My Core is the Boss-Chapter 135.2: You Want to Lecture Me About Humanity? About the Bigger Picture? Ill Chop You Down!
The gathered Supremes trembled. Could it be, everything she said is true? Has everything she done been to prevent the world's downfall?
All eyes turned to Bai Ze, waiting for his judgment. His gaze flickered with a myriad of emotions. "Once the demon spawn population passes a certain threshold, the Flowing Wind World will fall. This was what the Heavenly Dao told me when it bestowed the Heartless Lotus."
The gathered Supremes fell silent. Even the Thirteen Northern Demons, who had bad blood with Shang Yanran, seemed conflicted and hesitant.
Finally, a Great Supreme asked, "W-why didn't you announce this to the world?"
Shang Yanran's expression turned cold. "Humans are inherently selfish in nature. Would telling them make any difference? Who doesn't want to die peacefully of old age? Do you truly believe everyone would sacrifice themselves for the greater good? After learning the truth, some might even create more demon spawns. As long as selfishness exists, this world is destined to fall."
Then, her gaze shifted to Qi Yuan. “Master, are your Supremes truly paragons of virtue? Are they all so willing to throw their lives away?”
Bai Ze also looked up, uncertainty flickering in his eyes as he gazed at the countless Supremes overhead. Even Qi Yuan’s Supremes felt shaken by Shang Yanran's words.
Shang Yanran then gazed at Qi Yuan and Ning Tao, a deep sorrow flickering across her face. "Fortunately, the reincarnations of the Great Demon and the Demoness have already appeared. The demon spawns began because of them, so it was only fitting they ended with them."
The meaning was clear: only by killing them could the Flowing Wind World be saved.
As expected, the moment the words left her mouth, the gazes directed at Qi Yuan sharpened.If Qi Yuan truly was the Great Demon, then he was the root of all evil. Only his death could bring peace, and free the Supremes from the fear of dying prematurely.
With just a few words, Shang Yanran stirred the crowd, an unseen charm rippling through her speech. Many were already wavering.
Qi Yuan laughed quietly. "Playing with people's hearts, huh? Preaching about human nature and moral depth? Trying to guilt trip me?"
"Let me show you something. Did you know? Your so-called human nature is simpler than you think. In this world, the only thing that matters is power." Then, he turned to the hundred thousand Supremes, blood qi roaring off him like a surging tide. "So, am I the Great Demon?"
Their eyes glimmered with confusion.
Yang Hun and Chen Huan quickly roared, "The Blood Master is not the Great Demon!"
Remembering how the Blood Master slaughtered Supremes like chickens, the hundred thousand Supremes felt their hesitation shatter. In unison, they bellowed. "Blood Master is not the Great Demon!"
The sound rolled across the Myriad Demon Gate akin to thunder.
"See that? That is what it means to have the people's heart. What 'greater good'? What 'all living beings'? I am the greater good." Qi Yuan soared into the sky, his gaze full of scorn. "The Supremes of the Blood Palace fear me, despise me, and even want me dead. But so what? In the end, they still serve me obediently."
At that moment, he seemed every bit the domineering last boss—untouchable, arrogant, and unstoppable.
Finally, Qi Yuan lifted his hand. "And since we're rewriting facts. Shang Yanran is the Great Demon."
Chen Huan and Yang Hun instantly understood his intent and shouted, "Shang Yanran is the Great Demon!"
The hundred thousand Supremes followed immediately. "Shang Yanran is the Great Demon!"
The voices crashed akin to oceans, shaking heaven and earth. The scene was absurd yet shockingly powerful.
"See that?" Qi Yuan pointed at the crowd. "That is people's hearts."
For the first time, panic flickered deep within Shang Yanran. She had manipulated entire worlds, met every kind of person, but she had never met someone like Qi Yuan.
Still, she didn't back down. "Master, when you were the Great Demon, didn’t you kill the Demoness you loved most for the sake of the world?! You even sacrificed yourself to seal the Myriad Evil Gate! Won’t you offer your life for the Flowing Wind World and the countless lives within it?"
