Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 720 - 515: Attacking the Holy Land_1
Several days later, Tiandu, Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Council Hall.
Less than half a month had passed since all the Elders of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect gathered last, with the Sect Master sitting at the head. At this moment, the atmosphere here was exceptionally silent.
Placed in the very middle of the great hall were three coffins, containing the headless bodies of the Third Master, Fourth Master, and Fifth Master who had recently been to Tiandu.
The complexions of each of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's Elders were extremely unsightly, for they felt a wave of humiliation.
Yes, that was humiliation.
Moreover, they found it somewhat hard to believe. How could the three Elders, each at the great completion of the Coagulation Field realm and wielding the Qiong Mountain Sword, still be defeated?
Not only that, but they had also lost the Qiong Mountain Sword, which made it even harder for the people of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect to accept.
"Sect Master, this action by Da Xia is a provocation towards us, even worse than the one twenty years ago!" the Tenth Master said with an incredibly sullen face.
"Even twenty years ago, Ji Xuandao, at the great completion of the Divine Intent Realm, never acted so outrageously, and neither did the father of the current little emperor of Da Xia. With the Da Xia of today, how dare they be so bold?!" Master Jiu was also filled with righteous indignation, raging on.
After all, the current Da Xia did not have a strong warrior in the Divine Intent Realm, clearly no match for where they stood over twenty years ago, yet they took such action, undeniably infuriating the Elders of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect even further.
"As I see it, this human imperial dynasty of Da Xia no longer needs to exist. That little emperor is on a path to self-destruction!" the Sixth Master said in a chilling voice.
"Indeed, it's time for Da Xia's demise!"
"Provoking the sacred land, killing the Elders of the sacred land, they must be punished for their crimes!"
The rest of the Elders also spoke up one after another, echoing the sentiment.
At this time, the Sect Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect finally spoke, "I miscalculated. I never expected Gu Chen to have grown so powerful by now, and the Tower Supervisor of Qintian Monitor is not to be underestimated either."
The Second Master said with a somber face, "I did not expect Gu Chen to be so ungrateful. Our magnanimity in return for his rampant arrogance, even daring Da Xia to such actions, challenging us. If we let this mere human empire survive, how will the other sacred lands view us?"
"Sect Master, make the decision. Da Xia must be destroyed, and Gu Chen must die. This matter has already been dragged on for far too long!" the Elders looked towards the Sect Master seated at the highest place in the great hall.
At this moment, the Great Elder remained silent, his expression deep. It was he who had suggested they recruit Gu Chen. Now, after the incident with the Third Elder and the others, he couldn't absolve himself of all responsibility.
If it wasn't for his status and power as the Great Elder, second only to the Sect Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, he would have already faced the verbal and written criticism of the other Elders.
Even so, the heart of the Great Elder was in torment, and towards Gu Chen, he harbored a strong murderous intent, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
"Tomorrow, I will personally lead the mission, rush to Tiandu at the fastest speed, eradicate Da Xia, and slay that kid Gu Chen!" the Great Elder declared, his tone deathly serious.
The Sect Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect glanced at the Great Elder and nodded slightly, saying sternly, "Very well! Tomorrow, the Great Elder shall lead the team to Tiandu. With the swiftness of thunder, we will obliterate Da Xia, and completely eradicate that Gu Chen!"
The Sect Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect understood well that without destroying Da Xia and killing Gu Chen, they would not only be mocked by the other five great sacred lands but also become the laughingstock of everyone in Shen Zhou.
Even the mighty figures from the upper realm sacred lands would harbor dissatisfaction towards him as the Sect Master of a lower realm sacred land upon hearing this news.
Moreover, the Sect Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect felt that Gu Chen's actions indeed warranted death. They had let bygones be bygones and even offered him a chance to Ascend to Heaven. Instead of showing the slightest bit of gratitude, he displayed such ingratitude; indeed, he deserved to die.
