Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

It was known that the Six Union God Sect had been destroyed for over three hundred years, with no news in all that time; everyone thought the demon cult\'s legacy was nearly extinct, but unexpectedly, today Qi Changyun told them that the demon cult had reemerged in the Jianghu.

"This won\'t do, we must inform the higher-ups of our sect!" The warriors thought to themselves, determined to spread the news of the Six Union God Sect\'s resurgence throughout the Nine Provinces, to gather the strength of the entire Nine Provinces and once again obliterate them.

"None of you will get away today!" Qi Changyun laughed triumphantly, continuing to devour the hearts of several warriors.

On the other side, Gu Chen\'s expression darkened, as he finally understood where his ominous premonition was coming from; he knew he had to send word back to Jing Tian Department as quickly as possible.

Qin Mu also changed his expression upon hearing the news of the Six Union God Sect\'s resurgence, his brows deeply furrowed as he contemplated the veracity of this matter.

At that moment, Gu Chen\'s figure flashed, as he moved to strike down Qi Changyun, but Qin Mu followed suit.

Qin Mu had grown up in the Sunset Sword Sect, accustomed to being overbearing, and after all, he was only in his twenties, at the peak of his youthful vigor. Today, after being insulted by both Qi Changyun and Gu Chen, anger welled up in Qin Mu, unwilling to let the two of them off the hook.

In Qin Mu\'s eyes, Gu Chen was no different from a wild grass by the roadside, and today he was determined to teach Gu Chen a lesson.

Gu Chen knew that today, without dealing with Qin Mu, he would have no hope of killing Qi Changyun.

Whoosh!

Gu Chen\'s figure flashed, turning into a phantom and appearing behind Qin Mu, astonishing him with his incredible speed.

Hiss!

Suddenly, Gu Chen extended a finger, hitting Qin Mu squarely in the back of the heart.

Qin Mu let out a cold laugh, unconcerned, as he had absolute confidence in his cultivation, able to withstand Gu Chen\'s strike.

Indeed, Gu Chen\'s jab did not inflict much damage on him.

But what followed was Gu Chen changing shapes, turning into countless phantoms, flickering incessantly around Qin Mu.

Qin Mu frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss; he attempted to maneuver his internal energy to repel Gu Chen, but his body trembled first, for he discovered he could no longer mobilize his internal energy.

"You sealed my meridians?!" Qin Mu looked at Gu Chen with furrowed brows.

The move that Gu Chen had just used was the Seal Meridian Finger, whose force was subtle and gentle; if one did not activate their internal energy, it was extremely difficult to notice.

A warrior with sealed meridians would see a significant drop in combat power. Gu Chen did not wish to waste words with Qin Mu, delivering a kick straight to Qin Mu\'s chest and sending him flying a great distance.

"You!"

Qin Mu\'s face changed, having never before been treated like this.

The crowd was shocked to see Qin Mu at a disadvantage, staring open-mouthed in astonishment. After all, that was Qin Mu, the top talent on the Stars Ranking, reaching the peak of the Through-Pulse Realm, a figure the younger generation in Jianghu couldn\'t even look straight at, and now he was kicked away by someone?

The disciples of the Sunset Sword Sect also had their expressions change drastically, their faces filled with incredulity; their esteemed Elder Brother Qin, could he really be defeated by Gu Chen?

Tang Ming and Huo Zhi slightly frowned, they could see clearly. Although Gu Chen was strong, he should not have been able to defeat Qin Mu so easily; it was Qin Mu\'s carelessness that had presented Gu Chen with an opportunity.

Even now, both believed that if Qin Mu used his full strength, Gu Chen\'s chances of winning were still very low.

Gu Chen paid no attention to the shocked gazes of the others; at this moment, his eyes were fixed solely on Qi Changyun.

Qi Changyun was in pursuit of a warrior, his sharp claws extending and about to pierce the warrior\'s chest in the next second when suddenly, his body trembled, and he felt a great fear rise from the depths of his heart.

Hiss!

A flash of brilliant sword light appeared, and Qi Changyun felt a chill on his neck. He instinctively reached to touch it but grasped at nothing.

Then, he realized his vision was rising, and he saw below, his own headless body.

Splat!

A large quantity of black blood sprayed from the wound on Qi Changyun\'s neck, spattering up to three feet high.

