Genshin Impact: I, Heavenly Principle, Will Make Teyvat Supreme-Chapter 176: Ophis: Were You Coming for Me?

Still reeling from the shock of the divine name, what appeared next in their minds took the astonishment to another level.

"Pantheon Blueprint!"

Sirzechs couldn't help but exclaim out loud.

A flood of information poured into his mind—the functions of the Divine Pantheon Blueprint, the structure of the divine system, everything appeared in vivid detail.

As a Transcendent, he instantly digested all of this information.

Though Sirzechs had assumed that the invading world must be vastly stronger than theirs, he had never imagined just how vast that difference truly was.

Now, with what he saw in his mind, he finally had a clear answer.

"Upper God!"

Within the Pantheon, his rank was only that of an Upper God—merely middle-tier in the hierarchy.

Above him were the "Primary Gods," like the god standing before him now—Morax.

This Pantheon had clearly defined boundaries between every rank.

"A Primary God... already comparable to the God of the Bible?"

He didn't know exactly how powerful the God of the Bible had been—he hadn't lived through the ancient war—but he could feel Morax's strength firsthand. Even if Morax wasn't quite equal to the biblical god, the gap wouldn't be large.

And above the Primary Gods were the "Supreme Gods," which, by that scale, must be at the level of the two Dragon Gods.

As for the rank above even that—"Holy Gods"—he couldn't even begin to imagine their power.

Above them all stood a single, absolute being: the "Creator God."

Sirzechs' mind raced. The Creator God—could it really be that Creator God?

A being who created a world from nothing?

In their own world, there were gods with the title of creator, but those had only reshaped existing worlds. None had created something from true nothingness.

And while racing through these thoughts, he realized something extremely forceful:

Once one joined the Pantheon, there was no leaving. You became part of it forever.

Aside from that, the worldview of this Pantheon was unbelievably vast.

There was a clear divine advancement path. As long as you contributed to the Pantheon, you would be rewarded.

He quickly familiarized himself with the functions of the Pantheon system.

Just the "Divine Pantheon Blueprint" alone was a god-tier support tool.

The "Divine Mall" allowed the purchase of anything from within the world—divine artifacts, knowledge, magic, even laws themselves.

The "Chat Group" allowed communication and trade between all Pantheon members across worlds, ignoring any spatial barriers.

These features were terrifyingly powerful.

Two Holy Gods, six Supreme Gods, twenty-five Primary Gods, and countless Upper, Middle, and Lower Gods, as well as those still awaiting apotheosis.

The Four Great Satans finally snapped out of their daze, immensely grateful.

Luckily, they had no desire for war in the first place. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The moment the Four Great Satans led the entire devil race into the Pantheon, the power of the Human Realm blanketed the Underworld.

Over 40% of the Underworld's world authority was instantly seized, and Asmoday's suppression of the world's instinctive resistance became significantly easier.

Asmoday looked toward Morax, who had subdued the devil race in under five minutes, and nodded.

Her space-law chains had already sealed the entire Underworld.

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After bringing the devil race under their banner, Zhongli was invited to the Gremory estate.

Although the Underworld still retained a medieval aesthetic, its daily life was already similar to the Human Realm.

The estates of the devil noble families felt more like modern aristocratic mansions.

The surviving heads of the devil noble families, and the highest-level devils, had changed into formal evening attire to politely welcome the esteemed guests from another world.

After the Human Realm's power took control of the Underworld, all devils who had reached the quasi-god level were incorporated into the Pantheon.

Under the combination of firm deterrence and tempting rewards, these devils who joined the Pantheon quickly became loyal supporters.

After all, the benefits and privileges of the Pantheon were nearly impossible to refuse.

Behind Zhongli, the accompanying gods and quasi-gods were all filled with excitement and curiosity.

They could only praise their own chief god—how capable and decisive he was.

Without them needing to act at all, everything had already been handled.

They had effortlessly earned contribution points, and now all that remained was to pacify the remaining factions of the Underworld's devil race.

Morax was invited to sit at the head of the table. Two Middle Gods stood beside him while the Four Great Satans gave a respectful bow.

