This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 452 - 450: Wishing to Open the Blood Sea, to Establish Reincarnation【Medium Cup!】

The Yu Yuan expedition had indeed exhausted Wu Wang considerably.

The Great Dao marks hidden in the ancient battlefield of Yu Yuan were all acquired by the Heavenly Dao. The process, which seemed simple, took over an entire month, to the point that Yun Zhongjun had to return to the Celestial Court in advance to oversee its governance.

However, the efforts of the past month were not in vain.

The Heavenly Dao absorbed two hundred and three Dao rules, and its influence and control over Heaven and Earth skyrocketed by thirty percent!

Of course, there was a noticeable cost...

"The Celestial Court lacks merit, Your Majesty."

Wu Wang had just opened his eyes when a whiff of breath condensed into the figure of Yun Zhongjun, who stated the situation with a sense of helplessness.

Yun Zhongjun said, "The current Power of Merit is only enough for the Celestial Court to distribute its salaries for another half-year. Previously, the Court had a surplus of merit, so I took the initiative to implement Your Majesty's plans at the same time. Now, there are over one hundred thousand servants in the Celestial Court."

"No rush," Wu Wang yawned tiredly.

Assisting the Heavenly Dao in absorbing so many Great Dao marks, with each one requiring his personal contemplation and understanding, had greatly depleted Wu Wang's Spiritual mind.

Wu Wang said, "I will return to the Heaven Palace with the Head Manager shortly. Brother Yun, make preparations. Later, call a meeting with the top nine in the Heavenly Dao sequence and invite the Human Emperor to the Conclave of the Heavenly Dao. I have an announcement to make."

Yun Zhongjun immediately said, "I will send the message."

The Head Manager pondered briefly, then asked, "Should Xihe and Chang Xi also be involved?"

Wu Wang nodded, smiling. "Brother, escort me on the way. I need to take a nap and recover my spirits."

"Perhaps we should discuss this tomorrow," Yun Zhongjun advised. "Your Majesty, you've absorbed more than two hundred Great Dao marks at once; the toll on your Spiritual mind is too great."

"It's okay."

Wu Wang waved his hand, calmly stating, "Once the official matters are handled, I'll go to sleep for half a month. I hadn't anticipated this place having so many 'handles' of Great Dao marks, but the gains are indeed substantial. The Heavenly Dao is becoming increasingly stable."

"Alright," Yun Zhongjun then asked, "Now that the Ice God is trapped, should we invite the tenth in the Heavenly Dao sequence to fill the vacancy?"

"Invite them," Wu Wang said. "If Chang Xi is unwilling to get involved in the affairs of the Heavenly Dao, then invite the eleventh to take their place."

Yun Zhongjun hummed softly for a moment, already understanding Wu Wang's intention.

After saying "This servant obeys," Yun Zhongjun's ethereal figure saluted and then dispersed of its own accord.

Wu Wang couldn't help but yawn again, while the Head Manager had started meditating out of thin air, laying a layer of white clouds beneath him and sitting with his back to Wu Wang without speaking.

But it was as if the words 'Sit if you wish' had already been spoken.

Who was Wu Wang? The new Heavenly Emperor of the Great Wilderness. In the face of such minor scenes, he calmly took a seat behind the Head Manager, closed his eyes to focus his mind, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

The Head Manager looked back at this 'little world' which now seemed almost 'alive,' his gaze somewhat complex.

He seemed to think of something, to remember something, and finally, he sighed softly. Using the white clouds to carry Wu Wang, they left the Heaven and Earth fissure that resembled a scar on this little world, and flew into the void.

「After their departure.」

The several broken giant stone statues in the distance started to slowly collapse, the dark clouds in the sky were receding, a ray of sunlight shot in from the Outer Sky, a projection of the sun star appeared in the sky, and the dunes on the ground became much more even, with green buds sprouting on the earth.

What Wu Wang took with him was not just the Great Dao marks.

He also took away the corpses of the Divine Spirits and the damaged Divine Artifacts, leaving behind a Heavenly Dao founded on the Power of Living Beings, now embracing over eight hundred Dao marks.

This was also a form of 'benefit' given to this little Heaven and Earth.

The white cloud carried Wu Wang and the Head Manager away from Yu Yuan, heading directly towards the Celestial Court.

"Your Majesty," the Head Manager said in a low voice. "What are your plans for Xihe and Chang Xi? Among the Great Dao acquired this time, there seems to be a method for replacement."

