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

Under the cover of the concealment pendant, he quietly blended into the crowd.

"Senior brother, do you think the Ancestor can defeat this demonic vine?"

A young disciple asked in a low voice.

Just as the cultivator beside him was about to answer, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck.

He stared wide-eyed, finding his vision spinning. The last thing he saw was his headless body slowly falling down.

"Enemy attack!"

Someone screamed, but it was too late.

Gu Sheng moved through the crowd like a ghost, each flash of his sword bringing forth a spray of blood.

His movements were incredibly fast; the disciples at the first or second level of the Heavenly Martial Realm had no time to react.

"what happened?!"

Mo Tianyou noticed the commotion behind him, turned around, and his eyes widened in fury.

He saw his own disciples fall one after another, but he couldn't even see the shadow of the enemy.

"The Eighteen Heavenly Grottoes, open!"

A loud shout, like a thunderclap, rang out as Gu Sheng suddenly rose from the crowd.

The eighteen grotto-heavens within his body operated simultaneously, and the immense spiritual power surged out like a river bursting its banks, forming eighteen dazzling halos around his body.

"The Northern Star Immortal-Slaying Sword!"

Before he finished speaking, dozens of swords burning with golden divine flames materialized out of thin air, each exuding a suffocating aura of killing intent.

Before the disciples of Tianyou Sect could react, the sword qi had already poured down like a torrential rain.

"what"

Screams came and went.

A mid-stage Heavenly Martial Realm elite disciple of the Heavenly Nether Sect hastily erected his protective qi, only to be easily pierced by a divine flame qi sword.

The golden flames instantly engulfed his body, burning him to ashes in the blink of an eye, leaving not even a trace.

"Enemy attack! Form ranks!"

An elder shouted sternly, but it was too late.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes. With a flick of his finger, three more qi swords shot out in a triangular formation toward the elder.

The elder's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly summoned an ancient bronze shield. The shield's surface was shimmering with runes, clearly indicating that it was a remarkable defensive artifact.

"laugh"

The Divine Flame Sword clashed with the Ancient Shield, producing a piercing tearing sound.

The ancient shield, which was strong enough to withstand a blow from the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm, was easily pierced as if it were made of paper.

The elder stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the three bowl-sized bloody holes in his chest. Golden flames erupted from the wounds and devoured him in the blink of an eye.

"You little beast! You're asking for it!"

A furious roar came from behind the crowd. The old patriarch of Tianyou Sect stood on end, his beard and hair bristling, staring at Gu Sheng with bloodshot eyes.

He was just explaining the details of exploring the secret realm to several core disciples when, unexpectedly, most of his elite disciples were killed or injured in the blink of an eye.

Gu Sheng sneered and casually waved his hand, allowing the remaining sword energy to move as if they were his own limbs, continuing to reap the lives of the Tianyou Sect disciples.

With each sword strike, one person dies; the scene is bloody yet highly efficient.

"Who exactly are you? Why have you attacked my Tianyou Sect so viciously?"

The old ancestor asked through gritted teeth, a long, black sword already drawn from its sheath, its blade shrouded in eerie black mist.

Gu Sheng flashed and landed on a boulder ten feet away, looking down at the ancestor from above.

"The dead don't need to know too much. Eliminating the root of the problem is my principle."

"Insanity!"

The old ancestor was so angry that he laughed instead.

"You mere Earth Martial Realm cultivator dares to be so insolent before me! Today, I will surely extract your soul and refine it to appease the spirits of my disciples in heaven!"

Before he could finish speaking, the patriarch's figure flashed in front of Gu Sheng like a ghost, and the black blade slashed down with a shrill sound.

This seemingly simple strike actually contained the ancestor's lifelong cultivation; even before the blade arrived, the sharp blade energy had already plowed a deep trench in the ground.

Gu Sheng did not dodge or avoid the question; instead, a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Pfft."

Several dark green vines suddenly burst from the ground behind the ancestor and pierced his back with lightning speed.

The barbs on the vines gleamed with a chilling blue light, clearly indicating they were highly poisonous.

"what?!"

The old ancestor froze, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face.

He felt a numbing sensation rapidly spreading throughout his body, and even the flow of his spiritual energy became sluggish.

Gu Sheng had been waiting for this moment.

He leaped into the air, his right hand forming a sword-like shape with his fingers together, and a more solid divine flame sword took shape at his fingertips.

"die!"

A single, simple word, yet it carries the weight of death's pronouncement.

The sword of energy traced a perfect arc, and the ancestor's head flew high into the air, his face still frozen with an expression of astonishment and resentment.

"Distraction during battle is a death sentence."

Gu Sheng coldly watched as the headless corpse of the ancestor collapsed to the ground, without the slightest pity in his eyes.

With a thought, the Heavenly Demon Vine tattoo on his left arm came to life, transforming into dozens of vines that lunged at the ancestor's corpse.

"Swallow him."

Gu Sheng gave the order.

The vines greedily coiled around the ancestor's body, their barbs digging deep into his flesh, and began to frantically devour his life force.

