Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 192 Physical Training: This Time He Directly Absorbed an Entire Starfield? An Unimaginable Change!
"Ninety-eight!"

"Ninety-nine!"

"one hundred!"

With a powerful push from his palms, Xia Fa suddenly stood up, his agile figure with a slender back and wasp waist moving with incredible lightness.

After doing those 100 push-ups, he didn't feel much soreness. On the contrary, because he had warmed up, he felt refreshed and full of energy.

"I remember last time... I think I only managed thirty-five pull-ups with all my might, but because of that, I felt the burning sensation in every single cell in my body reach the thickness of my thumb..."

Xia Fa's gaze was firm and full of fighting spirit. This time, he was determined to break through fifty pull-ups!
He had a vague premonition that once he trained his body and elevated the burning sensation in every single cell of his body to the point where it completely permeated each individual cell—

One can... achieve a tremendous leap in a certain level of life!
After all, every cell in my body has been completely transformed by the feeling of burning, so how could my whole being not be transformed?
Moreover, this is completely different from the situation where one elevates their life level by signing a secret pact, from mortal to demigod, from demigod to angel, and then from angel to ruler. It is a transformation of life level in a different "conceptual" sense.

But this process will certainly not be easy, and Xia Fa is prepared for a protracted battle.

Moreover, if you can successfully increase the overall intensity of your workout each time, it's not just about increasing the burning sensation in your body's cells.

Occasionally, you can still gain new abilities, such as "randomly getting free meals" and "strange electric currents," etc.

Without hesitation, Xia Fa waved his palm in mid-air, and a cold aura emanated from his palm, instantly condensing into a horizontal bar in the cramped cabin.

This horizontal bar is made entirely of ice, so Xia Fa is not afraid of the cold and can use it freely. It can also slightly reduce muscle soreness.

"call--"

After letting out a long breath, Xia Fa suddenly leaped up, gripping the icy horizontal bar firmly with both hands. His back muscles bulged, pulling his body upward.

"one!"

"two!"

"three!"

……

"Thirty-three"

Thirty-four

Thirty-five!

This time, the first thirty-five pull-ups went exceptionally smoothly, and I didn't even experience much soreness.

"Thirty-six... thirty-nine... forty-two... forty-five!"

Xia Fa pressed on and did nearly ten more in one go, bringing the total number of attempts to forty-five.

His goal was fifty, and seeing that he was only five short, he certainly couldn't give up.

His muscles ached as if magma was flowing through his muscle fibers, or as if someone was burning every cell with a lighter. Xia Fa's jaw was clenched, and not only was his face covered in sweat, but his chest and back were also soaked with sweat.

He seemed to be enduring immense pain, yet he was sustained by an indestructible and unshakeable willpower.

Xia Fa used almost all his strength to pull one more up.

"Forty...six!"

Just as he reached the top, he let go as if all his strength had given out, and his body fell downwards.

But Xiafa took advantage of the moment when her hands were about to slip away and immediately gripped the horizontal bar again.

Seeing that he could no longer let go, he had no choice but to grip the bar tightly again.

Xia Fa gritted his teeth, a ruthless glint flashing in his dark, charcoal-like pupils, and pulled upwards again!
At this point, there's not much back muscle to use anymore; you're just relying on the strength of your arms and the grip of your fingers to keep going.

This time, he was trembling violently, his body rising almost inch by inch, giving the impression that he had reached his limit.

If someone were to walk in at this moment and see this scene, they would be extremely surprised.
Amazed by Xia Fa's steely will,

I was amazed by Xia Fa's indomitable spirit.
Amazed by Shafana's unwavering perseverance,
Amazed by Shafana's courage to fight on despite repeated defeats,
I was astonished by Xia Fa's unwavering determination...

Well, all of this was actually just Xia Fa's own imagination, although he felt that he might actually have some truth to it.

"Forty...seven!"

He practically spat out those words through gritted teeth, and Xia Fa's body finally reached its highest point, completing the pull-up.

"Three more to go!"

He could no longer control his fall and could only grip the bar tightly with both hands to prevent himself from slipping out.

Based on previous experience, once you lose control of your body, the exercise process is interrupted, and it will be ineffective to make up for it later.

"Come again!"

Xia Fa gritted his teeth, a sharp, resolute line protruding from his jaw, and pulled upwards again with force!
……

at the same time.

