North Wilderness, so quiet.
From the destruction of the sect, it took only nine days and eight nights for Wu Wang to finally see the long-lost North Wilderness on a moonlit night, with the help of Celestial Sword Taoist's magical tool, passing through most of the Human Realm, West Sea, and the Northwest Region of the Great Wasteland.
The flat shuttle, resembling a large bat, silently drilled into the desert in the western border of the North Wilderness.
Wu Wang asked Celestial Sword Taoist to slow down and carefully sense the changes in the border of the North Wilderness.
At this moment, the tranquility seemed somewhat unreal.
The sound of waves on the West Sea still seemed to echo in their ears, and the battle between the ten witches of the Ling Mountain and the small gods of the West Wilderness had spread to a large area of the West Sea.
They tried to fly at high altitudes when passing through, being extremely cautious to avoid being involved in the chaotic battles on the shores of the West Sea, where there were dozens of battles of different sizes, and most areas were in a standoff.
Encountering such a situation, Wu Wang naturally had to ask why the Human Realm and the ten witches of the Ling Mountain did not join forces.
The answer given by Celestial Sword Taoist surprised Wu Wang.
"The ten witches of the Ling Mountain were originally gods of the Heavenly Palace, but for some reason, they were expelled from the Heavenly Palace and claimed to be witches, ranking among the middle-level gods."
It turned out that the two sides fighting endlessly in the West Wilderness were actually one family.
Such news was difficult to find in the records passed down by the various tribes, as it was a secret discovered by the Human Realm in the Heavenly Palace.
"Is the North Wilderness really so sparsely populated?"
In the shuttle, the Heavenly Immortal from the Mysterious Female Sect asked softly, "My divine sense has swept through everywhere, and I can only see a few tents in the areas with abundant vegetation."
"This is the western part of the North Wilderness, a relatively remote area. If we go a few thousand miles further in, we will see a large number of tents."
Wu Wang smiled and explained, "The population and strength of the North Wilderness are actually suppressed to a moderate level. There are no towns here, and even the royal courts of the major tribes will constantly migrate according to changes in water and grass. The boundaries of power and influence are also somewhat blurred. Our Bear Hug Clan only settled down in recent years and established a relatively stable territory and borders. However, as long as a tribe takes one step further in development and clearly surpasses the other tribes, they will receive the blessing of the Star God."
Ling Xiaolan asked in confusion, "Blessing?"
"Yes, blessing," Wu Wang sighed lightly, his gaze slightly complicated.
Lin Suqing spoke up and described the situation of the Bear Hug Clan receiving the blessing of the Star God. The cultivators from the Human Realm fell into silence.
Wu Wang said, "In the non-Human Realm, they are all the same. The gods do not allow the tribes to break free from their control. The situation in the North Wilderness is better because the Star God has been sleeping all along."
Celestial Sword Taoist's eyes showed some worry, but he didn't say much.
However, Ling Xiaolan asked, "The Kingdom of Women in the West Wilderness, the Kingdom of Concubines in the East Sea, and the blessing of the Star God in the North Wilderness... why can't the tribes unite?"
"How could the Heavenly Palace allow that?" Wu Wang laughed, "The North Wilderness is locked by the Star God and does not allow the tribes to break free. The rules are set and there is still room for breathing. Outside the North Wilderness, the Heavenly Palace rules the most harshly. By dividing the tribes, giving preferential treatment to the strong and making them serve the Heavenly Palace, it is easy to make these strong individuals become tools for the Heavenly Palace to rule over the tribes..."
"There are fierce beasts."
Celestial Sword Taoist suddenly spoke, his gaze like lightning, looking towards a certain sand dune below, "Fierce beasts that have existed for tens of thousands of years, their aura covering thousands of miles in this area, motionless underground!"
Wu Wang said solemnly, "In a sense, these beasts that inhabit sparsely populated areas are also barriers for the North Wilderness. Let the fierce beasts near the border of the North Wilderness stay there."
"Very well."
Celestial Sword Taoist praised, "It's just that I can't help but feel emotional. How many thousands of years has it been since the Human Realm had a fierce beast that lived for tens of thousands of years? The wave of fierce beasts at the border is at most a few hundred years old, ripened by force."
Wu Wang laughed, "The trade of beast cores in the North Wilderness is also a big business."
