Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 168: Chapter 151: True Fusion_2

Among this, the slightest carelessness could result in irreparable spiritual damage.

Therefore, everyone was shocked to find that Gu Chen, at his age, was able to achieve true integration of intent.

What they didn't know was that Gu Chen's accomplishment wasn't just a simple integration of true intent, but rather, he had cultivated the Superior Martial Skill, Golden Bell Shield, to perfection, giving birth to a Superior True Intent!

The highest cultivation level present was only at the Gang Qi Stage, and furthermore, it was internal Gangqi, which naturally did not endow them with the kind of keen sight to recognize it with just a few glances.

At this moment, those who did not understand what true integration of intent was, after being informed by others, also came to understand clearly and looked towards Gu Chen with amazement in their eyes.

They felt they had already overestimated Gu Chen's strength enough, but they didn't expect him to still be so surprisingly powerful, completely out of their expectations.

This group really couldn't figure it out; Gu Chen was only twenty years old, how did he manage to achieve this step? Even his martial true intent far exceeded theirs; even if one were to cultivate from the womb, such progress would be impossible.

"A peerless monster!" The middle-aged beauty of Yao Platform Sect murmured to herself, her eyes shining brightly.

Zi Qing also had a splendid light in her eyes, unblinkingly staring at Gu Chen with her clear pupils.

Of course, Gu Chen didn't know, nor did he care about, the reactions of the people outside.

At this moment, inside the internal space of the Jade Spirit Mirror, Gu Chen had already probed into several light spheres. He discovered that each light sphere represented a martial true intent; by shattering them, he could receive thin threads of spiritual nourishment, slightly enhancing his spiritual strength.

Just now, the reason the Jade Spirit Mirror trembled was only because Gu Chen had shattered ten light spheres in an instant.

After all, the martial true intents represented by these light spheres all belonged to superior martial skills and naturally had no resistance in front of the Superior True Intent of the Golden Bell Shield.

"If I can shatter all these martial true intents, my spiritual strength should greatly improve," Gu Chen thought to himself.

However, the internal space of the Jade Spirit Mirror was vast, and with many years of accumulation by the Yao Platform Sect, there were countless light spheres within it, so dense that one couldn't see the end at a glance. Even if Gu Chen had realized Superior True Intent and with his spiritual strength, he couldn't stay inside the Jade Spirit Mirror for too long.

If he stayed too long, it would burden his spirit, and he would need to exit immediately; otherwise, he would only harm himself.

Outside, the Jade Spirit Mirror, towering several tens of feet, trembled continuously, signifying that the number of true intents inside was rapidly decreasing, and the virtual shadows formed by the three true intents behind Gu Chen were also becoming more solid.

Just the aura emitted by those three true intents was enough to frighten countless onlookers.

Even Tang Xiao reined in his underestimation of Gu Chen, knowing that although Gu Chen was a few years younger than him, he was indeed a formidable adversary.

After the initial surprise, the middle-aged beauty was suddenly a bit worried; Gu Chen wouldn't have shattered most of the martial true intents inside the Jade Spirit Mirror, would he?

If so, how would the disciples of the Yao Platform Sect refine their martial true intents in the future?

All she could do was silently pray that Gu Chen's spirit would quickly reach its limit and then exit.

At this moment, inside the Jade Spirit Mirror, relying on the Superior True Intent, Gu Chen had shattered dozens of light spheres in succession, feeling his spiritual strength had increased at least twenty to thirty percent compared to before.

Gu Chen's heart was filled with joy; indeed, the Jade Spirit Mirror of the Yao Platform Sect was a great artifact. However, as he spent more time inside the Jade Spirit Mirror, Gu Chen also began to feel a bit tired.

He knew he couldn't continue to stay any longer, so he made a decisive decision and withdrew his spirit from the Jade Spirit Mirror.

Outside, Gu Chen, who had been sitting cross-legged in front of the Jade Spirit Mirror, slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that Gu Chen had awakened, the middle-aged beauty finally let go of the heart she had been holding up; she had really feared that Gu Chen would refuse to come out.

As Gu Chen opened his eyes, the virtual shadows condensed by the three true intents on his back also began to dissipate slowly.

"Lord Gu, how do you feel?" the middle-aged beauty approached and asked upon seeing Gu Chen's eyes open.

Gu Chen smiled slightly and said, "I feel very good, thank you, Yao Platform Sect."

Subsequently, Gu Chen returned to his seat. Next up was the highlight of the Yao Platform event, the fight for the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid.

Although the top three were sure to be among Gu Chen, Tang Xiao, and Mo Zilin and their group, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of other martial artists for the event of the Yao Platform Sect.

Following that, martial artists continuously stepped onto the stage, fighting in pairs, both to verify what they had learned and to showcase themselves in front of the major top forces, enhancing their own fame.

As for these martial artists' fights, Gu Chen had no interest, so he sat in his chair and began to meditate and recuperate.

At this moment, Tang Xiao of the Da Guangming Sect shifted his gaze towards Gu Chen, intending to gauge Gu Chen's strength.

After all, the reason he had left the mountains to travel from Yangzhou to Shen Zhou was to train himself by battling numerous masters, which would allow him to break into the Gang Qi Stage faster.

And from the time Tang Xiao left the mountain until now, he had never been defeated. He could see that among all present, only Gu Chen was worthy of being his opponent.

"Lord Gu, would you like to join me on stage for a friendly match?" Tang Xiao stood up, gave Gu Chen a respectful gesture, and said with a smile.

As soon as Tang Xiao spoke, Mo Zilin and others perked up with interest. Whether it was Gu Chen or Tang Xiao, they all wanted to personally witness what was so extraordinary about them.

After all, one was from Bright Sect in Yangzhou, and the other from Jing Tian Department in Tiandu; both were extremely extraordinary, shrouded in mystery.

Although Mo Zilin had previously promised Mingyue that he would defeat Gu Chen at the Yao Platform event to avenge her, after seeing Gu Chen's strength, Mo Zilin hesitated and dared not challenge Gu Chen openly.

Now, seeing that Tang Xiao wanted to compete with Gu Chen, he immediately became interested. This was a good opportunity to gauge Gu Chen's true capabilities.

Upon hearing Tang Xiao's words, Gu Chen's closed eyes opened, and he glanced at him, saying indifferently, "You are not my opponent."

Seeing himself being underestimated by Gu Chen once again, Tang Xiao's eyes hardened, and a whirl of energy surrounded him.

Tang Xiao said, "Lord Gu, that may be somewhat contemptuous of you. Surely you don't assume that just because you come from the Jing Tian Department you can underestimate everyone else in the world?"

Dressed in deep black robes, Gu Chen had calm and steady eyes that did not waver. Since these people had more or less hostility towards him, he no longer bothered with pleasantries.

He slowly stood up and with a sharp gaze sweeping across the room, he said, "Well, since we're all here to compete for the Jade Spirit Ice Liquid, testing each other one by one is too slow. Why don't you all come at me together!"