Wu Wang took his seat beside Liu Bairen, and the atmosphere in the valley instantly shifted.

Those middle-aged men and women who had previously stood a bit further back now moved slightly forward, their spirits visibly lifted compared to before.

The white jade seal-shaped Yan Emperor Order had already been pocketed by Wu Wang.

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Beside him, the Deputy Hall Master Wang maintained a bowing posture, his forehead beaded with sweat, his eyes somewhat vacant.

He knew that his path in the Renhuang Hall had come to an end. If he could retire smoothly to a secondary position, it would be because Hall Master Liu had considered their past relationship and rewarded him with a seat to guard the ancient coffin and delay his end.

—Those elders who had dedicated themselves in the Southeastern Domain were mostly peers of excellence, not just anyone could be the foundation of the Human Realm.

While Deputy Hall Master Wang bowed to apologize, Wu Wang no longer paid him any heed.

In the Human Realm, harmony was valued, and unless it was a matter of life and death, one should not be too ruthless.

Logically, since Deputy Hall Master Wang had already shown submission, Wu Wang should take the opportunity to display his magnanimity. But Wu Wang... was not in a good mood today and had no desire to play along with their hypocritical charade.

"Why suddenly bring this out?"

Liu Bairen asked through Voice Transmission.

Wu Wang leaned closer to Hall Master Liu and replied via Voice Transmission:

"Does it make any difference whether I bring it out now or not?

The Heavenly Palace already despises me to the bone, and the Human Realm proclaims me as the chosen one of His Majesty. Now, this Yan Emperor Order is merely icing on the cake, a tool to bolster the troops' morale.

Since they fear me vying for that position, might as well let them know, I don't need to fight for this thing."

Liu Bairen's eyes crinkled with a smile, about to speak, when he heard Wu Wang mutter through Voice Transmission:

"Senior, how have you been leading this team?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Liu Bairen glared at Wu Wang and transmitted back:

"The Human Realm is vast, with numerous powers and intricate internal affairs. Relationships are entangled with more relationships, factions mixed with factions.

My task is to weigh and balance. Do you think being a Hall Master is easy?

Xiao Jian was indeed a bit rash this time.

I had already trained him quite well before, so how did it come to be that today, he has started to indulge in the luxury of discussing his original intentions?"

Wu Wang chuckled and transmitted back: "Having original intentions is always good, being slick in the world isn't necessarily right."

"Now you're preaching to me."

Liu Bairen transmitted: "Let's deal with the Lin family matter first... Why are they all looking at you and me, with somewhat strange expressions?"

"They probably heard our Voice Transmission, after all, everyone present is an expert."

Liu Bairen said indifferently: "How could they hear my Voice Transmission? Is my cultivation for nothing?"

"They can hear my Voice Transmission," Wu Wang calmly stated, "Whatever senior said, they can probably guess."

A few light chuckles sounded, as several middle-aged aunties couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Bairen's forehead creased with lines, and looking at Wu Wang who sat beside him, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and said loudly:

"Ah, Master Wuwang, with your heroic spirit and overwhelming presence, it seems you have a plan in mind. Perhaps you could share a few words with everyone."

Instantly, gazes turned openly towards him.

Wu Wang's eyes swept over the crowd, seeing his own followers already seated on the left, his lips curling into a slight smile.

He said: "Hall Master, you truly flatter me. I've just arrived and am still unaware of the situation, how could I have a plan in mind?

I had no intention of coming here to cause trouble for everyone, it was simply that I was disturbed during my meditation.

Please proceed as if I am not here.

Of course, if I have any ideas, I will promptly bring them out and discuss them with everyone."

The elders on both sides bowed in unison.

"Master Wuwang, you are too modest."

"Then, Master Wuwang, we will continue with the war preparations. Please let us know if you see anything amiss."

"If we can continue today's glorious victory of the City Above the Clouds, the Heavenly Palace will have nothing to fear!"

Wu Wang merely nodded with a smile.

Beside him, Liu Bairen revealed a knowing smile.

'This guy, finally willing to take a stand.'

...

"My lord! My lord!"

In the northwest of the Human Realm, north of the long wall.

Above the dark, cloud-like mass of the Hundred Tribes' army, a magnificent hall stood tall among the clouds, within which one could sense dozens of great paths, and golden-armored divine guards could be seen coming and going.

An anxious call came from outside the hall, and Poverty-stricken burst out from the shadows, his eyes shining, his expression excited, rushing to the main seat, he said to the Deputy Deity of Lifespan with a clear voice:

"Master Wuwang has arrived!"

