This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 378 - 376: No, Brother-in-Law, This Won’t Do【Four updates in one go!】
In the presence of the gods, Wu Wang, dragging his "severely injured" body, collected the thirty-six Treasure Beads and solemnly placed them into his sleeve.
The Formation he had just deployed probably wasn’t fully understood by these Divine Spirits.
But they should have perceived that these thirty-six Treasure Beads were the key to the profound Formation, its very foundation, and thus, extraordinary treasures.
Truth be told, this set of beads was indeed unique in Wu Wang’s possession.
After all, his other formation-setting Magic Treasures were the set of Array Flags from the old god of Kunlun Ruins, each individual flag a hundred times more precious than this entire collection of beads.
Although the Young Master’s home had no surplus grain, it overflowed with rare delicacies.
The Young Master followed closely beside him, seemingly worried that Wu Wang lacked the strength to fly and might plummet straight from the sky.
In the end, Wu Wang wasn’t thick-skinned enough to feign fainting again.
At this moment, his face was pale, his breathing slightly uneven. He glanced around, offered a faint smile, and then, together with the Young Master, transformed into a stream of light, returning to the God of Spring’s Temple.
They left behind only the stunned silence of the various Innate Gods.
The Divine Spirits discussed the great Formation, pondering the true strength of Wu Wangzi.
The convention of judging power by the intensity of Divine Power had crumbled before this Star Dao Cultivator from the Human Domain.
"How did the God of Flowing Light..."
"That’s the renowned God of Flowing Light, after all."
"He was merely aptly countered by the Formation, humph."
Another brief commotion stirred within the Divine Court of Heaven Palace, but it soon subsided into silence.
The Head Manager appeared in the Heavenly Administrative Palace. He sat in a wooden chair, lost in thought for a long while before closing his eyes wearily.
Within his sleeve, however, his fist was clenched so tightly it had turned white, and the word "Gold" on the tip of his tongue seemed ready to burst forth at any moment.
「Half an hour after the great battle ended, within the God of Spring’s Temple.」
Wu Wang sat cross-legged on a soft couch, his complexion back to normal.
The mass of gray energy before him slowly receded. The Young Master tapped a finger lightly, and a vine snaked into the chaotic energy, wrapping around the God of Flowing Light’s figure.
As the gray energy transformed into pure Spiritual Energy and was inhaled by Wu Wang, the God of Flowing Light collapsed to the ground, securely bound by the vine.
Xiao Ming had been carried by Nu Chou to an adjacent room; two pairs of wide eyes peered through a crack in the door, watching the scene.
"Auntie, is that a bad person?"
"Shh, that’s definitely a bad person," Nu Chou fondly ruffled Xiao Ming’s smooth, long hair. "Justice will prevail."
Xiao Ming clenched her little fists and chanted in her sweet, childish voice, "Justice will prevail!"
The Young Master extended a finger, and a thick barrier of Divine Power enveloped the room, isolating it completely.
The little one immediately pouted in dissatisfaction, and Nu Chou hurriedly picked her up and went to the bedside to console her.
The Young Master sighed softly, feeling somewhat troubled by the current situation. With a sweep of her hand through the air, she pulled the God of Flowing Light to his feet.
His eyes were hollow, as if he still couldn’t accept the fact that he had been defeated.
"A fluke."
Wu Wang spoke first, taking control of the conversation. "It seems my Formation was perfectly suited to counter your Great Dao."
A flicker of life returned to Liu Guang’s eyes. He lifted his head slightly and said indifferently, "Defeat is defeat. My skills are inferior to yours. Dispose of me as you wish."
"Sit."
Wu Wang beckoned with a finger. A wooden chair floated over from behind, its edge striking Liu Guang behind the knees.
He stumbled and sat down heavily.
The Young Master sighed, "Liu Guang, your actions have put me in a very awkward position."
Liu Guang lowered his head, his expression surprisingly wistful.
The Young Master continued, "Whom I choose to befriend is my own decision, ultimately a matter concerning only myself."
Wu Wang chuckled from the side. "It’s still a bit strange to hear you use the formal ’I’."
At that, the Young Master’s voice, still gentle, softened as she gave Wu Wang a light wink before continuing to address Liu Guang.
"Liu Guang, you have been asleep since the founding of Heaven Palace; there is much you do not know.
"Living beings are now the protagonists of this world. In the south, the Human Domain has risen—a land of cultivation dominated by the Human Race. They have no Divine Spirits, yet they are already capable of challenging Heaven Palace.
