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

"I heard that a newcomer defeated Wang Yuchen this year?"

"Yes, it is said that his name is Ling Xiao, and he is very crazy."

"Humph, it's just that Wang Yuchen was careless. How capable can a newcomer be?"

The sound of faint discussions drifted in the wind.

Ling Xiao's ears twitched and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He was about to lean over to listen when he suddenly caught a glimpse of an unfamiliar name.

".After what happened to Gu Sheng, did Gu Sheng dare to come back?"

"Hush, keep your voice down. But that guy is really shameless. He killed Senior Brother Gu Sheng and still had the nerve to do it."

Ling Xiao suddenly turned his head to look at Gu Sheng, but found that the latter looked normal, as if he didn't hear anything.

Just as he was about to ask, Gu Sheng spoke in a voice transmission.

"Don't be troublesome."

"Hey, who is Gu Sheng they are talking about?"

Ling Xiao continued to ask in a voice transmission without giving up.

Gu Sheng paused, with a complicated look in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Nothing to do with you."

Just then, a group of young men dressed in inner sect disciple uniforms blocked their way.

The leader had a stern expression on his face, and the sword at his waist was humming.

"Who is Ling Xiao?"

He glanced at everyone coldly, his eyes as sharp as knives.

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows and was about to step forward, but Su Yongchang stepped in the middle first.

"Li Su, what do you want to do?"

"Elder Su."

Li Su clasped his fists and saluted, but his tone remained cold.

"I just want to see what kind of abilities this newcomer who can defeat Wang Yuchen has."

"Nonsense!"

Su Yongchang's face darkened.

"The entrance test for newcomers hasn't even begun yet, and you inner disciples can't wait to take action? Where are the rules of the Holy Land?"

Li Su's face changed, and several inner disciples behind him also showed resentment. One of them whispered.

"Senior Brother Wang was defeated by a newcomer. We inner disciples are now laughed at wherever we go."

"That's because he's not very skilled."

Su Yongchang interrupted without any hesitation.

"If you don't agree, you will have a chance to compete after the talent test is over. Now, get out of the way!"

Li Su gritted his teeth and stepped aside to make way.

But when Ling Xiao passed by, he lowered his voice.

"Don't think you're great just because you defeated Wang Yuchen. The waters of the inner gate are much deeper than you think."

Ling Xiao grinned and spoke loudly on purpose.

"It's easier to fish in deep water!"

"you!"

Li Su was furious, but was stopped by his companions.

Su Yongchang shook his head helplessly and continued to move forward with everyone.

"The test bench is just ahead."

Su Yongchang pointed to an ancient stone platform not far away and said.

The stone platform is circular in shape, with twelve stone pillars standing around it. Various rare and exotic animals are carved on the pillars, which emit a faint green light in the sunlight.

Wang Yun quietly approached Ling Xiao and spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Ling, those inner disciples looked at you as if they wanted to eat you alive. Are you really not afraid at all?"

Ling Xiao sneered and deliberately raised his voice.

"Afraid? Just that bunch of trash? I can take care of them all with one hand!"

Wang Yun's face turned pale instantly and he hurriedly tugged at Ling Xiao's sleeve.

"Brother Ling, be careful with your words! They can all hear you!"

Sure enough, several inner disciples not far away turned their heads in unison, with anger in their eyes almost bursting out.

One of them gritted his teeth.

"What an arrogant boy! After the test, I will make sure you know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!"

Su Yongchang frowned and glared at Ling Xiao.

"Be more restrained! There are many geniuses among the inner disciples. Although you defeated Wang Yuchen, there are still many who are stronger than him."

Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows.

"Oh? Then why don't they participate in the Holy Road?"

"shut up!"

Su Yongchang's expression suddenly changed and his voice suddenly became stern.

"Don't mention the Holy Road again!"

Liang Yu came over curiously.

"Senior, what happened to the Saint Road training?"

Su Yongchang looked around and confirmed that there were no other disciples from the Holy Land nearby before he lowered his voice.

"You just arrived, so you don't know. Half a year ago, the six major holy places jointly opened the Holy Road and sent their most elite disciples to practice. The result was..."

There was fear in his eyes.

"A shocking figure emerged from the Tianlan Holy Land, who almost killed all the geniuses from the six holy lands, including the Holy Son and Holy Daughter!"

"what?!"

Everyone gasped.

"The Grand Elder of Qinghe Holy Land has personally come out to hunt down this man."

Su Yongchang said in a deep voice.

"You can imagine the seriousness of this matter if the Great Elder took action."

Hearing this, Gu Sheng's body stiffened slightly.

Ling Xiao had a strange look in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.

"What realm is the Great Elder in?"

