Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 282 The Bronze Cleaner Appears, Xia Fa Successfully Signs Miracle Fantasy, An Unprecedented Great War (Part 2)

Secret City.

The Lord's Residence.

With a loud crash, the pavilion in the mansion garden was smashed to pieces, and the Guardian Lord, with Xia Fa and Te Faro in each arm, fell into the ruins of the pavilion.

Above the three, the rainbow bridge, already riddled with cracks, crumbled into glimmers of light amidst a silent lament.

The Guardian first carefully placed Xiafa and Tefaro on a stone slab before struggling to his feet and removing his iron-bucket-like helmet.

His face was flushed and his expression was terrible. He seemed to have finally given up and spat out a mouthful of blood with a "pfft".

A rich, extraordinary power emanated from the blood. The flowers and plants in the garden that were stained with the blood spat out by this extraordinary lord either withered immediately or began to mutate instantly, on the verge of becoming extraordinary plants.

One of the blades of grass even sprouted two small leaves on the left and right, swaying like arms, as if it had already developed wisdom.

The Lord of Guardians had no time to look at the flowers and plants. He suddenly clenched his fist, and as his face turned deathly pale, his calloused hand opened again to reveal a candy with its wrapper unwrapped.

As soon as the candy was secreted, it immediately emitted an extremely powerful life force, accompanied by boundless vitality.

【Healing Candy】is a type of secretion that only signer in the fairy tale world can secrete. It is a fusion of secret abilities developed by combining 【SOS Candy】 with advanced secret abilities such as 【Medical Expert】 and 【Healing Hand】.

The effect is very simple: it can completely heal anyone whose rank is lower than or equal to that of a signatory to the fairy tale world, no matter how severe the injury.

Because those extraordinary individuals who have signed the dominant-level contract of "Fairy Tale World" often also sign advanced contracts such as "Medical Expert" and "Healing Hand," this ability to combine contracts is considered one of the characteristics of those who have signed contracts with Fairy Tale World.

At this moment, the Lord of Guardians was panting heavily, barely maintaining the nearly depleted extraordinary power within him—both blocking the two attacks from the bronze-armored cavalry and secreting this healing candy had greatly depleted his energy.

Especially the two attacks by the bronze-armored cavalry, who were unknown beings even more powerful than ordinary gods, and the Guardian Lord was only a transcendent monarch, one can imagine how difficult it was.

After glancing over the nearly unconscious Shafa and Tefaro, the Guardian Lord still chose to help Shafa up, preparing to feed him the healing candy that He secretes only once every three years.

Over the past few thousand years, almost all of the healing candies He secreted have been used to help His minions, so not a single one is left.

But just then, Xia Fa barely opened his eyes and said weakly:

"No, no need. I... I have one. You should give it to Tefaro."

At this moment, due to his severe injuries, he was no longer able to maintain the Starry Silver Throne form. A deep wound ran across his chest, revealing the bone, and one could even faintly see his beating heart.

Even before he could continue his journey back from the Rainbow Bridge, Xia Fa had already collapsed and fallen into a coma.

After all, it was an attack from a Bronze Cleanser of the Divine rank, and although it was just a casual strike, it almost cost him his life.

Fortunately, his vitality was strong enough, and he has now barely recovered some strength.

With the support of the Guardian, Shafa flipped his hand and managed to retrieve the "healing candy" that Dick had given him before he set sail back in Rum City.

Xia Fa originally thought he would hardly need this life-saving device, but unexpectedly, he has used it now.

However, on second thought, it would be really difficult to use it if it weren't for encountering a Bronze Cleanser or a powerful being of similar rank.

The moment this healing candy appeared, its vitality, several times more concentrated and vigorous than that of the Guardian's candy, suddenly spread out.

The vitality was so abundant that even the withered flowers and plants around it immediately sprouted new buds.

The Guardian's pupils contracted, and he asked in surprise:
"This...this must be a healing candy secreted by a secret emperor who has signed a contract with a fairy tale world. Young man, you have quite a powerful background."

Xia Fa smiled weakly, because he no longer had the strength to say anything. Seeing this, the Guardian quickly took the candy from Xia Fa's hand and put it into his mouth.

The moment the therapeutic candy entered Xia Fa's mouth, it immediately transformed into a cool sensation, carrying a strong disinfectant smell, which spread throughout Xia Fa's entire body.

The horrific, deep wound on his chest, which exposed bone, began to heal immediately.

The broken bones were pieced back together on their own, and thin, bright red tendrils were drawn from the muscles and intertwined with each other, like two powerful hands pulling the wound inward forcefully.

Then, the rolled-up skin covered it again and grew back together in an instant, looking completely new, without leaving even the slightest scar.

