Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1295 - 247: The Mysterious Valley of Ten Thousand Saints

Chapter 1295: Chapter 247: The Mysterious Valley of Ten Thousand Saints

Inside the original Nine Heavens’ stronghold in the City of Light, Long Yi found Gu Chen and relayed to him an important piece of information.

Just now, Gu Chen had seen Long Yi with a troubled expression and knew he must have something difficult to disclose, or he wouldn’t be like this.

But what he hadn’t expected was that there would be a descendant from the "Nine Heavens" there.

Long Yi paused, then continued, "Actually, that location had been recorded by our clan in the last great era. I had also tried to find it before. Unexpectedly, after so much time has passed, that extraordinary place has once again sprung to life."

Gu Chen understood. The sacred realm didn’t open just once. Long Yi came from the Gemini Clan, which ranked within the top twenty in the last era; naturally, his clan had geniuses who had entered before and recorded some precious lands.

"That place is called the Valley of Ten Thousand Saints by our clan," Long Yi said.

"Valley of Ten Thousand Saints?" Gu Chen’s brows rose at the name, a title that was somewhat remarkable.

You see, the reason why the mightiest can look down upon the upper realm is precisely because they have stepped into the "sacred" rank, allowing them to do so.

Therefore, to achieve the status of the mightiest and step into the sacred, is an essential step.

And the leader of the sacred sect, why does he call himself "Holy Master"? It’s not the same as the lords of the sacred lands in the upper realm today.

The Holy Master of the sacred sect, this implies, is the master of all the mightiest in the upper realm!

This is fundamentally different from the titles used by the lords of the sacred lands!

The mightiest are called "sacred," and the leader of the sacred sect has named himself the Holy Master, which shows how strong he must be and how ambitious his spirit.

In fact, once the Holy Master of the sacred sect appears, among the many mightiest in the current upper realm, indeed not many can stand as his equal. This also holds true for the immortal-level paths and the rulers of the top ten great clans; they would need to prepare seriously.

At that moment, seeing Gu Chen deep in thought, Long Yi explained, "The reason it’s called the Valley of Ten Thousand Saints is because the Master Su of our clan suspects that initially when the sacred realm first appeared, there seemed to be upwards of ten thousand sacred medicines coexisting there!"

"Ten thousand sacred medicines?!" Gu Chen was startled upon hearing this, even with his normally unwavering composure.

What concept was this? Even the strongest forces in the upper realm, the immortal-level paths and the top ten great clans, would not possibly have such an abundance of sacred medicines in their arsenals.

"This is not just an extraordinary place, it’s a treasure of unimaginable worth!" Gu Chen was shook.

Hearing this, Long Yi shook his head slightly, his voice tinged with regret, "But that was then. Now, the Valley of Ten Thousand Saints is no longer as glorious as it once was. Over the long passage of time, people have continuously harvested from it, and it is even said that in ancient times, a great battle occurred there, resulting in destruction. Hence, its splendor has faded."

Gu Chen nodded, feeling a profound sense of loss, for the Valley of Ten Thousand Saints and for not being able to witness the sacred realm at its inception.

"But Young Master need not worry. Although the Valley of Ten Thousand Saints is no longer what it used to be, there are still many sacred medicines within," Long Yi added, describing to Gu Chen some of the current conditions of the Valley of Ten Thousand Saints.

Afterwards, he continued, "What I didn’t expect was that this place is extremely hidden. It was discovered unintentionally by the Master Su of our Gemini Clan when he was young, yet now outsiders have entered as well."

"Are you certain it was someone from the Nine Heavens?" Gu Chen asked.

Long Yi furrowed his brows, "I had just entered when not long after, I sensed a familiar aura. I can’t say it’s a hundred percent, but there is about a seventy percent chance."

Gu Chen nodded. A seventy percent likelihood was not low.

It was precisely because Long Yi felt that another person had suddenly appeared and entered that he quietly left.

After all, when confronting a descendant of the Nine Heavens, even he had no choice but to face being utterly crushed.

"Do you know which one of the Nine Heavens descendants it might be?" Gu Chen inquired.

Long Yi’s expression turned solemn as he replied with a heavy tone, "If nothing unexpected, it should be from — Netherworld Heaven."

"Netherworld Heaven!" Gu Chen spoke softly, his eyes deep with thought. After guidance from the Dean of Qingyun Academy, he was quite clear about the Nine Heavens.

In the last great era, there were myriads of realms, and the current upper realm was formed from the fusion of those myriad shattered realms.

And the Nine Heavens were, within the cosmos of the last era, the most famous and most powerful nine realms, or forces!

Netherworld Heaven was one of them.

Long Yi looked at Gu Chen, sensing that he was somewhat tempted, and said gravely, "Young Master, the Netherworld Heaven has always pursued a style of both righteousness and evil, especially that descendant, cold and aloof in nature. If you happen to encounter him, it’s difficult to say whether he would not strike a fatal blow."

It could be said that this particular descendant of the Netherworld Heaven had the worst reputation among the descendants of the Nine Heavens.

Gu Chen nodded to show he understood. The Dean of Qingyun Academy had also introduced Netherworld Heaven to him. That Heavenly Lord revered by the myriad creatures as the Ghostly Lord had a cold nature, holding life in utter disregard, with all cultivators across the heavens holding immense fear towards him.

Fortunately, during the last era, the Ice Emperor, a leader across worlds, kept him in check, and the Ghostly Lord never managed to do anything too outrageous.

However, in the final battle, the Ghostly Lord proved himself. Knowing certain death awaited, he did not retreat. When the cultivators of the myriad realms later learned of this, their views of the Netherworld Heaven improved somewhat. Yet, the sense of dread remained, with many reluctant to get too close, let alone provoke them.

And just as the Ghostly Lord and his techniques had influenced, so too were the characters of most Netherworld Heaven cultivators. That descendant of Netherworld Heaven was even more so.