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

The leader was an exceptionally tall and robust man, nearly ten feet tall, standing upright with bulging muscles all over his body, exuding an explosive sense of power.

He wore a black leather armor made from the hide of an unknown monster, and his bare arms were covered with hideous scars.

With a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, his gaze was as fierce as a tiger's, and his aura was wild and domineering. He had clearly reached the late stage of the Heavenly Martial Realm!

It was none other than Iron Madman, the leader of the Headhunter Gang!

On the left was a tall, thin man wearing a faded gray robe. He had a gaunt face, three long wisps of beard, and sharp, hawk-like eyes that exuded a calculating and sinister aura.

He was toying with an ancient tortoise-shell compass in his hand, his aura deep and composed, indicating he was at the peak of the mid-stage of the Heavenly Martial Realm.

The leader of the Breaking Formation Gang—Old Ghost Formation!

The man on the right was a middle-aged man of medium build and ordinary appearance, dressed in a simple blue outfit. He had a relatively restrained aura, but his eyes held a cunning and greedy glint.

He is Shui Wuhen, the leader of another gang, the "Blackwater Alliance," with a cultivation level of mid-stage Heavenly Martial Realm.

The three of them stared intently at the Nine Dragons Qiankun Cauldron above Gu Sheng's head, which had not yet been retrieved!

The mysterious runes flowing across the cauldron, the terrifying aura that suppressed all heavens, and the horrifying scene of it devouring thousands of remnant souls all stirred up a tidal wave in their hearts!

Greed! Uncontrollable greed instantly overwhelmed the three of them!

"Good baby!"

Tie Kuangtu licked his lips, his voice like muffled thunder, his eyes filled with undisguised possessiveness.

"To be able to so easily suppress and refine the remnants of these ancient martial artists' souls! Such a divine object is a complete waste to keep it in your hands!"

Old Ghost stroked his beard and replied in a sinister tone.

“Indeed. Although I cannot fathom your cultivation level, you must understand the principle that possessing a treasure invites trouble. This cauldron has such miraculous effects on remnant souls, making it crucial for our exploration of the ancient city ruins. Keeping it in your hands is like letting a pearl gather dust; how about… you give it to us?”

Although he spoke politely, the threat in his tone was self-evident.

Shui Wuhen didn't speak, but the greed and restlessness in his eyes were even greater than the other two.

He was already planning how to divide the spoils.

As the three were speaking, three powerful auras of the Heavenly Martial Realm were released without reservation, pressing down hard on Gu Sheng and Gu Yuan!
Their combined auras formed an even more powerful pressure field, attempting to completely overwhelm their opponent with sheer force!
Gu Yuan felt his breath catch in his throat, as if an invisible boulder was pressing down on his chest. His face turned pale instantly, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

The combined pressure from the three Heavenly Martial Realm experts was like the might of heaven to her!
Gu Sheng remained standing, his figure as upright as a pine tree. The terrifying pressure that would make even a martial artist at the Grandmaster level kneel was like a gentle breeze brushing across a mountain, failing to shake him in the slightest.

He slowly raised his head, his gaze calmly sweeping over the three people in front of him, his eyes as indifferent as if he were looking at three ants.

"Not for sale."

Gu Sheng's voice was calm and even, yet it clearly reached the ears of the three people.

"Leave now, and I'll spare your lives."

Upon hearing this, Tie Kuangtu and the other two were stunned for a moment, and then their faces simultaneously showed expressions of absurdity and rage!

"Hahaha!"

Iron Madman Tu, enraged to the extreme, laughed, his voice shaking the surrounding wilderness.

"Spare our lives? Kid, have you been scared out of your wits by those remnant souls? You? You dare to spout such nonsense!"

The old ghost's eyes were cold and sinister.

"It seems you're going to refuse a polite offer and then drink a forfeit! You think you can stand against the three of us just by relying on this cauldron? How naive!"

Shui Wuhen also scoffed.

"Why waste words with him! Let's attack! Seize the treasure cauldron, then slowly torture this brat! Let him know his place!"

In their view, Gu Sheng's "arrogant" response was precisely a sign of his insecurity!
If we truly have the strength to crush them, why waste words?
Just take action! This is clearly a show of bravado, an attempt to intimidate them with words!

The three exchanged a glance, their eyes blazing with murderous intent! Without another moment's hesitation!

Iron Madman was the first to attack, roaring as the ground exploded!

He transformed into a raging black shadow, his fist, as big as a casserole dish, whistling through the air as it hurtled straight at Gu Sheng's face!

Wherever the fist's force passed, space itself was distorted!
As soon as the old ghost formed a hand seal, the tortoise shell compass instantly floated up and emitted a dazzling light!
One after another, mysterious array patterns appeared out of thin air, transforming into a huge net of energy light that descended upon Gu Sheng!