On the edge of the Wright Starfield, on a life-bearing planet no larger than the moon.

Patriarch Osius's figure hovered in the sky, among the white clouds, gazing thoughtfully at the vast grassland below.

The grassland is covered with tall wild grass, and occasionally strange-looking animals can be seen wandering among it.

Some creatures look like lions but have bat-like wings, while others look exactly like cheetahs but are over twenty meters long.

But Patriarch Osius had seen all sorts of strange creatures and bizarre phenomena, so naturally he didn't care about these things.
This patriarch of the Silver Church, who is second only to God and above all others, is at the pinnacle of power among the extraordinary monarchs. What he cares about are those primitive people who are gnawing on the legs of wild beasts.

In the wilderness, a group of primitive people surrounded by a herd of leopard skins were tearing at the four legs of a herd of wild deer they had just captured. When they couldn't tear them apart, they even used their teeth.

These primitive people all had sharp teeth and claws like tiger claws. Because of this, they did not seem to have learned to use tools, and it seemed that they would not need them.

They not only failed to learn how to use tools, but also how to make fire, which is why they ate raw meat and drank blood.

Patriarch Osius's face was grim. In recent days, He had traveled throughout the thousands of inhabited planets of the Wright Star System, searching and investigating everywhere.

He even willingly disguised himself as an ordinary person and inquired everywhere.

However, they were unable to find any trace of that "great being".

No statues, no legends, no believers...

This is clearly highly illogical; even the nine righteous gods need believers on countless inhabited planets throughout the universe as anchors.

But ironically, that great being has no followers.

But this great being also possesses the terrifying power to shatter and absorb a space large enough to contain a supermassive star at will...

"Still hesitating, Osius? Let me be frank, are you about to lose control? Are you hallucinating? How could there be such a powerful being in this world besides the nine righteous gods we serve?"

Suddenly, a hearty laugh came from beyond the sky.

Patriarch Osius didn't even need to turn around to know who was coming.

Suddenly, a burly man, ten meters tall and as imposing as a mountain, burst through the sky and clouds and flew to Patriarch Osius's side.

Patriarch Osius waved his hand casually, and countless points of seven-colored starlight scattered in all directions, instantly spreading across the entire sky and reaching the unseen distance of this small, life-bearing planet.

On the vast grassland, the primitive people who were happily gnawing on deer legs were completely unaware of the strange movements in the sky above them.

The burly man descended to Patriarch Osius on his own. He was clad in golden armor, and even his beard, hair, and eyebrows were golden, making him look like a golden giant.

No, to be precise, even the giants of Planet Dark would seem rather small compared to this ten-meter-tall giant.

"I'm talking to you, but you're ignoring me. I don't understand. You can't beat me in a fight, and you're not as high-ranking as me, so why is it always like I'm the one who's chasing after you to talk to you?"

The burly man spoke irritably, his tone filled with resentment, but his face still wore a hearty smile.

Patriarch Osius sighed, turned around helplessly, and looked at the giant-like man with golden hair:
"Hercules, do you want to hear what you're saying? I clearly witnessed the miracle that great being casually created, and the true god I worship, the Silver Universe, personally issued a divine decree ordering me to search for it. How could this be some kind of hallucination that I had when I lost control?"

The golden giant Hercules laughed loudly:

"Haha, the main thing is that I've helped you search nearly a thousand planets, but we haven't seen any trace of that great being, especially since He has no followers at all."

As he spoke, Hercules emphasized:
"There are no believers at all. Do you know what that means?"

Patriarch Osius sighed softly:

"Yes, this matter... is simply too illogical, beyond our comprehension."

Hercules laughed nonchalantly:

"Then let's take a break for now. Perhaps the follower of that great being is in another star system instead of the Wright Star System? Look, I've discovered something!"

His enormous hand, as large as a door panel, was spread out, revealing scales that looked like they were made of rubies, radiating an extremely hot aura.

The heat was so intense that it seemed about to spread and ignite the sky and atmosphere of this tiny life-bearing planet.
But a sudden flash of seven-colored starlight around them neutralized the terrifying temperature.

Patriarch Osius's aged but wise eyes narrowed instantly, and a hint of unexpected surprise appeared on his previously somber and serious face:
"A Starry Sky Dragon? Or a Heavenly Flame Race? Where did you encounter it?"

