Today's fourth update: Chapter 1288! 4/4!
The gods created angels to convey divine decrees in their stead, and their initial method could only be described as rather unsightly!
They actually intended to scare off demons who pursued beauty in the world with ugliness!
You couldn't call this method a failure. It was like two people fighting: you scared the other person away by spitting and throwing crap at them. At first, it might seem like a success, but afterward, it would only infuriate them and invite mad retaliation!
When Xu Kun first read this historical record, he was a little dumbfounded too.
Were these gods out of their minds?
Could such a shameless tactic really work?
But the later text also offered an explanation. This tactic the gods used to drive away demons was precisely aimed at a flaw in the demons' nature!
Demons pursued perfection far too intensely!
In modern terms, it was like someone with extreme mysophobia who couldn't tolerate the slightest stain on their body!
At this point, some people might realize—wasn't that exactly what angels were like today?
Heh heh, no rush. Keep reading!
Driving off demons in such a disgusting way could only treat the symptoms, not the root cause!
The enraged demons began retaliating. Since you were ugly, couldn't I simply blindfold myself and slaughter you?
Thus, the conflict between angels and demons entered its second stage!
It ended with the first-generation angels, who possessed no distinguishing trait other than ugliness, fleeing in defeat. The demons once again occupied the world!
After a long period of peace, with the gods unable to enter the fray personally, they could only carry out a second upgrade to the angel project!
That's right, angels were actually creations of the gods—creations meant to suppress demons!
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