Upon seeing the announcent, all the pantheons grew excited—the Ascension Festival of a new Supre God.
For lower gods, such an event was almost unimaginable. More than ninety percent of gods hadn't even witnessed a grand feast like this, much less participated.
However, there was disappointnt too: only Upper Gods and above were qualified to attend.
Those who had just reached Upper God rank felt imnsely fortunate, while others could only sigh in regret.
Still, no one complained—after all, an Ascension Ceremony for a Supre God naturally had high standards.
In today's Teyvat Universe, only Upper Gods truly stepped onto a new level, embodying Rules themselves.
All pantheons began preparing gifts for Greater Lord Rukkhadevata's Ascension Ceremony.
In Suru.
From the nation's founding until now, this would be the grandest, busiest, and most magnificent event in their history.
The citizens of Suru, knowing their Supre God was about to ascend to an even higher divine plane, eagerly joined the festivities.
Their devotion to the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata was unquestionable.
The entire country buzzed with joy and celebration. Under the divine power of the Suru Pantheon, even the elental beings across the land danced in joy, sending blessings to their goddess.
The stronger elental beings could already take human form; even the weaker ones had developed sentience and could communicate easily with humans.
At this mont, the entire city of Suru was adorned with colorful ribbons, and musical instrunts played sweetly in every corner.
Entertainnt and festivities filled the streets.
To the gods, the entire nation was blanketed in lively "faith energy."
At the Sanctuary of Surasthana, with the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata about to ascend to Supre God, there was no way Noah would miss it—after all, she was one of his wives.
Noah entered the Sanctuary, which remained unchanged from before. Perhaps the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata cherished her mories here too much to rebuild it.
Buer's clover-shaped eyes grew even softer as she saw Noah walk in through the front door rather than teleporting.
Her voice was gentle and lodious: "You're here, my dear husband. Did you co for my ceremony?"
Noah opened his arms, and Buer, overjoyed, nestled into them without hesitation.
He ran his hand through her long white-green gradient hair, petting her as if she were a small cat.
"Of course. My first woman is about to ascend—I couldn't possibly miss it."
"You know well. I wouldn't miss such a lively occasion."
He then leaned down and teased her ear.
"A grand banquet inviting all the gods—you're way more impressive than . I've never hosted anything this grand."
The Greater Lord Rukkhadevata blushed. Even after all they had shared, being teased like this still made her shy.
"Then... am I guilty of the cri of arrogance?"
Knowing how much Noah cherished his won, he chuckled and lifted her chin.
"Of course, a grievous sin."
He playfully lowered his head and captured her lips.
"Greater Lord Rukkhadevata..."
At that mont, Nahida entered the Sanctuary after assigning tasks to the other Suru gods.
She had just been about to report to her elder when she saw the Heavenly Principle intimately embracing the Greater Lord.
Noah released Buer and turned to et Nahida's wide-eyed, focused gaze, smiling softly.
"Nahida, compared to last ti, you've grown so much. You've already reached the level of a First-tier Primary God."
"If not for your youth, you would have been the next to ascend to Supre God."
Noah hadn't opened many "backdoors" for the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata and Nahida. He hadn't even asked Mio to directly bestow them with Truth.
Everything was earned through Buer and Nahida's own efforts.
After all, having good relations with a Holy God and receiving a little help was perfectly normal, right?
Nahida walked up to Noah, her small hands grasping his hand. Looking up at him with her soft, light-green eyes—despite now understanding all human knowledge and social nuances—her gaze still carried a pure innocence.
"Lord Heavenly Principle, I've been diligently studying all this ti. I cannot let down your expectations. I've also broken through the shackles of my original form."
Closing her eyes, Nahida's body emitted a soft green divine light.
Her once youthful appearance visibly matured before Noah's eyes, growing into a beautiful eighteen-year-old girl. Her features beca identical to the Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, except the leaf ornants on her ears mirrored opposite sides.
"Lord Heavenly Principle..." Nahida opened her eyes slowly. Her gaze, while similar to Rukkhadevata's in voice and appearance, retained its own innocent brightness.
Noah pulled her into an embrace, one arm around each waist—Buer and Nahida—like a pair of twins.
"Having grasped the 'Supre Mystery,' you've transcended everything. Now that you've grown up, Nahida, I won't hold back anymore."
He leaned down and bit gently at Nahida's neck, the breath of the World Tree filling his senses.
Nahida let out a cute whimper:
"Lord Heavenly Principle, I understand. Please, pamper as you do the Greater Lord."
She had long awaited this mont.
Noah smiled, picking her up and carrying her toward the resting place where Buer was waiting.
Buer watched with joy—after all, to her, Nahida was another version of herself. If Noah loved Nahida, he loved her too.
"Buer, you co too."
"Yes, Lord Heavenly Principle."
Click!
The doors of the Sanctuary of Surasthana closed.
Outside, Suru City roared with celebration.
Inside, the sanctuary too was filled with joy.
anwhile, pantheons from farther lands were racing toward Suru, eager for tomorrow's grand ceremony.
Given the sheer scale of Teyvat's main world, even at full speed, the journey took ti.
The next day.
The doors of the Sanctuary of Surasthana opened. Noah erged, looking refreshed and satisfied, with Nahida and Buer following behind.
Smiling, Noah watched as teors streaked toward Suru from all directions.
"The gods are gathering. This is your mont. I'll simply watch from the audience."
"After all, as the Heavenly Principle, my presence would be too disruptive."
If he were to appear formally, Buer's ceremony would be utterly overshadowed.
Besides, with his status, how many gods below First-tier Primary God could truly stand on equal footing with him?
Noah suppressed his divine aura and masked himself with the presence of an Upper God as he walked through the streets of Suru City.
