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

Gu Sheng noticed that her right leg was slightly stiff when she walked, which was obviously due to an old injury that had not yet healed.

About fifteen minutes later, the woman returned.

"His Highness grants you permission to enter the residence."

She paused, then added in a cold voice.

"Don't play tricks."

Just as Gu Sheng was about to take a step, the woman suddenly sprang into action! Her silver spear, like a dragon emerging from the sea, drew a dazzling arc in the air.

Gu Sheng felt a lightness between his brows as the mental energy lock that had been entangled for so long was severed by this single spear thrust!
"General Xiao's 'Soul-Severing Spear' truly lives up to its reputation."

Gu Sheng sincerely praised it.

The woman now knew her surname was Xiao and snorted coldly.

"Follow."

She turned and led the way, her back as straight as a pine tree.

Under the blazing sun, a fierce wind raged.

Gu Sheng stood in front of the inconspicuous courtyard gate, holding a fiery red token in his palm, on which the two characters "Burning Heaven" seemed to flow with flames.

He gently knocked on the mottled wooden door.

"squeak"

The door opened a crack, revealing a pair of wary, beautiful eyes.

Nangong Yingying looked the unfamiliar young man up and down, her gaze lingering on the token in his hand for a moment, her pupils shrinking slightly.

"The Holy Decree of Burning Heaven?"

Her voice was as cold as frost.

"Who are you?"

Gu Sheng smiled slightly.

"My name is Gu Sheng, and I have come to pay my respects to Senior Prince Zhennan."

Nangong Yingying frowned slightly, about to speak, when an old but deep voice came from inside the courtyard.

"Let him in."

The courtyard was surprisingly simple, with a few old plum trees, a stone table, and an elderly man with white hair sitting at the table brewing tea.

The old man looked up at Gu Sheng, his gaze sharp as lightning, as if he could see right through people's hearts.

"sit."

The old man pointed to the stone bench opposite him.

Gu Sheng bowed and sat down calmly.

The old man's gaze gradually softened, but a hint of inquiry remained within it.

"Young friend, are you a disciple of the Holy Land, possessing the Heaven-Burning Sacred Token?"

The old man slowly poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Gu Sheng.

The aroma of tea wafted through the air, but Gu Sheng did not answer immediately.

He picked up the teacup, took a small sip, savoring the bitterness and sweetness on his lips and teeth, before putting down the teacup and looking directly into the old man's eyes.

"Senior, please understand that I am not a person from the sacred land."

"Oh?"

The old man raised his eyebrows slightly, and the teapot in his hand paused for a moment.

"Then why are you."

"I lied about being a disciple of the Holy Land, just to use the Heaven-Burning Holy Decree as a stepping stone to meet you, senior."

Gu Sheng said frankly.

"To be honest, I have been targeted by the Sun King's men."

"How dare the Tang family attack people from the Central Plains Holy Land?"

The old man asked with a hint of curiosity, his eyes filled with amusement.

Gu Sheng shook his head.

“It is precisely because I am not a disciple of the Holy Land that I need your help, senior. When disciples of the Holy Land go out to train, they are usually accompanied by protectors. The Burning Heaven Holy Land has a transcendent status in the Central Continent and is a top-tier existence even among the Holy Lands. A mere King Realm expert should not be worthy of the attention of a disciple of the Holy Land.”

The old man was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and burst into laughter.

"What an honest lad! I, Nangong Tiance, haven't seen such an interesting young man in a long time."

The laughter gradually subsided, and Nangong Tiance's eyes shone brightly.

"Speak, what conditions do you have for me to help you? As long as you can offer valuable suggestions, I will have Yingying escort you out of the city."

Standing beside the stone table, Nangong Yingying frowned slightly upon hearing this, but remained silent.

Gu Sheng nodded neither humbly nor arrogantly.

