This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 463 - 461: Arrival! [Final - of the Volume with Preview]
「Celestial Court, three days later.」
Accompanied by the first ray of morning sunlight, Wu Wang’s palm left the smooth, moist waist as he slowly stood up.
He had grown somewhat fond of standing by the window after waking up to ponder, to watch the surging sea of clouds and to feel through the Heavenly Dao the restlessness that arose among all living beings when the sun rose high.
A day’s plan starts with the morning.
Wu Wang had returned to the Celestial Court the day before. After a lengthy absence from his two wives, the joy of their reunion was like a new marriage. Having had some free time last night, he had ’toured’ the East Garden and then the West Garden.
That status within the family was displayed without omission.
In the warm spring idleness of the courtyard, it was fine to steal some leisure, although one should not be greedy for more.
Reflecting on the numerous details of his recent outings, with a sweep of his Immortal Consciousness, he saw Fire Plume walking out of the Fire God Temple, heading towards Yun Zhongjun’s location to officially fulfill his Divine Position in the Celestial Court.
Anyone looking at this Celestial Court wouldn’t think it was just three years past its founding.
However, most of Tianlan City below the Celestial Court was still under construction, and it was still in the early stages of the project; after the Grand Elder left, Da Yi and General Xiong San had effectively become the main and deputy city lords.
In a little while, Wu Wang himself would give the appointments, put some pressure on Da Yi, so he would not get complacent amidst his rapid growth.
General Xiong San was doing quite well here, which was good. Wu Wang had no particular demands for this uncle—it was nice to live at ease.
Wu Wang suddenly thought of his father, Xiong Han’s, silhouette.
His father must be quite worried about his mother’s safety.
Wu Wang’s left hand opened, and a few treasures slowly rotated in his palm—aside from the Star God’s disc, there was also a cauldron he had scavenged from the old gods, along with an unassuming iron shield.
The materials for forging the Eastern Emperor’s Bell had only been collected to about twenty percent thus far.
This was mostly because the majority of the materials were in the Land Beyond the Skies, in the hands of those strong gods under Candle Dragon.
It was time to set out.
His own time wasn’t exactly plentiful, and the plan that Zhong had for him was quite complicated.
"Summon Young Master, Head Manager, Yun Zhongjun, and Earth God to my sleeping chamber for a meeting," he declared.
These words were conveyed to these powerful Divine Spirits of the Celestial Court through the Heavenly Dao.
A soft moan sounded from not far away, where a sleepy yet beautiful face peeked out from the blanket on the bed. Young Master drowsily glanced at Wu Wang, couldn’t help smacking her lips, and asked groggily, "What’s going on?"
Wu Wang smiled and walked over, casually summoning a cluster of pure morning dew condensed from the utmost Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth to appear in front of her.
Young Master had not even opened her eyes, but she had already stretched out her tongue to lick the water mist, then happily inhaled the mist into her mouth, showing a satisfied expression on her face. Her eyelashes fluttered lightly as she slowly woke up.
She looked at the man standing in front of her, her cheeks slightly red, and whispered softly, "Don’t look, I’m getting dressed."
"Alright, alright," Wu Wang laughed, "then I’ll wait for you in my hall."
After speaking, Wu Wang couldn’t help but raise his hand to pinch her earlobe, eliciting a light scolding and a half-hearted snort as his figure vanished in a flash.
Well, that was close to another stroll in the garden.
Wu Wang found a comfortable round chair in the hall to sit in and summoned several seats.
Moments later, the Divine Spirits of the Heavenly Dao that he had summoned all arrived.
Wu Wang thought for a moment, then asked Lin Suqing to invite Fairy Ling to join the meeting, as the important matters to be discussed were closely related to Ling Xiaolan’s life in the coming days.
Soon, Lin Suqing and Ling Xiaolan appeared. After bowing to Wu Wang, Lin Suqing took the initiative to signal the Maidens in the hall to withdraw and also closed the great doors.
