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

Facing thirteen well-coordinated, battle-skilled experts at the third level of the Grandmaster Realm, plus her, who was also a Grandmaster Realm expert of considerable strength, he actually dared to suggest attacking them all at once?!
The temperature in Nangong Yuexia's eyes dropped slightly, but she did not refuse.

She knew that this was the fastest and most direct way to verify Gu Sheng's true strength.

She wanted to see if this young man was arrogant and ignorant, or if he was truly hiding his true abilities!
She took a deep breath, moved gracefully, and walked towards the thirteen warriors from the royal palace.

As she stood at the core of the battle formation, her aura instantly merged perfectly with that of the thirteen people!
The already heavy pressure became even more solid, as if it had turned into a tangible leaden cloud, covering the entire courtyard. The air was so thick that it was suffocating, and even the light seemed to dim a bit!

Standing behind Gu Sheng, Situ Qingfeng felt the terrifying pressure that seemed to crush his soul. His face turned pale, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He anxiously sent a telepathic message to Gu Sheng.

"Brother Gu! Are you crazy?! The power of their battle formation is so great that even a peak late-stage Grandmaster would have to temporarily retreat! You alone... this is too risky!"

He had confidence in Gu Sheng's abilities, but faced with such a lineup, he was still filled with worry.

More than ten people at the third level of the Grandmaster Realm! This is no small feat!

Gu Sheng did not respond to Situ Qingfeng's telepathic message, but simply stood there quietly, like a pillar of stability in a storm.

"Do it!"

Nangong Yuexia no longer hesitated, her clear and cold voice like a command!

boom!
The thirteen royal warriors, along with Nangong Yuexia herself, merged their auras into one! Their movements were perfectly synchronized, their steps as powerful as a thousand horses advancing simultaneously. The bluestone slabs on the ground could not withstand this force, instantly cracking with countless spiderweb-like fissures! A terrifying killing intent and oppressive aura swept towards Gu Sheng like a tsunami!

"kill!"

Fourteen men roared simultaneously, their voices shaking the surrounding area! Their true energy surged, instantly condensing into fourteen spears gleaming with a cold light and possessing terrifying penetrating power! A murderous aura swirled around the spears, and the faint sounds of clashing metal and galloping horses could be heard!
The next moment, fourteen sharp spear beams, like shooting stars chasing the moon, tore through the air and emitted a piercing shriek. From different angles, with a mysterious trajectory, they instantly blocked all possible routes for Gu Sheng to dodge and stabbed violently towards his vital points!

Even before the spear's edge arrived, its concentrated sharpness had already caused the air around Gu Sheng to hum under immense pressure!
Nangong Yuexia did not participate in the first round of all-out attack. She held a uniquely shaped purple slender sword, the blade of which was like autumn water, gleaming with a cold luster.

She kept a close eye on Gu Sheng, ready to seize any opening and deliver a fatal blow.

She thought to herself.

"Gu Sheng, if you can't even withstand this round of attacks, or if you need to use that forbidden trump card to defend yourself, then it proves that you are nothing special! Today, I may have to clean house for my godfather!"

Faced with this terrifying attack that could blast a small hill into dust, Gu Sheng actually...did not dodge or evade!
He stood there quietly, his protective aura barely circulating, as if he were stunned by the terrifying attack.

Rumble——! ! !
Fourteen terrifying spear beams struck the spot where Gu Sheng had been standing almost simultaneously and with unparalleled precision!
The earth trembled violently, and dust billowed into the sky! The violent energy shockwave spread out like ripples, completely destroying the flowers, plants, and rockeries in the courtyard! A huge crater, several meters in diameter and a foot deep, was blasted into the spot!

"Brother Gu!"

Situ Qingfeng gasped in shock, his heart leaping into his throat.

Nangong Yuexia frowned slightly, a hint of surprise and… a barely perceptible disappointment flashing in her eyes. Could it be… that she had really overestimated him? He couldn't even dodge or defend himself?
However, when the dust and sand slowly dissipated, revealing the scene at the center of the pit, everyone, including Nangong Yuexia, had their pupils shrink sharply, and their faces showed disbelief!

Gu Sheng remained standing quietly in place, not even the hem of his clothes was disheveled!

The tips of those fourteen spears, formed from pure true energy and powerful enough to pierce through metal and stone, had indeed pierced through the thin protective aura on the surface of his body and accurately struck his vital points such as his brow, throat, heart, and dantian!

but!

