Chapter 1135 - 591: Subduing the Demon Beast (Part 2)

The crowd screamed at the top of their lungs, while Gu Sheng remained silent, focused solely on protecting everyone.

Eventually, the shaking of the mountain finally ceased.

Lan Yao was just beneath Gu Sheng and urgently reached out to touch him.

"Gu Sheng! Gu Sheng! Are you alright?"

Hearing his panicked voice, the others also chimed in.

But despite calling out for a long time, they still received no response from Gu Sheng.

For a moment, the voices of Hong Mei and Shi Lou, among others, carried a tinge of tears.

Just as they were struggling, Gu Sheng’s voice finally resounded once more.

"Don’t move around; we’re in the debris, and it’s easy for it to collapse again."

Finally getting his response, tears streamed down their cheeks at once.

Hong Mei asked, her voice trembling, "Gu Sheng, are you okay?"

Gu Sheng struggled to withdraw his arm and grasped her hand accurately in the dark.

"Don’t worry, I’m fine. I’ll lead you all out safely."

As soon as the words fell, the Spiritual Energy on Gu Sheng’s body was immediately released.

The small tripod sensed the change in his aura and began to enlarge immediately.

Before long, debris once again began to fall.

Gu Sheng quickly used Spiritual Energy to shield everyone, relying on his own strength to clear the fragments.

Noticing that he seemed somewhat strained, Lan Yao hurriedly said, "Gu Sheng, save some Spiritual Power, we’ll help you together!"

"Right, Brother Sheng, we’re in this together!"

Hearing the words from everyone, Gu Sheng did not reply but continued to release Spiritual Power.

Before long, a glimmer of light unexpectedly appeared in the darkness.

Seeing the sky at that moment, Gu Sheng let out a roar, his aura suddenly burst, and all the debris was blown away.

When they finally saw daylight again, Gu Sheng collapsed heavily to the ground.

Seeing him like this, everyone became extremely anxious, quickly surrounding him, bombarding him with questions about his condition.

Listening to their clattering voices, Gu Sheng chuckled lightly.

"I’m fine, don’t worry about me."

"If you are fine, would you just collapse like that? Something’s definitely off!"

"Right! Earlier in the debris, we called you, and you didn’t respond, something’s definitely wrong with you!"

While everyone was certain that something was wrong with Gu Sheng, Hong Mei withdrew her hand from his wrist, looking pleasantly surprised.

"Gu Sheng, are you really okay?"

At these words, everyone was stunned.

"No way? How could this be nothing?"

Gu Sheng moved his hand away and glanced at Bai Yu, who immediately shrank back.

"I didn’t mean it that way; I just thought you seemed a bit off earlier..."

Hearing this, Gu Sheng smiled again.

Seeing his smile, some became even more puzzled.

"Gu Sheng, what’s going on? Are you really okay or not?"

"Earlier, there was indeed something wrong, but it’s over now, so I’m fine."

"Something wrong before? What happened before? Did you heal your injuries afterward?"

After thinking about it, Gu Sheng nodded.

"That’s about right. Earlier, I accidentally got hit by a stone, passed out, and when you called out to me constantly, I woke up, so it’s not really a big deal."

As soon as Gu Sheng finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

Shi Lou rubbed his ears, widened his eyes, and asked Gu Sheng, "Brother Sheng, you said you were knocked out by a stone? You killed a Demon Beast, but got knocked out by a stone?"

"Yes."

Gu Sheng’s light reply elicited a burst of laughter from everyone.

Seeing them like this, Gu Sheng rolled his eyes at them.

"If it wasn’t for that Demon Beast suddenly exploding, fearing you’d get hurt, why would I rush towards you? If it wasn’t urgent, I wouldn’t have been hit by the stone."

Hearing this, the smiles on everyone’s faces disappeared instantly.

Seeing their guilty expressions, Gu Sheng couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Alright, it’s all in the past, and since I’m okay, let’s go find the Demon Beast’s body."

