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

Chapter 264: Just Because You’re Hiding in the Upper Realm, Doesn’t Mean I Can’t Kill You

"Controlling the life and death of a peak Six Steps to Heaven powerhouse while only at the Purple Mansion level... this feeling is quite enjoyable," said the rust-colored mechanical bird. Its voice was extremely irritating, filled with a tone of a petty person delighting in his small victories.

Qi Yuan remained silent. Before he could speak, the mechanical bird continued.

"Fifty years ago, there was also a Six Steps to Heaven powerhouse who came after me. Heh, back then I was only at the Purple Mansion level, but I tasted her nonetheless. All because she couldn’t let go of her family, her descendants. But unfortunately, after she died, I accidentally killed her entire family anyway."

The mechanical bird was incredibly arrogant.

"I know you're anxious, you're angry, but don't worry. Even if you're anxious... you can't hurt me, hahaha!" The mechanical bird laughed heartily.

The feeling of toying with big figures, mocking the strongest beings, was exhilarating.

With the wondrous creation, not even a mythical powerhouse could harm him in the slightest.

"Before I came here, I investigated your information. Aren't you... the one who would track someone down in real life just because they insulted you on a jade slip? Now that I'm insulting you like this, why don’t you come to the Taihuang Palace and teach me a lesson?" The mechanical bird's controller, Li Qiushen, said mockingly. "Oh, sorry, I forgot. You’re just a pig in the Canglan Realm. First, you can’t reach the upper realms, and second, you’re about to die."

Qi Yuan squinted his eyes and shrugged. "Why don’t you tell me the headquarters of the Dark Sun so I can make your death... less painful?"

The mechanical bird paused for a moment. "Where do you get your confidence from, or do you still not understand your current situation?"

With the Lei Family's Four Generals at his command, Li Qiushen was already in an unbeatable position.

And residing within the wondrous creation, the Blood-Robed Sword God couldn’t harm him at all.

His true body was safely in the upper realms.

The wondrous creation was crafted by a mythical powerhouse who could reflect upon all heavens, and it had been inspected by a Yang God from the Taihuang Palace. Even a myth from the lower realms couldn’t break through the wondrous creation to hurt him.

After all, the Canglan Realm was a closed-off world.

Li Qiushen felt utterly confident.

Qi Yuan’s eyes glanced over other parts of the mechanical bird’s body, and more information came into his view.

He was looking for the weaknesses of the wondrous creation.

"My confidence comes, of course, from my strength!"

Faced with the Lei Family’s Four Generals, Qi Yuan remained exceptionally calm.

The mechanical bird, Li Qiushen, chuckled. "Show me your trump card then, that powerhouse who looks like a Nascent Soul!"

He already knew that Qi Yuan’s trump card was a powerhouse at the peak of Six Steps to Heaven.

It looked like a Nascent Soul, but wasn’t.

He had already seen through Qi Yuan’s tricks.

At this moment, the Lei Family's Four Generals, with their unfocused pupils, turned their gaze to Qi Yuan.

Thunder roared in the sky, and a powerful divine domain was unleashed.

Even though they were puppets, the Lei Family's Four Generals could still display the strength of a peak Six Steps to Heaven.

Qi Yuan didn’t consider the threat of the Lei Family's Four Generals. His eyes remained fixed on the mechanical bird.

"Who said my trump card was a Nascent Soul? I clearly have... two!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yuan chanted softly.

"Hehe yangyang, the baby emerges from hiding, heed my command, eradicate all inauspiciousness!"

Instantly, with Qi Yuan’s words, two auras of extreme terror swept over.

Two powerful figures, each exuding the aura of a peak Six Steps to Heaven, appeared.

Their eyes were similarly dull, but in front of Qi Yuan, they still showed respect.

"At your command!"

The two powerful Great Sovereigns appeared, and their divine domains unfolded.

The battle began immediately.

In the distance, a look of surprise flashed in the mechanical bird's eyes. "You actually have another trump card? This is unexpected."

However, even so, things were still under his control.

Now, six Great Sovereigns were fighting, and their divine domains were clashing.

