I'm Not a Heavenly God, and I'm Sorry for That

"So, you're determined to defy the Heavenly Emperor's command for her sake?"

The Divine General's face darkened, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Is Eastern Emperor Taiyi's order so important?"

Bai Qiuran, supporting Jiang Lan, retorted, "In the past, I obeyed his orders as a sign of respect. Now that he's so ungrateful, Bai have no need to give him any more face."

"Then please don't blame me for being rude."

The divine general bowed to Bai Qiuran and said, "Grand Emperor Huang Zengtian Divine General, please enlighten me, Commander Bai!"

"Please."

Bai Qiuran waved his hand dismissively at him, his attitude quite rude.

"I've heard of Marshal Bai's martial arts prowess over the years, but I never expected him to be so arrogant upon meeting me today!"

Upon seeing Bai Qiuran's attitude, the Supreme Emperor Huang Zengtian General became enraged.

"Very well, it's time for a change of command in the position of Eastern Divine Might Grand Marshal!"

With the divine whip in his hand, this Divine General felt no fear, even though his opponent was Bai Qiuran, who had once beheaded the ancient War God Xingtian one-on-one.

Anyone touched by this wooden whip, except for Eastern Emperor Taiyi himself, will have their Divine Office, Divine Power Divine Core Heavenly Gods stripped away. Even if Bai Qiuran brave and powerful, without these things, he is just a useless god.

Although he appeared unfazed by the attack, the Supreme Emperor Huang Zeng Heavenly God was certain that Bai Qiuran was putting on a brave face. A Heavenly God of his rank would certainly hold more than one divine office.

He raised the divine whip in his hand, poured in Divine Power, and the whip shone brightly.

"Take this!"

The Divine General roared, and his divine whip, imbued with terrifying power, lashed out at Bai Qiuran's head.

But Bai Qiuran didn't dodge at all. He directly blocked the divine whip with his head, and then with a backhand palm strike, Sword Qi flew out and directly severed the head of this Heavenly Gods. The remaining Sword Qi poured into his body, turning his internal organs, body bones, Divine Power, and soul into dust.

Divine General could even react in shock, he was turned into a lump of minced meat and fell to the ground with a thud.

How could that be?

The other celestial beings, seeing Bai Qiuran tear the Supreme Emperor Huang Zeng Celestial General to pieces without any reaction, were immediately terrified and pointed at Bai Qiuran, shouting, "You are not a god—"

Bai Qiuran glanced at them, and the Clear Autumn Waters in the scabbard on his back automatically extended a section, shooting out several Sword Qi that tore these Heavenly Gods to pieces as well.

Are you alright?

After dealing with these Heavenly Gods, Bai Qiuran squatted down, hugged Jiang Lan in his arms, and asked.

"He won't die for now."

Jiang Lan coughed twice, Bai Qiuran wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. Then he channeled his True Qi into her body. The vital wood-elemental True Qi circulated within Jiang Lan's body for a few rounds, instantly restoring her complexion.

However, all the Divine Office Divine Power that was the source of her divine authority had been taken away, and Jiang Lan is still very weak.

"I didn't expect you to actually be Human Race."

Looking at Bai Qiuran's profile, Jiang Lan smiled weakly.

"Didn't I tell you about this a few years ago, before we got married?"

Bai Qiuran sighed.

"We weren't close back then, and I didn't know if you were making it up."

Jiang Lan smiled and said, "Over the years, I've become more and more convinced, but just now, I'm finally certain that you don't possess any Divine Power or Divine Office."

Bai Qiuran reached out and grabbed the wooden whip from the ground. He studied it for a moment and found that apart from a peculiar Divine Power, the whip was empty and contained no trace of Jiang Lan's Divine Power or Divine Office.

"That's all."

Seeing Bai Qiuran's actions, Jiang Lan said with a wry smile, "I saw that guy send a beam of light back to the heavens earlier. I'm afraid my Divine Office has already been taken away by Eastern Emperor Taiyi."

