Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 997 - 78: The 9999 Steps of the White Jade Stairs (Three updates of ten thousand words, please subscribe!)

Qingyun Academy opened its doors, and prodigies from the ten major domains all appeared, heading deep into Jitian City to prepare for the upcoming trials.

At the same time, with the passage of time, prodigies from the Ten Thousand Tribes, along with holy sons and daughters from major forces, also emerged, rushing to Qingyun Academy.

Suddenly, a dragon's roar resounded, shaking half of Jitian City, causing many people to shiver and weaken in their bodies.

"A dragon's roar? The prodigy of the Chi Dragon Clan has arrived!" someone exclaimed, utterly astonished.

In the higher realms, any race related to dragons, pengs, phoenixes, or possessing their bloodlines, held exceptional power amongst the Ten Thousand Tribes and was revered by innumerable forces.

The Chi Dragon Clan was such an example.

True dragons, divine phoenixes, golden-winged great pengs, and other mythical creatures had vanished from the higher realms several eons ago, but among the Ten Thousand Tribes, there were those who inherited their bloodlines.

The Chi Dragon Clan possessed a portion of the true dragon bloodline within their bodies, making them extraordinary. Although not as peerless as the pure-blooded true dragons, once they successfully grew, they could at least become masters of the Huanxu Realm and even the Unity Realm, and perhaps even aspire to the Celestial Realm!

This was the deep-rooted strength of the Chi Dragon Clan!

In the vast expanse of the upper realms, the Chi Dragon Clan, also known as a powerful tribe, was famous across many domains.

Merely partaking a portion of the true dragon bloodline was already formidable, which made one wonder just how extraordinary the mythical creatures mentioned in legends must be.

"I didn't expect that even the prodigies of the Chi Dragon Clan would come. It's said that he has already earned respect in two domains, an extremely powerful genius of the younger generation. He has constructed three hundred and sixty-five celestial meridians and is about to break into the God Transformation Realm!" someone marveled, revealing the formidable power of the Chi Dragon Clan's prodigy.

"It seems that this time Qingyun Academy's opening is going to be even more eventful than before," someone privy to various insider information couldn't help but remark with emotion.

In addition, following that, prodigies from the Human Clan's sacred lands such as the Wujidao Gates, Cloud Heaven Palace, and Sumi Buddhist Sect also made their appearances, heading to Qingyun Academy.

For a time, Jitian City became even more bustling and lively, one could say it was abuzz with activity.

"Second Brother, let's go over too. Big Brother should be arriving soon." Tuoba Jade said.

The 'Big Brother' she referred to was named Tuoba Ying, the most outstanding among the Tuoba family's trio of heroes. At a young age, just over thirty, he was about to achieve full completion in the Cave Heaven Realm.

It was said that this Tuoba Ying was also only one step away from successfully constructing three hundred and sixty-five celestial meridians.

In the East Profound Region, this man naturally rose to the domain's gold list, praised by countless people.

Tobu Jun was also quite exceptional. He had constructed a total of two hundred and fifty-one celestial meridians within his body, which was his source of pride.

"Little sister, I'm somewhat interested in that minor divine ability. How about we go take a look first?" Tobu Jun said.

"Alright." After a moment's thought, Tuoba Jade found the minor divine ability truly extraordinary and, wanting to practice it if possible, followed Tobu Jun over.

Along the way, when they passed by Gu Chen, Tobu Jun even gave him a cold glance, as if intending to remember him.

Gu Chen ignored this. If he wasn't new to the area, preferring not to stir up trouble upon his arrival, he would have directly dealt with Tobu Jun on the spot.

"Princess Xidie of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty has arrived!"

At that moment, an extravagant carriage appeared on the horizon, accompanied by bursts of rosy light, gliding in the sky, pulled by a pure and flawless unicorn, highlighting the high status of the princess of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty, Xidie.

Unicorns, representing purity in the upper realms, were a rare breed with notable strength. Most importantly, once they accepted a master, they remained loyally devoted for life and would never betray.

The unicorn pulling the carriage was of Huanxu Realm cultivation, and the carriage that served as Princess Xidie's ride was an extremely valuable spiritual treasure!

Gu Chen glanced briefly, then paid no further heed; that carriage was the one he had seen when he had rescued Princess Xidie not long before.

You must understand that spiritual treasures were exceedingly precious in the upper realms, owned only by Celestial Realm Great Powers and Holy Masters, the so-called top-tier figures.

And Princess Xidie, with merely Cave Heaven Realm cultivation, possessed a powerful spiritual treasure as her vehicle, showing how much the emperor of the Holy Brilliance Dynasty favored her.

Furthermore, after the incident with the Devil Cloud Thirty-Six Knights, the security around Princess Xidie was significantly enhanced, and rumor had it that Great Powers were secretly following her at all times.

"What do you think, who really was the person who rescued Princess Xidie some time ago? The Holy Brilliance Dynasty has offered such a generous reward, and yet the person hasn't shown any desire for it and hasn't come forward to claim it, really mysterious."

"Don't know, maybe it was just some venerable old freak passing by who casually lent a hand," someone else speculated.

Tuoba Jade, seeing this, felt a bit helpless but did not feel it was appropriate to say anything.

Princess Xidie was one of the top ten beauties of the spiritual domains, adored by countless prodigious talents and heroes – naturally, Tobu Jun was no exception.

"If only I had been the one to save Princess Xidie," Tobu Jun said dreamily.

Soon, Gu Chen passed through the trade area and also headed deep into Qingyun Academy, ready to participate in the upcoming enrollment trials.

Qingyun Academy occupied an extremely large area. It was said that inside was a boundless minor thousand-world, refined from a fragment of the Azure Cloud Sky that the Academy's Dean had captured in bygone years.