Liang Yu asked cautiously.

Su Yongchang said solemnly.

"The Great Elder is the pillar of our Qinghe Holy Land. His cultivation is so profound that he will not come out easily. The last time he took action was to suppress a thousand-year-old monster."

Everyone looked at each other, all shocked by the news and speechless.

What Su Yongchang didn't say was that not only the Great Elder, but even the Holy Lord had already been dispatched personally. The impact of this incident on the six holy places was far beyond the imagination of outsiders.

Ling Xiao's lips curled up slightly, with pride in his eyes.

Gu Sheng lowered his head to hide the complicated emotions in his eyes.

He didn't expect that he would leave such a deep shadow on the six holy places.

"Okay, these things have nothing to do with you."

Su Yongchang waved his hand.

"Now follow me to the Earth Spirit Palace for a talent test."

The Diling Palace is located behind the stone platform and is a completely black palace.

A piece of ancient jade was hung above the palace gate, with a lifelike eye inlaid in the jade, emitting a strange light.

"The Earth Spirit Palace is where my Qinghe Holy Land tests the talents of its disciples."

Su Yongchang introduced.

"There is a spiritual ancient jade in the hall, with the Eye of the Ancients inlaid inside, which can see through the essence of all things. You just need to stand in front of the Eye of the Ancients, and it will show different colors according to your talents."

"What color corresponds to what level?"

Ling Xiao asked with great interest.

Su Yongchang explained.

"Black is the worst, and is an outer disciple; blue is better, and can enter the inner sect; cyan is the strongest, and can be directly promoted to a core disciple."

After hearing this, Gu Sheng suddenly felt uneasy.

He subconsciously touched his chest, where a jade slip given to him by Ling Xiao was hidden, recording an ancient secret technique that could conceal some of his innate characteristics.

But faced with the legendary "Eye of Antiquity", he suddenly lost his confidence.

"what happened?"

Ling Xiao noticed Gu Sheng's expression and asked through voice transmission.

Gu Sheng frowned slightly.

"Can your secret technique deceive this Ancient Eye?"

Ling Xiao's eyes flickered and he avoided Gu Sheng's sight.

"It should be possible."

Gu Sheng's heart sank.

Ling Xiao’s reaction made him even more uneasy.

He knew this companion too well and knew that he would avoid his gaze like this whenever he felt guilty.

The hall was filled with a cyan light, like the aurora floating at the end of the universe, illuminating the entire space like a dream. The light contained an indescribable vicissitudes of life, as if it had traveled through endless years, from the ancient times to the present day.

Gu Sheng stood in the crowd, feeling the ancient pressure coming towards him, cold sweat already seeping out of his back.

He stared at the huge eyeball floating in the center of the hall - it was as big as a millstone, and the pupil was a strange blue-gray color. It was slowly opening and closing, and each blink made a creepy creaking sound, like a rotten door hinge turning.

"Woo——"

The eyeballs suddenly let out a shrill whimper, and the sound was like millions of wronged souls crying at the same time.

Gu Sheng felt his heart suddenly shrink, and an uncontrollable sadness surged from the bottom of his heart, almost making him cry on the spot.

He hurriedly used the secret technique taught by Ling Xiao to suppress this abnormal emotion.

“This damn thing.”

Gu Sheng cursed in his heart and glanced at Ling Xiao beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Ling Xiao looked normal, but Gu Sheng noticed that his fingers hanging by his side were trembling slightly.

The two men's eyes met briefly, and they both saw deep uneasiness in each other's eyes.

"Brother, this eyeball."

Gu Sheng transmitted the message through secret techniques.

"The Eye of the Ancients, the most precious treasure of the Qinghe Holy Land."

Ling Xiao's voice transmission responded quickly, but his tone was terribly solemn.

"It is said that this can see through all illusions and the true nature of the monks. I didn't expect that they would use this to test new disciples."

Gu Sheng’s heart tightened.

"Then our disguise."

"uncertain."

Ling Xiao's voice transmission paused.

"But the risk is huge. Once we are discovered, we will face the wrath of the entire Qinghe Holy Land."

Gu Sheng's Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed hard.

He looked around and saw dozens of holy land disciples in green robes standing in the hall, each of them emitting an unfathomable aura.

Not to mention those old monsters hiding in the dark.
"Is there no other way?"

Gu Sheng asked unwillingly.

Ling Xiao was silent for a moment, with helplessness in his voice.

"This is their base camp. We have no chance of winning."

Just as the two were communicating secretly, Su Yongchang, who was standing in front, suddenly turned his head.

Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat and he quickly calmed himself down.

But Su Yongchang just glanced at him, his eyes lingering on his bloodstained clothes for a moment, and didn't say much.

