Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"A titan from the academy?" Gu Chen was also somewhat shocked, not having expected such a figure to be involved.

What constitutes a titan of the upper realm? They exceed the level of the Great Powers, capable of founding a sacred site, commanding a region, much like a feudal lord of the upper realm, that is what's meant by a titan!

Ordinarily, titans do not intervene lightly, for their involvement often signifies the downfall of a sacred site that has stood for at least tens of thousands of years!

Now, having encountered this titan from the academy, the three leaders of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights naturally felt immense fear, their bodies uncontrollably wanting to prostrate themselves.

Initially, they had thought that by combining their own forces, they could easily deal with Gu Chen, but they had not anticipated falling into such a grand trap!

"You little bastard, I will tear you to pieces one day!" the leader of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights cursed Gu Chen, furious to the extreme.

Now, through the investigation by the sacred gate, he had also come to know that it was indeed Gu Chen who had rescued Princess Xidie!

Otherwise, why would he have taken on this task, wading into these muddy waters?

But unexpectedly, he had still involved himself.

"You won't have that chance anymore," said the titan from the academy, the old man, indifferently.

"Run!"

The next moment, without the slightest hesitation, the three leaders of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights ignited all their vitality, turning into a streak of dark light, together with the demon inside them, aiming to burst into the sky.

In the heavenly realm, the gap between each major realm is immense, indescribable even by the difference between heaven and earth, and it could be said that the distinction is not unlike that between immortals and mortals.

Even with a demon inside, the three leaders of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights struggled to battle beyond their ranks, let alone face this titan from the academy, who was not merely at the threshold of this realm.

And let's not forget, Cui Ji and his three Great Powers were also watching closely.

It could be said that this was an uneven battle, but for the people within the sacred gate, there was absolutely no need to adhere to these norms.

Boom!

This was the first time Gu Chen had seen a titan in action up close. Faced with the attempted escape of the three leaders of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights, the old man merely extended his hand, which swiftly enlarged, covering the entire sky.

A literal hand covering the sky, this was the true meaning of that phrase!

At that moment, Gu Chen was deeply shocked. Although the fluctuation was not aimed at him, he still keenly caught a trace of an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth, truly horrifying!

Darkness consumed everything, nothing could be seen, but it lasted only a moment, and soon everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

The three leaders of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights had vanished, directly captured by the titan of the academy, without any chance to resist.

After being informed by the Great Power, Cui Ji, Gu Chen learned that the old man's surname was Zhou.

At this, he quickly stepped forward and bowed in gratitude, "Thank you, Elder Zhou, for your intervention!"

"It was no trouble." The old man really did seem quite aged, his hair silvery white and his body slightly stooped, but his spirit was still keen, posing no significant issue.

At this moment, upon seeing Gu Chen, a smile emerged on Elder Zhou's aged face. Cui Ji and the three Great Powers felt a stirring in their hearts, knowing that the old man had taken a liking to Gu Chen, this younger generation member.

After all, being unrivaled in a hundred domains is no small feat, and having both courage and strategy, he had specifically notified Cui Ji in secret before stepping out, leading to today's scenario.

It could be said that Gu Chen had considered everything; of course, it was also thanks to his Heavenly Eye reaching the fifth rank. One could only say it was a matter of timing and fate.

If the Grand Commander of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights had not laid an ambush for Gu Chen previously, such a situation today would likely not have arisen. Before entering the dense forest, Gu Chen might have retreated.

"Chu Liufeng, you have betrayed the Upper Realms and sided with the Sacred Gate. What more can you say?!" At this moment, Great Powers Cui Ji stepped forward with a commanding expression, ready to judge Chu Liufeng.

In the Upper Realms, siding with the Sacred Gate or even the Demonic Powers was an extremely grave matter.

Apart from death, there was no other solution!

At this moment, Chu Liufeng had also foreseen his own end. He stood there expressionless and said nothing.

Seeing this, Great Powers Cui Ji frowned and said, "I'll ask you again, does the Chu Family have anything to do with this matter!"

"They shouldn't." At this time, Old Zhou spoke up. He had a decent relationship with one of the giants of the Chu Family, they knew each other quite well, and he had often visited the Chu Family without sensing anything unusual.

Of course, that said, since the incident had occurred, the Chu Family could not shirk its responsibility and would inevitably be investigated.

"It has nothing to do with the Chu Family; all of this was my personal action." After a while, Chu Liufeng finally spoke up, but he said just this sentence.

At that moment, Gu Chen stepped forward, looked at Chu Liufeng, and said somewhat puzzled, "I have a question. As a legitimate disciple of the Chu Family, the family provides all the resources needed for cultivation as you require. Why would you still betray the Chu Family and join the Sacred Gate and the Demonic Powers? Are they really that attractive?"

Gu Chen was indeed puzzled. Chu Liufeng had not reached his end; he was still young with a promising future and had not encountered a bottleneck in cultivation. Why would he choose to join the Sacred Gate?

After all, merging with the Demonic Powers was not guaranteed to succeed; in fact, there was an even greater chance of being controlled by the Demonic Powers, which was extremely dangerous!

Hearing this, Chu Liufeng looked up at Gu Chen, his face expressionless. After a long while, he finally began to speak, "How could you, a freak with talent unparalleled in a hundred domains, understand my pain? Although the Chu Family is good, my talent seems high but it also has its limits! The chances of achieving strength are extremely slim. My only hope is the imminent Three Thousand Six Hundred Realms Battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes in the Upper Realms that I must grasp!"

At this point, Chu Liufeng's expression became pained as he continued, "But with my talent, even though the Chu Family provides endless resources, when the Battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes begins, I could at most reach the Huanxu Realm, which is the limit, and it's also impossible for me to comprehend divine powers. With such strength, how can I compete with others? In the end, I would still be no different from everyone else. I'm not content with this, I need to fight, I need to go against the current!"

At this moment, Chu Liufeng's expression hardened, his face became fierce, and even twisted somewhat as he said bitterly, "I had no choice. To upgrade my cultivation and improve my strength, I could only join the Sacred Gate and merge with the Demonic Powers. It was my only way out. Do you think I wanted this? If I had your talents, would I choose such a path?"

With these words, Gu Chen, Old Zhou, and even Cui Ji fell somewhat silent.

Through his words, they felt the pressure Chu Liufeng was under.

The expectations of his family, his personal expectations, ultimately led him to this.

One could only say that the struggle in the Upper Realms was indeed brutal, plus this era was special with some major event about to happen. The disturbance in Evil King Mountain was perhaps a signal.

As a supreme being, the Chu Family's Old Ancestor clearly knew some information and hoped that Chu Liufeng would achieve some results in this battle.

"I don't need sympathy, to win or lose is the way of the world since ancient times!" Chu Liufeng had a resolute character. Knowing his own end, his eyes hardened as he shattered the Dao Veins in his body, as well as the cavities in his body, turning his organs into dust.

"Pfft!"

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his complexion immediately turning deathly pale as his body fell backward, his life force gradually slipping away.

Before long, Chu Liufeng, who possessed strength revered in a domain, died.

With the capture of the three commanders of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights, the affairs here were also brought to a conclusion.