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

"Pfft!"

Aside from Gu Sheng, the martial artists around him were all struck as if by a giant hammer under this sudden increase in pressure. Their protective aura shattered instantly, their faces turned deathly pale, and blood even spilled uncontrollably from their mouths and noses. Their bodies trembled violently, and they almost knelt down, their eyes filled with fear and despair!

However, Gu Sheng, who was at the core of the oppressive aura, was like a rock that stood firm in the midst of a storm.

His spiritual power, which had been tempered and refined through the inheritance of the Fate Master and had reached the seventh rank and was extremely condensed, as well as the dual sea of ​​consciousness hidden deep in his soul, played a crucial role at this moment.

The terrifying pressure that would have driven an ordinary martial artist to the brink of mental collapse fell upon him like a stream flowing into the ocean; it stirred up waves but could not shake his very foundation.

He maintained the same slightly panicked and struggling expression as other martial artists, blending perfectly into the crowd without the slightest flaw.

But at this moment, thoughts were racing through Gu Sheng's mind.

"Is this old guy trying to trick me into showing myself? Or... has he actually located my approximate position through some method I don't know about, but can't pinpoint my exact location, so he's using this area-of-effect pressure and mental manipulation to force me into losing my composure?"

The unusual behavior of the Longevity Ancestor aroused a sense of suspicion in him. Logically speaking, given the Longevity Ancestor's cultivation level and the ruthlessness he had previously displayed, if he suspected him of hiding here, he would have simply conducted a thorough investigation. Why go through the trouble of wasting words on threats and temptations?
There must be a reason behind this that he doesn't know.

Gu Sheng focused his mind, resisting the terrifying pressure that surged like a tide while calmly observing his surroundings.

He keenly noticed that those who had been deliberately left behind by the Longevity Ancestor and had not yet been inspected were mostly disciples and elders of the Purple Cloud Divine Sect, and his own area happened to be included in this group.

After making those threatening and tempting remarks, the Ancestor of Immortality did not immediately conduct a mental scan of the area as he had done before.

Instead, he maintained that suffocating pressure, as if only to intimidate everyone and force Gu Sheng, who "might be hiding," to show himself.

However, Gu Sheng's spiritual perception, which had been tempered by the inheritance of the Fate Master and had initially integrated some of the profound mysteries of the Fate Master's Way, detected a very subtle anomaly.

The immense pressure that permeated the space seemed to, to some extent, become a perfect cover for another, more subtle and penetrating fluctuation of spiritual power!

"No... he's not simply putting pressure on me..."

Alarm bells rang in Gu Sheng's mind.

He quietly activated a high-level mental martial art he had mastered in his previous life—the Sky-Gazing Technique!

This method is not for attacking or conquering, but for ultimate insight and analysis.

Supported by his dual sea of ​​consciousness, his spiritual power transformed into an invisible and intangible glimmer, like a microscope of the highest magnification, instantly focusing on a disciple of the Zixia Divine Sect beside him who was struggling to hold on and whose face showed pain.

"Use the Celestial Gazing Technique!"

In his "vision," the disciple's originally calm sea of ​​consciousness was now being silently permeated and entangled by a foreign, pale golden spiritual power carrying the unique aura of the Longevity Ancestor, like weaving a spider web, and attempting to condense into a complex and stable imprint!

Once this mark is fully formed, it may be able to influence or even control the disciple's mind and behavior to some extent!
"I see!"

Gu Sheng instantly understood.

"His main target might not have been me from the beginning! At least not entirely! He wanted to use the pretext of searching for me, and this pressure as a cover, to secretly implant his spiritual imprint into the consciousness of these Zixia Divine Sect members, thereby taking control of the entire Zixia Divine Sect without bloodshed!"

Having figured this out, Gu Sheng's heart sank.

He supported the Zixia Divine Sect in order to plant a pawn for himself in the Southern Frontier. If the Longevity Ancestor were to reap the benefits in this way, wouldn't all his previous schemes have been for naught?

His gaze sharpened, and he once again used his Heavenly Sight Technique to quickly scan the sea of ​​consciousness of several nearby Purple Cloud Divine Sect elders and core disciples. Sure enough, without exception, they were all being silently eroded by that pale golden spiritual power, only to varying degrees.

With their spiritual power cultivation generally not exceeding the sixth rank, they were completely powerless to detect it, let alone resist it!

"He must be stopped!"

The moment this thought arose, Gu Sheng immediately contacted Qi Diao Yaoyao through the Zi Gu mark on his palm.

This time, he no longer just used his thoughts to transmit information, but used a more direct method—he separated a strand of pure soul power, like a fine needle, and gently stimulated Qi Diao Yaoyao's sea of ​​consciousness across space!

"Buzz!"

