Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1030 - 96: As If in a Different World, Reunited Once More (Three updates of 10,000 characters, please subscribe!)

The Taoxu Road's celestial maiden, Chu Yue Ling, dressed in snowy garments, with skin like jade and bones like ivory, possessed a transcendent beauty and a peerless aura. The scene of her arrival, as if stepping on the moon, left everyone present deeply captivated.

This moment, this scene, they would find it difficult to forget for the rest of their lives. This woman would be etched into the deepest memories of everyone here.

"So... so beautiful..." someone couldn't help but express their subconscious murmur.

In front of the Taoxu Road's celestial maiden, all adjectives seemed pale and weak, insufficient to describe even a fraction of her beauty.

It was a beauty indescribable by words, enchanting everyone present.

"Sister Chu has arrived."

At that moment, a gentle voice resounded, awakening the crowd that was immersed in awe. It was none other than Princess Xidie from the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, the initiator of this gathering.

The Taoxu Road's celestial maiden Chu Yue Ling, with hair as cascading as a waterfall and a figure both tall and graceful, had eyes as clear as black and white and a spirit inherently refined—as translucent as crystal and as clear as a celestial lake, nearly able to reflect a person's soul.

"Xidie."

Chu Yue Ling's figure was light, seemingly with no weight to it, gently floating down onto the island. It was as if a figure from a painting had come before everyone, evoking a surreal feeling.

Seeing the celestial maiden of the Taoxu Road make her appearance, Princess Xidie quickly greeted her, approached her, and affectionately linked arms with Chu Yue Ling, leading her to the crowd of guests.

Along the way, Princess Xidie also introduced her to one elite figure after another, remembering every name of those present at the gathering.

Those whose names were called stood tall and proud, each displaying their most confident smiles as they greeted the celestial maiden Chu Yue Ling.

Chu Yue Ling appeared detached, simply nodding slightly without uttering a word.

Yet, not a single person felt dissatisfied, believing that a celestial maiden from the ninth heaven should indeed be so.

That they could witness her with their own eyes was already an enormous stroke of luck.

"Worth it, truly worth it!" someone clenched their fists tightly, overwhelmed with excitement, feeling their life was not lived in vain.

"This is Daoist Zhenyuan of the Wuji Daoist sect," introduced Princess Xidie.

Daoist Zhenyuan rose to his feet, smiling slightly, and said, "There's no need to trouble the princess with introductions, I was fortunate enough to have had a fleeting encounter with the celestial maiden in the lower realms."

"Daoist Zhenyuan," Chu Yue Ling, with a demeanor vast and cold, did not offer empty words to anyone, but she did greet Daoist Zhenyuan.

Soon, Princess Xidie of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty led Taoxu Road's celestial maiden Chu Yue Ling to the very front.

"This is Young Master Gu Chen, who has cultivated with his master in the mountains since childhood," the crowd didn't expect Princess Xidie to introduce Gu Chen first to Chu Yue Ling, which made many talented individuals startle.

Gu Chen was also taken aback, but quickly recovered. He stood up, clasped his hands together respectfully, and said, "I have had the honor of meeting the celestial maiden, I am Gu Bai."

This time, Chu Yue Ling didn't speak; her flawless eyes fixated on Gu Chen. After a pause that lasted two breaths, like a stone cast upon the calm surface of a lake, ripples spread subtly.

Suddenly, Gu Chen's gaze shifted, and their unintentional eye contact captured each other's attention.

In that moment, time seemed to freeze, and there was nothing else between them.

But quickly, everything returned to normal, the previous moment almost illusory, as Chu Yue Ling was the first to divert her gaze.

And because Chu Yue Ling had her back to them, nobody saw this moment, only Gu Chen noticed the slight disturbance.

Following that, the Taoxu Road's celestial maiden nodded lightly to Gu Chen as a form of greeting.

"Heh!"

Seeing this, Chen Xuan from the Yuexiao Sect and Xu Yi from the Hidden Sword Villa both snorted coldly in their hearts.

"A wild mountain cultivator without any background or prestige, delusional enough to think he could connect with the celestial maiden? Utterly laughable!"

