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

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The valley below was thrown into chaos by Gu Sheng's earlier shout, with everyone feeling insecure. Many martial artists, especially disciples of the Purple Cloud Divine Sect, tried to examine their inner consciousness. Although most lacked the mental strength to immediately detect the deeply hidden spiritual imprint, the fear of being controlled by an invisible hand spread like a plague.

Nangong Yuexia stood at the front of the Zixia Divine Sect's procession, her expression shifting constantly. She looked with a complex gaze in the direction of Gu Sheng, then at the two figures in the sky that seemed to be confronting each other like gods and demons.

She was already seven or eight parts convinced that the Longevity Ancestor probably really had designs on the Purple Cloud Divine Cult!

Just then, a faint voice entered her ear; it was Gu Sheng's voice.

"Elder Nangong, the time has come! Quickly contact the higher-ups of the Zixia Divine Cult and expose the fact that the Longevity Ancestor has secretly planted a mental imprint on the disciples of the Zixia Divine Cult! Shen Wuguang is dead. If you can seize the initiative in this matter and expose the conspiracy of the Longevity Divine Cult, it will greatly solidify your position in the cult, and you may even advance further!"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yuexia's eyes flashed with a sharp light. This was indeed an excellent opportunity! She immediately and quietly took out a specially made communication artifact from the sect, attempting to send the message out.

However, the next moment, her expression turned ugly—the light of the communication artifact flickered a few times and then dimmed completely, making it impossible to contact the outside world!
"The message was blocked..."

She looked anxiously in Gu Sheng's direction and sent a telepathic message to him.

Hidden in the crowd, Gu Sheng himself frowned deeply. Even his communications had been blocked beforehand? This Immortal Ancestor had indeed been planning this for a long time!

Perhaps he had long planned to take action against the Zixia Cult, and searching for him was merely a convenient pretext to deceive others! Things were more complicated than he had anticipated.

"Mr. Gu... what should we do now?"

Nangong Yuexia's voice transmission came again, tinged with a hint of confusion and urgency. Having lost contact with the higher-ups in the sect, she was utterly powerless to fight against the Longevity Ancestor on her own.

Gu Sheng pondered for a moment, then replied telepathically.

"Since things have come to this, we can only take it one step at a time. If Situ and I can escape danger, we will try to help you contact the higher-ups of the Zixia Cult."

He thought for a moment, then added.

"You should calm yourself down."

After saying that, he quietly separated a wisp of extremely pure soul power from his own sea of ​​consciousness, which contained the tranquil aura of the Way of Fate, and transferred it into Nangong Yuexia's sea of ​​consciousness from a distance.

Nangong Yuexia felt a slight coolness in her sea of ​​consciousness, as a clear stream swept through. The irritability and drowsiness caused by the pressure and mental erosion dissipated in an instant, and her mind became clear.

"This wisp of soul power can help you maintain a clear mind and resist the erosion of that spiritual imprint. If you ultimately cannot notify the Zixia Divine Sect, you should temporarily play along, pretending to be affected by that imprint, to deceive the Longevity Ancestor and preserve your own and the Zixia Divine Sect's vitality. At the same time, try to use a magical artifact such as a recording crystal to secretly record the evidence!"

Gu Sheng calmly gave instructions.

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Above the sky, the negotiations between the two patriarchs seemed to be coming to an end.

The Old Ancestor of Longevity had a face so dark it was almost dripping with water, clearly having been extorted for a huge amount of profit by Qi Diaowu.

He glared fiercely at Qi Diaowu, but finally gave in, and the terrifying mental pressure that had enveloped the entire area slowly receded like a tide.

As soon as the oppressive aura dissipated, Qi Diao Wu immediately made his move! He stretched out his hand, and an invisible suction force was instantly generated, accurately lifting Qi Diao Yao Yao and Gu Sheng below, scooping them up like chicks into his palm and imprisoning them within his magical power.

"Ancestor, and Situ Qingfeng too!"

Gu Sheng immediately used the Zi Gu to transmit his voice to Qi Diao Yaoyao.

Qi Diao Yaoyao understood and quickly replied to Qi Diao Wudao.

"Grandpa, take Situ Ting's son with you too."

Qi Diaowu glanced at Situ Qingfeng, whose face had turned pale below, and said indifferently.

"Don't worry, the old man Changsheng wouldn't dare touch that kid. That old madman Situ Ting is a rogue cultivator, without any sect or faction, and he acts without any scruples. His strength is also unfathomable. If we touch his only son, the Changsheng Divine Sect will never have peace again. The old man Changsheng isn't that stupid."

Sure enough, shortly after he finished speaking, the Ancestor of Longevity, as if discarding trash, flicked his sleeve, and a gentle force swept up Situ Qingfeng, tossing him towards Qi Diaowu. Qi Diaowu caught him and imprisoned him beside him as well.

