This Human Immortal Is Too Serious-Chapter 460 - 458: The First God Era Relic Emergency Excavation!

Chapter 460: Chapter 458: The First God Era Relic Emergency Excavation!

The Kunlun Ruins suddenly experienced an inexplicable tremor.

The tremor persisted for a moment, as if massive objects underground were colliding, or as if a large concentration of Spiritual Energy, compressed to its limit, had suddenly found an eruption point.

The Deities of the Celestial Court and Kunlun, who were in the Temple enjoying conversation and performances of song and dance, now looked towards the ground with some tension.

"What is this..."

"A trifling matter, a trifling matter," Lu Wu said in a warm voice. "No need for anyone to worry. Perhaps my master is having a friendly contest with the Heavenly Emperor."

Fire Plume stood up, her pretty face frosty, as light red ripples emanated around her.

The Divine Spirits of the Celestial Court all rose as well, frowning as they looked towards the few Deities from Kunlun, who were also exchanging uncertain glances, unsure of what was happening.

It wasn’t until Yun Zhongjun’s voice drifted over, "There’s no need for panic. His Majesty the Eastern Emperor may just be a bit intense right now... you understand."

The gods couldn’t help but stare at each other.

Lu Wu coughed lightly, his voice calm as he said, "Someone, play the music."

The twelve Divine Spirits from the Celestial Court were somewhat embarrassed. Fire Plume, in particular, feigned composure, her tall and straight figure consciously sitting even more upright.

「Within the Desolation.」

Wu Wang glared at Yun Zhongjun, who was deliberately causing trouble. The latter merely shrugged, standing calmly on the broken wall of the ’circular arena,’ looking up towards the horizon.

Is that it? The old gods of the First Divine Era, is that all they amount to? With such intense pressure earlier, I thought there were forty-nine supreme beings, or at least Strong Gods just below the supreme level here. To think that before the Heavenly Dao even exerted its full force, they had fallen.

The arena had collapsed significantly, and the land around it was riddled with cracks. Rich Spiritual Energy, carrying a sense of age, gushed from these fissures as if treasures were hidden underneath.

Looking around, this ancient Heaven and Earth had hardly any intact areas left.

Behind Yun Zhongjun, the ’Reincarnation Avatar’ floated quietly in the air, its eyes already closed, the light from the Treasure Wheel behind it gradually diminishing.

Wu Wang stood opposite the Queen Mother of the West, merely three zhang apart.

Behind the Queen Mother of the West, forty-eight orbs of light were orbiting faintly. Within them, one could clearly see infants, some sucking their fingers, others with hands guarding their chests.

Although they lacked physical form, they were already in a state where they could directly reincarnate; they only required contact with a suitable mother to be naturally conceived and born as living beings.

The Queen Mother of the West’s expression was exceptionally complex, filled with anger and a faint, lingering fear.

She truly could not have imagined that the old gods, with their countless trump cards, would be defeated so effortlessly by this young man before her.

The preceding clash had been intense and swift.

It seemed Wu Wang had merely invoked the Reincarnation Great Dao of the King of Netherworld from the Third Divine Era. In reality, the Heavenly Dao had instantaneously mobilized hundreds of other Great Daos to support the Reincarnation Great Dao.

Wu Wang’s target was the forty-eight remnant souls present here.

The Great Dao sought their roots, pulling them into reincarnation. Regardless of how vigorously those old gods’ souls struggled, unable to transcend the Great Dao or Heaven and Earth, they were directly swept into the Reincarnation Treasure Wheel.

Wu Wang dispensed a large amount of merit, forcibly granting these old gods the right to be reborn, gifting them a new life.

These old gods, unwilling to passively accept their fate, had activated the grand formation of this place in the shortest time possible.

However, the Heavenly Dao, driving the numerous Great Daos, struck down fiercely. The Blood Sea expanded three thousand miles in an instant, and boundless merit smashed through the grand formation, unleashing the Reincarnation Great Dao’s might to its peak.

Even though each of these old gods controlled a Great Dao and their power matched that of the present-day Five Elements Gods, their innate deficiencies became a fatal weakness.