Although Wu Wang had meant for Lin Suqing to also be an observer, the old aunt’s action was essentially choosing to remain just a simple maiden, not participating in the discussion of major world affairs, and Wu Wang naturally respected her choice.
These days, the Earth God was increasingly lively; rumor had it he was even starting to flirt with a pure Goddess.
The Head Manager’s figure was still somewhat translucent, since he didn’t have a physical form.
Yun Zhongjun’s handsome face showed traces of haggardness, and his eye sockets were a bit sunken; he had clearly started dreaming again to find the hidden dangers of the great calamity upon returning to the Celestial Court.
Considering Yun Zhongjun’s reaction, Wu Wang had already decided to temporarily keep this information from other people and gods.
"Today, we’ll make a phase summary," Wu Wang said in his clear voice, and the immortals and gods in attendance showed varying degrees of anticipation in their eyes.
"The Celestial Court has been established for no more than three years, the divine positions above and below are initially complete, and the operation of the Celestial Court is also satisfactory. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
"The Heavenly Dao has unfolded for three years now, and we have already mastered 1,125 paths of the Great Dao. The exploration of ancient battlefields has yielded considerable gains, and the Heavenly Dao has also completely weaned off the dependence on the old gods of the numerous Heaven Palaces.
"The old gods of Kunlun Ruins will no longer exist in the future.
"The gods of the Eastern Wilderness have been beaten by me, and they should be honest for the next hundred years.
"The Western Wilderness, Northwestern Region, Northeastern Region, and the Southwestern Region have been swept by the Celestial Court and troops are stationed.
"All the tribes in the world are now under the planning of the Heavenly Dao, starting their own paths of evolution, developing their productive forces, abandoning slavery, spreading rites, and promoting literacy.
"Though not everything is fully accomplished, we have laid a solid foundation.
"Furthermore, the opening of the Blood Sea has solved the need for the Power of Merit amidst the rapid expansion of the Heavenly Dao, but the accumulated sins of the Blood Sea would also pose certain risks.
"The Lord of the Blood Sea is the Grand Elder of my Sect, whom I trust. Head Manager, keep in closer touch with him later on."
"Your servant understands," the Head Manager responded solemnly.
Wu Wang looked around and said in a gentle voice, "Today, two things will be announced. The first is about the Magic Treasures that have been secretly protecting me."
As he opened his left hand, the disc of the Star God, the cauldron, and the shield appeared together, with the disc in the upper position, the shield taking the form of scales beneath a certain area of the disc, and the cauldron turning into a circular ring.
All three treasures vibrated at once, and the phantom of the Eastern Emperor’s Bell appeared in Wu Wang’s palm, emitting a mysterious and exquisite aura of the Taiyi Dao.
Yun Zhongjun, the Head Manager, and the Earth God all widened their eyes, staring at the phantom of the bell.
Young Master and Ling Xiaolan were filled with wonder in their eyes, devoid of the shock seen in the other three deities.
Wu Wang said with a smile, "Zhong Ling, come out and say hello."
Upon his word, a thumb-sized figure emerged from above the phantom of the Eastern Emperor’s Bell, still with that young girl’s face; she made a formal Daoist salute to all deities, and her voice also rose within the hearts of the deities.
"I am the Spirit of the Clock, returned from the future to support my master in achieving the position of Heavenly Emperor and an invincible body, as well as to help my master avoid some disasters, so that the people by my master’s side do not keep passing away."
Having said that, the small clock performed a Daoist bow and disappeared with a WHOOSH.
Appearing like this actually drained her Spiritual Power significantly, which was completely different from communicating with Wu Wang in the depths of his heart.
Wu Wang said, "Don’t be too surprised, everyone. If you think about how smoothly I’ve come along, you’ll roughly understand.
"What’s been protecting me is not strong luck, but a Magic Treasure that I will craft in the future.
"However, the requirements for crafting this treasure are extremely demanding, almost to the point of exhausting everything I have, and that will be at a relatively distant moment."
