Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

As for his own strength, Gu Chen did not elaborate much, after all, it was the result of multiple accumulations, and if he went into detail, it would involve too much and be too astonishing.

Princess Xidie's injuries were indeed not very severe. Protected by a congenital spiritual treasure, she had only sustained minor injuries, and through the millennium sacred medicine, she soon healed.

However, Yun Zishu's injuries took three days to heal, and after his recovery, Gu Chen and the others returned to Qingyun Academy.

Apart from encountering an ambush by the Holy Door along the way, the journey was very peaceful.

Finally, after several months, Gu Chen returned to Qingyun Academy.

At the entrance of the academy, Great Power Cui Ji was already waiting there. Seeing Gu Chen, he immediately showed a cheerful smile.

"How are you, how are your injuries?" Qingyun Academy had been aware of their encounter with the Holy Door ambush on the road and had even sent people to investigate afterward.

"Thank you for your concern, elder; we are fine now," said Princess Xidie and Yun Zishu.

"Come on, the students have been waiting for you for a long time," Cui Ji said with a smile.

Clearly, Gu Chen's reputation as unmatched in the hundred domains had also spread throughout Qingyun Academy, astonishing everyone immensely.

They could hardly imagine that Gu Chen, who had entered the academy with them, could have reached such a level of strength.

Especially for Yan Qi, Ao Guang, and others, it's worth noting that originally, Gu Chen's performance upon joining Qingyun Academy was only slightly worse than theirs.

And this was their only chance to ever surpass Gu Chen.

Without surprise, this matter would certainly be remembered by Yan Qi and Ao Guang; after all, achieving scores more outstanding than someone undefeated in the hundred domains is something very few in the Upper Realms could accomplish.

Sure enough, when Gu Chen and his companions entered the academy, they found all the students waiting there.

Upon seeing Gu Chen appear, they immediately burst into cheers, extremely exhilarated.

After all, a legendary figure of the hundred domains was close at hand, no wonder they were so excited.

Former rivals like Yan Qi, Ao Guang, and even Wang Yuan looked at Gu Chen with shining eyes; in the entire East Profound Region, aside from the immortal-grade Taoist traditions of Taoxu Road, they would hardly see such a figure again.

Even Yan Qi and the others were thinking of secretly finding an opportunity to seek Gu Chen's guidance.

After all, with the battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes in the 3600 domains of the Upper Realm approaching, although Yan Qi and the others knew they might not achieve a very good ranking, they still wanted to give it their all.

When the disparity reaches a certain extent, others naturally won't think of catching up but will only look up in awe.

"Alright, Gu Bai and the others have just returned and now need to rest," Great Power Cui Ji said with a smile, asking everyone to disperse and not to keep crowding around.

Gu Chen deliberately kept the academy from informing the students about the Holy Door's ambush en route.

Because he suspected that there might be internal operatives of the Holy Door within Qingyun Academy.

Afterward, Gu Chen parted with Princess Xidie and Yun Zishu and returned to his own residence.

Having become famous worldwide, the higher-ups of Qingyun Academy were more firm than ever in their choice of Gu Chen, given his truly exceptional talent.

Thus, following the recent assault by the Holy Door, they decided that going forward, whenever Gu Chen left the academy, someone must secretly protect him.

On the other side, after Gu Chen returned to his residence in the academy, he directly entered the secret chamber, moved his mind, and summoned the panel.

Name: Gu Chen

Techinques: Divine Sun World Illumination Sutra (Level 7), Immortal Sacred Body (Level 6), Soul Pattern Catalog (Level 6), Emperor's Extreme World-Shaking Secret (Level 7), Reincarnation Seal Method (Level 6), Soaring Over Void (Level 6), Emperor's Classic

Divine Skills: Nine Dragons Annihilation (Grade 7), Celestial Being Escape (Grade 7), Heavenly Eye (Grade 6), Ten Directions Destruction (Grade 7), Nine Heavens Thunder Movement (Grade 6)

Cultivation: 8260 years

Realm: Initial Stage of Huanxu Realm

Power Points: 0

Divine Power Value: 7000

"Seven thousand Divine Power points, which should certainly be enough to elevate a divine skill to the fifth grade." At this moment, Gu Chen's eyes flickered as he looked at the panel, considering whether to upgrade the Divine Eye or the Nine Heavens Thunder Movement.

As the grade of the divine skill increased, the required Divine Power values also grew higher, and even if Gu Chen killed a demon from the Union Realm, he wouldn't gain more than three hundred Divine Power points.

The gap was still quite huge.

Ultimately, after deep thought, Gu Chen decided to first upgrade the Divine Eye to the fifth grade.

After all, although this divine skill was more of an auxiliary type, it greatly helped Gu Chen and was very useful.

Hum!

The next moment, as Gu Chen's thoughts stirred, a full five thousand Divine Power points vanished from the panel, and the Divine Eye reached the fifth-grade level.

This time, it took Gu Chen almost half an hour to fully assimilate the changes brought about by the fifth-grade Divine Eye.

Divine skills are divided into nine grades, and reaching the fifth grade marks a watershed, evident from the consumption of Divine Power values.

A sixth-grade divine skill only requires two thousand power points, but a fifth-grade divine skill needs a full five thousand! "It seems that in the future, if I want to enhance the divine skills, I'll need to find a way to hunt demons extensively," Gu Chen thought silently.

Luckily, demons are everyone's common enemy in the upper realms. They are not living creatures, so regardless of the carnage, Gu Chen's heart felt no discomfort.

Thereafter, looking at the remaining two thousand power points on the panel, Gu Chen pondered for a moment, then with a thought, the Sword Divine Skill of Soaring Over Void was also upgraded to the sixth-grade level.

"Now, let's see what is so mystical about the fifth-grade Divine Eye."

The next moment, Gu Chen opened his eyes, which burst forth with dazzling divine splendor, and the mysterious runes within were almost materialized, incredibly brilliant.

Hiss!

At that moment, as his gaze shifted, two glaring beams of light projected from his pupils and directly split the open space in front of him, exhibiting a somewhat terrifying power!

After reaching the fifth grade, the Divine Eye had indeed become significantly more powerful, and it even developed an offensive capability.

Moreover, as Gu Chen's gaze shifted, his vision penetrated the obstacles of the secret chamber, seeing various buildings of the academy outside, and even some formations that previously obstructed his view were now transparent to him.

"Eh?"

At this time, Gu Chen noticed that an old acquaintance had appeared, hastily making his way toward his residence.

It was Chu Liufeng from the Chu Family.

Soon after, Gu Chen blinked slightly, and the mystical light in his eyes immediately disappeared.

Then, he went to the door to wait for Chu Liufeng's arrival.

"Brother Gu..."

Chu Liufeng arrived at the door and, seeing that Gu Chen was already waiting there, was a bit surprised.

Gu Chen smiled and looked at Chu Liufeng, saying, "Brother Chu, you've come knocking on my door so eagerly right after I returned. Is there anything urgent you need to discuss?"

Chu Liufeng, hearing this, paused slightly, then chuckled bitterly and said, "It has been a while since we've met, Brother Gu, and your insight is still as sharp as ever."

Then, he spoke earnestly, "Here's the thing, Brother Gu, my Chu Family has made a significant discovery just outside Jitian City. After careful investigation, it's a remarkable opportunity. With the battle among the Ten Thousand Tribes in the upper realms about to commence, Brother Gu, you have been kind to me and have guided me many times. Naturally, I wouldn't be ungrateful, and I would like to invite you and me to explore it together. What say you, Brother Gu?"