I'm not just human!

With a flash, Xia Fa arrived beside Nidhogg, joining the others in facing the situation.

The space was imprisoned, and the spirit of the [Rhine Blade of Calamity] seemed to have fallen into complete chaos due to the appearance of these Bronze Cleansers.

In other words, everyone present was left with only one choice.

Either kill all three Bronze Cleansers, who are comparable to gods, or wait to be annihilated.

"The Cleaner... what is that?"

Nidhogg spoke in a deep voice. At this point, there seemed to be no need to hide anything from him through spiritual intuition. He made no attempt to conceal that he had heard the conversation between Shaphat and Chestnut.

Xia Fa gave a wry smile:

"The one that beat my great-grandfather into a coma with serious injuries is this kind of thing. As for the others, if we manage to get out of here alive, go ask the righteous god you serve, Lord [Wrong Rule]. Of course, He might not tell you."

Upon hearing that the one who injured Emperor Sharatul was this unknown being resembling a bronze-armored cavalryman, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

The Holy Emperor Sharatu... that's a transcendental monarch, and among transcendental monarchs, he's considered to be in the strongest tier.

Even He was injured by this bronze-armored cavalryman. How could anyone else, except Nidhogg, possibly deal with him?

Moreover, this wasn't just one bronze-armored cavalryman, but three!

As the Pope of the erroneous Church, Nidhogg naturally understood certain taboos of the supernatural world better than ordinary people, and also knew better what questions should be asked and what questions should not be asked.

When Nidhogg heard Shaphat say that even if He asked Him personally, the adults might not necessarily tell Him the "wrong rule," he immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.

Even a leader of a religion like him, a secret emperor who signed twenty-five secret contracts, was not qualified to ask. This means that the secrets these guys called "Cleaners" are involved in are at least at the level of a true god!

"Can these cleaners...be killed?"

Unexpectedly, Nidhogg instead chose to ask Shaffer a question.

Xia Fa replied without hesitation:

"Yes, but it's extremely difficult. At their peak, each of them possesses the strength of the highest level in their respective rank. In other words, each of these three Bronze Cleaners is equivalent to an incomparably powerful god."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was plunged into utter despair.

Each one is equivalent to a god, and among the gods, they are the strongest.

How is this played?

"What are they? Why are they here to hunt us down...?"

Jack Falco's voice trembled. For the first time in his life, this bounty hunter of the Overlord rank was experiencing what utter despair meant.

Xia Fa shook his head:

"I don't know, it's just—"

Da da da! Da da da! Da da da!

Suddenly, a rapid clatter of hooves rang out, and three bronze lances thrust towards Nidhogg, Shafa, and Norton Dragon from three different directions.

At the same time, a hundred meters in front of everyone, the figures of the three bronze-armored cavalrymen shattered like bubbles.

This attack came suddenly, and it seemed that no one present could have anticipated it.

No one could have imagined that these three bronze cleaners were not toying with their prey, intending to torture them to death little by little, but had already entered stealth mode, preparing to launch a sneak attack on the three strongest people present!

The three figures standing side by side were actually just illusions to deceive everyone and lower their guard!

"Ugh……"

A sigh, like the lament of a god, suddenly echoed from the empty, old blacksmith's shop.

It actually came from Nidhogg's body; the voice sounded exactly like a dragon's roar, yet also very human.

The moment that sigh rang out, the three bronze lances suddenly trembled uncontrollably in mid-air and pierced each other.

With a loud clang, the three bronze lances clashed together and bounced off each other.

In that instant, with a wave of his hand, countless starlight burst forth, enveloping Amphion, Sol Loki, Rusconsin, and other weaker individuals present, teleporting them directly to a corner of the old forge.

Immediately, the three transparent figures of bronze-armored cavalrymen around them, accompanied by a spatial turbulence, strangely dispersed and emerged from their stealth state.

Nidhogg faced one of the statues alone, as did Shafa, while the third statue was handed over to Norton Dragon and Airo Tong.

"Norton Dragon, you and Airo Tong, use your respective [Eternal Tokens] to do everything you can to hold off the third Bronze Cleaner."

Nidhogg spoke in a deep voice, his words coming out very quickly:

"Once I've dealt with this one in front of me, and then joined forces with Xia Fa to take down the one he's facing, I'll come help you. As for Xia Fa, you..."

Nidhogg abruptly changed the subject. This usually serious Emperor of Mystic Arts surprisingly cracked a joke, even at a time like this.

"We are both Mystic Emperors. I believe in your strength. You should be able to do it, right?"

In response to Him, two chaotic beams of light suddenly emerged from Xia Fa's hands.

An aura comparable to that of a true god emanated from the two beams of chaotic light, but unlike a true god, it was not grand and majestic; instead, it was filled with endless murmurs and terrifying roars.

That feeling... that feeling... it's just like the Great Old Ones!

The next moment, two similar horse-slaying swords appeared in Xia Fa's hands, one on the left and one on the right. Both were three meters long, with wide blades and secret runes covering the backs. They were majestic, heavy, ancient, and solemn.

But unlike the Rhine swords that everyone saw on the golden pillars before, this time, when these two swords appeared, they were enveloped in chaotic lightning and filled with faint mercury vapor.

