Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 281 The Bronze Cleaner Appears, Xia Fa Successfully Signs Miracle Fantasy, An Unprecedented Great War (Part 1)

At that moment, Xia Fa felt as if his chest was about to burst with joy, and he clenched his fists tightly.

He had imagined various possibilities regarding the overlord-level secret contracts that might be hidden within the sealing array beneath Arcane City.

It could be another mysterious singularity, a miraculous fantasy, or an unknown tenth overlord-level secret contract.

But if I had to say what I want most right now, it would naturally be the "Miracle Fantasy" top-tier secret contract.

After all, according to the Golden Beacon Scroll, to become a true god, one must sign a "miracle fantasy" agreement!
But Xia Fa never expected that the hegemon-level secret contract in front of him was actually a miraculous fantasy!
Moreover, once we leave this place where time stands still and return to the Dream Come True sea train, I... can make another wish!
This is equivalent to giving away a chance to make a wish for nothing!

At this moment, the stone slab bearing the supreme-level secret covenant of the Miracle Fantasy was enveloped in a hazy glow, floating up and down around the Pillars of the Ancient Gods.

It seems that you can get it immediately just by reaching out.

At this moment, Tefaro's eyes were also fixed on another ball of light next to the Pillar of the Ancient Gods, his gaze filled with incredible surprise and deep longing.

Xia Fa followed His gaze and immediately understood.

Within the floating orb of light, there was a curved sword, its color a deep purple-bronze, and its design elaborate and luxurious.

The scabbard alone was dazzling, almost too beautiful to look at directly. It was covered with mysterious and complex totems and patterns, as if it were the work of a master craftsman.

The handle, however, was wrapped with black cloth strips, giving it a rather antique look.

It seems that the scimitar itself did not have a scabbard. It was the original owner of the scimitar who, because he loved the scimitar so much, specially commissioned someone to make such a scabbard.

But none of that matters. The important thing is... both Xia Fa and Te Faro could clearly feel that even through the scabbard, this scimitar exuded an aura and power almost like an external mystic treasure!
The aura alone was extremely sharp, giving one the feeling that even taking just a few steps closer would result in being sliced ​​and shredded.

This... is actually a damaged, mysterious artifact from outer space!

At this moment, Xia Fa was genuinely happy for Tefaro, because he possessed the "Calamity" sword from the ancient treasure "Rhine Calamity," only lacking the "Rhine," and might obtain it in five days.

In this situation, he naturally couldn't use any other weapon-type treasures, especially since this incomplete external treasure was shaped like a knife, making it even less useful to him.

That works out perfectly. He gets the "Miracle Fantasy" contract, a supreme-level secret, while Tefaro gets the incomplete, outer-world treasure-level scimitar. That's perfectly fair.

Around the Pillars of the Ancient Gods, apart from these two priceless treasures, the other orbs of light appeared relatively small, containing only some sealed secret treasures and extraordinary fruits, etc.

Xia Fa even suspected that this might be a treasure that Archmage Wizreil had seized during the first ten thousand years of the universe, before the Gods entered this place of frozen time, when he killed other extraordinary beings who had broken into this place.

Especially that scimitar, it's possible that the scimitar was damaged during its battle with Wizreel, which is why it went from being a complete outer mystic treasure to a broken one.

Of course, even an incomplete external mystic treasure is still an external mystic treasure, far superior to any other mystic treasure.

It can be said that after Tefal obtained this knife, he used all his strength and even managed to fight against a transcendent monarch who had signed twenty-five secret contracts!
As for the extraordinary lords, it's because they've signed thirty secret contracts, a quantitative change that has led to a qualitative change, making them difficult to challenge easily.

"How to say."

Suddenly, Tefaro spoke up, looking earnestly at Shafa, meaning that he should choose first, or they could discuss it.

He was so focused on the scimitar that he didn't notice that Xia Fa had already set his sights on the overlord-level secret contract.

Xia Fa smiled slightly:
"I'll take the Overlord-level Secret Contract, you take the sword, and we'll see how things go—either split equally or leave the rest for the Guardian Lord, how about that?"

Tefaro breathed a sigh of relief, then exclaimed with delight:

"Okay, that's it!"