Hercules laughed loudly:

"It's about a hundred light-years away from us, not far at all, we can get there in an instant."

As he spoke, this burly man, who seemed carefree and unburdened by worries, sighed with considerable emotion:
"It's been so many years, it's finally our turn to hunt down cosmic-level supernatural creatures together. Ever since that brat Dick Tudor suddenly appeared, you haven't come to see me at all..."

Patriarch Osius heard the complaint in His tone and suddenly remembered that he had indeed neglected his old friend for a long time. So a smile appeared on his aged face:
"Don't worry, we can travel the entire universe together for the next few months. Dick Tudor will be in seclusion for at least three months."

He abruptly changed the subject, his eyes taking on a teasing tone:
"Besides, you are the Pope of the Absolute Church and the chief ruler under the [Absolute Defense]. Given my status, how could I possibly visit you every day?"

Hercules, this golden giant, was none other than the Pope of the Absolute Church.

Like the Patriarch and the Pope, the Pope is also a unique and supreme being of the Absolute Church, whose status is second only to the true God, the Absolute Defense.

Of course, just like the Patriarch and the Pope, although the Pope is second only to God, his power is many dimensions weaker than the true God he serves.

Pope Hercules rolled his eyes at Patriarch Osius with annoyance:
"What are you saying? If you came to me, would I refuse you? But to be honest, if it weren't for Lord Absolute Defense issuing a divine decree ordering me to find that young overlord of your Augu Kingdom who signed the Silver Throne, I really wouldn't have been able to find the time to travel the universe with you again."

He burst into laughter and continued:
"Just like when we were young."

Patriarch Osius's expression changed:
"Your Church has planted spies in our Augu Kingdom? How did you find out about this so quickly?"

But before Pope Hercules could answer, He sighed softly to himself:

"That's true. In reality, it's impossible to stop it. Who among the other eight righteous gods would dare to stand in the way of [Absolute Defense] wanting to be with them?"

Patriarch Osius, though deeply regretful, seemed resigned to his fate, acknowledging that he couldn't keep the young overlord who had signed the Silver Throne, and could only watch as Pope Hercules took him away to join the Absolute Church. There, he would receive personal instruction from Absolute Defense, the strongest of the nine great gods.

Fortunately, Patriarch Osius still doesn't know who the signatory of the Silver Throne is, so he's not too upset.

Pope Hercules laughed loudly:

"Rest assured, Lord [Absolute Defense] possesses such magnanimity and breadth of mind. Having robbed one of your Silver Church's overlords, he will surely return one."

Patriarch Osius's face showed obvious helplessness:

"Another one? Aside from the three unknown signatories of the overlord-level secret pacts, you and I both know just how rare the signatories of the Silver Throne are. Counting them throughout the entire universe and all of history, there are no more than five in total, and among them there are—"

He seemed to suddenly realize something, and fell silent, a deep sense of apprehension on his face.

Pope Hercules laughed heartily and said:
"What's there to be afraid of? Although the Story Quiz Master is a physical entity, we are people of the Nine Great Gods! Indeed, apart from Lord [Absolute Defense] who signed the Silver Throne with the Story Quiz Master, and this recent Silver Throne signer, there are really not many people left. The rest are either dead or have gone into hiding."

When the topic turned to physical entities, He suddenly changed the subject, asking with considerable curiosity:

"By the way, the great being you're looking for, could it be a physical entity?"

Patriarch Osius shook his head:
"Impossible. Apart from the entity ranked first but which has never shown itself for tens of thousands of years, the Storyteller is already one of the most powerful entities. But even with his strength, he absolutely could not have shattered and absorbed such a large space. That space is enough to contain a super-large star!"

The difference between casually erasing a planet and shattering a space capable of containing a supermassive star is like heaven and earth.

Pope Hercules pondered for a moment:
"That's true. The entities really can't do it, and the number one entity can't possibly make a move. In that case, this great being... is indeed very worthwhile to win over."

But as soon as He finished speaking, He suddenly burst into laughter:
“But I still think it’s very likely that this is your hallucination, or maybe Dick Tudor, and the two of you are hallucinating together.”

This time, Patriarch Osius did not argue with Him, but instead spoke thoughtfully:

"Indeed, given that neither gods nor outer gods can approach the real world, the only beings capable of possessing such a level of power without polluting reality are the Nine Great Gods. However, it is impossible for such a great being to be one of the Nine Great Gods."

