Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1272 - 234: Showdown with the Strongest of the Contemporary Immortal-Level Dao Lineages (Second Update of Ten Thousand Words, Please Subscribe!)

Chapter 1272: Chapter 234: Showdown with the Strongest of the Contemporary Immortal-Level Dao Lineages (Second Update of Ten Thousand Words, Please Subscribe!)

Subsequently, these supreme beings all turned their heads in unison, their gazes deep, looking towards Situ Yin, the Dean of Qingyun Academy in the East Profound Region.

"Gu Chen?"

At the moment, Dean Situ Yin was also somewhat surprised; he hadn’t expected Qi Ling’s opponent to be Gu Chen.

"Hah!"

Then, a supreme being from the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Xiao, sneered as he glanced at Dean Situ Yin, and said, "It appears that like teacher, like student—carved from the same mold, completely ignorant of their place."

A supreme being from the Jiuying Clan also spoke up, his tone cold, saying, "Brother Jin speaks the truth. Nowadays, some people indeed lack self-awareness and can’t see their own standing."

At first, a supreme being from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace was somewhat worried, fearing that Qi Ling would encounter someone too powerful.

However, when he saw it was Gu Chen, he instantly relaxed, a smirk even appearing on his face, clearly visible, and he said, "Situ brother, I’m afraid you’ll have to concede, your student’s fate might be quite dire."

Although he said so, there was not a hint of apology in his words, which were full of condescension.

"What’s there to apologize for? The truth is as it is. That kid doesn’t even know his own weight and dares to oppose Qi Ling, dares to oppose the lofty Great Undying Dao Clan. Does he deserve to?"

The supreme being from the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Xiao, spoke with an extremely aggressive tone, not hiding his disdain for Gu Chen.

Moreover, his words were clearly targeting Dean Situ Yin of Qingyun Academy.

"Having lived for so many years, have you lived so dismissively, not knowing that one should never speak in absolutes?" Dean Situ Yin, of course, didn’t let Jin Xiao go unchecked, immediately retorting.

Jin Xiao’s expression darkened, and thunder boomed in the sky, but quickly, when he thought of Gu Chen’s impending downfall, his face soon cleared up, turning into a smile as he said, "Ha, just afraid someone is just talking tough. When the person dies, I want to see what you can say then, how you can continue to stand here with any dignity!"

A supreme being from Jiuying Clan also spoke coldly, "Situ brother, we are all of considerable age; there’s no need to act rashly for a moment of bravery, especially since losing to one of the twelve Great Undying Dao Clans would not be abnormal."

At that moment, a supreme being from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace smiled and said, "Once Qi Ling emerges victorious and the holy realm closes, if he obtains the Nine Cauldrons, my Ten Thousand Stars Palace will not keep secrets, but will share with everyone to deal with the future calamity, striving to get all fellow Daoists to overcome it together!"

Upon these words, a lot of supreme beings’ eyes lit up.

The supreme beings from the Golden Roc Clan and Jiuying Clan further said, "Brother Dao is indeed generous and open-minded. This is the attitude that we, the Great Undying Dao Clans and the top ten clans as the supreme existences of the upper realm, should have, not like some people, overly selfish."

Upon hearing these words, although some supreme beings didn’t verbally agree, they couldn’t help but slightly nod their heads.

After all, the Nine Cauldrons matter concerned Emperor Yu; with the path forward already severed, they were extremely curious about how Emperor Yu had managed it that year.

Moreover, regarding this battle, there really wasn’t anyone who favored Gu Chen since Qi Ling’s strength was well-known among these supreme beings.

As for Gu Chen, despite having some remarkable achievements, he didn’t compare to Qi Ling at all.

It could only be said that the timing of the Dao Gold List’s captured images was rather fortuitous, so these supreme beings didn’t know that not long before, Gu Chen had resisted a Seventh Rank Divine Skill with his physical body and instantly killed Zheng Ran and Su Yao.

Had they known, they certainly wouldn’t have thought this way.

"Hypocritically righteous, magnanimously using others’ generosity, utterly hypocritical!" Dean Situ Yin of Qingyun Academy asserted.

The outcome was not yet determined, but at that moment, the supreme beings from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, Jiuying Clan, and Jin Xiao from the Golden Roc Clan acted as if Qi Ling had already won, very confident and even smug, crowding against Dean Situ Yin.

And in fact, not just these supreme beings, but because the images presented by the Dao Gold List could be seen across the 3,600 realms of the upper realm, countless people, upon learning of Qi Ling’s identity, also believed that Gu Chen was overestimating himself.