Sirzechs spoke: "Although most of the Underworld's devil race is governed by us Four Great Satans, some devils were exiled to the fringes."

Ajuka added: "It's a matter of Underworld history. If my lord wishes to bring them under control, we can set out immediately."

Morax raised a hand. "There is no need for your devil race to rush to prove your loyalty. Now that you are part of the Pantheon, you are one of us. Simply manage your respective families well."

He then looked toward Xianyun and Madam Ping, who stood to the side.

"Fellow gods, lead the gods and immortals to them. If they submit, accept them. If they resist, purge them."

Xianyun and Madam Ping bowed. "We obey the command of the Sovereign."

With that, they turned into streaks of light and vanished from the manor. Dozens more rays of light followed, taking the quasi-gods with them.

The Four Great Satans exchanged glances.

They hadn't been trying to show off their loyalty—just hoping to earn a bit of contribution. The Divine Mall had far too much to tempt them. Not to mention the divine authorities available; to say they weren't interested would be a lie.

Still, they knew the truth: having just joined the Pantheon, they likely wouldn't receive any immediate credit.

Besides, Morax was right. They needed to focus on organizing their family structures.

A sudden, full-scale allegiance to a divine system came with countless logistical challenges.

After taking their leave, the Four Great Satans immediately summoned every member of their families. The rest of the devil clans followed suit.

...

Meanwhile, at the border of the Underworld—

This was the stronghold of the "Khaos Brigade."

Its nominal leader was the Infinite Dragon God—Ophis.

Of course, that was in name only.

Ophis's desire to defeat the Red Dragon God Emperor and return to the Dimensional Gap had drawn in all sorts of people with their own agendas.

In her naivety and emotional ignorance, Ophis believed their lies—that gathering enough powerful individuals would help her defeat the Red Dragon God Emperor.

She bestowed the power of the Ouroboros upon those who gathered.

These people, each with their own dark motives, used her power to pursue selfish, destructive goals across the world.

Ophis looked up at the divine chains of order that now suppressed the entire Underworld. Her emotionless voice spoke:

"Power of order from another world? The entire Underworld has been subdued."

"Above... there is a 'serpent' even stronger than I am."

She paused, then turned her gaze in a particular direction.

"Are they coming toward me? Am I the target?"

"Lady Ophis! What in the world just happened? Do you know anything?"

As Ophis stared toward the distant presence approaching her, a voice reached her ears. She looked down—it was the three strongest devils who had pledged allegiance to her.

She vaguely remembered their names: Katerea Leviathan, Creuserey Asmodeus, and Shalba Beelzebub.

According to them, they were the former "Satans," once powerful figures among devils. They were also the three who had received the greatest portion of her "serpent" power.

Katerea looked up at the silent girl standing atop the castle spire, and asked again, "Lady Ophis?"

At the same time, a bead of cold sweat formed on Creuserey and Shalba's foreheads.

Why was the Infinite Dragon God silently staring at them? Had she realized they were deceiving her?

The Infinite Dragon God was a being even their progenitors and the God of the Bible had to avoid. If she discovered they had manipulated her just to borrow her power, she would surely kill them.

Ophis raised her head expressionlessly and pointed to the sky, where the red cubes had formed vast chains stretching across the heavens.

"That is the 'Order Chains' of another world. The entire Underworld has been sealed and suppressed."

"What you saw ten minutes ago was the gods of another world tearing open the world's barrier. I saw it. Sirzechs and the others have already submitted."

Creuserey's face darkened. "What? That was an invasion by another world?!"

"Are you serious?"

Ophis looked at them with her usual blank expression.

Though it sounded like nonsense, they knew the Infinite Dragon God never lied.

Shalba gritted his teeth. "Sirzechs has already submitted?!"

"What's going on? That can't be true! If he and the others submitted, then that means the entire devil race followed suit?!"

A violent aura erupted from him as he screamed in rage.

"Shameless! Faced with a powerful enemy, they immediately grovel like dogs?! Kneeling to submit?! They've trampled all dignity of the devil race into the mud!"

