Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 933 - 39: The Supreme Magical Weapon (3 updates of 10,000 words, please subscribe!)

Chapter 933: Chapter 39: The Supreme Magical Weapon (3 updates of 10,000 words, please subscribe!)

The grass was as green as a lush carpet, and amidst a valley lined with ancient trees, the group of five who were contending for the Jade Snake Orchid suddenly experienced an incoming palm strike that exploded one person’s head on impact, sending red and white splattering everywhere. The horrific scene startled the remaining four immensely, terror written all over their faces.

At this moment, several figures clad in red robes emerged from not far away, a cold smirk on their faces. It was the Red Cloud Sect, a group all too familiar to Gu Chen.

A total of six men from the Red Cloud Sect appeared at the site, their attitudes haughty and contemptuous as they looked at Gu Chen and the others, saying, "Hand over the Jade Snake Orchid."

These men were all under a hundred years old, but their realms were all within the Celestial Realm. At this point, one of them reached out his palm, demanding the orchid from them.

Such a posture, such behavior, it was sheer tyranny, leaving those who were vying for the Jade Snake Orchid feeling angry and aggrieved.

"By what right? I was the one who found the Jade Snake Orchid first!" The one who had discovered it first said through gritted teeth, clenching his fists tightly.

"How dare you ask by what right?" A member of the Red Cloud Sect sneered, saying, "Simply because this entire area within a five-hundred-mile radius has already been claimed by our Red Cloud Sect. We have taken control over everything here. Everything within belongs to us by default. Is that reason enough for you?"

"You’re being too overbearing!" The group was furious beyond measure.

Clearly, it was an unclaimed Cave Heaven blessed land, left open for everyone to seek their fortunes. Yet, now the people from the Red Cloud Sect were claiming that everything within a five-hundred-mile radius was under their control, which was extremely arrogant and overbearing.

"What, you have a problem with that?" The gaze of the Red Cloud Sect members turned chilling as they spoke again, "I’ll say it once more, hand over the Jade Snake Orchid!"

"You—"

The group clenched their fists, wanting to fight back, but after weighing the strengths of both sides, they ultimately chose to give up.

After all, there were more than just these few people from the Red Cloud Sect; there were also so-called Protectors, the older practitioners from the Cave Heaven Realm, whom these lesser figures dared not provoke.

Handing over the luminous Jade Snake Orchid with great resentment, they quickly left the place.

They feared meeting the same fate as the first man.

"Hmph."

The Red Cloud Sect members watched the departing group with disdain and glanced over at Gu Chen, thinking him wise enough not to compete or say anything.

Gu Chen’s expression remained calm. With his current level of insight, he didn’t consider these people worth his attention. Of course, should this group seek death by provoking him, Gu Chen wouldn’t mind sending them on their way.

Fortunately, after obtaining the Jade Snake Orchid, the people from the Red Cloud Sect retreated without further interaction with Gu Chen.

Afterward, Gu Chen left as well, continuing his journey toward the eastern region.

The initial group, upon learning that the five-hundred-mile radius was Red Cloud Sect’s territory, didn’t hesitate to leave the area and went beyond that range.

Just as one of them discovered something anew, members of the Red Cloud Sect appeared again with smiles, extending a palm in demand.

"You!" The martial artist’s face changed as his whole body trembled, nearly driven to a fury-induced faint.

Suppressing his rage, his words sounded as if squeezed from between clenched teeth, saying, "Didn’t you state that everything within a five-hundred-mile radius is your territory? I have already gone beyond that range!"

The members of the Red Cloud Sect smiled and replied, "That was true before, but it has changed now. Taking this as the center, everything within a thousand-mile radius now belongs to our Red Cloud Sect."

"Your bullying has gone too far!" The martial artist erupted in anger, his inner energy surging wildly, losing all reason and preparing to take action.

"So ignorant of what’s good for you!"

The members of the Red Cloud Sect grew cold, showing no martial honor as they attacked collaboratively. In one exchange, they pierced through the martial artist’s body, causing him to die a wrongful death with eyes wide open, lying in a pool of blood.

"Drink a toast or drink a penalty, you sought your own death!" The members of the Red Cloud Sect snorted coldly, radiating scorn.

Anyone whose background was weaker than the Red Cloud Sect’s was exploited by them, as they intended to seize the fortunes of others all along their way.

The law of the jungle prevailed, and might was the ultimate truth; the Red Cloud Sect, with their Cave Heaven Realm cultivators, acted with unrestrained impunity.

Elsewhere, three Celestial Realm members of the Red Cloud Sect had set their sights on Gu Chen and were lurking in the shadows, mistakenly believing that he was unaware of their presence.

Their intention was to ambush Gu Chen and forcibly take any spirit medicine he found, but unfortunately, as he traveled, Gu Chen seemed to have no such luck with any discoveries.

At the same time, Gu Chen sensed an inexorable "karma" between him and the Red Cloud Sect, invisibly intertwining their fates once again.

Originally, Luo Shengming, the strongest successor of the younger generation of the Red Cloud Sect, had died at the hands of Gu Chen.

It was unknown whether a gap had formed in the younger generation of the Red Cloud Sect since Luo Shengming’s death.

Just then, Gu Chen made a discovery. Not far from there was a Three-leaf Spirit Medicine with a color as dark as ink jade, emitting faint black light and surrounded by a rich aura.