Just as Situ Qingfeng was thrown out!
"Om-!"

A more condensed and massive spiritual force than before, like an invisible giant shield, instantly sealed off the entire valley once again! This time, the seal was not a matter of intimidation or pressure, but a true spatial isolation and information shielding. Clearly, the Longevity Ancestor did not intend for anything that happened in the valley to leak out!
Gu Sheng sensed the complete mental blockade and understood. The Longevity Ancestor had been plotting for a long time, and even though the plan was unexpectedly disrupted by the Five Poisons Ancestor, he would never let it go. He would definitely have follow-up measures to deal with the Purple Cloud Divine Sect, only the methods might be more direct and forceful.

Without further hesitation, he immediately used the Zi Gu to transmit his voice to Qi Diao Yao Yao beside him.

"Miss Qi Diao, please protect me for a moment. I need to enter meditation immediately to deal with some urgent matters."

Although Qi Diao Yaoyao had some doubts, she was now convinced of Gu Sheng's abilities. Upon hearing this, she immediately nodded and quietly moved to protect Gu Sheng in the middle, together with Situ Qingfeng.

Just as Qi Diaowu unleashed his great power, capturing Gu Sheng, Qi Diao Yaoyao, and Situ Qingfeng in his palm and preparing to escape, Gu Sheng suddenly spoke.

"Senior, please wait a moment while I meditate to deal with an urgent matter."

Upon hearing this, Qi Diao Yaoyao's golden eyes flashed with a hint of confusion. This was a crucial moment to escape danger; why would she need to meditate?
However, the seemingly cloudy old eyes of Qi Diaowun beside her flashed with a sharp light, as if he had seen through something, and he laughed heartily.

"Kid, you've got some big ambitions! You can barely protect yourself, yet you're thinking about those little kids from the Purple Cloud Cult in the valley? What, did you plan this all along, or do you know the top-secret information that the old ghost Purple Cloud is about to perish, and want to take advantage of the situation?"

Although he was asking a question, he did not actually wait for Gu Sheng's answer. His terrifying cultivation, belonging to the eighth level of the Venerable Realm, suddenly erupted, transforming into a streak of light that tore through the sky, bringing with it a deafening sonic boom cloud. In an instant, he sped towards the distant horizon at an unimaginable speed!

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The atmosphere in the valley, now sealed off again, was even more oppressive than before.

The Longevity Ancestor hovered in mid-air, his face icy cold. His plan had been disrupted by the Five Poisons Ancestor, and he had been forced to pay a considerable price, which fueled his burning rage. At this moment, he made no further attempt to conceal his power. His vast and boundless spiritual energy, like a river bursting its banks, transformed into countless complex and profound runes, shimmering with pale golden light. Like a torrential rain, these runes precisely surged into the consciousness of all the Purple Cloud Divine Cult followers below!

He was determined to forcefully regain control after the previous interruption!

Standing in the crowd, Nangong Yuexia was pale. She could clearly feel a cold, domineering, and irresistible spiritual force forcefully intruding into her sea of ​​consciousness, attempting to imprint a mark of submission on that pure land of her soul.

She desperately urged the wisp of soul power left behind by Gu Sheng, the cool aura protecting the core of her sea of ​​consciousness and resisting the erosion of the mark. However, the gap between the two was too great. The pale golden mark was still gradually condensing and taking shape. Her consciousness began to become blurred, and an uncontrollable sense of awe and obedience to the figure in the sky grew.

At this critical moment!
The wisp of Gu Sheng's soul power, hidden deep within her sea of ​​consciousness, seemed to be infused with life and began to vibrate violently! A deep yet majestic voice of intent exploded like thunder in the core of her sea of ​​consciousness.

"Wake up! Hold fast to your true self, and break through!"

hum!
Like the thunder of spring awakening insects, or like the evening drum and the morning bell!
The pale golden mark that had already condensed most of its mass in her sea of ​​consciousness and was exuding the aura of the Ancestor of Immortality was violently shaken by the soul power containing a trace of the profound Dao of Fate. It fluctuated violently, and its surface was instantly covered with fine cracks. Then, with a "bang", it shattered in mid-air, turning into specks of golden light and dissipating into nothingness!
Nangong Yuexia shuddered, her eyes widening in shock. Her mind cleared instantly, and a cold sweat broke out on her back. That was close!
However, the immortal ancestor in the sky immediately sensed the abnormality.

His tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, and two sharp, almost tangible gazes instantly pierced through the void, locking onto Nangong Yuexia below, a hint of surprise and uncertainty flashing in his eyes.

"Huh? It can actually resist my mental imprint?"

His figure blurred, appearing before Nangong Yuexia in an instant, like a ghost. Before Nangong Yuexia could react, an even greater and purer spiritual force surged into her sea of ​​consciousness like a tidal wave bursting its banks!
This time, the Ancestor of Longevity held back, unleashing his terrifying spiritual power at the Venerable Realm without reservation, directly suppressing Nangong Yuexia's entire sea of ​​consciousness!

