This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 369 - 367: Prospects of Dealing with the Gold God
When Wu Wang was "captured" and brought to Heaven Palace, he shouted three sentences to the elite warriors of the various Northern Wilderness tribes.
He hadn’t expected that these three sentences would completely ignite the fighting spirit of the Northern Wilderness tribes.
Due to long years of semi-seclusion, the Northern Wilderness had developed a certain arrogance and self-importance, with each clan living freely and complacently within their own territories.
The eldest sons of the Big Wave Tribe were invariably named Big Wave Xing Tian.
The Clan Leader of the Big Wave Tribe once publicly declared that his son would one day be able to battle the Heavenly Emperor!
What was a common trait among the Northern Wilderness tribes? Confidence! Generally, an abundance of confidence.
Wu Wang’s arrest by Heaven Palace in front of them was tantamount to a slap in the face for all their tribes.
This incident was spread throughout the Northern Wilderness by the Star God Cult. The merciless oppression of the "Star God’s favorite child" by Heaven Palace provoked the wrath of all living beings in the Northern Wilderness.
Since Wu Wang entered Heaven Palace, the spiritual power of the beings in the Northern Wilderness had become more than tenfold stronger than in previous years!
The recovery speed of the Star God’s divine body had also increased rapidly.
Wu Wang could now use the Star God’s Dao to move his consciousness at any time onto the divine soul within the Star God’s divine body, naturally sensing all kinds of changes in the Star God’s divine body.
Why, over these long years, had the Star God not been able to repair her own injuries?
The reason was simple: the Star God’s most severe injuries were not to her body, but to her divine soul. Otherwise, the first time Wu Wang took control of the Star God’s divine body, his spiritual mind would have been torn apart by the true severity of the Star God’s injuries, given his strength at the time.
The injuries to the divine body were only superficial; as long as the remnants of the Candle Dragon’s power around the wounds were cleared, they could be filled with divine power.
After the ancient battle of the gods, the Star God was gravely wounded by the Candle Dragon, whose power continued to erode the Star God’s divine soul, weakening her and leading her step by step towards destruction.
Interestingly, throughout the long years, the Star God had strongly resisted being remade in Heaven Palace.
According to the Star God’s judgment, if she entered the divine pool in Heaven Palace, she would emerge as a completely new puppet who obeyed Emperor Shun, and her own consciousness would undoubtedly be erased by Emperor Shun.
Going to Heaven Palace would only hasten her demise.
If it were not for the Star God being the chief contributor in repelling the Candle Dragon and possessing a huge reputation among the gods, Emperor Shun might have acted differently. He probably would have personally finished off the Star God and then remade a new one himself.
This was also the fundamental reason the Star God prohibited any Innate God from approaching the Northern Wilderness when she was critically wounded and near death. She feared being schemed against by her own kind.
Emperor Shun had been waiting for the Star God to fall. At that point, he could directly initiate the remaking process in Heaven Palace, rightfully triggering a new Innate God within the Star God’s Dao.
Unfortunately, he ended up being precisely intercepted by Cang Xue, leading to the creation of today’s Great Wilderness World, full of unpredictable changes.
Now that the Star God’s divine soul had dissipated and was replaced by a split divine soul of Wu Wang, this was akin to an indirect remaking of the Star God’s divine soul; the most critical injury had vanished.
Originally, Cang Xue had another use intended for the divine power the Star God received.
The development plan previously set by the Heavenly Dao clearly stated the necessity of repairing the Star God’s divine body as soon as possible to assist the Heavenly Dao. For this reason, Cang Xue removed the residual power of the Candle Dragon from the Star God’s wounds and summoned divine power to restore her divine body.
The Star God’s divine power was now also being used for another purpose—to cultivate the Star God’s divine generals.
Since Wu Wang decided to develop the Divine Realm in the Emperor’s City, Cang Xue had selected a large number of elites from the Bear Hug Tribe and the Big Wave Tribe and sent them to Big Snow Mountain to begin receiving the Star God’s second blessing.
