Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

"The weapon of the lord of Azure Cloud Sky from the previous great era, and it's even a Dao Weapon?!" Gu Chen was greatly shaken by the words of Situ Yin, the dean of Qingyun Academy.

Although he had anticipated that the mysterious gauntlets were extraordinary, he had not expected such an origin.

The weapon of the lord of Azure Cloud Sky, a Dao Weapon, these two labels alone destined the mysterious gauntlets to be exceptionally extraordinary.

Even if word were to get out, the entire Upper Realm would be shaken, and Gu Chen would become the target of all.

Even the dean of the Qingyun Academy might not be able to protect him.

No wonder, just now the dean was so serious, instructing Gu Chen not to mention this to anyone.

"A Dao Weapon, indeed worthy of the status of the lord of Azure Cloud Sky." At this moment, Gu Chen was also with a solemn expression, murmuring to himself.

What is a Dao Weapon? A weapon that contains a complete heavenly and earthly Dao deserved to be called a Dao Weapon!

And a Dao Weapon is recognized by the Upper Realm as the pinnacle a weapon can achieve!

This is only possible for characters of the highest level among the heavens to have a chance to refine a Dao Weapon!

Moreover, the materials required to refine a Dao Weapon must also be the top-tier materials among the heavens, seldom seen even over tens of thousands of years, plus the heart's blood of a highest level character among the heavens, then success is possible.

In today's Upper Realm, only those immortal sects and the so-called top ten tribes would have Dao Weapons, but mostly they are not intact.

Because, at the end of the last great era, during that battle, the highest of the heavens had also gone all out, even using Dao Weapons that had been accumulated over multiple eras, and after the defeat, some of these weapons were shattered, some utterly annihilated, and some damaged, brought back.

The mysterious gauntlets belonged to the first kind.

The appearance of a Dao Weapon, even if damaged, will cause an unmatched sensation in the Upper Realm, inciting countless individuals to compete for it!

Because, this represents the foundation of an immortal sect, and it is the strongest kind!

To obtain a Dao Weapon, after endless ages, perhaps a new immortal sect could be established, dominating the Upper Realm, what an extraordinary honor that would be? No one in the Upper Realm could remain indifferent!

However, the current mysterious gauntlets were quite seriously damaged, but given their ability to absorb various divine weapons, perhaps one day they could regain the supreme glory of a Dao Weapon!

At the same time, in this moment, Gu Chen also understood why the mysterious gauntlets were so extraordinary, even capable of absorbing innate spiritual treasures.

All of this became clear today.

At this moment, the dean of Qingyun Academy's face was complex, looking at the mysterious gauntlets, he said, "The Vault of Heaven battle garb, the strongest weapon of the lord back then, both offensive and defensive, very famous among Dao Weapons, was refined using Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold as the main material, supplemented by various heavenly materials and divine substances and even native spiritual treasures, how extraordinary it was initially, yet now, only such a tiny part remains."

Hearing this, Gu Chen was also inevitably astonished; although he did not know what the so-called Vault of Heaven Fairy Gold was, he was aware of native spiritual treasures, which were the main material for refining holy weapons!

And holy weapons are the exclusive weapons of the most powerful, many times stronger than innate spiritual treasures.

"So extraordinary a Dao Weapon, coupled with the strength of the highest among heavens, to think that it still ended in defeat, even the weapons ended up in such a state." At this thought, thinking of what Ice Emperor faced back then and what he himself would soon face, Gu Chen's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

The dean of Qingyun Academy did not ponder so much but was filled with immense emotion. Back then, the lord of Azure Cloud Sky didn't even have his body to come back, with his unyielding and domineering character, even if defeated, he chose to sacrifice himself to stall the enemies, buying time for other supremes.

Even, in the end, the Vault of Heaven battle garb exploded.

The people of Azure Cloud Sky were all immensely saddened when they learned of this news. The dean of Qingyun Academy, Situ Yin, had never imagined that one day, he would actually see a part of the Vault of Heaven battle garb.

"Could it be, the lord's own mysterious choice?" the dean of Qingyun Academy murmured, holding the mysterious gauntlets unwilling to let go.

Seeing this, Gu Chen did not say much more, after all, the other party was a supreme being, and if he harbored any crooked ideas, there was nothing he could do.

However, in the end, the dean of Qingyun Academy wasn't that kind of person. Although the Vault of Heaven battle garb was a Dao Weapon, and it was of immense significance to the dean of Qingyun Academy, he still could not do such a thing.

"Given time, one day, the supreme elegance of the Vault of Heaven battle garb will reemerge, I hope this weapon in your hands will not be buried." Ultimately, the dean of Qingyun Academy handed back the mysterious gauntlets to Gu Chen.

"Dean, rest assured!" Gu Chen nodded his head, solemnly receiving it.

At this moment, a determined look flashed in the eyes of the dean of Qingyun Academy, now, for whatever reason, to him and to Qingyun Academy, it was vital that nothing untoward happen to Gu Chen!

The safety of Gu Chen would henceforth be the top priority for this supreme being!

"By the way, Dean." At this time, Gu Chen seemed to remember something and said, "About that matter with the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty..."

The dean of Qingyun Academy shook his head and said, "You don't need to worry about that matter for now, just pretend you don't know."

"Understood." Gu Chen nodded, clearly aware that the matter was too deep and too broad, and Dean Situ Yin did not wish for him to get involved.

At this moment, the dean of Qingyun Academy said, "Why did the Holy Gate want to kill Emperor Yu? It was simply because Emperor Yu was indeed an extraordinary person. He was just half a step away from entering the highest level of all heavens, and even managed to forge the Nine Cauldrons, which reached the level of Taoist weapons. How could the Holy Gate and those demonic beings in the restricted zones of creatures let him survive?"

