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

Upon seeing Gu Sheng, Tantai Mingjing nodded slightly, her gaze immediately falling on Yun Gucheng behind him, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. Tantai Bingyu also stood up, giving Gu Sheng a gentle smile as a greeting.

"Uncle Mingjing, Brother Bingyu."

Gu Sheng bowed in greeting and then got straight to the point, explaining the purpose of bringing Yun Gucheng here.

"This is Brother Yun Gucheng. I brought him here to earnestly request Uncle Mingjing to lend a hand and, with his unparalleled cultivation, temporarily stabilize his sister Yunmeng's life so that I can carefully examine the root of her illness."

Tantai Mingjing's gaze swept over Yun Gucheng's pleading and nervous face, then looked at Gu Sheng. Without asking any further questions, she readily agreed.

"can."

Seeing that this unfathomable half-saint was so straightforward, Yun Gucheng was grateful and quickly stepped forward, carefully taking out the array plate that had shrunk to the size of a palm from his bosom.

At Gu Sheng's signal, he circulated his true energy and gently placed the array plate on the open ground in the center of the study.

The array plate landed, instantly shimmering with light, and quickly returned to its original size of about ten feet in diameter. The array patterns shone brightly, radiating a soft and vibrant light. Yunmeng's pale and serenely beautiful figure floated quietly in the center of the array, gently enveloped by transparent spiritual light, like a sleeping fairy.

When Tantai Bingyu saw Yunmeng's face, a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes. She subconsciously compared her to her two younger sisters and secretly praised her.

But what caught his attention even more was how weak the woman's aura was, like a candle flickering in the wind, as if it would be completely extinguished at any moment. This was definitely not something that could be caused by ordinary injuries or illnesses.

"Uncle Mingjing, thank you for your trouble."

Gu Sheng looked at Tantai Mingjing.

Tantai Mingjing nodded, without making any exaggerated movements, only a mysterious and obscure aura emanating from his body. The next moment, the space around Yunmeng seemed to be quietly solidified and isolated by an invisible force, and the flow of time seemed to slow down extremely.

The light from the array that sustained her life continued to flow, but her connection with the outside world, including her constantly fading life force, was forcibly stabilized and locked by this powerful holy force, preventing it from worsening.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng no longer hesitated. With a flash, he entered the range of the array plate like a ghost and came directly in front of Yun Meng.

He closed his eyes, a faint light flowing between his brows. His powerful and refined spiritual energy, like countless transparent threads a million times finer than a hair, carefully and gently extended out, avoiding the interference of the formation, and slowly seeped into Yunmeng's body.

The spiritual energy threads first traveled through Yunmeng's limbs and bones, probing her meridians, internal organs, and bones. To Gu Sheng's slight surprise, Yunmeng's internal condition, on the surface, was unexpectedly "normal."

His meridians were broad and resilient, their strength almost matching the foundation he had meticulously honed back in the sect realm! No obvious damage or lesions were found in his internal organs either. Logically speaking, a martial artist with such a foundation should have extremely vigorous vitality, and should not be in such a dying state.

"That's not the problem..."

Gu Sheng silently chanted in his heart, controlling the fine threads of his spiritual power to continue exploring deeper, toward the source of life's origin—the hidden place where the dantian and the sea of ​​consciousness meet.

This process required extremely delicate control; the slightest mistake could cause irreversible damage to Yunmeng's fragile soul. Time passed slowly, and after about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Gu Sheng's spiritual energy finally reached an extremely strange area, completely beyond his expectations!
It seemed to be a “void” existing deep within the very essence of life in Yunmeng? No, more accurately, it was a constantly rotating black hole, radiating a chilling, devouring power!
Just as his spiritual energy threads were trying to get closer and explore the source of the black hole, an indescribable and terrifying suction force, far beyond his imagination, suddenly erupted from the black hole!

"Hey!"

A sound like tearing cloth echoed in Gu Sheng's mind. The few strands of spiritual energy that had penetrated the deepest part of his mind were instantly torn off and swallowed by that force before they could even react!
Gu Sheng felt a sharp pain and dizziness in his consciousness, as if someone had smashed his soul with a heavy hammer. His consciousness was violently "bounced" out of Yun Meng's body by a brute force!

In the last instant before his consciousness was ejected, he "saw" that area clearly—it was a pitch-black, deep black hole that seemed to connect to the unknown void. Yunmeng's boundless vitality, like a river bursting its banks, was being swallowed and drained away by this black hole!
The aura emanating from this black hole gave him a strange, inexplicable sense of familiarity!
Gu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes, his face slightly pale, and even his forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

His eyes were filled with shock and contemplation.

