Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 80: Chapter 77: Confrontation with Qin Mu (3rd update, please subscribe!)_1

Seeing Qin Mu intervene to stop him, Gu Chen's eyes immediately turned cold.

Qin Mu's expression was stern. He glanced indifferently at Gu Chen and said in a detached tone, "Back down."

That demeanor and tone were as if he was giving orders, treating Gu Chen as if he were a subordinate.

The reason for Qin Mu's intervention was not because he feared Gu Chen would be overpowered, but because Qi Changyun had previously insulted him—that was the real reason he stepped in.

Otherwise, he had absolutely no interest in either Gu Chen or Qi Changyun.

Gu Chen stayed silent, not responding. How could he possibly let Qin Mu take Qi Changyun away? After all, there was a ghost of the spectral grade within Qi Changyun, and for Gu Chen, that was worth dozens of points of cultivation.

Seeing that Gu Chen was unwilling to step aside, Qin Mu's eyes darkened, hinting at his displeasure. Gu Chen had ignored him when he first asked him to stand down, and was still doing so now. It was clear that Gu Chen did not take him seriously at all, which irked Qin Mu, causing his brows to furrow.

Qi Changyun, with his robust figure, stood there and saw that Gu Chen and Qin Mu were ignoring him, treating him like an object to be claimed. They did not regard him as anything significant, which immediately filled him with intense anger.

"Die!"

He roared furiously, his sharp, beast-like fingers clenched into a fist, and his huge fist smashed down, immediately creating a buzzing in the air.

His punch was incredibly powerful—if a steel column were placed before him, he was confident he could smash it into a disk, let alone a body of flesh and blood.

Of course, his main target was Qin Mu since he knew that Gu Chen had practiced a body strengthening martial art and didn't want to clash directly with him.

Seeing Qi Changyun daring to attack him, Qin Mu snorted coldly. He extended two fingers, energy brimming from his fingertips, dangerously sharp, and collided with Qi Changyun's incoming punch, causing Qi Changyun to cry out in pain as a bloody hole appeared on his fist.

"Sunset Sword Sect's One Yang Sword Finger?!" Qi Changyun looked at Qin Mu in shock, completely taken aback that Qin Mu had mastered this high-grade martial technique from the Sunset Sword Sect.

Qin Mu remained expressionless and silent. The One Yang Sword Finger was not simply practiced to the rudiments by him; he had comprehended this high-grade martial technique to the beginner's level. Couple that with his profound cultivation, and creating a bloody hole in Qi Changyun's body was almost effortlessly simple.

Gu Chen didn't bother with their showdown, and taking advantage of the moment Qi Changyun was caught off guard, he slapped Qi Changyun's chest. The Red Flame Palm's burning energy surged, and Qi Changyun immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, feeling as if all his internal organs were ignited.

Red Flame Palm might be only a low-grade martial art, but Gu Chen had perfected it. Driven by Pure Yang Technique, a masculine inner energy, and with his 201 years of inner breath cultivation, the damage it dealt to Qi Changyun was not much less than Qin Mu's One Yang Sword Finger.

Qi Changyun was greatly shocked. He couldn't understand how two young people, barely over twenty years old, could be so powerful. Qin Mu was one thing, being the first on the Star Rankings. But how could Gu Chen also be such a monster? To him, Gu Chen didn't seem much weaker than Qin Mu, and in terms of cultivation, he felt Gu Chen might even have the upper hand.

"This won't do, if this continues I'll really die here!"

Qi Changyun was in a state of panic. He might not be able to handle one Gu Chen, and now with Qin Mu also here, it was even less likely he could be a match.

Although after merging with the demon ghost, both his lifespan and recovery powers had significantly increased, they weren't limitless. If he was fatally wounded, he would die just the same and not live through it.

"I need to get out of here!" Qi Changyun's eyes darted around, and his thoughts whirled as he contemplated a way to escape.

"Roar!"

All of a sudden, he let out a loud cry. The numerous shadows of dark, sinister energy that swirled around him surged towards Gu Chen and Qin Mu like long snakes, while he took the chance to turn and flee.

"You can't escape!"

Qin Mu's eyes turned icy, his energy exploded, creating a wave of force that crushed the black energy, and he stepped forward, chasing after Qi Changyun.

Gu Chen's eyes were fierce. Pure Yang Technique in motion, his scorching inner breath coated his body, and the incoming black energy was instantly burned to ashes.

