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

She hesitated for a moment, but still carefully hid the high-grade spirit stone that Gu Sheng had given her.

When she slung her bag over her shoulder and rushed out of the inn, Gu Sheng was already waiting there.

He was carrying a heavy, specially made leather bag, which was clearly supplies he had just retrieved from the Linglang Pavilion.

The chaos and sounds of fighting in the town were almost within reach. To the east and west, the makeshift defensive lines formed by the Headhunter Gang and the Formation Breaker Gang had already clashed with the vanguard of the Remnant Souls!

Screams, roars, and the explosions of colliding energy filled the air.

In mid-air, countless twisted, remnant souls swooped down, each strike accompanied by the screams of the martial artist and the ripples of their souls being torn apart.

The defensive light teetered precariously under the onslaught of the massive wave of remnant souls. Warriors fell continuously, their bodies intact, but their eyes had completely lost their luster, their souls devoured.

"Big brother!"

Gu Yuan ran to Gu Sheng's side. Looking at the scene before her, especially seeing some familiar faces falling silently under the onslaught of the remnant souls, her eyes were filled with reluctance and struggle.

She suddenly looked up at Gu Sheng, her voice pleading.

"Big brother! You...you're so powerful, could you...could you help them? Save this camp?"

Gu Sheng's gaze swept across the chaotic battlefield, and the figures of the warriors who were fighting hard but were constantly being overwhelmed by the remnant souls came into view.

His eyes remained completely still.

"Twenty thousand remnant souls of Earth Martial Realm cultivators, mixed with those of Sect Realm cultivators, and they keep coming in."

Gu Sheng's voice was cold and rational.

"The martial artists here are of varying skill levels and are not united, each fighting their own battles. They cannot hold the line. My intervention may buy some time, but it will not change the outcome. It will only attract more remnant souls to attack, and may even alert an even more terrifying being deep within the ruins."

He paused, his gaze falling on Gu Yuan's face.

"Staying here is pointless except for taking more lives. Leaving now is the only option."

Gu Yuan looked into Gu Sheng's emotionless eyes, then glanced at the defensive line in the distance, constantly being battered and shattered by the tide of remnant souls, and at the increasing number of figures falling into the darkness...

The hint of reluctance and struggle in her eyes was eventually replaced by a cold sense of reality.

Yes, there's no saving them. Staying will only lead to their deaths.

She was not a savior; she was just a lowly martial artist struggling to survive.

She still has her own secrets, and that faint hope is hidden in the Thousand Souls Palace...

She suppressed the complex emotions in her heart, and her eyes regained their firmness.

"I understand, brother. I'll go with you!"

Gu Sheng said no more and handed her the leather bag.

"Take it."

Gu Yuan quickly took it; it was heavy in his hand, and it was obviously filled with supplies prepared by Linlang Pavilion.

Hold me tight around the waist.

Gu Sheng's voice came through.

Gu Yuan's body stiffened.

Although her identity had been exposed, the intimate physical contact of "hugging her waist" still made her feel a strong sense of shame, and her cheeks flushed slightly. But the situation was critical at the moment, and she had no time to hesitate.

She gritted her teeth, cleared her mind, stepped forward, stretched out her arms, and tightly hugged Gu Sheng's waist.

Through the thin clothing, she could clearly feel the strong and explosive muscle lines in the other person's waist and abdomen, as well as the steady and powerful heartbeat.

A faint scent wafted into her nostrils, making her heart beat faster for no apparent reason, and her cheeks flushed even more.

Gu Sheng showed no reaction to this, as if he had only brought a piece of luggage.

He made a hand seal with one hand and uttered a low shout.

"rise!"

An invisible force instantly enveloped the two of them.

Gu Yuan felt his feet lighten, and he was lifted into the air, shooting towards the direction from which the huge dark cloud came—the depths of the ancient city ruins!

Extremely fast! A strong wind rushed towards him, making it almost impossible for Gu Yuan to open his eyes. He could only hold on tightly to Gu Sheng's waist, burying his face in his back and feeling the push-back sensation brought by the amazing speed.

Below, the chaotic town rapidly shrinks and recedes into the distance.

The dark cloud of lingering souls is surging in from another direction, and it is less than a few miles away from the town!
The desperate cries and sounds of fighting were drowned out by the howling wind.

Gu Sheng flew at an extremely fast speed, almost skimming the tops of the dilapidated buildings and jagged rocks surrounding the ruins.

He didn't choose to rush directly into the sky, as that would make him too conspicuous and an easy target for the remnant souls.

Although low-altitude flight requires constant obstacle avoidance, it is relatively covert.

