Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 494 - 372: Guarding Youzhou_1

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Whoosh!

With a gesture from Gu Chen, the Soul Crystal—radiating an ominous black gleam—instantly flew into his palm.

Compared to the Soul Crystals Gu Chen had seen before, the Ghoul’s Soul Crystal was darker and more profound, as if it connected to an abyss within, inciting fear at a glance.

Furthermore, the power within this Soul Crystal was many times more pure than those he had absorbed in the past.

Because this Soul Crystal was a condensed form of the Ghoul’s life energy, whereas those Gu Chen acquired in the past were formed from the residual energy of Ghouls after their death.

Hum!

As Gu Chen focused his thoughts, the Soul Crystal hovered above his palm, trembling slightly. An invisible force acted upon it, causing it to gradually disintegrate from the edges and soon vanish into nothingness.

In Gu Chen’s perception, a somewhat thick and cold energy coursed up his arm and into his body.

"Ninety-two power points?" Gu Chen accessed his panel and was slightly surprised to see the additional power points.

A single Ghoul had brought him so many power points, nearing a hundred.

If a few more Ghouls like this one were to come his way, Gu Chen felt he could quickly reach the Great Perfection of the Innate Realm, or even directly become a top-tier martial arts grandmaster with divine understanding of martial arts.

Moreover, it should be noted that this Ghoul wasn’t the most powerful. The stronger the Ghoul, the more power points it would provide to Gu Chen.

"It’d be great if I could encounter a few more Ghouls along the way," Gu Chen thought to himself silently.

At this moment, he noticed that the spatial rift nearby had not yet closed.

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"Could it be..." His eyes glinted as he stared intently at the spot.

Moments later, a few Ghouls, formed from black mist, emerged through the rift and descended upon Shen Zhou, arriving at that location.

"Disaster Level Ghouls?"

Seeing this, Gu Chen was slightly disappointed—he had hoped another Ghoul would appear.

Disaster Level Ghouls were equivalent to the realm of martial arts masters of the Human Clan in Shen Zhou. Gu Chen had encountered many and could easily extinguish them with a flick of his hand.

Boom!

A mere wave of Gu Chen’s sleeve unleashed the Fierce Flame of Great Day True Qi, which incinerated the newly arrived Disaster Level Ghouls, leaving only a few remnants of their Soul Crystals.

Swish!

With a gesture, Gu Chen absorbed these Soul Crystals.

After killing the Ghouls, Gu Chen didn’t leave immediately as the spatial rift remained open, and he needed to ensure no more Ghouls would come through.

Under Gu Chen’s watchful gaze, as time for a cup of tea passed, the spatial rift began to heal slowly under the influence of Shen Zhou’s world rules, until it finally disappeared from view.

Upon seeing this, Gu Chen took to the air and left the area.

With the crisis in Youzhou, he had not chosen to go into seclusion to convert his power points into cultivation—this could wait until he arrived in Youzhou.

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Ten days later, in Youzhou city.

At this moment, within the Jing Tian Department of Youzhou, two middle-aged men were discussing something with grave faces.

One, dressed in armor with a stern face and solemn demeanor, was He Yan, the only Grandmaster of the Innate Realm in Youzhou and a Heaven-rank Commander in the Jing Tian Department.

The other, dressed in official robes, was a scholarly middle-aged man and the Governor of Youzhou, Liang Zhao.

"Master He, have you located the whereabouts of the three demons from the Six Union God Sect?" Governor Leang Zhao asked. Your adventure continues at novelbuddy

"There’s still no news of them," He Yan, Heaven-rank Commander of the Jing Tian Department, said, shaking his head. "Unless I’m mistaken, they’re likely in hiding, attempting to merge with a Ghoul."

For He Yan, the memory was vivid: the day the Youzhou Defender had died in battle against a Ghoul that seemed invincible—indestructible, and troublingly elusive.

That battle had truly demonstrated to He Yan the terrifying nature of a Ghoul.

Of course, the most critical issue was the three Law Elders from the Six Union God Sect. If not for them, Youzhou’s Defender would not have perished.

He Yan clenched his fists, his face set with cold resolve. As a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, he had never felt so powerless.

Governor Leang Zhao also had a look of deep concern. "Master He, if those three return, what then?" he asked.

"They won’t reappear soon. Merging with a Ghoul is not that easy," He Yan said after a moment’s silence.

"When will the reinforcements from Tiandu arrive?" Governor Leang Zhao inquired.

He Yan sighed softly, "The anomaly in heaven and earth has only just ended, and it was not easy to send the message back to Tiandu. Once Qin Command learns of the events here, they will surely send help. However, the distance from Shen Zhou to Youzhou is quite long, and even for a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, it will take at least a month to arrive."

"But what if something happens during that time..." Governor Leang Zhao frowned with worry.

"Master Liang, rest assured. Should anything occur, I will stand firm. I will do my utmost to protect the people of Youzhou," said He Yan with a stern expression.

At this moment, both men felt the weight of their burdens, their hopes resting on the reinforcements to be sent by Qin Wu from Tiandu.

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