"So that's how it is... The root of the problem is right here! A 'black hole' that keeps devouring life force... To solve Yunmeng's problem, we either have to plug this 'black hole' or... completely 'fill' it with a massive amount of life force."

Gu Sheng quickly analyzed the situation in his mind.

"Filling it up is obviously unrealistic; the required vitality would be an astronomical figure."

Therefore, the only solution is to find a way to plug this 'black hole'!

At the same time, a huge question arose in his mind.

Where does this black hole lead? And where did all that enormous life force that was swallowed go?

As he pondered the origin and solution to the black hole, the Heavenly Destiny Star Chart at his waist remained silent, but the "Destiny Yin Chart," representing death and end, suddenly became scorching hot! It was as if it had resonated strongly with something!
"The Yin-Yang Disc of Life...devours...life force..."

A flash of lightning seemed to strike Gu Sheng's mind! He suddenly connected the black hole of life force within Yun Meng's body with the "end" and "return to nothingness" represented by the Yin-Yang Disc of Destiny!

"The Yin Pan governs death and controls the end of one's destiny."

What about the corresponding reverse-life yang chart?

His thoughts raced, and he instantly recalled Yun Gucheng's self-proclaimed identity—"A descendant of the Yun family, the guardians of the Reverse Fate Yang Plate!"

"Yunmeng also has the surname Yun! The black hole within her body devours life force... This characteristic subtly corresponds to the 'Ending' power of the Yin Plate, yet they share the same origin! Could it be...?"

Is her condition related to the missing Reverse Fate Compass? The three compasses of Yin and Yang, the Yin and Yang compasses, are both closely related to the fundamental power of life and destiny… If we can find the Reverse Fate Compass, perhaps we can not only solve Yunmeng's problem, but also find clues about the compass's whereabouts!

Thinking of this, Gu Sheng's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had seen a guiding lighthouse in the fog.

He immediately looked up and gestured to Tantai Mingjing, who was maintaining the stability of the space, that he could stop.

……

Gu Sheng flashed away, exiting the area covered by the array plate.

Seeing this, Tantai Mingjing slowly withdrew the profound power that had sealed off the space and stabilized the life force.

The array plate's light flickered slightly, then quickly shrank, transforming back into a miniature disc, and flew back into Yun Gucheng's hand.

Yun Gucheng carefully caught the array plate. He felt relieved to find that although his sister's aura was still weak, it had not worsened due to the previous examination.

He looked at Gu Sheng eagerly, his voice trembling with urgency.

"Lord Si Ming! How is it? Have you... have you found a way to save Meng'er?" Gu Sheng looked at his expectant yet fearful and disappointed eyes, hesitated for a moment, and did not reveal all his findings. He simply nodded and said in a steady tone.

"Brother Yun, rest assured, I have some ideas. This matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration. You should take Miss Yunmeng down and settle her properly. Once I have thought it through and made a definite decision, I will inform you."

When Yun Gucheng heard that Gu Sheng had a plan, although he was still extremely anxious, he could only suppress the urge to ask questions because he saw that Gu Sheng's expression was calm and he did not seem to be faking it.

He respectfully bowed deeply to Tantai Mingjing once again.

"Thank you so much for your help, Senior Mingjing!"

He then nodded to Gu Sheng and Tantai Bingyu before carefully carrying the miniature array plate and leaving the study with a heavy heart.

After Yun Gucheng left, Tantai Mingjing picked up her teacup, took a sip, and turned her gaze to Gu Sheng with a hint of inquiry.

“Qingyun, when you were investigating just now, I also sent out a wisp of my spiritual energy to follow and observe.”

The girl's condition... was truly strange. My spiritual energy entered it, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea, or stepping into a void, with no way forward, unable to 'see' anything substantial, let alone find the source of her fading life force. "You... truly made a discovery?"

Gu Sheng remained calm, having already prepared his explanation, and said indifferently.

“Uncle Mingjing, you are wise. I once saw a record of a similar situation to that of Miss Yunmeng in some incomplete books in an ancient ruin. Although they are not exactly the same, the root causes are quite similar. Saving her... although difficult, is not impossible.”

Upon hearing this, Tantai Mingjing's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Instead of delving into the details of the relic's inheritance, he changed the subject, offering a hint.