As they were talking, a group of black shadows flew past under the shuttle, dozens of fierce birds with wingspans of several zhang.
Everyone couldn't help but release their divine senses and carefully observe their surroundings.
There were many traces of fierce beasts in this desert. Sometimes, they could see two species of fierce beasts that had lived for thousands of years only a dozen miles apart.
After walking for a while and observing, it was already the middle area where the population of the North Wilderness gathered, even though it was still dark, the rumbling sound of the earth could be heard.
Under the azure sky that the shuttle passed through, a large number of Deep Eye Clan members riding on their tamed beasts were hunting a group of Mengliu Beasts, raising clouds of dust everywhere.
Celestial Sword Taoist sighed, "The sky is high and the earth is wide, how magnificent. Being in this place makes me feel that my Dao heart has become much more spacious and comfortable."
Lin Suqing laughed, "Senior, it's not too lively here yet."
"Let's avoid that mountain range ahead," Wu Wang suddenly spoke, "That is where the Deep Eye Clan holds their Sun Festival, and we shouldn't disturb them."Celestial Sword Taoist immediately adjusted the direction of the shuttle.
Perhaps it was because he was close to home, or perhaps it was because of his worries and concerns, Wu Wang's heart became more and more uneasy.
He tried to meditate and let Lin Suqing wake him up after they arrived at the Bear Hug Clan's territory, but after closing his eyes for a moment, he opened them again and looked outside.
Seeing this, Celestial Sword Taoist accelerated the shuttle again and stopped looking at the scenery outside.
After an unknown amount of time, the shuttle suddenly stopped.
Wu Wang heard Lin Suqing whisper in his ear, "Young Master, look, it's the Bear Hug Clan's Wolf Cavalry!"
"Where?"
Wu Wang immediately jumped up, hitting his head on the top of the shuttle without realizing it.
On the ground below, thousands of Wolf Cavalry roared and galloped towards the west, with dozens of precious giant bats hovering above them.
In the front of the Wolf Cavalry, there was a majestic figure carrying a large flag made of fierce beast skin, on which a large character '霸' was written, which was quite eye-catching.
"Hahaha!"
For some reason, Wu Wang laughed out loud and said, "Don't show yourselves for now, I will go meet them! General Xiong San has come to pick me up!"
After speaking, Wu Wang rushed out of the shuttle, opened his starlight wings behind him, tore open his robe, and put on a snow-white cloak.
With a long howl, the wolf pack howled continuously.
Wu Wang flew down from the sky, and the Wolf Cavalry below immediately changed their battle formation, encircling left and right, forming a circle with a diameter of several miles on the grassland.
"Young Master!"
General Xiong San's eyes turned red, and he shouted, shaking the clouds and mist, frightening the birds and beasts.
For a while, thousands of people shouted "Young Master" in unison, and the howls echoed throughout the grassland.
Colorful wolf smoke rose continuously along their way, like road signs guiding Wu Wang's direction.
Wu Wang jumped down from the sky, but before he could speak, General Xiong San rushed over and hugged him.
"Young Master, you're finally back! I missed you so much, hahaha! Let me see, Young Master, you've lost weight, you've lost weight!"
Wu Wang hurriedly asked, "General Xiong San, is my father alright?"
"Everyone is fine. We were all worried about you. What problems could we have here?"
General Xiong San sighed, "Young Master, don't go out anymore. It's not as good outside as it is at home! Let's go find the leader. The leader is patrolling the western border. We've gone a bit too far into someone else's territory!"
"Young Master, you brought the carriage frame with you!"
Howl—
The howl of a wolf came from the sky, and a giant white wolf, as tall as a person, galloped over. The fur, cushions, and decorations on the carriage frame had all been refreshed.
In a short while, thousands of Wolf Cavalry had adjusted their defensive formation, and the carriage frame had stopped in front of Wu Wang.
Shaking his fur cloak, Wu Wang took out a mask made from the skull of a young beast and put it on. He patted the armrest of the carriage frame, flipped over, and jumped onto the cushion.
Leaning to one side, placing both hands on the armrest, and lifting his feet, a smile appeared on his face, full of contentment.
"Let's go back to camp."
The giant wolf howled, and the wind and sand swept up. The wolf cavalry howled in response.
