This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 347 - 345 Non-Pinnacle Showdown in the Great Wilderness

Chapter 347: Chapter 345 Non-Pinnacle Showdown in the Great Wilderness

Wu Wang strode across the temple threshold and ambled in.

On both sides, hundreds of figures quickly returned to their rightful positions, facing the area directly above the main hall.

Wu Wang passed by these Divine Spirits and walked straight to the center of the great hall. His gaze traveled over the shoulders of the Head Manager and the Earth God to look at the Heavenly Emperor seated high above.

Emperor Shun seemed not to have noticed Wu Wang’s arrival, his eyes still downturned.

"Kneel down!"

A Divine Spirit suddenly shouted from the side, and immediately two towering figures rushed over, glaring at Wu Wang angrily.

Wu Wang did not even glance at them; instead, he raised his head to look at Emperor Shun.

At this moment, whether he recognized it or not, wished it or not, in the eyes of the Innate Gods, he was the future heir to the Human Emperor’s throne of the Human Domain.

If he knelt, it would be the Human Domain kneeling.

Wu Wang felt as if he could already hear the Innate Gods’ piercingly sharp laughter.

So he made no indication, simply standing silently with an expressionless face, his gaze fixed on Emperor Shun’s features.

"Wu Wangzi!"

An Innate God stood out and rebuked furiously, "Do you think this place is that absurd Human Domain?"

More Primordial God Spirits jumped in to scold:

"Before you stands the Lord of Order, the Father of the Sun and Moon! His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor rules over all. How dare a mere ant like you refuse to kneel!"

"Where are the Divine Guards!"

"Kneel down! How dare you be so presumptuous here!"

Wu Wang curled the corner of his mouth and said indifferently, "The Heaven Palace is nothing special."

In front of him, the Head Manager turned his head to look at Wu Wang, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust, but he quickly showed a magnanimous smile.

The Head Manager said, "Does the God of Spring perhaps feel that His Majesty is not worthy of your kneeling?"

Above the throne, Emperor Shun and Xihe frowned slightly, while Chang Xi looked as if she was enjoying the drama unraveling before her.

"I am a subordinate of the Human Emperor, as well as a citizen under the Star God," Wu Wang said calmly. "Having been captured by the Heaven Palace, I have resigned myself to fate and death. What need have I to kneel before the Heavenly Emperor?"

The Head Manager glanced at the Earth God on the other side of the throne, only to see the Earth God closing his eyes as if to nap, completely indifferent to the affair at hand.

The Head Manager turned back, fixing his gaze on Wu Wang, and spoke leisurely,

"All that belong to heaven and earth are subjects to His Majesty.

How is it that the Human Domain, so rebellious and disrespectful, benefits from the grace of order, yet insults the Divine Spirits who established that order?

I suppose the God of Spring is not one of the barbarians from the South Wilderness, having been enfeoffed by His Majesty. Being acknowledged by the Heaven Palace, you must understand the principles of right and wrong here.

Could it be that the God of Spring is looking down on the Heaven Palace?"

Such a big accusation.

Wu Wang already sensed that the Head Manager was very annoyed at the moment and wanted to pin him down directly.

From the side suddenly came a crisp call: "Brother’s words are too biased."

The Young Master gracefully moved forward, her floor-trailing black dress blooming like a peony, and her hair specially coiled up today accentuated her slender neck.

At this moment, her snow-white skin was surrounded by a faint Divine Light, her beautiful eyes full of solemnity as she said,

"Even though His Majesty has appointed Wu Wangzi as the God of Spring, Wu Wangzi considers himself a subordinate of the Human Emperor, and therefore hostile to the Heaven Palace.

The Human Domain has never revered the Heaven Palace, and this is a difficult problem for the Heaven Palace to solve. How can this be attributed to Wu Wangzi looking down on the Heaven Palace?

Moreover, the Human Domain has always been at odds with the Heaven Palace.

If someone in enemy territory shows excessive reverence for the Heaven Palace, such a being may not necessarily earn His Majesty’s admiration."

Upon the throne, Emperor Shun revealed a slight smile on his lips.

In various places around the great hall, the Gods’ eyes shifted between the Head Manager and the Young Master, sensing an unusual tension.

Rumors, eight times out of ten are true!

