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

When Gu Sheng steadied himself and looked around, he found that only Gu Yuanyuan was left beside him, tightly gripping his sleeve!
Zhao Boyang, Jin'er, the burly man, and the tall, thin array master all disappeared!
They were randomly teleported to different locations!

The environment before them was even more eerie and strange than before.

The sky was still dark red, but the pale "moon" seemed to be larger, its black patterns resembling writhing blood vessels, exuding a chilling aura of death.

The air was thick with the smell of decay and blood, and underfoot was a sticky black swamp where murky bubbles would occasionally rise and burst, emitting a pungent stench.

Not far in front of them stood an unimaginably enormous black palace, like an ancient beast crouching in the darkness, standing silently!

The palace gates had long since crumbled, revealing a deep, gaping passageway.

The palace walls are covered with countless bas-reliefs of twisted, pained faces, as if countless wronged souls are imprisoned within, wailing silently.

An indescribable aura of coldness, resentment, and despair emanated from the depths of the palace, sending chills down one's spine!

"Master...this place...is so scary..."

Gu Yuanyuan's face was pale, and her voice trembled.

Even with Gu Sheng by her side, the atmosphere emanating from the palace made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Gu Sheng's gaze, however, was unusually calm. He stared at the black palace with a knowing look in his eyes.

"The main hall of the Thousand Souls Palace..."

He muttered to himself, then said to Gu Yuanyuan.

"Stay within three steps of me and do not leave."

"Yes! Master!"

Gu Yuanyuan quickly responded, suppressing her fear, and followed closely behind Gu Sheng.

The two walked toward the palace gate, which resembled the mouth of a giant beast.

The closer they got, the stronger the cold, resentful aura became, as if countless malicious eyes were watching them from the darkness.

Inside the palace gates, it was pitch black and bottomless, with only gusts of cold wind howling out, carrying a biting chill and faint wailing sounds.

Just as they were about to step into the main hall, a sudden change occurred!

Deep within the main hall, the viscous black swamp suddenly churned!
A gigantic head, made up of countless bones and rotting flesh, slowly rose up!
A huge, bloodshot eye was embedded in the top of its head!

The one-eyed man stared intently at Gu Sheng and Gu Yuanyuan as they entered the main hall, his pupils filled with endless resentment and greed!
A roar filled with violence and destruction, like a death knell from the deepest hell, rang out with a deafening boom!

With a roar, a visible black sonic wave, containing a terrifying impact on the soul, swept towards the two of them!

Wherever it passed, space itself was distorted and vibrated!
Gu Sheng and Gu Yuanyuan stood before the gate of the Thousand Souls Palace, which resembled the maw of an ancient behemoth.

The massive black stone gate was tightly shut, covered with the marks of time and countless battle wounds of varying depths.

The most striking feature is an irregular groove in the center of the stone gate, and the extremely complex and mysterious array patterns that spread out from the groove.

These array patterns shimmered with a faint, eerie light, emanating a powerful aura of restriction.

“Master, there is a restriction on this door, and it seems that a specific token is needed to open it.”

Gu Yuanyuan carefully observed the grooves and patterns on the door and said in a low voice.

Gu Sheng nodded slightly; he had also noticed something amiss.

This restriction is ancient and powerful, and cannot be broken by brute force.

His gaze swept over the shape of the groove, and he seemed to be deep in thought.

Just then, Gu Yuanyuan seemed to remember something and quickly and carefully took something out of her bosom.

It was a roughly palm-sized, irregularly shaped metal fragment.

The fragment had jagged edges and was covered with strange dark gold patterns, emitting faint energy fluctuations that subtly echoed the array patterns on the door.

"Master, look at this!"

Gu Yuanyuan handed the fragment to Gu Sheng, her eyes filled with excitement and uncertainty.

"Back then, when I was accidentally sucked into the depths of this secret realm and was seriously injured, on the verge of death, it was this fragment that saved me! It...it seems to be related to this main hall!"

"I was in a daze at the time, but I felt that it was the light emitted by this fragment that allowed me to avoid the dangerous remnant spirits nearby and ultimately escape. Moreover, I remember that the demonic beast that saved me... seemed quite interested in this fragment as well."

"Oh?"

Gu Sheng took the fragment; it felt slightly heavy and cool to the touch.

He carefully sensed the patterns and energy fluctuations on the fragment, then compared them with the grooves and array patterns on the stone gate, his eyes filled with understanding.

The shape of the fragment matches the groove almost perfectly!

The patterns on it are from the same source as the restriction array patterns on the door!
Do you know where this fragment came from?

Gu Sheng asked.

Gu Yuanyuan shook her head.

