novelraw Chapter 348: The truth about [Absolute Defense] is finally revealed! The young miner is actually...
Chapter 348: The truth about [Absolute Defense] is finally revealed! The young miner is actually...
Chapter 348: The truth about [Absolute Defense] is finally revealed! The young miner is actually...
Click!Click!Click!
The moment the golden cleanser wielding the giant bow, Alm the Greatbow, finished speaking, the golden barrier with its vine-like patterns around the platform shattered.
Those were three unknown beings at the Celestial Venerable level. Working together, they shattered the golden barrier in just a few breaths!
The Lord of the Transdimensional was clearly enraged. His enormous figure, resembling a jumble of chaotic lines, charged forward, determined to capture Alm the Greatbow at all costs. The Apostle of Knowledge and another unknown being of the Celestial Venerable level were also fully cooperating with him.
However, Alm the Great Bow merely glanced at the three Celestial Venerables rushing towards him, ignoring the momentary freeze in time and the shattering space, and casually swung the giant bow in his hand, which was comparable to a sacred treasure.
The entire arena vibrated with a "buzz," and a new golden barrier appeared once again, directly isolating the three unknown beings at the Celestial Venerable level outside, once again.
"I told you, I can leave if I want to, so don't bother."
Alm the Greatbow's eyes were full of mockery. With a swing of his golden greatbow, he immediately slashed an invisible crack behind him.
The rift was neither a spatial rift nor a Protoss rift; it was filled with a thick gray mist containing countless fragments of time from the mortal world and the Protoss realm.
This is—a crack in the gray mist of time!
Alm the Greatbow turned the golden warhorse around, and the horse exhaled two streams of white breath. Its front hooves first rose, and the instant they landed, they rushed directly into the Time Mist Rift at an incredible speed.
However, as he was leaving, the gold cleaner named "Alm the Greatbow" turned his head and looked towards the direction of the golden dome, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
It seemed to have sensed something all along, and this behavior indicated that it had not been deceived.
The next instant, Alm the Greatbow's colossal, mountain-like figure, clad in golden armor, vanished completely into the Time Mist Rift, which closed in an instant.
On the high platform, the previous calm was restored, but the atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive.
The enormous, semi-transparent, sticky figure of the [Knowledge Apostle] turned towards the golden dome, its gaze fixed on the eternal vortex of silicon and aluminum, the size of a watermelon.
The place was clearly empty, yet the [Apostle of Knowledge] still asked with a tone of confusion and accusation, "Why didn't you make a move?"
The unknown beings present were all taken aback, even Xia Fa was stunned for a moment, but then a figure that he was quite familiar with appeared.
He was a middle-aged man dressed like a gentleman, exuding the calm air of a scholar. He wore brown glasses and held a silver-inlaid cane made of extremely rare ebony with wisteria vine patterns. He was sitting upright in a lacquered wooden chair.
It is indeed—the head of the carnival of destiny, His Excellency the Wise One!
Xia Fa never expected to meet the "Sage" here. At the same time, with his increased knowledge, he suddenly understood many things.
No wonder, the Wise One used to be able to freely contact the nine righteous gods and seemed quite familiar with them. Also, no wonder the Wise One gave him the feeling that he was very close to the rank of a righteous god.
So that's why, His Excellency the Wise One is actually a Celestial Venerable. That makes sense.
"Wait, something's not right—"
Suddenly, Xia Fa's gaze sharpened as he keenly noticed that the areas not covered by the double-breasted coat of the "Wise Man"—namely, his neck and hands—were covered with wounds.
The wounds were quite strange, displaying bizarre colors, writhing like oil paint or watercolor, as if they could form certain images at any moment, but were suppressed by His Excellency the Wise One.
"It's not that I don't want to help, it's that I have no other choice."
Just then, the Wise One sighed and spoke, his tone quite calm: "First of all, if we kill this Gold Cleaner named Alm Greatbow right here, then the plans those people have been making these past few days will likely be in vain."
