This Human Immortal Is Too Serious

"Quick! Quick!"

"Don't panic, the Sect Master has only fainted due to spiritual fatigue; there are no fatal injuries on him!"

At the Annihilation Sect's base, a massive barrage of Liu Guang fell from the sky, with dark clouds entwined with blood winds swirling chaotically everywhere.

The Grand Elder carried Wu Wang forward at a brisk pace, while Lin Qi, with a powerful stride, leaped over the arch bridge, already pushing open the doors of the cave mansion, and along the way, he picked up two screen panels.

The scene was exceptionally noisy and crowded.

Hundreds of people soon filled Wu Wang's cave mansion; those with lower cultivation could only squeeze in the back, while those with higher cultivation managed to occupy a spot near the Sect Master's bed.

After carefully inspecting for a while, the Grand Elder slowly exhaled in relief.

"Everyone, please step back. The Sect Master has safely transcended the Heavenly Tribulation."

All the members of the Demon Path sighed in relief collectively, yet none showed any sign of leaving, all turning their gaze toward the Grand Elder.

In their eyes was anticipation, excitement, and a joy nearly bursting in their chests.

An Elder from the Black Desire Door asked with a trembling voice, "Grand Elder, did our Sect Master truly transcend the Immortal Ascension Tribulation?"

"Of course," the Grand Elder spoke slowly, "we have witnessed it with our very eyes. That Heaven Palace, shameless as it was, actually increased the power of the Heavenly Tribulation several times, intending to obliterate the Sect Master at the moment of ascending to immortality. Our Sect Master, indeed, is envied by the heavens!"

The Grand Elder suddenly found himself at a loss for words, turned his head to glance at Wu Wang's face, and shouted aloud, "Handsome and unrestrained, extraordinary in martial prowess, he stood against the superordinate Heavenly Tribulation sent down by the Heaven Palace with his own strength. What is this? This is a slap in the face for the Heaven Palace! The more the Heaven Palace despises our Sect Master, the more the Human Domain needs the Sect Master's support. For us of the Annihilation Sect to follow such a Sect Master, how fortunate we are!"

The look and expressions of the entire Demon Path were brimming with excitement.

Suddenly, one person asked, "Is the Sect Master the rumored Little Golden Dragon?"

"We all saw it, the Sect Master turned into a Golden Dragon and smashed that Heavenly Tribulation dragon with a single slap!"

"The Sect Master is the next Human Emperor, isn't he, Grand Elder!"

"This..." The Grand Elder pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly, "This matter should not be announced publicly, and I myself must contact the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion to try to block the news."

"We need to block the news?" Lin Qi murmured. "Just now, many people saw it. I'm afraid within a thousand miles, more than a dozen Sects have seen it, and certainly, a lot of Jade Talismans have been sent out. I think blocking the news is no longer that necessary. Let them discuss, let them talk. If my teacher wants to be the Human Emperor, who can stop him?"

A few beads of cold sweat appeared on the foreheads of the demonic cultivators present. They had almost forgotten the profound background of this Protector Lin.

Miao Cuijiao laughed and said, "No need to think about blocking the news now. The Sect Master's Golden Dragon Transformation, corresponding with the ongoing rumors about the Tianyan Saintess, has all but confirmed his reputation as the successor to the Human Emperor."

"Could there be any doubt about it?"

"Isn't that obvious?"

"Forget about a hundred-year-old Heavenly Immortal, didn't our Sect Master demonstrate the power to take down a Heavenly Immortal with a single claw strike previously?"

"The Sect Master is invincible!"

Yang Wudi shivered all over a few times, howling miserably, "Don't talk like that! I definitely do not have any intentions of ruling the Annihilation Sect as the Sect Master after he becomes the Human Emperor! This is not..."

Onlooking eyes from all around turned to him. Yang Wudi blinked, seeming to have misunderstood something a moment ago.

