This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 527 - 525: The Death of the Wind God!

"My lord, have you heard? Recently, there have been rumors about Lord Wind God in our Divine Realm."

"Rumors? What rumors?"

"It's about how Lord Wind God used to bow down and polish the shoes of the Martial God in his early years..."

"Shush! Silence! Are you seeking death? Can you talk about such things openly?"

"This subordinate heard it from outside... Is it really true?"

"Relay my orders! Whoever dares to spread such news in my Divine Realm shall be captured and flayed alive! Whoever heard it must cut off their own ears! Honestly, always trying to cause trouble for me, without even considering the times!"

"My lord, although the news from half a month ago was suppressed, it has somehow spread from our Divine Realm to several neighboring ones. Now, a large part of the Wind Divine Realm is circulating this news, and... there are new rumors, inexplicably one after another. It's endless."

"What are they saying?"

"They say that the goddess Lord Wind God adored in the past took a fancy to the mighty and extraordinary Martial God, breaking Lord Wind God's heart. Then, Lord Wind God seized an opportunity to kill her."

"HISS! Who on earth is causing this mischief? Few Divine Spirits know of these old affairs. Could it be that a traitor has emerged from our Wind God lineage?"

"My lord, should we suppress this news as before?"

"Let more blood flow to frighten those ants, and issue another ban on gatherings!"

"Yes! This subordinate understands!"

"My lord, there are new rumors again, and this time they're even more chaotic than the last."

"Why has this past half-year been so vexing! What are these new rumors about?"

"They say... Lord Wind God only attained his current status with the Martial God's support, and now Lord Wind God opposes the Martial God at every turn because he was once humiliated by the Martial God... suffering disgrace beneath him..."

"Go capture them! Suppress it! What are you waiting for!"

"My lord, no one in our Divine Realm dares to spread it. The news is coming from other Divine Realms."

"It seems someone is definitely scheming behind the scenes. Come with me. I will take you to Lord Wind God, and you will recount in detail everything that has happened this past half-year."

"Yes! This subordinate will not disgrace you, my lord!"

With a soft SNAP, the Divine General kneeling ten zhang before Yinyinhu had his head and body simultaneously explode, blossoming into a bright, blood-red lotus.

The several lesser gods below immediately buried their heads in their chests.

Yinyinhu's face turned ashen. He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly slapped the armrest of his seat and stood up, his eyes flashing with sharp Divine Light.

But soon, that Divine Light rapidly retracted. Yinyinhu, brows furrowed, slowly sat back down.

"Tell me," Yinyinhu asked in an indescribably cold, low voice, "who is spreading these rumors behind the scenes, and what do they want?"

"My lord, this must be an attempt to sow discord between you and the Martial God..."

"Does my relationship with the Martial God still need any stirring?"

Yinyinhu's sharply defined eyebrows furrowed even tighter as he cursed, "Can't you use your brain and think? The person spreading rumors simply wants to deal with the Martial God quickly, hoping to use me as a knife to strike that hard stone, the Martial God!"

A lesser god had a sudden realization. "My lord, you mean..."

Yinyinhu leaned back, resting his arms on the throne's armrests. As he pondered, his expression gradually eased.

He suddenly chuckled and said slowly, "The Martial God's time is up."

"My lord."

The lesser god who had just had the epiphany glanced at his still-puzzled companion and smiled. "This is truly the best opportunity for our Wind God lineage to completely suppress the Martial God's lineage. Since His Majesty intends to annihilate the Martial God, the elites of dozens of Divine Realms are already arrayed outside the Martial God's realm. What's lacking now, is it not a leading general? Thinking it over, in this entire Outer Sky world, only you, my lord, are fit for this role."

"This is not something to be happy about," Yinyinhu said gravely. "Everyone knows how troublesome the Martial God is. Even I am not certain of defeating him. Furthermore, with the Water God causing trouble behind the scenes, taking down the Martial God's realm will not be an easy matter. I have been lying low these past few years precisely to avoid such things. But unexpectedly, our Emperor... TCH, truly in keeping with Emperor Shun's style."

The few lesser gods instantly fell silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to respond.

"Enough," Yinyinhu waved his hand. "All of you, leave. I need to think carefully. If I cannot refuse, then I must consider how to take the Martial God's head at the smallest cost. Night Wind God, I just accidentally killed your trusted Divine General. Do you need me to compensate you with another?"

