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

A night breeze swept by, carrying the faint roars of beasts from afar.

A moment later, behind a huge, dark boulder in front of them, the space rippled slightly, and a tall figure silently appeared.

The newcomer did not deliberately conceal his aura. As soon as he appeared, a scorching, majestic, and domineering aura that seemed capable of burning away the entire universe naturally spread out. Although only a trace of it was leaked out, it caused the surrounding air temperature to rise a few degrees, and the rocks underfoot even showed a faint tendency to become hot.

Gu Sheng looked up.

It was a woman dressed in a simple and neat crimson outfit, which outlined her agile and explosive figure.

She wore her hair in a high ponytail, the strands swaying gently in the night breeze like flames. Her features were sharp and strong, with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and tightly pursed lips, exuding a heroic spirit and majesty that rivaled any man's.

Her eyes, like two flickering eternal flames, were clear and bright, yet also carried a sharp insight and the indifference of someone long accustomed to a high position.

She stood there, like a goddess who ruled over fire and war descended to earth, inspiring awe in everyone.

"Why do you bear the aura of my Heaven-Burning Sacred Decree?"

The woman spoke, her voice clear, cold, and authoritative, like the clash of jade stones, directly asking the question without any pleasantries or formalities.

Gu Sheng remained expressionless, calmly meeting the other's gaze, which seemed capable of searing the soul, and asked in return.

"Who is your Excellency?"

“Li Yanxin, Second Elder of the Burning Heaven Holy Land, whose duties are… Second Elder.”

The woman, Li Yanxin, spoke concisely, repeating her previous question while her gaze remained fixed on Gu Sheng.

"answer me."

Gu Sheng's heart stirred slightly. The Second Elder of the Burning Heaven Holy Land? A Saint Realm expert? Such a high status, yet he personally came for the aura of the Holy Decree?

He said frankly.

"The Holy Decree was given to me by the Holy Lord of your Holy Land. When the Holy Lord of your Holy Land brought Qing'er... Tantai Qingxuan back to the Holy Land, he gave me this decree, saying that if there were any important matters, I could use this decree to make contact."

"A gift from the Holy Lord?"

A sharp glint flashed in Li Yan's eyes as she scrutinized Gu Sheng, seemingly trying to see right through him. After a few breaths, her imposing aura subsided slightly, but her gaze remained serious.

"So you're the 'Second Young Master' that Qing'er often mentions, Gu Sheng?"

"Exactly."

Gu Sheng nodded in confirmation.

"Elder Li sought me out to confirm the matter of the Holy Decree?"

"That's one of them."

Li Yanxin spoke calmly.

"The Holy Decree is no small matter; it cannot be leaked without the Holy Lord's special permission. Sensing the aura of the Holy Decree on you, we naturally need to investigate its source."

Gu Sheng was slightly surprised. Just to confirm the source of the Holy Decree? Given the other party's status as the Second Elder of the Burning Heaven Holy Land and his Saint Realm cultivation, why would he go to such lengths to meet him in this desolate wilderness after the auction, just to ask this one question? This seems... a bit of an overreaction.

He suppressed his doubts and instead asked a question.

"Is Qing'er doing well in your sacred land?"

Mentioning Tantai Qingxuan, Li Yanxin's cold and hard face seemed to soften slightly, though it was almost imperceptible.

"Her Highness is exceptionally talented and diligent in her cultivation. All is well. Half a month ago, she successfully broke through to the Venerable Realm."

"Venerable Realm?" A hint of satisfaction flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes. Qing'er's progress was indeed rapid. However...

"Your Highness the Holy Maiden"? It seems that Qing'er's status in the Burning Heaven Holy Land is even higher than I imagined.

Is she currently inside the Holy Land?

Gu Sheng asked again.

"No."

Li Yanxin shook her head.

"Half a month after her breakthrough, she went with our Holy Land and several other young prodigies selected by the Holy Lands of Yaoguang, Tianxuan, and others to an ancient battlefield ruin in the Eastern Wilderness for trials to consolidate her cultivation and hone her combat skills. It is expected that she will not be able to return for more than a month."

The Eastern Wilderness Trials? Gu Sheng's heart skipped a beat. The Eastern Wilderness... was his "old home." He hadn't expected Qing'er to go back again.

He had originally planned to meet her if he had the chance.

"I see."

Gu Sheng felt a little regretful, then said seriously.

"I am deeply grateful for your kindness and care in nurturing Qing'er."

"Her Highness is the future hope of our Holy Land, and we should do our utmost to nurture her."

Li Yanxin's tone returned to its usual official manner.

"With the Grand Elder secretly protecting her during the Eastern Wilderness Trials, she is safe and sound. Ordinary villains cannot harm her."