They had only traveled a dozen miles or so from the town's boundaries, venturing deeper into the outer area of ​​the ruins, when Gu Sheng's speed suddenly slowed, eventually hovering in mid-air.

Gu Yuan sensed the change in speed and cautiously raised his head to look ahead.

A layer of gray mist had somehow appeared over the previously relatively empty wasteland ahead.

Within the mist, dozens of distorted, semi-transparent humanoid silhouettes emerged indistinctly!
They exuded a cold, deathly aura, their empty eye sockets seemingly piercing through the mist, locking onto the two people in the air!
These remnant souls were clearly attracted by their high-speed movement and intercepted them ahead of time!
Gu Sheng carried Gu Yuan through the air at such a speed that they instantly left the chaotic town far behind.

Below, the martial artists who were fleeing for their lives or fighting desperately felt a blurry afterimage rushing past overhead with a sharp whooshing sound, so fast that they couldn't even see what it was.

"Damn it! Who ran that fast!"

"Damn it! You only care about saving your own life!"

"If you're so capable, why don't you stay and help out!"

Many martial artists, upon realizing that someone had escaped by flying through the air, immediately burst into curses, their voices filled with anger, jealousy, and despair.

At this critical moment of life and death, seeing someone escape so easily while one is trapped in a desperate situation, the resentment brought about by this contrast is particularly strong.

Gu Sheng ignored the curses coming from below, his expression remaining unchanged.

Instead of rushing directly into the ruins, he took Gu Yuan and landed in a secluded mountain valley dozens of miles away from the town.

The valley was high up, offering a wide view. The two stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing towards the town.

The enormous cloud of remnant souls had completely enveloped the town!

From a distance, the town looks like it's wrapped in a giant, constantly writhing black cocoon.

Intense energy burst forth from within, a last stand by the warriors in their despair, but the light was quickly submerged and extinguished by the boundless waves of darkness.

Screams, roars, and the sounds of energy exploding could still be faintly heard even from dozens of miles away, carrying a chilling despair.

The resistance lasted for less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before it completely collapsed!
Three beams of light, each a different color, suddenly shot into the sky from the black cocoon, fleeing for their lives without looking back in the direction away from the ruins!
Those three streaks of light possessed powerful auras, far exceeding the Sect Realm, and were none other than the leaders of the Headhunter Gang, the Formation Breaker Gang, and another gang!

Even these three powerful experts at the Heavenly Martial Realm did not hesitate to abandon the camp and escape alone!

With the escape of the three leaders, the last vestige of resistance within the camp completely crumbled. The black tide engulfed the town, and countless remnant souls poured into the dilapidated houses, their shrill screams rising and falling before swiftly fading into deathly silence.

The entire town was left with only that rolling, suffocating darkness.

Gu Yuan watched this scene, his face pale and his body trembling slightly.

Although she already knew the outcome, witnessing firsthand the complete annihilation of a gathering place of thousands of people in such a short time still sent chills down her spine.

She instinctively gripped the leather bag containing the supplies, her knuckles turning white from the force.

"see it?"

Gu Sheng's voice rang out beside her, calm and undisturbed.

"This is the fate of the weak. In the face of absolute power, struggling and resisting are sometimes meaningless."

Gu Yuan suddenly turned his head and looked at Gu Sheng.

That serene face appeared exceptionally profound against the dark backdrop in the distance.

She remembered what the other person had said at the inn—about her bloodline, about the deal…

A powerful, unprecedented desire was growing wildly within her!
She didn't want to be one of those ants that were silently swallowed up!
She no longer wanted to be humble and subservient for a few pieces of low-grade spirit jade, or to disguise herself as a man and walk on thin ice just to survive!
She wanted power! Power enough to control her own destiny!
"Big brother!"

Gu Yuan's voice trembled almost imperceptibly, yet remained unusually firm.

"I agree to the deal you made before! I'm willing to follow you! Please... please teach me to become stronger!"

Gu Sheng's gaze fell on her face, looking at the burning flame in her eyes, an extreme thirst for power.

"Become stronger?"

Gu Sheng's tone was enigmatic.

"What is strength? Earth Martial Realm? Sect Realm? Heaven Martial Realm? Or higher? The definition of strength will change with your perspective."

You might think that the Heavenly Martial Realm is very powerful now, allowing you to fly and dominate a region. But when you actually reach that level, you'll realize that the Heavenly Martial Realm is just the beginning.

Gu Yuan was stunned.

She had never thought about this question. For her, breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm was already an unattainable dream.

The Heavenly Martial Realm? That was something she could only look up to.

Higher? What level is that?
"I……"

She bit her lip, but her eyes became even more determined.

