My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Chapter 319: A Mutual Pursuit with White Moonlight

The demons present looked at Qi Yuan with strange expressions on their faces. His words were too absurd and seemed somewhat crazy.

At this point, Old Goat glanced at a dog demon and asked, “Did you bite him and cause him to go mad?”

If it weren’t for the mysterious and unpredictable wedding dress demon, Old Goat would have long since attacked and turned Qi Yuan, this human boy, into salted meat.

“How can you slander me like this?” the dog demon was unwilling to take the blame.

Qi Yuan quickly agreed, “This little dog has a good point; I support it.”

Obviously, he wasn’t mad. It was Old Goat who had some kind of goat madness, slandering him without reason.

Elder Huang gave Qi Yuan a deep look and finally set his eyes on Xiaojia. To him, Xiaojia was a powerful demon, while Qi Yuan was merely her puppet. If Qi Yuan spoke, it probably represented the opinion of the wedding dress demon. It seemed she also had her eyes on the Spirit Blood Son.

As for Qi Yuan, Elder Huang didn’t care at all. He was just a weak human.

“This matter… I’m afraid you’ll have to meet with Boss Kun and discuss it with him,” Elder Huang said in his coarse voice, tossing the issue to Boss Kun.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan’s mind became active.

A big substitute White Moonlight?
“Where is Boss Kun?”

Qi Yuan really wanted to meet him. Of course, not right now. According to the information he had obtained, Boss Kun was a Jade Blood Realm demon, comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Qi Yuan currently only had the combat power equivalent to the peak of Qi Refining.

“How could we casually reveal Boss Kun's location?” Elder Huang snorted coldly.

Boss Kun was currently with the Spirit Blood Son, lying low and wouldn’t show up easily.

“To ensure the news about the Spirit Blood Son doesn’t leak, all the demons here today are not allowed to leave without reason. You will all follow my orders!” Elder Huang looked at the demons and spoke with a rough, domineering tone.

The aura belonging to the peak of the Blood Energy Realm spread out.

The demons present wanted to say something but stopped themselves.

Old Goat seized the opportunity to say, “Please don’t blame us, everyone. This matter is of great importance; it concerns the safety of us all. If the information leaks, I have even killed my nephew, Yang Fan, so…”

Though he didn’t finish his sentence, the demons present understood what Old Goat meant.

“If the news leaks, not only will it lead to the Demon Subjugation Division coming to Yunyan County, but even my useless brother ended up dead at the hands of humans!” Elder Huang’s rough voice echoed through the hall.

The brother he spoke of was none other than Huang Si, the Fourth Elder.

“Humph, the news I got from the yamen said that a butcher named Qi Er colluded with someone from the Demon Subjugation Division and caused my brother's death. If I ever meet that sneaky human, I’ll shove this cane right up his ass!” Elder Huang said viciously.

His brother died because of Qi Er. The yamen claimed Qi Er had a close relationship with the Demon Subjugation Division. Connecting the dots, his brother was killed because of the Demon Subjugation Division.

Qi Yuan, hearing this, couldn’t sit still: “Old man, your words are disgusting. That butcher named Qi Er never colluded with the Demon Subjugation Division.”

“Oh, do you know Qi Er?” Elder Huang’s gaze turned sharp.

If it weren’t for Xiaojia, with his temperament, he would have captured Qi Yuan by now.

“Because… in a way, Qi Er is me,” Qi Yuan, who always spoke honestly, never lied.

As soon as he said this, everyone was shocked.

“You are Qi Er!” Elder Huang flared up, his anger boiling over.

This was too audacious.

He looked at Xiaojia, ready to strike.

“So, I have the most authority to speak on this matter. Qi Er never colluded with the Demon Subjugation Division,” Qi Yuan said calmly.

“Hah, still trying to argue? The people from the yamen told me personally that Qi Er was with people from the Demon Subjugation Division! How do you explain that? Don’t think just because you have a female demon backing you, you can do whatever you want! Colluding with the Demon Subjugation Division makes you a traitor, and all traitors must die!”

Elder Huang decided that even if this Qi Er was protected by the wedding dress demon, he would take him down.

“How would the people from the yamen know better than I do? I never colluded with the Demon Subjugation Division. Your brother didn’t die at their hands, either.”

“Then who killed him?” Elder Huang sneered.