Xia Fa took a deep breath, and the listless expression on his face quickly returned to its energetic state. He lifted his half-closed eyelids, and his eyes became bright and alert.

He immediately twisted his waist, stood up, and even jumped around on the ruins a couple of times, clearly having fully recovered.

Seeing this, the Guardian breathed a huge sigh of relief, then helped up the unconscious Tefaro and fed him the healing candy He had secreted.

Tefaro's injuries were no less severe than Shafa's; his back was cut open vertically with a wound nearly a meter long, and the muscles of his spine and the broken vertebrae were even visible.

Moreover, even a casual strike from the bronze-armored cavalry could not heal any injuries inflicted.

Even a supreme monarch with extraordinary talent like Tefaro could not heal his injuries.

Tefaro shuddered, then slowly opened his eyes, and color gradually returned to his pale face.

But her face, which was gradually regaining its color, was filled with confusion.

After pausing for a few seconds, He looked at Xia Fa and the Guardian Lord, and slowly spoke:

"Just now, just now that was..."

The Lord of Guardians sighed:
"I don't know what that is either, my two young brothers. I'm so sorry to have dragged you into this. If only we had known earlier that destroying the Pillars of the Ancient Gods would attract such a terrifying and mysterious being..."

Xia Fa then said decisively:
"No, although it's related to the destruction of the ancient pillars of the gods, even if it doesn't come now, it will come one day in the future, and..."

His tone suddenly turned serious, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes:

"...will kill all of our superhumans."

Upon hearing Xia Fa's words, the Guardian Lord and Tefaro clearly understood what was going on.

"You...you know this mysterious being? Why is it hunting down superhumans?"

The Lord of Guardians spoke, his tone filled with deep doubt, profound fear, and a hint of resentment.

Xia Fa shook his head:
"I think I know what this kind of existence is, but I can't tell you. I'm only sure of one thing: we superhumans and these mysterious beings... are truly mortal enemies."

At this moment, Xia Fa finally understood what the word "cleaning" meant when the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner spoke of.

Judging from the fact that the Bronze Cleaner only hunted down these extraordinary beings and completely ignored the mages of Arcane City, the Cleaners... are probably going to "clean up" all the extraordinary beings in the universe!
Moreover, besides the superhumans, it seems that the "weirdos" are also a key target for the Cleaners.

Because Xia Fa himself had personally witnessed those scenes in the city of the Giant Jaw Beasts, where the Golden Cleanser, carrying a golden halberd, personally destroyed the civilization established by the Giant Jaw Beasts and killed the Outer Gods that the Giant Jaw Beasts worshipped and believed in.

Xia Fa couldn't figure out why the Cleaners were purging all the extraordinary beings in the universe, or what connection it had with the complete extinction of the ancient gods and magicians from the world 30,000 years ago.

But at least one fact is very clear.

That is... from this moment on, whether it is the Bronze Cleaner, the Silver Cleaner, or the most powerful Gold Cleaner who is comparable to a true god, they must all be wiped out!

If he doesn't eliminate the Cleaners, in time the Cleaners will destroy everyone he cherishes and wants to protect, and eventually, they will "cleanse" him as well.

Of course, the Golden Axe Cleaner doesn't need to be killed; it's on the side of the superhumans.

Xiafa dared not tell the Guardian Lord and Tefaro these things, fearing that once they learned of this knowledge, it would attract the attention of some Golden Cleansers, leading to their eventual pursuit and annihilation by the Golden Cleansers with a single, casual strike.

"Fortunately, according to the Golden Axe Cleaner, most of the Cleaners are asleep. There's still time, there's still a chance..."

That was all Xia Fa could tell himself at that moment.

Just then, the Lord of the Guardians spoke after a moment of contemplation:

"Young man, I don't know how you obtained this information, but in any case, I believe in you. Do you have a way to deal with these bronze-armored cavalry?"

Just now, if it weren't for the scimitar and bell given to Him by Tefaro and Shaphat, He would have already fallen to the second volley of the bronze armored cavalry.

Therefore, for the Guardian Lord, the only thing to do now is to deal with these bronze-armored cavalry and protect the people of Mychi City.

Xia Fa shook his head:
"I don't know, but I'm sure they can be killed; they're not unkillable."

Tefaro then echoed in agreement:
“That’s right, we have seen dead silver-armored cavalry and bronze-armored cavalry.”

Upon hearing this, the Guardian's brows furrowed deeply.
"But……"

He did not finish speaking, but Shaphat and Tepharo understood what He meant.

