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

"They ran eastward, and they were moving very fast."

The old man sneered.

"Chase them! No one the cult wants has ever escaped."

The three of them transformed into streaks of light and gave chase, but after chasing for more than half an hour, the compass needle suddenly began to spin erratically, and they lost sight of their target.

"how is this possible?"

The young woman could not believe it.

"Even a Grandmaster-level expert couldn't completely erase their aura!"

The middle-aged man's face was gloomy.

"Unless he possesses a high-level flying magic weapon, or..."

"Or he possesses some kind of secret technique that we are unaware of."

The old man took over the conversation, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"Go back and report first, and let the higher-ups of the cult make a decision."

At the same time, Gu Sheng had already flown hundreds of miles, crossing the border between the Eastern Wilderness and the Southern Frontier.

Instead of heading directly to Sun City, he took a long detour, traveling from the northwest.

The night wind howled as Gu Sheng flew away, lost in thought.

"Miao Muqing said that the Prince of Zhennan is a member of the Southern Emperor's lineage."

Gu Sheng frowned slightly.

"Now that I have parted ways with the Southern Emperor's lineage, it is hard to guarantee that the Prince of Zhennan will not turn against me."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, since you're passing through my Southern Frontier, why not come to Sun City for a chat? I've prepared top-quality spiritual tea, just waiting to entertain my benefactor."

The deep voice, like rolling thunder, pierced through the clouds and reached Gu Sheng's ears.

He frowned slightly, stopped his escape, and saw a burly figure standing in the air amidst the churning sea of ​​clouds ahead. It was none other than Nangong Tiance, the Prince of Zhennan.

Gu Sheng looked surprised, but quickly regained his composure.

He had deliberately avoided the route to Sun City, but he was still intercepted by the other side.

"Prince Nangong, it's been many years since we last met. Your cultivation has improved even more."

Gu Sheng cupped his hands in greeting, his tone indifferent.

"But I have important business to attend to and cannot stay long. I will visit you another day."

Nangong Tiance laughed loudly, his voice echoing across the land.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Gu, you flatter me. If it weren't for your guidance back then, I would probably still be stuck at the threshold of the Human King Realm. I've been thinking about repaying this kindness day and night!"

As he spoke, Nangong Tianze flashed and was already within a hundred feet of Gu Sheng.

He was dressed in a purple-gold python robe, with a resolute face, eyes like lightning, and a faint dragon-shaped aura surrounding his body, which was the mark of a powerful Earth King Realm expert.

Gu Sheng became secretly wary.

Nangong Tianze's strength was even greater than he had expected, which showed that he had received a lot of guidance from the Southern Emperor over the years.

"Your Highness is too kind. It was just a small favor back then."

Gu Sheng said calmly.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

"Wait a minute!"

Nangong Tianze suddenly stopped smiling, and his voice became low.

"Why are you in such a hurry, Fellow Daoist Gu? I have been entrusted by someone to discuss something with you."

A glint of light flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes.

"Oh? What is it that requires Your Highness's personal intervention?"

Above the sea of ​​clouds, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Nangong Tianze remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.

"We request that Fellow Daoist Gu hand over Miao Muqing's soul."

Upon hearing this, the temperature around them seemed to drop sharply.

Gu Sheng's expression remained unchanged, but a cold glint appeared in his eyes.

"I see."

Gu Sheng chuckled softly.

"I knew the Southern Emperor was being so magnanimous; he was waiting for me here."

Nangong Tianze sighed.

“Fellow Daoist Gu, His Majesty the Southern Emperor has already shown extraordinary leniency. As long as you hand over that woman’s soul, all past matters can be wiped clean. I have gone to great lengths to obtain this opportunity, and I hope you will reconsider.”

Gu Sheng's gaze was sharp as a sword, staring directly at Nangong Tiance.

What if I refuse?

Nangong Tianze's eyes grew cold.

"Then I have no choice but to offend you. Although Fellow Daoist Gu has been kind to me, I cannot disobey the imperial decree. I hope you will understand."

"What a convenient way to disobey the emperor's decree!"

Gu Sheng shook his head and sighed.

"Nangong Tianze, I gave you a chance."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of figures suddenly appeared in the surrounding void. They were all black-armored warriors, each holding a blood-red array flag. In the blink of an eye, they formed a trapping and killing array, completely surrounding Gu Sheng.

"Nine Nether Soul-Locking Array?"

Gu Sheng looked around and a hint of regret appeared on his face.

"The Southern Emperor is certainly willing to spend a lot of money to deal with me."

"Nangong Tiance said in a deep voice."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, it's not too late to turn back now. Hand over Miao Muqing's soul, and I, the King, guarantee your safe departure from Southern Xinjiang with my life."

Gu Sheng did not answer, but instead took out a jade storage ring from his pocket and gently turned it on his fingertip.

The ring gleamed in the sunlight, its interior seemingly shimmering with a galaxy of stars.

Do you recognize this ring?

Gu Sheng asked.

