Qi Yuan wanted to test his luck. "What about you all?"

Ye Liuyun froze. Qi Yuan’s bright, gentle smile gave him an intense chill. Ye Liuyun still couldn't read Qi Yuan at all. Is this madness or threat?

Recalling the Torch Dragon and the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Qi Yuan had once mentioned, Ye Liuyun clenched his teeth and declared, "My Well Dragon Clan is willing to become the Heavenly Sovereign's subjects."

Qi Yuan immediately beamed with joy. His luck really was excellent today!

"And you?" he asked the others.

Seeing this, the leaders of the remaining clans felt grief and resentment. Some glanced at Twilight, their thoughts quietly shifting.

One by one, the remaining ancient gods swore their allegiance.

"We are willing to become the Heavenly Sovereign's subjects!"

Qi Yuan was extremely pleased. "Looks like my luck really is great today. Too bad there's no lottery shop here, or I'd definitely buy a few tickets."

The ancient gods exchanged looks, none daring to speak.

Qi Yuan suddenly shouted, "Little Qi!"

Qi Qi reappeared in a green dress. She glanced at the three corpses on the ground, then calmly withdrew her gaze. "Yes, Godfather?"

"Where are the basic information registration forms? Since they all want to become my subjects, let them register."

A look of surprise flickered in her face. "Alright."

Soon after, she distributed a stack of basic information forms.

Qi Yuan added, "Make sure any absent True Gods from your clans are registered as well."

Yuan Kun nodded hurriedly. "Yes!"

All the ancient gods were terrified of Qi Yuan. They still couldn’t forget how the killing demon had slain three Great Venerables in an instant. Once the forms were filled out, they were handed back to Qi Yuan.

Just then, an elderly man stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Heavenly Sovereign, with war about to break out in the Qingheng Continent, where should we go from here?"

An ancient god said, "The evil god’s marshal is overwhelmingly powerful. We should relocate to the North Sea Divine Eye and rely on the natural defenses to resist them!"

The ancient gods began discussing fervently. Most of them had come here for this very issue.

Qi Yuan shook his head. "Hiding in the North Sea Divine Eye isn't my style."

The ancient gods were puzzled.

"What?"

"Does the Heavenly Sovereign have another plan?"

He replied seriously, "Of course I do. I've even devised a detailed plan."

Beside him, Qi Qi fell silent. Another plan...

The ancient gods, unaware of his history, were curious.

"What plan?"

"Heavenly Sovereign truly deserves his title of a ruler!"

Qi Yuan explained, "My plan is extremely meticulous. One wrong step could lead us to utter disaster. It must not be leaked. If the evil gods learn of it, they'll prepare in advance. I'll tell you today's plan now, but you must not reveal it to anyone."

"There's even a plan for today?"

"We swear to the heavens we will not leak it!"

The ancient gods were burning with curiosity. Is there really a better option than retreating to the North Sea Divine Eye?

"Right now, my army is recuperating. In half a day, our full forces will launch a surprise attack on the evil gods' main camp in the Qingheng Continent, wiping them out in one fell swoop! Hmph, how dare they scheme against Clearwater Village, they're courting death. As the ancients say, attack is the best defense. Ha! They’ll never see it coming!" Qi Yuan said passionately, explaining his strategic philosophy, which incorporated elements from Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Surely, such a flawless plan would impress the ancient gods!

Sure enough, a deafening silence descended upon the hall.

"..."

"..."

Qi Yuan's plan had truly stunned them. Mobilizing an entire village to attack the evil gods' main camp in Qingheng Continent? Unimaginably absurd. Yet, out of sheer fear, no one dared voice their thoughts.

Qi Yuan looked at them curiously. "Is my plan not good? Why aren't you all slamming the table in admiration?"

Ye Liuyun forced the words out with great difficulty. "It's... brilliant."

Yuan Kun echoed in a muffled voice, "Brilliant."

The rest quickly followed suit, repeatedly echoing, "Brilliant."

