Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 866 - 1 A New Journey

866: Chapter 1 A New Journey

866 -1 A New Journey

Gu Chen, at the end of the Ten Thousand Mountains, stepped onto an ancient altar and ascended the Heavenly Path.

In a moment of flashing light, he vanished from where he stood and left Jiuzhou!

This was a path with no guaranteed return.

Once embarked upon, it meant severing all ties with Jiuzhou, and any hope of return was unpredictable and uncertain.

On that ancient altar, as Gu Chen disappeared, the transmission began.

A bizarre and dazzling passageway opened in the void, connecting the upper and lower realms.

This passage was long, and being in it, Gu Chen vaguely felt a sense of spatial-temporal confusion.

Outside the passage, a kaleidoscope of colors danced and shone, with various strange lights flickering.

From time to time, stars and an endless Heavenly River could be seen, presenting an extraordinary spectacle.

Giant stars spun, hazy and brilliant.

The scenery was sometimes clear, sometimes blurred, inevitably causing some surprise and uncertainty.

“Why do I have an ominous premonition?” At this moment, Gu Chen furrowed his brows, his brow throbbing with unease welling up in his heart.

Boom!

Suddenly, the entire passage began to tremble violently for no apparent reason.

Everything became blurred and chaotic, and Gu Chen felt dizzy, his expression unavoidably turning pained.

Hum!

As the light and shadow turned hazy, and with the passage’s relentless violent trembling, the channel connecting the two realms actually began to distort, causing Gu Chen’s expression to change drastically.

“Is the path about to collapse?!”

His expression turned to shock as the interworld passage became unstable, the light flickered continuously, and the scene appeared blurred and chaotic, as if it were about to burst apart the next second.

The surrounding spatial fluctuations were extremely tumultuous and violent.

If the passage broke off, and he fell into the void, he would surely die without a doubt.

Crack!

Fine cracks began to appear, the raging spatial turbulence nearly ripping the passage apart!

Clearly, there was a problem with the interworld transportation formation in the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Neglected over time, after an immensely long passage of years, it couldn’t hold out until the end of the path.

Once the passage shattered and the connection between worlds was severed, Gu Chen would be swept away by the vast spatial turbulence into a chaotic flow of space-time, leaving him absolutely no chance of survival.

Even with Yuding, it would be the same!

After all, he was still flesh and blood.

Yuding was a precious artifact, but he was not.

A mere thread of that horrifying turbulence was enough to shatter him into dust.

Moreover, the chaotic flow of space-time could disorder time and space itself.

Not just for Gu Chen—even the Great Powers and titans from the upper realm would flee upon encountering it.

To be touched by it meant certain death.

Boom!

A loud explosion resounded as the interworld passage burst open.

Swirling spatial energy surged in, and a strand struck Gu Chen’s shoulder.

Instantly blood splattered, and his entire arm was nearly torn off.

Gu Chen’s face was pale and he was sweating coldly.

Enduring the intense pain, he summoned Yuding from the Heavens and quickly took shelter inside it.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Terrible spatial fluctuations struck like endless waves, hitting Yuding and emitting a cacophony of loud, violent noises.

Inside Yuding, Gu Chen was swept up by the sea of spatial energy.

Despite Yuding’s protection, he was still shaken to his core.

Bang!

The ferocious spatial energy, like formidable waves, continued to strike unceasingly.

Yuding, with its three legs and two handles, began to glow, reviving autonomously to protect Gu Chen from harm.

At this moment, Gu Chen could still catch glimpses of his surroundings through Yuding.

The interworld passage had not completely broken, and a small part remained.

Yuding, within it, flowed against the current in the passage.

“This is the only hope of reaching the upper realm.

If I diverge from it, I’ll truly be lost in the boundless void,” Gu Chen muttered, pale-faced and clenching his fist as he reached the pinnacle of nervousness.

Boom!

All of a sudden, as if a myriad of thunders descended, a terrifying chaotic flow of space-time approached.

Wherever it passed, all realms distorted, time and space and all matter ceased to exist before it!

“No good!”

Gu Chen exclaimed in alarm, maneuvering Yuding in an attempt to dodge, but a thread of space-time power still swept over him.

Despite Yuding’s protection, the energy that twisted and disrupted everything caused him immense distress.

His bones shook as if they were about to break apart, and he vomited a large mouthful of blood.

At the same time, along with the space-time turbulence, the boundless void exploded, and the interworld passage completely blew apart.

Gu Chen, with a look of madness, took a desperate gamble and rushed into the collapsing void, steering Yuding swiftly inside.

Boom!

After Gu Chen disappeared, the void erupted like fireworks, completely disintegrating under the force of the powerful space-time fluctuations.

Meanwhile, Yuding passed through the shattered void, accompanied by blazing flames, and burst forth, crashing heavily onto a mountain.

In an instant, a loud noise resounded, dust billowed, and the tall mountain collapsed.

The area exploded, colorful lights soared, and Yuding, lodged diagonally into the ground, created a huge crater with dense cracks spreading around for a hundred miles, resembling a great rift valley, like a comet striking the land.

Inside Yuding, Gu Chen lay bloodied and pale, devoid of any color, lying motionless for a long time.

The intense explosion had knocked him unconscious on the spot.

It wasn’t until some time had passed that Gu Chen’s fingers twitched, and he slowly regained consciousness.

“Where is this?

Have I arrived in the upper realm?” Gu Chen’s mouth was bloody as he retracted Yuding and propped himself up to explore the outside world.

Yuding was, after all, a precious artifact, best kept concealed, especially in this upper realm, where many knowledgeable people likely abounded.

At this moment, Gu Chen found himself in the midst of an enormous mountain range.

