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

I appreciate your sincerity.

Suddenly, golden light pierced the jade talisman from Gu Sheng's fingertip, and the phantom emitted a silent roar before turning into green smoke and dissipating.

"Let bygones be bygones."

Garrison Commander Chen let out a long sigh of relief; his robes were soaked with cold sweat.

He laughed loudly.

"To my shame, the enmity we started stemmed entirely from my son's unruly behavior. If Pavilion Master Gu doesn't mind, I would like to have him join the Imperial Clan."

Before he could finish speaking, a golden light suddenly shone between Gu Sheng's brows. A sharp warning from the innate spiritual embryo exploded in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Master, be careful! There's murderous intent!"

The moment the innate spiritual fetus issued its warning, Gu Sheng felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end, and a cold sensation shot from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

He almost instinctively retreated several feet, shouting at the same time.

"Senior Chen, be careful!"

As expected of a Heavenly Martial Realm expert, Chen Zhongting had already sensed something amiss when Gu Sheng issued the warning.

His eyes widened as he roared.

"Lu Chongshan, how dare you harm me!"

Before he finished speaking, a powerful surge of Heavenly Martial Realm true energy erupted, instantly forming a pale golden true energy shield that firmly enveloped Gu Sheng and himself.

"go!"

With a roar, Chen Zhongting slammed Gu Sheng against the wall.

The wall, made of special materials, was like paper in front of the Heavenly Martial Realm expert, shattering instantly.

Just as the two rushed out, a deafening roar came from behind them.

"boom--"

The entire Yellow City trembled violently, and terrifying energy ripples spread outwards from the Linglang Pavilion as its center.

Wherever it passed, buildings and streets were reduced to dust.

Gu Sheng looked back and saw that the bottom two floors of the five-story Linlang Pavilion had been reduced to ashes in the explosion.

Just as the energy ripples were about to spread to a wider area, countless rune lights suddenly shone from the ruins of the Linlang Pavilion.

These rays of light intertwined to form a net, effectively containing the aftershocks of the explosion within a radius of a hundred feet.

"The protective formation has been activated."

Chen Zhongting said in a deep voice, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

"If you hadn't given us a heads-up, we would already be..."

Gu Sheng's expression was calm, but his gaze was frighteningly cold.

"Senior Lu, what is the meaning of this?"

Chen Zhongting's face was gloomy.

"That old bastard Lu Chongshan wants to kill me just because I refused to form an alliance with him!"

"Hahaha--"

A chilling laugh suddenly echoed from the sky.

Five figures flew through the air. Lu Chongshan was dressed in a gray robe, with a sinister face and a chilling killing intent in his eyes.

"Sect Master Xiao, how have you been?"

Lu Chongshan looked down at Xiao Yun, who was rushing out of the ruins, and sneered.

Xiao Yun's clothes were torn and there was blood at the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had been injured in the explosion.

He glared at Lu Chongshan.

"Lu Chongshan! How dare you lay a hand on Linlang Pavilion!"

"Sect Master Xiao has misunderstood."

Lu Chongshan said slowly and deliberately.

"I have already resigned from my position as the Grand Elder of the Outer Court of the Great Wilderness Holy Academy. Today's matter is purely a personal grudge and has nothing to do with the Holy Academy."

"fart!"

Xiao Yun was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Without the Great Wilderness Holy Academy backing you up, you dare to touch the Pavilion Master of my Linglang Pavilion? You're tired of living!"

Gu Sheng's eyes flickered slightly, and he transmitted his voice to Xiao Yun.

“Sect Master Xiao, since the two seniors, Tantai Xueli and Tantai Bingtang, are not in the city, Lu Chongshan has seized this opportunity.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun's expression turned even more unpleasant.

Gu Sheng stepped forward, revealing two items in his hands—a jade plaque engraved with the Linlang Pavilion logo and a fiery red token.

"Senior Lu, these are the tokens of the Third Pavilion Master of Linlang Pavilion and the Burning Heaven Holy Decree."

Gu Sheng's voice was calm.

"If I die today, the wrath of these two forces will be beyond your ability to bear."

Lu Chongshan said arrogantly.

"Gu Sheng, I have no hope of reaching the King Realm, and only a few years of life remain. If I kill you, I will take my family and go into seclusion. Today, you are doomed!"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Chongshan's aura surged, and the pressure of a peak Heavenly Martial Realm expert pressed down on Gu Sheng.

An ordinary martial artist would probably have already knelt on the ground. But Gu Sheng's physique had reached the fifth level, so although he felt the pressure, he was still able to stand up straight.

"What a magnificent fifth level of physical prowess!"

Lu Chongshan grinned maliciously.

"Unfortunately, you can't escape today!"

Chen Zhongting transmitted his voice to Gu Sheng.

"Young friend Gu, I have managed to hold one person back with my life. I hope you will take care of my Chen family in the future."

Gu Shengwei nodded almost imperceptibly, his gaze remaining calm as he looked at Lu Chongshan.

"Senior Lu, is it worth risking your entire family to kill me?"

"Delaying for time?"

Lu Chongshan sneered.

