I'm not just human!

"Shi Lou whispered advice to its paws."

"What appears in the sunlight is a huge, gray mountain range."

"Turning around majestically between heaven and earth."

"The scorching charcoal dried the eye sockets, and the red-hot iron coagulated the blood."

"A wailing heart, a gluttonous silence, a mocking lament."

Xia Fa read it silently, still very curious.

Whom does this poem, recorded in all the secret contracts originating from the source of the universe, describe?

"How about I ask the other members, or even just His Excellency the Wise One, when the next Dream Meeting begins during the Carnival of Fate?"

The idea had barely crossed his mind when Xia Fa rejected it.

His ability to read Chinese characters is arguably one of his biggest secrets, and it's best not to reveal it easily.

Anyway, he can slowly explore information related to this poem later. As an Eagle-level being now, he might be too weak to access similar information, but what about after reaching the level of a demigod? Or even an angel?

In particular, if he could become a ruler among one in ten thousand, he would also be an extraordinary monarch, and the secrets and intelligence he could access would be on a completely different level from what he has now.

"As expected, we've only made one percent progress..."

Xia Fa nodded slightly, sensing the progress in understanding the secret contract that came from finding the Chinese poem. He then began to look at the secret text on the overlord-level secret contract, the Gate of Stars, from the beginning.

To his surprise, only about six percent of the cryptic text was easy to understand this time. However, starting from seven percent, it became difficult and complex, almost like doing advanced mathematics, and a very difficult one at that.

"Could it be that because I signed three secret contracts and advanced to the Eagle level, further narrowing the gap with demigods, even killing demigod-level supernatural beings can't significantly advance my understanding of the Overlord-level secret contracts as before?"

After thinking it over, Xia Fa felt that this was the only possibility.

But he wasn't worried, because the solution was very simple.

Since killing demigods no longer significantly advances the understanding of the Overlord-level secret manual, and given the urgent desire to become stronger, then—

Why not just kill the angels?

Of course, Xia Fa also understood that it was probably impossible for someone at the Eagle level like himself to kill an angel-level being.

However, even a brief skirmish or exchange of blows can significantly advance one's understanding of the Gate of Stars.

After calming himself down slightly, Xia Fa imagined the feeling of falling, feeling as if the glowing sphere he had transformed into was rapidly falling downwards.

The next moment, he opened his eyes.

"What are you doing?!"

Xia Fa was almost startled when she opened her eyes.

Because the venomous tree centipede's rather ferocious face and its small, dark eyes were pressed against his face, as if it were observing him.

But that's not the most crucial point. The most crucial point is that the bee eggs... have actually grown to the size of a water tank!

That's right, the bee eggs that were originally only the size of a watermelon have now grown to a size of one meter in diameter, comparable to a water tank.

Floating in the air, it even exuded a touch of majesty.

The bee eggs, just like the venomous tree centipede, were positioned on either side of his face, almost right in front of him, as they were observing him.

Xia Fa peered through the gaps between them and saw that the place where the Mountain Dragon Bear's body, cut in half, should have been located not far ahead was now completely empty!

Apart from some bloodstains still wet on the rocky ground, the dragon-bear mountain, which resembled a small hill, had simply vanished!

"You...you ate it all?"

Xia Fa looked at the bee egg in surprise. At this moment, the wasp-shaped embryo in the viscous, pale yellow liquid was also rising with the water, and was almost seventy centimeters tall.

Originally, it had antlers on its head, chains around its body, and a colorful shell. Now, its wings have changed from two pairs to six pairs, and its fragile waist has turned into a gray-black stone, giving it an extremely tough appearance.

This made Xia Fa click his tongue in amazement, and at the same time, he felt a strange sense of anticipation.

It looks really weird now, but Xiafa still likes the look.

If things continue like this, what will it look like when it hatches?

I'm afraid even those eerie, unknown beings would find it eerie upon seeing this...

The bee eggs floated over and affectionately rubbed their cool membranes against Xiafa's face. Unlike before, this time they practically sank Xiafa's face in. Then, it happily responded with its spiritual intuition:

"Yes, Master, it's so delicious! Thank you, Master! Being able to follow you is truly a blessing I've accumulated over several lifetimes!"

Xiafa: ...

Why does it feel like my pet's emotional intelligence has improved a lot?

They've all learned how to flatter now!

However, since it is absolutely loyal to him, after all, its soul essence is with him, Xia Fa doesn't really care. In fact, in a sense, this is a good thing.

"Alright, alright, haha, I'll call you back next time I catch some prey."

Xia Fa patted his left shoulder, because he could tell that the bee eggs were a little sleepy and needed to hibernate.

"it is good!"

The bee egg, with its spiritual intuition, happily agreed, and its vat-sized body flashed and immediately crashed into Xia Fa's left shoulder.

Shafa was nearly knocked off balance by the impact, only then realizing that the bee egg seemed completely unaware of how enormous it had become...

Fortunately, after the bee eggs entered the skin below his left shoulder, just like last time, his figure seemed to disappear into the void, so he didn't have to carry such large bee eggs.

