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

"In that case, I'll go and explore the upper levels of the Linglang Pavilion to see if there are any new and unusual items. Don't worry, Brother Gu, I'll leave a wisp of my spiritual energy attached to you. As long as you have a thought, I can sense you instantly, no matter where I am, and respond to your summons at any time."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Gu Sheng's response. His figure flickered and disappeared from the spot like a ghost, as if he had never appeared, leaving only a faint but powerful aura in the air.

The atmosphere in front of the Linglang Pavilion had just eased somewhat when the crowd began to whisper about the astonishing scene that had just unfolded.

suddenly!

boom--!
With a loud crash, the exquisitely carved and incredibly sturdy doors of the Linglang Pavilion were violently smashed open from the outside, scattering fragments everywhere! A figure staggered in from the impact, falling heavily onto the polished floor in the center of the hall.

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn over.

He was an elderly man dressed in a white robe, with white hair and beard, but a ruddy complexion, truly a case of white hair and a youthful face.

At this moment, the old man's appearance was incredibly pitiful. His once bright and spotless white robe was now stained in large patches with dark red blood, becoming filthy and disgusting.

His hair was disheveled, bloodstains still lingered at the corners of his mouth, his face was as pale as paper, and his breath was extremely weak. A heavy stench of blood emanated from him, instantly filling the entire first-floor hall of the Linglang Pavilion.

"who?!"

"How dare you trespass into the Linlang Pavilion!"

The swift-reacting guards of the Linglang Pavilion immediately surged in from all directions, their movements swift and unified. In an instant, they surrounded the white-robed elder who had intruded. Their swords were drawn, gleaming coldly, and their sharp auras were locked onto the elder. If he made the slightest move, he would be met with a thunderous attack.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became tense.

The moment the old man burst in, Gu Sheng's gaze sharpened. When he saw the old man's face clearly, his expression changed slightly. He immediately pushed through the crowd in front of him, strode forward, and said in a deep voice to the guards surrounding the old man.

"Stop! All of you, stand back!"

The guards recognized Gu Sheng and knew that he had a close relationship with the Pavilion Master. When he spoke, although they hesitated, they still put away their weapons and took a few steps back, but still maintained a vigilant encirclement.

Gu Sheng strode over to the white-robed old man, squatted down, and reached out to support the old man's trembling shoulders, his voice carrying a barely perceptible urgency.

"Elder Long? How could it be you? What happened to you?"

This white-robed elder was none other than Long Yundao, the sect leader of the Imperial Sect! A top-tier expert with an unfathomable reputation in the surrounding region!
Long Yundao struggled to raise his head, his cloudy eyes devoid of their former brilliance. When he saw that it was Gu Sheng, a faint light flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth, his voice extremely weak and hoarse, as if he might die at any moment.

"It's...it's young friend Gu..."

He coughed violently, spitting out a small mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, and spoke intermittently.

"The Imperial Clan... is gone... It's tragic... The entire clan... was almost... almost completely slaughtered... less than one-tenth survived... cough cough..."

These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, exploding in the silent hall!

The imperial clan has fallen?!
Everyone was stunned by the news, almost unable to believe their ears. The Imperial Sect was a great sect with a long history and profound foundation, and its sect leader, Long Yundao, was a renowned expert. Who could have such power to almost wipe out the Imperial Sect overnight?
Gu Sheng tightened his grip on his hand slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, but his tone remained steady.

"Elder Long, who did this? Who is so bold as to dare to lay such a cruel hand on the Imperial Sect?"

Long Yundao shook his head helplessly, his face filled with despair and pain, his voice growing weaker and weaker.

“No…I don’t know…the person who made the move…is too strong…absurdly strong…They…they didn’t leave any clues at all…they directly…directly descended upon the Imperial Sect…killing everyone they saw…I…I risked my life…only by relying on the sect’s secret technique…was I able to escape with a wisp of my soul…and come here to deliver this message…”

Gu Sheng's eyes were deep. He quickly took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, poured out a few emerald green pills that exuded a rich vitality and medicinal fragrance, and handed them to Long Yundao's lips.

"Elder Long, don't speak yet. Take this pill and stabilize your injuries first!"

However, Long Yundao turned his head away with difficulty, avoiding the pill. He smiled bitterly, his life force dissipating as quickly as a candle flickering in the wind.