But then, He hesitated:
"Xia Fa, do you really only want that Overlord-level secret contract? This knife is a fragmented outer-world mystical treasure. If I take it, I feel like you're at a disadvantage."

Xia Fa originally wanted to say a few words with a smile, but suddenly, he immediately realized something and said in an extremely strange tone;
"You...you don't know which overlord-level secret contract that is?"

Tefaro shook his head:

"To be honest, I can only tell that it is a top-level secret contract by the number of secret texts on it, but I can't see the secret texts at all."

He paused, then continued:
"Even if it's just one of the three unknown overlord-level secret contracts, I still feel you're at a disadvantage."

Xia Fa laughed:
"It seems you have no idea of ​​the value of those three unknown overlord-level secret contracts. Don't worry, I won't suffer any losses."

As he spoke, Xia Fa was somewhat surprised.

Because he could clearly see the cryptic text at the top of the stone slab that read "miracle fantasy".

However, Tefalo couldn't see it clearly at all.

Could it be that only those who have signed the "Mysterious Singularity" agreement can see it clearly?
Without giving it much thought, now was not the time to dwell on this. Xia Fa and Te Faro exchanged a glance, and the two immediately stepped forward in perfect unison, ready to take away the spoils they each wanted.

But then, something strange happened.

They had just approached within about a hundred meters of the ancient pillars of gods when a strange fluctuation teleported them back to their original positions.

In particular, both Xiafa and Tefaro are signatories of the Lord of the Stars and are extremely sensitive to fluctuations in space and time, yet they did not sense any fluctuations related to space and time just now.

That strange fluctuation... was more like some kind of power of unbelievably high rank, comparable to a true god.

The two tried again, and sure enough, as long as they approached the circular area with a diameter of 100 meters around the ancient pillar of gods, they would be immediately teleported back to their original location.

Now, neither Xiafa nor Tefaro tried anymore, and instead began to think of a solution.

With the most precious and important overlord-level secret contract, Miracle Fantasy, and the incomplete outer mystery treasure-level scimitar right before their eyes, they certainly couldn't give up.

"Could it be..."

Xia Fa looked up and gazed into the distance at the ancient pillars of the gods.

In addition to the totems of ancient gods such as the "God of the Sun," "God of Thunder," and "God of Night" that we had seen before, if you look closely, you can also see ancient gods such as the "God of the Void," "God of Time," and "God of Reincarnation."

Moreover, the three ancient gods, the "God of the Void," the "God of Time," and the "God of Reincarnation," are located at the very top of the totem pillar, clearly indicating that even among the ancient gods, they hold the most esteemed position and possess the greatest power.

Of course, in addition to these ancient gods who control the basic rules of the universe, there are also ancient gods located slightly below the totem pillar, such as the "God of Harvest," the "God of All Waters," and the "God of All Fires."

Tefaro then seemed to be thinking about something and said:

"That fluctuation... is similar to the rank of a true god, but it is still the same as what we felt before. The aura of the ancient gods is far more vast and pure than our nine true gods, and it is easy to identify. Therefore, it is very likely that the pillar of the ancient gods is the culprit."

Xia Fa nodded:
“I guessed so. According to the Lord of the Guardians, the Pillars of the Ancient Gods allow magicians to communicate with the power of the ancient gods that remained in time. Over time, these Pillars of the Ancient Gods have probably become tainted with some divine power. No wonder Wizreel chose to put the spoils of war here.”

Tefaro narrowed his eyes slightly:
"So, we..."

A fierce glint flashed in Xia Fa's eyes:
"Ruined it!"

This time, the two acted with perfect coordination. Tefaro drew his scimitar and pointed the tip of the blade directly at the ancient pillar of the gods.

His sword condensed into a transparent energy sphere, which, like a gun firing, was launched directly towards the right side of the Ancient Gods Pillar.

Xia Fa's method was more straightforward; he simply stretched out his right hand and pulled the ancient pillar of gods to the left.

As signatories of the Gate of Stars, the two of them at this moment used the secret ability of "bending manipulation" with great tacit understanding.