That's all!

The incomparably sharp spear tip, upon touching Gu Sheng's skin, was as if it had struck the most resilient divine metal in the world, and could not advance an inch further!

No matter how the fourteen royal warriors channeled their true energy and exerted their strength, even turning their faces red and bulging veins on their foreheads from overexertion, the fourteen true energy spears could not penetrate even a fraction of the way!
Gu Sheng's skin wasn't even left with a single white mark!

In this way, relying solely on his physical defense, he withstood the full force of the attack from fourteen experts at the third level of the Sect Realm after they formed a formation!
"How can this be?!"

One of the royal warriors couldn't help but cry out, his voice filled with horror.

Nangong Yuexia's pupils contracted sharply, and the knuckles of her hand gripping the purple slender sword turned slightly white from the force.

This scene before her eyes was completely beyond her comprehension! How could the physical body of a Heavenly Martial Realm cultivator be so powerful?! This was simply unheard of!

Just then, Gu Sheng seemed to have done something insignificant. He even had the leisure to turn his head slightly, look at the dumbfounded Situ Qingfeng to the side, and ask in a teasing tone.

"Qingfeng, do you understand now what I meant by '50/50'?"

Situ Qingfeng suddenly came to his senses, looked at the fourteen spears that couldn't advance an inch, and then at Gu Sheng who looked relaxed. His expression became extremely complicated, showing shock and confusion, which finally turned into a bitter smile.

He realized that Gu Sheng's so-called 50/50 chance was probably not the evenly matched contest he had previously understood...

The fourteen royal warriors were clearly unwilling to give up. They exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with fierce light, and roared at the same time. They abruptly withdrew their spears, then channeled all their true energy and thrust out again with even greater ferocity and concentration!
This time, they held nothing back!

Om-!
Click!

A soft, yet crystal clear, cracking sound rang out!

The spearhead of one of the martial artists, formed from pure true energy, cracked the moment it touched Gu Sheng's skin! Gu Sheng's skin remained completely unharmed!
At the very instant the gun tip shattered, Gu Sheng's calm voice once again clearly reached everyone's ears, carrying a despairing indifference.

"Actually, what I meant by 'fifty-fifty'..."

His figure, the moment the words were spoken, began to blur and dissipate like a bubble.

"...means, using half of my strength, within five breaths, to make you..."

A warning screamed in Nangong Yuexia's heart! An unprecedented sense of deadly danger came from behind her!
Without a second thought, almost instinctively, her inner energy erupted, she gripped the purple slender sword, and without even looking, she flicked her wrist, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, and thrust it with all her might towards the place behind her where she sensed danger! This sword strike was fast, accurate, and ruthless, condensing the full power of her Sect Realm cultivation. Purple light flickered on the tip of the sword, as if it could pierce through the void!
however--

Ding! ! !
A clear, crisp sound, like jade chimes striking each other, rang out!

Nangong Yuexia felt as if her slender sword had pierced an unshakeable, invisible barrier. An immense, unimaginable force of recoil surged through the blade, numbing her wrist and nearly splitting her hand! She turned in shock towards the direction from which she had thrust her sword. There, Gu Sheng's figure appeared behind her like a ghost, less than three feet away!

The tip of the high-quality purple slender sword in her hand was precisely positioned on Gu Sheng's chest at the Tanzhong acupoint.

However, the sword tip, which was powerful enough to easily pierce through the protective aura of a Grandmaster, not only failed to pierce Gu Sheng's skin and flesh, but also, due to the terrifying recoil and the unimaginable toughness of Gu Sheng's body, the highly elastic slender sword bent into a breathtaking arc!

The sword tip pressed against Gu Sheng's chest, the blade bent as if groaning.

Gu Sheng glanced down at the sword tip in his chest, then looked up and met Nangong Yuexia's eyes, which were filled with shock, horror, and a hint of fear. He then calmly finished speaking the second half of his sentence.

"……split."

Nangong Yuexia looked at her bent slender sword, feeling the recoil from its blade as if it had pierced a sacred mountain's iron wall. Then, looking at Gu Sheng's chest, which hadn't even left a white mark, she was utterly shocked! Her full-force attack hadn't even broken through his defenses?!
This is something no ordinary Heavenly Martial Realm expert could achieve! It even surpasses the physical abilities of the vast majority of Sect Realm experts!

Just as she was in a state of shock, her old strength exhausted and new strength yet to arise, Gu Sheng made his move.