However, Qi Yuan wasn’t satisfied. "Then why aren't you slamming the table? Are you afraid you'll break the greenwood table if you hit too hard?"

Finally, Ye Liuyun gathered his courage. "Qiyuann Sovereign, surely that plan just now wasn't serious?"

"Of course it is. I've already finalized it. The entire village says it's brilliant and fully supports it! As for you newcomers, you're still too weak, so you won't participate this time. But in a few days, when I counterattack the Heavenly Pillar, you can join."

Yuan Kun was utterly dumbfounded. "Co-counterattack the Heavenly Pillar? Us?"

If the previous plan was absurd, then what was this? How could these weaklings attack the Heavenly Pillar? Wasn't this simply sending them to their deaths? Forget counterattacking, it would be a miracle if they even survived the journey!

"Don't worry," Qi Yuan said reassuringly. "My plan is extremely meticulous. You just need to be diligent little bolts, follow my guidance, and turn empty talk into action. From today onward, the people of the Mortal Heart World will once again become its rulers. We firmly believe that gods exist to serve the people. Children will attend good schools, neighborhoods will be safe and harmonious, jobs will be stable and dignified... We will make the Mortal Heart World great again!"

He directly plagiarized someone's speech from Blue Planet. Actually, that made him wonder whether he should destroy the Blue Planet. If his plagiarism were ever discovered, it would be awkward.

Still, the speech felt incredibly stirring, even to himself. Qi Yuan felt as though he had been injected with adrenaline, so much that he wanted to rush to a factory and tighten bolts for twenty-four hours straight.

Surely these ancient gods must feel the same?

Seeing their continued silence, Qi Yuan nodded. "I understand my words were a bit passionate. You'll need time to ponder them. I shan't disturb you."

With that, Qi Yuan vanished, appearing and leaving just as swiftly.

Only then did the rest of the crowds dare to breathe deeply. Their minds were in complete chaos. The events of the day were simply too absurd!

"Terrifying..."

"Haa..."

At this moment, Ye Liuyun looked toward Twilight, who had yet to leave. "Venerable Twilight, are you really going to fight Marshal Liyang today?"

Twilight smiled, his eyes flickering. "Yes."

The ancient gods' breathing immediately quickened. So it’s true!

An ancient god murmured, "Isn't this suicide?"

"Yes, Marshal Liyang is the one committing it." Fire Lotus chimed in, filled with longing and awe. "Heavenly Sovereign's power is beyond imagination. Even the Yang Spirit within the Heavenly Pillar isn’t worthy to carry his shoes!"

Many ancient gods had long harbored guesses about Qi Yuan's identity, especially those who had received his gifts. The most widely accepted theory was that he was the reincarnation of a Supreme Being, and that the gods manifested through his God Visualization Art had once been his subordinates. Although Qi Yuan was still weak, his future was limitless.

The ancient gods exchanged looks, unable to fully comprehend Fire Lotus's words.

Fire Lotus added calmly, "Your reaction is natural, you simply don't understand how powerful and terrifying the Heavenly Sovereign truly is. He does everything with absolute confidence. Since he dares to counterattack Marshal Liyang and exterminate the Yang Spirit within the Heavenly Pillar, he must be confident he can succeed. Let me share a little information. You all witnessed the sun that fell today, didn't you? The Heavenly Sovereign said it was his Golden Core."

An uproar erupted among the ancient gods as they gasped in disbelief.

"What?!"

"That great sun belongs to Qiyuann Sovereign?!"

"H-how is that possible?!"

"No wonder!"

Fire Lotus said slowly, "His current strength is less than one ten-thousandth of what it once was. As such, he might still lose against the Yang Spirit. Honestly, even I don't know how this will end. But isn't this our last chance?"

The Mortal Heart World had long since run out of chances. The so-called Mythic Plan of escaping the world was nothing but self-deception. In Fire Lotus's view, taking a handful of people away and calling that "survival" was laughable.

"Heavenly Sovereign's plan is the only hope of the Mortal Heart World!"