Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 114: Chapter 106: Slaying the Vajra Stage_1

Pfft!

A spray of blood burst forth, and the bald brute's body shook, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, a thoroughly penetrating bloody hole had appeared on his chest, from which blood was gushing continuously.

The bald brute lowered his head to look at the wound on his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He knew he had been careless; he had underestimated Gu Chen, and overestimated himself.

He felt that, having reached the Vajra Stage, he should be able to crush his opponent with his physical body, but he hadn't expected that although the other's realm was not high, his physical strength was not the slightest bit inferior to his own.

If he had fought Gu Chen squarely, he would not have been defeated so quickly, but he had chosen to engage Gu Chen in the very field where Gu Chen was most confident, and the outcome was already predetermined.

But the Vajra Stage was still the Vajra Stage. Reaching this realm, a martial artist's vitality was incredibly tenacious—and even though Gu Chen's punch had shattered his heart, he didn't die instantly.

The bald brute roared in rage, as demonic energy permeated the air, briefly maintaining his life force. Of course, this moment was very fleeting.

And he intended to use this short time to drag Gu Chen down to the underworld with him.

"Die!"

The bald brute roared fiercely, his face twisting, vicious and ghastly. He lashed out with a palm strike, his five fingers, long and sharp like claws, gleamed with a dark luster, and a raging purple demonic flame emerged—none other than Red Flame Demon Sect's superior martial technique, Big Purple Sun Hand.

At this moment, his very lifeblood was burning fiercely, this was his peak attack!

Seeing this, Gu Chen's expression turned solemn, the robust internal energy within his body surged, and immediately a golden bell appeared on his body's surface.

At the same time, a golden glow surfaced on his skin, and the roar of dragons and tigers echoed—the Horizontal Training was pushed to its limit at this moment.

Clang!

As the bald brute swung his palm down, the golden bell trembled, emitting waves of sonorous hums, transferring the powerful force to Gu Chen, who immediately shook, with a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

But still, Gu Chen didn't retreat but advanced instead, the golden bell on his body's surface disappeared in an instant, and a brilliant sword light flashed by.

Pfft!

Blood splattered; the bald brute's chest now sported a massive wound that almost cleaved him in two. He, however, ignored it and, like a possessed demon, lunged at Gu Chen,

Gu Chen's pupils darkened, and without any visible movement, his body moved horizontally half a zhang to the left, then he pointed his finger from a distance, and the scorching finger force struck the bald brute's chest.

Hissss!

Gu Chen didn't pause for a moment; his index finger continued to point five times through the air, leaving five scorched traces, all of which hit the bald brute.

"Ahh..."

With a scream, all the organs, meridians, and flesh in his body burned, his internal energy circulation became hindered, and his whole body stiffened in place.

Whoosh!

Having disposed of that ghostly fiend, Gu Chen's figure flashed, stepping on the Phantom Traceless Step, moving as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he was near the bald brute, slamming down a peerlessly fierce Great Vajra Fist.

"Pfft!"

The bald brute's body shook violently; another thoroughly penetrating bloody hole appeared on his body, and this time, even with the aid of demon power, he couldn't hold on, collapsing to the ground with lifeless eyes, dead.

A Vajra Stage demon sect martial artist had been slain by Gu Chen like that. Of course, the battle was also extremely difficult for Gu Chen, as he too had exerted all his strength.

After all, the gap in their cultivation was too great; he was only at the middle phase of the Gang Qi Stage, and there were several levels of disparity between them.

Nevertheless, Xu Qing and Yang Ming, who were embroiled in a fierce battle on the other side, were both tremendously shocked.

Especially Yang Ming, who turned pale with shock, a hint of fear arising in his heart for Gu Chen, this junior who was merely at the Gang Qi Stage.

His strength was similar to that of the bald brute from the Red Flame Demon Sect, on par, but if Gu Chen could kill one, he could naturally kill him as well.

Right then, Gu Chen's piercing gaze happened to glance toward him, causing Yang Ming to involuntarily tremble.

"Run!" That was the only thought in his mind at that moment.