"Even if Chen Zhongting and Long Yundao from the Dizong Sect come to your aid, I have five Heavenly Martial Realm experts on my side. You will not escape death today!"

After saying that, he waved his hand.

"Do it!"

Two figures responded and rushed towards Gu Sheng and Chen Zhongting respectively.

Chen Zhongting gritted his teeth and faced one of them head-on. The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle, the booming sound of their colliding true energy resounding through the sky.

The other person went straight for Gu Sheng, and just as he was about to succeed, a golden beam of light suddenly descended from the sky.

"Does the Lu family's dog dare to mess with my Imperial Clan's distinguished guest?"

Long Yundao, wielding a golden spear, stood before Gu Sheng like a god descending to earth, forcing the enemy back with a single thrust.

"Senior Long!"

Gu Sheng was overjoyed.

Long Yundao, with his back to Gu Sheng, transmitted his voice.

"Young friend Gu, I am likely to die here today. But before I self-destruct, no one can harm you in the slightest!"

Seeing that both Heavenly Martial Realm experts were standing on Gu Sheng's side, Lu Chongshan's eyes grew even colder.

"Fortunately, the two pavilion masters of Linlang Pavilion are not here, otherwise it would have been quite troublesome. However, two mere Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators are nothing to fear!"

"Gu Sheng! Today is your death day!"

Lu Chongshan's roar rang out as he and two other Heavenly Martial Realm warriors charged toward Gu Sheng in a triangular formation.

The three of them released their true energy, forming an invisible cage that blocked all of Gu Sheng's escape routes.

Gu Sheng stood still, his black robe fluttering even without wind, but his face showed no sign of panic.

He lightly stroked the long sword at his waist with his right hand, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Lu Chongshan, your son deserved to die for colluding with the demonic sect. Do you want to follow in his footsteps today?"

"shut up!"

Lu Chongshan's eyes were bloodshot, and a ball of crimson true energy condensed between his palms.

"My son Lu Qingfeng merely traded cultivation techniques with the Demonic Sect; his crime doesn't warrant death! How dare you behead him in public! This is an irreconcilable enmity!"

Just as the three were about to get within three feet of Gu Sheng, a white figure entered the battle.

"Go away!"

A cold female voice rang out, and Shen Qingtan appeared in front of Gu Sheng.

She was dressed in a black short-sleeved outfit, revealing her fair arms and neck, and her short hair, which reached her ears, flew in the strong wind.

What is most striking is the enormous iron mask covering half of her face, which gleams coldly in the sunlight.

"Shen Qingtan?"

Lu Chongshan's pupils contracted, and his offensive faltered.

"Iron-Faced Rakshasa? This has nothing to do with you!"

Shen Qingtan remained silent, striking out with both palms and engaging Lu Chongshan in a fierce battle.

The shockwaves generated by their fight ripped off all the stone slabs on the ground, and the windows and doors of the surrounding buildings shattered instantly.

Taking this opportunity, Lu Qingfeng and a Heavenly Martial Realm expert exchanged a glance and simultaneously released all their true energy, launching two fierce and unparalleled attacks straight at Gu Sheng's vital points.

"Gu Sheng, you brat, prepare to die!"

Lu Qingfeng grinned maliciously, his long sword transforming into a silver streak.

Faced with the two attacks, Gu Sheng neither dodged nor evaded, but simply sighed softly.

"Why bother?"

Just as the two attacks were only a foot away from Gu Sheng.

A strange distortion suddenly appeared in the air. The two attacks of true energy, powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, seemed to have struck an invisible wall, making a soft "pop" sound before dissipating into nothingness.

"what?!"

Lu Qingfeng's expression changed drastically.

A hoarse female voice came from somewhere.

"How dare an ant attack the young master?"

Before the words had even finished, Lu Qingfeng and the town's garrison commander suddenly froze in place.

They looked down in horror and saw countless fine lines of blood, as thin as hair, that had appeared on their bodies.

"This is this"

As soon as the town garrison commander opened his mouth, the blood lines suddenly expanded, and his body instantly split into dozens of neat chunks of flesh, with blood spurting out.

Lu Qingfeng was not spared either. Before he could even let out a scream, his body exploded with a "bang," turning into a rain of blood.

All of this happened so fast that no one present saw who made the move, let alone what method they used.

"Aomine!"

Lu Chongshan, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Shen Qingtan, caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and was greatly shocked.

Shen Qingtan seized this fleeting opening and delivered a powerful whip kick to Lu Chongshan's chest.

"boom!"

Lu Chongshan was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing through three walls before coming to a stop, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking around.

"Lu Chongshan, do you really think that my Linlang Pavilion can stand on equal footing with the Great Wilderness Sacred Academy just because of the names of the Tantai sisters?"

In the distance, the town garrison commander of Xuancheng, who was fighting with Long Yundao, suddenly froze, and the same blood lines appeared on his body.

"burst."

The hoarse female voice rang out again.

The body of the garrison commander of Xuancheng exploded without warning, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Long Yundao quickly retreated, his eyes filled with horror.

"Grandmaster level?!"