"This disciple does not know. I only remember that I was seriously injured and unconscious at the time. When I woke up, this fragment was right beside me. Later, when I was struggling to survive in the secret realm, I was able to avoid many powerful remnant souls and restrictions by relying on the faint aura emitted by this fragment."

No sooner had she finished speaking than another unexpected event occurred!

Suddenly, a soft, nine-colored glow appeared in the sticky black mud in front of the main hall!

The light grew brighter and brighter, dispelling the surrounding gloom and deathly aura. Then, a strangely shaped monster slowly emerged from the glow.

It resembles a deer, with an elegant posture, and its entire body is covered with pure white fur, radiating a holy aura.

Atop its head is a single, crystal-clear horn, as if carved from crystal, radiating a rainbow of colors.

Most strikingly, on its back grows a pair of wings formed from pure nine-colored radiance!
The wings of light fluttered gently, scattering starlight, a beautiful sight that contrasted sharply with the eerie and desolate environment!

"That's it! That's it!"

Gu Yuanyuan exclaimed in surprise, pointing at the nine-colored demon beast.

"Master! It was this creature that saved me back then! I remember what it looked like!"

The nine-colored demon beast trod through the mud as if walking on flat ground, and walked straight to Gu Sheng.

Its eyes gazed silently at Gu Sheng, filled with indescribable complex emotions—reverence, affection, and even…deep sorrow.

To Gu Yuanyuan's astonishment, this holy and noble-looking demon beast slowly lowered its head and bent its front knees in a gesture similar to a human kneeling before Gu Sheng!

Gu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He tried to release a wisp of gentle spiritual energy, attempting to communicate with this strange beast.

"you know me?"

The spiritual power seemed to sink without a trace, and the monster did not react at all, only remaining in its kneeling posture, its eyes churning with emotions.

Gu Sheng reached out and tried to touch the monster's single horn, which emitted a soft glow. A strange thing happened!
His fingers passed right through the monster's body without any resistance! It was as if it were just a phantom projection!

"Master?"

Gu Yuanyuan also noticed the anomaly.

Gu Sheng withdrew his hand, his brows furrowing slightly.

This monster... is not a physical entity? Or rather, its form of existence is extremely peculiar?
"Yuan Yuan, why don't you give it a try?"

Gu Shengdao.

Gu Yuanyuan followed her instructions and carefully reached out to gently touch the monster's forehead.

This time, it didn't penetrate!
Her fingers actually touched the smooth, warm, and strangely cozy fur!
The nine-colored beast seemed to sense her touch, raised its head, gently rubbed against her palm, and let out a soft groan, full of affection.

Gu Yuanyuan was overjoyed.

"Master! I can touch it!"

Gu Sheng's eyes held a deep light.

This monster seems to only react substantially to Gu Yuanyuan? Or rather, it only recognizes Gu Yuanyuan who possesses that fragment?

He didn't investigate further and made a decisive decision.

"Use that fragment to open the door."

"Yes!"

Gu Yuanyuan quickly responded, took the metal fragment, walked to the huge stone gate, and aimed it at the irregular groove in the center.

The moment the fragment was placed into the groove—

The entire Thousand Souls Hall trembled violently!
Above the stone gate, the intricate array patterns that had been silent for countless years suddenly lit up!
Countless beams of dark blue light flowed and converged rapidly along the veins of the array!
The dark gold patterns on the fragment also burst forth with dazzling light, perfectly blending with the array patterns on the door!
Rumble!
With a deafening roar, the enormous stone gate, which seemed to have never been opened since time immemorial, slowly opened inward amidst a dazzling interplay of blue and gold light!
The heavy scraping sound was like the awakening of an ancient behemoth. An even more ancient and vast aura, mixed with endless vicissitudes and sorrow, surged out from inside the door like a torrent that had been sealed for thousands of years!

Just as the gate opened and the light shone at its brightest, deep within Gu Sheng's sea of ​​consciousness, beside the spiritual embryo that sat cross-legged radiating chaotic light, a phantom figure slowly coalesced into form.

The figure was an old man with white hair and beard, a gaunt face, and deep, penetrating eyes that conveyed a wisdom that seemed to see through everything, as well as an inescapable weariness.

He was wearing an antique-style robe, with strange gear and rune patterns faintly visible on the sleeves.

"The Hall of a Thousand Souls..."

The old man's illusory figure gazed at the magnificent gate slowly opening beyond Gu Sheng's consciousness and let out a long sigh, the sound resounding directly in Gu Sheng's mind.

"I never imagined that the last great artifact that my wife and I crafted for the Boundless Holy Land would end up like this..."

