Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1074 - 120: Arch-nemesis Appears (Three Updates, 10,000 Words, Subscribe!)

Bai Yu and several other prominent demons came to Qingyun Academy, indeed causing quite a stir within the academy.

Even the senior level of the academy gathered to discuss this incident.

However, Gu Chen's life remained as calm as usual these past few days, as if he were isolated from the outside world, spending his leisure time watching the clouds roll by in the sky and setting aside time each day to discuss matters with Princess Xidie and Zhen Yuan.

Of course, as usual, it was primarily Gu Chen who was guiding their cultivation.

That day, the five of them gathered again in Gu Chen's palace. While they were discussing, suddenly a knock on the door was heard.

"I'll get the door."

Gu Chen spoke, went to the door, and opened it to see a figure in blue standing outside, a young man.

"Brother Gu."

The person turned out to be Chu Liufeng, the heir of a top force from the East Profound Region from the Chu Family. He smiled and bowed his fists upon seeing Gu Chen.

Gu Chen nodded slightly and looked at Chu Liufeng, "I wonder what brings Brother Chu here?"

Chu Liufeng smiled, his gaze inadvertently glancing inside the room, catching sight of Princess Xidie and the four others with Zhen Yuan. However, he showed no surprise, obviously news had already reached the outside world, known by some students of Qingyun Academy.

"This visit is mainly to thank Brother Gu. If it hadn't been for Brother Gu during our trip to the Canglei Ancient Ruins, I might have been robbed," said Chu Liufeng, taking out a storage artifact, wanting to hand it over to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen did not accept it, but politely declined, and said, "That matter is in the past, there's no need for rewards, I really just did it incidentally."

"Brother Gu is being too modest," Chu Liufeng said as he saw that Gu Chen firmly refused, and could only smile wryly, taking back the storage artifact.

Then, he became serious, "Besides thanking Brother Gu, there's another important matter to report."

"Please speak." Gu Chen remained unflustered, nodded slightly, and looked towards Chu Liufeng.

"Brother Gu truly has an extraordinary temperament," Chu Liufeng sighed, then with a stern face, said gravely, "Brother Gu, are you aware that just yesterday, Bai Yu from the Tian Yu Clan, Tang Yu from Misty Palace, Su Yiqing from Hao Tian Sect, Qu Ping from Wonderful Law Hall, as well as Shi Yao from the Green-eyed Golden Lion Clan, have all joined Qingyun Academy?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's expression shifted slightly. Although he knew that several top talents had joined the academy recently, he hadn't paid much attention and obviously didn't know as much as Chu Liufeng.

"And so?" Gu Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at him.

Chu Liufeng took a deep breath, "Brother Gu, I know you are very strong and regarded as the top figure of Qingyun Academy, but you must not underestimate people like Bai Yu. None of them are trifle matters, especially Bai Yu from the Tian Yu Clan. He may look good-natured, but he has a very narrow mind. You narrowly defeated him with one move at the Canglei Ancient Ruins, and the incident has been widely discussed in the East Profound Region. He must have harbored a grudge against you since then."

"Thank you for the information," Gu Chen remained calm.

Chu Liufeng, seeing that Gu Chen still didn't seem very concerned, decided to tell him the entire truth.

"Brother Gu, you must know, that Bai Yu has already reached the peak of the God Transformation Realm, his power is extremely terrifying, it's said he has made great breakthroughs in his recent seclusion, with significant progress both in his physical body and spiritual essence. Moreover, his younger brother Bai Fei has also entered the mid stage of the God Transformation Realm and is even more narrow-minded than his brother. If given a chance, he might seek revenge against you," Chu Liufeng said seriously, hoping to stir Gu Chen's vigilance.

Gu Chen's eyes flickered subtly, glancing imperceptibly at Chu Liufeng in front of him, surprised that the other had such detailed intelligence.

Despite Bai Yu's capabilities, Gu Chen remained utterly calm, but in light of Chu Liufeng's kind intentions, he still bowed his hands in thanks.

"In that case, I should take my leave now, Brother Gu, please be very careful!" After saying this final sentence, Chu Liufeng turned and left the place.

Afterwards, Gu Chen closed the door and sat back down beside Princess Xidie and the others.

"Bai Yu is going to target you?" Princess Xidie's eyebrows furrowed slightly, clearly, they had heard the conversation very clearly.

"No worries." Gu Chen shook his head slightly, 'I won't attack unless provoked.' If that Bai Yu from the Tian Yu Clan doesn't know his limits and dares to provoke, he would not be courteous in his response.

"Tang Yu from the Misty Palace, I know him, his strength is very strong, definitely has reached the peak of the God Transformation Realm, same as Bai Yu, renowned across many realms without a single defeat," Zhen Yuan of the Taoxu Road Holy Son warned Gu Chen to be cautious.

"Su Yiqing from Hao Tian Palace, Qu Ping from Wonderful Law Hall, and Shi Yao from the Green-eyed Golden Lion Clan, none of these individuals are to be underestimated. Now that you are recognized as the first person of Qingyun Academy, while each of them is a top talent unbeatable across multiple realms, they might take action against you. You really need to be cautious and vigilant," Bai Jingyuan from Cloud Heaven Palace also advised.

"Amitabha." Su Nan from the Sumeru Buddhist Sect chanted a Buddhist blessing, also advising Gu Chen to not be careless.

"Rest assured, I understand," Gu Chen nodded slightly, acknowledging.

