Chapter 520: Wholesale Immortal Kings, The Hundred-Year Pact

Jixia Academy.

A scenic valley was completely sealed off by an invisible force, isolated from the outside world.

Zhou Yuanshan, Elder Xuan, Xi Linger, Lin Xueer, Miao Dandan, Bei Nianyu, Chi Mei, and Wang Liang were sitting cross-legged on a patch of green grass, their expressions varied, but their eyes all held an undisguisable shock and excitement.

Just half an hour ago, they were still at Jixia Academy or elsewhere on the continent, thinking they were going to spend the rest of their lives in obscurity.

Unexpectedly, in the next moment, an irresistible gentle force wrapped around them, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived here.

Then, they saw the man they thought they would never see again in this lifetime.

Zhou Chen.

After less than a hundred years, he had returned.

And he had returned before them in a god-like manner that they completely failed to comprehend.

"You have all come."

Zhou Chen looked at the eight old friends before him, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"Zhou Chen… You…"

Zhou Yuanshan looked at his son, whom he hadn't seen for a hundred years; his lips quivered, wanting to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

The Zhou Chen before him possessed an unfathomable aura and an otherworldly temperament, making even him, as a father, feel a great deal of pressure.

"Father, Elder Xuan, long time no see."

Zhou Chen nodded slightly to the two of them.

Then, his gaze swept across Xi Linger and the other women.

A hundred years had not left many marks on their faces; instead, due to the advancement of their cultivation and the tempering of their Heart-Nature, they had gained a bit more mature charm.

It was just that the way they looked at him was filled with complexity.

There was joy, resentment, awe, and also a hint of faint estrangement.

Zhou Chen understood in his heart.

A hundred years was enough to change too many things.

Between them and him, they were no longer people of the same world.

However, what made Zhou Chen emotional was that their feelings for him remained unchanged.

"I am about to leave this realm and return to the Upper Realm."

Zhou Chen got straight to the point, without any hesitation.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's hearts tightened.

Especially Xi Linger and the other women; the light in their eyes dimmed instantly.

"I have gathered you all here today because I want to grant you a stroke of good fortune."

Zhou Chen changed the subject and gave a light wave of his right hand.

Rumble!

A loud boom echoed.

A small mountain piled high with various Heaven And Earth Treasures and Top-Grade Spirit Stones appeared out of thin air before everyone.

On that small mountain, immortal light flowed, and rosy mist rose.

Taking out any single item would be enough to cause a bloodbath in the Spirit Realm.

And now, these treasures were just piled together so casually.

The Immortal Spiritual Qi, so dense it had become physical, rushed toward them; with just one breath, the eight of them felt the Bottlenecks in their bodies showing signs of loosening.

"This… This is…"

Elder Xuan's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid.

"These are what I have prepared for you."

Zhou Chen's tone was calm, as if he had only taken out a pile of worthless stones.

"I will set up the Nine-Turn Ascension Magic Array here, using these resources as a guide and my own Immortal Emperor Origin to cleanse your marrow and transform your bones, helping you break through your constraints and reach the Immortal King Realm, First Layer in the shortest possible time."

Zhou Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a series of thunderclaps exploding in the minds of the eight people.

"What?"

"Immortal King Realm, First Layer?!"

The eight of them were completely stunned.

Their current cultivation was already at the top of the Tianxuan Continent, but they were still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the legendary True Immortal Realm, let alone the Immortal King Realm, which was unheard of.

And now, Zhou Chen actually said he wanted them to directly break through to the Immortal King Realm, First Layer in a short time?

This was no longer just good fortune; this was a miracle!

"Zhou Chen, this… this is too precious!"

Zhou Yuanshan was the first to react, waving his hands repeatedly.

"Yes, Brother Zhou, how could we possibly deserve this…"

Chi Mei and Wang Liang also hurriedly knelt down.

"No need to say more."

Zhou Chen interrupted them, his expression solemn.

"Although the demons have been wiped out from the Tianxuan Continent, everything is still waiting to be rebuilt, and the recovery of Spiritual Qi will take a long time. In the future, this world will need you to protect it."

Zhou Chen looked at everyone, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes.

"The Upper Realm is vast, far beyond what this realm can imagine. I hope that one day, I can reunite with all of you in the Upper Realm."

He flicked his wrist, and eight simple tokens shimmering with profound runes floated before everyone.

"These are Ascension Commands. Once your cultivation has stabilized and you wish to ascend, you can use these tokens to sense the Upper Realm's Ascension Platform and break through the world boundary."

"However… do not ascend within a hundred years, for I fear there may be a great change."

"After a hundred years, I will be waiting for you in the Upper Realm."

These words left the eight of them with boiling blood and surging emotions.

Indeed, rather than looking up at his back from here, why not strive to catch up and see how magnificent the world he resides in is?

"Fine!"

An unprecedented light erupted in Zhou Yuanshan's eyes as he nodded heavily: "Zhou Chen, your father will not let you down!"

"This old man will also give it his all!"

Elder Xuan laughed loudly.

Xi Linger and the other women looked at each other and made up their minds as well.

Their fate with Zhou Chen might have ended, but they were unwilling to just become passing travelers in his life.

"We will certainly not fail the Immortal Venerable's expectations!"

The eight of them bowed together, their voices resonant and powerful.

Zhou Chen nodded with satisfaction.

He wasted no more words and began to form hand seals.

As his fingertips danced, the mountain of treasures instantly decomposed, and countless Heaven And Earth Treasures turned into the purest torrents of energy, outlining a massive Magic Array covering a hundred-mile radius in the valley.

Zhou Chen flicked his finger, and a drop of blood shimmering with nine-colored light flew from his fingertip, falling into the center of the Magic Array.

Boom!

The moment the blood touched the ground, the entire array radiated brilliant light, and an indescribable, vast vitality and Dao charm instantly filled the entire valley.

"Enter the array!"

Zhou Chen gave a light shout.

The eight of them did not dare to delay and immediately flew into the eight array eyes of the Magic Array, sitting cross-legged.

"Concentrate your mind, calm your Qi, and maintain your focus!"

Zhou Chen's voice, like a great bell, resounded within their Sea of Consciousness.

In the next moment, endless pure energy, mixed with the Immortal Emperor's Dao insights, surged frantically into their bodies like a river breaking through a dam.

Cleansing the marrow and transforming the bones! A complete metamorphosis!

At this moment, the bodies of the eight people seemed to turn into divine iron tempered a thousand times over; their cultivation Bottlenecks were like paper, shattering layer by layer!

Outside the valley, the winds and clouds shifted, and streaks of thunderclouds, far more terrifying than those of ordinary Cultivators Undergoing Tribulation, began to gather in the sky.

This was the celestial phenomenon triggered by the eight of them breaking through simultaneously!

Zhou Chen just looked up and gave a cold snort.

"Disperse!"

His words became law.

The Tribulation Clouds that were enough to make the entire Tianxuan Continent tremble actually vanished obediently under that single scolding.

Under Zhou Chen's Emperor's Might, even the Heavenly Tribulation had to step aside!