Chapter 177.2: The Black Dog Howls at the Heavens, the Vertical Eye Reveals its Might

"Alright, time to eat." Qi Yuan waved his hand. "Qi Qi, let's go feast."

Qi Qi and the maid Little Xue looked up from the fields, their furrowed brow instantly smoothing.

Little Xue's eyes sparkled, already imagining fatty pork laid out before her, drool nearly spilling from her lips. "Forget the worries, let's go eat with Godfather!"

This time, when the feast began, Qi Yuan's opening words were brief and to the point. "Everyone, turn your grief into appetite. Let's eat!"

He didn't say much but the mourner aunts of Stone Village cried as though the sky itself were collapsing. Qi Yuan ate while feeling a wave of sorrow rise uninvited in his chest.

Qi Qi said in surprise as she sat beside him, "Godfather, you actually visioned such a powerful God Visualization Art."

She had only realized it when she saw Big Black Dog during the feast. The burly dog sat proudly next to Qi Yuan, tail wagging like a whirlwind. It clutched a pig’s trotter in one paw with a gaze of smug satisfaction.

Zhu Zhuangshi, seated nearby, seemed utterly crestfallen. Yulei hesitated as if wanting to speak but stopped himself. Still, how could such a precious visualization art be given to a dog?! What a tragic waste of heavenly talent!

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Haa...

a God Visualization Art of this calibre could give birth to a true god... To use it so casually is a bit of a shame," Qi Qi couldn't help saying.

Zhu Zhuangshi finally chimed in, sounding pitiful, "Lord God, what do I lack compared to Big Black Dog?"

Big Black Dog shot him a glare. If Qi Yuan hadn't been sitting right there, it would probably have pounced on its former master on the spot.

"Because you're not a dog," Qi Yuan replied honestly.

"I-I can be one," Zhu Zhuangshi said quietly, sneaking a glance at his former dog.

Dignity be damned at the face of a God Visualization Art this powerful! This was his chance to become a true god!

Qi Yuan smiled. "There'll be chances in the future."

Qi Qi's eyes lit up. "Godfather, have you seen other true gods before?"

"Quite a few," Qi Yuan answered truthfully.

From TV, movies, and in random books.

Qi Qi was delighted. The godfather she had invested in was clearly no ordinary man. Her judgment was excellent!

"Godfather, God Visualization Arts of this level aren't easy to come by," Qi Qi said seriously. "You really shouldn't just hand them out so casually, especially to a dog."

In her view, even Qi Yuan probably couldn't envision many techniques of this caliber. True gods, especially those who had received incense worship, were rare. If multiple ancient gods had seen the same being, then the resulting God Visualization Art wouldn't be unique, let alone be this strong.

"It's fine," Qi Yuan said casually. "As long as there is enough evil god spiritual energy, I can get whatever I want."

He was rather looking forward to the day he envisioned the entire domain of gods. That would be fun.

Qi Qi stopped persuading him and instead changed the subject. "Godfather, we now control four villages. If we keep hosting feasts every time we conquer one more, this isn't sustainable."

She was being realistic. With so many mouths eating and drinking their fill, this pace couldn't last. Even a village could eat itself into poverty if it feasted nonstop.

Qi Yuan nodded. "Then we'll just conquer more villages. As long as the drum keeps passing, there'll always be another feast."

Qi Qi smiled helplessly. "Godfather, that's not how it works. We need to build a proper foundation."

Qi Yuan understood her point.

"It's really the enemy's fault for being so poor," he sighed. "Otherwise, we could feast on them every day."

These new gods were truly useless. After years of rule, they still weren't rolling in wealth. They didn't even have enough spare resources to host an all-out, lavish banquet.

Everyone felt a flicker of sympathy for the fallen evil gods. Killed, looted, used, and feasted over. It was tragic beyond words. Truly, one had to avoid opposing Qiyuann Sovereign, or the ending would be miserable.

Qi Qi rubbed her temples. ''We need to grow more crops and make sure the harvest improves."

Qi Yuan nodded. "Should we raise pigs too?"

Little Xue, who was currently gnawing on pork, nodded furiously. "Yes! I support raising pigs."

Qi Yuan turned to her. "Then I'll leave that to you,"

Raising pigs couldn't exactly be assigned to his goddaughter, after all.

Little Xue froze for a moment, then her eyes sparkled. "Alright!"

Then, he asked, "How many new gods are left in Gale Wind Town?"

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Including the one there, nine remain."

"Good," Qi Yuan declared. "Then for the next few days, we will kill one daily."

Any more than that, and the feasts would overlap.

***

Inside the divine temple of Gale Wind Town.

Sarwolf appeared, his expression grim. "Why have you come?"

Ever since his inexplicable injury, he had been lying low to recover.

"Lord God," the portly man said excitedly. "Our five great families are ready to receive that lord!"

Sarwolf’s eyes flickered in surprise. "Isn't that supposed to be years from now?"

"We've confirmed that the ancient god is gravely injured and cannot awaken. This is the perfect moment to welcome a new god!"

"That is indeed good news," Sarwolf said slowly.

If a True God descended, Feihuang City would fall entirely under his control.

"But we'll still need your assistance," said the portly man.

"

Oh

?"

"To receive said True God, we must create an environment of plague. We require your power."

"Spreading a plague through Feihuang City?" Sarwolf paused. "Very well, but give me a few days."

The man's face lit up. "Thank you, Lord God!"

***

Clearwater Village.

Qi Yuan walked along the ridges between the fields with Qi Qi, staring at the thin, struggling crops with a complicated expression. "You're right, these crops really are quite lacking."

Over the past two days, Qi Yuan had eliminated two more new gods. He now possessed two additional portions of evil god spiritual energy, one of which was at the Violet Palace realm, stronger than most.

As his territory expanded, he could clearly feel the strain on food supplies. It made him miss the Canglan World, where cultivators could survive without eating. The cultivators here ate far too much.

"Do you have a solution?" Qi Qi asked. She was in charge of logistics for the entire territory. "At our current rate, our grain stores will only last three months."

Qi Yuan sighed. "If only I had some Golden Fertilizer..."