This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 394 - 392 Calculating the Gold God, the Wrath of the Young Master! (Medium Cup)
The Temple of the God of Spring was rarely so peaceful and quiet.
Young Master and Nu Chou took Xiao Ming to broaden his horizons outside the Heaven Palace, while also helping Wu Wang sketch out some maps of the power distributions among the major nations in Central Mountain.
Wu Wang grabbed a stool, stepped out of the temple doors, and sat at the edge of his own divine island, observing the boundless sea of clouds before him with a hint of a smile on his lips.
It’s just that without the auntie’s hands to prepare tea, it feels somewhat less enjoyable.
He wouldn’t be idle even if he wasn’t cultivating.
Spreading his Immortal Consciousness into the wind, Wu Wang listened to the voices in Emperor’s City and various places in the Heaven Palace.
The cacophony of all living beings was incredibly noisy. Wu Wang couldn’t possibly eavesdrop on the entire Heaven Palace and Emperor’s City; he could, however, randomly pick up fragments of conversations and filter out feedback that was useful to him.
Normally, news from the Human Domain would only circulate among the Divine Guards of the Heaven Palace, and it was rare for topics related to the Human Domain to emerge in Emperor’s City.
But in the past year or two, discussions about the Human Domain in Emperor’s City had suddenly increased.
On one hand, recent declarations from the Human Emperor had filled the Heaven Palace with a palpable tension, as if a storm were brewing. Many minor gods began to panic, some even cursing the Human Emperor of the Human Domain to their trusted Divine Generals, calling him mad.
More importantly, the power of the Four Seas Pavilion, which had infiltrated Emperor’s City, began to promote various matters of the Human Domain within the city, following Wu Wang’s earlier suggestion.
Let the beings here know that there are those in the world who resist the Heaven Palace.
Show dissatisfied beings, exploited by the Heaven Palace, a path they had never considered before.
This was the second objective of the Four Seas Pavilion’s activities in the Nine Wildernesses.
The first objective, to put it simply, was actually about making money.
At this moment, Wu Wang wasn’t eavesdropping on these matters.
He was searching for rumors about himself, the parts Yang Wudi had spread...
With his ear-tips twitching slightly, Wu Wang heard the light laughter of a few obscure goddesses.
"Have you heard? The Divine Power of the God of Spring is said to be able to rejuvenate a man’s vigor. I wonder if it’s true."
"What, are you missing those Divine Generals you discarded?"
"Aren’t they all deceased? I was saddened for a while. But if the God of Spring’s Divine Power truly works like that, then indeed... it would be quite interesting."
"Don’t even think about it. He’s a male god favored by the Young Master."
The topic drifted further and further astray, and several dark lines appeared on Wu Wang’s forehead.
What on earth was that fellow Yang Wudi spreading!
Patiently, Wu Wang sat there, continuing to filter the voices carried from Heaven and Earth. After a good while, he caught a few Divine Spirits chatting after seeking amusement on a divine island.
This time, the conversation was between male gods.
"Alas, I don’t know if it’s because I’ve lived too long, but everything seems somewhat lackluster."
"The peace in Heaven and Earth has lasted too long. But isn’t this tranquility exactly what we pursued back then?"
"If you’re looking for thrills, go wander the Outer Sky. Who knows, you might not even return in one piece."
"By the way, I recently heard that Wu Wangzi’s Divine Soul was restricted by Lady Xihe. He can’t go too far from the Heaven Palace, or his Primordial Spirit will be destroyed by the restriction."
"Really?"
"If this is true, wouldn’t it be easy to deal with Wu Wangzi? Just throw him out of the Heaven Palace, and he’d be done for, wouldn’t he?"
"Would you dare? Wouldn’t the Young Master tear you to pieces?"
"But surely the Head Manager would protect you, HAHAHA!"
"Don’t talk about those strong gods. Now that His Majesty wants to divide the Human Domain and show a benevolent stance towards living beings, we need to restrain ourselves if we want to have some fun."
"Might as well just hibernate."
The voices of the conversation gradually faded, and a slight smile appeared on Wu Wang’s lips.
These Innate Gods often didn’t impose any restrictions when they chatted idly.
