The old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect roared in fury, for Gu Chen had killed his personal disciple Yang Tong right in front of him. It was safe to say that he loathed Gu Chen to the bone.
Of course, aside from the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect, the leaders of Wind Thunder Valley and the other three similarly harbored the same thoughts.
Moreover, as the situation had developed up to this point today, there were only two possible outcomes for both parties: either Gu Chen would die, or they would.
"Kill him!"
At this moment, all four of them shouted in unison, their top-tiered divine weapons attacking Gu Chen with an unstoppable force.
Yet suddenly, an unexpected scene unfolded—Gu Chen actually let go, dropping the top-tiered divine weapon, Cang Yuan Sword, onto the ground.
The old Valley Master of Phantom Spirit Valley saw this and joy surged across his face, clearly believing that his psychic attack had taken effect and caused Gu Chen to drop his weapon.
"Take this opportunity to kill him!" the four of them howled.
But at the next moment, a scene that sent chills down their spines occurred.
Gu Chen abruptly looked up, his deep eyes incredibly cold, like the depths of an icy pond.
Boom!
A sound as if mighty waves were crashing against the sky echoed from within Gu Chen’s body. At that moment, the strength of sixteen hundred years of cultivation flowed through every limb and bone of Gu Chen’s body like roaring dragons, emitting a tremendous roar.
An endless radiance burst forth, enveloping Gu Chen’s body, and a circle of dazzling great suns appeared on the surface of his body.
Transforming into a fierce sun, his radiance shone upon the world!
Beam after beam of light burst forth from Gu Chen’s body, and as he became the great sun, that surging power immediately sent the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect and the other three reeling back into the distance.
"How is this possible, how can he have such profound cultivation at such a young age?!"
At this moment, the faces of the four pinnacle great masters of martial arts from top-tier forces in the jianghu were filled with shock and disbelief, all changing color.
The cultivation emanating from within Gu Chen was simply too profound. Not only that, but the Qi within Gu Chen was also exceptionally pure, each strand emitting a scorching temperature. The combined force of these powers was nearly enough to burn away the very heaven and earth before them.
"Could it be..."
An incredibly astonishing speculation emerged in the minds of these four pinnacle martial arts masters.
They had all cultivated Earth Grade martial arts techniques and knew that such techniques could not refine such pure Qi, meaning that the man before them, Gu Chen, the Martial Lord of Da Xia, might very well possess a Heavenly Grade internal art!
"Heavenly Grade, it must be Heavenly Grade!" the old Valley Master of Wind Thunder Valley murmured incessantly, utterly astounded.
Heavenly Grade internal arts, even their sects did not possess them; of course, even if they did, they would not necessarily be able to comprehend them.
Yes, even as pinnacle martial masters who had reached the communication with gods realm, and with their martial experience, it was very difficult for them to successfully cultivate and enter the gates of Heavenly Grade internal arts.
What merits and abilities did Gu Chen, a mere 23-year-old, have to accumulate such profound martial arts comprehension?!
At this moment, the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect and the other three were completely stumped, unable to imagine how Gu Chen had comprehended and successfully cultivated a Heavenly Grade internal art.
And this was the confidence that allowed Gu Chen to contend with peak Communicating with Gods realm experts!
What the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect and the others didn’t know was that the pure innate Qi in Gu Chen was not solely due to the Three Suns Scorches the Heavens Skill; a large part of it also stemmed from Heavenly Seeds!
At this time, the four elders who had discovered Gu Chen’s secret had their eyes wide open, their bodies shaking, if not for any other reason than the sheer astonishment of the discovery, one that nobody would believe if said aloud.
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Whether it is martial skills or techniques, one needs corresponding martial experience to understand them; otherwise, forcibly cultivating would only lead to one going berserk, at best crippling oneself, at worst dying.
Regardless of the reason behind Gu Chen’s successful cultivation of a Heavenly Grade internal art, with the power of the Three Suns Scorches the Heavens Skill, Gu Chen was surely capable of traversing the nine provinces with ease!
This was the might of Heavenly Grade internal arts.
Hum!