The Deputy Deity of Lifespan put down the letter in his hand, written with divine patterns, and said slowly: "So he has arrived, why the panic?"

"My lord, I am not panicking," Poverty-stricken grinned, excitement in his eyes, "This time, I will let Master Wuwang know what it means to switch roles, what it means to have a battle between heaven and earth!

The previous skirmishes allowed him to take quite a few advantages, so much so that now he holds a not insignificant position in the Human Realm."This time, I am confident that I will bring him back to his original form!"

Deputy Deity of Lifespan laughed a few times, with a gleam of light in his eyes.

He said, "This time is not a total attack, it is just a reconnaissance of the Human Realm before the total attack, and the consumption of their experts. The creatures I sent are not all elites.

Remember, this time the focus is on consuming the Human Realm, and targeting Master Wuwang is secondary.

The situation is different from before."

Poverty-stricken placed his hands on his side, bowed and said, "I have short-sightedness, all relying on your guidance, sir."

Deputy Deity of Lifespan nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand, "Go down, keep an eye on that Lin Nu Hao. It's really hard to come across such a good chess piece.

As long as the Human Realm suffers a major loss of vitality this time, your promotion to a true god will be on the agenda."

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

Poverty-stricken smiled innocently, his eyebrows dancing with joy.

This time, his lifespan has become more stable.

After that, Poverty-stricken hurriedly left the palace, turning into a dark shadow and heading towards the stone city of the Lin family.

He could see.

The large army of the various races below was each covered in divine light, all spirited, but their eyes were somewhat numb.

It was also heard that some clan leaders and generals were gathered together, secretly muttering about something, their words would not be caught by the Heavenly Palace.

He could also see the roads intertwining between heaven and earth, and the dense vitality flowing under the southern sky.

"So beautiful," Poverty-stricken exclaimed, already beginning to imagine the upcoming great battle here, where living beings would be crushed into mud by the great forces of heaven and earth.

The wailing and suffering of living beings would be the driving force for him to become stronger.

But then, Poverty-stricken secretly glanced at the beautiful palace.

There was something he had never revealed to any living being or deity. He didn't have many friends, and he wouldn't reveal such secrets to anyone.

If a deity's heart was clouded, he could hear it and see it.

The voice in Deputy Deity of Lifespan's heart... was a bit noisy.

'Why is this?'

Poverty-stricken was full of confusion.

A strong deity like Deputy Deity of Lifespan would naturally be protected by the Heavenly Palace and would not encounter any problems.

Deputy Deity of Lifespan was also the deity who met the Heavenly Emperor most frequently among all the primordial deities; the frequency even exceeded the Heavenly Emperor's meetings with the two empresses.

Why didn't the Heavenly Emperor warn Deputy Deity of Lifespan, or intervene, or even let Deputy Deity of Lifespan sleep for a period of time to dispel the cloud in his heart?

Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor had long been dissatisfied with Deputy Deity of Lifespan?

But the Heavenly Palace was very concerned about the stability of the roads between heaven and earth, right? This was related to the sealing of heaven and earth, and was the bottom line that the Heavenly Palace could not touch.

Poverty-stricken was filled with deep confusion, and when he secretly looked to the north, he felt that he could only see a dark mist.

"In this battle in the Human Realm, survival is the top priority, and not all the treasures should be placed on Deputy Deity of Lifespan."

With this thought in mind, Poverty-stricken, in the form of a dark shadow, quietly returned to the backyard of the Lin family, without making a sound.

...

At the same time, in the valley where the high-level experts of the Ren Emperor Pavilion gathered.

"Master Wuwang, do you think there is a problem with the current deployment at this time?"

Wu Wang was surrounded by a group of old men, and there were several maps in front of him;

He was concentrating on the series of marks on the map, nodding from time to time, or frowning to himself.

There was also a trend of increasing number of people gathering around.

Looking at the Lord of the Pavilion next to Wu Wang, there was no one around him, he could only pick up the tea and take a few sips, his eyes full of feelings of change.

In just half a zhang away, and less than half an hour apart, the situation had changed drastically.

In this valley, except for those who were truly foolish, who didn't understand where the future power of the Human Realm belonged to?

The Little Golden Dragon.

Wu Wang displayed the Yan Emperor's Order, which indeed boosted the overall morale of the Human Realm.

Before, Wu Wang was shining with many glories.

The nemesis of Poverty-stricken;

The Master of the Punishment Hall;

The Dream Breaker of the Ten Calamities Hall;

The youngest opponent of Deputy Deity of Lifespan;

The Little Golden Dragon of the Human Realm... and so on.