And why not? This is the Heaven Palace, so what’s the harm in discussing some interesting stories?
From their conversation, it was evident that the specifics of Wu Wang’s restriction had spread. In fact, Wu Wang had already carefully deduced that Xihe’s restriction would only harm him, not endanger his life.
The Human Emperor had already started to offer support from the sidelines, so it was time for him to be more proactive to not disappoint the efforts of Senior Shen Nong.
Wu Wang waited for another two days.
He waited until the news carried by the wind grew denser. When nearly all conscious Innate Gods in the Heaven Palace knew of the matter, Wu Wang judged the time was ripe.
He changed his clothes, prepared all the contingencies he could utilize, wrapped his Primordial Spirit in the Star God’s Dao, and flew out from the Temple.
Wu Wang went to a bustling Divine Realm in Emperor’s City. He concealed his movements but deliberately left a few traces. Holding a folding fan, he conspicuously walked through streets crowded with experts from the Hundred Races.
He took a stroll on West Street and wandered on North Street.
He enjoyed fine wines and delicacies in a private room of a restaurant, sitting by the window to appreciate the exotic customs from various places, truly carefree and comfortable.
Wu Wang also vaguely sensed a pair of eyes focused on him.
No, to be precise, several pairs of eyes were watching him.
They can’t resist making a move, huh?
This is indeed a great opportunity. If they could just move me out of the Heaven Palace’s range without anyone noticing, according to the rumors, I would be dead without a burial place.
Would the Gold God stoop to secretly plotting against me?
It’s almost inevitable.
As the sun set in the west, Wu Wang’s lips curled into a faint smile. Humming a languid tune, he left the Divine Realm and rode the clouds back towards the Heaven Palace.
In the Heavenly Administrative Palace of the Heaven Palace, the Head Manager’s brow furrowed deeply, a finger supporting his temple as if he were anxious. He intermittently closed and opened his eyes, always looking in Wu Wang’s direction.
On several occasions, the Head Manager seemed to want to do something, but in the end, he just gave a cold laugh.
’Those who lose their vigilance don’t deserve to stand in the grand Temple.’
At the same time, Wu Wang had already flown to the outer periphery of the Heaven Palace’s lower Barrier.
He had sensed something: a faint wrinkle in the threads of Heaven and Earth. This perception, learned from the Grand Elder, had played a key role when Wu Wang was hunting Divine Spirits in the Western Wilderness.
It was a perception granted by the Great Dao, surpassing the six senses.
At this moment, Wu Wang’s eyes were slightly narrowed, his expression unreadable. With no decrease in the speed of his cloud, he crashed directly into the Barrier ahead.
WHOOSH!
Like the faint glimmer of an exploding star, it blossomed in the northeast corner of the lowest layer of the Heaven Palace, and in an instant, Wu Wang’s figure vanished.
Heaven and Earth Shift!
In the highest temple of the Heaven Palace, Emperor Shun, who had been dozing, suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of anger fleeting across his gaze.
At the Eastern Wilderness’s Fusang Tree, Xihe, kneeling beside the Divine Pool and bathing the Golden Crow Bird, suddenly froze, the smile vanishing from her lips.
The restriction she had set for Wu Wang...
...had been triggered!
Thirty thousand miles north of the Heaven Palace, amidst the dense forest of a desolate mountain, a golden column of light pierced the heavens, illuminating the night sky that darkness had just begun to erode.
Within the column of light, a figure looked up and roared, sword shadows erupting from within him, shooting forth as streams of blood!
Violent shockwaves kept exploding around him, flattening the area for a hundred miles around.
Trees turned to dust, mountains shattered instantly, the ground quaked and cracked, and the figure’s roars echoed through the heavens.
It was indeed Wu Wang!
A great star twinkled from above, its countless rays converging towards Wu Wang.
In that instant, the Great Dao between Heaven and Earth trembled. The starry sky appeared prematurely, countless stars vibrating as the immense silhouette of the Star God projected into the depths of space.
The Divine Court of the Heaven Palace was in turmoil. Hundreds of temples shook, and Innate Gods hastily flew out from their temple roofs, looking bewilderedly at the sudden turn of events.
The Star God was enraged!
