Godslayer: After the Seraph rejected me, I ascended directly to the highest godhood.

Yunlou Palace.

After Jialan spoke, the room fell silent.

Baili Pangpang and Yeland also slowly shook their heads, no longer trying to persuade him.

In fact, they didn't know what the future held for Jiang Ye, this variable.

“Galan, Jiangye wouldn’t hurt Qiye, I know him.”

Baili Pangpang said with a complicated expression.

Jialan snorted coldly, "You really understand? What if he's... just putting on an act for you?"

"We don't even know where he comes from, so how could you possibly know him?"

Baili Pangpang fell silent, slowly clenching his fist.

He couldn't refute Jialan's words; indeed, he didn't even know where Jiang Ye came from.

But the only thing he was certain of was that Jiang Ye's feelings for him and for Qi Ye were absolutely genuine.

It wasn't just the escort to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, or the encouragement at the birthday banquet, but also the dream that Brother Jiangye created for himself and Molly in Suzhou...

He couldn't sense any falsehood in it.

Baili Pangpang looked at Jialan with firm eyes and said, "He won't, I believe in Brother Jiangye."

“You…” Garan was speechless with anger.

Seeing this, Yeland quickly tried to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, things have come to this point, all we can do now is to get everything back to normal."

"Only in this way can we prevent Azathoth, who is already showing signs of awakening, from noticing."

Upon hearing this, Baili Pangpang and Jialan frowned and nodded.

We must prioritize the bigger picture now; if Azathoth awakens, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Then what should we do?" Garan asked.

Yeland's gaze lingered between the two men before finally settling on Jialan, who was wearing a blue Hanfu.

He extended his white finger and pointed it at Garan, saying, "You should sleep now."

Garan was startled, and then remembered something.

In previous reincarnations, the present self was still asleep, and only after Shichiya brought back the 'future goddess' of the Norse continent did she awaken.

But... if he falls asleep now, when will Lin Qiye finally awaken to his true potential?

Garan looked troubled, but in order for Qiye to successfully assimilate Azathoth, he nodded in agreement.

Yeland nodded slightly. "Then, I will play the role of Michael and lead Lin Qiye to heaven, just like before."

“Lingbao…you must keep Cao Yuan here and go to heaven, where he will not exist.”

Baili Pangpang nodded, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this."

Yeland nodded and smiled, "Then press..."

"Wait, how do I fall into a deep sleep?" Garan suddenly asked.

Yeland frowned slightly, but after a moment, a glint flashed in his deep blue eyes.

A beam of holy light gathered in Yeland's hand, and a gleaming, cold-smelling [Kusanagi Sword] appeared in his palm.

"When I came here, I took the [Kusanagi Sword] from Wu Xiangnan. Now, all you need to do is..."

Yeland smiled gently. "Just let me stab you once."

Garan: "..."

Baili Pangpang slowly covered her mouth, and after a while, she advised, "Sister Jialan, it's all for Qiye!"

He snatched the [Kusanagi Sword] from Yeland's hand and brandished it, saying, "Sister Garan, bear with it."

Garan: "..."

Pfft!

The next second, the sound of a longsword piercing flesh echoed in the room.

……

One day later, at Yunlou Palace.

"Huh? Garan has fallen into a deep sleep?"

Lin Qiye, An Qingyu, and the others, who had just taken a nap, looked at Baili Pangpang with strange expressions when they heard what he said.

Wasn't she perfectly fine yesterday? How did she suddenly fall into a deep sleep?

An Qingyu pushed up her glasses. "Fatty, there are many loopholes in what you're saying. Wasn't Jialan perfectly fine yesterday?"

“I don’t know either! Garan went to the Tushita Palace yesterday, and I don’t know what he ate. He still hasn’t woken up.”

Baili Pangpang made up a story, saying, "The Celestial Venerable is still treating her. You should go and see."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiye and the others found it even more outrageous.

But he followed Baili Pangpang into Jialan's room, where he saw Jialan, dressed in a blue Hanfu, lying quietly on the bed, her face devoid of color.

Beside the bed, Yuanshi Tianzun, dressed in a Taoist robe, stood with a frown.