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiuran put away the wooden whip and touched her forehead.

"See if you can get up first."

He gently helped Jiang Lan to her feet, supporting her shoulders with careful movements.

Have you found the person you're looking for?

Having regained some of her energy, Jiang Lan, supported by Bai Qiuran as she stood up, leaned against him and asked.

Bai Qiuran paused for a moment, then replied, "He's dead."

Looking at the starless night sky, he sighed, "The road is blocked. From now on, I can only rely on myself to move forward in the dark."

Jiang Lan didn't speak, but reached out and touched Bai Qiuran's cheek to comfort her.

After a moment, she said softly, "It's alright. The person the Human Race is looking for is here, and the person you're looking for... is also here."

Bai Qiuran chuckled, then took the sword from his back, squatted down, carried Jiang Lan on his back, and then stood up.

"Let's talk about these things later. The Human Race on this continent are still suffering. At least tonight, I'll save as many as I can... By the way, how's their Settlement coming along?"

"The casualties were heavy. Before I came out, I had him lead a group of survivors to escape to the mountain where I used to live."

Jiang Lan clung to Bai Qiuran's back, and he lifted her into the air.

"The first time we met, I was the one who carried you on the flight; now you're finally carrying me on this one."

"If you ever want to fly again, I'll take you."

Bai Qiuran asked, "What exactly happened in the past few years? Why did Eastern Emperor Taiyi suddenly decide to take action against the Human Race?"

"I heard that after you left, he had a precognitive dream, in which he dreamt of the destruction of the Heavenly Gods."

Jiang Lan and the sound of reading aloud replied, "After that, the Heavenly Palace kept mobilizing troops, and then tonight, launched a purge of Human Race on Earth. The old were all killed, the able-bodied were captured and made into slave laborers, the women were captured and made into playthings, and the children were kept as food reserves for the Heavenly Gods... Of course, many Heavenly Gods in the lower realms did not follow the rules, which was also with the tacit approval of Eastern Emperor Taiyi."

"And you?"

Bai Qiuran asked, "How did you catch the eye of that Divine General? That treasure he possesses is probably not something an ordinary Heavenly Gods could hold, right? I estimate it's unique in the entire Heavenly Palace."

"He was sent to deal with me."

Jiang Lan replied with a bitter smile, "The Heavenly Gods were wiping out Li's Settlement. When I arrived, a Heavenly Gods was about to rape Li's wife. His wife struggled and refused to yield, and was killed by the Heavenly Gods. Then, he suddenly sprang into action, using a set of fist, palm, and sword techniques he had devised himself. Taking advantage of the other Heavenly Gods' inattention, he snatched a sword from a nearby Heavenly Gods and killed the Heavenly Gods who had killed his wife with a single strike."

Jiang Lan paused for a moment.

"I poisoned the gods in that settlement, saving him and the survivors, but we encountered the Supreme Emperor Huang Zeng God General as soon as we left the settlement. To distract him, I separated from them."

After Bai Qiuran entered the Return Ruins, several more years passed, and he was now Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators. However, Bai Qiuran did not expect his talent to be so outstanding. Combined with the techniques he had learned from Bai Qiuran's basic teachings, he unexpectedly killed a Celestial Heavenly Gods.

Although he was only a low-level Heavenly Gods, his strength was comparable to that of Spirit Severing Stage Cultivators. It can only be said that he truly deserved to be the first generation of Immortal Spirit Body in history.

"I see."

Bai Qiuran replied, "Then let's rescue them along the way and meet up with He Li and the others first."

Without hesitation, Bai Qiuran carried Jiang Lan on her back and headed towards the mountain range where she used to live. Along the way, she rescued several Human Race Settlement, wiped out the rampaging Heavenly Gods, and collected all the survivors and their Souls into a map. Bai Qiuran and Jiang Lan finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.

With a sweep of her Spiritual Sense, Bai Qiuran quickly located Li, who was hiding near the miasma layer with his men, and descended with Jiang Lan.