“Senior is so straightforward. Then I will speak frankly. I can tell that you are at the ninth level of the King Realm, or more precisely, the ninth level of the Human King Realm, and you are about to step into the Earth King Realm.”

"Snapped!"

The teacup in Nangong Tianze's hand suddenly shattered, and the tea splashed onto the stone table, instantly evaporating into vapor.

His gaze suddenly sharpened like a knife.

"You can actually see through my cultivation level?"

Gu Sheng remained unfazed.

"Since I dare to visit you, senior, I naturally have the confidence to do so."

Nangong Tianze narrowed his eyes, emanating a faint but palpable pressure.

"go on."

"Senior, your transformation of true qi is in the wrong direction."

Gu Sheng looked directly at Nangong Tiance and said, word by word.

The courtyard suddenly became eerily quiet; even the sound of the wind seemed to have stopped.

Nangong Yingying's expression changed drastically, and her jade-like hand was already on the hilt of the sword at her waist.

However, Nangong Tianze raised his hand to stop his granddaughter's actions. He stared at Gu Sheng for a long time and then suddenly sighed.

"I have been in seclusion for thirty years, but I still cannot break through that barrier. You are right, perhaps I really have gone down the wrong path."

Gu Sheng stood up from the stone bench, a wisp of sword energy gathered at his fingertips, and he wrote four large characters on the ground in a flowing, elegant style.
"No destruction, no construction!"
The characters are deeply etched into the stone, exuding a chilling aura.

Seeing this, Nangong Yingying was about to step forward, but was stopped by Nangong Tiance through a telepathic message.

"do not move!"

Gu Sheng stood up and explained.

"The transformation of a King Realm cultivator is not simply about refining and accumulating, but about having the courage to abandon everything and rebuild from the ashes. The senior was stuck at the peak of the Human King Realm for many years because he was too obsessed with 'gaining' and forgot the true meaning of 'giving up'."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Tianze's expression shifted slightly, and a glint of light flickered in his eyes.

He looked down at the four characters on the ground, as if he had seen some profound truth.

"No destruction, no construction"

The old man muttered to himself, and his aura began to become unstable.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng immediately pulled Nangong Yingying back.

"Senior is about to break through, let's step back a bit."

Nangong Yingying still wanted to struggle, but then she heard her grandfather transmit his voice.

"Listen to him, take him out of the yard."

Just a few hundred feet from the courtyard gate, a vast and boundless surge of true energy suddenly erupted from the small courtyard behind them.

The ground of the entire Sun City began to tremble, dust fell from the houses, and countless people looked in terror toward the direction of the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.

"boom!"

A beam of light, even more dazzling than the sun, shot into the sky, piercing straight through the clouds.

The clouds in the sky were stirred into a huge vortex, and spiritual energy from thousands of miles around rushed into the courtyard.

Nangong Yingying was dumbfounded.

"Grandfather"

Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, a smile playing on his lips.

"It's done."

The beam of light lasted for about fifteen minutes before gradually dissipating.

When everything returned to calm, the courtyard was gone, replaced by a deep pit with a diameter of a hundred feet.

In the center of the pit, a tall and straight figure slowly stood up.

It was no longer an old man with white hair, but a middle-aged man with a resolute face and jet-black hair.

His eyes flashed like lightning, and his body was surrounded by a suffocating pressure. Earth King Realm!
"Hahaha!"

Nangong Tiance laughed loudly, his laughter shaking the surrounding buildings.

"Thirty years of hardship, and suddenly enlightenment! Young friend Gu, I owe you a tremendous favor!"

Gu Sheng stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Congratulations on breaking through to the Earth King realm, senior."

Nangong Tianze took a step forward and instantly arrived in front of Gu Sheng, carefully examining this mysterious young man.

"Who exactly are you? Why do you know so much about the breakthrough to the King Realm?"

"This junior is merely a wandering cultivator."

Gu Sheng gave a vague and evasive answer.

