Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 784 - 554
Because Fu Ling was right—since Gu Chen could deal with Luo Shisen and Zheng Yi, he naturally could handle him as well.
"Thus, Meng Zhanghai of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Sun Yin of the Five Elements Sect, and Luo Shengming of the Red Cloud Sect have all fallen to Gu Chen's hand too," Cui Ce said with a gloomy face.
The Five Elements Sect was still alright—Sun Yin was just a direct disciple of one generation, but for the Vault of Sky Sword Sect and the Red Cloud Sect, the loss of their most outstanding disciples was enough to pain their higher-ups for a long time.
"What a bunch of trash!" Huang Yan cursed loudly, obviously in a bad mood.
At the same time, deep in his pride, he found it difficult to accept the fact that he was inferior to Gu Chen.
"Son of Heaven, what should we do next?" Huang Yan and Cui Ce, along with the master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, all turned to look at Fu Ling.
The Heavenly Seed was still on Gu Chen after all.
Son of Heaven Fu Ling's expression was indifferent, and after a long while, he slowly spoke, "Find an opportunity, and I will personally take action to resolve him."
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Huang Yan and Cui Ce were instantly exhilarated; in their eyes, if Son of Heaven Fu Ling took action, success was guaranteed.
After all, even though his spirit body present here only had a cultivation realm of great completion in the Divine Intent Realm, Fu Ling's true body in the upper realm was at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Human Realm!
With such a Fu Ling, dealing with Gu Chen would naturally be effortless.
Upon hearing these words, the master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect also had a fierce glint in his eyes, thinking, "Gu Chen, your good days are at an end with the Son of Heaven taking action!"
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Meanwhile, at the same time, on the other side, after dealing with the affairs of Crane Cloud Mountain, Gu Chen promptly returned to Tiandu.
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At the same time, he had his Divine Intent Realm puppets spread out across the nine provinces to help him hunt demons and acquire soul crystals.
Although his refined puppets would have somewhat reduced strength using the Heaven Snatching Earth Seizing Method, the collective force of so many in the Divine Intent Realm was enough.
And if any powerful jail-level demons appeared, these puppets would also be capable of dealing with them.
Clearly, this was much more efficient than Gu Chen defending the nine provinces alone.
At the same time, Gu Chen was also contemplating certain things regarding those so-called Sons of Heaven from the lower realms.
"Perhaps, I should take the initiative to strike and eliminate them all!" With this thought, Gu Chen's eyes immediately became icy cold.
These people were a scourge to the nine provinces, and it would be better to solve them before they could cause trouble there.
Passive defense had never been Gu Chen's style; taking the initiative to attack was.
However, with his current cultivation in the mid-stage of the Divine Intent Realm, he still found it somewhat insufficient, which was why he had the puppets scattered throughout the world to hunt for soul crystals for him.
The soul crystals in the Da Xia national treasury were nearly exhausted after Gu Chen's last breakthrough, only enough to maintain daily operations.
Once his cultivation made a breakthrough, Gu Chen would proactively visit these so-called Sons of Heaven to hunt them down!
He wanted to see for himself just what made these so-called prodigies of the upper realms extraordinary.
But the day after Gu Chen returned to Tiandu, someone unexpectedly came to visit.
"My lord, there are visitors outside," reported a servant of the royal mansion.
At the moment, Gu Chen was spending rare quality time with his family, admiring flowers with his uncle Gu Chengfeng's family in the garden when he heard this. He frowned slightly and asked, "Who is it?"
"Two Daoist priests," the servant answered.
"Daoist priests?" Gu Chen was somewhat surprised at the response, and Gu Chengfeng and Xu Qinge exchanged glances.
"Let them in," Gu Chen said after pondering for a moment.
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"Yes." The servant nodded and hurriedly scurried off.
Soon, two young Daoist disciples, led by the servants of the Wangfu, arrived at the garden to meet Gu Chen.
One of them was Yuan Feng, the true descendant disciple of the Wuji Dao Sect.
The other person was tall and thin, with a face like jade, clear brows and beautiful eyes, and an ethereal quality about him, gentle and elegant. Standing there, he seemed to blend naturally with the universe, which made even Gu Chen feel a bit uneasy.
