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

Chapter 84: Dragon Seizing Struggle

"Spare us, Supreme Lord!"
Facing the legendary Supreme Lord, how could they dare to act presumptuously?

It was said that when the Supreme Lord got angry, corpses would lay scattered for miles.

It was precisely because there was a Supreme Lord stationed in the City of Sin that they were so fearful.

However, that terrifying thunderbolt was charging straight towards them.

"No!"

The five powerful figures tried to escape, but how could they withstand that thunderbolt?

The thunderbolt struck them, and they watched helplessly as their bodies turned to ash.

The five rulers of Blood Slaughter City perished there.

"Ugh!" Ning Tao's small body was thrown like a kite with a broken string, landing far away.

Just the aftershock of that thunderbolt had severely injured her.

Blood trickled from the corner of her mouth, but her face showed a sweet smile. "Husband, are you warning me?"

"Only a powerful man is worthy of me, Ning Tao!"

"Husband, you still care about me. This original divine power struck me to help me better comprehend it, right?"

With a sweet smile on her face, she looked like a gentle, obedient wife.

If Qi Yuan were here to hear Ning Tao's words, he would definitely say, "Little beauty, you have too much imagination."

Of course, what he didn't know was that the once young-sounding girl was actually older than him.

Meanwhile, on Seven Colors Peak.

Qi Yuan was furious. "Stupid game, perverted game, always making an NPC call me husband and seducing me, but not letting me play!"

After his divine soul had grown significantly, he tried to forcefully enter the game.

But he failed.

Just as his consciousness neared the game icon, a strong backlash hit him.

All he could do was curse loudly!

He also heard part of Ning Tao's thoughts, in which she referred to him as husband.

He cursed harshly.

"This won't do. I need to strengthen my divine soul and teach this game a lesson!"

Qi Yuan started cultivating.

Nearly two months flew by.

Qi Yuan opened his eyes, looking at the slightly increased mana within him, feeling helpless.

His power was growing too slowly.

During these two months, Qi Yuan mainly practiced techniques to enhance his divine soul, with "Qi Yuan Sutra" as a secondary focus.

In these two months, he had tried many times to enter the game, all ending in failure.

He had heard Ning Tao's voice seven times, responding four times and ignoring the other three.

After all, the last three times, she didn't call him husband.

He thought she might not have been calling him, so he didn't want to try to curry favor unnecessarily.

"Senior brother, the struggle for the dragon is about to begin. You need to head out," Jiang Lingsu, acting like a little elf, called out to Qi Yuan.

"Okay." Qi Yuan looked at his junior sister, dressed slightly thicker for the spring weather, and stepped out of his wooden hut.

......

Rong City was originally a mortal city under the Divine Light (Shen guang) Sect.

However, in the past two months, the city had undergone great changes.

Mortals occasionally saw immortals flying across the sky.

Some saw three-zhang tall stone giants carrying wood and large stones, building palaces outside the city.

In less than two months, many palaces had sprung up.

Outside Rong City, it looked like a paradise for immortals.

At this moment, three streams of light streaked across the sky.

Voices reached Qi Yuan's ears.

"The Great Shang transformed from a mortal nation to an immortal nation largely due to the opening of the Celestial Dragon Immortal Realm in the capital. In the Celestial Dragon Immortal Realm, there are many secret treasures. The Great Shang used these treasures and resources to become the most powerful force in the nation," said the knowledgeable white-haired Kang Fulou. "However, in recent years, with the rise of the Demonic Desire Sect, the Great Shang is no longer as powerful as before."

Dong Xian listened, his heart unperturbed.

The decline of the Great Shang was inevitable.

He had no intention of restoring the Great Shang's former glory.

For him, his own strength was the true measure of power.

"Now, a second Dragon Immortal Realm has been discovered outside Rong City. Hence, the location for the struggle for the dragon was moved to Rong City's Dragon Immortal Realm." This information was not a secret. If Qi Yuan hadn't known, Kang Fulou wouldn't have bothered to explain.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan remarked, "So, this struggle for the dragon is both a fight for the throne and a scramble for resources."

But Qi Yuan found it strange. Rong City was so close to the Divine Light Sect, and with the opening of the second Celestial Dragon Immortal Realm, it should logically be under the sect's control.

However, Qi Yuan recalled that this sect seemed to have many issues.

Therefore, it was not a big problem.

The sect master was a spy, and many elders and disciples had issues.

Even the sect master's son-in-law, Kang Fulou, had some problems.

Qi Yuan thought that he was probably the only innocent one in the entire sect.

"Our three main enemies this time are the First Prince, backed by Floating Mountain; the Seventh Prince, backed by the Demonic Desire Sect; and the Eighteenth Prince, the youngest, backed by the Palace of Light."

"Palace of Light?" Qi Yuan's eyes lit up.

Was his White Moonlight coming?

"The Palace of Light has deep roots in the Eastern Lands. This time, they sent a late Foundation Establishment cultivator named Breaking Wolf. He comes with ill intentions, so we must be cautious," Kang Fulou warned.

Qi Yuan sharpened his blade.

The Great Shang was too poor.

It was just a village-level entity.

Until now, he hadn't encountered a single profound-level technique in the Great Shang.

But Zhu Lianhua from the Palace of Light, his first White Moonlight, coming from a major place, carried a profound-level technique.

The first White Moonlight met a tragic end in the Great Shang. The second White Moonlight coming must be stronger.

