Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1029 - 95: The Saintess Emerges from Retreat_2

And indeed, just as Gu Chen had anticipated, the top-notch prodigies, such as Yan Qi of the Sun Divine Sparrow Clan, Wang Yuan of the Zifu School, the Azure Luan Clan, the Kui Niu Clan, and Ao Guang of the Chi Dragon Clan, had all broken through after this period of time. Like Gu Chen, they had reached the God Transformation Realm.

As for the rest of the group, each had also made no small progress in their cultivation realms.

Just like at the gathering upon their admission, each seat was extraordinary; naturally, those sitting at the very front were the top-notch prodigies.

Before long, Gu Chen, dressed in dark garments, with a tall and robust physique and black hair as lustrous as jade, appeared, immediately attracting the attention of many.

In the battle at the Ancient Path Site, Gu Chen had also made a name for himself; the news had truly caused quite a stir at the Qingyun Academy.

Xu Yi from the Hidden Sword Villa was also in the front row. When he heard the noise and saw Gu Chen appear, his expression instantly darkened.

Obviously, he had not been able to stop dwelling on the battle at the Ancient Path Site. The loss of his seven spiritual treasure swords was bleeding his heart dry, and he hadn't dared to inform his sect about it even now.

Now, seeing Gu Chen, he instantly clenched his fists tight. If it weren't for the fact that the current occasion was not suitable for action, he really would have had trouble restraining himself.

"Brother Xu, be careful. This Gu Bai, if nothing unexpected has happened, should have reached the God Transformation Realm, just like me. You are no longer his match now," Chen Xuan, dressed in golden-threaded jade clothes, said in a grave voice from the side.

"What did you say, he reached the God Transformation Realm?!" Hearing this, Xu Yi immediately widened his eyes in surprise.

Initially, at the Ancient Path Site, after Gu Chen left, as expected, without his most handy spiritual treasure, he had not won against the likes of Chu Liufeng, and the light of the primordial spirit had nothing to do with him.

Moreover, his cultivation indeed was a cut below Chu Liufeng and the others. Even though he had also paid a price to exchange for some spiritual substances from Qingyun Academy after coming out of the Ancient Path Site, he was just barely beginning to form his own internal realm.

Learning that Gu Chen had broken through to the God Transformation Realm, Xu Yi immediately credited the light of the primordial spirit with all of Gu Chen's success.

"If I had obtained it, I could have broken through as well!" he gritted his teeth, filled with unwillingness.

Chen Xuan didn't respond, knowing full well that Xu Yi was still far from the God Transformation Realm, and even with the light of the primordial spirit, a breakthrough would have been difficult.

"Brother Xu, don't worry. I will find an opportunity to help you take revenge," Chen Xuan offered hollow comfort.

"Brother Chen Xuan, you must help me take back the spiritual treasures!" Xu Yi said through gritted teeth.

"Don't worry, I will," Chen Xuan readily promised.

It was not only Chen Xuan and Xu Yi; Yan Qi of the Sun Divine Sparrow Clan, a prodigy with flame-like pale golden hair, also spotted Gu Chen and his face suddenly took on an unpleasant look, as he let out a cold huff.

Ao Guang of the Chi Dragon Clan, Wang Yuan of the Zifu School, the Kui Niu Clan, the Azure Luan Clan, and others all turned their gaze toward him.

Clearly, they had also heard of Gu Chen's deeds, and from the bottom of their hearts, they had already started to treat him as a peer and rival, with extreme caution.

After all, the impending war of supremacy among the Ten Thousand Tribes across the three thousand six hundred domains of the upper realm was just around the corner. It was going to be an unparalleled ferocious battle, encompassing all the geniuses and prodigies of the upper realm.

The people here were all potential enemies, and if nothing unexpected occurred, all of them would participate in that battle for fortune, naturally warranting vigilance.

Moreover, the resources of Qingyun Academy were also fought over and contested for. Knowledge of your adversary would lead to victory in a hundred battles, so of course, they would pay close attention to Gu Chen.

Besides, Gu Chen also saw the three siblings from the Tuoba Ying Clan.

Now, seeing Gu Chen, Tobu Jun, who had been so arrogant before, dared not to be so anymore, even his glance became somewhat evasive, filled with fear.

As for Tuoba Ying, his eldest brother, seeing Gu Chen, he said nothing and sat there with an expressionless face.

It was Tuobu Jade, who, upon seeing Gu Chen's gaze coming her way, smiled sweetly at him as if she wanted to catch his attention.

Because of Gu Chen's military exploits, Tuoba Ying and Tobu Jun had fallen out with him, and many people from Qingyun Academy avoided any association with the three Tuobu siblings, fearing they would be implicated as innocent bystanders.

Therefore, these days, the Tuobu siblings had been living in some discomfort.

Even now, they were worried that Princess Xidie might have them directly thrown out, weren't they?

In fact, they were overthinking it. Gu Chen simply didn't take them into consideration at all.

"Young Master Gu has arrived." When Xidie saw Gu Chen, her eyes brightened, and she personally guided him to a front row seat.

"This time, you can't refuse me again," said Princess Xidie with a light smile, urging Gu Chen to sit beside her.

At this scene, Chen Xuan's expression darkened, and his mood took a turn for the worse.

At the same time, the gazes of others towards Gu Chen and Princess Xidie also gained significant meaning.

"Could it be that Chen Xuan is going to have his peach stolen halfway by this Gu Bai?" Many people thought to themselves.

Princess Xidie's attitude towards Gu Chen was clear to anyone with eyes, to the point that the uninformed might think Gu Chen was the one who had saved the Princess's life.

Zhen Yuan and the other two were sitting behind Gu Chen and had greeted each other after arriving here.

"The Holy Maiden has arrived!"

At this moment, the voice spread—she was the one everyone had been eagerly anticipating, Chu Yue Ling, the Holy Maiden from Taoxu Road.

Suddenly, every hero present turned back to witness a scene they would never forget.

Outside the island, a woman dressed in a snow-white gown appeared, crossing the void with her ethereal step. She possessed a beauty that could topple cities, with a tall and graceful figure, skin like jade, black hair cascading like a waterfall, and an incomparable aura. She was like a fairy from the heavens, unsoiled by the dust of the world, making people feel inferior and unworthy, not daring to harbor any disrespectful thoughts.

This was an absolutely astonishing scene.

Under the night sky, a fairy in white had come walking on the moon, her charm unparalleled, her beauty ravishing. Many onlookers were bewitched, standing dumbfounded, foolishly staring at the fairy's silhouette, lost in it, unable to extricate themselves.

Even the prodigies like Ao Guang of the Kui Niu Clan felt a surge of amazement—a moment of pupil contraction, their breaths unwittingly lightened as if afraid to disturb this celestial figure or ruin the enchanting scene before them.

Gu Chen and Chu Yue Ling knew each other; the two had had several interactions in the lower world, with the Holy Maiden of Taoxu Road even visiting him for one-on-one time.

Hence, Gu Chen wasn't as overwhelmed as the others, but he, too, couldn't help but hold his breath for an instant.

The beauty of Chu Yue Ling was not just soul-stirringly unique but also transcendent, which made one hesitant to profane it.

If there truly were immortals in this world, then surely it had to be this woman in white before him.

Seeing this Holy Maiden from Taoxu Road again, Gu Chen felt a sense of distant awe, as if worlds apart, well up inside him.