Runes flowed across the net of light, carrying a powerful binding and suppressing force!

Shui Wuhen then vanished from his spot in a flash. When he reappeared, he had already circled around to Gu Sheng's side and behind, and a short sword gleaming with a cold, dark blue light silently pierced towards Gu Sheng's back!
The angle was sharp and the ruthlessness was extreme!
The three Heavenly Martial Realm experts unleashed devastating killing moves with overwhelming force!
Their perfect coordination sealed off all of Gu Sheng's escape routes! Clearly, their aim was to kill him instantly, seize the cauldron, and silence him!
"Kid! I'll give you one last chance!"

The leader of the Headhunter Gang, Tie Kuangtu, had a booming voice, a dark face with bulging muscles, and eyes as fierce as a tiger ready to devour its prey.

"Hand over that cauldron! The three of us might spare your life and allow you to leave with that little girl! Otherwise... humph!"

His fists, as big as earthenware pots, clenched so tightly they cracked, and a visible vortex of violent true energy formed on his body surface.

The old ghost added sinisterly, the tortoise-shell compass in his hand emitting a faint glow.

"This cauldron has miraculous effects on remnant souls; it's a waste to keep it in your hands. Handing it over will be better for everyone."

His words, seemingly meant to persuade, actually concealed a murderous intent.

Although Shui Wuhen did not speak, he had already moved silently, forming a triangular encirclement with Tie Kuangtu and Zhen Laogui. The auras of the three Heavenly Martial Realm experts firmly locked onto Gu Sheng, blocking all possible escape routes for him.

The air was so heavy it felt like it was about to drip water.

Gu Sheng's gaze swept calmly over the three of them, and he uttered two words indifferently.

"No."

"court death!"

Iron Madman was completely enraged, his eyes flashing with ferocity!

He was already hot-tempered and his patience had long since run out!

With a roar, his burly body instantly transformed into a raging black shadow, and the ground beneath his feet exploded!
His right fist was clenched tightly, his muscles bulging, and with a terrifying shriek that tore through the air, carrying a force powerful enough to shatter mountains, he struck Gu Sheng straight in the back of the heart without any fancy moves!
This punch contained all the power of his late-stage Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation, determined to blast Gu Sheng and the precious cauldron into dust!
At the same time, the compass in the old ghost's hand shone brightly, and countless mysterious array patterns instantly intertwined into a huge golden net of light, carrying a powerful binding and suppressing force, which descended upon Gu Sheng!

Shui Wuhen vanished from his spot and appeared in Gu Sheng's blind spot the next instant. A short sword, gleaming with a cold, dark blue light and clearly poisoned, silently pierced towards Gu Sheng's temple!

The three worked together seamlessly, combining offense and defense, instantly putting Gu Sheng in a life-or-death situation! "Master, be careful!"

Gu Yuan was terrified and gasped in shock.

"The three of them were once fellow disciples and were proficient in combined martial arts techniques!"

Faced with this deadly attack that could kill even a peak Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator, Gu Sheng didn't even lift an eyelid.

He remained standing in the same spot, his figure as upright as a pine tree, as if the iron fist that could shatter mountains, the net of light that bound heaven and earth, and the poisonous sword that would kill and haunt him were nothing more than a gentle breeze.

"In the face of absolute strength, any skill is futile."

Gu Sheng's voice was calm and even, yet it clearly reached Gu Yuan's ears.

Just as Tie Kuangtu's fist, imbued with terrifying power, was about to strike Gu Sheng's back—

A deafening, muffled thud struck the ancient black iron!
The imagined scene of flying flesh and shattered bones did not occur!

The savage grin on Tie Kuangtu's face froze instantly, replaced by unparalleled horror and disbelief!
He felt as if his punch, which had gathered all his strength in his life, had struck an ancient, indestructible sacred mountain!

An overwhelming and terrifying force, far exceeding his imagination, surged back through his arm!

Click!
The sickening sound of bones cracking rang out clearly!

Iron Madman's right arm, as thick as a tree trunk and strong enough to tear tigers and leopards apart, was broken and twisted from his fist to his shoulder!
The stark white bone fragments pierced through the flesh, and fresh blood gushed out!

"what--!"

Tie Kuangtu let out a shrill scream that was so intense it was almost distorted, and his body flew backward at an even faster speed than when he came, crashing heavily into the broken wall dozens of feet away, shattering half of the stone wall into pieces!

He clutched his twisted, broken arm, writhing in agony on the ground, his blood instantly staining the rubble beneath him.

The smugness and murderous intent on the faces of Old Ghost Zhen and Shui Wuhen froze instantly, turning into boundless horror!
What did they just witness? Tie Kuangtu, a late-stage Heavenly Martial Realm expert, delivered a full-force punch to his opponent's back, yet the opponent remained completely unmoved, while Tie Kuangtu himself had his arm shattered?! This… how is this possible?!
Body cultivation! And it's body cultivation that has reached an unimaginable level!
A thought flashed through their minds, sending a chill down their spines!
"Now, it's my turn."