This involved infusion with divine power, stimulation of bloodlines, and formation of stellar combat bodies.
The North Wilderness People sent to Big Snow Mountain were already carefully selected elites from the two clans, and they had received the first blessing of the Star God in their youth. However, in the end, only thirty percent of those selected could complete the second blessing.
Those who survived the blessing saw their strength skyrocket, with the least among them possessing a formidable physique comparable to that of a True Immortal from the Human Domain who practiced body cultivation.
Having potential is one thing, but forming combat power is another.
For this purpose, Xing Tian had been summoned back to the Northern Wilderness.
Not only Xing Tian but also his master, as well as several of Xing Tian’s martial uncles.
They would teach various combat techniques to the North Wilderness People who had completed the second blessing, as well as the basics of joint battle formations.
This wasn’t about whether or not to cheat anymore. It was utterly that Wu Wang, this minor God of Spring, was enjoying the resources fit for top-tier gods like the Star God, and carving out his own territory in the Emperor’s City.
He never considered competing fairly with the other gods of Heaven Palace.
After hearing the threat from the Gold God, Wu Wang became even more determined to develop a powerful Divine Realm within twenty years!
If personal strength was insufficient, then he would rely on formations.
He wanted to claim a large territory directly beneath Heaven Palace and install a myriad of formidable formations.
He dared not say he could ensure the Gold God wouldn’t return, but he intended to use these formations to make the Gold God shed a few layers of skin!
The Divine Realm and formations were actually just passive measures.
The very night after the fight with the God of Thunderstorm, after Young Master returned to her own dwelling, Wu Wang began devising a series of schemes against the Gold God.
Just as Wu Wang’s thoughts were flowing, and he was vividly imagining countless possibilities, a piece of news brought by his mother slightly disrupted his rhythm.
"Ba’er," Cang Xue said, "the Four Seas Pavilion of the Human Domain has asked me to pass a message to you. The Human Emperor and several senior members of the human race have heard that you’re being targeted by the gods in Heaven Palace and threatened by the Gold God. Consequently, they want to dispatch a few peak experts to protect you. They plan to use the pretext of the Annihilation Sect, selecting a few individuals as a cover, with those peak experts doing their best to disguise themselves. What do you think about that?"
Disguise? How would they disguise?
Holding his necklace, Wu Wang thought, Isn’t this foolish? The peak experts of the Human Domain are incredibly precious forces; coming here would be like sheep entering a tiger’s den.
Cang Xue smiled and said, "It’s actually quite good of them to have such intentions."
"Help me reply to them, Mother," Wu Wang said. "Just say that Heaven Palace is a dragon’s lair and tiger’s den for Human Domain cultivators. With my Northern Wilderness identity, they don’t need to worry about my situation in Heaven Palace."
Wu Wang pondered for a moment and then added, "Human Domain peak experts absolutely must not come here. However, a few from the Annihilation Sect are fine; I can protect them. I should also appropriately expose some vulnerabilities to make Emperor Shun more at ease regarding me."
Cang Xue asked, "Shall we have Suqing and the others come to Heaven Palace to serve?"
"No, let Lin Suqing stay and cultivate peacefully in the Annihilation Sect. When she becomes an Immortal, then she can come out and about."
"Suqing has been diligent in her cultivation recently. It’s just that after the Eastern lady entered seclusion, Suqing’s progress has indeed slowed down. I can hardly stop myself from wanting to give her some guidance."
Wu Wang then inquired, "How are Jingwei and Xiaolan doing lately?"
Cang Xue spoke softly, "You don’t need to worry about them; I’ve been watching. Jingwei has returned to Shen Nong’s side, probably because Shen Nong doesn’t have much lifespan left, and as his child, she wants to be by his side. Xiaolan is taking care of the two elders in her sect; that child handles things quite meticulously."
Tsk, Mother seems to be most pleased with Fairy Ling.
Suddenly, Wu Wang had an idea and smiled, "Then I’ll nominate someone. Bring Yang Wudi over here for me."
