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

He raised his hand again, and easily grabbed the other main spiritual energy thread belonging to the old man that remained in the void.

This time, he did not launch himself. Instead, he used his extremely refined spiritual power as a guide, like the most cunning venomous snake, following the last faint connection between the thread and the old man's sea of ​​consciousness, and fiercely broke into the old man's already shattered sea of ​​consciousness!
"Ugh... Ahhh!"

The old man, who had collapsed to the ground, suddenly began to convulse violently. He clutched his head with both hands, emitting inhuman hoarse sounds, and the last glimmer of clarity in his eyes was quickly replaced by chaos and madness.

Gu Sheng's powerful mental energy stirred wildly in his sea of ​​consciousness, completely destroying his last line of mental defense!

Damn it!

Witnessing this dramatic turn of events, the red-haired youth's expression finally changed drastically! Gu Sheng not only possessed an incredibly strong physical body, but his mental power was also terrifyingly formidable! He had instantly countered and crippled a Heavenly King Realm companion specializing in mental power! This was completely beyond their expectations!

"He's acting strangely! We can't hold back! Attack together, kill him quickly!"

The red-haired youth roared, no longer caring about holding back his trump cards or capturing and interrogating him alive. The phantom of the fiery divine bird around him let out a sharp cry, carrying a terrifying heat that could burn mountains and boil seas, and pounced on Gu Sheng first!

The other three Heavenly King Realm experts were also shocked and furious. Seeing their companion's miserable state, they dared not be careless in the slightest and unleashed their fully prepared killing moves without mercy towards Gu Sheng!
Flames engulfed the sky! Blade light ripped through the air! Poisonous miasma corroded bones! Ice sealed off thousands of miles! Four Heavenly King Realm killing techniques, each with different attributes but equally astonishing power, instantly sealed off all of Gu Sheng's escape space, crashing down with an aura of annihilation!
Gu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly. Taking the full force of attacks from four fully-fledged Heavenly King Realm experts at the same time was by no means a wise move, even with his strong mental power and unparalleled physical body.

He made a decisive move, releasing the now useless thread of spiritual energy in his hand. His footwork shifted, and he retreated rapidly like a ghost! At the same time, he pushed his internal energy and spiritual power to their limits, forming a faint protective layer on his body surface, mixed with spiritual energy ripples.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The four attacks landed almost simultaneously on the spot where Gu Sheng had originally stood and on the path he was rapidly retreating! Terrifying energy exploded, turning that area into a sea of ​​destruction!

The void trembled violently, and fine black cracks appeared. The earth was plowed into trenches tens of feet deep, with scorched earth, ice shards, and poisonous fog mixed together, creating an apocalyptic scene!
Gu Sheng staggered out from the edge of the explosion, his robes slightly torn, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating he had suffered minor injuries in the impact. However, his eyes remained sharp, and his movements were perfectly composed.

"He's injured! Chase him! Don't let him get away!"

Among the five, a woman with white hair and red eyes, exuding a chilling aura, had the sharpest eyes. She immediately spotted the direction Gu Sheng had retreated in—north! She shrieked and took the lead, transforming into a streak of white light to chase after him. At the same time, she waved her hand and unleashed a series of ice shards, sealing off the space in front of Gu Sheng.

The red-haired youth and the others immediately realized that Gu Sheng was trying to escape! How could they let their sure-fire success slip away? The four of them immediately split into four directions and simultaneously unleashed martial arts techniques that were slightly less powerful but had a wider coverage area. Like four large nets, they enveloped Gu Sheng in the direction he fled north, while their figures moved swiftly, giving chase!
Gu Sheng pushed his speed to the limit, narrowly navigating the gaps in the barrage of attacks, while rapidly calculating in his mind. Fighting five people head-on, especially a red-haired youth at the high-level Heavenly King Realm, offered little chance of victory. Even if he could kill one or two, he would inevitably be severely injured. He had to find a way to reduce their numbers first, or… separate them!

The solidified spiritual core between his brows glowed slightly, and a surge of powerful spiritual energy burst forth. Instead of being released for attack, it rapidly outlined and condensed around him!
In the blink of an eye, a "phantom" that was almost identical to Gu Sheng's original body, with even the aura and fluctuations being difficult to distinguish, suddenly took shape!

This phantom is not a simple illusion, but a "false body" formed by simulating the fluctuations of Gu Sheng's own blood and true energy, with Gu Sheng's materialized spiritual power as the core! Unless one's spiritual power is far superior to Gu Sheng's, or one possesses a special pupil technique, it is extremely difficult to see through it instantly!

