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

Tantai Xuefei's voice was icy cold, carrying the supreme authority of an ancient noble family.

The two protectors were momentarily stunned by the Venerable One's oppressive aura, their faces turning extremely grim. However, on the territory of the Tantai family, facing a Venerable One of the Tantai family with a tough attitude, they ultimately dared not force their way in. They could only anxiously watch the Vajra Dharma Body in the air, which was about to collapse.

At this moment, Lu Chengsong's sea of ​​consciousness was in complete chaos. Under the backlash of his spiritual power, the Vajra Dharma Body, which had lost the support of his essence and blood, not only failed to dissipate smoothly, but also began to fluctuate violently, showing signs of going out of control and devouring his own life essence! If no one intervened, he would probably be drained dry by this backlash Dharma Body in an instant, and his soul would be scattered!

At this critical moment——

"Ugh……"

A sigh, seemingly traversing endless space and carrying a sense of vicissitude and majesty, suddenly resounded on the second floor of the Wanbao Hall.

The next moment, a blurry phantom of an old man, formed from pure spiritual energy, appeared out of thin air in front of Lu Chensong, who was on the verge of collapse.

The phantom had an ancient face and deep eyes, emanating a vast and terrifying aura. Its gaze first fell on Lu Chensong, who was bleeding from all seven orifices and in a state of mental confusion.

It was Elder Lu from the Myriad Phenomena Holy Land who activated the life-saving contingency plan he left on the Demon-Subduing Pestle or Lu Chensong!

Elder Lu's illusory figure did not immediately attack Gu Sheng. Instead, he first extended an illusory finger and pointed it at Lu Chensong's brow, attempting to use his powerful mental strength to forcibly quell the chaotic sea of ​​consciousness.

However, as soon as his spiritual power probed in, he sensed an extremely strange power, full of destructive and chaotic will, entrenched within it, like a malignant sore, which even he could not easily dispel for a time! If he were to force it, it would probably directly damage the very essence of Lu Chensong's soul!

Elder Lu's illusory figure's expression turned solemn. He slowly withdrew his finger and turned his gaze to Gu Sheng, who had been standing calmly to the side.

His gaze was sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to see through Gu Sheng inside and out.

After a moment of silence, Elder Lu's illusory figure slowly spoke, his voice carrying an undeniable authority, yet also revealing a hint of caution.

"Young friend, it's best to be forgiving. Perhaps today's matter is a misunderstanding. Let's just let it go. On behalf of Shen Song, I can apologize to you."

The bet can be voided, how about that?

Facing this spiritual phantom, who was at least at the peak of the Venerable Realm, Gu Sheng showed no fear. He shook his head, his tone calm yet firm.

"Give up? Okay."

He pointed to the demon-subduing pestle that had become dull and was unconsciously held in Lu Chensong's hand.

"This item belongs to me."

Then, he recited the contents of the bet.

"The bet includes ten million top-grade spirit stones, a Venerable Realm martial skill imbued with Daoist principles, and three catties of Earth Essence Tea. You have one day to deliver these to the Myriad Treasures Hall. Otherwise..."

His gaze swept over Lu Chensong, who was on the verge of collapse, and he said coldly.

“Even if your spiritual imprint can protect him temporarily, once my ‘Chaos of Gods’ power is completely detonated, he will still have all his life essence drained by this out-of-control Demon-Subduing Pestle Dharma Body.”

Elder Lu's illusory face instantly darkened, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Young friend, your appetite is far too great! This Demon-Subduing Pestle is one of my personal divine weapons, which I painstakingly crafted. How could I possibly give it to you?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng not only did not back down, but instead stepped forward, staring directly at Elder Lu's illusory figure, his tone carrying an undeniable forcefulness.

"Twenty breaths."

“If he fails to regain consciousness and extricate himself from this backlash within twenty breaths, then this Demon-Subduing Pestle will still belong to me. As for the wager, you will still have to pay it back.”

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"If your Myriad Elephants Holy Land feels you've lost out, you're welcome to send people to rob it. I reside in the Myriad Treasures Hall and await your arrival."

Elder Lu's illusory face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. Gu Sheng's tough attitude and precise control made him feel extremely frustrated and furious.

That Demon-Subduing Pestle was one of his natal divine weapons, forged with countless efforts, and it was also an important life-saving trump card he left for his grandson. How could he easily hand it over? However, the strange power in his grandson's sea of ​​consciousness was like a time bomb, which could explode at any moment, making him hesitant to act rashly.

He stared intently at Gu Sheng, as if trying to etch this audacious young man into his soul. Finally, he squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

"I accept the three bets! I will present them within a day! But the Demon-Subduing Pestle... is absolutely impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng showed no surprise on his face, and simply began to count down calmly.