"Brother Sheng, that Demon Beast was nearly a refined creature, its skin and fur should be useful, right?"

"It’s all useful, but we can’t keep any of it."

"Why?" Er Gou asked in confusion.

"Because it’s what Wang Chunshi wants. To acquire the High-level Xuan Iron, we need to deliver this Demon Beast as collateral."

Understanding the situation, everyone sighed lightly.

"If it weren’t for dealing with those Death Soldiers, the stuff on this slimmed waist creature would be more valuable than that High-level Xuan Iron."

"No choice, we came with a task, completing it is the priority."

After Gu Sheng finished speaking, everyone nodded, joining him to search for the Demon Beast’s body.

In its last moments, the Demon Beast chose self-destruction, taking half the mountain with it. Its body was buried beneath the rubble, and Gu Sheng and the others searched until dusk.

By moonlight, everyone tirelessly turned over the stones.

Eventually, Huang Shan exclaimed in delight, "Brother Sheng, I found it!"

Hearing this, everyone looked over in unison.

"Are you sure it’s the Demon Beast’s body?"

"Confirmed!"

With a positive confirmation, everyone rushed forward.

Bai Yu took out several Luminous Pearls to light the area, and when they peeked in, it was indeed the Demon Beast’s body! Despite being fragmented by self-destruction, none of the useful parts were missing!

"Great, we finally found the body; now we can get the High-level Xuan Iron."

With that, Lan Yao plopped down into a seated position.

Hearing this, Bai Yu frowned and looked at Gu Sheng.

"Gu Sheng, getting the High-level Xuan Iron was always our own wish, do you really think Wang Chunshi will give it to us?"

After thinking, Gu Sheng shook his head.

"I’m not sure, but with the Demon Beast’s body, he’s bound to give some reward. Like he said before, he wouldn’t want to lose face in front of us juniors, so he won’t let us work for nothing."

"What if it’s not High-level Xuan Iron?"

"Then we’ll try to negotiate."

With that, Gu Sheng picked up the Demon Beast’s body and headed towards the Kunming Sect.

Seeing him leaving with the body, Lan Yao called out to him several times from behind.

"It’s already dark, are you heading there now? Why not rest and go tomorrow morning?"

Hearing this, Gu Sheng didn’t turn around, only loudly replied, "This Demon Beast is likely part of a group, now that it’s dead, its companions might come seeking revenge under moonlight. If you don’t want to die, follow me."

Understanding the serious consequences, Lan Yao jumped up in a shudder, running faster than anyone else.

Deep in the night, Gu Sheng returned to the Kunming Sect.

From afar, he saw several people pacing restlessly at the entrance, seemingly not on night watch.

Furrowing his brows, Gu Sheng walked over directly.

"What are you guys doing?"

Seeing Gu Sheng, the people’s eyes all lit up.

"You’re back?!"

Hearing this, Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

"Were you waiting for me?"

"Yes, no, not really."

One person instinctively responded before seeming to realize something, immediately denying it. However, he kept avoiding eye contact with Gu Sheng, making it easy to discern the truth.

Judging by their expressions and his words, Gu Sheng suddenly chuckled.

"You knew I dealt with this Demon Beast."

His statement wasn’t a question, but a calm assertion.

Kunming Sect people awkwardly scratched their heads, not responding to his question, but gestured towards inside: "Uh... you guys should head inside."

"You let us in so easily, could Senior Wang be waiting inside for us?"

Though knowing the answer, Gu Sheng feigned ignorance, embarrassing the others, their faces turning as red as lobsters.

"Uh... with the dark night and outside being unsafe, you are guests of Kunming Mountain, after all, better to talk inside."

Amused by the clumsy excuse, Gu Sheng couldn’t help but laugh, though he didn’t tease further, and led everyone inside with large strides.

Hearing his laughter, the people of Kunming Mountain were increasingly embarrassed, wishing they could find a corner to hide, lest they be seen by others.