"Moreover, it might directly awaken all the sleeping Golden Cleaners."
"Secondly, as you all know, I am injured. I was ambushed by [Brief Reality], and I cannot unleash my full-power Celestial Venerable strength right now."
"In the end, none of us could have imagined that, despite having taken precautions against divination and spying at the level of a true god, Alm the Greatbow would actually hide in the Time Mist and sneak in."
"In that case, even if we go all out, it still has a chance to escape, so it's not worth the effort."
After a slight pause, the Wise One gestured towards Xia Fa's location and continued, "This Celestial Venerable friend didn't make a move either, did he? He must have the same thought as me."
Xia Fa was taken aback for a moment, then found himself both amused and exasperated.
He was still wondering how to explain his previous inaction in watching a Golden Cleanser escape, now that he had disguised himself as a Celestial Venerable.
Unexpectedly, the Wise One, mistaking him for a Celestial Venerable, actually explained it to him, assuming he was as calm as He was.
In fact, that's not the case. Xia Fa felt that if he had been at the Celestial Venerable level, he would have charged forward wielding both Rhine Blades of Calamity.
Of course, this is on the premise that there is a way to kill this Alm the Greatbow without waking the other sleeping Golden Cleansers; otherwise, his choice would be the same as that of the Wise One.
After listening to the "wise man's" analysis, the three unknown beings at the Celestial Venerable level fell into a rare silence.
Especially the Lord of the Superdimensional, who had seemed so angry that he had lost his mind, calmed down the moment the Golden Cleanser Alm the Greatbow left.
Instead, it was the [Apostle of Knowledge] who relentlessly questioned the [Sage].
It seemed that the [Lord of the Superdimensional]'s anger just now was all an act, just to make Alm Giantbow think that Sleeve would fight desperately, so as to force Alm Giantbow to retreat.
Xia Fa also keenly noticed this, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
They truly are ancient monsters who have lived for at least 30,000 years; none of them are simple.
At this moment, the [Secret Prayer Eyes] reappeared on the high platform, but it did not reveal its true form. Instead, it maintained the appearance of a pair of normal-sized pupils.
Her ethereal voice rang out, carrying a hint of comfort: "Everyone, this time it was our Eye of the Mist's fault, it was truly our oversight. As the Source Master of the Eye of the Mist, I—"
Just then, the Lord of the Transdimensional spoke up, interrupting her: "Secret Prayer Eyes, this has nothing to do with you. No one could have imagined that Alm Giant Bow could so easily cleave through the gray mist of time and use it to infiltrate."
Below the stage, the remaining nine thousand-plus unknown beings nodded in agreement, indicating that they did not blame [Secret Prayer Eye], and began to comfort her.
"I had only heard that the Nine Great Gods could walk freely in the mists of time to search for forgotten treasures or lost history, but even the Nine Great Gods could not do what Alm the Greatbow did."
"Yes, it's not that the nine great gods can't split the Time Mist, but that they can, but it will definitely cause the Time Mist to spill out, which will cause time to become chaotic throughout the entire universe and the Protoss Realm."
"Yes, I wonder if the Gold Cleaners can absorb and contain the Eternal Certificate. I even suspect that this Alm Greatbow possesses [Eternal Time] to be able to cleave through the Time Mist without causing it to spill out."
"It's just a pity for the brothers of the superdimensional original embryo, sigh—"
"Now that the war has officially begun, let's seize the opportunity to raid several Cleansers' camps and avenge our fallen primordial brothers!"
"Well said! I'll join them then!"
"Me too!"
Xia Fa watched this scene with great surprise. He did not expect that the deaths of thousands of unknown beings would not frighten the other unknown beings, but instead arouse their sense of shared hatred.
Of course, he himself was also prepared that once he became a god, he would find an opportunity to hunt down the Bronze Cleansers in the Protoss Realm, killing as many as he could.
In the future, if there is ever a chance to join forces with the unknown beings to destroy the Cleaners' camp, he will definitely participate.