Lin Qiye used the [Mortal Divine Realm] to sense Jialan on the bed. There were no wounds on his body, but his vital signs were very low.

"Heavenly Venerable One, what happened to her? Yesterday..."

"She consumed the 'Nirvana Pill,' shattering her own 'immortality,' and then spent a long time repairing herself, thus ascending to the realm of gods."

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced helplessly at Baili Pangpang and lied through his teeth, saying, "She's fine, she's just about to break through to the Divine Realm."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of surprise.

Lin Qiye, Shen Qingzhu, and the others still chose to believe in the Heavenly Venerable's words.

Only An Qingyu looked puzzled; there was a clear logical flaw in what she was saying.

For example, why was Nirvana Pill given to Garan? What was the reason behind this?

"How long will it take for that Venerable One to fully recover?" Lin Qiye asked.

The Taoist priest pondered for a moment, then said, "Several thousand years, I suppose."

???

Lin Qiye was stunned.

The others were also stunned.

Thousands of years later, when Garan awoke, they had all turned into a pile of yellow earth.

"Heavenly Venerable, is there any way to speed up Sister Jialan's awakening?" Jiang Er asked worriedly as she sat by the bed.

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Baili Pangpang and slowly said, "Yes, among the three Fates of Asgard in Norse mythology, there is a 'Goddess of the Future' named Skadi who can control the flow of time."

"She might be able to help you."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

After a while.

Lin Qiye frowned as he looked at Jialan on the bed and bowed slightly to the Heavenly Venerable.

"We will find this future goddess. Until then, we ask the Heavenly Venerable to allow Jialan to remain in the Heavenly Court."

This is the only way for now. As the captain of Nightfall, I also have the mission of finding the Ark of the Covenant.

Moreover, there is now a way to awaken Garan ahead of schedule, so we cannot sit idly by and wait for our demise.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun felt a sense of relief and nodded to Lin Qiye.

"By the way, you are accompanied by someone you know very well on your mission to find the Ark of the Covenant."

"Who?"

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. You will know when you reach the Southern Heavenly Gate."

As soon as Yuanshi Tianzun finished speaking, he vanished from the room in an instant.

Unwittingly, a divine thought entered Baili Pangpang's mind.

"Lingbao, you owe me a favor this time."

Baili Pangpang sighed deeply and wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

Finally got over it.

"Seven Nights, don't you think something's not right about this?"

At this moment, An Qingyu looked at the sleeping Jialan and pushed up her glasses.

Lin Qiye nodded. "Something is amiss. Why would the Tushita Palace give the 'Nirvana Pill' to Garan? There are many suspicious points here."

"Is it possible that Jialan has some connection with the Heavenly Court? After all, Sister Jialan has lived for over two thousand years," Jiang Er speculated.

Hearing their guesses, Baili Pangpang's heart was in his throat.

It's really not easy to fool people.

But if we don't deceive him, it will definitely accelerate the awakening of Azathoth's consciousness.

He will gradually realize something is wrong and will awaken at a crucial time, at which point assimilation will fail.

Baili Pangpang gritted his teeth and changed the subject, saying, "Seven Nights, didn't the Celestial Venerable say that there are still people waiting for us?"

Lin Qiye snapped out of his daze, glanced at Jialan on the bed, and nodded, saying, "Jialan is safe in the Heavenly Court. Let's go find the Ark of the Covenant first."

After a moment's hesitation, everyone nodded.

Before this, Lin Qiye had already told them about the 'Ark of the Covenant'.

A dozen minutes later, we arrived at Nantianmen.

As Lin Qiye, An Qingyu, and the others passed through the South Heavenly Gate, they were suddenly blinded by the dazzling holy light.

"What is this?" Cao Yuan shielded his eyes from the bright light with his arm.

Lin Qiye stood frozen in place, and the [Mortal Divine Realm] activated involuntarily.

When the blinding holy light dissipated, a tall, six-winged angel with holy wings stood with his back to them.

Lin Qiye's pupils suddenly contracted.

Seraphim Michael!

He didn't die?!?