Within an Emerald-tier secret realm, a surge of demonic aura shot into the sky. Light and darkness intertwined and twisted the entire realm, as if heaven and hell were colliding. As the chaotic energy gradually subsided, a transformed creature was revealed a once-bright blue slime, now adorned with a golden crown and a flowing crimson cape, exuding an air of majesty befitting the ruler of all slimes. Gu Tian smirked as Xiu's information materialized before him.
[Name: Demon King Slime]
[Power Level: Diamond, Low]
[Race: Demon Lord Slime]
[Elements: Fire, Wind, Water, Darkness, Metal, Earth, Lightning, Ice, Light, Spirit, Poison, Void, Gravity]
[Abilities: Limitless Adaptation (SSS+), Ten Thousand Thunderstorm Tempest (SSS+), Divine Shield (SSS), Heaven-Devouring Curse (SSS), Eternal Hellfire (SSS), Sea of Death (SSS), Clay Wall (SSS), Blood Manipulation (S)]
[Potential: Epic, High]
[Evolution Paths: 1]
[Evaluation Compared to Emperor-tier Beasts: SSS+]
Gu Tian scanned through Xiu's stats and chuckled. "Not bad. You've grown a lot."
The blue slime bounced excitedly before speaking in a high-pitched, childish voice, "Thank you, Master!"
Gu Tian smirked before exiting the secret realm. At this point, all of his contracted beasts had reached the Diamond tier, except for the Tree of Chaos, which he had named Ion. Despite still being at Emerald, Peak, Ion's growth rate remained astoundingly fast.
So far, Gu Tian had cleared twenty Emerald-tier secret realms, spending over two million university points. Combined with the ten Platinum-tier realms he had entered, he had already used up a total of 2.5 million points. Even so, he still had 4.5 million points left, thanks to the initial university entry grant and the new student examination rewards which, at this point, he doubted he would ever receive.
His gaze shifted toward the Diamond-tier portal, which required an entry fee of 500,000 points. Gu Tian showed no hesitation, flashing a slight grin before stepping through the Diamond-tier portal. The moment his body disappeared inside, 500,000 points were deducted from his balance.
But in the very instant he stepped into the realm
Slash!
A sword came crashing down at blinding speed. Gu Tian's head was severed instantly. Blood sprayed across the ground as his body collapsed. But the assault didn't stop there.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A series of jet-black swords rained down, slicing his body apart piece by piece—his arms, legs, torso all severed mercilessly.
[Name: Rebirth Knight of the Undead]
[Power Level: Diamond, Peak]
[Race: Undead, Skeleton]
[Elements: Darkness, Spirit, Void]
[Abilities: Rebirth Blade (SSS), Spirit Banner (SS), Legion of the Night Skeleton Knights (SS), Dark Bond (S), Holy Resistance (S), Black Knight's Curse (S)]
[Potential: Epic, Low]
[Evolution Paths: 1]
[Evaluation Compared to Diamond-tier Beasts: SSS+]
Yet, at that moment, the scattered flesh and blood of Gu Tian on the ground began to move. The power of Ion, the Tree of Chaos, surged forth. Though the skeletal knight loomed over the battlefield, its massive sword pulsing with death energy, it did not hesitate—seeing Gu Tian still alive, it raised its sword high and slashed down once more.
Boom!
The ground fractured under the devastating force. Tremors spread across the entire secret realm as though the world itself was crumbling. But despite Gu Tian's body being utterly destroyed, the mere presence of his spilled blood was enough for him to be reborn.
Suddenly, the pools of blood across the battlefield began to stir. They coalesced, forming not one, but a hundred Gu Tians!
The skeletal knight did not hesitate it immediately summoned its legion. Towering undead warriors emerged from the darkness, their shields raised in perfect formation, creating an impenetrable defensive wall around their leader.
Gu Tian raised an eyebrow, slightly amused at his enemy's tactics. But before he could react—
BOOOOOOM!
A massive fireball erupted, consuming all of Gu Tian's clones in an instant. High above the sky, a skeletal mage held a glowing red orb that pulsed with flames. Its hollow eyes showed no emotion, yet they radiated pure destructive power.
The skeletal knight, seeing its enemies reduced to ash, lowered its guard.
But in that very moment
Slash!
Its head was severed.
Before it could even react, its body was cleaved in half, black blood splattering across the battlefield. The skeletal mage sensed something was wrong, but before it could cast a spell, an invisible force dragged it from the sky and crushed it to dust.
A cold voice rang out.
"Grim… kill everything that moves."
BOOM!
A wave of death energy spread across the entire secret realm, engulfing everything in its path.
A deep, commanding voice echoed. "As you command, my king."
And then
A legion of undead appeared.
Giant serpents, wyverns, dragons, phoenixes, towering giants, and hordes of goblins emerged from the shadows, unleashing pure devastation. Seventeen massive serpents slithered through the battlefield, crushing entire squads of skeletal knights beneath their colossal bodies.
The Wind Wyverns flapped their wings, summoning gales strong enough to shred the forest below to pieces.
BOOM!
Fire, water, and lightning clashed together, sending waves of destruction across the realm. Bone fragments rained from the sky as countless undead were annihilated.
But it wasn't over yet.
Gu Tian observed the scene with a smirk before raising his hand.
"Roots of Chaos."
The Roots of Chaos spread across the land. Black tendrils erupted from the ground, piercing through anything that still moved undead, beasts, everything. Their lifeless bodies were lifted into the air before being devoured by Gu Tian's spiritual domain.
And with that…
The Diamond-tier secret realm was utterly destroyed.
Gu Tian stood at the center of the battlefield, now a barren wasteland. He exhaled slowly before chuckling.
"That's the first time I've been shredded to pieces like that."
Without wasting another second, he turned and exited the secret realm.
The moment he stepped out, he scanned his surroundings but saw no other students. Only Wu Shuang, Liang Yufeng, and Su Meilin remained, aggressively clearing Gold-tier portals. Normally, the Dimensional Dome of the university saw little use, regardless of the year of study. While the entry fees weren't particularly high, the rewards simply weren't worth it.
Over 99% of the students at Beast Emperor University came from powerful families. They had no need to risk their lives or hunt for resources within the university's secret realms. Additionally, the beasts in these realms were artificially weakened, making them far less valuable than their wild counterparts.
Even after clearing multiple portals, if Gu Tian were to convert all the resources he had gathered into university points, he would only receive around ten million points. Worse yet, the university purchased resources at only 50% of the market value.
The top ten universities were all controlled by the Ten Sacred Clans. Beast Emperor University belonged to the Guan Sacred Clan. Gu Tian had enrolled here for two main reasons first, to gain access to the Immortal Tree Secret Realm, and second, because this was the weakest of the top ten universities.
However, despite being ranked number one, its power didn't come from the Guan Sacred Clan. Instead, an even stronger force backed it.
And within just twenty years, Beast Emperor University had become the most dominant institution in the world.