Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start Chapter 175 157: Earning a Name With a Single Battle1

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With a bang, another explosion tore through the air, as Hu Wanyuan's headless body burst apart, transforming into a cloud of blood that scattered in all directions, along with pieces of bone.

Gu Chen stood his ground, his black hair reaching down to his back, his clothes fluttering in the wind, not a single drop of blood had splashed onto him, his robes spotless.

As the crowd looked upon Gu Chen's tall and majestic silhouette, which seed both godlike and demonic, they were left speechless for a long ti.

The word 'astonishnt' was no longer sufficient to describe what they felt about Gu Chen at that mont.

To be able to single-handedly defeat a martial artist at the Gangqi Stage with the strength of the Vajra Stage, looking back over the past hundred or two hundred years in the Nine Provinces, no one had ever achieved such a feat.

One could say that Gu Chen's battle achievents were myth-like to all the martial artists present, sothing only legendary figures of lore could possibly match.

Tang Xiao, Xu Shu, and others had complex expressions as they witnessed this scene. They knew they had no grounds for grievance in their defeat; if Gu Chen could kill a martial artist at the Gangqi Stage, let alone them.

Because, even if they were to join forces, they would still not be a match for Hu Wanyuan.

Xu Shu felt the most relieved in his heart. Although Gu Chen had killed Feng Zhi, fortunately, he had been rational and had not provoked Gu Chen too much with his words.

Otherwise, he would probably be lying there like Mo Zilin, as a motionless corpse.

No, to be more accurate, he wouldn't even leave behind a corpse, Xu Shu thought as he glanced surreptitiously at Gu Chen not far away.

No one amongst the crowd had anticipated that things would escalate to this point.

Even the martial artists at the Gang Qi Stage present no longer dared to see Gu Chen as a junior.

Previously, they had given Gu Chen special attention because he was the tropolitan Procurator of the Jing Tian Departnt; it was not Gu Chen they respected, but the Jing Tian Departnt behind him.

But now, things were different. Gu Chen had the power to slay Hu Wanyuan, which ant he also had the power to kill them.

For this reason, they regarded Gu Chen as an equal, no longer daring to harbor the slightest hostility or contempt in their eyes.

Gu Chen remained where he stood, the surging energy that had been emanating from within him slowly receding back into his body.

Suddenly, the high temperature in the air began to decline, and it would not take long for things to return to normal.

The battle with Hu Wanyuan had given Gu Chen a very clear understanding of his own strength; after perfecting his Golden Bell Shield to its limit, he truly possessed the power to fight and even slay a martial artist at the Gangqi Stage.

In other words, had he not brought his Superior Martial Skill, the Golden Bell Shield, to perfection, Gu Chen indeed would not have been able to slay Hu Wanyuan, regardless of the extraordinary stoutness of his breath.

After all, in a martial confrontation, one does not solely rely on cultivation level, unless one's cultivation surpasses boundaries and is able to completely dominate.

But obviously, even with his enhanced abilities, Gu Chen could not bridge an entire realm and simply overpower a martial artist at the Gangqi Stage with his breath alone.

The battle with Hu Wanyuan could be said to be Gu Chen going all out, nearly exhausting every technique in his arsenal to successfully vanquish him.

What Gu Chen did not know at that mont was that with so many martial artists present witnessing his one-on-one battle with a Gangqi Stage martial artist, it wouldn't be long before the news spread like a whirlwind across the world.

Following the confrontation in Xu'an County, Gu Chen's fa in the martial world would skyrocket once more, even more so than after the previous battle.

After all, only those from the Jing Tian Departnt and the demon sect knew of the Xu'an County battle, and certainly, those from the demon sect would not extol Gu Chen's prowess, so not many in the martial world believed in Gu Chen's achievents.

But today, with so many martial artists and different forces having witnessed Gu Chen's strength in two major battles, when word got out, no one in the martial world would have any doubts about Gu Chen's abilities.

Gu Chen was to be the number one figure of the Vajra Stage in the Nine Provinces!

If among all the Vajra Stage martial artists in the Nine Provinces, anyone was thought to have the greatest chance of reaching the rarely-seen extre limit of the Vajra Stage, the Vajra Indestructible, everyone agreed it could only be Lord Gu from the Jing Tian Departnt.

This was no longer rely a case of a martial arts rising star; he was clearly a blazing sun ready to rise to the vault of heaven and shine upon the world!

Despite harboring hostility towards both the Jing Tian Departnt and Gu Chen, everyone present could not help but look at Gu Chen with respect and fear at this mont.

The martial world has always been thus, always valuing strength above all, where might is the ultimate law.

"Lord Gu."

At that mont, the middle-aged beauty from the Yao Platform Sect approached, her gaze complex as she looked at Gu Chen and bowed to him.

From her tone and attitude alone, it was evident that there had been many subtle changes since her first eting with Gu Chen.

"Senior." Seeing the middle-aged beauty approaching, Gu Chen also clasped his hands together in greeting.

The middle-aged beauty from the Yao Platform Sect smiled and said, "Lord Gu, there's no need for such politeness. To call 'Senior' is enough; my na is Huang Wei. If Lord Gu is willing, he can just call by my na."

This was the acknowledgnt and respect that ca with power, but it would be sowhat inappropriate to address her by na, given that she was much older than Gu Chen.

Therefore, Gu Chen said, "Elder Huang, with the Yao Platform event concluded, I should be the first one, right?"

Hearing this, Huang Wei gave a wry smile and replied, "Of course."

With the power that Gu Chen had just displayed, who else but he could take first place in the Yao Platform event?

"Then, the second and third place in this Yao Platform event..." Huang Wei's gaze shifted, turning to Tang Xiao and the others.