So the items they carried might also be better.

This made Qi Yuan very excited.

...

“Cough, cough…” The man lay in bed, his face pale. Each cough brought up fresh blood, and he couldn't stop coughing.

“Father,” the Eighteenth Prince said worriedly as he watched.

This coughing man was the supreme ruler of the Great Shang Kingdom.

“Leave us,” the Empress, dressed in a purple-gold gown and looking regal, commanded. “Your father needs to rest.”

The Eighteenth Prince looked reluctant but eventually left.

In the vast palace, only the Emperor and the Empress of the Great Shang Kingdom remained.

“Zitong, I am grateful that you have managed the state affairs during my seclusion for healing. It must have been hard on you,” the Emperor said, reaching out to hold the Empress’s hand.

Unexpectedly, the Empress stood up. “Your Majesty, you should rest.”

With that, the Empress left directly.

She had other people to meet.

Naturally, she did not want to stay and accompany this puppet-like Emperor.

“Cough, cough…”

In the palace, the Emperor’s coughing grew heavier, sounding even more pitiful.

Meanwhile, the Eighteenth Prince returned to his temporary palace in Rong City.

Before entering, he heard a woman's panting from inside.

His expression changed.

The woman inside was his princess consort.

He stood outside, looking like a eunuch.

At that moment, a mocking voice called out.

“Eighteenth Prince, since you’re back, come in. I like it when you watch.”

The Eighteenth Prince immediately lowered his head and entered, wearing a humble smile.

“Mr. Breaking Wolf.”

He glanced over to see his consort on the bed, her eyes filled with affection, a thin veil draped over her body.

Breaking Wolf was already dressed, his eyes sharp like a poisonous snake’s. “How did it go?”

The Eighteenth Prince lowered his head and mumbled, “Mother… she doesn’t want to talk to me.”

“Useless.” Breaking Wolf cursed under his breath, looking down on the Eighteenth Prince even more.

But such a useless Eighteenth Prince was easy for them to control.

“Since the Empress doesn’t want to cooperate with our Palace of Light, we’ll leave it for now.” A hint of displeasure flashed in Breaking Wolf's eyes. He asked, “Have the people from the Divine Light Sect arrived?”

“They’ve just arrived at the palace.” The Eighteenth Prince bowed his head humbly, then whispered, “Mr. Breaking Wolf, my seventeenth brother… is a good person. In the Celestial Dragon Immortal Realm, can you spare him?”

Seventeenth Brother was Dong Xian.

Like the Eighteenth Prince, Dong Xian was also not favored.

Dong Xian had always taken good care of him, and their relationship was strong.

“For your sake, I can spare his life.

But, the two from the Divine Light Sect, I must take care of them.” Breaking Wolf’s eyes showed a flash of killing intent.

Zhu Lianhua had died in the Great Shang Kingdom, killed by the Divine Flower Association.

This was a great humiliation for Breaking Wolf.

The plan for the Hundred Nations was led by his master.

Once successful, his master’s position in the Palace of Light would greatly improve.

However, Zhu Lianhua was killed near the Divine Light Sect.

Although it was the Divine Flower Association that killed her, the Divine Light Sect was definitely involved.

“Of the two from the Divine Light Sect, who is stronger?” Breaking Wolf asked, recalling something.

“Kang Fulou from Five Light Peak is stronger. He is a late Foundation Establishment cultivator and the sect leader’s son-in-law, as well as the closing disciple of the Five Light Peak’s leader.” The Eighteenth Prince had met Kang Fulou and remembered his lengthy self-introduction. “He is also in the top three of the Great Shang’s Top Ten Talents.”

The Great Shang’s Top Ten Talents referred to the ten most outstanding Foundation Establishment cultivators in the kingdom.

“Great Shang’s Top Ten Talents?” Breaking Wolf sneered.

He was ranked in the top 700 of the Eastern Lands’ prodigy list.

Naturally, he looked down on the Great Shang’s Top Ten Talents.

For him, one sword could kill them.

“Leave, my friend is coming to enjoy himself, and he doesn’t like others watching.” Breaking Wolf commanded coldly.

The Eighteenth Prince, still wearing a fawning smile, obediently left.

……

“Not bad, not bad, even more luxurious than my Foundation Establishment cottage,” Qi Yuan commented while in the palace.

He looked at the gold cups and jade plates, wanting to take them back to Seven Colors Peak.

Kang Fulou remained calm. “Soon, we’ll have to meet up.”

By now, people from various sects had arrived.

All the princes were here too.

They needed to meet and then open the Celestial Dragon Immortal Realm to begin the struggle for the dragon.

Qi Yuan nodded, feeling excited.

He was looking forward to meeting Breaking Wolf, his White Moonlight.

With some time left before the meeting, Qi Yuan felt bored.

He decided to enter the Divine Flower Association’s jade slip with his spiritual sense.

He noticed there were many messages in the group of the Divine Flower Association’s Four Great God Emperors.

“Good news, everyone. Today I ranked 300th on the Eastern Lands’ Small Prodigy List,” announced Rogue Immortal Venerable.

“Congratulations!”

“Congratulations!”

“Big shot, please protect us!”

Everyone in the group was posting.

Qi Yuan also felt admiration for Rogue Immortal Venerable.

Qi Yuan, at best, was in the top ten Foundation Establishment cultivators in his village, while his group members were already provincial-level prodigies.