Chapter 93: The Hundred Nations' Bloody Battle, Qi Yuan's Helplessness

Chapter 93: The Hundred Nations' Bloody Battle, Qi Yuan's Helplessness

In the bustling marketplace, Qi Yuan strolled with purpose. With a new wife at home, he couldn't leave the place empty-handed, so he'd been shopping for several days straight.

As he approached a clothing store, Qi Yuan paused. "Should I get a bra for my junior sister while I'm at it?" he thought, recalling his previous attempt at a high-EQ comment that had somehow displeased her. He realized that while he excelled at flowery words, his actions often fell short. Just a simple act of kindness could brighten her entire day.

But then he hesitated, "I'm not that close with her." He decided against it.

With a new thought in mind, Qi Yuan left the market.

In the marketplace, Luo Jing's eyes flashed with a hint of malice as he spotted Qi Yuan. He quickly followed, looking for an opportunity to strike.

When Qi Yuan stopped in a secluded forest, Luo Jing felt a surge of excitement—the perfect spot for an ambush! All he had to do was capture Qi Yuan, extract information about the Dragon Heaven Realm, and report back to his master, Broken Wolf's teacher, Wind Fury True Monarch.

Luo Jing quickly followed Qi Yuan as he landed. But in the next instant, he froze. "Where is he?" Qi Yuan, who had landed in the secluded forest, had vanished.

Luo Jing's heart raced, sensing an ambush. He became instantly alert, but then felt a chill on his neck, as if a blade had just grazed it.

His eyes widened as he saw a hand reaching into his dantian, grabbing his golden core. His head was lifted by another hand.

As Luo Jing landed, his head and body were severed by a single strike. Qi Yuan held his head and squeezed his golden core.

"Are you... from the Radiant Palace?" Qi Yuan brought the head closer to examine it. Before killing this man, Qi Yuan had already identified him as a potential enemy with malicious intentions.

Luo Jing's heart pounded with fear. "Who... who are you?" he asked, shocked that a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator could effortlessly defeat a Golden Core mid-stage cultivator like himself.

Even the top 100 on the Eastern Land Young Talents List couldn't achieve this. If they could, it wouldn't be so effortless, it would be a quick kill.

Luo Jing wondered if he had encountered not a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but a Divine Infant old monster.

"I'm just the useless Qi Yuan you've been trying to capture, aren't I?" Qi Yuan said, feeling lucky he had hidden his true strength. If a Divine Infant late-stage cultivator from the Radiant Palace had come for him, he might not have been a match for them.

In the Dragon Heaven Realm, Qi Yuan had tested his incomplete Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment strength and found he could kill Divine Infant early-stage cultivators. Against mid-stage cultivators, it would be a close fight, but he could still win. Late-stage cultivators would require him to reach Foundation Establishment mid-stage to match them.

Cultivating the Qi Yuan Canon to break through to Foundation Establishment mid-stage would take a few years. So, Qi Yuan couldn't wait to enter the game and quickly level up by grinding monsters.

Qi Yuan felt he had many hidden enemies: the black chicken old demon in seclusion, whose location was unknown; Broken Wolf's master, Wind Fury True Monarch; and the people behind the old emperor.

Although these enemies might not know Qi Yuan was their foe, he knew. He couldn't rest easy.

He needed to quickly enhance his strength to prevent future troubles.

"You're definitely not Qi Yuan! How could a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator have such power?" Luo Jing's face showed disbelief, and he begged for mercy. "Spare me, senior! I'll be your loyal servant!"

Qi Yuan coldly replied, "I don't need servants."

He prepared to crush Luo Jing's golden core.

Luo Jing pleaded, "Spare me, senior! I'm useful! I know a lot! The Radiant Palace's plot against the Hundred Nations isn't simple; it's to incite a bloody battle among the nations, using the collision of countries to nurture the Imperial Extreme Dragon Crown and promote it to a Yin Soul-grade artifact!"

Qi Yuan's heart chilled at these words.

"I know many secrets..." Luo Jing rambled, trying to prove his worth.

But Qi Yuan didn't listen to his nonsense and crushed Luo Jing's golden core.

Luo Jing's breath vanished.

"So poor, with only a Profound Level Spell," Qi Yuan muttered as he searched Luo Jing's body, leaving the Divine Flower Society's mark.

It was normal for a Divine Flower Society cultivator to slay Luo Jing, given their enmity with the Radiant Palace.

After killing Luo Jing, Qi Yuan still felt a bit uneasy. He quickly entered the communication forum.

"Seniors, do you know about the Radiant Palace's plot for the Hundred Nations' bloody battle?" Qi Yuan asked.