"Okay, I understand. Thank you so much, everyone."
[Secret Prayer's Evil Eyes] The ethereal voice was no longer lively, but instead carried a deep sense of self-reproach and sorrow. After saying this, she suddenly remembered something and added, "In that case, let's end this Unknown Beings Conference early. Everyone, go back and prepare yourselves. From the very beginning of our extraordinary beings' birth until now, in the past 30,000 years, the true war—"
She took a deep breath and said, word by word, "—It's about to begin."
A dozen minutes later.
In the real world, on the planet Caligi, in the Kingdom of Augu, in Rum City, on Daniel Street.
In the attic on the second floor, inside the altar, star bubbles burst, accompanied by the shattering of red and silver star shells.
Xia Fa emerged from the diamond-shaped gate, its face etched with worry.
Just now, in the Celestial Spirit Realm, after [Secret Prayer Eye] announced the end of the Unknown Beings Conference, all the Unknown Beings dispersed.
Of course, the unknown beings that can be categorized into one type, such as the superdimensional proto-embryo and the philosophical attendants, departed with their respective source masters.
Xia Fa naturally controlled the treant puppet to return, but before returning, [Secret Prayer Eye] specifically exchanged a few words with him.
Normally, she would announce to all the unknown beings that Xia Fa, as the Holy Spirit of Destiny, had become an ally of the Eye of the Mist, and that she could also cooperate with other unknown beings in their actions in the real world.
But now, because of the sudden intrusion of Alm the Greatbow, the Golden Cleanser, the Cleanser's war against the extraordinary beings has officially begun, and she chose not to announce it in order to protect Shafa.
At the same time, he also instructed Xia Fa to be extra careful, as the frequency of Bronze Cleaners and Silver Cleaners appearing in the real world would likely increase from now on.
Xia Fa was naturally very grateful to her, but at the same time, he couldn't help but think about his future.
Previously, when those unknown beings left, almost everyone with a face or facial features was filled with worry.
After all, no one knows what form of warfare the Gold Cleaners will employ or what tactics they will use to launch their attack.
And most importantly, how many gold cleaners will be deployed?
Xia Fa is also considering this issue. If most of the awakened Golden Cleaners are currently tied down by [Absolute Defense], then there should be no more than five Golden Cleaners who can move freely.
In that case, if the Celestial Venerables joined forces, they could barely handle it, provided there were more than a dozen Celestial Venerables present.
However, Xia Fa himself didn't know exactly how many Heavenly Venerables there were; perhaps they had never even reached ten.
After all, only five have been seen so far, one of whom is trapped in that mysterious dark space—that is, the young miner.
Besides these, only the "first entity" who has never appeared is confirmed to be of the Heavenly Venerable rank.
However, the First Entity is too mysterious and seems to have never appeared. Even though the entity he disguised, "Glutton," has joined the Entity Redemption Society, he still can't find out any information or intelligence about the First Entity.
"Hmm—no matter what, I'll do everything in my power to become a follower god. Once I become a follower god, as long as I don't encounter the Golden Cleanser or the fake Nine Great Gods, I'll be able to protect myself—"
Xia Fa's eyes were filled with contemplation, and he made it his top priority.
After all, he hasn't become a Divine Being yet, but he can already fight the strongest among them. Once he becomes a Divine Being, he definitely won't be afraid of Bronze Cleaners, and he can even run away from Silver Cleaners.
"By the way, how about we talk to the Paradox Clown, especially about the Golden Cleaners launching their all-out attack?"
Xia Fa vaguely guessed that [Absolute Defense] must have joined forces with [Paradox Clown], [First History], and [Silver Universe] to both hold back more than thirty Golden Cleaners and avoid waking up the vast majority of the sleeping Golden Cleaners.
Moreover, it was precisely for this reason that the other waking Gold Cleaners, fearing that things might change, chose to launch the all-out attack ahead of schedule.