In an instant, the upper half of the ancient pillars of gods bent to the right and the lower half bent to the left. These two spatial forces, which were in completely different directions, were both incredibly powerful.

Click!

With a loud bang, the ancient pillar of the gods immediately broke and flew out to the left and right.

Boom-!
The instant the ancient pillars of the gods shattered, a sound like the beating of a giant heart resounded, and a transparent, invisible wave burst forth in a circle, instantly spreading across the entire underground and sweeping over the bodies of Shafa and Tefaro.

Neither of them felt anything unusual, but they inexplicably felt a sense of unease.

This surge of energy seemed to be more than just the dissipation of the primordial divine aura clinging to the Pillars of the Primordial Gods; it was more like a signal...

Some kind of signal sent beyond this place where time has stood still...

In that instant, an inexplicable sense of urgency welled up in my heart.

Without the support of the strange power of the Ancient Pillars of Gods, the surrounding treasures immediately fell to the ground. Xia Fa grabbed one hand, and the stone slab carrying the "Miracle Fantasy" was filled with starlight and instantly teleported into his hand.

Tefalo flashed forward and appeared directly in front of the broken, mysterious treasure-level scimitar, grabbing the hilt wrapped with black cloth strips.

The scimitar actually trembled and made a joyful sound, as if it recognized and was very happy to have Tefaro as its new master.

This scene reminded Xia Fa of the moment when he obtained the Calamity Slashing Saber in the bizarre nested realm of the underground cave, in the city of the Giant Jaw Beast.

"Without further ado, let's go!"

Tefaro spoke up, after all, he didn't know what the fluctuations would attract. In any case, he had already destroyed the Pillars of the Ancient Gods and completed the important task entrusted by the Guardian Lord. Leaving this place was the best course of action.

Once we return to the city of Mykih, we will be safe thanks to the ritualistic defensive array set up by the god whom the guardian lord once followed.

Of course, the guardian must personally activate the array as the array master; otherwise, it can only block ordinary extraordinary monarchs at most.

"it is good."

Xia Fa agreed, and with one hand grabbed all the other treasures, putting them into a separate pouch to bring to the Guardian Lord later.

Just then, several shrill and resentful screams, piercing through the thick crust of the earth, reached the ears of Shafa and Tefaro from the air and across the ground.

In particular, both Xiafa and Tefaro recognized one of the screams as familiar.

That was none other than... Archmage Wizrui!
"So fast?"

Tefaro found it hard to believe, but then he understood.

Mages, in order to successfully cast most spells and forbidden arts, need to communicate with the power of the "Ancient Gods" through "chanting." The higher the mage's rank or status, the more power they can communicate with, and thus the more powerful the spells and forbidden arts they can cast.

But the ancient gods had long since perished. If it weren't for the special nature of this place where time had stopped, these magicians would have been rendered useless long ago.

Now that the Pillars of the Ancient Gods have been destroyed, Archmage Wizreel has lost his greatest support, and other mages are likely in the same situation, inevitably facing the fate of being instantly killed by the Guardian Lord.

Suddenly, the pitch-black underground cave lit up with the light of a rainbow.

The next moment, a rainbow bridge emerged from the rock wall, extending in front of Shafa and Tefaro.

Immediately afterwards, the anxious voice of the Guardian Lord rang out from a forest elf sitting on the Rainbow Bridge.

"My two little brothers, hurry, use the Rainbow Bridge! I'll take you to the exit of the Time Breathing Tube. My spiritual intuition tells me something's wrong. You two must leave now, or we'll drag you down with us!"

But as soon as He finished speaking, the Rainbow Bridge shattered and collapsed.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
Heavy footsteps echoed from the distant sky, each one like a drumbeat, striking the hearts of everyone present.

The footsteps sounded majestic and heavy, but they didn't sound like human footsteps, because each step gave the feeling that two feet were stepping in the air, and then two new feet were used.

Yes, those footsteps sound more like... a warhorse!
Accompanying the sound of those footsteps was an indescribable fear that descended upon everyone's hearts.

That fear... was like a hare encountering a sharp-eyed eagle hunting from the sky in a vast wilderness.

There is no way to avoid it, no way to escape it.

