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

In his hand, he held a square seal that emitted a hazy white light and was engraved with patterns of mountains and rivers. The vast and powerful aura emanated from this seal!

The young man's gaze swept over the figures in the night sky who had suddenly fallen silent because of his appearance. He spoke softly, his voice not loud, but clearly carrying in all directions.

"Gentlemen, I, Tantai Mingjing, will compensate Yun Gucheng for what he stole."

He paused, his tone still calm, yet carrying an undeniable weight.

"Please, everyone, do me the honor of letting this matter drop."

how is it? "

"Tantai Mingjing?!"

"It's him?! The youngest demigod of the Tantai family?!"

"He actually came in person?!"

A suppressed gasp and commotion arose in the night sky.

Immediately afterwards, figures that had been hidden in the darkness or in the folds of space were forced to reveal their true forms. Gu Sheng looked up and saw twelve figures floating in the air, apart from the young man named Tantai Mingjing!
There were elderly men with white hair and beards, middle-aged men with gloomy faces, women with graceful figures, and young men with sharp auras... There were men, women, and children of all ages, and without exception, the auras emanating from them had all reached the Venerable Realm!

Among them were two beings whose auras were like the deepest abyss, clearly indicating that they were Venerables who had reached the fifth level!
Gu Sheng looked at Yun Gucheng, who was struggling to get up from the ground and whose aura was extremely weak, and then looked at the twelve Venerables in the sky who were eyeing him menacingly, especially the two Fifth Rank Realm beings. He couldn't help but speak, his tone carrying an indescribable strangeness.

"Yun Gucheng, you said... those who could risk their lives to stop them for ten breaths... are these twelve Venerables? Including two Fifth-Rank Realm cultivators?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Gucheng, who was lying on the ground, coughed up another mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, raised his head, and looked at the powerful figures in the sky. There was no fear in his eyes, only an almost obsessive determination and resolve. He spoke hoarsely, word by word.

"By risking your life... you can always... take a gamble!"

The sudden appearance of Tantai Mingjing, and his actions of effortlessly annihilating several attacks from Venerables, slapping back the dejected Yun Gucheng who was burning his lifespan, and offering to compensate him on his behalf, caused the originally murderous night sky to suddenly quiet down.

The twelve Venerable Realm experts from different forces all focused their gazes on the handsome young man, their expressions varied, but most of them were filled with surprise and deep apprehension.

After a brief silence, the burly man with the most fiery temper, who had previously clamored to personally kill Yun Gucheng, couldn't help but speak. Although his voice was still loud, it lacked some of its previous unbridled arrogance.

"Tantai Mingjing? You...you may be a member of the Tantai family, but you can't be so biased towards this thief, can you? He stole the 'Blazing Sun Heart Lamp,' a treasure of my Holy Fire Sect. This treasure is one of the heirlooms of our sect. How can it be settled with simple compensation?"

Another elderly man with a sinister face chimed in with a sinister tone.

"Indeed! The 'Ten Thousand Array Diagram' of our Heavenly Array Sect is the culmination of our ancestor's hard work and is crucial to the foundation of our sect. How can it be lost? Young Master Tantai's offer of compensation is far too simplistic!"

Tantai Mingjing calmly swept his gaze over the two who had spoken, his gentle eyes seemingly able to see through people's hearts. He was not angry, but simply stated his identity again in a calm tone.

"My name is Tantai Mingjing."

He merely repeated the name, but the invisible weight contained in his calm tone made both the burly man and the sinister old man gasp for breath.

They could question the Tantai family's bias, but they dared not easily question the words spoken by such a young semi-saint! Especially since this semi-saint came from the Tantai family, whose foundation was unfathomable!
The older Venerable One, who had recognized Tantai Mingjing first, quickly stepped forward, respectfully bowed to Tantai Mingjing, and smoothed things over.

"So it was Young Master Mingjing in person! My apologies for not recognizing you! Since Young Master Mingjing is willing to vouch for us, we naturally trust the reputation of the Tantai family."

However… it will take some time to tally the losses. We will return to our sect and conduct a detailed calculation before sending the list to the Myriad Treasures Hall in Tianyuan Imperial City. What does Young Master think?

Tantai Mingjing nodded slightly, which was considered as her approval of the proposal.

Seeing this, the elder breathed a sigh of relief and quickly gave a wink to the other Venerables around him. Seeing that the strongest among them had tacitly agreed, the others naturally dared not object further, and all concealed their auras in agreement.

