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

"This...how is this possible?! His power...how could it be so strong?!"

A storm raged in the red-haired youth's heart. For the first time, his gaze toward Gu Sheng was filled with indescribable horror and fear! He was a seventh-level Heavenly King! Although physical strength wasn't his specialty, it was definitely not weak!

But the power transmitted by that palm strike just now was far beyond his understanding of the "Grandmaster Realm"! That force... was probably close to the legendary "Great Perfection Golden Body" level of the physical body! How could a seventh-level Grandmaster Realm cultivator possess such terrifying physical strength?! A trace of retreat uncontrollably grew from the bottom of his heart.

However, Gu Sheng had no intention of giving him a chance to breathe!

With a single palm strike that repelled the red-haired youth, Gu Sheng's faint afterimage light beneath his feet rekindled, and his figure, like a persistent leech, relentlessly pursued the flying red-haired youth! His speed was so great that he left a blurry afterimage in the air!

"Stop him!"

The red-haired youth suppressed his churning blood and the sharp pain in his chest, and roared fiercely at his three companions who were rushing to his side!
"Don't be so arrogant, kid!"

"Leave your life behind!"

The white-haired, red-eyed woman and two other Heavenly King Realm experts had also arrived. Seeing the red-haired youth injured, they were both shocked and enraged. Upon hearing this, two of them didn't hesitate; one unleashed two intersecting, deathly white blade beams, like the gates of hell opening, slashing towards Gu Sheng with a chilling, soul-freezing cold!
The other man thrust his spear straight forward, the spear's edge transforming into a ferocious, roaring, fiery dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged forward! The third Heavenly King Realm expert lagged slightly behind, seemingly preparing an even stronger killing move, or perhaps preparing for Gu Sheng's other methods.

The three Heavenly King Realm experts' lethal martial arts techniques, coming from three different angles and carrying deadly threats, instantly blocked Gu Sheng's path in pursuit of the red-haired youth!

Gu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly, but his pursuit did not diminish in the slightest.

With a thought, the Daoist seed of the "Thousand Illusions Dao" in his sea of ​​consciousness trembled slightly.

"Thousand Illusions Dao Qi - Transformation!"

With a low shout in his heart, three extremely condensed streams of qi surged from his acupoints. Instead of attacking, they rapidly twisted and changed in front of him, instantly transforming into three small, pale golden shields, each only the size of a washbasin, yet thick and condensed, with strange illusion patterns flowing across their surfaces. These shields met the two intersecting blade beams and the fiery poison dragon spear beam respectively!

"Clang! Clang! Boom—!"

The blade and spear beams slashed and pierced the three small shields, producing ear-piercing impacts and explosions! The small shields trembled violently, and the illusory patterns on their surfaces flickered and faded rapidly before finally giving way.

They shattered with a "crack" sound!
However, this obstruction weakened the power of the three martial arts techniques by more than half! The remaining sword energy and spear light, like maggots clinging to a bone, continued to attack Gu Sheng's body!

A cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes, yet he neither flinched nor dodged! The faint, jade-like luster on his skin suddenly brightened by three points!

"Puff puff!"

The remaining attack slammed solidly into Gu Sheng's crystal-clear golden body! His body trembled slightly, the crystal luster flickered violently, and several fine, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface, but it ultimately did not shatter! The remaining power also failed to penetrate this defense, and did not hinder Gu Sheng's forward speed in the slightest!

He withstood three weakened Heavenly King Realm martial arts techniques, just to buy himself a sliver of time to pursue them!

In the blink of an eye, Gu Sheng had caught up to within ten feet of the red-haired youth who was flying backward!
"The Grotto Heaven Opens!"

Gu Sheng roared inwardly, his blood and qi surging like a thousand horses galloping! More than twenty acupoints around his body, which had been connected and tempered countless times by the Azure Dragon Secret Technique, suddenly opened at the same time!
Like the eruption of more than twenty miniature volcanoes, the immense power of blood and qi, along with the refined true qi that had been tempered a thousand times, surged out like a flood bursting its banks, converging and intertwining behind him!
"Fist that can shake mountains and rivers!"

Gu Sheng unleashed a punch! It was no longer just physical strength, but a fusion of the blood and qi that erupted after opening the cave heaven, as well as his indomitable martial will!
A dark golden fist imprint, solidified to the point of being almost tangible and the size of a house, crashed down on the red-haired youth's head with the terrifying power to suppress mountains and rivers and shatter the vacuum, like a meteor falling to earth!
Even before the fist landed, the terrifying pressure had already made the red-haired youth's breath catch in his throat and his scalp tingle, as if he could see death beckoning to him! He had no doubt that if this punch landed, he would definitely follow in the footsteps of the third brother, his body utterly destroyed and his soul scattered!
At the critical moment of life and death, a trace of pain and madness flashed in the red-haired youth's eyes. He bit his tongue hard, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence, while his hands rapidly formed hand seals in front of his chest!
"Fire Shield - Appear!"

