Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

Chapter 80: Chapter 77: Confrontation with Qin Mu (3rd update, please subscribe!)_1

Seeing Qin Mu intervene to stop him, Gu Chen's eyes immediately turned cold.

Qin Mu's expression was stern. He glanced indifferently at Gu Chen and said in a detached tone, "Back down."

That demeanor and tone were as if he was giving orders, treating Gu Chen as if he were a subordinate.

The reason for Qin Mu's intervention was not because he feared Gu Chen would be overpowered, but because Qi Changyun had previously insulted him—that was the real reason he stepped in.

Otherwise, he had absolutely no interest in either Gu Chen or Qi Changyun.

Gu Chen stayed silent, not responding. How could he possibly let Qin Mu take Qi Changyun away? After all, there was a ghost of the spectral grade within Qi Changyun, and for Gu Chen, that was worth dozens of points of cultivation.

Seeing that Gu Chen was unwilling to step aside, Qin Mu's eyes darkened, hinting at his displeasure. Gu Chen had ignored him when he first asked him to stand down, and was still doing so now. It was clear that Gu Chen did not take him seriously at all, which irked Qin Mu, causing his brows to furrow.

Qi Changyun, with his robust figure, stood there and saw that Gu Chen and Qin Mu were ignoring him, treating him like an object to be claimed. They did not regard him as anything significant, which immediately filled him with intense anger.

"Die!"

He roared furiously, his sharp, beast-like fingers clenched into a fist, and his huge fist smashed down, immediately creating a buzzing in the air.

His punch was incredibly powerful—if a steel column were placed before him, he was confident he could smash it into a disk, let alone a body of flesh and blood.

Of course, his main target was Qin Mu since he knew that Gu Chen had practiced a body strengthening martial art and didn't want to clash directly with him.

Seeing Qi Changyun daring to attack him, Qin Mu snorted coldly. He extended two fingers, energy brimming from his fingertips, dangerously sharp, and collided with Qi Changyun's incoming punch, causing Qi Changyun to cry out in pain as a bloody hole appeared on his fist.

"Sunset Sword Sect's One Yang Sword Finger?!" Qi Changyun looked at Qin Mu in shock, completely taken aback that Qin Mu had mastered this high-grade martial technique from the Sunset Sword Sect.

Qin Mu remained expressionless and silent. The One Yang Sword Finger was not simply practiced to the rudiments by him; he had comprehended this high-grade martial technique to the beginner's level. Couple that with his profound cultivation, and creating a bloody hole in Qi Changyun's body was almost effortlessly simple.

Gu Chen didn't bother with their showdown, and taking advantage of the moment Qi Changyun was caught off guard, he slapped Qi Changyun's chest. The Red Flame Palm's burning energy surged, and Qi Changyun immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, feeling as if all his internal organs were ignited.

Red Flame Palm might be only a low-grade martial art, but Gu Chen had perfected it. Driven by Pure Yang Technique, a masculine inner energy, and with his 201 years of inner breath cultivation, the damage it dealt to Qi Changyun was not much less than Qin Mu's One Yang Sword Finger.

Qi Changyun was greatly shocked. He couldn't understand how two young people, barely over twenty years old, could be so powerful. Qin Mu was one thing, being the first on the Star Rankings. But how could Gu Chen also be such a monster? To him, Gu Chen didn't seem much weaker than Qin Mu, and in terms of cultivation, he felt Gu Chen might even have the upper hand.

"This won't do, if this continues I'll really die here!"

Qi Changyun was in a state of panic. He might not be able to handle one Gu Chen, and now with Qin Mu also here, it was even less likely he could be a match.

Although after merging with the demon ghost, both his lifespan and recovery powers had significantly increased, they weren't limitless. If he was fatally wounded, he would die just the same and not live through it.

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu's expression immediately darkened, and he ignored Qi Changyun, launching an attack directly at Gu Chen.

"Do you have a death wish?" Gu Chen swiftly turned, his eyes icily intense.

Without a word, Qin Mu pointed his finger at Gu Chen, energy surging on his dual fingers like the sharpness of sword Qi—it was the One Yang Sword Finger.

Seeing this, Gu Chen didn't dodge or evade, but extended two fingers as well, colliding them against Qin Mu's One Yang Sword Finger.

Bang!

Their fingers met as if needle against wheat awn, evenly matched.

Gu Chen was employing the Seal Meridian Finger, and although it was not as high-grade as Qin Mu's One Yang Sword Finger, Gu Chen's cultivation was evident. Even though Qin Mu had opened fifty-six meridians, he still couldn't compare with Gu Chen in this regard.

Of course, it wasn't realistic for Gu Chen to defeat Qin Mu the same way he did Yu Qiushi. Qin Mu was far superior to Yu Qiushi, not even on the same level. Gu Chen would need to exert some effort to defeat Qin Mu, but he didn't have the time for that now.

Qin Mu's eyes showed surprise, not expecting Gu Chen to be his equal. He said coldly, "You've got some skill, but you're still not my opponent. I'll give you a chance to back off now while you still can."

As Gu Chen stood against Qin Mu, this scene captured the attention of everyone present. When they saw that Gu Chen could spar with Qin Mu, they were thoroughly shocked.

Tang Ming and Huo Zhi, ranked second and third on the Star Ranking, shook their heads, feeling that Gu Chen was overestimating his abilities. One must understand that Qin Mu hadn't even shown his true capabilities yet. In their eyes, it would be wise for Gu Chen to recognize his place. Qin Mu was not Zheng Yan or Yu Qiushi; there was simply no comparison.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, a series of battle cries and screams came from the foot of the mountain, changing the complexion of the people at the top.

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On the other hand, Qi Changyun's face lit up with joy. He knew the reinforcements from the Evil Heart Sect had arrived.

"Hahaha, today, all of you will die here! Not a single one will escape!" Qi Changyun said viciously as he extracted a martial artist's heart and ate it on the spot.

"What does that mean?"

"Could it be that the devil's cult has attacked?"

"Talking nonsense, the devil's cult has been destroyed for over three hundred years!"

The martial artists of the jianghu were discussing in confusion, it was clear they were somewhat panicked.

At this moment, they heard Qi Changyun bellow, "Today, I, the Six Union God Sect, reemerge in the jianghu, and I will take all of you as a sacrifice for our Sect's great banner!"