Throughout this process, the Queen Mother of the West indeed had the chance to intervene, but she hesitated for a moment, then made her decision, choosing instead to merely observe the battle.

The Divine Punishment Dao lay hidden and did not manifest; the sole ’old god’ unaffected by the Reincarnation Great Dao chose not to act.

"The old gods once gifted me the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation; today, I return to you a set of bodies."

Wu Wang smiled. "No need for thanks. This is what a junior should do."

The infant spirits naturally had no reaction. The Queen Mother of the West watched Wu Wang with a complex expression and let out a soft sigh.

"Using the Reincarnation Great Dao against the old gods of the First Divine Era," the Queen Mother of the West said, "it’s a wonder you could resort to this. The Heavenly Dao is truly terrifying; it seemed as though hundreds of Strong Gods were striking at once."

Wu Wang’s mouth curved slightly. "Just this one act has consumed a century of the Celestial Court’s merit and stipend."

"You’ve given them a path to life," the Queen Mother of the West murmured. "They are the only remaining mark of the First Divine Era in this world."

"The Queen Mother of the West did not act previously," Wu Wang said softly. "May I take it that you are choosing to stand with the Celestial Court?"

"I am the guardian of order."

The Queen Mother of the West, a light shining in her phoenix eyes, said indifferently,

"When order needs to change, I shall bring down Divine Punishment to foster the birth of a new order.

"They feared the Heavenly Dao and sought to usurp it, while the path you take is to forge an impartial Heavenly Dao, making it a bridge between the Great Dao and sentient beings.

"Between the two, the superior one is clear.

"My path has determined my stance. I will only follow the Great Dao and make judgments that align with the Divine Punishment Dao."

Her words paused slightly, and the Queen Mother of the West turned her head to glance at those souls in a state of reincarnation.

"But in the spirit of fellowship with them, may I ask the Eastern Emperor to show mercy?"

"Certainly," Wu Wang nodded slightly. "Later, I’ll separate their Great Daos from them. They can live as long as they wish, but on one condition: for ten thousand years, they must accept the Heavenly Dao’s seal."

The Queen Mother of the West seemed somewhat surprised, looking up intently at Wu Wang.

"You’re just going to let them off like that?"

"Otherwise?"

Wu Wang laughed, saying,

"They wanted to deal with me, so I took action and reincarnated them. If they didn’t harbor thoughts of suppressing me, I wouldn’t have resorted to such means.

"I am a reasonable person. Previously, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation was one favor; sparing their lives today means we are even."

"Enough."

The Queen Mother of the West bowed her head and stepped aside. "You can extract the Great Daos yourself."

"It will probably take about half a month," Wu Wang said. "I ask that the Queen Mother of the West oversee everything outside. Tell them that I have had an epiphany and will be in seclusion here for half a month."

The Queen Mother of the West’s delicate eyebrows knitted slightly.

Wu Wang’s expression remained very calm.

Yun Zhongjun stood with his back to them, his face full of smiles.

Soon, the Queen Mother of the West flicked her sleeve and said in a low voice, "I’ll just assume a thief has entered my home."

Then she rode the clouds away, disappearing over the horizon.

After the Queen Mother of the West had left, Wu Wang and Yun Zhongjun, who had turned to look, exchanged smiles.

The brief conversation between Wu Wang and the Queen Mother of the West was, in fact, a negotiation.

The Queen Mother of the West had made a request—to spare the lives of these old gods.

Wu Wang had given his response—agreeable, but he wanted the treasures within this ancient world.

The advantage of bringing Brother Yun Zhongjun was now clearly evident.

Wu Wang sat cross-legged in the air, channeled the power of the Heavenly Dao, and began preparing to extract the Great Daos controlled by these forty-eight old gods. While doing so, he said, "Brother, start digging!"

"Your servant obeys!"

Yun Zhongjun pulled a treasure bag from his sleeve. As its mouth opened, dozens of wooden puppets flew out.

The puppets swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into towering iron-clad giants over ten zhang tall, who deftly began digging down along the cracks in the ground.