Anyway, with the fake Nine Great Gods around, plus several Gold Cleaners, countless Silver Cleaners, and even more Bronze Cleaners, that's more than enough.
"By the way, I wonder if the Golden Axe Cleaner is one of the thirty-odd people who were held back, or if he can move freely. If it's the latter, then things might take a significant turn for the better."
As Xia Fa pondered this, he reconstructed the red-silver star shell and star bubble, then laid out the materials to offer as a sacrifice to Lord Paradox Clown.
He originally intended to find [Silver Universe], but after thinking about it, he realized that [Silver Universe] had acted rather aloof during the last sacrifice and hadn't spoken to him at all. Fortunately, [Silver Universe] had completely fulfilled his requests, even exceeding them by quite a bit.
This suggests that the Silver Universe might prefer to directly help him rather than chat with him. In that case, it would be better to find the Paradox Clown. Of course, there could be other reasons, but since the reason is unclear, it cannot be changed for the time being.
After calming himself down, Xia Fa conjured up a long pear wood table in his mind. He was quite surprised to find that, despite the items being similar, he had found it much easier to conjure up this time.
It seems that the sacred metal, [Gathering of All Miracles], is at work.
Then, he took out a clown mask with a funny smile from his bag and placed banana oil, striped colored paper, and brightly colored iron pieces around it.
These are the three things that the Paradox Clown loves most. No matter which believer you are, you only need to prepare these three things when you pray to Him or make sacrifices to Him. Of course, the higher the quality, the better.
After everything was arranged, Xia Fa clasped his hands together, closed his eyes slightly, and offered a devout prayer.
"You are the source of all the paradoxes in the universe."
"You are the one who watches with a smile as you observe the shadows of all kinds of fates in the world."
"You are the symbol of fooling all things, the master behind deception and shadows."
"O Supreme, Powerful, and Virtuous Paradoxical Clown, please accept the prayers of your most devout followers!"
"I'm feeling a bit lost and would like to talk to you about it!"
If other members of the Paradox Church or followers of the "Paradox Clown" were here at this moment, they would surely be extremely surprised to hear Shaphat's prayer.
Because, historically, no believer has ever dared to directly ask to speak with the righteous god, the "Paradox Joker."
Neither cardinals, archbishops, nor saints in the church, nor wealthy individuals who donate hundreds of millions of pounds to the church every year, would dare to do such a thing.
Even members of the Gilgamesh family, and even the Holy Emperor of the Church of Paradox, would never dare to do such a thing.
But Xia Fa not only did it, he also immediately received a response.
"Shafa, what's wrong?"
The familiar, weathered voice of the middle-aged man rang out from my spiritual intuition, carrying the immense power of a true god, but this time it carried a hint of ease.
Before Xia Fa could speak, Paradox Clown immediately said, "If you're referring to the Golden Cleansers formally declaring war on all transcendent spirits in the universe, I already know, or rather, we anticipated it long ago. It was just confirmed through First History."
Xia Fa asked in surprise, "Respected Lord Paradox Clown, could it be that—this was all part of your plan?"
The Paradox Joker laughed and said, "Yes and no, but I'm very satisfied with the outcome."
Xia Fa asked curiously, "How so?"
Without hesitation, [Paradox Clown] said, "Originally, I was planning to take advantage of the gap between [The Wise Man] and [Temporary Reality] to stall [Temporary Reality], and together with [First History] and [Silver Universe], add more seals to the sleeping Golden Cleaners so that they could sleep for a few more years."
"Unfortunately, the plan failed, and it also attracted the thirty-five awakened Golden Cleaners."
"At that time, the three of us were almost in dire straits."
Even though the description of "Paradox Joker" was only brief, Xia Fa still felt a chill run down her spine.
Thirty-five Golden Cleansers surrounded three True Gods, and countless other Golden Cleansers, who could awaken at any moment, were also nearby or behind them.
Most importantly, if the three true gods were to die, then this world, the entire universe, and the Protoss Realm—would likely be plunged into utter despair.
