Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 114 The True Way to Find Great Beings!
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Recalling what Daponz had just said, Shafa became somewhat curious.

He had never seen a superhuman in the mechanical secrets direction before, and he really wanted to see what kind of methods this Daponz had.

In particular, the two blade-wielding figures on the other side seemed quite formidable; when they joined forces, they almost instantly killed an elephant-level giant.

How exactly is Daponz going to subdue them both in an instant?
Suddenly, the two blade-wielders raised their blades, forming a cross, and then bowed slightly in the direction of Daponz and Shafa.

Xia Fa recognized the gesture; it meant they were about to launch an attack.

Even though he had been ambushed by the Blademan before, when they officially launched their attack, the Blademan race would always follow the rules and do this once, which was quite interesting.

"Xia Fa, don't move. Wait for them to attack. It's best to pretend you're very scared. Don't worry, the battle will be over in a few seconds."

Daponz spoke in a low voice, so softly that Shafa could barely hear him.

A sharp whistling sound suddenly erupted from not far ahead; it was from the two blade-wielding figures.

They finally couldn't hold back any longer and launched the first attack!

The two blade-wielding figures split up in two directions, one to the left and one to the right, and quickly closed in.

But thin lines stretched from their bodies, reflecting a chilling light under the blazing desert sun.

Previously, Xiafa was too far away to see clearly, but now it is completely visible.

That's not some thin thread... it's a metal blade!

Both sides of this blade are sharp blades, which is equivalent to an extremely thin but extremely long knife. At this moment, it has been straightened and lengthened by the two blademen. If he and Daponz do nothing, the two blademen only need to pass by them to sever their heads, just like the giant!
Of course, this is in the case of facing an ordinary superhuman. Xia Fa understands that as long as he enters the Silver Throne state, the blade thread probably won't even be able to break through his metal skin.

At this moment, Daponz suddenly lowered his body, clenched his fists, and let out a loud shout, assuming a charging stance.

Xia Fa found it somewhat amusing, because he knew very well that this seemingly burly and obese man was genuinely not good at combat, after all, he was a mechanical type of Mystic.

He probably made this gesture to lure the enemy.

Sure enough, the two blademen were startled for a moment by Daponz's roar. They exchanged glances and adopted a more elusive and unpredictable tactic, but still charged forward with unwavering determination.

In the eyes of the two blade-wielders, this human, apart from being much shorter, was as large as the giant they had just killed together.

Therefore, they almost instinctively judged him as a superhuman of the strength and combat type.

Daponz's fully prepared demeanor amused Xia Fa, who also pretended to clasp his hands together, his eyes flashing with secret runes, as if he was about to activate some kind of secret power.

Just then, the two blade-wielding figures closed in.

The elephant-level blade-wielder ignored everything and headed straight for Daponz, his entire body radiating golden light. He had clearly activated some kind of secret ability, giving him an indestructible aura.

But the key is not him, but that eagle-level blademan!
The eagle-level blademan's figure flickered, and suddenly ten identical figures appeared.

The incredibly sharp blade threads connecting him to the Elephant-level Blademan instantly multiplied into hundreds.

The eleven figures scattered instantly, and the blade threads expanded like a spider web, attempting to entangle Daponz and Shafa.

Once they're completely entangled, the moment they pull outwards—the instant the blade threads tighten—Daponz and Shafa, caught in the middle of the threads, will be reduced to countless pieces of flesh!

Iron-white blades indeed began to entwine around them, like spider silk, but far more dangerous than spider silk.

At the same time, the elephant-level blade-wielder stepped on one foot and leaped high into the air, his elegant figure spinning in the air. The blade on his left foot, in a cutting motion, gathered power as he spun, about to slash at Daponz's neck.

As for Xia Fa, both Blade Masters could tell that he was just an Insect-level Transcendent, and they didn't even want to bother with him, intending to kill him along with the Blade Silk.

But at this critical moment, a sudden change occurred!

Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!
Five brass-colored mechanical pillars suddenly emerged from the surrounding sand, kicking up clouds of yellow sand.