Thump!

Qi Changyun\'s headless body fell, and a wisp of black air tried to escape from his wound. However, in that moment, Gu Chen suddenly appeared and forcefully pressed the black air back in.

"Ao!"

A mournful howl sounded vaguely, but Gu Chen remained expressionless. In the blink of an eye, he struck out eighteen palms in rapid succession, turning both Qi Changyun\'s body and the demon spirit into ashes.

Seeing Gu Chen slay Qi Changyun, Song Yu and Wang Yan also decided to approach. Earlier, when Gu Chen was engaged in combat with Qi Changyun and Qin Mu, the two of them were completely unable to intervene. In order not to cause any trouble for Gu Chen, they had been watching from a distance.

"What do we do now?" asked Song Yu, her brow furrowed. By now, the peak of Phoenix Crying Mountain had descended into chaos, with cultist warriors swarming up the mountain side. They had nowhere to run.

"I\'ll send you two off first," Gu Chen said.

"Hm?" Upon hearing this, Song Yu\'s eyes widened, and she exclaimed in a heightened voice, "You\'re not leaving?"

Wang Yan was also looking at him, confused.

Gu Chen shook his head slightly. He wanted to stay and see if among the attacking cultist warriors there were any with a situation similar to Qi Changyun\'s.

Besides, to Gu Chen, someone like Qi Changyun was akin to walking cultivation points. He was in need of improving his strength and was even less willing to leave now.

Of course, all this confidence stemmed from Gu Chen\'s belief in his own power. He felt that with his current combat prowess, he could afford to stay and observe. However, it was different for Song Yu and Wang Yan.

If they stayed, they would only hinder Gu Chen.

Since Gu Chen had made up his mind, the two of them didn\'t say much more and nodded in agreement.

And so, the three of them charged down the mountain together. Before long, they encountered a group of sinister-looking cultists, clad in black, rushing towards the peak.

"Kill them!"

Most of these cultists were from the Evil Heart Sect, the main instigators behind the current events.

These cultivators were merely ordinary ones at the Meridian Opening stage, none requiring Gu Chen\'s intervention. Song Yu and Wang Yan swiftly dispatched them.

The trio fought their way as they went, and in no more than the time it takes an incense stick to burn, they had already slain twenty or thirty cultists.

"How could they possibly have so many people?" Song Yu and Wang Yan were bewildered. The Six Union God Sect had been destroyed for many years, yet on their first emergence, they already had such a large force, which inevitably shocked them.

Moreover, this was just one of the branches of the Six Union God Sect.

Gu Chen\'s expression was solemn too. He knew that the cult must have been accumulating power in secret for a long time, only choosing to reveal themselves completely to the world when they were fully confident in their strength.

Continuing in this way, they made it halfway down the mountain when a chilling energy approached, causing Song Yu\'s and Wang Yan\'s faces to change.

They saw an old man rushing up from the base of the mountain. With formidable presence, similar to Qi Changyun\'s, he was an External Energy realm martial artist, surrounded by swirling black air.

"Where do you think you\'re going!"

The old man\'s face was fierce, and his pupils were engulfed in blackness. Upon spotting Gu Chen and the others, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"You two go on ahead," Gu Chen said. In a flash, he intercepted the old man, allowing Song Yu and Wang Yan to continue their escape.

The two nodded, saying nothing further, heading straight down the mountain.

The old man glanced back but wasn\'t concerned. In his view, among the three of them, Gu Chen had the most vigorous vitality, far stronger than the combined force of Song Yu and Wang Yan. Therefore, he didn\'t care about letting them escape.

"Die!" The old man let out a wild cry, his body leaping into the air, diving toward Gu Chen like a bat.

Boom!

Yet, as soon as he reached Gu Chen, Gu Chen pushed out with one palm, and the old man flew back even faster than he had come.

Realizing the strength of Gu Chen, the old man\'s expression changed, and he asked in shock, "Where\'s Old Lu?"

Old Lu, also known as Lu Ou, was Qi Changyun\'s real name. Given Gu Chen\'s ability to make it this far, it meant either Lu Ou hadn\'t stopped Gu Chen, or he had been killed by him.

Gu Chen stood in his dark robe, his gaze lowered and his demeanor detached as he responded, "He\'s waiting for you down below."