out of seclusion?"

As the Emperor of Da Xia, he was of course well aware that those two individuals had survived for more than three hundred years, with incredibly astonishing strengths. They both were at the complete Great Perfection Realm of the Coagulation Field, on top of having merged with powerful demons. One must absolutely not underestimate them.

Just the existence of these two demonic envoys alone was enough to easily obliterate Tiandu, and aside from the Tower Supervisor and Gu Chen, there was no one else in the city who could handle them.

"The Demonic Cult, Dugu Yun!" Emperor Ji Yuan was furious beyond measure.

He had originally thought that with King Huai's death, Tiandu would remain calm for a long time. Emperor Ji Yuan had hoped to accomplish his grand visions and aspirations, never expecting the Demonic Cult to strike directly.

Emperor Ji Yuan knew, even if they were victorious this time and saved Tiandu, there would still be many civilians dying as a result.

This kindled a raging inferno of fury in his heart, and his hatred for the Demonic Cult reached its pinnacle.

Meanwhile, at Gu Mansion, Gu Chen was also looking very solemn; he had not expected the Demonic Cult's attack to come so swiftly.

With the power of the Three Yang True Qi within him, after setting up a protective energy dome in the Gu Mansion to protect his second uncle's family, Gu Chen left the residence. Along the way, he had already slain dozens of demons.

Even though he had gained quite a few merit points because of this, Gu Chen's mood had not improved. On the contrary, it became even more somber.

He had successively visited Chen Yu, Song Yu, Zhou Qing, and Wang Yan, among other acquaintances, setting up protections for them to avoid any mishaps.

Ordinarily, Tiandu was under the protection of the Tower Supervisor, so even if demons appeared, the Supervisor could easily annihilate them at the first opportunity.

But now, with a large number of demons emerging at the same time, even though both the Tower Supervisor and Gu Chen had the ability to eradicate them, they needed a certain amount of time.

After all, as Coagulation Field warriors at the pinnacle of martial arts, a casual strike from either of them would be lethal to ordinary people or to everyone in Tiandu; they couldn't lash out recklessly.

Therefore, to thoroughly eliminate these demons, they needed time.

Besides, outside the city, two Great Perfection Realm Coagulation Field beings were watching like tigers eyeing their prey.

Boom!

Suddenly, in a certain area within Tiandu, a demon of the prison level with a shape resembling a fierce demon appeared. Its terrifying presence instantly pulverized every civilian, warrior, and members of the Jing Tian Department and Royal Sword Guard in a nearby street block into powder, and a thick cloud of blood mist filled the air.

"Roar!"

It let out a thunderous roar and with a forceful inhalation, countless streams of blood and souls entered its wide, fanged mouth.

"Beast!"

With a loud bang, Gu Chen appeared, and with a punch, he sent the prison level demon flying.

"Aoo!"

The demon, with a bloodthirsty red glint flickering in its eyes and power comparable to a late-stage Coagulation Field martial artist from the Human Clan, however, its strength was truly insignificant in front of the current Gu Chen.

"Die!"

Gu Chen shouted coldly, circulating the cultivation of more than three thousand four hundred years within his body. A domain covering eight zhang around him emerged, like a great sun surfacing on his body surface.

With a loud bang under Gu Chen's strike, the prison level demon emitted a piercing howl, then disintegrated into ashes; the last trace of power in its soul crystal was refined by Gu Chen and then absorbed by him.

But the next moment, another blast echoed from afar, and yet another prison level demon appeared!

Gu Chen's expression was resolute. As he was about to move toward the disturbance, suddenly an old voice arose in his mind.

At the same time, a giant array composed of numerous streaks of starlight emerged above Tiandu, revealing itself in the sky.

"It's the Tower Supervisor, the Tower Supervisor has taken action!"

"Thank goodness, the Tower Supervisor has finally acted. With the guardian deity of Da Xia here, all evil spirits and monsters must die!"

"We've been saved, we've been saved!"

Jubilant cries erupted throughout Tiandu. Over the years, the status of the Tower Supervisor in the hearts of all the citizens of Da Xia was exceedingly high, unmatched by anyone else.

Even the current Gu Chen was no exception.

Even though he had made a great name for himself, performing astounding deeds throughout the Nine Provinces, and even achievements unprecedented in history, deep in the hearts of the citizens of Da Xia, their true guardian deity still remained the Tower Supervisor.

This sense was deeply ingrained and not easily shifted.

In times of crisis, the one they trusted most from the bottom of their hearts was also the Tower Supervisor; they felt that he was omnipotent.

So, now that the Tower Supervisor had taken action, countless citizens cheered, feeling they had been saved.

This was something that even Gu Chen himself had not yet achieved.

At the same time, seeing that he had bought enough time for the Tower Supervisor, Gu Chen's solemn expression relaxed slightly, and his gaze turned towards the outside of Tiandu.

At this moment, in the sky outside of Tiandu's walls, Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian and Purgatory Saint Envoy Fan Yi saw the Tower Supervisor's action and furrowed their brows.

"This old thing really is troublesome!"

"Humph, I want to see how long he can hold out. He can't possibly be a match for both of us alone."

"Don't forget, there's also Gu Chen. We have to be somewhat cautious." At that moment, Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian spoke up as a reminder.

Hearing this, Purgatory Saint Envoy Fan Yi sneered, "Compared to actual strength, that old man from the Qintian Monitor is certainly more formidable. As for that Gu Chen, a boy not yet fully grown, he's not worth mentioning."

"Indeed." Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian smiled faintly, obviously believing that the upheaval caused by King Huai in Tiandu was largely won due to the Tower Supervisor's significant role.

"If he dares to show himself before me, I can easily crush him to death," Fan Yi scoffed.

"Braggart!"

Just then, a stern voice echoed through the earth and sky. While the two were feeling quite secure about themselves, suddenly a figure burst forth like a rampaging dragon, landing a punch directly on Purgatory Saint Envoy Fan Yi's face, sending him flying while he let out a scream of agony.

"Gu Chen?!" At the same time, seeing the person who had just arrived, Red Lotus Saint Envoy Yang Nian also suddenly tightened his pupils.