Yun Zhongjun’s face showed sudden realization as he stared at the three treasures floating in Wu Wang’s hand and slowly said, "So to say, she has actually explored all possible options and ultimately chose to create a stronger Your Majesty to deal with future troubles?"
"Precisely." Wu Wang smiled and said, "Brother, you really get it."
The Earth God spoke in a deep voice, "Isn’t such reckless alteration of the past worrying for causing a collapse in causality, thus completely changing the future?"
Wu Wang said, "The path of the clock encompasses both time and causality.
"It was born on a timeline constructed of possibilities, meaning it will suppress other possibilities, driving everything to progress in the direction of its birth, making a series of modifications.
"Therefore, in the moment before its birth, the whole world, including you and me, is being influenced by it.
"And from the moment it came into existence, everything finally became liberated.
"But don’t worry, after all, the clock is my treasure."
Young Master asked quietly, "Then, our acquaintance?"
Wu Wang quickly said, "It wouldn’t dare to reveal its presence near Emperor Shun, who has mastered half of the Dao of Time."
"That’s good," Young Master let out a slight sigh of relief.
Ling Xiaolan then asked, "Was I originally meant to pass away?"
"Yes," Wu Wang voluntarily reached out his hand to cover her delicate arm, "Don’t worry, everything is fine now."
Ling Xiaolan sighed softly and shook her head slightly at Wu Wang.
She suddenly understood why, during the incident with the Lin Family, she felt as if she had escaped from death, and why her feelings for the man before her suddenly grew significantly.
It must have been that some things were altered, allowing her to live on, but on the repeated timeline, her memories were not overwritten.
That must be it...
It is indeed so.
"Telling everyone about the existence of Little Zhong is also to announce the second matter."
Wu Wang closed his left hand, and the three treasures disappeared into nothingness.
Wu Wang purposefully breathed in and out, drawing the curiosity of the gods, and then spoke slowly, "I’m going to launch a plan for the Heavenly Dao to invade the Land Beyond the Skies... What’s with the disappointed expressions? Isn’t this astonishing?"
The Earth God looked regretful. "This servant thought Your Majesty was going to send forces to attack the Land Beyond the Skies directly."
The Head Manager quirked his lips. "Or perhaps use the Heavenly Dao to suppress Candle Dragon directly."
Yun Zhongjun chuckled but did not say much.
It was Young Master who was the most considerate, whispering at the side, "This plan sounds very good."
Wu Wang silently covered his chest, feeling as if another arrow had passed through it.
Ling Xiaolan asked softly, "What is the specific plan?"
"Ah, not much." Wu Wang, with an uninterested expression, calmly explained, "I will descend into the Land Beyond the Skies as an incarnation, becoming a child there, and then quickly cultivate. As my strength increases, I’ll begin a three-phase plan.
"The first phase is to set up anchors in the order of the Land Beyond the Skies to monitor all changes there.
"The second phase, as I grow stronger, is to gradually make contact with the gods there; with each contact, have the Heavenly Dao subtly lock onto their Great Dao.
"The third phase is to covertly win over the gods worth winning over and then, in the role of a challenger, legitimately challenge Candle Dragon, eliminating Candle Dragon and rescuing my mother and Jingwei, and incidentally bringing the Land Beyond the Skies under the control of the Heavenly Dao.
"That’s it, basically."
"Your Majesty," the Head Manager frowned, "how do you intend to ensure that Candle Dragon, or rather Emperor Shun, does not notice anything unusual about you during this process?"
Wu Wang said, "That is the main reason I called you all here.
"To avoid detection by Emperor Shun, I will sever the direct connection between my incarnation and the Heavenly Dao, embedding the seed of Heavenly Dao within my incarnation’s body, and have the Eastern Emperor’s Bell secretly protect the incarnation.
"Therefore, my Spiritual mind can only be either in the Outer Sky or here in heaven."
"Oh?" Yun Zhongjun showed slight interest. "Your Majesty, do elaborate."
Wu Wang cleared his throat and continued, "There are three considerations for choosing to go to the Land Beyond the Skies in the form of an incarnation.