Her righteous, heartrending voice echoed through the sky.
Qi Yuan's grin only widened further. "Daring to patronize me? You’re even more disgusting than the Bright Palace.”
"I know I sound selfish," Shang Yanran continued, "but for the sake of the greater good, I am willing to play the villain and say what must be said!"
Qi Yuan's expression twisted with disgust. Since arriving in this world, this was the first time he actually cursed out loud. "Oh, fuck off! Shut the fuck up! You want me to hack you to death?! I’m young and mannerless [1], Who gives a shit about your so-called greater good?!"
With a flick of his wrist, the blood-red longsword in Ning Tao's hand vanished and reappeared in his own grip. Then, he swung it straight at Shang Yanran. Qi Yuan had long surpassed the limits of this world. With that single strike, boundless despair erupted from him.
Even Shang Yanran's gaze wavered. Born of this realm, she wasn’t impervious to inner demons. Yet when Qi Yuan's blade descended, his usually unstoppable divine technique felt strangely sluggish. The strike wounded Shang Yanran but failed to draw out her inner demon.
Her face went pale. She severed her own arm to break the influence, then shouted sharply, "Bai Ze! What are you waiting for? Only by killing the Great Demon can this world know peace!"
Turmoil flickered in Bai Ze’s gaze.
Shang Yanran shouted again, fierce and righteous, "The Buddha once killed the demoness he loved most for the sake of the world. Bai Ze, if you slay the Great Demon today, Master will not blame you! What stands before you now isn't your master, it's the Great Demon! By killing him, you’d be fulfilling Master's final wish!"
Bai Ze remained motionless, yet countless emotions churned violently inside him. The Heartless Lotus at his side oozed with a terrifying aura.
Even Qi Yuan sensed danger. His gaze dropped to the lotus, surprise flashing across his eyes.
[Dust-Covered Great Sun Golden Lotus. Relic born after the Great Sun Bright Buddha's nirvana. Capable of forging a flawless glazed golden body. Boundless in power, can disintegrate all existence once it fully awakens.]
Everything clicked into place the moment he saw it.
The Great Forgetfulness Sutra dictated Qi Yuan to remember every past thread, forget it, then recall it again. He’d replayed this world’s lore in his mind countless times, yet the pieces never quite fit.
On Nine Plate Mountain, he had once told Bai Ze and Shang Yanran to investigate the Myriad Phenomena Gate. When they reported back, Qi Yuan had glanced at Bai Ze and learned that he was a monk. He remembered smiling at Bai Ze and Shang Yanran.
Later, through the Slate of Fate, he finally confirmed that Shang Yanran was its spirit. A great Buddha had once tried to enlighten the Slate of Fate, also known as the Fraud Slate. From there, Qi Yuan concluded Shang Yanran was the spirit of deception itself, the Demoness. As for Bai Ze, he’d once been the Buddha and the Great demon. The true origin of all demon spawns in this realm.
Still, there was one thing Qi Yuan had never understood. Why did Shang Yanran do all of this? Was it truly just to drag the Buddha into corruption and turn him into the Great Demon? If that were the case, she could simply expose the truth and declare Bai Ze the Great Demon. Bai Ze would fall instantly.
Yet she never did. Now, Qi Yuan finally understood she’d been aiming the lotus all along.
No wonder she didn’t dare push Bai Ze too far and face him head-on. If he awakened the memories of his former life as the Great Demon, he’d fall into corruption once again. Then, the lotus would ignite and reduce the world to ash.
The fallen Bai Ze would repeat the past and kill the Demoness again, annihilating the Flowing Wind World. Even Shang Yanran, as the spirit of the Slate of Fate, would be destroyed.
Thus, she had chosen another path. She accused Ning Tao and Qi Yuan for being the Demoness and the Great Demon, forcing Bai Ze to attack them instead.
1. Gosh first time I am learning about this slang too but QY says “我大学生" which directly translates to I am a university student. It means “I’m young / impulsive / full of attitude, so I don’t have to act mature or considerate.” ☜
