Gou's Liver Experience in the World of Demons and Demons

"The seven holy places recruit disciples every three years. This time, Qinghe Holy Land is said to be recruiting 300 people."

Ling Xiao explained in a low voice.

"With so many people, it's easy for us to blend in."

Gu Sheng nodded.

"But once we enter the holy land, our disguises will be gone."

"Step by step."

Ling Xiao interrupted him.

"It's better than being hunted outside."

At this moment, a huge golden bell flew out from the stone gate and hovered above the square.

The bell sounded melodious, yet contained a certain awe-inspiring power, and the noisy crowd instantly quieted down.

"It's about to begin."

Ling Xiao was a little excited.

"Boom-"

The stirring bell rang through the sky, and Ling Xiao's eyes lit up.

"As for it?"

Gu Sheng glanced at him sideways and lowered his voice.

"We can win a game of this level with our eyes closed."

Ling Xiao chuckled and rubbed his hands.

"You don't understand the feeling of bullying a rookie."

In his eyes, those nervous contestants were like lambs to be slaughtered.

Gu Sheng shook his head helplessly and was about to speak when his whole body suddenly froze.

An extremely terrifying aura descended from the sky, suppressing his breathing to the point that it made it difficult for him to breathe.

He looked up suddenly and saw a black shadow floating down from the direction of Qinghe Holy Land.

"Beyond the Tribulation Realm"

Gu Sheng's pupils shrank slightly, and the spiritual power in his body instinctively started to circulate to resist the pressure.

The old man with frosty silver hair landed gracefully on the ground, his black robe fluttering in the wind, his deep eyes sweeping across the square, and wherever he passed, all the contestants bowed their heads.

Gu Sheng felt a palpitation in his heart and quickly restrained his breath, fearing that the old man would notice something.

"The Qinghe Holy Land selection is divided into three rounds."

The old man's voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears.

"First round, qualification screening."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook violently.

Gu Sheng lost his balance and nearly fell, so he quickly steadied himself.

I saw the ground in the center of the square crack open, and a dazzling light gate rose from the ground, with white light shooting into the sky.

"Those who walk through the gate of light have passed."

After the old man finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and announced the start of the selection.

The crowd was instantly boiling with excitement, and they rushed towards the light gate.

Screams continued, and many figures were blown away by the light gate and fell heavily to the ground.

"interesting."

Ling Xiao stroked his chin and smiled.

Gu Sheng tried to use his spiritual sense to explore the light gate, but was bounced back by a powerful force, causing a sharp pain in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Don't bother."

Ling Xiao patted his shoulder.

"I'll go find the way for you."

"and many more!"

Gu Sheng hurriedly sent a message.

"Pay attention to the details of the light gate inspection, especially--"

"I know, I know!"

Ling Xiao waved his hands impatiently and strode towards the light gate.

Gu Sheng stared at his friend's back nervously.

The moment Ling Xiao stepped into the light gate, he was engulfed by white light.

The light is extremely penetrating, as if it can see through the most private corners of the human body.

But just a moment later, Ling Xiao walked out easily and turned back to make a face at Gu Sheng.

"How about it?"

Gu Sheng asked in a voice transmission, his palms already oozing with cold sweat.

“Nothing.”

Ling Xiao answered nonchalantly.

"It was just a white light sweeping across it, like tickling. Maybe I'm too good, it didn't have time to react."

The corner of Gu Sheng's mouth twitched.

"Be serious! Have you explored your sea of ​​consciousness or any special parts?"

"Do not worry."

Ling Xiao rarely becomes serious.

"It's just a normal qualification test, no secrets involved. But..."

He suddenly lowered his voice.

"I sense a strange aura deep in the light gate, like..."

"Like what?"

Gu Sheng’s heart tightened.

"I can't explain it. I'll tell you when you come out."

Ling Xiao waved his hand, signaling him to go test it quickly.

Gu Sheng walked slowly towards the light gate.

Every step seemed to be on the edge of a knife, and countless possibilities flashed through my mind - what if the door to immortality was discovered? What if my identity was exposed?
He stopped for a moment in front of the light gate, and finally gritted his teeth and stepped in.

In an instant, the blinding white light completely enveloped him.

Gu Sheng felt countless energies as thin as hairs penetrate into his body, travel along his meridians, and explore every corner.

He looked inward and was horrified to find that the white light was spreading deep into his dantian, getting closer and closer to the door of immortality that exuded an ancient aura.

"No"

Gu Sheng shouted in his heart, and all the muscles in his body tensed.

Just as the white light was about to touch the door to eternal life, a huge force suddenly attacked from behind and pushed him out of the light gate.