"Unclear," replied the Rogue Immortal, always online. "I only know the Radiant Palace has been targeting the Hundred Nations recently."

The Great Sun Flame Emperor also spoke, "It's not good."

The Ice Mountain Tyrantess added, "The Hundred Nations is a unique place in the Eastern Land's thirteen continents, with numerous cultivation nations.

The Radiant Palace has a broken artifact called the Imperial Extreme Dragon Crown. Their plot against the Hundred Nations is to incite a bloody battle among the nations, using the nations' clashes to nurture the crown and promote it to a Yin Soul-grade artifact!"

These words shocked the other three emperors in the group, including Qi Yuan.

The Radiant Palace's scheme was grand, and their hearts were ruthless!

Inciting a bloody battle among the Hundred Nations, causing countless casualties, all for a Yin Soul-grade artifact?

Initially, Qi Yuan thought the Radiant Palace's target was just the Great Shang Kingdom. Now, it seemed to be the Hundred Nations, aiming to forge a Yin Soul-grade artifact.

This showed the Radiant Palace's determination. After failing to plot against the Great Shang Kingdom, they wouldn't give up.

(End of Chapter 93)

"The Radiant Palace claims to uphold justice, yet they engage in such heinous acts that defy the natural order!" Rogue Immortal Venerable spoke with indignation.

"The Hundred Kingdoms are not part of the Eastern Lands, and even if the Radiant Palace does this, they will only face some criticism from a few people," Great Sun Flame Emperor also sighed.

"It's a pity that the Divine Flower Society's influence in Green Cloud Continent is too small, otherwise they would definitely stop the Radiant Palace," Ice Mountain Tyrantess said.

The Divine Flower Society held significant power, even surpassing that of the Radiant Palace.

However, their influence was highly dispersed, and their headquarters weren't even located in the Eastern Lands.

The Green Cloud Continent branch of the Divine Flower Society was no match for the Radiant Palace.

Moreover, some members of the Radiant Palace had secretly joined the Divine Flower Society.

"The Hundred Kingdoms don't even have a single Purple Mansion, so it's impossible to stop the Radiant Palace.

And when it comes to such matters, the upper echelons of the Hundred Kingdoms will probably just turn a blind eye.

After all, it's the lower-level cultivators and warriors who will die.

They might even receive rewards from the Radiant Palace, so they're eager for more lower-level cultivators to perish," the Ice Mountain Tyrantess explained.

The lower-level cultivators die, while the higher-ups profit.

The Ice Mountain Tyrantess herself was in the Eastern Lands, not in the Green Cloud Continent.

Regarding the Radiant Palace's schemes, she was also powerless to intervene.

Great Sun Flame Emperor thought for a moment and then said, "Origin Venerable, are you a cultivator from the Hundred Kingdoms?

Why don't you come to the Green Cloud Continent and stay for a few decades? I'll accompany you on a tour of the famous mountains and ancient sites."

Great Sun Flame Emperor wanted to drag Origin Venerable into the vortex of the Hundred Kingdoms' bloody war.

The Hundred Kingdoms' bloody war was not something a young Celestial Talent could change.

"Thank you, Great Sun Flame Emperor, but I won't be going to the Green Cloud Continent," Qi Yuan declined, as he thought of something and asked the Ice Mountain Tyrantess, "If I achieve Heavenly Way Foundation Establishment and add a Divine Core, can I stop the Radiant Palace?"

With Heavenly Way Foundation Establishment, Qi Yuan could kill Essence Core Cultivators and battle Divine Infants.

With a Divine Core, he might even be able to defeat a Purple Mansion cultivator.

But could he stop the Radiant Palace?

"No, it's far from enough.

The Purple Mansion has already seen through the essence of spiritual power.

Even with a Divine Core, no matter how much spiritual power one has, it's impossible to be a match for a Purple Mansion cultivator.

Moreover, the Radiant Palace has more than one Purple Mansion cultivator.

What's even more terrifying is the Imperial Extreme Dragon Crown, which was originally a Yin Deity's artifact.

When the Yin Deity was killed, the artifact shattered.

To stop the Radiant Palace, one would also have to face the Imperial Extreme Dragon Crown.

Several Purple Mansion cultivators working together could even activate the Imperial Extreme Dragon Crown and summon a wisp of a Yin Deity's projection.

That's the projection of a Yin Deity, and with just a wisp, it can completely melt away an entire kingdom.

Such power is beyond what mortals can withstand.

Unless a Yin Deity intervenes, the situation of the Hundred Kingdoms' bloody war cannot be changed.

