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

His arms were twisted at an eerie angle, clearly broken off completely, and blood gushed from countless gaping wounds, turning him into a blood-soaked figure.

He tried to struggle, but every tiny movement brought excruciating pain, and he could only watch helplessly as the figure drew ever closer.

Fear, an unprecedented fear, gripped him, almost suffocating him.

He never imagined that he, a direct descendant of the prestigious Ye family, leading dozens of powerful cultivators at the Grandmaster level, would end up like this, and that he would be defeated in such a way by a seemingly ordinary young man.

“No… don’t kill me…”

Ye Changling's voice was hoarse and broken, thick with blood and foam.

"I was wrong... I was really wrong... Please... spare my life..."

Gu Sheng stopped a few steps away from him, looking at him expressionlessly.

Those eyes held no emotion whatsoever, neither the triumph of a victor nor the cruelty of a killer, only an unfathomable indifference.

This indifference filled Ye Changling with more despair than any fierce gaze.

"I gave you a chance."

Gu Sheng spoke, his voice steady, yet carrying an undeniable coldness.

"You have chosen the path of death."

"No! I can compensate you! I can give you countless resources! Spiritual herbs, cultivation techniques, divine weapons! Our Ye family has them all!"

Ye Changling pleaded incoherently, as if grasping at a last straw.

"If you let me go, I'll give you anything! I swear I'll never retaliate! Let's pretend today never happened!"

"The Ye family's things," Gu Sheng tilted his head slightly, seemingly thinking for a moment, and then said calmly.

"Even if I kill you, you'll still be mine."

Ye Changling's pupils contracted sharply. His last hope was shattered, and immense fear instantly transformed into hysterical resentment.

"You dare kill me! My father is an elder of the Ye family! A powerful figure in the Divine Power Realm! If you kill me, he will definitely find out! No matter where you escape to, he will definitely find you, extract your soul and refine your spirit, so that you will never be reincarnated!"
You and everyone connected to you will die a horrible death!

"Finished?"

Gu Sheng's tone remained unchanged, as if the other party was not threatening him.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly bent, and an invisible force instantly gripped Ye Changling's throat, forcibly "pulling" him out of the rock and leaving him suspended in mid-air.

Ye Changling's legs kicked weakly, his broken arms hanging limply at his sides. His face had turned a purplish-red from suffocation, and his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins and extreme fear.

"you……"

He tried desperately to squeeze out the last curse, but could only let out a hoarse, leaky sound.

Gu Sheng's gaze was cold, and he was about to unleash the force in his hand.

"Brother Gu... Brother Gu! Show mercy!"

In the distance, Zhao Boyang's urgent yet awe-inspiring shouts could be heard.

Gu Sheng paused slightly, but did not let go of his hand. He simply turned his head to look at Zhao Boyang and his group, who were staggering over.

Zhao Boyang was injured and pale, but his eyes were filled with a complex mix of shock, lingering fear, and a desire to dissuade him.

He ran up to Ye Changling, who was hanging in mid-air in a miserable state, and then looked at Gu Sheng, who was expressionless, and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Brother Gu, this man... must not be killed!"

“He was going to kill me, and he was going to kill you all too.”

Gu Sheng calmly stated the facts.

"I know I know!"

Zhao Boyang quickly replied.

"This scoundrel is vicious and deserves to die! But... he is, after all, a direct descendant of the Ye family, and his father wields immense power within the Ye family, being a giant in the Divine Power Realm. If he dies here, the Ye family will surely be enraged and will spare no effort to investigate."

They have some special methods, and they might actually trace it back to you, Brother Gu. At that time, you'll face the entire Ye family's furious retaliation, and even experts at the Divine Power Realm might personally intervene! To invite such a catastrophic disaster for someone like that is... truly not worth it!"

Zhao Boyang's words were earnest; he was genuinely concerned for Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng saved his life and the lives of all his men, and he didn't want to see Gu Sheng fall into an abyss because of a moment of pleasure.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Ye family was.

Hearing Zhao Boyang's words, Ye Changling, who was suspended in mid-air, had a faint glimmer of hope rekindled in his eyes and desperately tried to signal with his eyes.

Gu Sheng remained silent for a moment, seemingly weighing his options.

Seeing this, Zhao Boyang breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued to persuade him.