Clearly, because Chu Yue Ling offered no explicit response to Gu Chen, it brought some relief to the two of them.

Then, Princess Xidie continued introducing, "This exceptional figure is Ao Guang, from the Chilong Clan."

"I have had the honor of meeting the celestial maiden."

Even the exceedingly proud dragonkin respectfully stood and formally greeted Chu Yue Ling, not daring any frivolity.

"The dragonkin innately possess true dragon bloodlines, which are truly extraordinary. A year ago, I had the fortune of meeting an exceptional figure from the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan, undoubtedly a peerless elite of the upper realm, known in the Dao Gold List," said Chu Yue Ling, her voice ethereal as she spoke these astonishing words.

"Purple-blood Sky Dragon?!"

The crowd was instantly astounded upon hearing this; the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan ranked among the top ten of the manifold tribes throughout the thirty-six hundred domains of the upper realm—superbly powerful, almost the foremost among the various dragon clans, with incredibly dense true dragon blood within!

The prime prodigy of that clan must be tremendously powerful, something the guests present scarcely dared to imagine!

Although the Chilong Clan was mighty and part of the dragonkin, compared to the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan, the gap was immensely vast; it was a difference between heaven and earth!

Ao Guang's expression grew solemn. Although proud, he dared not compare himself to the prodigy of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan, but being individually acknowledged by the celestial maiden Chu Yue Ling from the Taoxu Road was already no small feat.

"Thank you for the celestial maiden's praise," he said, his courteous response showing none of his earlier arrogance.

"It seems the Chilong Clan is not foolish; they know when to be arrogant and when not to be," the crowd thought to themselves.

The Taoxu Road, hailed as an immortal lineage, has presided over the upper realm for endless eons and is no weaker than the upper realm's top ten tribes of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan!

"This is Yan Qi, an outstanding individual from the Sun Divine Sparrow Clan."

"I have had the honor of meeting the celestial maiden," said Yan Qi as he rose and gave a respectful fist salute.

