I'm not just human!

"Are there cleaners stronger than you who are sleeping within?"

The Golden Axe Cleaner shook his head:

"No more. The Golden Cleaners are the highest rank, and there are currently fewer than thirty Golden Cleaners who have awakened."

Less than thirty... Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine for no reason.

Two Golden Cleansers alone could probably destroy the entire universe, provided the nine Great Gods don't intervene.

Now, nearly thirty of them are already active throughout the universe and the Protoss realm, carrying out "missions".

Of all these, only the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner can be considered to be on the side of humans and demi-humans...

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa gritted his teeth and asked the second question that concerned him most deep down.

"Have you... come into contact with the Nine Great Gods? Did you notice anything wrong?"

As soon as the question was asked, Xia Fa's heart started pounding; he was extremely nervous.

Having lived in this world for so long, he could truly feel the faith and reverence that all living beings in the universe held for the Nine True Gods. If the Nine True Gods were all fake...

Unexpectedly, the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner shook his head, a hint of regret in his voice:

“I’ve never met them. I’ve tried to find all nine of them, but they’re in a place I can’t find at all…”

Finally, it added:

"So, whether they have a problem or not, I can't tell."

Xia Fa's heart sank. It seemed that the deepest secrets of this world were far more complex and profound than he had imagined.

Wait, could it be that—

In that instant, because of his conversation with the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner, an extremely bold, absurd, yet quite reasonable conjecture suddenly popped into his mind.

The reason the nine supreme gods remain in their earthly divine kingdoms is, of course, now it seems, that they might not even be in their respective earthly divine kingdoms, but rather in even more secret places… But in any case, could it be that these nine supreme gods—

They're hiding from these awakened Golden Heavy Cavalry, aren't they?

Moreover, since the nine righteous gods were unaware that the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner was on the side of humans and demi-humans, they were also avoiding the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner and not having any contact with it.

This speculation was so absurd that even Xia Fa himself found it ridiculous. After all, with the unparalleled power of the nine great gods, they didn't need to hide from the Golden Cleansers.

Or to be more precise, the two righteous gods, [Nature Monarch] and [Supreme Law], do indeed need to hide from the Golden Cleansers.

However, given the power of [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker]...

Xia Fa couldn't help but recall the scene of the universe's beginning that he had seen in the treasure map. In his Silver Throne state, [Absolute Defense], even a single palm-sized piece, was the size of an entire star field.

Despite being considered one of the stronger Great Old Ones, the Rhine Calamity, having signed the Silver Throne, was utterly insignificant compared to Absolute Defense. It was like an ant, easily crushed, and all its methods were useless.

In other words, Xia Fa believed that the single [Absolute Defense] expert was enough to deal with thirty Gold Cleaners.

Moreover, there's also the Paradox Joker, a true god who can fight the Absolute Defense to a standstill.

In this situation, the nine righteous gods still stayed in a place that even the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner couldn't find. What exactly were they afraid of?

Perhaps because his thoughts involved the gods, Xia Fa suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain, and only then did he realize that his mental energy was almost exhausted.

Fortunately, the flesh of the wall of flesh and blood in his stomach began to digest quickly, replenishing his mental energy.

Speaking of which, the physical flesh of the Wall of Flesh is really useful. It doesn't take up much space in the stomach, and the extraordinary power it contains is pure and vast enough. I've even gotten used to having the flesh of the Wall of Flesh in my stomach at any time.

If I wait until the flesh and blood wall inside my stomach is completely digested, I'll probably still feel uncomfortable.

I wonder where I can find this person again so I can have a few more bites...

boom!!!!!

Golden flames suddenly erupted in the carriage not far ahead. The temperature of those golden flames was incredibly high. Even through the carriage, Xia Fa felt the extreme heat, as if he were standing right in front of the sun.

Then, something incredible happened!

As the golden flames erupted, the Dream Come True sea train—carriages, floors, seats… even the omnipresent black mist—was ignited, instantly transforming the train into a sea of ​​fire.

hiss--!

The eerie and shrill cry of the quasi-god erupted from the golden sea of ​​fire. With its strength, which was practically invincible in the real world, the cry actually carried a hint of pain.

It's important to understand that without the nine true gods present, beings at the quasi-god level—whether they are extraordinary monarchs, mysterious emperors, or these strange and supernatural creatures whose status is close to that of gods—are almost impossible to harm in the real world!

Of course, the Heavenly Mandate Saint Venerable is not included. The Heavenly Mandate Holy Spirit, who has signed thirty secret contracts, is essentially on par with God.

However, under the terrifyingly high temperature of this golden flame, which is probably hundreds of millions of degrees, this quasi-god strangely... was actually injured!

"Hahaha!"

A burst of hearty laughter rang out. Through the shattered window of the carriage, Xia Fa suddenly saw a rather burly and strong young figure charging into the sea of ​​fire, laughing loudly.

The figure's crystalline dragon horns shone brightly, quickly enveloping its entire body in a layer of crystalline armor.

Not only that, but even the surrounding space was crystallized, and the golden flames and the terrifying black shadow in the sea of ​​fire seemed to be instantly sealed in crystal.

Then, the tall, strong young figure suddenly threw a punch!

slam-la-

The crystallized space suddenly shattered, and the terrifying black shadow in the golden sea of ​​fire seemed to have a small piece of its body smashed apart. That small piece of torso fell to the ground like crystal, and was then quickly burned to vaporization in the high temperature of the golden flames.

"He's injured and temporarily tied down. Let's run!"

