Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

After exchanging a few words, the two went their separate ways to do their own things, showing no intention of continuing the conversation, since their relationship was merely that of strangers.

After the group tour ended, Zhao Shuang went to the Outer South Courtyard, which was a gloomy and terrifying old house. The house was covered with moss, just like the dilapidated houses in the secular world. Most importantly, the door of the house had blue rust spots.

For Zhao Shuang, there was nothing to regret. He needed to find more sacred fruits; those were the things he cared about most, and he didn't care about anything else.

Moreover, to avoid any trouble, he deliberately changed his appearance so that others would not discover him and try to talk to him, which would only affect what he wanted to do.

Entering the Conferred God Platform doesn't mean everyone can access all areas. Some can only stay in the Outer Four Courtyards, while others can enter the Inner Four Courtyards, as well as the central Royal Garden and Free Trade Zone. These require status and position to enter. If your status and position aren't high enough, you can't enter. It's not that there's any discrimination, but rather that insufficient status and position means insufficient strength. And if you're not strong enough to enter an area you can't enter, you basically can't expect to come out alive.

This posed no problem for Zhao Shuang at all, because his Daoist magic could enter any area of ​​the Conferred God Platform. After all, he had been there for more than just a year or two, but for hundreds of thousands of years. This Conferred God Platform was the place where he had conferred godhood.

However, he has now completely fallen from grace. Even though he had anticipated it and knew it long ago, it still made him feel very depressed. That's why he changed his expression and appearance in order to avoid any conflict with others.

Zhao Shuang then arrived at a river between the inner and outer four courtyards. Along its banks grew numerous rare flowers and herbs, as well as various sacred medicines; however, most of these medicines that were even slightly longer had already been picked. Zhao Shuang then took out a gourd. This gourd wasn't meant to collect the rare flowers and herbs on the banks, but rather the river water—or rather, the sacred spring water. This spring water was extraordinary, containing sacred principles and possessing considerable value even outside. However, collecting it wouldn't be easy for others; they would need something comparable to the gourd in his hand to collect the water.

Even so, he collected all the river water in one go. When he had collected a certain amount, he saw a cave. However, the cave was only about two meters wide and was filled with an extremely strong medicinal fragrance. This was the place he was looking for.

Just as he was about to enter, a voice rang out from afar. The voice spoke as if it hadn't seen him at all, which made him frown.

"Such a rich medicinal aroma suggests it's a sacred medicine that's been around for 100,000 years."

As soon as these words were spoken, five winged angels appeared in their field of vision. These angels were all at the Saint King level, since only Saint Kings could enter the Conferred God Platform. At this time, all those entering the Conferred God Platform were Saint Kings. Apart from Saint Kings, even Great Saints were not allowed to enter during this period.

The Great Sage has his own time to enter, and even gods can enter if they wish.

When he saw the angel at the head of the group, he chuckled. This man was the cousin of the guy surnamed Shang.

However, he did not recognize Zhao Shuang. Zhao Shuang's appearance and aura had changed, and their gazes were not on Zhao Shuang, but on the Mercury Gourd that Zhao Shuang had just taken out.

The greed in their eyes made Zhao Shuang realize that these guys coveted his Mercury Gourd and wanted to possess it. That's why they completely ignored him, or perhaps they thought they could kill him and take the gourd. This was also their plan; without any conversation, they all tacitly shifted the topic to the Mercury Gourd.

"This gourd is probably a water-attribute treasure, worth more than an ordinary 100,000-year-old sacred medicine. If we could get it, we'd be rich. But going back now wouldn't be a loss."

These were the words of a beautiful female angel. Her eyes were blue, shining like two blue gems, and her burning gaze was fixed on Mercury Gourd, never once glancing at Zhao Shuang. Another male angel with fiery red hair echoed her sentiments.

"It's astonishing that such a treasure could grow here. But since we've come across it, it's ours now. Let's collect it."

"Did you see me? If you didn't, then you're all blind. In that case, you should go back to your Heavenly Realm and get your eyes checked. After all, it's far too dangerous for you to come to a place like this if you're blind." Zhao Shuang's words were full of disdain, and they caught the attention of the angels. To be precise, the angels hadn't originally intended to pay any attention to Zhao Shuang; they only wanted to possess the Mercury Gourd so that their trip wouldn't be in vain. While the Mercury Gourd wasn't as powerful as a Supreme Sacred Artifact, it was still equivalent to a Sacred Artifact with 100,000 runes. Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for them not to be tempted.

Who is Zhao Shuang? They in the Heavenly Realm don't fear anyone at all.

Of course, this is because they have no idea of ​​Zhao Shuang's current identity and do not recognize him. Otherwise, they would not dare to come here or even have any delusions, because the entire Heavenly Court and Hell Realm know about the grudges between Zhao Shuang and the Heavenly Realm.

If they encounter Zhao Shuang, they are certain to die.

"Who are you? This gourd clearly grew here, what does it have to do with you? If you know what's good for you, get lost and don't stay here, or we'll take your life." The female angel said coldly and without any politeness, clearly not taking Zhao Shuang seriously. After all, their Heavenly Realm didn't really need to worry about other worlds. Of course, they didn't want to break off relations or kill Zhao Shuang here, because those who could come to this Conferred God Platform were naturally extraordinary, and they didn't want to make any enemies. Besides, if Zhao Shuang escaped, they might face retaliation later, which wouldn't be a good thing. Of course, they wouldn't let Zhao Shuang escape either, because they had made up their minds to keep Zhao Shuang here forever.