"Where do you think you're going!"

When Xu Qing saw Yang Ming trying to flee, he bellowed, and as he swung his long blade, the blade lights connected into a barrage, the blade wind sharp and relentless, cutting off all of Yang Ming's escape routes.

Xu Qing couldn't hide his shock at witnessing Gu Chen, a second-rank Metropolitan Procurator, engage in a one-on-one duel and slay a Vajra Stage martial artist.

Moreover, if his men were this valiant, he naturally couldn't fall behind.

It could be said that at this moment, Xu Qing's fighting spirit had been completely ignited by Gu Chen.

"Scram!"

Yang Ming bellowed, striking with his palm, his powerful palm wind capable of shattering gold and splitting stones, which was also the origin of his "Gold-shattering Hand" moniker.

Whoosh!

Just then, having dealt with that demonic brute, Gu Chen's silhouette flashed and he appeared behind Yang Ming. A low dragon and tiger's roar blasted in Yang Ming's ear, causing his head to ring, his vision to black out momentarily.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, Gu Chen landed a solid Great Vajra Fist on Yang Ming, causing him to spurt a mouthful of blood and his body to be flung far away.

You should know that he didn't have demonic power within him to resist attacks or heal injuries; Gu Chen's punch directly caused him severe bone and tendon injuries.

"You...what kind of monster are you?!"

Yang Ming looked at Gu Chen in horror, the force of Gu Chen's punch was too great, even his Vajra Stage's first level invulnerable flesh couldn't withstand it.

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He finally realized why the bald brute from the demon sect couldn't defeat Gu Chen; Gu Chen's physical strength surpassed even those of the Vajra Stage martial artists.

Gu Chen had no inclination for idle chatter with him, his sword rapidly unsheathed from his waist, he beheaded Yang Ming with a single stroke.

Blood spurted three feet into the air, Yang Ming's vision turned black, and he died, leaving a heart full of endless regret.

"Master Xu, how are your injuries?" After killing Yang Ming, Gu Chen turned to Xu Qing.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing quickly waved his hand and said, "There's no need to address me as Master Xu any longer. Although you have not reached my level in cultivation, your strength has already completely surpassed mine. I'm a bit older than you. If you're willing, let us be peers. Just call me Big Brother Xu."

"All right," Gu Chen nodded without making a fuss.

The remaining martial artists of the Red Flame Demon Sect, seeing their bald comrade and Yang Ming dead, were so frightened that they lost their souls, lacking any courage to continue the fight, and turned to run away.

However, Gu Chen had no intention of letting them get away. After all, tens of thousands of civilians had perished at the hands of these cultists, so naturally, Gu Chen would not show them mercy.

Soon, blood flowed like rivers, and all the Demon Sect's warriors were executed.

...

At this moment, in the largest private room of the county's biggest tavern, Liang Xu and others were living it up, reveling with courtesans and playing games.

Compared to the people from Jing Tian Department, who were fighting life-and-death battles outside, they were utterly relaxed, enjoying themselves to the fullest.

"I've realized that ladies from outside the capital have their unique charm and are not much inferior to those in Tiandu," a noble's offspring laughed heartily, holding a courtesan in his arms.

His eyes were hazy, and, even in the middle of the day, he was already somewhat drunk.

Liang Xu also had an arm around a courtesan and smiled, "That's natural. Tiandu has its merits, and so do places beyond it. Besides, at home in Tiandu, our families are too controlling. Nowhere can you find the freedom we have here, where we can do as we wish."

"Brother Liang speaks the truth," the others nodded in agreement.

At this time, Cao Zhen and Huang Xiu sat by themselves. On this trip, Huang Xiu basically served as the guard for Liang Xu and the others, he was naturally bound to protect them closely.

Given the extraordinary backgrounds of these individuals, should any mishap occur, the powers-that-be would assuredly hold him accountable, so Huang Xiu dared not to be careless.

Then, Huang Xiu looked at Cao Zhen and asked, "Young Lord Marquis, won't you join in the fun?"

