Godslayer: Starting with a sword god, the Night Watchers can't hold on any longer.

Chapter 437 No destruction, no establishment

Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Palace.

In the center of the dilapidated hall, on the shattered white jade steps.

Lingbao Tianzun is doing his best to repair the damaged origin of the Heavenly Court.

He glanced at the unconscious Yuanshi Tianzun lying on the gilded soft couch and sighed deeply.

"Ugh......."

"Isn't there any other way? Why did you have to make yourself look like this?"

"If it weren't for Brother Lei's subtle guidance that awakened me from the cycle of reincarnation, I'm afraid the Three Pure Ones of the Great Xia Dynasty would never have been able to reunite..."

After cursing Yuanshi Tianzun under his breath, He shook his head and continued to inject the chaotic energy swirling within his body into the golden sphere of light suspended above the Lingxiao Palace.

Just then, as the clouds dispersed, a streak of light carrying black and white energy flashed across the sky.

Lingbao Tianzun turned his head as if sensing something.

"Huh?...That old bastard finished his tribulation? And that other guy is...Brother Lei?... "

Just as He was about to continue investigating, the chaotic energy swirling in His eyes suddenly dissipated.

"The Great Dao of Cause and Effect?!"

Upon seeing this, a solemn expression appeared on Lingbao Tianzun's face.

Generally, when they reach their level, what they fear most is getting tainted by unknown karmic causes and effects. If they don't handle it properly, those karmic causes and effects may turn into inner demons on their path of cultivation, and they might end up dying and their cultivation disappearing.

Just as He was lost in thought, the Celestial Venerable of Morality appeared in the dilapidated Lingxiao Palace with the unconscious Li Jie.

"This little rascal really got us into trouble this time..."

"How did you get involved with Brother Lei's karmic connections?"

After saying this, the two Celestial Venerables were both stunned for a moment. Then, the Celestial Venerable of Morality told the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure what had happened at Chennan Pass afterward with a wry smile.

"That's not right..."

"Logically speaking, Yuanshi Tianzun had also used the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation before, but he did not suffer such a severe backlash from the Heavenly Dao..."

"Brother Lei is the current master of the Four Swords of Zhuxian. Those four swords are his natal weapons. Theoretically speaking, this situation is even more impossible."

"Yes, if the array diagram were still intact, this situation would indeed not have occurred." Upon hearing this, the Celestial Venerable of Morality shook his head helplessly.

“A hundred years ago, when you were still in the cycle of reincarnation, a fierce and brutal war of gods broke out before the mist descended upon the world.”

"The core of the Zhuxian Sword Formation collapsed during that divine war. Although the main body of the formation is still there, without the core, the person wielding the sword cannot rely on the power of the formation to perform the sword formation, and naturally cannot use the formation to resist the cause and effect of the Great Dao."

"Back in Asgard, to prevent Chaos from escaping, Li used his own essence to create a sword array, drawing upon the power of Heaven's killing intent to instantly annihilate Chaos."

"Therefore, he alone can bear the consequences of unleashing the first killing formation of the Heavenly Dao."

The Celestial Venerable of Morality did not continue speaking, for the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure already understood the whole story.

If that's the case, then whatever the consequences, it's normal.

It can be said that Li Jie was lucky. The Jade Lotus of Creation in his Qi Sea was itself an incarnation of the nascent Heavenly Dao. In addition, he was the current master of the Four Swords of Zhuxian. This is why he did not meet the end of his life after casting the Zhuxian Sword Formation twice in a row.

"But what about you? You've just survived the Heavenly Tribulation and are now tainted by the karma of the Great Dao. Nobody knows when this lightning will explode."

"I understand. I'll just have to behave myself for now. I won't make a move until the traces of the Great Dao are completely erased."

"I'm afraid... there won't be enough time..."

"The Black Goat's cub has appeared within the territory of Great Xia, which means that His true form has awakened from its slumber. Now, apart from Great Xia, the remaining Outer Gods are either dead or wounded, and the remaining small group has already submitted to the Cthulhu pantheon."

"Although I hate to admit it, Great Xia is the last line of defense in front of the Khrushchev gods..."

At this point, both of them fell silent, gazing at the golden sphere of light at the top of the hall, which was gradually becoming rounder, and sighed deeply.

.......

Shangjing City.

Night Watch headquarters, high-level conference room.

