Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 816 - 573: Gu Chen vs. Dugu Yun, The Final Battle Begins

Gu Chen's expression was stern as he punched out. True Solar Fire wreathed around his fist and the body of the python formed from black qi shook, being incinerated into ash upon contact.

Boom boom boom!

But the next instant, wave after wave of black qi struck, transforming into numerous serpents, as if endless, continuously bombarding Gu Chen.

Gu Chen remained unfazed; while the amounts of golden True Solar Fire were not abundant, they were enough to completely envelop his body, forming a cloak of flames that defended against any attack from the black qi.

Seeing his assault fail, the expression on the face of the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun remained unchanged. The dispersing black qi continually reassembled, and in this manner, both appeared to be at a stalemate.

"If you think waiting for me to exhaust my strength is your strategy, you are gravely mistaken!"

Gu Chen barked angrily, and in an instant, his figure flashed, moving like a bolt of lightning to appear in front of Dugu Yun, palm shaped like a blade, and slashed towards his neck.

Clang!

In the next moment, the sound of metal clashing rang out. Dugu Yun stood unmoving, allowing Gu Chen's strike to land on him and yet remaining unharmed.

Gu Chen frowned at the shockwave of the reaction force, feeling a numbness despite his sturdy physique. The opponent's bodily strength was terrifying!

"Is this the God Realm?" Gu Chen steadied himself, his brows furrowing.

"You are too weak," countered the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun, who continued to stand still, giving a small shake of his head with a slight tone of mockery.

With Gu Chen's strength and status in the Nine Provinces, there was nobody who dared to belittle him like this.

But the person before him was different; he was the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun, now possessed by a demon, akin to the pinnacle of martial cultivation within the Human Clan, the Divine Intent Realm!

This level of power justified his words, leaving Gu Chen with no choice but to frown and withhold any retort.

"If this is the extent of your strength, then I am deeply disappointed. You can't even breach my defenses; how could you hope to battle me?" Dugu Yun stated, merely vibrating his body slightly, which sent Gu Chen flying with a trickle of fresh blood at the corner of his mouth.

Nevertheless, he chose not to pursue but instead, a thick stream of black qi surged forward in an attempt to envelop Gu Chen.

Whoosh!

In midair, Gu Chen's body shifted sideways, dodging the strike and punching out. True Solar Fire took the form of a dragon, charging towards the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun.

Boom!

With a mere thought from the demonic sect leader, layers of black qi in front of Dugu Yun condensed, forming shields to block the True Solar Fire's assault.

Swift!

At that moment, Gu Chen's figure flashed with astonishing swiftness, arriving behind Dugu Yun, as golden dragons coalesced with roaring fury and True Solar Fire covered his strike, aiming for the enemy's body.

With a thud, three feet from reaching the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun, Gu Chen's attack suddenly halted, as though blocked by an invisible wall of qi.

The True Solar Fire blazed, but due to Gu Chen's strength, it was still unable to penetrate the opponent's defense.

"Hmm?!"

Gu Chen's expression changed as he noticed a stream of black qi moving at extreme speed from below, striking him in the chest.

"Puh!"

In a single exchange, Gu Chen coughed up blood, staggering backward. The immense gap between their realms lay before him, difficult for him to bridge and strike Dugu Yun.

Moreover, the opponent was not just in the Divine Intent Realm, but was also a demon, harboring various sinister and unknown tricks yet unrevealed.

It could be said that this battle was fraught with difficulty for Gu Chen, but he had no choice.

Inside him, the Nine Yang Heavenly Skill circulated, and just one circulation of profound cultivation was enough to heal the injuries he had sustained.

Clang!

A soft sound of a sword ringing filled the air. Gu Chen's eyes blazed as he exercised the ultimate art of Intention Sword Skill. Sweeps of sword qi appeared, turning the area into a sea of swords, intent on vanquishing the demonic sect leader Dugu Yun.

Clang, clang, clang!

Dugu Yun stood there, his body seemingly forged through a thousand hammers and a hundred refinements, impervious even to the most exceptional arts—he remained unscathed!

The scene was astonishing; even Gu Chen's eyes narrowed. However, it was impossible for him to give up just like that.

No matter how difficult it was, today, he had to defeat his opponent!

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Otherwise, not just him, but the entirety of Yangzhou, including his second uncle's family and everyone else, would perish.

With a boom, Gu Chen employed the Great Sun Golden Body, a golden radiance appeared, dazzling his body, with a ring of flame manifesting behind his head, hanging like a fierce sun. Actually, it was condensed from the true solar fire, as he engaged in an intense battle with the demonic cult leader Dugu Yun.

Throughout the fight, Gu Chen used all the exceptional arts at his disposal, like the Nine Dragons skill and the Astounding Imperial Dragon Fist, yet he was unable to gain an advantage over his adversary.

