Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 1468 - 340: Crisis in the Upper Realm

Gu Chen’s recent retreat, due to the presence of the cosmic cauldron, was short in duration, with merely seven days passing in the outside world.

However, these seven days have brought epochal changes for the Upper Realm.

The entire power structure of the Upper Realm was drastically altered due to the events that transpired on these seven days.

Leaders of the top ten clans in the Upper Realm, including the Clan Leader of the Purple-blood Sky Dragon Clan, the Clan Leader of the Golden Raven Clan, the Ancient Ancestor of the Golden Roc Clan, and the Clan Leader of the Heaven Silkworm Clan, along with the Master of the Taoxu Road and the heads of other twelve Great Undying Dao Clans, as well as some hidden forces and old monsters of the Querying Dao Stage, all made an unprecedented gathering.

This assembly will go down in the annals of this era’s cultivation history, as it is the first of its kind!

What specifically was discussed at this meeting remains unknown, as even the strongest of the Primordial Realm could not even eavesdrop.

Only those at the apex of the Querying Dao Stage had the qualifications to participate in this gathering.

And all of this, Gu Chen was unaware of. Now, he had just finished his retreat, his body radiant, engulfed in divine light, reaching an extreme detachment from the world.

"Panel." The next moment, following a call from the bottom of his heart, the panel appeared in front of him.

Name: Gu Chen

Cultivation Techniques: Primitive Immortal Body (Level 5), Supreme Solar Power Skill (Level 5), Source God Sutra (Level 5)

Divine Powers: Destruction Forest (Rank 5), Supreme Sword Intent (Rank 5), Eyes of the High Heavens (Rank 4), Sacred Emperor Seal (Rank 5), Nine Heavens Calamity Light (Rank 4), Seal the Sky and Cut off the Earth (Rank 4), Five Divine Seals (Rank 5), Six Paths Reincarnation (Rank 5), As Close as the Horizon (Rank 5)

Dharma Aspect: Domain of All Gods, Sole Holy Realm

Cultivation Age: 140,000 Years

Realm: Mid Phase Ascension Realm

Merit Points: 0

Divine Power Value: 0

"The Divine Power values and merit points on the panel have been reset to zero again." Gu Chen glanced at it, noting that as his cultivation progresses, his expenses have also significantly increased.

If not for the perfectly complete world of Heaven Type supporting him, even having merit points and Divine Power values would make every realm breakthrough immensely difficult.

"The techniques have ascended a level, from the fourth to the fifth, and the cultivation age has also increased by 20,000 years, reaching 140,000 years, with three Great Powers reaching rank four." Gu Chen looked at the panel, satisfied with his progress despite the significant cost.

Of course, if it weren’t for a breakthrough in divine powers and a deeper understanding of the essence of heaven and earth, it would have been difficult for Gu Chen to breakthrough in the Ascension Realm.

As for the 20,000 years of increased mana, in the realm of the Ascension Realm, compared to other improvements, this did not seem very outstanding.

"Thank goodness I eradicated the Yaksha Clan and made some gains in the Forbidden Zone of Life, or else this breakthrough would have been truly difficult," Gu Chen sighed.

Whether it is cultivation techniques or divine powers, at this stage, they all require a vast amount of merit points and Divine Power values to improve.

Especially the cultivation techniques, each level increase cost is particularly terrifying, reaching hundreds of thousands, which is incredibly daunting.

As for divine powers, though not as daunting, it would reach tens of thousands, even near a hundred thousand points.

"Moving forward, to further improve my cultivation techniques and divine powers, unless I have a source sacred object and divine medicine to aid me, the cost would be immense solely relying on merit points and Divine Power values," Gu Chen sighed softly.

Whether it is the source sacred objects or divine medicine, the key is not how strong their medicinal effects are, but the heavenly patterns etched upon them.

If he can successfully absorb them, it provides immense benefits to cultivators, especially those in heavenly realms!

To be honest, Gu Chen somewhat regrets only absorbing the medicinal effects of the Blazing Fire Divine Vine, which could be considered a waste to some extent.

Gu Chen now somewhat regrets not properly comprehending the heavenly patterns on it, how they interweave and are constructed.

Because, whether it is source sacred objects or divine medicine, they are all naturally nurtured, embodying the fundamental mysteries of heaven and earth, greatly aiding cultivators in their cultivation journey.

Afterwards, Gu Chen introspected his origins and discovered, as expected, after undergoing three nirvanas, the battle scars within him had reached the count of seven, and the luminous stars of his divine soul had also reached seven.

"Ascension Realm, there is a great hope to reach the second realm’s perfection of both body and divine soul!" Gu Chen’s expression was invigorated.

At the same time, a question arose in his mind.

That is, having undergone six nirvanas during the early and mid phases of the Ascension Realm, without surprises, when he steps into the late phase of the Ascension Realm, there is a high likelihood of experiencing three nirvanas again.

With this progression, he would reach the limits of the Ascension Realm, yet at that time Gu Chen’s cultivation would only be at the late phase of the Ascension Realm, not having reached perfection.

"What will I experience if I reach great perfection in the Ascension Realm?" Gu Chen pondered.

However, soon, unable to find a lead on this question, he put it aside to consider later.

Afterwards, he left his retreat, wanting to understand the recent situation in the East Profound Region.

"Brother Gu, you’ve exited your retreat so quickly?" Tianyuan Taoist and others were somewhat surprised to see Gu Chen.

For cultivators in the Ascension Realm, it’s very common to retreat for a century, so exiting after only seven days is indeed among the rare few.

"Mm, how has the recent situation been?" Gu Chen asked, not dwelling much on this topic.

Seeing this, Tianyuan Taoist and others presumed that this retreat may have been just a minor breakthrough for Gu Chen, an enlightenment, not a realm breakthrough.