This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 435 - 433: Suiren’s Assistance, The Awakening of the Eastern Emperor
Emperor Suiren's lifetime of dueling and insights through enlightenment.
Wu Wang had not expected that the old senior had asked him to return in order to bestow upon him such a grand gift.
He suddenly understood somewhat why Emperor Shun was now so "twisted." It really was not easy being the Heavenly Emperor. Risen from a minor deity, he had climbed step by step to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, yet, being a "cultural" emperor, he could not suppress the Star Gods through dueling and had to admit his own incapability against the Candle Dragon. Later, the Human Domain rose within his rule. Emperor Suiren alone brought Heaven Palace to a standstill; Emperor Fu Xi said, "I grant you humanity"; the Shennong Family is now sharpening their blades eagerly, wishing to end the tragedy of the Human Domain by their own hands.
As Wu Wang embraced Emperor Suiren's enlightened thoughts, he couldn't help but think, What would he do if he were Emperor Shun right now? Ugh, it seems he too might suffer some psychological aberration.
Of course, Wu Wang was not sympathizing with Emperor Shun; Emperor Shun was not worthy of sympathy, for everything now was but the bitter fruit of his own making. After the dawn of the divine era, Emperor Shun repeatedly crippled himself, indifferent to the plight of the Star Gods, forced the Head Manager to bow his head by steps, and eliminated those who had resisted the Candle Dragon and were linked to Liu Guang's father, turning a blind eye to the tyranny of the Fire God. If only Emperor Shun had shown a trace of benevolence and spoken from his conscience in these matters, he would not have fallen into such an awkward situation today. Actually considering escape as a clever scheme.
Besides, a mighty Heavenly Emperor need not be pitied by a demigod.
Wu Wang sighed softly in his heart, and then his Primordial Spirit was engulfed by the tidal wave of enlightenment. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
He seemed to transform into Emperor Suiren once again, advancing step by step in the Land Beyond the Skies, annihilating the mighty, slaying the tyrannical gods, all the way to the front of the Candle Dragon, to challenge the strongest of this world.
Wu Wang felt the ancient fighting spirit.
His Primordial Spirit seemed to be coated with a faint golden hue.
「Several days later.」
The insights in Wu Wang's heart receded, and his Dao Realm progressed substantially.
He was eager to enter seclusion, yet feared changes in the Heaven Palace if he lingered too long in the Human Domain.
"You should return."
Shen Nong's voice awakened Wu Wang from his contemplation.
Wu Wang opened his eyes, and Shen Nong said with a smile, "I have already arranged a carriage for you; you can continue to meditate on your journey."
"I am grateful to the senior for his troubles," Wu Wang said in a low voice, feeling somewhat melancholic.
In the process of accepting Emperor Suiren's experiences in dueling and enlightenment, he was inevitably also touched by the emotions of Emperor Suiren's last moments. This emotional impact worked directly on Wu Wang's Primordial Spirit.
For a moment, Wu Wang even felt a little confused. As if he were Emperor Suiren himself, as if that had been his own long past life experience. He indeed needed time to settle.
With a smile, Shen Nong waved his hand and said gently, "It is the Human Domain that will be troubled by you. Go now; your path ahead is destined to be exceedingly brilliant."
Wu Wang bowed his head, stood up, and walked towards the door in a daze. Shen Nong's voice drifted slowly from behind, turning into a pair of wrinkled palms, pushing him to keep moving forward...
"Wu Wang, having chosen to struggle for all living beings, you are destined to relinquish some things. Sometimes sacrifice is inevitable; sometimes we must be prepared to expend everything, leaving just the seeds as enough. The helplessness of The Ancient Emperor of the Suiren Clan in not completing the last step; the depression of Emperor Fuxi trapped in the Dao of Fuel and Fire; both will find their end in my hands."
Shen Nong sighed lightly. His words followed the somewhat confused Wu Wang as he left the pavilion, boarded the carriage, and continued to meditate, accompanied by Wu Wang as he flew through layers of mist, heading north at high speed.
Before Wu Wang's eyes, the figures of Shen Nong, Suiren, and Fu Xi, the three Human Emperors, appeared to merge continuously, speaking in a gentle voice by his ear:
"My life will end, but the Dao is boundless."