The ancestor's body shriveled up at a visible rate, turning into a skin and bones mummy in just a few breaths.

"Unfortunately, the power of the Beichen Zhuxian Sword was too great, and it was not enough to leave behind a complete corpse."

Gu Sheng shook his head, then looked thoughtful.

"However, the Heavenly Demon Vine does require a large amount of life force to advance, so we need to be careful to control the intensity next time."

He walked to the old ancestor's corpse, took the storage ring from his finger, and then turned around to plunder the belongings of the female disciple of the Tianyou Sect who had died long ago.

When his divine sense probed into the two people's storage rings, even with Gu Sheng's composure, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"Hundreds of thousands of high-grade spirit stones, and a divine weapon at the sect level. This ancestor is incredibly wealthy."

Gu Shengqing counted his haul.

"Martial arts manuals, elixirs, and talismans. The value of this harvest is probably over ten million high-grade spirit stones."

After storing the spoils in his storage ring, Gu Sheng did not linger in the secret realm and quickly left along the path he had come from.

When he stepped out of the entrance to the secret realm, Tianyou City outside was already in complete chaos.

"Have you heard? The soul lamp of the Heavenly Nether Sect's patriarch has gone out!"

"What? That old monster is dead? Who has such power?"

"Who cares who killed him? Now that the Heavenly Nether Sect is leaderless, it's the perfect opportunity for our Blood Blade Sect to rise!"

The streets were buzzing with discussion. Gu Sheng lowered the brim of his cloak and watched the farce with a cold eye.

In the distance, the Tianyou Sect's stronghold was engulfed in flames, with several factions vying for its resources.

Disciples dressed in Tianyou Sect attire were frequently chased and killed in the streets, their screams echoing throughout.

"The law of the jungle prevails over the weak; it's an ironclad rule in the cultivation world."

Gu Sheng murmured to himself, his expression calm and indifferent.

He knew that from this day forward, the name Tianyoumen would become history.

Gu Sheng had been away from Tianyou City for three days, and he continued his journey eastward without stopping.

His clothes still bore several wet bloodstains, left from slaying a ferocious beast that had blocked his path the night before.

"If we go another hundred miles, we should reach the next martial arts city."

Gu Sheng looked up at the sky; the sun was setting and dusk was deepening.

He quickened his pace, unleashing the full power of his Splitting Light Step, his figure flashing through the mountains like a blurry shadow. However, as he crossed the last mountain ridge, the scene before him made him abruptly stop.

Dozens of miles ahead, the entire city was shrouded in a layer of pale green poisonous miasma, resembling an inverted giant bowl.

Amidst the swirling poisonous miasma, eerie runes could be faintly seen flickering within.

Even more alarming was that along the official road leading to the city, there was a checkpoint every hundred feet, and crowds of people gathered in front of the checkpoints, seemingly queuing to buy something.

"The work of the Five Poisons Cult"

Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes, alarm bells ringing in his mind.

He concealed his breathing and slowly approached the nearest pass.

A stone tablet stands in front of the pass, with three large, blood-red characters inscribed on it: “Where the Poison Repellent Order is Sold.”

Three martial artists dressed in dark green robes stood beside the stone tablet, their chests embroidered with ferocious centipede patterns, the very symbol of the Five Poisons Sect.

"Each person will receive one Poison Repelling Token and ten low-grade spirit stones, which can be used for three days."

The tall, thin martial artist at the head of the group lazily shouted orders.

"Anyone who enters the poisonous miasma without a token shall bear the consequences of their actions."

Some people in the queue grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"It was only five spirit stones last time, why has the price gone up again?"

The tall, thin martial artist sneered.

"You think it's too expensive? Then you can always go on a long detour to the next city."

The man immediately fell silent and obediently took out the spirit stone.

Gu Sheng stood at the end of the line, secretly making plans.

He had plenty of spirit stones, so buying a token wouldn't be a problem.

However, the Five Poisons Sect's setting up a checkpoint and charging fees here clearly indicates that they have brought the city under their control.

He had to be careful to avoid revealing his identity.

When it was finally his turn, Gu Sheng took out ten spirit stones and handed them over.

"A poison-repelling token."

The tall, thin martial artist took the spirit stone and was about to take the token from the cloth bag at his waist when suddenly, a bronze mirror hanging on the pass began to vibrate violently, emitting a piercing buzzing sound.

"The aura of the Blood Soul Arrow!"

The tall, thin martial artist's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly took three steps back.

"You're the one who escaped from Tianyou City!"

Gu Sheng's heart tightened, and he knew something was wrong.

He hadn't expected the Five Poisons Sect's restrictions to be so sensitive, even able to detect the Blood Soul Arrow mark he had deliberately hidden.

Almost simultaneously, the three martial artists attacked.

A green light flew from the sleeve of the tall, thin martial artist, aiming straight for Gu Sheng's throat; the short, stout martial artist on the left had purplish-black poisonous mist rising from his palms; and the young martial artist on the right blew a bone flute, the sharp sound of which instantly spread for miles around.