Nangong Tianze gave him a deep look, then stopped asking questions and turned to his granddaughter. "Yingying, as agreed, you will escort Gu Xiaoyou out of the city. Remember, you must ensure his safety."

Although Nangong Yingying was full of questions, she still answered respectfully.

"Yes, grandfather."

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the direction of the distant palace, and a fiery red figure soared into the air—it was none other than King Tang Lie of the Blazing Sun.

He stood suspended in mid-air, his expression shifting between light and shadow as he looked this way.

"Rumble"

Dark clouds rolled in the sky above the city of Lie Ri, accompanied by thunderous roars.

A golden beam of light shot into the sky from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, piercing through heaven and earth and stirring up the winds and clouds in all directions.

Tang Muzhi stood on the star-gazing platform at the highest point of the Prince Lie Ri's mansion, his face ashen.

The jade cup in his hand shattered with a "crack," shards piercing his palm, blood dripping from between his fingers, but he was completely unaware.

"Nangong Tianze, you've actually broken through to the Earth King Realm!"

Tang Muzhi gritted his teeth, his voice filled with barely concealed fear and anger.

He originally thought that as long as he waited a few more years, when Prince Nangong Tiance of Zhennan's lifespan ended, Lie Ri City would fall into his hands.

But now, Nangong Tianze has broken through to the Earth King Realm, and his lifespan has increased dramatically, so his plan has completely failed!
"Father."

Tang Qingyun strode over, his face equally grim.

"The scouts report that spiritual energy is gathering within a ten-mile radius of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and this extraordinary phenomenon has lasted for three whole hours. It is indeed a sign of breaking through to the Earth King Realm."

Tang Muzhi suppressed the turbulent emotions surging within him.

"Investigate! Find out exactly why that old bastard Nangong suddenly broke through! He's been stuck at the ninth level of the Human King Realm for thirty years. Without a special opportunity, it's impossible for him to break through when his lifespan is almost over!"

"Yes."

Tang Qingyun bowed his head in response, then hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"Father, there is one more thing. That boy named Gu Sheng entered the Zhennan Prince's Mansion today."

"Gu Sheng?"

Tang Muzhi frowned.

"Is that the Earth Martial Realm kid who knows the secret of the Jade Capital Gate?"

"Exactly. Our men have been keeping an eye on him, but since he entered the territory of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, our men dare not make any rash moves."

Tang Muzhi looked puzzled.

"Could Nangong Tianze's breakthrough be related to this kid?"

But then he shook his head and chuckled.

"Impossible. A junior at the Earth Martial Realm is still two major realms away from the King Realm, namely the Heaven Martial Realm and the Sect Realm. How could he possibly be related to breaking through to the King Realm?"

Tang Qingyun replied.

"Father, don't forget, Gu Sheng knows about the Jade Capital Gate."

A glint of light flashed in Tang Muzhi's eyes.

"Keep an eye on him! Once he leaves the territory of the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion, capture him immediately!"

"Yes!"

Inside a magnificent hall of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

Gu Sheng followed behind Nangong Yingying, curiously looking around.

The hall was equipped with layers of arrays and restrictions to isolate the fluctuations from the outside world.

"Young Master Gu, please come with me."

Nangong Yingying, dressed in white with an ethereal air, gestured for Gu Sheng to enter.

"Father is about to break through, and it is not safe in the mansion. Let us take refuge here for the time being."

Gu Sheng nodded and followed Nangong Yingying through the corridor.

A large number of people had already gathered inside the hall, most of them injured or disabled, but each with sharp eyes and an aura of iron will.

"these are"

Gu Sheng asked in a low voice.

Nangong Yingying smiled slightly.

“They were all soldiers under my father’s command in his early years. They were wounded on the battlefield, and my father couldn’t bear to see them lose their livelihood, so he brought them back to the palace to take care of them.”

Gu Sheng was startled.

In this dog-eat-dog world, the strong often look down on the weak. A king like the Prince of Zhennan who treats his wounded and disabled subordinates kindly is truly rare.