The Heavenly Dao had struck against the many formations set by the old gods; the formations’ bases had been broken, and rampant Spiritual Power spewed out, creating these cracks in the ground. Digging down along the cracks was bound to reveal a wealth of broken formation bases, and areas where formation bases were set were likely to have underground structures.

Old objects are all valuable.

Yun Zhongjun naturally did not plan to take the wind, fire, water, and earth from this place.

But as for other things... none would be left behind!

In no time, this once silent ancient world came alive again.

Wu Wang sat quietly in front of those orbs of light, focusing his mind, and began to strip away the Great Daos of these old gods. He selected a few who had previously expressed clear hostility and began to extract their memories.

The knowledge of these old gods was the most precious treasure.

Especially under the current circumstances, neither Wu Wang nor the Eastern Emperor’s Bell could comprehend why Heaven and Earth sought destruction; the memories of these old gods might contain valuable information.

「Outside the Desolation.」

The Queen Mother of the West returned to the splendid hall with her usual expression and said to the Celestial Court Deities,

"His Majesty the Eastern Emperor has suddenly had an epiphany and will be in seclusion here for half a month. Everyone, please continue to enjoy the banquet. I have already ordered preparations for music and dance; we shall not neglect our guests."

"Your kindness is appreciated, Queen Mother of the West."

"Many thanks, Queen Mother of the West!"

The Divine Spirits accompanying Wu Wang politely responded.

It was only Fire Plume who remained somewhat skeptical, feeling a bit restless, her gaze occasionally drifting towards the Queen Mother of the West, trying to discern something from her.

But what puzzled Fire Plume was that, at the moment, the Queen Mother of the West appeared to maintain a calm exterior, but in reality...

She seemed very angry.

「Seven days later.」

Within the Desolation, Wu Wang’s figure floated to the very center of the old world. He slowly opened his hands and gently pushed towards the sky.

One by one, Azure Dragons flew out from the ruins beneath him.

A gigantic golden net materialized in the sky, absorbing all these eighty-odd Azure Dragons.

The power of the Heavenly Dao immediately became more concentrated.

Even Wu Wang, situated at the very center of the Heavenly Dao, seemed to have suddenly broadened his horizons. At this moment, his understanding of this world, his grasp of the forces of its rules, was rapidly strengthening.

Wu Wang’s right hand opened, and a hazy Immortal Light slowly bifurcated, transforming into a miniature Great Wilderness World.

The Dao of Heaven and Earth.

An almost complete Dao of Heaven and Earth!

This was the accumulation of countless eons by the old gods, mutually held and supplemented by these forty-eight old gods. It was an almost fully comprehended Dao of Heaven and Earth, carrying the entire cognition of the First Divine Era’s old gods regarding this world.

Without any hesitation, Wu Wang declared, "Heavenly Dao, perform a self-check: determine if any remnant consciousness of the old gods lingers within the Great Dao."

Afterward, he immersed his spiritual mind into this Dao of Heaven and Earth, feeling the texture of this world.

A few more days passed.

Wu Wang sighed lightly and slowly opened his eyes.

He did not find the answer he was looking for.

The accumulation of the Dao of Heaven and Earth from those old gods was indeed considerable, directly strengthening the Heavenly Dao’s control over the world and providing Wu Wang with significant benefits.

But these old gods had not fathomed why the void beyond the world was merely void.

They were even less insightful than the Star Gods.

The Star Gods had the courage to step into the void, chasing the shadows of the Stars, several times falling into silence within the void, and ultimately returning to the world filled with dejection.

Otherwise, which normal Goddess would allow Emperor Shun to provoke her, and then go fight to the death with the Candle Dragon?

’A glimmer of life lies in the Ten Thousand Stars.’

Wu Wang’s eyes showed a trace of dejection. He sat cross-legged in mid-air, motionless for a long while.

This ruined site had now become a ’Solitary Mountain,’ surrounded by abysses tens of thousands of zhang deep. Giant armored titans were everywhere, digging and transporting earth, sorting out the objects excavated from the ground, which were then carried to various places by wooden puppets flying back and forth in the sky.

