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

As his soul returned to his body, Gu Sheng's face instantly turned ashen, his body swayed slightly, and he couldn't help but cough violently, a trickle of blood even escaping from the corner of his mouth. The brief separation of his soul from his body, coupled with such a powerful strangulation technique, had placed an immense strain on him.

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On the other side, the instant the Blood Demon Spirit was crushed, Huang Batian's originally ferocious and mutated body suddenly stiffened, and his six scarlet eyes instantly lost all their luster, becoming empty and lifeless.

He stared blankly down at his hands covered in dark red demonic patterns, then touched the two extra pairs of eyes on his face and the sharp teeth in his mouth, his face filled with bewilderment and disbelief.

"My power... my power... Lord Blood Demon... gone? How could this be... this is impossible!!!"

He seemed unable to accept this fact, and suddenly clutched his head, letting out a hysterical, frenzied scream and roar!

Without the support of the Blood Demon's power, his forcibly reconstructed and mutated body began to show countless fine, spiderweb-like cracks, from which dark red light shone.

"No...no!! I am the number one prodigy of the Thousand Jun Sect! I am destined to reach the peak! How could I..."

"Boom——!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, his physical body could no longer be sustained. After a violent expansion, it collapsed with a bang! It exploded into countless pieces of flesh and blood, radiating residual demonic energy, which fell from the sky, suffering the same fate as his previous body.

Gu Sheng slowly calmed the churning blood and turbulent consciousness within his body. His gaze swept over the scattered pieces of corpse on the ground, and his brows furrowed slightly.

'Xiao Beixuan…the Blood Demon Clan…' His mind raced. 'It seems Xiao Beixuan has a close relationship with this extraterrestrial Blood Demon Clan. Is it the Styx Venerable manipulating things behind the scenes, or does Xiao Beixuan himself…have some kind of connection with the Blood Demon Clan?'

He recalled Huang Batian's previous fighting style and words, and shook his head inwardly.

This person is arrogant and domineering, and his actions seem direct, unlike the kind of pawn cultivated by Venerable Styx who likes to hide behind the scenes and play intrigue.

It's more like... he was lured by Xiao Beixuan with some condition, and willingly entered into a contract with the Blood Demon?

Just as he was pondering, on the ground below, from the remains of the Heavenly Demon Vines that had been shattered by the aftershocks of the battle, new, thicker vines, shimmering with a dark luster, slowly emerged like tentacles, sweeping out with greed and desire towards the scattered pieces of flesh and blood in the air and on the ground, which contained the remaining power of Huang Batian and the Blood Demon.

This is undoubtedly an unprecedentedly nourishing substance for it!
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Meanwhile, far away in the Great Wilderness City of the Eastern Wilderness, deep within a secluded mansion.

Xiao Beixuan, who was sitting cross-legged beside a pool of blood, suddenly opened his eyes, and a blood-red demonic pattern flashed in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, a middle-aged man with a sinister aura standing to the side quickly bowed and asked cautiously.

"Young Master, what is it?"

Xiao Beixuan's face was terribly gloomy, and his voice was as cold as ice.

"Huang Batian...is dead."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's face instantly turned to horror, and he exclaimed in shock.

"How is this possible?! Huang Batian... he possesses combat strength approaching the Heavenly King Realm! Gu Sheng is only at the Sect Realm level. Even if he had some fortuitous encounter in the Southern Frontier, it's impossible for him to..."

"Snapped!"

A crisp, resounding slap landed hard on the middle-aged man's face!

The terrifying force sent the middle-aged man flying off the ground, causing him to slump into the nearby pool. Half of his face was instantly shattered, and blood mixed with his teeth sprayed out!

"Useless trash! Are you questioning my judgment? Or are you questioning the will of the Blood Ancestor?!"

Xiao Beixuan stood up, his body radiating a terrifying killing intent and demonic power that was suffocating.

Ignoring the excruciating pain on his face, the middle-aged man scrambled out of the pool, knelt on the ground, and desperately banged his head against the ground, his voice muffled by the draft.

"This subordinate dares not! This subordinate deserves to die! Young Master, please forgive me! Blood Ancestor, please forgive me!"

Xiao Beixuan glanced at him coldly, his tone chilling.

"If there is a next time, I will throw you into the blood pool and sacrifice you to the Blood Ancestor!"

"Yes! Yes! Thank you for sparing my life, young master!"

The middle-aged man kowtowed repeatedly, his whole body trembling.

Xiao Beixuan stopped looking at him, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of walls as he looked in the direction of Gu Sheng, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity and disbelief.

"The message came directly from the Blood Ancestor's will, there's no mistake. Gu Sheng... it seems you really did receive an extraordinary stroke of luck in the Southern Frontier! You were even able to kill Huang Batian..."