It was obvious that Qi Yuan’s two strong figures had stronger divine domains than any of the Lei Family’s Four Generals.

But the Lei Family’s Four Generals had combined their divine domains, and their collective power was formidable, enough to hold the upper hand in this clash.

At this moment, lightning and the breath of gold intermingled with the breath of all living things. The entire virtual realm was filled with a murderous atmosphere.

If an ordinary Yin God were to enter, they would likely be caught in the crossfire and instantly shredded to pieces.

"Your trump card was unexpected, but... at this rate, it won't be long before they're all dead!" Li Qiushen was confident of victory.

Qi Yuan having two trump cards was beyond his expectations.

But at this rate, his victory was assured.

"The battle isn’t over yet; anything could happen...

Otherwise, if cultivators only relied on their cultivation base, why even fight? Just flash your power, and those of lower levels would just surrender and cut off their own heads," Qi Yuan said casually.

He remained calm, as if he were an outsider, merely watching the mechanical bird.

"You're quite interesting, but unfortunately, you're too dangerous. Otherwise, I might have asked my master to bring you up and keep you as my pet," Li Qiushen said with a laugh.

At this point, Qi Yuan’s nose twitched slightly. He realized that the other party was spouting nonsense.

Li Qiushen was indeed spewing nonsense.

Cultivators from the Canglan Realm were not within his reach.

Not even his master could bring someone from the Canglan Realm to the upper realms.

"I really dislike how much you love spouting nonsense," Qi Yuan said, staring at Li Qiushen.

"If you don’t like me, why don’t you try and kill me?" The mechanical bird taunted wildly.

With the wondrous creation, he felt invincible.

Qi Yuan smiled. "I'll certainly oblige."

"You’re even more stubborn than I am, but unfortunately... look, how much longer can your two trump cards last? Three hundred breaths?" the mechanical bird, Li Qiushen, taunted.

The duel between Yin Gods was quick.

Those battles that lasted hundreds or thousands of years were likely between Purple Mansions.

"The victor is still undecided," Qi Yuan remained calm and confident.

The duel between Great Sovereigns had no flashy techniques, just a clash of divine domains.

Such collisions had no finesse.

The rusted red mechanical bird, where Li Qiushen resided, blinked its single eye. "I'm very curious, where does your confidence come from?"

The other party’s demeanor did not seem to be an act.

"Or do you have another trump card?

If so, you’d better use it quickly.

If the Lei Family's Four Generals die, I’ll just send in more," Li Qiushen said.

To him, the Lei Family's Four Generals were just like four large toys.

"No need for you to send anyone. Just tell me where the Dark Sun headquarters is, and I’ll go there myself!" Qi Yuan said.

"It seems you are truly confident in defeating the Lei Family's Four Generals.

So what if I tell you the address of the Dark Sun!

It's in... Youtian Territory, Fenglei Valley!" Li Qiushen felt assured, not fearing to reveal the Dark Sun’s location.

"Now that I know the address, this boring battle should end," Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

Just now, he had discovered the weakness in the wondrous creation; it was time to end this.

"Oh?" Li Qiushen still wore his smug expression.

"Don’t be in a rush. After I’m done with the Lei Family’s Four Generals, I'll come for you next," Qi Yuan said calmly.

"Heh, do you really think I’m just like those weaklings you can easily kill?" Li Qiushen sneered.

At that moment, Qi Yuan chanted again.

A familiar chant, a familiar pulse.

Four terrifying figures seemed to emerge from an unknown place.

They also resembled puppets, with chiseled, expressionless faces and vacant eyes.

Each of these four powerhouses was as strong as the previous two.

A total of six Great Sovereigns attacked the Lei Family's Four Generals, and the scales of victory clearly tipped in Qi Yuan's favor.

Li Qiushen's smile faltered for a moment. "Where did you find these strong figures? You really surprised me, but that’s all."

No matter what, he still stood in an unbeatable position.

Now, six Great Sovereigns simultaneously attacked the Lei Family's Four Generals.

The puppet-like Lei Family's Four Generals’ divine domains kept collapsing.

"Is that all?" Qi Yuan gave a mysterious smile.