After staggering a few steps and standing steady, Gu Sheng checked his body in shock and was relieved to confirm that the Door to Eternal Life was safe and sound.

"See, I told you it's okay."

Ling Xiao came over with a playful smile, but when he got close he spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"It's better to be careful."

Gu Sheng rolled his eyes at Ling Xiao.

They stood at the edge of the outer square of Qinghe Holy Land. There was a lot of noise all around them, but Gu Sheng always felt that there were eyes staring at them in the dark.

Ling Xiao stretched and smiled nonchalantly.

"Keep calm. The more comfortable you act, the less people will notice you."

He casually took out a spiritual fruit from his storage bag and started to eat it, not caring about the juice flowing down the corners of his mouth.

Gu Sheng frowned and transmitted the message.

"This is the enemy's base camp, can you..."

"Do not worry."

Ling Xiao interrupted him and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

"Look over there—"

He secretly pointed at a few blue-robed monks who were maintaining order in the distance.

"The strongest one is only at the Nascent Soul stage, which means they don't take us seriously at all."

Gu Sheng followed his gaze and saw that it was just as Ling Xiao said, the disciples sent by Qinghe Holy Land to maintain order had mediocre cultivation.

His tense nerves relaxed slightly and he nodded imperceptibly.

At this point, the first round of qualification screening has been mostly completed.

The huge light gate in the center of the square kept ejecting those who failed.

Those who passed by gathered on the other side, with expressions of excitement or relief on their faces.

"At this rate, it will probably be dark by the time the first round is over."

Gu Sheng looked at the contestants who were still queuing in a long line and sighed softly.

"There are relatively few people this year. In previous years, the first round took two days to finish."

A clear voice came from behind them.

Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao turned around at the same time and saw a man eight feet tall, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, carrying a sword on his back. The man was dressed in white, with a jade-like token hanging around his waist, on which was engraved the words "Hua Tian".

"I am Liang Yu, from Huatian Sect."

The man saluted with his fists clasped together, his movements graceful and natural.

There was vigilance in Gu Sheng's eyes, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Qing Feng, a casual cultivator."

"Ling Xiao is also a casual cultivator!"

Ling Xiao extended his hand enthusiastically and almost stuffed the half-eaten spiritual fruit into Liang Yu's hand, but quickly took it back, wiped his hands on his clothes before extending it again.

Liang Yu was amused by his action and shook hands with him readily.

"You two are both extraordinary people. You will definitely be able to enter the Qinghe Holy Land smoothly."

Gu Sheng didn't have a good first impression of this outgoing Huatian Sect disciple, but Ling Xiao had already hooked his arm around Liang Yu's shoulder.

"Brother Liang, right? You just said that it would take two days in previous years. It seems that you are very familiar with this place?"

Liang Yu smiled.

"This is my third time participating. I was eliminated in the second round the first two times, so I am fully prepared this time."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice.

"I see you two are unfamiliar. I guess this is your first time here? How about I explain the rules to you in detail?"

Gu Sheng was about to decline, but Ling Xiao nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, I was just worried that no one would give me any advice!"

Liang Yu looked around and led them to a corner where there were few people.

"The first round takes the longest time and the most people are eliminated. The second round requires breaking through the formation set up by the Qinghe Holy Land. Only the ten people who pass it the fastest can enter the third round."

As Liang Yu explained, Gu Sheng gradually let down his guard.

This Huatian Sect disciple really knew everything about the competition, even some unknown details.

".The third round is a competition between the three squares, selecting representatives to participate in the competition, and finally allocating ten places based on the points."

After Liang Yu finished speaking, he took out two jade slips from his storage bag.

"Here are the precautions I compiled for you two."

Gu Sheng took the jade slip, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and found that the content was very detailed, even the ideas for breaking each formation were recorded.

His heart moved and he bowed.

"Thank you, Brother Liang. We will remember this favor."

Ling Xiao gave Liang Yu a bear hug.

"Brother Liang is so nice! I'll treat you to a drink when we get into the Holy Land!"

Liang Yu was a little embarrassed by his enthusiasm. Just as he was about to speak, his face suddenly changed and he looked up at the sky.

Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao sensed something unusual at the same time. They saw more than a dozen streams of light breaking through the sky, and a powerful spiritual pressure swept across the entire square.

"He is an inner disciple of Qinghe Holy Land!"

Liang Yu's voice tightened.

Those figures, with magic swords under their feet and their clothes fluttering, arrived above the square in the blink of an eye.

The leader was a man in blue with a stern face and a purple gold token hanging around his waist, shining brightly in the sun.

"I am here to observe the selection process under the orders of the elders."

The blue-clothed man's voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone, with unquestionable majesty.

There was an uproar in the square.