Although they now knew of Gu Chen's extraordinary strength, in the eyes of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's Sect Master, the Great Elder, and the other Elders, disposing of Da Xia and Gu Chen still seemed very easy.
After all, not to mention those in the Innate Realm and Comprehension Realm, just speaking of the top martial artists in the Coagulation Field Realm, among the remaining seven of the ten Elders, there were two at the great completion and five in the late stage. There was also no shortage of those in the middle and early stages of Coagulation Field Realm.
On the other hand, looking at Da Xia, their fighting force at the Coagulation Field realm level amounted to only Gu Chen and the Tower Supervisor. As long as they could hold these two back, destroying Tiandu and slaughtering the others of Da Xia would just be a matter of thought.
Furthermore, the Great Elder and the Second Master of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect were not ones to be trifled with, especially the Great Elder, whose strength was incredibly unmatched. Even among those of the same realm, there were hardly any who could compete with him.
Only the first person beneath the Sect Masters of the other five great sacred lands could be compared to the Great Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.
If he were to go to the upper realm, the Great Elder's cultivation of Divine Intent would be almost a certainty.
Even in Shen Zhou, he was merely half a step away!
Even many people within the Vault of Sky Sword Sect believed that the Great Elder alone would suffice to annihilate Gu Chen and the Tower Supervisor of the Qintian Monitor.
Soon, as time flowed, the sky gradually darkened into evening.
In the pitch darkness of the night, before the towering mountain gate of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, which stood nearly two thousand eight hundred zhang tall, a figure with a straight posture stood here, gazing at this peak towering straight into the clouds.
This strong and brawny figure was none other than Gu Chen, who had traveled here from Cloud Heaven Palace in Shen Zhou.
All along the way, he had concealed his tracks, silently arriving at this location.
"It's said that the gates of the six great sacred lands are guarded by formations. Should any outsider breach them, the formations are triggered instantly, alerting the sacred land," Gu Chen observed the peak before him, sensing indeed a wave of unusual fluctuations.
If he were to walk directly in, he would certainly be detected immediately.
Although Gu Chen was confident that his current strength allowed him to move freely throughout the world, nonetheless, the gate before him was that of a sacred land, which had pressured Shen Zhou for tens of thousands of years. Caution was still required.
Not to mention, there were also powerhouses of the Divine Intent Realm overseeing the place, and although they were in a deep slumber, one absolutely could not afford to be careless.
At this moment, Gu Chen's entire aura converged into a single point before sinking into the Tiandu, and in an instant, his presence vanished completely, as if he were a piece of rotten wood, or a stone.
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To put it more precisely, Gu Chen at this moment was indistinguishable from the air, completely imperceptible.
Only when one was up close could they possibly detect him.
With the aid of the Tiandu, Gu Chen was free to come and go as he pleased; even if the Divine Intent Realm powerhouses within the holy land were to awaken, he was confident that, with the Tiandu, he would definitely be able to escape.
Afterward, Gu Chen stepped forward, a trace of a cold, stern smile appearing on his lips as he entered the gates of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.
This time, Gu Chen's visit to the Vault of Sky Sword Sect was not to deal with the ordinary disciples of the holy land, but to execute a "beheading" mission.
The common disciples of the holy land were utterly insignificant in the eyes of the present Gu Chen, posing no threat to either him personally or to Da Xia.
But those who had reached the Coagulation Field Realm, particularly the so-called ten great masters of the holy lands, posed a considerable threat.
This time, Gu Chen had come to kill these very people.
As long as all the top Coagulation Field Realm martial experts of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect were slain, even if it was considered a holy land-level force, its vitality would be greatly damaged. Henceforth, without a Divine Intent Realm powerhouse emerging, it would no longer pose a threat to Da Xia.
It could even be said that if Gu Chen accomplished all this, he would indubitably overturn the Nine Provinces, leaving the Vault of Sky Sword Sect in name only.
This would be a feat many times more astonishing than anything he had achieved before!
"Time and again you provoke me, do you really take me for someone made of mud?!" Gu Chen, stealthily infiltrating under the cover of night, carried a murderous aura in his eyes and brows.