Qi Diao Yaoyao, who was struggling to resist the pressure and mental erosion while fully circulating her cultivation technique, felt a slight tremor in her sea of ​​consciousness. A cool sensation instantly dispelled her drowsiness, making her suddenly wake up.

"Gu Sheng?"

She immediately realized what was happening and anxiously transmitted her voice through the mother-child gu.

"This old monster is not right! He is not only releasing pressure, but also secretly using some kind of secret technique to try to plant a mark in our sea of ​​consciousness! Although I can detect a clue with the special nature of my natal Gu, I can only barely slow down the formation of the mark, and I cannot completely resist it!"

"I know."

Gu Sheng's response was concise and calm.

"His goal is likely to take control of the Zixia Divine Sect. We can't wait any longer. Let your Five Poisons Divine Sect members create chaos so we can find a way to escape!"

"it is good!"

Qi Diaoyao did not hesitate at all.

She also realized the seriousness of the problem. If the Longevity Ancestor succeeded, the entire landscape of Southern Xinjiang would undergo a dramatic change, which would be no good for the Five Poisons Cult.

She immediately used her natal mother Gu, which was closely connected to the ancestor, to transmit the news of the strange occurrences happening here, especially the fact that the Longevity Ancestor was secretly tampering with everyone's sea of ​​consciousness, as quickly as possible!

……

Outside the valley, in a secluded mountain hollow, the Five Poisons Ancestor Qi Diaowu stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly calmly awaiting news from the secret realm.

He was not tall, and his appearance was even somewhat ordinary. His skin was dark and rough, typical of someone who dealt with poisonous creatures for many years. Only his eyes, when they opened and closed, shone with a sharp light, as if they contained endless poisonous miasma and vitality.

Suddenly, his brows furrowed sharply, and a terrifying glint flashed in his eyes! "That old ghost of immortality! How dare he plot against my granddaughter! He even wants to create a puppet?! He's courting death!"

A thunderous roar, containing boundless rage and terrifying power of a venerable being, suddenly exploded from outside the mountain valley like a thunderclap from a clear sky. The rolling sound waves, like a tangible shockwave, forcefully rushed into the sealed valley!

"boom--!"

This sudden shout seemed to carry some strange power to dispel evil, causing many martial artists in the valley who were being suppressed by the spiritual power of the Longevity Ancestor and whose consciousness was gradually becoming hazy to suddenly shudder as if they had been doused with cold water. They instantly became much more awake and looked around blankly.

And it was in this very moment when chaos first arose!
A glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes, knowing that the time had come! He suddenly unleashed the immense true energy of the peak seventh level of the Sect Realm, his voice like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger, clearly resounding throughout half of the valley.

"Everyone! Beware of your sea of ​​consciousness! The Longevity Ancestor is not searching for wanted criminals; he is using his oppressive aura as a cover to manipulate your sea of ​​consciousness with a secret technique, attempting to control us in secret! I am the protector of Miss Qi Diao of the Five Poisons Divine Sect, and this is no exaggeration! Everyone, quickly examine your sea of ​​consciousness!"

Before he finished speaking, he moved swiftly toward where Qi Diao Yaoyao was.

His words were like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan, instantly causing enormous chaos and panic!
"What? Manipulating the sea of ​​consciousness?"

"Quickly! Check the sea of ​​consciousness!"

"The ancestor... he actually..."

"Could what the Five Poisons Sect members said be true?"

In an instant, feelings of surprise, anger, and fear spread through the crowd, especially among the disciples of the Purple Cloud Divine Sect, whose faces turned deathly pale as they frantically tried to examine their inner consciousness. Although their spiritual power made it difficult to immediately detect the deeply hidden spiritual imprint, Gu Sheng's confident tone and the reputation of the Five Poisons Divine Sect were enough to arouse great doubt and resistance in them!

……

Just as the valley descended into uproar and chaos.

The weather in the sky suddenly changed!
For the first time, a noticeable emotional fluctuation appeared on the usually calm and composed face of the Longevity Ancestor—a hint of anger at having his plans disrupted.

He stared coldly toward the entrance to the valley.

There, a figure appeared, stepping through the air. With each step, the void beneath his feet seemed to distort slightly, emanating a chilling aura of poison. It was none other than the Five Poisons Ancestor, Qi Diaowu!

He had an ordinary appearance, dark skin, and wore simple coarse linen clothes, looking like an ordinary old man from the mountains.

But when he stood in mid-air, facing off against the Ancestor of Immortality, the fierce, domineering aura emanating from him, which seemed to contain the source of all poisons, was in no way inferior to that of the ethereal and otherworldly Ancestor of Immortality!

The clash of their auras seemed to split the entire sky in two, one half shrouded in pure air, the other half swirling with poisonous clouds.

"The lacquer carving is gone!"

The Old Ancestor of Immortality spoke in a cold voice, which was filled with anger.