“If you are truly confident in saving this woman, then Yun Gucheng… might truly be of use to you. Although this young man acts irrationally, he is loyal and righteous, and his talent and temperament are both of the highest quality. What is even more remarkable is that he has already reached the Heavenly King Realm at such a young age. It would be a waste to make him serve in my Wanbao Hall for only ten years.”

Gu Sheng nodded and replied.

“Brother Yun is indeed a promising talent. However, since he has already agreed to serve Wanbaodian for ten years, this matter still needs to be considered carefully.”

Tantai Mingjing waved her hand dismissively, completely unconcerned.

"A mere ten-year agreement is nothing more than a temporary measure. If you can win his sincere allegiance, a Heavenly King Realm martial artist with immense potential will be of great help to you in establishing yourself in Zhongzhou and building your own power and supporters in the future."

This is far more valuable than having him serve as an ordinary henchman in my Wanbao Hall.

He put down his teacup, his expression becoming slightly more serious.

"Alright, the main reason I called you here is to remind you of something else. Regarding tomorrow's battle with the Holy Son of Myriad Manifestations... I suggest you cancel it."

Tantai Bingyu, who was standing to the side, also stopped joking and nodded in agreement.

Tantai Mingjing continued.

"The Holy Son of Myriad Manifestations is named Shi Wufeng. Although his cultivation level is not top-notch in the Venerable Realm, roughly at the peak of the third-level Venerable, his foundation is extremely solid, and he has the potential to challenge those above him."

While you may be able to defeat opponents at the Earth King Realm, and even ordinary Heaven King Realm cultivators might not be your match, there is a massive dividing line between the Sect Realm and the Venerable Realm! The difference is far more terrifying than any attempt to cross realms within the King Realm. Your chances of winning against him are… extremely slim.”

At this moment, Tantai Bingyu's eyes suddenly lit up, and with a hint of eagerness, she interjected.

"How about... I fight in place of Brother Gu tomorrow? Anyway, I have a grudge against Shi Wufeng from years ago. We almost fought over a courtesan! This is a good opportunity to teach him a lesson in a legitimate way!"

Upon hearing this, both Tantai Mingjing and Gu Sheng frowned.

Tantai Mingjing glared at her nephew, who had a wildly unpredictable way of thinking, and scolded him.

"Nonsense! Do you think Saint Realm experts are so easily fooled? Since the Lord of Myriad Manifestations said he would personally 'watch' tomorrow's battle, it's hard to guarantee that other Saint Realm experts won't be secretly watching."

"You're impersonating Qingyun! Your aura, techniques, and fighting style are completely different; you'll be exposed instantly! Then, wouldn't my Tantai family be ridiculed for cheating and cowardice?"

Tantai Bingyu shrank back after being scolded and remained silent.

Gu Sheng waited until Tantai Mingjing finished speaking before calmly opening his mouth, his tone carrying an undeniable firmness.

"I appreciate Uncle Mingjing's kindness. However, I will accept this battle if the Myriad Manifestations Holy Land delivers the full amount of the bet from last time."

Moreover... I'm confident of victory.

"Oh?"

Tantai Mingjing raised an eyebrow slightly, her gaze towards Gu Sheng carrying a hint of surprise, but more so a scrutinizing one.

He thought of Gu Sheng's mysterious and unpredictable inheritance of the Fate Master, as well as his body-refining techniques and spiritual power realm that even he could not see through, and the legacy he obtained from the Divine Forging Envoy... The secrets on this boy's body could not be judged by common sense.

He pondered for a moment, and finally just offered a reminder.

“Since you’re confident, I won’t try to dissuade you any further. However, be careful in everything you do. That Shi Wufeng is no pushover. Don’t be careless, take it easy, and don’t… court death.”

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and secretly transmitted his voice to Tantai Mingjing.

"Uncle Mingjing, rest assured, I have a plan and will not risk my life."

Upon hearing the telepathic message, a look of understanding flashed in Tantai Mingjing's eyes. She said no more and instead brought up another matter.

"Since you're determined to fight, there's something I need to remind you. There are generally two types of life-or-death arenas in Zhongzhou. One type is a arena for private feuds between ordinary martial artists, where both sides use all their skills until one side surrenders or dies."

Another method is often used to resolve irreconcilable conflicts between disciples of holy lands. In this method, a master issues a challenge on behalf of the disciple, and a powerful expert at the Saint Realm must be present as a witness.

He paused, his tone becoming more serious.

"This second type of life-or-death arena has even stricter rules. To ensure 'fairness,' neither side can use any external magical treasures or divine weapons; they can only rely on their own cultivation, martial arts skills, and the Daoist principles they have comprehended to fight. (End of Chapter)"