"It's no matter, no matter at all." The Night Wind God glanced at the lotus-shaped pool of blood on the ground and smiled. "Living beings are but fleeting companions. If he could help alleviate your emotions, my lord, his life in this world would not have been in vain."

"Hmm," Yinyinhu closed his eyes, a satisfied smile gracing his lips.

The few lesser gods quickly departed. After exiting the main hall, each of them broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly communicated via voice transmission.

"I knew it! Why have there been so many rumors about the Martial God and Lord Wind God in our Divine Realms lately? It turns out... His Majesty was hinting at our lord."

"What is true insight? We are still too low-ranking, lacking in strength, unable to comprehend these intricacies."

"Yes, yes! With Lord Wind God's guidance, our understanding has broadened instantly."

The gods exchanged smiles, each summoning a whirlwind and vanishing from this tranquil, windless place.

「Then, half a month later.」

Yinyinhu led dozens of Innate Gods to an audience with the Candle Dragon. He listed dozens of crimes committed by the Martial God, accusing him of treason and defecting to the enemy.

The Candle Dragon, Emperor Shun, stared at Yinyinhu for a long time. Although he seemed reluctant, being well-versed in the 'art of managing subordinates,' he initiated the campaign against the Martial God World.

The commander-in-chief was, naturally, this Wind God.

That day, Emperor Shun pondered for a long time but couldn't understand why the Wind God was so eager for battle, why he seemed so confident of victory over the Martial God.

That day, Yinyinhu faintly sensed that something was amiss. Judging by the reaction of Emperor Shun, the Candle Dragon, it seemed he wasn't ready to start a war so soon.

That day, when Wu Wang was informed of this matter by the Eastern Emperor's Bell, he was drinking with several powerful beasts transformed into Demon Kings, and he too was somewhat perplexed.

Was the Wind God really provoked by those rumors? That's impossible. An old god like the Wind God, who has lived for so many years and experienced so much, shouldn't be so easily angered. Sending Yang Wudi to stir things up was merely an act of fanning the flames. Does this mean the main strategy I prepared is now useless?

Wu Wang pondered repeatedly.

His avatar, feigning drunkenness, found a corner in a cave and fell into a deep, snoring sleep.

His Spiritual Mind returned to his original body. Using the power of the Heavenly Dao, he began to review the entire process of how Yinyinhu had been swayed by the rumors. After an hour, Wu Wang finally glimpsed the hidden logic behind it all.

This Wind God, what a vivid imagination.

"Brother Yun," Wu Wang directly transmitted his voice to Yun Zhongjun.

"What's the matter?"

"Record an extra merit for Yang Wudi."

Although Yun Zhongjun didn't understand why, he didn't ask further. After all, Yang Wudi was considered a confidant of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, often responsible for unsavory, clandestine tasks.

Upon the Candle Dragon's orders, Yinyinhu led the army. The elite Divine Guards from dozens of Divine Realms advanced, putting the Martial God's Eleven Realms on high alert.

Large numbers of unaffiliated Martial Artists spontaneously rushed to the border, while the inhabitants of villages and towns moved in an organized manner towards the inner cities.

The storm was brewing, filling the air with tension.

The Martial God summoned his eleven subordinates overnight, along with six lesser gods who had previously defected to the Martial God World, to discuss how to counter the enemy.

Looking at the forces on both sides, the Martial God's faction had a total of seventeen Innate Gods and fewer than three hundred high-ranking Divine Generals. They also had a large number of warriors at the low-ranking Divine General level, but these were incapable of participating in battles among Innate Gods.

Yinyinhu, leading thirty-six Innate Gods, commanded six hundred high-ranking Divine Generals and several thousand low-ranking Divine Generals. The number of his Divine Guards also slightly outnumbered the combined martial forces of the Martial God World.

In this war, as long as the Martial God could be tied down, there was no reason they couldn't win.

Advancing an army was no simple matter, and these Innate Gods were in no hurry to start the battle.

They dawdled for over a month.

Yinyinhu completed the initial deployment for the offensive against the Martial God World, and the Martial God was also prepared for battle.

Both sides established a front in the northern part of the Shield God's Divine Realm, facing each other across hundreds of li, gradually shortening the distance between their vanguards.

The attention of the entire Outer Sky quickly converged here.

