Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"What?!"

At these words, Princess Xidie and the three from Zhenyuan were all visibly shaken, looking at Gu Chen with immense astonishment.

Without supernatural powers at the Cave Heaven Realm, how could one possibly slay a Huanxu Realm Great Perfection? They were immensely curious.

However, that wasn't all, Yun Zishu continued, "Therefore, at that time, the people of Gray Domain gave Brother Gu a title."

"What title?" Princess Xidie and the others hastily turned to him.

Seeing this, Yun Zishu took a deep breath, glanced at Gu Chen, and said word by word, in a grave voice, "The Young King of Gray Domain!"

Yun Zishu himself had been truly startled when he first heard this news.

Slaying a Huanxu Realm Great Perfection from the Cave Heaven Realm was truly astonishing; the gap between the two was colossal!

Unlike now, when Gu Chen, at the Huanxu Realm, had slain a Unitary Realm, although it was also amazing, he did it with the mastery of supernatural powers.

Yet at this moment, even Princess Xidie couldn't imagine how Gu Chen, who was merely at the Cave Heaven Realm at the time, managed to accomplish that feat.

"Brother Yun flatters me," Gu Chen shook his head, a flash of coldness appearing in his eyes.

It hadn't occurred to him that after Gu Yan's plot had failed, this was another scheme coming to fruition.

Or rather, it was an overt plot, coming directly to his doorstep.

Alas, Gu Chen was no longer the neophyte he had been; now he possessed the confidence to directly confront the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and the Jiuying Clan!

"Gu Jiuge, how much longer will you hide like a turtle?!" the voice of a Jiuying Clan Great Power came again, and this time, Princess Xidie grew somewhat angry, a hint of chill surfacing on her elegant face.

Clearly, no matter what, she would unconditionally support Gu Chen.

"I will go and have a look," Gu Chen said.

"We'll accompany you!" both Princess Xidie and Yun Zishu, as well as the three from Zhenyuan, spoke up simultaneously.

Seeing this, Gu Chen looked surprised, but he did not refuse and led them all outside.

At that moment, at the gates of Qingyun Academy, all the students had gathered, and even the citizens of Jitian City were crowding around, three layers outside and three layers inside, making it utterly impassable.

"Gu Jiuge, you finally dare to show yourself!" As the saying goes, seeing one's nemesis can make one's eyes turn red with anger. Seeing Gu Chen emerge, the Jiuying Clan Great Power instantly became furious, wanting to strike without hesitation.

However, seeing the darkened faces of Cui Ji and others, Jiunan, the leader of the Jiuying Clan, promptly held him back.

Then he turned, facing Gu Chen, and said coldly, "Gu Jiuge, this time, there's no escape to heaven, no door to earth for you. The debt of killing our Clan's young lord—you must repay it!"

At this moment, the deeds of Gu Chen, who had once gone by the name Gu Jiuge, were known to everyone there, through the mentions of the Jiuying Clan and the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, as well as the introductions from others.

Everyone was stunned, looking at Gu Chen in disbelief, including Cui Ji and the several other Great Powers from Qingyun Academy.

Because, even they could hardly imagine, how Gu Chen at the Cave Heaven Realm had caused such a huge commotion.

"Gu Jiuge, come with us!" The Great Powers of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty also spoke up, joining forces with the Great Powers of the Jiuying Clan. Ten of them with grim expressions, advanced towards Gu Chen, pressuring him.

"The Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, the Jiuying Clan, you really are like clinging plasters, a haunting presence." At this moment, facing his adversaries, Gu Chen remained utterly composed, even remarkably so.

"Gu Jiuge, you are far too presumptuous. This time, I would like to see how you will escape!" said a Great Power of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, barely able to wait to capture Gu Chen.

"Stop!"

However, a Great Power from Qingyun Academy, Cui Ji, took action, stepping in front of Gu Chen with a serious face. He would not allow him to be taken away just because of a few words these people said.

"Brother, have we not made ourselves clear enough? He has made a serious mistake in the Gray Domain!" The Great Power of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty said solemnly, a flash of cold light in his eyes.

"A serious mistake? And who are you to judge that? Just because we have heard only your side of the story, should our Academy's student be taken away by you just like that?" Cui Ji said with a stern face, not yielding an inch.

Seeing this, the ten Great Powers from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and the Jiuying Clan grew cold in their gaze, saying, "It seems that Qingyun Academy truly intends to protect Gu Jiuge to the death?"

At this moment, how could Cui Ji and the others not understand? The present situation bore some similarities to what had happened to Gu Chen in the Spirit Realm.

Only, the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and the Jiuying Clan, of course, were not as strong as the Seven Stars Sect and its five major forces, and now they were at the very gates of Qingyun Academy. Cui Ji and the others certainly had no reason to fear.

"If we were to simply take your words for it and allow our Academy student to be taken away by you for severe punishment, how would all of the Upper Realms view Qingyun Academy?" Cui Ji said in a deep voice.

"But it is a fact that he killed our young master!" a Great Power from the Jiuying Clan said sharply.

"He brought it upon himself. Why do you not ask why I killed him?" Gu Chen said calmly, facing off against a Great Power.

Even under the intense pressure of the Jiuying Clan's Great Power, Gu Chen still managed to remain unflinching and unwavering, which made Cui Ji and others feel even more admiration for him.

After all, it was not everyone who dared to stand off against a Great Power from the Cave Heaven Realm.

"I don't care about the reasons. You dare to kill our young master, you must die!" the Great Power from the Jiuying Clan said furiously and aggressively.

However, as soon as he said this, Jiunan's expression changed, and so did Cui Ji and the others, as a powerful aura erupted.

"It seems that indeed you were the ones who began this arrogance and domineering behavior!" Cui Ji and several Great Powers from Qingyun Academy glared with cold eyes.

Seeing this scene, the leader of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and Jiunan from the Jiuying Clan also had a heavy expression, sensing a difficult situation.

They were naturally aware of what had happened to Gu Chen in the Spirit Realm. If they were too overbearing, they would naturally not be able to take Gu Chen away.

After all, Gu Chen of today was not the same as the minor cultivator they could manipulate at will back then; there were people backing him now.

So, the "justice" of the matter became very important.

If they were not in the right, their goal today might be difficult to achieve.

At that moment, the leading Great Power of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty took a step forward and said solemnly, "Your Qingyun Academy has defended this Gu Jiuge so vehemently, but sadly, you have all been hoodwinked by him without realizing it. How pitiful!"

"What are you talking about?" Princess Xidie frowned slightly, displeasure emerging on her flawless face.

The Great Power of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, of course, knew her identity and did not take issue with Princess Xidie, but instead looked at Cui Ji and several Great Powers from Qingyun Academy, saying solemnly, "Do you know who Gu Jiuge really is? He is the direct disciple of one of the nine revered figures of the Holy Sect!"

Boom!

As soon as this statement was made, Jitian City was set ablaze, as though a volcano had erupted, and in an instant, it became incredibly tumultuous!