Chapter 1126: The Immortals

Wudu, Imperial City.

The emerald waters like orchids, flowers by the lake bloom splendidly.

Wu Tie brought his whole family, together with his brothers Wu Zhan, Wa Mu, Wu Jin, and several young children of Wu Jin's brothers born these years, all gathering here.

In the high sky, the chaos sword light rolled silently through the void.

Outside the sword formation, nearly a hundred primordial gods of the divine clan lazily await Wu Tie's reply.

They gave Wu Tie three days to consider whether to stubbornly resist or surrender completely.

Wu Tie roughly gauged their thoughts: now they are not fighting for their own clan, but are being forced by the three old monsters to risk their lives.

Even if they harvested the human resources of Mu Dalu now, the three old monsters would use it to heal themselves, recover from injuries, and even to advance further.

The three heavily wounded, near-death immortal god ancestors—who knows how many human resources they need to recover?

That's three bottomless pits!

Moreover, the three old monsters have now reduced them to slaves, waiting for the monsters to regain peak strength, then they can act without restraint……

Even waiting for them to use human soul crystals and blood essence, with their own essence blood as seed, to breed enough clansmen and bloodlines…… who knows what the three old monsters will do to them?

Because they are slaves, fearing settlement later, these primordial gods are listless and weak, their attack on Mu Dalu is lifeless, lacking any vigor……

If it weren't for the human traitor Ji Mingde working so hard, Wu Tie speculates that Ji Hongde and Chi You might reach a tacit understanding with these primordial gods of the divine clan, dragging the war on indefinitely……

Even more likely, as long as the war drags on, that group of schemers from the Wisdom Divine Clan still doesn't know what tricks they'll play on the three old monsters!

Unfortunately, because of the three old monsters' existence, these lifeless primordial gods with no fighting spirit can only give Wu Tie three days to weigh the pros and cons.

Primordial gods, capable of shattering laws, are the Primordial Sages of Mu Dalu's ancient myth and legend.

And Wu Tie is currently only at the Dao Transformation stage; he can only slightly distort and change the heavenly Dao and heavenly laws. He is merely an ordinary sage, and among the gods, that's just an ordinary 'Ancient God' cultivation!

They have over a hundred Primordial Sages.

Among the entire human race, only Wu Tie is a complete sage…… As for the seventeen sages of the Youxiong and Jiuli tribes, the few still alive are all heavily wounded, their combat power reduced to less than one-tenth!

Moreover, the gods' side has at least over a thousand Ancient God–level combatants!

Wu Tie lifted his wine cup and offered a toast to Bai Ying sitting beside him.

"Back then, I still remember you saying that after breaking the heavenly canopy, you wanted to see what lies beyond it." Wu Tie gazed deeply at Bai Ying: "Sorry, I can't accompany you on a trip outside the heavens."

Bai Ying smiled, raised his cup, and drank it dry in a toast with Wu Tie.

"Now thinking about it, there's not much to see…… Mu Dalu is vast and boundless, countless scenery still unseen." Bai Ying said leisurely: "After I've taken in all the beautiful mountains and waters of Mu Dalu, going beyond the heavens won't be too late."

Wu Tie nodded, poured himself another cup, and offered a toast to Pei Feng: "These years, thank you for your hard work……"

Pei Feng seized his cup, clinked it heavily against Wu Tie's, furrowed his brows slightly, and said: "It's not a matter of life-and-death separation; why speak so solemnly? Heck, what hardship? You've suffered more than us, haven't you?"

With a cold snort, Pei Feng seized his cup and gulped the wine down in one 'gudong'.

Wu Tie laughed, poured himself another cup, then turned his gaze to Zhu Yi.

Having become a mother, having borne Wu Tie three sons and two daughters, Zhu Yi already held a wine jar, gulping down half a jar of strong liquor with 'gudong gudong'. Seeing Wu Tie's wine cup, Zhu Yi pursed her lips and smashed her wine jar hard against his cup.

"Only ladies use wine cups……" Zhu Yi muttered indistinctly.

Although her voice was soft, everyone present was a formidable figure.

Wu Zhan and Wa Mu looked up at the sky, unable to speak.

Zhu Yi's three sons and two daughters, led by Wu Dahe, who was enfeoffed as a Prince Consort, each covered their faces, flushed and unable to speak.

After all these years, Zhu Yi remains exactly as she was in the wild mountains and marshes of Daze Prefecture back then—unchanged!

But that's fine; this is the Zhu Yi in Wu Tie's heart.

Some people can become mature, some can become steady, some can become slick and worldly…… but in this world, there are always some who never change at all, remaining exactly as they are.

Such unchanging people are also fine.

You may call him an old mischievous child, or say he has a child's heart…… anyway, staying unchanged is better than becoming corrupt!

Wu Tie lifted his cup again, stood up, walked over to Wu Zhan and Wa Mu, and said softly: "Come to think of it, I've broken the rules—I should have offered a toast to father and mother first…… but at this moment and scene, my thoughts go where they may, and I as a child can't bother with these conventions."

Narrowing his eyes, Wu Tie toasted Wu Zhan and Wa Mu separately, then murmured low: "Find a way, hurry and marry off Wa Xiao Xi…… Da Shan's grandchildren are running all over the place, and she as an aunt, sigh!"

Wu Zhan and Wa Mu rolled their eyes and shook their heads.

Afterward, Wu Tie toasted each of his brothers Wu Jin and the others in turn, giving them a few instructions.

In the future, there will be a long stretch of time; Wu Tie isn't sure how long it will be, but everything will need Wu Jin and them to assist and support, so he inevitably had to say a few more words to them.

While the brothers were talking, Zhu Yi, who had already downed five or six jars of strong liquor in the next room, suddenly shouted.

"Which, which, I say, what right do you have?"

"Wu Tie, we don't even want to be that lousy human emperor…… what right do you have to meddle in so many affairs?"

"We study that 'nine', take our close kin and trusted subordinates, and flee straight into Hongmeng Chaos; with so many Slay God Vessels, where can't we roam freely and happily?"

"Those people have been useless for countless years; only thanks to you did we slaughter the divine outposts, break the heavenly canopy…… you've done more than enough! Their lack of gratitude is forgivable, yet they abandon you to vie for the so‑called human emperor's throne!"

"You've done all this, and our Wuguo has done so much—what right do you have?"

"In our battles against demons and monsters, have we suffered no deaths? Which noble house of Wuguo hasn't lost offspring in battle?"

"If they want to be human emperor, to seize the throne, let them step up themselves…… why must you still speak up for them?"

"What right?"

"They haven't knelt on the ground begging you to become that human emperor…… why must it always be you, it must be us, bearing these troubles?"

Zhu Yi yelled with red eyes.

Bai Ying, Pei Feng, Wu Tie, as well as Wu Zhan, Wa Mu and the others, all stared in astonishment at Zhu Yi.

This girl, who has been simpleminded and reckless since childhood……

In fact, she understands everything in her heart!

She understands everything!