How did Wu Wangzi manage to charm the Young Master?

The Head Manager looked helplessly at his younger sister and said indifferently, "Since Wu Wangzi stands opposed to the Heaven Palace, if he wishes to preserve his life at this moment, he should kneel and beg for mercy even more."

"Tsk."

Wu Wang suddenly chuckled lightly, "Is everything in the Heaven Palace really decided by the Head Manager?"

The Head Manager’s face changed slightly, and he immediately said, "All matters of the Heaven Palace are, of course, decided by His Majesty. I am merely entrusted by His Majesty to deal with the daily affairs of the Heaven Palace."

"I am not here for the daily routine of the Heaven Palace, and my life and death should not be considered a ’minor matter’."

In Wu Wang’s eyes, it seemed as if two sharp swords were shooting out, harshly scraping across the Head Manager!

"If the Head Manager can’t handle me, why bother to cling on here desperately, trying to pin a crime on me?

If the Heavenly Emperor wants to kill me, there’s no need for any crime, just the flick of a finger would suffice. The Dao of Order would press down, and I would find myself dead without a place to bury me.

Head Manager, you hold the position of the chief auxiliary deity in the Heaven Palace, but to have such a small mind, such a petty spirit, it’s quite embarrassing for the Heaven Palace."

The Head Manager frowned slightly and laughed, "I really can’t get the upper hand with the God of Spring’s mouth."

"Since you can’t get the upper hand, then step down."

Wu Wang flung his sleeves, and frustration was barely contained in the Head Manager’s eyes.

But Wu Wang did not bother further with the Head Manager, and instead stared directly at Emperor Shun.

He suddenly felt a touch of sorrow, a sentiment that was not feigned; his Dao heart recalled the always smiling old Daoist in the Ascending Immortal Realm.

In front of all the Deities, Wu Wang made no secret of it and whispered,

"Should I call you ’Senior’ or address you as ’Heavenly Emperor’?"

Emperor Shun’s drooping eyelids slowly opened, revealing a slight smile, and he leisurely uttered, "Whatever you wish."

All the Gods changed their expressions.

Even the Head Manager’s eyes showed a hint of bewilderment.

Wu Wang’s Dao heart trembled slightly as he stared intently at Emperor Shun’s face, trying to find the shadow of the old Daoist.

But Wu Wang was disappointed. The lord of heaven and earth before him seemed more inclined towards the Order incarnation of the Heavenly Emperor that he had encountered in the Southeastern Region.

That’s right, the Heavenly Emperor at this moment was a ’composite’ being. The self-awareness tainted by Fu Xi’s will, the Order incarnation, the consciousness born from the cycles of the Human Domain... To him, the experiences of the Human Domain were just another Chapter. No matter how many adjectives are added to his name, the subject being modified is still ’Heavenly Emperor Emperor Shun’.

"Heavenly Emperor," Wu Wang’s eyes were full of disillusionment, and he gave a bitter laugh, lifting his head to gaze at Emperor Shun, "How does the Heavenly Emperor intend to deal with me?"

Emperor Shun slowly stood up, the golden light on his magnificent robe flowing like water.

All the Gods bowed their heads in salutation.

Emperor Shun walked beside the throne, gazing at the seat of the Heavenly Emperor and patted the back of the chair.

"As the Heavenly Emperor, I hold the power of life, death, and pardon."

He spoke slowly,

"Wu Wangzi, you actually know that I am not going to kill you.

Waiting for you to come to the Heaven Palace has indeed been very arduous for us.

At first, I named you the God of Spring, and you sent back the scepter of the God of Spring. Later on, I offered you the high position of the Fourth Auxiliary God, but you revealed the Yin and Yang Path in the Human Domain, becoming the disciple of that powerful being.

Wu Wangzi, is the Heaven Palace truly such an unbearable thorn in your side?"

Wu Wang’s brows were tightly furrowed.

Emperor Shun sighed lightly, leaving the Heavenly Emperor’s throne, descending the steps.

Xihe sat quietly in her original position, while Chang Xi had already stood up, gazing at Emperor Shun’s back.

Wu Wang did not know how to respond for a moment.

He truly hadn’t expected Emperor Shun to speak such words before all the Gods of the Heaven Palace... words that made it easy for people to misunderstand.