"And then—what happened next?"
Xia Fa's voice trembled slightly. Even though he knew nothing had actually happened, he still asked anxiously.
The laughter in [Paradox Clown]'s voice grew even more pronounced: "And then? Who could have imagined that [Absolute Defense], which had been on the verge of spiraling out of control, would suddenly regain its senses and join the battle!"
His smile contained so many complex emotions that even Xia Fa could hear it.
There were feelings of emotion, of relief, but most of all, there was trust and reliance on old friends.
Xia Fa asked with considerable surprise, "[Absolute Defense] Lord—is it about to go out of control?"
The Paradox Joker responded, "Well, otherwise, what do you think I, along with First History and the Silver Universe, were suppressing when you first contacted me?"
this----
Xia Fa was stunned. So, the three righteous gods, including the Paradox Clown, had joined forces to suppress the almost out-of-control Absolute Defense!
At the time, he thought it was some kind of incredible monster.
But now, upon reflection, I suddenly realize that I had indeed fallen into a cognitive trap.
Because the rank of a true god is the highest in this world, how could there really be a monster with a higher rank than a true god?
But why is the Lord of Absolute Defense in a state of imminent loss of control?
Even righteous gods can lose control?
Xia Fa couldn't help but imagine the terrible things that would happen if the righteous god lost control, and he felt that he almost lost control because of thinking about it.
[Paradox Clown] then continued with a laugh: "I knew you were more concerned about [Absolute Defense], after all, you and He are both signatories of the Silver Throne. Among our nine great gods, only [Absolute Defense] has signed the Silver Throne."
"He—did indeed encounter some problems, some very troublesome problems."
"However, you don't need to worry about this. With your current strength, you are far from being able to solve it. It will be more likely when you become an Outer God."
Xia Fa detected a hint of teasing in his tone, but it also felt somewhat sour.
So he immediately said seriously, "Not at all, Lord Paradox Clown, I will always be your most devout follower, and I care about you the most."
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At the same time, Xia Fa couldn't help but feel surprised. Among the nine great gods, only the Lord of Absolute Defense had signed the Silver Throne.
It seems that this first-ever top-tier secret agreement he's signed is far more special than he had imagined.
As the saying goes, flattery will get you everywhere, and the Paradox Joker seemed genuinely pleased, laughing as he spoke.
"Alright, I believe you, haha. It's a good thing [Silver Universe] isn't here, otherwise He might have something to say, after all, you're one of His church members."
After a slight pause, [Paradox Clown] changed the subject: "In short, because [Absolute Defense] suddenly broke free from its out-of-control state and returned to its conscious state, I, [First History], and [Silver Universe] joined forces to temporarily trap those thirty-odd Golden Cleaners, and only two of them escaped."
"Moreover, because of the authority we three wield, we can avoid waking up those sleeping Gold Cleaners."
"Although we don't know how long it can be delayed, at least we have more time to think about countermeasures and make preparations. Moreover, the Outer Gods and other unknown beings of equal rank in the Celestial Spirit Realm no longer need to hide every day for fear of being hunted down by the Golden Cleaners."
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Xia Fa immediately understood; he hadn't expected it to be like this.
But then he realized something and quickly asked, "What weapons did the two who escaped use?"
[Paradox Joker] said in surprise: "Oh, you're quite knowledgeable, kid. You even know that the Golden Cleaners use different weapons. Hmm—let me think, one of them uses a giant bow, and the other uses a giant axe."
Giant axe!!!
Xia Fa was suddenly overjoyed!
In other words, of the only two Golden Cleaners who can move freely in the real world and the Protoss Realm, one of them is the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner, one of their own.
Almost instantly, Xia Fa wanted to tell the Paradox Joker the good news, but he managed to hold back.
After all, the Golden Axe Cleaner had repeatedly warned him not to tell anyone that it had betrayed the Cleaner's faction.
