My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Chapter 217: The Stellar Golden Core Shows Its Power Again

“They’ve all gathered.”

Shenlei Venerable stood at the mountaintop, his voice trembling slightly.

The other three ancient gods nearby, who were originally from the Ancient God Alliance and familiar with the area around Sunset Slope, were called here by Shenlei Venerable to guide the way. They were filled with confusion, not understanding why they had to watch for so long.

Fire Lotus Venerable looked at Qi Yuan, who was lying on a tree, and inexplicably felt a sense of admiration. Facing the massive army of evil gods at Sunset Slope, she couldn’t be as calm and leisurely as Qi Yuan.

At that moment, Qi Yuan stood up, a faint smile on his lips.

“Since everyone’s here, it’s time for them... to lie down together.”

Qi Yuan’s words were mysterious.

Shenlei Venerable’s breathing quickened as he stared at Sunset Slope.

Fire Lotus Venerable and the other ancient gods were puzzled, unsure of what Qi Yuan meant.

At that moment, Qi Yuan looked up at the sky.

“Appear, my sun!”

“Enjoy my warmth, White Moonlight!”

As he finished speaking, time seemed to stand still.

The entire world, bathed in a layer of faint red light from the blood-colored stars, suddenly underwent a slight change.

All the Venerables and ancient gods experienced a brief moment of bewilderment.

“Why has the sunlight... changed color?”

Everyone had the same thought.

In Sunset Slope, Three Flames Venerable and the other Venerables and evil gods were momentarily stunned.

Venerable Wan Mountain quickly said, “The heavens change color—a great omen! This foretells that Three Flames Venerable will surely sweep across Qingheng Continent!”

Three Flames Venerable forced a smile. “A good omen, indeed.”

The other new gods also smiled.

Some ancient gods secretly despised Venerable Wan Mountain, thinking he had no spine. To speak such nonsense to flatter him—if they had known, they would have flattered him first.

At that moment, a Venerable noticed something unusual. “Look at the sky. It seems a star is falling.”

The True Gods at Sunset Slope all looked up at the sky.

The sky was filled with stars, and among them, a sun was moving rapidly, seemingly heading somewhere.

The sun’s speed increased, and its light grew brighter.

“Could it be... falling into the Fanxin Realm?”

A Venerable muttered.

The hearts of all the True Gods sank.

Judging by the situation, it was indeed about to fall into the Fanxin Realm.

“No matter. Even if it falls into the Fanxin Realm, it has nothing to do with us,” Three Flames Venerable said, his expression complicated.

This level of battle was not something a Venerable like him could intervene in.

After all, there was a Great Saint of Blood Sun lurking in the Heaven Pillar. How could a mere star, even if it were the reflection of a sun god, be a threat to such a powerful being?

Venerable Wan Mountain took the opportunity to flatter him. “The stars fall because of the Venerable’s might.”

Three Flames Venerable chuckled. “I’m merely a fifth-step Venerable. I don’t deserve such flattery.”

This was no ordinary star—it was a star that could shine on its own.

There were two kinds of stars in the heavens: those that emitted light and those that did not.

The ones that emitted light represented Yang Gods, while those that did not represented ordinary peak Yin Gods. Not all Yin Gods could have their reflections in the heavens—the right to have a star was a privilege granted by the Yang God they served.

The reflection of these stars in the heavens borrowed the light of their Yang God's sun.

The General of Qingheng Continent, who was Three Flames Venerable’s superior, had such a star in the heavens.

Three Flames Venerable extinguished these thoughts and looked up at the sky.

Boom!

In a fraction of a second, the entire Fanxin Realm suddenly shone with intense light.

Everyone’s vision blurred for a moment.

A shadow of the sun hung in the sky.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

“It’s really falling into the Fanxin Realm!”

“Which sun god has intervened?”

“Is this a warning?” a Venerable pondered.

“Hmph, a mere sun god from beyond our realm, crossing countless spaces to meddle in the Fanxin Realm’s affairs—this is courting death!” a myth-level god snorted.

All the True Gods looked up at the sky, their expressions varying.

The projection of a sun falling was indeed a terrifying event.

All the True Gods sensed a dangerous aura, but they chose to remain silent. If a sun god was willing to intervene, then naturally, the target must be Blood Sun Great Saint in the Heaven Pillar.

But in the next moment, everyone’s expressions changed.

“What’s happening? It’s heading toward the Northern Lands!”

“This isn’t good—the target isn’t Blood Sun Great Saint!”

