I'm not just human!

Xia Fa rolled his eyes at him:

“You used to say that I was smarter than you.”

Tefaro laughed heartily:

"That's different. After all, I've become a transcendent monarch now, my life level has greatly improved, and my brainpower has improved as well. Putting that aside, the existence of the time-breathing ducts means that there are living beings in this place where time has stopped, which may also be accompanied by danger. How about it, do you want to go and explore?"

Xia Fa replied without hesitation:

"What are you afraid of? Let's go!"

Tefaro laughed:

"I knew you wouldn't be afraid. Come on, let's go!"

The two are now quite different. One has mastered the divine combat technique of "High-Dimensional Cutting" and is a complete transcendent monarch on the verge of losing control once. The other is almost capable of dealing with veteran transcendent monarchs. To exaggerate a bit, he can go anywhere in the universe.

Therefore, what's there to be afraid of if we're just exploring some place where time seems to stand still in the gray fog of time?

Immediately, led by Tefal, his body disintegrated into starlight and went directly through the small hole into the Time Breathing Tube.

Xia Fa followed closely behind. Both of them entered the "Starlight" state inside the "Starlight Body," which was equivalent to indirectly breaking their bodies apart, in order to enter such a narrow space-time breathing tube.

Of course, if they had all signed the "can be big or small" high-level secret agreement, then there would be no need for all this trouble; they could simply shrink their size to one centimeter.

Or, if one could become a god, even just a god, one could freely change one's form, becoming a seed or even a microorganism.

This is the power of the gods, but one cannot stay in that state for too long, otherwise it is easy to lose control.

The breathing tubes were quite long and narrow. Even with their speed comparable to that of extraordinary monarchs, the two of them flew for a full ten minutes and still couldn't see the end of the tunnel.

Unfortunately, both Tefaro and Shafa were currently in a state where their bodies had disintegrated into starlight, making it impossible for them to communicate. Returning by the same route was not particularly necessary, so they could only continue flying forward in silence.

After flying for another half hour, Xia Fa felt his mind becoming unstable, and the starlight that Tefaro had dissipated into began to flicker erratically.

In particular, outside the time tube, there was gray fog everywhere. No matter which way you looked, you could only see gray fog, which made them feel somewhat depressed.

"Breaking News! Breaking News! The secret recipe for Barbara Rum Cake has been leaked! Shannon Bakery is offering it for a limited time!"

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the gray mist of time and entered the Time Breathing Slimes.

Accompanying the sound was a fleeting image in the gray mist of time: a long queue of middle-class young women in front of Shannon's most famous bakery in Augustus.

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback. Barbara Rum Cake had long been a bestseller in various cities of the Kingdom of Augu. The secret recipe had been passed down to outsiders? That must have been decades ago, right?

Suddenly, the scene of people queuing to buy Barbara rum cake disappeared, and a newspaper flew out from the gray fog of time, fluttering up and down as if swept by a gale, flying past the thin tube of time's breath.

Both Sharfa and Tefal saw it clearly this time; the headline on the front page was:

A new entity, the "Storytaker," has been born, incredibly powerful enough to destroy a planet with a wave of its hand!

Below is another subheading:

"If you unfortunately encounter a storyteller, here are some ways to deal with them: First, try to remember any details from the story to find clues related to the answer. Second, remember to listen attentively to the storyteller and don't get distracted. Third..."

Storyteller?

This surprised both Xia Fa and Te Faro.

Because the storyteller is a real entity that was born more than a hundred years ago!

In other words, this newspaper that flashed through the fog of time is from a hundred years ago!

when--!

Just then, a grand bell rang out, also coming from the gray mist of time.

In the hazy mist, both Xia Fa and Te Faro saw an old figure dressed as the Pope of Absolute Defense standing in the sky, proclaiming divine pronouncements to the masses below.

"【Absolute Defense】My lord has been having nothing to do lately, and while strolling around the Protoss Realm, he sneezed and accidentally killed a supernatural creature of Outer God rank."

"For the next year, this supernatural being with the status of an Outer God will be used to host a divine banquet. All clergy members of the Absolute Church or believers from all over the world who are of the status of demigod or above are welcome to attend."

"Remember, if you are only a mere demigod, you can only eat one grain of meat from that Outer God-level supernatural creature. Do not eat more than that!"

"One month after the Divine Banquet, Lord [Absolute Defense] will personally attend and respond to everyone's prayers."

"At that time, [First History] may also come. Everyone must not lose their manners and etiquette in front of this true god, and disgrace the Church."

This revelation left both Xia Fa and Te Faro quite shocked.

Without a doubt, this scene could only have come from ten thousand years ago, when the nine great gods were still walking in the real world.

Neither Shafa nor Tefaro were surprised that [Absolute Defense] accidentally sneezed and killed a supernatural creature of Outer God rank.

However, the two of them genuinely envied the divine banquet that had been held for a year in a row, as well as the opportunity to see the two true gods, [Absolute Defense] and [First History], in person!

To this day, neither Shafa nor Tefaro has ever seen the true face of any of the true gods.

Both of them sighed inwardly, feeling quite regretful.

Xia Fa, in particular, was even more puzzled as to why the nine great gods remained on earth and did not emerge from their divine kingdoms.