"The Nine Cauldrons are Taoist weapons?" Gu Chen exclaimed in surprise, a glint of astonishment flashing through his eyes.

"Exactly," nodded the dean of Qingyun Academy. "The Nine Cauldrons, each cauldron has its own abilities, incredibly powerful, coveted even by the strongest beings. Separately, each cauldron is almost equivalent to half the level of a Taoist weapon, but when combined, they form a complete Taoist weapon. At that time, countless people in the upper realms were extremely tempted, sparking a fierce storm."

Gu Chen was surprised; he had not expected the Nine Cauldrons to be Taoist weapons. A complete Taoist weapon could indeed stir up a huge storm in the upper realms, attracting the involvement of immortal-level Daoist sectors and hidden sects, with no exceptions.

"However, even if acquired by outsiders, the Nine Cauldrons, as Taoist weapons, might not be fully controlled," said the dean of Qingyun Academy.

Moreover, the Nine Cauldrons, being the strongest weapon forged by Emperor Yu, who was just half a step from the highest level among all heavens, entailed too great and significant a karmic consequence. Even if obtained by the strongest beings, they must always be cautious, as one careless move could lead to fatal disaster.

Naturally, the most important aspect was that the Nine Cauldrons, being Taoist weapons, could not be obtained by the strongest beings if they chose not to appear in the world, and the same applied to the masters of immortal-level Daoist sectors.

This was apparent from the fact that upon becoming a successor of Emperor Yu, Gu Chen had only obtained two of the Nine Cauldrons, and the Cosmos Cauldron had not yet fully awakened.

Basically, the saintly heirs who initially went to the lower realm were all merely trying their luck, except for Gu Yan of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, who was desperate to obtain them, naturally due to the orders from the higher-ups of the Holy Gate.

At this moment, the dean of Qingyun Academy said, "Now that the pieces of the Vault of Heaven Battle Armor have fallen into your hands, it can only be said to be fate and fortune. In less than a year, the grand battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes across the 3,600 domains of the upper realms will begin, and this is what you should be considering most right now."

"I understand," Gu Chen nodded.

Less than a year was actually very pressing. After all, for cultivators of the Earth realm, life spans were exceedingly long, sometimes spending decades, or even hundreds of years in meditation, which are not rare occurrences.

"Shortly, the academy's greatest blessed land will open up for you. Take whatever you need at that time," said the dean of Qingyun Academy.

"Thank you, Dean," Gu Chen hurriedly bowed his fist in gratitude.

"Go ahead."

Then, under the decree of the dean of Qingyun Academy, Gu Chen didn't even wait for Princess Xidie, Yun Zishu, and the others to come out of their seclusion before he arrived at the largest blessed land of the academy.

This place, where only Chu Yue Ling from Taoxu Road had ever been before, was located in the deepest part of Qingyun Academy. It was a small mystic realm filled with abundant sacred melodies and very clear heavenly and earthly rules.

Compared to the sacred melody sites Gu Chen had visited before, this one was far superior.

Before coming here, Gu Chen had also visited the scripture repository to find several suitable techniques to integrate and deduce along with the Divine Sun World Illumination Sutra.

Thus, Gu Chen began his secluded life, which this time, was expected to last longer than before, at least for more than half a year.

After coming out of seclusion, Gu Chen's overall strength would greatly increase to an extremely terrifying extent!

Meanwhile, while embodied at Qingyun Academy during seclusion, his main body also started accelerating the harvesting of merit points and Divine Power values.

However, to avoid being discovered, his main body also used trans-domain teleportation arrays, constantly changing locations, thereby keeping extremely busy.

Yet, all these efforts were worth it. With the academy's cultivation spots, the integration of the two jade pieces, and the continuous acquisition of merit points and Divine Power values, along with the unreserved support of Qingyun Academy, Gu Chen's strength began to climb steadily.

Whether it was his physical body, his primordial spirit, his techniques and divine powers, or even the mysterious gauntlets, all were enhanced.

This could be said to be an all-around enhancement, causing Gu Chen's strength to surge drastically, making a heaven and earth difference from before!

Not just him, but Princess Xidie, Yun Zishu, and Zhen Yuan, as well as Yan Qi, Ao Guang, Wang Yuan, and others from Qingyun Academy, all likewise initiated their breakthrough seclusions, taking this time to spare no effort in enhancing their strengths.

"The grand battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes across the 3,600 domains of the upper realms is about to begin, I definitely cannot be left behind!"

At this moment, this was the sentiment in countless people's hearts, not just Qingyun Academy. The entire upper realm's younger generation was striving strongly, using this time, less than a year, in diligent cultivation.

As for Zhang Ling, a descendant of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace who was defeated by Gu Chen, because the battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes was imminent, the matter, although spread, did not cause much of a stir.

After all, the focal point of the entire upper realm, even for the strongest beings, was on this event.

In the end, Zhang Ling had indeed left Jitian City under numerous disdainful looks from the masses.

His Dao heart was indeed shattered, but the Ten Thousand Stars Palace did not comment further.

After all, the skirmish among the younger generation was initiated by Zhang Ling himself. He had used all possible means, including a congenital spirit treasure-level forbidden weapon, but still lost, clearly indicating an issue on his part. He returned unharmed, and what more could the Ten Thousand Stars Palace say?

The storm also subsided just like that.

Soon, time hurried by, and while the entire upper realm was preparing for the battle of the Ten Thousand Tribes, six months swiftly passed.

After half a year, within the largest blessed land of Qingyun Academy, Gu Chen's strength had undergone an astonishing transformation!