Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme

Chapter 140 - The Need for Violent Invasion of the DXD World

As Noah spoke, Paimon's sealed memories by Phanes were instantly unlocked.

Paimon was originally arranged by Phanes to assist Lumine in becoming the next successor as the Grand Vizier.

In a dazed state, Paimon regained her senses. Her eyes gradually became lively as memories flooded back, clearing the half-obscured consciousness due to the previous seal.

Paimon's eyes widened in shock: "The Heavenly Principle!"

Her memories seamlessly connected with those of the Ruler of Death. At the same time, she became aware of the current changes in the Teyvat Universe, the World Assimilation Plan, and even the resurrection of Phanes—everything she should have known.

In an instant, Paimon appeared before Noah, trembling in fear and apologizing anxiously.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Master! Back then, I actually gave you such an unpleasant nickname. Please forgive me!"

Before recovering her memories, things were fine. But the moment they returned, connecting everything, she realized she had been speaking so disrespectfully to her new master all this time. The thought alone made her dizzy with regret.

Noah looked at the fearful Paimon with a smile and said, "Paimon, I actually preferred the way you used to act all high and mighty by relying on Lumine's authority."

Paimon immediately looked aggrieved, her eyes brimming with tears. "Master..." What did her new master mean by this? Was he rejecting her?

But back then, she didn't know he was the new Heavenly Principle!

Noah extended a finger and tapped Paimon's forehead. The authority of death and divine power surged into her body continuously.

Buzz—

Dark radiance instantly erupted from Paimon's small frame.

As the eldest among the Four Shades, the first shadow separated from Phanes, Paimon originally had the strongest power.

The Authority of Death was the mightiest authority in the universe, surpassing even time and space in strength regarding life. Everything within a world was subject to death, and not even gods could escape its grasp.

Even planets and worlds had their ends, which was why the Ruler of Death was the eldest among the Four Rulers.

In the glow, Paimon's small body gradually grew, reaching her original height almost in the blink of an eye.

Paimon's appearance became identical to Istaroth and Asmoday, except for the golden crown on her head. Her black eyes reflected the colors of the starry sky.

However, the aura emanating from her was not one of decay and suffocation like death but was instead gentle and serene.

True death was not cruel but a peaceful slumber in warmth and happiness.

Regaining her senses, Paimon was astounded by the power she now possessed.

So strong—unbelievably strong. Her strength had reached an unimaginable level, almost approaching that of her previous master, Phanes, in terms of sheer power.

Of course, power level alone did not determine everything.

Strength was measured not just by the level of power but also by the authorities and truths one wielded.

Even if she had reached her former master's power level, Phanes, with her multitude of divine authorities, could still defeat her effortlessly.

Her divine authority had also become terrifyingly powerful. The concept and breadth of death had expanded at least tenfold from before.

Moreover, she shared a portion of her master's power. Without fully testing it, she had no idea how much she could truly unleash.

Paimon was overjoyed. "Master... You are so powerful."

Her master had not abandoned her; instead, he had reinforced her role as the Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles.

The title of Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles did not refer to Asmoday but rather to the Four Shades.

Unfortunately, the Ruler of Life had been killed during the Throne War by Nibelung, and the remaining fragments had fallen into Inazuma, merging with the lightning laws to give birth to the new Raiden sisters.

Thus, the Raiden sisters inherited the name of the Ruler of Life—Baal.

The Four Shades are Paimon, Istaroth, Asmoday, and Baal.

Noah smiled. "Of course, I am strong."

Just how strong he was, even he wasn't entirely sure without a proper benchmark. However, he was certain that he could destroy the current Teyvat Universe.

By that estimate, he was likely at a pseudo-galactic level?

Well, he would soon have a chance to test it.

After a period of leisure in Inazuma, he planned to convene the Second Divine Assembly and then launch an offensive against three worlds.

For now, "No Game No Life" could be set aside.

The worlds of "One Punch Man" and "High School DxD" could be attacked simultaneously.

Currently, in the One Punch Man world, Saitama had yet to become a professional hero. His power hadn't reached the level where he could punch a hole into deep space; at most, he could only part the Earth's surface.

As for High School DxD, although it had numerous gods and its strongest beings barely reached star-busting levels, they were no match for the full force of the Teyvat Universe.

After all, for these two worlds, he would have Phanes and the Supreme Gods take action. Relying solely on the Primary Gods wouldn't even guarantee a fifty percent chance of victory.

That's right—his plan for High School DxD was a direct and forceful invasion.

