Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

The moment the meeting officially began, a translucent, azure panel appeared before everyone, with lines of cold text, like inscriptions carved into steel, appearing one after another on the panel.

[Deity ID: 0721]

[Deity Name: God of Nuo]

[Hazard Level (Predicted): Level A]

[Location in the present life: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo]

[Core Supernatural Power: "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"]

[Ability Description: The Nuo God wields the power over souls and can transform the dead in batches into vengeful spirits under its control. Once fully awakened, these spirits will slaughter civilians on a massive scale. Those who die at the hands of these vengeful spirits will then be transformed into new vengeful spirits, creating an endless cycle of death.]

[Disaster Assessment: SS level, possessing the potential risk of triggering a crisis worthy of the destruction of an island nation]

[Contemporary religious cult: Nuo Shen Jiao]

[Congregants gathering place: Chiyoda Ward Nuojin Shrine]

[Registered followers: around 1,000]

"Now, those who can spare the time to travel to Tokyo and stay there for at least three weeks, light the 'beacon' before you."

The Dragon King of the East Sea's voice echoed in the empty hall. The majestic dragon horns on his head gleamed coldly under the lamplight, and his tone carried an undeniable majesty: "Those who do not possess the ability to counter spiritual supernatural powers are prohibited from registering. In addition, I have something else to announce."

His tone suddenly turned somber, carrying an unprecedented gravity.

"An extremely high energy reaction has been detected in Scotland, suggesting that an S-class deity is about to be resurrected. All members of the Senate must immediately proceed to Scotland to deploy defenses."

"In other words, this operation in Tokyo will not have any veteran combatants leading the team to cover the losses."

Many of the lights that were originally on went out instantly.

Only veteran-level combatants can contend against A-level gods.

Without veteran-level combatants to back them up, even if more divine blood rushes forward, it's all for nothing...

The Dragon King of the East Sea narrowed his golden eyes slightly.

His gaze fell on the two remaining lights on the field that had never been extinguished.

One of them belongs to Jiang Ling, codenamed "Emperor";

The other lamp belongs to the Bloodline Divine Being codenamed "Blood Princess"—her virtual form is a large white plush bat with a pair of scarlet eyes that gleam with a cold, eerie light in the shadows.

"My divine blood concentration has been purified twice, and I can now reliably unleash the third level of Blood Burst."

Blood Princess's voice, though electronically demagnetized, still possessed a cool and pleasant quality, her tone calm yet resolute.

"If I can successfully deal with this A-level deity this time, I want a seat on the Council of Elders."

"Good, as expected of you, you actually unleashed your blood three times!" The Dragon King of the East Sea's eyes lit up, and he replied, "If you can subdue an A-rank god, I will report to the Council of Elders and promote you from S-rank god blood to elder-level combat power!"

"A third burst of blood?!" Many people gasped in shock.

Squidward swayed his tentacles and muttered to himself, "As expected of Lady Blood Princess, she can actually perform three blood bursts... No wonder she dared to directly challenge for the position of Elder."

"What is Blood Explosion?" Jiang Ling turned her head and asked in a low voice.

"The so-called Blood Explosion is a forbidden technique used by us Divine Blood users to forcibly burn our divine blood and break through the limits of life. It is also our trump card for killing gods."

Squidward's voice was very low, "First-degree Blood Explosion doubles your base combat power; second-degree Blood Explosion quadruples it; as for third-degree Blood Explosion... hehe, it will multiply it ninefold from second-degree!"

"Three stacks together result in a full fifteen-fold increase in combat power."

"Throughout the entire Sorrow of the Gods, those who can consistently unleash Triple Blood Explosion are all members of the Elder Council. Being able to touch the threshold of Triple Blood Explosion is basically equivalent to having one foot in the Elder Council."

"Once you become an elder, you will not only have access to all the top-secret files concerning the gods from the past 2,500 years since the founding of the Divine Sorrow, but you will also gain access to the 'Treasury of the Gods.'"

Mentioning the treasure trove of the gods, Squidward's tentacles curled up involuntarily, his tone filled with longing:

"There are so many good things in the Treasury of the Gods! A large number of sacred relics left over from the era of gods, and even the remains and power fragments of fallen gods... Just getting any one of them can make your combat power increase exponentially."

"All the intelligence..." Jiang Ling murmured softly.

If there's anything he lacks most right now, it's definitely information about the gods.

I originally thought that joining the Sorrow of the Gods would grant me direct access to all information about the gods, but now it seems I still have to climb to the top step by step...