Any one of the nine righteous gods could easily destroy an entire star field if they were willing to take action.

In a sense, even the seemingly weakest of the nine righteous gods, the [Nature Monarch] and the [Supreme Law], possess incomprehensible power that can easily crush any other being.

But it is obvious that this could not have been done by the nine great gods. They are all staying in their respective earthly divine kingdoms now, and they are not even willing to walk on the earth. So how could they do such a strange thing?

The Outer Gods are capable of shattering a space large enough to become a supermassive star, but without mastering the power related to space, they cannot absorb it.

Moreover, there is a fatal problem: once the gods and outer gods enter the real world and use such methods, they will inevitably cause great pollution to the real world, and may wipe out dozens or even hundreds of life-bearing planets.

This is also why that "great being" is so highly regarded. He possesses such great power, yet he does not pollute reality at all, and unlike physical beings, he is completely unable to control himself if he does not break free from his bondage.

All these conditions combined were incredibly tempting to the major churches, who all wanted to win them over. Even some of the nine righteous gods, such as the Silver Universe, the Lord of Nature, and the Supreme Law, directly issued divine decrees.

Pope Hercules, however, lamented:
"Even though we stand at the very top of the transcendent monarchs, not far from becoming gods, there are still so many things about this world that we don't know."

Despite having no followers as anchors, its actions are comparable to those of an Outer God, yet it doesn't pollute reality in the slightest...

These three contradictory points alone were enough to plunge Patriarch Osius and Pope Hercules into deep doubt, making them genuinely aware of their lack of knowledge in mysticism.

Patriarch Osius waved his hand:
"Forget it, let's not overthink it. As long as we do our part, that's enough. We—"

He had only spoken halfway when his eyebrows suddenly shot up, and he looked up at the sky with a look of great shock on his face.

Not only Patriarch Osius, but even Pope Hercules' pupils dilated suddenly as he turned to look beyond the sky.

The two exchanged a glance, and in a flash, they disappeared from their spot.

As for this tiny life-bearing planet, they couldn't be bothered to bother with it.

These primitive people didn't even know how to use tools, and they were still tens of thousands of years away from establishing a foundation for faith, which would take decades even with human assistance.

Patriarch Osius, who had wandered here by chance in search of a great being, now had more important things to do.

……

The edge of the Wright Starfield.

The division between star fields was determined by the righteous god, the [Silver Universe], who used his power to define clear boundaries for the entire universe.

Only beings of the Sovereign rank or higher can break through such boundaries and travel to other star systems.

At this moment, Patriarch Osius and Pope Hercules stood within the borders of the Wright Starfield.

Before them stretched a curtain of stars, from top to bottom, from left to right, from east to west, and from south to north, covering the entire starry sky and seemingly "cutting" it in two.

This is the boundary set by the true god, the [Silver Universe], to distinguish the Wright Starfield from other starfields.

There are hundreds of star systems of varying sizes surrounding the Wright Star System, but none of them are as prosperous as the Wright Star System.

Some star systems are completely desolate, devoid of any humans or demi-humans, or even any other living beings.

At this moment, Patriarch Osius and Pope Hercules were facing one of the desolate little star systems, called the Ennaki Star System.

The Ennaki star system is far too small, less than one ten-thousandth the size of the Wright star system, and can probably only hold a dozen or so planets.

The reason why the [Silver Universe] has been designated as a separate star region is because the Ennaki Star Region has been completely shattered.
That was caused by the aftershock of a casual attack from [Absolute Defense] during its battle with [Paradox Joker], which accidentally shattered it.

Fortunately, no living beings have ever appeared in the Ennaki star system since the birth of the universe, so there were no casualties.

To prevent the power of star field shattering from triggering a chain reaction, the [Silver Universe] chose to define its boundaries in the first place.

Tens of thousands of years later, due to gravity, the Ennaki star system re-formed a few stars and many planets.

But now, under the watchful eyes of Patriarch Osius and Pope Hercules, an unimaginable scene has unfolded!

The entire Ennaki star system began to contract and curl inward in a way that the two popes could not comprehend!
First, within the curtain formed by the Milky Way, the starry sky begins to roll inward, like layers of deep purple quilts being folded up.

The starry sky churned and tumbled, soon touching several small planets on the edge of the Enaki star system.

