Golden Core is a Star, and You Call This Cultivation?

"Oh, is it illegal for me to stay in the Abandoned Lands?"

Qi Yuan said, feeling a bit speechless.

From the looks of it, he was in danger in the Abandoned Lands, and someone was coming to cause him trouble.

The scruffy old man was momentarily stunned.

"Well, it's not exactly illegal."

Indeed, there was no such law in the world.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "Since it's not illegal, what's the point of talking about it? It's my freedom to stay here."

The scruffy old man continued, squinting his eyes. "Although it's not illegal, it's more serious than breaking the law. You're violating... the Heavenly Decrees."

"Nonsense," Qi Yuan said dismissively.

"Any True God who enters the Abandoned Lands must either be expelled and purified for a hundred million years in a place like our Water Star Palace, or be killed by the Heavenly King Mountain.

This rule was set by the Heavenly Emperor. His words are... the Heavenly Decrees." When the old man mentioned the Heavenly Emperor, his eyes filled with reverence.

Hearing this name, Qi Yuan was slightly surprised.

He had read many books in the library and knew some secrets.

Among them was a mysterious powerhouse known as the Heavenly Emperor.

He was rumored to be the strongest being in the world.

There were rumors that the Heavenly Emperor came from the mysterious Divine Han Clan and was the undisputed supreme powerhouse of this great world.

Even the Emperor God of the Mountain of Ten Thousand Gods had once sought guidance from the Heavenly Emperor.

This great realm was vast and boundless, like an ocean filled with countless bubbles, each bubble being a world.

Powerful forces like the Mountain of Ten Thousand Gods were not rare.

It could be said that true powerhouses were as numerous as clouds.

The Mountain of Ten Thousand Gods had the Emperor God, the Twelve Pillars, and dozens of Dao Gods.

Such a force was extremely terrifying, but even a top-tier force like the Mountain of Ten Thousand Gods was only a regional hegemon in this great realm.

The Heavenly Emperor's Heavenly Emperor Palace was the true overlord, its influence spanning the entire realm.

At its peak, a full third of the major powers revered the Heavenly Emperor.

The Heavenly Emperor's words were known as the Heavenly Decrees.

Once, the Heavenly Emperor Palace was unrivaled, and no one dared to challenge its authority.

However, according to the records in the books, the Heavenly Emperor had disappeared countless eons ago.

He was an ancient and terrifying powerhouse.

And here, Qi Yuan was hearing about the Heavenly Emperor's Heavenly Decrees.

"Didn't the Heavenly Emperor disappear long ago?" Qi Yuan asked in surprise.

"Although the Heavenly Emperor has disappeared, the Heavenly Decrees remain," the old man revealed some secrets.

"Oh, I'm not a subject of the Heavenly Emperor. His Heavenly Decrees don't apply to me," Qi Yuan said indifferently.

Hearing this, the old man wasn't surprised.

After all, the Heavenly Emperor was too ancient and distant, and his reputation couldn't intimidate everyone.

Moreover, the once-mighty Heavenly Emperor Palace had long since vanished.

"It seems you're stubbornly refusing to see reason," the old man sighed.

Once the powerhouses from the Heavenly King Mountain made their move, the Origin Heavenly God would have no chance of survival.

Since this mission had been assigned to him, it meant that the Origin Heavenly God before him was only at the Divine Decree realm.

A Divine Decree powerhouse was considered a pillar of a major force.

But once the powerhouses from the Heavenly King Mountain arrived, he would undoubtedly die.

Just as he thought this, the old man's expression suddenly changed. "Fellow Daoist, the people from the Heavenly King Mountain are already here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sky of the Sky Federation, which had been clear in the afternoon, suddenly turned red.

This sudden change caused many people to look up in surprise.

"What's happening?"

"Why did the sky change color?"

In the underground conference room, Professor Liu and the others also looked at the sky through the large screen, their eyes filled with astonishment.

"The sky has changed. What's going on?"

Even though there were many experts here, no one could explain this phenomenon.

However, they didn't need to explain it, as a vast voice rang out, dispelling everyone's confusion and filling them with terror.

"Origin Heavenly God, come forth and meet your death!"

In the sky above, three majestic deities appeared.

The leader had red hair and red eyes, his height immeasurable, blocking out the sky and the sun. His figure was larger than the sun and moon.

Beside him stood a burly woman and a cloaked man.

Their figures were unimaginably vast.

Even the satellites in the sky were smaller than a single hair on their bodies.

In fact, the people of the Sky Federation had a premonition that if these three terrifying deities wished, they could crush the Sky Federation with a single pinch.

Such grandeur was unimaginable. Even the most advanced weapons of the Sky Federation would be unable to harm such powerhouses.

Now, these three deities seemed to be challenging the Origin Heavenly God.

This meant that the Origin Heavenly God was of the same level.

This made the council members who had wanted to use advanced weapons to kill the Origin Heavenly God feel ashamed and terrified.

At this moment, within the Sky Federation, Qi Yuan's expression was calm.

"You've finally arrived."