"Damn that Sirzechs! Always compromising and yielding to angels and fallen angels—now he's outright betrayed our race!"

"Those usurpers have no right to call themselves devils!"

Creuserey's face twisted with fury. "Those filthy impostors calling themselves Satans?! We are the true devils!"

"Invaders should be met with blood for blood, eye for an eye! Every last one of them must be destroyed, even if we burn through all our forces!"

"Shalba, Katerea, summon all members of the Khaos Brigade from across the Underworld! We're marching back—every usurper and invader must die!"

The "Khaos Brigade," under the slogan of creating a world of their own, had for centuries attracted countless renegades from angels, fallen angels, devils, and human magicians.

Just at the Underworld's border, their members already numbered in the tens of thousands.

Now, they were confident they could crush Sirzechs, the usurper of their Satan title, along with these so-called otherworldly invaders.

But Ophis pointed in one direction and spoke flatly:

"No need to look. They're already here."

The three Old Satan Faction leaders turned in shock. "What?"

...

At that same moment—

Dozens of streaks of light flew toward the Underworld's edge like a meteor shower.

Xianyun looked toward the two immortals—Sea Gazer and Skybracer.

"Sea Gazer, Skybracer—most of that 'Khaos Brigade' aren't worthy of joining the Pantheon."

"Try to stay out of the fight. You two should collect as much merit as you can."

"Understood. I won't say thanks—but I'll remember the favor in my heart."

"Ah, same here. Honestly, we're the ones dragging you down right now."

Xianyun scoffed. "Since when did you two become such dainty little girls, whining and dragging your feet?"

"Ugh, after all these millennia, Xianyun, that mouth of yours—we still can't outtalk you."

Xianyun raised her chin proudly. "At least you're self-aware. In this entire Pantheon, how many can outtalk this god?"

Behind them, warriors like Toga and Nurarihyon weren't so philosophical. Their eyes gleamed green, tongues practically hanging out, like starving wild dogs spotting fresh meat.

"That sweet, juicy merit!"

"Let's agree now—no stealing! We split the credit evenly. No snatching extras."

"To hell with that! No even splits. Any unworthy scum—just kill them all."

"Exactly. With the power of the Human Realm above our heads, if you kill innocents, you'll get marked red. Do it too much and you'll be punished by the divine pact."

"Anyway, kill whoever deserves it."

Keqing and Ningguang flew with Hu Tao in tow.

"Director Hu, this is your first time in a war—and one at this level. Please prioritize your safety. Don't get greedy."

"Aiya~ Relax, Ningguang. This is life and death, I know! Of course I'll be careful—after all, you know what I do for a living."

"If Director Hu understands that, then I'm relieved."

"Heads up—we're almost there."

The divine meteor shower instantly disappeared as the gods halted mid-air.

All eyes turned to the castle built atop the floating mountains.

From within the castle, countless bat-like silhouettes surged forth, flying toward them.

Buzz buzz buzz—!

Simultaneously, crimson magic circles appeared in all directions.

From the circles emerged devils wearing goat masks, wielding magical tridents.

Moon Carver said calmly, "Looks like they were expecting us."

Mountain Shaper nodded. "Well, after all, the actions of the Supreme God and the Primary God shook the entire world."

"The leader of the Khaos Brigade is the Infinite Dragon God. If we go by our Pantheon's hierarchy, her power is at least at the level of a Supreme God."

"And in terms of 'status,' she holds the 'Truth' of this world—comparable to the two at the top of our Pantheon."

Xianyun frowned. "Then... will she make a move?"

Madam Ping responded, "Not likely. That one is still watching her."

Xianyun nodded. "Makes sense."

Just then, a shrill, hostile voice rang out, drawing the gods' attention.

"So, you're the otherworldly invaders—the ones that fake Satans submitted to."

Three lower-god-tier devils stepped out from the magic circles.

"Hmph, daring to invade the Underworld? You filthy mongrels will perish here and now."

"After this, we'll wipe out the fake Satans and all their allies!"

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