That is, how do we kill this bronze-armored cavalryman who is far more powerful than an ordinary god?
However, if it is not killed, it will undoubtedly attack Mych City again and again until it kills everyone, or all the superhumans.

Xia Fa then looked thoughtful, pondering for a while before suddenly asking:
"Then... is there a way to prevent it from breaking in temporarily?"

The Guardian nodded, his tone now much more confident:
"Yes, back then, when Lord Kongsu and Wizreel, whose rank had not yet fallen, fought a long war, they set up a ritual defense array in our Michi City. You know that. As long as I am the array master, I can at least withstand it for a period of time."

Xia Fa immediately asked:

"how long?"

The Lord of Guardians pondered for a moment, seemingly comparing the combat strength of these bronze-armored cavalrymen with that of the once-divine Wizreel. Finally, He nodded slightly, as if He had made up His mind.

"At least... three hours. The moment I teleported back, I activated the ritual defense array. As long as I stay in this Mystic City, I can maintain it as the array master." Xia Fa's eyes flashed, and his tone became decisive:

"enough."

Tefal asked curiously:

"Shafa, what are you doing?"

Now that the Guardian Lord is from the Land of Stagnant Time and won't be able to see anyone from the outside world for the next fifty years, and Tefaro is a friend who has shared life and death with him, Xia Fa is no longer going to hide it.

Of course, it wasn't about revealing everything, but rather explaining what they were going to do next.

“I… am prepared to sign another top-tier secret agreement.”

Upon hearing this, even in this extremely critical moment, Tefaro and the Guardian were shaken, their faces showing utter disbelief.

The Guardian Lord, this extraordinary ruler, confirmed this with an extremely envious and incredulous tone:

"Young Brother Xia Fa, you...you can sign a second Overlord-level secret contract? Are you the future Emperor of Secrets?"

Tefaro was even more shocked, as if struck by lightning, and he was almost petrified.

"Xia Fa, you wouldn't tell me you could become..."

Originally, the supreme and noble title of "Heavenly Mandate Holy Spirit" was about to come out of Tefaro's mouth.

However, perhaps considering the presence of the Guardian Lord, He refrained from revealing a single word.

Seeing this, Xia Fa couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Let alone in the extraordinary world, even if we went back to the world before the time travel, Tefaro could still be considered a brother.

With such a talent for keeping secrets, wouldn't it be perfect for covering things up?

After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said:
"Now the three of us need to get through this life-or-death crisis together, so you don't need to hide it from me anymore."

The fact that he was about to sign the fourth hegemon-level secret contract was so astonishing that there seemed to be no special honorific title for someone who could sign four hegemon-level secret contracts.

In other words, although there are titles such as Extraordinary Monarch, Mysterious Emperor, and Divine Holy Spirit, which correspond to signing one, two, and three hegemon-level secret contracts respectively.

However, no one knows what to call the four hegemonic secret agreements that were signed.

Therefore, Xia Fa felt that there was no problem in releasing information about himself as a Heavenly Spirit, since it would be exposed eventually anyway.

As long as you don't mention that you signed four top-level secret agreements, it's fine.

Upon hearing Xia Fa's words, the Guardian immediately understood the implication and guessed what was going on.

But because He had guessed this incredible information, He trembled violently and almost turned to stone like Tefal.

"Xia Fa, you're not going to tell me that... you're about to sign your third Overlord-level Secret Pact, instead of your second, are you? You... you're the legendary Heavenly Sacred Spirit? Someone who has the potential to become a true god?"

Xia Fa nodded solemnly, confirming:
“That’s right. If I can successfully sign a top-tier secret contract within these three hours, and the two of us work together, with Tefaro providing cover, we have a chance… to kill this bronze-armored cavalryman!”

He practically gritted his teeth as he spoke the last few words.

For some reason, when he saw the bronze-armored cavalryman let go of the mages of Arcane City, but instead chased after the superhumans of Mych City, he felt an inexplicable hatred for the bronze-armored cavalryman, or rather, for all the Cleaners except for the Golden Axe Cleaner.

Upon receiving confirmation, the Guardian's face revealed a hint of emotion:
"What a pity. If you had come 20,000 years earlier and Lord Kong Su had met you, He would have spared no effort to nurture you, the Holy Spirit of Destiny... When I entered this place where time stood still, I heard that only one such person had appeared in the entire universe."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa immediately understood. It seemed that the second Heavenly Mandate Holy Spirit had appeared within the last 20,000 years.

The Lord of Guardians then continued:
"Do you need us to do anything for you, to protect you? Perfect, in this place where time stands still, even if you sign a supreme-level secret contract, those wandering gods and unknown beings in the Star Spirit Realm will hardly be able to sense it."