Gu Sheng slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the horrified Zhen Laogui and Shui Wuhen.

His gaze was as indifferent as if he were looking at two corpses.

Instead of attacking the two directly, he extended his right index finger and forced out a drop of blood, as red as a gemstone and radiating a faint golden glow.

As soon as the blood was drawn, an indescribable pressure, seemingly imbued with the aura of ancient times, spread out.

"Drink it."

With a flick of his finger, Gu Sheng sent the drop of blood flying precisely into Gu Yuan's slightly open mouth, which was filled with shock.

Gu Yuan felt a warm yet powerful force instantly melt in his mouth, flowing down his throat and into his limbs.

The true energy within her body, which had been almost stagnant due to the oppressive power of the three Heavenly Martial Realm experts, instantly became extremely active, and even showed faint signs of a breakthrough!

Even more miraculously, a faint warm current, originating from the depths of her blood, surged forth, making her feel a clearer connection with the surrounding world.

"Watch them."

Gu Sheng's voice rang out again, carrying an unquestionable command.

Before he could finish speaking, the ground beneath Gu Sheng's feet suddenly cracked open!

Several thick, jet-black vines covered with menacing barbs burst forth from the ground!

These vines exude an intense, almost overwhelming, ferocious, and bloodthirsty aura; they are none other than the infamous Heavenly Demon Vine!
The Heavenly Demon Vine let out a silent roar, instantly locking onto Zhen Laogui and Shui Wuhen, who had just regained their footing and were still in shock, as well as Tie Kuangtu, who was still screaming in agony in the distance!
"Oh no! Quickly join forces and smash it to pieces!"

The old ghost's expression changed drastically, and he roared fiercely!
He frantically activated the tortoise shell compass in his hand, and golden array patterns transformed into sharp blades of light, slashing at the attacking vines!
Shui Wuhen didn't bother to hide anymore; the poison sword in his hand burst forth with a ghostly blue poisonous light as he thrust it out fiercely!
Iron Madman endured the excruciating pain and conjured a thick shield of true energy in his left hand in an attempt to block!
Their resistance seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the Heavenly Demon Vine!

laugh!laugh!laugh!
Those seemingly sharp array-patterned light blades only left shallow white marks when they struck the dark vines, unable to penetrate their defenses at all!

Shui Wuhen's poisoned sword pierced the vine, and the dark blue venom spread rapidly. However, the vine only trembled slightly, and the barbs on its surface became even more ferocious. The venom was quickly absorbed by the vine and turned into part of its power!

The thick vines ignored all attacks and instantly wrapped around the attackers!

Iron Madman's true energy shield was pierced! Array Old Ghost's protective true energy was easily torn apart! Water Without Trace's evasion was child's play!
Almost simultaneously, the three of them were tightly entangled by several thick vines!
The menacing barbs on the vines pierced their bodies!

"Ugh—!"

A series of piercing screams, so shrill they were inhuman, rang out at the same time!

The three of them felt an irresistible and terrifying suction force coming from the barbs, and their blood, true energy, and even the source of their life force were all rushing wildly towards the vines!

Their bodies shriveled up at a visible rate!

Skin loses its luster and becomes wrinkled!
Full muscles rapidly atrophy! Bright eyes quickly dim and become cloudy!
In just two breaths!
The three Heavenly Martial Realm experts who were just moments ago so arrogant and domineering have now become three skin and bones, sunken eye sockets, and completely lifeless mummies!

Like a mummy that has been dried for a thousand years, it was carelessly discarded on the gravel ground by black vines, its death extremely tragic!

Gu Yuan felt a churning in her stomach as she watched this horrific scene, her face turning deathly pale. However, she forced herself not to look away, but instead clenched her fists tightly.

Is this the power of Master? In the blink of an eye, the three Heavenly Martial Lords were reduced to ashes!

"Go and collect their belongings."

Gu Sheng's voice came, pulling Gu Yuan back from his shock.

"Yes...yes, Master!"

Gu Yuan quickly responded, suppressing his discomfort, and strode toward the three mummified corpses.

She knew that this was a test given to her by her master, and also the beginning of her stepping into a new world.

Gu Sheng, however, ignored them.

He looked up at the still churning, deathly cloud of remnant souls above the town, and at the even more remnant souls gathering from the ruins further away.

"The quantity is sufficient."

Gu Sheng's eyes gleamed.

With a slight thought, the Nine Dragons Universe Cauldron floating above his head suddenly trembled!
On the body of the cauldron, the nine divine dragon reliefs seem to have fully awakened, with their mouths wide open!

A suction force, even larger and more terrifying than when it devoured thousands of remnant souls, suddenly erupted! (End of Chapter)