Endless radiance illuminated heaven and earth, the Three Suns’ Qi covering the sky, making the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect and the other three pinnacle martial masters who had reached the communication with gods realm feel as if their bodies were about to burst into flames, rapidly retreating backwards.
The Three Suns Scorches the Heavens Skill was derived from both the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic and Ling Yun Valley’s Sunburning Skill, naturally incorporating all the advantages of these two techniques and enhancing them by several times over, otherwise, it would not deserve the name "Heavenly Grade."
Facing this scene, the young celestial master Zhang Chengxuan was also astounded, secretly wondering if this Martial Lord of Da Xia was a reincarnation of a heavenly realm martial arts pinnacle expert.
Otherwise, how could he accumulate such profound cultivation at this age and also cultivate a Heavenly Grade internal art?
However, at the next moment, a chilling sensation surged from within the young celestial master’s core, and Zhang Chengxuan instantly sensed that something was wrong. He had just thought of leaving, but he found that his body was immobilized on the spot.
The Heavenly Earth Essence Qi around turned into shackles, rendering his body immobile.
"Gu Chen, I command you to leave immediately, or else I will kill him with one palm strike!"
The old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect was using the young celestial master Zhang Chengxuan as a hostage, threatening Gu Chen there.
He didn’t say anything about Gu Chen committing suicide, because with Zhang Chengxuan’s significance, it surely wasn’t enough; what the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect wanted was just for Gu Chen to leave.
After Gu Chen had revealed his Heavenly Grade internal art, the old Sect Master of Spirit One Sect and the others had already understood that even if they were to combine their forces, as late-stage pinnacle martial masters who had reached the communication with gods realm, they would still stand no chance against Gu Chen.
The potency of Heavenly Grade internal arts was very clear to them; after all, they were renowned pinnacle martial masters who had been famous for many years. They hadn’t eaten pork, but they had seen pigs run; after witnessing Gu Chen’s display of strength, they admitted, they were frightened.
The older one gets, the smaller their courage becomes. For the Spirit One Sect old Sect Master and others, who had reached such a level in martial cultivation, it was extremely hard. After truly witnessing Gu Chen’s strength first-hand, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads, extinguishing the rage within their hearts instantly.
Now, all they wanted was to stay alive and leave this place.
The old valley master of Wind Thunder Valley stared at Gu Chen and coldly shouted, "Youngster, although you’re strong, the old man from Longhu Mountain is not like us.
He is much more powerful than you, and if his junior dies here today because of you, not to mention Longhu Mountain forming an alliance with Da Xia, that old thing might personally come down the mountain to demand an explanation from you!"
Seeing the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan being held hostage by them, Gu Chen’s sword-like eyebrows slightly frowned. He wasn’t afraid of anything else, but he was worried that if Zhang Chengxuan died, it would affect the alliance between the old Celestial Master and Da Xia.
At the same time, Gu Chen also knew that if he let these four go today, they would surely join the Six Union God Sect, and their power would greatly increase once they merged with demons in the future, bringing calamity to the world alongside the Six Union God Sect.
Thus, he absolutely could not let these people go today.
Gu Chen’s expression was cold as he declared, "Kill him, and not one of you four old things will leave alive today, you will all die!"
Seeing Gu Chen standing so strong against them without any sign of submission, the faces of the four elders from Spirit One Sect changed, and they shouted angrily, "Aren’t you afraid of that old man from Longhu Mountain coming after you?!"
At this moment, the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan calmly spoke up, "Lord Gu, you don’t need to worry about me. Just go ahead and kill them. The grandmaster has a broad mind and is a man of reason. He surely won’t blame you for this."
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"Shut your mouth, brat!"
The Tianyuan Sect’s God realm expert roared with anger. He looked at Gu Chen and urgently said, "As long as you promise to let the four of us go, we will immediately release this young man. Otherwise, we’ll all be destroyed together!"
However, the more they threatened him, the more intense Gu Chen’s desire to kill them grew; he had always loathed others’ commands and threats.
After all, the four elders from Spirit One Sect were well-known late-stage God realm grandmasters, who had long been revered. They felt a jump at the brow when sensing the increasingly fierce killing intent emanating from Gu Chen.
