Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Zhao Xingxuan was the head of the Blood Killing Hall under the Red Flame Demon Sect, and his cultivation had reached the great completion of the Gang Qi Stage. His strength was terrifyingly formidable.

With him present, there was no need for the three Inner Gang elders to take action; relying on him alone was enough to kill all the martial artists present.

No one would be his match within a single bout, such was the terrifying strength of the great completion of the Gang Qi Stage.

Therefore, Zhao Xingxuan was rather relaxed. In his eyes, including Gu Chen, everyone present could be killed with a flick of his hand.

In response to Zhao Xingxuan's offer of recruitment, Gu Chen had only four words.

"Evil heretics!"

Seeing Gu Chen's unyielding demeanor, Zhao Xingxuan wasn't angry but instead shook his head with a slight sense of pity, saying, "Young man, you should know that the wise adapt to circumstances. Once you're dead, you'll have nothing."

If possible, Zhao Xingxuan was indeed extremely eager to recruit Gu Chen into the Red Flame Demon Sect.

In doing so, Zhao Xingxuan would have made a great merit. The Six Union God Sect was known for its clear rewards and punishments, and the Red Flame Demon Sect was no different. If Gu Chen joined the Red Flame Demon Sect because of him, Zhao Xingxuan might even break through to the Returning to True Stage as a result and significantly extend his lifespan to become a true immortal.

The reason he had not fused with a demon spirit until now was that he wanted to make a significant contribution and ask the Red Flame Demon Sect for a powerful demon spirit of strong rank to fuse with, thereby breaking through to the Returning to True Stage.

The demon spirits also had their own ranks. Ordinary demon spirits of strong rank were not esteemed by someone of Zhao Xingxuan's standing.

Moreover, fusing with demon spirits was not easy. The mortality rate was extremely high, and within the Demon Sect, successful cases were relatively few.

Seeing that Gu Chen remained silent, Zhao Xingxuan stopped persuading and instead said, "Where is the divine weapon? Where is the divine weapon? Hand it over."

At this moment, as the black fog spread and the martial artists of the Red Flame Demon Sect appeared, those who had run away were forced back, including Jiang Yong from the Arsenal and Xu Yan from the Heavenly Saber Sect, among others.

Hearing this, Jiang Yong and Xu Yan both turned their gazes towards Gu Chen and shouted, "The divine weapon is with him, it has nothing to do with us, let us go!"

Seeing this, a sharp killing intent appeared in Gu Chen's eyes. In a flash, he moved directly towards Jiang Yong and Xu Yan.

Jiang Yong and Xu Yan were terrified at the sight. Gu Chen had already shattered their courage, and now injured as they were, neither dared to make a move against him.

Jiang Yong's face changed in an instant, and he turned his head and shouted to Zhao Xingxuan, "Sir, I am the manager of the Arsenal in Qiongtian Mansion. As long as you are willing to save my life and let me survive, whatever your demands may be, whether it's gold, silver, treasures, or divine weapons and pills, I, Jiang Yong, will offer them with both hands and without second words."

His words were extremely sincere, and Zhao Xingxuan was indeed moved, after all, the wealth of the Arsenal was renowned throughout the world. With a glint in his eye, he became interested.

"Is that the truth?" Zhao Xingxuan looked at Jiang Yong with interest.

Jiang Yong, seeing Gu Chen coming to kill and Zhao Xingxuan not making a move, quickly nodded desperately, saying, "It's true, all true. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you, I can even pledge allegiance to the Red Flame Demon Sect and become a spy within the Arsenal!"

In the face of life and death, nothing else mattered. As long as Zhao Xingxuan was willing to save him, Jiang Yong was willing to do anything.

"Oh?" Zhao Xingxuan's interest became even greater upon hearing this.

"Well then, considering you might still be of some use, I'll save your life!"

As his voice fell, Zhao Xingxuan stood still, simply pointing his finger. A stream of Gangqi shot out immediately, leaving a trace in the air and becoming intensely solid.

At that moment, Gu Chen felt a heavy pressure. His thoughts moved at once, and the Golden Bell Shield, accompanied by the sound of dragons and tigers, was deployed. A protective golden bell emerged on his surface, covering him entirely.

Clang!

The stream of Gangqi released by Zhao Xingxuan hit the Golden Bell Shield on Gu Chen's body. The bell immediately resonated with a hum, and its body vibrated, with countless ripples spreading across its surface.

"Hmm?"

Seeing his attack blocked by Gu Chen, Zhao Xingxuan was somewhat surprised. He was a martial artist at the great completion of the Outer Gang Stage, with extremely solid Gangqi, yet Gu Chen, a mere Vajra Stage martial artist, had managed to withstand his strike.

"Superior Martial Skills, fully mastered?"

Considering this possibility, Zhao Xingxuan's eyes flashed with shock. Only such an explanation would suffice as to why Gu Chen, with his Vajra Stage cultivation, could block a strike from him, a martial artist at the great completion of the Outer Gang Stage.

Keep in mind that even Zhao Xingxuan had not fully mastered a Superior Martial Skill, currently only at a minor level of proficiency. Not just he, but perhaps few martial artists in the world could master a Superior Martial Skill to perfection at the Outer Gang Stage.

Or perhaps, more likely, there was none.

"Such talent is truly terrifying!" Zhao Xingxuan secretly sighed in his heart, his expression becoming serious.

If Gu Chen were unwilling to join the Red Flame Demon Sect, then today, he had no choice but to be ruthless and slay him right here.

Swoosh!

Zhao Xingxuan's figure flashed, leaving an afterimage. With one step, he crossed the distance of more than ten yards and arrived in front of Gu Chen, striking out with a palm.

Seeing Zhao Xingxuan coming close, Gu Chen didn't hold back. His muscles twisted together, unleashing his terrifying strength of 500,000 catties in an instant, causing the air to explode.