"The pinnacle of humanity should be to transcend heaven and earth."
"The Eight Trigrams stage the grandeur of a prosperous era, calculate the multitude of living beings, yet they still cannot bring back the bygone waters."
"The spiritual charm is boundless, the Heavens and Earth are vast, what constitutes virtue, what constitutes virtue."
"Wind, oh, clouds, oh."
"Our generation takes on these endless regrets, wishing only that later generations can live without them."
"What do you think, will the world change? Can humanity prevail?"
"My son, your father... does not deserve to be a father."
...
Gradually, the phantoms of the three Human Emperors slowly walked away.
The youth sitting on the bluestone, holding two wooden rods in his hands, looked up at the distant clouds, silently lost in thought.
The middle-aged Taoist standing with his hands behind his back at the edge of the clouds, his temples growing grayer, the Eight Trigrams Disk beneath his feet constantly evolving, but unable to find a method to break the game.
The elder in a straw cape stepped through the mountain flowers, as if searching for something in the world, leaving footprints behind him.
Wu Wang let out a gentle sigh.
Perhaps, he could establish a new order and achieve the position of Heavenly Emperor as Eastern Emperor Taiyi. But he does not have the qualification to be the next Human Emperor.
On the carriage, Wu Wang glanced back at the Human Emperor Pavilion, now reduced to a distant mountain scene, and silently bowed his hands in respect.
The matters that remain.
"Leave them to me."
The heavenly steed neighed long as several expert Human Domain cultivators surrounding Wu Wang cast inquiring glances at him.
Wu Wang continued to meditate with eyes closed, sitting ever more firmly atop the carriage, his body emanating strands of Dao essence, profound and obscure, encompassing all phenomena.
The creation of Suiren, the spiritual charm; the Eight Trigrams of Fu Xi, Yin and Yang.
At this moment, they all converged and clashed at the bottom of Wu Wang's heart. God's Mansion's Immortal Platform was surrounded by dazzling starlight, the Primordial Spirit seated beneath the endless stars, now touched by a sacred breath.
And so, while sensing and comprehending, he returned to the domain of Central Mountain.
The several Human Domain experts escorted Wu Wang to the outskirts of Emperor's City, then immediately concealed their forms, letting the heavenly steed carry Wu Wang forward, bellowing thunderously towards the front:
"The God of Spring returns! Has the Heaven Palace not yet sent its guard?"
"The Human Emperor decrees! God of Spring Wu Wangzi, an outstanding talent of the Human Domain, possesses full authority to manage relations with the Heaven Palace on the Human Emperor's behalf!"
"Should the Heaven Palace wage war, the Human Domain will fight to the death! Should the Heaven Palace seek peace, let them show their sincerity!"
Afterwards, these experts became streaks of rainbow light, speeding forcefully toward the south.
Figures emerged above the temples of the Heaven Palace, all genders focused on the figure of Wu Wang.
As Wu Wang neared the Barrier of the Heaven Palace, he closed his eyes, sat cross-legged, and slowly ascended from the carriage. Starlight gathered beneath him, forming a Lotus Platform that wrapped him in layer upon layer of silvery brilliance, carrying him into the Barrier of the Heaven Palace.
Simultaneously, numerous marvels appeared in Emperor's City; Wu Wang's figure emerged in the hearts of all beings.
A palpitation, a tremor from ancient times, left the beings puzzled, yet inexplicably moved.
With closed eyes and Primordial Spirit immersed in cultivation, Wu Wang slowly advanced forward. He was caught hurriedly by the arriving Young Master, who then brought him back to the Marriage God's Mansion.
"What happened to the God of Spring?"
"This is the state of Enlightenment of a Human Domain cultivator. He must have received some benefits from the Human Emperor."
An elder god whispered, "Why is there an aura of Suiren here?"
There was silence in the Divine Court for a moment. But soon, more deities were sent into an uproar by this remark. They surely could not forget that aged figure who fought his way to the front of the Heaven Palace with devastating ferocity.
The strands of complex Dao essence emanating from Wu Wang plunged the gods into an inexplicable panic.