But this time, the Radiant Palace has already received tacit approval from some true powerhouses for starting the Hundred Kingdoms' bloody war.

Therefore, unless one is involved in the situation, even a Yin Deity would find it difficult to interfere in the Hundred Kingdoms' bloody war.

There's a hidden secret here that even I cannot fathom," the Ice Mountain Tyrantess spoke with a hint of helplessness.

Without becoming a Yin Deity, even a Purple Mansion cultivator can still be considered a mortal.

Although the Radiant Palace's actions are against the natural order, they have received approval from some true powerhouses.

And the Hundred Kingdoms can only become sacrificial victims.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan's heart sank.

Even he, who was in the Land of Death, had slain three thousand demonic cultivators from other realms.

In the end, he even killed the true body of the Great Sun Flame Emperor.

But he couldn't instantly annihilate the Great Shang Kingdom.

The power of a Yin Deity far surpassed his own.

"How long until the Hundred Kingdoms' bloody war fully begins?" Qi Yuan asked.

"In about two or three years, the Radiant Palace will have the Hundred Kingdoms under their control.

At that time, the Hundred Kingdoms will be divided into two and engage in a bloody war.

The war will last for about three hundred years, and by then, the Imperial Extreme Dragon Crown will have absorbed enough blood essence and national fortune to restore itself.

Facing the threat of the Radiant Palace, Qi Yuan needed to quickly enhance his strength.

Otherwise, if the Radiant Palace suddenly summoned a wisp of a Yin Deity's aura and wiped out the Great Shang Kingdom, even Qi Yuan, an unparalleled Celestial Talent, would be unable to respond.

"With normal cultivation, it's impossible to achieve Essence Core in two or three years.

If I had the help of a game, I'm confident I could refine a Divine Core.

But even with a Divine Core, I'm afraid I can't defeat the Radiant Palace!"

Qi Yuan felt immense pressure.

He had already reached the level where he could challenge those above his cultivation rank, and it was terrifying.

With Foundation Establishment, he could kill Divine Infants.

Even the top hundred on the Eastern Lands Young Talents List couldn't do this.

But even with a Divine Core, according to his thoughts, he could only battle a Purple Mansion cultivator.

Perhaps only with a Divine Infant would he be able to slightly resist a Yin Deity.

"What kind of Divine Core do I need to refine to be able to resist a Yin Deity?" Qi Yuan muttered to himself.

...

"Xiao Jia, I won't be able to watch the stars with you tonight. I need to study my cultivation techniques!"

During this time, Qi Yuan cultivated every day, and occasionally at night, he would accompany Xiao Jia, lying on the bed, gazing at the stars in the sky.

Now, feeling the pressure from the Radiant Palace, Qi Yuan believed he needed to further improve himself.

Even the ordinary lower-grade talismans, he had to study diligently, incorporating them into his knowledge system.

This way, his eyes would be able to see more, and the Qi Yuan Canon would be quickly perfected.

Hearing this, Xiao Jia obediently sat by his side.

At night, Qi Yuan earnestly studied his cultivation techniques.

The immortal fireflies in the lampshade blinked, and the light in the room was somewhat dim.

Xiao Jia sat by his side, her sleeves propping up her collar, as she kept her eyes on Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's spiritual sense scanned the talismans, quickly reading and comprehending them.

After a night's time, Qi Yuan finally finished digesting the Profound Level Talisman that he had obtained from Luo Jing.

The Qi Yuan Canon took a small step forward. Qi Yuan glanced at Xiao Jia, whose sleeves were drooping over the table, seemingly asleep like a sleeping beauty.

Qi Yuan looked outside; the sky was about to brighten. He cast a soundproofing spell inside the house and then tossed the small wooden fish into the wooden cat puppet's mouth.

The Seven-Color Peak in the early morning was slightly chilly. He gently covered Xiao Jia with his robe.

Gazing at Xiao Jia, Qi Yuan's eyes held an inexplicable emotion: "You following me... you must be suffering."

Now that he had seen Xiao Jia, he knew her identity was not as simple as it seemed. Qi Yuan immediately put aside these emotions.

There was no room for sentimentality; enhancing his strength and perfecting his cultivation spells were the most crucial tasks.

"The most precious spell I currently possess is the Great Sun's White Day Fantasy Art, but it's entirely incompatible with my cultivation system. I can't integrate it into the Qi Yuan Canon."

Qi Yuan sighed. Otherwise, if he could merge it, he felt his spells could directly cultivate to the Essence Core stage or even higher.

"It's just that my knowledge is too limited. I can't find the commonalities between the Vast Wave Realm and the Moon Continent, nor can I convert the techniques."