“It’s…it’s no use…Young friend Gu…I appreciate your kindness…but that secret technique…has burned away all my life force…my soul is shattered…Now…I’m merely… clinging to life with a sliver of will…it’s beyond saving…”

He looked at Gu Sheng, the last glimmer of light in his eyes beginning to dim.

"To be able to...to be able to see my young friend...in my final moments...to deliver the message...I...can die in peace..."

His voice gradually faded, and finally, his head tilted to the side, resting in Gu Sheng's arm, and he fell completely silent.

Those eyes, which once held majesty and wisdom, now stared blankly at the magnificent dome of the Linglang Pavilion, devoid of any luster.

A powerful sect leader, who once dominated a region, perished in such a tragic way in this prosperous land.

A deathly silence enveloped them, broken only by the heavy breathing of the crowd. The Imperial Sect had been destroyed, its leader fallen… The news was so shocking that a chill ran from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

Gu Sheng gently laid Long Yundao's body flat on the ground and closed his unclosed eyes.

He slowly stood up, his face expressionless, but his aura became incredibly cold and oppressive at that moment. Those who knew him well knew that this was a sign of extreme anger.

Deep within his eyes, a surging killing intent, like an undercurrent, was almost impossible to suppress. The Emperor Sect had a close relationship with him, and Long Yundao was a respected elder, yet now he had fallen to such a state!
He needs to know who it is!

In the oppressive silence, a voice, tinged with a hint of mockery and languor, broke the heavy atmosphere from a pillar not far away.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a touching scene."

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man dressed in black, with a somewhat sinister look on his face, leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed, watching them with a leisurely smile.

The young man in black seemed to enjoy being the center of attention. His gaze fell directly on Gu Sheng, and his tone was flippant.

"Gu Sheng, right? My master asked me to pass on a message to you."

He paused, then spoke clearly, word by word, his voice carrying throughout the entire hall.

"The destruction of this imperial clan is the first 'gift' I've given you; I hope you like it. As for the next 'gift'..."

He deliberately dragged out his words, and looking at Gu Sheng's eyes, which had instantly turned icy cold, his smile became even more smug.

"It's already been sent to Dark Cloud City. Judging by the time, the assassins I sent should have arrived in Dark Cloud City by now and started making their move, right? Hehe."

The three words "Dark Cloud City" pierced Gu Sheng's heart like the sharpest icicle! It was his foundation, the place where he had to protect those he needed to safeguard! Boom—!
The pent-up, terrifying killing intent, like a volcano that had been dormant for thousands of years, finally erupted completely from Gu Sheng's body!

A chilling aura, visible to the naked eye, suddenly spread from him, causing the temperature in the hall to plummet and even condense a thin layer of white frost on the ground! Some people nearby couldn't help but shiver, feeling as if their souls were being frozen by this killing intent!

"You, are, looking for, death!"

Gu Sheng's voice seemed to come from the deepest hell, containing endless coldness and anger. With one step, the entire Linglang Pavilion seemed to tremble, and his powerful aura crushed down on the black-clad youth like a mountain!

However, faced with this overwhelming killing intent and terrifying aura, the young man in black showed no fear whatsoever; instead, a strange smile of triumph appeared on his face.

"My mission is complete. Gu Sheng, enjoy the feast your master has prepared for you! I'll be waiting for you down there, hahahahaha..."

Amidst the maniacal laughter, just moments before Gu Sheng's imposing aura was about to engulf him, the light in the black-clad youth's eyes dimmed instantly, and his aura dissipated abruptly like a punctured balloon. He collapsed limply, lifeless.

After delivering the message, he abruptly ended his own life, leaving no chance for further questioning!
Gu Sheng stopped in front of the black-clad youth's corpse. Looking at the rapidly cooling body, the killing intent around him not only did not diminish, but became even more solid and terrifying.

The hall was completely silent. Everyone was stunned by the series of unexpected events, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

The imperial clan was destroyed, and its leader died.

The city of Dark Clouds has been attacked; assassins have arrived.

The mastermind behind the scenes sent a "big gift," and the messenger committed suicide.

A series of news reports, each more shocking and dangerous than the last.

Gu Sheng stood there like a cold statue, only his deep eyes surging with a fury and chilling killing intent capable of burning everything. The tragic state of Long Yundao before his death, the black-clad youth's mocking words, and especially the potential tragedy unfolding in "Dark Cloud City," gnawed at his heart like venomous snakes.