Inside the Marriage God's Mansion, the Young Master looked at Wu Wang, who was seated in midair, also somewhat at a loss, until a Jade Talisman flew out of Wu Wang's sleeve.
The Jade Talisman shattered, forming eight large characters.
"Human Emperor imparts Dao, this life's opportunity."
The Young Master thought carefully, and immediately mobilized her own Great Dao, enveloping the Marriage God's Mansion entirely. She guarded it without leaving a step, standing watch by Wu Wang's side from this moment on.
This was precisely:
The Human Emperor bestowed endless fruits, and Feng Chun returned to heaven, shocking all gods.
In this scene, combined with the earlier image of Wu Wang slaying the Gold God, the gods suddenly realized… they had witnessed the rise of a strong god.
And this strong god had an unprecedentedly complex background, straddling human, god, and divine spirits, supported by the Star God, with the favor of the Human Emperor and also appreciation from the Heavenly Emperor in the Heaven Palace.
Chaos continued in the Divine Court for a while but gradually subsided.
One god said, "Now, forming an alliance with living beings seems to be the trend; it appears that the Human Emperor of the Human Domain also has the intention to facilitate this."
"Indeed, His Majesty has truly unique insight, having seen the potential in Feng Chun early on."
"We need not panic over Feng Chun's strength. In the Human Domain, Feng Chun is the spokesperson for the Heaven Palace; in the Heaven Palace, he is the power in the Human Domain. The Human Domain must rely on us to confront the Candle Dragon, and we also need the help of the Human Domain, at the very least not to cause trouble from behind."
"It is mutually beneficial. His Majesty is wise."
A female voice softly asked, "Will the Human Domain really put aside hatred so easily?"
The Earth God spoke soothingly, "Between hatred and survival, how should one choose?"
The gods fell silent once more.
"The Human Domain is ultimately not of our kind," a Divine Spirit said. "Do not hold too much hope for the Human Domain. The Heaven and Earth Seal is still stable for now; the Human Domain might just want to smoothly complete the succession of the Human Emperor."
"Why do I feel instead that the Human Domain is already prepared for a decisive battle with us, with Feng Chun merely a front?"
"Changing the order, he has not told us to this day how to change the order, and how can it be changed?"
"It's better to invite Feng Chun to the Divine Court and have him speak directly to us about these matters."
"Do not overstep. If such words were to reach His Majesty's ears…"
"I have spoken too much."
「Inside the Heavenly Administrative Palace.」
The Head Manager sat quietly in his chair. The vast hall was filled with many Divine Officers and minor deities, but at this moment it seemed so vacant. His eyes were somewhat listless, and his posture somewhat slack, as if he was a puppet that had lost its strings.
The Divine Court was still whispering in secrecy.
He intended to speak up, to tell the gods not to indulge in such idle gossip, but as the words came to his mouth, he hesitated.
The Head Manager's brows slightly furrowed as he looked down at the floor of the grand hall. His gaze as if penetrating the temple's thick foundation, seeing the Marriage God's Mansion below, and the two figures there.
The Young Master stood facing the temple door in silence; Wu Wangzi sat cross-legged suspended in the air, surrounded by strands of Divine Light.
The Dao essence of Suiren; Fu Xi's Eight Trigrams; the Great Dao of the Star God. Who exactly are you?
The Head Manager raised his hand to cover his eyes, feeling an inexplicable chill, but he quickly suppressed the discomfort.
「At the highest point of the Heaven Palace, within Emperor Shun's temple.」
Emperor Shun laid back in his seat, his serpent tail gently swaying, his smile growing increasingly enigmatic.
...
Wu Wang sat quietly in the Marriage God's Mansion.
He was comprehending the Great Dao, through the memories of The Ancient Emperor of the Suiren Clan, the understandings of the Dao of Creation, and the Dao essence that was almost at its strongest, sensing the Great Dao that he wished to obtain.