Frankly speaking, with his current strength, within the God Transformation Realm, or among those of the same realm, no matter who it was, what peerless talent, or even if facing a real dragon, Gu Chen was confident in suppressing them.

But these were not the kinds of words to reveal to outsiders; Gu Chen knew it well enough himself.

Princess Xidie and the others also knew Gu Chen's character well. Understanding that he was not the type to underestimate his enemies and was receptive to advice, they felt reassured when he acknowledged their concerns.

"I wonder how Sister Chu is doing. Ever since returning to the academy, she has been in seclusion, and she has not appeared until now," Princess Xidie suddenly said.

Mentioning Chu Yue Ling, the Holy Maiden of Taoxu Road, Gu Chen's gaze also unintentionally drifted towards the deepest part of Qingyun Academy.

He clearly understood that Chu Yue Ling's seclusion this time would definitely lead to a breakthrough into the Huanxu Realm, and her strength would see great improvement.

"This time, Qingyun Academy can be said to be a gathering of imminent storms, with so many demons who are likely to ascend the Dao Gold List converging. Without a surprise, they are all preparing for the upcoming strife of 3,600 realms of the Ten Thousand Tribes in the higher realms," the holy son of Taoxu Road, Zhen Yuan, spoke up, feeling a bit emotional at that moment.

His talent was actually quite good, qualifying him for the realm's gold ranking, and had now reached the early stages of the God Transformation Realm, capable of being among the top in any realm.

However, when looking at the entire 3,600 realms of the upper world, that was nothing.

The upper world was too vast. Even for those demons who ranked at the very forefront across the entire upper world, including the so-called top ten clans, even Gu Chen treated them with great caution.

Because, as the Holy Maiden Chu Yue Ling of Taoxu Road had said, each of those covering generation geniuses was extremely terrifying, and not even she had any confidence when facing them.

Let alone the Huanxu Realm, some might have even reached the Unity Realm, at the pinnacle of the Earth realm!

When Gu Chen had first heard this news, he himself was somewhat astonished.

But for those forces or clans with extremely deep backgrounds, this was actually not an impossible thing.

If Holy Maiden Chu Yue Ling of Taoxu Road were older, with the resources contained within her undying-level Dao lineage, she could do the same.

Upon hearing this news, even Gu Chen was looking forward to the start of the strife among the 3,600 realms of the Ten Thousand Tribes, wondering what kind of encounters he would have with these covering generation geniuses.

Thus, although demons like Bai Yu and others had joined the Qingyun Academy, the first few days of life were still very peaceful.

Until the eighth day, the tranquility of Qingyun Academy was finally completely shattered.

At the entrance of Qingyun Academy, in front of that huge gate, suddenly a group of uninvited guests arrived.

Leading them was a Great Power who had reached the Heaven realm.

Following him, a group of younger generations, each wearing a cold smirk at the corner of their mouths, surveyed Qingyun Academy.

"Zhulu Academy, here to visit!"

A voice sounded, and in an instant all of Jitian City felt it, passing through the gates of Qingyun Academy and transmitting inside, echoing continuously.

"Zhulu Academy?"

"What is Zhulu Academy, which power is it from?"

Upon hearing this voice, even Gu Chen was slightly startled, and the entire academy immediately fell into a heated discussion.

The demons like Bai Yu from the Tian Yu Clan who had recently joined Qingyun Academy, upon hearing the words "Zhulu Academy," all showed a flicker of hesitation in their expressions.

Obviously, they had heard of the name before.

"Zhulu Academy… could it be?" A moment later, Bai Yu of the Tian Yu Clan seemed to recall something.

Not only that, even the high-ranking members of the academy, upon hearing the words Zhulu Academy, also could not help but frown before quickly gathering together to discuss how to deal with them.

"I've got it, Zhulu Academy, far beyond dozens of realms!" A student pondered deeply and finally recalled the origin of Zhulu Academy.

The upper world possesses 3,600 realms, a vast and boundless range, even said to be endless. One realm alone is already immensely vast, separated by dozens of realms, it is basically unlikely for both parties to meet in their lifetimes.

That is why many in Qingyun Academy had never heard of Zhulu Academy's name.

But eventually, those who had seen much and knew a great deal explained the situation of Zhulu Academy to everyone else.

"Are you saying, Zhulu Academy is our Qingyun Academy's rival?!" Upon knowing the truth, many students couldn't help exclaiming.

Zhulu Academy, just like Qingyun Academy, gathers the world's heroes without distinction, and its fame spreads far and wide even in remote places.

Even, it is somewhat more prominent than Qingyun Academy.

Each time Qingyun Academy opens, Zhulu Academy would bring its most outstanding heroes under the pretext of "exchange visits to challenge" but in reality, it is to suppress Qingyun Academy and put it to shame.

This was a secret tale because Qingyun Academy opens once every ten thousand years, and considering the great distance from the East Profound Region where Zhulu Academy is located, few are aware of it.

This time, less than a year since the opening of Qingyun Academy, Zhulu Academy could no longer wait, crossing the extremely vast distance of dozens of realms to reach Jitian City in the East Profound Region, initiating a competition among the students.

And each time, the rewards brought forth by both sides are extremely costly and could be said to be very rare.

As for the grudge between the two sides, it could even extend to the last great era.

At this moment, at the entrance of Qingyun Academy, that Great Power from Zhulu Academy stood there confidently, waiting for the high-ranking members of Qingyun Academy to appear.

Behind him, a group of extraordinary demons, each quite remarkable and powerful, none below the God Transformation Realm, with several fully accomplished.

A conflict was inevitable, about to unfold!