So, did love disappear?
Gabriel's lips trembled faintly. As he looked at that trace of mild reproach in God's eyes, his heart went ice-cold.
Once upon a time, he too had been God's most beloved Archangel. The first hymn of praise within the Holy Light had begun with him.
"Lord, you once said you loved listening to Gabriel's hymns most. You also once said Gabriel was your closest subordinate... Please wake up!"
From loss to dejection, then to collapse, Gabriel's heart was a tangled mess.
And Lucifer, the fallen angel facing off against Tongtian, had a handsome yet wicked face filled entirely with delighted, frenzied laughter.
The wild upward curve of his mouth was probably something even the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation could not suppress.
"Hahahaha... Gabriel, so this day has come for you too! That old bastard God has always loved the new and loathed the old. Sooner or later, you'll fall into hell just like me!"
Lucifer's laughter grew even more unbridled, but Tongtian, opposite him, was somewhat unable to make heads or tails of it.
"This fellow Daoist across from me... could he have some extraordinary kink? Like that 'S&M' Senior Brother Hong Yun once mentioned?"
Looking at the dense, countless sword marks cut into Lucifer's body by the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation, then matching them with that heartfelt, delighted, frenzied laughter he was giving, Tongtian faintly formed a few guesses in his heart.
"Forget it. A gentleman delights in helping others fulfill their wishes. Since this fellow Daoist has such a preference, this poor Daoist will simply stab him a few thousand more times later."
"Since Father God created heaven and earth, this poor Daoist has met such a preference for the first time. It is rare indeed. I must properly help him accomplish it!"
Tongtian rubbed his