"Brother Gu, we meet again. Let me introduce him, this is the Holy Son of our Wuji Dao Sect," said Yuan Feng upon seeing Gu Chen, clasping his hands in a dignified introduction.
"The Holy Son?" Hearing this, the uncle's family all looked at the young Daoist with clear brows and beautiful eyes with some surprise.
"I have seen Brother Gu, I am Zhen Yuan." The young Daoist with clear brows and beautiful eyes, his black hair pinned up with a hairpin, wore a Daoist robe embroidered with the diagram of Yin and Yang, and saluted Gu Chen with a bow.
"So you are the Holy Son Zhen Yuan. Gu apologizes for not having welcomed you from afar," Gu Chen also stood up and returned the salute when he heard of Zhen Yuan's identity.
If others showed him respect, of course, Gu Chen would show respect in kind.
Otherwise, it wouldn't matter if it was the Holy Son or even the Holy Master; it would be in vain.
"Oldest son, you guys chat first," said Gu Chengfeng, and with a glance at his wife and daughter, he led them away.
Before leaving, the young Daoist Zhen Yuan cast a meaningful glance at the peerless Gu Qingyan.
"Brother Gu, I've come to disturb you again."
Yuan Feng said with a smile, clasping his fists. The current Gu Chen was someone he had to look up to, but thanks to Gu Chen, he had an opportunity to showcase himself in front of the Holy Son Zhen Yuan.
"It's alright, Daoist Yuan Feng is too polite," said Gu Chen, shaking his head. He also had a vague idea of their purpose.
At the same time, this was his first encounter with so-called Holy Son-level figures. Looking at Zhen Yuan in front of him, if he had to describe him, there were only four words—unfathomable depths.
Yes, this was the impression Zhen Yuan gave to Gu Chen, instilling awe in his heart, silently acknowledging that Holy Son-level individuals were indeed extraordinary.
One on one, even Gu Chen was not completely confident he could take him down.
"Indeed, this is the kind of monstrous talent that should exist in the upper realms, to reach such heights in the Divine Intent Realm," Gu Chen reflected inwardly.
Of course, he didn't know that Zhen Yuan had not achieved complete mastery of the Divine Intent Realm but was at the peak of the Celestial Human Realm in martial cultivation.
At that moment, the Wuji Dao Sect's Holy Son Zhen Yuan gave a faint smile and said, "I have long heard of Brother Gu's extraordinary talent, being the unparalleled genius of Jiuzhou since ancient times. Seeing you today, it's clear you are extraordinary."
"The reason for my presumptuous visit is to ask if Brother Gu is willing to ascend to the upper realms and join our Wuji Dao Sect?"
Hearing this, Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Sorry, I currently have no such intention, I cannot forsake everything in Jiuzhou."
He would go to the upper realms, just not now.
"It's not a problem," Zhen Yuan said with a warm, bright-eyed smile. "If it's because of Brother Gu's family, I can decide to bring them altogether to the upper realms. If Brother Gu is willing, any request can be made, and we will do our utmost to satisfy you."
But Gu Chen shook his head and still politely refused.
"That's truly a pity," said Zhen Yuan, seeing Gu Chen's unwavering will, unable to influence him. He sighed softly and said, "Brother Gu, someone like yourself is not at all weaker than me. It is truly regrettable to see such talent hidden in the lower realm, like a pearl covered in dust, similar to a Kunpeng deliberately folding its wings that could soar to 90,000 li. It's such a waste."
Hearing these words, Yuan Feng, who followed, was suddenly amazed. He hadn't expected Zhen Yuan's appraisal of Gu Chen to be so high, putting him on par with himself.
Holy Son-level figures among the young generation in the upper realms are indeed extraordinary, often described as monstrous talents or excellent elites, with few peers.
And Gu Chen, hailing from the lower realms, possessing such talent, is truly astonishing.
"It's just that people have their own aspirations," said Gu Chen.
But Zhen Yuan didn't believe him and shook his head. "Brother Gu, if someone else said that, I would believe it, but coming from you, I don't. A monstrous talent like yourself is born to soar among dragons in the skies; how could you willingly confine yourself and decay in the lower realm? This world's Dao is flawed, the laws are incomplete, it's nothing but a cage. Staying here for long will have a profound impact on you, even possibly affecting your future!"
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