A diamond-shaped shield, entirely crimson and seemingly carved from countless fiery crystals, with lava-like patterns flowing across its surface, flew out from between his brows. It grew in the wind and instantly transformed into a giant fiery shield, hundreds of feet tall and several feet thick, standing between him and the dark golden fist imprint!

Flames roared atop the shield, radiating powerful holy energy! This was clearly a high-grade natal defensive divine weapon, obviously one of his trump cards for survival!

"BOOM—!!!"

The dark golden fist imprint slammed into the Fiery Divine Shield! It was as if two divine mountains had collided, and a terrifying shockwave spread wildly in a ring, lifting the already ravaged earth below into another layer of chaos!
The giant shield of flames trembled violently, and the magma patterns on its surface swirled wildly in an attempt to dissipate the terrifying impact. However, large, alarming cracks continued to spread across the shield's surface at a visible speed! In several places, even small gaps had appeared!
But in the end... they managed to block it by a hair's breadth!
The red-haired youth was deathly pale, his forehead beaded with cold sweat, and he was filled with lingering fear.

This Fiery Divine Shield was his natal defensive treasure, refined with countless efforts, and was enough to withstand most attacks below the Saint Realm. He never expected that today he would be forced to such a state by a mere seventh-level Sect Realm brat, and even suffer damage!

However, before he could fully relax, a cold glint flashed in Gu Sheng's eyes, and a second punch followed immediately!

"Break through again!"

It was still that dark golden fist imprint that combined blood, qi, and will, but its power was even greater than before!

"Do not--!"

The red-haired youth's expression changed drastically. He frantically activated the Fiery Divine Shield, attempting to repair the cracks and defend himself once more.

"Crack—! Thud!!!"

This time, the Fiery Shield could no longer withstand the onslaught. Under the bombardment of the dark golden fist imprint, the cracks on its surface instantly merged into one, finally letting out a mournful cry of unbearable strain before exploding into countless crimson specks of light that vanished into the night sky!
The red-haired youth, his mind and body intertwined, spat out another mouthful of blood after his divine weapon was destroyed. His aura instantly weakened, and his eyes, fixed on Gu Sheng, were filled with fear and despair! His strongest trump card for survival had actually been shattered by two punches from the opponent?!

In the distant void, Li Yanxin stood with her hands behind her back, her crimson eyes piercing through layers of spatial barriers, taking in the breathtaking battle below.

Her imposing face now held not only the initial dignity and aloofness, but also a hint of curiosity and undisguised admiration.

"At the seventh level of the Sect Realm, he fought against five Heavenly King Realm experts, killing one and severely injuring another with ease..."

Li Yanxin muttered to herself, her gaze carefully sweeping over Gu Sheng.

"His physical strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, approaching the threshold of the Great Perfection Golden Body... His spiritual power is incredibly solid, having reached the point of materialization, capable of taking form for both offense and defense... The small shield that blocked the martial technique just now contained a kind of illusionary, defensive Daoist amplification..."

Her gaze sharpened, as if she wanted to dissect every secret about Gu Sheng.

“Interesting… There are at least four different traces of ‘Dao’ flowing on his body. His physical strength and that small shield each account for one. The other two…”

Li Yanxin frowned slightly. With her Saint Realm cultivation and knowledge, she was unable to accurately discern the origin and attributes of the other two hidden Daoist auras on Gu Sheng's body for a moment! This made her even more curious.

Just as Gu Sheng shattered the Fiery Divine Shield and the red-haired youth was in dire straits, Li Yanxin seemed to sense something. Her gaze suddenly turned to the outer edge of the battlefield, to a seemingly empty void. Her voice, like ancient ice, pierced through the void and traveled there.

"I will not interfere with matters below the Saint Realm. But if any shameless Saint Realm expert dares to disregard their status and suffer the consequences... I wouldn't mind stretching my muscles a bit."

Her words were calm, yet carried a resolute and domineering air. "Perfect timing, it's been a long time since I've 'slaughtered a saint'."

As soon as the words "Slaying Saints" were uttered, the void visibly rippled slightly.

A hoarse, dry sound, like two pieces of withered wood rubbing together, carrying a hint of fear and anger, came from the void.

"Li Yanxin...you, the Burning Heaven Holy Land, intend to protect this child?"

"He is a distinguished guest of my Burning Heaven Holy Land."