The Grand Elder placidly said, "Take him out, hoist him up, and start with three days and nights of beating."

"Yes!" Several Elders roared in agreement. Before Yang Wudi had a chance to open his mouth for an excuse, he was knocked out with a Magic treasure and dragged out immediately.

"Alright, alright!" Miao Cuijiao crossed her arms and said coldly, "What are you all crowding here for? Even if the Sect Master can wake up, he wouldn't dare to wake up in this situation. Go and find a place to drink, activate the Mountain Protection Array, send people to closely monitor the surroundings, and report back immediately if there's any sign of movement. Elder Mao, report this matter to the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion immediately, and those experts from the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion within our Sect must also be arranged to stand by nearby. The Heaven Palace wants to destroy our Sect Master, so we must protect him with all our might."

The demonic cultivators present assented one by one, taking the wave of excitement with them as they whizzed away from the area, leaving only those close to Wu Wang to care for him.

At various locations of the Annihilation Sect, a lively atmosphere was bound to set in for several months.

Lin Suqing was busy front and back, warming up the towel and carefully cleaning the remaining traces of blood on Wu Wang's body.

Ling Xiaolan and Lin Qi stood quietly beside the bed, looking at Wu Wang… Of course, their gazes were different.

Lin Qi's eyes were full of longing; his Dao heart restless, constantly envisioning the scene where Wu Wang would leap up and face the thunderous skies, transforming into a Golden Dragon.

In Ling Xiaolan's eyes, there was always a hint of loss. Glancing at the Image Projection Bead in her Storage magic treasure, whose inner images were nearly worn smooth, she suddenly felt... it wasn't appealing anymore.

"The one who sets the challenges was truly formidable just now," by the bedside, Immortal Mu's little head drooped as she softly praised.

Lin Suqing's eyes were slightly reddened, but now filled with joy, she whispered, "I was scared to death just now, I thought he... PAH, PAH, PAH, as if he couldn't make it."

Immortal Mu laughed, "Suqing, you looked so ugly when you cried just now!"

"Don't mention it!"

"HEE, HEE, HEE, crybaby, covering your nose and mouth~"

"Ouch! I won't rest until I sew your mouth shut today!"

Lin Suqing stomped her feet, chasing Immortal Mu around inside and outside the cave, but in doing so, she gracefully vacated the spot next to Wu Wang, leaving it for... Lin Qi, who shared the same surname.

Actually, Ling Xiaolan started to step forward at the same time as Lin Qi, but Ling Xiaolan took a moment to pick up a cushion and find a clean area near the bedside, while Lin Qi directly plopped down by the bed.

"Teacher, it's only today that your disciple has realized how much strength you've been hiding... You've worked hard for the Human Domain."

The seemingly sleeping Wu Wang's lips trembled slightly. He turned over slightly, mumbling as if talking in his sleep, "Let me sleep a little, transforming drained too much energy."

"Yes, your disciple obeys!" Lin Qi stood up and bowed respectfully. "Your disciple will go cultivate now, and once Teacher awakens, your disciple will return to celebrate for you."

Wu Wang's hand moved slightly on his shoulder.

Lin Qi left the cave with a satisfied look, walking briskly.

Wu Wang spoke again, "Fairy Immortal, let me have some quiet."

"Hmm," Ling Xiaolan nodded gently, but she brought over the screen, placing it beside Wu Wang's bed, before slowly departing.

Finally, tranquility settled in the place.

Wu Wang let out a gentle sigh of relief, lying still for a long time without a motion. After a while, he made himself lie flat and opened his eyes to look at the stone walls embellished with bright pearls, his gaze carrying a trace of melancholy.

Ah, this inhuman Heaven Palace, seizing any opportunity to try and kill me.

This grudge has become massive!

Those Innate Gods causing trouble today, I'll make sure they understand just how complex the word "cruelty" can be!

Though his threats were futile, he felt somewhat more relieved inside. Wu Wang at this moment had just one word to describe his state — exhausted.