Emperor Shun walked down slowly, and all the Gods stepped back in unison.

Emperor Shun said in a deep voice, "I am culpable towards heaven and earth."

These brief six words stupefied the Gods and left Wu Wang quite unable to regain his composure.

The Head Manager cried out, "Your Majesty! How could you be guilty?"

"Head Manager, there’s no need to extol the achievements of ancient times," Emperor Shun gestured with his hand, and the Head Manager immediately bowed in salute.

Emperor Shun walked with his hands clasped behind his back, past the Earth God, uttering phrases that made all Gods reflect deeply, as he approached Wu Wang.

He said,

"After driving away the Candle Dragon and creating the order of Heaven and Earth, I truly believed the hardship was behind us. Thus, I divided the Great Wilderness among the Deities who followed me in the battle against the Candle Dragon.

My mistake was that I didn’t realize the various crises that arose after the order was established.

The rising of living beings, the Dao of Life growing ever stronger, seeking more say in the world, but the leaders of Heaven and Earth are the Innate God Spirits, that is, all of you here.

I should have paid attention to these issues earlier, showing the Gods how to get along with living beings, instead of basking in the accomplishments of creating order, sitting comfortably in the Heaven Palace.

This led to the Fire God’s tragic persecution of living beings, prompting the Dao of Life to respond and giving birth to Emperor Suiren, a champion of the living beings.

This is my first sin."

The Gods remained silent, some sighing, some pursing their lips, and even some Innate Gods with tears brimming in their eyes.

Emperor Shun reached Wu Wang, giving him a gentle smile, then walked past him.

He continued,

"The Fire God was killed by the living beings, and at that moment I was overwhelmed with rage, failing to realize this.

The Gods of the Heaven Palace were agitated. The Heaven and Earth Seal showed holes due to the extraction of the Dao of Fire. The Candle Dragon, leading his brutal followers, began to strike at the Heaven and Earth Seal.

The Candle Dragon has several times reached a claw through; fortunately, the Gods of the Heaven Palace united to mend the breach in the seal.

I was so angered by the Human Domain that I immediately ordered a war against Emperor Suiren, thus beginning a deadly feud with the Human Domain.

From then on, for the sake of stabilizing Heaven and Earth, I’ve wanted to ruthlessly exterminate the living beings of the Human Domain several times to take back the Dao of Fire. However, the Dao of Life has thwarted me time and again.

The Dao of Life has issued several warnings against the Dao of Order, which I’ve ignored, ultimately leading step by step to the current situation of external threats and internal troubles for the Heaven Palace.

I am guilty towards the Heaven Palace."

Emperor Shun now stood in front of the temple doors, hands clasped at his back, facing away from the Gods.

"Your Majesty!"

A God said dejectedly, "How could you be guilty towards the Heaven Palace? You created the order, founded the Heaven Palace; all this was made by your own hands."

"Indeed, if living beings do not take heed, what does it have to do with you?"

"It’s all Candle Dragon’s plot, nothing more!"

"Alas—"

Emperor Shun turned around, and the Gods each bowed their heads.

At this moment, Wu Wang was quite clear about Emperor Shun’s methods, but he smartly adopted an expression filled with deep emotion.

Stealing a glance at the Young Master... As expected, she indeed fell into the trap. That kind of sincere dismay couldn’t be faked.

The Heavenly Emperor turned back, continuing to speak to the Gods as if reminiscing with old friends,

"As the Heavenly Emperor, who enjoys the worship of all Gods, I have a responsibility to lead them.

Over these years, I indeed neglected my duties.

You all do not know that I once fell into Emperor Fuxi’s scheme. Fuxi used his Great Dao, with the help of the Power of Living Beings, to confine a strand of my Divine Soul to the Human Domain, trapping it there.

Fuxi wanted to do one thing, which was to let me experience the hardships of living beings, to understand the difficulties of life.

Fuxi said that the Heavenly Emperor should have a compassionate heart."

A strand of Divine Soul? He’s really gilding his own tarnished reputation! His main consciousness was snatched away by Emperor Fuxi, yet he talks of a mere strand of Divine Soul! It seems that the last one standing truly gets to be the victor; history can be rewritten by them as they please...