"Miss Nangong!"

A loud voice rang out.

Gu Sheng turned his head and saw a burly man in iron armor striding towards him.

This man was about forty years old, nearly two meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, and the ground trembled slightly when he walked.

"Uncle Ba Ye".

Nangong Yingying bowed and said.

The burly man walked closer and looked Gu Sheng up and down with curiosity.

"Who is this?"

"This is Young Master Gu Sheng. He is the one who helped my father find the opportunity for a breakthrough."

Nangong Yingying explained.

"what?"

Nangong Baye's tiger-like eyes widened, and he suddenly knelt on one knee, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Young Master Gu, your kindness is immense! On behalf of my father, Nangong Baye expresses his gratitude!"

Gu Sheng quickly waved his hand.

"General Nangong, please rise. I merely happened to be there. The Prince of Zhennan's breakthrough was entirely due to his own accumulation of knowledge and skills, and it has little to do with me."

Nangong Baye stood up and laughed heartily.

"Young Master Gu is too modest! My father has been stuck at the peak of the Human King Realm for thirty years. Without your guidance, he would have been unable to break through. We, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, will remember this kindness!"

Gu Sheng was secretly shocked, never expecting that the Prince of Zhennan had been stuck at a bottleneck for thirty years.

he asked curiously.

"General Nangong is the Prince of Zhennan's..."

“I am my father’s sixty-seventh adopted son.”

Nangong Baye patted his chest proudly.

"Not even fifty years old, yet at the fifth level of the Sect Realm!"

"Sixty-seven adopted sons?"

Gu Sheng looked at Nangong Yingying in surprise.

Nangong Yingying explained.

"My father adopted a total of 117 children, not including his older brothers and sisters who have already passed away."

Nangong Baye added.

"My father has a strong sense of righteousness. He will take in the children of those who died in battle. Those with martial arts talent will be trained by the royal family and will join the army when they grow up; those without martial arts talent will also find a way to survive for their father."

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng was filled with awe.

"The King of Zhennan is righteous and admirable."

Just then, Nangong Yingying and Nangong Baye exchanged a glance, seemingly communicating telepathically.

The next moment, Nangong Baye suddenly flew into a rage, his aura surging.

"That blazing sun prince! He actually dared to send people to spy on my benefactor from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion!"

Nangong Baye roared angrily and turned to leave.

"Please wait a moment, Young Master Gu, I'll be right back!"

Gu Sheng was taken aback.

"General Nangong, what's going on?"

"Nangong Yingying said softly."

"I told Uncle Ba Ye about Young Master Gu being followed by the King of Blazing Sun's men. He has a fiery temper, and upon hearing this, he wanted to go and avenge Young Master Gu."

Gu Sheng understood.

Nangong Yingying and her brother were trying to curry favor with him, but he didn't point it out.

Anyway, he wouldn't have much interaction with the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. He would just wait for the Zhennan Prince to complete his breakthrough, and then the mansion would send someone to escort him to the Southern Frontier. After that, they would go their separate ways.

The vortex of spiritual energy between heaven and earth gradually subsided, and the seven-colored glow that enveloped the Zhennan Prince's Mansion receded like the tide.

Gu Sheng opened his eyes, his gaze sharp, and the spiritual power in his second sea of ​​consciousness withdrew into his body like tentacles.

"What's almost done?"

Nangong Yingying blinked her big eyes and curiously leaned closer to Gu Sheng.

Before Gu Sheng could answer, a booming voice resounded throughout the entire palace.

"After being stuck at a bottleneck for hundreds of years, I finally broke through it in one day, and the feeling was extremely exhilarating!"

The sound waves vibrated as if they were real, and the glazed tiles on the eaves of the Prince's Mansion trembled slightly.

The expressions of everyone in the hall changed, and those with weaker cultivation even staggered backward. (End of Chapter)