The most disgusting part of the Heavenly Tribulation in the Heaven Palace was that it forced a heart demon upon him, unlocking memories long sealed away in the depths of his heart, effectively making him relive that period again, experiencing once more the unbearable loneliness. Fortunately, this time he knew he would ultimately survive. It was just that the memory seemed a bit more difficult to endure.

He didn't want to move; it felt pointless. A sense of powerlessness and discouragement surged forth.

Wu Wang knew he was just immersed in that kind of mood; the tightly wound strings had thoroughly snapped, leaving him feeling somewhat listless. He had been in despair for over a decade since his birth, gradually encouraging himself using the lovely appearances of the clan's girls, striving to be as lively as possible. The reason his grandmother always played and messed around with him was actually because he was too gloomy when he was young.

Sigh, I must figure out a way to get revenge on the Heaven Palace.

There weren't any ripples in the depths of Wu Wang's heart at the moment, as if he had entered a deep 'philosopher's moment'. That was his mindset in his previous life. Ever since he had recovered the consciousness of his past life, deep down, Wu Wang felt somewhat dispirited. Aside from the beautiful girls he had scarcely seen in his past life, he always thought that Divine Spirits and Cultivation were just... so-so.

Fortunately, he had learned that the wormholes had collapsed without causing any harm to his home planet. Although unsure of the significance of his own sacrifice, he had done everything he could.

"Feeling any better?" Suddenly, the gentle voice of the elderly mentor came from beside his ear.

When Wu Wang opened his eyes, he saw that old face filling his entire field of vision. Shen Nong wore a gentle smile, squinting as he looked at Wu Wang and softly said, "Not bad at all, considering you managed to hold on completely under the attack of the Head Manager."

"Head Manager?" Wu Wang sat up abruptly, glaring at Shen Nong. "Was it the Head Manager who dealt me this underhanded blow?"

"You've been on the Heaven Palace's must-kill list for quite some time now." Shen Nong grabbed a wooden chair and sat down calmly, the wooden whip in his hand transforming into a Staff under the Immortal Light. The reddish-brown whip, the treasure Shen Nong used for identifying herbs, was also his weapon of choice against enemies.

Shen Nong said with a smile, "I just followed the Heavenly Tribulation pathway and made a ruckus in the Heaven Palace, smashing their Thunder Pool... Your actions this time can be considered meritorious. If the Head Manager hadn't forcefully intensified the Heavenly Tribulation and shaken the rules of Heavenly Tribulation, leading to loopholes in the order of the Heaven Palace, I wouldn't have been able to go there and give them a bit of fun."

Wu Wang yawned to the skies as he muttered, "I thought, Senior, you came here so eagerly that you'd simply take off the Head Manager's head and put it before me. I didn't expect it was just to smash a Thunder Pool."

"HEY!" Shen Nong glared and scolded, "Is the Heaven Palace so easy to enter? That's equivalent to having to defeat Emperor Shun first, destroy the order rules established around Emperor Shun as the core, before being able to step into the Heaven Palace!"

Wu Wang raised both thumbs and pulled a stiff smile.

Shen Nong waved his hand and sighed, "You boy, always trying to provoke me... come on, let's drink!"

"Senior! Senior! Let's talk this out nicely!" Wu Wang rushed forward to hug Shen Nong's arm. "Let's leave your Daoist liquor out of this, shall we? It's really uncomfortable to drink too much of it! I just came back from the Northern Wilderness, how about we enjoy some fine wine from there? I have a special clan recipe!"

"What's a special clan recipe?"

"It's for internal hospitality," Wu Wang smiled, "even the Clan Leaders of ordinary clans can't drink it."

The moment Elder Shen Nong heard this, he became interested and urged Wu Wang to bring out several jars.