In the Star God Temple, Cang Xue held her Staff high but did not bring it down.
This was not the Star God’s wrath that she had invoked.
Then, Cang Xue heard Wu Wang’s somewhat weak voice, "Mother, I did it on purpose! Don’t be angry, I’m just using a self-injury ploy."
Cang Xue frowned deeply, while Wu Wang kept insisting he was fine.
The golden column of light quickly receded. Wu Wang’s figure lay on a sand dune, the original forest nowhere in sight.
He lay on his side, bloodied, his breath faint but gradually stabilizing.
Strands of nature’s spiritual energy converged there, nourishing his wounds. Enduring intense pain, he took an elixir from his sleeve and stuffed it into his mouth.
Xihe’s restriction is so powerful!
If he hadn’t been prepared, fully protecting his Primordial Spirit, he might have been immobile by now, truly at the mercy of others.
Though his injuries were severe, they were still within his estimated range. The Star God’s Divine Power had already been channeled through the Star God’s Dao, and escaping would not be difficult for him.
But Wu Wang did not move. He had made himself prey, lying there on the sand dune.
"HEH."
A sudden cold laugh exploded next to his ear.
Wu Wang’s eyes snapped open. He struggled, rolling down the side of the sand dune.
Heaven and Earth twisted gently, and a petite figure appeared atop the dune.
The newcomer had twin ponytails and was draped in a black cloak. Beneath it, her clothing was scant, barely observing the dictates of modesty.
A chill gaze shot from beneath the cloak, fixing on Wu Wang’s heavily injured form, a faint smile playing on her lips.
The Gold God!
The Star God’s Dao showed signs of running wild again; the light from the great star in the sky grew even brighter!
Wu Wang’s Immortal Consciousness was wrapped around the 360 Array Flags of the Zhou Tian Star Formation. Although he was nearly 90 percent sure of what would happen next, he still took precautions.
"So, it’s come to this for you?"
The Gold God spoke calmly, "Where is your Young Master? Will she come to save you?"
Wu Wang’s nostrils flared. His right hand gripped the Star Sword, and using it for support, he shakily stood up, his aura in complete disarray.
The smile on the Gold God’s face widened. Her sharp, intersecting teeth seemed to exude a faint scent of blood, her eyes filled with madness.
"Speak! What is your true purpose in coming to the Heaven Palace? Tell me, and I might spare you."
"You... wouldn’t understand..."
Wu Wang took a deep breath, his body tensing as if to lunge forward, but he faltered, sinking to one knee, supported by his sword.
The Gold God smirked coldly. Beside her, a sword-shaped Divine Weapon materialized, which she casually gripped.
"You’re far too dull, Wu Wangzi. To dare wander around with such a restriction placed upon you, you must think your life is too long. I’ll send you on your way.
HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHA!"
Amid the wild laughter, the Gold God, without warning, flung her arm. The Divine Weapon transformed into a beam of golden light, hurtling towards Wu Wang’s Primordial Spirit!
Wu Wang’s eyes bulged; he couldn’t help but brace himself to counter-attack...
Just at that moment!
Several beams of Divine Light suddenly shot down from above Wu Wang’s head. They seemed to have been poised and ready, now converging simultaneously.
The strongest of these was a green flash that instantly froze the Dao of time within dozens of miles. It slowed the golden light, revealing a divine sword flying sluggishly, then directly severed it, causing it to smash into the ground.
What Wu Wang saw was a flicker of green light, and the golden light drilling into a mound of earth.
Immediately after, four layers—exactly four layers—of Protective Barriers appeared before his eyes!
The green barrier belonged to the Heavenly Emperor. The light blue barrier exuded the Dao-rhythm of living beings, which was actually the Dao of the Lifespan of living beings...
The third barrier was emerald green, emanating from within Wu Wang’s chest.
The last to arrive was the outer fiery red barrier, containing the essence of the sun.
This—the Heavenly Emperor and his consort lending a hand—was actually within my calculations.
A Storage Magic Treasure on his chest suddenly shattered. The puppet that flew out from within trembled continuously; this was a life-saving measure given to him by the Young Master, and Wu Wang’s heart was deeply moved.