All the Venerables and True Gods felt a surge of anxiety.

The sun fell faster and faster, bringing with it an aura of annihilation.

The Venerables in the Northern Lands had no time to act—they couldn’t stop the terrifying sun projection together.

Three Flames Venerable’s smile froze.

Something’s wrong!

Something’s very wrong!

This is extremely wrong!

All the Venerables and True Gods were stunned.

This sun... seemed to be coming straight at them?

Did they... name Sunset Slope wrong?

Before they could react, the enormous sun projection crashed into Sunset Slope.

An ancient voice echoed in their ears.

“The great sun shines bright, illuminating the world!”

“I don the black robe and command the Nine Laws!”

The sun projection swelled and exploded.

Endless heat and light concentrated on the small area of Sunset Slope.

What kind of power could be unleashed by focusing the energy of a sun in such a small space? It was unimaginable.

Over a thousand True Gods didn’t have time to react before they were engulfed by the scorching heat and the overwhelming aura.

In the terrifying flames, every True God was completely incinerated.

On the mountain peak, Shenlei Venerable looked at Sunset Slope, now resembling a small sun.

Fire Lotus Venerable was stunned, the extreme light illuminating her face, making her look even more flushed. Her expression froze, and she turned to look at Qi Yuan, her phoenix eyes filled with shock and complexity.

The other ancient gods also turned to Qi Yuan.

“Master... was that sun yours?”

Qi Yuan shrugged, his expression wistful. “It was too far away, so the power wasn’t that great.”

This time, he had summoned his second Stellar Golden Core, which had just been condensed.

Perhaps because it was too far away, Qi Yuan felt the power was just average.

The people around him fell silent.

Not that powerful?

It was too powerful!

Over thirty Venerables and a thousand Yin Gods were obliterated by the sun projection, leaving nothing behind.

Qi Yuan looked at the distant Sunset Slope, the light fading, like a dying star.

In that single strike, over a thousand powerful beings had perished.

Under the terrifying sun, life seemed fragile.

In the face of nature’s might, humans appeared incredibly weak.

Qi Yuan was suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow. “Some people die and are heavier than Mount Tai; some people live, but they’re already dead.

White Moonlight, though you’ve died, you’ve left me with an ocean of experience and countless evil god energies.

Your death is heavier than Mount Tai.

Don’t worry about me—I won’t be sad.

I’ll turn my grief into an appetite and enjoy a good feast.

White Moonlight, may you rest in peace!”

After all, the White Moonlight had fallen, so Qi Yuan felt it necessary to say a few words, lest others think he was heartless, only here to reap the benefits.

Shenlei Venerable was bewildered by Qi Yuan’s words.

Fire Lotus Venerable’s admiration for Qi Yuan vanished.

The heroic image she had built in her mind crumbled.

“Let’s go back... and have a feast!”

...

The sun fell and landed on Sunset Slope.

On Sunset Slope, over thirty Venerables and a thousand True Gods perished.

To outsiders, their deaths were just a number.

But to them, it was an unbearable pain.

Of course, they couldn’t feel that pain now.

In Qingheng Continent, the Evil God General’s eyes were deep, his gaze seeming to pierce through space and time, falling on Sunset Slope.

Sunset Slope had been flattened by the sun projection, and the entire army had been annihilated in a single blow.

“Is there an outside sun god interfering?” the Evil God General muttered, his eyes flickering.

“Should we report this to Blood Sun Great Saint?” a voice sounded in his ear.

It was another General.

Now, the five Generals of the Northern Lands had gathered.

This was the strongest force of the evil gods in the Fanxin Realm.

Five Generals, all at the myth level.

Each had their own myths.

“The Great Saint is at a critical moment and cannot be disturbed,” General Riyang said.

Blood Sun Great Saint was at a crucial point in devouring the world’s Heavenly Dao within the Heaven Pillar.

The Generals speculated that the outside sun god’s intervention was meant to stop the Great Saint from devouring the Heavenly Dao.

This was an innate world, coveted by even sun gods.

“What do you think of this sun projection?” one General asked.

General Riyang’s eyes flashed with killing intent. “It seems that the eight myths in the Visualization Realm weren’t a coincidence.

An outside sun god has planted a pawn in the Fanxin Realm.”

The other Generals were weighed down by this revelation.

Fortunately, this strike didn’t fall directly on them.

Instead, it fell on Sunset Slope, which was fortunate.