Although this spirit medicine of the martial realm was of no use to Gu Chen, it could still increase the strength of a martial artist by sixty to seventy years, and it was just as effective for those in the Celestial Realm.

"Wait!"

Seeing this, the three members of the Red Cloud Sect leaped out, thinking that Gu Chen was about to harvest it, and promptly stopped him.

"This land belongs to our Red Cloud Sect, so I advise you to leave quickly." They spoke with haughty expressions.

Gu Chen remained impassive. Upon hearing the command, he slightly turned and cast a glance at the trio. That single look made their bodies shudder, as a chill rose from the depths of their hearts.

"You..."

Instantly, the three Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm warriors turned pale, their hearts trembling with fear, their bodies quivering faintly.

Suddenly, the communication artifact in their grasp emitted a sound, originating from a Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm cultivator.

"Bring me all the people within a thousand miles. We have a significant discovery, very likely a top-grade artifact. We need some cannon fodder to explore the way for us, to clear any obstacles!" a voice declared.

At this moment, Gu Chen’s expression shifted slightly, intercepting the message with his ears.

"Top-grade artifact?" This piqued his interest.

In the Upper Realm, artifacts were extremely powerful. If classified in detail, they could be divided into four tiers: lower, middle, upper, and top-grade.

Top-grade artifacts were at the pinnacle of artifacts, already very close to the exceedingly precious spirit treasures.

Since the mysterious gloves arrived in the Upper Realm, they had devoured several artifacts alongside Gu Chen, but the effects were generally mediocre. A top-grade artifact, this was still a first for them.

Therefore, Gu Chen’s interest was somewhat aroused. The stronger the mysterious gloves became, the greater the help they would be to him.

Although he had now reached the Cave Heaven Realm and could dominate the younger generation of the Gray Domain, when compared to the older generation, as well as the Great Powers and the Saint Lords, his strength was still far behind.

Moreover, he had also heard that spirit treasures’ power was extraordinary. If Gu Yan and the others happened to carry a spirit treasure, it could pose a significant threat to Gu Chen.

That’s when he would need to rely on the power of the mysterious gloves.

The more weapons it devoured and the higher their rank, the stronger the mysterious gloves naturally became. This ancient artifact was indeed extraordinary; no wonder the Pure Yang Martial Sect coveted it so deeply.

"After arriving in the Upper Realm, if there’s a chance, perhaps I could investigate the origin of the mysterious gloves," Gu Chen thought to himself.

"You, come with me!" After communicating with a Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm cultivator, the three men regained their confidence and coldly said to Gu Chen.

Of course, due to the earlier trembling of their hearts, they didn’t dare to be too presumptuous, maintaining some distance from Gu Chen at the same time.

Having already decided to seize the top-grade artifact, Gu Chen did not speak and simply followed behind them.

Seeing this scene, the three men were somewhat surprised. But then they remembered the three Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm cultivators and felt fearless again.

The three were no longer part of the younger generation. Although not yet a hundred years old, they were nearly there and had spent a long time in the Cave Heaven Realm. Their strength was strong, each having condensed over a hundred heavenly veins.

In their view, dealing with Gu Chen was more than enough.

Soon, Gu Chen followed the three men to a temporary camp of the Red Cloud Sect, led by three middle-aged men.

Although nearing a hundred years, Cave Heaven Realm cultivators had a lifespan of eight hundred years, so they were far from their twilight years, maintaining a middle-aged appearance.

In this place, aside from Gu Chen, there were dozens of others who had entered this secret realm and come here, not one had escaped. The Red Cloud Sect had captured them all back.

These people had faces filled with indignation and helplessness, feeling that the Red Cloud Sect was too domineering, forcefully dragging them all back and even taking their opportunities away from them.

Of course, although angry, they all dared not speak or act out. Had they done so, they would have long since died, not even their bodies left intact.

"See that? Over there is a valley. Soon, you’ll need to help us scout the path. Cooperation leads to mutual benefit. Rest assured, once successful, you won’t be left out of the rewards. Your possessions will be returned," a Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm cultivator said indifferently, relying on his powerful cultivation, not taking anyone here seriously.

"You take our possessions, then coerce us into scouting the path, and the so-called reward is to return our things?!" Many gritted their teeth, their eyes blazing as they glared at the Red Cloud Sect group, burning with rage.

"What, you have objections?" a slightly younger Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm warrior barked, "Let me tell you, in front of my Red Cloud Sect, allowing you to live is the greatest grace. You should know gratitude!"

"You..."

Everyone present heard this and was filled with utter indignation, but upon seeing the three Cave Heaven Realm cultivators at the front, they could only clench their teeth tightly and swallow the grievance.

"Hmph," the Red Cloud Sect man who had just spoken snorted lightly, a mocking smile on his lips.

Then, the three men who had brought Gu Chen here approached the Cave Heaven Realm cultivators, quietly reporting some matters to them.

Afterward, the three Red Cloud Sect’s Cave Heaven Realm cultivators turned their heads back and gave Gu Chen a lukewarm glance before turning away again.

"No worries, he won’t stir up any waves," they said openly, without any concealment.

Clearly, they were confident that their strength alone could suppress everything.

Hearing this, the men who had brought Gu Chen here relaxed and breathed a sigh of relief. Recalling their experience from not long before, they glared fiercely at Gu Chen.

Then, one of them said with a malicious smile, "Elder Brother, should we make this one take the lead and scout the path?"

Upon these words, everyone’s gaze shifted, resting on Gu Chen, who stood at the back of the crowd.