Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 722 - 517: Single-Handedly Against the Holy Land (A third update of ten thousand words, please subscribe!)_1

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Hiss!

Gu Chen unleashed the Heavenly Martial Skill, Supreme Shattered Void Invisible Sword Qi, and in an instant, a fierce sword energy shot out from his fingertips, piercing through the void and aiming for the glabella of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect's Grand Elder.

"Hmm?!"

However, in the next moment, the Grand Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, who had been meditating with closed eyes, proved to be even more perceptive than the previous Second Elder. The instant Gu Chen made his move, the elder opened his eyes and with a flick of his finger, shattered the sword energy that had reached before him.

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"Who dares?!" A hint of anger appeared on the aged face of the Grand Elder, and his snow-white eyebrows immediately furrowed.

"A domain?!"

In the next moment, his complexion changed dramatically as he realized that Gu Chen had enveloped the surroundings with his domain, and together with a ferocious Gang Wind, a golden streak charged toward the Grand Elder.

Bang!

The Grand Elder waved his palm; he was truly powerful, deserving of the one who was just half a step away from condensing divine intent and true essence, with an exceptionally vigorous spirit and strength far surpassing that of the previous Second Elder.

With just one palm, he blocked Gu Chen's Imperial Dragon Fist.

Whoosh!

At this moment, a flicker of light and shadow, and Gu Chen's silhouette arrived flying. His fingers joined like a sword, aiming straight for the Grand Elder's throat.

"Presumptuous!"

The Grand Elder let out a deep shout, his own fingers joined like a sword as well, as he mobilized the thick true qi within his body. His sword fingers collided with Gu Chen's, emitting a clear, resounding 'ding'.

"So it's you!"

At this moment, the Grand Elder also saw Gu Chen's face, his expression sinking, obviously very surprised.

"You are far too bold!" In an instant, the Grand Elder penetrated Gu Chen's purpose, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

Hum!

In the next blink, the Grand Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect suddenly felt a blur before his eyes and his mind sank, finding himself entrapped within an illusion.

It was the God Tempering Heart Sutras.

This Heavenly Martial Skill had already achieved minor accomplishment, and once deployed, it did catch the Grand Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect off guard. But, after all, he was just half a step from condensing divine intent, and in just a moment, he broke free from the shackles and returned to normal.

But that moment was enough for Gu Chen to make his move. He punched the Grand Elder in the body, immediately causing the latter's body to shake, a trace of fresh blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

With the current physical strength of Gu Chen, and the Grand Elder being so powerful, even if his spiritual origin had sunk into the illusion, the true qi in his body could automatically protect him. Otherwise, this punch could have caused him heavy damage.

"Hmph!"

Seizing the opportunity, the Grand Elder quickly distanced himself from Gu Chen and without wasting words, understanding Gu Chen's intentions, he believed himself to be no weaker than Gu Chen!

"Since you've come knocking on my door yourself, it would be perfect to capture you right here on the spot and strip the heavenly seed from your body, which is not something you should possess!" said the Grand Elder coldly.

Meanwhile, one sword light after another burst out from his fingertips, intending to mince Gu Chen into mush.

Hiss hiss hiss!

Without any apparent movement from Gu Chen, sword qi burst forth from the pores around his body, clashing with the sharp sword lights the Grand Elder had unleashed in midair, before dissipating into nothingness.

However, the sword qi gushing out from Gu Chen seemed endless, and after nullifying those sword lights, hundreds of sword qi emerged, piercing toward the Grand Elder's chest.

"What sort of sword technique is this??" The Grand Elder's pupils contracted. Just like the previous third elder and others, after witnessing the Supreme Shattered Void Invisible Sword Qi, he immediately recognized the remarkable nature of this martial skill.

"Sword Gang Protecting Body!"

But this was, after all, a battle, and the Grand Elder, battle-hardened, was only shocked for an instant before he recovered. His expression stern, his fingers traced in the air, and suddenly, Sword Gang coalesced into a light shield, enveloping him and forming a defense.