Of course, Wu Wang had already taken his position in advance.

With the help of the Heavenly Dao and the Eastern Emperor's Bell, the Martial Artist Qing Shan disguised himself as an inconspicuous old Divine Guard. Seizing opportunities, he continuously changed his disguise, gradually approaching Yinyinhu.

To be honest, the way of the assassin is quite thrilling.

That day, the vanguards of both sides were only thirty li apart, a dangerously close distance where a charge could lead to collision.

Yinyinhu summoned the Innate Gods. Dozens of Divine Spirits gathered on a cloud, their expressions all quite solemn. After all, they were about to face the Martial God; the pressure was indeed considerable.

At that moment, Wu Wang, holding a Spear, stood on the edge of a cloud beside these Divine Spirits. He was clad in fiery red, standard-issue armor and a helmet adorned with forked wings, his expression arrogant and his face fierce.

He overheard every word of the Innate Gods' discussion.

He felt like rushing up to curse them for their shamelessness.

One lesser god suggested, "Why don't we all attack at once? Even if the Martial God has the Divine Skills of three heads and six arms, he won't be able to withstand the suppression of our combined Divine Power."

"A grand formation! We need a grand formation to fully channel our Divine Power and crush the Martial God!"

"That's a good idea, but a grand formation is difficult to set up."

Finally, a Goddess offered a different opinion. "I think what you all are considering is a bit too radical."

"Radical?"

"Precisely," the Goddess said with a smile. "We shouldn't even consider confronting the Martial God head-on. Instead, we should think about how to request His Majesty to intervene, to descend with heavenly might and suppress the Martial God!"

The gods couldn't help but show joyful expressions, rapidly developing this line of thought.

So, none of these Innate Gods had the slightest intention of facing Teacher Martial God head-on. Without turning his head, he could imagine the expression on Yinyinhu's face, who was at the main seat, must be quite something right now.

Looking ahead, he could already see the six layers of 'enemy forces' in the sky and the defensive lines stretching for hundreds of li on the ground.

Suddenly, Wu Wang's eyebrows twitched. He spotted several familiar figures flying out from the crowd, transforming into streaks of light that crossed twenty li in an instant!

In the next instant, the Martial God's imposing might spread across Heaven and Earth. Behind him, the Sword God, Shield God, and Spear God each unleashed their own auras, rallying for the Martial God.

The sound of drums thundered through Heaven and Earth!

Wu Wang deliberately glanced towards the Liuli God's position and saw the increasingly captivating young woman beside The Goddess of Liuli. He sighed softly in his heart.

In recent years, I've neglected my relationship with her. This so-called making up for regrets can never be fully achieved. Well, the future is long. Even if it's just the time before the Great Calamity arrives, we still have a long time to be together.

"Yinyinhu!" the Martial God roared. "Do you dare to come out and face me!"

"Heh, why wouldn't I dare?" Yinyinhu sneered, releasing his own imposing aura.

An Innate God at his side had already ordered the Divine Guards everywhere to beat the war drums, and the momentum on both sides was nearly equal.

But the next scene caused the Wind God's side to instantly lose thirty percent of their impetus.

Yinyinhu transformed into a mass of green mist, seemingly without substance; neither Divine Thought nor Immortal Consciousness could lock onto it.

Those familiar with the Wind God knew this was Yinyinhu's signature life-saving Divine Art, and today, he had used it right from the start.

In the eyes of all beings, the Martial God's stature instantly seemed to grow several sizes larger.

"Yinyinhu, what is the meaning of this!" the Martial God rebuked angrily. "Take your men and get out of here immediately! Otherwise, I will make your blood spill on this land today! You will be beheaded and dismembered!"

Yinyinhu snorted coldly. A vague face materialized within the green mist, and he retorted to the Martial God, "Martial God! You colluded with Eastern Emperor Taiyi, plotting to harm the gods of the Outer Sky! You betrayed His Majesty Candle Dragon, disregarding his grace and protection! Surrender at once! If you still refuse to submit, I shall use the power of the West Wind to trap you, lead my army to crush your Eleven Realms! Then, living beings will be plunged into misery, Heaven and Earth will mourn, and it will all be your fault!"

"PAH! Emperor Shun has long controlled Candle Dragon! You spineless cowards! What grace has Candle Dragon shown us? He has senselessly devoured countless Great Daos and harmed so many Divine Realms!" The Martial God took a deep breath and said coldly, "Yinyinhu, do you dare to fight me one-on-one!"