These five mechanical pillars are each over ten meters long and two meters wide, covered with magical circuits and electrical patterns, resembling sacrificial pillars in some ancient mechanical temples, giving people a sense of inviolability.

Sizzle—Bang!

The next moment, terrifying electric current surged from all five mechanical pillars, followed by an extremely strong electromagnetic wave!

A pale blue electromagnetic wave, accompanied by countless fine threads of electricity, erupted on the desert at the same moment. The figures of the Elephant-level Blademan in the air and the eleven Eagle-level Blademen circling around Xia Fa and the others were frozen for a brief moment.

Immediately, all the illusions shattered in an instant, and the two blademen, like mechanical puppets that had lost their power source, fell to the ground together, their bodies convulsing, on the verge of losing consciousness.

"Haha, it's done!"

Daponz snapped his fingers again, a crisp "snap," seemingly a habit of his. He then turned to look at Shafa and said:

"You go to that land of the gods right now, I'll hold them off for ten minutes! To be honest, brother, if you hadn't suddenly come to my aid, I wouldn't have dared to use this tactic. After all, I can't hold them off and take over the land of the gods all by myself, haha!"

Xia Fa shook his head and smiled slightly. To be honest, if he really was just an insect-level superhuman, then this was indeed a very good strategy: let Daponz hold off the two blademen while he went to take over.

According to the rules, as long as these two Blademen are unconscious for more than ten minutes, the occupation of the God's Land will take effect immediately.

Without a doubt, Daponz himself must remain inside these five mechanical pillars to maintain the effect of keeping the two Blademen unconscious.

But the key issue is... ten minutes is too long.

His gaze swept over the two blade-wielding figures on the ground, who were clearly on the verge of losing consciousness but were still struggling instinctively, and he was about to make a move.

"not good!"

Suddenly, Daponz let out a strange cry and clapped his hands together violently.

boom! ! !
An even more violent magnetic storm erupted suddenly, sweeping across the two blademen on the ground once more.

This magnetic storm seemed to be specifically targeting Blade People who have a large amount of metal elements in their bodies. It had no effect on Shafa and Daponz themselves, but they felt slightly irritated and heard static electricity in their ears.

However, despite the fact that the magnetic storm was far more violent than before, the two blade-wielding figures... showed no violent reaction whatsoever!

They slowly opened their eyes, and their gazes toward Daponz held a hint of amusement.

The next moment, golden threads spread out from the extremely slender waists of the two, instantly spreading to their entire bodies.

The two blade-wielders stood up, their expressions a mixture of mockery and indifference.

"Do you really think we wouldn't prepare to fight against the treasures of the magnetic storm when facing you humans?"

Daponz's expression changed completely. He pressed his hand to his waist, as if he was about to use some other means.

However, it was too late.

The Eagle-level Blademan and the Elephant-level Blademan exchanged a glance, and the two demi-humans suddenly unleashed their speed!

The Eagle-level Blademan leaped into the air, suddenly splitting into twenty phantoms that spun together and attacked the two of them relentlessly.

The Elephant-level Blademan's body shone with golden light once more, and with unstoppable speed, he thrust his blades straight at Daponz!

Seeing this, Xia Fa shook his head slightly and pinched the two blade figures in the air and on the ground from a distance.

……

Click!Click!
Two ice balls, each fifty meters in diameter, suddenly appeared from the sand and into the air as Xia Fa squeezed them, freezing the two blademen.

boom--!
The ice ball landed in the air, smashing a huge crater in the sand, with the lower half sinking into the ground.

The ice ball on the ground was affected by the strong wind it generated, and it rolled dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye, even breaking a mechanical pillar.

Daponz stopped in his tracks as he reached for his waist, where he had a brass key—what it was, of course, was no longer important.

The chubby, fair-skinned man, his face contorted with disbelief, turned to look at Xia Fa, who was withdrawing his hands, and stammered, "I've seen a ghost!"

"You...you...you...you...what did you do...what?"

Xia Fa said helplessly:
“If I don’t take action soon, you’ll be shredded.”

Daponz stammered:
"I...I know, what I mean is, you...you're not an insect-level superhuman? This...this is almost on par with a whale-level superhuman, right? How did you do that?"

