I'm not just human!

Chapter 324 Xia Fatian's identity as a Holy Spirit was discovered by his great-grandfather, Xia Latu?

The ancestral palace, built of gray-white rocks, has murals carved on each of the giant stones, recording the dedication and sacrifice of our ancestors.

At this moment, faced with Emperor Shalatu's question, Shafa remained unusually silent.

Sharatul was a cunning old fox; seeing his great-grandson in this state, he immediately realized something was wrong.

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that the three members of the Gilgamesh family who were qualified to enter the Old Forge—Sor Loki, Amphion, and the eldest, Rix—were all alive and well.

So, what exactly happened in the old blacksmith's shop?

But immediately, Xia Fa's words sent a shiver down his spine, as if his mind had been struck by a sledgehammer, and he almost lost his senses.

"It was Pope Nidhogg—He sacrificed himself to save us, perishing together with the Silver Cleanser, which is how we were able to escape."

"Nidhogg? He—how could he—"

Emperor Sharatu was speechless. He never expected that it would be Nidhogg who saved his great-grandson and grandson.

Moreover, it came at the cost of lives.

A look of deep sorrow crossed Xia Fa's face as he solemnly said, "Although Norton Dragon was also inside at the time, Pope Nidhogg's main purpose was to save me. My great-grandfather also asked me to tell you that he was already the Emperor of Mysteries, and that he possessed [Eternal Chaos], just a little short of fully embracing it and becoming a god."

"The Emperor of Mysteries? [Eternal Chaos]?!"

Shalatu was even more surprised, and at the same time, he realized what Nidhogg had sacrificed.

That's giving up the opportunity to become a god or even an outer god!

This is especially precious in this era when the Cleaners have emerged and all the extraordinary beings in the universe are in grave danger.

"It was my fault, it was my fault. I never expected this guy to be so reliable at the last minute—"

Shalatu sighed deeply and then said, "After we go out, I will give the order that we will no longer compete with the Star Dragon Clan for Star Dragons in the universe. As for the need for newborn family members to be baptized with the heart blood of Star Dragons, we are willing to pay a high price for it."

Xia Fa comforted him, "Grandfather, after Pope Nidhogg died, Norton Dragon became the head of the Star Dragon family. Just now, before we parted, my uncle had already proposed similar conditions, but Norton Dragon refused, saying that he did not want to take advantage of our Gilgamesh family just because Pope Nidhogg died."

The "uncle" that Xia Fa mentioned was naturally Thor Loki. In terms of seniority, he was a generation older than Xia Fa, but not much older, so Xia Fa called him that.

Upon hearing this, Sharatul exclaimed, "Norton Dragon really does have the same backbone as his uncle!"

Suddenly, as if remembering something, He asked in confusion, "Right, you said before that Nidhogg did it to save you—"

Xia Fa smiled slightly: "Grandpa, I won't lie to you, I've already signed three overlord-level secret contracts."

Shalatu was taken aback at first, seemingly understanding why Nidhogg was willing to sacrifice himself to save Shaphat. But immediately, an overwhelming joy rose uncontrollably from his chest, even overshadowing the complex emotions in his heart.

"You—you are the Holy Spirit ordained by Heaven? Lord! This is Heaven protecting our Gilgamesh family!"

In his excitement, Sharatul suddenly grabbed Shafa's shoulders, his aged but powerful hands trembling uncontrollably: "I knew it, kid, you're definitely not simple. I had that thought the first time I saw you, but I didn't expect you to be this amazing, hahaha!"

Seeing this, Xia Fa didn't rush to break free, but humbly said, "Grandpa, you're exaggerating. I was just lucky."

Just now, he only briefly mentioned that he tried to pray to the Paradox Clown for his great-grandfather to recover his health, and that he received a response, without saying anything else.

After all, the fact that he had signed four hegemonic-level secret contracts was far too important, and telling his great-grandfather might actually harm Him.

However, Thorloki and Folnir already knew about the identity of the Holy Spirit of Destiny, so it wouldn't hurt to tell their great-grandfather.

