My Core is the Boss

"It's the sect master!"

"With the sect master here, the Fighting God Sect will definitely be fine!"

"So that is the sect master? A Nascent Soul cultivator? He is so powerful, like a Celestial God!"

Countless people gazed at Shengdou with reverence and respect. Some time ago, viral videos had spread online, showing the sect master moving the entire Fighting God Tower onto Fighting God Mountain. Many had regarded him as a Celestial God. Now that they saw him in person, they were naturally thrilled.

Just then, a rift opened in the crimson sky, and a blood-robed figure emerged. With a crimson mask concealing his face, he appeared like the incarnation of a great demon.

Everyone felt their hearts rise into their throats. In contrast, the disciples and elders of the Fighting God Sect all seemed exhilarated. What petty villain dared to cause trouble when the sect master was present?

Seeing the newcomer, Shengdou narrowed his eyes. "Fellow Daoist, I do not recognize your aura. Why are you seeking trouble with my sect?"

His thoughts raced as he tried to discern Qi Yuan's background, but everything remained unclear. He couldn't remember the sect ever provoking such a formidable enemy.

As his robes flapped violently in the wind, Qi Yuan said in a heavenly, clearly disguised voice, "Your sect chose a bad name."

The moment those words came out, everyone was stunned. The Fighting God Sect disciples were furious to the point of laughter.

"What an arrogant bastard!"

"He couldn't even be bothered to come up with a reason! He's obviously some great demon!"

Meanwhile, the seemingly patient Shengdou remained unruffled. "Our ancestor had chosen the name because it aligns with Heavenly Dao. What's wrong with it?"

Qi Yuan's voice was cold and unwavering, filled with killing intent. "I wouldn’t have been offended if it were a good name. Fighting God Sect, hm? Now that a god like me has arrived, aren’t you just picking a fight with me? Out of all names, you chose Fighting God? Aren’t you just targeting me specifically? Change your name, and I might be merciful enough to spare your lives."

Shengdou sneered. "A god? A coward like you, who won't even show his face?"

Qi Yuan blinked innocently. "How am I not a god? Want me to show proof? If I can convince you, you'll rename your sect."

Shengdou stood in the air and remained vigilant. "Heh. Then I shall see exactly what kind of god you are."

At that moment, a gust of wind blew past and a little red booklet appeared before him.

Shengdou froze. Is this red booklet proof of godhood?

Another gentle breeze brushed against his face, flipping the booklet open.

Shengdou's eyes twitched violently. Gritting his teeth, he erupted with fury. "Men... tal... illness?!"

Inside the red booklet, the words "Mental Illness Certificate" were clearly written.

"See? The certificate contains the character god[1]. How's that for proof? Change it now, and you still have a chance to live. Otherwise, you'll die just like Jiang Qingjiao, who spoke behind my back."

Many elders and stewards inside Fighting God Tower also saw the words in the booklet. Their expressions shifted from shock to disbelief to utter stupefaction.

"A mental illness certificate?!"

"Damn it, this brat is mocking us!"

"He actually dares use a mental illness certificate as proof of godhood?!"

They now understood. He was merely using "god" as an excuse to cause trouble here!

Utterly enraged, killing intent surging through Shengdou’s eyes. "It has been a hundred years since I last killed someone of the same realm. Seems like I’m going on a killing spree today!"

Qi Yuan seemed confused, then grew angry. "What? You won't acknowledge me as a god? Why can't mentally ill people be gods? What kind of discrimination is that?!"

What kind of era is this? Everyone is supposed to be equal, yet people still discriminate against the mentally ill!

When those words spread, the citizens who came to seek apprenticeship were all stunned.

"The proof of god is a mental illness certificate?"

"I originally brought binoculars for something else and didn't expect to use them here. I recognized it! It really is a mental illness certificate!"

"Mental illness equals god?"

"This guy's amazing!"

"Looks like he couldn't be bothered to think of a reason and just came to cause a mess!"

"His style is exactly like a demon!"

Everyone discussed animatedly.

Then, Shengdou’s bloodthirsty voice echoed throughout the area. "Fellow Daoist, if you want to cause trouble, just say so! Is it amusing to toy with me like this?!"

Their sect’s cultivation path lay in the word “fight.” Qi Refinement disciples would go to the mortal world for training, battling mortals to hone one's fighting spirit. In truth, it was just random massacres, hence why every single disciple was brimming with killing intent. This world, with a population over ten times that of the Fire Spirit World, was practically made for their path.

In the Fire Spirit World, Fighting God Sect was essentially a demonic sect.

As for Shengdou, back when he was a level 3 Qi Refinement cultivator, he became infamous for slaughtering an entire city of thirty thousand civilians. Soon afterward, he was promoted to core disciple.

After his cultivation advanced, he always upheld the principle of fighting. Unlike cultivators who only knew secluded cultivation, he possessed extremely rich combat experience and often fought above his realm.

Despite being only at the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, he could even fight late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, making him one of the top experts in the Fire Spirit World. Thus, he never doubted he could kill Qi Yuan. Especially with the treasure left behind by his ancestor, capable of killing even Violet Palaces.

"I shall show the world that our sect cannot be insulted!"

A terrifying aura swept through. Within Shengdou’s hands, lotuses rapidly bloomed one after another, covering him entirely.

Outside the curtain of blood, a Nascent Soul cultivator was shocked. "True Lord Shengdou is unleashing his strongest divine technique, Million Sacred Lotuses! It’s an unimaginably powerful technique that specifically targets the soul! Even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn't dare receive it. He has run out of mercy!"

He was a rogue cultivator who had secretly rushed over to watch after sensing the abnormalities around the Fighting God Sect.

Just then, several other rogue cultivators standing beside him watched with equal shock.

"Can't imagine we'd actually witness a Nascent Soul battle!"

If Qi Yuan saw them, he would definitely comment that the NPCs were truly dedicated, coming all this way just to provide commentary. Unfortunately, he was too preoccupied with Shengou at the moment.

"I’ll admit, your sect is pretty sensible. You unleashed your ultimate from the get-go. Saves me the trouble, really. Instead of killing the outer disciples, then the inner disciples, and so on, the sect master came to me himself. It’ll be over soon. I’ll send you to meet your grandpas!"

Once again, Qi Yuan felt his words were exceptionally elegant, especially the double meaning in his last sentence.

Shengdou roared, "My grandfather is still alive! Go meet your grandpa instead!"

Countless lotus flowers shot toward Qi Yuan. Across the heavens, endless lotus blossoms exploded, dazzling like a sea of flowers.

"My wife recently taught me a new move. Perfect chance to test it." Qi Yuan threw out a punch directly into the ground. "Ten-Slay Tyrant Fist!"

The blood-red curtain shrouding the heavens came crashing down, as though the sky itself had shattered and rained upon the world.

Inspired by the blood-soaked killing intent surrounding Qi Yuan, Canary created the technique, which Qi Yuan later refined himself. The blow would filter its target, killing any living being that had slaughtered more than ten humans. Sure enough, it lived up to its name.

Midair, the blood-red curtain transformed into a gigantic fist. Endless bloody aura billowed and churned violently through the air as it crashed down.

1. Mental illness is referred as 精神病 in Chinese and contains the character '神' which is 'God'. ☜