"The first one is to more smoothly rescue my mother and Jingwei.
"The second is to enhance my own strength. Since my rise, my power has been leaping daily, yet I lack the experience of fighting through blood and fire.
"I can remain calm in the face of major events because I have, naturally, a rather decent psychological quality and I’m inherently calm.
"But if I have to face a strong opponent on par with me, it is very likely that I will not be their match, as I am somewhat lacking in quick-witted responsiveness in a Duel.
"The journey through the Land Beyond the Skies is my last chance to rectify this shortcoming.
"The third point is to clear the strong enemies beyond the skies with the least cost and to integrate the strongest force of this world."
His words ended with a resounding impact, leaving the gods deep in thought.
Yun Zhongjun was the first to speak. "Your Majesty, this idea isn’t bad, but it seems there are many problems when it comes to implementation. For example, won’t there be a sense of tearing between the avatar and the original body?"
Wu Wang said, "I will cast this original body into the Heavenly Dao.
"When my avatar is awake, the original body will meditate and stabilize the Heavenly Dao.
"When the avatar sleeps, the original body will wake up, uncovering the Great Dao within heaven and earth, and constantly monitor the movements of the Heavenly Dao.
"My Spiritual mind can switch back and forth between the original body and the avatar. If a major change occurs in the Celestial Court, the person beside me only needs to touch my body to awaken me at any time."
The Head Manager asked again, "Can Zhong be trusted?"
"Trustworthy," Wu Wang hummed softly. "If she wanted to turn me into a puppet, she could’ve done it long ago, no need to wait until I control the Heavenly Dao."
"It’s still best to be cautious, Your Majesty," the Earth God advised slowly. "Emperor Shun has already fallen for such a trick before, and he might be on guard. Moreover, no one knows what kind of monster the fusion of Emperor Shun and Candle Dragon will brew."
Wu Wang laughed and said, "But it’s also possible that one plus one is less than two."
"Even so, it’s better to be safe," said the Earth God. "In this world there is no such thing as perfection. Even if you try your hardest, there will still be some loss of the world’s power. You are carrying all the burdens by yourself..."
"No," Wu Wang said earnestly, "behind me is the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao is you all."
The Earth God continued to persuade, "If you want experience in Dueling, why not have the skilled fighters of the Celestial Court spar with you?"
"How can I put this," Wu Wang hummed softly, "within the range of the Heavenly Dao, I have already reached the level where what I say becomes the law, and sparring after all doesn’t count as real experience."
The Head Manager said, "Then if something happens to you in the Outer Sky..."
"If the avatar is gone, I can create another," Wu Wang laughed. "In the past, Emperor Suiren once challenged the gods of the Outer Sky alone. I am just following in the footsteps of our predecessors from the Human Domain, also fulfilling a small wish of mine."
"I support it," Young Master said softly.
The Head Manager hummed, "I oppose."
Yun Zhongjun laughed and said, "I support it."
The Earth God spoke slowly, "Privately, I support it, but publicly I oppose."
"Then it is decided!" Wu Wang slapped his thigh. "I will start arranging now. For the political affairs of the Celestial Court, I must trouble you all to handle them together. Meeting adjourned!"
With a grand gesture, Yun Zhongjun, the Earth God, and the Head Manager were all sent out of the hall.
The Earth God sighed. "His Majesty is going to solve the problems alone again."
Shaking his head, the marshal of the Celestial Court left on a cloud with his hands behind his back; his visit had been so rushed he didn’t ride his Divine Turtle.
The Head Manager whispered, "The Heavenly Emperor is going on an adventure alone, what kind of sense does that make? And he just pushed the political affairs onto us. Is he really not afraid we’ll stir up trouble?"
Yun Zhongjun patted the Head Manager on the shoulder. "Brother, it’s hard on you. I’m going to enter a dream to deduce a major event soon. If there’s something big with the political affairs of the Celestial Court, wake me up."
Having said that, Yun Zhongjun didn’t wait for the Head Manager to react and turned into a wisp of blue smoke, disappearing instantly.