Xia Fa smiled:
"you guess."

It seemed that the coolness emanating from that fifty-meter-diameter ice sphere calmed Daponz somewhat in the scorching desert. He actually began to ponder, hesitatingly saying:
"You didn't use some extremely costly sealing artifact, did you? This..."

He carefully examined Xia Fa from head to toe, but did not see anything unusual about Xia Fa's body.

Xia Fa waved his hand:
"We'll talk about that later. Let's take over this sacred land first. I need to get to the whale-level area."

Daponz was even more shocked:
"You...you're still heading to the whale-level area?"

But then he glanced at the huge ice ball embedded in the sand not far in front of him, and another ice ball rolling further and further away down the dune, and couldn't help but sigh:

"That's true. No matter what price you're about to pay, your current strength should be able to provide some help to old Terry."

Old Terry?
Xia Fa's eyes flashed. It seemed that this must be the whale-level superhuman who was representing humanity in this battle.

He didn't say much, just nodded and walked straight towards the potato field.

……

The arena, the circular stands, the human section.

"He really does have a sealed artifact, but I wonder what price he'll have to pay..."

Cardan sighed, his tone shifting from disdain when he first heard about Shafa a couple of days ago to a mixture of worry and approval.

The Augustan family, as the former rulers of this kingdom, naturally cared about the common people, especially the refugees who were displaced or even starved to death due to famine.

In fact, since the famine began, the Augustus family has spent millions of pounds, both openly and secretly, all of which have been donated directly to churches in various places and used to purchase food from other countries to help refugees.

Now, Xia Fa's willingness to sacrifice his body and even his soul to use the sealed artifact to help humanity win the potato field in the land of the gods has deeply moved Kaldan.

He was even considering whether to recruit Shafa into the Augustus family this year.

Such a noble person, who happened to be named Augustus, would be a regret to miss, regardless of whether he had the noble blood of the Augustus family.

As for his illegitimate son, let him wait a year, no matter how much his mother makes a fuss or begs.

Unlike Cardan's emotional reaction, Axor's face turned completely gloomy.

"That kid Xia Fa... how could he be so stupid! Doesn't he even think about himself?"

Yaxo gripped the armrest of the seat so tightly that he almost lost his composure, squeezing the iron armrest until it developed fine cracks.

As a demigod, especially one from the Augustus family, he possessed extensive knowledge of mysticism and had already guessed what type of sealing artifact Xia Fa had used.

When one's spirit is exhausted, the only option left is to use the power of the soul to trigger elemental expansion, which requires the sacrifice of soul-sealing artifacts. Those kinds of sealing artifacts... while allowing Xia Fa to use his elemental expansion talent again at any cost to freeze those two Blade-human race transcendents, would inevitably cause Xia Fa's soul immense damage.

It's even possible that they'll be stuck at the insect-level superhuman level from now on.

Or rather, even those at the "stopped insect" level are considered good; there's a considerable possibility that they might become mentally impaired due to soul damage, or even completely lose control and turn into terrifying monsters.

Tyrene's face was also icy cold, as if covered by a layer of frost, and his gaze became thoughtful:

"Is it the 'Soul Devouring Box'? Or the 'Soul Separation Bag'... If we're talking about sealed artifacts circulating in the black market of the Augu Kingdom in recent years, these are the only ones that could be it. It would have been a good thing if Xia Fa had gotten them, but now..."

Tyrene suddenly picked up the scepter beside him and whispered a few words to the sphere floating on it.

The sphere flashed and disappeared as if space itself had contracted.

Tyrene gazed longingly towards the horizon:

"This is the only way for now. As soon as Xia Fa comes out, we'll give him the extraordinary potion we've prepared, which will temporarily alleviate the damage to his soul to some extent..."

Clearly, as a cardinal of the Silver Church, Tyrene had guessed that Shafa must have activated the Elemental Surge talent again at the cost of sacrificing his soul.

But precisely because of this, his worries reached their peak, and he felt a mix of emotions over Xia Fa's sacrifice.

