Constantine smiled silently.
Of course, there was no way he could defeat Gabriel, that sanctimonious angel, with his own strength.
But he could take his time building a following.
Unite them.
Then strike together.
Angels, with their complex and exclusive doctrines, could pass freely in and out of heaven. But humans? They had to earn their salvation.
What a joke.
In Constantine's eyes, that alone was enough to damn them.
Especially that angel, Gabriel.
Meanwhile, Liu Che looked at the two new members in the buzzing chat group and raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He didn't expect another Western world to show up so soon.
And one of them was—Constantine.
Wasn't he the famous occult detective from that world?
A modern setting, but far from peaceful.
Cracks in reality had spread across the globe. Heaven was only accessible after death—and even then, only after one passed the test of "salvation."
What a convenient excuse.
But this time, luck seemed to be on Liu Che's side. His goddesses were growing stronger by the day.
Maybe it was time to let them stretch their legs a little?
God? What kind of worthless concept is that?
A wicked smile crept across Liu Che's face.
Thousands of radiant beams surged from his body.
The divine brilliance lit up the entire God Realm.
Down below, the people of the Datang Immortal Realm fell to their knees, gazing at the divine light flooding the skies.
Chanting the name of the Eternal God in reverence.
As for the other newcomer—the little fox who only cared about money—if she hadn't spoken up in the group, Liu Che would have no idea which fragmented world she even came from.
Headache-inducing.
The fox race had always been timid and cautious.
She'd probably only remember him when she was in real trouble.
So, no rush there.
Back in the God Realm, Liu Che picked up a divine scripture handed to him by his master, Xiao Luan, and began reading it carefully.
Ever since he destroyed the gods who came to challenge him last time, no one had dared to interfere with him again.
Except Xiao Luan, his master, who kept showing up.
Sometimes to give him pointers.
Sometimes to spar.
If they fought without using Supreme Divine Arts, just relying on base power...
Liu Che could withstand 857 hours of continuous attacks.
That was Xiao Luan suppressing her realm to match his and not using her Main God-level strength.
But if Liu Che used his full power and divine arts?
They could fight to a draw.
His domain was Light Element Divine Arts, while Xiao Luan had pushed the Fire Element to its absolute peak.
Three thousand flames merged into one.
She had condensed the Primordial Flame of ancient times.
When it came to Supreme Divine Arts, Liu Che still couldn't match his master—she wielded ancient fire while he only had nine types of light.
He still needed to comprehend more laws of light to maximize the potential of his divine arts.
That was Xiao Luan's teaching.
The scripture he now held was something she had "borrowed" from another god. It would only remain in his possession for half a month.
Any longer, and the theft might be discovered.
Ahem... with a master like this, Liu Che couldn't really complain.
Different elements? Who cares.
If your master can "borrow" divine relics like this, just go with it.
Holding the glowing scripture in his hands, Liu Che let his soul sink into it.
Books written by gods didn't use ordinary paper.
They were made from slivers of space-time itself.
How much you could comprehend depended entirely on your own ability.
The book Liu Che studied chronicled the birth of Heavenly Lights, detailing how different divine lights first came into being in the ancient world.
Understanding the power of laws, and extracting fragments of those laws, would allow one to absorb and wield their strength.
Otherwise, acquiring that kind of power would come at a tremendous cost.
Liu Che's soul drifted deeply into that luminous space-time dimension.
Ding... You are comprehending the Dark Light.
Triggering a 1,000x multiplier.
Comprehended a Fragment of the Law of Dark Light.
Ding... You are comprehending the Light of the Ice Sky.
Triggering a 1,000x multiplier.
Comprehended a Fragment of the Law of Ice-Blue Light.
Ding... You are comprehending the Light of a Thousand Illusions.
Triggering a 100,000x multiplier.
Comprehended a Large Fragment of the Law of Illusions.
Extra gain: Thousand Illusions Technique.
Ding... You are comprehending the Light of the Nine Nethers.
Triggering a 1,000,000x multiplier.
Comprehended the Law of the Nine Nethers.
Extra gain: Nine Nether Divine Art.
Additional comprehension: Law of the Nether.
Inside the timeless flow of space...
Liu Che drifted like a fish through the divine stream.
With every place he passed, he intercepted fragments of power.
Gradually, his soul began to transform into pure light...
Then began shifting toward darkness...
Until light and darkness fused into a single, pure shade of gray.
Above Liu Che's residence, thousands of radiant lights shimmered and danced.
The skies were filled with divine auroras, attracting crowds of onlookers.
"Senior Brother Liu Che is incredible... He's comprehending so many light-based laws at once!"
"In just three days, he's already gained over a thousand law fragments, and the number keeps climbing. He's practically a natural-born God of Light!"
"Hey, we're fire element cultivators... Why is Senior Brother Liu Che—"
A junior disciple said, looking genuinely puzzled.
Only to be met with blank stares and silent judgment from those around him.
What an idiot.
High-level powerhouses don't care about your elemental alignment.
Their gods didn't only worship fire-type deities.
Theology was just a convenient umbrella term.
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The current overseer of this realm, Xiao Luan, was a fire-type god. Yet ironically, her junior sister specialized in ice.
How could you even describe this situation?
Right now, the Chihuang Flowing Flame God System was in complete uproar.
Everyone was watching—eagerly observing how many laws of light that monstrous genius, Liu Che, could comprehend.