However, before that, they must get their hands on the Mercury Gourd. Although they did not know the origin of the Mercury Gourd, they understood that it was a treasure. Since it was a treasure, they naturally could not let it go.

"Who am I? Who am I?"

"who am I?"

Three consecutive "Who am I?"s were followed by a radiant smile from Zhao Shuang, a smile that sent chills down the spines of the angels, making them wonder what terrifying being they had provoked. Just as they continued to press for answers, Zhao Shuang snapped her fingers.

His appearance changed with a burst of holy light. When the light dissipated, Zhao Shuang's original appearance appeared before the angels. Upon seeing Zhao Shuang's face, the angels instantly turned deathly pale, completely drained of color, and were utterly terrified. If it weren't for their Saint King cultivation, they would probably have been paralyzed with fear, their faces and eyes filled with terror.

They tried to escape but found themselves completely immobilized. This was precisely why they hadn't fainted from fright; they were utterly unable to move. Zhao Shuang's snap of his fingers wasn't just for show; it was a freeze-thaw spell. Although it was a simple spell, it was enough to immobilize the angels. He then smiled and said to them.

"Now you know who I am, right? I never imagined your Heavenly Realm would be so domineering even at this Conferred God Platform, arbitrarily seizing others' treasures. Truly tyrannical to the extreme! It seems those old fogies of your Heavenly Realm don't know how to teach. In that case, once I regain my strength, I'll immediately go to your Heavenly Realm and teach those old fogies a lesson, showing them how to properly educate their descendants. I'll make them understand that sometimes they can't act recklessly; otherwise, they'll easily provoke those they can't afford to offend. For example, I'm someone your Heavenly Realm can't afford to offend. Am I wrong? Your Heavenly Realm seems completely unable to provoke me. In that case, you now have two choices. The first choice is to..." "If I end it all, I'll just kill myself, understand? That way, all the sacred rules and other good things within you will be mine, as your apology for what you just did, a kind of charity from me. The second option is for me to take action against you, to completely wipe you out, leaving not a trace. Of course, during this annihilation, you will suffer the most painful punishments and tortures in the world. I will absolutely not let you have an easy time; you can rest assured of that. After all, you've already provoked me, so you definitely won't have a good ending. I'm certain of that. The choice is yours."

After saying this, Zhao Shuang released them from their restraints. When they were released, the angels made completely different choices. The female angel collapsed to the ground, while the other four male angels tried to escape as fast as they could. However, as soon as they took off and flew up, their bodies exploded with four loud bangs and disappeared into the world.

"You ran quite fast, but you were a bit slow and your strength wasn't enough, so naturally, you only had one path left: death. I originally wanted you to suffer terribly, but I didn't expect to give you a quick death. It seems I was too kind; otherwise, I could have let you continue to endure it. Also, I went a bit too far and didn't preserve your holy souls. If I had preserved your holy souls, you would have suffered just as much. After all, if your holy souls are not destroyed, it's as if you're not dead. I think you died too quickly."

Zhao Shuang put all the remaining items from the four male angels into the Mercury Gourd, since the Mercury Gourd still needed some good items to strengthen it. The holy rules and other treasures on the four male angels could be used as these good items.

When the four male angels were all killed, the female angel collapsed to the ground. She had been kneeling on one knee, but now she was completely limp, trembling, and exuding fear.

She tried to escape, but she had no strength left to run away. This wasn't Zhao Shuang's doing, but rather because the female angel had been so terrified that she was mentally and physically broken.

"There's no need to be so afraid, and I'm not that scary. Since you didn't choose to run away, what did you choose? You don't need to worry so much. I've already vented my anger, so you're very lucky. Since I've already vented my anger, I naturally won't take your life. Is that right? After all, you offended me just now. How do you think you should give me an explanation?"

Zhao Shuang's words were like a lifeline to the female angel, who quickly spoke up.

“As long as the Heavenly King lets me go, I will let the Heavenly King do whatever he wants with me.”

After the female angel finished speaking, she gave Zhao Shuang a flirtatious wink with her blue eyes, as if she wanted to use seduction to save her life.

Zhao Shuang simply smiled at this behavior, but what he said greatly surprised the female angel, who was overjoyed.

"Then you will become my handmaid from now on, and help me with some things. After all, there are some things I can't do, and I don't want to reveal my identity. From now on, I will travel as an angel. And you will need to be my witness, understand?"

Zhao Shuang's words made the female angel extremely happy. She never expected that Zhao Shuang would let her go and even let her be a maid.

It might be a humiliation for others, but for the sake of her own life, she had no choice but to agree. Moreover, she felt that this was also an opportunity. If she could get something good from Zhao Shuang, she would be rich after returning to the Heavenly Court.

However, she felt it was unlikely she would get anything good from Zhao Shuang. Even if she didn't get anything valuable, at least she saved her life, which was something to be thankful for. (End of Chapter)