Clang clang clang clang clang!

The sword qi struck the shield, emitting a series of clanging sounds, and countless sparks flew. The Grand Elder frowned, his gaze concentrating on each streak of sword qi that caused depressions in his protective light shield.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, he reached out and summoned, and a long sword automatically flew into the hands of the Grand Elder.

With the divine weapon in hand, the Grand Elder's aura immediately surged, and being a Sword repairer, the difference between having a sword and being without was significant, especially since the long sword in his hands ranked second among the divine weapons of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, its power surpassing that of the Qiong Mountain Sword that Gu Chen had previously acquired.

"Unsheath!"

With a roar from the Grand Elder, clang, the divine weapon was drawn from its sheath, its sharp sword qi cutting through the void, streaking across the heavens and earth, dazzlingly bright, almost shattering Gu Chen's domain.

Seeing this scene, Gu Chen's eyebrows knitted together. As his mind moved, hundreds of sword qi merged into one, forming a huge translucent Qi sword which he slashed down at the Grand Elder.

"Hmph!"

With the divine weapon in hand, the Grand Elder's momentum continued to soar, and his confidence grew. His eyes grew cold as he dissipated the protective light shield on his body, holding the sword single-handedly, he lightly slashed, and in an instant, a streak of cold light split the heavens and the earth, causing the Qi sword that Gu Chen had unleashed to burst apart immediately.

"Youngster, coming to my door was the worst decision you've made. Do you even qualify to fight against me?!" the Grand Elder shouted harshly, aiming to shatter Gu Chen's mental composure.

However, Gu Chen was not affected in the slightest; he even smiled faintly and said, "Those who said this before are now thoroughly dead."

"What?!"

The Grand Elder's face changed color. Although he had anticipated this, when Gu Chen uttered those words, his heart sank, and a chilling killing intent rose from the depths of his heart.

"You deserve to die!"

The Grand Elder's eyes immediately turned red. Considering that Gu Chen had silently arrived at his side and fought him to this extent, the Grand Elder naturally did not believe that the other elders would have been spared.

Hiss!

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The sword's radiance flickered with a chilling menace as the Elder unleashed a Heavenly Martial Skill, brandishing the second-ranked divine weapon within the sacred domain, intent on piercing Gu Chen's chest with a single thrust.

At the same time, behind him, a domain formed of sword qi and brimming with menacing energy emerged, also looming over Gu Chen's head to envelop him.

Whoosh!

In an instant, Gu Chen's figure vanished like a bubble, causing a blur before the Elder's eyes, who immediately focused his gaze. By the time he reacted, Gu Chen had already closed the distance between them.

"Courting death!"

The Elder let out a cold laugh at Gu Chen's advance rather than retreat, thrusting his divine weapon straight towards Gu Chen's chest without hesitation.

"Hmm?!"

However, in the next moment, the Elder's expression changed; the cold smile on his face disappeared, replaced by utter disbelief.

"How... how is this possible?!"

With wide eyes, the Elder stared at the space between them, his divine weapon thrust out, yet unable to advance a single step further.

This was all because Gu Chen had simply extended his hand and, using his own flesh and blood, firmly grasped the second-ranked divine weapon of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, preventing it from advancing even slightly.

Otherwise, the Elder believed that even if Gu Chen had outstanding Horizontal Training skills and extraordinary physical strength, he would have been pierced through with one thrust.

He had also considered that Gu Chen might be planning to trade injury for injury, aiming to resolve the battle swiftly, but what the Elder could not comprehend was the scene unfolding before his eyes.

"How... how is there not even a drop of blood?!" The Elder murmured continuously, completely dumbfounded.

At that moment, Gu Chen's left palm shone with a faint, mysterious light, gripping the divine weapon firmly in his hand, while a hint of a smile played at the corner of his mouth, as if he had anticipated this turn of events.

