Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 791 - 558: The Target of Many Arrows_2

Ding ding ding!

In an instant, as if a needle was colliding with stalks of wheat, the clash between the sword energy and the sword light sparked a tremendous storm right there. Each of the direct descendants from the sacred places above felt as if their bodies were about to split apart, as if they were being torn in two.

"This... is terrifying!"

Those direct descendants exclaimed in astonishment, never expecting that as soon as the two engaged, they would unleash an attack powerful enough to rip the heavens and shatter the earth. If they had stepped up, they wouldn't have been able to withstand even a single move and would have been instantly slaughtered.

Fu Ling was one thing, after all, he was the holy son of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, and his true body was at the apex of Martial Dao in the Heavenly Human realm. Thus, it was normal for him to possess such strength.

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But what the direct descendants couldn't understand was how Gu Chen could do the same?

As for Huang Yan and Cui Ce, they had already been stunned, never having thought that Gu Chen could actually contend with their holy son Fu Ling, and even come out as an equal.

These direct descendants had always been full of themselves, feeling that coming from a sacred place of the upper realm, they should be no weaker than Gu Chen, or even surpass him.

Yet after this exchange between Gu Chen and Fu Ling, they also recognized the gap.

Regarding those at the level of holy sons, like the Tower Supervisor, their expressions remained calm.

Hisss hisss hisss!

Sword energy intertwined and sword light surged, slicing across heaven and earth, crisscrossing and creating numerous fissures.

Eventually, the clash ended with both sides coming out as equals.

Whoosh!

At that moment, the holy son of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Fu Ling, pointed his fingers like a sword and, taking a step forward, turned into a blade-like figure. In an instant, he arrived close to Gu Chen, aiming his sword finger at the latter's throat.

Gu Chen's face didn't change, as if he had already anticipated Fu Ling's move. Rooting his legs like an ancient tree, he stood still, slightly tilting his head and narrowly avoiding Fu Ling's strike by inches.

"Hmm?"

Seeing this, Fu Ling had a premonition, realizing that Gu Chen had anticipated the trajectory of his attack, and that's why he could dodge it so easily.

Boom!

The next moment, the light flickered, and Gu Chen's fist marks came flying with tremendous force, as if they could smash the high heavens. The world thundered and the void trembled incessantly.

When it came to close-quarters combat, Gu Chen had never feared anyone!

Fu Ling counterattacked, but once again, Gu Chen predicted the trajectory of his attack and avoided it; the glowing fist marks continued unabated, striking towards Fu Ling.

At this moment, everyone present, including those at the holy son level, could not help but have their pupils constrict!

Clearly, they had all realized that Fu Ling's every action was within Gu Chen's anticipation,

This was no longer something that could be achieved with rich combat experience alone—it must involve some extraordinary method.

And within all of Gu Chen's learnings, the skill that could achieve this was precisely the secret teaching transmitted by the Tower Supervisor—the Heavenly Human Gazing Skill!

This secret skill could not only deduce the grand patterns of the world but could also predict the opponent's attacks and their next move in combat. It perfectly grasped the situation on the battlefield, putting oneself in a completely advantageous and proactive position.

Like now with Gu Chen, even the holy son Fu Ling, if careless, would suffer.

Bang!

At the critical moment, Fu Ling wore a cold expression, finally crossing his arm in front of him at the last second to block Gu Chen's swift and thunderous strike.

Of course, because of the hastiness and the sheer heaviness of Gu Chen's punch, Fu Ling's arm went numb.

"As expected of Da Xia's number one prodigy, able to go toe-to-toe with a holy son level individual, indeed quite extraordinary," said Fang Lian, the holy son of the Pure Yang Martial Sect, suddenly standing up and speaking in an indifferent tone.

Hearing this, Fu Ling's brows furrowed and he glanced at Fang Lian, obvious that he felt the remark was a mockery.

Seeing Fu Ling's reaction, Fang Lian slightly smiled and said, "Brother Fu misunderstands me, there's no other meaning behind my words. And besides, don't you all find it strange? In this lower realm, he managed to reach such a level."

"Indeed, it is rather peculiar," said He Lianying, the holy son of Mount Tianzhu, nodding emotionlessly upon hearing the comment.

Shen Tianchi, the holy son of Burning Heaven Valley, Xu Ziqing of the Five Elements Sect, Bai Jingyuan of Cloud Heaven Palace, and Su Nan of the Sumeru Buddhist Sect all moved their expressions upon hearing this and turned their sights toward Fang Lian.

Fu Ling of the Vault of Sky Sword Sect narrowed his eyes, and the aura around him grew increasingly sharp.

"It seems everyone is indeed quite curious about this," said Fang Lian, the holy son of the Pure Yang Martial Sect, with a confident smile. "If it were said he reached this point on his own, I presume none of you would believe it, right?"

At that moment, those direct descendants of the sacred lands also became intensely interested.

"Gu Chen, now that we've come to this, do you still wish to pretend? The moment I speak my next sentence, you will become the target of public criticism!" Suddenly, Fang Lian turned to look at Gu Chen, his gaze deep and flickering uncertainly.

After witnessing Gu Chen's strength today, Fang Lian understood that Jiang Hui must have fallen to Gu Chen's hand.

But that wasn't important, what mattered was the ancient artifact in Gu Chen's possession.

Since the other party wasn't willing to hand it over, Fang Lian was prepared to reveal that Gu Chen possessed the heavenly seed, to completely shift the situation, making everyone focus on Gu Chen alone.

"Gu Chen, don't blame me, this is the price of your arrogance. I gave you a chance," said Fang Lian, his tone gradually growing colder as he spoke.

"Perhaps you are not yet aware, but the heavenly seed that appeared in Da Xia an endless number of years ago is now within the very Gu Chen of Da Xia standing before us all!" exclaimed Fang Lian.

"It is precisely because of possessing the heavenly seed that he was able to achieve such remarkable success in the broken realm of Da Xia, nearly on par with us holy sons!"

"What?!"

As the words were spoken, it was like dropping a stone in a still pond, creating ripples of commotion.

The direct descendants of the sacred lands looked at Gu Chen, each of their gazes filled with shock, let alone the other holy sons, who were all quite surprised.

Huang Yan and Cui Ce, seeing Fang Lian publicly expose Gu Chen's possession of the heavenly seed, couldn't help but change their expressions as well.

This meant they could no longer monopolize it.

Not to mention those holy sons who already harbored animosity towards Gu Chen, like Shen Tianchi of Burning Heaven Valley, Xu Ziqing of Five Elements Sect, and He Lianying of Mount Tianzhu.

Even Bai Jingyuan of Cloud Heaven Palace and Su Nan of the Sumeru Buddhist Sect, who had previously shown kindness towards Gu Chen, now looked at him with a changed expression.

As for the many direct descendants following the holy sons, their gaze towards Gu Chen turned fervent, as if looking at a priceless treasure.

In an instant, the atmosphere here became extremely tense. With the exposure of the heavenly seed, all eyes turned towards Gu Chen.

At this moment, he had become the target of public censure!