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

The coldness in Tantai Xuefei's eyes instantly transformed into a tangible killing intent. The terrifying aura of the Venerable Realm emanating from her body once again surged towards Lu Chensong like an icy tide, and the air in the room seemed to freeze! She spoke each word slowly and deliberately, her voice icy and piercing.

"Lu, Chen, Song! You're asking for it!"

Lu Chengsong's face paled slightly as he was struck by the killing intent, but relying on his family background and cultivation level, he still held on and instead turned his attention back to Gu Sheng, taunting him.

"Hey kid! If you're a man, don't cower in the back! If you've got the guts, come out and exchange a few blows with me! I'll beat the shit out of you!"

Gu Sheng finally put down his teacup, looked up at Lu Chensong who was acting like a clown, his eyes calm and without a ripple, as if he were looking at a buzzing fly.

He shook his head slightly, his tone carrying an indifference and disdain that came from the depths of his being.

"I don't like wasting my breath on useless people."

"Who are you calling trash?!"

Lu Chensong was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on; he instantly bristled with anger and trembled all over.

Tantai Xuefei snorted coldly and took over the conversation, her tone full of disdain.

"I'm talking about you, Lu Chensong! You should take a good look at yourself in the mirror. With your character, you dare to call Young Master Gu a piece of trash? To be called 'trash' by Young Master Gu is an immense honor for you!"

"You...you guys!"

Lu Chensong was so angry he almost vomited blood. He pointed at Tantai Xuefei and Gu Sheng, his fingers trembling, and gritted his teeth.

"Good! What a pair of adulterers! You're putting on a show with me here, aren't you? Tantai Xuefei! Don't forget, although the annulment of the engagement was a sacred decision, I've humbled myself to come to you today because of our past relationship, hoping to rekindle our romance!"

And what about you? You've actually stooped so low, hooking up with some country bumpkin from who-knows-where! Have you no shame?!

As Gu Sheng listened to his increasingly absurd words, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

He was too lazy to get entangled with this kind of person, so he directly transmitted his voice to Tantai Xuefei, who was standing next to him with a murderous aura.

"If we cripple him here, won't that cause you trouble?"

Tantai Xuefei immediately responded telepathically, her tone resolute.

"Go ahead and do it! I'll take care of all the trouble! This Lu Chensong is nothing but a spoiled brat who relies on his ancestors' legacy. His grandfather was just an ordinary elder in the Myriad Elephants Holy Land who was not in power."

That so-called marriage agreement was nothing more than a verbal agreement that his family painstakingly obtained by currying favor with my Tantai family; it was worthless!

Having received Tantai Xuefei's affirmative reply, Gu Sheng had no more worries.

He withdrew his gaze, his eyes once again calmly fixed on Lu Chensong, who was jumping up and down in anger. He spoke calmly, his voice not loud, but clearly overwhelming all the noise.

"I don't like people putting on airs or showing off in front of me."

He paused, looked at Lu Chengsong's face, which was flushed with anger, and continued.

"Since you think you're so capable, I'll give you a chance."

"I, a Sect Realm expert, challenge you, a King Realm expert."

"A life-or-death battle, right here and now."

"Do you dare to answer it?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into a deathly silence!
Even Gu Yuanyuan and Qi Diao Yaoyao, who had always had absolute faith in Gu Sheng, couldn't help but widen their eyes and cover their mouths with their small hands. A Sect Realm cultivator challenging a King Realm cultivator? And it's a life-or-death battle? The gap in skill is simply too vast!

Lu Chensong froze on the spot, as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world. He picked at his ear and looked at Gu Sheng in disbelief.

"You... what did you say? A Sect Realm expert challenging a King Realm expert? A life-or-death battle? Hahahaha! Are you insane or tired of living?!"

Gu Sheng's gaze remained calm, like a deep pool in an ancient well, as he continued to press for answers, his tone carrying an undeniable pressure.

"I'll only ask you one question: Do you dare, or don't you dare?"

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"If you don't dare, get out now and stop making noise and polluting my ears."

"you!"

Lu Chensong finally realized what was happening, and a surge of anger at being utterly despised and humiliated instantly overwhelmed him! His face contorted with rage as if he had suffered a great disgrace, and he roared furiously.

"Very well! In all my years of life, this is the first time I've seen someone so eager to die! If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

He seemed afraid that Gu Sheng would change his mind, or perhaps he wanted to secure the greatest benefit for himself, so he suddenly turned to Tantai Xuefei and said sternly.

"Tantai Xuefei! You heard it too! This is a duel to the death he proposed himself! If I kill him, you must renew your marriage contract with me! Moreover, no one is allowed to interfere in this duel to the death! Do you dare to agree?!"