Nangong Tiance's pupils contracted slightly.

"Is this the one the Southern Emperor bestowed upon you?"

"good."

Gu Sheng sneered.

“From the moment the Southern Emperor gave it to me, I knew what you were planning. Although the tracking mark in the ring was hidden, it could not escape my divine sense.”

Nangong Tianze's expression changed slightly.

"You already knew?"

"I thought the Southern Emperor would back down after the crisis was over, but I didn't expect..."

Gu Sheng shook his head.

"In the end, we underestimated the narrow-mindedness of your Southern Emperor lineage."

Nangong Tianze remained silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and waved.

"Do it!"

Dozens of black-armored warriors simultaneously activated their array flags, and a blood-red light screen shot into the sky, transforming into countless chains that entangled Gu Sheng.

Each chain is engraved with ancient runes, specifically designed to counter the soul of a cultivator.

Faced with this seemingly inescapable predicament, Gu Sheng remained unmoved, only letting out a soft sigh.

"Nangong Tianze, I gave you a chance."

Before he finished speaking, an invisible storm of soul energy suddenly erupted from Gu Sheng's body.

The storm was invisible and intangible, yet it froze all the birds and beasts within a hundred miles, and even the clouds in the sky seemed to freeze.

"Watch out! It's a soul attack!"

Nangong Tiance shouted a warning, while simultaneously summoning an ancient bronze mirror to protect his divine sense.

Strangely, the soul storm swept over the many black-armored warriors, but they remained unharmed and continued to maintain the operation of the formation.

Only Nangong Tiance was struck as if by lightning, his body trembled violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"puff"

Blood stained his purple-gold python robe, and Nangong Tianze was horrified to discover that his cultivation, which he had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years, was rapidly disappearing.

The immense spiritual power of the Earth King Realm cultivator surged forth from his body like water bursting its banks.

"What...what did you do to me?!"

Nangong Tianze's voice trembled as he watched helplessly as his cultivation level plummeted below the Human King Realm and continued to decline.

Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes cold.

"It's just taking back what I gave you back then. That Daoist essence was planted by me in the first place, so what's wrong with taking it back now?"

Nangong Tianze's face turned ashen. He finally understood how terrifying Gu Sheng was. The other party had laid a trap when he broke through. That Daoist enlightenment was both a blessing and a shackle!
"No, it's impossible!"

Nangong Tianze roared hysterically.

"I have clearly already refined that Daoist essence!"

Gu Sheng shook his head.

"You thought you had refined it? That was just an illusion I created for you. Nangong Tianze, I gave you a choice, but you chose the wrong side."

"boom!"

Nangong Tianze's internal energy suddenly became disordered, and his originally powerful aura instantly weakened.

His eyes widened in disbelief as he felt his cultivation level plummeting from the peak of the ninth level of the Human King Realm to the mid-stage of the ninth level, and then to the peak of the eighth level.
"This is impossible!"

Nangong Tianze suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot.

"My cultivation level."

Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe fluttering in the wind, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Brother Nangong, it seems you've finally discovered it."

"It's you!"

Nangong Tiance formed his five fingers into claws, his true essence condensing and then dissipating in his palm.

"When you helped me break through, you tampered with the Daoist principles!"

Gu Sheng chuckled, but the sound made the surrounding temperature drop sharply.

"Smart. Too bad it's three years too late."

Nangong Tianze's face turned ashen, and his internal energy surged out of control like a wild horse. He suppressed his shock and anger and said in a cold voice.

"Gu Sheng, what exactly do you want?"

"Simple."

Gu Sheng held up three fingers.

"First, send me to Great Wilderness City immediately; second, do not make any moves along the way; third..."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Once we arrive in the Great Wilderness City, I will remove the hidden dangers from your body."

"dream!"

Nangong Tiance was so angry that he laughed instead.

"You think you can threaten me with these little tricks? Fine, we'll fight to the death!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly made a hand seal, and nine golden runes appeared around his body.

However, the rune trembled violently as soon as it took shape, and then shattered with a "pop".

Gu Sheng shook his head and sighed.

"Brother Nangong, don't you understand yet?"

He walked slowly forward, and with each step, Nangong Tianze felt a portion of his true energy being drawn away.

"With just a thought from me, your centuries of arduous cultivation will vanish."

He made a gesture resembling fireworks exploding.

"Oh!"

Nangong Tianze's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he still kept his back straight.

"Gu Sheng, I, Nangong Tiance, have dominated the Southern Region for a century and have never been threatened by anyone! Today, even if my cultivation is completely destroyed, I will drag you down with me!"

"Oh?"

Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"What about Miao Muqing?"

Nangong Tiance's pupils suddenly contracted.

You dare touch a single hair on her head?

"Don't worry."

Gu Sheng slowly and methodically adjusted his cuffs.

"I haven't finished yet. Besides Miao Muqing, guess what I left on that little princess of the Southern Emperor's lineage?"

These words exploded like thunder.

Nangong Tianze trembled violently.