The wisp of soul power left behind by Gu Sheng, though profound, could only be like a candle flame in a storm in the face of an absolute power gap. It could barely protect the core of the spiritual light from being extinguished, but it was powerless to stop the pale golden mark from reforming.

Gu Sheng cursed inwardly.

"This old guy's mental strength is indeed formidable!"

He knew that if he continued to resist at this moment, not only would he fail to protect Nangong Yuexia, but he might also expose his own wisp of soul power.

In a flash, he changed his strategy—no longer preventing the brand from taking shape, but instead concentrating his soul power to its limit, like the most cunning parasite, clinging tightly to the depths of Nangong Yuexia's soul essence, lying dormant, and quietly waiting for the brand to be completed.

The Ancestor of Longevity carefully sensed the changes within Nangong Yuexia's sea of ​​consciousness.

The pale golden mark finally condensed successfully and completely, deeply imprinted into the depths of her soul, radiating a stable control over it. The mysterious resistance that had previously caused the mark to shatter seemed to have completely vanished.

"It seems that what she did just now was merely an unexpected resistance under the influence of her agitated state of mind..."

The doubts in the eyes of the Longevity Ancestor dissipated slightly, replaced by a hint of satisfaction.

He didn't linger; with a flash, he returned to mid-air in the center of the valley.

His gaze swept over all the disciples of the Purple Cloud Cult below, whose eyes were either blank, struggling, or already submissive. A spiritual intent containing supreme majesty resounded like a great bell, directly echoing in the depths of the consciousness of each person whose mark had been implanted.

"From this day forward, you are my spies planted within the Purple Cloud Divine Sect by the Eternal Life Divine Sect! Infiltrate the sect, seize control of all power within the Purple Cloud Divine Sect, gather all useful intelligence, lie in wait, and await my summons! Do not fail!"

This idea, like a supreme command, was deeply etched into their souls.

Then, the Ancestor of Immortality glanced at Nangong Yuexia and sent a single thought into her mind.

"Nangong Yuexia, you deserve the greatest credit for killing Gu Sheng. After returning to the Zixia Divine Sect, you should manage it well and not disappoint my expectations."

Having done all this, the Ancestor of Immortality did not linger. His figure slowly faded and eventually disappeared completely from the spot, and the spiritual energy seal that enveloped the valley was also lifted.

He left decisively, as if everything was under his control.

Gu Sheng carefully observed the complete imprint in Nangong Yuexia's sea of ​​consciousness through that wisp of soul power.

He discovered that although the mark was stable and could subtly influence the mind of the person imprinted with it, making them feel awe and obedience to the Ancestor of Immortality and to carry out some vague instructions, it did not seem to be able to exert extremely precise direct control that went against their own nature.

"It seems that this old guy's mental imprinting technique is not perfect and has its limits..."

Gu Sheng felt somewhat relieved.

Not long after the departure of the Immortal Ancestor, a magnificent purple flying boat soared through the sky, carrying the high-ranking members of the Purple Cloud Divine Sect who had rushed there upon receiving the news. Leading them was an elderly woman with white hair and a youthful face, possessing a profound aura; she was clearly also a Human King Realm expert.

Almost simultaneously, the figure of the Immortal Ancestor returned, a warm smile on his face, as if nothing had happened in the valley.

He warmly greeted the high-ranking members of the Zixia Cult, pointing at Nangong Yuexia and showering her with praise.

"Elder Nangong of your sect performed exceptionally well in the secret realm this time. Not only did his cultivation improve, but more importantly, he was both wise and brave, and remained calm in the face of danger. He is truly a rare talent! With such a rising star in the Zixia Divine Sect, the future is promising!"

The implication in his words was extremely clear.

Upon hearing this, the old woman from the Zixia Divine Sect gave Nangong Yuexia a deep look, then glanced at the smiling Ancestor of Longevity, seemingly understanding something, and quickly bowed.

"Thank you for your praise, Ancestor! Yuexia is indeed a pillar of our teaching. I will certainly give her an important position and entrust her with important responsibilities when we return!"

On the other side, the members of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect and the Glazed Glass Divine Sect also began to compose themselves and prepare to depart. The Grand Elder of the Heavenly Fire Divine Sect, while taking stock of the gains and losses of this secret realm, rubbed his still somewhat throbbing temples, his brows furrowed, and muttered to himself.

"Strange... I feel like I've forgotten something important..."

The feeling that his memory was being interfered with by an invisible force, with some key details being erased, made him very uncomfortable.

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Thousands of miles away, in the headquarters of the Five Poisons Sect, in a quiet room filled with the faint scent of herbs and strange incense.

Gu Sheng, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes. His face showed obvious fatigue, and fine beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead. (End of this chapter)