The war at Chennan Pass has ended, leaving only the logistics department to do the final cleanup work.

Zuo Qing sat at the head of the table, his expression weary as he glanced at the people sitting around the conference table.

"Gentlemen, although we have won this war, we have also paid a heavy price."

"The Great Xia God has fallen into a deep slumber, and the two Heavenly Venerables are seriously injured and will not be able to fight again for a short time."

"The Night Watch's high-level combat forces..."

"Ye Fan and Zhou Ping took the blow for Lingbao Tianzun and were seriously injured and fell into a coma. Although the headquarters hospital can treat their external injuries, the hospital cannot give a specific time when they will wake up."

"Li Jie was taken away by the Celestial Venerable of Morality, but the specifics are still unclear."

"Therefore, right now, only we, the pinnacle of humanity, are capable of protecting the Great Xia..."

Having witnessed a true battle of gods, anything Zuo Qing says now seems utterly pale and powerless.

Is the ceiling for human potential really that high?

powerful!

Aside from very rare cases, they can at most temporarily withstand deities at the level of main gods...

Once they get caught up in a massive divine war with a supreme god in charge, to put it bluntly, this so-called ceiling of humanity will just be cannon fodder...

Has Hera woken up?

After a moment of silence, Zuo Qing raised his head and asked Wang Mian.

"Not yet, I don't know what situation He is in right now."

"We tried to wake Him, but He didn't respond no matter how we called him. Yet, He remained awake... His eyes were always open... and every now and then he would sit on the bed and cry a few tears..."

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait until Director Li comes back and we discuss things before we can get a result."

"Sigh..." Hearing this, Zuo Qing rubbed his slightly sore brow and sighed softly.

"That's all for today, let's call it a day. I'll try to communicate with the Heavenly Court and inquire about Li Jie's situation."

"Guan Zai, please keep a close eye on the border defenses lately. If any unusual activity occurs, please inform us immediately."

"I understand." Guan, who was sitting on the outer edge, nodded heavily.

"That's it."

After speaking, Zuo Qing stood up first and left the venue.

About twenty minutes later.

Outside the intensive care unit at the Night Watch headquarters hospital.

Lin Qiye, who came to visit Zhou Ping, saw Zuo Qing.

"Commander Zuo? Didn't you go to hold a post-war analysis meeting?"

“I knew you’d come here.” Hearing Lin Qiye’s voice, Zuo Qing turned around, looked him in the eye, and said.

"I came here specifically to find you."

........

three days later.

heaven.

Lingbao Tianzun, who was sitting cross-legged in the very center of Lingxiao Palace, opened his bloodshot eyes.

The golden sphere floating above its head once again emitted a lustrous glow.

"Fortunately, the crack that appeared in the source wasn't very deep, and it's also thanks to Brother Lei arriving in time..."

After a moment of contemplation, the Celestial Venerable Lingbai stood up, stretched his aching body, and walked to Li Jie's side, who was lying on the soft couch.

"The problem with Heavenly Court has been resolved..."

"How should you deal with this karmic cause and effect of the Great Dao...?"

“No destruction, no construction…” Just as Lingbao Tianzun was pondering how to resolve the causal relationship of the Great Dao that was lingering around Li Jie, a weak voice came from behind Him.

"Are you awake? How do you feel?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, His face lit up with joy. He turned to look at the gleaming golden couch deep within the Lingxiao Palace, where he saw that the Primordial Celestial Venerable, who had been lying unconscious on the bed, had somehow managed to sit up.

"Not good... less than 30% of my spiritual energy remains..."

"Judging from this situation, the Temple of Heaven must have lost..."

"Yes, we won." Then, Lingbao Tianzun recounted everything that had happened after He fell into a coma.

"[Black Goat]...Olympus..."

"It seems we don't have much time left..."

"Um......."

"How's that old geezer?"

"He was tainted by Brother Lei's karma and is currently healing under the Bodhi tree."

"Other Great Xia gods?..."

"They have all fallen into a deep slumber and will likely not wake up anytime soon, at least not until the Heavenly Court's essence is fully repaired..."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun's lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something, but after a moment's thought, he still did not ask aloud.

"What did you mean by saying 'no destruction, no construction'?"

Seeing that the aura of the Primordial Celestial Venerable was gradually becoming peaceful, the Spirit Treasure Celestial Venerable found a relatively clean place to sit down cross-legged and asked a question.