At the same time, in the camp of the Bear Hug Clan, hundreds of miles away, in the central tent.
"Report—Leader! General Xiong San has received the Young Master!"
A group of old generals cheered in unison in the tent, and several accompanying priestesses were extremely excited.
"Calm down."
Xiong Han sat calmly in the main seat. This strong man did not appear old, but rather had a sense of wisdom and maturity on his square face.
He gestured for the messenger to leave and said in a calm voice, "He's back when he's back. Why are you all so excited? Did he do something earth-shattering or make some great contribution to save the hundred races? Is there anything else? Are you all just gathering here? We'll have a banquet tonight."
A senior priestess reminded in a low voice, "Chief, something has fallen..."
"What has fallen?"
Xiong Han's eyes widened, "What? Is my son's position still above mine? What has fallen?"
"Your book has fallen."
Xiong Han:...
"This!"
"Haha, cough, hahaha!"
An old general couldn't help it and soon laughter filled the tent.
...
In the Middle Realm, in the Heavenly Palace, in the palace at the top of the sea of clouds.
Beautiful women of various races with different skin colors and eye colors were quietly sitting or lying by the pool emitting a misty aura.
In the deepest part of the palace, Junior Deity of Lifespan held a mirror in her white dress. Occasionally, a ray of light flashed across the mirror, carrying countless information, which she absorbed into her heart.
Outside the palace, golden divine light flickered.
Inside the palace, hundreds of women floated silently to the sides, kneeling and prostrating devoutly, welcoming the arrival of Deputy Deity of Lifespan.
Today, Deputy Deity of Lifespan's expression was slightly cold, and the atmosphere in the palace seemed to become oppressive.He walked up to Junior Deity of Lifespan with his hands behind his back, conjured a chair with a wave of his hand, and calmly sat down, asking, "When you went to the East Sea to enlighten the new god, did you take away the right to give birth from a Black Crow God?"
"Yes," Junior Deity of Lifespan didn't even lift her head, calmly saying, "What about it?"
"Hmph!"
Deputy Deity of Lifespan said, "His father is the deputy commander of the Black Crow Army. He came to the Heavenly Palace and reported you, saying that you abused the divine power bestowed by His Majesty."
Junior Deity of Lifespan slightly raised her head, "And then?"
Deputy Deity of Lifespan calmly said, "In the name of insulting the true gods of the Heavenly Palace, I merged their whole family to fill the gap in the divine pool, and told them that this is what abusing divine power looks like."
"Why did you tell me about this?"
Junior Deity of Lifespan was slightly dissatisfied, continuing to capture the flowing light in the mirror, and couldn't help but complain, "You're becoming more and more boring."
"With this before and after, don't you feel a contrast?"
Deputy Deity of Lifespan muttered a few words while stroking his chin, slightly puzzled in his eyes.
Junior Deity of Lifespan asked, "But is there anything that makes you dissatisfied? Your expression when you came, hasn't been like this in tens of thousands of years."
"Ah," Deputy Deity of Lifespan sighed, "I shouldn't have told you about this, so as not to trouble you."
Junior Deity of Lifespan calmly said, "Then don't say it."
"It's fine to say it."
Deputy Deity of Lifespan brought a pot of fine wine from the corner of the hall, drinking and pouring it himself, sighing, "It's all those stubborn people, saying that the Star God played a significant role in the God War, and without the Star God, the current situation wouldn't exist. According to the agreement of the gods back then, we cannot easily enter the North Wilderness.
During the three blood nights in the North Wilderness, there was surprisingly no war between the tribes."
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Junior Deity of Lifespan said, "Didn't you send someone to investigate?"
"It was ineffective."
A trace of brilliance flashed in Deputy Deity of Lifespan's eyes as he coldly said, "The Holy Star User of the Star God Sect is the original Sun Festival of the North Wilderness. We can't determine whether the Star God Sect is the arrangement of the Star God."
"If it's the arrangement of the Star God, there's no need to worry. The Star God just wants to make himself more stable.
If it's not the arrangement of the Star God, but the Star God Sect built by the Seven-Day Festival, then it's not good."
Junior Deity of Lifespan pressed the bronze mirror against her face, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"Do you suspect that there is another living being usurping the divine position?"
