My Core is the Boss-Chapter 105.1: Human-Demon Path

Chapter 105.1: Human-Demon Path

"Is transforming to human form difficult?"

In the past, when Qi Yuan was comprehending the Origin, transforming would indeed have been difficult for him. But now, after gaining insight into the Human-Demon Path, the complete cultivation framework was imprinted in his mind. With just a flick of his finger, he could take human form.

"Can you transform?" she asked, her snow-white face flawless like jade.

She had never seen blood transform before. According to the teachings of Nine Plate Mountain, only spirits and demons could transform. What about blood?

The canary frowned, genuinely conflicted. "You'd better not transform into another ugly thing. It took me twenty-seven years to get used to your ugliness. If you change into another kind of ugly, I'll need another twenty-seven years to adjust." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Qi Yuan couldn't be bothered to argue with the chirping, machine-gun-mouthed little girl.

He immediately activated the transformation technique from the Human-Demon Path.

In the next moment, a curtain of blood appeared. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth rolled toward him, gathering into a human shape. After a dozen breaths, Qi Yuan stood there in a blood-red robe, handsome beyond comparison. Between his brows was a faint red mark, giving him a slightly demonic allure. He still retained his original appearance, only more striking. His looks were more wicked and more beautiful.

The canary stared at him in a daze. The moment she laid eyes on his face, her pale cheeks flushed red. "Just... so-so, I guess. You might almost deserve me."

Qi Yuan stretched his new form. "As expected, having a body does feel better."

Then, without further ado, he sat back down cross-legged, gazing at the distant Myriad Phenomena Gate.

The canary stood beside him, golden skirt unmoving in the wind, grumbling, "What's so good about that gate? Is it prettier than me?"

A moment ago, she'd wanted to cook something to celebrate his transformation. Now, the idiot was just staring at that stupid gate again, like a block of wood.

Qi Yuan said nothing. He simply kept his eyes fixed on the Myriad Phenomena Gate in the sky. His Mutation ability and comprehension of the Human-Demon Path surged wildly.

A month later, a small wooden hut appeared near his meditation spot.

Hands on her slim waist, the canary shouted toward him, "Don't get the wrong idea! I'm moving here not because I want to be your neighbor! This place just has amazing fengshui!"

Qi Yuan looked over. "Huh, you moved here? I didn't even notice."

Today, she'd put on makeup again. Her cheeks were pink like peach blossoms, charming as ever. "Hmph! You should count yourself lucky to have me as your neighbor! That's a blessing you earned over a hundred lifetimes!"

Fuming, the canary stomped back into her hut, her petite chest rising and falling with indignation.

Still, she occasionally peeked outside, just in case her childhood companion suddenly disappeared again.

Time flowed on. Qi Yuan sat on a stone, meditating before the Myriad Phenomena Gate.

Every day, the canary came to chat about trivial things. Through her chatter, Qi Yuan learned that Nine Plate Mountain was home to many other spirits like her.

Most had achieved transformation, though not always fully.

Once, he saw an elephant spirit with an absurdly long nose. It reminded him of scenes from television. Male demons tended to retain many beastly traits, while female ones were almost entirely human, keeping only a faint trace of their origin.

He had once dismissed it as TV nonsense, but Nine Plate Mountain was exactly the same.

One day, the canary came running. She took his hand, panicked all over. "Blood Drop! Something terrible happened. It is urgent! I need your help!"

"What's wrong?"

Qi Yuan let her pull him along. It didn't interfere with his comprehension anyway.

She dragged him down the mountain. "There is no time! I'll explain on the way!"

Within moments, her small palm was slick with sweat.

"They're fighting!" she exclaimed anxiously.

Soon, Qi Yuan arrived at the foot of the mountain. There, several monsters were gathered in a shouting match, surrounded by onlookers.

The quarrel was simple. It was between a female rabbit, a male dog, and a female dog. The reason was even simpler: a love triangle.

Originally, the male dog and the female rabbit had been a couple. Then, the rabbit cheated. Heartbroken, the male dog ended up with the female dog. However, the rabbit had given birth recently.

When rabbits made nests, they usually used their own fur. Though it hurt, they plucked it for their younglings. Yet, unable to bear the pain, the rabbit started tearing her ex's fur every night.

And thus, the three were now brawling.

The male dog's eyes were bloodshot. "I loved you so much, and you went and slept with another man!"

The rabbit snapped back. "When you chased me, you said you didn't mind! Now that you've got me, suddenly you do?"

"And you!" She turned to the female dog, "When I was still with Dog Bro, you were flirting with him! You slept together before we even broke up, you homewrecker!"

The female dog was furious. "If you hadn't cheated first, would Dog Bro have turned to me? I'm a generous woman and didn't want to bring up the past. But you? You gave birth, refused to use your own fur, and went plucking his instead. What motherly love! What manners!"

Basically, the male dog accused the rabbit of cheating. The rabbit accused the female dog of being a mistress. The female dog accused the rabbit of cheating and harassing her ex afterward.

Around them, a crowd of demons watched. Some tried to mediate, others just enjoyed the show.

The canary was flustered. "What do we do?"

Qi Yuan was speechless. "If I'd known it was this kind of emergency, I'd have called more people. The Buddha, the Monkey King, Thenos, Iron Guy—with all of them here, everything would've been solved instantly."

A quarrel of such cosmic scale was surely one for the multiversal record books.

The canary glared at him. "They're such a mess! Who's in the wrong here?"

Qi Yuan said calmly, "Just go up and slap all three of them, then walk away. Problem solved. Oh, but you'd need a mental-illness certificate first, or you'll end up in jail."

That was a prerequisite to judge this situation while avoiding prison time.

Qi Yuan then said lazily, "The fight's almost over anyway. Let's go back."

The canary held onto his hand tightly. "Let's stay and watch! It's rare for us to come down the mountain."

"Fine.”

[You have comprehended the Myriad Phenomena Gate – Charm +5]

The argument grew more heated.

Some onlookers called out nervously, "Calm down, calm down!"

Yet they themselves kept backing away.

Qi Yuan sensed something off. "What happens when they get too agitated?"

Before the canary could answer, something happened.

The female dog's expression twisted in fury. Her face split open, blood gushing out. The crack widened as her body expanded grotesquely. A hideous monster tore through her skin, crawling out from within. It was slick, dripping with mucus, and had a terrifying aura.

The crowd turned pale with horror and fled.

Feeling a surge of fear, the male dog transformed into a monster as well.

Then the rabbit followed. Three abominations stood where they once had been, roaring as they charged at the fleeing crowd.