While Phanes was engaged, Noah would seize both the Infinite Dragon God and the Great Red. That alone would secure at least thirty percent control over the world.

After all, the Dimensional Gap encompassed multiple worlds.

Additionally, he needed to head to the Date A Live world to retrieve the Kabbalah.

Hmm... That meant after some leisure time, he would be quite busy.

Noah rose from his throne and glanced at Malikata behind him. "That was a nice massage. Continue at Celestia when you have time, but don't neglect your divine duties."

Malikata's eyes were filled with adoration. "Yes, my Lord."

Noah descended the steps. Lumine immediately stepped aside, standing properly with not a trace of defiance on her face.

Noah chuckled. "Do your best, my future Supreme God. Don't disappoint me. If you do, you might regret it."

"I really will whip your backside."

Lumine forced a smile. I believe you. I really do. After all, you're even more devious than I am.

Noah smirked playfully and walked toward the temple's grand doors, with Paimon hurrying after him.

Malikata watched the departing figure of the Heavenly Principle, cupping her cheeks in a dreamy daze. "Ah~ My Lord, I'm so happy."

Lumine twitched at Malikata's infatuated expression. Wasn't this way too sycophantic?

At that moment, a surge of abyssal energy appeared, forming a black vortex in the temple.

Lumine's eyes sharpened. Now what kind of trouble was brewing?

From within the vortex, Aether emerged, his face calm as he gazed at his utterly unscrupulous sister.

"Oh, my foolish sister, you've finally been accepted into the Divine Pantheon by our esteemed Lord."

Crack!

A vein bulged on Lumine's forehead. She immediately summoned her bladeless sword and, using all her strength, lunged at Aether.

"You bastard, Aether! Get over here and die!"

A slash imbued with the power of the Light Realm cleaved straight toward Aether's head.

Even though her strength had only reached the level of a Subordinate God, Light Realm Force was still the force that created all things. In terms of overall power, an ordinary Subordinate God was far from comparable.

It was like comparing two cups of the same size—one filled with water, the other with mercury. Their weight was vastly different.

Aether raised his hand and casually dispersed his troublesome sister's attack. "Oh, my foolish sister, I am now a Supreme God. In other words, I have planetary-level strength. With a single punch, I could flip the surface of a planet."

Lumine's temper flared upon hearing this. "Hmph! Oh, great! You're living the good life, huh? Becoming the CEO of the Abyss, eating well, drinking well—do you have any idea what I've been through for the past five hundred years? Do you?!"

"Ever since I woke up, I've been scavenging bird eggs and fishing in rivers, barely surviving from meal to meal."

Just thinking about waking up on that island, her powers sealed—if not for her unique physique, she would have starved to death.

And all the bizarre obstacles she had encountered along the way? That had to be Aether's doing.

From Mondstadt to Liyue, the Abyss Order's attacks had never ceased.

Internally, Aether screamed. He knew his troublesome sister too well—he must have been saddled with countless accusations already.

"Lumine... listen to me first. There's a very complicated reason behind all of this..."

Lumine crossed her arms. "Oh? A reason? Tell me—was the Abyss Order's assault on me your doing?"

Aether: "..."

It really was his doing. But that was only to prevent his troublesome sister from falling in love and messing up his grand plan!

Lumine smirked. "Oh, you planned it well, didn't you? What's that nonsense about how you've already traveled once, so I have to reach the same endpoint?"

Aether: "..."

He had indeed said that. Damn it, everything he did had turned into a pile of blame on his back.

Even if he hadn't done it, it was like dropping mud on his pants—whether it was filth or not, it still looked bad.

Lumine pressed him. "What? Cat got your tongue?"

Aether, utterly dejected, muttered, "I'm tired... Let's just destroy everything..."

This big boss was truly ruthless—all the benefits were his, and all the blame fell on Aether. Compared to their grand leader, his troublesome sister was nothing but a small-time schemer.

Aether tossed a seed of Void Realm Force toward her. "Here, take this—it's a seed of abyssal power. Absorb it, and you'll be able to wield Void Realm Force. You've already missed three opportunities—get stronger sooner rather than later."

"However, using this power requires the approval of the Heavenly Principle. You'll have to negotiate that on your own."

Without waiting for a response, Aether turned and stepped back into the abyssal vortex, leaving the Underworld.

Although the Underworld didn't prohibit gods from entering, it imposed numerous complex regulations.

Unless necessary, none of the gods wanted to deal with the hassle.

Lumine grasped the seed of Void Realm Force, smirking. "Feeling guilty? Hmph! Serves you right, Aether."

At that moment, Noah's voice echoed in her ears.