But today, these halos were all shining together, and because of a Yan Emperor's Order that had already evolved to the 'later stage', they became solid and stable.

Now, the only thing left is for the Emperor to personally acknowledge that Master Wuwang is the successor to the throne.

At this moment, many old people were filled with emotions.

The Shen Nong Emperor was good in every way, but the appointment of a successor had always been unclear, and it had always been kept secret, and no one was told.

Over time, people naturally became uncertain.

The strong luck trial arranged by the Four Seas Pavilion, the internal struggles within the Human Realm, and even the cracks in Lin Nu Hao's Dao Heart, were all related to this matter.

But the Shen Nong family would not announce who the successor was until the last moment of life.

Even if the Shen Nong family fell, it would not directly point out the successor.

The Emperor must break through the darkness that enveloped the Human Realm, tear open a path from blood and fire, and lead the Human Realm to continue to resist the Heavenly Palace in the next era of the Human Realm.

So there was the matter of the Yan Emperor's Order being 'widely spread'.Although it is more united to establish a successor early on, the Heavenly Palace only needs to send a minor god to assassinate and attack the successor of the Human Realm. The impact on the Human Realm will be even greater if the successor of the Human Realm dies.

Choosing the lesser of two evils.

Now, Wu Wang has only shown everyone the hope for the future, and this hope has already begun to shine brightly at dusk.

Ji Mo looked at Wu Wang, who was surrounded by experts, with a somewhat complicated look in his eyes.

He muttered, "Brother Wuwang, when did you get the Emperor's Order?"

Ling Xiaolan, not far away, thought for a moment and said, "It should have been before we arrived in the Human Realm."

"Is the young master really the future Emperor of the Human Realm?"

Lin Suqing still hadn't come back to her senses at this moment, speaking in a daze.

"Hey, be careful with your words," Ji Mo laughed, "It can only be said that there is a 99.9% chance that he will become the future Emperor, but we can't say it for sure."

"Ah."

Xing Tian sighed and the wooden chair he was sitting on was already on the verge of collapse under his sturdy body.

"Suddenly, I feel like there's hope for the future."

The others smiled to themselves.

At this moment, the Great Elder was smiling so much that he couldn't close his mouth, completely lacking the cold and proud demeanor that a Bloodhand Demon Lord should have.

Yang Wudi was constantly transmitting his voice on the side, muttering, "Great Elder, are we going to become the Emperor's subjects in the future? Are we considered close ministers? When the Sect Master ascends to the throne, can we all become minor officials?"

"Your horizons are too narrow."

The Great Elder reprimanded through voice transmission, "We follow the Sect Master not for power and authority. We follow the Sect Master because he is worth following, worth trusting, and can do things that you and I cannot do. In the future, we should restrain such thoughts and think more about how to serve the Human Realm, and not embarrass the Sect Master!"

"Of course, of course."

Yang Wudi's eyes rolled around, and this nine-foot-tall man chuckled in various ways.

It was the Miao Elder who had been silent on the side, with no joy on his face, his gaze falling on Wu Wang, revealing a hint of worry.

Suddenly, the sound of horns came from the north.

The messenger hurriedly reported that a large number of immortal soldiers had surged out of the Lin Family's city in the north.

Almost simultaneously, the figures of a dozen or so powerful gods appeared in the sky, faintly suppressing the airspace here.

The troops were mobilized.

Liu Bairen put away his previous relaxed expression, exuding a strong and majestic aura, and shot up into the sky.

Hundreds of figures rose into the air one after another, and a large group of Renhuang Pavilion attendants continued to shout.

In the world, the figures of the Human Realm's experts appeared.

The surging blood and energy of the body was like billowing smoke rising into the sky, and the spiritual energy driven by spiritual cultivation stirred up boundless waves of spiritual energy.

In almost the blink of an eye, the momentum of those powerful gods was suppressed.

Suddenly, a cold laugh was heard.

The clouds and mist churned in the north, and in the sunlight, the shadow of a god slowly condensed, towering over ten thousand feet, with an extremely clear appearance.

Deputy Deity of Lifespan.

The powerful suppression of the Longevity Dao!

Liu Bairen said loudly, "The Human Realm is suppressing the traitors, and the Heavenly Palace has actually come to interfere! Have you all disregarded the last bottom line?"

"The traitors of the Human Realm?"

The voice of the Deputy Deity of Lifespan spread throughout the world, extremely majestic, almost indistinguishable from the original voice.