Wu Wang’s mouth twitched slightly; thankfully his back was to Emperor Shun.

The Heavenly Emperor still used that deep voice to narrate and reflect,

"I have been reincarnated in the Human Domain for tens of thousands of years, throughout the whole era of Shen Nong, struggling and feeling amidst the living beings.

My fellows, the living beings within Heaven and Earth, are no longer simply vassals of the Innate Gods.

In these several battles with the Human Domain, you all must have felt and experienced how terrifying the Power of Living Beings can be.

So, what do you think? Should we continue to suppress this power? Or should we find a way to incorporate this Power of Living Beings into the ranks of the Heaven Palace, to strengthen the Heaven and Earth Order and to compete with the Candle Dragon?"

Most of the Gods fell into contemplation.

The answer goes without saying.

"That is why I have conferred upon Wu Wangzi the title of the Fourth Auxiliary God of the Heaven Palace!"

Emperor Shun’s voice suddenly became more impassioned, that overwhelming pressure that reigned over heaven, earth, and the celestial bodies surged throughout the temple.

"It’s not just the title that I’ve given him, but also the authority!

The reason is not that I developed a sworn friendship with Wu Wangzi during my time in the Human Domain.

Rather, I am quite optimistic about Wu Wangzi. I am optimistic that he can resolve the enmity between the Heaven Palace and the Human Domain, and optimistic that he can become the bridge for dialogue between Gods, humans, and the Hundred Races!

My fellows!

It’s time to change those ancient ideas!

The living beings have expended their strength to let us hear their outcry; in today’s world, the Dao of Life has become the mainstream!

My fellows!

Think about those gone Innate Spirits.

Living beings may flourish, continue, and weaken just like the Innate Spirits, but the era that belongs to them has already arrived.

We control the Great Dao, the Great Dao weaves into order, order sustains heaven and earth, and living beings are a part of heaven and earth.

Why can’t we embrace living beings, be kind to them, and acknowledge their status? Why can’t we then lead them forward to make Heaven and Earth more stable, utterly thwarting the Candle Dragon’s ambition to return to the Great Wilderness!

My fellows!"

The Heavenly Emperor, who had at some point returned in front of the throne, stood on the edge of the dais, with his hands behind his back and eyes emitting Divine Light.

All the Gods looked up, and those Divine Spirits who were originally confused now had clear and determined eyes.

Emperor Shun declared:

"The Heaven Palace should not be enemies with the living beings; the Divine Spirits must protect the living beings.

This Heaven and Earth Order was founded by me, and also jointly by us!

I have sinned against the Heaven Palace. For the next thousand years, the Divine Power of the Divine Pool will be halved, and an angle of the statues in the capitals below will be cut off as a warning."

"Your Majesty, this cannot be!"

The Head Manager exclaimed, "Your Majesty! Your servant here is willing to be punished!"

"Your Majesty has done no wrong, Your Majesty!"

In the entire temple, the eyes of one Divine Spirit after another flickered, and many Innate Gods called out like this, but Emperor Shun just appeared to be touched by emotions.

Wu Wang could feel that the originally scattered hearts of the people in the Heaven Palace suddenly became much more united at this moment.

He was moved and looked up, just in time to catch Emperor Shun’s gaze.

The faint smile on the latter’s lips sent an inexplicable chill down Wu Wang’s spine.

Emperor Shun said, "The imperial decree has been passed. Head Manager, go and carry it out."

"Your Majesty!"

The Head Manager’s voice trembled as he bowed deeply and quickly left.

"Wu Wangzi," Emperor Shun, with his hands behind his back, gazed at Wu Wang, "if you have come to complete the task that Emperor Fuxi left unfinished, will you accept the position of the Fourth Auxiliary God, or not?"

Wu Wang’s fingers trembled.

He locked eyes with Emperor Shun, his expression initially revealing some confusion, which soon faded, replaced by a mixture of struggle, reflection, and contemplation.

In the end, Wu Wang turned his head to glance at the Young Master, only to see encouragement in her eyes.

Wu Wang almost burst out laughing.

With a solemn expression, he cupped his hands together and gave Emperor Shun a respectful but not overly deep bow.

"I hope you can keep your word, Elder."

The smile that Emperor Shun now showed was filled with meanings that the other Gods could not comprehend.