Qi Yuan seemed relaxed, facing three True Gods of the same realm without a hint of panic.

The red-haired man wasn't surprised.

Every True God was brimming with confidence.

If ordinary people could be overconfident, how much more so for deities?

The red-haired man glanced at the old man in the corner, somewhat surprised, then smiled. "Another overconfident fool!"

Generally, when the Water Star Palace appeared, True Gods would choose to go to the Water Star Palace to be purified for a hundred million years to save themselves.

Now, Qi Yuan hadn't left, which meant he refused to go to the Water Star Palace.

The burly woman also smiled. "I like confident men. They must have a lot of treasures on them."

Qi Yuan stood in the void, looking lazy.

Suddenly, he snapped his fingers.

How could there be a fight without background music?

Although his suona band and funeral team weren't here, the Sky Federation had plenty of TVs, phones, and sound systems.

"Play the music!"

Qi Yuan spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the phones, computers, TVs, and sound systems in the Sky Federation began to play.

A battle anthem filled the air, the autumn wind carrying a killing intent, the sound of ten thousand troops charging, mountains and rivers collapsing.

All the citizens of the Sky Federation were momentarily stunned, not knowing how to react.

In the sky above, Qi Yuan spoke indifferently. "No one can defeat me in my background music. Today, I'll play a funeral dirge for you."

"What a lunatic," the burly woman muttered under her breath.

At this moment, the cloaked man, who had been silent, suddenly made his move.

He always liked to hide in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Now that he had found his opportunity, he didn't hesitate, attacking with lightning speed.

Mysteries of the Wind!

Layered Shadows!

Thunderous Destruction!

In an instant, various divine laws and decrees filled the air. The cloaked man transformed into a god of death, ready to reap Qi Yuan's life.

This strike was too fast, too sharp.

The red-haired man's eyes gleamed with satisfaction.

The cloaked man was the strongest among them in terms of offensive power.

A sudden attack like this would severely injure even a peak Divine Decree powerhouse.

However, in the next moment, a calm voice rang out.

"Didn't I say it? In my background music, I'm invincible," Qi Yuan said calmly. "To defeat me, you'd first have to cut the power to the Sky Federation."

He stood in the void, allowing the cloaked man to attack.

The cloaked man was strong, even capable of assassinating peak Divine Decree powerhouses.

But Qi Yuan's combat power couldn't be measured by common sense.

With a wave of his hand, the cloaked man's eyes went blind, his mouth went mute, his body paralyzed, and he lost all ability to move. His divine power became sluggish, and he was reduced to a cripple.

The world around the cloaked man turned dark. He could perceive nothing, except...

The piercing hot blooded background music looping in his ears.

Crack.

The cloaked man was easily killed by Qi Yuan.

The red-haired man and the burly woman saw this and were visibly shaken.

The strongest among them, the cloaked man... had been killed in an instant!

The two exchanged glances, seeing shock and horror in each other's eyes.

Without hesitation, the red-haired man gritted his teeth and shouted loudly.

"You forced me to do this!"

It seemed the organization's rewards were out of reach.

Now, the most important thing was to save their own lives.

The red-haired man crushed a piece of jade, his voice filled with reverence.

"By the will of the heavens, summon misfortune, and destroy evil!"

This piece of jade had been forged by the Heavenly King Mountain.

It was specifically designed to deal with True Gods like Qi Yuan who mistakenly entered the Abandoned Lands.

Generally, True Gods couldn't enter the Abandoned Lands. Once they did, they would inevitably be corrupted.

However, the process of corruption might not be that fast.

This piece of jade accelerated Qi Yuan's corruption, using the calamities of the Abandoned Lands to kill him.

"Now, how will you survive!" the red-haired man roared.

This kind of misfortune and corruption was something even Dao Gods found difficult to resist.

Qi Yuan, a mere Divine Decree powerhouse, would undoubtedly die.

At this moment, as the misfortune and curses of damnation were triggered, something strange happened to Qi Yuan.

His hair seemed to grow eyes.

Eerie, evil, corrupt... All kinds of negative aura permeated him.

This aura was something Qi Yuan had seen on An Ba Xian.

Seeing this, the red-haired man breathed a sigh of relief.

The old man hiding in the corner sighed. "It seems he's doomed."

His figure also disappeared at this moment.

The burly woman looked at this scene, her eyes filled with disappointment. "This time, we've suffered a huge loss."

Not only had the cloaked man died, but they hadn't received the organization's rewards and had wasted a piece of jade.

"I'll turn his corpse into a puppet!" the burly woman said angrily.

Since the red-haired man had used the Misfortune Jade to trigger the misfortune and kill Qi Yuan, most of the spoils would go to him.

The burly woman could only claim Qi Yuan's corpse.

However, at this moment, Qi Yuan, who was entangled in misfortune, suddenly opened his eyes. His expression was calm.

"Hey, I'm not your white moonlight. Why are you discussing how to divide my heritage?"

At this moment, he felt strange.

He had thought that this misfortune, these curses of damnation, would be painful.

After all, according to the information left by An Ba Xian, it was indeed painful.