And then there's that terrifying aura of the ancient rulers—extremely strong, majestic, and supreme!

"A complete ancient treasure?"

Nidhogg's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had suddenly realized something, and a wry smile appeared on his face:

"You kid..."

Only then did Xia Fa turn around and give Him a smile:

"You can rest assured that you can leave this bronze cleaner to me."

At this moment, with the Rhine Blade and the Calamity Blade in his hands, Xia Facai finally got to use the complete ancient treasures.

The activated state of the [Ancient Treasure - Rhine Blade of Calamity] was fully revealed before his eyes. The blade was covered with chaotic lightning, and mercury vapor danced within it. No matter how he looked at it, it suited him perfectly.

Of course, with his current Elephant-level rank of only having signed five secret contracts, and the fact that four of them are Hegemon-level secret contracts, making him equivalent to a veteran Extraordinary Monarch, he is completely unable to activate even a fraction of this [Ancient Treasure - Rhine Blade of Calamity].

There is no doubt that the ancient treasures and the orthodox treasures are of the same level.

The original [True Mystic Treasure Pocket Universe] required Patriarch Osius, an extraordinary lord, and Dionysius, the Great Emperor of Mysteries, to jointly activate even a wisp of its aura. The same applies to the ancient mystic treasures.

Not to mention, the [True Mystic Treasure - Skull of the World Tree] cannot be activated even by two transcendental monarchs working together; it requires the [Nature Monarch] to be activated by an Outer God in the Celestial Spirit Realm.

Therefore, with only the strength of a veteran extraordinary monarch, he simply couldn't activate even a fraction of the activated state of the [Ancient Treasure - Rhine Blade of Calamity].

However, for Xia Fa, the [Ancient Treasure - Rhine Blade of Calamity] in its activated state is enough.

He had always known that he was currently unable to activate the [Ancient Treasure: Rhine Blade of Calamity], except perhaps when he reached the level of a god.

What he has always needed is—

Once these two swords become complete ancient treasures, their unparalleled sharpness and destructive power will be unmatched!

Wow!!!

A massive amount of mercury vapor erupted from his body in that instant, and Xia Fa instantly entered the state of the Starry Silver Throne. He leaped high into the air at incredible speed, raised his two swords high, and slashed at the bronze-armored cavalryman in front of him!

This time, his form was different again. He had twelve wings on his back and twelve arms, but apart from that, he was no different from a human.

However, countless glass spheres of various colors surrounded him, appearing mysterious and extraordinary, as if waiting to be activated at any moment.

Since everyone present already knew that Xia Fa was the secret emperor who had signed both the "Silver Throne" and the "Gate of Stars," they were not surprised to see the starlight swirling around his wrists and ankles in his Silver Throne state.

However, they were all deeply shocked by Xia Fa's godlike silver throne form.

But it seems that no one understands what those glass marbles mean.

Only Nidhogg, the pope who had once served the true God, immediately focused his gaze on the hundreds of colorful glass spheres swirling around Shaphat.

"This kid..."

A barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and he murmured a sigh:

"It seems the Gilgamesh family bloodline is indeed more noble, the third in history..."

Immediately, a resolute look rose in Nidhogg's eyes, and with a casual grab, a large metal spear appeared in his palm.

boom!!!

Nidhogg's aura suddenly surged, instantly surpassing the limit of twenty-five secret contracts and reaching the rank of the Great Emperor of Secrets with thirty secret contracts.

But that wasn't all. His aura continued to rise, easily breaking through the pressure of the Emperor of Mystery, and he was almost just a hair's breadth away from becoming a god.

"Eternal chaos...?"

Before Nidhogg, the Bronze Cleaner surprisingly spoke, his voice hoarse and grating like the friction of metal, extremely unpleasant to hear, yet inexplicably inspiring fear.

[Eternal Chaos]?

Xia Fa suddenly remembered something. The three bronze lances from earlier seemed to have gone mad, turning from a sneak attack into a mutual exchange of blows.

Could it be that……

"Not bad, you guys who call yourselves cleaners actually know your stuff."

Nidhogg gripped a massive black iron spear engraved with ukiyo-e prints, took a step forward with his imposing frame, his thick black hair flying wildly, and the metal dragon horns on his head radiating a fierce and menacing aura.

“Shalatu, although he is my old rival, also means that only I can hurt Him. But you, you Cleaners, have crossed that line.”

With a sweep of his spear, the space in front of him immediately became chaotic and volatile, even affecting the figure of the bronze cleaner, who began to sway.

“Then let me avenge Him.”

"And by the way, protect His descendants as well."

Chapter 313 An Existence Surpassing the Heavenly Mandate Holy Spirit! Xia Fa's Rank Revealed? (Part 2)

"insect……"

Unexpectedly, facing the overwhelming pressure that was almost insurmountable from Nidhogg, the bronze-armored cavalryman simply uttered two words from beneath his visor.

The two simple words resonated throughout the old forge, causing a constant buzzing in everyone's ears.

It seems that, to it, or to them, the Bronze Cleaners, even the presence of a true god was insignificant, let alone someone who had not yet reached the level of a god.

boom!