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

Chapter 483: The Mysterious Sole Hall

Two second-tier Great Supreme Truths, whom even a Supreme would struggle to kill, were merely reduced to ruin.

Yet, under the overwhelming assault of Qi Yuan with the power of ten thousand suns, they were crushed in an instant.

Such mighty force left the Yang Gods who were observing the battle stunned, in awe, and confused.

"Absolute power, with unparalleled destructive capability—could this... also be a kind of Supreme Truth?”

“Even the Supreme Truth Mark, engraved in Heaven’s Will, shattered in an instant under this force…”

The many Yang Gods gasped, shaken by Qi Yuan’s recent strike.

This was absolute strength, without embellishment and void of any Truth within it.

Only pure power!

Within Taihuang Palace, True Origin Venerable’s expression darkened, and his heart filled with dread.

Even with the Great Sun's title, the True Sun Venerable had lost!

The Banner Master and Abyss Lord were no match for the Ten Sun Venerable... no, the "Ten Thousand Sun Venerable," even in a single confrontation?

“You’ve stolen the Supreme’s title—how is that possible?!”

True Origin Venerable was less disturbed by the deaths of the Banner Master and Abyss Lord than he was by the fact that…

The Great Sun title had been taken!

This meant that even if the Great Sun Supreme returned to the Sixth Heaven, his title would be gone!

What this meant, True Origin Venerable couldn’t even begin to fathom.

“You are guilty.”

The words that greeted True Origin Venerable were Qi Yuan’s judgment.

“Outside the Heaven and Earth Mystical Lands, you, supposedly a Great Supreme Truth Yang God, acted without an ounce of dignity, spouting obscenities!”

“Seven or eight curses in one sentence!”

“You bear responsibility for the decay of moral conduct in the cultivation world!”

“It’s time to restore the virtue of the cultivation world, starting with you!”

With this, Qi Yuan struck with an overpowering fist toward True Origin Venerable.

In an instant, stars filled the sky, and radiant light shone in all directions.

True Origin Venerable’s face contorted with terror as he let out a desperate scream: “...Save me!”

However, as if under a mysterious restraint, he could only manage to voice “Save me,” without any other words before it.

Naturally, there was no response.

A terrifying punch fell upon True Origin Venerable’s body.

His celestial energy surged madly, unleashing the Supreme Truth, causing space to twist and overlap.

Under the influence of the Supreme Truth, the spatial distance between him and Qi Yuan appeared to be millions of miles.

This was the power of Supreme Truth—ordinary Yang Gods couldn’t even approach True Origin Venerable’s form.

Yet despite all this, that punch remained merciless.

The vast expanse of space collapsed like glass, crushed by sheer power into a single mass.

With space shattered, the matchless fist struck True Origin Venerable’s body.

This overwhelming strength, this unimaginable pain, this obliteration—there was no resisting it.

In an instant, True Origin Venerable’s body and soul shattered.

One punch, and the Supreme Truth fell.

True Origin Venerable’s dissipated body was swept by Qi Yuan into his sleeve, stored in the underworld as fertilizer.

At this moment, he turned his gaze toward the remaining members of Taihuang Palace, a glint of killing intent in his eyes.

At this moment, he was terrifyingly strong.

But he knew that this strength… would not last long.

His body was, after all, only that of the Purple Mansion, and though it was significantly boosted by his allies’ support, it was still incredibly taxing to withstand the full power of tens of thousands of Stellar Golden Cores.

“Sigh, I’m still too kindhearted,” Qi Yuan thought to himself.

The reason he bore the power of thousands of stars wasn’t just for style, but out of mercy.

Otherwise, he would have simply summoned the star projections and smashed them down.

The impact of such a move would have been even greater.

However, such an attack would be uncontrollable and could easily harm the innocent.

As a lawful and compassionate man, Qi Yuan naturally refused to let the aftermath of his battle impact ordinary people.

Thus, he chose to bear the stars upon himself; now, he radiated with red and blinding white light, towering like a deity.

“Kill!”

Another mighty punch descended with unstoppable force.

Qi Yuan showed no mercy toward the Yang God Venerables of Taihuang Palace.

Inside the palace, the remaining Yang God Venerables were horrified, sensing the threat of death.

The True Sun Venerable, observing Qi Yuan’s towering form, felt a trace of relief.

Falling now, or later, made no difference.

However, at that moment, a sudden, violent tremor arose within Taihuang Palace.

A vast and righteous aura seemed to descend from the Seventh Heaven.

It enveloped Taihuang Palace entirely.

A voice boomed loudly.

“One sovereign for all heavens, eternally united!”