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Tang Xiao, Xu Shu, and the others, upon seeing this, fell silent for a mont. They no longer had the face to compete for second or third place, nor did they have the mood.

After witnessing Gu Chen's strength, they felt the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid was no longer so important. No matter what, they wouldn't be able to catch up to Gu Chen.

Huang Wei saw that no one was speaking and felt a sense of helplessness. She knew that these talents had lost their fighting spirit after seeing Gu Chen's strength.

Then, Huang Wei turned to Gu Chen and said, "In that case, Lord Gu, the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid for this Yao Platform Sect's grand event will all be yours."

"Oh?"

Gu Chen raised an eyebrow slightly at this and glanced at Tang Xiao and the others. He didn't say much; such heavenly and earthly treasures were naturally better in abundance.

It didn't matter if he could not use them all up. If there were any left over, it would be good to have them for his close ones.

Seeing that Gu Chen agreed, Huang Wei breathed a sigh of relief and said to the rest of the sect martial artists, "If there are no objections, then the allocation of this year's Jade Spirit Ice Liquid is settled. This grand event of the Yao Platform Sect has co to an end. Thank you all for gracing us with your presence."

With that, Huang Wei gave a salute to everyone.

The martial artists, upon hearing this, also ca out of the shock of Gu Chen slaying Hu Wanyuan and belatedly returned the gesture to Huang Wei.

As for objections? Who would dare to have any?

Even now, the image of Gu Chen unleashing his full power for the last ti, like a demon god, was still lingering in many people's minds, unable to be dispelled.

Soon, under the guidance of the disciples from the Yao Platform Sect, the martial artists from various sects and powers left one after another. As they passed by Gu Chen, many bowed their heads, not daring to et his gaze.

These people bowing their heads were naturally the ones who had previously harbored hostility toward Gu Chen.

Gu Chen paid them no mind; he didn't consider these people important. Anyone who dared to jump out at him was soone he was willing to kill.

Suddenly, Gu Chen frowned slightly; he realized that as his strength increased, his killing intent grew heavier as well.

When he first ca to this world and skirmished with others, although he did not show it, he still felt sowhat uncomfortable inside.

But now, after countless battles, Gu Chen had grown accustod to such a life. He even felt that human life was not so important anymore.

Gu Chen himself didn't know whether this change in ntality was good or bad.

However, Gu Chen knew that in such a world full of crises and sinister gazes, a cold heart and decisive killing were necessary for soone like him, the tropolitan Procurator of the Jing Tian Departnt.

But Gu Chen also understood himself; he would definitely not accept becoming a cold-blooded, unemotional killing machine that would exterminate a lineage at the slightest provocation.

To this day, Gu Chen could say that although his hands were stained with blood, those he killed deserved to die, and each had their path to death.

For example, people like Mo Zilin, Hu Wanyuan, and even Yang Mingyue, killing them wasn't a burden on Gu Chen's conscience.

Do not offend others if they do not offend ; this was Gu Chen's principle. Now, anyone who dared to challenge him, Gu Chen wouldn't mind cutting them down.

Soon, Gu Chen put this matter behind him and no longer thought about it.

At that mont, Huang Wei said to Gu Chen, "Lord Gu, please follow ; I will take you to retrieve the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid."

Gu Chen nodded and responded, "Elder Huang, thank you for the trouble."

The venue for the Yao Platform Sect's grand event was just a small area at the entrance of the Yao Platform Sect. The mountain occupied by the Yao Platform Sect was vast. Following Huang Wei, Gu Chen had the chance to appreciate the scenery of the Yao Platform Sect along the way.

It had to be said, the rumors were indeed true; the Yao Platform Sect consisted entirely of won. Gu Chen had not seen a single man during his walk.

As if she knew what was on Gu Chen's mind, Huang Wei chuckled and said, "The martial techniques of our Yao Platform Sect lean towards yin properties, making them suitable only for won. If a man were to practice our techniques, they would beco more and more feminine until..."

Huang Wei didn't finish her sentence, but Gu Chen imdiately understood that if n practiced won's martial techniques, the outco didn't need to be stated: they would either go mad from inner demons or... end up with self-mutilation.

Imdiately after, Huang Wei changed the subject and began conversing with Gu Chen.

As they continued to talk, Huang Wei also realized that Gu Chen was quite easy to get along with in normal tis.

Huang Wei had just t Gu Chen and, having heard so rumors about him in the martial world, she had thought that Gu Chen would be a young man who never smiled and was full of arrogance.

However, after communicating more deeply, she found that Gu Chen was gentle and was not as aggressive as he was during the fight; his way of speaking and acting was completely different from his combat style.

Although Huang Wei was older, she still possessed charm and was attractive. Looking at the handso, tall, and slender Gu Chen, a flicker of a peculiar light passed through her eyes.

If she were twenty or thirty years younger, Huang Wei might have actually pursued Gu Chen. After all, with his strong abilities, high talent, and affiliation with the Jing Tian Departnt of Da Xia, both his individual qualities and background were outstanding.

The Yao Platform Sect didn't object to its disciples marrying outside, but because of the sect's strength, the female disciples, despite their gentle personalities, also had high standards. Winning the heart of a Yao Platform Sect disciple wasn't easy.

But for soone as remarkable as Gu Chen, he was clearly the perfect choice for the won of the Yao Platform Sect.

If a woman from the Yao Platform Sect were to marry Gu Chen, it would symbolize an alliance through marriage with the Jing Tian Departnt. And given ti, Gu Chen was sure to beco a Commander or even a Guardian of the Jing Tian Departnt.

In that case, the Yao Platform Sect would benefit greatly, and even the current difficulties would beco insignificant and largely resolved.

At this mont, Huang Wei's eyes shifted and, smiling, she looked at Gu Chen and asked, "What does Lord Gu think of Zi Qing?"