"The Great Dao of Light of the God of Light?"

Wu Wang spoke warmly. "I only just realized how stunning the Third God King was back then. He started with the Dao of Time and conceived a way that united light and darkness, and with the Great Dao of Light, he nurtured his own offspring, preparing to cultivate a successor.

It's a pity. When the Third God King left, he thought the God of Light would successfully succeed the Divine King's position, but unexpectedly, Candle Dragon made a sudden move and spat out a Heavenly Emperor."

"The Dao of Yin Invasion and the Great Dao of Light are indeed somewhat opposed," the Head Manager said warmly. "Since that is the case, it might be better to make a decision sooner rather than later, and dispose of Xihe."

"This..."

Wu Wang said gravely, "Has Xihe committed any major wrongdoing?"

"She is Emperor Shun's wife. If Emperor Shun makes a comeback, she will surely side with him."

"But Xihe has not committed any major wrongdoing."

Wu Wang sighed. "Moreover, although she participated in the war against the Human Domain, she never killed the innocent.

Xihe possesses a pride that has kept her from falling. Such pride has allowed her to drive the sun chariot, bringing light to the entire fifth Divine era and nurturing the growth of all living things.

She chose to offer her own Dao to the Heavenly Dao. Even though she now remains outside the Celestial Court, and we may have to battle her in the future, this doesn't prevent her from being among the top twenty entities in the Heavenly Dao sequence."

The Head Manager frowned. "Showing mercy now could leave behind hidden dangers."

"On minor matters, I can intervene in the Heavenly Dao, but this is a question of major principles," Wu Wang said with a bitter smile. "My will overriding the Heavenly Dao would result in greater disasters.

Although the rules of the Heavenly Dao are set by me, since I have set them, I should abide by them. The Heavenly Dao allows me to grant a few lower Divine Positions and God positions to those close to me, and that is the limit of what I can do.

Brother, you need not worry.

Xihe and the remaining fifty or so Divine Spirits from the Eastern Wilderness will all become a force to assist the Heavenly Dao."

"Let it be."

The Head Manager said with a smile, "You are in charge of this matter. I just feel that if it can be done, why not do it? Although reshaping the sun star indeed consumes much of the Heavenly Dao's merit, the Power of Merit can still be found. We…"

Snores came from behind him.

The Head Manager paused, turned his head to look at Wu Wang, and saw that Wu Wang was sitting cross-legged, already fast asleep with his head lowered.

That young face, now free from its usual tension and smile, was showing a profound weariness.

Let it be.

The Head Manager shook his head and with a sweep of his sleeve, gazed towards the direction of the Celestial Court.

This cloud, however, moved more and more steadily and also more and more slowly.

「…」

The 'Conclave of the Heavenly Dao,' as it was called, actually referred to the illusory realm created by Yun Zhongjun using the Cloud Dream Path.

Yun Zhongjun, following the Eastern Emperor's order, quickly gathered the top fifteen of the Heavenly Dao sequence. They gathered in that solemn and majestic stone temple, which correspondingly manifested eleven seats.

The central seat, as well as the seat to the left, were currently empty.

Then came the God of Air: Yun Zhongjun.

Three Gods of Living Beings: Young Master, Head Manager, and the well-behaved [Bear] Ming.

Gods of the Sun and Moon: Xihe.

The Five Elements Gods: Earth God, Wood God.

There was also one who came as a substitute, a strong god from the Celestial Court whose place in the Heavenly Dao sequence was destined to be supplanted as more powerful gods joined: Liu Guang.

The reason for Liu Guang's higher ranking in the Heavenly Dao sequence was actually the result of consultations between Wu Wang and Yun Zhongjun.

It was simply this: Liu Guang was the child of the God of Light from the Third Divine Era, the grandchild of the Third God King—whether grandson or granddaughter was not important.

Liu Guang represented the more than one hundred old gods from the Third Divine Era, who cooperated with Emperor Shun to drive away the Candle Dragon but were ultimately betrayed by him. The Great Dao of these old gods were also included in Wu Wang and Yun Zhongjun's plans.

Scavenging in Yu Yuan was simpler than activating these Great Dao one by one, hence the Yu Yuan expedition was arranged first.

After the gods arrived here, most of them were silently waiting.

The Wood God narrowed his eyes with a smile, seemingly accustomed to such scenes. The Head Manager, on the other hand, closed his eyes and meditated, merely sending a projection of himself.

