The Golden Core's Celestial Secrets Chapter 102: Galacia's Visitor, How Can One Person Guard a City? - Novel Cool

Chapter 102: Galacia's Visitor, How Can One Person Guard a City?

Chapter 102: Galacia's Visitor, How Can One Person Guard a City?

"Trying to run?"

Qi Yuan noticed Cai Xia's attempt to flee, his face turning cold.

He chased after Cai Xia.

"Stop him!" Cai Xia shouted, and suddenly, all the demons became even more frenzied, rushing towards Qi Yuan without regard for their lives.

Seeing that the demons had temporarily trapped Qi Yuan, Cai Xia's courage grew.

"I never expected a Nation Guardian to come to Nowhere City! You are strong, but I am no match for you. But so what if you're a Nation Guardian?"

"There are so many Nation Guardians in Galacia, yet they still ended up being driven back by us, the Northerners, and cowering within their city. What's the difference?"

"The South is destined to perish; why bother fighting for them? Life is short, and one should seek pleasure. Why bother with the so-called 'world's populace'?"

"Doing all this is merely to satisfy one's own moral conscience."

Cai Xia looked at Qi Yuan, her eyes filled with triumph.

"I'm leaving. The next time I appear, Nowhere City will surely be overthrown."

After saying this, she left without a backward glance.

Qi Yuan panicked, "Dare to overthrow the city I guard, you're asking for death!"

Heaven Splitting Sword Technique! Qi Yuan unleashed his most powerful sword technique.

With this sword, a gap was forcibly cut through the hundreds of demons surrounding Qi Yuan.

From a distance, Cai Xia witnessed this with a look of shock on her face.

In a single stroke, he slaughtered over a dozen Overlord-level demons, something an ordinary Nation Guardian couldn't achieve.

A powerful gust of wind approached, and Cai Xia heard Qi Yuan's loud shout.

"You thief, don't run... and become my dog!"

The intense wind struck her waist, and she fell from the sky like a broken kite.

With just the residual force, she lost all her fighting ability.

She struggled to turn around and saw the handsome man with a broken sword approaching her.

Terror filled her heart.

She didn't want to die here.

"I... I'm willing to be your dog!" The scorching sand lay on her skin, but Cai Xia's heart stirred with strange ripples. She looked at the approaching Qi Yuan with a pleading expression, even sticking out her tongue like a real dog.

"A dog without a house!" Qi Yuan, disgusted by the sight, slashed his sword at Cai Xia.

Cai Xia's body went limp as she fell, not understanding why she was still being attacked even after submitting.

Was there such deep-seated hatred between them?

Didn't cultivators from the North and South often surrender to each other?

Unfortunately, she didn't have time to think further, for she was dead.

After slaying Cai Xia, Qi Yuan turned his attention back to the demon horde.

He raised his sword and charged forward.

Half an hour later, Qi Yuan returned to the walls of Nowhere City, which he guarded.

Now, he wanted to understand what exactly the 'Demonic Essence' was.

He looked within his body, carefully sensing and observing.

After an unknown period, Qi Yuan opened his eyes.

Within his divine soul, he noticed a gas-like substance, the size of a grain of rice, with countless colors.

"Is this the Demonic Essence?"

[Demonic Essence, the evil of living, encompasses pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust.]

"The Seven Deadly Sins?"

"This doesn't seem like a good thing."

As his divine soul touched the grain-sized Demonic Essence, countless images flashed through his mind.

He slashed the Radiant Palace with his sword.

He devoured piles of delicious food.

He tore off his junior sister, Jiang Lingsu's, skirt and put stockings on her thighs.

"6."

Qi Yuan only wanted to write the number six.

"Suddenly, I feel like the mutation ability isn't a good thing."

Qi Yuan realized he had fallen into a trap.

But after some thought, he dismissed this idea.

"There's a saying, 'There are no evil martial arts, only evil people.'"

"Demonic Essence is just another aspect of human nature.

If I were to kill all the demons in this world, how much Demonic Essence would I have within me?

If I refine it into my Golden Core, it might become very powerful."

Once the Golden Core is formed, it might induce the enemies' seven emotions and six desires, giving rise to inner demons.

Qi Yuan pondered.

If that's the case, wouldn't his Golden Core control something akin to the seven emotions and six desires?

Qi Yuan reassured himself, and his mood improved significantly.

...

Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

In the vast desert, Yuan Qi traveled alone, his face cracked and his entire being in a poor state.

On his way to Nowhere City, he encountered numerous roaming demons.

He barely escaped with his life several times but managed to persevere.

He was now extremely weak.

Yet, he never discarded the wooden box on his back.