"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes, and his figure suddenly blurred.

First level of the Splitting Light Step: Shadow Clone!
Three figures identical to Gu Sheng appeared simultaneously, each heading towards one of the three martial artists.

The real body appeared like a ghost behind the tall, thin martial artist, and slashed at his neck with a hand chop.

With a crisp "crack," the tall, thin martial artist's head lolled to one side, and he collapsed, lifeless.

The green light lost control and fell to the ground, turning out to be a small, emerald-green snake.

The poisonous mist of the short, stout martial artist on the left was drawn away by the clone, and Gu Sheng's true body arrived, punching him in the back.

The force of the punch penetrated his body, and the short, stout martial artist spat out a mouthful of black blood, in which a living creature was wriggling.

"Backlash from the poison?"

Gu Sheng snorted coldly, turned around again, dodging the three poison needles shot by the young martial artist on his right, and at the same time threw out a flying knife.

The young martial artist hurriedly dodged, only to see the flying knife suddenly change direction in mid-air, drawing an arc and accurately piercing his throat.

He clutched his bleeding neck and collapsed in disbelief.

The entire exchange took no more than three breaths, and all three Five Poisons Cult warriors were dead.

The crowd in line gasped and scattered. Gu Sheng quickly searched the storage bags of the three martial artists, finding five Poison Repelling Tokens and dozens of spirit stones. He then used his Splitting Light Step to run wildly into the distant mountains and forests.

"Thieves, please leave!"

A loud shout came from behind him. Gu Sheng scanned the area with his mental energy and felt a slight unease.

Five streaks of light rose from the city at great speed. The blood-red streak at the front was particularly terrifying, possessing the pressure of a half-step sect master.

"The branch leader of the Five Poisons Sect personally took action?"

Gu Sheng dared not be negligent and activated the Splitting Light Step with all his might, his figure moving like lightning as he darted through the forest.

"You can't escape! The Blood Soul Arrow mark will guide us to you!"

A Heavenly Martial Realm warrior among the pursuers grinned maliciously.

"Just surrender obediently, and you might at least be left with a whole corpse!"

Ignoring the warnings, Gu Sheng suddenly turned north and plunged into a misty swamp.

This was the terrain he had noticed when he passed by before. The fog could interfere with mental detection, and the complex terrain of the swamp could limit the speed of the pursuers.

"Second level of the Splitting Light Step: Thousand Shadow Escape!"

Gu Sheng's figure blurred, and he simultaneously created ten afterimages that scattered in different directions.

The main body then concealed all its aura and submerged itself in a mud pit, leaving only a reed stalk for ventilation.

The five streaks of light chased after the swamp and, as expected, hesitated.

"Separate and chase!"

A chilling voice came from within the crimson light.

"He can't have gone far. The Blood Soul Arrow's aura is strongest in the southeast. Follow me!"

Gu Sheng heard it clearly underwater and sneered inwardly.

He had anticipated that the opponent would rely on the Blood Soul Arrow for tracking, so he deliberately attached the Blood Soul Arrow's aura to the afterimage in the southeast direction.

After the light disappeared into the distance, Gu Sheng lay in wait in the mud for another half an hour. Only after confirming that there were no ambushes did he quietly leave.

He dared not linger and traveled hundreds of miles through the night until dawn, when he finally rested briefly in a mountain cave.

"The Five Poisons Sect's tracking techniques are indeed formidable."

Gu Sheng examined himself and found that no matter how he tried to conceal it, the aura of the Blood Soul Arrow could not be completely eliminated.

"It seems we have to go around their sphere of influence."

For the next two weeks, Gu Sheng avoided all cities and traveled mainly through desolate mountains and wilderness.

When hungry, they hunt wild animals; when thirsty, they drink from mountain springs; and at night, they rest in treetops or caves.

The spirit stones and pills in his storage ring supported his cultivation, but the long hours spent in the open and in the wind still made him look quite haggard.

On this day, Gu Sheng crossed a high mountain, and a bright and clear view suddenly appeared before him.

In the distance, on the plains, a magnificent city was bathed in the morning glow, its walls shimmering with a faint purple light, seemingly untouched by any poisonous miasma.

"finally reached."

Gu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief and took out the map to compare.

"Xiaguang City, one of the four main cities of the Zixia Divine Sect."

Outside Xiaguang City, the setting sun dyed the clouds a magnificent purplish-red, and the entire city seemed to be bathed in the glow of the sunset.

Gu Sheng stood at the end of the official road, gazing at this magnificent city, several times more grand than Tianyou City, with surprise in his eyes.

"This City of Glowing Clouds truly lives up to its name."

He muttered to himself and patted off non-existent dust from his body.

Just as he was about to step into the city, a purple figure blocked his way like a ghost.

She was a woman in her thirties, dressed in a long robe with purple and gold patterns. She had a beautiful face but also a sharp edge.

A purple jade token hung at her waist, gleaming with an eerie luster in the setting sun. (End of Chapter)