Looking around, countless wooden puppets were busy everywhere, everything in perfect order.

A typical tomb raid probably involves entering through an opening, enduring some hardships, creating a horrifying atmosphere, and finally returning with treasure.

When Yun Zhongjun raided the tombs of the old world, it was all about meticulously following orders.

His Majesty the Eastern Emperor had ordered him to dig, so he dug from the top down, unearthing the great tombs where the old gods of the First Divine Era were buried.

Never mind the treasures within the tombs; Yun Zhongjun didn’t even spare the materials the tombs themselves were made of!

Regardless of whether it was good stuff or not, eighty percent of it was scarce in today’s world.

The value of the ordinary precious materials unearthed here alone was enough for the Celestial Court to forge a million sets of Immortal Soldier Battle Armor foundations!

At this moment, Yun Zhongjun, who was sitting quietly on a cloud at the edge of the sky, seemed to sense something and turned his gaze towards Wu Wang’s figure.

After a moment of contemplation, Yun Zhongjun put down the wooden bird he was carving and transformed into a wisp of white mist, drifting towards where Wu Wang was.

"Your Majesty, most of the treasures here have been excavated. These are probably the last remnants of the First Divine Era."

"Hmm, you’ve worked hard, Brother," Wu Wang replied with a slight smile, slowly standing up and winking at Yun Zhongjun.

"Anything interesting?"

"Not really, mainly precious materials. It seems the First Divine Era indeed collapsed because its development exceeded what Heaven and Earth could bear."

Yun Zhongjun mused for a moment before adding,

"Your Majesty should also take the lessons of the First Divine Era to heart. Now, with the Heavenly Dao controlling the entire world, the world’s trajectory is becoming more stable. This, in fact, is somewhat following the old path of the First Divine Era.

"A long-lasting, stable order is not entirely a good thing."

"Mm, we must continue to innovate internally," Wu Wang replied, lifting the hem of his robe and slowly standing up. Dressed in black, he now exuded an air of maturity.

Yun Zhongjun asked, "Your Majesty, are you facing some difficulty? Now that you command the Heavenly Dao, you stand at the true peak of this world. Could there still be a formidable enemy you can’t handle?"

"The problem is, I don’t know who the enemy is, nor where they will emerge from," Wu Wang murmured lowly, looking at Yun Zhongjun, as the words of his predecessors welled up in his heart...

"Brother, since there’s no one around, let me tell you a secret."

"What is it?"

"This world faces an unpredictable catastrophe, which will manifest in about two thousand years," Wu Wang said. "My future self has used the Dao of Time to deduce this countless times. Each time I made preparations and averted one potential disaster, another would simply pop up when that time came.

"And this subsequent disaster will inevitably damage the world’s fundamental essence, causing the entire world to shatter."

Yun Zhongjun’s expression became somewhat frozen.

Wu Wang sighed. "It’s enough that you know this secret. The reason I could successfully establish the Heavenly Dao is also because my future self is influencing my present self, in order to accumulate strength as early as possible.

"You don’t have to worry too much. If we still can’t avoid that disaster this time..."

"Then what?"

"Then let it all be destroyed. I’m too tired."

"Huh?"

"Just kidding, just kidding," Wu Wang stretched lazily. "I will try my best to lead whatever spirits I can out of the void and achieve transcendence."

Yun Zhongjun was speechless.

"I’ll create a small world; have the Wooden Puppets move all of this expedition’s haul into it," Wu Wang said. "Everything obtained here must be thoroughly screened several times to avoid any toxins from the First Divine Era."

"Mm," Yun Zhongjun responded, still not fully recovered from his shock.

A moment later, Yun Zhongjun looked up at Wu Wang, who was strolling above the various abysses, and let out a soft breath.

Is this the greater challenge? The fundamental essence of Heaven and Earth damaged?

"Your Majesty! Could you please elaborate on this matter?"

Yun Zhongjun’s eyes shone brightly.

"This is truly... far more interesting than dealing with Emperor Shun and the Candle Dragon! I’ve drifted through the mortal world for so long; perhaps I was born to overcome this very catastrophe!"

