Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 322 True God and the Cage

Then we can arrange for Yao Xueer's Underworld Yaksha series to be set in the 18th level of hell.

Afterwards, I checked the current materials in the field with my mentor.

The main materials are almost ready, but we are still missing a lot of auxiliary materials. We can leave that to the people below to collect.

After a short preparation, we headed to the Spider Cave outpost.

The Spider Cave of Second Sister-in-law Kunyouniang is still thriving.

Kun Youniang was visibly surprised to learn that Wu Xian was going to the Green Desert.

They breathed a sigh of relief after learning that it was an invitation from the Azure Tree King.

Soon after, guided by Kunyouniang, they appeared in the familiar green desert.

The plant-type monsters of the green desert welcomed him warmly, as if he were one of their own.

Upon seeing this, Kun Youniang couldn't help but marvel.

The Azure Tree King sensed Wu Xian's arrival immediately, and a tender green branch shot through the air, guiding the two to the Azure Tree King.

The surrounding scenery was stunningly beautiful, unlike any other place. The energy of heaven and earth was rich and stable, and everything seemed full of life.

The place we are in right now is like a plant palace on a giant tree.

"Is this your senior's dojo?"

Wu Xian gazed curiously at the plant world outside the palace, lush and verdant, stretching as far as the eye could see.

The Azure Tree King nodded slightly, "It is a training ground, but also a prison."

"A cage?" Wu Xian and Kun You Niang asked in surprise and confusion.

The Azure Tree King sighed and explained, "You can think of the dojo as a painting, and I am a figure in that painting."

Wu Xian listened with amazement, feeling as if he had "spun his own cocoon."

"You mean, after attaining enlightenment, one will be bound to one's own territory?" Kun Youniang asked incredulously.

"It's not so much a constraint as a sense of helplessness," the Azure Tree King sighed. "The power of a true god is too great; only a domain dojo at the true god level can withstand our power."

"If I were to go outside, it could trigger a systemic dimensional collapse; at most, I could only create a simple avatar to escape."

Wu Xian and his companion suddenly realized that becoming a god wasn't necessarily a good thing.

"Why is this happening?" Kun Youniang asked, puzzled. "Logically, this shouldn't be the case."

“Yes, they’ve already attained godhood, yet there are still things they can’t do.” Wu Xian was equally puzzled.

"..." The Azure Tree King sighed softly, "This involves some historical issues. The operation and existence of various sectors today are not perfect. It's like a machine that's been forcibly pieced together, barely functioning under certain circumstances."

The slightest carelessness could cause it to fall apart.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and his companion were somewhat bewildered.

"Historical issues?" Wu Xian couldn't help but think of something.

The Azure Tree King nodded. "A thousand years ago, a dimensional fusion erupted, causing widespread suffering in all realms. Human powerhouses and the first generation of powerhouses from all realms united to build the initial peace and order, which continues to this day."

A bloated, corrupt order that should have been abandoned by the times long ago.

"The upper world?" Wu Xian guessed.

The Azure Tree King did not deny it, but sneered and mocked, "The current upper echelons are nothing but a bunch of parasites."

At this point, Wu Xian had a general understanding of the historical context of the world today.

The reason why the upper world is so powerful is because the current world order was constructed by the upper world.

However, as time goes by and the times change, many things have changed.

"Strange, why didn't the upper world build a more complete order back then, instead leaving behind such a mess?" Wu Xian asked in confusion. "It's not that we didn't want to, but that we didn't have the ability," the Azure Tree King shook his head. "Back then, we didn't have any god-level power. Your human scroll system was still in the exploratory stage, and the growth and development of us otherworldly beings was also in a primitive and chaotic stage."

"If it weren't for the eventual emergence of a number of gods and demigods, even the current order might not have been established."

“Okay.” Wu Xian was speechless. “From this perspective, the upper echelons are quite great.”

“The first generation of upper-level creators were indeed great,” the Azure Tree King smiled bitterly, “but such a great group of creators ultimately became nourishment for those parasites.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian and Kun Youniang's mood instantly turned heavy.

No wonder the upper class is so disgusting these days.

So it turns out they've been usurped?
How do you say that?

Nobility is the epitaph of the noble, and despicability is the passport of the despicable.

Throughout history, the sacrifices of the noble have often been reaped by the despicable.

But the spirit of the noble will live on forever! Their monument will stand eternally!

"So, you and the other three true gods want to create a new order for heaven and earth?" Wu Xian asked.

“Of course,” the Azure Tree King replied without hesitation, “but the strength of just a few of us is far from enough. The world has already been ravaged by those parasites and is riddled with holes.”

Wu Xian understood and continued to ask, "If I'm not mistaken, some of the actions you four are currently taking are aimed at restricting and targeting the upper world, right?"

"Little fellow, you see things quite clearly," the Azure Tree King smiled with narrowed eyes. "However, these are not things you need to worry about. Focus on your studies and cultivation. I can sense that you will be indispensable in this world in the future."

Wu Xian smiled wryly, but didn't say anything more.

The Azure Tree King clearly cherishes him, feeling that he is still in the early stages of development.

However, in Wu Xian's view, having come with his own system, he was already capable of taking care of some of these matters.

Just like the matter of human souls, once the underworld outposts are improved, they will definitely play a huge role.

Of course, it's not convenient to reveal this to anyone at the moment.

"Alright, let me meet my old friend first." The Azure Tree King changed the subject, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

"Perhaps we should find a more open place," Wu Xian suggested.

The Azure Tree King's eyes flickered slightly. "Yes, yes, yes, it was my oversight."

This intensified the anticipation in the eyes of the Azure Tree King, for he knew that his old friend was a colossal being, just like himself, towering giants.

Although it's unknown how Wu Xian recreated his old friend, at least the physique is right.

Space shifted, and the two, led by the Azure Tree King, floated steadily above a vast green expanse.

Without wasting words, Wu Xian, with a slight thought, caused the Jianmu tree to take root and rise straight up to the sky.

The overwhelming pressure of the vegetation instantly caused countless plant-type demons in the green desert to submit and worship.

Kun Youniang, standing to the side, was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

Before that towering divine tree, even when she unleashed her true form as a giant spider, she was as insignificant as an ant.

“This…this…” Kun You Niang stammered incoherently.

Who would have thought that Wu Xian would actually come up with the idea of ​​the Azure Tree King's old friend, and that it would only take him a few days?

Looking at the Azure Tree King beside him, tears were already streaming down his face.

"Old buddy, is it really you, old buddy?"

The Azure Tree King murmured, and he could feel that this was the aura of his old friend, even more complete and perfect than before.

(End of this chapter)