The three demigods looked worried, but the other audience members, unaware of what was going on, exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow! How did Xia Fa do that? That's amazing!"

"I heard he's an extraordinary descendant of the Baal behemoth; that must be some kind of extraordinary talent, right?"

"Extraordinary talent alone isn't enough; it's probably accompanied by some incredibly powerful secret treasure!"

"Daponz is really unreliable. If it weren't for Shafa, he would probably be torn to pieces by now. I can even imagine his fat flowing all over the sand."

"Haha, there's nothing we can do about it. He thinks he's smart, but he also thinks Renren is stupid."

"No matter what, Xiafa... is a hero! He won ten million acres of potato fields for our Augu Kingdom!"

The audience was excitedly discussing something when suddenly they all fell silent.

Because the paint-like scene in the sky reappeared!

This kind of thing has happened several times before, but... never before has it excited humanity so much!
In the stands, many civilians even stood up, their hands clenched involuntarily, their eyes fixed on the sky without daring to blink.

In the sky, a large expanse of gray-white wasteland slowly appeared.

Those with sharp eyes immediately recognized it as Putet Farm, which used to be the largest farm in the Kingdom of Augu, but this year it has been almost completely abandoned due to the frozen soil and locust plague!
The Putte farm, with a total of 35.13 million acres of land, does not belong to any great nobleman, nor is it the land of the Selenes royal family. Instead, it is owned by the farmers who live around the city of Putte.

But fate is fickle. The farmers at Putte Farm were already living a life of farming year after year, and they could hardly save any surplus grain.

With the two natural disasters this year, these farmers have all become refugees.

Many of the refugees who flooded into Rum and even Augustus came from Putte Farm.

These farmlands of Putte Farm naturally became unclaimed land as a result.

But no one even bothered to occupy it, because after years of cultivation, the fertility of the farmland on Putte Farm was almost exhausted, and with the arrival of the frozen climate, it had become a completely uncultivable wasteland.

But now, a miracle from the gods has occurred!
On this vast expanse of wasteland, totaling over 35 million mu, ten million mu of which suddenly sprouted tender seedlings!
The seedlings sprouted branches and roots in an instant, grew rapidly, and turned into slender, yellowish leaves in the blink of an eye.

Many civilians immediately recognized them as potato leaves!
Moreover, the slender, yellowish shape is a sign that the underground potato tubers are mature!

A full ten million mu of mature potatoes!
The audience erupted in excitement, cheering, weeping, and celebrating... for this great miracle, and for the refugees whose suffering was about to end.

But that wasn't enough. Beneath the long, thin, yellow leaves of the potatoes, where the soil had been grayish-white, it began to turn dark brown!
Moreover, it didn't stop after turning dark brown; it then turned black!

Black soil...that's one of the most fertile of almost all types of soil!

The scene abruptly ends there.

However, the jubilation and joy that remained in the hearts of the audience in the human district were completely ablaze.

"A hero! Xia Fa is a hero!"

"Now our refugees in the Kingdom of Augu are saved!"

"I really want to go back right away and tell my aunt's family the news. Alas, her son and daughter both starved to death in this famine."

"If all ten million mu of potato fields are harvested, it should be enough to keep most of the refugees alive until autumn, right?"

"About right. Our college professors have calculated that it would take about 50 to 60 billion kilograms of grain to completely alleviate this famine, which is equivalent to 50 million tons. And this time, the 10 million mu of potato fields should be able to harvest about 20 million tons of potatoes."

"This is all thanks to Xiafa. Of course, we also thank the ancestors of the Mist People, the great Silent Mist of the Earth."

"Praise the Lord, praise the silent fog of the earth!"

"Not only should we erect a statue for the Silent Fog of the Earth at Putte Farm, but we should also erect a statue for Shafa!"

"Yes, that's right, no, to be precise, it's necessary! A statue must also be erected for Shafa to commemorate and celebrate his achievements for the people of our Augu Kingdom during this Fog Carnival!"

……

At this moment.

Rum City, 13 Risle Street.

In the magnificent, palatial hall, beside Roman-style columns, on a black woolen sofa, Patriarch Osius was reading a book when he suddenly sensed something and looked up.