Gu Sheng nodded, still confident in the strength of the Burning Heaven Holy Land.

"With your esteemed holy land protecting me, I am naturally at ease. I wonder if Elder Li has come to see me this time for any other reason besides confirming the holy decree..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Li Yanxin suddenly frowned, looked up towards the direction of the imperial city, and narrowed her eyes, which seemed to be burning with flames, interrupting Gu Sheng's words.

"There's a murderous aura... Several powerful auras are emerging from the direction of the Imperial City and are rapidly approaching this way. The fluctuations in their auras... are aimed at you."

Her voice remained calm, yet carried a hint of coldness. Suddenly, several clearly hostile auras rushed towards them from this desolate wilderness, their target obviously Gu Sheng, who had just left the city.

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng's expression hardened, and his spiritual energy quietly spread out. Sure enough, dozens of miles away, several concealed yet swift auras, like sharks smelling blood, tore through the night sky and rushed towards the isolated mountain area where he was!

Gu Sheng's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. The ninth-grade spiritual power that had materialized in his sea of ​​consciousness instantly spread outwards like an invisible tide, silently yet swiftly covering an area of ​​hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye. Sure enough! Under the meticulous perception of his spiritual power, several deliberately concealed yet undeniably sharp and killing intent auras were rapidly approaching from the direction of the Imperial City, their target clear: the Lonely Mountain area where he was located! Their speed was extremely fast, clearly indicating that the newcomers were not weak and were proficient in methods of concealment and tracking.

The moment Gu Sheng's spiritual power silently spread out, a hint of surprise flashed in Li Yanxin's eyes, which were like eternal divine fire.

She clearly "sense" the existence of that spiritual force—not "see" or "hear," but a higher level of "perception."

That spiritual power was solid, profound, and pure, possessing a nascent yet formidable quality that could interfere with reality. Its quality even surprised her, a Saint Realm expert! This was something that ordinary Venerable Realm cultivators, or even those newly entering the Saint Realm, could not possess!
"Your mental strength..."

Li Yanxin looked at Gu Sheng, her tone carrying a hint of inquiry.

Gu Sheng withdrew his released spiritual energy, his expression calm.

"By chance, I have achieved some minor success."

He didn't want to explain further and glossed over the matter.

Li Yanxin gave him a deep look, and the corners of her mouth seemed to twitch slightly upwards, the curve carrying a hint of arrogance and understanding that belonged to a top holy land elder, as if to say.

No wonder he was granted a holy decree by the Holy Lord and was so remembered by Qing'er; he must have some connections.

She didn't press further, turning her gaze to the direction from which the aura came, her voice regaining its cool and authoritative tone.

"A few ignorant ants. Do you need me to clean them up for you?"

Gu Sheng shook his head, his tone indifferent.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Li. However, it is a small matter and I dare not trouble you. I will handle my own affairs."

He paused, then added.

"Besides, they are just two or three rats hiding their heads and tails, the highest of which are only at the seventh level of the Earth King Realm. They don't owe Elder Li this favor."

He deliberately pointed out the visitor's cultivation level, both as a polite refusal and to demonstrate his perception abilities. Upon hearing this, Li Yanxin's eyes flashed with even more surprise, but she said nothing more, only nodding slightly.

"what ever."

As soon as she finished speaking, a barely perceptible ripple spread through the space around her, and she seemed to merge into the night and the void, her aura completely disappearing. If one did not see it with their own eyes, it would be almost impossible to detect that a Saint Realm expert had once stood there.

She didn't go far, clearly intending to observe from the sidelines, or perhaps also taking precautions.

Gu Sheng remained silent, simply standing still, his gaze calmly fixed on the direction from which the aura was coming.

In the blink of an eye—

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
Three streaks of light, each a different color but equally swift and sharp, streaked across the night sky like meteors, arriving above Lonely Mountain in an instant. With a sudden stop, they revealed three figures shrouded in black night clothes, forming a triangle that subtly surrounded Gu Sheng.

The leader possessed the most powerful aura, having reached the seventh level of the Earth King Realm! Behind him were two others, one at the third level of the Earth King Realm and the other at the peak of the Human King Realm.

The three were breathing in unison, clearly demonstrating excellent teamwork and training.

Without any unnecessary words, as soon as they appeared, the leader, a seventh-level Earth King Realm man in black, snorted coldly, and the three of them almost simultaneously crushed the jade talismans they had prepared in advance!
"Om-!"

Visible, transparent ripples, carrying spatial confinement fluctuations, rapidly spread out from the three people, instantly covering an area of ​​a thousand feet in radius.

A faint sound like chains rubbing together came from the air, and the space in this area suddenly became viscous and stagnant. Ordinary teleportation talismans and escape techniques would be greatly reduced or even rendered ineffective at this moment!

