My Core is the Boss

Yang Guang's eyes widened. It felt as if he could hear his own heart shattering.

He quickly checked outward. "What? The demons are coming?"

One look, and he met more than a dozen pairs of eyes, rendering him speechless. His heart sank. In his current state, he would truly be exhausted to death.

Yet before he could say anything, he saw Qi Yuan's expectant gaze. "Brother Yang, it's your turn. I want their demon essence blood."

Yang Guang felt like crying, his legs trembling. He suddenly recalled how his wife used to look at him after a few years of marriage, back when he wasn't yet a martial artist.

"Brother Qi... How about we run?"

Life was more important than pride. At this moment, Yang Guang accepted reality and chose to flee. If he drew the attention of the demon camps in his current state, he could forget about leaving the mountain alive, let alone completing their mission.

Qi Yuan froze. "Run? But why? They're not that strong. They are nothing compared to the ones you killed before."

Yang Guang stammered, "As the saying goes, fields do not wear out, but oxen die of exhaustion. There are just too many demons here."

"More is better. A blessed land." Qi Yuan then looked at Yang Guang with disappointment. "I understand. You have kidney deficiency. Looks like I'll have to do everything myself."

He stood up directly.

Yang Guang's expression changed. "You just reached mid-stage Jade Blood. Shouldn't we leave first? If we get surrounded and the demon camp arrives, we won't be able to escape."

An Qiao also appeared worried. Running was the best option now.

Qi Yuan smirked. "Why run? Today, when I picked up this stick in Shuyao Mountain, I realized this place is my blessed land."

In his hand was a straight wooden stick. Such a straight stick was rare. Any child who picked it up would feel like the Monkey King. Holding it, Qi Yuan also felt overwhelmingly powerful.

He charged forward. "Women, children, and those with kidney deficiency, stay where you are. I will protect you!"

An Qiao and Huo Mushi were moved. Yang Guang wanted to protest that he didn't have kidney deficiency, but the atmosphere made it awkward.

At that moment, over ten demons appeared, colorful yet grotesque. At the front was a dog demon.

The dog demon seemed wary. "So you were the ones who have been slaughtering demons in the mountains?

The other two early-stage Jade Blood demons were also solemn. Originally, they had only come to investigate the deaths of two late-stage Qi Blood demons. It turned out that the enemy was stronger than expected.

The dog demon was obviously unwilling to fight head-on. "If you want to live, leave the demon essence blood behind!"

After all, with two Jade Blood opponents, casualties would be heavy. It was better to let them go for now, then summon reinforcements.

Yang Guang felt excited, he almost wanted to agree on Qi Yuan's behalf.

Yet Qi Yuan said coldly, "The moment I picked up this stick, this night was destined to be restless. Die!"

Like a giant bird, he charged toward the demons, surging with Blood Martial Qi.

Although his cultivation dropped a major realm, he was already at the peak of the Core Formation realm. With help from Canary, his cultivation had risen rapidly. So what if he didn’t have enough spiritual energy? All he had to do was kiss Canary and borrow a bit of her spiritual energy, just like in dual cultivation.

In this game, he also had late-stage Jade Blood realm power. Even without martial power, his immortal cultivation alone could easily kill these demons.

The stick flashed with light.

"Grow!"

Bathed in a golden radiance, the stick transformed like the Golden Cudgel, seemingly weighing a hundred thousand jin.

Qi Yuan swung the massive stick. "Die!"

The force uprooted trees, sending them flying. The roaring wind formed a wall, trapping the demons.

The dog demon cried in shock and fear, "What the fuck?!"

They had no time to react. Even in their true forms, they had no chance of resisting. The massive stick crushed them into pulp.

Not far away, Huo Mushi stared in admiration.

An Qiao was stunned. Wasn't Qi Yuan supposed to be weaker?

Yang Guang was filled with shock and doubt. Wait, if you're this strong, why did you even hire me as a bodyguard? Isn't that humiliating? Is this even martial arts? Immortal cultivation, more like...

Entering this world should’ve lowered Qi Yuan’s realm by one major level. Just how strong was Qi Yuan's true body? Yang Guang didn't dare think further.

Just like that, they had obtained a few hundred drops of demon essence blood. Qi Yuan remained calm as if he had just crushed ants. His stick returned to normal.

He said lightly, "It is better to smash them into pulp. Save us the trouble of burying them. They'll nourish the soil."

Yang Guang forced an awkward smile. He felt like a clown. With Qi Yuan's strength, did he even need protection? He could defeat Zhou Yuan in a single blow!

Yang Guang sighed. "Brother Qi, you hid it too well. You're stronger than me. Me protecting you is a joke."

He felt like he should abandon the thought of getting the Genius Alliance entry token from Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan asked, "Well, I've already dropped my disguise and shown some of my strength. Shouldn't you do the same?"

"Huh?" Yang Guang blinked in confusion. "What am I hiding?"

Qi Yuan asked seriously, "Didn't you say you dared to challenge my great enemy, the ancestor of Taihuang Palace?"

"Well, I thought he was weak," Yang Guang said awkwardly. "I am definitely no match for someone you consider a great enemy!"

Qi Yuan stared at him calmly. "Is that so?"

After a moment, he said, "You're not lying. Your bloodline origin is indeed far inferior to his."

Yang Guang seemed confused. Qi Yuan always spoke weirdly. What did his bloodline origin have to do with this? Still, he refused to accept being called weak in that regard. No matter how strong Qi Yuan was, Yang Guang’s bloodline could be traced back to a lineage that was considered ancestral.

However, Yang Guang didn't dare argue. It was simply too difficult for him to try and understand Qi Yuan's behavior.