“Shield Taihuang!”

In Taihuang Palace, a remaining Great Supreme Truth shouted.

He was the second-highest Great Supreme Truth in Taihuang Palace, after the Great Sun.

A token appeared on him.

Engraved on it were the characters “Only” and “One.”

“This is… the Sole Token!” one Great Supreme Truth exclaimed.

“It’s actually the Sole Token! No wonder Taihuang Palace received Sole Hall’s support and became the host of the Lynia Transformation!”

The Sole Token radiated an intense, terrifying aura, stronger than even an aggressive creation artifact.

“This is the Sole Token! Qi Yuan, could it be that you dare to defy Sole Hall and oppose the Heaven’s Will?”

The Great Supreme Truth’s voice resounded through the Sixth Heaven.

The Sole Token, as Sole Hall’s insignia, represented Sole Hall’s supreme authority and will.

Even a Supreme would have to treat it with utmost respect!

The Yang Gods of Taihuang Palace seemed to regain their confidence.

Taihuang Palace was the host of the Lynia Transformation, protected by Sole Hall; no matter how powerful Qi Yuan was, could he truly defy Sole Hall?

Was this a rebellion against Heaven itself?

“Break!”

Yet Qi Yuan did not retreat, nor did he show any fear of the Sole Token.

A strike of absolute power collided with the light emanating from the Sole Token!

Boom!

The forceful strike shattered the surrounding space.

Taihuang Palace shook violently.

The Great Supreme Truth wielding the Sole Token bled from his mouth, his form unsteady, on the verge of breaking.

“You… dare!”

He was stunned, unable to believe Qi Yuan had dared to attack the Sole Token.

“Anyone who stands in my way is my enemy,” Qi Yuan said slowly.

He, too, was slightly surprised.

The Sole Token was formidable, enough to deflect half of his attack.

“Are you saying you intend to defy Sole Hall and oppose the Lynia Transformation?” the Great Supreme Truth sneered.

Though shielded by the Sole Token, Qi Yuan’s blow was too overpowering, wounding him.

“Don’t try to intimidate me with Sole Hall or the Lynia Transformation,” Qi Yuan said firmly.

He, a mere Purple Mansion cultivator, had nothing to do with the Lynia Transformation.

Unmoved by threats, he struck again with another powerful blow.

The Great Supreme Truth within Taihuang Palace looked grim.

Even with the Sole Token’s protection, he couldn’t hold out much longer and would soon be crushed.

“Yang Gods and Supremes across the heavens, will you simply watch as this outsider overturns Taihuang Palace?”

The Great Supreme Truth shouted.

Yet no one responded; everyone remained silent.

Seeing this, the Great Supreme Truth was left despondent and sorrowful.

At last, he cast a hateful glare at Qi Yuan.

“As the Lynia Transformation Host, I beseech Sole Hall to open the Seventh Heaven to avert this calamity!”

With his shout, a vast, majestic aura descended from above.

The Yang Gods and disciples in Taihuang Palace began to look grim and resistant.

This Great Supreme Truth was using the Sole Token to send Taihuang Palace to the Seventh Heaven for refuge.

The Seventh Heaven contained only Sole Hall and the unique entities formed after the Lynia Transformation.

That heaven was uninhabitable for cultivators, lacking both celestial energy and spiritual power.

After entering the Seventh Heaven, they would be unable to cultivate and would rarely be able to use spells, as their energy couldn’t be replenished.

In short, the Seventh Heaven was nothing more than barren land, inferior even to the lower realms.

In the Seventh Heaven, every moment held the potential for a cultivator’s death.

If they couldn’t resolve the issue with Qi Yuan before the Lynia Transformation ended, upon returning to the Sixth Heaven, they would all perish and become unique entities.

This was a slow, inevitable death.

But they had no choice.

For if they didn’t ascend to the Seventh Heaven, facing Qi Yuan, they had no chance of survival.

A chaotic and deathly silence descended from above.

The entire Taihuang Palace was shrouded by this aura.

“Sole Hall descends!”

“Taihuang Palace is ascending to the Seventh Heaven… are they seeking death?”

“Even for a Great Supreme Truth, a thousand years in the Seventh Heaven would be certain death!”

At that moment, Qi Yuan looked up, his gaze fixed on the sky.

What he saw was darkness.

A sinister, deathly silence filled the air.

The sky was dark as ink, deep and boundless, silent as death.

But then, Qi Yuan suddenly saw countless eyes opening in the pitch-black sky, glowing eerily.

These eyes stared quietly at Qi Yuan, emotionless.

They hung silently, like bats in a cave.

This gaze chilled one’s spine.