"His body is tainted with too much karma. Even if he successfully awakens, it will definitely affect his future cultivation path."

“I think… it’s time to create a divine body for him…” After coughing twice, Yuanshi Tianzun took a deep breath and slowly answered.

To create a divine body?

How could I not have thought of that?!

Although Lei Ge's attacks were comparable to those of the highest gods in the world, his body was still a mortal in the true sense.

Why not take this opportunity to use a primordial treasure to create a brand new divine body for him? This way, we can eliminate the influence of the Great Dao's cause and effect on him, and also elevate his realm to the highest level.

It's a win-win situation.

but........

Thinking of this, even though Lingbao Tianzun had already confirmed that this matter was feasible.

But which innate artifact should be chosen to forge a new divine body for Li Jie?

"There are only a few innate treasures in the Heavenly Court. Which one do you think would be suitable for him?"

Pulling himself back to his senses, Lingbao Tianzun decided to throw this difficult problem to Yuanshi Tianzun, who was sitting on the golden couch regulating his qi and blood.

"To be honest, I don't know which one is more suitable."

"You should be able to see that not only him, but even those two little guys who became gods in their physical bodies did not rely on the power of the laws that exist in the world."

"Therefore, the methods of divine body refining that we are familiar with are not suitable for him."

Got it!

What's the difference between saying something and not saying anything at all...?

Seeing Lingbao Tianzun's gloomy expression, Yuanshi Tianzun promptly added.

"Although we cannot directly forge a divine body for him, we can provide him with a suitable environment."

"For example, the Heavenly Origin Cauldron containing the Samadhi True Fire?"

"Come on, you still want to use the same methods you used on Sun Wukong on him?"

"It's not about dealing with them, it's about helping them." Hearing Lingbao Tianzun's teasing remark, Yuanshi Tianzun gently shook his head.

"Since we don't know which innate item is suitable for Li Jie, my suggestion is to bring them all out and let him choose for himself."

“Brother, Brother Lei is still unconscious. How can he make his own choice…” Upon hearing this, Lingbao Tianzun stared wide-eyed at Yuanshi Tianzun, who had just uttered such a shocking statement, as if he were looking at a fool.

The latter simply smiled and didn't seem to care.

"He can't choose; his body will make the decision for him."

"Alright, let me catch my breath first. Don't forget, I'm also seriously injured right now."

At this point, Yuanshi Tianzun also lowered his head to look at the sunken left side of his body.

"That's rather...too embarrassing."

.........

Shangjing City, the headquarters of the Night Watch Special Operations Division.

Lin Qiye sat blankly on the training field, watching the setting sun about to disappear into the sky.

Three days ago, just as Zuo Qing found him, she suddenly told him something that was very troublesome.

Li Jie went to the Heavenly Court to heal his wounds after falling into a coma, while his celestial assistant went missing.

Following a decision by the Night Watch's senior management, the original Nightfall squad was reassigned to headquarters. Former captain Lin Qiye temporarily assumed the position of director of the Night Watch's Special Operations Division, and his team members were integrated and placed under the unified command of the Special Operations Division to carry out relevant missions independently.

Upon learning of this, Lin Qiye's first reaction was not excitement, but confusion.

Li Ge was in a coma and went to the Heavenly Court for treatment, so he was unable to handle the work related to the Special Operations Division. Therefore, he understood that the headquarters needed to select a new acting director to take charge of the work.

But why choose myself?

In terms of strength, Wu Tongxuan, Xia Simeng, and Wang Mian are all at the pinnacle of human ability.

In terms of seniority, the members of these three teams are at least three years ahead of him.

Does the Night's Watch also need to follow the rules of interpersonal relationships?

Because I am quite familiar with Brother Li, he asked me to temporarily take over as the head of the Special Operations Division.

Isn't that hilarious?

Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure out what was going on, Garan suddenly appeared beside him and knelt down.

"What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing..." Upon hearing her voice, Lin Qiye subconsciously shook his head.

"Are you wondering why Commander Zuo appointed you as the acting head of the Special Operations Division?"

"..." Lin Qiye opened his mouth, but then smiled helplessly. Jialan knew best what he was thinking.

"Why think so much? Just do your own thing."

"Perhaps Brother Li's brilliance is too dazzling, making you a little insecure."

"Think about it from another perspective. If Brother Li weren't here, wouldn't you still be one of the top geniuses?"

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