Dugu Yun's strength was indeed sufficient to drive someone to despair. Despite Gu Chen employing all that he learned, he could not affect his foe in the slightest.

"Nine Yang Heavenly Skill!"

At that moment, with a long howl from Gu Chen, the thousands of years of cultivation in his body came to the fore, with light illuminating the heavens and six rounds of the great suns coalescing behind him, unleashing endless light and heat.

The blinding light assailed them, with the six great suns smashing down upon Dugu Yun. At that moment, the demonic cult leader's expression shifted, as if harboring a trace of interest.

Boom!

For the first time since the battle started, Dugu Yun made his move. With an indifferent expression, he threw out a punch and the very heavens and earth exploded, space twisted and then collapsed. Before this punch, it seemed as if everything would be obliterated.

The earth shook tremendously; although the battle was occurring high in the sky, far from the ground, in the instant the cult leader launched his attack, the land below cracked open, fissures spreading everywhere.

This was the power of the heavenly being realm—one strike was unimaginably terrifying!

Rumble!

In the face of this punch, although no anomalies manifested, all the power was contained within. The six great suns, no matter how dominant, were shattered by a single strike from the cult leader!

This was strength without equal. Throughout Yangzhou, there would be no one able to block it!

Even in the ancient times, it would have been the same!

Because, he was not just a heavenly being. His true identity was that of an extremely powerful demon, which was even more frightening.

"If this is all the strength you have, then let it end here," said Dugu Yun indifferently. Standing there, he appeared to look down upon everything, barely acknowledging Gu Chen's existence.

Up to this point in their fight, he had held back from delivering a killing blow; he was merely curious to see the extent of Gu Chen's potential.

But now, Dugu Yun could see that Gu Chen was out of options, possessing no more tricks up his sleeve.

At this moment, Gu Chen's expression was grave. He truly felt the might of Dugu Yun, and for the first time since he started his journey, he encountered an enemy with such a vast gap in strength. No matter how he attacked, even if he stood still, he found it difficult to affect his enemy in any way.

Anyone else would have despaired by now, or even surrendered, as the pressure Dugu Yun exerted was simply too overwhelming. Even those who had reached the pinnacle of the Divine Intent Realm did not possess the courage, or rather, the qualifications, to stand before him.

Boom!

At the next moment, as Dugu Yun's words ceased, his hand opened wide, his fingers striking down like mountains, pressing against Gu Chen.

A heavy force permeated the air, space itself caving in, with Gang Wind engulfing the area, which almost turned into a maelstrom.

In the face of this palm, the whole cosmos seemed to invert, sucked into his grip, a truly intimidating presence.

Yet Gu Chen was not afraid, a slight smile even appearing at the corner of his mouth.

At this sight, even demonic cult leader Dugu Yun couldn't help but pause, his pitch-black pupils narrowing, sensing something amiss.

"Divine Intent Realm, break through for me!"

The next moment, Gu Chen roared to the sky, and as he thought it, the accumulated points on his panel were rapidly depleted, his aura and cultivation rising step by step, swelling like a soaring tide, bringing about an explosive increase!

In just the blink of an eye, Gu Chen's cultivation leaped from the late phase of the Divine Intent Realm to complete fulfillment!

Dugu Yun emerged at this time, evidently not wanting to give Gu Chen time to prepare, but fortunately, Gu Chen had anticipated this and had made preparations in advance.

The reasons he hadn't broken through right at the start were two-fold: first, to appear weak to the enemy, in search of a suitable opportunity; and second, Gu Chen also wanted to see just where the limits of his late-phase Divine Intent Realm strength lay.

After several fruitless encounters with the present demonic cult leader, Gu Chen knew that he had to make a breakthrough to truly contest with his opponent.

Otherwise, only one outcome awaited him—defeat!

With a boom, a great number of points vanished, and Gu Chen's cultivation within his body—that is, his lifetime of true essence—leaped from five thousand and five hundred years directly to six thousand and six hundred years!

What vast and profound strength was this? It was the result of a common warrior's continuous cultivation for six thousand six hundred years without rest!

This level of cultivation, even within the Divine Intent Realm, would be unattainable for other warriors despite consuming a variety of heaven-and-earth treasures that could increase their strength or encountering fortuitous adventures.

It was the same for those so-called saintly figures from the upper realms!

Such an achievement could be hailed as unmatched previously and unparalleled thereafter, with no other warrior likely to parallel it!

With six thousand six hundred years of cultivation coursing through his limbs and bones, Gu Chen felt a surge of power, feeling as if he had reached a limit!

The Gu Chen of now, with a simple strike, could cause the mountains and rivers to collapse. If not for the help of his panel, the suppression of the Nine Provinces celestial ceiling, he could never have reached this step.

At this moment, Gu Chen was full of spirit, his black hair wildly fluttering. His eyes shone brilliantly as he stared down the demonic cult leader Dugu Yun, and declared, "Who the prey falls to is yet to be determined!"