It was the first time Qi Yuan had felt such a presence.

At this moment, the aura of the Seventh Heaven leaked as the Sole Token enveloped Taihuang Palace.

The entire palace, larger than a world, plunged into the Seventh Heaven.

Qi Yuan suddenly noticed that, as Taihuang Palace vanished, a glint of greed flashed in those indifferent eyes.

These eyes… had awareness?

This discovery surprised Qi Yuan.

According to his prior knowledge, the spirits of Sole Hall were supposed to be remnants of Yang Gods from the Sixth Heaven who perished in the Lynia Transformation, without consciousness or emotion.

Their sole function was to maintain the Seventh Heaven.

But now… Qi Yuan had seen greed in their gaze.

This was different from the records.

Then again, how did that matter to Qi Yuan?

Standing outside Taihuang Palace, he mused, “So… have I flattened Taihuang Palace?”

The space before him was barren, with no trace of Taihuang Palace.

He looked up at the Seventh Heaven, shouting, “Hey, harboring criminals is also a crime! Sole Hall, are you planning to break the law?”

But the heavens were silent.

The eyes, too, vanished once the Seventh Heaven sealed shut.

“Don’t think fleeing overseas will shield you from justice; I have authority to enforce the law across borders!”

Whether or not he actually did, Qi Yuan felt the need to issue a warning.

Alas, still no response.

This left Qi Yuan mildly disappointed.

“Don’t think hiding in the Seventh Heaven allows you to speak ill of me—I can hear even through this barrier!”

Qi Yuan suspected the people of Taihuang Palace would certainly mutter about him behind his back.

After all, he was in the Sixth Heaven now.

Thinking about it, he activated his super hearing ability.

If he concentrated, he could pick up special sounds—even thoughts on rare occasions.

He directed his attention toward Taihuang Palace’s location in the Seventh Heaven and began to listen.

Immediately, his expression turned strange.

A faint sound like mice gnawing or a cat chewing plastic could be heard.

“Who’s gnawing on bones?”

Qi Yuan muttered in surprise.

Then, suddenly, a desperate voice came through.

“He—”

The voice was hurried and abruptly cut off, as though it had never been there.

Qi Yuan clearly recognized it—the speaker was the True Sun Venerable, now in the Seventh Heaven.

It seemed something terrifying was happening in the Seventh Heaven.

Qi Yuan looked up at the Astral Realm.

True Sun Venerable’s star was still alight.

This meant… he was still alive.

“Did I mishear?”

Qi Yuan mused thoughtfully.

…

On the Sixth Heaven, news of the Ten Sun Venerable, who had ascended to the throne of divine power, gaining the strength of ten thousand suns to obliterate Taihuang Palace, seize the Great Sun title, and force the entire palace to retreat into the Seventh Heaven, spread across the land, causing widespread shock and awe.

Countless cultivators were either stunned or deeply troubled.

Such events… were unprecedented throughout history.

The ten suns in the sky were enough to shake the Sixth Heaven. But tens of thousands of stars shining at once? There were no words to describe the tremors that image sent through the realm.

At that moment, in the Purple Fate Heaven, Purple Fate Little Lu swallowed nervously, “Senior Brother Blood Robe… is… enormous!”

The tens of thousands of stars merging within his body had magnified Qi Yuan’s form to an overwhelming extent. Even standing outside Taihuang Palace, his majestic figure could be seen from countless realms away, towering over the Purple Fate Heaven.

The sheer magnitude was indescribable, beyond what anyone could have comprehended.

“See, I told you Senior Brother Blood Robe is the greatest prodigy of the Black Demon Abyss! He even struck down the Abyss Lord with three hits!” Little Lu looked triumphantly at Anxun Lu, unable to resist showing off.

She wondered how Anxun Lu would refute her this time.

This level of strength rivaled that of the Supreme himself.

It might take tens of thousands of years for Senior Brother Black Sword to achieve this kind of power.

Anxun Lu took a deep breath. “You’re right, for now… the Black Demon Abyss has Blood Robe as its supreme. But…”

“But what?” Little Lu pressed with obvious displeasure.

“But your chest is small!” With that, Anxun Lu strutted away, flaunting her own more impressive physique.

“You!” Little Lu’s face instantly flushed red, and she stomped her feet in frustration.

Was her fellow disciple really stooping to personal insults about her physique just because she couldn’t win an argument?

In Purple Fate Heaven, many prodigies were left both stunned and thrilled.

With a powerhouse like Blood Robe, what fear could they have in the Lynia Transformation?

Purple Fate Heaven… was destined to flourish!

Just look, hadn’t Taihuang Palace been forced to retreat to the Seventh Heaven?