Lu Chongshan climbed out of the ruins, his face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible! How could the Linglang Pavilion have a Grandmaster-level expert protecting you so closely?"

Gu Sheng sneered.

"Now you're scared? Too late."

Seeing the situation was dire, the remaining garrison commander of Tiancheng turned to flee. He had only rushed about ten zhang when his body also froze, and then he exploded into pieces.

Thus, all five Heavenly Martial Realm experts brought by Lu Chongshan perished, and their deaths were bizarre, without even a chance to fight back.

"what--!"

Lu Chongshan's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a madman.

"Gu Sheng! Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"

He slammed his fist into his dantian, and the Heavenly Martial Realm essence within him began to burn wildly, causing his aura to surge.

"Not good! He's going to blow himself up!"

Long Yundao loudly reminded him.

At this critical moment, a dark figure appeared behind Lu Chongshan.

It was a woman shrouded in a black robe, wearing a silver mask that revealed only a pair of cold eyes.

The voice of "Shadow" rang in Lu Chongshan's ears.

"Want to hurt the young master? Dream on."

A flash of cold light, and Lu Chongshan's expression froze on his face.

His head slid off slowly, the cut on his neck was smooth.

Gu Sheng stepped forward and stomped on Lu Chongshan's head.

"Clean it up."

Gu Sheng gave the order in a calm tone.

A respectful "Yes" came from the air, and then a gentle breeze swept by. The pieces of the corpse on the ground disappeared quickly as if collected by an invisible hand, leaving not a trace of blood.

Gu Sheng then turned to look at the crowd.

"Xiao Yun".

Xiao Yun, who had been watching from a distance, rushed over and knelt on one knee.

"My subordinate is here."

"Order all branches to thoroughly investigate who leaked the news of Tantai Xueli's departure to the Lu family."

Gu Sheng's eyes were cold.

"Not many people know about this, so there must be a traitor within our ranks."

"My subordinate understands and will do it now."

Xiao Yun accepted the order and left.

Gu Sheng then looked at Long Yun.

"Senior Brother Long, thank you for your help today. You should return to the sect first; I will handle things here."

Long Yundao gave Gu Sheng a deep look and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Junior Brother Gu has been hiding his true strength well. Even Grandmaster-level experts are under your command. No wonder the Pavilion Master values ​​you so much."

After saying that, he turned and left, his back view looking somewhat lonely.

Gu Sheng shook his head and looked at Chen Zhongting and Shen Qingtan.

"Thank you both for your help today. I will remember this favor."

Chen Zhongting waved his hand.

"Brother Gu, you're too kind. I already have a grudge against the Lu family, and I was just doing this on the side today."

Shen Qingtan walked up to Gu Sheng, her eyes behind the iron mask staring directly at him.

"I didn't come here to help you, I just happened to be looking for you and then this happened."

"Oh?"

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"What brings Miss Shen to me?"

Shen Qingtan gave a soft snort.

"Don't play dumb. You haven't forgotten our agreement, have you? It's time to keep it."

"Three days later, Shen Qingyun will go to the secret realm outside Xuan City."

Shen Qingtan's voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from the depths of hell.

"He received news that the Ten-Thousand-Year Mysterious Jade Spirit Pool there was about to mature."

Gu Sheng stood by the pavilion, his fingers lightly tapping the stone railing, producing a crisp sound.

Is the information reliable?

“I bought it from his former confidant for a lot of money.”

Shen Qingtan sneered.

"That fool almost exhausted all his gains in the secret realm in order to regenerate his severed limbs, and now he is eagerly looking for a breakthrough opportunity."

Gu Sheng's eyes gleamed.

"Place?"

"The Valley of Fallen Souls, thirty miles north of Xuancheng."

Shen Qingtan took out a yellowed sheepskin map from her sleeve and unfolded it on the stone table.

"The entrance to the secret realm is here. The surrounding terrain is complex and suitable for an ambush."

Gu Sheng carefully examined the map and pointed to a certain spot.

"The terrain here is narrow; if we just block both ends, we can trap them like turtles in a jar."

"Exactly."

Shen Qingtan put away the map.

“I will bring three Xuanwu Realm peak assassins, plus you, that will be enough to ensure he never returns.”

Gu Sheng nodded slightly.

Come find me again before you leave.

Shen Qingtan gave Gu Sheng a deep look, then turned and disappeared into the night.

The night wind blew his robes, as if a giant bat had swept across the courtyard.

"Young Master Gu, you have quite the skills."

Chen Zhongting emerged from the shadows, a meaningful smile on his face.

"They can even get involved in the internal strife within the Shen family."

Gu Sheng turned around, and the moonlight shone on his sharply defined face.

"Commander Chen is joking. It's just a matter of mutual benefit."

Chen Zhongting clapped his hands and laughed.

"What a perfect win-win situation! Are you satisfied with my pledge of allegiance, Young Master Gu?"

"I will remember the sincerity of the Huangcheng Town garrison."

Gu Sheng's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable power.

"If the garrison needs anything in the future, you can come to me."

A flicker of joy crossed Chen Zhongting's eyes, followed by a hint of hesitation. (End of Chapter)