In fact, before becoming a god, Xia Fa had planned to use this identity as a cover.

If everyone can believe that I am a divinely ordained holy spirit, then the fact that I have signed four overlord-level secret contracts and am about to sign a fifth can be well concealed.

"This isn't luck; it's the result of your talent and hard work. So, great-grandson, you will continue to be the head of the Gilgamesh family!"

Shalatu stroked his beard, his face beaming with uncontrollable laughter, and continued, "You shouldn't refuse. After all, you know that the reason our Gilgamesh family can become one of the three great divinely favored families is because of the nobility of our bloodline. But your great-grandfather isn't even a Secret Emperor. It's more suitable for you, the Holy Spirit of Destiny, to be the head of the family."

Xia Fa hesitated, "But—"

On his way to the ancestral palace, he told his great-grandfather that he had temporarily assumed the position of head of the Gilgamesh family, but the real reason he told him was to return the position of head of the family to his great-grandfather.

Unexpectedly, his great-grandfather now wants him to shoulder this heavy responsibility.

It just so happened that he became the head of the family first, and then Fernil asked about the Holy Spirit of Destiny. Only then did he reveal the existence of the family's secret realm, and he realized that his great-grandfather was about to awaken.

If the order were reversed, and Forniel had asked first, he certainly wouldn't have convened a family meeting.

Seeing his great-grandson's hesitation, Sharatu smiled and explained, "As you know, our Gilgamesh family has always been renowned throughout the universe for our noble bloodline, which makes it easier for us to sign hegemonic-level secret contracts."

"But ironically, despite the large number of family members who have signed hegemonic-level secret contracts in the past ten thousand years, we have never produced a single Mysterious Emperor."

"Even the Emperor of Mystery cannot emerge from here, let alone the Holy Spirit of Destiny."

"And now, you, great-grandson, are the third Divinely Mandate Holy Spirit in the entire universe in the last 30,000 years!"

"Once your name is established, who will dare to question the Gilgamesh family in the future?"

Shalatu grew increasingly pleased as he spoke, seemingly foreseeing how those enemies who had mocked the Gilgamesh family would be thoroughly humiliated once this news was released.

He could finally let out the pent-up frustration that had been building up inside him for hundreds or thousands of years.

And all of this is thanks to Xia Fa, his own great-grandson by blood!

Finally, Sharatu added, "Don't worry, I will still handle all family affairs, big and small. I will just act as an elder. You will still be as free as before."

Seeing that his great-grandfather had put it that way, Xia Fa naturally had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, this coincided perfectly with his own ideas, allowing the entire universe to know his identity as the Holy Spirit of Destiny, thereby concealing the fact that he was about to sign five overlord-level secret contracts.

As for whether the revelation of the Holy Spirit's identity will attract the Purifiers' pursuit—there's no need to worry about that.

Previously, when Nidhogg revealed his identity as the Mysterious Emperor in the Old Forge, the Silver Cleaners didn't even bother to look at him. This shows that the Cleaners don't really care much about those ordinary beings, such as the Extraordinary Monarchs, the Mysterious Emperors, and the Holy Venerables of Destiny.

Only beings like myself, who are similar to [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker], would attract the endless and relentless pursuit of the Cleaners.

Therefore, in a sense, becoming famous as the Holy Spirit of Heaven actually helps him avoid being hunted down by the Cleansers.

For the Cleaners, it's far more in line with their goals to hunt down gods and other unknown beings in the Protoss Realm than to waste time and energy on supernatural beings who aren't even gods.

After all, only those above the Emperor of Mystery can become Divine beings, while the Holy Spirit of Destiny only has a much higher chance of becoming an Outer God.

In this situation, the cleaners would definitely choose to clean up the outer gods and subordinate gods directly, while the lower-ranking minions below the subordinate gods would probably be left for last.

After quickly analyzing the situation in his mind, Xia Fa looked up at his great-grandfather and smiled, "Alright, I'll listen to you, Great-Grandpa!"