The Young Master was reading a scroll, the unfinished official business of the Temple of Reproduction.

Soon, a flash of fire burst forth from this place, and the figure of Shen Nong appeared before the gods.

"Your Majesty, Human Emperor," said Yun Zhongjun as he rose to greet him, "The Emperor is still on his way. Please take a seat and wait for a moment."

The Head Manager added, "He will be at the Celestial Court in an hour."

Shen Nong revealed a slight smile and nodded slowly.

Shen Nong could certainly see Wu Wang's current condition, but he did not say much about it.

Then, Yun Zhongjun gently pushed forward with both hands, and the eleven seats slowly moved to form a circle.

Wu Wang's seat was notably larger and taller than the other gods' seats, and Shen Nong's position was once again arranged to face Wu Wang, symbolizing the Human Dao's oversight of the Heavenly Dao.

Wu Wang had not yet woken up. The cloud driven by the Head Manager, moving at its normal speed, should actually have arrived at the Celestial Court an hour ago. Now, however, it was intentionally moving at a 'snail's pace.'

Yun Zhongjun cleared his throat and specifically glanced at Xihe, smiling as he said, "Please do not blame the Eastern Emperor for his continuous hard work. He recently went to Yu Yuan. As you should have felt, this month, over two hundred Great Dao have become the foundation of the Heavenly Dao.

This even includes the Great Dao of Light, and the insidious Reincarnation Grand Dao of the King of Netherworld, a former powerful ruler of the Third Divine Era.

Now, the Heavenly Dao commands nearly a thousand Great Dao. Although this is still far from the Three Thousand Dao the Emperor spoke of to protect Heaven and Earth, it is already the most powerful order since the First Divine Era."

Most of the gods nodded with smiles.

However, Xihe's face was frosty as she suddenly asked, "Why is Chang Xi not here?"

Yun Zhongjun smiled and with a flick of his finger, a cloud of mist appeared before everyone, revealing a scene from a hall in the Moon Palace.

The hall was somewhat cold. Soft light spread among the ivory-white gauze curtains, where the stunning Goddess was sprawled on the ground, her hair loose, her gown scattered, and a faint tear streak at the corner of her eye. Nearby lay a few fallen wine bottles.

Yun Zhongjun sighed, "The Moon God is drunk and increasingly morose. I am very worried that the Heavenly Dao will adjust her out of the top twenty."

While expressing concern verbally, he was actually informing the other gods that the Moon God's Heavenly Dao sequence would be removed from the top twenty and she would become an insignificant deity in the Celestial Court.

But her Great Dao's ranking would not be lowered.

Xihe frowned slightly, a touch of dissatisfaction flashing in her eyes as she indifferently said, "What, after just this short time the Eastern Emperor is already set on eradicating the old order of the previous divine era?"

"To speak thus, Lady Xihe, may be rather too one-sided."

Liu Guang's expression grew colder, though her voice remained gentle, her words restrained, "After establishing the Celestial Court, the Eastern Emperor has shown considerable respect for the Mother of the Sun and the Moon God, something any creature with eyes in Heaven and Earth can see.

On the contrary, it is Lady Xihe, who now resides in Yang Valley, amassing a strong military force and secretly contacting the God of Western Wilderness, that arouses some suspicion among the gods.

If Lady Xihe wishes to remain part of the new order the Eastern Emperor has created, serving as the Mother of the Sun, why not lay down your military power sooner and come forward with the God of Eastern Wilderness as a token of fealty to the Celestial Court?"

"Who taught you to say that?"

Xihe's eyes revealed a trace of amusement, "On your own, it doesn't seem you could speak such words."

Liu Guang pursed her lips slightly but still frowned at Xihe.

"I taught her."

The Head Manager said indifferently, "Does the Mother of the Sun have any questions?"

"Hmph," Xihe said coolly, "Since the Celestial Court is determined to push me out, why should I come here to discuss matters."

Again, the Head Manager spoke, "Is the Mother of the Sun considering voluntarily relinquishing her position in the Heavenly Dao sequence?" 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

A sharpness flashed in Xihe's phoenix-like eyes.

The Conclave of the Heavenly Dao suddenly fell silent, as if two undercurrents were about to clash directly here, but suddenly...

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Several gazes turned towards the sound, only to see Shen Nong cracking melon seeds, with a cup of fragrant tea and two plates of preserved fruit before him.

Shen Nong, however, paid them no heed and continued to eat and drink leisurely.

