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

At this moment, in the backyard of the Gu family mansion, beside a meticulously maintained pond.

The current head of the Gu family, Gu Lie, stood with his hands behind his back.

He appeared more composed than he had been a few months ago, with the dignity of a head of the family in his brows, but deep in his eyes, there was also a hint of weariness that was not easily detected.

Standing beside him was a sprightly old man, the newly appointed Grand Elder, a person carefully selected by Gu Lie and absolutely loyal and reliable.

Looking at the spirit carp swimming leisurely in the pond, Gu Lie sighed softly, his tone filled with emotion.

"Looking back a few months ago, my Gu family was just a struggling family in this Dark Cloud City, beset by internal and external troubles. Who could have imagined that in such a short time, we would be in such a state today?"

The newly appointed Grand Elder respectfully echoed this.

"What the patriarch says is true. All of this is thanks to the Second Young Master and Miss Qing'er. If it weren't for the Second Young Master's heroic efforts, Miss Qing'er would have been in dire straits..."

Alas, the Second Young Master has been away from home for so long; I wonder how he is doing? And the Eldest Young Master, Gu Feng, recently wrote to say that he was training in Zhongzhou and gained the appreciation of a Venerable Realm expert, who took him as a disciple and is now carefully guiding him. The letter said that breaking through to the Sect Realm is promising; truly, heaven is blessing our Gu family!

Mentioning his two sons, Gu Lie's face lit up with a gratified smile, especially when he mentioned that his eldest son, Gu Feng, was expected to break through to the Sect Realm, which filled him with immense joy. In this region, a Sect Realm expert was already considered top-tier combat power.

“Yun’er is a child with her own destiny and fortune, so we don’t need to worry too much. It is also a blessing for Feng’er to receive guidance from the Venerable One.”

Gu Lie nodded, then changed the subject and asked.

"By the way, how is the opening of the new market town in Tianyuan City and Tianlang City progressing?"

The newly appointed Grand Elder immediately reported.

"Master, there is still some resistance in Tianyuan City. Several local powerful families are still observing and bargaining. The specific terms of the market are still under discussion, but it's not a big problem. Given time, we will definitely be able to take it down."

As for Tianlang City, because City Lord Xu has a long-standing and close relationship with our Gu family, and because he personally endorsed and strongly supported the opening of this market, everything is going smoothly. It is expected to officially open for business in three days.

Lord Xu also said that because his daughter, Miss Xu Ling'er, had received much care from the Second Young Master in Wuyun City, he wanted to personally attend the opening ceremony of the Tianlang City market to signify its grand occasion.

"Oh? Mayor Xu is going to cut the ribbon himself? Haha, good! It seems that Ling'er has helped our Gu family build a good relationship."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lie's smile widened. Maintaining such a good relationship with the lord of a city was extremely beneficial to the expansion of the Gu family's business.

As the two were talking, they were planning the future of the Gu family, their faces filled with anticipation for what lay ahead.

Sudden--

boom! ! ! !

A deafening roar suddenly erupted from the main gate of the Gu family mansion! The sound, like a bolt from the blue, instantly shattered the peace and bustle within the Gu family compound!
Immediately following was the ear-piercing sound of metal twisting and tearing, followed by several short and shrill screams!

"what happened?!"

Gu Lie's smile froze instantly, replaced by solemnity and anger. The newly appointed Grand Elder's expression also changed drastically.

The loud noise came from the two heavy doors of the Gu family, which were made of refined steel and half a foot thick, symbolizing the family's prestige and defensive strength! At this moment, these two heavy doors were kicked off their hinges with unimaginable force!

The massive steel door panels flew inwards like two light, fluttering leaves, striking the target at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow! Several Gu family martial artists who happened to be patrolling behind the door didn't even have time to react before being struck head-on by the high-speed flying door panels!

"Pfft!"

"Crack!"

The sounds of blood and gore, bones breaking and tendons snapping, were enough to make your teeth ache! Those martial artists were smashed into a bloody pulp on the spot, blood and bits of flesh splattering on the walls and the ground, dying instantly!
"Enemy attack!!!"

The piercing alarm finally blared throughout the entire Gu family mansion.

The commotion in the front yard immediately drew the attention of the Gu family's guards.