He had previously thought this puppet was for instantly shifting his position if he encountered danger.
What the heck is that light blue barrier?
Wu Wang’s mouth twitched. He suddenly wanted to look up at the figures hiding behind the clouds above. It would be so interesting if they met face to face.
The Head Manager doesn’t want me to die?
This?
This left me a bit lost.
"Gold!"
A loud shout came from the sky. A blaze of fire burst forth from the East Sky as the Sun Goddess, clad in armor and wielding a spear, raced forth on her Divine Chariot!
"What have you done!"
The Gold God’s eyes narrowed, and a faint, cold smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. She turned as if to leave, but just as she did, a burst of blinding golden light erupted behind her.
Her eight-armed true form was revealed!
The Gold God’s figure suddenly charged towards Wu Wang!
In that instant, the Heavenly Emperor in the Nine Heavens became furious. The Head Manager, who had been hiding in the clouds, had already vanished. The Sun Goddess, racing forward in her chariot, let out a fierce scream.
The green light flickered again, slowing the Gold God’s advance to an extreme crawl.
Right at that moment, a plump puppet flew out from Wu Wang’s chest. It silently exploded with emerald Divine Light, and from within that light, a figure ’slowly’ unfurled from a curled position, extending her body and limbs.
Her long dark hair danced in the air, turning silver-white after a few flicks.
Numerous black threads entwined around her delicate figure, and a black skirt already clung to her exquisite form. Her bright eyes suddenly snapped open, bursting with an aqua brilliance.
The Young Master!
She abruptly raised her left hand.
The earth violently convulsed. Countless vines, as hard as divine weapon blades, sprang from nowhere, creating layers of obstacles before the Gold God and enveloping her slowly charging form.
Everyone could feel the wrath of the Goddess of Life.
The Young Master’s open left hand suddenly closed. From those vines burst forth countless spikes, infused with the power of the Great Dao.
Wu Wang was carried back to the Heaven Palace in the arms of the Young Master.
Xihe, her face ice-cold, was barred by the Young Master from entering the Temple of Reproduction as the Star God’s fury in the high skies slowly receded.
The Young Master, somewhat nervous, submerged Wu Wang into her usual bathing Divine Pool. She then brought abundant vitality and a vast amount of Divine Power to gently nourish Wu Wang’s severely injured divine body.
Even though Wu Wang repeatedly said his injuries were not as severe as they seemed, the Young Master remained tense.
Watching her pin up her long hair, her lips pursed tightly, as she carefully wiped the scars for him, a wave of warmth flooded Wu Wang’s heart, along with some guilt.
I miscalculated this, just a bit.
All I had been considering was how to deal with the Gold God; I forgot there were others in the Heaven Palace who would worry about me.
Ugh, and then there’s Mother, continually nagging in my Primordial Spirit’s ear through that necklace.
What a pity.
I can only ruefully think that it’s a shame the Gold God wasn’t slapped to death by Emperor Shun.
Of course, because he was the son of the Ice God, it was impossible from the start for Emperor Shun to strike down the Gold God.
By now, the Gold God was wrapped in chains imbued with the power of the Dao of Order, sinking into the Divine Pool within the Gold God Temple.
Wu Wang had previously sensed that Xihe and the Gold God must share a deep bond.
Indeed, after the Young Master had trapped and wounded the Gold God—with Emperor Shun’s help—Xihe arrived. Filled with anger, she advanced and slapped the Gold God across the face.
That slap had considerable force, shattering two of the Gold God’s teeth.
Xihe cursed angrily, "You really don’t want to live anymore!"
But the Gold God merely snorted coldly, lowering her head to look aside, avoiding Xihe’s furious gaze.
She looked just like a rebellious troublemaker caught by her parents.
Indeed, Xihe is the Gold God’s backer.
However, the Gold God seems a bit out of control. The disappointment and irritation in Xihe’s eyes couldn’t have been feigned.
At that moment, Wu Wang didn’t continue to watch; he ’fainted’ right into the Young Master’s arms.
This incident likely wouldn’t be publicized.
Wu Wang carefully sensed the changes in the Star God’s Dao and listened to the conversations of the gods in the Divine Court. Thick doubts surfaced again in his heart.