Xia Fa casually blocked its senses, allowing it to sleep peacefully. He then looked up at the Venomous Tree Centipede and communicated with it using mercury runes:

Are you ready? I can take you out now, to the sea.

The Venomous Tree Centipede shook its enormous head up and down, responding in kind with its own venomous incantation:

Okay, I'm counting on you, Xia Fa!

Xia Fa smiled, flashed forward, and mounted its back. He pointed north and then at the white clouds in the sky.

This time, he didn't communicate much with the Venomous Tree Centipede. As if they were telepathically connected, the Venomous Tree Centipede immediately floated up and flew into the sky, its form disappearing into the clouds.

Xia Fa also deactivated the Starshine Silver Throne state and transformed the Illusion Shark Suit into a black robe, covering his head and face.

He then used the soil and stones from the Etheric Source to adjust himself to a height of approximately two meters.

As a demigod-level supernatural creature, the Venomous Tree Centipede can naturally fly, but it has limitations; it is not very good at fighting when it flies.

After all, it was originally a creature that could not fly by nature, so it was not very suitable to fly by relying solely on supernatural power. The same goes for the restraining chains, which were better suited to the ground.

Xia Fa stood on the back of the Venomous Tree Centipede, weaving through the clouds, feeling a strong wind rushing against his face, and the white clouds on both sides rapidly receding.

In just about five minutes, I could hear a cacophony of voices and feel the slightly salty sea breeze; we had arrived at the coastal market.

Xia Fa patted the Venomous Tree Centipede to stop it. The Venomous Tree Centipede suddenly accelerated, soaring through the sky and quickly moving away from the coastal market. It even flew past the large island with the extraordinary market in an instant.

It wasn't until it had flown over a thousand nautical miles, and the azure sea was almost devoid of ships, that Xia Fa patted it, signaling it to stop.

Xia Fa enveloped himself in a stream of azure energy, flew off its back, and began a conversation using cryptic script:

This is pretty much it. You can fly further to choose a habitat, but going any further will bring you close to the coast of the Wave Moon Empire.

The Venomous Tree Centipede asked in cryptic language:

The Empire of the Wave Moon?

Xia Fa nodded and replied in cryptic language:

Yes, the place we're in is called the Kingdom of Augu. Bordering the Kingdom of Augu is the Wave Moon Empire, but separated by a great strait, and further away is the Cloth Bag Dynasty.

The Venomous Tree Centipede tilted its head, trying hard to understand, and suddenly asked in cryptic language:

Xiafa, you're from the Kingdom of Augu, aren't you?

Xia Fa responded with a smile and in coded language:

Yes, don't worry, you're not far from me. I'll come visit you next time. Like I said, just don't mess with humans or demi-humans, unless they try to harm you first.

The venomous tree centipede immediately spat out venomous gas, revealing the secret text:

Okay! I got it! Don't worry, Xiafa, I won't disobey you. I sensed so many of my kind in this ocean!

Its intelligence is only equivalent to that of a six or seven-year-old child, and its speech is somewhat incoherent. Fortunately, Xia Fa can understand it and can even feel its excitement.

Moreover, he vaguely guessed that what the Venomous Tree Centipede sensed was probably a supernatural creature mutated from marine life such as the Bobbit Worm, the Conrad Sea Centipede, or even a sandworm.

Judging from its appearance alone, it can be considered to be in the same category as the Venomous Tree Centipede.

Xia Fa smiled and replied in coded language:

Okay, then go ahead.

The Venomous Tree Centipede, however, was somewhat reluctant, and spat out its venomous gas, revealing a secret inscription:

How will we meet again? Last time in the forest, there was a centipede that said we could meet again, but it was eaten and never came back.

Even within the secret text, Xia Fa sensed its reluctance.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa suddenly stretched out his palm and pressed it onto its forehead.

A hissing sound rang out, and blue smoke rose. The giant centipede-like body of the Venomous Tree trembled slightly, but it endured it and did not dodge.

When Xiafa withdrew his hand, a ring appeared between his eyebrows, with ten different secret characters written on it.

This was one of the many mysterious rings formed by the burning sensation and strange electric current on the bee egg that Xia Fa suddenly had a flash of inspiration to replicate.

He could barely understand the inscription on the ring, and when combined, it could be used specifically for tracking, which would allow him to find the Venomous Tree Centipede.

Xia Fa condensed the cyan energy into a secret script:

Okay, now I can find you next time. If you want to find me, just try to activate the circle with your spiritual intuition.

He managed to imprint the mark on the centipede's forehead by drawing upon a strange current from its spine and the burning sensation within every cell of its body.

Not only could he track it, but he could also vaguely sense when the Venomous Tree Centipede influenced the ring with its spiritual intuition.

But this feeling is not necessarily immediate; it may take a long time, or even appear when he dreams of it.

The Venomous Tree Centipede was overjoyed, shaking its head up and down as if nodding, and said in secret script:

Okay! It's settled then!

Xia Fa waved his hand, indicating that it could dive into the sea, because he could tell that the Venomous Tree Centipede was already quite eager for this new environment.

Unexpectedly, the Venomous Tree Centipede did not dive into the sea, but suddenly flew below him and pushed him onto its back.