Yinyinhu's face flushed with anger, but he knew this was a confrontation he couldn't avoid today. However, he had long since decided: he only needed to engage the Martial God briefly, then feign injury, at which point His Majesty Candle Dragon could directly intervene. Only His Majesty Candle Dragon could truly suppress the Martial God. And as the Wind God, he had plenty of methods to preserve his own life.

"As if I would fear a treacherous usurper like you!"

A treacherous usurper? The Martial God became furious. A blood-red aura surged around him, his eyes shot out hundred-zhang beams of Divine Light, and his muscles bulged.

The winds and clouds changed color; Heaven and Earth seethed with fury!

Yinyinhu was inwardly alarmed. He could feel the Martial God's overwhelmingly potent killing intent, but he still considered himself an existence on par with the Martial God. How could he retreat without a fight?

Immediately, the vague face within the cloud-mist shone with green Divine Light. Fierce winds arose between Heaven and Earth, plunging the area within ten thousand li into darkness. Sand and stones flew; beasts and insects panicked.

The green mist exploded outright, and dozens of violent tornadoes rose from all directions. Surging Divine Power erupted from within the tornadoes, pressing down towards the Martial God's position.

The Martial God took a deep breath, stepped forward, and instantly appeared several li away, right in the midst of Yinyinhu's enveloping Divine Power!

And after arriving there, he closed his eyes, his face serene, seemingly intending to let Yinyinhu make the first few moves.

Yinyinhu was enraged by this. The Martial God is clearly not taking me seriously!

Consequently, the surrounding winds intensified, and long Spears condensed within the numerous tornadoes.

The gods watching the battle were secretly alarmed. Each Spear possesses the power to instantly kill many lesser gods!

The Wind Dao raged, and the Spiritual Energy between Heaven and Earth was swept up by the wind, all converging on this spot.

The Martial God still showed no intention of opening his eyes to fight.

"STRIKE!" Yinyinhu roared, and dozens of wind spears shot out simultaneously. The already unstable Heaven and Earth of the Outer Sky instantly showed numerous fissures.

The sky looked like shattered glass, and the nature's spiritual energy rapidly drained through those cracks.

The Innate Gods from both sides acted, creating two protective shields to guard their respective armies from the shockwaves of their commanders' duel.

At this moment, to everyone's surprise...

The Martial God just stood there, taking the bombardment of dozens of wind spears head-on!

Everything happened in a flash. If an onlooker had blinked, they might not have understood why the Martial God was suddenly covered in blood, his aura in disarray.

It wasn't just the Martial God who was confused. The Innate Gods on both sides, including Yinyinhu, couldn't understand what the Martial God was doing. He had moved into the opponent's Divine Art encirclement and taken the full brunt of the attack. Even if his combat strength hadn't temporarily diminished, if this turned into a prolonged struggle, the Martial God would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage...

Yinyinhu's face showed confusion, and a few thoughts flashed through his mind. Could it be that the Martial God intends to preserve the Martial God World through self-harm? If so...

Hiding within those tornadoes, Yinyinhu was now just a faint shadow. This shadow spread its left hand, and from the dozens of tornadoes that reached for the sky but didn't touch the earth, even more Divine Power surged out.

In the sky, at the convergence point of the cracks in Heaven and Earth.

The Martial God stood quietly in the void, head bowed, blood dripping. His muscular contours were stained with blood, and his long hair was disheveled around his head.

He suddenly spoke. "Yinyinhu, taking your hit head-on was my way of repaying you. We once fought side by side, opposing Emperor Shun's Divine Faction, pioneering the Outer Sky world, as comrades, as friends. But now, our bond is severed."

The Martial God lifted his head. Fresh blood trickled down his forehead, yet his eyes were strikingly calm and indifferent.

"Yesterday, someone told me that killing you would deter the Outer Sky world and make a different wind blow through it. So, I apologize."

Yinyinhu's expression tensed, and an inexplicable unease clenched his heart. Although the advantage is mine right now, why... why do I feel this way...

"FIGHT!" The Martial God suddenly roared. His blood-soaked figure lunged forward, striding across the void!

A golden figure, three zhang tall, appeared behind him but quickly merged into the Martial God's back, causing his aura to surge enormously!