"You must be a newcomer to God's Sorrow, right?"

The Dragon King of the East Sea looked at Jiang Ling and spoke with the well-intentioned advice of a veteran expert, "Non-veteran action team members have no obligation to protect low-level newcomers. Once the battle begins, Blood Princess will not be distracted to protect you."

Do you know what you're about to face?

The Dragon King of the East Sea spoke in a deep, somber voice, his golden dragon eyes filled with solemnity, as he advised, "That is an A-rank deity who is infinitely close to an S-rank main god!"

"It's too early for a newcomer like you to confront such a situation directly."

Jiang Ling: ……

Good morning...?

Did Shen Yuntian not tell the elders about his strength?

Never mind, it doesn't matter whether it was mentioned or not.

He stepped forward, looked up at the Dragon King of the East Sea seated at the head of the table, and asked loudly, "If I slay the Nuo God, could I also be granted the qualification to be promoted to Elder?"

The crowd erupted in uproar, looking at him with the same kind of disapproval they had for Jiahao.

Blood Princess is a top-tier S-class combatant who has been famous for many years in God's Lament, and she is a ruthless character who can reliably unleash three-fold Blood Burst, which gives her the confidence to challenge A-class gods.

You're a newbie who doesn't even know what Blood Explosion is, and it's questionable whether you can even achieve Blood Explosion once. How dare you claim to kill an A-level god?

Stop making us laugh.

Squidward looked dazed and tugged at his golden throne:

"Hey, hey, hey, you...you've taken the wrong medicine? That's an A-rank deity..."

The Dragon King of the East Sea frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "It is permissible. But in the sorrow of the gods, there is never any joking."

I can give you one chance to take back what you just said.

"Don't be reckless, Emperor!" Squidward slapped the armrest of his throne.

"You're the first person who's seen my fake face and still wanted to chat with me."

"Waitasi... I don't want to lose you..."

The last sentence was inexplicably sentimental, much like the confessions made by the male and female leads in some Japanese school romance dramas before their parting.

Jiang Ling: ……

Don't you fucking touch me!!!

He stepped forward, raising his exceptionally sharp jawline: "Sorry, I won't take it back. If necessary, I can sign a pledge."

The Dragon King of the East Sea stared at him for a long time, and seeing no fear in his eyes, he finally slowly closed his eyes and nodded: "Alright. In that case, you and Blood Princess are of equal qualifications. In this operation, whoever kills the Nuo God first, or makes the greatest contribution in the process of killing the Nuo God, will be nominated by the Council of Elders."

"Of course, the council of elders cannot admit two new members at once."

"Therefore, only one of you two can ultimately join the ranks of the elders."

Silence fell over the hall once more, all eyes fixed on Jiang Ling, as if he were a dead man. There was no need to waste words on someone about to die.

Seeing that no one else was signing up, the Dragon King of the East Sea waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "This meeting is now adjourned. Everyone may leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a golden streak of light and was the first to exit the virtual space "below the black mist".

The other Divine Bloodline users also turned into streaks of light and left the scene. Even Squidward only sighed heavily, glanced at Jiang Ling with a nostalgic look that was almost a farewell, and then disappeared from the spot.

Across the large round table, Blood Princess slowly stood up, her scarlet bat-like eyes coldly sweeping over Jiang Ling before she let out a contemptuous sneer:

"Ha, a self-righteous genius like you who just climbed out of a well is prone to developing an illusion of being invincible."

"But what you don't know is that these are the people who often die the fastest."

"You'd better watch yourself."

After saying that, she transformed into a streak of blood-red light and vanished from the main hall in an instant.

Jiang Ling: "..."

He took off the VR headset, casually placed it on the bedside table, and couldn't help but sigh: "Was this considered showing off intentionally?"

He got up and went to the balcony, leaned on the cold railing, and gazed at the night sky in the distance.

The detached villa not far away was a gift he gave to Kexin's mother. Now Kexin, Keling, their mother, and their aunts Yuan Qingzi and Yuan Erqingzi all live there peacefully.

The dark clouds in the night sky slowly dispersed, and the bright moonlight shone like water onto the balcony.

He pulled a lollipop from his pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into his mouth. The sweetness spread, but a bittersweet feeling welled up inside him.

His deep eyes gazed at the inky night sky, and he murmured softly:

"Kexin, if you knew all this, would you hate me?"

He really wanted to be honest with Kexin about everything.

However, Meiyu wouldn't allow it, as she was terrified of letting Kexin know everything.