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

His eyes were sharp as a hawk's, instantly scanning the direction from which the energy was coming. His true energy surged and roared through his meridians like a volcano about to erupt!
On his left arm, dark gold and scarlet vine patterns faintly appeared!
who is it? !
Xiao Beixuan's revenge? So fast?! Or...from another force?
The main urban area of ​​Great Wilderness City, the teleportation hub.

The hustle and bustle of the night seemed to freeze instantly under the sudden arrival of several icy blasts of air.

Gu Sheng paused, as if bound by invisible shackles, the air around him becoming thick and heavy.

Those auras were sharp as knives, carrying undisguised malice and killing intent; each one was at least at the mid-stage of the Sect Realm!
Xiao Beixuan's men? They arrived quickly enough!

Gu Sheng's eyes were icy cold as he instantly locked onto several dark corners where the aura was coming from.

But he didn't retaliate immediately. Great Wilderness City had an ironclad rule: private duels were strictly forbidden within the city, and violators would be severely punished!
These cowardly fellows may dare to target him, but they might not dare to make a move directly within the city.

They seem more like they're testing, pressuring, or... waiting for some opportunity.

His true energy surged within him, and the Heavenly Demon Vine pattern on his left arm faintly appeared, but he forcefully suppressed the urge to retaliate.

With a cold snort, Gu Sheng ignored the oppressive feeling of being locked on and strode towards the most brightly lit and central area of ​​the Great Wilderness City—Linlang Pavilion.

Those few streams of energy, like maggots clinging to a bone, followed closely but never made any further moves; they were merely like the most venomous snakes, lurking in the shadows.

After passing through the bustling streets, the magnificent outline of the Linlang Pavilion came into view.

The entrance was bustling with people, and the jewels shone brightly, creating a peaceful and harmonious scene.

Just when Gu Sheng was still a hundred feet away from the gate of Linlang Pavilion, a sudden change occurred!
Three figures suddenly emerged from the shadows at the street corner and instantly blocked Gu Sheng's path!
All three were dressed in black, their faces covered with pale, expressionless masks. Their auras were cold and powerful, and they were all at the late stage of the Sect Realm!

The leader's aura had even reached the peak of the Sect Realm!
"Gu Sheng?"

The masked leader's voice was hoarse, like the friction of metal, carrying a chilling killing intent.

"Come with us."

Before he could finish speaking, he actually made a move!
A sharp claw covered in jet-black scales, accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air, reached for Gu Sheng's shoulder!

This claw strike was ruthless and cunning, containing enough power to crush fine steel!
Clearly, they were not merely testing the waters, but intended to forcibly abduct people!

They even went so far as to violate the city's prohibitions!

Gu Sheng's eyes turned cold, and he was about to retaliate!

At this critical moment——

"roll!"

A chilling shout, as cold as the wind from the deepest hell, suddenly rang out!

A blurry figure appeared in front of Gu Sheng! So fast that it left no afterimage!

A chilling blade of light, like a bolt of cold lightning slicing through the night sky, carrying a resolute will to cut through everything, struck first despite being behind, slashing with unparalleled precision at the outstretched black claw!
scoff!

Like a hot knife through butter! The sharp claws covered in hard scales, along with half of their owner's arm, were severed in the flash of the blade! Blood gushed out!

"what--!"

The masked man at the head of the group let out a shrill scream and retreated violently, his severed arm causing him excruciating pain!

The figure, having landed a successful blow, did not pursue, but instead stood in front of Gu Sheng.

He was tall and straight, dressed in an inconspicuous gray outfit, with a black mask covering only the lower half of his face. On the upper half of his face, a hideous old scar ran diagonally from his temple across his brow bone, adding to his fierce appearance.

He held in his hand a simple, long, narrow black-sheathed sword, a drop of crimson blood slowly dripping from its tip.

It was a shadow!
"film?!"

Gu Sheng looked surprised.

He sensed that the shadow's aura was much stronger than before, as if it had undergone a complete transformation!

That condensed sword intent, so refined it seemed capable of severing the void, had already stepped into... the King Realm!
"Lord."

Shadow's voice came through the mask, still cold, yet carrying an imperceptible respect.

He turned slightly to the side, his gaze sweeping over the three masked men.

The other two masked men were filled with horror when they saw Ying Yidao severely injure their leader!
Especially when they felt the terrifying pressure emanating from Ying, which was undisguised and belonged to a King Realm expert, they were terrified!
"withdraw!"

One of them acted decisively, shouted, grabbed the leader who was screaming in pain with his severed arm, and retreated rapidly!

The other person followed without hesitation!
Like startled rabbits, the three of them instantly disappeared into the darkness of the street corner, vanishing without a trace.

Ying did not pursue, but sheathed her sword, turned to face Gu Sheng, and bowed slightly.