The Head Manager and Xihe locked eyes, each giving a cold snort, and said no more.

After a while, the Young Master put down the scroll and asked softly, "Is he alright?"

"Don't worry, don't worry," Yun Zhongjun said earnestly. "The Eastern Emperor has only expended too much Spiritual mind. After all, it was two hundred Great Dao; he needs to arrange their positions within the foundation of the Heavenly Dao to ensure they harmonize and resonate with the other Great Dao."

"Right, he's fallen asleep," the Head Manager said, "I'll bring him over."

Shen Nong laughed, "Let Wu Wang sleep a little longer, we don't have anything urgent."

"Human Emperor," Yun Zhongjun brought up a topic, "It seems that voices mocking the Celestial Court have started to appear in the Human Domain recently. Are you aware of this?"

"I've heard."

Shen Nong sighed, "I cannot stifle the voices of the people in the world, but rest assured, the vast majority of beings above and below the Human Domain understand that the Celestial Court exists for the sake of all living beings, not just for the Human Domain.

I also hope that the current focus of the Heavenly Dao on the Human race is due to the position the Human race occupies in Heaven and Earth itself, and not out of the Eastern Emperor's personal preferences."

Yun Zhongjun pondered for a moment, then said slowly, "What matter are we to discuss today? I'll inform everyone in advance. Accepting more than two hundred Great Dao has put some strain on the merit resources of the Celestial Court. His Majesty intends to use that method to gather the Power of Merit."

Liu Guang asked, "What method?"

"To open up the Blood Sea."

The Head Manager said, "To create a gathering place for the negative emotions of living beings. Then we can continually impose sins upon this place, thereby producing an endless amount of Heavenly Dao merit."

"Is that even possible?" Liu Guang exclaimed in admiration.

Yet the Young Master asked, "What impact will this Blood Sea have on living beings?"

A light laughter came from the side, the voice was Wu Wang's, "The Three Realms are separate."

Seven-colored Divine Light zipped into the temple, and all the deities immediately stood up.

Wu Wang raised his hand to signal the deities to be seated and chuckled, "Are you enjoying the treats, elder?"

"Hmm," Shen Nong squinted with a smile, "Go on, tell us. You've mentioned the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man before, and I've been interested in it for quite some time."

"Alright," Wu Wang settled in his own place and gave the Young Master a slight wink.

She sat with her face flushed red, a sweet smile on her lips, sitting upright and proper.

Wu Wang's gaze shifted to Xihe, and he smiled, "I am relieved that the Mother of the Sun is here."

"Thank you for your concern, Eastern Emperor," Xihe also revealed a light smile, "It is my duty to come when summoned by His Majesty."

"Good, how goes the Eastern Wilderness?"

"It is safe."

"That is good to hear," Wu Wang nodded and then changed the subject, the palm of his right hand giving rise to a ball of cloud mist. He slowly pushed the mist forward, which began to evolve continuously.

Soon, a vast expanse of land took shape, with mountains, rivers, and nine continents 'floating' in the endless sea. A layer of golden light appeared around it.

This was the boundary of Heaven and Earth, beyond which lay the endless void.

"This is the original Great Wilderness."

Wu Wang moved his right hand, and above and below the land, two clumps of cloud mist appeared, one blue-green and the other red-black.

"Above is the Heavenly Realm—also known as the Nine Heavens, or the Celestial Court."

Wu Wang said, "Below is the Netherworld Realm, the very realm that the King of Netherworld from the Third Divine Era always wanted to establish but had no way to begin.

This is the Three Realms. All of you must be wondering, what is the purpose of the existence of the Three Realms?"

The gods nodded to themselves. No god dared to say, "Actually, we never thought to ask such a profound question."

Wu Wang said with a smile, "The Three Realms are a template, established to further solidify the power of the Heavenly Dao. Its significance lies in this."

He brought his sword fingers together and pointed, and a vortex appeared in the Netherworld Realm, spinning rapidly.

"The Gate of Reincarnation."

Wu Wang said, "In simple terms, the Three Realms and reincarnation are about the multiple uses of the power of Heaven and Earth, the extreme development of the Power of Living Beings, and enhancing the strength of this world at the fastest speed and most stable way."

As his words ended, the gods each fell into deep thought.

Shen Nong asked, "How can we develop the Power of Living Beings to the extreme?"

"It's quite simple," Wu Wang said, "grant the Hundred Races, who possess Spiritual Wisdom, the qualifications for reincarnation, and strengthen their Divine Souls."