Li Yanxin's tone remained calm, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness.

"At least tonight, before me, yes."

"Humph!"

The old voice gave a cold snort.

"You can protect him for a while, but can you protect him forever? This kid has many secrets and has offended many more people. Sooner or later..."

That's his business.

Li Yanxin interrupted the other person.

"At least for now, with me here, the Holy Realm... must not intervene."

There was a moment of silence in the void, as if the hidden holy realm was weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, that aged voice, tinged with resentment and coldness, rang out once more.

"Alright! Li Yanxin, I'll give you this face! However... there's something you might be interested in."

"explain."

Li Yanxin's eyes flickered slightly.

"Your Burning Heaven Holy Land just now at the auction, you were willing to give up the 'Great Dao Nirvana Pearl' to exchange for the Holy Realm ultimate technique 'Hundred Phoenix Burning Heaven Slash'..."

The aged voice paused, seemingly with a hint of mockery.

"It was that kid named Gu Sheng down there who put it up for auction."

As soon as he finished speaking, a crack suddenly tore open in the void, and a subtle fluctuation of the Saint Realm quickly disappeared into the distance. Only a faint, lingering voice echoed in Li Yanxin's ears.

"Now, are you still sure you want to protect him so fiercely?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yanxin was slightly taken aback. For the first time, a clear look of astonishment appeared in her eyes, which seemed to be burning with eternal divine fire.

"A Saintly Realm technique... was it he who brought it out?"

She subconsciously glanced down at the young man in blue robes, who was fighting fiercely below, his aura overwhelming. A seventh-level Grandmaster, his combat prowess was astonishing, surpassing even those of higher levels. His physical body and spiritual strength were exceptional, and several mysterious Daoist auras flowed around him…

These things, though rare, were not entirely incomprehensible to her given her knowledge and the foundation of the Burning Heaven Holy Land; perhaps she had simply received some extraordinary opportunity.

But... a complete, seemingly ancient, supreme-level martial art—could he possibly possess such a thing? This completely exceeds the scope of what "fortune" can explain! How could a cultivator at the sect level, even with incredible luck, possibly come into contact with something of that level? Let alone put it up for auction!
"This matter... is suspicious."

Li Yanxin frowned slightly, her mind filled with doubts.

The words of that hidden sacred realm may not be entirely credible; they could simply be sowing discord or misleading. But where there's smoke, there's fire.

There is probably some unknown connection between Gu Sheng and that sacred realm's ultimate technique.

She turned her gaze back to Gu Sheng on the battlefield, watching him remain spirited and resourceful despite being surrounded by four Heavenly King Realm experts. The inquisitive and curious light in his eyes did not diminish because of those words; instead, it became even stronger, and even... took on a hint of amusement.

"Gu Sheng... just how many secrets are you hiding?"

Li Yanxin murmured to herself, a faint yet real smile curving her lips.

This boy, who was granted a holy decree by the Holy Lord, was on Qing'er's mind, and might now be involved with the Holy Realm's ultimate techniques, seemed to be much more interesting than she had expected.

This sudden ambush seems to have turned into a...unique "observation".

With a single punch, Gu Sheng shattered the Fiery Divine Shield. His killing intent remained undiminished. His figure clung to the red-haired youth, who was being attacked by the divine weapon, his aura weakened, and he was sent flying backward.

The red-haired youth's eyes were filled with extreme fear and resentment. He wanted to activate the secret technique again and offer up other life-saving items, but the excruciating pain in his chest, the shock to his soul, and the backlash from the destruction of his natal divine weapon made his reaction more than a beat slower!
Gu Sheng's speed, however, was extremely fast!
"die!"

The cold words were like the pronouncement of death.

Gu Sheng pointed his fingers like a knife, his fingertips gathering the sharpness of his golden body's blood and energy, along with a trace of tangible spiritual power, transforming into an invisible yet incomparably sharp "blade." In the red-haired youth's horrified and desperate gaze, it sliced ​​across his brow!

"laugh--!"

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a soft sound, like a sharp blade slicing through a ripe fruit.

The red-haired youth's retreating figure suddenly froze, and the last bit of madness and brilliance in his eyes quickly dimmed and went out.

A thin line of blood ran straight down from his brow, across his nose, lips, chin, chest, and abdomen...

The next moment, his body, along with his tattered clothes and armor, silently and neatly split into two halves along the bloodline! The cut was as smooth as a mirror, revealing the bones and internal organs that had been precisely severed inside! The two halves of the body were thrown outwards by inertia, blood and fragments of internal organs raining down!
Another Heavenly King Realm expert has fallen! And in such a swift, almost brutal manner! (End of Chapter)