Wu Wang frowned and said, "Brother, aren’t you worried about your own safety?"

Yun Zhongjun laughed freely and hurried over to Wu Wang.

"The life of a god is too dull and protracted. If one doesn’t find some amusement or a challenge, one might as well be the Sleep God... Your Majesty, what is your understanding of the fundamental essence of Heaven and Earth?"

Wu Wang said, "It’s difficult to describe precisely, but it’s essentially the primordial force that sustains this world, now enveloped and protected by the Heavenly Dao."

Yun Zhongjun spoke slowly, "If Heaven and Earth are compared to a living being, then the fundamental essence is its heart and lifeblood. That is my interpretation."

"That’s right, but it’s even more important than the heart and lifeblood," Wu Wang said. "Without the fundamental essence, the rules set by the Great Dao would be useless. I originally thought the sun in the Great Wilderness generated heat through its own combustion, but the Great Wilderness’s sun isn’t actually burning; it’s a manifestation of the fundamental essence’s power.

"You could say it’s a kind of cognitive power of Heaven and Earth."

"Let me think about it."

Yun Zhongjun pondered for a few moments, sinking into deep thought in front of Wu Wang.

Wu Wang wove a cloud for them to stand on beneath their feet and continued to observe the entire ruins through the Heavenly Dao, searching for that elusive clue.

Three days passed like this.

The sovereign and his minister continually discussed the impending disaster, and Yun Zhongjun directly felt the weight of that pressure.

Such a problem could not possibly be solved merely by their discussion here.

With only a few days left of the half-month deadline, the two agreed to continue discussing this matter later and turned their attention to the task at hand.

Wu Wang, commanding the Heavenly Dao, effortlessly created a small world complete with all Five Elements. Yun Zhongjun, controlling countless bird-like Wooden Puppets, transported mountains of precious materials, treasures, and broken artifacts into this small world.

Several days later, the surface of the old world had subsided by an average of several dozen zhang.

All the great halls and mausoleums deep within the earth had been completely emptied. As a sign of respect, Yun Zhongjun restored the mausoleums as much as possible and sealed them completely with the Heavenly Dao.

Cultural relic protection, indeed.

After they finished these tasks, Wu Wang withdrew the power of the Heavenly Dao enveloping the old world and left the place hand in hand with Yun Zhongjun.

When they breathed in the fresh air within the Kunlun Ruins, they couldn’t help but reveal comfortable smiles.

The air in that old world always carried a whiff of decay.

The Queen Mother of the West came forward on a cloud, her gaze complex as she glanced at Wu Wang and Yun Zhongjun, before her figure flashed into the Desolation.

Soon, she emerged, pale-faced, resentment clear in her eyes, looking as if she wanted to throttle these two thieving gods!

"Queen Mother of the West," Wu Wang said with a smile, "in the future, you might as well move to the Celestial Court. This small world isn’t bad. Later, when the Heavenly Dao expands, it can be integrated into the Great Wilderness World and this place can be sculpted into an Immortal Realm.

"The name Kunlun Ruins doesn’t sound good; after all, there aren’t any ruins here anymore.

"Let’s rename it Kunlun Mountain."

The Queen Mother of the West calmly nodded. "Thank you for bestowing the name, Your Majesty."

"Then we won’t disturb you any longer," Wu Wang cupped his hands in farewell and called out, "Let’s depart!"

Yun Zhongjun said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I should be the one to make that announcement."

"Ah, I’ll pay attention next time."

Wu Wang said calmly, continuing to discuss matters of Celestial Court etiquette with Yun Zhongjun as they rode the clouds towards the Nine Heavens’ Gate.

Behind them, twelve streams of light followed. Fire Plume, as if nothing had happened, trailed closely behind Wu Wang.

The Queen Mother of the West said, "I feel a bit unwell. Lu Wu, see His Majesty the Eastern Emperor off for me."

Wu Wang nodded with a smile, feeling somewhat guilty, as he and Yun Zhongjun sped up their cloud-riding escape.

Slipped away, slipped away.