"The journey from Great Xia to Nowhere City is filled with demons.

How did my brother and the others reach Nowhere City, or is there... no one in Nowhere City?"

Yuan Qi's mind was filled with questions. He needed to understand the situation in Nowhere City.

At that moment, a voice called out from behind him.

"Are you also a cultivator from the South?"

Yuan Qi spun around and saw a man and a woman standing behind him, their faces filled with caution.

"Yes, and you?" Yuan Qi asked, his mind racing with thoughts.

He had heard that every year, many cultivators from the Ten Thousand Eight Thousand Cities defected to the North.

The two before him didn't bear the distinctive marks of Demon Controllers, but it was better to be cautious.

"We are cultivators from Galacia City, heading towards Nowhere City," the tall man spoke up. "Seeing the direction you're headed, could it be that you're also going to Nowhere City? Might you be from the Great Xia?"

Yuan Qi pondered for a moment before replying, "Indeed."

"I see," the tall man said, a look of joy appearing on his face.

The woman beside him quickly added, "Since you're from the Great Xia, do you know the Warden of Nowhere City?"

The Warden of Nowhere City?

Yuan Qi shook his head.

He didn't know.

"I only know that a few years ago, my brother led troops to support Nowhere City, but he never returned."

"Nowhere City has been isolated for too long, and we don't have much news from there.

But we've heard that the Warden of Nowhere City is a Nation Guardian.

He has been guarding the city alone for almost three years!" The man's eyes shone with admiration. "My sister and I are heading to Nowhere City to pay our respects to this Warden and discuss important matters!"

Yuan Qi was a bit puzzled.

A Nation Guardian?

The Great Xia had no Nation Guardians.

Who was this Warden of Nowhere City?

Guarding a city alone?

It seemed a bit... melancholy.

As he thought this, Yuan Qi felt a twinge of sadness.

"Since we're all headed to Nowhere City, we might as well travel together."

After five days, Yuan Qi had learned a lot about this brother and sister and their purpose for going to Nowhere City.

The siblings were named Liu Wentai and Liu Wenmei.

They were going to Nowhere City to persuade the Warden to become the Warden of Galacia City.

They had specifically sought out Yuan Qi because they thought he might know the Warden and could convince him to leave.

Yuan Qi was reluctant at first.

Why should the Great Xia's Warden abandon Nowhere City for Galacia City?

However, Liu Wentai and Liu Wenmei's words convinced him.

Nowhere City didn't need a Warden.

The Warden was guarding a lonely city, yet the Great Xia couldn't provide any help.

Continuing like this would only lead to pointless deaths.

Yuan Qi felt a mix of resentment, guilt, and self-blame.

Half a day later, the three of them, covered in dust, finally reached the towering walls of Nowhere City.

Liu Wentai gazed at the majestic city, a look of admiration on his face.

Beside him, Liu Wenmei gathered her strength and roared at the towering city, "Messenger from Galacia City, seeking an audience with the Warden of Nowhere City!"

The mighty voice echoed within the city, seemingly reverberating.

However, after a full ten breaths, no one responded.

Liu Wentai's heart sank with a sense of foreboding. "Oh no, could something have happened in Nowhere City?"

The three rushed into the city.

But as they approached the city walls, they all collided with an invisible barrier.

"What's this?"

They landed on the ground, looking ahead with puzzled expressions.

"Move aside," a lazy voice called out.

At that moment, a cloud of dust rose from beneath the city walls, and a young man holding a broken sword emerged, as if crawling out from underground.

He seemed to still be sleepy.

Yuan Qi stared at the man, his eyes widening in surprise.

So young?

Liu Wentai and Liu Wenmei shared the same thought.

If they hadn't heard that this man had been guarding Nowhere City alone for three years, they wouldn't have believed he was a Nation Guardian.

"Are you the Warden of Nowhere City?" Liu Wentai asked.

"Yes," the man, who was Qi Yuan, replied. "You're disturbing my peace, coming to my Nowhere City so early in the morning."

"I am Liu Wentai, and this is my sister, Liu Wenmei. We've come from Galacia City to pay our respects to the Warden and discuss important matters!"

"Speak," Qi Yuan said concisely.

"Your act of guarding Nowhere City alone is truly admirable. Even the Warden of our Galacia City speaks highly of you," Liu Wentai began with a string of compliments.

"Make it quick," Qi Yuan grew impatient.

He found dealing with demons easier; humans were just troublesome.

Humans had mouths that never stopped talking, while demons only roared like dragons.

Liu Wentai's face turned awkward. "Your act of guarding a city alone is truly remarkable.

I've been sent by the Warden of Galacia City to invite you to our city.