Boom!

Now, Gu Chen executed a fist technique, unleashing the Imperial Dragon Fist as a golden dragon roared, shrinking and coiling into his grasp. With a clenched fist, his incredibly mighty punch landed directly on the Elder's chest.

"Puh!"

Stricken by Gu Chen's fist, the Elder instantly spat blood and was sent flying backward, but his eyes still showed shock—unable to comprehend the scene that had just unfolded.

"I'll be taking this sword," Gu Chen said, suppressing the divine weapon with his left palm, and with a mere thought, connecting to the Heavenly kind within himself, and in an instant stored the divine sword away.

"You!"

Having come to his senses, the Elder watched as Gu Chen took the divine weapon, his teeth clenched and his face filled with rage.

"It's over," Gu Chen muttered to himself.

Without the divine weapon, the Elder was naturally no match for Gu Chen. Of course, this was also because the Elder had let his guard down, becoming absent-minded for a moment, giving Gu Chen the opportunity to take advantage.

Otherwise, as a powerful figure of the Elder's level, Gu Chen could have won, but not so effortlessly, resolving the fight in just a few breaths' time.

But in the end, all of this was thanks to the Qiong Mountain Sword, which itself belonged to the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

It could only be said that what one encounters in life is predestined.

"Ahh—"

At this moment, the Elder roared in anger. Instead of buying time, he burned his life force and vitality with extreme ferocity, fighting desperately.

Instantly, the fierce sword qi shot towards heaven and earth, and Gu Chen's expression turned serious. He knew that today, he might not leave so easily.

The surging sword qi constantly shook Gu Chen's domain. After all, the Elder was only half a step away from condensing true essence and even divine sense. By burning his life, the disturbance here could no longer be concealed.

Sure enough, the next moment, with a booming sound, the sharp sword qi converged, almost igniting the Elder's domain, finally penetrating Gu Chen's domain.

With his domain breached, Gu Chen was naturally affected, letting out a muffled grunt. His domain was exceptionally strong; had it been another warrior at the late Coagulation Realm or even Great Perfection, facing the Elder in this state, their entire domain would have exploded on the spot.

And they themselves would have suffered irreversible injuries, affecting them for life.

Seeing that his desperate effort had managed only to barely breach Gu Chen's domain, causing him some minor injuries, the Elder's face couldn't help but change.

At this moment, a sense of relief emerged in his heart. This Gu Chen, even without the events of today, upon reaching Tiandu, could he really have emerged victorious?

At the same time, besides feeling relieved, he was also astonished. According to previous intelligence reports, Gu Chen was only at the mid-stage Coagulation Realm, but why had his cultivation strength improved so significantly in such a short period?

"Could this child truly be the reincarnation of a deity?!" Even the Elder couldn't help but fall into deep doubt.

As the Elder of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, he was privy to many secrets, including that in the higher realms, "reincarnation" might very well be real.

Simultaneously, as Gu Chen's domain was penetrated, the aura of the place was immediately leaked, detected by the array that covered the land. A swath of light flickered, jolting awake everyone in the Vault of Sky Sword Sect.

In an instant, the bewildered members of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect began to discuss furiously, their expressions suddenly becoming grave.

"What happened?"

"Has someone breached the sacred domain?"

"This aura, someone is fighting, but who has broken in?"

"The Elder, it's the Elder's aura, someone is fighting with the Elder, quickly go to aid him!"

In just an instant, the entire sacred domain sprang into action as countless figures converged towards this location.

"You're dead!" the Elder, stopping the burning of his life force and vitality, looked at Gu Chen with a grim expression.

At this moment, although exposed, Gu Chen remained serene and composed, staring at the pale-faced Elder and speaking, "So what, this is a good opportunity to measure the so-called sacred domain's strength!"

Gu Chen stood firm, his black hair billowing and his spirit bursting forth, daring to say such words, intending to face the sacred domain alone with his own strength!

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