Most of these guards were old members of the Gu family who had followed them since the time of the Zhen Tian Escort Agency. They had experienced the baptism of blood and fire. Although they had been living a relatively stable life in recent months due to the rise in the status of the Gu family, and rarely wielded swords or engaged in escort missions and battles, the bloodthirstiness engraved in their bones had not been extinguished.

Caught in a sudden attack and witnessing the brutal death of their comrade, their eyes instantly turned red!
"Copy guy!"

"Protect the family!"

"Damn it, which blind fool dares to cause trouble at the Gu family's place!"

Roars rose and fell, and dozens of the fastest-reacting martial artists, who were also bodyguards, quickly grabbed their weapons and charged out from all corners like an angry pride of lions, instantly surrounding the uninvited guests who had caused this tragic scene at the gate.

All eyes were fixed on the figure standing at the entrance of the broken gate.

He was a very young-looking man, dressed in a tight-fitting black outfit, with a cold and even slightly effeminate face.

He stood there, seemingly blending into the surrounding shadows, radiating an aura of icy indifference that kept strangers at bay. His face remained expressionless as he looked at the dozens of Gu family bodyguards around him, who were snarling and hurling insults. His eyes were as indifferent as if he were looking at a group of ants, filled with utter disdain.

"Where did this little bastard come from! Daring to commit violence in the Gu family, you'd better give up your life!"

A hot-tempered镖师 (bodyguard/escort) leader, seeing the other party's blatant disrespect, could no longer contain his rage. With a roar, he swung his ghost-head saber, whistling through the air, and slashed at the neck of the young man in black! This strike was powerful and heavy, clearly delivered with full force, aiming to kill the uninvited guest instantly!
However, faced with this powerful strike that could split rocks and shatter stone, the young man in black didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

He simply raised his right hand expressionlessly and casually waved it at the dozens of Gu family bodyguards surrounding him.

There was no earth-shattering energy explosion, no dazzling brilliance.

But the instant he waved his hand, an invisible and intangible yet extremely sharp force, like countless transparent blades, swept outwards from him in all directions!
The foreman of the镖师 (bodyguards) who was charging at the front had his blade three feet away from the young man in black's neck when his body suddenly stiffened, and his momentum came to an abrupt halt.

The next second—

"puff--!"

"Puff puff--!"

A series of chilling sounds, like sharp blades cutting through flesh, rang out in rapid succession!
The dozens of Gu family bodyguards who surrounded the young man in black didn't even understand what was happening before they felt an irresistible tearing sensation spread throughout their bodies! Their protective aura was as fragile as paper in front of this invisible blade, and was instantly cut to pieces!

Fresh blood bloomed like dozens of alluring flowers at the same time!
The scream was cut off just as it was about to escape!
Dozens of Gu family martial artists were simultaneously sliced ​​and torn apart by that invisible force! Severed limbs and fragments of internal organs flew through the air in the courtyard! Warm blood poured down like a torrential rain, instantly staining the vast front yard a dazzling crimson!

It was just a wave of the hand!
Dozens of bodyguards and martial artists, who had experienced fierce battles and whose strength was considered a backbone of the Gu family, were all wiped out, with none surviving!

In the entire front yard, not a single intact corpse could be found. Mangled bodies and shattered weapons were scattered everywhere, and an overwhelming stench of blood filled the air, seemingly staining the sky a pale red. In just a few breaths, this place had transformed from a bustling marketplace into a living hell!

"vomit--!"

More Gu family warriors and clansmen who rushed over from the backyard witnessed this scene of carnage.

The pungent smell of blood and the gruesome scene caused many people to feel nauseous and vomit.

Many others turned deathly pale, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, their eyes filled with boundless fear and horror.

They looked at the young man in black standing in the middle of the pool of blood, spotless and expressionless, as if he were a demon crawling out of hell!

Who is this demon? Why did he come to the Gu family and commit this act of annihilation?

Panic, like a plague, spread rapidly through the hearts of every member of the Gu family and martial artist.

The strong, pungent smell of blood and the scattered limbs on the ground assaulted their senses, causing some of the younger members of the tribe to tremble with fear and almost lose their footing.

The young man in black swept his indifferent gaze over the surviving members of the Gu family, his eyes cold and devoid of any human emotion, as if he were looking at a group of insignificant insects. "A bunch of ants."