Sharatul patted him on the shoulder happily: "Good, good, good! Speaking of which, now that Norton Dragon is also the head of the Star Dragon Clan, it's time for you young people to take over, hahaha!"

Speaking of Norton Dragon, Shafa asked curiously, "By the way, great-grandfather, does our Gilgamesh family have any hidden [Proof of Eternity]?"

The Eternal Certificate takes at least several hundred years to appear, and sometimes even several thousand years. Breaking through the third gate of Primordial Mithril is extremely difficult. Therefore, if the family has one, Xia Fa would not mind taking it.

Of course, another way is to become a follower god and hunt down those follower gods who have gone out of control in the Protoss Realm, or hunt down unknown beings who possess the [Proof of Eternity]. But considering all the circumstances, it is definitely more convenient and safer to hunt down those from the family.

Unexpectedly, Sharatul was surprised when he asked the question: "Why—why do you ask that?"

Seemingly realizing that his words were somewhat vague, Sharatul immediately added, "None of our three great divinely favored families could possibly possess the [Proof of Eternity], and even the nine major churches have almost none."

"On the one hand, this thing can't be hidden at all because it changes form. Today it might be a fountain pen, and tomorrow it might become a legend. Think about it, how can you hide a legend?"

"On the other hand, once the [Proof of Eternity] is fully revealed, the corresponding power of authority will attract almost everything that can absorb and contain it, especially the minor gods and outer gods in the Protoss Realm. This also means that no organization or force dares to hide it, as the slightest mistake could lead to annihilation."

Xia Fa was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "Then the Norton Dragons—"

It was only then that Sharatu suddenly realized why his great-grandson had suddenly brought up the Proof of Eternity. He couldn't help but sigh, "You're talking about Norton Dragon and Airo Tong, right? Sigh, their experiences are quite strange. Norton Dragon was born with a [Proof of Eternity], which is [Eternal Fury]."

"Born with it? This—" Xia Fa found it somewhat unbelievable.

If he didn't have far more secrets than Norton Dragon, he would have been quite envious.

Sharatu exclaimed, "This is truly a sign of the rise of the Star Dragon family. From a mystical perspective, it's because Norton Dragon was born with an affinity for the eternal symbol of 'Eternal Fury,' creating an attraction effect. And just before He was born, 'Eternal Fury' transformed into a pool of blood, which successfully merged into His body as a fetus."

Is this even possible?

The more Xia Fa listened, the more bizarre it seemed. If it weren't for the appearance of the Cleaners, or if he himself had more extraordinary abilities, Norton would probably be the protagonist of this era.

"As for Ai Luotong, this little girl's experience sounds even more outrageous. She actually encountered two mad gods fighting each other when she went on an adventure in the Star Spirit Realm. One of the gods died and disappeared, while the other god left after the fight because he was insane."

Sharatul shook his head, his face filled with envy: "So, Ai Luotong successfully picked up [Eternal Evasion] from that dead god. Tell me, does that make sense?"

Whether it's reasonable or not, they're already the owners of [Eternal Evasion] — Xia Fa wanted to say this, but he found that he, like his great-grandfather, also thought it was too outrageous.

This Ai Luo Tong is incredibly lucky!

So, Norton Dragon and Airo Tong both obtained their respective "Proofs of Eternity" simply because they were lucky?

Xia Fa sighed inwardly. He had previously thought that the three great divine families had profound resources and kept the [Proof of Eternity] hidden away for the geniuses in their families.

Sharatul, still filled with envy, sighed, "If only your great-grandfather could obtain a [Proof of Eternity], although I still wouldn't be able to defeat the gods, at least I wouldn't have been so badly injured when I encountered the Bronze Cleanser this time. Sigh—"

Xia Fa understood that although becoming a god required two overlord-level secret contracts, twenty-eight other secret contracts, and a kind of "certificate of eternity," this did not mean that ordinary people could not possess the "certificate of eternity."

Of course, at the very least, a top-tier secret agreement must be signed, because only in this way can the type of "eternal certificate" be anchored and selected.

