If Yun Muchen and his cousin had treated their families like normal people, if Yun Muchen hadn’t been so arrogant, if they had apologized even just once…
There are so many “ifs” in this world, but they just had to choose the one that led to mutual destruction.
Yun Muchen gazed up at the Azure Dragon, the very being he’d dreamed of possessing.
Sadly, that figure regarded him as nothing more than a maggot.
The Azure Dragon’s claws descended. Yun Muchen forgot to dodge.
He stared in awe at the supremely beautiful scales and form, mesmerized by this killing blow.
He imagined, in that moment, it was himself standing beside the Azure Dragon… But, alas, not even the chance for a dying fantasy was granted.
[Double Appendix: Tian Ren He Yi!]
Just as the Azure Dragon’s claws were about to fall, I merged Qilin and Azure Dragon, entering a dual Tian Ren He Yi state.
So, in front of Yun Muchen, the Azure Dragon vanished. He didn’t even have a chance to die under the claws he’d yearned for in his dreams.
I would deal with him myself.
“When you get down there, remember to choose set meal number eighteen.”
With my Golden Core body, I didn’t even need to touch Yun Muchen. His insides were crushed under overwhelming force.
A death with no possibility of resurrection.
Yun Muchen wasn’t the only Chasing Soldier present.
Seeing Yun Muchen’s miserable death and the undeniable Qinglong’s Might, the others instantly lost all will to fight.
“Yun Muchen is dead. We dare not oppose you anymore. How about we part ways here, to avoid mutual harm?” said a Mu Family enshrined Guild Master Level expert.
I replied with a sweet smile: “Mutual harm? You’re not even qualified to drag me down with you.”
“Brat, don’t get too arrogant! Don’t think that just because you have the Azure Dragon we’re afraid of you. There are so many of us here—if it comes to a fight, don’t expect to get away unscathed!”
“Then why don’t you give it a try.”
Everyone’s expressions changed.
They’d been bluffing, but didn’t expect I’d actually fight.
“The leader of this operation is already dead. When we return, we’ll put in a good word for you with the Association. With your current strength, you’re more than qualified to join us… In the future, we’ll be allies—there’s no need for bloodshed.”
“Hm? What level are you talking about?”
A Guild Master Level expert saw me ask and let out a sigh of relief, saying with a smile,
“Ever since the Immortal Spirit Awakening, this world has been controlled by a very select few. You weren’t qualified before and were kept in the dark—there were many things you didn’t understand… Now you’re qualified, and there’s a lot you can be told.”
“Oh,” I said, suddenly enlightened. “So, is that your last words?”
“You—” The other gritted his teeth, annoyed, “Why are you such a stubborn brat?! There’s no need to fight anymore. Once you join the Association, you can get anything you want. You won’t have to keep killing and fighting.”
“What I want, I can get myself.” I raised my brows. “I don’t need to join your damn Association.”
“We surrender! Isn’t that enough? Don’t kill us!”
“If you’d surrendered ten minutes ago, would I have let you live?” I countered.
“Of course!” he shouted shamelessly. “We were just here to scare you, that’s all, just a warning, not planning to kill anyone!”
Really?
But you nearly killed Cluru.
And I don’t believe you.
“Bang!”
Golden Core cultivators often need only the simplest means to kill.
Amid the crimson glow between sea and sky, I stretched out my spiritual power, compressed it, then detonated it.
The man before me died as thoroughly as Yun Muchen had.
Through spiritual sight, I saw his soul trying to drift away into reincarnation.
Of course, I wasn’t going to let them off so easily.
With a wave of my hand, I caught it.
Then, Soul Search.
“So that’s how it is…”
No interrogation is as easy as Soul Search. In just a brief moment, I flipped through every memory in his mind.
About the mastermind, those involved… I understood everything now.
“You few over there, don’t bother running. Followed the wrong person—no immortal can save you.”
“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—”
With overwhelming power, there’s no need for drawn-out fighting.
An ordinary Golden Core already rivals a Gym Leader; as for me, my Immaculate Nine-Turn Golden Core made my power a hundredfold that of a normal Golden Core—cultivation is just that unbalanced.
After eliminating all the Chasing Soldiers, I ended the Azure Dragon’s summoning.
I calmed my breathing.
On Senior Kun’s back, the surroundings grew quiet again, peaceful, with only the breeze caressing my face.
“Thank you for your protection. I owe you a favor—come to me if you need anything.” I said to the coral reef beneath my feet.
Who knew if Senior Kun heard me or not.
I’d used his place for a breakthrough and raised a ruckus on his back—certainly an inconvenience…
But he probably didn’t care, or maybe didn’t hear.
After all, a lifeform the size of Australia could crack planets with a step—what trouble could he possibly encounter?
“Before we go, let’s use this blessed land one more time.”
Cluru still hadn’t broken through.
I put Cluru down and said, “Break through. No one will bother us again.”
“Mm~” She smiled beautifully, “I just saw Meng Po, but you saved me.”