"I wanted to explain all this to you before, to tell you... he is no ordinary being, and I find great joy in his friendship.
"You should not have involved yourself in matters between him and me."
Liu Guang looked up at Wu Wang, his brow deeply furrowed, an unyielding hostility still lingering in his eyes.
He snapped, "Young Master, you truly are as that elder said—bewitched by him!"
Wu Wang raised an eyebrow. The elder? Wasn’t it the Head Manager who awakened Liu Guang? Liu Guang calls the Young Master his sister, so by that logic, he should also refer to the Head Manager as a brother. ’The elder,’ however, sounds somewhat distant.
Wu Wang suddenly asked, "Was it the Gold God who awakened you?"
Liu Guang froze. He carefully replayed his words, realizing he hadn’t let anything slip. How could...
"Ah, judging by your reaction, it must have been this Five Elements God."
Wu Wang smiled, a divine glint in his eyes.
The Young Master abruptly stood up, but before she could unleash her Divine Skills, Wu Wang stopped her.
"Where are you going?"
The Young Master’s beautiful eyes blazed with annoyance, her chest heaving slightly. "I’m going to settle accounts with her!" she said in a low voice.
"Could you perhaps entrust this matter to me?"
Wu Wang’s voice was remarkably gentle as he explained, "I have an agreement to battle the Gold God. When that time comes, I will settle your score with her as well.
"You see, if you go directly to confront the Gold God and a conflict erupts, you’re certainly no match for her in a duel. Then I would have to help you. The Gold God would surely want to take that opportunity to eliminate me. Consequently, I would have less time to prepare, significantly decreasing my odds of winning."
"How could she be so outrageous!"
"Alright, alright," Wu Wang said with a smile. "Calm down for now. I’ve prepared a special gift for you today, and it would be a shame if you were in a sour mood."
"A gift?"
The Young Master blinked. "From the Northern Wilderness?"
Wu Wang nodded emphatically. "Mhm!"
"Then I shall let this Gold God off the hook for today."
The Young Master huffed softly, a slight smile already gracing her lips as she lightly floated back to the edge of the soft couch.
She glanced at Liu Guang again and sighed.
"How can you still listen to the Gold God? She’s the one bewitching you. I actually thought it was our brother who deliberately woke you to target... to target him.
"I was quite angry about that earlier."
Liu Guang’s frown deepened as he seemed to ponder, yet his eyes remained filled with confusion.
Wu Wang smiled. "How about this: you take the God of Flowing Light for a walk in your Divine Realm. Let him see what the living beings of today look like. I’ll just catch my breath for a moment and then come down to find you."
"Very well," the Young Master said. "I just promised to take Xiao Ming out; I might as well take him along for a look around."
Wu Wang muttered, "Taking Xiao Ming along? Then you’d better add another layer... no, two layers of restraint on the God of Flowing Light."
The Young Master couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle softly. "I know, I know," she said, then raised her hand to release two more vines that trussed Liu Guang up completely.
In truth, the Divine Art restraining his Divine Soul was still the original one.
The hall was once again filled with a lively air. Xiao Ming frolicked for a while before Nu Chou picked her up. Following behind the Young Master, they escorted the God of Flowing Light towards the Emperor’s City.
Wu Wang watched them leave, coughed weakly a few times, closed the Temple doors, and returned to the soft couch, his hand closing around the necklace in his bosom.
He suddenly remembered something and wanted to ask his mother to find Yun Zhongjun.
Shortly after, Cang Xue replied to Wu Wang, confirming most of his earlier speculations.
The God of Flowing Light was a descendant of the ancient God of Light.
The God of Light was a child of the Third God King of the third Divine Era, later defeated by the Candle Dragon and devoured whole.
The God of Light fought the Candle Dragon alone?
This event seemed to mark the end of the Third Divine Era and the rise of the Fourth Divine Era—the Era of the Candle Dragon.
Wu Wang thought of the ancient battlefield of Yu Yuan, where Shen Nong had recently helped the remnant soul of a young spirit reincarnate and brought back some fragments of the Gate of Netherworld.
The King of Netherworld was also a powerhouse of the Third Divine Era; perhaps that was the very site where the Candle Dragon had fought its way to becoming the Supreme God.
Simply put, the God of Flowing Light held a grudge against the Candle Dragon.
What role did the surviving Divine Spirits of the Third Divine Era, like the God of Flowing Light and his own elder brother Yun Zhongjun, play in the great war at the end of the Fourth Divine Era between Emperor Shun and the Candle Dragon? How much power did they wield?
