Demon Slaying, Gaining 60 Years of Cultivation From the Start

At this moment, Gu Chen shook his head, signaling her not to make any noise, as prematurely exposing themselves could alert the enemy.

The presence of Gu Chen ultimately reassured Gu Qingyan somewhat, and she calmed down.

Then, Gu Chen spoke telepathically without changing his expression, "Now, tell me about the demon-like existences in the Upper Realm."

Gu Qingyan, with a serene face, telepathically replied to Gu Chen just as discreetly, "Big brother, you should know that there are many forbidden areas for beings in the Upper Realm, right?"

Gu Chen nodded slightly. According to what Chu Yue Ling and Zhen Yuan had said, the Upper Realm suffered greatly from the menace of demon-like beings. Many forbidden areas had formed because of them; any being that entered would undoubtedly die, and it was the same for the upper echelons of the realm.

Gu Qingyan said, "Those forbidden areas in the Upper Realm are the playgrounds of the demon-like beings, where life cannot approach. But apart from the forbidden zones, demon-like existences also appear elsewhere and might even be lurking right beside us!"

"Hmm?" Gu Chen's eyes flashed with a strange light upon hearing this.

Gu Qingyan's beautiful eyes were deeply solemn as she continued to transmit her thoughts to Gu Chen, "In the Upper Realm, there is a power known as Saint Gate, whose members are numerous and strong, far surpassing even the so-called behemoth Dao lineages. The master of the Saint Gate is called the Saint Lord, whose cultivation is heaven-shaking and earth-shattering. Even the strongest are no match for him, and every being within this power has merged with demon-like beings, similar to the Six Union God Sect in the Lower Realm!"

"Saint Gate?" Gu Chen was shocked, his eyes flickering uncertainly. It was the first time he had encountered or even heard the name of Saint Gate.

"Inside the Saint Gate, not only are there members of the Human Clan but beings from the Ten Thousand Tribes as well. At the same time, nobody knows their true identities. They usually hide in the shadows and do not expose themselves easily. There was a time when the Saint Gate brought disaster to the world, and it was said throughout the Upper Realm not to trust anyone around you too readily, even your closest kin, as they could quite possibly belong to the Saint Gate!" Gu Qingyan said with a heavy voice.

"Is it that terrifying?" Gu Chen's gaze sharpened, utterly astonished.

According to Gu Qingyan, every member of the Saint Gate had their own identity on the surface of the Upper Realm, usually remaining hidden. Therefore, nobody was sure if the people around them had merged with the demonic beings of the Saint Gate!

The existence of the Saint Gate had been for an immensely long time, with origins that could even be traced back to the primeval eras. At one point, it had caused calamity to the world, putting the entire Upper Realm in jeopardy.

Luckily, with three thousand six hundred domains in the Upper Realm, despite the uncommon nature of the Saint Gate, the realm was also full of strong figures who stopped the Saint Gate from starting chaos.

But over the eons, the Saint Gate had always lurked in the shadows, deeply rooted in the darkness. Over the years, no one had been able to completely uproot it.

Even the true identities of the Saint Gate's upper echelons remained unknown to anyone, especially the extremely powerful Saint Lord revered and feared by all within the Saint Gate, likened to a deity, whose real identity had always been a mystery from beginning to end!

Although the act of merging with demon-like beings was somewhat similar to that of the Six Union God Sect in Jiuzhou, the scale and power of the two were incomparably different, and the phrase 'worlds apart' was not sufficient to describe them!

The Six Union God Sect was but a fraction of the Saint Gate's magnitude.

"This terrifying organization has long been hidden in the dark side of the Upper Realm and has been a malignancy harming the Upper Realm for many years, along with those forbidden zones established by the demon-like beings, it represents the biggest cancer of the Upper Realm!" Gu Qingyan said gravely.

Having been in the Upper Realm for so long and being part of a power like the Frost Soul Sect, she obviously knew a lot about the Upper Realm.

After a moment of deep thought, Gu Qingyan informed Gu Chen of an extremely shocking piece of news, "According to the venerable elder of my Frost Soul Sect who was alive at the time, Emperor Yu's fall has a significant connection with the Saint Gate!"

"Hmm?!" Upon hearing this, Gu Chen's expression instantly became grave, and his heart stirred with intense ripples.

He had learned from Zhen Yuan and others that Emperor Yu's fall from power was a matter of doubt, and it turned out to be related to the Sacred Gate.

After all, Gu Qingyan was also from the Nine Provinces, and she was naturally curious about the news from her homeland. This news was personally told by her master, the Sect Leader of the Frost Soul Sect, and was highly credible.

"Wait a minute!" Suddenly, Gu Chen's expression became stern as various thoughts revolved in his mind.

The fall of Emperor Yu was related to the Sacred Gate, the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty sent Gu Yan to the lower world to fight for the Nine Cauldrons, and Gu Yan had also merged with a demonic being, which proved that the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty was in collusion with the demonic beings.

"So it seems, the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty must belong to the Sacred Gate, and its strongest figure within must also hold a pivotal position in the Sacred Gate!" Gu Chen's expression turned solemn as he realized the importance of this news, which caused an earthquake in his heart.

He had just thought of informing his sister, Gu Qingyan, but in an instant, Gu Chen stopped himself and said nothing.

Because the news was too shocking and involved too much. If it were to be carelessly leaked, it would definitely provoke a collective attack from the entire Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty!

That was a behemoth-level force with living supreme beings, a colossal entity in the Upper World, which the current Frost Soul Sect could not contend with.

"This news can only be known by me for the time being." Gu Chen's expression was grave, because even if the news were to be spread, it would have little effect.

With the influence of the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty in the Upper World, it would be easy for them to dispel rumors. Gu Chen was simply not on the same level as them.

Even though the revelation of this news would have no small impact on the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty, if Gu Chen were to spread the news, it would be like placing himself in the most dangerous situation.

Therefore, just like he had just thought, this news had to remain in his stomach for now, known only to himself.

"I never expected that the Sacred Gate's influence would be so terrifying, that even a force like the Heavenly Mysterious Imperial Dynasty would belong to it." At this moment, Gu Chen truly understood how fearsome the Sacred Gate was in the Upper World.

"The Sacred Gate, as well as the so-called forbidden zones for beings, this Upper World is indeed extraordinary." Gu Chen's gaze flickered. Although his heart was heavy, he felt a stir of excitement.

Because in a sense, these were all motivation for his path forward.

The Sacred Gate wreaked havoc on the world, demonic beings created forbidden zones for beings, regarding the Ten Thousand Tribes of the Upper World as ants, but to him, they were all "prey."

As long as he kept hunting demons, correspondingly, Gu Chen's strength would continuously rise.

"Therefore, on this food chain, I am the one at the very top." Gu Chen's gaze was deep and intense, his pupils even more inscrutable.

"Big brother, what are you thinking about?" At that moment, Gu Qingyan looked at Gu Chen and noticed he was somewhat lost in thought.

"Nothing much; the news you mentioned earlier was quite shocking, and I got a bit absorbed in it," Gu Chen shook his head.

Gu Qingyan's beautiful eyes were solemn as she looked ahead and said, "Be careful, we are about to enter the 'Lost Zone' now."