Moreover, there is absolutely no way to resist it!
In that instant, a certain "being" they had seen before immediately surfaced in the minds of both Shafa and Tefaro.

That was in the mysterious Bone Realm of that Heavenly Saint Venerable, in that hall made of mithril, where those bronze armored cavalrymen lay on the ground, and the bronze chainmail warhorses beneath them.

"The Cleaners..."

Xia Fa murmured to himself, his expression turning completely serious.

Judging by the sound, the cleaner seemed to be heading in the direction where the ancient pillars of the gods had been destroyed.

Therefore, Shafa and Tefaro used [Starry Sky Bubble] almost without hesitation.

Ink-black star bubbles and deep purple-black star bubbles simultaneously expanded from the two people's bodies.

Immediately, both of them teleported away and disappeared at the same time.

……

At this moment.

Arcane City.

in the sky.

The Guardian Lord, covered in blood and panting heavily, held a shield in his left hand and a spear in his right, gazing at the mountains tens of thousands of kilometers away.

At that moment, He saw with His own eyes a bronze armored cavalryman, as large as a mountain range, riding a bronze chainmail warhorse that was equally comparable to a mountain, slowly approaching the Arcane City.

This bronze-armored cavalryman carried only the simplest lances, which were also made of bronze. Although he was walking slowly, his warhorse could immediately travel thousands of kilometers with each step.

Its gaze, hidden beneath the bronze helmet, revealed no emotion, as if it were carrying out an utterly ordinary task.

And the way they looked at the powerful superhumans like the Guardian Lord was as if they were looking at ants.

A terrifying pressure spread out, and the indescribable fear made the demigods and angels under the Lord of Guardians turn pale with fright, yet they couldn't muster the slightest thought of escaping.

It was like a weak fawn encountering a powerful lion king, only able to lie on the ground trembling, its legs weak, completely powerless to resist or escape.

"An aura comparable to Lord Kong Su..."

Kong Su was the god whom the Lord of Guardians once followed.

Having followed Kong Su for many years, the Guardian Lord would never mistake this divine status and aura.

For this reason, a deep fear welled up in His heart.

What exactly are these massive bronze armored cavalrymen, as huge as mountains and rivers?
Why is it that it possesses the personhood and aura of God, yet the feeling it evokes is completely different from that of a true God?
And why did it come here? How could it appear directly in this place where time stands still without going through the Time Breathing Tract?
With a soft "pop," the Star Spirit Rift inexplicably opened, and two young figures stumbled out, appearing beside the Guardian Lord.

It was Xiafa and Tefaro.

As soon as they noticed the bronze-armored cavalryman's inexplicable appearance in this place where time had stopped and the Rainbow Bridge of the Guardian Lord had shattered, Xia Fa and Te Faro instinctively realized that this place where time had stopped had been "sealed".

In other words, their breathing tubes were temporarily blocked by the bronze-armored cavalry in some inexplicable way, preventing them from leaving even if they wanted to.

Moreover, if we keep trying to escape, we might just get killed by the bronze-armored cavalry with a single spear thrust. Since we can't get out anyway, we might as well discuss a plan with the Guardian Lord.

"You... why are you here? Didn't I tell you to run away?"

Upon seeing the appearance of Tefaro and Shafa, the Lord of Guardians, though his helmet was as tough as iron, revealed a rare hint of anger in his eyes.

It wasn't anger, but rather annoyance at the genuine concern for the two of them. In any case, the Guardian Lord didn't want to truly implicate their lives, especially after the appearance of these incredibly strange and powerful bronze armored cavalry.

Xia Fa smiled helplessly:

"It's no use talking about this now. Let's think about how to save our lives. By the way, can we go back to Michi City right away?"

The Lord of Guardians knew this was not the time for idle talk, and decisively said:
“Alright, let’s go back first. Although this bronze armored cavalry has the strength of a god, the ritual defense master left by Lord Kong Su can also reach the defense level of a god if I activate it with all my might. Not to mention, we have the two of you here now.”

As He spoke, another rainbow bridge extended from beneath His feet, crossing the sky above Arcane City and leading directly towards the City of Mystery.

The Lord of Guardians looked at Shafa and Tefaro, signaling them to go first, while He would stay behind to cover their retreat.