In a sense, a transcendent monarch who possesses the "Proof of Eternity" is stronger than a Mysterious Emperor.

Of course, the Mysterious Emperors are more likely to attract the [Proof of Eternity], so generally speaking, the Mysterious Emperors each have the [Proof of Eternity], while the Extraordinary Monarchs do not. The strong get stronger, and the weak get weaker.

Take Nidhogg, for example. No one knows how He obtained "Eternal Chaos," but He just happened to get it.

Next, the grandfather and grandson talked for a while. Xia Fa talked about the family's secret realm, but the grandfather deliberately didn't ask what else he had obtained besides the [Reality Distortion Fruit], and instead warned him to keep it a secret.

As dusk approached outside the ancestral palace gates, the two finally ceased their enthusiastic conversation.

"Let's wait another day. [Eternal Critical Strike] will not be officially released for another six days. Tomorrow is a good day to hold a grand banquet for you as the head of the family."

Sharatu led Xiafa out of the ancestral palace and onto the gravel road leading to the family patriarch's manor, extending a warm invitation along the way.

Xia Fa also wanted to take a break, as he had been too busy lately, so he agreed.

Now that the Rhine sword is in hand, there's really nothing major to do in these six days, so a day of rest is fine.

Of course, he wouldn't slack off on improving his strength. The burning sensation in his heart meridian had recovered more than halfway, and he could train his body again tomorrow.

Furthermore, it's time to put the signing and advancement of the secret agreement on "Conditional Eternity" on the agenda, and strive to obtain the original secret technique of "Conditional Eternity" within these six days.

However, if one wants to improve through combat, one would probably have to fight against the gods, so we need to think of other ways.

The grandfather and grandson chatted all the way back to the family manor.

At Xiafa's insistence, Xiafa arranged for him to live in a detached villa in the corner of the garden.

This detached villa is decorated quite elegantly, with furniture made of an extraordinary wood similar to red pine. The walls are adorned with many paintings by famous artists, and the bookshelves are filled with books on occultism.

It must be said that compared to the luxurious style of the Lushry Hotel, the elegant style of the Gilgamesh family is more to my liking. It completely sheds the feeling of nouveau riche and leaves only the elegance and composure of the nobility.

After a quick wash, Xia Fa went into the bedroom and immediately lay down on the sofa, completely relaxing.

Although he was on his own life-bearing planet, Xia Fa remained cautious in preparation for what he was about to do. After sprinkling some shadow gold powder into the air, he took out two secret contracts.

These two secret contracts are titled "Secret Treasure Apprentice" and "Secret Treasure Craftsman," one being a common secret contract and the other a high-level secret contract.

Considering that he was about to master the "Rhine Secret Forging Method" created by the Great Old One [Rhine Calamity], Xia Fa decided to only consume secret contracts related to the forging of secret treasures for the next few days.

These two secret contracts don't taste as good. They're all made from rough, hairy animal hides, and unfortunately, to maintain the effectiveness of the contracts, you can't burn off the hair with fire.

Xia Fa endured the nausea and finished eating, but unexpectedly found that his energy had actually recovered quite a bit.

Upon exiting the black bag, Xia Fa found that he still had enough dried meat from the dominant supernatural creatures he had previously purchased. After some thought, he decided to enter the Alliance Washing Room.

With a burst of mercury vapor, the red and silver star shell was constructed. As the red and silver star shell completely closed above his head, Xia Fa then summoned the shuttle-shaped vine gate.

As soon as the vine gate opened, waves and sunlight rushed in, and at the same time, the laughter of Benedict and Meowkor could be heard as they chased and played around.

"Sister Benedict, don't run away! You stuffed ginger in the dried fish! Ugh, it's choking me!"

"I'm just worried you'll eat too much and get fat, hehe, come and pursue me~"

Hearing Benedict and Meowkor's silvery laughter, for some reason, Xiafa suddenly felt all the fatigue and pressure brought on by the life-and-death crises and scheming of the past two days vanish instantly.

