I'm not just human!

Although the radiant sunlight and the secret power to ward off all evil are indeed tempting...

"It would be great if we could sign both at the same time..."

Xia Fa briefly indulged in a fantasy, then closed the "Book of Secret Contracts," looked at Ban Li, and said sincerely:

"I've made up my mind, I'll choose the Etheric Source Pact!"

Chestnut smiled gently:

“Alright, then Xiafa, wait a moment. I will report to the Cardinal right away, and he will retrieve a Secret Code of the Aether Source from the Church’s treasury.”

Xia Fa asked curiously:

"Will it arrive tomorrow? Or the day after?"

Although he was already a little impatient, he could accept waiting only a day or two.

Chestnut shook its head:

"No, I'll be there soon."

Xia Fa said with surprise and delight:

"immediately?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chestnut flipped his palm, and a crystal with more than a dozen secret runes appeared.

She clasped her hands together, lowered her eyelids slightly, silently recited a few words, and then suddenly crushed them.

The cryptic message flew into the air and instantly disappeared into the void.

Just a few seconds later—

Wow!

A huge, circular ritual circle suddenly appeared in the church square.

Countless secret texts circulated, forming a series of dazzling rituals, and a kind of astonishing power was rapidly brewing.

The next moment, a dignified old man slowly appeared in the ritual formation.

The old man was dressed in a pure white priest's robe with starry sky embroidery on the cuffs and collar, and wore a luxurious snow velvet cloak with flowing, intricate, and dazzling cosmic starry sky patterns.

He wore a silver crown and held a black scepter. Above the scepter floated a sphere that rose and fell, looking at it like a miniature planet.

He had a broad face, with the weathered marks of hardship etched on his cheeks and jawline, and his brows exuded the aura of someone in a superior position.

This made him appear more like a majestic king than a devout believer.

The extraordinary individuals around them all placed their hands on their chests in unison to pay their respects, their expressions extremely respectful, even showing tension and fear, with some of their voices trembling.

"Greetings, Lord Tyrene!"

The newcomer was none other than Cardinal Terrean of the Silver Church!

At the same time, he is also a demigod-level superhuman who has signed seven secret contracts!

A demigod, or more precisely, a demigod-human hybrid, is a powerful being whose life level truly surpasses that of mortals.

The moment this cardinal appeared, he exuded a faint aura of holiness that made people dare not overstep their bounds or look directly at him.

When the clergy bowed to him, Terain simply nodded and did not respond further.

Immediately, his gaze shifted slightly and suddenly focused on the Bald family butler, who was still an ice sculpture, not far outside the church.

After a brief silence, the demigod glanced again at the snow demon on the ground, which had been split in two and was now out of control for the second time.

Then, his gaze swept towards Xia Fa.

In that instant, Xia Fa felt an almost tangible sense of oppression emanating from the cardinal's cloudy old eyes, and the surrounding air seemed to stagnate.

It wasn't like facing a person, but a mountain, a majestic and unshakeable mountain!

Tyrene spoke, his voice deep and resonant, like a muffled thunderclap in the clouds:

"Did you kill this snow demon?"

Chapter 26 Coincidence...or...?

Tyrene's words were less of an inquiry and more of an examination.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his cold, electric gaze fixed on Xia Fa, and deep within his brown, aged eyes, there seemed to be some secret text flashing.

Xia Fa initially felt as if the surrounding space had solidified, creating a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere.

Suddenly, it felt like an electric current shot through his body, running from his spine straight to the back of his head.

The pressure from the demigod vanished in an instant!

No, it's less about him disappearing and more about him adapting.

That immense pressure, as heavy as a mountain or as overwhelming as the sea, suddenly became ineffective against him!

"What kind of power is this...?"

To be honest, at that moment, Xia Fa felt more curiosity than surprise.

First came the feeling of my heart pounding and my whole body burning, and now it's this electric current-like experience.

How many similar mysterious forces are still within my body?

And, what he wanted to know most was... exactly what kind of thing he was?

Anyway, it's almost 100% certain now that he's not a normal human being.

Fortunately, at least for now, he doesn't seem to be a monster, nor is he a physical entity...

At this moment, facing the scrutiny of a demigod, he felt completely at ease inside, but outwardly he still appeared quite apprehensive:

"Just a fluke... just a lucky break."

Tyrene didn't speak, but his gaze suddenly swept over the knife hanging at Shafa's waist.

