CHAPTER 1133: CHAPTER 353: THE WOOD GOD DEFECTS

Yang Jian and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

They had initially worried about whether Chenxiang had done something wrong, never expecting Sun Wukong to actually be teaching him how to handle matters.

"You scared us to death. We even thought you were dissatisfied with Chenxiang and were going to expel him from the sect."

Yang Jian said with a bitter smile.

Sun Wukong chuckled, "Brother, do I, Old Sun, seem like such a person in your eyes?"

Yang Jian scrutinized Sun Wukong seriously, then nodded emphatically.

Sun Wukong: "..."

Yang Jian burst into laughter and patted Sun Wukong on the shoulder, clearly having been joking earlier.

After everyone’s injuries had somewhat healed, they each left.

However, Yang Jian and Sun Wukong both left some measures at Mount Hua.

If anyone causes trouble at Mount Hua in the future, they would hurry over at once.

At the same time, they also enhanced Mount Hua’s defensive capabilities.

Only after doing all this did they finally leave.

In a dark hall, the Wood God stood with his head lowered.

A cold voice rang out.

"Wood God, you can’t even take over a mere Mount Hua. Do I have any reason to keep you?"

In the dark hall, Tian Hao’s true form appeared, staring at the Wood God with eyes full of endless coldness.

The Wood God’s body trembled, and he said bitterly, "Your Majesty, it’s not my fault. It’s mainly because Tian Wu is too useless."

"Heh, you are indeed a useless wretch. Changed three masters, haven’t you? Lodge slave of three names, yet you accomplish nothing. If it weren’t for your slight usefulness, I’d want to kill you."

Tian Hao said coldly.

The Wood God’s face turned ashen, filled with a sense of humiliation.

Lodge slave of three names?

That was what they called him.

To the Wood God, this label was deeply humiliating.

He clenched his fists, his gaze becoming shadowy.

Seeing the anger in the Wood God’s heart and his clenched fists,

Tian Hao smiled faintly and said, "Getting temperamental? If you really dared lay a hand on me, it’d be worthy of respect."

Saying this, a demonic light swirled in Tian Hao’s eyes. He stared at the Wood God and asked, "But, do you dare?"

The Wood God’s body trembled.

Of course, he didn’t dare.

Lodge slave of three names?

The Wood God had chosen to serve Zibaiqing and Emperor Jun with a purpose in mind.

However, becoming a subordinate of Tian Hao was because Tian Hao targeted him and directly subdued him.

If he didn’t submit, only death awaited him.

The Wood God chose submission without any hesitation.

Now, suffering such humiliation sparked anger within him.

Glancing at the Wood God, with Tian Hao’s Realm, he naturally sensed the Wood God’s emotions.

"Want to make a move against me? Didn’t you try last time? And what was the result?"

The Wood God fell silent.

The result was tragic; he almost got crushed.

If he hadn’t been clever enough in the end to agree to Tian Hao’s demands and become his subordinate, the Wood God would no longer exist in this world.

"What exactly do you want?"

The Wood God asked.

Tian Hao’s expression turned serious, and he said indifferently, "I want something. Beneath Mount Hua is something I need, but my true form cannot cross Realms; otherwise, I’d be targeted by Lord Taishang and others. So, I need you to take Mount Hua and find that item."

"What exactly is it?"

The Wood God’s heart was stirred.

What could be so desired by Tian Hao?

"Soul-Shaping Grass."

Tian Hao revealed the name of the item.

Upon hearing this, the Wood God couldn’t help but frown.

Not because the Soul-Shaping Grass was exceptionally powerful, but because it wasn’t powerful enough.

This is a Sacred Healing Medicine for Primordial Spirits, capable of helping injured Primordial Spirits or souls restore their wholeness.

But for top-tier powerhouses like them, if they were fatally wounded to the point of needing Soul-Shaping Grass, their enemies would not spare them, but instead, finish them off completely.

However, the Soul-Shaping Grass is just relatively hard to come by.

"What do you need that thing for?"

The Wood God asked, puzzled.

Soon after, the Wood God understood.

He couldn’t help but take a sharp intake of breath, looking at Tian Hao with a changed gaze.

The Wood God had already guessed Tian Hao’s intent.

Tian Hao is an incarnation of Haotian. By using the properties of the Soul-Shaping Grass, he could completely separate from Haotian God and become a truly complete individual.

In other words, Tian Hao was developing alien thoughts, unwilling to remain an incarnation of Haotian God and wanted to be a complete being.

Such situations are not uncommon.

The Thunderous Heavenly Venerate, for instance, is an incarnation of the Longevity Great Emperor, and ultimately became a complete entity.

Tian Hao’s power is even greater, comparable to a Heavenly Emperor.

Developing independent will and wanting to be a complete entity is completely reasonable.

After all, Tian Hao had been away from his main form for far too long.

"You understand?"

Tian Hao stared at the Wood God.

He knew well that the Wood God had guessed his goal.

The Wood God nodded slowly.

"Therefore, I must get the Soul-Shaping Grass. As far as I know, it only exists under Mount Hua, so you must obtain Mount Hua."

Tian Hao stated in a firm tone.

The tone was absolutely unquestionable.

The Wood God considered for a moment before saying, "Actually, there’s no need to take Mount Hua, as it’s not the domain of any great deity, just a disciple of Sun Wukong. If I secretly searched for the Soul-Shaping Grass, he wouldn’t be able to detect it."

Tian Hao was slightly taken aback, having overlooked this point.

Previously, Tian Hao only wanted absolute certainty, hence wanting to take over Mount Hua.

The Wood God didn’t dare act himself, so he incited Tian Wu to act.

As a result, Tian Wu died, and he was deemed a traitor by Emperor Jun, even ended up being targeted by the Heavenly Court.