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

"Moreover, he destroyed a branch of my Divine Cult, and his hands are stained with the blood of my Divine Cult disciples. That bloody karma clings to him, making him unique! No one can impersonate him! Gu Sheng... you've finally shown up! You actually dared to disguise yourself and infiltrate here!"

At the very moment the girl's eyes changed, Gu Sheng, who was controlling his avatar at the inn, suddenly felt an extremely subtle yet bone-chilling cold pierce his back like a poisonous needle!
A sense of unease arose in his heart, but he remained outwardly calm. However, his powerful mental energy had already spread out like an invisible spider web, quickly sweeping across the entire group, especially the direction from which the malice had come.

Soon, his mental energy locked onto the seemingly ordinary, disheveled girl deep within the crowd. Although she quickly suppressed her killing intent and became "empty" again, Gu Sheng had accurately captured that fleeting sharpness and resentment.

"People from the Five Poisons Sect... and they're definitely not ordinary disciples. It seems this is the little princess who's been 'hiding her tracks.' She's indeed perceptive, able to detect the subtle discord in the spiritual embryo incarnation, and even sense the remnants of the Five Immortals Soul-Chasing Gu..."

Gu Sheng sneered inwardly, secretly using a wisp of extremely subtle spiritual power to mark the girl as if imprinting an invisible brand. "Since you've discovered me, let's see who has the last laugh."

At this moment, the elder of the Heavenly Fire Cult spoke again, extending an invitation.

"Young Master Situ, City Lord Shen, we are not far from Golden Wing Ridge. Why don't you all take a ride on the flying boat of my Heavenly Fire Divine Sect? Spirit tea has been prepared on board, and we can also take this opportunity to discuss the specific details of exploring the secret realm."

Shen Wuguang, who was feeling irritable from being exposed to the scorching sun, was overjoyed upon hearing this and readily agreed.

"That's wonderful! Thank you for your kind offer, Elder!"

Nangong Yuexia glanced sideways, her gaze seemingly casually sweeping over Situ Qingfeng and Yun Qing at the end of the line.

She kept a very low profile throughout, barely making a presence, waiting for Gu Sheng's plan to work so that Shen Wuguang would be "unable to defend himself" in the secret realm.

Gu Sheng transmitted his voice to Situ Qingfeng.

"Agreeing to him will save us some effort."

Situ Qingfeng understood and cupped his hands in a smile to the elder of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect.

"Then I will trouble your esteemed sect."

Immediately, led by the warriors of the Heavenly Fire Cult, everyone took to the air and flew towards the magnificent flying boat that was moored in mid-air.

……

About half an hour later, the flying boat arrived at its destination – Golden Wing Ridge.

Ahead, one could see undulating mountains and jagged rocks, the most striking of which was the main peak, which resembled a giant golden bird about to take flight, hence the name "Golden Wing Ridge".

On a relatively flat, open area on the outskirts of the mountains, two sizable flying boats were already moored. One of them, its entire body seemingly crafted from glass, refracted seven colors under the sunlight, and was the emblem of the Glass God Cult.

The other vessel, however, exuded a strong sense of life, with patterns of growing plants carved on its hull; it was the vehicle of the Eternal Life Cult.

"Oh? Friends from the Glazed God Cult and the Longevity God Cult arrived even earlier than us."

Situ Qingfeng's gaze swept over the two flying boats, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, especially when he saw the flying boat of the Longevity Sect. The Longevity Sect was quite far from here, so it shouldn't have been able to arrive so quickly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wuguang lowered his voice and explained, with a hint of showing off his knowledge.

"Young Master Situ, you may not know this, but I heard that a few days ago, the wanted criminal Gu Sheng was spotted in several surrounding cities. The Ancestor of Longevity personally led his men in pursuit, but it seems that the trail of that kid was lost in this area."

Just then, Elder Yuexia announced the news of the secret realm, and Ancestor Changsheng brought his people along, partly to explore the realm, and partly, probably to see if Gu Sheng would be so audacious as to sneak into this place.

Nangong Yuexia coughed lightly at the right moment, interrupting Shen Wuguang's words, and gave him a slightly warning look.

Situ Qingfeng's heart sank! The Longevity Ancestor himself has arrived?! That person is a renowned Venerable Realm expert! If he is here, Brother Gu's identity... even with the disguise of a spiritual embryo, would be at great risk!

He couldn't help but cast a worried glance at the "Yun Qing" avatar who stood at the edge of the flying boat, still looking wooden.

The elders of the Heavenly Fire Cult stepped forward again, extending a warm invitation.