Hmm—Xia Fa decided that after becoming a god, he would ask it again. If he could help the Golden Cleaners connect with the three true gods, including the Paradox Clown, that would be fantastic.
With the Paradox Joker's ability to scheme and plot, he might just be able to outmaneuver and kill a few of the Golden Cleaners.
Just then, the voice of the Paradox Clown rang out again, interrupting Xia Fa's ethereal thoughts: "Let's not talk about that. But you, in three days that Eternal Critical Strike will be born on Kaligi. How much sacred metal did you absorb?"
Xia Fa thought for a moment, then answered without hesitation, "Hmm—it's about the size of a few fists. What's wrong, Lord Paradox Clown?"
Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker sighed deeply: "Not enough, far from enough. With your talent and potential, you need to absorb at least—um—a watermelon-sized amount of sacred metal to condense a body worthy of being a god. In fact, the more sacred metal you absorb, the better, there's no limit."
It would have to be at least the size of a watermelon—Xia Fa felt a little helpless. He wanted to, but where could he get one?
It's impossible for them to absorb that watermelon-sized eternal vortex of silicon and aluminum from the Misty Eyes.
At this moment, Xia Fa remembered that Levimir, who was once suspected to be formed from a drop of blood of [Absolute Defense], had instructed him to absorb as much holy metal as possible before becoming a god.
I've tried my best, but sacred metal is just too scarce. It's been almost completely depleted over the past 30,000 years, and now it's impossible to buy even if you have the money.
The Paradox Joker then offered words of comfort: "But don't worry, the main problem is that we don't have any on hand either, and we're currently tied up. If all else fails, wait until this period is over, and I'll think of a solution for you."
After a slight pause, He said quite solemnly, "Actually, compared to sacred metals, what determines your potential after becoming a god is the type of [Eternal Certificate] you absorb when you become a god, preferably one of the strongest dozens, such as the soon-to-be-born [Eternal Critical Strike]."
Xia Fa was taken aback: "There's such a saying?"
Previously, Dictator had also advised him to put aside the [Secret of Eternity] and first absorb and accommodate the [Critical Strike of Eternity], but he didn't mention this point, probably because He didn't know it either.
The Paradox Joker affirmed, "Yes, this is a secret that almost only we, the true gods, can know."
"The more powerful the [certificate of eternity] you absorb and contain, the greater your chances of becoming an Outer God or even a True God."
"Furthermore, at the same level, your strength will far surpass those gods who failed to absorb one of the strongest dozens of [Proofs of Eternity]."
"In particular, if your first [Proof of Eternity] is not one of the strongest dozens, your hope of becoming a true god will become extremely slim."
"I don't know the specific reason either, but in any case, the first type of [Proof of Eternity] that we nine righteous gods absorb and accommodate is one of the strongest dozens."
"For example, I am the [Eternal Paradox], [First History] is [Eternal Knowledge], and as for the [Silver Universe], it is even more extraordinary, it is [Eternal Space]."
Xia Fa listened attentively. After experiencing the formal declaration of war by the Golden Cleanser Alm the Greatbow and the casual killing of thousands of unknown beings at the level of gods and outcasts with a single arrow, he had considered whether he should simply absorb the [Secret of Eternity] first and then become a god.
Now, that's basically out of the question; the priority is to get my hands on [Eternal Critical Strike], one of the strongest of the dozens of eternal credentials!
[Paradox Clown] then added, "Although the Golden Cleaners have officially declared war on all extraordinary beings in the universe, don't worry. At least for these three days, [Silver Universe] can hold out without opening the planetary barrier on Caligi. You have plenty of time to compete for [Eternal Critical Strike]."
"Moreover, even though the war has officially begun, the first to be hit are the Outer Gods and unknown beings of the Protoss Realm."
"So, these next few days, focus on getting stronger, work hard to find sacred metals to absorb, and then plan carefully to get your hands on [Eternal Critical Strike]. You absolutely have to get it, otherwise you'll miss this opportunity."