"Master Yue?"

Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately recognized the identity of the illusory figure.

It was none other than Yue Shenggong, the ancient master craftsman who created the Nine Dragons Universe Cauldron!

His remnant soul or will had been hidden in the cauldron all along, and was now being stirred by the aura of the Thousand Souls Palace!

"It's the old man."

Yue Shengong's illusory figure nodded slightly, looking at the opened door with a complicated expression.

"This hall, named 'Thousand Souls,' is actually one of the core hubs of the 'Myriad Spirits Pivot,' which my late wife and I poured our hearts and souls into creating for the Boundless Holy Land! The gate of this hall is the pinnacle of our mastery of mechanisms and formations!"
The key to unlock it was designed and forged by my wife herself, infused with her bloodline imprint and the power of spatial laws—it was unique!

Gu Sheng was shocked! The core hub of the Myriad Spirits Cardinal System? The masterpiece of Yue Shenggong and his wife? No wonder it was so extraordinary!
He immediately seized the opportunity and asked in his mind.

"Senior, what exactly is the Thousand Souls Palace... no, what is the Ten Thousand Spirits Pivot? What is its purpose? And why did the Boundless Holy Land suddenly perish back then?"

Yue Shengong's illusory image swayed slightly in Gu Sheng's sea of ​​consciousness, like a candle flickering in the wind, his voice carrying endless vicissitudes and sorrow.

"Cardinal of All Spirits... Ha, what a Cardinal of All Spirits! This is nothing more than the last move by those old fogies of the Boundless Holy Land in order to prolong their lives!"

His illusory gaze seemed to pierce through his sea of ​​consciousness, landing on the magnificent yet deathly silent Thousand Souls Palace outside.

"Back then, the Holy Land's higher-ups somehow deduced that a cataclysmic calamity was about to sweep across the Eastern Wilderness and even the entire continent! In order to protect themselves and preserve the Holy Land's legacy, they secretly launched the 'Torch Relay Plan'."

This 'Cardinal of All Spirits' is one of the core elements of the plan! And the Hall of a Thousand Souls is the most important node of the Cardinal—the place of sacrifice!

"Sacrifice?"

Gu Sheng felt a chill run down his spine.

"Not bad!"

Yue Shenggong's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger and sorrow.

"Within the Thousand Souls Hall lies a forbidden ancient formation—the Thousand Souls Sacrifice Formation! Once activated, this formation can forcibly sacrifice a thousand martial artists within it who are at a similar level to the formation's master!"
They forcibly stripped away, fused, and infused their entire life's cultivation, blood essence, and even the very origin of their soul into the body of the main cultivator! This created an unparalleled powerhouse who, in a short time, surpassed their own cultivation level by several levels!

He paused, his tone becoming heavier.

"But this formation goes against the heavens, and the price is terrible! Those who are sacrificed will be destroyed, body and soul! And the one who sets up the formation, although he can gain immense power, his soul will also suffer a huge impact and he will be very easy to lose his way!"

More importantly, the main array master, as the core of the array, will become extremely powerful after his physical body is subjected to such a violent infusion of energy, but he will also gradually lose his vitality and turn into a soulless shell!
Their lifespan will be burned and depleted at a rate a hundredfold, a thousandfold! This is a dead end, like drinking poison to quench thirst, destroying one's own foundation!

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes!
Forcibly sacrificing a thousand martial artists of the same level? Creating a temporary invincible powerhouse? Turning them into soulless shells? Overdrawing one's lifespan?

This information was rapidly combined and deduced in his mind!
Thinking of what Zhao Boyang said about the Boundless Sect, and thinking of the two geniuses on the Holy Academy's True Disciple Ranking who came from the Boundless Sect—Xiao Beixuan and Xia Fuqu!

Then, thinking back to the remnant soul of Venerable Styx, who was lurking within the Boundless Sect and plotting something sinister!
A clear outline of a conspiracy is gradually emerging!

"The Venerable Styx..."

Gu Sheng sneered inwardly.

"What a grand scheme! He intends to use the Boundless Sect to activate the Thousand Soul Sacrifice Array! At the cost of sacrificing a thousand outstanding martial artists, he will forcibly create a soulless body with terrifying power but little lifespan, and who may even be secretly controlled by him!"

"Using the power of this physical body, I will attempt to break through and destroy the ancient seal that binds my true form!"

“Xiao Beixuan…Xia Fuqu…”

Gu Sheng's eyes were sharp as knives.

"One of these two must have been chosen by Venerable Styx as the 'master' of this sacrificial array! Or rather, it is that 'soulless husk' that is about to be sacrificed!" (End of Chapter)