Upon hearing this, Tantai Xuefei was so angry that her eyebrows furrowed and she rebuked her.

"Lu Chensong! You're dreaming! You think you're worthy of killing Young Master Gu? Wishful thinking!"

Gu Sheng raised his hand, signaling Tantai Xuefei to calm down.

He looked at Lu Chensong, his tone still calm, but with a sharp edge that seemed to be pressing him harder.

"A dignified Earth King Realm cultivator, facing a life-or-death challenge from a Sect Realm expert, does he really need to add such ridiculous conditions? Could it be... that he's afraid?"

"Afraid?! Would I be afraid of a mere ant like you at the Sect Realm?!"

Lu Chensong was completely enraged. His true energy erupted, revealing his cultivation level of the second level of the Earth King Realm without reservation. The powerful pressure caused the tables and chairs in the room to tremble slightly! His eyes revealed killing intent, and he was about to make a move.

"I'll teach you a lesson right now!"

"Wait a minute."

Gu Sheng spoke again, interrupting his actions.

Lu Chensong paused, then grinned maliciously.

"What? Now you're scared? Want to back out? Too late!"

Gu Sheng shook his head and said slowly and deliberately.

"Since it's a fight to the death, there should be some kind of prize to make it more interesting, right?"

"The prize?"

Lu Chensong was taken aback, then sneered.

"What decent prize can a peasant like you from the Eastern Wilderness offer? Don't bring out some trash to embarrass yourself!" Gu Sheng ignored his sarcasm and directly announced his bet.

"If I lose, I will offer three catties of Earth Essence Tea leaves, a Venerable Realm ultimate technique imbued with Daoist rhyme, and... ten million, top-grade spirit stones."

With each word he spoke, Lu Chensong's cold smile froze a little more.

After Gu Sheng finished speaking, Lu Chensong's face turned extremely ugly, his eyes filled with shock and greed, but even more so with disbelief!

Three catties of Earth Essence Tea leaves! This stuff is a priceless treasure, with miraculous effects on nourishing the meridians and tempering true qi. The value of just one catty is immeasurable!

A supreme technique of the Venerable Realm imbued with Daoist principles! This is more than enough to be a treasure of a mid-level sect, its value cannot be measured by ordinary spirit stones!

Ten million top-grade spirit stones! Converted to high-grade spirit stones, that's a billion! This is an enormous fortune that would drive many King-level experts crazy!
Any one of these bets would cause a sensation. The combined value of all three was so immense that even he, a young master from the Sacred Land of Myriad Phenomena, felt a chill run down his spine! This was an enormous fortune that he personally could hardly afford to part with!

"Where...where did you get all this stuff? What kind of trick are you trying to pull?"

Lu Chensong was both surprised and suspicious. He simply couldn't believe that a "mud-legged" man from the Eastern Wilderness could come up with such an astonishing bet.

After hearing the bet Gu Sheng announced, Lu Chensong was first shocked by its value, then his face showed a strong sense of mockery and disbelief. He sneered and glanced at Gu Sheng sideways.

"Three catties of Earth-Nourishing Tea? A Venerable's ultimate technique imbued with Daoist rhyme? Ten million top-grade spirit stones? Hahaha! What a bluff! Gu Sheng, you're just a mud-legged fellow who crawled out of that poor backwater of the Eastern Wilderness. You probably haven't even seen what a top-grade spirit stone looks like, have you? You think you're worthy of betting such a value? Empty words? Who would believe you? Trying to get something for nothing? You think you're worthy?!"

He simply didn't believe Gu Sheng could produce these things, thinking it was nothing more than a clumsy bluff by the other party to scare him off.

Before Gu Sheng could respond, Tantai Xuefei stepped forward, her pretty face frosty, her voice resolute and unquestionable.

"I, Tantai Xuefei, will cover his bet! Lu Chengsong, you just need to think about what you can offer in return! If you can't, then get out of here with your tail between your legs and stop making a fool of yourself!"

Upon hearing Tantai Xuefei's words, Lu Chensong's mocking expression froze instantly. He abruptly turned to look at Tantai Xuefei, his gaze becoming increasingly gloomy and unpredictable.

He never expected that Tantai Xuefei would go to such lengths for this young man from the Eastern Wilderness! This further convinced him that Gu Sheng was just a scapegoat pushed out by Tantai Xuefei, with the aim of completely escaping her engagement with him!
"good very good!"

Lu Chensong gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.

"Tantai Xuefei, you're really going to great lengths to get rid of me!"

Tantai Xuefei was too lazy to waste any more words with him and directly gave instructions to the white-clad female steward standing to the side.

"Immediately prepare a life-or-death duel contract, listing the details of both parties' bets on it, and ask the Wanbao Hall to act as guarantor!"