"I don't know what true strength is, but I want to become stronger! Ten times, a hundred times stronger than I am now! Strong enough... strong enough that I won't be like today again, only able to watch others die while I can't help but run away!"

As if she had made up her mind, she bent her knees and knelt down directly in front of Gu Sheng!

"Big brother! No! Senior!"

Gu Yuan raised his head and looked intently at Gu Sheng.

"I, Gu Yuan, wish to become your disciple! I humbly request that you accept me as your apprentice and impart to me the Great Dao! I will certainly cultivate diligently and never betray you! I beg you, Master, to grant my request!"

She stopped mentioning the deal and directly asked to become his apprentice!

This was a decision she made after careful consideration. A transaction is an equal exchange, while becoming an apprentice is a true act of dependence and inheritance!

She wanted to seize this opportunity and truly embark on the path to becoming a strong person!
Gu Sheng looked at the girl kneeling in front of him (at this moment she no longer concealed herself, and her voice had returned to its original clear and melodious tone), his eyes showing a barely perceptible fluctuation.

He was silent for a moment.

The valley was silent, save for the faint roars of beasts and the sound of the wind coming from the depths of the distant ruins.

"Get up."

Gu Sheng finally spoke.

"The matter of becoming an apprentice is no child's play. Only after returning to the Great Wilderness City, burning incense and bathing, and performing the formal apprenticeship ceremony can the master-disciple relationship be established."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan's eyes instantly lit up with surprise!
Although he didn't agree immediately, this was already tacit consent!
"Yes! I understand! Thank you, Master!"

She stood up excitedly, her voice choked with emotion.

She knew that from this moment on, her life trajectory would be completely changed.

"Don't rush to call me Master."

Gu Sheng's tone remained calm.

"Becoming my disciple will be very tough. A hundred times tougher than you can imagine. If you can't handle the hardship, it's not too late to regret it now."

"This disciple is not afraid of hardship!"

Gu Yuan answered decisively, without the slightest hesitation in his eyes.

"As long as I can become stronger, I am willing to endure any hardship or fatigue!"

Gu Sheng nodded slightly and said no more.

He turned around, his gaze returning to the desolate ruins of the town in the distance, as if deep in thought.

Gu Yuan stood behind him, her heart pounding with excitement, filled with both anticipation and trepidation for the future. Just as her mind began to relax slightly—

A sudden change occurred!

Without any warning, the space beside Gu Yuan rippled!
A distorted afterimage, with only the upper half remaining, appeared out of thin air!

This afterimage exuded a chilling death aura far more terrifying than the previous remnant souls, clearly reaching the level of the Heavenly Martial Realm!

In its hand it also held a rusty, broken ancient sword that exuded a sharp killing intent, the tip of which was pointed directly at Gu Yuan's vital point in the back!

The speed was so fast it was like teleportation!

Before Gu Yuan could even react, she felt a chill that seemed to freeze her soul instantly envelop her, and the shadow of death loomed over her!

The blood in her body seemed to freeze at that moment!

Just as the broken ancient sword was about to pierce Gu Yuan's body, a slender and powerful hand appeared silently behind Gu Yuan and grabbed the head of the attacking remnant soul with perfect precision!

Gu Sheng's figure had appeared behind Gu Yuan at some point!
That day, the remnant soul of the Martial Realm let out a silent shriek, filled with violence and madness!
Its remaining half of its body twisted and struggled wildly, and the broken ancient sword in its hand burst out with a dazzling dark light, carrying a sharp aura that could tear through space, and slashed fiercely at the arm that was grabbing its head!

clang!clang!clang!
The ancient sword struck Gu Sheng's arm, producing a crisp, metallic clang! Sparks flew everywhere!
Gu Sheng's arm was as if it were made of divine metal, without even a white mark left!

That sword blade, which was powerful enough to easily tear apart the protective true qi of a martial artist at the Grandmaster level, could not harm him in the slightest!

The remnant soul seemed to be completely enraged, struggling and roaring even more frantically, its deathly aura surging and attempting to erode Gu Sheng's palm.

Gu Sheng's eyes turned slightly cold, and he was about to exert force with his five fingers to completely crush this ignorant and remnant soul!
At that very moment, another unexpected event occurred!
Within Gu Sheng's dantian, the long-dormant Nine Dragons Universe Cauldron seemed to be strongly attracted and began to vibrate violently on its own!
An indescribable, terrifying aura, seemingly capable of suppressing the heavens and melting all things, erupted uncontrollably from Gu Sheng's body!

An invisible wave of energy suddenly spread out from Gu Sheng, distorting and shaking the surrounding space! The rubble and vegetation in the mountain valley were instantly crushed into dust by this force!

Gu Sheng's movements suddenly stopped! (End of Chapter)