Honestly, if the nine righteous gods were still walking in the world like they did in the first and second ten thousand years of the universe, and if they were all real and not fake, then based on my identity as the future Holy Spirit of Destiny, I would have long since become a divine son of one of the righteous gods in the earthly kingdom of the gods!

Who knows, I might actually get personal instruction from [Absolute Defense]!

Fortunately, Levimir, who was suspected to be a drop of blood from [Absolute Defense], and the young miner who might also have lost his power from [Absolute Defense], both gave him some basic instruction. Otherwise, Xia Fa felt that he would be extremely disappointed.

Just when he and Tefal thought they could see even earlier fragments of time.

Suddenly, the breathing tube widened from its narrow shape, as if it had expanded into a trumpet.

Immediately afterwards, the trumpet completely transformed into a circular opening, shrouded in mist and light, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

The laughter of girls playing, along with the sound of the flowing stream and the running and chasing of children, came from the cave entrance where mist and light intertwined.

Xiafa and Tefaro exchanged a glance, then both chose to become invisible and went inside.

Of course, Tefaro relied on the invisibility ability of the "Sanctuary Assassin" high-level secret contract, while Xia Fa simply took out a secret treasure with invisibility ability and became invisible.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them stepped into the circular gate of light.

……

The warm spring sun lazily shines down from the sky, a gentle breeze caresses the air, carrying a faint fragrance of flowers.

What comes into view is a rather large village, with at least a thousand households, but the houses are made of mud bricks and gray tiles, much like the architectural style of a medieval village.

Beyond the villages and towns, countless wheat fields have been cultivated, and beyond those fields lie dense forests that stretch all the way to the surrounding mountains.

A stream flows across the wheat fields and villages to the left, and waterwheels beside the stream turn with a whooshing sound as they pound wheat in the mill into fine flour.

It was midday, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of many houses. The aroma of toasted bread and stews filled the entire village, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

As soon as Xia Fa and Te Faro stepped out of the circular portal, they found themselves suspended in the air, enjoying a panoramic view of this place where time seemed to stand still.

Fortunately, both of them were invisible, so they weren't afraid of scaring the residents and simply observed quietly.

After a while, Xia Fa asked somewhat strangely:

"Where is that... precious treasure you mentioned?"

Their purpose was clear from the beginning: to find good treasures and, incidentally, to see the place where time stands still and broaden their horizons.

For now, I haven't learned much, except that these houses do look very much like they're from tens of thousands of years ago.

Tefaro shook his head:

"I'm afraid we'll have to search for it. However, based on my guess, although time has stopped here, the flow of time is the same as outside, at most about twenty-two hours. Whether we can find it or not, we have to go out."

Fortunately, the circular portal did not disappear; it was right behind them, though it was hidden. However, since both of them were signatories of the Gate of Stars, it wouldn't be difficult to find it again after more than twenty hours.

Many residents come and go in this village, but their clothing is very simple, mostly consisting of simple linen shirts or thin leather jackets. The women wear white headscarves, while the men prefer to wear hats.

This was mainly due to insufficient productivity in ancient times, which was a way to avoid hair getting dirty and to reduce the frequency of washing hair.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Fa and Te Faro changed their clothes to resemble those of the villagers, and then landed in a small alley, revealing themselves.

Anyway, we still have about twenty hours, so we can slowly find out more.

Moreover, in just a short while, Xia Fa and Te Faro had already realized the special nature of this place.

Did you notice?

"Yes, I noticed."

"The sun hasn't moved an inch, even though the event has only lasted a few minutes..."

As Tefaro spoke, he withdrew his gaze from the sky. As a transcendent monarch and a signatory of the Gate of Stars, he was extremely sensitive to space and distance.

Therefore, He truly observed that the sun remained suspended in the sky, without moving an inch.

However, strangely enough, the white clouds do move as time goes by, unaffected.

"Could it be that this place... is always at noon?"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised. Fortunately, since the sun did not move at all, the seasons probably would not change either. In spring, even at noon it was not hot, and the temperature was around 20 degrees Celsius, which was rather cool.

Why has time stopped here? What has happened over the past tens of thousands of years? If we find the treasure hidden here sooner, and if we have enough time left, Xiafa would be happy to explore it with Tefaro.

Tefaro pondered for a moment and said:

"That must be it. This village is forever frozen at noon in spring, but that's precisely why something is so wrong here."

Both were intelligent men, so without Tefaro pointing it out, Sharphat understood what He meant:

"You mean these streams should have dried up long ago, and these wheat crops simply couldn't have grown?"

Tefaro nodded slightly:

"Yes, so I suspect... there are at least some extraordinary individuals in this village who have signed the Water Pact and the Earth Pact!"

The close connection of water ensures the streams flow continuously, while the close connection of soil allows for the creation of earthen walls to provide shelter and prevent wheat from being scorched to death—Xia Fa understood this.

Since there are extraordinary individuals, things become easier. We can just find them directly. In such a small place, it's unlikely that there are extraordinary individuals of particularly high status, or even that anyone has reached the level of a demigod.

Both Shafa and Tefaro realized this and were preparing to begin their search.

Especially Tefaro, who directly unleashed his spiritual intuition, covering every corner of this place.

But just then, a sacred and high-pitched chanting voice came from the wheat field.

"You are the master of the night."

"You are the god of the earth."

"God of Night, grant me power!"