"I have just returned from healing my wounds at Medicine King Valley. I sensed your presence and came to report. Fortunately, I have not failed you. My injuries have healed, and my cultivation... has also made a breakthrough."

Gu Sheng looked at the hideous old scar on Ying's face and felt the transformed aura emanating from him, and nodded.

"Very good. Thank you for your hard work."

He did not inquire further about Ying's experiences in Medicine King Valley, nor did he order the pursuit of the assassins.

Shadow's breakthrough to the King Realm was an unexpected surprise. As for those assassins... they were nothing but clowns, and their time for reckoning will come.

"Follow me in."

Gu Sheng said no more and strode towards the entrance of Linlang Pavilion.

Shadow silently followed, like the most loyal shadow.

Upon entering the Linglang Pavilion, a warm and refreshing spiritual energy washes over you, dispelling the chill and stench of the outside world.

A middle-aged shopkeeper dressed in a brocade robe and with a shrewd face immediately came forward with a professional and enthusiastic smile.

"Young Master Gu, you're back!"

Gu Sheng nodded slightly.

Where is Xue Li?

"The Pavilion Master is currently in the underground level."

The shopkeeper answered respectfully, and then added.

“Miss Yuan Yuan and Miss Qing Xuan are cultivating in the quiet room on the third floor. Miss Shen Qing Tan left yesterday. She asked me to tell you that she has cleared up all ties with Linlang Pavilion and has no more worries. She has gone to pursue her own path.”

Shen Qingtan is gone?

Gu Sheng understood. Given her personality, she certainly wouldn't stay long.

The relationships with everyone at Linlang Pavilion have been severed; for her, it is both a relief and a new beginning.

"understood."

Gu Sheng responded, but instead of immediately going to the basement to find Tantai Xueli, he turned and headed towards the stairs leading to the third floor.

The shadow followed, but stopped at the top of the stairs, standing guard there.

Gu Sheng went up to the third floor alone.

It's even quieter here than downstairs, and the spiritual energy is so rich it's almost liquid.

He followed his senses and arrived at the door of a quiet room.

The door to the quiet room was tightly closed, but the flowing runes on the door indicated that someone was cultivating inside.

He didn't knock, but simply stood quietly outside the door waiting.

A powerful divine sense, like the gentlest breeze, quietly entered the quiet room.

Inside the quiet room, a spiritual atmosphere permeated the air like mist.

Gu Yuanyuan was sitting cross-legged on a white jade futon, her eyes closed, her body enveloped in a faint, primal, and wild aura of true essence fluctuations.

She was still practicing the basic techniques that Gu Sheng had taught her in the ruins.

Gu Sheng could clearly sense that the extremely rich spiritual energy in the quiet room was continuously flowing into Gu Yuanyuan's body, being absorbed and refined by her basic cultivation technique at an almost greedy speed.

In just a few days, her cultivation level has soared from the initial stage of the Heavenly Martial Realm to the peak of the Heavenly Martial Realm!

It seems that he is only one step away from breaking through to the Grandmaster Realm!
"This little girl... knows how to make use of resources."

Gu Sheng's eyes held a knowing look.

Instead of rushing to switch to a more advanced cultivation technique, Gu Yuanyuan chose to cultivate the basic techniques taught by Gu Sheng to their fullest potential in this quiet room filled with spiritual energy, thereby laying the most solid foundation.

This temperament and understanding are indeed quite good.

Seemingly sensing Gu Sheng's presence, Gu Yuanyuan, who was cultivating in the quiet room, trembled slightly and slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Gu Sheng standing quietly outside the door, an indescribable light of surprise instantly shone in her clear eyes!

"Master!"

She suddenly jumped up from the futon, rushed to the door, and opened the door to the quiet room.

"Master! You're back!"

Gu Yuanyuan looked up at Gu Sheng with excitement, her little face flushed.

She wore a shimmering "cloud and rainbow dress," her hair was styled in a cute little bun, and she wore a lustrous white jade bracelet on her wrist, making her look incredibly elegant and charming.

But in those eyes, there was still a deep dependence and affection for Gu Sheng.

"Ah."

Looking at his transformed apprentice, Gu Sheng's eyes revealed a rare gentleness.

"Are you settling in well here?"

"It's a habit! My teacher's wife is so good to me!"

Gu Yuanyuan nodded vigorously, then lowered her head somewhat shyly and whispered.

"It's just... this dress is so beautiful, and this bracelet... I'm always afraid of breaking it... and this place... it's too big, and there are too many people..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, and her small hands unconsciously twisted the hem of her skirt, clearly still somewhat unaccustomed to this sudden wealth and attention.

Gu Sheng looked at her and understood.

From orphans in ruins to honored guests at the Linglang Pavilion, this enormous transformation certainly takes time to adjust to.

"It doesn't matter."