He said, "Lin Nuhao abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, surrendered to the Heavenly Palace, and served the Heavenly Palace. How did he become a traitor of the Human Realm? Since the Human Realm is between heaven and earth, the Emperor of the Human Realm should kneel and pay respects to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. You people of the Human Realm have killed gods, disregarded the order of heaven and earth, disturbed the Great Wasteland for many years, and now, you must be destroyed one by one, and let the human race return to the right path."

"Really shameless!"

Liu Bairen laughed loudly, "The Human Realm has stood tall and fought against you so-called gods to this day, never yielding, never weak! If you have the ability, come and see for yourself if the heroes of the Human Realm are as soft as Lin Nuhao!"

The Deputy Deity of Lifespan laughed mockingly.

Wu Wang stood in the valley, feeling the strong Dao rhyme of the Longevity Dao, and suddenly a hint of enlightenment flashed through his mind.

He reacted quickly, barely grasping the tail of this enlightenment, carefully pondering and experiencing it.

The position of the Spring God is a bit low in rank and is completely suppressed by the position of the Deputy Deity of Lifespan. Otherwise, the divine authority of this position can actually counteract the Deputy Deity of Lifespan.

After all, the Deputy Deity of Lifespan controls the Longevity Dao, which has unilaterally turned the Longevity Dao into the 'End of Longevity' Dao; and the Spring God's position can make the withered wood bloom in spring, revealing the secret of rejuvenating all things.

In the end, it seems to have a cyclical logic.

He felt a deep sense of enlightenment in his heart, and Dao rhymes rose and fell around him.

Is he about to break through?

The remaining ten or so figures in the valley looked at Wu Wang with some surprise.

—The Deputy Chief Wang Jian had already left during the chaos and had gone to adjust his state of mind.

Ling Xiaolan immediately said, "We might as well go into seclusion here immediately. Today, we probably won't be able to fight, and both sides are just making empty threats."

Wu Wang nodded in agreement and was about to close his eyes and concentrate.

"Master Wuwang!"A sonorous voice came from the north, and beneath the assembly of mighty gods, a middle-aged man clad in blood-red armor stood proudly, holding a broad-bladed longsword in his hand.

The head of the Lin family, the traitor of the Human Realm, Lin Nuhao, had now revealed himself.

He bellowed, "Step forward and answer!"

The world fell silent, the deities chose to watch with a smile, and all living beings quietly awaited.

Moments later, three figures flew out from the valley.

Lin Suqing's forehead was covered in black lines, her pretty face somewhat pale, but she still stood straight, fearing any breach of etiquette.

Behind her, the Great Elder and the Hissing Snake followed on each side;

In the valley, Wu Wang and Ling Xiaolan were sitting cross-legged in the air, surrounded by a sphere of yin and yang energy, with several Transcendents guarding nearby.

As Lin Suqing flew to the front of the two armies, protected by the Hissing Snake and the Great Elder on either side, this little cultivator, who was merely at the late stage of Elemental Infant and half a step into Leaping Spirit, spoke:

"My young master has suddenly had some insights, claiming to have found a method to break through the lifespan limit. At this moment... he has no time for idle chatter with General Lin."

After a few sentences, Lin Suqing found her confidence, puffing out her chest.

With a few hints of self-assurance on her pretty face and her voice steady, she said:

"My young master has said, since General Lin has already betrayed the Human Realm, all past associations are nullified, and we are now enemies in life and death!

If you want to fight, let's fight, no need for idle talk.

Without loyalty and righteousness, how can one face their ancestors?

A person like the general emerging from our Lin family, truly shames our ancestors—this is my message to you, General."

Lin Nuhao's face was filled with cold indifference.

Lin Suqing nodded slightly, turned around, her long dress and hair fluttering in the wind, and returned with the Great Elder and the Hissing Snake.

Many experts of the Human Realm showed smiles.

Liu Bairen said, "Lin Nuhao, if you have a shred of conscience left, end it yourself."

"Hmph!"

Lin Nuhao snorted coldly, his expression revealing no joy or anger, and turned to leave the way he came.

"Whose prey will fall is yet to be determined, Pavilion Master Liu, let us wait and see."

In the valley, Wu Wang's temporary retreat.

As Lin Suqing entered the grand formation and had just landed, her legs went weak and she nearly knelt on the ground, but fortunately, the Elder Miao came up to support her.

"Did I... say something wrong just now?"

Elder Miao squinted and chuckled, whispering something in Lin Suqing's ear, causing her face to turn red, and she covered her face and hurried off to where Elder Mu and the Azure Bird were.