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

Chapter 328: You Think Too Highly of Yourselves, How Dare You Be My Slaves?

As the mechanical prompt sounded, the Mu family patriarch was stunned, confusion flashing in his eyes.

The Sky Eyes were rarely activated, but almost every once in a while, they would conduct simulated exercises.

Even the robots executing the programs wouldn’t know whether it was a drill or the real thing.

Each exercise was orderly and had never encountered the current situation.

Command failed.

An unknown error occurred.

“What unknown error? Begin self-diagnosis!” The Mu patriarch couldn’t help but blurt out.

His voice was not disguised in any way, and it fell into the ears of the Seventh Prince and Gongyi Cai.

The Seventh Prince’s expression was one of surprise, as if he couldn’t understand it.

Gongyi Cai was taken aback.

He had also participated in exercises to start the Sky Eye procedure.

Unknown error... This is an almost impossible issue.

The Sky Eyes are self-contained and are not connected to any other networks. They self-diagnose continuously, checking themselves.

The robots on the Sky Eyes are the latest generation, with a far lower error rate than humans.

More importantly, the Sky Eyes are high up in space, like sky barriers.

Aside from other Sky Eyes, there is no weapon in the world that can affect a Sky Eye.

After all, a Sky Eye is a war fortress equipped with almost all the most cutting-edge weapons on this earth.

But... an unknown error occurred.

And... it seemed like more than one Sky Eye was affected; it seemed like they were all affected at the same time, which was almost unimaginable.

Gongyi Cai couldn’t imagine what could have happened to the Sky Eyes.

“Begin self-diagnosis... Beep... The Sky Eyes are under unknown attack, entering level one alert, initiating defense...”

The prompt came again, and the Mu patriarch’s face completely changed.

The Sky Eyes were actually under attack.

And level one alert is the highest alert level.

This means that the attack on the Sky Eyes... is likely beyond their ability to handle.

“Who is it? Guwu? The Radiant Star? Or another family among the Seven Martial Stars!” The Mu patriarch’s sharp gaze fell on the Seventh Prince.

The only things capable of posing such a short-term crisis to the Sky Eyes were other Sky Eyes.

The Mu patriarch naturally suspected whether the royal family had colluded with other families from the Seven Martial Stars against him.

“Activate the Starry Sky Network! Show me what’s happening!”

The Sky Eyes, currently under attack, were in defensive mode and couldn’t relay live footage back.

The Mu patriarch had to activate the Starry Sky Network.

The Starry Sky Network, similar to satellites on the Blue Star, was suspended in space and could capture many images and videos.

Immediately, following the Mu patriarch’s command, a projection of various scenes appeared in mid-air in the hall.

The first to come into view was the Mu 01 Sky Eye.

In the cold and desolate space, a massive war fortress hung solitary in the sky.

Within this steel behemoth, countless strangely shaped mechanical vehicles moved, along with various conveyors.

Countless robots patrolled like ants.

The retractable cannon barrels were cold and rigid.

This gigantic war fortress gave off a feeling of science fiction, massive and heavy industry.

The steel fortress operated in an orderly fashion, like a deep-space beast waiting to reveal its fangs.

Suddenly, a flash of light seemed to pass by.

Boom!

This wasn’t a sound, but a motion.

That huge steel behemoth suddenly brightened, as if illuminated by lights.

In the next moment, the countless robots on the steel giant... shattered into pieces.

The terrifying steel fortress, fragile like a collapsing building block, also fractured in its main body.

The once-complete steel structure was now fragmented, resembling a scene from a science fiction movie.

And this was reality.

Even the strongest missiles couldn’t scratch the Sky Eye, yet now... the main structure was over 80% damaged.

That light... what exactly was it?

Who on earth... could damage the Sky Eye?

The eyes of the Mu family members were fixed on the shattered Sky Eye, confusion in their eyes.

The Mu patriarch’s face was grim. “Who is it? Who on earth did this? I will make them pay!”

Repairing a Sky Eye would take at least several decades.

However, at this moment, a voice bizarrely transmitted through the projection into everyone’s ears.

This was very unscientific.

“This Sky Eye is indeed quite formidable; it couldn’t be blown to dust with just one breath.

Husband, hold on tighter... I need to free up a hand.”

A slightly coquettish voice reached the ears of everyone present.

The members of the Mu family were all stunned.

If this voice was true, a single breath... could blow... the Sky Eye fortress apart?

What kind of immense power is this!

Before they could think further, an even more terrifying scene unfolded.

In the deep space, a light ten times, no, a hundred times more intense than before flashed.

This light was vast like the ocean, like divine power. It was unfathomable and indescribable by ordinary people.

