Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start-Chapter 929 - 37 Who is Gu Jiuge

Qingzhou, where the state city lies, was teeming with people as beings from all the clans in the Gray Domain converged. One after another, saintly figures, including the young generation leaders of various forces, appeared here, causing a huge sensation.

Today, the place was bustling with excitement and a cacophony of voices as renowned individuals from the region garnered attention from all sides.

As people were queuing up to register, Gu Chen suddenly noticed something astonishing nearby; a middle-aged man exuding a noble aura with every gesture was standing there.

This man seemed out of place among the surrounding crowd, which is why Gu Chen recognized him at a glance.

"The Da Xia Emperor?!"

Gu Chen was astonished, never expecting to encounter the emperor here, the unrivaled emperor from before across the nine states, who was also the current Emperor of Da Xia, Ji Yuan’s father.

In fact, long before ascending to the upper realms, Gu Chen had learned from Wei Cang, Luo Xun, and the Tower Supervisor that after transcending his tribulation, the Da Xia Emperor had not perished but had ascended to the upper realms.

At that time, the heaven and earth of the nine states could not contain the existence of someone in the heavenly realm, but because the emperor was so extraordinary, he forcefully broke through in the nine states, which did not allow for the existence of the heavenly realm, and hence the tribulation thunder was beckoned.

The unexpected departure of this once-in-an-era emperor, without his stabilizing presence, led to the nine states becoming immensely chaotic.

Fortunately, Gu Chen grew at an astonishing speed and replaced the emperor, becoming the pillar of Da Xia and even the entire nine states, safeguarding the world.

However, encountering the emperor here was truly unexpected for Gu Chen, as the upper realms consisted of three thousand six hundred domains and were incredibly vast; it was a remarkable coincidence.

"No, this won’t do." Initially, Gu Chen considered approaching to verify the identity, but shortly after, he dismissed the idea.

After all, his current identity was somewhat sensitive, and having no particular relationship with this once-in-an-era emperor of the nine states, approaching him would be too abrupt.

Gu Chen’s rise to fame had been after the emperor’s departure, after all.

"But perhaps there is another way to approach the emperor," Gu Chen pondered silently.

As a member of the nine states, Gu Chen had always been curious about this legendary figure of Da Xia and lamented the missed opportunity to meet him.

But now, given the chance, Gu Chen was resolved to establish contact with the emperor.

What’s more, in the upper realms, aside from his second uncle’s family, the emperor was the only person from the nine states, making them "fellow townspeople."

Gu Chen also noticed that the aura around the emperor harmonized well with heaven and earth, revealing he had broken through to the Cave Heaven Realm.

"Worthy of being the Da Xia Emperor," Gu Chen marveled, admiring his advancement from the heavenly realm to the Cave Heaven Realm in just a few years, which was truly extraordinary.

However, Gu Chen saw that the once-in-an-era emperor’s aura was quite fresh, indicative of a breakthrough achieved only recently, perhaps within the last month or two.

But regardless, it was still an astounding feat.

There was a vast bottleneck between the human realm and the Earth realm, not easily crossed by everyone, and some saints and saintesses might find themselves trapped in this realm for life.

Especially considering, the Da Xia Emperor had ascended from the nine states.

If it had been any other time, it might not have been so challenging, but at the moment of the emperor’s ascension, the rules of heaven and earth in the nine states were damaged, which significantly affected martial artists coming to the upper realms.

Just look at Gu Chen, who had to remodel himself to integrate with the environment of the upper realms.

"The higher the cultivation, the greater the restrictions after arriving in the upper realms," Gu Chen was well aware of this, and there was even a considerable chance that a martial artist could explode and die upon arrival in the upper realms.

But fortunately, when the emperor left, the nine states were not at their end, and although the rules of heaven and earth were not perfect, they were not at their limit either. Additionally, the baptism of the tribulation thunder during his ascension also purged some of the nine states’ marks within him.

That is to say, since ascending to the upper realms, the emperor must have spent a lot of time clearing the rules and patterns of the nine states from his body.

"Now is not the time to recognize each other." Gu Chen silently watched the emperor walk away, choosing not to approach.

After all, there would be a chance to interact later when the secret realm opened and they entered it.

"The pinnacle event of the Gray Domain is finally about to begin!" Just then, someone behind Gu Chen said with immense excitement.

"Dramatic and changing fortunes, the young prodigies and monsters of this entire domain are gathering here to unleash a heaven-shaking battle, engage in the cruelest competition, and ultimately claim the title of the Gray Domain’s number one. Just thinking about it makes one’s blood boil!" With this thought, many people’s faces glowed with vigor.

This grand gathering was initiated by the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, Vault of Sky Sword Sect, Burning Heaven Valley, and other top forces, and it was open to the entire Gray Domain.

In addition to the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty and various holy lands, there were also those powerful alien races, such as members from the Tiankui Clan, Blood Orchid Clan, Soaring Snake Clan, and Jiuying Clan. They could send their younger generation directly to participate, while some spots were deliberately reserved for the great sects and other medium and small forces, as well as an extremely limited number of independent cultivators, for selection.

This part required initial registration, followed by a test, and only after passing it would one be qualified to enter.

Gu Chen was currently standing at one of the registration points, queuing in a line as long as a dragon. Similar queues could be seen in several places across the state city of Qingzhou, totaling dozens.

The impact of this event was evident, with countless individuals yearning to participate.