"Gentlemen, now that we've arrived, please board the flying boat for a chat. Our friends from the Glazed God Sect and the Longevity God Sect must be getting impatient."

With their own thoughts, everyone nodded and prepared to board the two moored flying boats. Situ Qingfeng, while dealing with the situation, was also rapidly calculating in his mind, worried about the potential unforeseen changes that the presence of the Longevity Ancestor might bring.

Shen Wuguang looked somewhat annoyed because he had just been interrupted by Nangong Yuexia, but this was quickly replaced by excitement at the prospect of entering the secret realm.

The flying boat slowly landed on the open ground in front of Golden Wing Ridge, anchoring in a triangular formation with the flying boats of the Glazed God Sect and the Longevity God Sect. On board, the atmosphere seemed harmonious, but undercurrents were surging.

The elder of the Heavenly Fire Cult, with his dark red hair and beard, was a wise and experienced man with piercing eyes. He seemed to have noticed the heavy thoughts that Situ Qingfeng could not completely hide between his brows.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and he was about to say something when a terrifying spiritual force, invisible and intangible yet as heavy as a mountain, descended silently like a ghost and precisely pressed down on Situ Qingfeng's sea of ​​consciousness!

This spiritual force was not intended to destroy, but rather carried an undeniable pressure and inducement, as if trying to pry open his mental defenses and make him involuntarily reveal his deepest worries!
Situ Qingfeng felt a buzzing in his head, his consciousness momentarily blurring, as if a mountain was pressing down on his soul, making it hard to breathe. He almost blurted out his concern for Gu Sheng's identity! "I'm worried about Brother Gu..."

At this critical moment!
A steady, strong hand gently rested on Situ Qingfeng's shoulder.

It's Gu Sheng!
He maintained his wooden, advisory demeanor, but the instant his hand touched Situ Qingfeng's shoulder, a pure, refined, and indomitable spiritual power, like warm sunshine dispelling the gloom, instantly surged into Situ Qingfeng's consciousness!
The powerful mental pressure from the outside world melted away and dissipated rapidly under the impact of this seemingly weak but extremely high-quality soul power, just like ice and snow meeting the sun!
Situ Qingfeng jolted awake, instantly regaining his senses, a cold sweat breaking out on his back! He realized he had almost spoken out of turn, and quickly shut his mouth, a trace of lingering fear remaining in his eyes.

Almost simultaneously, deep within the flying ship belonging to the Eternal Life Cult, which was anchored not far away, an aged figure sitting cross-legged, surrounded by a rich aura of life, suddenly opened his closed eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across his face!
"Huh? Someone actually managed to break through my mental suggestion so easily?"

The Elder of Longevity's gaze, like two invisible bolts of lightning, instantly pierced through the obstruction of the flying boat, locking firmly onto the seemingly ordinary "Yun Qing" advisor who was pressing on Situ Qingfeng's shoulder. "This child... is definitely not a simple Golden Body cultivator! His soul essence is exceptionally resilient!"

The deck of the airship was completely silent.

Everyone felt the subtle and tense mental clash just now, and their gazes involuntarily converged on Gu Sheng and Situ Qingfeng.

At this moment, the ancient yet majestic voice of the Longevity Ancestor seemed to come from all directions, echoing in everyone's ears, carrying a hint of indifference as if he didn't care at all.

"Hehe, young friend Situ, please don't take offense. I was just playing a little joke on you to test your composure. It seems Situ Ting has indeed raised a good son; his will is quite resolute. Since I've disturbed you, young friend, I'll give you this little trinket to calm your nerves." Before the words were finished, a stream of emerald green light shot out from the Longevity Divine Sect's flying boat, gently landing in front of Situ Qingfeng. It transformed into a jade pendant carved with intricate vine patterns, radiating vibrant life—clearly no ordinary item.

Seeing this, everyone felt even more apprehensive.

This Ancestor of Immortality is not only terrifyingly powerful, but also incredibly unpredictable. The mental pressure he exerted just now was definitely not a joke; it was clearly a test! What surprised them even more was that the unassuming "Yun Qing" advisor could so easily dispel a Venerable's mental suggestion, and even attract the Ancestor of Immortality to personally present him with gifts to "appease" him? This was practically an invisible provocation to the Ancestor of Immortality!
Situ Qingfeng accepted the jade pendant and sensed the pure life energy contained within it. Feeling somewhat relieved, he quickly bowed in the direction of the Longevity God Sect's flying boat.

"This junior thanks the venerable ancestor for his generous gift!"

Gu Sheng remained expressionless, merely withdrawing his hand from Situ Qingfeng's shoulder as if he had only done a trivial matter.