"He’s not planning to let us go; kill this youngster, and let’s fight him!"
The old valley master from Phantom Spirit Valley was very decisive. His brow pulsated with spiritual thought, unleashing a strand aimed at slaying the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan.
Boom!
Suddenly, a world-shaking aura emerged from Gu Chen’s body. At that moment, Gu Chen’s hair danced wildly, beams of light burst forth from every pore on his body, and he stood majestic as a god!
Gu Chen let out a long howl that shook heaven and earth. The old valley master of Phantom Spirit Valley immediately felt his spirit shake, and intense pain pierced through his mind.
It was the Extreme God Nerve!
If the Refining Spirit Secret was a defensive technique for refining the spirit, then the Extreme God Nerve was an offensive spiritual technique.
At this moment, while operating the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic to enhance the Pure Yang Vajra Body, Gu Chen also performed the Extreme God Nerve. His spiritual thought surged in strength and immediately disrupted the old valley master from Phantom Spirit Valley’s attack.
In the next instant, Gu Chen’s figure flashed, like a primordial beast unleashed, and in a blink of an eye, he was upon them. At that moment, Gu Chen exuded a fearsome might from head to toe!
Bang!
With the power of sixteen hundred years, coupled with the Pure Yang Vajra Body at a great achievement stage and the Extreme God Nerve at a minor achievement stage, Gu Chen’s fist exploded the old valley master of Phantom Spirit Valley’s head, splattering blood across the sky.
The old masters from Spirit One Sect, Wind Thunder Valley, and the martial arts God from Tianyuan Sect were stunned, splattered with the blood of the old valley master from Phantom Spirit Valley.
But being battle-hardened warriors, the three of them quickly recovered. With the crisis of life and death imminent, they burned everything they had, just to survive.
"All of you are going to die!"
The cold glint in Gu Chen’s eyes erupted as he gave a chilling look. While operating the Pure Yang Vajra Body at a great achievement stage, he unleashed the Mountain and Sea Fist. As he punched out, the earth thundered, fierce winds surged, and tumultuous waves filled the sky. An unmatched hurricane swept across heaven and earth, as if the world itself had frozen over.
Boom!
The next moment, a tremendous booming sound erupted, as if rolling thunder had descended upon the world. A blinding burst of light exploded, the earth upheaved, and in the face of Gu Chen’s punch, the vast Wang Ling Manor shattered into pieces.
Boom!
Under Gu Chen’s full-powered punch, nothing could stop him. Everything in his path was destined for destruction, his power was terrifying to the point that no one could withstand it.
"No—"
Shouts echoed as the radiant light from the fist swept across the world. The old master of Spirit One Sect, the elder supreme of Tianyuan Sect, and the old valley master of Wind Thunder Valley turned to ash under Gu Chen’s punch, dead to the core!
With that, the battle came to an end.
Amidst the rising dust, Gu Chen, with his strong physique and hair flying, and eyes like morning stars, walked out slowly with the shocked young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan.
It took a long while before the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan, having been brought a good distance from Wang Ling Manor by Gu Chen, finally came to his senses.
"Thank you very much, Lord Gu, for saving my life," said the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan as he hastily expressed his gratitude to Gu Chen.
After a pause, he added, "I almost hindered your important matters, Lord Gu, and nearly exposed your secret."
The secret he referred to was naturally the fact that Gu Chen was practicing Earth Grade internal skills. But in reality, Gu Chen had many trump cards and was not afraid of this being known.
At this moment, the young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan was utterly convinced of Gu Chen. He now fully understood why the old Celestial Master valued Gu Chen so greatly and had chosen to stake everything on him, this Marquis Wu An of Da Xia.
This young man, no, this man, was definitely the most extraordinary talent in the history of the nine states, and perhaps, he really could change the entire world!
The young Celestial Master Zhang Chengxuan thought to himself that perhaps the old Celestial Master had also harbored this thought, and that was why Longhu Mountain’s Celestial Master Sect fully supported Gu Chen.
At that moment, Gu Chen spoke, "Take me to meet the old Celestial Master."
Earlier, when Gu Chen saw the letter sent by Longhu Mountain, he knew that the old Celestial Master had made the right decision.