Cao Zhen offered a faint smile and shook his head, feeling a deep disdain in his heart. He had absolutely no interest in these vulgar creatures. The games Liang Xu and the others were enjoying were ones he had outgrown since his teenage years.

Now, his thoughts and dreams were filled with only one person—Gu Qingyan. Ever since leaving Tiandu, he had missed Gu Qingyan immensely, her voice and smile constantly appearing before him.

Only such a lady was worthy of his, Cao Zhen's, status. Those vulgar creatures, Cao Zhen couldn't even be bothered to give them a glance.

Regrettably, Gu Chen truly lacked awareness, daring not to give Cao Zhen face. Whenever Cao Zhen thought of Gu Chen, he felt an itching hatred. Sometimes, he wished he could kill Gu Chen on the spot and crush his bones to dust.

"None who stand in my way, Cao Zhen, ends with a good fate!" Cao Zhen thought with a cold sneer in his heart. On the surface, however, he maintained a polite and smiling demeanor.

Huang Xiu nodded upon hearing this, saying nothing further.

But the next moment, Huang Xiu's expression changed drastically. He sensed a terrifying Qi abruptly appearing, rivaling his own in strength.

"Not good!"

Huang Xiu was greatly shocked. Then he heard a thunderous boom, as a fierce Gang Wind invaded, causing the entire building to collapse in an instant, with people screaming out in terror.

"Run!"

Huang Xiu's face was panic-stricken, and at the same time, the Gangqi within his body surged, forming a protective barrier around Cao Zhen, Liang Xu, and the others.

It was fortunate that he was situated close by, otherwise, he might not have been able to ensure their safety.

Liang Xu and the others were lucky to have Huang Xiu's protection, but others were not so fortunate. Struck by a Gang Qi Stage martial artist, their bodies exploded on the spot, flesh and organs scattering across the ground, filling the air with the stench of blood.

Liang Xu and other noble offspring had never seen such a scene. Some vomited on the spot.

Huang Xiu frowned slightly at the sight, deep down finding the group to be utterly useless. But there was nothing he could do as he was under orders to protect them. He reluctantly pulled each one of them close to his side.

At that moment, two elders clad in black robes, their chests embroidered with a flaming flower, stepped forward.

"Red Flame Demon Sect!"

Huang Xiu's pupils shrank, not expecting the Red Flame Demon Sect's members to be bold enough to remain in Xu'an County without leaving, despite knowing Jing Tian Department was coming for them, even waiting in the county town.

The two elders had fierce expressions and chilling gazes, like vultures scanning the area, indifferent to the dismembered corpses around them.

"Surrender, or die!" they asked in a hoarse voice.

Huang Xiu's brow furrowed. How could he possibly surrender? Chen Yu was still at the County Governor's house. If he surrendered, Chen Yu would be the first to slay him.

But with two Gang Qi Stage martial artists before him, he didn't believe he possessed the strength like Chen Yu to take on two opponents. A heavy pressure suddenly weighed on Huang Xiu's mind.

Cao Zhen's brow also furrowed deeply, feeling a sense of deadly crisis. The two elders before them could easily strike them down—none could withstand their power.

Liang Xu and the others were profoundly shocked. At this point, some were even shouting, ordering Huang Xiu to quickly take them away.

Huang Xiu was displeased and didn't respond. He did want to escape, but the enemy's Qi had completely locked onto him. Any slight movement on his part would invite a thunderous strike.

If he tried to flee, he would not only fail to escape but might end up dead on the spot.

"Die!"

Seeing Huang Xiu remain silent, the two Demon Sect elders acted decisively. One of them stretched out their hand and pushed it downward, unleashing a terrifying burst of Gangqi that caused the ground to sink.

"An external Gang Qi warrior!"

Huang Xiu's pupils dilated, and his body hair stood on end. His abilities only ranked in the Inner Gang Stage; he was no match for an Outer Gang practitioner.

But at that moment, an icy voice suddenly pierced the ears of everyone present.

"Red Flame Demon Sect's people? Since you've come, then don't even think about leaving!"