He spoke softly, his voice not loud, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.

“Someone has secretly made a move against Young Master Situ. As his protector, it is my duty to do my part. If this happens again, perhaps we should ask the head of the Situ family to come and ‘talk’ with you personally.”

His words were tantamount to directly pointing out and warning the Longevity Ancestor!

Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock! This guy was incredibly audacious! How dare he speak to a venerable being like that?!

There was a moment of silence inside the flying boat of the Eternal Life Sect, followed by the voice of the Eternal Life Ancestor, whose emotions were unreadable.

"Young man, don't get too hot-tempered."

I told you, it was just a joke.

Situ Qingfeng had completely regained his senses at this moment and quickly sent a telepathic message to Gu Sheng.

"Brother Gu, be careful what you say! That's the Immortal Ancestor!"

Gu Sheng responded via telepathy, his tone calm.

"It doesn't matter.

If he really wanted to make a move, he wouldn't have just been testing the waters.

His strength far surpasses ours, but precisely because of this, he is more concerned about his status and the power behind the Situ family. You were momentarily distracted and almost exposed yourself; if I didn't respond forcefully, it would only arouse more suspicion.”

Situ Qingfeng then realized what was happening and secretly rejoiced that Gu Sheng had handled the situation appropriately.

With their own thoughts, the group left the flying boat and arrived at the center of the open area.

There stands a huge, ancient sculpture resembling a golden-winged roc, which must be the entrance to the secret realm.

As one of the hosts of this place, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect represented several major sects in negotiations with Situ Qingfeng. He stepped forward and asked politely.

"Young Master Situ, now that everyone is here, what do you think... should we open the secret realm now?"

Situ Qingfeng took a deep breath, looked at Gu Sheng, and secretly asked him a question via telepathy.

"Brother Gu, shall we start now?"

Gu Sheng replied telepathically.

"Accept the gift and open the secret realm. Remember, from now on, do not communicate with me telepathically unless absolutely necessary. The Ancestor of Immortality has already noticed me; he can detect even the slightest mental fluctuations."

Situ Qingfeng felt a chill run down his spine and nodded solemnly.

He turned to face the crowd, his face once again displaying the composed smile of a young master from a prominent family, and spoke loudly.

"Gentlemen, now that everything is ready, let's not delay any longer."

He strode towards the enormous golden-winged roc sculpture, and all eyes were on him.

"This sculpture is the 'keyhole' and 'gate' to unlock that secret realm."

As Situ Qingfeng spoke, he took out a jade tablet, about the size of a palm, blood red in color, and exuding an ancient and barbaric aura, from his bosom.

He carefully and precisely embedded the blood-red jade pendant into an inconspicuous indentation between the eyebrows of the Golden-Winged Roc sculpture.

Om-!
The moment the jade plaque was embedded, the entire sculpture trembled slightly and emitted a low hum. Immediately afterwards, a dull creaking sound came from the ground beneath their feet, as if some long-dormant mechanism had been restarted!
The enormous golden-winged roc sculpture suddenly emitted two dazzling golden beams of light from its eyes! Its previously stiff wings seemed to tremble slightly, radiating an immense pressure!

Situ Qingfeng stepped back a few steps, faced the crowd, and began to recount the information he knew about the secret realm.

"According to the records in the fragmented map and my father's deduction, this secret realm is called 'Golden Roc's Nest,' which is the transformed habitat of the ancient mythical beast, the Golden-Winged Roc. The secret realm has special restrictions; each person can only enter once."

Each time it opens, you can stay inside for a maximum of seven days. The spatial laws within the secret realm are special, and all teleportation talismans and magical artifacts cannot be used.

This teleportation portal, once opened, can only be maintained for twelve hours. After that time, regardless of where one is, they will be automatically expelled from the secret realm, and the portal will close, only to reopen under a different opportunity.

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden-winged roc sculpture suddenly trembled, its wings spread wide, and it emitted a clear cry that could pierce through gold and split rocks! Then, the entire sculpture transformed into a golden lightning bolt, soaring into the sky, circling once in the air, and then crashing into an open space not far in front of everyone!

boom!
A burst of golden light erupted, releasing boundless energy! As the light subsided, a teleportation portal, three zhang tall and two zhang wide, composed of countless golden runes, slowly rotated on the open ground! The portal's interior shimmered with light, emitting intense spatial fluctuations, leading to an unknown secret realm.

"The secret realm has opened, everyone, please proceed!"

Situ Qingfeng spoke loudly, then without hesitation, grabbed Gu Sheng's arm and stepped into the golden teleportation portal, disappearing instantly. (End of Chapter)