He stepped into his own little world, and the vine-covered door immediately closed behind him.

On the beach of the small world, the first thing that catches the eye is not the figures of Benes and Meowkor, but a huge white cocoon of light.

That's right. This morning, before the family meeting was convened at the ancestral palace, Xia Fa made an excuse to go to the toilet and put the white cocoon of light that the chestnut had turned into into his own little world.

After all, among the many methods, this is the safest.

Xia Fa tried to sense the aura within the white cocoon of light, but found that he could not sense anything. As soon as his spiritual intuition touched the surface of the white cocoon of light, it was immediately "reversed" and he would retreat a distance.

If you keep trying, you will keep getting "reversed," so it's impossible to find out anything.

However, the growing vitality within the white cocoon reassured Xia Fa considerably, making him realize that Chestnut should be alright.

"It seems she'll wake up in a few days—"

Just as he turned his gaze away, two petite figures, one tall and one short, suddenly pounced on him with a "whoosh".

"Xiafa!"

"Master, master!"

First, Benedictine hugged his neck, then Meowkor, who seemed to want to hug Shafa too, but perhaps because they had only known each other for a short time and she was shy, she stopped a short distance in front of Shafa.

"Xia Fa, you're finally back! It's been two days, I was so worried about you!"

Beneath wrapped her delicate arms around his neck and pouted, saying, "If I couldn't sense that you were always full of energy, I really wouldn't have been able to eat the dried fish."

Meowko raised her little head, her lake-blue eyes filled with innocent joy. "Master, I'm so glad you're alright! For about twenty hours before, my sister Benedict and I couldn't sense your condition. We both wanted to come out and look for you, but my sister Benedict forgot how to get out."

Xiafa immediately knew that this must refer to the time when he and Tefaro entered the Land of Time Stagnation.

Fortunately, the place where time stood still isolated the doll girl and the catgirl from his state of being. Otherwise, if they had known that they had almost been turned into mincemeat by a bronze cleaner, they would probably have tried everything to escape from the small world to save him.

In that case, they would either appear on the Dream Come True sea train, or they would arrive at the place where time stands still.

Just think about how dangerous it is.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa smiled and said, "It's nothing, really. But how have you two been these past two days?"

Beneath laughed heartlessly, "The scenery here is so beautiful, I could live here forever!"

But she immediately changed the subject: "However, Xia Fa, I want to go on an adventure to the Endless Realm again, and I want to get more sacred metals for you, hehe."

Meowkor clenched her little fists: "Me too! Me too! Our catgirl race has a book that records some treasure troves in the Endless Realm. Master, it's said that some of them contain sacred metals!"

Xia Fa asked curiously, "But haven't you catgirls always stayed in that giant egg-shaped little world?"

Meowkor stood with her hands on her hips, looking very proud: "This book was passed down from our entire catgirl clan! Not just the clan led by Granny Meow in the Giant Egg World, but our catgirl clan also lived in the Endless Realm for thousands of years!"

Xia Fa understood: "Oh, I see—"

Benedict Cumberbatch boasted, "We've caught so many fish these past two days, all supernatural creatures! We're raising them in a bay. Charlotte, tonight I'll show off my culinary skills—we'll have a grilled fish feast!"

Before Xia Fa could even agree, Miao Kelu's mouth was already watering, her little face filled with longing, as if she was already imagining the deliciousness of the grilled fish feast.

Seeing this, Xia Fa could only laugh and say, "Alright, tonight it is. But you guys go have fun on your own first, I have to get busy."

Beneath and Meowkor were both very sensible. Although they were very reluctant to leave, they obediently went into the jungle on the island.

Xia Fa sat cross-legged on the beach, facing the azure sea. He took out the overlord-level secret contract [Conditions Forever] from his black bag, took a deep breath, and his expression became solemn.

Next, he planned to quickly advance his understanding of the "miracle fantasy" and then sign the "conditions forever" agreement!

Signing five top-tier secret contracts seems poised to bring about some unknown and immense transformation, something Xia Fa is eagerly anticipating.