"It's not to the point of usurping the divine position. The strength of the Sun Festival comes from the Star God. How could they rise up against us?"
Deputy Deity of Lifespan said, "What we should be worried about the most is that the Star God's injuries cannot be healed, and he can't support himself..."
Junior Deity of Lifespan asked again, "How about the Great Dao of the Stars?"
"The strange thing is that the Great Dao of the Stars is very stable, and there are no abnormalities in the projection of the Great Dao of the stars in the divine pool. There are no signs of the collapse of the Great Dao before the divine catastrophe."
Deputy Deity of Lifespan finished the wine in the jar and continued, "Regarding the matter of the Star God, the more I think about it, the more suspicious it becomes. Although His Majesty did not explicitly state it, His Majesty asked me yesterday... Has the Star God been absent from the court of the gods for too long?
His Majesty may be dissatisfied with the Star God, and may also be worried about the Star God.
But no matter what the possibility is, our attempt to probe the Star God is in line with His Majesty's thoughts.
We really can't wait any longer. We just lack an opportunity to take action in the Human Realm, and this opportunity can come at any time."
Junior Deity of Lifespan pondered for a moment and murmured, "I let go of the young master and sister of the Great Wave Clan before. Upon careful consideration, there are also some problems."
"Sister, what do you think is the appropriate way to probe?"
"We can directly visit the Starry Sky Temple."
"No, that's too simple," Deputy Deity of Lifespan raised a finger and shook it back and forth, "Not only can we not find out anything, but it's also easy to alert the enemy. I have a plan!"
"Hmph, if you have a plan, why are you asking me?"
Junior Deity of Lifespan picked up the bronze mirror and continued "reading."
Deputy Deity of Lifespan smiled awkwardly. Regardless of whether Junior Deity of Lifespan wanted to listen or not, he began to tell his already prepared, seamless, and impossible-to-gain-nothing probing plan.
After all, Junior Deity of Lifespan would have to run errands for this matter.
Even if the Star God gets angry later, he won't vent his anger on such a lovely goddess...
Right.
...
North Wilderness, Bear Hug Clan border.
The camp where the army was stationed was brightly lit, and strong men and women sang, danced, wrestled, and shouted.
The gatherings here were quite different from those in the royal court.
There were no carefree young girls, no old people with smiles on their faces;
After all, the elite troops stationed here were the young and strong members of the Bear Hug Clan who followed their leader, Xiong Han, to patrol various places.
Even so, the lively gathering still made Celestial Sword Taoist, who came to the North Wilderness for the first time, exclaim in amazement.
In the main tent, Xiong Han and Wu Wang sat in the main seats, drinking with the generals and priests.
Lin Suqing had arrived to serve;
As for Ling Xiaolan, she couldn't stand such a scene and could only hide in the flying shuttle in the sky, accompanied by three other experts.Xiong Han and Wu Wang didn't manage to engage in a heartfelt conversation.
Wu Wang took out the scripture he had just compiled, and Xiong Han simply grunted in acknowledgment, taking the scripture from him.
With so many people present, Xiong Han found it inappropriate to ask Wu Wang where he had been these past few years. After a long pause, he casually asked, "Did you have enough money and resources out there?"
"Yes, I had enough," Wu Wang replied, his voice tinged with inexplicable nervousness.
"Are you planning to leave again?"
Xiong Han asked.
"I suppose so," Wu Wang said, "I came back just to confirm a thing or two, to put my mind at ease... The scripture I found is incomplete."
"Alright, then stay home for a while," Xiong Han said, "Remember to spend more time with your mother."
Wu Wang could vaguely sense his father's dissatisfaction with his pursuit of immortality, but this discontent was held back and didn't erupt.
"Okay."
In the Starry Sky Temple, Cang Xue, who was watching this scene, shook her head slightly.
The insincere exchange between father and son was both amusing and headache-inducing.
Half a day later, Wu Wang took Lin Suqing back to the flying shuttle, while Xiong Han led his team back to the royal court.
Wu Wang didn't delay any longer, instructing the Celestial Sword Taoist to pilot the flying shuttle straight to the Great Snow Mountain within the Bear Hug Clan's territory.
Not only was he worried about the Heavenly Palace causing trouble, but there were also many other matters he needed to discuss face-to-face with his mother.