“Brother Gu, why not cripple his cultivation, seize his storage ring, and leave him with a breath of life? Even if the Ye family investigates, as long as he's not dead, there's always room for maneuver. Besides, after this battle, his Dao heart is shattered; he's a cripple. It would be more satisfying than killing him…”

"Ah……"

A very soft, cold laugh escaped from Gu Sheng's throat, interrupting Zhao Boyang's words.

Zhao Boyang's heart sank.

Gu Sheng turned around and looked at Ye Changling, who was once again consumed by fear because of that cold laugh, and slowly spoke.

“If I were afraid of retaliation from the Ye family, I wouldn’t have made a move in the first place.”

The moment he finished speaking, he clenched his five fingers together!
A crisp yet chilling sound of bone cracking rang out.

Ye Changling's suspended body convulsed violently. All the brilliance, fear, and resentment in his wide eyes froze instantly, then dimmed completely.

His head tilted limply to one side, and his breath stopped abruptly.

Gu Sheng casually tossed Ye Changling's corpse to the ground.

With a thud, the body fell to the ground, kicking up a few specks of dust.

There was dead silence.

Zhao Boyang and his men stood frozen in place, staring dumbfounded at the lifeless corpse of the former direct descendant of the Ye family.

A chill ran from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads, making them feel cold all over.

He...he really killed them!
Without hesitation, simply and neatly!
Zhao Boyang's lips trembled, and all the words of dissuasion he wanted to say stuck in his throat; he couldn't utter a single word.

Looking at Gu Sheng's still calm profile, a storm raged in his heart.

What kind of person is he?

Possessing terrifying strength and acting so decisively, he showed no hesitation or fear when facing a behemoth like the Ye family.

Gu Sheng seemed to have done something insignificant, his gaze sweeping over Ye Changling's corpse on the ground before landing on a simple-looking storage ring on his finger.

With a flick of his wrist, the ring flew into his hand. He glanced at it briefly with his divine sense and then casually put it away.

After doing all this, he turned to look at Zhao Boyang and the others.

Zhao Boyang snapped out of his daze and quickly bowed again, his tone more respectful than before, even tinged with fear.

"Brother Gu... Brother Gu..."

He was momentarily at a loss for words. The person before him appeared young, but the strength and composure he displayed far exceeded his expectations. "Ye Changling is dead. This matter is settled."

Gu Sheng spoke softly, breaking the oppressive silence.

Do you know the more specific route to the Ancient City of Boundless? Or is there a teleportation array available nearby?

His tone was casual, as if he had just killed a powerful figure who was capable of causing a stir in the region, or simply swatted a troublesome fly.

Zhao Boyang tried hard to suppress the excitement in his heart, forced himself to calm down, and answered respectfully.

"Brother, heading northwest from here, it will take about seven more days to reach the outer area of ​​the Boundless Ancient City. As for the teleportation array..."

As far as I know, the largest city in this area, 'Blackwater City,' seems to have an ancient teleportation array leading to the Ancient City of Boundless, but whether it can be used, and what the cost would be, I'm not sure."

"Blackwater City..."

Gu Sheng wrote down the name.

"In which direction?"

"From here, heading east is about a three-day journey."

Zhao Boyang quickly pointed out the direction, then paused and added.

"Brother Gu, the news of Ye Changling's death here can't be kept secret for long. The Ye family is likely already on their way or investigating through other means."

If you intend to use the teleportation array in Blackwater City, please be extremely careful, as the Ye family also has influence there..."

"It doesn't matter."

Gu Sheng's tone remained calm.

"If they don't bother me, we'll be fine."

A single, casual remark was enough to make Zhao Boyang and the others feel once again that domineering confidence that looked down on everything.

Zhao Boyang took out a jade slip from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

"Brother Gu, this jade slip contains a detailed route map from this place to Blackwater City, and from Blackwater City to the Boundless Ancient City area, as well as some known dangerous areas marked. It may be useful to you. I would like to express my gratitude and hope you will accept it."

Gu Sheng glanced at him, did not refuse, took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, confirmed the information inside, and nodded.

"Thank you."

He put away the jade slip and turned his gaze eastward again, toward the direction of Blackwater City.

“Brother Gu,” Zhao Boyang hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"I am deeply grateful and will not thank you enough. If you ever need my help in the future, please take this token to any of the 'Hundred Herbs Pavilions' and show it to me. I will do my best to help you!"