Because the Enaki star system is not very large, these small planets only appear to be larger versions of the moon.

But as soon as they came into contact with the inward-rolling starry sky, all the small planets shattered, releasing countless amounts of vital energy.

Although these vital energies are not as abundant as those on inhabited planets, they are plentiful. The combined vital energies from dozens of small planets are quite considerable.

These small planets were all shattered, but that couldn't stop the dark purple starry sky from churning.
Soon, the deep purple starry sky, which was rolling inward, crushed the meteorite belt along the way and headed straight for the star at the very center of the Ennaki star system.

At the center of the Ennaki star system, there are three stars that are intertwined and rotating due to their mutual gravity, drawing strange curves in the starry sky that are incomprehensible to others.

These three stars appear to have formed a giant gravitational mass, attracting numerous planets and meteorites.

But as the starry sky churned, neither meteorites nor planets could resist and were swept up in it.

Although the Ennaki star system is small, it is still a star system. However, in the blink of an eye, an entire star system was rolled inward to a size that can only hold a few stars.

The next moment, the Ennaki star system, which had already rolled to its limit, suddenly shrank inward!
It's like crumpling a piece of paper into a ball and then squeezing that ball of paper tightly.

Those three stars were completely rolled up and compressed inside. In fact, the entire Ennaki star system was compressed to the size of a lychee in an instant!
Immediately, the "lychee" split into two halves with a pop, which at first glance looked exactly like a pair of human eyes. In an instant, it turned into two shooting stars and went to an unknown distance.

Even Pope Hercules was dumbfounded, his eyes widening as if they were saucers:
"This this……"

Patriarch Osius, though more awestruck, didn't forget to tease his old friend:
"What, do you still think it's my hallucination?"

Pope Hercules shook his head repeatedly:
"I won't, I won't, but... I mean..."

Those two eyeballs, formed from the entire Ennaki star system, were naturally impossible to track, and they dared not try to track them.

However, both Pope Hercules and Patriarch Osius truly felt at this moment... that there was still no sign of any real-world contamination!

It can compress an entire star field into the size of two eyeballs in an instant... Even some powerful Outer Gods wandering in the Protoss Realm might not be able to do that.

However, there is absolutely no evidence of any real-world contamination in the vicinity of the now-vanished Ennaki star system!

All of this deeply shook the soul of Pope Hercules.

"Now I finally understand why you call that person a 'great being'. No matter which of the nine major churches can win Him over, from the Pope to the believers, they will all have to worship Him and regard Him as a supreme being second only to the nine righteous gods!"

The reason why patriarchs, popes, and popes are so powerful is because they have no superior gods or external gods above them.

Therefore, within their respective churches, they are called "second only to one God, above all others."

However, if such a great being, comparable to an Outer God, were to join any of the nine major churches and become a deity under one of the nine righteous gods,
Therefore, even patriarchs and popes must submit to Him.

However, that only changed from "under one God" to "under two Gods," and from then on, it could suppress other churches!

Both Patriarch Osius and Pope Hercules were naturally extremely willing!

"Let's put aside the Skyfire Star Dragon for now. Quick, let's strike while the iron is hot and continue the search!"

The Pope Hercules' voice had barely faded when the two vanished together, attempting to chase after the two "eyeballs" formed from the entire Ennaki star system.

……

The Baron Ocean.

Outside the Worm Islands.

Inside the Shark Gang.

"Forty-nine..."

"Fifty!"

Xia Fa breathed a sigh of relief, letting his hands, which had almost lost all feeling, slip away, and collapsed onto the bed.

However, he did not see that two eyeballs emerged from the ebony wooden walls of the cabin and immediately burrowed into the back of his head.

As soon as Xia Fagang lay down on the bed, he immediately began to examine every cell in his body.

"Huh? Why did the burning sensation only increase a little bit?"

Xia Fa was surprised. This shouldn't be the case. He had clearly broken through fifty pull-ups and was almost exhausted. He should have made great progress.

But at that moment, he suddenly covered his eyes.

An indescribable, wonderful feeling spread from his eyes, making them feel hot and burning, tingling and numb, painful and itchy, and it just wouldn't stop for a while.

Xia Fa felt unbearable and almost rolled around on the bed, but the feeling, instead of subsiding, became more and more intense.

At that very moment, something completely unexpected happened!

(End of this chapter)