Just then, the bronze-armored cavalryman seemed to sense something and suddenly looked over.

Immediately, it casually swung a gun.

The Rainbow Bridge shattered instantly, and at the same time, yellow sand filled the area around Shafa and Tefaro, as well as around the Guardian Lord's trusted subordinates.

The next moment, the yellow sand also dissipated. Xia Fa was hit hard. Even though he entered the Starry Silver Throne state immediately, he was still sent flying backward, spitting out blood.

He looked down and saw that his chest... had been cut with an extremely deep wound from left to right, deep enough to expose the bone, and the rolled-up skin and muscle on both sides had a metallic sheen.

If he hadn't entered the Starry Silver Throne state in time, and if the Lord of Guardians hadn't reacted so quickly and used the Guardian Castle to block a large portion of the damage for him... Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine.

This is the first time he has suffered such a serious injury since becoming a superhuman!

Tefal was also in bad shape, but fortunately, the broken, mystical-grade scimitar he had just acquired automatically protected him, and together with the castle, it helped him withstand most of the damage.

Otherwise, He would probably have perished here as well.

Xiafa and Tefaro were nearly killed by the bronze-armored cavalryman with a single spear thrust, and the Guardian Lord's trusted subordinates were even less likely to escape.

All the rulers, angels, and demigods stood there dumbfounded. Then, a long, narrow bloodstain appeared across their bodies, and their upper halves slid down as if they had been severed.

Even though there were rulers and angels among them, and physical injuries alone would not have been enough to cause their demise, Xia Fa clearly saw that the flesh turned dark red the moment their upper bodies fell, a sign that they had completely lost their life force.

This bronze-armored cavalryman's casual spear thrust... was actually able to destroy both the physical body and soul of a being of the Overlord rank!
"go!"

The Lord of Guardians shouted, and a rainbow bridge extended from beneath his feet once more. In a flash, he scooped up Shafa and Tefaro in his arms and stepped onto the bridge.

Seeing that three men had survived his first spear strike, the bronze-armored cavalryman looked surprised and swung his spear again.

when!
With a loud bang, accompanied by the release of countless golden auras, a golden bell comparable to a bronze bell appeared above the head of the Guardian Lord.

Swish!
At the same time, an extremely sharp blade of light, carrying the pressure and aura of an outer god, intertwined into a dense net of blades behind the Guardian Lord.

These fine blade nets trembled slightly before shattering, clearly having blocked the invisible attack of the bronze-armored cavalry.

This is from the mysterious treasure [Golden Bell], and the incomplete, mysterious treasure-level scimitar [Sen Yama] that Tefaro just obtained.

Just now, the moment the Guardian Lord picked up Xiafa and Tefaro, the two of them had a sudden inspiration and handed over their most powerful secret treasures to the Guardian Lord.

The Guardian immediately activated his power, barely managing to block another spear thrust from the bronze-armored cavalryman and using it to stabilize the rainbow bridge beneath his feet.

At this moment, the Guardian Lord finally stood on the Rainbow Bridge, holding Shafa and Tefaro in his arms. The three figures became blurred, and it seemed they were about to be teleported back to Mych City.

The bronze-armored cavalryman seemed to finally take these three beings, who were like "ants" to him, seriously. With a single step, his bronze-armored warhorse carried him directly to the top of Arcane City.

However, at this very moment, the Guardian Lord's teleportation was completed.

Just as he was about to return completely, Xia Fa turned his head and glanced at the bronze-armored cavalryman.

Only he knew that this being was called the "Bronze Cleaner".

But that one glance left a deep doubt in his heart.

Because, seeing that he could not catch up with the three, the bronze-armored cavalryman, after briefly determining the direction, spurred his horse forward towards the location of the city of Mychi.

It... ignored the countless mages of Arcane City.

In that instant, an overwhelming cloud of doubt, so thick it seemed impossible to dissipate, rose uncontrollably from Xia Fa's chest.

The Bronze Cleaners...why did they spare the mages?

Does it only hunt down superhumans?
The Cleaners...only clean up all the extraordinary beings in the universe?!

(End of this chapter)