Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

In the dense forest, after capturing all the people from the Sacred Order, the atmosphere immediately ceased to be so gloomy, with tendrils of sunlight piercing through the leaves.

At this moment, the giant of Qingyun Academy, Elder Zhou, looked at Gu Chen with a smile and said, "After the academy has interrogated the leader of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights and the others, the specific rewards will be handed over to you."

Besides the leader of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights, the other two from the Sacred Order were also wanted criminals from the East Profound Region. Capturing such individuals was considered a great achievement and offered considerable rewards.

Especially the leader of the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights, who had plagued the East Profound Region with evils for many years, commanded the highest bounty, which would allow Gu Chen to make a fortune.

"The Chu family will also provide an explanation, and at that time, they will make their intentions known," Elder Zhou added.

Now, he appeared very ordinary, similar to a harmless elderly neighbor.

"Thank you, senior," Gu Chen replied with a fist and palm salute, graciously accepting it all.

After all, the person before him was a giant, and such wealth was surely negligible to him, nor would he covet Gu Chen's share.

"Hmm," Elder Zhou nodded. With the capture of the three great powers from the Sacred Order, a lot could be interrogated, and Gu Chen was indeed deserving of considerable credit.

At that moment, Cui Ji, a great power who stood respectfully beside them, spoke, "Elder Zhou, since the attack Gu Bai faced, we have been closely monitoring every move in the East Profound Region. Just now, I received news that several strongholds of the Sacred Order have been discovered, and we could send forces to eradicate them right now."

"Good, you can handle the arrangement of forces," Elder Zhou stated indifferently.

"Yes," Cui Ji nodded respectfully.

"Senior, may I take care of this?" At this, Gu Chen spoke up, volunteering to eliminate the Sacred Order's strongholds himself.

Upon hearing this, it naturally brightened his prospects, since it was an excellent opportunity to gain Divine Power value.

Today, Gu Chen had thought he would gain something, but he ended up not acquiring any Divine Power value at all. Now with the chance before him, he naturally wouldn't let it go.

"You?" Elder Zhou and Cui Ji, along with the other great powers, looked at Gu Chen in surprise.

"One person is enough," Gu Chen said, nodding, his words radiating strong confidence.

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhou burst into laughter. He sized up Gu Chen for a moment and said, "In the upper realms, everyone fears demonic evils. Are you truly not frightened, and you even dare to hunt them alone?"

Gu Chen's expression was calm. Even facing a giant, his demeanor remained unchanged as he said, "What use is fear? Demonic evildoers must be eliminated by all. Only by eradicating this group of villains clean can we restore peace to the upper realms!"

His statement resonated strongly, immediately brightening the eyes of Elder Zhou and the three great powers.

Elder Zhou, particularly, as a giant from the upper realms, burst out laughing upon hearing Gu Chen's words, exclaiming, "Excellent! 'Demonic evildoers, eliminated by all!'"

The elder laughed heartily as he spoke to Gu Chen, "If everyone in the upper realms thought like you, would the Sacred Order and Forbidden Zone dare to wantonly wreak havoc throughout the world?"

Cui Ji nodded as he spoke gravely, "Everyone fights on their own, looking out for themselves, each hoping to take advantage without losing too much for their powers. When everyone does this, the Sacred Order and Forbidden Zone naturally become more rampant!"

"Our enemies do not fear death, yet we are more frightened than the next. I say, the upper realms are currently missing a presence as great as the last era's greatest being—the Ice Emperor—who unified the forces of all three thousand six hundred realms of the upper realms, combating those demonic evildoers together!"

The words of Cui Ji reverberated through the area, reflecting the current situation in the upper realms.

Hearing this, Elder Zhou shook his head. As a giant, he naturally knew more and softly sighed, "Fighting independently is indeed the current state of the upper realms. But as you say, for someone capable of unifying everything to emerge, how difficult would that be? It's not like old times. To have such a figure appear now is far too difficult."

Suddenly, he ceased discussing the topic and turned his gaze back to Gu Chen, his aged eyes filled with undisguised admiration, "Are you sure that going alone will suffice?"

At that moment, Gu Chen replied with a fist and palm salute, asking with a solemn tone, "Senior, among these Sacred Order strongholds, is there any great power of the heavenly realm present?"

"No," Cui Ji responded with a slight shake of his head.

"Back to Elder Zhou, I can handle it!" Gu Chen said, nodding firmly, his voice filled with conviction.

"Good, then let it be your task to annihilate those few strongholds of the Sacred Order, leaving none behind!" laughed Elder Zhou. He then instructed Cui Ji to inform Gu Chen of the locations of these strongholds.

The next moment, Gu Chen gave a salute, then shot into the sky and left the area.

"He certainly acts swiftly and decisively," Elder Zhou remarked with a smile, shaking his head as he watched Gu Chen depart.

"Do you hold him in high regard?" Cui Ji asked, probing.

"Is that even a question?" Elder Zhou glanced at him and said, "This young man is not only greatly talented, but most importantly, his temperament is what the dean values most!"

"Otherwise, no matter how strong his talents, he wouldn't have caught the dean's eye," Elder Zhou sighed lightly.