Aside from the massive World Tree, the city no longer resembled its forr self. Even the tree had grown tenfold—its branches now housed flourishing streets.
The city buzzed with life: vendors selling goods, ordinary citizens enjoying the festivities, desert folk performing on the streets, and hosts organizing entertainnt events.
Among the crowd were also humanoid elental beings.
Though they had taken human form, many still retained traits unique to their elental origins.
Only by becoming a god could elental creatures fully assu a human appearance.
It was much like the yokai of Inazuma—retaining distinct features that made them instantly recognizable.
The transformation of the main world wasn't limited to gods and elental beings. Humanity had undergone trendous change as well—every human had beco a transcendent being.
Although the dense rules and heavy matter of the main world suppressed their "expressiveness," the shift was still obvious.
The clearest change was in lifespan—ordinary humans now lived up to 300 years, practically making them a long-lived species.
Every human was now born with power comparable to those who once held Visions—capable of using "elental energy," "magic," and similar forces.
Without training, this power would remain latent.
However, with cultivation—Liyue's martial techniques, Mondstadt's magic systems, or other practices—a person could reach the level of a Vision-holder with two or three Constellations.
Truly talented individuals could break through their life's limitations, ignite a fourth Constellation, and reach the level of a demigod—at which point they'd be welcod into their respective pantheons.
Still, those who reached godhood through personal effort had no special privileges and would begin as Lower Gods.
When Teyvat beca a universe, Noah had opened the path for all life to achieve godhood.
With the annexation of so many worlds, there now existed countless thods of divinity—
Each world had its own system and terminology.
In Liyue, those who cultivated immortal techniques to beco demigods were called "Adepti."
In Mondstadt, those who mastered magical research beca known as "Grand Magi."
But regardless of the na, Teyvat recognized only one asure: "Rank."
This ranking resembled the "Divine Class" of the Little Garden world, requiring power, rit, and cultivation to all align for promotion. Otherwise, one would be considered a "rule-breaker" at their level.
As of now, Teyvat had yet to see a so-called "old fox"—those powerful enough to rank up but choosing to stay put.
However, as Teyvat evolves into a great universe, such cunning individuals would inevitably erge.
Just then, Noah noticed a sudden stir near the Zubayr Theater.
"Look! It's Miss Nilou!"
"She's the Goddess of Dance now. She's even more beautiful than before!"
"Of course—Miss Nilou is a goddess."
"I heard from the Construction God at the Akademiya that the Underworld's Main God might invite Miss Nilou to perform for the Greater Lord."
"Really? Wait—who's the Construction God?"
"Oh, that's Lord Kaveh of the Kshahrewar Darshan."
"Hey, I'll let you in on a secret—the Main God of the Underworld is the sa as the Goddess of Flowers from the Sabzeruz Festival tale~"
"What?! The Goddess of Flowers is inviting Goddess Nilou to dance? This gossip's real?"
"It ca straight from the mouth of the Construction God. How could it be fake?"
Sensing sothing, Nilou looked toward the crowd. The ornant on her neck—a Padisarah flower—began to emit a faint glow.
"Padisarah...?"
This flower had been a gift from an unknown god long ago, a reward for one of her most moving performances.
Back then, she was just a moderately well-known dancer. But because of that divine being, she beca renowned throughout Suru.
Rumors spread among the people: "A dance so beautiful, even the gods stopped to watch."
It was thanks to that legend that she beca a true "superstar."
Only now did she realize the Padisarah given to her was not an ordinary gift—it was a divine artifact imbued with Laws, capable of protecting her.
After ascending to godhood two days ago, she had wanted to find and thank that mysterious god. But with so many gods from countless pantheons, she had no way of knowing who it was.
Her light green eyes swept the crowd—finally landing on a seemingly ordinary figure.
The divine aura from her Padisarah perfectly matched that unassuming silhouette.
"Wait..."
Just as she was about to call out, the figure placed a finger to his lips. She quickly nodded, heart fluttering as if butterflies had taken flight in her chest.
Then a voice entered her mind.
'The once-clumsy dancer has beco the Goddess of Dance. How delightful. I imagine your dance is far more beautiful than it once was.'
Nilou's hands flew to her chest, face flushed. She responded with divine telepathy.
'Back then... thank you. May I know your na, my lord?'
'Noah.'
In this universe, his true na carried the will of the cosmos. Without his permission, invoking it would bring divine retribution.
'Lord Noah, I can now perform a true divine dance. May I... dance for you alone?'
Her shy, heartfelt request echoed in the divine link.
This being held special aning to her.
From that day on, he had protected her. She could sense it from the Padisarah.
'Of course.'
'Thank you. Please let be your guide.'
Only Upper Gods and above could attend the Grand Ceremony. For her to feel the divine aura from the Padisarah, this lord had to be far more powerful than she'd imagined.
Nilou vanished from the eyes of the public.
In the next mont, she appeared beside Noah. She had changed into simple, unadorned clothing and hidden her divine aura, appearing no different from an ordinary person.
Her green eyes glistened softly as she looked at him.
"Lord Noah..."
She had long imagined what the god who favored her might be like.
Now she knew—reality was more perfect than fantasy. Her heart pounded.
Noah smiled, amused by the flushed, excited girl before him.
"Then I'll be in your care while I'm here in Suru, Nilou."
Nilou shook her head quickly.
"Not at all! If you'd allow this little goddess to stay by your side during this ti, that would be more than enough."
"Then, Miss Nilou, keep up. If you get lost, I won't co looking."
"Yes, Lord Noah!"
Noah chuckled at the childlike delight she showed.
Ahead, many gods walked the streets, their divine presence suppressed.
And just then, a familiar figure approached.
"Ah~? Noah, my dear boy?"
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