Even a Divine Lord couldn't endure this pain.

But Qi Yuan found that it didn't hurt at all. In fact, it felt somewhat... pleasant.

This misfortune, these curses of damnation, seemed to be dissolving his body, his spirit, his true soul.

It wasn't painful. Instead, it felt liberating and ethereal.

It was like the afternoon sun shining on an overworked office worker, who finally had some time to relax, lying down with a book.

Could it be that he had a masochistic streak?

Qi Yuan couldn't help but wonder.

Or was it that he was too tired?

His mind was playing tricks on him.

"You..."

Seeing that Qi Yuan could still remain clear-headed and conscious, the two were stunned.

"Could it be that he has a special constitution?"

Not good!

As soon as this thought emerged, the red-haired man sensed danger.

Qi Yuan was now in the late stages of the curses of damnation. Generally, even True Gods would lose their consciousness at this point, becoming confused and eventually perishing.

However, some special physiques could maintain their consciousness, although they would still perish in the end.

But... if he was conscious, didn't that mean he could... kill them!

His thoughts were correct.

Or rather, as soon as this thought emerged, a strand of hair, like the sharpest sword in the world, sliced through him, killing him instantly.

As for the burly woman, she also met her end.

Their strength was too far below Qi Yuan's.

In an instant, the three True Gods who had surrounded him were all dead.

Qi Yuan stood alone in the void, his body radiating a terrifying aura.

Misfortune, evil, and damnation filled the air.

Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes. "In one more breath, I'll be completely dead. It seems I'll have to use the Sword of Forgetfulness."

This feeling was indeed intoxicating, and Qi Yuan hadn't felt any pain.

But it would truly kill him.

Qi Yuan could even feel that, in the end, his body, hair, and flesh would turn to nothingness.

The Sword of Forgetfulness slashed down.

It was an ordinary-looking sword, quite plain.

Yet, the misfortune and curses of damnation that even Dao Gods couldn't handle were severed in an instant.

"Forgetting is everything."

"Forgetting is the beginning."

"Forgetting is the end."

"Forgetting is hope."

Qi Yuan's body shattered.

All the flesh that had been eroded to death by misfortune and curses was stripped away.

His aura returned to normal.

"It seems... I've learned something?"

As the Sword of Forgetfulness slashed down, Qi Yuan suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

"Why do I feel like I'm about to comprehend a supreme truth...Innate tier...?"

In the Six Heavens of the Immortal Realm, the supreme truths were divided into Innate, Unique, Cyclical, and Absolute.

Among them, he had already comprehended "Absolute Adaptation", "Doing as i please" and "Great Sun".

Now, after being struck by misfortune and curses of damnation, he felt as if he was about to comprehend another supreme truth.

Innate...

Of course, it was just a flash of insight. He was still far from truly comprehending it.

"Innate... has nothing to do with enlightenment. It's only related to bloodline and Origin. Could it be that getting sick has caused me to undergo a genetic mutation?"

Qi Yuan muttered to himself.

Perhaps, with more misfortune or curses of damnation, he would gain more insights.

"The waters here run deep," Qi Yuan pondered.

But no matter how deep the waters were, it was just a game.

Now that the people from the Heavenly King Mountain had been dealt with, he still had to continue his plan to protect the Abandoned Lands.

...

In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed.

God-child Ha Jin's eyes showed disappointment. "In a hundred years, I still haven't broken through to the Divine Lord realm. It seems I'll have to go to the front lines this time."

He didn't want to go to the front lines.

After all, at the front lines, he couldn't cultivate in peace, and there was the risk of death.

"Ah, we don't have much time left," God-child Xi Shui said, her usual smile gone.

She was also still at the Divine Decree realm and would have to go to the front lines.

Only by breaking through to the Divine Lord realm could one gain ten thousand years of freedom, exempt from being summoned to the front lines.

"During this time, who has broken through to the Divine Lord realm?" Ha Jin asked.

Xi Shui thought for a moment. "Three people: Zhan Li, Luo Hua, and Fen Tian."

"Those three are lucky," Ha Jin said, somewhat envious.

"By the way, the eleventh god-child, Tong Xun, will also be going to the front lines this time. He'll probably summon Qi Yuan as a subordinate," Xi Shui said indifferently.

She had been paying close attention to Qi Yuan, her younger brother.

The eleventh prince, Tong Xun, was a late-stage Divine Lord True God.

When Tan Ying was alive, he had been close to Tong Xun.

Tong Xun had played a significant role in helping Tan Ying become a named disciple of the Infinite Dao God.

After Tan Ying's death, Tong Xun had suffered a great loss, but without evidence, he couldn't take action against Qi Yuan.

Moreover, given Tong Xun's personality, he wouldn't act unless he was certain of success.

This time, when he went to the front lines, he would likely summon Qi Yuan as a subordinate to exact revenge.

"It seems Qi Yuan is in for some bad luck. He'll probably die at the front lines."

"Ah, although he's close to Hei Tian, even Hei Tian can't help him."

"Don't worry about others. Worry about ourselves. Let's not die at the front lines."