The environment was primitive with ancient trees forming dense forests, and the surrounding mountains easily exceeded a thousand zhang, even more vast than the Ten Thousand Mountains of Jiuzhou.

“Eh, such rich Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Qi!” Gu Chen’s expression showed surprise as he sensed the abundant spiritual energy of this place.

The air became incredibly fresh, a very peculiar feeling.

At the same time, the nearby mountain ranges were shimmering with spiritual light, waterfalls flew horizontally, and the air was filled with a luminous mist.

Such a mystical sight was not something that could be found in the Nine States.

“Indeed, I have successfully arrived at the superior realm!” Even though he was severely injured, Gu Chen’s face remained highly spirited at this moment.

Against all odds, he had finally succeeded.

“A new beginning, a new journey starts from here!”

At this time, Gu Chen’s eyes shone brightly.

He took a deep breath, and the boundless spiritual energy around him flowed into his body like a dragon through his mouth and nose.

“Hmm?”

Just as Gu Chen was healing his wounds, he suddenly sensed something amiss.

He felt as if he was being “suppressed” at this moment, his body becoming heavier, burdened by an inexplicable oppressive force from the vast universe that surrounded him.

After carefully perceiving, Gu Chen opened his eyes, somewhat amazed, and said, “Such solid rules of the universe!”

Compared to the Nine States, as a vast and boundless world, the rules of the universe in the superior realm were incredibly stable and perfect.

In front of those rules, Gu Chen felt as powerless as a newborn babe, if not more so.

In comparison to the superior realm, Gu Chen and the Nine States were truly minuscule.

Here, every move Gu Chen made was suppressed.

However, unlike in the Nine States, he could act at will in the superior realm, but his destructive power was extremely limited because the universe here was unbelievably solid.

If he wanted to cause destruction on a scale like he did in the Nine States, it was absolutely impossible here.

At the same time, even his perception and his degree of integration with the universe were greatly reduced.

“In the Nine States, a single thought of mine could sense the entire world, but here…” With that thought, Gu Chen shook his head.

“Heavenly Eye Technique!”

At that moment, Gu Chen used his divine power.

In the Nine States, once the Heavenly Eye Technique was employed, he could see everything in heaven and earth, but in the superior realm, achieving such a feat was simply not possible.

Because the superior realm was just too vast, even the so-called Great Powers could not do this, let alone Gu Chen.

“Is this the superior realm?

It indeed possesses infinite possibilities!”

Gu Chen took a deep breath.

Although the rules of the universe in the superior realm were absurdly stable and he was suppressed, there was also an infinite potential for improvement.

Having arrived here, he felt that his cultivation level was subtly showing signs of growth.

“Eh, my body has so many ‘deficiencies’?” Gu Chen’s expression showed some surprise.

But then, he quickly realized and said, “That’s right, the rules of the universe are complete in the superior realm, while in the Nine States, the Dao is flawed.

Even though I possess a heavenly constitution, I was born and grew up in the lower realm, and many aspects are ‘imperfect’.”

This was also why Zhen Yuan had told Gu Chen that the earlier he got to the superior realm, the better because, in the Nine States, a martial artist’s foundation could not reach the most perfected state.

In comparison to the superior realm, the defects were considerable.

Only by truly coming to the superior realm and witnessing the completeness of the universe’s rules there, could one realize and see this point.

Especially since the Nine States were previously invaded by demons, and the rules of the universe had been damaged, this point became even more significant.

Luckily, Gu Chen had a heavenly constitution that compensated for many deficiencies.

If Wei Cang and Luo Xun had come to the superior realm in haste, it was very likely they would have exploded and died on the spot.

“However, the urgent task at hand is to leave this place and find out exactly where I am,” said Gu Chen as he looked around at the horrific scene created by his arrival.

With a flash of his figure, he quickly left the area.

“Hmm?!”

Gu Chen was astonished; as he rose into the air, his body wobbled and he was unable to fly high.

“These rules of the superior realm are really…” This also caused Gu Chen to be somewhat dismayed yet amused.

However, to avoid drawing attention, he dared not heal his wounds on the spot and quickly left the area, dragging his battered body.

Once Gu Chen had traveled some distance, he landed on the ground again.

The injury on his shoulder was quite severe, having affected his internal organs.

He needed immediate treatment.

At the same time, the last space-time turbulence he encountered had a significant impact on Gu Chen.

If not for the protective divine cauldron, his body would have been torn apart and he would have died explosively.

Gu Chen breathed somewhat hastily, sitting on the ground with his body covered in blood, looking very miserable.

At that moment, with a loud bang, a huge flying vessel appeared in the sky.

On it stood more than a dozen figures, all of whom were young men and women.

When Gu Chen saw them, they also naturally saw Gu Chen.

“Sister Ling, there’s someone over there!” A pretty young woman called out.

The group of young men and women on the flying vessel were led by a woman with skin like jade, attractive features, brilliant eyes and black hair like a cloud.

She was dignified and graceful, with a slender waist and a pair of insightful eyes.

This woman was none other than the “Sister Ling” mentioned by the pretty young woman just now.

At this moment, she also saw Gu Chen right away.

“Sister, be careful.

It could be an enemy,” a rather handsome young man next to Ling Fei warned, looking at Gu Chen with some unfriendliness and vigilance.

“Sister Ling, he looks like he’s badly injured.

Should we help him?” the pretty woman who had spoken before said, her name was Ke Lan.

The young man with a somewhat handsome appearance frowned upon hearing this, clearly not agreeing.

“Land,” said the strikingly featured Ling Fei, and as soon as she spoke, nobody on the flying vessel dared to refuse.

Soon, the vessel landed, and Ling Fei and the others came near Gu Chen.