He clenched his fist slightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

"I have fought Huang Batian before, and the outcome was close to 60/40, with me having a 60% chance of winning."

His ability to kill Huang Batian means... he now possesses the strength to threaten me!

His gaze passed over the trembling middle-aged man kneeling on the ground and landed on a pillar covered with runes in the corner of the room.

There, bound up, was a weak and battered figure—none other than Gu Lie!
A cruel and resolute glint flashed in Xiao Beixuan's eyes.

"It seems it's time to activate this piece..."

He coldly gave the order to the void.

"Pass down the order, proceed according to plan! I'm going to make that Gu Sheng taste what it means to be in unbearable pain!"

Gu Sheng did not immediately leave the border area where a fierce battle had just ended.

He hovered in the air, his gaze calmly fixed on the Heavenly Demon Vine below, which writhed like a living thing, frantically devouring Huang Batian's remaining flesh and blood. Qi Diao Yaoyao also stayed quietly to the side, not daring to disturb him, only occasionally stealing glances at Gu Sheng's profile, which had regained its composure, with a look of shock and curiosity.

They waited for three hours.

After the demonic vines devoured all the scattered flesh and blood, and even the soil tainted by the filthy demonic energy, the originally ferocious vines began to slowly shrink and dim, eventually turning into a dark light that disappeared back into Gu Sheng's left arm, falling into a deep dormant state.

Gu Sheng could clearly sense that after devouring Huang Batian's body, which was close to the Heavenly King Realm, the Heavenly Demon Vine gained a new ability—it could forcibly seal the flesh and blood that could not be fully digested temporarily and whose energy was too large into the core of the vine, and slowly refine and absorb it through a long period of dormancy.

He speculated that once the Heavenly Demon Vine has finished digesting and awakened, its combat power will at least reach the Earth King Realm, or even higher!

'Body cultivators possess the essence of blood and qi; their entire bodies are indeed treasures.' Gu Sheng thought to himself, with a hint of regret, 'It's just a pity that spiritual energy is relatively scarce in the Eastern Wilderness, and resources are mostly geared towards true qi cultivation, resulting in a scarcity of pure body cultivation lineages, and high-level body cultivators are even rarer...'

It seems that if I have the opportunity to travel to Zhongzhou in the future, I must find more 'top-grade fertilizer' for the Heavenly Demon Vine.

Gathering his thoughts, Gu Sheng didn't linger. He took Qi Diao Yaoyao and found a border city belonging to a small, nearby faction. Using the teleportation array there, after several transfers, they finally returned to the Great Wilderness City they hadn't seen for months. ...

It was already evening when the two of them emerged from the teleportation array in the "Mysterious City" area of ​​the Great Wilderness City.

Having just arrived in the core city of the Eastern Wilderness, Qi Diao Yaoyao looked around curiously. As the outer area of ​​the Great Wilderness City, Xuan City had a rough architectural style. Although there were many people, it didn't seem to be much more prosperous than the Five Immortals Royal City in her Southern Frontier. She pursed her lips and muttered something unconsciously.

"Hmph, it doesn't look like anything special..."

However, as Gu Sheng led her through several streets and closer to the core area, the surrounding scenery began to change rapidly.

The pavilions became increasingly tall and exquisite, the streets were wide and clean, and the aura of the martial artists coming and going was significantly stronger. Various shops were filled with a dazzling array of goods, selling many rare materials and elixirs that were hard to find even in the Southern Frontier.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the air was far greater than that of the southern border region.

The indifference on Qi Diaoyao's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a hint of surprise and solemnity.

She realized that her judgment had been too hasty; this Great Wilderness City was probably far larger and more prosperous than she had imagined.

Gu Sheng paid no attention to her change of heart and led her straight into a magnificent palace with the three large characters "Linlang Pavilion" written on the plaque in a flamboyant style.

As soon as he entered, Huang Ting, the Third Pavilion Master, who had already received the news, greeted him with a big smile and clasped his hands in greeting from afar.

"Young friend Gu! Haha, you're finally back! It seems you've had a very fruitful trip to southern Xinjiang!"

A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes. He had not given any prior notice, yet Huang Ting was able to wait here so precisely. "Sect Master Huang is indeed well-informed. I just returned to Great Wilderness City and you already knew about it."

Huang Ting stroked his beard and smiled, a hint of smugness on his face, and explained.

"Thanks to you, young friend, ever since the two young ladies brought back the fragment of the 'Mother-Child Celestial Mirror' from a certain secret realm, the intelligence network of my Linlang Pavilion has become much more efficient than before. When you passed through the border teleportation array, news came back from there."

"I see." Gu Sheng nodded. It seems that Xue Li and Bing Tang haven't forgotten to manage Linlang Pavilion while they were out there gaining experience.