Xia Fa replied earnestly, "Alright! Rest assured, [Paradox Clown], I will ensure everything goes perfectly!"
[Paradox Joker] laughed: "That's good then. Alright, I need to continue helping [Absolute Defense] trap those thirty-three Golden Cleaners. We'll talk again next time."
As soon as the words were spoken, that overwhelming power of the true god vanished from my spiritual intuition.
Xia Fa suddenly felt a void in her heart, and it took her a while to adjust.
However, this exchange was very useful; at least, he was no longer so worried and confused.
However, there is a question regarding that sacred metal—
Xia Fa carefully calculated that, in terms of volume, if he wanted to absorb enough holy metal the size of a watermelon, he would need about ten fist-sized pieces of holy metal, excluding what he had already absorbed.
However, collecting even a fist-sized piece of sacred metal seems like an impossible task.
Fortunately, he has now signed five overlord-level secret contracts, which means that the range of sacred metals he can absorb has greatly expanded.
Whether it's [Pure White Light-Chasing Crystal Silver], [Whispering Stars Secret Titanium], [Dreamy Deep-Diving Shadow Gold], [Gathering of All Miracles], or [Eternal Vortex Silicon Aluminum], they can all be absorbed.
Aside from spending these three days exploring the various extraordinary markets on Caligi, and contacting the Gold Miners' Guild and secret trading shops to make purchases, the only other thing to do is see if Beneath and Meowkor can bring some back.
Oh right, there were also the gifts I received from distinguished guests all over the universe at the family head's grand banquet. They totaled about the size of two fists, but they were all tiny fragments of sacred metal.
Xia Fa decided that he would go to his own little world in a few days and absorb all of these sacred metals.
"In that case, we only need eight fist-sized pieces of sacred metal—"
With a thought, Xia Fa's palm flashed with white light, and a notebook with a copper cover appeared.
He opened the notebook, skillfully turned to the latest page, and suddenly, his eyes lit up.
On that page, there were suddenly more than a dozen lines of ink.
Moreover, there have been considerable changes.
[Benise's first training trip with Nyakoru!]
Location: Extremely cold ice plains
[Whoosh—, whoosh—, whoosh—]
A fierce, cold wind, carrying countless ice shards and heavy snow, swept across the sea.
The sea seemed frozen solid. Beneath and Nymph stood on the ice, as if they had entered a vast, boundless white world, where everything was a white expanse as far as the eye could see.
Fortunately, Benedict was already a demigod and wasn't afraid of the cold at all, while Meowkor was full of golden blood energy and didn't feel cold at all either.
Beneath held a treasure map in her hand, her eyes scanning the ice surface.
"Nyakoru, are you sure this is the place? The legendary lair of the sacred leyline giants?"
[Nyakoro nodded vigorously:]
"Hmm! Let's keep looking, maybe we'll find it! Hehe, I heard there are five sacred ley line giants sleeping inside!"
[Benise pondered for a moment and said:]
"Right now, they can beat us, but they're too hard to find. However, five Sacred Leyline Giants represent five fist-sized pieces of sacred metal. No matter what, we must get them and bring them back to Shafa!"
As the undisputed captain of this two-person team, she surprisingly toned down her liveliness and appeared quite composed.
[Nyakoru also clenched her little fists, quite excited:]
"Yes, to give our master a surprise!"
The two continued searching across the icy plains, and before they knew it, more than an hour had passed.
"Sister Benedict, look, what's that?"
Suddenly, Nymph pointed forward excitedly, her sky-blue eyes lit up, and her ears perked up instantly.
Following the direction she pointed, Benedict carefully examined the surface and immediately spotted a huge horizontal crack on the horizon.
The fissure was thousands of miles long and tens of thousands of meters wide, extending all the way into the ground, as if it could reach the very depths of the earth.
[Benise carefully compared the treasure map with her own, and her little face suddenly turned rosy with excitement:]
"This is it! It's exactly the same as the treasure map. Let's go, Nyakuru, let's go!"
The ink stopped abruptly there.