This! The Head Manager’s eyes widened.
The first in command of the Celestial Court secretly goes to the Outer Sky, and the second in command goes into seclusion? What do they take the concept of power for? Can’t they show some respect for Candle Dragon and Emperor Shun? Good heavens! the Head Manager internally exclaimed, then, with a sweep of his sleeve, coldly huffed, "If they don’t care, I won’t either!"
But despite his words, the diligent Head Manager returned to the Life-Without-End Temple and began another day of hard work.
「Meanwhile, in the Land Beyond the Skies.」
Lately, Candle Dragon had not liked to sprawl across the sky, which had made the skies of half the regions of the Outer Sky much more beautiful and had also significantly reduced the oppressive feeling that the beings of the Outer Sky had always endured.
Upon a mountainous peak, Candle Dragon’s body lay outstretched, its dragon head with closed eyes, as if in deep sleep.
And in a place of darkness within Candle Dragon, several flames flickered incessantly...
Emperor Shun’s voice resounded, "Wu Wangzi did not act against the Eastern Wilderness, which is quite unexpected to me."
"He always had a bit of sentiment," San Xian said with a sigh.
A feeble middle-aged voice sneered, "Of course, he might also fancy your beloved wife Xihe, and thinks of eventually subduing her to his bed."
"HMPH, Candle Dragon, you’ve been quite spirited lately," Emperor Shun said indifferently. "That Xihe is simply a discarded plaything of mine."
"Fool, you really are stubborn," Candle Dragon said coldly. "How is it, seeing Xihe fake smiles at that Wu Wangzi, and you’re constantly annoyed? I really was too soft-hearted back then. If I had just taken Xihe by force, how could you have had your way."
A cold bundle of flames jumped, and from the darkness came waves of agonized groans.
"Candle Dragon, you seek temporary pleasure and suffer temporary pain," Emperor Shun mocked. He laughed. "You have been tortured by the Dao of Chaos to this state. I have taken the trouble to help you bear such pain, yet you still mock me with your cold words.
"It’s better to think about how to resist the Heavenly Dao.
"Now the Heavenly Dao has become an existence we can’t resist even by joining hands, and even if I destroy this world of the Outer Sky, it would not severely damage the Heavenly Dao and Wu Wangzi.
"Over a thousand Great Daos... TSK, if back then I had chosen to take over Wu Wangzi’s body, instead of thinking of using him, perhaps the Heavenly Dao could have been mine."
San Xian spoke in a trembling voice, "It might also be without the Heavenly Dao."
"Shut up!"
"Alright, fine."
"Does Fellow Daoist Fu Xi have any brilliant insights?"
"I am but a false obsession conjured by you."
"Enough," Emperor Shun said coldly. "If this Wu Wangzi decides to unlock the Heaven and Earth Seal and directly initiate a great battle, even if I lose, I will make him peel off a layer of skin."
"You really are skilled." Candle Dragon scoffed coldly. "Rather than that, think about how to pry open the shell outside the Ice God’s Divine Soul."
The flame representing Emperor Shun flickered lightly but did not respond.
「Inside Wu Wang’s sleeping chamber.」
Lin Suqing was also called to Wu Wang’s side, along with Ling Xiaolan and Young Master, all gazing at Wu Wang, who was seated atop a grid woven from golden chains.
The original body returned to the Heavenly Dao.
Wu Wang said with a smile, "With this, the arrangements are complete. My original body will stay here, and the Heavenly Dao only allows you three to approach me."
"Husband," Ling Xiaolan said softly, "even as an alter ego, you should still be cautious in your actions."
"Mm, I will be."
Young Master sighed, "The safety of Lady Cang Xue and little sister Jingwei is of great importance. Your Majesty possesses the Heavenly Dao, so I am not worried about how to deal with Candle Dragon."
"Rest assured, I will bring them back safe and sound."
Lin Suqing murmured softly, "So Princess Jingwei has become a little sister, has she?"