Right beside them, Lin Suqing promptly stepped forward to serve the wine, while Immortal Mu hid in the inner cave, leaning against the wall with one eye secretly peeping at the Human Emperor, her little face filled with respect. The Human Emperor's prestige in the Human Domain was always good.

Shen Nong took out two jars of wine, and Wu Wang pulled out a couple of dried meats; the two of them ate and chatted, their relationship appearing as harmonious as that of fathers and sons, or grandfathers and grandsons.

"I came here this time to ask if your heart demon has been resolved." The Human Emperor looked concerned. "They used the methods of testing Transcendent individuals on you, which was beyond my expectations too. I hadn't left behind any precautions against it."

"A small matter." Wu Wang lifted his jar and drained it in one gulp, his gaze somewhat blank, and sighed, "I may have hurt my spiritual mind this time. I won't be able to help you with your troubles in the future, looks like you'll need to find someone more capable."

"Really hurt?"

"Feels like I'm back to the days before I walked out of the Northern Wilderness, can't find the motivation anymore."

Wu Wang sighed, slowly leaning on the table with his forehead against the surface, muttering, "Senior, what do you think is the purpose of living?"

Shen Nong said, "It is to better face life, and to help others live better lives together."

Wu Wang muttered, "Don't you find that kind of empty?"

Shen Nong silently produced two Jade Talismans, from which a trace of light flew out and condensed into the silhouette of Jingwei walking on the beach. Wu Wang tilted his head and watched for a while, comfort filling his eyes. Just as he was completely engrossed, Shen Nong put away the Jade Talismans.

"Hey! Senior, what's this!"

Shen Nong laughed, "Empty, it's all empty."

With two clangs, Wu Wang laid down on the table again, pouring a gulp of wine from the jar into his mouth. "I really can't muster the motivation right now."

The elder spoke, "Then think about the Transcendent Realm, your strange illness will be gone."

Wu Wang sighed, "Transcendence is still far away, I've just become an Immortal..."

"Then think about what you wrote in your letter, the Heaven Palace is about to impose seven disasters and six calamities. Aren't you going to thwart their schemes?"

"I've written all the advice I could give on a Jade Talisman. I had Brother Xiao Jian bring it to you..."

"So, shall we go catch Little Qiong Qi?"

"You've just made trouble in the Heaven Palace. If you go outside now, you will surely be attacked by the Heaven Palace forces. You might have even enraged Emperor Shun..."

Elder Shen Nong smiled calmly, biting into a piece of dried meat. Hmm? The flavor is surprisingly good.

As Lin Suqing brought over a table full of appetizers, Elder Shen Nong initiated a Barrier, completely separating him and Wu Wang.

"What about the matter last time?" Shen Nong leaned forward slightly, speaking in a low voice, "Kid, did you already deal with the Star God?"

"Senior, what you're suggesting," Wu Wang made a face of disgust, "was that fair calculation called scheming?"

"HAHAHAHA!" Shen Nong erupted into laughter. "You actually did it? Come on, tell me about it. I just helped you burn a remnant soul, but I didn't see the Star Dao collapse, and I've been puzzled by it."

Wu Wang carefully considered. This wasn't something he could conceal from Elder Shen Nong, especially since the elder had saved him at that time. He thoroughly explained how he achieved a completely new comprehension of the Star Dao, his encounter with the Star God, and how through their mutual performance, he lured the Star God back into his own body. Naturally, Wu Wang concealed the fact that he had gained control over the Star God's body, simply stating that the Star Dao was now entirely under his mother's control—to avoid giving the senior any undue thoughts about him.

"Very good, very good." Shen Nong squinted his eyes, smiling, seemingly struck by a thought that brightened his mood considerably. "Heaven Palace is still unaware of how dangerous the situation has become, still believes that they can swallow the Human Domain in one gulp."

"You have to be frank with me, elder," Wu Wang said, "Can the Human Domain be held?"

Shen Nong replied, "Even if Emperor Shun himself showed up, it could be held."

