Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 1469 - 340: Crisis in the Upper Realm_2

But this was already enough to astound them. It had not been long since Gu Chen had stepped into the early stages of the Ascension Realm, and he’d already had profound insights. Could it be that before long, he would reach the mid-stage of the Ascension Realm, surpass them all and rise above everyone?

"As of now, the situation in the upper realms is far from optimistic!" However, following that, through the words of Tianyuan Taoist and others, Gu Chen learned about everything that had happened during the seven days of his seclusion.

If one had to describe it, only four words could suffice: rivers of blood flowed!

In seven days, all three thousand six hundred domains of the upper realms had faced a great catastrophe. The situation in the East Profound Region was already considered the best among them.

"In the Thunder Domain, the Hong Domain, the Qi Domain and other eight major domains, more than half of the regions have fallen, now covered by the forbidden zones of beings," revealed Tianyuan Taoist, delivering alarming news to Gu Chen.

"More than half of the eight major domains have been invaded by the forbidden zones of beings?!" Gu Chen’s expression became stern.

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Being swallowed up in over half their territories means that each domain has, at the very least, lost billions of beings. The combined toll for the eight major domains is a number staggering enough to make even the mightiest tremble!

"And that is not even the worst of it," said Qi Dao with a grave expression. "There are actually more than a dozen domains that have been completely overrun, swallowed by the forbidden zones of beings, where demonic qi clouds the skies day and night, unable to disperse."

Gu Chen was shocked; he had not anticipated that in just seven days, the situation had grown so severe.

Looking at it, the current state of the East Profound Region actually seemed extraordinarily fortunate by comparison.

Mu Tian spoke up, "Even those domains supported by undying teachings and top ten races have seen shocking upheavals with heavy losses."

Of course, such devastating loss occurred because many domains originally lacked forbidden zones of beings and overall did not possess great strength. None had peerless beings stationed there, so when these abrupt changes occurred, the domains were caught off guard and suffered immensely.

"Moreover, nowadays in the upper realms’ world, aside from those forbidden zones, malevolent demons occasionally travel between the rifts of the two worlds and descend directly," the War King stated in a heavy tone.

"Hm?!"

On hearing this, Gu Chen’s eyebrows knitted together, reminiscent of how analogous the situation was to that of Jiuzhou in the lower realms.

And this indicated that the myriad of worlds and the demonic realms had become very close indeed!

The frequent collisions between the realms of light and shadows and the expanding spatial rifts mean that demons could be transported through.

Though subtle at first, as time passed, the number of demons appearing in the upper realms would increase, mirroring the situation once witnessed in the lower realm of Jiuzhou.

This point also confirmed that the epochal catastrophe was drawing ever nearer!

It was clear that Tianyuan Taoist and the others were also very aware of this fact, which had made them solemn over time.

"How fares Mount Evil King?" asked Gu Chen.

Qi Dao spoke up, "The head of Qingyun Academy once said that although the Evil King was sealed, the continuously strengthening power of the forbidden zones means the seals won’t hold much longer. The Evil King will reappear soon. Consequently, all beings in the upper realms, especially those in the Ascend to Heaven Realm, are extremely cautious, stationing themselves in their respective domains and rarely leaving."

"But recently, these peerless beings have gathered together as if deliberating on something. The head of the academy had mentioned that soon, a significant move will take place in the upper realms," continued Tianyuan Taoist.

"The situation is becoming tenser," upon hearing this, Gu Chen also understood. Those beings of the Ascend to Heaven Realm, not unexpectedly, had become somewhat anxious.

Once the shadows invade, the present upper realms would be virtually powerless to retaliate.

Therefore, the search for the origin of myriad realms will become a top priority, and unsurprisingly, Gu Chen is likely to become a thorn in some people’s sides.

"The Sacred sect will definitely not sit idly by. The turmoil in the upper realm is a perfect opportunity for them to make a move," Gu Chen stated solemnly, aware that the Sacred sect would certainly seize the opportunity.

Having experienced several incidents, he also knew that he was definitely a major target for the Sacred sect.

"Gu Chen." At this moment, Dean Situ Yin of Qingyun Academy appeared.

"Greetings, Dean." Everyone was startled and immediately greeted him with clasped fists.

Dean Situ Yin nodded slightly and then directly took Gu Chen away.

Seeing this, everyone was not surprised and felt it was quite normal.

With a swoosh, the light and shadows before Gu Chen’s eyes shifted, and when his vision cleared, he was already at the secluded meditation place of Dean Situ Yin.

"Dean, what is this about?" Gu Chen looked at him, somewhat puzzled.

"Not long ago, supreme figures from the upper realm gathered and discussed a major matter, which is the matter that the Daoist Master had spoken to you about not long ago," the Dean of Qingyun Academy, Situ Yin, explained with a somewhat solemn expression.

"The supreme opportunity for Ascension Realm cultivators to break through to the Primordial Realm?" Gu Chen thought to himself.

"Correct." Dean Situ Yin nodded, speaking gravely, "The Epoch Catastrophe is approaching, and as I’m sure you’re aware, the current strength of the upper realm is inadequate. Thus, these supreme figures gathered for a long discussion and finally decided to spend their energies to open up the most important sacred ground in the upper realm for you, which contains an extraordinary opportunity for transcending the ordinary and becoming sacred!"

"An extraordinary opportunity to become sacred?!" Gu Chen was astonished. Having cultivated to this step, he clearly understood how difficult it was to transcend the ordinary and step into the Primordial Realm.

To achieve a complete understanding of laws was no mere talk; reaching that level was extremely difficult!

Even the top ten races and the immortal Dao lineages lacked any reliable means to steadily assist cultivators in breaking through.

But from Dean Situ Yin’s words, this so-called strongest fortuitous ground of the upper realm seemed genuinely capable of achieving this.

"That place is a junction of universes. There, the laws of myriad paths will manifest very clearly, somewhat similar to the origin ground of the sacred realm," the Dean said.

"So, the upper realm also has such extraordinary places?" Gu Chen raised his eyebrows; he had thought such shocking fortunate encounters only existed in the sovereign realms of the sacred realm.

"That place is of paramount importance. It can only be opened once every great epoch in order to give birth to more supreme beings; hence, those supreme figures agreed to open it."

Dean Situ Yin directly stated that this fortuitous ground was extremely significant for the upper realm, hidden within countless dimensions, and only a group of peak questioner realm powerhouses could jointly mobilize it.

Otherwise, just three or four entities at that peak questioning realm would find it difficult to bring this place into existence.

"This time, many extraordinary individuals from the Ascension Realm, those who were known as the leading demons of their era and those who once dominated the upper realm in their youth, invincible in their age, will all go without wanting to miss this opportunity," Dean Situ Yin said solemnly.

After all, since they couldn’t participate in the opportunities of the sacred realm, they would not miss out this time no matter what.

And this was the only opportunity in this great epoch where breaking through to the Primordial Realm could be assured, crucially important for any Ascension Realm cultivator.

"The Daoist Master asked me to inquire whether you would be interested in participating?"