Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1310 - 254: Shocking the Holy Realm, Boiling Over with Indignation

Chapter 1310: Chapter 254: Shocking the Holy Realm, Boiling Over with Indignation

Upon hearing the word "gamble," in an instant, the eyes of those strongest beings seated high above were drawn over.

Situ Yin, the dean of Qingyun Academy, responded with a light smile, "What, afraid that last time wasn’t a losing big enough for you?"

When he mentioned last time, Jin Xiao of the Golden Roc Clan and the other two Great Powers from the Ten Thousand Stars Palace also wore darkened expressions.

Jin Xiao snorted coldly, "Last time was last time; this time will be different. Situ Yin, do you dare to gamble with me once more?"

With that, a cold smile lifted on the face of this powerful Golden Roc Clan member. Yes, he was intentionally provoking Qingyun Academy’s dean, Situ Yin.

Dean Situ Yin frowned slightly; indeed, this time was different. Jin Xuan from the Golden Roc Clan had just broken through to the heavenly realm, his power exponentially increased, and he was not someone Gu Chen could compare to.

This was the cause of Jin Xiao’s confidence.

Because, no accidents were going to happen in this fight.

The gap between the Earth realm and the heavenly realm, Qingyun Academy’s dean Situ Yin certainly understood, so he hesitated.

Even deep down, he didn’t want Gu Chen to fight against Jin Xuan, because he knew well that if Gu Chen also broke through to the heavenly realm, no one in the holy realm would be his match.

"After all, the time has been too short." Dean Situ Yin sighed inwardly.

Seeing him stay silent, Jin Xiao sneered, "What, you dare not?"

The other Great Powers watched, well aware that Jin Xiao was openly goading to gain some swagger.

Even if Dean Situ Yin didn’t agree, to frustrate him and vent some pent-up frustrations was also considered a great achievement in the eyes of Jin Xiao of the Golden Roc Clan.

"Situ will not agree. Knowing a certain defeat, it’s unreasonable for him to do so," thought one of the Great Powers.

At this moment, with a cold smile and indifferent tone, Jin Xiao said, "Situ Yin, it’s alright if you dare not bet. Either way, that Gu Chen lad won’t live long!"

"Who says I dare not?!" Dean Situ Yin suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing as he stared at Jin Xiao from afar.

"Hmm?"

"Situ is a bit reckless!"

"To be a Great Power and still so impulsive? So many years have passed, and yet his temperament remains unchanged, always so rash!"

The crowd of Great Powers frowned, feeling that Qingyun Academy’s dean Situ Yin was being impulsive and would certainly deeply regret it once the outcome was revealed.

"What do you want to bet?" Dean Situ Yin asked coldly, looking at Jin Xiao.

The latter grinned smugly, seeing his plan succeeding. Jin Xiao laughed out loud, "Hahaha, Situ, what nerve, I really admire such a temperament!"

"Enough talk, what valuable thing do you still have?" Dean Situ Yin interrupted.

At this Jin Xiao frowned and huffed, "As a Great Power born from one of the top ten clans, my wealth is beyond what a declining academy’s dean can imagine."

Hearing this, the dean retorted with a cold laugh, "So, you want to gamble with a holy artifact?"

Upon being reminded again of his pain, Jin Xiao’s face grew dark, suppressing his anger he ground out, "I have a semi-divine medicine; we can use it as the stake, how about it?"

"Semi-divine medicine?!" These three words shook all the Great Powers.

It’s known that in the upper realm, any treasure medicine over ten thousand years old is considered a holy medicine, truly extraordinary, significantly beneficial even for those in the heavenly realm.

The ages of holy medicines vary, the older it is, the stronger the medicinal effect. The seventy-thousand-year-old holy medicine Gu Qingyan gave to Gu Chen would be considered priceless outside, tempting even the Great Powers.

And a divine medicine transcends a holy medicine, requiring the most extraordinary holy medicine with over a hundred thousand years to possibly reach divine medicine status.

Note, even the most extraordinary hundred-thousand-year-old holy medicine only has a chance, not a guarantee.

This shows how precious divine medicines are, extremely rare across the 3,600 domains of the upper realm!

Only the immortal-level sects and the top ten clans, along with some seldom-trodden forbidden areas of the upper realm, might possess divine medicines.

Frankly, a divine medicine’s value surpasses even that of a holy artifact!

Thus, when they heard the mighty Jin Xiao of the Golden Roc Clan was willing to put forth a semi-divine medicine, the Great Powers were immensely shocked.

"Then I will exchange it for a holy artifact!" said Dean Situ Yin of Qingyun Academy.

Although the semi-divine medicine hadn’t reached the level of a divine medicine, it was still extremely extraordinary and enormously useful for Great Powers.

"Isn’t a holy artifact too little?" Jin Xiao objected, wanting Dean Situ Yin to offer two holy artifacts.

"It’s just a semi-divine medicine, not a real divine medicine, Jin Xiao, you’re thinking too much!" Dean of Qingyun Academy naturally wouldn’t be fooled.

Eventually, after a brief tussle, the wager was set!

"True to being from one of the top ten clans, really wealthy and bold," thought some Great Powers of colossal forces internally.

For them, having just one holy artifact of their own was already good.

"Hmph, Situ Yin, this time, you’re destined to lose, Gu Chen is surely doomed, and no one can save him!" Jin Xiao sneered confidently.

"Let’s wait and see," said Dean Situ Yin with a solemn expression, speaking heavily.

Earth realm, opposing the heavenly realm, how difficult this was, no one on the scene, or perhaps anyone in the upper realm, was unaware.

It could even be said to be an impossible feat against the heavens!

After all, Jin Xuan of the Golden Roc Clan, with his unmatched innate talent, once he broke into the Heavenly Realm, would surely rise ninety thousand miles high, significantly different from the ordinary great powers of the Heavenly Realm.