"Yang Wudi? Is that the bald human?"
"Yes, that’s him."
Wu Wang raised an eyebrow and smiled, "If I’m to develop a Divine Realm, naturally, I need a clever subordinate to manage diplomacy and strategy. He would be very useful in that regard. Miao Cuijiao is to manage the affairs of the Annihilation Sect, so there’s no need for her to come here. Brother Mao is too rigid and inflexible. If he came, he would only be good for fighting and killing, and we won’t lack manpower for that later on."
"Alright," Cang Xue smiled, "then I’ll send the Four Seas Pavilion a message right away to avoid any delay."
"Thank you for your trouble."
"No need for formalities."
Wu Wang smiled sheepishly, tucking the necklace back into his collar, and began to carefully ponder the message from the Human Domain.
Having top experts from the Human Domain come to provide protection did tempt Wu Wang quite a bit.
But to be honest, it wasn’t realistic.
To what extent would Human Domain experts have to go to evade the detection of Emperor Shun and Xihe?
These top experts were essentially ’time bombs’ that would undoubtedly touch upon Emperor Shun’s bottom line.
As for Yang Wudi and the others...
If Emperor Shun were to give Yang Wudi even a single glance of importance, that would mean Emperor Shun had lost.
The most troublesome thing is this firmly established Gold God of the Five Elements.
Wu Wang returned his gaze to the papers in front of him, retrieving his previous train of thought.
His thinking was simple: to make the Gold God enter a phase of ’abandonment by all.’ He wanted to accumulate discontent for the Gold God among strong gods like Emperor Shun and Xihe, and stir a wave of grievances towards the Gold God among the gods of Heaven Palace.
These were all prerequisite conditions for eliminating the Gold God in the future.
Even if all his efforts and scheming only led to sending the Gold God for a reshaping in the Divine Pool of Heaven Palace, Wu Wang still felt it was worth it.
Would Emperor Shun make a move against the Gold God then?
Would Emperor Shun take the opportunity to create an obedient and docile enforcer?
The answer was clear.
Plotting against the Gold God would inevitably require Emperor Shun’s tacit consent.
To prevent any twists and turns, such as an improper relationship between Emperor Shun and the Gold God, Wu Wang planned to test the waters next and probe Emperor Shun’s attitude towards the Gold God. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Starting from this point could indeed double the results with half the effort.
It seemed as though a Divine Spirit had arrived outside the temple. Wu Wang immediately stretched out his hand, sweeping the papers on the table into his sleeve.
After a moment, he heard a greeting from outside the temple, "I wonder if the God of Spring is present in the temple?"
The protective barrier around the temple opened a crack, and Wu Wang, with hands clasped behind his back, strolled out, offering a slight smile to the visitor.
"Mirror God, how do you find the time to come to my place?"
Outside the temple, the meticulously groomed Goddess of Heaven Palace showed Wu Wang a proper and dignified smile.
She did not come forward but instead commanded the maidens behind her to present several treasure boxes, the size of dressing cases.
Wu Wang did not stop them, allowing them to enter the temple and place these gifts.
The Mirror God spoke softly, "Knowing that the God of Spring will be taking care of the God of Death’s daily affairs, I have prepared some things that you might need. I hope the God of Spring will accept them."
Wu Wang cupped his hands in thanks, "Then I won’t be courteous with you, Mirror God. It just so happens that I am completely inexperienced with caring for children."
The Mirror God smiled and nodded, then said, "The God of Spring must be somewhat weary from today’s great battle. I shall not delay your rest any longer and will take my leave now."
"Very well," Wu Wang said with a smile, "I will visit with Xiao Ming another day."
The Mirror God bowed. The divine power around her stirred as she and her retinue of maidens turned into golden light and departed.
Wu Wang chuckled, turned, and walked back into the temple. He set up another layer of barrier and inspected the contents of the treasure boxes.
They were all children’s clothing, shoes, socks, little dresses, and such.
What did the Mirror God mean by proactively showing goodwill?