Logically, they should have been part of the faction resisting the Candle Dragon...
Wu Wang suspected that his elder brother might have a personal connection with the God of Flowing Light, which was why he had asked his mother to inquire.
And his mother’s reply confirmed these suspicions.
Cang Xue said, "The Cloud Dream God mentioned that this God of Flowing Light is a descendant of an old friend. Although he’s an Innate God, he was born from a Great Dao that the God of Light split off. His potential should be quite good.
"However, how you deal with this god is entirely up to you to consider—he only assisted the Third God King and isn’t bound to sell his life for that family."
Wu Wang mulled this over and realized that his elder brother must harbor some sentiment towards the orphans of the Third Divine Era.
It was just that Yun Zhongjun, having now entered the sequence of the Heavenly Dao, had more to consider.
That phrase ’his potential should be quite good’ also subtly hinted at something. This connection was worth exploring.
"Thank you, Mother," Wu Wang said with a smile. "I know how to handle him now."
"As long as you know," Cang Xue sighed contentedly. "For the next few days, don’t call me unless it’s urgent. Your father has finally come for a visit."
WHOOSH!
The necklace suddenly lost its fluctuations.
Wu Wang couldn’t help but smile wryly. Although he didn’t feel that his parents’ love story made him merely an afterthought, he still felt a twinge of envy for their deep affection in this life.
Dear Father, the true winner of life in the Northern Wilderness. No, it seems it wasn’t that simple. According to the customs of the Northern Wilderness, my father was actually the one who was knocked unconscious... Ah, this! Wu Wang slapped his forehead, wondering why he hadn’t inherited his father Xiong Han’s damnable charm.
「Four hours later.」
In the Young Master’s Divine Realm, along a lengthy corridor woven from the interlacing branches of giant trees.
Wu Wang strolled with his hands clasped behind his back, Liu Guang following him with a frown.
Currently, Liu Guang was free of the vines, but the Young Master’s restraints still bound his Divine Soul—otherwise, Wu Wang wouldn’t be walking so casually in front of him.
"Ancient God."
Wu Wang smiled. "Brother Liu Guang, how long have you lived?"
"Hmph!"
Liu Guang turned his head to gaze at the bustling marketplace visible beyond the branch-woven corridor, a hint of bewilderment in his eyes.
"I am not yet a hundred years old," Wu Wang said lightly. "In this world, I have existed for merely a century."
Liu Guang started, looking at Wu Wang with furrowed brows.
Wu Wang chuckled inwardly and continued, "Moreover, in the first ten-plus years of that century, I learned to speak and walk, babbling and staggering, step by step, to reach where I am today.
"Initially, I was no different from those children down there. But now, I have just, by sheer luck, defeated you in a duel using the Dao of Formations.
"This is cultivation."
"Cultivation?"
Liu Guang looked somewhat perplexed. Realizing he had spoken, a hint of regret flickered in his eyes.
"Yes, cultivation," Wu Wang said with a smile. "What’s wrong with talking to me? Aren’t you curious? In this world teeming with beings, countless among them powerful, why is it that your sister, the Young Master, is particularly close to me?"
Liu Guang pursed his lips, remaining silent, his expression momentarily touchingly pitiful.
Wu Wang’s mouth twitched slightly, but he maintained control of the conversation’s pace, not allowing the God of Flowing Light much room for thought as he continued to dispense information.
He extended his left hand, sending a silent message, "Feel this. I also have Divine Soul restraints within my body, so we’re even on that front. I was actually captured by Emperor Shun."
With that, Wu Wang sighed lightly, his eyes filled with sorrow.
"Emperor Shun... Why would the Heavenly Emperor capture you?" Liu Guang asked, frowning.
Just as expected, Wu Wang thought. Liu Guang must harbor grievances towards the Heavenly Emperor. He had read about such power plays many times in the history books of his old home—rulers consolidating power by eliminating potential threats, a common tale of emperors and generals throughout history. Why is there no trace of the Third God Era’s remaining forces in Heaven Palace now? They’ve been purged, of course. Why did Liu Guang survive? That’s quite significant. Perhaps his ’brother’ or ’sister’ saved him, or perhaps he was foolish enough for the Heavenly Emperor to keep him as a display of benevolence, or maybe it was a combination of both. Nothing new under the sun. Not even in the Great Wilderness.
Wu Wang sighed aloud. "Because I offended the Heavenly Emperor, naturally."