Stars as the foundation, for stars encompass all phenomena. Wu Wang knew each star was a shining sun, existing for countless eons; each one ought to stand equal or close to the existence of the Great Wilderness World. Therefore, the stars contained infinite truths where he would ultimately touch Taiyi. But Wu Wang couldn't help but focus on the present. To construct the unemotional Heavenly Dao, how many Great Daos are needed? Wu Wang did not know, but at this moment he had the opportunity to deduce, to accumulate. This was not merely about inheriting the 'experience' of Emperor Suiren. The Yan Emperor's command was the key to the Dao of Fuel and Fire, and at this moment, the Dao of Fuel and Fire had become Wu Wang's key. It was something that Shen Nong had resolutely not anticipated, and also an event that Emperor Shun had failed to foresee. Everything was too coincidental.
Wu Wang inspected the Great Dao he now controlled, and suddenly an image of that grand Zhong surfaced in his mind, aware that the one orchestrating everything from behind was undoubtedly this Zhong.
He could not refuse, for Zhong was shaping the strongest Eastern Emperor. There were greater challenges ahead on his path, and even on that difficult road of possibilities, Emperor Shun was merely a stumbling block and not the ultimate adversary. Such opportunities were hard to come by; even to say, the 'life experiences' of Emperor Suiren, such a precious opportunity, would only come once in this lifetime. Shen Nong chose to trust him, giving him everything that could be given beyond the Dao of Fuel and Fire itself, and Wu Wang did not wish to disappoint the expectations of this venerable predecessor. The Eight Trigrams Dao is the foundation for deducing the Heavenly Dao. Emperor Fuxi was only half a step away, yet due to the dual constraints of the Dao of Fuel and Fire and the Heavenly Palace's Lifespan Dao, he regretfully stopped before opening that door. True order should be built upon consciousness, should be based on inanimate objects, and should be 'a world without spirits, yet still this world'. The consciousness of living beings should not interfere with the operation of order. Beneath order, there should exist heavenly rules and human etiquette. The Heavenly Dao should guide living beings forward, and balance the relationship between living beings and the world; if living beings become too powerful, then they should be culled, preserving enough space for every individual born into this world, as the greatest respect for living beings. Consciousness has a tendency to blindly follow, living beings have different levels of awareness, hence there should be saints and sages to enlighten them. Personal desires, sins, should be faced squarely. The Heavenly Dao should have a system of rewards and punishments...
One thought after another was constantly surfacing in Wu Wang's mind, each extending further...
「Half a month later.」
All of a sudden, the Marriage God's Mansion was filled with flying rosy clouds, countless stars fell from the high skies, and the Star God revealed their silhouette, scattering speckles of starlight from their hands.
The gods assumed that this was the Star God granting Wu Wang the origin of the Star Sky Grand Dao. They did not know that this was Wu Wang, upon accepting the foundation of the Star God's Dao, taking a half step towards the 'endless stars' path.
Billowing Spiritual Energy surged out of the Marriage God's Mansion, shaking the Divine Court with the Star God's Dao.
The gods watched with astonishment.
In Emperor Shun's temple, Emperor Shun awoke from his closed-eye contemplation. His form dissolved into streams of flowing light, sinking into the throne beneath him.
In the Heavenly Administrative Palace, the Head Manager furrowed his brows slightly, as if sensing something.
「Another month later.」
The Marriage God's Mansion, which had remained calm after the previous disturbance, suddenly erupted with specks of light, black and white interspersed.
These light specks chased each other, repelled and attracted one another, resulting in a boundless panorama of oddities, and miraculously projected virtual silhouettes of various Great Daos.
The Yin and Yang Path was being initially mastered by the figure within that Mansion!
Wu Wang opened his eyes, his left eye as dark as pitch, his right pure white. His eyes closed and opened again, their pupils reflecting the contours of Yin and Yang.
It still wasn't enough. This was still far from deducing the foundation of the Heavenly Dao.
Wu Wang took a light breath, his body surrounded by orbs of radiant, rainbow light, much like when Emperor Suiren had first grasped the Dao of Creation through clay.
The Dao of Charm, the Dao of Suiren.
"Understand myself, deny myself, and return to myself."
「At the same time.」
In the Heavenly Administrative Palace, the Head Manager, with tightly knitted brows, pushed aside the towering pile of official duties, rose from his seat, and vanished into the depths of the Heaven Palace.
'Your Majesty, what exactly are you trying to do?'