"What do you mean by this? Why are you interfering with my efforts to apprehend a wanted criminal?!"

"Pooh!"

Qi Diao Wu spat directly and pointed at the nose of the Longevity Ancestor without any politeness, cursing him.

"You old bastard, stop pretending in front of me! Apprehend a wanted criminal? Do you think I'm blind?! Someone wants to use underhanded methods to turn my most beloved granddaughter into a puppet to be manipulated by him. If I can sit still, I don't deserve to be the Five Poisons Ancestor!"

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling seven-colored radiance suddenly erupted from his body! The radiance was incredibly beautiful, but it contained deadly poison and hallucinogenic power, like seven colorful poisonous dragons sweeping towards the Ancestor of Immortality!

At the same time, large swaths of psychedelic mist appeared out of thin air and spread instantly, not only obscuring vision, but also causing stinging pain and dizziness even when one probed into it with their divine sense!
"Little tricks!"

The Ancestor of Immortality snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and a vast and powerful invisible wind pressure arose out of thin air, like a gale from the heavens, howling towards the seven-colored glow and the mesmerizing mist. Where the wind pressure passed, the mist surged violently and was forcibly dispersed, and the seven venomous dragon-like glows dimmed and slowed down considerably.

"The lacquer carving is gone!"

The Old Ancestor of Immortality spoke in a chilling voice, carrying a warning.

"This place is crowded and full of eyes. If you continue to act recklessly and unleash your full power, the aftershocks of the laws will shake the area. How many of the low-level martial artists in this mountain stream will survive? Can you bear the consequences?!"

The Ancestor of Longevity had a stern face, his eyes flashing with cold light. Faced with Qi Diaowun's impolite accusations and threats, he suppressed his anger and said coldly.

"Qi Diaowu, stop talking nonsense! I had no idea that your granddaughter was mixed up in the Zixia Divine Cult. This is a misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand?"

Qi Diao Wu sneered, put his hands on his hips, and his ordinary face now showed arrogance and domineering.

"I don't care about any misunderstandings! You almost turned my granddaughter into a puppet, that's a fact! You think you can just let it go like that? No way!"

He abruptly changed the subject, holding up three fingers and making an outrageous demand.

"Want me to shut up? Fine! Show me your sincerity! Three million high-grade spirit stones, three top-tier Heaven-rank magic treasures or materials, plus a 'Longevity Cave Heaven' entry qualification that will make your Longevity Divine Sect ache!"
"If anything is missing, I'll drag everyone in these mountains down with me today, including all the elite disciples of your Eternal Life Cult, to be buried with my granddaughter! I mean what I say!"

This blatant extortion caused the Longevity Ancestor's chest to heave, his face to turn ashen, and an uncontrollable rage surged to the top of his head!

Three million high-grade spirit stones? Three top-tier Heaven-rank magic treasures? And the qualification to enter the Longevity Cave? Qi Diaowu is simply insane! These conditions are enough to drain the savings of a major power over many years!
His aura fluctuated violently, causing the surrounding space to distort, clearly indicating his extreme rage. Under normal circumstances, if anyone else dared to threaten him like this, he would have crushed them without hesitation! But the person before him was Qi Diaowu, the patriarch of the Five Poisons Sect!

The Five Poisons Sect Master cultivates Gu and poison techniques, making him unpredictable and treacherous. Once he completely turns against Qi Diaowu, he will unleash his full power without restraint. The terrifying poisonous miasma and Gu worms will be an absolute catastrophe for martial artists below the Venerable Realm! At this moment, there are also many elite disciples of his Longevity Sect in the valley. If Qi Diaowu is truly driven mad, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the entire Longevity Sect will be severely damaged!
He was hesitant to act rashly, fearing the consequences. The Longevity Ancestor stared intently at Qi Diaowu, weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and ultimately swallowed his anger.

He can't gamble, and he can't afford to gamble!
Qi Diao Wujian, seeing that the Old Ancestor of Longevity was silent, became even more unforgiving, pointing his finger at him and continuing to curse.

"Old man Changsheng, stop putting on that aggrieved face! You secretly attacked the Zixia Divine Sect, planting a mental imprint in an attempt to control their sect. Such behavior violates the moral code of the Southern Frontier. If word gets out, how can your Changsheng Divine Sect still have the face to call itself the leader of the righteous path? The conditions I just mentioned were hush money!"

"If you don't give it to me, I'll go to the gates of your Eternal Life Cult's headquarters right now and unleash a torrent of poisonous miasma. Let's see if you can stop me!"

The conversation between the two had already been isolated from the surrounding space by their powerful mental strength and true energy. Those in the valley below could only see the two Venerables facing off, feeling the chilling clash of their auras, but they couldn't hear the specifics of their conversation. (End of Chapter)