These inner disciples stood in the air, looking down at the contestants with contempt in their eyes.

One of the female disciples even covered her nose and frowned, as if she couldn't stand the foul air below.

"Why are you pretending to be so high and mighty!"

A shirtless man, his muscles flexed, shouted angrily.

"Come down and show me if you can!"

The man in blue glanced at him coldly.

"You too?"

"you!"

The shirtless man was furious. He suddenly jumped up several feet and punched the man in green in the face with a fierce gust of wind.

The man in blue didn't move at all, just snorted coldly.

"boom!"

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted.

The shirtless man was struck by lightning, spitting out blood in mid-air, and fell heavily to the ground, creating a big hole.

The whole place was suddenly silent, and you could hear a pin drop.

Liang Yu's face was pale and his voice was trembling.

"Half a step into the Underground Palace!"

Gu Sheng's pupils shrank slightly. This man in green looked to be only in his early twenties, but he had already touched the threshold of the Underground Palace Realm. This kind of talent was truly terrifying.

Ling Xiao curled his lips and transmitted the message.

"Just pretend, I can do it with just one finger."

"Shut up!"

Gu Sheng interrupted loudly, fearing that this ancestor would really provoke him on a whim.

"Shh!"

Liang Yu's face changed drastically and he grabbed Ling Xiao's sleeve.

"Are you crazy? That's half a step into the Underground Palace!"

He lowered his voice, his eyes filled with awe.

"When a cultivator breaks through from the Nascent Soul stage to the Underground Palace stage, the Nascent Soul in his abdomen will transform into a palace. His ability to absorb and purify the spiritual energy of heaven and earth will increase dramatically, and his combat power will crush all Nascent Soul cultivators!"

As Liang Yu spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards the group of holy land disciples.

"That senior brother in green has already cultivated to the half-step underground palace realm in his early thirties, and is only one step away from the complete underground palace realm. With this cultivation speed, he is almost catching up with the core disciples of the holy land!"

After hearing this, the corners of Ling Xiao's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He quickly lowered his head, his shoulders shaking slightly - he could hardly hold back his laughter.

The Heavenly Palace Realm versus the Half-Step Earthly Palace Realm? This is just like a giant dragon watching an ant showing off how strong it is!

Liang Yu misunderstood Ling Xiao's reaction, thinking that he was frightened, and hurriedly comforted him.

"Don't worry, they can't hear us. Although the disciples of the Holy Land are powerful, they will not attack ordinary monks without reason."

At this moment, a hand reached out from the side and covered Ling Xiao's mouth.

Gu Sheng had a warning in his eyes as he sent a message into the secret passage.

"Watch your mouth. If you reveal your identity, I will throw you back!"

Ling Xiao rolled his eyes, but still nodded honestly.

Gu Sheng then let go of his hand, and his eyes inadvertently swept across Liang Yu's face, only to find that in the eyes of this seemingly timid guide looking at the disciples of the holy land, in addition to fear, there was actually an imperceptible desire hidden.

"quiet!"

A majestic command came from the high platform. The elder in black robe waved his sleeves, and the three squares suddenly fell silent.

All the monks' eyes were focused on the high platform.

"The first round of qualification screening begins now!"

The black-robed elder’s voice was like thunder.

"Everyone go through the light gate in turn. Those who can pass through safely will pass, and those who are bounced away will be eliminated!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three huge light gates rose simultaneously on the three squares. The door frames were engraved with ancient runes, emitting heart-pounding fluctuations.

"This light gate can detect the spiritual root qualifications and potential of the cultivators."

Liang Yu explained in a low voice.

"It is said that even hidden special physical conditions can be detected."

Ling Xiao snorted disdainfully, but was stopped by Gu Sheng's eyes.

The screening has begun.

Hundreds of thousands of monks lined up in a long queue and walked towards the light gate one after another.

Most people were bounced away by an invisible force as soon as they touched the light curtain, and fell miserably.

Occasionally a few people would manage to get through, immediately attracting envious glances from those around them.

"Hahaha, look at that fat guy, he flew out without even touching the door!"

"Tsk tsk, there are so many useless people in this class!"

The disciples of Qinghe Holy Land sat on specially designated seats, drinking and laughing at the failed monks.

Their laughter was particularly harsh, but no one dared to refute them - in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, the disciples of the holy land were high and mighty, and even if they were just outer disciples, they were far from being people they could afford to provoke.

Ling Xiao clenched his fists unconsciously.

Gu Sheng immediately pressed his shoulders and warned him through voice transmission.

"Don't cause trouble. Our goal is to infiltrate the Holy Land to investigate, not to fight."

"But they—"

"Hold it."

Gu Sheng's voice leaves no room for doubt. (End of this chapter)