Just as the attack from behind was about to strike, Gu Sheng's main body and his mental illusion completed a brilliant exchange of positions!

"Whoosh!"

The mental illusion continued flying north, while Gu Sheng's real body, taking advantage of an energy explosion and the visual illusion created by the displacement, silently and stealthily fled in the opposite direction—south—as if blending into the shadows! His speed was even faster than the illusion!
"Ok?"

The red-haired youth in pursuit frowned. He vaguely sensed a subtle, indescribable change in the aura of the fleeing figure ahead. But the night was dark, the energy chaotic, and the change was fleeting, leaving him unable to confirm it.

"what happened?"

The white-haired, red-eyed woman noticed the red-haired youth's hesitation and asked him telepathically.

"Something feels... off."

The red-haired youth stared at "Gu Sheng," who was weaving through the aftershocks of the attack.

"His aura... seems a little weaker?"

The white-haired woman also focused her attention on sensing the abnormality. Although her mental strength was not as great as the red-haired youth's, she also sensed something unusual, but she couldn't be sure either.

"Is it due to injury causing unstable breathing? Or... did you use some secret technique?"

In that brief moment of hesitation between the two, the figure of "Gu Sheng" in front of them had already created some distance between them.

A flash of malice crossed the red-haired youth's eyes. He was naturally suspicious but also decisive and ruthless, and he knew that he could not give Gu Sheng any chance to breathe at this moment.

"Who cares if it's true or false! Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free! Split into two groups! You and I will chase this one! Old Zhao, Old Wu, you two will flank from the side, keep an eye on the surroundings, and intercept any other aura fluctuations immediately!"
He is ultimately a Grandmaster; even if he unleashes a secret technique, he would never dare to confront us head-on! If he wants to retaliate, he will definitely choose close-range ambush! Be sure to take the 'Explosive Qi Pill' to temporarily enhance your true qi perception and explosive power; we absolutely cannot let him get close again!

"it is good!"

The other three Heavenly King Realm experts responded in unison.

They were also frightened by Gu Sheng's ruthless methods in crippling his companions, and dared not be careless in the slightest at this moment.

The five quickly split into two groups. The red-haired youth and the white-haired woman chased after the fake "Gu Sheng" in the north, while the other two Heavenly King Realm experts spread out in tacit agreement. One of them lagged slightly behind, his mental power scanning the surroundings like a radar.

The other person flanked the dummy from the side where it might escape, while also keeping an eye out for other "Gu Sheng"s that might appear.

However, they did not know.

In the north, the one being chased by the red-haired youth and the white-haired woman is a fake. In the south, the one quietly fleeing is the real body.

The two who were sent out to flank and guard the surroundings were in the opposite direction from Gu Sheng's main escape route, and their efforts were destined to be in vain.

Just as the two groups locked onto their targets and began pursuing at an even faster pace, in the distance to the south, Gu Sheng, who had already escaped the heart of the battlefield and was hidden in the shadows of a pile of rocks, slowly curled up a cold, calculating smirk.

"The fish... has taken the bait."

Just as the red-haired youth and the white-haired woman were closely pursuing the northern imposter, and the other two Heavenly King Realm experts were flanking and on guard, no one noticed a blurry figure that seemed to blend into the night and shadows.

With astonishing speed and stealth, it silently circled around, like the most patient hunter, quietly approaching the starting point of the battlefield—near that charred crater.

There, the old man, who had been severely injured by Gu Sheng's mental backlash and had fallen into a semi-mad state, was lying limp on the ground, clutching his head and rolling and howling in pain. His breathing was weak and chaotic, and he had long since lost all ability to defend himself.

Gu Sheng's true form appeared like a ghost, three feet behind the old man. Even the moonlight seemed to dim for a moment at that instant.

Without pity, without hesitation. Gu Sheng never showed mercy to these enemies who ambushed him, harbored murderous intent, and coveted his treasures.

He raised his hand and clenched his fist. There was no dazzling light or surging true energy fluctuation on his fist, only a pure physical power that had been condensed to the extreme, seemingly capable of piercing through mountains and shattering stars, quietly combined with an inner, substantial spiritual power.

A single punch, seemingly casually, struck the old man's unsuspecting back.

"puff--!"

A dull, teeth-grinding explosion resounded. The old man's Heavenly King Realm body, honed over hundreds of years and capable of withstanding the blows of ordinary divine weapons, exploded like a paper sculpture under this punch! Flesh, bones, internal organs... instantly transformed into a thick cloud of blood mist and fine bone fragments, mixed with the lingering smell of scorched earth, spreading outwards!
No trace of the body remains!