This is standard practice to prevent the target from escaping.

After doing all this, the leader in black turned his cold gaze to the young man in blue standing motionless on the rock below, seemingly "terrified" by them.

His voice was hoarse, filled with undeniable murderous intent and greed.

"Boy, be smart! Hand over the 'Qingnang Lihuo Technique' pill-fire secret method that the Purple Cloud Saintess gave you, as well as all your valuables! Perhaps, we can still leave you with a whole corpse!"

They were indeed after the secret alchemy technique that the Purple Cloud Saintess had "gifted" to Gu Sheng at the auction! Clearly, although Gu Sheng kept a low profile when he left the Myriad Treasures Hall, he was still being watched by some people with ulterior motives.

The 20 million "gift" from the Purple Cloud Saintess was enough to tempt many desperate criminals to take the risk! They might not know Gu Sheng's background, but only thought he was a lucky "fat sheep" who had received a windfall but lacked the strength to protect it.

Gu Sheng slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the three people who were arranged in a triangular formation in the air. There was no panic on his face, but rather a faint, almost mocking smile.

"Want the 'Qingnang Lihuo Technique'?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was crystal clear in the night breeze.

"can."

The three men in black's eyes lit up, and the leader even flashed a smug "I knew it" look.

However, Gu Sheng's next words made their expressions freeze instantly.

"If you... can survive within ten breaths, I will offer you my life with both hands, how about it?"

His calm tone belied the extreme arrogance in his words!
How could a mere youth who appears to be only at the seventh level of the Grandmaster Realm say something like, "You can spare my life for ten breaths," to a seventh-level Earth King Realm expert and two Earth King/Human King Realm experts?!
"Arrogant brat! You're asking for death!"

The leader, a seventh-level Earth King Realm cultivator in black, instantly flew into a rage, feeling humiliated like never before! He roared, and lightning surged around him, revealing him to be a rare lightning-attribute martial artist!
"Thunderous Heaven-Shattering Fist!"

Without hesitation, he unleashed his trump card! With a single punch, the night sky seemed to be stirred, and the sparse lightning-attribute spiritual energy within a hundred miles frantically gathered, transforming into purple lightning snakes as thick as buckets, intertwining and coiling, and finally condensing into a terrifying fist shadow hundreds of feet in size, entirely composed of raging lightning paste!
The fist shadow was crackling with lightning and thunderous, carrying a destructive force that ruthlessly suppressed the tiny Gu Sheng below!

Before the fist even landed, the terrifying thunderous pressure and shockwave caused the small mountain beneath Gu Sheng's feet to tremble violently, rocks to crumble, and dust to billow into the sky! The ground within a radius of several thousand feet shook violently as if an earth dragon were turning over!
The power of this punch had reached the peak of the Earth King Realm, clearly indicating that this man in black was no ordinary Earth King at the seventh level!
The other two men in black also made their moves at the same time. One of them unleashed a barrage of blades to block the left and right sides, while the other released a sinister, emerald-green poisonous mist that eroded from below. Their coordination was flawless!

They were determined to strike decisively and give Gu Sheng no chance to breathe or use his trump cards!

Rumble—!!!
A colossal fist, hundreds of feet long, slammed solidly into the spot where Gu Sheng stood! The blinding lightning instantly engulfed everything, and the violent energy completely leveled the small hill, forming a huge, charred crater. Smoke and dust mixed with lightning filled the surrounding area for miles!

"Hmph, you fool who doesn't know what's good for you!"

The leader of the men in black stood with his fist withdrawn, looking at the mess below, a cruel glint of pleasure in his eyes. In his mind, with his full-force attack, let alone a seventh-level Grandmaster, even an ordinary early-stage Earth King would be instantly annihilated!

However, as the billowing smoke and streaks of lightning slowly dissipated—

A tall, straight figure in a green robe stood quietly in the same spot... no, on the edge of the huge crater that had been blasted out, on a charred, towering rock!
The moonlight shone down, illuminating his calm and expressionless face, and... his figure, whose clothes were not even torn in the slightest!
Unharmed!

Even the rock beneath his feet seemed to be protected by an invisible force, preventing it from completely shattering!
"This...how is this possible?!"

The black-clad man at the seventh level of the Earth King Realm shrank his pupils, his face filled with extreme horror and disbelief! His full-force attack, enough to severely injure or even kill a peerless expert like the Thousand Thunder Heaven-Shattering Fist, had actually…none of it even touched the hem of his opponent's clothes?! No, it wasn't that it didn't touch him, but rather…it was completely isolated and neutralized by an invisible, even more powerful force?! (End of Chapter)