Fairy Ling and Young Master both looked over at her.
Lin Suqing blinked, hastily adding, "That’s also quite nice."
"Alright, I’m off now." With a gentle voice, Wu Wang slowly closed his eyes. "If you need anything, just touch my body to call me. If the alter ego rests, I will entrust my Spiritual mind to the Heavenly Dao, perfecting the Heavenly Dao and exploring the Great Dao."
Having said this, rich Daoist charm began to emanate around him.
Then, with the sound of a clear, resonant bell, a crack shimmering with Immortal Light appeared before Wu Wang’s eyes. His form seemed to transform into a flying swallow, a Spiritual Snake, and with a mere thought, he dove through the crack.
The next instant, Wu Wang appeared in a stretch of sky, with a slowly drifting white cloud above his head and an endless expanse of dense forests below his feet.
He felt a certain attraction.
Wu Wang looked down. His field of view rapidly shrinking, he dove from the clouds to a forested mountain range, and then to a valley within the forest, where he saw a Village of no small scale.
Next to a stream outside the Village perimeter, a dirty boy was butt-up, playing in the water, occasionally bursting into a foolish laugh.
Is this the perfect alter ego that Zhong had crafted for me?
I have a feeling that going down there would be social suicide.
Wu Wang couldn’t help but hold his forehead, but this boy only had a shell without a life soul, and it was indeed a ’seed’ cultivated in recent years by Zhong, perfectly fitting his Divine Soul.
Well, being a bit foolish is fine.
In I go!
Wu Wang’s ethereal shadow vanished. The boy by the stream yawned suddenly, wandered over to a tree beside the water, and dozed off with his head tipped to one side.
Far from this place, resting on a high mountain, a massive dragon’s head opened one of its dragon eyes, gazing at the world with a hint of confusion in its gaze.
An hour later, the dragon’s eye slowly closed.
Emperor Shun realized that at the other end of the Heaven and Earth Seal, another Great Dao had been added to the Heavenly Dao...
A sense of crisis, like an increasingly heavy cloud, pressed down upon Emperor Shun’s head.
Thousands of miles away from this place, beneath a tree by the forest stream.
The dirty, yet strikingly handsome boy opened his eyes, sharp lights flickering within, then swiftly returning to calm.
This body... so weak.
Wu Wang let out a soft breath, stood up to test walking a few steps, and then ran toward the Village.
According to Zhong, a wisp of Jingwei’s Divine Soul would escape the volcano in three years, drifting to this place thousands of miles away, to be saved by the female hunter who would adopt him.
In these three years, he would just begin his initial cultivation, shedding this body’s ’simpleton’ title, and steadily drive the development of the Heavenly Dao.
「Three years later.」
「[End of this volume · Preview of the next volume]」
Preview Collection One:
"Brother, meal’s ready."
"Child, you must pass the trial and become a Martial Artist."
"What! This is actually the fabled innate Martial Artist with three stages of martial strength! This child is terrifying like this!"
"The Water God has arrived!"
"Don’t you all feel that His Majesty of late has suddenly become different, seemingly free of the influence of the Dao of Chaos, but his recent actions have grown increasingly strange?"
"Divine Spirit, care to strike a deal with me?"
"I am Heaven itself!"
Preview Collection Two:
My name is Martial God, and I’m feeling really anxious.
I was originally a minor god, but then I followed Emperor Suiren on an adventure for a while, found my own path of cultivation, and step by step, fought my way to my current status. I can say that apart from the mighty Candle Dragon, I am the strongest in the Outer Sky.
But I simply couldn’t resist the Spirit Brew from the flower fairies and slept for a few years, and suddenly my Divine Realm has changed completely; a little brat has been robbing my home like crazy. My Cultivation Techniques are gone, treasures are gone, Disciples have been lured away, and now I’m left with just a pair of underpants!
This is just ridiculous!
You’re still coming? Let go... if you don’t let go, I’m calling Candle Dragon! This is really my last pair! I’ve got no replacements left!
AH, what a tragedy!