“Why, it was… me.” Qi Yuan smiled lightly and stepped forward. “I’ll stop pretending. I am the Blood Collector of All Worlds. Hmm... quickly offer your blood essence, and I’ll let you die a little more peacefully.”

Qi Yuan decided to implement Plan B. Plan A wasted too much glucose. Besides, where was he going to get glucose? It was too troublesome. Better to just cut these demons down.

Anyway, he had already gotten the information he needed, so he didn’t need to keep pretending.

“What!” Elder Huang’s face showed disbelief, then he laughed, “Great, so you’re here to ruin my plans!”

The other demons also turned their gazes to Qi Yuan, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

A human dared to threaten them and demand their blood. Did he have a death wish?

“I’ll handle the wedding dress demon. The rest of you chop this human kid into pieces,” Elder Huang shouted, his eyes flashing fiercely.

Since Elder Locust hadn’t given any special warning, it meant that the demon who came in was at most on par with him in strength.

There were so many of them; what was there to fear?

The twenty or so demons looked at Qi Yuan, their eyes burning with anticipation, seemingly just waiting for Elder Huang to make a move so they could all pounce at once.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan was delighted, “Seeing your eager eyes, I’m really happy. My substitute White Moonlights, we are mutually pursuing each other!”

When it came to feelings, Qi Yuan liked things simple. That’s why he didn’t like romance dramas. The protagonists in romance dramas were always full of misunderstandings, and no one ever spoke up—it was as if they didn’t have mouths.

Luckily, he and his substitute White Moonlights were pursuing each other mutually. Seeing their lecherous little eyes, they couldn’t wait to pounce on him. This made Qi Yuan very pleased.

“Kill!” Elder Huang roared and charged at Xiaojia.

The white bone cane in his hand emitted a wave of bloody energy, shaking the space around it.

Within the bloody energy was a strong smell of blood.

Facing this attack, Qi Yuan swung his kitchen knife at it.

Immediately, the white bone cane and the kitchen knife collided, leaving a huge gap in Qi Yuan’s knife.

His hand trembled. It was clear that there was a big gap between his Blood Energy Realm early stage and Elder Huang's strength.

“No wonder you’re so bold, kid. You actually have the strength of the Blood Energy Realm,” Elder Huang said, his face full of ferocity and disdain.

After all, every demon present had Blood Energy Realm strength. What was there to fear?

“Since you are so eager to run toward me, I’ll let you have a peaceful end.”

At that moment, Qi Yuan turned to look at the obedient Xiaojia.

He whispered, “Xiaojia, let’s join forces!”

At that moment, he chose to fuse with Xiaojia.

As his voice fell, a crimson light flickered in the air.

A blood-red armor, both bewitching and sinister, enveloped Qi Yuan’s body, leaving only a pair of clear, wise eyes exposed.

Qi Yuan’s body grew taller, transforming into a massive being.

Blood-red spikes sprouted from his shoulders, sharp and bright as blood.

The kitchen knife in his hand seemed to be stained with blood, turning into a blood blade.

The demons present felt a chill in their hearts.

“What kind of monster is this?”

“What kind of demon is this?”

“What exactly is this?”

The demons were all in shock.

But before they could think any further, the monstrous figure in front of them charged toward them.

Dominant power!

Heaven-Cleaving Sword Technique!

Two powerful skills were activated simultaneously, and Qi Yuan’s aura reached its peak.

He leaped forward and swung his knife down.

“Come on, let’s run towards each other, substitutes, White Moonlights!”

On one side, a terrifying giant with a sci-fi mecha vibe; on the other, demons straight out of a Chinese ghost story, like yellow weasels and old goats.

The two forces collided fiercely in the hall.

The first to run towards Qi Yuan was naturally the rooster demon he had been eyeing for a long time.

The blood blade struck the rooster demon’s head, slicing off its comb. Its entire face was a bloody mess, and it died instantly.

With Xiaojia’s support, Qi Yuan demonstrated terrifying strength relying solely on martial arts.

With the added boost of the two skills, he killed three substitute White Moonlights in a single strike.

The remaining demons looked terrified.

“Monster!”

“Kill!”

But the battle had already started, and there was no room for retreat.

Unfortunately, they had no idea they were facing more than just a monster!

Qi Yuan didn’t have martial skills, but his combat techniques were far superior to those of these demons. During his time in Tianjue, he had honed his skills to perfection, spending an unknown amount of time practicing and refining his combat techniques.