Wu Wang then asked, "Did the power that Emperor Suiren used to defeat the Ancient Fire God come from the Candle Dragon Divine Faction?"

A twinkle crossed Shen Nong's eyes as he smiled and said, "Your two questions seem unrelated, but in reality, you've already touched upon the greatest secret of the Human Domain. However, since it's you asking, there's no harm in telling."

Wu Wang sat up straight, listening attentively as Shen Nong continued in a gentle voice.

"The power of Emperor Suiren did not come from Divine Spirits, but from within himself, from all living beings. Back then, the Human Domain wasn't inhabited only by the Human race; many creatures of the Great Wilderness who could no longer bear the oppression of Heaven Palace followed Emperor Suiren. Regrettably, The Ancient Emperor of the Suiren Clan could not withstand the backlash of the Innate Gods' rules and fell just before his great work was accomplished."

Shen Nong took a deep sigh, picked up the wine jar, and then, slowly, set it down again. He said, "For living beings to replace Divine Spirits and establish a new order is the inevitable trend of the Great Wilderness moving forward, unless what Candle Dragon intended to do in ancient times happens, which is to topple the entire world and start over. That wouldn't be the destruction of order, but a return to chaos, waiting for the world to be divided once again."

"That drastic?" Wu Wang pondered for a moment. "If you say we can handle Heaven Palace's full attack, then I won't worry too much about this issue."

"Actually, there are still some hidden worries." Shen Nong seriously said, "Just like today, when Heaven Palace forcibly made a move against you, not counting my revenge, the price they had to pay was not too great. This is where we are most passive. It is also what I seek to achieve with the last of my Lifespan."

"Yeah, elder, you do your best." Wu Wang, seemingly thoughtful, said with a smile, "Actually, it's quite normal for both sides in a conflict to leave no room for the other to survive... But I never expected the Head Manager, of all beings, would make a move against someone at the Ascending Immortal Realm like me. I thought at the time that my mother's identity had been exposed. I also don't know if the Head Manager would directly use the Lifespan Dao against me."

"He wouldn't dare," Shen Nong said calmly. "To suppress the Lifespan of the entire Human race, he has already suffered the backlash of the Great Dao. Instead of worrying about him, you should worry about the Young Master. She can freely decide whether or not you can have offspring."

Wu Wang was speechless. These gods are truly domineering and unreasonable.

"Afraid of her?" Wu Wang snorted. "Let's talk about the Candle Dragon Divine Faction, whether their return is a good or bad thing?"

"Their return is inevitable. For the Human Domain, it represents both an opportunity and a crisis." Shen Nong sighed. "If they could return early, that would be good. I could handle some of it. But if they come back to harvest the spiritual power of the Human Domain's living beings after I have exhausted my Lifespan, and extinguish the flame of the Human Domain, then that would be the worst scenario."

"Harvest spiritual power?"

"Indeed, their days in the Outer Sky are not easy," Shen Nong asked with a smile. "What do you think is the essence of Divine Power?"

Wu Wang contemplated, "The power of the Dao?"

"No, it's the power of consciousness." Shen Nong left it at that, not elaborating further, and lightly clinked his cup with Wu Wang's. "Continue your Cultivation at your own pace; your journey is long. To seek revenge against the Head Manager, you need enough strength and enough influence. All you lack now is time."

Wu Wang opened his arms and slowly reclined back onto his bed. Ah, to be a salted fish.

Seeing Wu Wang's disheartened expression, Shen Nong slightly frowned in thought. The Human Emperor had clearly sensed that Wu Wang's mood had for some reason reverted back to what it was when he had covertly observed the Young Master of the Bear Hug clan in the Northern Wilderness. Although Shen Nong wasn't entirely clear on the details, he knew that this was likely an issue with the heart demon.

Eh, it seems something unintentional was revealed...

That's not important.

How to motivate this young man before him? That's quite important for the Human Domain.

After some thought, Shen Nong already had an idea or two.