He uttered four words softly, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears, carrying extreme contempt.

"You bastard! This is outrageous!"

An elder who had served the Gu family for many years and possessed the cultivation of the Heavenly Martial Realm could no longer suppress the anger and humiliation in his heart.

He stepped forward from the crowd, pointed at the young man in black, his hair and beard bristling, and angrily questioned him.

"Who exactly are you? What deep-seated hatred do you have against the Gu family that would lead you to commit such a heinous act?! Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!"

"God's punishment?"

The young man in black curled his lips into a mocking smile, looking at the Martial Realm guest elder as if he were looking at a croaking frog.

"Do ants sent to their deaths even have the audacity to talk about divine retribution?"

Before he finished speaking, he didn't even make any obvious movement, only his gaze narrowed slightly.

The anger on the face of the martial arts guest elder froze instantly, replaced by boundless fear and disbelief.

He felt an invisible and terrifying force instantly grip his throat and penetrate his limbs and bones!

"puff--"

Like a water-filled air bag being instantly burst, this Heavenly Martial Realm guest elder didn't even leave a last word before his entire body exploded in front of everyone's horrified gazes! It turned into a thick cloud of blood mist, mixed with broken bones and internal organs, which dripped onto the ground and merged with the bloodstains that had been there before.

silence!

Deathly silence!

A Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator! In this Dark Cloud City, a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator is considered top-tier combat power, enough to serve as a family elder! Yet, in front of this young man in black, he didn't even have the right to make a move, and was instantly killed by a single glance?

This horrific scene completely shattered the last shred of courage and hope in the hearts of all those who cared for their families.

"Ah! The devil! He's the devil!"

"Run...run away quickly!"

Someone shouted first, and the survivors completely broke down, crying and screaming as they fled for their lives toward the back of the house, wishing they had two more legs.

However, the young man in black did not seem to be in a hurry to pursue and kill him.

He watched the fleeing figures, a hint of cat-and-mouse smirk flashing in his eyes.

He raised his hand again and gently waved it at the fleeing crowd and the hundreds of guards who rushed from other directions to try to stop them.

There was no sound, no light.

But then a bizarre and terrifying scene unfolded.

The hundreds of Gu family guards who were running or in defensive stances froze instantly. Then, as if countless invisible blades had simultaneously sliced ​​through their bodies, they shattered silently like broken porcelain, turning into countless pieces of flesh and blood that scattered all over the ground!
Blood gushed out like a fountain from countless ruptured blood vessels, staining the courtyard even more crimson and glaring.

In an instant, hundreds more mangled corpses, barely recognizable as human figures, were added to the entire front yard, and even the corridors and open spaces connecting to the middle yard! A true river of blood flowed, and mountains of corpses piled up!

Just then, Gu Lie, who had received the urgent report, and Gu Jianghe, the newly appointed elder, rushed out from the depths of the mansion.

When they saw the scene before them, which resembled a hellish landscape, the two were struck dumb and froze on the spot!

Gu Lie's face changed drastically. The rosy complexion that came from the family's prosperity vanished instantly, turning him as pale as paper.

He stared at the blood and mangled corpses scattered on the ground, at the black-clad demon standing amidst the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, seemingly in control of life and death. His heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible to breathe! These... these were all his Gu family's sons! In such a short time, they had been slaughtered!
The newly appointed Grand Elder, Gu Jianghe, although he also possessed a certain level of cultivation, had never witnessed such a horrific scene. The intense stench of blood assaulted his nostrils, and the hellish visual impact caused his stomach to churn instantly. He couldn't help but bend over and violently retch, his legs trembling uncontrollably, almost collapsing to the ground.

The young man in black looked past the corpses scattered on the ground and landed on Gu Lie and Gu Jianghe, finally settling on Gu Lie, who, despite his pale face, was still struggling to stand upright.

"You are Gu Lie, the head of the Gu family?"

The young man in black remained indifferent, showing no sign of emotion.

Gu Lieqiang suppressed the turmoil and overwhelming grief in his heart. He knew that he must not fall down at this moment.

He took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice steady.

"It is indeed I, Gu! Who are you? What have my Gu family done to deserve such a catastrophic disaster?!"

"offend?"

The mocking smile on the young man's lips returned. (End of Chapter)