He couldn't even let out a complete scream!
However, at the very moment the physical body exploded, a dim yet solid golden light, like a startled rabbit, suddenly shot out from the blood mist and fled wildly toward the distant horizon!

That was the old man's original consciousness, or rather, the core of his remaining soul! If it escapes, there might be a chance to possess another body and be reborn, or to continue existing in a special way.

"Want to go?"

Gu Sheng's eyes were icy, and a silver glint suddenly appeared between his brows.

"Om-!"

Several spiritual blades, thinner than a hair yet so solid they were almost tangible, radiating a chilling aura, materialized out of thin air. Like living silver fish, they instantly pierced through the void, arriving first despite being behind, precisely intercepting the fleeing golden light and weaving together an impenetrable net of death!
"Do not--!"

A desperate wave of soul energy emanated from within the golden light.

Chi Chi Chi -!
As the sharp blade sliced ​​through, the last trace of the old man's golden light, like a snowflake thrown into a furnace, was instantly annihilated, obliterated, and vanished without a trace! Truly, his soul was scattered, with no possibility of resurrection whatsoever!
Thus, an old man who specialized in spiritual power and whose cultivation had reached the Heavenly King Realm perished completely!

Almost at the same moment the old man's soul dissipated, the red-haired youth, who was chasing the fake body dozens of miles away, suddenly stopped! A sensing jade talisman in his arms suddenly became hot and shattered!
"The third brother...is dead?!"

The red-haired youth's expression changed drastically, and his eyes instantly became bloodshot! He abruptly turned his head, looking in the direction where the old man had fallen, and then suddenly looked at the figure of "Gu Sheng" who was still slowly fleeing in front of him. A surge of overwhelming anger at being fooled and a chilling killing intent erupted from him!

"We've fallen for their trap! It's fake! His target is the third brother! It's a diversionary tactic! Let's go back!"

The red-haired youth roared, his voice hoarse and distorted with extreme rage! He could no longer care about the fake body in front of him. Flames erupted around him, transforming him into a crimson fire meteor. He turned back at an even faster speed than before, rushing towards the direction where Gu Sheng's real body was!

The white-haired woman and the other two Heavenly King Realm experts who had been flanking her instantly realized what was happening. Their faces turned extremely ugly, and they all turned around and followed closely behind the red-haired youth!
In the blink of an eye, the red-haired youth had already traversed dozens of miles, appearing above Gu Sheng with a furious rage that seemed to burn everything in its path.

He immediately spotted the blood mist below that had not yet completely dissipated, and Gu Sheng standing calmly with his hands behind his back!

"You little beast! I'll make you pay with your life!!"

The red-haired youth's eyes were bloodshot, and he thrust his hands forward with all his might! The flames around him instantly condensed and compressed, transforming into two lifelike fire birds with wingspans exceeding a hundred feet. They let out deafening shrieks, carrying terrifyingly high temperatures that seemed capable of melting the void, and attacked Gu Sheng from the left and right! This attack, unleashed in his rage, was three times more powerful than before!

Faced with this ferocious attack that would make even Heavenly Kings of the same level retreat, Gu Sheng did not choose to retreat.

He slowly raised his head, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Instead of retreating, he took a step forward, and ripples seemed to spread out from the void beneath his feet! He raised his right hand, his five fingers spread open. In his palm, there was no burst of true energy, no gathering of spiritual power, only a pure and supremely powerful force that seemed capable of supporting mountains and cutting off rivers, and a solidified spiritual will!
"boom--!!"

Gu Sheng thrust out a palm strike, meeting the two fiery divine birds that were attacking him head-on!
There was no earth-shattering roar, only a muffled thud that seemed to compress the very space around it!
The moment their palms met, the cruel smile on the red-haired youth's face froze!
He only felt an overwhelming and terrifying force, like a raging sea, emanating from his illusory flaming divine bird, powerful enough to incinerate iron and gold! That force was not simply an impact of true energy, but also contained a heavy, solid will that seemed capable of suppressing everything!

His fiery divine bird was actually "slapped" into dimness and disintegration the moment it touched that force!
"what?!"

The red-haired youth's pupils shrank sharply. Before he could react further, the terrifying force, connected to the Flame Divine Bird's energy, slammed into his chest like an invisible hammer!
"puff--!"

The red-haired youth was struck as if by lightning; his body flew backward hundreds of feet like a kite with a broken string! While still in mid-air, he coughed up a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, his face instantly turning deathly pale! He felt as if he had been struck head-on by a speeding mountain; his protective inner energy almost instantly dissipated, and he didn't even know how many of his ribs were broken! (End of Chapter)