"Friend Gu."

Su Yongchang spoke gently.

"There's blood on your clothes."

Only then did Gu Sheng notice that his robe was stained with large amounts of blood from the previous competition, which had dried into a dark red color.

He quickly handed it over.

"Reply Senior, I..."

"No need to explain."

Su Yongchang waved his hand, took out a brand new green robe from the storage bag and handed it to him.

"Put it on, the test will begin soon."

Gu Sheng took the clothes, thanked him and put them on quickly.

The new clothes were soft and cool to the touch, obviously not ordinary items.

He noticed that there were tiny runes embroidered on the collar, faintly visible in the green light.

"This is."

Gu Sheng touched the runes curiously.

"Qinghe Holy Land outer sect disciple uniform."

Su Yongchang explained.

"After passing the test, you will officially become disciples of the Holy Land."

Gu Sheng forced a smile, but he felt more and more uneasy.

He stole a glance at the Ancient Eye in the center of the hall. The huge pupil seemed to be looking directly at him, giving him the illusion that he was completely seen through.

"The test begins!"

A disciple from the holy land standing on a high platform announced loudly.

"New disciples, please step forward one by one and place your hands on the spirit-testing platform. The Ancient Eye will reveal your talents and qualifications."

The first to come forward were three thin teenagers.

They walked to the spirit-testing platform tremblingly and placed their hands on the crystal ball above the platform one by one.

"Om-"

The Ancient Eye turned slightly, and three black rays of light shot out from the pupil, covering the crystal ball.

The crystal ball then began to emit a turbid black light, as if it were stained with ink.

"Low talent, outer disciple."

The disciple who made the announcement spoke in a calm tone, as if he was stating a trivial matter.

The three young men looked disappointed, but still bowed respectfully and left.

The disciples of the holy land who were watching around started to get agitated.

"Black again. Isn't the quality of this batch of newcomers too poor?"

"I heard that the two guys who got the spots are very capable, why don't they come up to take the test?"

"Isn't it just a name?"

The sound of discussion reached their ears, and Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao looked at each other, and saw hesitation in each other's eyes.

They all had their own thoughts and no one was willing to take the lead.

Su Yongchang seemed to notice the hesitation of the two, but he did not urge them, but spoke calmly.

"No hurry, let others test first."

The next person to come forward was Xu Guangzhi, a tall young man with a resolute face.

When he placed his hand on the crystal ball, the light from the Ancient Eye turned dark blue.

"Average talent, inner sect disciple!"

The disciple who announced it raised his voice a few notches higher.

Xu Guangzhi showed joy on his face, bowed respectfully and stepped aside.

Liu Qingshan also activated the blue light and became an inner disciple.

Other new disciples came forward for the test one after another, and the results were all black light without exception, so they could only become outer disciples.

The strange thing is that these people were not dissatisfied. Instead, they looked at Gu Sheng and Ling Xiao with gratitude.

"If the two of you hadn't grabbed the spots, we wouldn't even have the chance to become outer disciples."

A young man whispered to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng forced a smile, but he became more and more anxious.

The test was coming to an end, and only he and Ling Xiao were left.

The Ancient Eye seemed to sense something and its rotation speed suddenly increased, making an even more piercing "creaking" sound.

"The last two, come forward for the test!"

The disciple who made the announcement shouted loudly, staring at Gu Sheng and the other two with burning eyes.

Everyone in the hall focused their attention on him.

Gu Sheng felt his throat tighten and his legs heavy.

Just as he was hesitating, Su Yongchang suddenly spoke.

"Gu Sheng, Ling Xiao, no need to take the test."

This sentence was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing an uproar.

"What? Exempt from the test? Why?"

"Elder Su, this is against the rules!"

"Is there something special about them?"

The disciples of the holy land reacted strongly, and some even stood up and questioned directly.

A core disciple named Liang Yu walked up to Su Yongchang with a gloomy face.

"Uncle Su, the Ancient Eye test is a tradition of the Holy Land. No one has ever been able to enter without taking the test. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince others if you do this."

Su Yongchang's expression remained unchanged, he just waved his hand gently.

"Quiet."

These two simple words contained unquestionable majesty. The noise in the hall immediately became much quieter.

"I have my own arrangements."

Su Yongchang continued, his eyes sweeping over the crowd.

"Liang Yu, take Liu Qingshan and Xu Guangzhi to Qingluan Peak to arrange accommodation for the inner disciples. Zhao Ming, take the others to Lingshan, the outer sect."

Although the two disciples who were named looked reluctant, they did not dare to disobey the elder's order and could only respond respectfully.

"Yes, uncle."

Soon, the new disciples in the hall were divided into two groups and taken away. (End of this chapter)