"Twenty...nineteen..."

Each number counted felt like a heavy hammer blow to Elder Lu's heart, and also to the hearts of those who were concerned about the matter.

The air seemed to freeze, leaving only Gu Sheng's calm yet undeniable countdown.

"...Five, four..."

When Gu Sheng counted to "three," Elder Lu's illusory figure suddenly waved his hand, as if he had exhausted all his strength, his voice hoarse and filled with endless anger.

"Shut up!...Fine! The Vajra Pestle...Here you go!"

"Wise choice."

Gu Sheng stopped counting down, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He raised his hand and made a grasping motion towards Lu Chensong, who was in a state of confusion and bleeding from all seven orifices.

An invisible yet profound power swept past, and the boiling, chaotic spiritual power in Lu Chensong's sea of ​​consciousness was forcibly smoothed out as if by an invisible hand. Although it was still weak and disordered, the deadly "chaotic spirit" power quietly dissipated.

Without the continued destruction of this power, and with the assistance of Elder Lu's illusory image, Lu Chensong's three-zhang Vajra form, which was on the verge of collapse, finally began to slowly dissipate. The golden light receded like a tide, revealing his original form. However, his face was as pale as paper, and his aura was extremely weak. As soon as he regained his human form, his eyes rolled back, and he completely fainted.

The dull and lifeless vajra also lost its support.

It fell to the ground with a thud.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng tried to grab the Demon-Subduing Pestle from a distance.

However, just as his true energy was about to touch the Demon-Subduing Pestle—

"Junior! How dare you!"

Elder Lu's illusory figure let out an angry roar, and that already illusory figure suddenly unleashed a final powerful mental shock, like an invisible storm, instantly shaking off Gu Sheng's true energy grasp!

Immediately afterwards, the phantom swept up the unconscious Lu Chensong and the Demon-Subduing Pestle from the ground, transforming into an incredibly swift stream of light. As if tearing through space, it broke through the barrier above the Wanbao Hall in an instant and disappeared into the distant horizon!

Only an aged voice, filled with resentment and threat, remained, echoing in the hall like a cold wind.

"Gu Sheng! I will remember this humiliation! You had better never leave the Wanbao Palace! Otherwise, my Wanxiang Holy Land will never let you get away with this!"

All of this happened too fast. From Elder Lu being forced to agree, to Gu Sheng releasing the "Chaos God", and then to Elder Lu's illusory figure forcibly taking people and the pestle away, it all happened in the blink of an eye!
"Shameless!"

"How dare you, you old scoundrel!"

Tantai Xueli and Tantai Xuefei were furious almost simultaneously!
Tantai Xueli ripped off her disguise, revealing her usually aloof and peerless face, now etched with frost. She sternly ordered Elder Tao, "Elder Tao! Gather your men immediately and come with me to the Myriad Manifestations Holy Land to demand an explanation! How dare an elder of the Holy Land openly break his promise, forcibly seize a bet, and abscond within the Myriad Treasures Hall of my Tantai family! If they cannot produce a satisfactory explanation for me within three days, I will consider it a declaration of war by the Myriad Manifestations Holy Land against my Linlang Pavilion!"

The ruthlessness and decisiveness in her words sent a chill down the spines of everyone present! The Second Master of Linlang Pavilion was truly enraged!
"Yes, Second Miss!"

Elder Tao accepted the order without hesitation, bowing deeply as his body surged with murderous aura.

However, at this tense moment, Gu Sheng waved his hand, his tone still calm, even with a hint of expected indifference.

"Xue Li, there's no need to make such a fuss."

Everyone was taken aback and looked at him.

Gu Sheng looked in the direction where Elder Lu's illusory figure had disappeared, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

“That Elder Lu… in less than three days, he will come back on his own initiative, begging me to accept all the bets, and that… Vajra Pestle.”

……

Leaving the chaotic second floor of the Wanbao Hall, we returned to the quiet room on the top floor.

Tantai Xueli and Tantai Xuefei were still surprised and puzzled by Gu Sheng's last words.

Tantai Xueli couldn't help but ask.

"Qingyun, why are you so certain that Elder Lu will return on his own? He lost face today and forcibly took the Demon-Subduing Pestle; he's probably thinking of revenge. How could he..."

Gu Sheng looked at the two women and explained.

"This battle was something I initiated to gain a foothold in Zhongzhou. I needed a stepping stone of sufficient importance, and Lu Chensong and Elder Lu behind him were just the right people."

His tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable confidence.