The Young Master asked, "Why must we do this?"

"Because the Dao of Life is restricted by Heaven and Earth," Wu Wang said, "Ming, you are the God of Reproduction. For how long has the number of living beings in this world remained at roughly the same level, without significant increase or decrease?"

The Young Master said softly, "If we don't include the dark turmoil that the Human Domain suffered, it's been over a hundred and sixty thousand years. The current total number of living beings is not much different from what it was a hundred and sixty thousand years ago."

Wu Wang then asked, "Head Manager, if too many living beings gather within an area of land, excluding the Human Domain, what change would occur to the earth?"

"It would be nibbled away to nothing," the Head Manager said, "I once raised an endless Beast Tide north of the Human Domain's borders, draining the land of its nutrients."

The Earth God also said, "Heaven and Earth are finite, so the number of living beings it can sustain is also finite."

"Therefore," Wu Wang said, "relying solely on the Dao of Life itself, the number of Divine Souls it can produce has already reached a balance with the number of Divine Souls lost between Heaven and Earth. If we want more Power of Living Beings, we must approach it from other directions. The Reincarnation Grand Dao is the only solution. For instance, a mortal who lives to five hundred and then dies—his soul is taken beneath the Earth to the Netherworld Realm, where his memories of this life are washed away, and he reincarnates, reborn into the world. Wouldn't there be one more living being between Heaven and Earth?"

The gods were silent.

The Head Manager asked, "Then, why do we need such a strong Power of Living Beings?"

"I can't answer that for you yet," Wu Wang said, "but I know that in the near future, there will be a disaster that, even with all the current combined strength of the Celestial Court and the Outer Sky, we will be unable to withstand."

Xihe asked, "How can this be proven?"

Wu Wang said indifferently, "By my ability to scare away Emperor Shun, open the Heavenly Dao within a single day, and change the face of Heaven and Earth within a year."

Xihe frowned deeply but was unable to refute.

"In the short term, there is no need for His Majesty Shen Nong to consider abdication either. Now that your Lifespan is no concern, just accumulate strength."

Wu Wang said, "What we are discussing today is the matter of the Blood Sea."

The Wood God asked, "The Blood Sea absorbs the negative emotions of living beings—could this possibly brew some troublesome demons?"

"Don't use the term 'demons' lightly."

Wu Wang reminded with a laugh, and the Wood God immediately bowed and apologized.

Shen Nong asked again, "The Blood Sea is not just for accumulating Power of Merit for the Heavenly Dao, is it?"

"Accumulating Power of Merit for the Heavenly Dao quickly is one function," Wu Wang said. "Creating a smaller Heaven and Earth within the Blood Sea is another. Furthermore, the Blood Sea will become a training ground for the Celestial Court. It will also be under the Heavenly Dao's control, so there's no risk of it spiraling out of control, and the Human Dao can monitor it. Moreover, the existence of the Blood Sea will not directly harm living beings. It will absorb their negative emotions and bear their evils, which is also a necessary means to allow the population of living beings to expand."

The gods nodded to each other, mostly understanding.

Xihe asked, "If beings accumulate too much negative emotion over a period of time, what then?"

"No worries, the negative emotions will have a carrier. Six Paths will be born in the world—the first path being the Celestial Human Path, the second the Asura Path, the third the Beast Path, the fourth the Mortal Path, the fifth the Plant Path, and the sixth the Nether Ghost Path. The Plant Path and Beast Path represent living beings that cannot awaken Spiritual Wisdom. The Mortal Path is the foundation of this system, encompassing the living beings of the Hundred Races. During reincarnation, those with neither notable merit nor sin will enter the Mortal Path, those with significant sin will enter the Beast Path and Plant Path, those with ample accrued merit will enter the Celestial Human Path, and those with ample accrued sin will enter the Asura Path. The Asura Tribe lives within the Blood Sea, feeding on sin, nourished by the negative emotions of living beings, and upon their own demise will have one more chance to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation."

Wu Wang paused, observing the expressions of the Divine Spirits. Seeing they had few questions, he continued:

"The Blood Sea will bear a Great Dao—the Slaughter Dao. This Dao will inevitably birth an Innate God. Therefore, I need a suitable God of Slaughter as a vessel to inaugurate the Blood Sea. Let's discuss who should assume the position of Lord of the Blood Sea, the God of Slaughter. This is no enviable title."