Chapter 212.1: The Wrath of Twilight

Every ancient god fell silent.

Exterminate a hundred gods in three days...?

The proposal itself was terrifying. Despite the stunt they had pulled in the Cai Empire, the enemy camp would likely hesitate, watch for a while, or communicate with other camps to consolidate their forces before moving against Clearwater Village.

However, once Qi Yuan made his plan public, the entire fallen zone would be dragged into the flames of war. The opposing Great Venerables would no longer remain idle. It would become a full-blown, unending war of gods!

One ancient god finally said, his voice strained, "My lord, this will spark a divine war!"

It wasn't difficult to imagine what would happen if Qi Yuan executed his plan. In just two days, the enemy camps would surely regroup and march on Clearwater Village. They would be powerless to resist, completely exposed.

Qi Yuan clapped his hands, delighted. "A divine war is great! The daily inflow of evil god spiritual energy would be enormous. That's a huge profit!"

The other ancient gods exchanged uneasy glances. The profits would indeed be great, assuming they survived long enough to enjoy them.

Qi Yuan waved dismissively. "Relax, my plan is flawless! Just follow my instructions and we'll surely defeat them all!"

Despite his confidence, the ancient gods still felt hesitant.

At that moment, Zhu Zhuangshi said, "Enough dithering! What kind of True Gods shrink like this? I'll be the first to support the lord's plan!"

Shi Zhongshan echoed immediately. "I support it too!"

Wang Song uttered, "We'll face whatever comes when it comes. I don't believe the lord would lead us to harm."

At last, the remaining ancient gods relented.

The older twin lowered her head. "Heavenly Sovereign, please share the plan so we may execute it."

All eyes turned to Qi Yuan. Since they had pledged their loyalty, they would obey his commands.

"Little Qi!" Qi Yuan called out.

After about a hundred breaths, Qi Qi rushed over, travel-worn. "Godfather, you're back?"

She glanced at Qi Yuan and the others, quickly concealing her surprise.

Qi Yuan asked, "Little Qi, how many evil True Gods remain within the Lin Empire?"

Qi Qi replied solemnly, "Forty-three. Five are at the Third Step. The numbers of Second and First Step gods are unclear."

Qi Yuan sighed, disappointed. "Only that many?”

The number of evil gods in the Lin Empire is rather underwhelming.

"Okay, here's step one. After the banquet, twenty ancient gods with Divine Domain Seeds will scatter across every city in the Lin Empire and slaughter every evil god you find!"

Just like that, Qi Yuan's meticulous plan was already one-third complete.

"......"

"......"

The ancient gods were speechless. Even Wang Song's beard twitched. This plan was far too haphazard.

Looking a little tired from speaking, Qi Yuan took a sip of water. "The first day's plan is set. Let's move on to the second day. Little Qi, what's the closest neighbouring empire? How many evil gods do they have?"

Qi Qi replied earnestly, "Feng Empire, with seventy-two evil gods."

As Clearwater Village's sole strategist and logistics director, Qi Qi handled all the dirty and exhausting work. She had already gathered all this intelligence for Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan frowned. "More than the Lin Empire? Killing only forty on the first day is inefficient. Worse, we might scare them into fleeing! Scrap it. We redo the plan."

The ancient gods fell silent once more. This felt like child's play, but at least the earlier plan was being scrapped. Frankly, it sounded unreliable.

Qi Yuan continued enthusiastically, "We will shorten the three-day plan to one day. All of you, head out to the Lin and Feng Empires and slaughter every evil god there!"

With Divine Domain Seeds, they could instantly kill nearly anyone below the Great Venerable realm. In that case, it was better to strike fast. Dragging this out over three days would only give the enemy time to flee.

Qi Yuan felt that he was such a genius. Not only had he accounted for enemy retreat, his battlefield wisdom was impeccable. In terms of wisdom, perhaps only Lord Great Wisdom could surpass him. Only slightly, of course.

Then, he asked his entourage directly, "Can you do it?"

They were momentarily stunned.

"Yes," the older twin replied. "With maps, we can traverse ten thousand li in a single day and assassinate them all!"

Only for one day, though. By tomorrow, the lands around the Lin Empire and the entire northwest would descend into utter chaos.

Qi Yuan asked his sole strategist again, "Little Qi, where are the maps?"

"Godfather, wait a moment." Qi Qi dashed off, and soon returned with a stack of maps, distributing them.

Qi Yuan stared at his entourage with anticipation, beaming. "With the plan decided, half the battle is already won. The rest depends on you."

They felt mixed emotions. After a life spent in hiding and avoidance, some felt a thrill at finally taking charge. Though it would eventually draw massive backlash, the initial stage would be exhilarating.

Qi Yuan handed out portions of the Great Yin Thunder Pearl. "To improve efficiency, I've specially prepared some fish-blasting grenades for you."

"Thank you, Heavenly Sovereign."

Qi Yuan said grandly, "Alright, enjoy the feast. In half an hour, we will kill the enemy together."

Under his leadership and plans, everything in the Mortal Heart World was developing favourably.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The ancient gods dispersed and joined the banquet.

Zhu Zhuangshi plopped himself onto the Big Black Dog, which howled angrily. Zhu Zhuangshi was no longer the man he once was, the dog was no match for him.

At this moment, the twin sisters sat together, eating while communicating through voice transmission.

The younger twin asked, puzzled, "

Sister, why does today's plan feel so unreliable?

"

She had executed countless strategies before. Those were always detailed, step-by-step, with contingencies. Today's plan was far too sketchy.

Qiyuann Sovereign had even been formulating it while asking his goddaughter questions, as if it were conceived on a whim.

The younger sister added,

"And yet, I feel more confident than ever. With the previous plans, no matter how thorough they were, I was always uneasy, afraid of failure."

The older sister smiled.

"Because what the Heavenly Sovereign has isn't really a plan. He's using overwhelming strength over complicated strategies. When power is absolute, planning becomes secondary. The One-Day Hundred-God Extermination Plan follows the same principle. It's a charge. We simply push forward and execute."

Honestly, the older sister strongly agreed with Qi Yuan. Speed was everything in war. They had to strike fast, leaving no room for the enemy to react.

The younger sister understood at last.

"I see."

Then, worry crept in.

"What about after the plan is completed?"

Her concern was not unfounded.

The elder sister replied calmly.

"Don't worry. Lord God surely has preparations. He may seem unreliable, but those who reach the True God realm are not fools. His gains in the Ancestral Land likely far exceed what we can see."

That was one of the reasons she had agreed to carry out the plan.