"Not long ago, the Golden Raven Clan paid a visit to our Taoxu Road. The prodigy from their clan is equally extraordinary as the one from the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan. Seeing today's individuals from the Sun Divine Sparrow Clan, they too are remarkable," Chu Yue Ling disclosed another startling piece of news.

```

The Golden Raven Clan, just like the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan, is one of the top ten powerful and extraordinary tribes of the upper realms!

"The saintess praises you," Yan Qi hastily said.

Although the Sun Divine Sparrow practices the same fire path as the Golden Raven Clan, the former pales in comparison to the latter, much like the gap between the Chilong Clan and the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan—they're simply incomparable.

Subsequently, the Kui Niu Clan, Azure Luan Clan, Taotie Clan, and a host of other monstrous beings were all introduced by Princess Xidie.

It can be said that she took care of everyone, and the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, was gracious enough to greet each one of them.

"I've seen the saintess." At this point, it was Chen Xuan from Yuexiao Sect's turn to greet her. He rose with a smile, the epitome of civility.

"How is the senior of the Yuexiao Sect? Many years ago, I had a brief encounter with one of them on Taoxu Road," Chu Yue Ling softly said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan was startled at first, and only after a moment did he realize whom the saintess of Taoxu Road was referring to.

It was the supremely powerful ancestor of their Yuexiao Sect who had apparently visited Taoxu Road years ago?!

This news was even unknown to Chen Xuan himself.

Yet he quickly composed himself from the shock and said with clasped hands, "The ancestor has always been well, thank you for your concern, saintess."

Chu Yue Ling nodded gently, and finally, after greeting everyone, she exchanged a few words with Xu Yi from the Hidden Sword Villa.

Chen Xuan and Xu Yi looked at Gu Chen with a cold smile, as if to demonstrate their superiority with a glance.

Their implications seemed to say, this is the disparity that comes with status and identity.

Gu Chen certainly sensed it but chose not to respond, instead wondering if Chu Yue Ling had seen through his identity?

At this moment, others were thinking that the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, was indeed extraordinary, having met geniuses from all the top tribes as well as ancestors of the strongest beings.

It could be said that she indeed wasn't part of their world; the gap between them was significant.

In comparison, Chu Yue Ling was like an Immortal living in the ninth heaven, while they were but mere mortals of the fleeting world. The difference between them was as great as the heavens and the earth, and even a chasm hardly sufficed to describe the disparity.

This saying applied to Yan Qi and his group as well.

The upper realm is vast, filled with countless prodigies and monsters. There might be numerous heroes from ten domains, but compared to the entire upper realm of three thousand six hundred domains, and even against those famous across dozens or hundreds of domains, these tribes ranked in the top ten, they are truly insignificant.

If not for being in Qingyun Academy together, they would never have met the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling in their lifetimes, just as ordinary people in the mortal world could never ascend to heaven to meet the lofty Heavenly Emperor.

However, having the chance to gather today was already quite remarkable and would be forever remembered by them.

"A bumpkin from the mortal world, dreaming to ascend like a phoenix? I advise you to stop deluding yourself, because it is impossible!"

Suddenly, someone sent a telepathic message to Gu Chen, filled with malice, warning him.

Gu Chen recognized who it was. The other party was trying to hide, deliberately concealing his energy fluctuations, but he couldn't deceive Gu Chen, who easily discerned the truth.

It was undoubtedly Chen Xuan from the Yuexiao Sect.

He was warning Gu Chen to stay away from Princess Xidie and also telling him not to delude himself into trying to approach the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, as he could never reach their level.

Initially, Gu Chen did not take Chen Xuan seriously, but after his repeated unsolicited interference, annoying as a fly, Gu Chen thought.

"It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to eliminate this Chen Xuan!" A cold light flickered in Gu Chen's eyes.

Even though Qingyun Academy forbade mutual killing, with conflicts to be resolved in the ring, given Chen Xuan's cautious nature, he might not agree to it.

Moreover, defeating Chen Xuan openly could provoke retaliation from the Yuexiao Sect.

Therefore, Gu Chen had decided to find an opportunity soon to silently dispose of Chen Xuan.

However, the aftermath had to be handled carefully since virtually everyone knew the animosity between him and Chen Xuan, and he could not arouse suspicion from anyone with an ulterior motive.

"Thank you, Sister Chu, for giving me this honor of your presence tonight," Xidie said after having introduced everyone, inviting Chu Yue Ling to sit next to her.

By coincidence, not far away, there was just one seat separating her from Gu Chen.

"No trouble at all. We are all fellow students at Qingyun Academy, practicing together within its walls; naturally, we can't avoid each other," Chu Yue Ling spoke, her voice ethereal, radiating an air of otherworldly grace, with eyes clear and deep like a celestial lake, like a fairy who had descended to the mortal realm, commanding admiration from a distance.

Gu Chen was surprised; he had not expected the seemingly unworldly saintess of Taoxu Road to be so deft at social interactions, speaking words that were well received.

In fact, given her status, even if she hadn't spared a glance for anyone present and had simply sat there aloof, no one could have complained.

But unexpectedly, the exalted saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, was so approachable, as if there was no barrier between her and the others.

Of course, even though she appeared so on the surface, everyone was well aware that the gap in status between them was insurmountable.

Thus, everyone still maintained the proper decorum, not daring to take liberties just because the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, was so affable.

Soon, drinks were served and everyone began toasting and drinking.

Chu Yue Ling declined to drink alcohol, so Princess Xidie had already prepared the treasured spiritual tea from the monarch of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty. A delicate tea fragrance filled the air across the entire island, stirring the hearts and spirits of those present.

Gu Chen sat to the side, sipping his drink alone, not joining in the discussions among the top beings.

As for the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, she too spoke infrequently, occasionally contributing a comment.

At that moment, as Gu Chen's gaze wandered inadvertently, it met with Chu Yue Ling's clear and pure eyes, like a fairy lake, like colored glass.

Or rather, the saintess of Taoxu Road, Chu Yue Ling, had deliberately cast her gaze upon him and was staring at Gu Chen.

Gu Chen smiled slightly as a greeting, then was about to look away, but in the next moment, a voice reached him and he suddenly became so startled that the drink in his hand rippled, almost spilling out.

```

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.