Clearly, they were heading towards the massive rift, so the notes didn't record anything for the time being.
Xia Fa closed the notebook, but was pleasantly surprised. He never expected that Benedict and Meowkor's adventure in the Endless Realm would lead them to the lair of the Sacred Leyline Giants!
Sacred Leyline Giants are a collective term for giants that have been transformed by sacred metals absorbing the energy of the ley lines. The pure silver giant in the giant egg world was one such example.
"A full five sacred ley line giants—"
"Hmm, if there's danger, we should bring them back. But if there's no danger, and they can defeat them all, then I'll probably only be missing three fist-sized pieces of holy metal —"
With this in mind, Xia Fa, who had a good rest last night, decided to enter the small world right now!
First, absorb the sacred metal I received as a gift, then master the Rhine Secret Forging Technique, and tomorrow, I will train my body again!
If he hadn't just trained yesterday and his muscles hadn't fully recovered from fatigue, and if his spiritual intuition hadn't told him that training today wouldn't be very effective, he really wanted to train today.
However, there's only one day left, so I might as well get some rest tonight.
I'll try my best to break through 100 pull-ups during tomorrow's workout!
Xia Fa was very much looking forward to seeing what incredible changes would occur.
The universe, the vast and boundless universe.
This is an unknown place in the universe, neither the real world nor the Astral Realm, seemingly belonging to no one at all.
In the hazy distance, one could vaguely make out dozens of figures clad in golden heavy armor, riding golden warhorses, each wielding a giant golden weapon, battling against another imposing figure in silver.
That towering, silver-white figure was incredibly brave and unstoppable; even when fighting dozens at once, he remained undeterred.
They were in no way at a disadvantage.
All that could be seen was the bursting and surging of spatial turbulence, the annihilation and restoration of the void, the overlapping of time, the constant existence of past, future, and present states, the raging flames of countless black flames, and all sorts of strange phenomena that seemed to not exist in the real world, colliding with each other.
Outside this place, there were three figures whose bodies seemed as large as the universe, standing in three different directions, each with their hands outstretched, trying to maintain the stability of this area and prevent any possible aura from dissipating.
Indeed, the three true gods: [Paradox Joker], [First History], and [Silver Universe]!
"What a pity."
The Paradox Clown spoke, with deep regret: "If it were the old Absolute Defense, what would these thirty-odd Golden Cleaners be? Less than a few hundred wouldn't pose any threat to Him at all."
The voice of [Silver White Yu Shen] rang out, melodious and pleasant, like a young girl's whisper: "[First History], it's been almost ten thousand years, and you still haven't found it?"
[First History] The figure, as large as the universe, shook its head, looking ashamed: "No, that's an 'absolute defense' shell, naturally isolated from all divination and prying, and it's beyond the scope of my authority. Besides, for most of these ten thousand years, I've been unable to protect myself. Alas—"
The Paradox Joker offered words of comfort: "This isn't your fault. Back then, the Absolute Defense was too strong, forcing the fake Nine Great Gods and the Golden Cleansers to fight tooth and nail to forcibly separate the 'power' from the 'body.' Now, the 'power' represents His return to our side, but this body—"
There's something I didn't say: if [Absolute Defense] were to return to its peak and personally teach Xia Fa—both being Silver Throne signatories—it would be extremely beneficial to Xia Fa's development and future.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that Xia Fa was taught the three divine battle techniques of [Absolute Defense]—namely, [Sighing Barrier], [Supreme Will], and [Conquering Stance]—is already quite remarkable.
[First History] exclaimed, "Yes, if we could find the 'body' for [Absolute Defense] and allow the 'body' and 'power' to merge, [Absolute Defense] would immediately return to its peak state, and we—would have more options and responses."
【Silver Universe】 also lowered her head, her girlish voice filled with deep self-reproach: "Actually, I've been searching for ten thousand years, but I still haven't found that body that looks like a young miner without features, the one with 【Absolute Defense】"
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