Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 1601 - 416: Aspiring to be Supreme

The universe annihilated, the starry seas drained, one galaxy after another perished, each domain of stars turned to dust.

Gu Chen stood amidst the pitch-black cosmos, his clothes smeared with blood, his complexion ghostly pale, his energy dropped to its nadir.

This battle could truly be said to be the toughest one Gu Chen had fought since he began his journey.

His very foundation was almost exhausted, teetering on the brink of depletion, yet his enemy was not vanquished in the end.

But happily, this did not leave him with any hidden troubles.

After paying a heavy price, he finally resolved the situation with the Ultimate Emperor.

Gu Chen looked up, gazing at the ever-burning Origin Isle suspended above, resembling an immortal sun.

Within it, at the very bottom of the true Origin Sea, the Ultimate Emperor was sealed away, blocked by the conjoined Nine Cauldrons.

Had it not been for Origin Isle, this greatest divine artifact in the history of the myriad heavens and worlds, Gu Chen would undoubtedly have been doomed in this battle.

But fortunately, everything had now come to an end, and though the Ultimate Emperor still existed, he could no longer emerge to wreak havoc.

When Gu Chen’s cultivation became sufficient, he would find a way to eradicate him completely.

"It’s over." After a long while, Gu Chen spoke, his eyes deep and emitting a long breath.

Once the tension in his body was relaxed, even with Gu Chen’s level of cultivation, he almost fainted.

The consumption was simply too enormous, even the Qiong Cang Battle Robe, a Dao weapon, had dimmed.

Afterward, Gu Chen forcibly sustained himself, dragging his battered body to traverse through the cosmos, heading toward a distant place abundant with stars and vitality, to recuperate by absorbing various energies.

As for the site of his great battle with the Ultimate Emperor, it had been completely silent, turning into a desolate land of extinction, not knowing how many tens of thousands of years it would take to recover.

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The Upper Realm, with its three thousand six hundred domains.

At this moment, the atmosphere here was somber, with dozens of Inquiry-level beings appearing and convening at Qingyun Academy of the East Profound Region, waiting silently here.

The appearance of so many unparalleled figures also gave a big shock to the people at Qingyun Academy, fortunately, eventually, the headmaster Situ Yin appeared and invited the head of the Void King Clan, Nie Gu, and others into the grand hall of the Eternal Imperial Court.

From their appearance up to now, these Inquiry-level beings had not spoken a single word, all maintaining profound silence.

The other beings of the Upper Realm naturally felt the terrifying energy that emerged when the Ultimate Emperor came into the world, making all heavens tremble.

Although they did not understand what exactly had happened, because of the recent unrest, along with the heavy atmosphere permeating the Upper Realm, countless creatures within the three thousand six hundred domains felt incredibly oppressed.

The entire Upper Realm, at that moment, seemed as if it had fallen into a fearful calm.

Ordinary cultivators and citizens alike, were also with heavy faces, their hearts filled with great panic.

Even many felt waves of despair emerging from the depths of their hearts.

Like dark clouds bearing down on a city, this atmosphere swept across the three thousand six hundred domains of the Upper Realm, where many beings with insider knowledge clenched their fists, extremely tense.

All in all, the current state of the Upper Realm could be said to be one of deathly silence.

After another long period, even the dozens of Inquiry Realm supreme beings felt as if years were like days.

The emergence of the Holy Master pushed the atmosphere of the Upper Realm to an extreme suppression.

Eventually, an Inquiry Realm being couldn’t hold back anymore. He looked around and spoke in a heavy voice, "My fellows, I think we need to consider what should be done with the Upper Realm thereafter."

"With a Supreme Realm being coming into existence, what else can we do? Other than waiting for death, is there any other possibility?" Zhan Tian, the patriarch of the Three-Eyed God Clan, said with a very grave expression.

"Zhan Tian, do not speak recklessly, all is not yet settled!" Bai Xiao, the patriarch of the White Tiger Clan, was the first to speak out in admonishment.

"Do we still have hope? I also desperately hope that Gu Chen can achieve victory, but that is a Supreme Realm being!" Zhan Tian, the patriarch of the Three-Eyed God Clan, said with profound concern.

At these words, all the Inquiry Realm supreme figures fell silent.

Indeed, that was a Supreme Realm being, aloof and immensely powerful, the ultimate pinnacle of the path of cultivation. How could Gu Chen, no matter how strong, with only the strength of the Inquiry Realm, contend against that?

Not to mention that the Ultimate Emperor had ascended in an unorthodox manner, akin to a Demon Emperor, immortal and indestructible, further extinguishing the faint flames of hope in the hearts of some.

"Though I hate to admit it, I still have to say, Gu Chen’s chances of victory are indeed pathetically slim." After another moment of silence, Douyuan, the master of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, spoke up.

At that moment, the lord of the Nine Heavens Palace, Qing Tian, scanned his surroundings and said gravely, "Don’t think that the three of us are being alarmist. Our hearts are the same as yours, all hoping that Gu Chen can be victorious and that the Upper Realm will ultimately be unscathed, but it’s simply not realistic!"

"I know, you have always distrusted the three of us. Later, if the Ultimate Emperor comes to kill, we are willing to rush to the forefront, to die for the cause, to buy time for our fellow daoists!"

The lord of the Nine Heavens Palace, Qing Tian, continued, with a profound sorrow in his eyes, his words earnest and heartfelt.

Douyuan, the master of the Ten Thousand Stars Palace, and Zhan Tian, the patriarch of the Three-Eyed God Clan, did not speak, but both had expressions of resolve, clearly prepared to face death.

Seeing this, the patriarch of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan and other Inquiry Realm figures were visibly moved, their attitudes towards them genuinely altered at this moment.