"You may study Void Realm Force, but you must never use it outside the Abyss. Otherwise, you will be punished according to divine law. Do you understand?"

Lumine nodded. "Understood, boss."

...

Meanwhile, at the Grand Narukami Shrine—

Raiden Makoto had personally prepared a grand feast.

Of course, with dozens of dishes, she hadn't done it alone. Even though Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho had ascended to godhood, they still held onto their dream of becoming ideal wives and mothers. They eagerly assisted Makoto in preparing the banquet.

After all, this was a meal for the Heavenly Principle himself. In myth and legend, such occasions were when the gods would present their finest dishes to please the Creator.

Of course, in myth and legend, there were often stories where poorly prepared dishes were presented to the Creator, resulting in divine wrath and punishment.

And in this case, the fool playing that role was Raiden Ei. Due to the previous misunderstandings given to her by Yae Miko and Kitsune Saiguu, she genuinely believed her cooking was delicious.

Raiden Makoto looked at the dish her sister had placed on the table—a plate of white-tinged red, with a hint of black—and couldn't help but sweat nervously.

"Ei... are you sure you want to serve this to Lord Heavenly Principle?"

Raiden Ei nodded confidently. "Last time, Lord Heavenly Principle said my cooking was delicious."

Kanae Kocho and Shinobu Kocho, standing to the side, discreetly wiped the cold sweat from their temples, internally screaming—this had to be poison! It was definitely poison!

If the Heavenly Principle actually ate this, wouldn't he be furious?

The mere thought of Lord Heavenly Principle possibly getting angry made the sisters swallow hard.

Kitsune Saiguu took a puff from her pipe and slowly exhaled a smoke ring. She wasn't too worried about the Heavenly Principle being upset.

If he was the type to get angry over this, he would have been upset last time.

Yae Miko shuddered, her stomach letting out an involuntary growl, her face turning green.

She vividly recalled the time, not too long ago, when she and Kitsune Saiguu had been forced to eat Ei's so-called "cooking" every day. In terror, she covered her mouth, as if she could still taste the lingering remnants of poison from months ago.

Meanwhile, Noah had already arrived on Narukami Island.

Inazuma City

On the bustling streets, Nahida held a cup of fruit milk tea, sipping contentedly. "The fruits in Inazuma are so different from those in Sumeru. In terms of taste, it's hard to say which is better. Thank you for the treat, Kamisato Ayaka."

Kamisato Ayaka spoke softly, "It's almost dusk, Nahida. If you don't have a place to stay, would you like to come to my home?"

At first, she had assumed Nahida was simply a traveler from Sumeru, perhaps a member of a rare race, much like the yokai of Inazuma.

However, she later realized that despite Nahida's childlike appearance, she possessed an incomprehensible depth of knowledge—astronomy, geography, governance, commerce, and culture—far beyond Ayaka's own understanding.

As someone who had supported the Kamisato clan alongside her elder brother from a young age, Ayaka prided herself on her education, yet she paled in comparison to Nahida in every aspect.

Nahida looked no older than ten, so how could her knowledge be so vast?

Moreover, her composed and independent demeanor convinced Ayaka that Nahida was not as young as she appeared. She was most likely a god.

Not long ago, Nahida had also joined the Divine Pantheon Blueprint as a god candidate.

Additionally, Nahida had mentioned she was from Sumeru. Ayaka recalled that Yae Miko had once spoken about the Dendro Archon of Sumeru—the Lesser Lord Kusanali—who took the form of a child.

So... was Nahida the Lesser Lord Kusanali?

She wanted to ask but could tell from Nahida's demeanor that she preferred to keep her true identity hidden.

Nahida blinked innocently and smiled. "You already know who I am, don't you? Forgive me for reading your thoughts."

Kamisato Ayaka was taken aback. "You can read minds?"

Nahida continued, "Since you treated me to tea, let me invite you to a banquet."

With that, she turned to look at a specific spot. "Is that alright, Lord Heavenly Principle?"

Just as Noah returned from the Underworld to Inazuma City, his form gradually emerged from the air.

Nahida watched as he approached, with Paimon floating beside him.

"Of course, Nahida. Banquets are always livelier with more people."

He then turned to Kamisato Ayaka with a smile.

"It's been a while since I've paid attention to you, and now you've already become a god candidate. Very impressive, young Kamisato."

Kamisato Ayaka froze for a moment. Just as she was about to respond, the Divine Pantheon Blueprint transmitted information to her.

Her expression instantly turned into one of pure astonishment.

"T-T-The Heavenly Principle...?!"

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