He didn't make any earth-shattering move; he simply raised his right hand seemingly casually, bringing his index and middle fingers together in a sword-finger gesture.

He didn't even look at Nangong Yuexia, but simply stared ahead with a calm gaze, uttering a single word casually.

"break."

Om-!
As he finished speaking, the protective aura around his body, which had seemed thin, instantly seemed to be given life and spirit, and suddenly condensed and compressed into a tiny sword beam that was invisible and intangible, yet extremely sharp!
The moment this invisible sword light appeared, it had already broken through the limitations of space!

Nangong Yuexia felt a slight chill in front of her throat, and a sharp, icy intent was already approaching! She didn't even have time to make any blocking or dodging movements. She could only watch helplessly as her protective aura, which was strong enough to withstand a full-force attack from a mid-stage Grandmaster, was easily pierced and torn apart like fragile window paper in front of this invisible sword light!
The sword's edge stopped precisely in front of her snow-white neck, only half an inch away from her skin!

Even without actual contact, the sharpness of that concentrated energy caused a row of fine beads of blood to seep from the delicate skin of her neck, like red plum blossoms dotting the snow, a shocking sight!

The shadow of death had never loomed so clearly over Nangong Yuexia's heart.

Her whole body stiffened, even her breath stopped for a moment, and her beautiful eyes were filled with horror and disbelief.

She had no doubt that if Gu Sheng had the slightest thought, this invisible sword light could pierce through her throat in an instant!
Gu Sheng then slowly turned his head and looked at her calmly, his eyes as deep as an ancient well, without the slightest ripple.

"Now, do you believe me?"

His voice remained calm.

"If I wanted to, taking your head would be as easy as turning my hand."

After saying that, he casually dispersed his sword fingers, and the invisible sword light that had been pressed against Nangong Yuexia's throat also quietly disappeared, as if it had never appeared at all.

Gu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back and spoke again, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry, but more like a declaration.

"Well? Elder Yuexia, do you need to continue testing me?"

Nangong Yuexia stood there, stunned, for several breaths before she seemed to recover from the suffocating feeling of being on the verge of death.

She subconsciously reached up and touched the beads of blood seeping from her neck. The warmth and stinging sensation at her fingertips served as a stark reminder of what had just happened.

She slowly sheathed the slender purple sword, which had been restored to its original state but whose light had dimmed slightly as if the sword spirit had been frightened. Her expression shifted uncertainly. Finally, she took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, and waved to the thirteen royal warriors around her who were also intimidated and dared not make a move. Her voice carried a hint of barely perceptible hoarseness and fatigue.

"All of you... step back."

Upon hearing this, the thirteen martial artists felt as if they had been granted a pardon. They immediately concealed their auras and retreated swiftly to the edge of the courtyard like a tide, but their eyes remained fixed on Gu Sheng, filled with awe and vigilance.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng completely dispelled his protective aura and reverted to his harmless, ordinary appearance.

He looked at Nangong Yuexia, whose expression was complicated, and his tone softened.

"Being cautious is a good thing. I can forgive this test."

He abruptly changed the subject, his gaze becoming deep and imposing.

"But I hope this is the last time. My patience is limited."

Nangong Yuexia's delicate body trembled slightly as she whispered.

"I understand."

She raised her head and re-examined Gu Sheng. Her eyes no longer held the previous contempt and suspicion, but instead showed a deep sense of apprehension and inquiry.

"You...you're really at the Heavenly Martial Realm? But your strength...especially your physical body..."

"Ninth level of Heavenly Martial Realm, peak."

Gu Sheng admitted it directly and did not hide it.

Seeing the questioning look in Nangong Yuexia's eyes, he added a sentence.

"As for my physical body... you can understand it as my body-refining technique being slightly accomplished, which can be considered as... a half-step Glazed Golden Body."

"Half-step... Glazed Golden Body?!"

Nangong Yuexia gasped. As a core member of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, she had naturally heard of this legendary top-level body refinement realm! It was said that once one achieved the true Glazed Golden Body, their physical body would be comparable to a divine weapon, impervious to all magic!

"No wonder...no wonder you were able to withstand the combined attack of fourteen Grandmaster Realm warriors without a scratch! With a physique like that, warriors below the seventh or eighth level of the Grandmaster Realm would probably find it difficult to pose a fatal threat to you..."

She murmured to herself, wave after wave of shock washing over her. (End of Chapter)