In Galacia City, there are dozens of Nation Guardians and over a hundred Overlords, all with formidable strength."

Since the North-South Pact, I have been stationed here for a hundred years, never losing a city.

Now, our Galacia City is preparing to counterattack the demonic forces, aiming to defeat the Demon Controller leading this region, Mi Sang, and bring peace to our city for a decade.

However, Galacia City is short on manpower, and since you are a Nation Guardian, it would be best if you headed to our Galacia City to join us in the counterattack against Mi Sang!"

As Liu Wentai spoke, his excitement grew.

After all, counterattacking the demons was something that had never happened in this area before.

If this succeeds, the Great Sui nation will undoubtedly boost its people's morale.

And they will leave their names in history.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan shook his head, "I'm sorry, I'm not interested."

His refusal was straightforward.

This caught both Liu Wenmei and Liu Wentai off guard.

Liu Wentai quickly added, "Would you not reconsider, sir?

If you join us in Galacia City, we will provide you with ten large medicinal pills each year, and even some powerful cultivation techniques. We are willing to offer these to you to help enhance your strength."

Liu Wentai tried to entice him with benefits.

Medicinal pills?

Cultivation techniques?

Qi Yuan had no need for these.

With the Death Radiance, demons were the best supplement for him.

In the game, he didn't need to cultivate; he only needed to slay demons to improve his strength.

"I am the Nowhere City Warden, and I need to guard Nowhere City. I won't be going anywhere else." Qi Yuan shook his head, his attitude resolute.

Seeing this, Liu Wenmei stepped forward and said, "It is admirable that you guard Nowhere City alone.

But you are just one person, and even if you can guard Nowhere City for three years and repel wave after wave of demons, the demons that come later will also be stronger. Eventually, Nowhere City will fall, and you will meet your end."

Please consider the bigger picture and not limit yourself to a small nation. Think of the greater good for humanity!"

First, they tried to entice him with benefits, then warned him of the dangers, and finally appealed to his sense of duty. Most people would likely agree.

On the side, Yuan Qi remained silent after hearing this.

Liu Wentai and Liu Wenmei's words made sense.

This unfamiliar Nowhere City Warden, guarding Nowhere City alone, was a futile endeavor.

No matter how powerful one person was, could they fight against all the demons in the Northern Lands?

His welcome in Nowhere City was death.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan smiled, "Don't think like NPCs when guessing a player's thoughts.

I won't leave my post in Nowhere City easily.

My decision is made; please return."

The rewards for guarding Nowhere City might be comparable to a Heavenshard Fragment, so how could he possibly leave?

Moreover, he and the people of Galacia City might not be from the same camp, and they could even be competitors.

After all, they would compete for the demons he was supposed to kill.

Liu Wentai and Liu Wenmei's faces turned somber.

Some of Qi Yuan's words were beyond their understanding, but they roughly grasped his unwavering attitude, which they hadn't anticipated.

Liu Wenmei raised her head stubbornly, looking at Qi Yuan, "What would it take for you to leave Nowhere City and come to Galacia City?"

Her gaze was determined, and she meant what she said.

Qi Yuan chuckled, "I want to become the ruler of this realm. Is that possible?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Wenmei knew that the Nowhere City Warden couldn't be persuaded further.

The sibling pair looked at Qi Yuan, their eyes revealing complex emotions.

"Since that's the case, please take care, and farewell!" They said without any hesitation.

Seeing that it was futile, they left without lingering.

"Wait," Qi Yuan spoke up.

Liu Wenmei, who had started to leave, showed a look of excitement, "Have you changed your mind, sir?"

Qi Yuan shook his head, "No, I just wanted to say that when you're slaying demons, if you can't eliminate them all, you can come to me. I'm getting itchy for some action."

During this time, a pile of demons would attack every two or three days.

Qi Yuan had been having a blast killing them.

But who wouldn't want more experience?

Liu Wenmei was taken aback by Qi Yuan's words but nodded, "I'll report this to the Nowhere City Warden.

She thought Qi Yuan also wanted to contribute to Galacia City's grand plan.

The siblings bid farewell and turned to leave.

Qi Yuan's gaze fell on Yuan Qi, "Why aren't you leaving with them?"

Yuan Qi looked at Qi Yuan, his emotions stirred, "If Great Xia cannot support you in guarding Nowhere City, I, Yuan Qi, am willing to offer my humble life to serve you!"

In his heart, he had another unspoken sentence: The people of Great Xia are with you.

If possible, tens of thousands of Great Xia's soldiers and citizens would rush to Nowhere City, ready to die valiantly.

But... most would likely perish on the journey.

(End of Chapter)

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