Even many chose to openly mock Gu Chen, with those from the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and Jiuying Clan being the most vehement.

Those familiar with Gu Chen, meanwhile, were starting to worry immensely.

After all, the reputation of the Great Undying Dao Clans was formidable; not knowing of Gu Chen’s accomplishments, naturally, they couldn’t have much confidence in him.

"Situ Yin, since you have so much confidence in your student, would you dare wager with me?" the supreme being from the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Xiao, suddenly said.

"What would you like to bet, your life?" Dean Situ Yin replied coolly.

Jin Xiao, upon hearing the words, his face darkened, but knowing that he was bound to win, restrained himself and said, "Then let’s bet on the nine tripods, dare you not?"

The reason for this was that Jin Xiao worried that Gu Chen was overly cautious and had not brought all the nine tripods with him, but instead had hidden some or left them in the hands of Qingyun Academy’s Dean Situ Yin.

It could be said that for the nine tripods, Jin Xiao racked his brains.

The nine tripods always attracted attention. Upon hearing this, a group of the strongest beings looked over from distant realms again.

Upon hearing the words, Qingyun Academy’s Dean Situ Yin immediately refused, saying, "The nine tripods are not mine, and I cannot use them as a bet."

At this point, he glanced at Jin Xiao and said coldly, "Moreover, even if the nine tripods were to be used as a bet, as they are Dao weapons, what would you use to match it? Do you really think you are guaranteed to win, trying to reap benefits without sowing here!"

Jin Xiao, upon hearing this, frowned slightly and said gravely, "If that is the case, then let us bet on a sacred artifact, dare you?"

"Sacred artifact?!" As these words came out, the group of the strongest beings also frowned, feeling that the stakes were too high.

Sacred artifacts, the exclusive possessions of the strongest beings, born out of the primordial chaos, and crafted with their heart’s blood, were extremely important to those of their level!

Losing a sacred artifact would, without exaggeration, reduce a strong being’s strength by at least thirty percent!

Other strong beings could also see that the Golden Roc Clan, Ten Thousand Stars Palace, and Jiuying Clan were intentionally targeting Qingyun Academy.

"Count me in."

"I will join as well."

At this moment, as expected, two of the strongest beings from Ten Thousand Stars Palace and Jiuying Hall spoke up, their faces brimming with confident smiles as they looked at Qingyun Academy’s Dean Situ Yin.

Jin Xiao, adding fuel to the fire, sneered, "Weren’t you very confident just now? How come you dare not now? If so, we can drop the bet."

Qingyun Academy’s Dean Situ Yin looked at Jin Xiao and the other two, his brow deeply furrowed, hesitating for a long while before finally saying, "Then let’s bet!"

"Good!"

Jin Xiao and the other two strong beings, seeing this, immediately looked pleased. With so many of their peers watching, they were not afraid that Situ Yin would renege.

If that indeed happened, they would even have a reason to destroy Qingyun Academy and Situ Yin, and Taoxu Road and the Heaven Silkworm Clan would not be likely to intervene.

At this moment, the strong beings from these two powers also frowned, giving Situ Yin a glance, feeling that he might be getting in over his head.

After agreeing, Dean Situ Yin’s face quickly returned to normal.

He, who was well aware of Gu Chen’s strength, knew that even when facing Qi Ling, the top successor of Azure Cloud Sky, Gu Chen still had a significant chance of winning!

As for the hesitation just now, it was, of course, an act. Otherwise, how could Jin Xiao and the other two, cunning as they were over the long years, not suspect something if he agreed too quickly?

At this moment, Qingyun Academy’s Dean Situ Yin gave a bland glance at Jin Xiao and the other two. At this point, these three strong beings wore cold smiles, confident of their positions, looking down on Gu Chen and highly favoring Qi Ling.

"It starts now!"

At this moment, within the Dao Gold List, Gu Chen and Qi Ling were about to clash, and this scene naturally drew the attention of many strong beings.

At this moment, in the sacred realm, Qi Ling acted decisively, swung his hand, and threw a punch. The starlight turned into a fist print, striking Gu Chen’s chest,

Instantly, there was a loud bang, the light blazed brilliantly, and Gu Chen was sent flying backward with the impact.

This scene immediately set off countless exclamations in the higher realms.

As for Jin Xiao of the Golden Roc Clan, and the other three strong beings from Ten Thousand Stars Palace and Jiuying Hall, they laughed heartily at this moment, looking at Qingyun Academy’s Dean Situ Yin, who wore a grim expression and remained silent. "Don’t say we bullied you, not giving you a chance. If you regret it now and admit the mistake voluntarily, it’s still not too late!"