My Core is the Boss

Thunder deeply regretted it. For a moment, he was aimless. Should he go knock on the enemy military camp's door? He felt mixed emotions toward the ancient god who had killed Zhang Feng. No martial ethics at all! That kill was supposed to be his!

"That righteous god is also quite an amusing one," the shopkeeper continued, "after killing Zhang Feng, he shouted to the whole city, saying he'd treat everyone to a feast next time. Hahaha! Eating Zhang Feng's funeral feast, I wonder if I will ever get the chance..."

Thunder, however, froze completely. "What? A feast?"

In his entire life, he had barely heard those words, at least until he arrived at Clearwater Village.

His heart shook violently. Could it be that the ancient god who killed Zhang Feng was Qi Yuan? Impossible! Wasn't that kid still at the Violet Palace realm? No, wait, has he even returned in the first place?!

Even if he broke through to the True God realm in the Ancestral Land, he couldn't possibly kill Zhang Feng and block a Great Venerable's strike? The more Thunder thought about it, the more absurd it sounded. And yet, it felt exactly like the kind of stunt Qi Yuan would pull.

Suddenly, Thunder recalled something. The direction the shopkeeper had pointed, wasn't that the Lin Empire?

His heart jolted. Could it really be that kid?

His thoughts were a tangled mess. He desperately wanted to take out a communication talisman and ask what was going on. Then he remembered he had thrown everything away!

Thinking of something, he hurriedly entered the Visualization Realm and asked in the group.

Great Venerable Thunder: Great Venerable Lishan, are you there? I have a question!

└Huh? Great Venerable Thunder, you're back?

└Great Venerable Thunder, was that ancient god who visualized eight Mythics yesterday your disciple?

└Great Venerable Thunder, where are you now? I've found the Heavenly Thunder Wood you needed.

Thunder froze, utterly dumbfounded. Why is everyone suddenly greeting me? Eight Mythics? What does that mean? Who visualized eight Mythics? My disciple?

No way, right?

A terrifying thought emerged in his mind.

At that moment, Lishan finally appeared.

Great Venerable Lishan: Great Venerable Thunder, you're still alive? That's great! You should probably hurry back.

Lishan didn't explain further in the group. The matters of Thunder and Clearwater Village were of utmost secrecy. They absolutely couldn't let the evil gods know. After all, those eight Mythics hadn't yet matured. If exposed, the evil god army would wipe them out in the cradle.

Lishan's reply only filled Thunder's mind with countless questions. He wanted to ask more, but suppressed his doubts after seeing other ancient gods.

Exiting the group chat, Thunder frowned deeply. "Eight Mythics... was it really him?"

Outrageous though it seemed, it was the only explanation.

"That kid is really a prodigy?"

Qi Yuan was probably unwilling to see him fall and had rushed over to kill Zhang Feng himself.

Thunder slapped his thigh. "How is he even more reckless than me? Everything is exposed now!"

He was extremely anxious. Did Qi Yuan go all out right after visualizing eight Mythics? This would definitely draw the evil gods' attention.

It was over.

***

In Feiwu City, several streaks of light landed.

Qi Yuan looked at the city’s residents, still feasting, and said to the ancient gods beside him, "After working so long, you're tired, right? Go eat. Replenish your strength."

The ancient gods stared at each other.

The younger twin blurted out, "My lord, shouldn't we discuss how to deal with the evil gods?"

They had just carried out a long-distance raid and ran. It was very cool, but they had definitely alerted their enemy. The enemy camp would surely begin reinforcing, preparing to surround and exterminate them.

After all, even ignoring the Mythic issue, just over twenty Venerables with Divine Domain Seeds were already a serious threat.

Qi Yuan nodded seriously. "You're right!"

They relaxed slightly. Their god wasn't completely unreliable after all.

After some quick thinking, Qi Yuan said, "Since our strength has increased by at least tenfold, we can't just sit and wait. We must take the initiative and fight to grow stronger! Looks like it's time to put my brilliant brain to work again and come up with a brand-new stratagem!"

Confusion erupted among the ancient gods. Shouldn't they be thinking about how to intercept the enemy's attack? Shouldn't they be fleeing, hiding, or waging guerrilla warfare? Why were they going on the offensive instead? Was he in such a hurry to die?

The older twin couldn't help saying, "My lord, isn't this a bit hasty?"

Her thoughts matched those of the others. Fighting should be the last thing on the list right now. Instead, they should consume resources as quickly as possible, until they were on par with a Great Venerable. Only then would Clearwater Village's strength truly soar.

Qi Yuan shook his head. "This is not hasty at all. You see, I used to have many enemies. They like to drag things out, turning small matters into decades-long affairs. Do you know what happened to them in the end? That's right, I wiped them out!"

For example, the Black Mountain Sect. Qi Yuan had guessed they wanted to attack Blue Planet and even dig up his ancestors' graves. However, they dragged their feet, never mobilizing troops. Since it was disrupting his sleep, Qi Yuan simply made a plan to eradicate them all. Thus, he boarded a spirit ship overnight and did just that.

Bright Palace was the same. They targeted him nonstop, demanding that Great Shang hand over Qi Yuan and Kang Fulu. The stupid part was that they even set a deadline. If Qi Yuan were in Bright Palace's position, why set a deadline? He'd just wipe himself out directly. That way, he wouldn’t have a chance to grow.

In Blue Planet's history, if Qi Yuan had been a Yuan dynasty general, he'd have taken a hundred thousand troops and smashed Zhu Yuanzhang's begging bowl[1] on the spot.

"The longer time drags on, the more variables appear. We must strike like thunder and wipe out the surrounding evil gods!" Qi Yuan said seriously, with impeccable reasoning.

The ancient gods were completely stunned.

Seeing that the others seemed shaken, Qi Yuan immediately pressed the advantage. "I have a new plan. It's called Three Days to Slay a Hundred Gods!"

1. Zhu Yuanzhang (朱元璋) refers to the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) in China. He ruled from 1368 to 1398 under the era name Hongwu (洪武) and is also known by his temple name, Ming Taizu. He is historically significant as one of the few founders of a Chinese dynasty to rise from a peasant background, having been orphaned and experiencing extreme poverty before joining the Red Turban rebellion against the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty. ☜