I am a living immortal.

Chapter 524 Situation Analysis

Today is really not going well.

That's what the old goat thought. The waiter looked embarrassed, but he refused to budge. "Let someone carry a coffin in there? Who would dare to eat here in the future?"

The old goat was helpless when he saw this, and finally took a step back, took down the coffin wrapped with a large chain, leaned against the door and explained: "Don't worry, there is no dead body in here." - It was a zombie.

The waiter was a bit puzzled, but he didn't know what was going on in his head. He'd convinced himself, and he became even more enthusiastic about the old goat. He'd imagined the old goat as a remarkable individual with extraordinary abilities. Who else would carry a coffin for no reason? Even a mortal could feel the chill emanating from this coffin; it was a bit chilly, but quite comfortable in the summer heat. He was clearly a man of great ability, just like the eccentric masters in the storybooks.

The old goat was led to Su Mu's table. Seeing Su Mu's relaxed expression, he knew the matter had been resolved. This was a blessing, worth a table. Although it wasn't mentioned, everyone had been on edge for a while, fearing that if they were not careful, they would fall into the other party's trap and suffer a great loss. Now that the threat was gone, the tension naturally relaxed.

"Where are the others?" the old goat inquired. His arrival wasn't accidental, but rather Su Mu's "call"—not really a call, but more like a location message: "I'm here." And the old goat sensed it as he passed by.

"They should be there soon. Thank you for your hard work this time," Su Mu said. They didn't need to be too polite anymore, so Su Mu set up a table to welcome everyone. She poured the old goat a cup of spiritual tea, and he drank it down without hesitation. His fatigue washed away, and he felt much better. It was only mental fatigue; the physical fatigue wasn't a big deal, after all, his strength was there.

The two chatted casually for a few minutes before Shenlong walked in. His first words were, "This restaurant is really unique. There's even a coffin at the door."

“That’s what I brought.”

"I'm just...Hanba? But I said it's unique because there are already a lot of people surrounding the coffin. Is it really okay?" asked Shenlong.

"Nothing, just some people who want to stay cool." The old goat shook his head. Seeing this, the mirage dragon said nothing more, finding it interesting.

However, Cao Chen also entered the inn, leading Xuan Mo. Once everyone was present, Su Mu called the waiter to prepare the dishes. The waiter nodded, and the dishes were served one by one. The atmosphere brightened considerably. Cao Chen watched for a few days but didn't notice anything unusual. He understood that this disaster was over, but he didn't retract his fate net, just in case.

Su Mu also outlined the situation. After hearing Su Mu's speculation, Shenlong pondered for a moment and finally understood. They had previously oversimplified things, but now it seemed right—Emperor Jun had his own team, but the relationships among the innate gods were already hostile to each other, so how could they possibly unite under the Emperor of Heaven? The benefits alone were probably too much for Emperor Jun to afford. Now everything had its answer: it was the choice of the path of world development.

Beings like the Mirage Dragon are inherently different. Of course, this is due to the intertwining of friendships, interests, and various other relationships. But they are ultimately a minority, and most innate gods choose divine dictatorship. After all, this is what is most beneficial to them and best suits their path.

Seeing Mirage Dragon's sigh, the old goat rolled his eyes at him. "You've failed miserably as an innate deity. Most people already know, and now we're the ones telling you." Mirage Dragon was wrong to blame for this. He had been adrift since the last era of the innate gods, a true loner who rarely participated in major events. Over time, no one spoke to him, and he wasn't exactly a curious person. He preferred to build his own world in his own den, a true "homebody." If Su Mu hadn't dug him out of the desert, he might still be unaware of what was happening in the outside world.

"Actually, this news is nothing. We don't expect many innate gods to side with us. The key is to win this war. Haven't we already made preparations to be enemies with all the innate gods?" Cao Chen said.

"You're right," Su Mu nodded. From the beginning, he hadn't really counted on the innate gods turning against him. All he could do now was weaken them as much as possible. However, there was some good news: the existence of the Apex.

Most of these pinnacle beings have already left this world, journeying into the void. Of those who remain, most are unwilling to participate in this battle, remaining neutral, like the Queen Mother of the West, hedging her bets. After all, no matter how the world changes, the beings at the pinnacle remain at the pinnacle. Moreover, even if such beings haven't departed for the void, they've already made a deal with the world, detached from it to become independent entities, thus refusing to participate in this war within the world. Their perspective has long since transcended, no longer confined to a single world.

But that's the majority. There are likely still some who side with Di Jun, like the vague figures Su Mu saw in the cave world. Otherwise, Di Jun alone probably wouldn't be able to hold his own against an entire era. What are they planning? Where are they now? Who they are remains unknown. We can only take it one step at a time. The more we learn, the thicker the fog of mystery surrounding this war becomes.

After hearing Su Mu's words, Shenlong thought for a while and said, "In fact, it's easy to guess who is standing next to Di Jun. After all, there are not many people standing at the top. Most of them are not very interested in this war. After all, they have already transcended it. This is not like the innate gods below the top who only want to do it, maybe for the sake of the path. These top beings have already been extremely determined in their own paths, unless... unless these top beings themselves can gain huge benefits from this war, such as the Emperor Di Jun. Then these people are very few." Shenlong analyzed. After all, the existence of the top is not so easy to achieve. If it was so easy, they would have been everywhere.

"Who do you think of?" Su Mu knew that Shenlong must have a suspect in his analysis.

Mirage Dragon took a sip of tea and wanted to keep the secret, but when he saw Su Mu's eyes, he swallowed the secret and directly said the name:

"The primordial water god with eight human faces—Tianwu."