My Core is the Boss

The Violet Palace cultivator smiled at Qi Yuan. "Let’s join forces and open this gate together."

Qi Yuan softly transmitted to Canary, "Head back first and bring Zero-One over. I think this place suits it better."

She nodded and vanished on the spot. "Alright."

The Nascent Souls were momentarily stunned, while the masked old man narrowed his eyes, countless thoughts flashing through his mind. This kid actually dared to let his dao companion leave! The alliance Nascent Soul cultivators are all on their way here. If they meet her, she’s done for!

Of course, he kept those thoughts to himself. No one commented on Ning Tao's departure. Before entering the ruin, everyone had concealed their identities for fear that other Nascent Soul cultivators would discover its existence. But now, they wished others would come. Even if they could not yet unleash the Eyes of the Sky’s full power, killing a few Nascent Soul cultivators would be effortless.

Qi Yuan clenched his fist as well. "Come, let's go together!"

To the others' astonishment, a tremendous force swept forth, obliterating the gate. Everyone cast suspicious glances at Qi Yuan. Then, one after another, they transformed into streaks of light and disappeared inside.

Only the Violet Palace cultivator remained where he was. Looking somewhat nervous, he cautiously asked, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask about the person you once spoke of, who preached the dao and helped others comprehend the origin? Who exactly was that sacred being?"

Qi Yuan smiled. "Naturally, it was my alt."

The Violet Palace cultivator's heart skipped a beat and his breathing quickened. "R-really?"

A hint of nostalgia flickered in Qi Yuan's eyes. "Of course it's true. In Flowing Wind World, within City of No Return, I was—"

The Violet Palace cultivator blurted out the name, "The Blood Master!"

He trembled uncontrollably.

Xie Tang was dumbfounded. She had no idea why a Violet Palace cultivator would react in such a way.

The fat cultivator stood there with his mouth hanging open. What is going on?

The Violet Palace cultivator was utterly shaken. "You're the Blood Master of the Flowing Wind World! The sacred being who preached the Great Dao to a hundred thousand cultivators!"

Xie Tang felt absurd. Isn't he a Nascent Soul cultivator? How had he suddenly become the legendary Blood Master, a supreme figure who had helped Nascent Souls comprehend the origin?

The fat cultivator blinked. Did that mean that after I died and became a ghost, I could really go and look for him?

The two were reeling. Xie Tang even wondered whether Qi Yuan and the Violet Palace cultivator were putting on an act. Well, if that was the case, what would be the objective?

Looking at the Violet Palace cultivator, Qi Yuan smiled faintly. "Oh? So you're one of the demons from the Myriad Demon World that invaded the Flowing Wind World?"

The Violet Palace cultivator hurriedly explained, panic written all over his face, "No! Absolutely not, Senior! We are different from the demons!"

After all, the legendary Blood Master was the one behind the emergence of a hundred thousand Supremes, filling heavens and earth. Though he had not witnessed it personally, he had heard the tales from his predecessors. Even after thousands of years, it remained a nightmare etched into the memories of countless cultivators.

Qi Yuan asked casually, "How are you different?"

The moment he had first attended the dao discussion, he had already discovered the Violet Palace cultivator's identity. He simply couldn’t care less.

The Violet Palace cultivator quickly replied, "I am one of the native demon races of the Myriad Demon World! In the ancient era, the Myriad Demon World originally belonged to demon clans like ours. But one day, all our demon ancestors vanished without a trace."

The demon ancestors were the founders of the various demon races, each possessing power comparable to a Yin Spirit cultivator. They had ruled the Myriad Demon World and voluntarily severed heaven and earth, choosing not to ascend to the Upper World.

However, a disaster struck during the ancient era, and all demon ancestors disappeared. Without them to suppress the realm, demon races from the upper world descended and occupied the Myriad Demon World. The native demons were slaughtered, enslaved, or raised like livestock and used as cultivation resources by the upper world.

Today, most ancient demons were kept in captivity. Ancient demons like him, who had hidden away in secret realms and cultivated all the way to the Violet Palace realm, were exceedingly rare.

Qi Yuan glanced at him calmly. "Indeed, you are somewhat different from them. You seem to carry a hint of martial dao."

Not only had his nose not grown any longer, but the ancient demon's tone also sounded genuine. There was also a faint aura of martial arts about him.

The Violet Palace cultivator swallowed nervously. "For some reason, Senior, I always feel a sense of familiarity from you."

Though he feared the Blood Master, the ancient demon also felt a strange sense of kinship with him.

Qi Yuan merely smiled. The humans of this world and the demon races recorded in the Mountain-Sea Scroll all shared the same ancestor.

He asked casually, "I heard the demons of the Myriad Demon World have been encouraging Brilliant Star to invade Arch Star?"

The Violet Palace cultivator hurriedly clarified, terrified of being misunderstood, "Senior, that has nothing to do with me! The ones occupying Brilliant Star now are those upper world demons!"

Qi Yuan replied without much interest, "Oh. Anyway, let's go inside and have a look."

The control center was not large, covering only a few square kilometers in area. Yet, it contained many small rooms. Every room had been completely stripped bare. Clearly, everything valuable had long disappeared. Despite entering first, the Nascent Soul cultivators had gained next to nothing.

The group followed Qi Yuan inside. After some time, they reunited with the other cultivators. Everyone stared ahead greedily. A transparent coffin made entirely of crystal-like glass floated in the air. It was flawless and pure, like white jade.

"That must be a supreme treasure!"

"I wonder if someone’s lying inside?"

The Nascent Soul cultivators noticed Qi Yuan's arrival but kept their attention fixed on the coffin. The aura emanating from it surpassed even the treasures left behind by their ancestors. It was undoubtedly the greatest treasure in the ruin. Unfortunately, their cultivation levels were too low to see through it, and they couldn't even tell whether someone was inside.

Qi Yuan grinned. "This coffin is destined for me. I mean, I haven’t taken a single thing from the moment I entered. It isn’t unreasonable, is it? Any objections?"

He was very ethical, never taking advantage of small bargains.

The masked old man sneered. "You're certainly good at calculating things in your own favor."

The pale-faced female cultivator said, "Fairness? Or is it the cry of a loser who failed to obtain even a single resource?"

Others from the Heaven Upheaval Plan Alliance chimed in.

"As agreed before entering, everything depends on one's own ability."

"Fellow Daoist, we're all Nascent Soul cultivators. Surely you understand that fairness doesn't exist in this world? It’s all up to your ability."

Meanwhile, the lone-wolf Nascent cultivator chose not to offend Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan said softly, "So, when I offer fairness, you refuse it. Very well. Then we do things your way. By the way, who agrees, and who objects? Those who agree will still receive fairness. As for those who object, it is truly up to their ability."

The masked old man laughed mockingly. "I object!"

The six Nascent Soul cultivators of the Heaven Upheaval Plan Alliance followed suit.

"I object too!"

"Objection!"

The Violet Palace cultivator stepped forward. "I agree."

Xie Tang hurriedly followed. "I agree too!"

The fat cultivator quickly added, "I agree!"

The last remaining Nascent Soul cultivator seemed conflicted as a fight appeared imminent. "Didn't all of you swear a Heart Demon Oath? Isn't it a little inappropriate to fight here?"

More than ten Nascent Soul cultivators radiating powerful auras jumped in.

"Heh. You swore one. We didn't."

The lone-wolf Nascent Soul cultivator's face immediately changed.