Initially, of the six great holy lands, it was the Vault of Sky Sword Sect that first provoked Gu Chen and became his enemy.
At the time when the Spirit Realm was about to open, Chen Luo of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, believing himself to be from a holy land and looking down on all, showed disdain for everyone. At that time, Gu Chen taught Chen Luo a lesson on the spot, along with Jin Yan who stood up for Chen Luo.
It was precisely because of this reason that Gu Chen became enemies with the Vault of Sky Sword Sect and Burning Heaven Valley. Afterward, with the opening of the Spirit Realm, Gu Chen wreaked havoc inside, becoming outright hostile with these two great holy lands and Mount Tianzhu as well.
Not to mention, the Tiandu, a prize the holy lands were determined to have, had ended up in Gu Chen's hands. If they knew, they would most certainly attack him without hesitation.
Even the Wuji Dao Gate, Cloud Heaven Palace, and the Sumeru Buddhist Sect, which are currently showing favor towards him, would very likely take action against him.
This is yet another reason why Gu Chen has always been unwilling to join a holy land.
With the blessing of the Tiandu, Gu Chen's perception was greatly enhanced. Following the elusive trails, he quickly arrived at the residence of the first Coagulation Field Realm elder.
The Vault of Sky Sword Sect was truly deserving of its status as a holy land-level force. Since ancient times, its environment exceptionally surpassed that of the Nine Provinces due to formations that made the spiritual energy here incredibly abundant, immensely suitable for cultivation.
It's no wonder the holy lands could produce so many powerhouses. Year after year, coupled with countless years of accumulated resources like precious elixirs and spiritual medicines, it was only natural there would be many experts.
Of course, even so, the number of great circle masters of the Coagulation Field Realm and Divine Intent Realm ones was still rare.
Especially for the Divine Intent Realm, even in the holy lands, it is unknown how many years it would take for one to emerge.
From this, one can see how formidable the martial artists who can breakthrough and refine the Divine Intent in the Nine Provinces really are.
At this thought, Gu Chen could not help but remember Shiba Shitu, the Grand Master of the Da Yuan Country—an absolutely top-notch figure.
This person was also on the verge of refining the Divine Intent, and once he emerged, he would undoubtedly become engraved in the martial history of the Nine Provinces, remembered throughout the ages.
Immediately, Gu Chen refocused his mind and looked towards the room where a Coagulation Field Realm early-stage elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect was seated in meditation, refining his true qi. Even with just a wall separating them, the elder still had not detected Gu Chen's presence.
Although it was a "beheading" operation, Gu Chen would not directly confront the strongest; he would start with the early-stage masters of the Coagulation Field Realm. This way, even if he was discovered later due to some reason, it would already be too late.
Pff!
A very faint sound echoed as Gu Chen extended a finger and lightly tapped. A burst of blood blossomed from the brow of the elder in the room, refining his true qi, and he was killed on the spot.
With Gu Chen's current strength, killing an early-stage martial artist of the Coagulation Field Realm was truly too easy, hardly more difficult than slaughtering a chicken.
After that, Gu Chen decisively turned and left, moving swiftly. Under the pitch-black night, he glided like a ghost, following his senses. Before long, he arrived at the next location.
He repeated the same technique, merely extending his finger with a gentle tap, and another early-stage Coagulation Field Realm elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect lost his life.
It could be said that for the warriors who had reached the Coagulation Field Realm, this way of dying was truly suffocating. Without any warning or realization, they met their end, akin to being struck by a bolt from the blue.
But there was no other choice, for if Gu Chen did not act this way, the Vault of Sky Sword Sect would have destroyed Da Xia. Since both sides had become enemies, there was no room for mercy; one side was bound to perish.
Just as Gu Chen had once said to the Third Master and the others, it was inevitable that a holy land would be erased from this world before long—it was not just an empty threat!
At this moment, Gu Chen was taking such action!
