Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 493 - 371: Secret of the Demon_1

The demonic-level ghost had a sunken face, pitch-black body, a pair of blood-red eyes, and its body surface was covered with scale armor that flickered with a chilling cold light. It stood nearly ten feet tall, with wings on its back, and the claws on its hands and feet were frighteningly sharp.

"Roar!"

At this moment, it let out a roar that cracked the earth, shuddered the void, and the air surged, forming white waves that crashed around.

The scene was somewhat terrifying, the demonic-level ghost was very strong!

It aimed for Gu Chen, flapped its wings, and moved swiftly, leaving a series of afterimages in place. In the blink of an eye, the demonic-level ghost arrived close to Gu Chen.

That pair of blood-red eyes were like two red lanterns, void of any emotion, only filled with a ghastly killing intent.

Ghosts, the antithesis of the living creatures of the Nine Provinces, are born solely for destruction!

Swoosh!

The demonic-level ghost swung its claws, and in an instant, five cold lights streaked through the void, as if the heavens and earth in front of it were about to be torn apart, with five deep marks branded upon them.

Clang!

Gu Chen was fearless, his expression solemn. He swung his clear and sparkling fist, colliding with the claws of the ghost in front of him, emitting a sound akin to the clash of metal, with countless sparks flying, as if two weapons were striking each other.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Gu Chen was somewhat surprised because he found that, despite the strength of his physique, with this punch the demonic-level ghost in front of him didn’t get injured, and its claws hadn’t broken as he had expected.

Just relying on this physical body, it had already surpassed most of the Innate Realm grandmasters’ full-circle in the Nine Provinces.

"No wonder the Tower Supervisor and Xuan Yuan told me not to underestimate ghosts. It seems that once ghosts reach this level, they truly undergo a qualitative change."

Gu Chen frowned. At times like this, when facing ghosts, he was usually able to overpower them, as ghosts mainly relied on their strange and unpredictable methods, which were hard to guard against, but their face-to-face combat ability was not actually that strong. Therefore, Gu Chen faced ghosts with an almost invincible stance.

He rarely suffered losses in front of ghosts, moreover, Gu Chen practiced the Great Sun Divine Illumination True Classic, his cultivation was extremely strong and yang, making him virtually the natural nemesis of ghosts.

But the ghost in front of him seemed unaffected by the searing Qi emanating from his body.

This only made Gu Chen more curious.

Clang, clang, clang!

Demonic-level ghosts knew only slaughter; this one was extremely ferocious, roaring continuously and waving its claws, clashing with Gu Chen. The air in front of them burst open continuously, emitting explosion after explosion.

The more they fought, the more alarmed Gu Chen became, because he realized that this demonic-level ghost was different from any other ghost he had encountered in the past.

It had a physical body!

Whether it was the Disaster Level ghosts comparable to the Mortal Detachment Stage and Hundred Orifices Stage, or the Curse Level ghosts equivalent to the Gang Qi Stage and Returning to True Stage, even other levels of ghosts, they all lacked a physical body and were instead formed from a very special kind of gloomy cold energy.

In other words, the ghosts Gu Chen had encountered previously were all energy creatures, but this winged demonic-level ghost in front of him had a body just like living creatures.

"I originally thought that ghosts were spirits of the dead, but now it seems that is not the case."

Because of the unique nature of ghosts, Gu Chen had once thought that ghosts were condensed due to some special reason after the death of living creatures, just like the discussions about ghosts in the previous life, but now it seemed not to be as he had imagined.

"What, exactly, are ghosts?" Inevitably, such a question appeared in Gu Chen’s mind.

To this day, more than three hundred years after ghosts appeared in the Nine Provinces, no one has truly understood what ghosts are, why they came into being, and why they came to the Nine Provinces. None of these questions have been answered.

The only piece of information known to a few high-ranking individuals in the Nine Provinces is that ghosts come from beyond this realm, they are malevolent spirits from outside the domain.