Tantai Mingjing said no more, raised her right hand, and casually snapped her fingers.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

……

Twelve subtle yet clear sounds of space shattering rang out in succession! In the night sky, a dark spatial rift suddenly opened up beside each of the twelve Venerable Realm experts, and a powerful suction force was instantly emitted, swallowing up the twelve figures without giving them any chance to react!
The spatial rift immediately closed, and the night sky returned to silence, as if the twelve powerful Venerables had never appeared.

In the courtyard below, Yun Gucheng, collapsed to the ground, stared in disbelief, his heart churning with astonishment! With a flick of his finger, space shifted, sending away twelve Venerables! What kind of divine power was this?! Was this… the might of the Saint Realm?!
What alarmed him even more was that the layers upon layers of formations he had set up himself, which he was confident were enough to hold off the Venerable for a moment, were completely useless in front of Tantai Mingjing!
Tantai Mingjing slowly descended, as if passing through an invisible water curtain, easily penetrating all the array barriers and landing in the courtyard without even causing the slightest fluctuation in the array!
After landing, Tantai Mingjing's gaze first fell on Yun Gucheng, who was struggling to get up. He stretched out his fair and slender hand, his tone calm, with an unquestionable command.

“Token”.

As Yun Gucheng was being stared at by his calm gaze, he felt an invisible pressure enveloping his entire body. Almost subconsciously, he took out the Tianyuan Treasure Pool Token, which he had stolen from the Wanbao Hall of Tianyuan Imperial City, from his bosom and handed it over.

Tantai Mingjing took the token, put it away without even looking at it, and then said indifferently to Yun Gucheng.

"Get out of the way."

Yun Gucheng gritted his teeth, wanting to say something, but under the pressure of the other party's unfathomable aura, he finally managed to move away with difficulty.

Tantai Mingjing then turned her gaze to the side room and slowly walked in.

Inside the room, Gu Sheng remained standing, holding the palm-sized array plate with Yunmeng floating in his hand, calmly watching Tantai Mingjing walk in.

Tantai Mingjing's gaze lingered on Gu Sheng for a moment. His gentle eyes seemed to see through all illusions. He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of inquiry and certainty.

"So you are Gu Sheng? Just as rumored, you are connected to that elusive 'Fate Master', and... you are very secretive."

Facing this powerful being who appeared to be a half-saint, Gu Sheng remained neither humble nor arrogant, giving a slight nod. "Junior Gu Sheng greets senior. My few strokes of luck are nothing to boast about; my achievements are mostly due to my own struggle and survival."

Tantai Mingjing remained noncommittal, but suddenly his eyes narrowed!
A terrifying pressure, as vast as a starry sea and as heavy as an ancient divine mountain, suddenly erupted from him without warning, instantly enveloping the entire room! No, it precisely enveloped the small area around Gu Sheng!

Gu Sheng felt as if the space around him had been instantly frozen into ancient ice, making it impossible for him to move even a finger! The true energy that had been flowing smoothly within his body became sluggish, as if it had sunk into a quagmire!
Even more terrifying, an invisible, immense force, seemingly intent on crushing every inch of his flesh and every bone into dust, was pressing in from all directions!

"Crack...knock..."

His prized golden body, under the pressure of this absolute power, emitted a faint, teeth-grinding cracking sound! Spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly, and reddish-gold blood seeped from the cracks, instantly turning him into a blood-soaked figure!
Immense pain surged through Gu Sheng's nerves like a tidal wave, but he gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and managed not to utter a single groan. Yet, his eyes, fixed on Tantai Mingjing, remained calm, even carrying a hint of understanding.

Tantai Mingjing's voice, like the coldest ice in the netherworld, echoed in this frozen space, carrying a hint of suppressed anger.

"What about Xuefei... what explanation do you have for this?!"

Despite enduring immense pain, Gu Sheng managed to squeeze out his voice through clenched teeth, yet it remained clear and coherent.

"When helping Xuefei...recover her strength...an accident occurred...the spiritual union...was not my intention..."

"Accident?!"

Tantai Mingjing's eyes grew even colder, and his oppressive aura suddenly intensified by three points!
Gu Sheng's bones groaned under the strain, and he bled even more, but he persevered until the oppressive force seemed to reach a critical point and began to slowly weaken. Only then was he able to catch his breath and continue explaining.