A storm is brewing; danger is brewing.

This desolate city is destined to never be peaceful again.

The air inside the Linglang Pavilion seemed to have frozen into ice, so heavy that it was hard to breathe. The chilling killing intent emanating from Gu Sheng made all the onlookers feel as if they were in the dead of winter, their very bones freezing.

“Wu, Yun, Cheng…”

Gu Sheng practically spat out those three words through gritted teeth, each syllable dripping with chilling malice. The grief and indignation over Long Yundao's demise, coupled with the anxiety over the attack on Wuyun City, gnawed at his heart like two venomous snakes.

"Brother Gu, this matter is suspicious. It may be a diversionary tactic, or there may be another ambush. We need to consider this carefully..."

Situ Qingfeng suppressed the chilling killing intent and stepped forward to offer his worried advice.

He knew that the master behind the young man in black must have grand ambitions, and if Gu Sheng went there rashly at this moment, he might just be playing into their hands.

"Long-term plan?"

Gu Sheng suddenly turned his head, his deep eyes now bloodshot, surging with an almost tangible killing intent.

"My home is being slaughtered, and you want me to think things through?!"

He ignored Situ Qingfeng's advice and his gaze swept across the well-trained guards of Linlang Pavilion—the "Linlang Guards"!
"Linlang Guards, heed my command!"

Gu Sheng's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable authority, like a thunderclap in the ears of every Linlang Guard.

"exist!"

Dozens of sharp-looking guards, dressed in uniform silver armor, responded in unison, their voices echoing across the rooftops.

They might have had some suspicions about Gu Sheng's identity before, but seeing Xia Wuyou's attitude towards him, and the fact that the higher-ups in the pavilion did not step in to stop him, they immediately understood whose orders they should obey.

"Follow me to Dark Cloud City!"

Gu Sheng's words were concise, yet contained a furious rage that could scorch the heavens and boil the seas.

Without the slightest hesitation, he moved, transforming into a blurry green shadow, shooting like an arrow towards the core teleportation array inside the Linglang Pavilion that led to various locations.

Dozens of elite guards moved in perfect unison, like a silver torrent of steel, following closely behind. Their heavy footsteps pounded on the floor, creating a heart-stopping roar that exuded a chilling aura of killing intent.

Situ Qingfeng watched Gu Sheng's resolute back, opened his mouth, but all his words of persuasion turned into a helpless sigh.

He knew that at this moment, no one could stop Gu Sheng.

He could only pray silently that Wuyun City could hold out until Gu Sheng arrived.

……

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the city of Dark Clouds, a completely different scene unfolded.

The Gu family of Wuyun City today is no longer what it used to be. This has been true for several months.

With Gu Sheng's secret planning and the strong support of his companions, they swiftly eliminated the lineage of the Grand Elder Gu Yuanshan, who harbored disloyal intentions, and integrated the family's internal forces. Subsequently, they annexed the Wang family, which had originally stood as a rival to the Gu family, and the infamous Blood Blade Stronghold, which occupied the area outside the city, absorbing their power and territory.

What further enhanced the Gu family's prestige was that they seemed to have gained the support of a mysterious and powerful "holy land" force, and were granted the recognition of the "holy land title".

This made the Gu family unparalleled in prestige among the dozen or so cities in the surrounding area, making them the most promising and likely to become the largest family, enjoying immense prestige.

The Gu family mansion had expanded several times over, with high walls, grand courtyards, pavilions, and towers, exuding an extraordinary grandeur. The mansion was bustling with activity as people came and went.

After eliminating corrupt elements like Gu Yuanshan, the family head, Gu Lie, used a combination of iron-fisted and lenient methods to select and support reliable individuals from other branches, assigning them different business and administrative responsibilities. At the same time, the Gu family also absorbed many smaller families and factions from the surrounding area as vassals.

Its business scope has long since expanded beyond the original Zhentian Escort Agency, encompassing all aspects of martial arts life, including elixirs, weapons, materials, intelligence, and more, and its scale is growing day by day.

The Gu family mansion is bustling with activity every day, with envoys and representatives from surrounding cities, sects, and families frequently arriving with lavish gifts, hoping to discuss cooperation and establish connections with the rising power of the Gu family. (End of Chapter)