What does the Head Manager mean by this?
He even intervened to save me. Isn’t that outrageous?
Could it be that the Head Manager intended to confuse me? But could the timing be that coincidental? The Head Manager’s move was even faster than the Young Master’s.
Ah, this...
Wu Wang muttered to himself as his Primordial Spirit felt a strong sense of drowsiness.
It seemed the Young Master’s Dao-charm was lulling him to sleep.
This also indirectly proves that the ’right to deep sleep’ Yun Zhongjun tricked away with the Sleep and Dreams Dao can be reclaimed by becoming stronger.
Being able to sleep was truly fantastic. Wu Wang didn’t resist the drowsiness; his Primordial Spirit quickly closed its eyes, and snores began to emanate from his nose.
He was quite injured from scheming against the Gold God. However, in the short term, he didn’t need to worry about the Gold God plotting against him and could lay out his plans in the Heaven Palace with ease.
This step wasn’t just about scheming against the Gold God.
With such an incident, Xihe wouldn’t likely place another restriction on him—this was the first effect of the self-injury ploy.
Besides, Wu Wang needed a catalyst, a catalyst to gain authority in the Heaven Palace.
Before this, all of Emperor Shun’s assurances were ’empty promises.’ He had repeatedly professed how much he valued him, but this incident with the Gold God’s sneak attack would inevitably make Emperor Shun consider how to ’compensate’ to quell the Ice God’s fury.
If nothing went wrong, everything would happen logically.
In his sleep, Wu Wang vaguely felt a pair of small hands brushing over his wounds. Strands of warm energy nourished his Primordial Spirit, rapidly healing his injuries.
The Young Master had not left all along.
After sleeping for an unknown duration, Wu Wang heard Xiao Ming’s chattering questions and Nu Chou’s indignant scolding. He could only apologize profusely in his heart.
In his daze, Wu Wang heard the Young Master’s surprised call, "Your Majesty?"
Emperor Shun’s gentle Dao-charm wafted over, followed by that clear voice:
"How is Wu Wang’s injury?"
"He’s alright now," the Young Master said softly. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
I have reason to suspect that Emperor Shun’s visit is to demonstrate his imperial magnanimity to his own Young Master.
Not daring to delay any longer, Wu Wang slowly opened his eyes. His gaze fell upon Emperor Shun’s face, adorned with a faint smile, along with a voice transmission:
"The Gold God has been confined by my wife in the Gold God Temple. Are you at peace now? You even had to painstakingly arrange this event and endure this hardship."
Wu Wang was taken aback but calmly sat up, the Young Master hurriedly moving forward to support him.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?"
Wu Wang transmitted his voice, asking, "Senior, I’m not sure what you mean by that. I am unable to understand."
Emperor Shun said with a smile, "I came to see you, of course. Come out with me. There are some matters I’d like to discuss with you."
At the same time, Emperor Shun transmitted his voice, "Was it not you who caused that anomaly with the Star God?"
Wu Wang transmitted back, "Your Majesty, how can you be so certain?"
"If it was your mother who made a move, my Heaven Palace would have been gone long ago. Let’s go. Accompany me to your Divine Realm for a visit, and there’s no need for the Young Master to follow. Such naive Innate Gods are indeed rare in the Heaven Palace. Let’s not allow her to be tainted by these dark calculations and schemes."
Wu Wang sneered inwardly but calmly took a step forward, shielding the Young Master behind him.
Wu Wang smiled and said, "I’ll accompany you on a walk outside, Senior. Don’t worry; of course, Senior will protect me."
"Mhm," the Young Master nodded gently, her eyes filled with some worry. "You must not use your Divine Power, as you haven’t fully recovered yet."
"Okay," Wu Wang looked down at his clothes, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
They’ve been changed from the inside out?
In my stupor, did I halfway step out of the Palace of Pure Sun’s doorway?
The Young Master suddenly became somewhat embarrassed. She quietly reminded Wu Wang of a couple of things, then walked toward the depths of the grand hall.
"How about it?"
Emperor Shun’s voice resonated in Wu Wang’s mind, "Do you want me to arrange a grand heavenly marriage for you?"