Xia Fa understood what He meant. After all, this place where time stood still was essentially shrouded in an endless gray fog of time.

In the gray fog of time, the flow of time is beyond chaotic; it interferes with divination and mystery-seeking more than anywhere else in the world.

But on the other hand, considering this situation, the fact that these bronze-armored cavalry were able to come looking for the ancient pillars of the gods so soon after they were destroyed shows that the Cleaners are indeed powerful and mysterious enough.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa revealed his plan:
"As for the guardian, I'll trouble you to build a protective castle, but what I really need... is to fight you."

With three hours to spare, the Guardian Lord can move freely within the city of Mystic. Therefore, nothing would be a faster way to advance the understanding of the "Mystic Singularity" than fighting a transcendental lord.

Currently, my understanding of the Mystic Singularity has reached 72%, with only 28% remaining.

As long as I fight the Lord of Guardians, a transcendent monarch, given the difference between my mere wolf-level rank and the transcendent monarch, I can probably easily overcome this 28% comprehension progress!

"A fight?"

The Guardian Lord was clearly somewhat unable to understand it. After all, extraordinary monarchs or great rulers like them spent years painstakingly studying the secret texts on the covenant to gradually improve their understanding.

Combat can certainly help advance the understanding of secret techniques, but the risk is too great, because it requires fighting opponents of the same or even higher level. It's better to focus on seclusion and slowly understand the techniques.

Xia's tone was resolute:

"That's right, let's have a fight, but you'd better hold back a little, or you might accidentally kill me."

He spoke sincerely, especially after witnessing the difference between himself and Grand Mage Wizreel.

The Lord of Guardians immediately understood:
"Does that mean I should exert as much power as I can within my rank, as long as I don't seriously injure you?"

Xia Fa immediately said:
"Seriously injured, or more precisely, somewhere between seriously injured and near death, that's me—"

boom! ! !
A loud bang, followed by an earthquake, interrupted Xia Fa's conversation with the Guardian Lord.

A massive shadow of cavalrymen loomed overhead; they were bronze-armored cavalrymen, and they had already arrived.

It had been invisible just now, and even the Guardian Lord's supernatural intuition couldn't detect it at all before it suddenly launched a thunderous attack.

Xia Fa and the other two could see clearly that this time, the bronze-armored cavalryman used all his strength, and his lance was even ignited with bronze-colored flames.

Its attack was clearly not just aimed at the three of them, but... it was intended to destroy the entire city of Michi!
"Is it because they discovered that there were superhumans everywhere in Michi City, so they no longer cared about distinguishing them and simply killed them all..."

Xia Fa's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his killing intent toward the bronze-armored cavalryman suddenly rose to its peak.

You should know that this was the first time he had suffered such a serious injury since he came into this world, and he almost died.

Putting everything else aside, even if it's just an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, we have to get revenge.

Fortunately, thanks to the ritual defense array set up by the god named "Kong Su," the bronze armored cavalry's all-out sneak attack failed.

Above the city of Myki, a semi-circular dome appeared, covered with countless secret runes. These runes were not only the most profound and complex, but each also formed a magical circuit.

The research value of this ritual defense array alone is unimaginable in the outside world.

Although the city of Michi shook violently, the superhumans and residents of the city remained calm.

Clearly, over the past few decades, Archmage Wizreel's occasional sneak attacks have made them accustomed to such things.

Some residents looked up at the sky with puzzled expressions, as did the extraordinary individuals in the city.

It seems that they were too low in rank to see the bronze-armored cavalry at all.

Xia Fa suddenly remembered that it was the same when they were in the underground cave. Only he could see the Golden Cleaner, while everyone else, including Chestnut and Glen Ethan, could not.

boom! ! !
Suddenly, the bronze-armored cavalryman raised his lance high and swung it down with great force.

The city of Michi shook violently once again, but the ritual defense array was only cracked and was healing.

As the master of the formation, the Guardian Lord had endured two consecutive attacks, and his face had turned somewhat pale.

But instead of being worried, He was overjoyed:
"Xia Fa, that mysterious golden bell you lent me seems to be able to help me, as the array master, reinforce this ritual defense array!"

Tefaro immediately asked from the side:
"Does that mean it can last longer now?"

Unexpectedly, the Guardian shook his head:

"No, it can only last for two hours now. I underestimated its power..."

Xia Fa let out a long breath:

"Two hours should be enough. Let's get started without further ado."

The Lord of Guardians nodded solemnly, and then waved one hand.

Countless wisps of yellow sand billowed out, forming a protective castle in the garden.

Without a doubt, He will fight a great battle with Shaphat here, without fear of any consequences.

(End of this chapter)