At that moment, he seemed to transform into a phantom. He took a light step and swiftly caught up to Qi Changyun.

"These two monsters!"

Qi Changyun cursed inwardly. He thought that after merging with the demon ghost and with his Outer Energy Realm cultivation, he would be able to dominate the field, take whatever he wanted. He did not expect Gu Chen and Qin Mu, especially Gu Chen, to make him so embarrassed and hard-pressed.

It could be said that Gu Chen's appearance was completely unexpected to Qi Changyun and had disrupted his plan.

"Damn Jing Tian Department, one day I'll see you and all the imperial hounds obliterated!"

Qi Changyun cursed as he fled, his speed was not slow, but Gu Chen and Qin Mu were somehow even faster. The two raced against each other as if competing, their figures flashing intermittently as they quickly caught up to Qi Changyun.

Bang!

Gu Chen struck out with a palm, but missed Qi Changyun, his attack once again blocked by Qin Mu.

"I told you, he's my prey," Qin Mu said coldly to Gu Chen, his expression arrogant and domineering. This was typical of the Sunset Sword Sect's usual behavior, exceedingly assertive. What they wanted, others had to yield.

In Qin Mu's view, he could kill Qi Changyun all by himself; collaborating with Gu Chen was an insult to him.

Moreover, in terms of strength, Gu Chen didn't even qualify to join forces with him.

Even though Gu Chen was not weak, having defeated Yu Qiushi, he still wasn't good enough in Qin Mu's eyes, far from it.

"Scram!"

Gu Chen couldn't be bothered with more nonsense with Qin Mu. For some reason, he had a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach as if a beast could sense an imminent danger. As his body continually became stronger and transformed, Gu Chen now also possessed this kind of intuition.

He thought of swiftly killing Qi Changyun and then taking Song Yu and Wang Yan to leave this place.

"You're seeking death!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu's expression immediately darkened, and he ignored Qi Changyun, launching an attack directly at Gu Chen.

"Do you have a death wish?" Gu Chen swiftly turned, his eyes icily intense.

Without a word, Qin Mu pointed his finger at Gu Chen, energy surging on his dual fingers like the sharpness of sword Qi—it was the One Yang Sword Finger.

Seeing this, Gu Chen didn't dodge or evade, but extended two fingers as well, colliding them against Qin Mu's One Yang Sword Finger.

Bang!

Their fingers met as if needle against wheat awn, evenly matched.

Gu Chen was employing the Seal Meridian Finger, and although it was not as high-grade as Qin Mu's One Yang Sword Finger, Gu Chen's cultivation was evident. Even though Qin Mu had opened fifty-six meridians, he still couldn't compare with Gu Chen in this regard.

Of course, it wasn't realistic for Gu Chen to defeat Qin Mu the same way he did Yu Qiushi. Qin Mu was far superior to Yu Qiushi, not even on the same level. Gu Chen would need to exert some effort to defeat Qin Mu, but he didn't have the time for that now.

Qin Mu's eyes showed surprise, not expecting Gu Chen to be his equal. He said coldly, "You've got some skill, but you're still not my opponent. I'll give you a chance to back off now while you still can."

As Gu Chen stood against Qin Mu, this scene captured the attention of everyone present. When they saw that Gu Chen could spar with Qin Mu, they were thoroughly shocked.

Tang Ming and Huo Zhi, ranked second and third on the Star Ranking, shook their heads, feeling that Gu Chen was overestimating his abilities. One must understand that Qin Mu hadn't even shown his true capabilities yet. In their eyes, it would be wise for Gu Chen to recognize his place. Qin Mu was not Zheng Yan or Yu Qiushi; there was simply no comparison.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, a series of battle cries and screams came from the foot of the mountain, changing the complexion of the people at the top.

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On the other hand, Qi Changyun's face lit up with joy. He knew the reinforcements from the Evil Heart Sect had arrived.

"Hahaha, today, all of you will die here! Not a single one will escape!" Qi Changyun said viciously as he extracted a martial artist's heart and ate it on the spot.

"What does that mean?"

"Could it be that the devil's cult has attacked?"

"Talking nonsense, the devil's cult has been destroyed for over three hundred years!"

The martial artists of the jianghu were discussing in confusion, it was clear they were somewhat panicked.

At this moment, they heard Qi Changyun bellow, "Today, I, the Six Union God Sect, reemerge in the jianghu, and I will take all of you as a sacrifice for our Sect's great banner!"