"A martial artist's standing ultimately depends on their own strength. Today, with my cultivation at the Sect Realm, I defeated a King Realm expert head-on, forcing an elder of a Holy Land to compromise and flee as a last resort. If this becomes known, it will be enough to make many forces reassess my worth."

He paused and continued.

"As for why Elder Lu came back... it's because I had a backup plan. After my spiritual power underwent two rounds of condensation, I mastered some unique minor supernatural abilities."

That 'chaotic spirit' power is not merely a disturbance of the sea of ​​consciousness. When I released it, I secretly planted an extremely subtle 'imprisonment' mark in the soul essence of his grandson, Lu Chensong.

This mark is usually invisible, but it will subtly imprison the growth of one's spiritual power, and even gradually devour one's soul essence over time, causing one's cultivation to regress and one's soul to wither away.

Unless a powerful expert at the Emperor Realm is willing to expend their own essence to carefully examine and refine his soul, there are very few people in the entire world capable of unlocking this seal.

He looked at Tantai Xueli.

"I had long anticipated that Elder Lu would not willingly hand over the Demon-Subduing Pestle, and that forcibly taking it away was inevitable."

But what he took with him was a grandson who could 'wither' at any moment.

When he realizes that ordinary methods won't solve the problem, and the only person who can... is me, what do you think he will choose?

Upon hearing this, a hint of shock flashed in Tantai Xueli's cool eyes.

"Secondary condensation of spiritual power...you actually..."

She knew all too well how difficult it was to condense spiritual power. Condensing it once was already incredibly difficult, let alone twice! Just how many secrets was Gu Sheng hiding?

Hearing about the "secondary condensation," Tantai Xuefei's expression became slightly unnatural, and she subconsciously avoided her sister's probing gaze.

She knew that Gu Sheng's second refinement was inextricably linked to her and that mysterious golden flame.

Gu Sheng didn't delve into this topic, but instead asked a question.

"Xue Li, you said before that you had plans after arriving in Zhongzhou?"

Tantai Xueli suppressed the turmoil in her heart and nodded.

"Yes. I have sent a message to Elder Xia and the others to do their best to gather information about your father and your friends. Based on the current scattered intelligence, they are most likely to be placed in 'Tianyuan Imperial City'."

That's one of the most prosperous core cities in the eastern half of Zhongzhou, and also where my Tantai family has the deepest influence in that area, personally overseen by my father. Going there will allow us to leverage the family's resources to find the people more quickly, and it will also be safer.”

Gu Sheng pondered for a moment and then approved the proposal.

"Tianyuan Imperial City... Alright, let's go there."

Tantai Xuefei immediately chimed in.

"I'm going too! Gu Sheng, I haven't repaid your great kindness in helping me restore my physical body yet! I'll go to Tianyuan Imperial City to see if my father has any hidden treasures that I can bring back as a thank-you gift for you!"

As she spoke, she winked at Gu Sheng.

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng became somewhat interested. Tantai Xuefei's father, the patriarch of the Tantai family who was stationed in Tianyuan Imperial City, must have extremely high attainments in weapon crafting and formations, given his ability to create such unique communication crystals and the concept of the Mother-Child Observation Mirror. Perhaps he really did possess some unexpected treasures.

Seeing that Gu Sheng did not object, Tantai Xuefei smiled.

After discussing it, everyone prepared to leave Wanxiang Imperial City and head to Tianyuan Imperial City.

While waiting for the people below to prepare the flying boat, Tantai Xuefei secretly transmitted her voice to Tantai Xueli.

"Sister, aren't you really worried that Elder Lu might resort to desperate measures and secretly harm Gu Sheng?"

A hint of worry flashed in Tantai Xueli's cool eyes, but she replied calmly via telepathy.

"Worry.

But he's right. A martial artist can't always hide under someone else's wings. What we can do is clear away as many obstacles as possible that are beyond his current level before he truly matures. As for challenges from peers or slightly higher levels… we believe he can handle them himself.”

She paused, her tone carrying a hint of determination.

"Moreover, if Elder Lu really dares to disregard his status and take action personally... my Tantai family is not just for show."

Just then, Gu Sheng, who had reached the door, suddenly stopped, as if he had remembered something, and turned to the crowd.

"Please wait a moment, I left something in the quiet room, I'll be right back."

No one suspected anything, so they waited outside the door. After today's battle, Gu Sheng's strength and methods had won everyone's recognition and respect.

Even without the Tantai family's connections, he alone is enough to make any force treat him with caution, or even actively try to win him over.

Gu Sheng returned to the quiet room alone, closed the door behind him, and quickly set up a mental barrier to prevent anyone from probing him.

He hadn't actually left anything behind; he simply needed an absolutely quiet and undisturbed environment. (End of Chapter)