Deep within the hall, on the throne, Dictator, who was somewhat drunk, suddenly brightened his hazy, intoxicated eyes.

"Did you notice?"

"Well, you found it too?"

Dictator and Patriarch Osius exchanged a glance, and both of them smiled sincerely, a smile of contentment.

Especially Dick Tudor, whose smile now held a hint of sighing.

"With these ten million acres of potato fields, the refugee problem of the Kingdom of Augu can be considered largely solved. Now it depends on whether we can seize wheat fields or hunting grounds."

Dick Tudor sighed, then suddenly remembered something and said:
"By the way, Patriarch Osius, have your men gathered any clues about that great being recently?"

Patriarch Osius closed the book and shook his head:

"No, you know, searching across all life-bearing planets in the entire universe... that's really too difficult, and it's not good to make a big fuss about it."

Dick Tudor sighed softly:
"Yes, I recently met a very interesting little guy, maybe he can be of help."

Patriarch Osius's eyes flickered:
Who could possibly get your attention?

Dick Tudor smiled lazily:

"I won't go into that with you, but I've suddenly thought of another way to find that great being."

Patriarch Osius raised an eyebrow slightly:
"What method? You're not going to tell me you're going to sign another secret contract for divination or esoteric purposes, are you?"

Dick Tudor laughed, somewhat annoyed:

"Am I crazy? To try and divine the fate of someone who is about to become the tenth true god of this world? I'm afraid I'll lose control on the spot. I'm still waiting to become a subordinate god."

He abruptly changed the subject, his voice suddenly lowering, his face full of mystery:
"I suddenly thought of something, or rather, a problem that even that unknown great being has to take very seriously."

Patriarch Osius, seeing that he was feigning mystery, was not fooled and said calmly:

"what is the problem?"

Dick said firmly:
"The Ceremony of Ascension to Godhood!"

In that instant, Patriarch Osius's aged body trembled slightly, as if a dazzling bolt of lightning had cleaved through the thick clouds and darkness in his heart, allowing him to find that glimmer of light.

That glimmer of hope.

"You mean..." His voice trembled, "that we can find that great being by looking for signs of ascension ceremonies held on various life-bearing planets in the universe?"

Dick nodded repeatedly:
“That’s right! The most basic requirement for the ritual of becoming a god is the faith of a large enough number of people and the erection of statues to fix the initial [anchor].

"Unlike the nine great gods, this great being does not need a fixed image. In the beginning of becoming a god, He certainly needed to have a statue erected in a fixed image."

"That way, His anchor will be stable enough to prevent him from losing control during the initiation ceremony."

This usually lazy young man seemed to be getting more and more excited as he spoke, even sitting up straight on the platinum throne, his voice quickening with excitement:
"Within three months, or at most six months, that great being... will likely become a true god!"

"Whether He is a born flawed deity or an existence like us but who has gone far beyond us, He will definitely not sit still."

"He will surely spread the faith about Him throughout the universe, whether secretly or openly, so that believers will erect statues in His honor!"

Patriarch Osius nodded slowly, his expression becoming more serious than ever before:
"Yes, with the statue, it will be much easier to find. In that case, the task that the Lord gave me... can be completed!"

……

A small desert world, an elephant-sized area, next to a potato field.

Looking at the circular gate formed by the suddenly appearing golden mist, Daponz stood solemnly beside Shafa:

"Brother, let me go to the whale-level area with you. I was too arrogant before and let those two blademen get close. Actually, I haven't shown my true strength yet."

Xia Fa smiled, shaking his head:

"Okay, then it's up to you."

Daponz nodded excitedly and, quite naturally, put his arm around Shafa's shoulder:

"Alright, brother, let's go!"

The two of them stepped together into the gate where golden mist had condensed.

But as soon as they stepped inside, the two of them froze.

This was because, in the live footage flashing through the golden mist gate, they saw what was arguably the most eye-catching presence among the giants and blademen.

It was that giant who stood five meters tall, and the blade-wielding man whose hands and feet had golden mandala patterns on their blades!

(End of this chapter)