In fact... everyone present, upon seeing this divine power, was filled with a sudden urge to worship.

Under the divine power, the terrifying behemoth Sky Eye shattered like a seven-star ladybug struck by a space-based weapon, turning to dust.

In space, it was as if a spectacular fireworks display had been ignited, boundless and magnificent.

All over Qin Yuan, it seemed that many people looking up at the sky saw the fireworks blooming above.

A series of warnings sounded at this moment.

“Warning, Mu 01 Sky Eye has lost its link.”

“Warning, Mu 02 Sky Eye has lost its link.”

...

“Warning, Mu 13 Sky Eye has lost its link.”

These prompts filled the hall.

The Mu family members, their faces filled with horror, appeared as though their souls had left them.

“How is this possible!”

“Thirteen Sky Eyes... all destroyed in one breath!”

“I don’t believe it!”

“It must be a false alarm, yes, a false alarm!”

The Mu family members, their eyes red, couldn’t accept this reality.

The arrogance and superiority that once shone in their eyes had disappeared.

Thirteen Sky Eyes destroyed—what does that mean?

Everyone present understood very well.

It meant that the special privileges of the Mu family were completely gone.

It was because of these thirteen Sky Eyes that the Mu family was undoubtedly one of the top three families in Qin Yuan.

But with the Sky Eyes destroyed, everything was... over.

None of the Mu family members present had ever imagined what life would be like without the Sky Eyes.

Because the power of the Sky Eyes was enough to make even gods tremble.

But now... all thirteen Sky Eyes were gone.

“Gone... all gone...” The Mu patriarch’s voice was hoarse, his spirit utterly crushed, his body suddenly hunched over.

The Sky Eyes were everything.

Without them, the Mu family would fall apart in no time.

They couldn’t imagine the storm that awaited them.

“The Mu family will end under my watch. I am a sinner... sob sob...”

The elderly man, who had just been so domineering, now looked like a lonely, miserable candle in the wind, suddenly appearing twenty years older.

The old patriarch of the Mu family, one of the most powerful figures in Qin Yuan... was, in the end, still just an ordinary person.

After all, before they had any talent for cultivation, on Gongxing, the differences between people... weren’t that big.

The biggest difference was probably just the starting line.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be towns entirely made up of founding generals and famous ministers.

At this moment, a playful voice entered everyone’s ears once more.

The members of the Mu family suddenly tensed.

Because this voice... was identical to the one from the Starry Sky Network earlier.

“Husband, who should I kill next?”

As the voice sounded, everyone in the room seemed to feel a gust of wind blow past.

In the hall, a young man and woman appeared out of nowhere, like a pair of immortals.

“She’s the one... who destroyed the Sky Eyes!”

“How did they get here so quickly!”

“Ah...”

The Mu family members were in an uproar, their legs trembling.

Outside, they were powerful enough to shake the heavens and determine the economy or the appointments of officials with a word. But now, they felt how powerless and weak they truly were.

The Seventh Prince’s eyes swept over the young woman. Even though her beauty was stunning, like an immortal descended to earth, he dared not look too long. His gaze landed on the familiar face of the young man. Upon seeing it, his eyes filled with surprise. “Qi... Qi Sir, I am the Seventh Prince!”

His voice trembled slightly.

As expected... the one who destroyed all thirteen Sky Eyes was Qi Sir... and his companion.

Qi Sir had come to the capital, intending to find trouble with the Mu family.

When he received the call from Wang Wenmin, he immediately took action.

Investing in Qi Yuan meant sheltering him, helping him clear the obstacles of the Sky Eyes.

He had come to the Mu family but was humiliated.

The Mu family had no regard for the royal family.

He was frustrated and thought his plan had failed.

Yet, fate had played a colossal joke on him.

Qi Sir... had single-handedly destroyed all the Sky Eyes.

What does this imply?

Unimaginable, incomprehensible.

Does this mean, if Qi Sir wanted... he could destroy all the other Sky Eyes in the sky whenever he wished?

Qi Yuan... could be the true uncrowned king of Qin Yuan, no, all of Gongxing.

“Oh, a prince? Rare to see. In all my life, I’ve met quite a few princesses, but not many princes.” Qi Yuan greeted casually.

After greeting, his gaze swept over the hall, his brows furrowed.

“Fear? Killing intent? Hatred?... Hmm, I think we should just kill all of them; none are innocent.” Qi Yuan said lightly.

With one sentence, he decided the fate of all three hundred Mu family members in the room.

The Mu family members’ faces changed drastically, looking at Qi Yuan with eyes full of fear.

At this moment, they no longer had the high and mighty image of Mu family members, all resembling dead dogs.