At this moment, Huang Ting's gaze fell on Qi Diao Yaoyao behind Gu Sheng, who, although her appearance had changed, still possessed a wild and lively temperament. He asked curiously.

"Who is this girl?"

"My newly accepted apprentice comes from southern Xinjiang."

Gu Sheng introduced it calmly.

"Oh?"

A glint flashed in Huang Ting's eyes. This girl must be extraordinary to be chosen by Gu Sheng and taken as his disciple.

He immediately smiled and took out a beautifully crafted women's storage bracelet from his storage ring, inlaid with several warm jade stones, and handed it over.

"So you are Gu's esteemed disciple. It's a pleasure to meet you. I have nothing of value to offer, so this little trinket is a small gift. I hope you won't find it offensive."

This bracelet may look simple, but the jade inlaid on it is a rare "calming and warming jade," which is said to have the effect of nourishing the spirit and calming the mind when worn for a long time, making it quite valuable.

Qi Diaoyao paused for a moment, then subconsciously looked at Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng nodded slightly.

"A gift from an elder cannot be declined. Accept it."

"Thank you...Master Huang."

Qi Diao Yaoyao then accepted the bracelet, thanked him softly, and gained a new understanding of Gu Sheng's status in the "Linlang Pavilion".

Gu Sheng then turned to Huang Ting and asked.

"Sect Master Huang, I wonder how Sect Master Xue Li and Sect Master Bing Tang are doing these days? Are they in the pavilion?"

Huang Ting quickly replied.

"Young friend, the First Pavilion Master went out to visit friends some time ago and has not yet returned. The Second Pavilion Master has returned, but he seems to be in a bad mood. He has been in seclusion since his return, and Elder Xia is still managing the affairs of the pavilion."

Gu Sheng seemed thoughtful upon hearing this. Xue Li was out, and Bing Tang returned in a bad mood? It seemed that something had happened in the Eastern Wilderness while he was away.

After exchanging a few more words with Huang Ting and learning about the recent situation in the Great Wilderness City and the Eastern Wilderness, Gu Sheng took his leave with Qi Diao Yaoyao and headed towards the teleportation array leading to the "Dungeon City".

Walking along the road, Qi Diao Yaoyao couldn't help but ask in a low voice out of curiosity.

"Master, since we are going back to the underground city, why did we take a detour to the Linglang Pavilion in Xuan City first?"

Gu Sheng did not stop walking and did not answer her question directly.

Just as the two were about to step into the teleportation array's range, he casually raised his hand.

The next moment, Qi Diao Yaoyao keenly sensed that two extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful auras appeared silently a few feet away from them, like ghosts. They only stayed for a moment, bowed slightly to her and Gu Sheng, and then disappeared without a trace as if blending into the shadows.

The whole process was incredibly fast, and none of the other martial artists passing by noticed it!
Qi Diaoyao was shocked! Those two auras were clearly those of King Realm experts! And they were definitely not just those who had just entered the King Realm!
Gu Sheng then spoke casually, as if he had only done a trivial matter.

"Let me show you that I am not a rootless duckweed in this desolate city."

Those two people were the secret guards of the Linglang Pavilion.

The intelligence agency where Pavilion Master Huang Ting resides is one of my eyes and ears here.

Qi Diao Yaoyao suddenly realized that the reason he had taken a detour to come here was to show her his muscles and let her understand that the power of the master she worshipped was far beyond her imagination.

She pursed her lips, and the last trace of reluctance in her heart caused by being forced to become an apprentice quietly dissipated.

The two stepped into the teleportation array, and with a flash of light, they appeared in the central teleportation array of the more prosperous and spiritually rich "underground city".

The moment she stepped out of the teleportation array, even Qi Diao Yaoyao, who came from the Five Poisons Sect and was used to the sights and sounds of the Southern Frontier, was deeply shocked by the scene before her.

The streets were wide enough for ten carriages to travel abreast, with towering buildings lining both sides, reaching into the clouds and shimmering with various spiritual lights. Occasionally, magnificent flying boats and powerful martial artists would fly by in their escape lights.

The streets were teeming with people, and those with powerful auras were everywhere. Martial artists at the Sect Realm were a common sight, and occasionally, one could even sense the subtle aura of a King Realm expert. The aromas of various rare treasures, spiritual herbs, and elixirs mingled with the rich spiritual energy, assaulting the senses.

"This...this place..."

Qi Diao Yaoyao's mouth gaped open, unable to find the right words to describe it. Compared to the Southern Frontier Royal City where she had grown up, this place was like another world! For the first time, she deeply realized that she might have truly been narrow-minded and complacent for too long. (End of Chapter)