"The process... was perilous... triggered by a mysterious golden flame... spiritual energy spontaneously merged... forming a unified force... beyond my control..."

The moment the oppressive aura completely dissipated, Gu Sheng was almost exhausted, but he still stood stubbornly.

However, before he could catch his breath, Tantai Mingjing's figure flashed and appeared in front of him, grabbing his blood-stained chest and lifting him up!
At this moment, Tantai Mingjing's gentle and refined expression vanished without a trace, replaced by an almost furious agitation. He stared at Gu Sheng and roared.

"Not your intention?! You make it sound so easy! Do you know what spiritual union means to the direct descendants of the Tantai family?! It is a deeper and more unique soul bond than physical union!"
How is she supposed to face the world after this?! If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, don't even think about leaving here alive!

Gu Sheng was being lifted up by him. Looking at the other person's excited appearance, which was completely different from before, he felt helpless. He knew that the other person had completely misunderstood. So he simply went along with the other person's words and said in an almost frank tone.

"Now that things have come to this... Xuefei and I are truly one in spirit."

These words were like adding fuel to the fire, or a final confirmation. Tantai Mingjing's expression instantly became extremely complicated, filled with anger, helplessness, frustration, and even a hint of... resignation? He stared at Gu Sheng for a long time, and finally, as if he had exhausted all his strength, he let out a long, heavy sigh.

That sigh seemed to contain a thousand unspoken words.

He released his grip on Gu Sheng's chest, his tone carrying an indescribable sense of dejection and...resignation?

"Enough... enough! What's done is done... you... call him father-in-law."

Gu Sheng.

"???"

He was completely stunned by these unexpected words, frozen in place, unable to react for a moment.

Seeing his stunned expression, Tantai Mingjing explained in an annoyed tone, while simultaneously raising her hand and waving it. Instantly, a dark bolt of lightning silently streaked across the night sky outside the room, carrying an aura of destruction as a threat.

“In the Tantai family, a member can only be spiritually united with one person in their lifetime, signifying that she has entrusted her most precious soul purity and uniqueness to you! Since you have already spiritually united with Xuefei, you are the Daoist partner she has chosen! If you dare to disobey, don’t even think about stepping out of this door today!”

Gu Sheng's eyes twitched slightly. He looked at Tantai Mingjing, whose temperament had changed drastically, from a gentle half-saint to a "father-in-law forcing marriage," took a deep breath, and made his request.

"Senior, could you... explain it more clearly?"

Tantai Mingjing seemed to realize that she had lost her composure and forcibly restrained her emotions, but her tone still carried displeasure.

"Hmph! I truly didn't know before. It was Xuefei and Xueli who gave themselves away, which led me to suspect something. My actions just now were twofold: first, to test if you harbored ill intentions towards Xuefei, and second, to examine your character and integrity! If you had shown even the slightest hesitation or begged for mercy just now, you would already be a corpse!"

Gu Sheng.

"..."

He finally realized that this Tantai Mingjing was a two-faced person! His outward indifference and refined manner were all a facade!
However, Tantai Mingjing seemed to remember something, and suddenly slapped her forehead, her face showing even more annoyance and gritted teeth.

"Wait! I almost forgot! Xue Li sent a message before, and it seems she also mentioned that she and you... had a spiritual connection?! You brat... you... you actually..."

He pointed at Gu Sheng, his fingers trembling, so angry he could barely speak.

Faced with this huge, unwarranted accusation, Gu Sheng could only helplessly offer another explanation.

"My spiritual union with Pavilion Master Xue Li was forced by circumstances, not my own intention."

Looking at Tantai Mingjing, who was furious but whose eyes held no real intent to kill, he was certain that although this man was unconventional and inconsistent, he was not unreasonable and had no real intention of killing him.

Seeing that Gu Sheng was not panicked at all, but instead calmly observing and scrutinizing him, Tantai Mingjing was somewhat surprised. He restrained his exaggerated expression and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Kid, you don't seem... afraid of me?"

Gu Sheng straightened his blood-stained robes; though disheveled, his tone remained calm.

"If you really wanted to kill me, you could have done it with a flick of your finger. Why have you been arguing with me for so long?"

Upon hearing this, Tantai Mingjing raised an eyebrow, stared at Gu Sheng for a long while, and then chuckled, her tone carrying a somewhat ambiguous meaning. (End of Chapter)