Although he lacked martial skills, and thus couldn’t fully unleash his martial prowess, he could still easily overpower these lower-tier demons. It was like a Nascent Soul cultivator reborn in a mortal body, even without using spells, they could easily crush Qi Refining cultivators.

The blood-red kitchen knife, under the enhancement of the Heaven-Cleaving Sword Technique, was unstoppable.

With one slash, three more demons were slain.

Qi Yuan, covered in blood, his eyes filled with murderous intent, shouted, “Kill, kill, kill!”

At this moment, he was wild and fierce, and every strike was unstoppable.

None of the demons present were a match for him.

Even Elder Huang's eyes showed deep fear.

Clearly, that human had a cultivation base of only the early Blood Energy Realm, and even after fusing with the wedding dress demon to become a monster, he was only at the mid-Blood Energy Realm.

However, the combat power he displayed was astonishing, enough to make even Elder Huang uneasy.

Seeing one demon after another fall beside him, Elder Huang's face grew tense.

He realized that he had to stand up now. Otherwise, Boss Kun's plan would fail, and Boss Kun would not let him go. He would die for sure.

“Good, very good. You’re the first to push me to this point!” Elder Huang shouted, his voice rough and wild. The white bone cane in his hand suddenly grew larger. His whole body’s blood also began to boil.

“Profound Demon Grinding Slash!”

Elder Huang poured all his strength into a powerful martial skill that Boss Kun had given him, a Jade Blood-level martial skill.

Jade Blood-level martial skills were far more powerful than Blood Energy-level ones.

Such strength was overwhelmingly powerful, far beyond what a Blood Energy Realm warrior could handle.

Qi Yuan’s eyes flickered with surprise. “It seems I underestimated you NPCs. This martial skill... is quite interesting.”

Indeed, Elder Huang's move made Qi Yuan sense a hint of danger.

He quickly raised his kitchen knife and pressed forward, the knife meeting the white bone cane.

Crack.

The kitchen knife shattered.

However, the blood-red light remained, blocking Elder Huang's blow.

A Jade Blood-level martial skill, fierce and powerful, had incredible destructive power.

Qi Yuan’s kitchen knife couldn’t withstand the force and shattered into pieces.

Qi Yuan’s eyes filled with memories. “This move is just like an old acquaintance. Back then, he also made my blood vessels burst!”

Yes, the capillaries.

When people rub their skin too hard during a bath, they might rupture many capillaries.

“No wonder you are my White Moonlight. It turns out that my ideal White Moonlights are all similar.”

Qi Yuan stopped talking nonsense.

Even with a Jade Blood-level martial skill, he could block it; Elder Huang had no other means to take him down.

Now, Qi Yuan, transformed into a massive Grim Reaper, continued to harvest the lives of these demons in the hall.

Tables shattered, dried human meat fell, the roof was lifted, and one demon after another pursued mutual destruction with Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan moved like a ghost through a wasteland, slicing and slaying. No demon was his match.

About a hundred breaths later, Qi Yuan disengaged from Xiaojia, standing amidst the corpses, panting heavily.

“Alas, why am I so weak? Just this short battle, and my Blood Energy Qi is exhausted.”

Blood warriors consume Blood Energy Qi during combat. In the fight against these demons, Qi Yuan’s Blood Energy Qi ran dry. Now, relying solely on martial prowess, he would likely meet his end against another Elder Huang.

“But the gains are plentiful. My substitute White Moonlights... were quite generous.”

Qi Yuan was very pleased.

In front of him, 125 drops of demon blood essence were condensed.

“Luckily, they didn’t follow my Plan A. Otherwise, what a waste of glucose.”

Qi Yuan took a deep breath and pondered many things.

Elder Huang's Jade Blood-level martial skill left a deep impression on him. If it were a Jade Blood-level demon using this skill, he would have a hard time dealing with it in the game.

“It seems I need to level up.”

“System, activate!”

Of course, Qi Yuan didn’t have a system.

However, he could voice-act for himself and pretend to be his system.

“You have consumed 25 drops of demon blood essence. Your Blood Energy Qi has been replenished and increased.”

“The ‘Heaven-shaking Art’ operates rapidly, constantly condensing Blood Energy Qi within you. You break through to the mid-Blood Energy Realm.”

“Suddenly, you have an epiphany, seemingly capturing the essence of the ‘Heaven-shaking Art.’ This realization consumes all your blood essence.”