Wu Wang thought steadily, arranging the treasure boxes on a shelf in the corner of the main hall. The shelf was already aglow with radiant light, displaying hundreds of treasures.
Does the Mirror God seek fortune amidst danger? Interesting.
「In the still of the night, within a divine temple of Heaven Palace.」
Emperor Shun maintained his true form, his serpentine tail immersed in the pool, his expression somewhat serious.
Xihe sat by the pool, her delicate fingers kneading Emperor Shun’s shoulders. She spoke soothingly, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger. After all, it’s just the Gold God’s nature..."
"Her nature allows her to disregard order?" Emperor Shun’s voice was somewhat harsh. "Her divine path is truly coming to an end!"
Xihe sighed softly, "Your Majesty, the Gold God is also influenced by her Great Dao. Order should accommodate all things. If we take action against the Gold God, it might cause unrest among the other divine spirits."
"Forget it." Emperor Shun closed his eyes and concentrated. He had been unable to contain his anger a moment ago but regained his usual gentleness in the blink of an eye. "The Gold God also made significant contributions in the past. I will not easily take action against her. Rest assured."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Xihe said in a low voice. "I will go and talk to the Gold God later. If she does not repent and continues to spoil your plans, I will not protect her either."
Emperor Shun said, "Do not go to talk to her, lest she hurts you! These years, if it were not for your past friendship with her, how could I have allowed her to be so unruly!"
"Alas..." With a soft sigh, Xihe leaned forward and slowly embraced Emperor Shun.
"Alright," Emperor Shun raised his hand and caressed Xihe’s face, smiling, "Don’t worry about these things anymore. Although the Gold God once saved you, you have repaid that debt over the years. The Gold God is now an unstable element in Heaven Palace. The plan that we set years ago is just now getting on track; we cannot allow the Gold God to ruin it."
Xihe asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you believe that Wu Wangzi is truly capable of handling such heavy responsibilities?"
"Indeed." Emperor Shun smiled. "When I was Sanxian, I had extensive contact with him; there is no doubt about his potential. As long as he cannot let go of the Human Domain and still has these concerns, he is destined not to pose any threat to me. If he wants power, I will give it to him. If he wants fame, I can give that to him too. All the treasures of the world, delicacies, and beauties—as long as he desires them, I can satisfy his wants. The more he receives in Heaven Palace, the more it will become a chain to help you and me bind his mother, the Ice God. However, these are ultimately just additional benefits. If there is one being in this world who could unite Heaven Palace and the Human Domain to confront the Candle Dragon, it has to be him. And as long as we use this force to kill the Candle Dragon, I will have no further worries."
A flicker of sharpness crossed Emperor Shun’s eyes.
Xihe smiled tenderly, her body slowly sliding into the pool.
A misty Immortal Light quickly rose around the splendid pool. Emperor Shun’s lips quivered, and he instantly reverted to his innate divine form, preventing his consort from revealing her half-human, half-snake true body.
Ten days would be enough.
「Meanwhile, in a corner of Heaven Palace, near the conspicuous Divine Wood.」
The Great Hall of Young Master was empty, with only a few maidens cleaning various spots; the master of this place was nowhere to be seen.
Inside a hollow at the base of the Divine Wood, in Young Master’s secret dwelling, this Innate God curled up in a hanging basket. Stone tablets inscribed with ancient divine runes floated in front of her.
She was focusing intently on something, occasionally nodding and smiling. If she found content that was helpful to her, she would collect that stone tablet for later use.
So it went, for several hours.
Putting down a stone tablet, Young Master murmured, He didn’t ask me to lend a hand. If I offer to help on my own, wouldn’t that appear somewhat demeaning and make him overthink things?
Despite saying this, she hesitated, then continued to pick up the stone tablets, searching for information about the ’maintenance’ issues of Innate Gods after their reshaping.
In short: childcare tips.
When the first light of dawn hung in the East Sky, the hanging basket in the hollow gently swayed; the Goddess who had been within it was no longer to be seen...