The Great Dao of Martial Arts—condensed into the self!

The Wind God Yinyinhu's expression changed drastically. He immediately abandoned the Divine Power he had dispersed and tried to redirect the wind spears to block the Martial God's advance, but the Great Dao of Martial Arts had already unfurled!

In just an instant, a flash of golden light split the clouds, and Heaven and Earth seemed to be constricted by an overwhelming force.

The Martial God appeared to be merely charging forward, but Heaven and Earth, like a canvas, were pulled towards him. Yinyinhu's hiding place was instantly enveloped by golden chains.

Yinyinhu let out an angry roar, and ripples spread through Heaven and Earth.

At this moment, the Wind Dao and the Great Dao of Martial Arts clashed head-on!

Wind is the force of nature! Martial Arts embody the true self!

A hint of reluctance flickered in the Martial God's eyes, but as the layers of wind surged towards him, he suddenly opened his left hand and bellowed, "Where is my sword!"

A beam of silver-white sword light instantly cleaved through the Wind God's Divine Power.

Witnessed by Divine Spirits and all beings, the greatest secret of the Martial God World was unveiled without warning.

The ethereal, crane-like Sword God had vanished!

Just an instant before, he had transformed into that silver-white sword light, slicing through the layers of wind and waves between Heaven and Earth, landing precisely in the Martial God's open right hand.

In the next instant, that silver-white sword light congealed into a simply designed, broad Giant Sword!

The ultimate mystery of the Sword God's Dao!

Sword Transformation!

Once this sword was in hand, the Martial God's Dao and the Sword Dao intertwined, and the entire Heaven and Earth seemed to turn monochrome.

The Martial God gave Yinyinhu no chance to react. With a flick of his body, he brought the sword crashing down, shifting Heaven and Earth, aiming straight for Yinyinhu's ethereal forehead.

BUZZ!

BANG!

The Outer Sky world shook. A silver-white torrent of light stretched for tens of thousands of li, its contained brilliant sword intent trembling the Spiritual Minds of gods, humans, spirits, and demons.

At the origin of that silver-white torrential outburst, the Martial God flung the Treasure Sword in his hand. It transformed back into the Sword God, who stood behind the Martial God with his hands clasped behind his back.

The gods suddenly realized… The Martial God has eight such subordinate Innate Gods in total.

At this moment, the Martial God furrowed his brows, his gaze sweeping back and forth across Heaven and Earth as if searching for something.

Yinyinhu still escaped. Although I revealed a major trump card, Yinyinhu is, after all, the Wind God, one of the few Strong Gods in the Outer Sky world. He naturally has his own life-saving trump cards. However, I feel I've controlled the situation today. This should earn me many more peaceful years...

"My lord!"

Amidst the enemy army, Yinyinhu's figure suddenly reappeared. His hair was disheveled, and a bloody gash ran from his forehead to his lower abdomen. Though he tried to maintain a composed expression, he couldn't help but lower his head and spit out a mouthful of blood, the terror in his eyes still lingering.

Just then, the Martial God made a move as if to charge.

The surrounding Innate Gods instinctively recoiled, each faster than the last. One of the more conscientious Innate Gods cried out, "Protect Lord Yinyinhu!"

Yinyinhu sneered inwardly. Hmph. These fellows are even less useful than those blindly loyal cannon fodder. I've already figured out how to escape.

Soon, dozens of Divine Generals surrounded Yinyinhu. He looked up at the Martial God and said coldly, "A fine Sword God! Martial God, you certainly hid him well…"

PUFF.

A simple sound. A long spike had easily pierced Yinyinhu's divine body.

Staring at his own body in astonishment, the Wind God Yinyinhu's Divine Soul seemed to be pinned in place at this moment by a Great Dao that was similar to the Martial God's Great Dao, yet distinctly different.

In that instant, Yinyinhu's Divine Power completely dissipated.

Before closing his eyes, he saw the astonishment in the distant Martial God's eyes, heard the chaotic cries of the surrounding beings, and with all his remaining strength, turned his head for one last look. He saw only an unfamiliar face and the icy indifference in their eyes.

SNAP!

The long spike gave a gentle stir, and the Wind God's body deflated like a popped balloon, rapidly shrinking into a fist-sized green Treasure Bead, which the ambusher calmly collected into his sleeve.