Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start
Chapter 1314 - 257: Battle in the Spotlight

Chapter 1314: Chapter 257: Battle in the Spotlight

Upper realm, three thousand six hundred domains.

During this period, the entire upper realm had been acutely focused on the impending battle that was about to start within the Saint realm, with even the strongest among them sharing this concern.

Therefore, these past few days, images had continually been displayed on the Dao Gold List, with one mighty being after another taking their turn.

Now, seeing that the great battle was finally about to begin, all creatures of the upper realm couldn’t help but become excited.

Among them, the people of Qingyun Academy were extremely worried. As for the top ten races and the immortal-level Dao lineages, many who looked unfavorably upon Gu Chen’s actions, especially Ten Thousand Stars Palace and Jiuxiao Hall, were now cheering, their disciples openly jeering with their words.

High above in the infinite Upper realm’s sky, a supreme being of the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Xiao, with a cold smile and hands behind his back, indifferently spoke, "Situ, the great battle is about to commence. I’m giving you a chance to call off the bet, there’s still time."

The head of Qingyun Academy, Situ Yin, said nothing, his gaze fixed on the Dao Gold List.

In truth, he also felt uneasy. Although Gu Chen was extraordinary, could he really be a match for the monstrous talents at the pinnacle of the Heaven realm?

To him, losing the bet meant little; his real concern was for Gu Chen’s life and death.

The other supreme beings also watched intently; in their view, the battle Gu Chen had agreed to was incredibly unwise.

But these supreme beings had also been young once; they knew youthful passion, and understood that impulsiveness was sometimes inevitable.

"Youthful vigor is a fine thing," the supreme being of the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Xiao, said, "but impulsive actions without self-awareness must eventually be paid for in blood."

At that moment, Headmaster Situ Yin’s eyes shifted and looked towards Jin Xuan, saying, "How can you be so sure of the outcome, so confident?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Xuan scoffed coldly, "As a supreme being, are you really so clueless? Do you not know the vast gap between the Earth realm and the Heaven realm? As one who’s gone through it, aren’t you aware? Or is it that you can’t bear to see your own student about to perish?"

Towards the end, a mocking light flashed in the eyes of the supreme being, as he smugly watched Headmaster Situ Yin.

"I’m just concerned that someone will suffer a bitter face-slapping, as before. Digging one’s own grave is not a smart move for a supreme being," Headmaster Situ Yin replied indifferently.

"Then let’s just wait and see," the supreme being of the Golden Roc Clan, Jin Xiao, said with a menacing gaze.

...

Saint realm, atop the great snowy mountain.

At this moment, it was nearing noon, the time they had agreed upon for the showdown.

"Why hasn’t Gu Chen appeared? Could he be scared?" a disciple of the Golden Roc Clan asked in a sarcastic tone.

The other disciples glanced at the sky, each harboring doubts. Had Gu Chen, facing an imminent defeat, actually become frightened and backed down?

Among the crowd, Long Yi of the Gemini Clan frowned in contemplation, feeling that this was very unlike Gu Chen’s style.

For Jin Xuan, it made no difference whether Gu Chen showed up or not; in his mind, it was just a matter of a few moves.

Just as everyone began to grow anxious, at the summit of the great snowy mountain, a figure appeared in the sky, crossing the void and drawing closer amid the drifting snowflakes.

"Here he comes, Gu Chen is here!" At that moment, an observant disciple caught sight of this scene.

Seeing Gu Chen arrive, Gu Qingyan and the others breathed a sigh of relief. But as they recalled the strength Jin Xuan had just demonstrated, their anxiety quickly resurfaced.

"You’ve finally shown up. I thought you had lost your nerve," Jin Xuan said, his gaze fierce and unrestrained.

Gu Chen’s steps seemed slow, but in reality, with each stride, he covered great distances. This sight caused a member of the Void King Clan to briefly flash a look of intrigue.

"I’ve never heard of someone rushing to their demise with such eagerness," Gu Chen said calmly as he reached the peak of the snowy mountain.

"How presumptuous!"

"Arrogant!"

At these words, the disciples of the Golden Roc Clan grew enraged and began to hurl accusations one after another.

Gu Chen paid no mind to these trivialities—they were all just points to him shortly. His sharp gaze quickly spotted Gu Qingyan among the crowd, and he also saw Ao Xing and other top talents.

"They’ve indeed all broken through to the Heaven realm," Gu Chen muttered to himself.

However, he didn’t dwell on them. His gaze shifted, focusing on Jin Xuan before him.

"Not bad," Gu Chen nodded slightly.

"What do you mean, ’not bad?’" Jin Xuan said, puzzled and frowning.

Gu Chen replied, "People always say the Golden Roc Clan is full of treasures. Had you been at the Unity realm, I would have had no interest. But now that you’ve broken through to the Heaven realm, some things on you have become somewhat useful. This trip wasn’t in vain after all."

At this statement, the crowd around them was in an uproar, their eyes trembling with the realization that Gu Chen was incredibly bold to the extreme!

Hearing this, even as confident as Jin Xuan was, his gaze sank, and his wild and unrestrained eyes blazed with intense killing intent.

In that instant, with a single thought, he influenced the heavens, causing the place to grow even colder and bone-chilling, inducing gasps from the disciples.

"You’re intentionally provoking me so I will quickly put you out of your misery instead of torturing you?" Jin Xuan’s eyes narrowed as he spoke coldly.