Gu Sheng said calmly.

"How is your cultivation? I see that your cultivation has improved quite a bit."

When cultivation was mentioned, Gu Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, and she immediately became energetic.

"Master! The spiritual energy here is so rich! Much stronger than back home! I... I didn't dare change my cultivation method, I just practiced as you taught me, and I feel like I'm absorbing it incredibly fast! It seems... it seems like I'm about to break through!"

She was both excited and uncertain.

"A good foundation has been laid."

Gu Sheng affirmed, and then said.

"Stretch out your hand."

Gu Yuanyuan obediently extended her right hand.

Gu Sheng placed his fingers, like a sword, gently on her wrist pulse point.

A pure and gentle stream of true energy probed in, instantly flowing through Gu Yuanyuan's limbs, bones, meridians, and acupoints.

He carefully examined her cultivation progress, the degree of refinement of her true essence, and the resilience and width of her meridians.

A moment later, Gu Sheng withdrew his finger, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Your foundation is solid, your true essence is refined, and your meridians are resilient enough. You'll break through to the Sect Realm in the next few days. Prepare yourself, and I will protect you."

"real?!"

Gu Yuanyuan's eyes widened in surprise, and then she nodded vigorously.

"Yes! Thank you, Master!"

The quiet room on the third floor of the Linglang Pavilion is filled with spiritual energy.

When Gu Yuanyuan heard that her master would protect her as she broke through to the Sect Realm, her little face was full of excitement and anticipation, and her previous restraint dissipated considerably.

"Don't be shy."

Gu Sheng looked into her bright eyes and spoke in a rare gentle tone.

"This place is rich in spiritual energy, making it the perfect time for you to solidify your foundation. Tomorrow, I will refine a 'Dispersing Power Pill' for you to help you disperse your old power and switch to the new power technique I have prepared for you. That will be the true beginning of your journey on the path of martial arts."

"A pill to disperse internal energy?"

Gu Yuanyuan was somewhat puzzled, but more than that, she had absolute trust in her master, so she nodded vigorously.

"Yes! I'll listen to Master!"

Gu Sheng nodded slightly, said no more, and turned to leave the quiet room.

The shadow, like the most loyal shadow, silently followed behind him.

After passing through the complex corridors and array formations inside the Linglang Pavilion, Gu Sheng arrived at the hidden passage leading to the underground level.

The guards here are even more stringent, and the air is filled with an ancient and powerful aura of restriction.

The shadow stopped at the entrance of the passage and stood guard outside.

Gu Sheng entered the passage alone and went deeper down.

The light gradually dimmed, but the spiritual energy became increasingly rich and pure.

Finally, he came to a huge portal made of an unknown metal.

The door was tightly shut, and intricate and mysterious runes were engraved on it.

Gu Sheng raised his hand, and a wisp of pure true energy from his fingertip was injected into a certain node on the door.

With a humming sound, the heavy metal door slowly opened inward.

Behind the door lies a vast underground space.

The dome is inlaid with crystals that emit a soft glow, illuminating the entire space.

This is not an ordinary warehouse or secret room; it is more like a carefully arranged sacred place for cultivation.

In the center was a huge white jade platform, on which Tantai Xueli sat cross-legged, her body shrouded in the faint moonlight, her aura ethereal yet powerful.

Not far in front of her, suspended in the air was the palm-sized, ancient and mysterious Divine Labyrinth.

Hearing footsteps, Tantai Xueli slowly opened her eyes, her cool gaze falling on Gu Sheng like moonlight.

"came back?"

Her voice was calm and even.

"Ah."

Gu Sheng walked to the white jade platform and his gaze fell on the Divine Craft Labyrinth.

"This hall...do you know its origins? And that note..."

Tantai Xueli's gaze also turned to the Divine Craft Labyrinth, a complex emotion flashing in the depths of her eyes.

"This hall is called the Divine Craftsmanship Labyrinth, its origins are mysterious and its connections are vast. As for that note..."

She paused, her voice slightly cold.

"It was left by Tantai Bingtang."

She once tried to forcibly take over the temple, but was driven away by the remaining guardian spirit (Yue Shen Gong) within the temple.

That note was a warning she left behind, but also... a provocation.

"Tantai Bingtang..."

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes. It really was her! The woman who left a note deep in the ruins, calling herself "Bing Tang"!

"Now that this palace is in your hands, it can be considered a return to its rightful owner."

Tantai Xueli withdrew her gaze and looked at Gu Sheng.

"What are you going to do with it?"

Gu Sheng didn't answer. Instead, he focused his mind and communicated with Yue Shen Gong in his sea of ​​consciousness. Then, he raised his hand and pointed at the Divine Craftsman's Labyrinth!
The Divine Craft Labyrinth suddenly erupted with dazzling light! (End of Chapter)