But simultaneously, a wisp of his Divine Thought slipped into Liu Guang’s ear, conveying, "Because I am the enemy of the Heavenly Emperor."
Liu Guang’s gaze flickered.
Wu Wang remained cautious; he wouldn’t say anything too inflammatory to Liu Guang. He had to be prepared for the possibility that Liu Guang was a pawn sent by Emperor Shun to test him.
"Come," Wu Wang said with a smile, beckoning to Liu Guang. "Before I tell you about my dealings with your sister, the Young Master, let me first tell you about the long-standing conflict between Heaven Palace and the Human Domain."
Although Liu Guang frowned slightly, he nodded in agreement.
A warm, gentle voice emanated from Wu Wang as he recounted the history of war between the Human Domain and Heaven Palace, making it sound exceptionally fierce and utterly captivating.
From Suiren’s slaying of the Ancient Fire God to Shen Nong’s life extension.
It was as if Wu Wang himself had witnessed everything. Liu Guang listened, frowning continuously, the sheer volume of information leaving him struggling to keep up.
Before Liu Guang could fully process this, Wu Wang smoothly transitioned to his own past in the Human Domain, boldly recounting the major events of his journey and linking them together to bring up his several encounters with the Young Master.
Wu Wang spoke with confidence; Liu Guang listened, utterly engrossed.
Unknowingly, dusk had fallen, and the sky was filled with stars.
The two of them had been alone for over seven or eight hours.
The Young Master took a moment to look over and saw Wu Wang with his arm around Liu Guang’s shoulder, the two of them drinking and discussing something...
Hm? The Young Master’s forehead furrowed with question marks, struggling to grasp the situation.
But Wu Wang had set up a Barrier there, so she couldn’t forcefully eavesdrop.
In the corridor, Wu Wang paused his narration and sighed softly.
Liu Guang gazed at Wu Wang, a trace of... respect now evident in his eyes.
"With a mortal body, to stand against a power as vast as Heaven Palace; with the frailty of a living being, to steadfastly resist the might of Innate Gods.
"Truly!
"Truly, you command my deepest respect!"
"Ah," Wu Wang waved his hand dismissively, smiling. "I am merely enjoying the shade beneath a Great Tree, standing on the shoulders of giants to see further. It is all due to the struggles of the Human Domain’s predecessors that we have today’s standoff between the Human Domain and Heaven Palace.
"Up there in Heaven Palace, half of those Innate Gods despise me, the other half fear me. Only your sister looks out for me.
"How could I not be grateful for such kindness?"
"You..."
Liu Guang involuntarily used a respectful tone, frowning as he asked, "You and the Young Master... do you truly... fancy each other?"
Wu Wang chuckled. "You’ll have to ask your sister about that."
"Very well, I shall go ask her now."
Liu Guang bowed slightly and said in a low voice, "Regardless, I apologize for my previous offenses. You are a strong individual, and I should not have underestimated your abilities.
"Although I cannot call you ’brother-in-law’ just yet, if everything you’ve said is true... I will acknowledge you as my brother-in-law!"
"Ah, no, no, that won’t do."
"Did you deceive me earlier?"
"Asking is fine, ask whatever you like. But ’brother-in-law’ and such... it’s too soon for that."
Wu Wang cleared his throat and said seriously, "Your sister is shy. Bringing this up might cause her to misunderstand.
"Just use what I’ve told you to ask her. If there’s any untruth in it, I will go to her myself and apologize.
"God of Flowing Light, this world is no longer as you remember it. If you have the chance to go out, you should explore and see things for yourself. Merely hearing these things from me won’t give you a deep enough understanding."
Liu Guang looked dejected, his eyes inexplicably reddening.
After a long pause, lost in thought, the god offered Wu Wang a shy smile—a smile that was hard to define as either soft or strong, like a begonia blooming, exuding an indescribable charm.
With that, he quickly exited the Barrier, searching for the Young Master’s figure.
Wu Wang stretched lazily. He meticulously reviewed everything he had said over the past seven or eight hours, finding no loopholes or anything that might arouse Emperor Shun’s suspicion. Only then did he follow with a clear conscience.
He hadn’t walked more than a few steps when the starry sky seemed unusual, as if chariots were rumbling towards them from afar.
Suddenly, a beam of starlight shot down from the depths of space, striking Wu Wang’s statue in the Emperor’s City.
The weary Wu Wang instantly felt a jolt of energy.
Snacks—no, the Star God guards, have finally arrived!