The tall, robust young figure shouted, and instantly, countless extraordinary monarchs in the black mist ahead continued to flee for their lives in the strange direction away from the quasi-gods.

Only a cool, aloof young woman draped in a wide purple robe glanced silently at the terrifying black shadow within the golden sea of ​​fire.

Suddenly, the golden flames in her eyes intensified, and the golden sea of ​​fire roared up, almost burning away every centimeter of space around the terrifying black shadow.

Seeing this, the aloof girl in purple robes turned around, her slender, white legs gracefully stepping forward, a golden ring of fire swirling around her feet. Her delicate and graceful figure suddenly disappeared into the rising golden flames.

"Norton Dragon, Airo Tong..."

Xia Fa immediately recognized the two young men who dared to launch a strange attack on the quasi-gods, and his gaze narrowed slightly.

These two young masters, from the Starry Sky Dragon Clan and the Secret Eye Clan respectively, are truly extraordinary in their power, capable of injuring even a quasi-god level being like a strange being.

However, they didn't seem confident in killing it, so they chose to briefly restrain the quasi-divine being before continuing their escape.

Xia Fa could understand this, after all, this time the Dream Come True Sea Train's 24-hour survival challenge did not have the rule of "passengers must not harm each other".

If Norton and Airotong fought with all their might to kill this quasi-divine being, but the others attacked the two heavily injured individuals in order to become the sole winner... then it would truly be a case of losing more than they gain.

In particular, while those extraordinary monarchs might not dare to easily deal with the young masters of divinely favored families, the Crimson Executors, who have changed their appearance, would definitely dare to do so.

"He's here, perfect timing. After killing him, I'll have to go and carry out those missions."

The Golden Axe Cleaner murmured, seemingly too lazy to even use its golden axe, and simply patted the equally massive warhorse beneath it.

The warhorse, also clad in golden armor, stood there majestically like a god. At that moment, it restlessly shook its massive head twice and suddenly let out a loud snort.

At this moment, the people in this section of the carriage had long since run away, leaving only the terrifying black shadow in the golden sea of ​​fire, which was that quasi-god-like eeriness.

But as the golden giant axe-wielder's warhorse snorted, two streams of white energy emerged, and the eerie figure of the quasi-god vanished instantly.

The next moment, He appeared in the white mist that had just descended to the ground like clouds.

The black mist that enveloped Him dissipated along with the white airflow, and Xia Fa finally saw the strange appearance of this quasi-god.

Of course, at the same time, several strange electric currents surged from his coccyx, covering his cerebral cortex, allowing him to look straight ahead with peace of mind.

What appeared to be a grotesque monster was grayish-black in color and resembled a giant ape. However, its left arm was enormous, with several heads growing from it. These heads were all of the elven race, and they were extremely beautiful.

His right arm, however, was like a dried-out umbilical cord, only a small section, swaying from side to side, spewing out countless black mists from a small opening at the end.

At this moment, the quasi-god was strange, but his eyes were filled with extreme fear and terror. He didn't even dare to look at the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner and turned to run away.

The beautiful elven heads on His right arm turned ashen-faced, their pupils dilated, as if the Golden Axe Cleanser was an extremely terrifying being to Him.

But the moment He turned around, the white aura that was about to dissipate suddenly became denser.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Amidst a chilling, piercing scream, the monstrous creature, seemingly divine, vanished into a puddle of water within the white mist.

"All right."

The Golden Axe Cleaner spoke calmly, as if he had just watched his golden warhorse casually crush a tiny insect.

Then, it looked down, its majestic and solemn gaze beneath its mask falling upon Xia Fa.

"I have to go on my mission, or I'll be discovered. I'll come back for you when you become a god. You must survive and grow stronger, Xiafa."

Xia Fa was also looking up at it, and at that moment, he solemnly agreed:

"Okay, it's a deal then."

Upon hearing the word "agreement," the Golden Axe Cleaner's eyes revealed a rather sentimental smile, and he nodded slightly.

"Goodbye."

After leaving those two words, its golden armored warhorse took a step forward, carrying it into the fluctuating space and departing.

Xia Fa felt a sudden emptiness in his heart for no reason, and stood there for a while.

Of course, he wasn't idle either; he was sorting through the various highly taboo intelligence and information he had obtained from his conversation with the Golden Axe Cleaner.

After a long while, Xia Fa finally composed himself, raised his head again, and looked towards the carriage.

The carriage looked empty and quite clean because the black mist had been ignited by Ai Luotong's golden flames; however, the golden flames were still burning.

Xia Fa took a step and walked in, arriving at the edge of the golden flames.

He looked in both directions of the carriage and found that the thick black fog was still everywhere, filling the entire train.

"It seems that the black mist that was spewing from the god's eerie right arm will not disappear with his death?"

Realizing this, Xia Fa began to ponder.

A 24-hour survival challenge means you have to stay for the full 24 hours, regardless of whether the mysterious being is dead or alive.

And now, it seems like less than half an hour has passed.

Most importantly, no one else could possibly know that this quasi-god, capable of wiping out everyone on the train, was already dead. They were probably still fleeing in panic, fearing being caught.

So, during this time, it seems like I can do something.

The main reason is that once the remaining twenty-three hours are over, I will be able to try to make a wish for the most precious and rarest overlord-level secret contract in the entire universe as the "sole winner". Therefore, I am happy to wait.

"Given the Crimson Executor's caution, He would definitely want to stay as far away from the location of this quasi-divine anomaly as possible. He, like everyone else, probably doesn't know that this anomaly is already dead..."