Qi Yuan pondered. Perhaps only at a higher realm could all laws become one across the myriad worlds.

"However, the concept of the White Day Fantasy Art can be borrowed to some extent."

Qi Yuan began to recall and analyze the White Day Fantasy Art. "The latter half of the White Day Fantasy Art, which involves devouring stars to achieve self-perfection, is truly fantastical."

The stars in the sky were not real stars; they were merely projections of celestial beings. Qi Yuan's eyes saw that the stars in the heavens were just projections of divine beings.

"No wonder the Great Sun encountered external enemies. I estimate that as his strength grew, he coveted the star projection of a certain divine being, which led to his suppression. Unfortunately, I don't know what happened afterward."

Qi Yuan reminisced about the White Day Fantasy Art. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"The White Day Fantasy Art is useless in this world, but what about on Blue Star?"

As the saying goes, there's no such thing as garbage; something useless here might be a treasure elsewhere. The White Day Fantasy Art required devouring the star projections of divine beings, which was akin to declaring war on the gods.

This was fundamentally impossible. But what if this technique were taken to Blue Star?

Qi Yuan's eyes had seen that the stars on Blue Star were not projections of divine beings but real stars.

Stars without owners.

"Devouring countless stars is like declaring war on the gods. Without surpassing the strength of divine beings, it's not feasible. But what if, by chance, I were to obtain the stars within Blue Star? Wouldn't it mean that as long as my mouth is big enough, I could truly devour them?"

The more Qi Yuan thought about it, the more excited he became. He felt this plan was worth pursuing.

"But how can I leave this world and go to a universe like Blue Star?"

Currently, the Moon Continent and the Vast Wave Realm that Qi Yuan had visited were clearly part of the same "universe," according to the star projections in the sky. To devour planets, he needed to go to a second universe.

"Blue Star, I miss you."

"Sun, Pluto, Big Dipper, I miss you all." Qi Yuan's appetite grew, and he felt a bit hungry.

"I've thought too much. I should focus on how to cultivate to the Essence Core stage and form a formidable Golden Core."

The prerequisite for all this was to enter the second game world and quickly enhance his cultivation. Qi Yuan took out the last Soul Splitting Pill and slowly put it into his mouth.

During this time, he had been consuming Soul Splitting Pills, gradually digesting their medicinal power. As the last Soul Splitting Pill entered his mouth, Qi Yuan began to absorb its medicinal power.

His divine soul was also continuously growing. After an unknown period, Qi Yuan woke up and found that he, too, was wearing an extra piece of clothing, and there were some sweets on the table.

Xiao Jia was lying on the table, seemingly asleep. He looked outside; the sky had turned pitch-black.

Stars filled the sky, illuminating the heavens. Moonlight seeped through the cracks in the wooden house and fell upon Xiao Jia.

"My divine soul's strength has finally reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment."

The middle stage of Foundation Establishment in the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

He could now attempt to enter the second game. Qi Yuan took out the game jade slip and began to enter the game.

His divine soul once again saw the vivid game icon. Qi Yuan's divine soul, as usual, wandered around like a window shopper, intentionally and unintentionally approaching the game icon.

When the time seemed right, Qi Yuan suddenly increased his divine soul's power and forcefully entered.

"Let me in!"

He was very close to the game icon and suddenly entered, wanting to sneak in while the game icon was not paying attention. This time, his divine soul had grown significantly, and it was a sudden attack.

The game icon's resistance was indeed not as strong as before. However, its reaction was still intense.

When his divine soul was just within reach of the game icon, he was met with a fierce counterattack.

Qi Yuan was disappointed; he sensed that at least a Foundation Establishment late-stage divine soul was needed for him to truly sneak into the game icon unnoticed.

But where could he find a Foundation Establishment late-stage divine soul so easily? Even if he obtained the same amount of Soul Splitting Pills again, he couldn't reach the Foundation Establishment late-stage divine soul.

The enhancement of the divine soul became increasingly challenging the further he progressed. "Failed again?"

Qi Yuan felt a bit dejected. At this moment, he heard a familiar voice in his ear.

"Husband, oh husband, your little darling is all naked. Aren't you going to come and see?"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan became furious. Annoying game! Damn game! It had just rejected him, and now it was using an NPC's voice to tempt him! Was it mocking his inability?

"I'm coming, I'm coming!" Qi Yuan raged, and his divine soul counterattacked the game icon. Just then, at the Heart of Heaven Palace, Ning Tou, with her clothes half-open, revealing a smooth and fragrant shoulder, smiled.

"Husband, where will you run now?"

(End of Chapter)

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