It was a bone blade, thick and straight, with an extremely sharp curve, making it an excellent weapon for slashing. It was covered in cryptic inscriptions, exuding a dignified, solemn, and ancient aura.

It is... Baal's Blade!

When Xia Fa received the Book of Secret Contracts from Ban Li, he casually hung Baal's Blade on his belt. He was so engrossed in deciphering the secret contracts that he completely forgot about it.

Only when he saw the demigod's gaze did he realize what was happening, and a somewhat embarrassed expression appeared on his face.

Tyrene shook his head almost imperceptibly, his old face full of sighs, and said:

"To have Baal's Blade so obediently protect you so closely, even among the extraordinary descendants of the Baal behemoth, you must have an extremely high bloodline purity."

It should be noted that any other extraordinary being, even a demigod, would have to devoutly worship this sacred object for three days beforehand if they wanted to use the Baal Blade, unless they were an extraordinary descendant of the Baal Beast.

Moreover, once it has been used, it must be immediately returned to the golden knife rack in the church.

Otherwise, Baal's Blade could suddenly lash out and injure someone.

This was the first time in all his years that Tyrene had ever seen a situation where Baal's Blade was casually hung on his waist and didn't react at all.

Xia Fa chuckled awkwardly and took the Baal Blade from his waist.

In that instant, the blade of Baal's Warblade trembled slightly, giving the impression of something that was hard to tell—whether it was reluctance, grievance, or a sense of liberation. It spun in the air and flew directly into the church.

Then, it landed steadily on the golden knife rack of the marble altar.

Without saying much, Tyrene used a single hand gesture to snatch the corrupted transcendent essence between the two halves of the snow demon's corpse.

He looked down, nodded in confirmation, and with a flick of his palm, the corrupted extraordinary essence vanished instantly, followed by a bone fragment appearing in his hand.

This bone fragment was enormous, almost the size of a tile. It was lustrous and white, covered with rice-grain-sized cryptic inscriptions, giving one a dizzying feeling at just one glance.

"This is the Etheric Source Pact you needed. I heard you've already agreed to join our Silver Church?"

Tyrene looked at Shafa, his eyes gleaming, awaiting his answer.

Xia Fa recalled that he had indeed half-agreed before, not to mention that the Silver Church had protected him for three days, and Archbishop Chestnut was a good person, so there was nothing wrong with joining the Silver Church.

In this extraordinary world filled with danger and mystery, it's certainly easier to have a powerful backer.

Moreover, it is the Silver Church, one of the nine strongest forces.

So he nodded.

A slight smile finally appeared on Tyrene's stern face:

"Okay, that's fine. I'll have someone take care of all the paperwork for you in one go. In short, from now on, you're a member of our Silver Church."

As he spoke, he seemed to recall something from the past, and said with a sigh:

"After so many years, finally another extraordinary descendant of the Baal has joined us..."

Xia Fa's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that the Silver Church was quite welcoming of the extraordinary descendants of the Baal Beast to join them.

But thinking about it, it makes sense, since the god of the Silver Universe did indeed make a promise to Baal.

However, to be fair, his identity as a descendant of the Baal behemoth was actually fake...

At this moment, Tyrean waved and said:

"Let's go. The signing of secret contracts needs to be done at the altar, especially for high-level contracts. Oh, and Chestnut, Alice, you two come along too. There's something I need to tell you."

After saying that, he casually waved his hand, and everything in the square outside the church—the butler frozen into an ice sculpture, the mithril emblem on the ground, and even the snow demon's corpse—all emitted a hazy light before slowly fading and disappearing.

Because it involves a bizarre secondary loss of control at the elephant level, no one dared to move around this "crime scene" until higher-ranking clergy came to investigate and handle it.

Clearly, the person in charge of this investigation and handling is Cardinal Tyrene.

After cleaning up the scene, Tyrean walked into the Church of St. Vivian and headed towards the altar.

Xiafa and Banli walked side by side, following behind.

Governor Ellis was quite puzzled, wondering why the cardinal wanted him to come along.

However, this was, after all, an order from a demigod, and he dared not disobey it.

Because, to put it bluntly, if he angered Tyrene, even if the demigod killed him on the spot, the nobles behind him wouldn't dare say anything.

A demigod, regardless of the country, power, or organization, holds an extremely high position, which is something a mere elephant-level superhuman like him cannot defy. This is reality.

Xia Fa didn't notice the fleeting complex expression on Governor Ellis's face. At that moment, he leaned close to Chestnut and whispered curiously:

"Chestnut, why is this secret code of the Etheric Source engraved on a bone?"