At the side, Situ Yin, the headmaster of Qingyun Academy, was silent, wanting to speak up and say something, to make everyone believe in Gu Chen.

But in the end, he didn’t manage to utter a word.

Because facing a Supreme Realm being, even his unwavering confidence in Gu Chen had inexorably dwindled to its lowest point.

Indistinctly, the atmosphere here grew even heavier, with every Inquiry Realm being’s eyes brimming with a resolve akin to facing death without fear.

"Gentlemen, when the Elemental Emperor arrives later, we shall stand at the forefront to buy time for other creatures to escape."

"Indeed, as unrivaled beings of the Seeking Dao Realm revered by countless lives, it is our duty to do so!"

"Zhan Tian, Douyuan, and Qingtian, I am also willing to join you in the first echelon!"

One by one, those of the Seeking Dao Realm spoke up, and with the passage of time, their hearts sank to the bottom, preparing for the final confrontation.

Seeing this, Dean Situ Yin could only respond with a heavy sigh.

However, at the next moment, a voice of confusion echoed.

"What are you all doing?"

Gu Chen appeared, his complexion still unmistakably pale, but the feeling of weakness had greatly diminished, so he hurried back to the higher realm.

Realizing that everyone was gathered here, he arrived immediately, only to find that this group of Seeking Dao Realm seemed to be devising some plan for a death mission?

"Gu... Gu Chen?!" The several dozen Seeking Dao Realms of the higher realm saw his appearance, all stood up with a whoosh, their faces filled with excitement, their emotions boiling over, their voices trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence.

"You... you..."

The leaders of formidable beings such as the patriarch of the Void King Clan, the chieftain of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan, the ancient ancestor of the Kirin Clan, and the chief of the White Tiger Clan, were trembling, their mouths agape, clearly wanting to say something but too excited to articulate it.

Gu Chen knew what they wanted to ask, so he nodded slightly, his voice deep, saying, "From today on, the Holy Sect is officially removed from the higher realm!"

Boom!

The announcement sent shockwaves through the crowd; those peerless individuals at the pinnacle of the higher realm instantly erupted with excitement!

They were so thrilled that their pupils quivered, and their bodies shook uncontrollably, their faces flushed with color.

"That’s wonderful, that’s wonderful!"

Several Seeking Dao Realm struggled in their throats, but in the end, they seemed to lose their ability to speak, or rather, thousands of words coalesced into these three.

The hearts of these Seeking Dao Realm pounded ferociously, a continuous thumping in their ears, their eyes bloodshot, each one exhilarated to the utmost by the words Gu Chen spoke.

After a considerable time, they finally regained their composure, becoming slightly calmer.

Seeing this, Gu Chen then explained the truth, making it clear he could not kill the Holy Master, at least not now, so he had to seal him instead.

"That’s enough, that’s enough." The patriarch of the Void King Clan and other Seeking Dao Realm kept nodding in agreement.

Because, after this battle, they believed that it wouldn’t be long before Gu Chen would surely make a breakthrough to the Supreme Realm!

By then, the Elemental Emperor would naturally pose no problem!

And indeed, that was exactly what Gu Chen was thinking; as long as he hadn’t reached the Supreme Realm, the Myriad Worlds could not stabilize for a single day.

After all, the origin of the Myriad Worlds resided within him, and he had realized that only when he advanced to the Supreme Realm could the source of the Myriad Worlds fully revive.

At that time, when the myriad paths are replenished, the Myriad Worlds would be complete, and facing the Epochal Catastrophe, they would truly have a future.

Therefore, Gu Chen’s aspiration to reach the Supreme Realm became even more urgent after battling the Elemental Emperor!

Moreover, the Epochal Catastrophe could arrive at any moment, and now that the Origin Island was used to seal the Elemental Emperor, naturally he could not allow Gu Qingyan and other relatives to set foot on the island again, lest any mishap occur.

Although the chances of such a scenario were slim, as long as there was the slightest risk, Gu Chen was unwilling to let Gu Qingyan and his closest kin bear it.

Thus, his breakthrough to the Supreme Realm became even more pressing.

At this moment, Gu Chen looked around and announced the news that all Seeking Dao Realm here were eagerly anticipating and were excited about.

"Gentlemen, once I break through to the Supreme Realm and the source of the Myriad Worlds revives, then in this lifetime, you all may have the chance to achieve the Supreme Fruition as well."

"Really?"

"That’s fantastic!"

"There’s hope in facing the Epochal Catastrophe!"

With those words, the several dozen Seeking Dao Realm were once again overwhelmed with excitement, none immune to the sentiment.

After all, this was their lifelong hope!

And now, with the great enemy of the higher realm—the Holy Sect—erased, the future looked bright, and the several dozen Seeking Dao Realm each displayed a genuine smile on their faces.

As they said, what is most precious is seeing hope.

And all of this was because of Gu Chen.

At this moment, the Dean of Qingyun Academy stood at a distance, watching Gu Chen, who was surrounded by all the peerless individuals of the higher realm, shining like the moon amongst the stars, showing a smile full of shared honor.

Because, to some extent, Situ Yin also considered himself a guardian of Gu Chen, having watched this young creature grow from weakness to what he is now.

If it had to be described, only four words would suffice—beyond imagination.

Yes, beyond imagination. Dean Situ Yin never expected Gu Chen to come this far, to achieve such heights.

Now, Gu Chen had truly become the undisputed most powerful being in the higher realm, one might even say, invincible in this era!

Situ Yin already sensed that the grand era belonging to Gu Chen was about to arrive, when he would reign supreme over the Myriad Worlds, standing at the very pinnacle!