Suddenly, he moved, his speed explosive. He darted around the battling Great Sovereigns, and his hand grabbed the mechanical bird.

The mechanical bird was momentarily stunned, then it sneered. "So this is what you’ve been plotting all along, to capture me?

But do you really think you’ve caught me?

Sorry, but even though I’m just a Purple Mansion cultivator, you’re not qualified to kill me. You can't do it."

"Oh, really?" Qi Yuan squeezed harder.

The supposedly indestructible wondrous creation suddenly cracked.

Li Qiushen was taken aback. "How is this possible!"

The wondrous creation, crafted by a mythical powerhouse capable of reflecting upon all heavens and reviewed by a Yang God, how could it break!

Not even a mythical powerhouse should be able to do that!

Just as he thought this, Li Qiushen suddenly felt an intense flame engulfing him.

His expression turned ferocious. "You really surprised me, destroying the wondrous creation, but... do you think a mere Sunfire can hurt me?"

This was just a part of his consciousness. Even if it was completely burned, it wouldn’t affect his true body back in the upper realms.

"Blood-Robed Sword God, I’ll be waiting for you at the Dark Sun headquarters!" Li Qiushen’s eyes were filled with excitement. "Next time, after I kill you, I will destroy the Blood-Robed Alliance and take good care of your friends and family, hahahaha!"

His consciousness detached from the wondrous creation at this moment.

Qi Yuan’s gaze remained deep, unfazed by Li Qiushen’s threats. "Too bad you won’t see me destroy the Dark Sun."

This enemy, who had taunted him for several hundred breaths, wasn’t going to live that long if Qi Yuan had anything to say about it.

Given Qi Yuan’s nature, he would naturally kill him on the spot!

Does he think that just because he returns to the upper realms, he’s safe?

That’s underestimating Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan had always been good at tracking down enemies online!

Even if the other end of the connection was in the upper realms, it wouldn’t matter.

At that moment, he glanced over.

With six Great Sovereigns attacking together, the Lei Family’s Four Generals’ divine domains were shattered and collapsing; they struggled to hold on.

Qi Yuan looked at the Lei Family's Four Generals and said softly, "Rest in peace."

He extended a palm.

The Nascent Souls within him trembled, and a tremendous power gathered in his palm.

He pushed lightly.

That one push landed squarely on the four Great Sovereigns’ bodies.

With their shattered divine domains, they had no defense left.

Their massive bodies began to fall, but their eyes remained lifeless.

"Return to the world," Qi Yuan's voice echoed.

At that moment, the bodies of the Lei Family's Four Generals disintegrated, turning to ashes and truly returning to the world.

They would no longer be enslaved by their enemies after death.

With the Lei Family's Four Generals resolved, a murderous glint appeared in Qi Yuan’s eyes. "Do you think just because you’re back in the upper realms, I can’t trace you back and cut you down?

Purifying the internet starts with me!"

Qi Yuan looked up. Through the virtual realm, he saw the stellar golden core in the heavens.

The stellar golden core wasn’t limited to just being summoned to Qi Yuan's side.

As long as he knew the coordinates, it could hit precisely where he aimed.

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The Middle Three Heavens, the Sixth Heaven.

The Taihuang Palace was a dominant force in the Sixth Heaven.

It controlled countless worlds, nearly a thousand in total.

At this moment, in one of these worlds.

Within a desolate cave, a man in a purple robe awoke, a hint of lingering fear in his eyes and his face pale, though mostly filled with arrogance and confidence.

"That guy actually managed to destroy the wondrous creation!"

Thinking of this, Li Qiushen was still a bit shocked.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, he noticed something.

"Sunfire?"

A faint wisp of Sunfire was within his consciousness.

Qi Yuan had used Sunfire to burn his consciousness while destroying the wondrous creation.

That wisp of consciousness being burned was a minor injury to him.

"Damn it, he actually managed to hurt me. Once I ask Master for another wondrous creation, I’ll capture him and personally humiliate his friends!" As an abandoned true disciple of the Taihuang Palace, Li Qiushen’s personality had long been twisted; he took pleasure in torturing people. "Hmph, he thought he could kill me, but at most, he left a mark of Sunfire in me!"