"You...you actually harmed Yuwei?! She's only seven years old!"

Gu Sheng's smile gradually turned cold.

"You attacked me while I was in seclusion three years ago. Did you ever imagine this day would come?"

He suddenly shouted.

"Your Majesty!"

With a "crack," Nangong Tianze's knees buckled uncontrollably, slamming heavily to the ground.

He was horrified to discover that he was completely powerless to resist the will contained within that Daoist rhyme.

Seeing this, the surrounding martial artists drew their swords, but none of them dared to step forward.

A suffocating pressure filled the air.

"Think it over carefully."

Gu Sheng looked down at Nangong Tiance, who was kneeling on the ground.

"If I die here today, the last bloodline of the Southern Emperor will be lost."

He made a motion of wiping his neck.

"And you will become a sinner for all time in the Southern Region."

Nangong Tianze clenched his teeth so tightly they were grinding, and his eyes were bloodshot.

After a long while, he slumped down, head bowed in dejection.

"I'll take you to the teleportation array."

Outside the city of Lie Ri, a golden streak of light pierced the sky.

"Faster."

Gu Sheng stood at the forefront of the escape light, his voice indifferent.

"With your cultivation level, I'm afraid you won't last until Great Wilderness City."

Blood trickled from the corner of Nangong Tianze's mouth, and his escape light became noticeably unstable.

"Gu Sheng, just how much Daoist essence did you leave within me?"

"not much."

Gu Sheng chuckled.

"Just enough to cripple a human king."

Nangong Tianze felt a chill run down his spine.

The humble and polite Gu Sheng of three years ago is completely different from the devil in front of him who controls his life and death with a smile.

As the city's outline drew closer under the blazing sun, alarm bells rang loudly on the city walls.

Dozens of figures soared into the air, led by an old man who shouted fiercely.

"Who dares to trespass into Sun City!"

"it's me!"

Nangong Tiance forcefully summoned his true essence and revealed the Southern Emperor's Decree.

"Immediately activate the teleportation array to Great Wilderness City!"

The old man's expression changed immediately when he saw who it was.

"Lord Nangong? What brings you here?"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Nangong Tiance's breathing became disordered.

"You cannot afford to delay important matters!"

The teleportation array is located at the central altar of the city. It is made entirely of black jade and is currently emitting a faint blue light.

As soon as Nangong Tianze landed, he staggered a few steps, his face as pale as paper. His cultivation level had dropped to the sixth level of the Human King realm.

"hurry up!"

He roared at the mage.

"High-level teleportation, immediately!"

Gu Sheng stood calmly at the center of the formation, then suddenly spoke.

"Brother Nangong, it seems you've forgotten something?"

Nangong Tianze's body stiffened.

"You promised to lift the Daoist aura."

"I mean"

A mocking glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes.

"You haven't asked about Miao Muqing yet."

Nangong Tiance suddenly looked up.

"What did you do to her?!"

"take it easy."

Gu Sheng stepped into the teleportation array, and white light began to envelop his figure.

"Actually, I never laid a hand on her."

"what?!"

Nangong Tiance was struck dumb.

"Then you just now..."

"A soldier never tires of deceit."

Gu Sheng's voice gradually faded away amidst the transmitted light.

"By the way, the Daoist energy is out of control for another ten breaths."

Nangong Tianze's blood froze instantly.

He frantically channeled his true energy to try and stop the teleportation, only to see Gu Sheng make a final farewell gesture to him.

"boom"

The moment the teleportation was completed, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Nangong Tianze's body.

He was horrified to discover that his body was starting to spiral out of control, and an energy powerful enough to destroy the entire city was rapidly gathering in his dantian.

"boom"

A deafening roar tore through the night sky of the Eastern Wilderness, and Nangong Tianze's body transformed into a dazzling white light high in the sky, illuminating the entire Lie Ri City like a second sun.

A violent energy ripple spread wildly in all directions from him.

"Damn it!"

Tang Muzhi's expression changed drastically. He unleashed his full power as a King Realm cultivator, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air as he frantically fled into the distance.

Wherever the energy ripples passed, space twisted and deformed, the towering walls of Sun City collapsed like paper, and buildings within the city fell in droves, turning into dust.

Even though Tang Muzhi had escaped thousands of miles away, the terrifying aftershocks still caught up with him.

"puff"

Tang Muzhi set up seven spiritual energy barriers in succession, but they all shattered the moment they came into contact with the energy ripples.

He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his magnificent royal robes were torn apart, revealing dozens of deep, bone-revealing wounds.

"That madman, Nangong Tianze!"

Tang Muzhi gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with horror.

"A powerful expert at the Earth King Realm actually chose to self-destruct!"

He looked back and saw that the once prosperous Sun City had become a ruin. The city walls had collapsed, the earth was cracked, and countless warriors were swallowed up by energy before they could even scream.

Even though Nangong Tianze self-destructed tens of thousands of feet in the air, the aftershocks still caused such terrifying destruction. (End of Chapter)