"Yes, miss!"

Without hesitation, the female steward immediately turned to carry it out. As an important business of the Tantai family, Wanbaodian often acted as guarantor for high-profile gambling matches and transactions, and was extremely familiar with the procedures.

In a short while, two contracts made of special materials and imbued with a faint power of rules were delivered. They clearly listed the identities of both parties, the rules of the life-or-death duel, and the astonishingly huge stakes.

Without even glancing at the specific terms, Gu Sheng picked up a pen and signed his name in the "Party B" section with a flourish.

Then, he raised his eyes, looked calmly at Lu Chensong, and said lightly.

"Sign it. Once you've signed, let's begin."

Lu Chensong snorted coldly, his face outwardly cold and seemingly enraged, but inwardly he was already making plans at lightning speed.

'Three catties of Earth-Nourishing Tea, a Venerable's ultimate technique imbued with Daoist charm, ten million top-grade spirit stones…' His heart burned with excitement. 'This bet is too generous! Even if I can't renew the marriage agreement through this, getting these things would be a huge win!'
It seems that Tantai Xuefei is determined to use Gu Sheng's life and this enormous fortune to sever her ties with me!

He believed he had seen through Tantai Xuefei's "scheme" and that his arrogant and domineering behavior just now was merely a strategy to lull her into a false sense of security; in reality, he was perfectly clear-headed.

He hadn't held out much hope for renewing the marriage contract, but now that he could use a marriage contract that was already dead in name only to gain such amazing practical benefits, it seemed like a sure-fire deal!

'This Gu Sheng is nothing but a pathetic wretch who's being used by a woman without even realizing it!' He thought with disdain, even glancing at Gu Sheng with a hint of pity.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated. A cold smile, seemingly forced yet greedy, appeared on his face. With a wave of his hand, he signed his name in the client's position and pressed his soul imprint.

"The written agreement has been drawn up, and the rules have been established!"

The steward put away the two contracts and announced loudly.

Lu Chensong looked at Gu Sheng with a cold smile and asked.

"Tell me, where do you want to fight? I can't wait to send you on your way!"

Gu Sheng looked at Tantai Xuefei.

Tantai Xuefei understood and said directly.

"Let's go to the training ground on the second floor."

The second floor of the Wanbao Hall was designed as a huge open structure. In the center was a wide arena made of incredibly hard Xuan Gang stone and covered with reinforced formations.

Surrounding the arena were tiered, theater-like spectator stands, where many martial artists who had heard the news were already vying for positions.

Wanbaodian itself runs a betting business, especially the anonymous deathmatch held on the 10th of each month, which often attracts a large number of gamblers and brings in extremely considerable income.

Although today is not the scheduled date, the fact that it involves the young master of Wanxiang Holy Land and the young lady of the Tantai family, with the stakes being astronomical, immediately attracted a large number of onlookers.

In the bustling crowd, a figure quietly hid in a corner.

She had made a simple disguise, her appearance was ordinary, but her eyes, which were as cold as a deep pool, revealed a hint of doubt and scrutiny. She was Tantai Xueli, who had just arrived in Wanxiang City through another teleportation route.

She was full of questions, not understanding why Gu Sheng was on this stage, and even less understanding how he got involved with her troublesome third sister and her annoying ex-fiancé Lu Chensong.

Upon her return, before she could even contact Gu Sheng, she heard the news that "the Third Miss was leading a group to fight her former fiancé to the death," so she rushed over.

She pricked up her ears, listening to the whispers of the people around her.

"Have you heard? The stakes are outrageous! Three catties of Earth Essence Tea, a Venerable's ultimate technique imbued with Daoist principles, and ten million top-grade spirit stones!"

"My God! Ten million... and it's top-grade spirit stones? That's a billion high-grade spirit stones, right? This... this is truly an incredible fortune!"

"Would Lu Chensong dare to accept? Could he offer something of equal value?"

"Hey, if he loses and can't pay, do you think his grandfather will dare to renege on the debt to the Tantai family? Although the Myriad Elephants Holy Land is powerful, would they really renege on the debt to the Tantai family for the sake of a disgraced elder's grandson? I don't think they have the guts!"

Upon hearing these comments, a hint of realization flashed in Tantai Xueli's cold eyes, followed by a slight upturn of her lips, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

'So he was making extra money…' she thought to herself, her gaze falling on the figure in blue robes on the arena. 'This Lu Chensong is probably in big trouble. But who dares to set a trap for me, Tantai Xueli…'

Her eyes turned slightly cold. 'If the Myriad Manifestations Holy Land dares to deny its debts afterward, I might have to ask the Ancestor to personally help Qingyun collect the debt.' (End of Chapter)