At this moment, in the Holy Realm, no one knew what was happening in the upper realms.

As those top-level freaks broke through one after another, the entire world started to stir.

It could even be described as a sudden change in the winds and clouds!

The sole reason was that Jin Xuan of the Golden Roc Clan had recently boasted that he would make Gu Chen come over and fight him.

His words were extremely arrogant and filled with wild pride, belittling Gu Chen. He explicitly stated his intent to behead Gu Chen and expose his corpse in the wilderness, showing ultimate confidence in himself.

However, this was normal, after all, he had broken through to the Heavenly Realm.

And as soon as this news was released, the Holy Realm was in an uproar, seething with excitement!

"A battle among the top-level freaks after breaking through to the Heavenly Realm? Is it finally starting?!" A cultivator said, extremely excited upon hearing the news.

"This will be a one-sided crush," another cultivator mentioned.

For a moment, the entire Holy Realm was abuzz, and this topic was known by almost all cultivators, with an unmatched level of attention, ranked first!

Everyone was curious whether Gu Chen would accept the challenge because he had also proven his strength with true and unmatched combat achievements before, enjoying great fame!

However, to everyone’s disappointment, three days passed and there was no news from Gu Chen’s side, which puzzled and disappointed them.

"Could it be that he has become timid, afraid?"

"Nonsense, if it were you, would you dare to do it? From Unity Realm challenging the Heavenly Realm? Despite both being top-level freaks, do you not know how big the gap is?"

Seeing that Gu Chen had not shown up, the discussions in the Holy Realm rose again, and those cultivators who had developed respect for him because of his renowned reputation now couldn’t help but turn pale.

When the fifth day arrived, all cultivators in the Holy Realm unanimously believed that Gu Chen had become timid and was hiding.

"Ha ha ha, I admit, he is strong and talented, but I really look down on him for his lack of courage!"

"Exactly, if he dared to show up and fight, even if he surrendered midway through due to being outmatched, I would have respected him. But hiding like a mole is really hard not to look down upon."

"Sigh, this time, that top-level freak named Gu Chen avoided the battle; his mental state must have taken a huge hit, right?"

Originally unbeatable and unstoppable wherever he went, even the top freaks were daunted, but now, with those people breaking into the Heavenly Realm, everything had changed.

"Hmph, I’ve said it before, his era is over. The Heavenly Realm is just the beginning, what can being strong in the Earth Realm do?"

"I heard that perhaps the stronger one is, the harder it is to break into the Heavenly Realm. I once read in ancient records that many eons ago, an unbeatable freak from the Earth Realm at that time had no rivals under the heavens, but ultimately failed and tragically died during his breakthrough!"

"The deeper the foundation, the greater the improvement upon entering the Heavenly Realm, but breaking through requires massive resources. Gu Chen was just an independent cultivator who joined Qingyun Academy halfway through; how could he possibly have the resources to break through to the Heavenly Realm?"

"True, under such circumstances, although he is strong in the Earth Realm, it’s exceedingly difficult for him to break through to the Heavenly Realm. He needs to somehow gather various kinds of rare treasures, but now, with Jin Xuan and other top freaks breaking through, Gu Chen no longer has that chance. His path is blocked!"

Throughout the Holy Realm, countless people were talking and engaging in various discussions.

Those who supported Gu Chen wanted to defend him, but they couldn’t utter a single word.

Somewhere in the Holy Realm, Long Yi of the Gemini Clan had also emerged from seclusion. At this moment, his expression turned very solemn upon hearing this news.

"Are you really afraid?" he murmured. Although he hadn’t spent much time with Gu Chen, Long Yi felt that he was not the type to be timid.

However, he was also convinced that Gu Chen was unlikely to break through to the Heavenly Realm and naturally would be inevitably defeated if he fought Jin Xuan with his Earth Realm cultivation.

In the stronghold of the Golden Roc Clan in the Holy Realm, at this moment, there was jubilation.

"In front of our young master, that Gu Chen is just a chicken and a dog, easily crushable!"

"Our young master is wise and powerful, with a talent rarely seen through the ages and a rich celestial lineage. How can he be compared to a lowly Human Clan member?"

The members of the Golden Roc Clan said one after another, their expressions filled with excitement.

This battle had also greatly boosted Jin Xuan’s reputation across the entire Holy Realm.

Jin Xuan smiled faintly, his eyes proud and wild as he said, "What is Gu Chen? Even if he is strong in the Earth Realm, he is still just in the Earth Realm. If I encounter him, I can simply slap him to death. His decision not to accept the challenge is indeed the wise one."

"That’s right, if he dared to accept the challenge, facing our young master would mean he’s courting death!" laughed the members of the Golden Roc Clan.

Jin Xuan chuckled softly and slowly said, "Actually, I do hope he would accept the challenge. That would show that he is reckless and lacks scheming. Such people are easiest to deal with. But as it stands, he is keeping his cool, knowing to lay low and understanding that nothing is more important than staying alive."

"Maybe he really is scared facing our young master!"

"Hmm, perhaps that’s also a possibility," nodded Jin Xuan lightly.

...

Within the light gate, among the 3,600 realms.

Currently, Gu Chen was unaware of all the commotions outside, as he was sealed in here and hadn’t taken a step out of his retreat.

Over a period of months, whether it was his physical body, soul, cultivation level, or even supernatural powers, he had made substantial progress!

His overall strength had reached a frighteningly high level.

Gu Chen’s eyes were tightly closed, his body radiating light, and his hair scattered, as he sat cross-legged here.

The 3,600 light orbs, suspended in this realm and encompassing the rhymes of the heavens had almost all dimmed now.

The current phenomenon indicated that he was about to break through!