He then took out a cyan token engraved with the pattern of a medicine cauldron and handed it to Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng took the token, glanced at it, and put it into his pocket.

"See you later."

After saying that, he didn't linger. With a swift movement, he transformed into a blurry afterimage and sped off towards the east, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Boyang and his group were left standing there, gazing in the direction where Gu Sheng had disappeared, speechless for a long time.

In the mountains and forests, only the devastation left by the great battle and the gradually cooling corpse lying in a pool of blood remained, silently telling the story of the earth-shattering events that had just occurred.

A gentle breeze carried the strong smell of blood, and Zhao Boyang shivered violently. He turned his gaze to Ye Changling's corpse on the ground, his expression becoming extremely solemn.

"Quickly, clean up the scene and erase all traces related to us! Get out of here immediately!"

He gave the order to his subordinates in a deep, urgent voice.

He knew that a huge storm might be brewing because of what happened today.

The young man named Gu Sheng had already embarked on his journey alone, leaving the turmoil and potential dangers behind.

On the battlefield, the stench of blood was so thick it was impossible to dispel. The golden-red vines of the Heavenly Demon Vine slowly writhed, absorbing the essence of flesh and blood from the countless martial artists at the Sect Realm.

The eerie color deepened, and on some of the thick vine trunks, small, pulsating buds began to swell, as if something was about to break free from its cocoon. The forked ends trembled slightly, exuding a greedy aura that yearned for transformation and expansion.

Gu Sheng frowned slightly, and his powerful mental energy surged forth, precisely suppressing the restless vines.

The Heavenly Demon Vine, which had been excitedly leaping about, suddenly paused. The vines' movements slowed down, the swollen buds gradually subsided, the golden-red light dimmed slightly, and the throbbing excitement of breaking through was forcibly suppressed.

It conveyed a sense of grievance, but under Gu Sheng's absolute mental suppression, it could only obediently lie dormant, disappearing back underground.

Zhao Boyang and his men are busy cleaning up the battlefield.

They moved swiftly, dragging the bodies to one spot, searching for any clues or items that might have been left behind, and carefully erasing any traces they had left.

Everyone's face was unusually solemn. The air was filled with the relief of surviving a disaster, but even more so with the lingering fear and apprehension of having committed such a terrible mistake.

The man in blue who had previously provoked Gu Sheng was now as pale as a sheet, his hands and feet trembling slightly.

He stole glances at Gu Sheng's figure from afar, his eyes filled with endless fear and awe.

Whenever Gu Sheng's gaze inadvertently swept over this side, he would suddenly lower his head like a startled rabbit, his heart pounding wildly, and his back instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Only now did he truly understand what kind of killing god he had spoken so arrogantly in front of, and that it was an incredible stroke of luck that he had survived.

Zhao Boyang carefully wrapped the dozens of storage rings he had collected in a cloth, walked quickly to Gu Sheng, and presented them with both hands.

"Brother Gu, this is all the spoils. Please accept them."

His attitude was more respectful than before, even tinged with humility.

Gu Sheng glanced at the storage ring, but did not immediately take it. He simply said...

"I killed the person; you can deal with the remains yourselves."

Zhao Boyang insisted.

"Brother Gu, you are mistaken! If it weren't for your intervention, we would have already perished under Ye Changling's blade. These things should rightfully belong to you."

not to mention……"

He paused, lowering his voice even further.

"Ye Changling and his men have all perished here. This is no small matter. Keeping these items on us would be more of a curse than a blessing. Please, Brother Gu, accept them. Consider it... a favor to us."

His words were earnest and realistic. If they were found carrying these storage rings that clearly belonged to the Ye family, it would be irrefutable evidence. Only by handing them over to Gu Sheng could they feel slightly more at ease.

After a moment's thought, Gu Sheng understood Zhao Boyang's concerns, so he stopped refusing, reached out and took the heavy storage ring, and casually put it into his pocket.

Seeing that Gu Sheng accepted the gift, Zhao Boyang visibly breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute once again.

"Brother Gu, I cannot express my gratitude enough. I will never forget this life-saving kindness!"

"I killed Ye Changling because he wanted to kill me; it was to protect myself."

Gu Sheng's gaze swept calmly over the mess on the ground, his tone completely unwavering.

"Your survival was just a side effect."

His words were direct and cold, showing no intention of expressing gratitude or trying to build a closer relationship. (End of Chapter)