But of course, this massive disturbance attracted attention from beyond their system. After all, it was exceedingly rare for someone to comprehend such a vast number of laws at once.
Far away, in a starry domain, a woman with golden hair, golden eyebrows, and angelic wings suddenly opened her eyes.
Her divine senses flared instantly.
She realized her treasured divine book had been stolen.
"Xiao Luan, you thief! You actually took my scripture without even saying hello! That's despicable!"
Boom.
In the vast sea of stars, a brilliant streak of divine light shot forward—tearing through space and time itself. It surged straight toward the Chihuang Flowing Flame branch.
Hovering above, she looked down at the radiant laws of light coiling through the sky.
The blonde goddess Gladys scowled. "Xiao Luan! Get out here—now!"
She extended her hand.
The light of the world coalesced in her palm, forming a beautiful yet deadly orb—like a celestial bubble.
But within it was the power to obliterate everything below.
The Goddess of Creation was angry.
And when that happened... worlds could end.
What's worse, she was furious. She wasn't holding back.
The orb of light descended.
Countless Chihuang Flowing Flame disciples trembled in fear.
If this attack landed, they'd be completely annihilated.
But just as it was about to hit—
A cold snort echoed from the tower at the heart of the Chihuang Flowing Flame Domain.
A single, lonely flame burst forth, swirling into a vortex of fire that engulfed the orb of light.
The two forces clashed.
Then canceled each other out—both vanishing.
In the next instant, Xiao Luan appeared, hovering in the sky, clad in a flowing crimson dress.
"So? What do you want to do about it?"
"What do I want to do?" Gladys growled. "Don't play dumb with me. That disciple of yours used my scripture! You stole from me and didn't even bother with a courtesy greeting! Shameless!"
Xiao Luan yawned, lazily looking down at her.
"I found it on the road while strolling through the Star Sea. Thought it was abandoned..."
All the gods below broke into cold sweats.
Boss, at least come up with a better lie.
That was a Divine Inheritance Scripture. If you stole it, just admit it.
Who's going to believe you just "found it"?
Gladys froze in place, teeth grinding.
"Unbelievable. I've never met a more shameless god in my life!"
They were both Creation-level gods, and yet Xiao Luan had the gall to lie like this.
"Can you at least let me finish speaking before you deny it?"
Of course Xiao Luan wouldn't.
She'd even thrown Gladys' divine pet into the Chaos Starfield to distract her while stealing the scripture.
No idea where it was now.
If she confessed, she'd have to retrieve the pet too. Not worth it.
If she didn't admit it...
Then she didn't.
"Gladys, believe what you want. Without evidence, I won't admit anything. Not even in death."
"Ugh... fine! I won't argue anymore. Just give me my book back!"
Gladys waved her hand.
From within the scripture's time-space dimension, Liu Che, who had been fully immersed in divine comprehension, was forcefully ejected.
He blinked at the sky in confusion, quickly piecing together what had happened.
He'd been caught red-handed.
Above him hovered an absolutely stunning goddess. Her eyes shone like twin suns, golden light radiating from her every pore.
As their gazes met, she let out a cold snort before disappearing into the void.
Then Xiao Luan's voice echoed in Liu Che's ears.
"Alright, that's enough gawking. How many laws did you comprehend these past few days?"
"Sixteen hundred," Liu Che replied honestly, though he chose not to mention the additional abilities and law enhancements he'd gained.
Even so, Xiao Luan was visibly stunned.
She looked at Liu Che like he was some kind of monster.
She muttered under her breath, "This little freak learns so fast… It won't be long before he becomes a Main God."
She clenched her fists.
"No way. I have to get that book back for him. So what if it leads to a fight?
It's just Gladys. She's not my opponent anyway."
Liu Che looked both embarrassed and grateful.
His master was far too generous.
If only her behavior wasn't so... chaotic.
"Alright, Liu Che," Xiao Luan called, waving him off. "Keep cultivating. Focus on the laws you've already comprehended. Get all the fragments sorted, then go refine them.
And you lot!" she shouted to the nearby students, "What are you staring at? Haven't you ever seen someone practice before?
A bunch of slackers with no work ethic!"
The students all flinched and bowed their heads.
He's a monster. How could we possibly compare?
Most of them couldn't even comprehend one law fragment in half a year.
The gap was simply too wide.
Some sighed in defeat.
Gods comparing themselves to other gods... truly frustrating.
Still, today had been a real eye-opener.
Liu Che had comprehended 1,600 law fragments in just a few days, setting a new record for the Chihuang Flowing Flame God System.
One that would likely never be broken.
As the crowd dispersed, brilliant flashes of divine light flickered in Liu Che's pupils.
The laws had nearly been gathered.
Now it was time to continue cultivating his Supreme Divine Art.
With this many materials on hand, the rest would be much easier.
The key was in refining the divine arts.
One had to insert each law fragment one by one, carefully weaving them into the divine structure.
In doing so, the power of the art would increase exponentially.
Most divine arts had limits.
But Supreme Divine Arts didn't.
They were the pinnacle of law, and their growth potential was infinite.
Once you cultivated Supreme Divine Arts to a certain realm...
Even the God of Creation would become irrelevant.
As all 1,600 divine lights surged into the realm of the gods and were activated by Liu Che's supreme divine art...
The starry skies of the entire domain—
Burst into radiance.