Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Moreover, although the Canghai Sect no longer had a martial arts grandmaster of the Innate Stage to sit in residence, there were still a few martial arts masters whose strength far surpassed that of the top sects in the martial arts world.

The reason why Gu Chen had Zhang Zining join the Canghai Sect was something he had planned for some time. The Canghai Sect was in need of people, and with Zhang Zining's talent, he was sure to be valued after joining, not to mention with his relationship, the Canghai Sect would undoubtedly take extra care of him. Continue reading on empire

With his current strength and status, getting the Canghai Sect to accept Zhang Zining wouldn't be difficult.

At his side, Zhang Yining's face showed a hint of envy as she saw her brother would join the Canghai Sect.

Clearly, she also longed for the kind of top-tier powers like the 'Seven Sects and Eight Factions,' but since Gu Chen did not mention it, she naturally refrained from asking.

But then, Gu Chen's gaze shifted, landing on Zhang Yining, and he said, "Would you like to join the Yao Platform Sect?"

Zhang Yining, still not recovered from her shock, was immediately caught off guard by the question.

Zhang Zining, however, reacted first, his face lighting up with joy as he spoke for his sister, "Willing, willing, Yining will definitely be willing. Thank you, Big Brother Gu, thank you, Big Brother Gu!"

"Thank you, Big Brother Gu!"

By now, Zhang Yining had regained her composure, and a trace of joy emerged on her charming and lovely face, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement.

Zhang Yining's talent was even greater than her brother Zhang Zining's and, being a young woman, she was obviously very suitable for the Yao Platform Sect's cultivation techniques.

After Gu Chen returned to Qiongtian City from the grand Yao Platform event, he relayed the intentions of the Yao Platform Sect to the Jing Tian Department, which informed him that the details would be communicated between Tiandu and the Yao Platform Sect later on.

With the relationship between the Jing Tian Department and the Yao Platform Sect as it was, sending Zhang Yining to the Yao Platform Sect naturally wouldn't be a problem.

However, this meant the siblings would have to part ways, and who knew when they would meet again.

After all, before achieving a certain level in their cultivation, it was unlikely their sects would allow them to leave the mountain.

The siblings, Zhang Zining and Zhang Yining, were clearly aware of this, but such an opportunity was not something either of them could afford to give up.

They both deeply remembered Gu Chen's kindness in their hearts.

Gu Chen always acted decisively, not one to drag his feet. Having promised the siblings, he immediately contacted both the Canghai Sect and the Yao Platform Sect, explaining the situation to these two sects.

Given Gu Chen's current strength and position, such a minor matter was naturally not something the Canghai Sect or the Yao Platform Sect would decline. After dispatching a Gang Qi Stage Elder to the City Lord's Mansion in Qiongtian City to test the siblings' spiritual roots and talents, people from the Canghai Sect and Yao Platform Sect took the siblings away respectively.

The siblings had red-rimmed eyes and were extremely saddened when leaving, but they both understood that this separation was for a better reunion in the future.

Before departing, the two of them offered a grand salute to Gu Chen as a way to express their gratitude for his kindness and care during this period.

Without Gu Chen, they would have been killed by Arsenal and left to rot in the wilderness long ago.

After sending off the Zhang siblings, Gu Chen's days briefly fell into calmness. Every day, he would either familiarize himself with new techniques or ponder on the sword intent from the Blood Shadow Sword.

Gu Chen found that pondering over the sword intent left by Zhang family's ancestors greatly helped in strengthening his spirit as well as refining the true essence of martial arts, similar to the Reflection Jade from the Yao Platform Sect.

Even though Gu Chen had already reached a certain height in his prowess, he knew that danger could arrive at any moment, and he had to make ample preparations before it did.

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In the eastern part of Qiongtian Mansion, where the Sunset Sword Sect was located.

At this moment, inside a grand hall at the very top of a mountain peak, a gathering of elders from the Sunset Sword Sect convened.

The one leading them was still the Seventh Master of the Sunset Sword Sect.

Just as the Sunset Sword Sect had ten true disciples, the council of elders was managed by ten elders.

Each of these ten elders had profound cultivation levels, with the Seventh Master being a true master at the Returning to True Stage.

Below stood a group of Gang Qi Stage elders, currently as silent as cicadas in winter.

This was because they could all feel the terrifying, imminent energy emanating from the Seventh Master.

The Sunset Sword Sect had only ten true disciples, and now three had been slaughtered by Gu Chen alone. It was known that each true disciple represented a potential future for the sect, and even the least among them stood a great chance of reaching the Returning to True Stage.

Qin Mu, among these three true disciples, was the youngest but had the highest talent and was a genius destined to be a contender for sect leader.

Xue Jun, with his Vajra Stage cultivation, had lesser talent than Qin Mu but still ranked sixth among the Sunset Sword Sect's ten true disciples.

And there was Luo Zhong, who ranked second among the ten disciples, second only to their foremost true disciple and one upon whom the Sunset Sword Sect had pinned great hopes, someone who would certainly reach the Returning to True Stage in the future.

But now, these three disciples of extraordinary talent had all been killed by Gu Chen, and to their frustration, they were helpless to avenge them. The Sunset Sword Sect had not experienced such humiliation in many years.

Their sect had always been the bully, with no one daring to treat them this way.

The Sunset Sword Sect's hatred for Gu Chen had reached an extreme.

"Seventh Master, let me go and kill that boy!" An elder resembling an old lion with his hair all bristled stood up, volunteering for the mission.

Seeing this, the Seventh Master coldly said, "Why should I send you, to die? That young whelp now has divine weapons in hand and can kill even martial artists at the perfect Gang Qi Stage. Are you confident you can handle him?"

The bristling elder paused, his expression faltering as he realized he'd been hot-headed. Now that the Seventh Master mentioned it, he realized that he might indeed not be a match for Gu Chen anymore.

"If only we knew earlier, we should have dealt with that boy promptly; otherwise, he wouldn't have become such a thorn in the Sunset Sword Sect's side now!" He bemoaned bitterly.

Then, he shifted his gaze towards Master Mei in the crowd and said, "It's all because you were too cowardly. If you'd taken action when he killed Qin Mu, we wouldn't be dealing with all this now!"

Master Mei became furious upon hearing this and was about to retort when the Seventh Master sitting at the highest seat bellowed, "All of you shut up!"

The overwhelming energy filled the entire hall, pressing down on the elders like a mountain, turning their faces pale.

"How many years has it been? It's been so long since the Sunset Sword Sect suffered such a loss. For so many years, the Sunset Sword Sect has dominated the martial world, and everyone heeded our command. I never imagined we would be humiliated by a junior like this. The sect leader is still in retreat. If he and the old sect master emerge from their seclusion, how are we to explain this?!"

At those words, the expressions of the Sunset Sword Sect elders stiffened. If the sect's two leaders and the key elders found out about the current state of the sect once they finished their seclusion, they might very well faint from rage.

"Seventh Master, there's news from Heavenly Saber Sect. Tian Dao Yang Ling is willing to join forces with us to deal with Gu Chen, that whelp!"