"To vanquish demonic evils has always been the responsibility of Azure Cloud Sky. This young man named Gu Bai truly takes this matter to heart," nodded the other two great powers who hadn't spoken previously, their words filled with appreciation for Gu Chen.

After pondering for a moment, Cui Ji added, "Since that's the case, what about the dean?"

Elder Zhou, of course, understood his implication and nodded, "If nothing unexpected happens, Gu Bai is the heir of Azure Cloud Sky!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three Great Powers, including Cui Ji, inevitably changed to solemnity. Elder Zhou was no ordinary person; since the destruction of Azure Cloud Sky, he had followed the Dean until now and understood well the mind of the Dean, who was among the strongest.

With this, the status of the successor was about to be officially established.

"From now on, we will devote ourselves fully to assisting him until he grows up," Elder Zhou said with a deep and distant look, gazing in the direction Gu Chen had gone.

At this moment, Great Power Cui Ji hesitated and then asked, "So, Elder Zhou, are you really letting that kid handle it by himself?"

Elder Zhou glanced at him nonchalantly and replied, "If you understand, then why are you still standing here?"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Cui Ji's expression was shaken, and without another word, he hurriedly soared into the sky, following behind Gu Chen to prevent any mishaps.

"Having found such a suitable candidate at this time, it truly is Azure Cloud Sky's fortune," Elder Zhou remarked emotionally.

The other two Great Powers also said, "No wonder the Saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, thinks so highly of Gu Bai and even granted him the status of an external disciple of Taoxu Road to keep him safe."

"Hahaha, these youngsters' affairs, we older generations need not worry about," Elder Zhou laughed heartily, and then the three of them vanished from the spot with a flash.

Meanwhile, Gu Chen soared into the sky and soon arrived at the first stronghold of the holy gate he had learned of—a villa located outside the city, appearing tranquil and peaceful, as if in a world of its own.

However, when Gu Chen used his Heavenly Eye, he immediately noticed the villa's interior overrun with billowing dark energy, along with various scenes of limbs and broken arms, reminiscent of a hellish battleground.

This sight suddenly made Gu Chen's eyes narrow, a chilling murderous intent emerging within them.

The Great Power Cui Ji, following behind him, naturally saw this scene as well, and his expression also turned grave.

Immediately after, he saw Gu Chen charge into the villa alone, without any attempt at concealment.

It was known that inside the villa, there were at least five cultivators in the initial stage of the Union Realm.

If not for knowing Gu Chen's record of being attacked by the Chief Commander of Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights and other members of the holy gate, Elder Zhou and he would not have allowed Gu Chen to come here alone.

"Ah..."

Soon, the vast villa was invaded by waves of dark energy, and cries of agony echoed one after another.

However, it didn't take long for the noise to gradually cease.

"This kid..."

Great Power Cui Ji was somewhat shocked; having clearly seen everything that happened inside the villa, he understood just how formidable Gu Chen's combat power was.

"Truly against the heavens. Unrivaled in all domains? Feels like I've underestimated this kid!" Cui Ji felt exhilarated, realizing that Qingyun Academy had truly encountered a genius whose temperament also met the requirements.

Soon, Gu Chen walked out of the villa, his clothes unstained by blood, his expression calm, as he rushed to the next location.

Thus, Great Power Cui Ji followed behind Gu Chen, watching as he went to several strongholds of the holy gate and killed all the holy gate cultivators located there.

Meanwhile, he guarded Gu Chen from behind, and through this battle, Cui Ji deeply recognized Gu Chen's astonishing strength.

"It seems, unless those reclusive freaks, inheritors of the immortal-level legacies, and the monsters from the top ten races emerge, looking over the upper realm, there really is no other creature who could be a match for this kid!" Cui Ji solemnly assessed Gu Chen.

Quickly, Gu Chen spent three days obliterating all the holy gate strongholds that Qingyun Academy had painstakingly gathered.

He was aware that Great Power Cui Ji had been continuously guarding him, and Gu Chen did not reveal this. In this way, they returned to Qingyun Academy.

The matter of Chu Liufeng had already spread within the academy, stunning everyone. Upon Gu Chen's return, Princess Xidie, Yun Zishu, and the three Zhenyuan immediately rushed to inquire if he was injured.

After dealing with these friends, Gu Chen returned to his residence, and also learned that the powers of the East Profound Region had investigated the Chu Family, eventually confirming the Chu Family's innocence.

Regardless, since Chu Liufeng was a member of the Chu Family, they could not shirk their responsibility. Moreover, given Gu Chen's current prominence, the Qingyun Academy was satisfied, and as a form of compensation, they gifted Gu Chen an ancient holy medicine.

Moreover, Elder Zhou also handed over the bounty for the Chief Commander of Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights and three other Great Powers of the holy gate to him.

At this moment, Gu Chen pulled up his panel and glanced at his Divine Power value, a rich smile overflowing in his eyes.

It could be said that this time, his gains were truly overflowing.

"Just not sure if it's possible to fuse the Emperor's Extreme World-Shaking Secret and the Emperor's Classic together in one go?"

With this thought, Gu Chen, carrying many spoils of war, officially announced his retreat!

Meanwhile, elsewhere, deep within the Gray Domain of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, Prince Gu Yan had also received the news from the East Profound Region, which made him explode in rage, leading him to make a final decision to break with Gu Chen once and for all!