Urban Super Medical Sage Chapter 2504 - 2603: Not Much Difference! (Third Update)

"Alright. It’s time to rebuild the Saint Academy. Take stock of the casualties from Su Chen and Huang Zhi’s great battle," Feng Qiu said, speaking as he looked into the distance at Aunt Yui and Feng Xi.

These two were from the Feng Family. Originally, he was somewhat apprehensive and worried about their arrival, fearing that the Feng Family intended to swallow the entire Saint Academy. But now, he had no such worries—after all, the Saint Academy had Su Chen.

If anyone wanted to scheme against the Saint Academy, they could feel free to try.

"Elevate the treatment of Nan Yunyi and Feng Yinqing to match the top three levels of the Ancient Holy Academy. Additionally, the cave dwelling where Su Chen resides must receive the highest level of protection. Until Su Chen emerges, deploy a first-class steward to guard it at all times," Feng Qiu continued.

"Yes." The three Supreme Elders nodded heavily.

At that moment, the hundreds of thousands of students at the Saint Academy were still in a daze, practically like walking corpses.

Su Chen had left, but they still couldn’t accept the reality.

Qu Mu murmured to herself, "Su Chen, Su Chen, Su Chen..."

She admitted it.

Su Chen was like a bullet that pierced through her tranquil heart.

The shock of it.

It shook her Martial Dao Mental State.

Su Chen was imprinted in her mind and heart like a brand.

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Three days later.

Ling Academy.

Lingcang Martial Arts Academy.

Back mountain.

Rest Pavilion.

The Rest Pavilion was a residence built by Ling Academy for Gu Xiu, extremely, extremely luxurious.

Of course, Gu Xiu, as the most terrifying prodigy in the history of Ling Academy, surpassing all others by countless times, deserved such top-level special treatment.

At this moment.

In the depths of the Rest Pavilion, in a room with an ancient flavor, a young man dressed in a black silk robe with his hair tied up was sitting cross-legged under the Spirit Gathering Array. Though he was not cultivating, the Spiritual Energy within the array surged toward his Dantian on its own. On his forehead was a silver-white, flickering mark.

The young man’s eyes were incredibly deep, his gaze seemingly contained an endless sky and earth.

The young man’s name was Gu Xiu!!!

And before him was another trembling young man. This young man, with moderate strength, aged four to five thousand years, was at the Third Level of Prison Suppressing Emperor Extreme Realm, named Sun He.

Sun He waited in awe and fear.

Gu Xiu was immersed in the Memory Stone.

After a long while.

Gu Xiu crushed the Memory Stone: "Su Chen, how interesting."

Sun He was a spy.

Yes, Sun He’s true identity was a student of Ling Academy. Later, he was sent by Ling Academy to the Saint Academy, becoming step by step a student of the Ancient Holy Academy.

Three days ago, during the battle between Su Chen and Huang Zhi, Sun He was present and recorded it using the Memory Stone.

After the battle, Sun He rushed back to Ling Academy and handed the Memory Stone to Gu Xiu.

"This level of Combat Power is almost comparable to the First Level of Boundless Eight Desolations Realm," Gu Xiu said with a smile. "1200 years old, invincible!!! His talent for martial cultivation surpasses even mine!"

"Senior Brother, so... should the exchange tournament of the Four Great Academies still go on as scheduled?" Sun He asked softly.

A thousand years ago, Ling Academy had informed the other Three Great Academies of their intention to hold an exchange tournament a millennium later.

The Head of Ling Institute, Mu Lijian, wanted to build an invincible heart for Gu Xiu, and he used top-level Supreme Treasures to entice the other Three Great Academies to agree to the tournament.

This time, they even offered the "Nine Layers of the Firmament" as a prize.

The first place winner could immediately become engaged to Mu Lijian’s only daughter, Mu Feiyan, with "Nine Layers of the Firmament" as the dowry.

How extravagant is that?!

Ling Academy has three treasures.

The first, "Nine Layers of the Firmament." The second, Gu Xiu. The third, Mu Feiyan.

This exchange tournament was a high-stakes gamble!!!

If Gu Xiu won, it would almost certainly build an invincible heart for him.

But what if he lost? Ling Academy would be nearly finished, losing all three treasures at once.

"It will be held as scheduled," Gu Xiu said, word by word.

As his voice fell, Sun He’s face changed dramatically, stunned.

He thought, having seen the battle between Su Chen and Huang Zhi in the Memory Stone, that Gu Xiu would back down, but unexpectedly...

Unbelievable.

Had Senior Brother Gu gone mad?

And at that moment.

A figure appeared in front of the Spirit Gathering Array, none other than Mu Lijian.

"Are you sure? Do you have confidence?" Mu Lijian’s face was seriously solemn; he had seen the Memory Stone in advance, and the terrifying power of Su Chen had shocked him into stupidity. He too thought Gu Xiu would back down, but...

"Su Chen indeed surpassed everyone’s imagination!!! Even you, Master, initially estimated Su Chen’s Combat Power to be around Four Directions Ultimate Realm Sixth Layer! But the reality is Su Chen now nearly compares to the First Layer of Boundless Eight Desolations Realm!" Gu Xiu said with a faint smile, his voice calm and unemotional.

Mu Lijian’s expression was extremely grave. His estimate of Su Chen’s strength had been based on the capabilities Su Chen displayed in the battle with Zhuo Ming of the Li family.

But who would have thought...

The lightning-fast progress of Su Chen...

"However, even if he now possesses strength comparable to the First Layer of Boundless Eight Desolations Realm, he still won’t be my match. In my eyes, he is barely different from an ant," Gu Xiu’s voice suddenly increased in volume, domineering, forceful, and confident to the extreme.

"Oh?" Mu Lijian was startled.

"Master, Disciple has already fully controlled that Chaos Void Behemoth," Gu Xiu raised his head to meet Mu Lijian’s eyes, speaking earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Mu Lijian’s breath caught, his face flushed with excitement: "Rea... really?"

His voice trembled slightly.

Overwhelmed with uncontrollable excitement.

Gu Xiu nodded.

"Good! Good!! Good!!! Hahaha..." Mu Lijian laughed heartily: "The exchange tournament will proceed as scheduled, per the agreement. Sixty years remain, the Saint Academy and the other Three Great Academies are all waiting for my message. They all think that due to Su Chen’s meteoric rise, I will cancel this agreed-upon exchange tournament; they are waiting to laugh at me and Ling Academy, but who could have imagined, Xiu’r, that you have encountered a world-changing, heaven-defying fortune?! Hahaha..."

Indeed.

Gu Xiu had encountered an incredible fortune.

An unimaginable opportunity.

A hundred seventy years ago.

Gu Xiu seemed to be called by fate.

Guided by some unseen path, like predestination.

For unknown reasons, he set out for training in the Void.

Upon his return.

Gu Xiu had brought back a dying Chaos Void Behemoth!!!

Of course, it was dying; otherwise, a completely intact Chaos Void Behemoth could obliterate the Gu Xiu of that time with a mere sneeze.

Gu Xiu not only acquired a dying Chaos Void Behemoth, but more strangely, he also found a Beast Taming Manual within the Void. Why is it shocking? Because when the manual was first obtained, it directly merged with Gu Xiu, like a stream of light, fading into his Dantian.