Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 978 - 68 The Young King of the Gray Domain_2

Soon, light and shadow flickered one after another, and this place was crowded with figures— all beings here to compete for opportunities in the secret realm.

Those who had survived this trial were mostly heirs of top forces, disciples of Da Sect, independent cultivators, as well as some from small and medium-sized forces, though the number of survivors was not very high.

However, the appearance of so many people left the Great Powers of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty completely dumbfounded.

Especially when he saw Gu Yan, the one on whom the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty had placed high hopes, standing there disheveled and bloody-mouthed, he was even more perplexed.

The impact this sight had on him must have been immense, to make a Great Power react like this.

"Brother Gu, what happened?" Next to him, a person of Great Power-level standing asked with a hint of confusion.

Clearly, the emotional turmoil of Gu Yan's imperial uncle had not gone unnoticed by this individual.

"It's nothing." Gu Yan's imperial uncle shook his head slightly, although the fist hidden in his sleeve had unconsciously clenched tight.

"What in the world happened!" he thought, some anger stirring in him.

Soon, various families started asking about their disciples' gains, but the moment the presence of evil demons within the secret realm was made known, the elders of various sects, along with the holy lands and the four major exotic tribes, even the three major hidden Dao lineages felt a shock in their hearts.

"Where is my Jiuying Clan's young master, why has he not appeared!" At that moment, an elder from the Jiuying Clan at the Unity Realm sensed something was amiss and began scanning the surroundings with a frown.

Above the sky, the expression of a Jiuying Clan Great Power darkened; Jiu Li was a descendant of their clan leader, and among the young, he had the purest bloodline, reverting closest to their ancestors. He was extremely important to the Jiuying Clan—they unanimously believed that Jiu Li could lead the entire Jiuying Clan towards a glorious future.

"Could something have happened?" The hearts of the Jiuying Clan members hung in suspense.

At that moment, upon hearing these words, Gu Yan's gaze flashed. Bracing his injuries, he stood up and said, "The Jiuying Clan's Jiu Li brother has fallen!"

He feigned a look of sorrow, nearly letting tears roll down from his eyes as he delivered this news to the elder of the Jiuying Clan.

"What?!"

Upon hearing the news, the Jiuying Clan elder was immediately shocked and alarmed, and even the Great Power couldn't remain seated—he stood up suddenly, and in an instant, the place was thunderous with flashing lightning and surging clouds!

"Brother Jiuyan, please remain calm!" A Great Power from the Tiankui Clan spoke up and calmed the tremendous disturbance in the area.

When a Great Power is enraged, just a hint of their aura is enough to kill everyone on the ground—this was no joke.

"How could my clan's Jiu Li possibly be dead!" Jiuyan was furious, his aura capable of shaking the heavens and the earth, like an angry deity, inducing immense fear in everyone.

Gu Yan bowed with his hands clasped and hastily said, "To the elder, all of this was caused by Gu Jiuge. Everyone from the Jiuying Clan, including Jiu Li brother, were all slain by Gu Jiuge!"

"Gu Jiuge? I want him dead!" The Jiuying Clan members were instantly uncontrollable with rage, and even Jiuyan, the Great Power, harbored killing intent towards Gu Chen.

Without even inquiring about the specifics of what had happened, Gu Chen was already on their hit list.

"Nonsense, you can't generalize like this!" At this moment, Blood Jade from the Blood Orchid Clan, despite the opposition of his clan members, stepped forward and, with contempt, glanced at Gu Yan, saying, "The battle in the secret realm decided the king of the young generation in the Gray Domain!"

"Hmm?"

While everyone was curious about the demon incident and the death of the Jiuying Clan members, they didn't expect Blood Jade to say such a thing, which immediately drew everyone's attention, including the Great Powers.

"Who claimed the peak of the Gray Domain?" A Great Power from the Tiankui Clan asked with furrowed brows.

"Gu Jiuge!" Standing there, Blood Jade pronounced these three words.

Afterwards, she gave a concise description to everyone about Gu Chen's exploits in the secret realm.

Boom!

In an instant, the place erupted into a fervor, with everyone from the Great Powers to the martial artists showing faces filled with shock and astonishment.

These Great Powers had deep, thoughtful gazes and fluctuating auras, clearly, they were greatly shaken.

Gu Chen's combat achievements were too startling; killing those in the Cave Heaven Realm was as easy for him as slicing melons and vegetables, with no one able to last even ten rounds against him. This was an extraordinarily defiant record!

"He killed dozens of Cave Heaven Realm cultivators from the Sacred Gates with a single strike?!" some voiced their shock, their eyes swirling.

"That must be some life-saving trick; I don't believe the Cave Heaven Realm is capable of such a thing."

"Setting everything else aside, just the ease at which he suppressed those freakish prodigies listed on the regional Dao Gold List is enough to prove this child's extraordinary talent, he can definitely be called the first of the Gray Domain!"

"Haven't you heard what the young master from the Blood Orchid Clan said? This Gu Jiuge even has the potential to ascend to the Dao Gold List!"

"Terrifying, truly terrifying. To think that in my lifetime, the Gray Domain would actually produce a monster of this caliber. It seems the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty this time, is simply dressing someone else for their wedding." someone commented with schadenfreude.

One could only say, once the exploits of Gu Chen were recounted through the lips of Xueyu, the place almost turned upside-down, and it was bound to escalate into a massive storm that would sweep across the entire Gray Domain before long!

However, the Great Powers of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty wore extremely grim expressions, all of their efforts going down the drain, making wedding clothes for someone else; how could their mood be anything but foul?

"The gap is too big; they aren't in the same league at all." The Great Powers from the Tiankui Clan and others remained silent, too astounded to speak a word.

They were eager to ask questions, but when they saw the sullen faces of Jin Xu and others, the answer was already evident.

Immediately afterwards, the same question arose in their hearts: to which family in the Gray Domain did such a genius belong?

"Success is not enough!" The Great Powers of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty were furious, communicating this to Gu Yan via a secret message. They had intended to create momentum for him, but now it had benefited someone else.

Without even thinking, it was clear that in no more than three days, the name Gu Jiuge would cause a great sensation throughout the Gray Domain, becoming well-known by everyone in the world.

Gu Yan's expression was also not pleasant, but he still had a trump card. He sent a secret message to his royal uncle, saying, "Uncle, this Gu Jiuge is a fake; his real identity is Gu Chen from the lower realms. He has received the inheritance of Emperor Yu and has the Jiuding on his person!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, the Great Powers of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty were startled, some incredulously sending back a message to Gu Yan, "Are you certain?"

"I'm certain, please Uncle, take action and bring this person back!" Gu Yan said in a heavy tone, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

On the other side, the Great Powers from the Jiuying Clan were also enraged, declaring, "I don't care about anything else, he dared to kill our young master; he has only death to face!"

Upon hearing this, Xueyu's expression stiffened, she was about to ridicule when her own clansmen covered her mouth and dragged her away.

Even the Great Powers of the Blood Orchid Clan, her own aunt, gave her a cold glance and imposed a restriction on her, rendering her unable to speak again.

Insulting a Great Power was a capital offense, and even with Xueyu's extraordinary background, she would face severe punishment!

Great Powers were untouchable, an acknowledged fact in the higher realms; such beings were lofty and awe-inspiring.

After the Great Powers of the Jiuying Clan gave the order, the clansmen of the Jiuying Clan began searching for Gu Chen with gnashing teeth.

Seeing such a scene, everyone present understood that a storm that would shake the entire Gray Domain was about to descend.