"Could it be that beyond the Nine Provinces, there is another world?" A thought suddenly emerged in Gu Chen’s mind.

He even remembered what King Huai had said to him during their meeting.

At that time, King Huai had said, "The Nine Provinces are but a corner of the world. Don’t you yearn for a broader sky?"

At that time, due to King Huai’s attitude, Gu Chen had not thought much about it, but now, because of the demonic-level ghost in front of him, an idea suddenly formed in Gu Chen’s mind.

"Perhaps, there really are other worlds beyond the Nine Provinces, and the ghosts come from another world!"

Gu Chen suddenly understood. Yes, the planet where he lived in his previous life had an even more vast and boundless cosmos, so why would there only be this one realm where the Nine Provinces are located?

Gu Chen suddenly felt curious about the world beyond the Nine Provinces.

"So, ghosts are known as malevolent spirits from outside the domain because they are invaders from another world. To the world of the Nine Provinces, and even to the native creatures of the Nine Provinces, ghosts are intruders, which is why they are naturally on the opposing side to everything in the Nine Provinces!"

In an instant, Gu Chen believed he had guessed the origin of the ghosts, but immediately, another question arose in his mind.

The ghosts he had encountered so far had no great intelligence, no different from wild beasts, and this demonic-level ghost was the same. If ghosts indeed came from another world, could it be that they also have rulers?

At this thought, Gu Chen suddenly felt a chill. Creatures without intelligence would naturally belong to the lowest level. Even the lowest level ghosts were so powerful, so how powerful would the rulers of the ghost world be?!

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"Roar!"

Just then, the demonic-level ghost in front of him roared, awakening Gu Chen. Its blood-colored pupils were wide open, its wings on its back flapped, and at this moment, a large black storm was gathering, swirling towards Gu Chen to grapple him.

Gu Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. He trod the LingXu Nine Steps and, with a flicker of his figure, avoided the strike in the blink of an eye.

After Gu Chen dodged, the black storm struck not far behind him on a mountain peak, and instantly, the mountain became engulfed in dust and smoke surged high into the sky. Countless rocks shattered, and the mountain was instantly cut down by a large portion!

It should be noted that this was a five-hundred-foot-high mountain peak, which was now chopped down by a big chunk by the demonic-level ghost.

"Such strength, surely it must yield a lot of merit points, right?" Gu Chen thought to himself, and struck out instantly.

Boom!

At this moment, when he employed the Mountain and Sea Fist, an immense mountain and sea appeared behind Gu Chen. The waves struck the sky, and towering mountains rose; with the emergence of this vision, the power of Gu Chen’s punch was propelled to the extreme limit he could achieve at this moment.

Bang!

Gu Chen was incredibly fast, even faster than the underworld level demon ghost with wings on its back, and his punch, swift like lightning, penetrated the chest of the demon ghost. The ferocious and unmatched force of the punch instantly erupted, blowing open the chest of the demon ghost. As scales flew in all directions, its body was sent flying into the distance.

"Aow!"

Having sustained serious injuries, the demon ghost let out a mournful cry, yet no blood fell.

It seemed that even though it possessed a physical form, it was quite different from the Human Clan.

However, what shocked Gu Chen happened again. His punch, which was strong enough to kill a martial arts grandmaster who had fully mastered the Innate realm, caused severe damage to the demon ghost, but at this moment, the wounds on the demon ghost’s chest were healing at a high speed.

In the past, demon ghosts also had the ability to heal their wounds, but none were as swift as this underworld level demon ghost. Such severe injuries were actually healing in the blink of an eye, and it appeared to be without any exhaustion.

"Is this what a real demon ghost is?" Gu Chen wore a solemn expression.

Boom Boom Boom!

Subsequently, he utilized various martial arts. Although this underworld level demon ghost was extraordinary in strength, it ultimately was no match for Gu Chen. After exerting his full power, the demon ghost sustained various serious injuries.