“You consume another 50 drops of demon blood essence. Suddenly, you realize the key to the ‘Heaven-shaking Art’ lies in the word ‘shock.’ One strike surprises the enemy, allowing you to replenish your own Blood Energy Qi.”

“You modify the ‘Heaven-shaking Art,’ completely changing its appearance. After much thought, all the demon blood essence is consumed, and you finally step into the peak of the Blood Energy Realm.”

After finishing his voice acting, Qi Yuan looked pleased. “Now, even without Xiaojia, I can easily slaughter all these White Moonlights.”

His words sounded much like a certain Long Yang from TV.

He saved fifty drops of demon blood essence and didn’t consume them. It wasn’t enough to progress from the Blood Energy Realm to the Jade Blood Realm. Moreover, his understanding of blood warriors was insufficient. Using the blood essence now would be inefficient.

Just then, Qi Yuan suddenly sensed a hint of danger.

In the distance, in the dark night sky, a white figure was approaching.

The white figure was humanoid, with disheveled hair, obscuring his features.

Qi Yuan’s eyes didn’t see any useful information.

“Jade Blood Realm!”

Qi Yuan immediately recognized that the man was a Jade Blood Realm warrior.

Jade Blood Realm was equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At present, Qi Yuan was only equivalent to the peak of the Qi Refining stage.

The white figure suddenly paused in mid-air. When he saw the corpses in the courtyard, his crazy eyes momentarily cleared up.

Suddenly, the white figure laughed, his voice filled with sorrow. “All dead, all dead, hahaha.”

The white figure laughed, but tears streamed down his face.

He seemed to go mad, rushing around, knocking down several walls of the abandoned courtyard.

“Hey, if you have a mental illness, stay at home and don’t go out hurting people,” Qi Yuan kindly reminded.

He hated it when some people used mental illness as an excuse to do bad things and escape punishment.

Though he, too, relied on a mental illness certificate to escape punishment, it wasn’t the same. His mental illness was fake.

The crazy man halted again, gazing at Qi Yuan, muttering, “Yunyan County is doomed. Leave quickly, leave quickly. The sea is ink-black, filled with killing intent. No one can survive.”

After saying this, the crazy man staggered away.

He didn’t just run; he used some martial skill and disappeared.

“Sigh, this person is so pitiful, his mental illness is too severe,” Qi Yuan sighed.

He couldn’t imagine if his mental illness certificate were real, and he became mentally ill, what would happen?
Would he have to become a son-in-law?

After dozens of breaths, Qi Yuan was still recovering his strength.

At this moment, the sound of breaking through the air came again.

“Hey, Qi Yuan, why are you here?”

An Qiao, holding the scent-tracking dog, and the man in black martial attire appeared in the courtyard.

They looked at the demon corpses in the courtyard, their eyes filled with shock.

Because these demons were all at the Blood Energy Realm, and there was even one at the peak.

The man in black martial attire lowered his head, his eyes filled with fear, and looked at Qi Yuan. “You’re very lucky. That madman probably retained some sanity, so he only killed these demons and didn’t kill you.”

The man in black martial attire and An Qiao had come here by secretly following the white-clad madman from afar.

Now seeing so many demon corpses in the courtyard, still warm, it was obvious the madman had killed them.

For a Jade Blood Realm warrior, facing Blood Energy Realm demons was a piece of cake.

As for Qi Yuan, a rookie, he hadn’t even considered that he could have done it.

Next to him, An Qiao also smiled, “Look at how weak you are; this is your first mission, and you’ve already witnessed such a big scene. Scared but excited, right?”

“Hey, can you guys help me with something?” Qi Yuan asked, seeing the two.

“What is it?”

“I had a party here with these White Moonlights, and accidentally killed them all. I feel so bad. Can you help me bury them? Otherwise, their bodies will stink here and pollute the environment.”

“Protecting the environment is everyone’s responsibility.”

Qi Yuan’s words were so erratic that ordinary people couldn’t understand them.

An Qiao was stunned for a moment, “What did you say, that you killed the demons?”

“What a joke!” The man in black martial attire also widened his eyes, unable to comprehend.

Qi Yuan shrugged, “It’s not polite to say ‘killed.’ It’s called mutual destruction. Look, they were so selfless that even in death, they left their blood essence for me to collect."

As Qi Yuan spoke, he waved his hand, revealing the remaining fifty drops of demon blood essence.

An Qiao and the man in black martial attire were dumbfounded.