He didn’t care about the mark.

Though he knew it acted as a coordinate, what could a lower realm cultivator like Qi Yuan do? Reach the upper realms to kill him? He wasn’t in a hurry to remove the mark.

He stood up, his face still somewhat pale, his eyes sunken, appearing quite vicious.

Before long, he headed to a cave abode, his expression respectful.

"Master!"

In the cave abode ahead lived a peak Six Steps to Heaven powerhouse.

This powerhouse was his master, also a disciple of the most powerful mythical figure in this world.

In the Canglan Realm, he looked down on myths, killing and even humiliating peak Six Steps to Heaven Great Sovereigns.

But in the upper realms, facing such a powerhouse, he still had to act subservient.

"What is it?" A disgruntled murmur came from within the cave abode.

"Master, I encountered some trouble in the Canglan Realm and need to report to you!" Li Qiushen reported everything that happened in the lower realms to his master.

The elder in the cave abode sounded surprised. "The Canglan Realm indeed produces talents. But don’t worry; I’ll give you another wondrous creation, and you can command the Dark Sun to eliminate him!"

The elder didn’t take the Blood-Robed Sword God seriously.

From birth, the fate of beings in the Canglan Realm was sealed.

The Blood-Robed Sword God was just a dead man walking.

"The Sunfire in you, I can’t remove it, but it’s fine. It’s only a mark and won’t harm you."

The old voice from within the cave abode reassured him, and Li Qiushen finally let go of his last worry.

A cruel gleam flashed in his eyes as he prepared to head back to the lower realms to deal with the Blood-Robed Sword God.

However, at that moment, the sky in this world suddenly brightened.

Li Qiushen quickly looked up, a look of horror flashing in his eyes.

"What’s happening... the sun is falling!"

His voice trembled, filled with disbelief.

Above the sky, a bright light suddenly shone.

A huge star projection was descending.

The entire sky was filled with nothing but the sun’s projection!

Wait, two suns!

Two suns were falling, carrying boundless destructive energy, as if they were about to flatten the entire world!

That endless blazing light, that terrifying heat wave, and the aura of burning everything, sent chills down everyone’s spines!

The Great Sovereign in the cave abode also looked shocked.

He knew about the suns above and had reported them to the upper realm's overseer. Though they hadn’t been there long, it was clear the suns were aimed at the one in the Taihuang Palace.

Now, the two suns were descending upon this world.

And this world... had no Yang God to protect it!

Nevertheless, several powerhouses intervened, trying to stop the suns from falling.

"Who dares act arrogantly in the Taihuang Palace’s domain!"

"This is the Taihuang Palace's Tai Ling Realm!"

One by one, Great Sovereigns took action, using their divine powers to stop the two descending suns.

Unfortunately, the two suns grew fiercer and fiercer, and their efforts were in vain.

"Don’t worry, we haven’t offended such a strong entity. This attack... won’t land here," the elder in the cave abode reassured. He was actually quite curious about which fellow provoked such a powerful entity in the heavens.

His words only made Li Qiushen’s face turn even paler.

Because the wisp of Sunfire inside him burned brighter, hotter, and was consuming him.

At this moment, he seemed to understand something, terrified and confused.

"Master, the Sunfire! The suns above are coming for the Sunfire!" Li Qiushen shouted desperately.

As if only his master could save him.

"What?" The master was stunned, also puzzled.

But in the next breath, before he could react.

Two gigantic sun projections landed above his head.

Boom!

Endless heat and light, endless fire and heat waves, swept through.

With a look of horror on his face, Li Qiushen’s consciousness faded away, thinking of the Blood-Robed Sword God.

He couldn’t understand, couldn’t comprehend it, as his body was engulfed in flames, his soul annihilated in an instant.

As for his master, a peak Six Steps to Heaven powerhouse, he couldn’t escape either under the onslaught of two solar golden cores.

Until his death, he was still bewildered.

How could the Sunfire... be the sun’s coordinate?

At that moment, back in the Canglan Realm, Qi Yuan shrugged. "I can’t stand people who show off. How’s that, tracing you back through the internet with two stellar golden cores... feels good, right?"