“Ah... Qi Sir, I had nothing to do with the Mu family’s offenses against you!”

“Qi Sir, spare me, I have money, I have wealth, I even have women, all can be given to you!” A middle-aged man pleaded in panic.

Without the Sky Eyes, facing a powerful cultivator like Qi Yuan, they had no means of resistance.

Facing Qi Yuan, they felt as helpless as ordinary people facing them.

After all, this was the man who could destroy the Sky Eyes, a terrifying being above even gods.

How could the Mu family provoke someone like this?

Their pride, their dignity, their arrogance were all gone at this moment.

But at this moment, Ning Tao’s eyes flashed coldly. “Offering women to bribe my husband? You deserve to die!”

With her words, the middle-aged man’s body stiffened and collapsed to the ground.

His life force was gone, clearly dead on the spot.

The hall fell silent, and none of the Mu family members dared to speak, looking at Qi Yuan as if he were a demon.

At that moment, a thud was heard.

The once-arrogant Mu patriarch fell to his knees, his eyes filled with despair.

“Offending Qi Sir was entirely my fault.

My sins are immense; I shall take my own life to atone.

I only hope Qi Sir spares some of the Mu family, allows us to survive...

The Mu family is willing to become Qi Sir’s slaves!”

The Mu patriarch was also a ruthless man.

With the destruction of the Sky Eyes, he knew the downfall of the Mu family was only a matter of time.

Not only would Qi Yuan not spare them, but all their old enemies wouldn’t either.

They had almost no chance of turning the tables.

The only chance was to seek Qi Yuan’s forgiveness.

So he gritted his teeth and offered the thousand years of the Mu family’s accumulation as a gift to Qi Yuan, seeking a sliver of hope for survival.

After all, the wealth of a great family built over thousands of years would tempt anyone.

“No, Grandpa, our Mu family has been a noble family for three thousand years; how can we become slaves!”

A Mu family member stepped forward, tears in his eyes, unable to accept this reality.

As a true aristocrat, he had the pride and elegance of a noble descendant.

With thousands of years of heritage, how could he lower himself to be a slave?

Immediately, another Mu family member stood up: “Better to die than to be slaves.”

This voice received a lot of support.

They couldn’t imagine the humiliation that awaited them as slaves.

But most of the Mu family members present were actually tempted.

At this point, staying alive was already a blessing; who cared about anything else?

“Wow, you all have such wonderful thoughts.” At this moment, Qi Yuan’s eyes showed disdain. “A bunch of... degenerate trash like you, how dare you think you’re worthy of being my slaves?

Wouldn’t that be too embarrassing for me?”

Qi Yuan naturally looked down on the Mu family.

Their wealth, their heritage and accumulation were not worth mentioning in Qi Yuan’s eyes.

Their value was not even worth a joke to amuse him.

These NPCs are really funny, dreaming so big.

“So... let’s just kill them all, so they don’t keep dreaming and get off easy.” Qi Yuan said calmly.

The Mu patriarch’s eyes flashed with disbelief.

Qi Yuan’s response was completely unexpected.

How could anyone refuse... a thousand years of the Mu family’s accumulation?

But there was no time for him to think; his consciousness stopped at this moment.

In the hall, over two hundred Mu family members... turned into corpses in an instant.

The Seventh Prince’s heart trembled, fear arising within him.

Gongyi Cai also shivered, not daring to move.

“Indeed, it’s quieter this way. Otherwise, they’d keep talking in my ear, annoying.”

Qi Yuan said casually.

After killing more than two hundred aristocrats, he was as relaxed as squashing ants.

“Oh, by the way, if I’m not mistaken, there should still be a few thousand, or maybe tens of thousands of Mu family members left? Should we... kill them all?” Qi Yuan looked at Ning Tao, muttering to himself.

“Husband, if you wish to kill, I can use a spell right now. All those with Mu family blood will perish in an instant.” Ning Tao answered seriously.

In her world, Qi Yuan was everything.

Whatever Qi Yuan said, she would comply.

These words struck fear into the hearts of the Seventh Prince and Gongyi Cai, their faces changing dramatically.

Such a terrifying spell... was too terrifying!

The heart of this woman... was too frightening.

Such a spell could kill not just tens of thousands but likely hundreds of thousands.

“No, if I did that, wouldn’t I be a mass murderer? I am not someone who kills indiscriminately.” Qi Yuan refused.

He was a good person, never killing indiscriminately, never exterminating entire families, never resorting to collective punishment.

“I know! Let’s hold... a public vote!”

Qi Yuan’s eyes lit up with a satisfied smile as he thought of a perfect solution.