Even more, the most grievous hit was when Gu Chen used the Eight Heavenly Dragons skill; a dragon rushed past the front of the underworld level demon ghost, slicing its body into two separate parts. Even so, the demon ghost still didn’t die. Its wounds healed at an incredibly fast pace, and the severed halves of its body reconnected once again.

Tricky!

Yes, facing this underworld level demon ghost, Gu Chen felt it was troublesome. The opponent’s strength was less than his, but its ability to heal was too fast, and there seemed to be no exhaustion whatsoever. No matter how he attacked, even if Gu Chen blasted it to pieces, the pieces of its body could still fuse back together.

If one underworld level demon ghost was already so troublesome, what about more of them, or even those that were above the underworld level, comparable to the Human Clan’s Coagulation Field or Divine Intent Realm?

At this moment, Gu Chen truly felt the threat that demon ghosts posed to the Human Clan and to the Nine Provinces.

Moreover, the strength of this underworld level demon ghost was not weak at all. It only seemed somewhat easy for Gu Chen to handle because his strength was too overwhelming for anyone within the Innate realm to match.

Zing!

At this moment, Gu Chen used the top-tiered divine weapon, Cang Yuan Sword, and executed the Heavenly Star Sword Scripture. In an instant, numerous streaks of sword gangqi flashed through the void. Amidst their crisscrossing, the underworld level demon ghost was dissected into countless pieces by Gu Chen amidst its wailing.

Hum!

But the next moment, these pieces seemed to be drawn by some force, fiercely merging together mid-air. Amidst the surging black mist, the demon ghost reappeared in the world!

"I don’t believe you’re truly immortal," Gu Chen said, his eyes cold.

Gu Chen’s expression turned cold as he cycled the Great Day True Qi within him, unleashing a palm strike that surged like the radiant sun, blowing apart the demon ghost’s body once again.

Boom!

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The Great Day True Qi transformed into a tumultuous flame, completely incinerating the demon ghost’s shattered body.

At that moment, Gu Chen saw a black crystal in the void, flickering with dim light, from which strands of peculiar energy were being released.

Soul Crystal!

Indeed, this was the soul crystal that formed when the residual power of a dead demon ghost coalesced.

To Gu Chen’s surprise, underworld level demon ghosts, it turned out, could leave behind a soul crystal after death.

"So it’s because of the soul crystal that you can’t die, with the soul crystal unbroken, you can exist forever?"

In an instant, Gu Chen understood why this underworld level demon ghost was capable of regenerating time and again, all because of the power of the soul crystal.

It turned out that at the underworld level, the soul crystal was the source of a demon ghost’s strength. As long as the soul crystal remained, they could become undying.

"How exactly are demon ghosts born? With such a strange method, nearly indestructible, they really seem like the undead. Could there truly be a hell?"

Gu Chen’s expression was ice-cold. The undying method of the demon ghosts was too peculiar, no wonder the Six Union God Sect coveted them so much. If the innate realm martial arts grandmasters within their sect merged with the demon ghosts, how many in the world could kill them?

It was truly akin to achieving immortality!

Ordinary demon ghosts could live for hundreds or even thousands of years, let alone the almost immortal underworld level demon ghosts with such peculiar methods.

"Immortality!"

Gu Chen’s expression was grave. These four words were the dream of many. Even those at the absolute pinnacle of martial arts, the Celestial Realm, had their days numbered; no one in the world was immortal.

But now, there was a method, that is, to merge with an underworld level demon ghost!

This discovery was too astonishing, and it took a long time for Gu Chen’s emotions to settle.

At that moment, Gu Chen saw the dark soul crystal in mid-air shining; the underworld level demon ghost was about to reappear, and naturally, Gu Chen wouldn’t let it have its way.

Boom!

The Great Day True Qi turned into a fierce flame that burned intensely, the heat so extreme it nearly twisted the fabric of space.

At this moment, the power within the soul crystal was rapidly evaporating, and amidst it, the ghastly howls of the underworld level demon ghost echoed incessantly.

After a long while, it finally started to subside.

And it was only then that Gu Chen felt he could absorb the soul crystal!