Elsewhere, Purple Fate Ancestor gazed into the void, his heart stirred with a hint of gratitude. “This guy… went all the way, directly killing the Abyss Lord.”

The void trembled, and Qi Yuan’s form appeared.

Gone was the dominance and killing intent he’d displayed outside Taihuang Palace; now dressed in a simple black robe, his aura exuded a hint of indolence, like a sunlit, reclusive youth.

“Didn’t I tell you I had you covered, old man? Naturally, I meant it.”

“You truly surprised me today. I fear… even the Supremes must be wary of you now!” Purple Fate Ancestor sighed.

He hadn’t expected Qi Yuan to be this formidable.

“All those stars… I’m envious!” He looked up at the stars in the Astral Realm, his eyes filled with admiration.

“Sigh, but I’m still too weak. Against a Supreme… I still have no certainty of victory,” Qi Yuan admitted.

This was a fact.

The difference between Supremes and Great Supreme Truths was vast, almost like entirely different realms.

“They have no certainty against you, either.” Purple Fate Ancestor looked at Qi Yuan. “You can summon up to thirty thousand stars—who’s to say how many more you possess?”

“To answer that question… well, let’s keep them guessing,” Qi Yuan said with a sly smile.

This time, he hadn’t summoned every star projection he had.

He’d kept a few hidden, just in case.

“You rascal,” Purple Fate Ancestor chuckled, visibly relieved.

The stronger Qi Yuan grew, the more secure he felt.

“But you need to be cautious of Sole Hall. Although it lacks actual cultivators, its spirit entities… they’re formidable adversaries.”

“They can’t descend to our realm, but with Taihuang Palace still overseeing the Lynia Transformation, who knows what schemes they may try against you!” As he spoke of Sole Hall, Purple Fate Ancestor’s gaze turned wary.

Qi Yuan’s eyes also darkened. “Old man, how much do you know about Sole Hall?”

He was puzzled by the unsettling feeling he’d had when he saw Taihuang Palace’s ascension to the Seventh Heaven, as if every one of its Yang Gods was doomed.

“Their stars are still shining in the Astral Realm, so how could they be dead?” Purple Fate Ancestor seemed baffled. “Though if they remain in the Seventh Heaven after the Lynia Transformation ends, they may truly perish.”

“Forcing an entire sect like Taihuang Palace to retreat—that’s unheard of.”

Purple Fate Ancestor mused before adding, “If you want to learn more about Sole Hall, you may need to meet with a few Supremes who likely know.”

“To meet the Supremes, is it…” Qi Yuan thought. “Yes, it’s time I sought them out.”

He also wanted to meet Moon God Ancestor to uncover the truth about his master.

Time was running out in the stage he had loaded for his “game.”

“Old man, I need as much Black Demon Ancestor Blood as you can get,” Qi Yuan said.

Despite the tens of thousands of stars hanging above, Qi Yuan felt he still lacked the sense of security he desired.

The Ancestor Blood would allow him to advance in his Ancestral Blood Art, which could in turn enhance his Ten Thousand Dao Martial God cultivation.

Currently, Ancestral Blood Art was capped at the thirteenth level, only equaling the strength of a Great Supreme Truth.

The Ancestral Blood Art had much more potential to unlock.

After all, he couldn’t throw Stellar Golden Cores at every opponent he encountered.

Bearing the power of Stellar Golden Cores required substantial physical endurance.

For that, he had to advance in Ten Thousand Dao Martial God, to strengthen his physical form.

Otherwise, with a million stars weighing on him, he’d end up with spiritual exhaustion.

“Not to worry, I’ll go talk to Black Sword right away,” Purple Fate Ancestor said earnestly. Then, he added, “With Taihuang Palace moving into the Seventh Heaven, you must be on guard… the Lynia Transformation… it’s exceedingly dangerous.”

Taihuang Palace could exploit the Lynia Transformation to use countless esoteric techniques.

“Relax. With the Great Sun settled, there’s no immediate threat. My own cultivation is still low; the Lynia Transformation has nothing to do with me, right?”

Qi Yuan shrugged.

“Not having the Great Sun around really makes things peaceful!”

“Now, having taken the Great Sun’s title, do you think he still has Supreme power?”

Qi Yuan mused aloud.

Purple Fate Ancestor shook his head. “When it comes to the Supremes, I’m not sure. If you really want to know, you’ll have to speak with them.”

“Alright.”

“One more thing, be cautious around the Council of Truth. They have two Supremes.”

“And one last matter… before the Council of Truth’s founding, the Sixth Heaven… had no Supremes at all.”