“You saved me first. If you hadn’t held them off, things would’ve gone south today. Returning the favor…”
“You still won’t admit it after all this?” Cluru hugged my arm, pouting, “Just admit it, Master, you like me!”
“Disobedient disciple! Hurry up and break through!” I shoved a pill into her mouth, blocking her little lips, “Focus and break through!”
But Cluru couldn’t settle down at all:
“Master, the Yin Realm is so pretty, all those little red flowers—when are we going on vacation there again?”
“No rush. If you don’t break through to Nascent Soul in two hundred years, you’ll get to see it eventually.”
“Will I break through?”
“If you cultivate properly, you’ll reach it in two years.”
“What comes after Nascent Soul?”
“After Nascent Soul comes Divine Transformation. After that, cross the tribulation and become an immortal, live as long as Heaven and Earth—that’s the ultimate goal for all cultivators.”
“Sounds pretty simple…”
“Simple, my ass! Make your Golden Core first!”
“Oh.”
Cluru successfully broke through to the Golden Core stage.
It was an Immaculate Nine-Turn Golden Core—a perfectly round, dazzling golden pellet, looking remarkably healthy.
Seeing that Golden Core, I finally relaxed.
At last, no one in this world could threaten Cluru or me anymore.
Even if we lost a fight, no one could keep us here.
“Time to head back. There’s class this afternoon.”
“Okay~”
I hugged Cluru and teleported.
At that moment, the atmosphere at Egg University was heavy.
Students sat listlessly in class, mentors lectured without energy.
Professors put down their research with a sigh, staring blankly at their jars and bottles.
—Yun Luo Xian was probably dead.
That monster who, after only six months in the world, stunned everyone and broke countless records.
The only little boss, after gaining wealth, to ever say “Be a human, enjoy life.”
As expected.
Another fool had fallen.
No matter how brilliant she’d been, that power could make her vanish from the world in an instant.
She was gone.
There likely wouldn’t be another like her.
After all… the gun was still in their hands.
A heaviness pressed in their chests, a stifling mood sapping the will to do anything—no desire even for games.
They wanted to ask, how did the world end up like this?
But then again, hadn’t this shitty world always been this way?
She just ripped the bandage off.
Fortunately, that gloom didn’t last long.
After a while, they opened their phones, watched videos with infectious laughter, and their smiles returned.
They handed over salaries and tuition to the card pool, watching golden eggs fall from the sky, like monkeys hitting the happiness button—their mood instantly improved.
Wow, this scythe tells me memes, hahaha, he really gets the internet, I gotta keep pulling…
Wuwu, these brothers are so adorable to ship.
So the gloom in the school only lasted a few minutes.
Soon everyone forgot Yun Luo Xian, forgot what had just happened.
Laughter and joy filled every corner once again.
Cluru and I returned to campus, classmates greeted us as usual.
When we passed by, they asked in surprise, “Weren’t you being hunted? Huh? You won? Wow, amazing, that’s just like you…”
Then walked away.
Ah~ what peaceful times~
“What’s next?” Cluru asked.
“There’s no ‘next.’” I lay down on the dorm bed. “Run the shop, and if someone causes trouble, beat them to death…”
“Aren’t you disheartened?”
“Huh? Disheartened about what?”
“Doesn’t seem like anyone cares if you live or die…” Cluru said unhappily. “You did it for them…”
I laughed. “When did I ever say I was doing it for them?”
“If not for the common people, for the world, your account wouldn’t have been banned.”
“Pfft… Don’t tell me you really think I’m dumb enough to care about the world?”
“Then what?”
“I just don’t like people getting in my way. I put my word out there, and you think I’ll just shut up shop on your say-so? That’s humiliating, you get it?”
“No, you’re tsundere, you care about the world, you’re kind, you worry about the suffering of the people.”
“Don’t be silly, that kind of protagonist doesn’t trend anymore—everyone’s sick of those grand narratives…”
“But you are that kind of person—the one who’ll get drunk and cry out, ‘I want to see a world without oppression…’”
“Absolutely not.”
Cluru pouted, suspiciously staring into my eyes.
Sadly for her, she didn’t have mind-reading, so she found nothing.
But soon she was happy again:
“Doesn’t matter if Master is a big villain or a big hero—you’re still cute~”
“Cute my foot, it’s handsome!”
[You have received a system message.]
My phone chimed.
I opened it to see—
[Congratulations, your account has been unbanned. Please continue to comply with community rules and help maintain a positive environment. Everyone is responsible.]
Opening Baidu, I found that keywords like Yun Luo Xian and Loli Little Fox Immortal were searchable again.
Everything worked as usual.
On WeChat, a flood of messages came through—voice notes from Master Lu, ecstatic.
[Boss, boss! We’re back!]
[Our shop is unbanned! The authorities just gave us reopening permission!]
[The Local Immortal Spirit Association even sent us a banner and certificate, called us a model entrepreneur with a conscience! Invited us to the Annual Awards Ceremony too!]
[I just got released from jail as well!]
[Boss! What did you even do?]
What did I do?
Yeah, what did I do…