“Qing Shui Village... Origin Venerable... is it?” General Riyang’s eyes were filled with murderous intent.

“You intend to strike at the sun god’s pawn?” another General asked.

General Riyang shook his head.

Of course, he wouldn’t.

What if the same thing happened again?

“I will report this situation to the Master and let him decide!” General Riyang replied.

As long as the Master acted to seal the Fanxin Realm again, preventing the sun god’s pawn from borrowing external power, he could crush the Origin Venerable of Qing Shui Village with a flick of his wrist.

...

In the Southern Lands.

Dozens of Venerables gathered, their expressions serious.

“What do you all make of today’s events?” an elder asked, his voice hoarse.

“This is an unprecedented change in the Fanxin Realm, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we seize it, it could bring the Fanxin Realm back from the brink!” a Venerable said excitedly.

“A sun god... a glimmer of hope!”

“If he’s willing to help us, we might stand a chance against the evil gods!”

“But how do we know he isn’t just another evil god?” an elder questioned.

The excited Venerables fell silent.

Right.

An innate world, drawing the covetous eyes of sun gods.

This new arrival—who’s to say he isn’t just another evil god, another who seeks to devour the Heavenly Dao of the Fanxin Realm?

“The Myth Plan must continue!

We can’t pin our hopes on anyone else.

And besides, it seems this Yang god hasn’t personally intervened.

He probably doesn’t want to offend the two Yang gods.” An elder spoke, setting the tone for the discussion.

Such a powerful being might help them complete the Myth Plan, but he couldn’t possibly stand against the two Yang gods eyeing the Fanxin Realm.

Why would Yang gods fight to the death?

“Ling Zhong Venerable, what’s your opinion?” The elder turned to a headless ancient god.

The other ancient gods also looked at Ling Zhong Venerable.

Ling Zhong Venerable sat quietly, exuding a powerful aura of battle.

All eyes were on Ling Zhong Venerable, their gazes filled with respect.

This was a ruthless warrior who had survived the Battle of Hongtang and had a deep relationship with the Foodless Holy Mother.

His opinion was highly valued by the ancient gods.

He was one of the pillars of the Southern Lands.

“I will go to the Northern Lands.”

Ling Zhong Venerable’s words were brief.

The gathered Venerables fell silent.

A powerful ancient god like Ling Zhong Venerable entering the fallen Northern Lands had a high probability of never returning.

Ling Zhong Venerable was willing to risk his life for a sliver of hope for the Fanxin Realm.

...

Meanwhile, in Feihuang City.

Qi Yuan, having finished his feast, stretched lazily.

“Victory in war hinges on speed. The three-step plan to eradicate the evil gods is halfway done. Now for the remaining half.”

Without a plan, one might be like a headless fly.

Qi Yuan always preferred to plan his actions.

Now, clearing the Fanxin Realm was proceeding according to his carefully laid plan.

“Is everyone here?” Qi Yuan asked again.

Shenlei Venerable’s heart skipped a beat.

The last time he heard this question, Origin Venerable had summoned a sun projection and wiped out the evil gods at Sunset Slope.

Now, hearing it again, he almost had a stress reaction.

The other ancient gods looked at Qi Yuan expectantly.

Was it time for him to distribute divine essence elixirs and other benefits?

They had been looking forward to these rewards for a long time.

Today was truly a day of double blessings.

First, the evil god army at Sunset Slope was wiped out by the sun projection.

Now, Origin Venerable seemed ready to distribute rewards.

Venerable Huanghun looked at Fire Lotus Venerable, noticing her strange expression. “Fire Lotus Venerable, you don’t seem very happy?”

Fire Lotus Venerable had been out of sorts since returning with Origin Venerable, her eyes vacant and pupils dilated.

Even now, as Qi Yuan gathered them to distribute rewards, she still wore that blank expression, not showing any joy.

This puzzled Huanghun Venerable. What had happened when she went out with Origin Venerable to make her like this?

“N-nothing...” Fire Lotus Venerable snapped out of her daze.

“I think the Venerable is about to give us divine essence elixirs. I never thought I’d have the chance to awaken a divine seed,” Huanghun Venerable said with a smile. “Even though it won’t change the overall situation, it’ll help us kill a few more evil gods—it’s worth it!”

Most of the ancient gods shared Huanghun Venerable’s thoughts.

Fire Lotus Venerable, however, seemed not to hear him. She looked at Qi Yuan in the distance and murmured, “Perhaps our Fanxin Realm... really has hope after all.”