I'm not just human!

"This is the only time in our time."

[The Paradox Clown] Just as he got to this point, Xia Fa's mind was already surging uncontrollably.

The ancient gods... even the strongest among them, the Sun God King and the Moon Mother Goddess, were actually all derived from mutants?

From mutants to magicians, from magicians to superhumans... the Cleaners only appeared this once?

Before he could think further, the voice of the Paradox Joker rang out again, as if carrying the dust and vicissitudes sweeping in from the end of time.

"All the changes originated 30,000 years ago."

Thirty thousand years ago, a momentous event occurred that was enough to change the entire universe.

"But no one knows exactly what happened, or what this major event was."

"Similarly, even the First History doesn't know, so it's even less likely that the rest of us would know."

"【Absolute Defense】even personally ventured into the gray fog of time to search, but still found nothing."

"However, right after that major event, the universe was completely changed."

“Xia Fa, do you know that 30,000 years ago, this universe had no ‘Eternal Proof,’ no ‘Secret Contract,’ and no ‘Extraordinary Talent’?”

"That's right. Although the ancient gods are powerful, especially the two ancient god-kings who are the two pillars of the universe, one of whom seems to be even stronger than [Absolute Defense], they do not rely on the power of the secret contract, nor on the proof of eternity, and certainly not on any extraordinary talent."

"It was after that momentous event, which was enough to change the entire universe, occurred 30,000 years ago that the secret contract appeared, and the eternal proof began to roam throughout the universe, giving rise to all kinds of beings with extraordinary talents."

"Not only that, the Protoss Realm was also born at that time."

"Yes, there wasn't even a place called the Protoss Realm before; there was only the real world."

Thirty thousand years ago... a momentous event occurred that changed the entire universe, leading to the birth of the Protoss Realm, the emergence of covenants and eternal proofs, and extraordinary talents.

To be honest, Xia Fa knew about a major event that happened 30,000 years ago that was connected to many secrets.

He just didn't expect that the Star Spirit Realm, the secret covenant, the eternal proof... all appeared alongside that major event.

So, what exactly was that big event?

However, considering that even the First History was unclear, and that Absolute Defense's personal exploration into the Time Mist yielded no results, Xia Fa understood that this was beyond his current capabilities to investigate.

Perhaps, only by truly becoming a true god can one be qualified to personally explore places like the Time Mist.

The Paradox Joker continued his narration, his voice becoming increasingly imbued with a sense of profound change and history.

"The only thing I, or rather the nine of us, knew at the time was that with the occurrence of that great event 30,000 years ago, almost all the ancient gods died."

"Especially the strongest Sun God King, who died in that great event."

"The Moon Goddess escaped because of her own authority, but later she tried to 'recreate' the Sun God King to deal with us extraordinary gods. After failing, she disappeared without a trace."

"Even the power she wielded became eternal evidence, scattered throughout the universe."

"If He had died 30,000 years ago, His authority would not have become an eternal proof. Everything is due to the influence of that great event 30,000 years ago."

"Of course, His attempt to 'recreate' the Sun God King will fail, because the Sun God King must be dead for Him to be able to recreate Him. But the Sun God King is neither dead nor alive, but rather... Hehe, I won't tell you that for now."

The Sun God King was neither dead nor alive?

In the "Abyss of Rising Stars" in the endless realm, there is a claim that the body of the Sun God King is found. What is the story behind this?

Xia Fa didn't dare to interrupt, so he prepared to wait until the "Paradox Clown" finished speaking before asking questions.

"But that all happened hundreds of years later. Back then, after the universe experienced that great event and the resulting upheaval, I and [Absolute Defense] were born first. Then, the Great Old Ones, as natural gods, or rather, natural Great Old Ones, appeared one after another."

"In addition, there are others such as [Silver Universe], [First History], [Natural Monarch], [Supreme Law], and [Error Rule], who were also born and rose to prominence in that era."

"Yes, you must have already noticed the difference. I and [Absolute Defense] were born, while the others were born normally as humans, demi-humans, or even supernatural beings."

"In other words, before they became true gods, they were just like you... oh no... not like you, they were just like the millions of humans, demi-humans, and supernatural beings in our universe, without any difference."

"Of course, apart from them, there were dozens of people in that era who had the potential to become true gods, but in the end, it was the nine of us who fought our way out and stood out."

"Although I and [Absolute Defense] were born earlier, unexpectedly, [Nature Monarch] and [Supreme Law] became true gods first."

"They both paid a heavy price to resist the Great Old Ones, especially before Absolute Defense became a true god."

"However, even before becoming a true god, when he was only at the peak of the Outer God realm, he was already able to fight the Great Old Ones one-on-one, and the battle ended in a draw... Fighting an Outer God with the same rank as a true god is a feat that is unique in the entire universe."

[Absolute Defense] When you were at the peak of Outer Godhood... you weren't even a Quasi-Celestial Venerable or Celestial Venerable, yet you were able to take on an Ancient Ruler single-handedly?

Xia Fa clicked his tongue in amazement. "Absolute Defense Master is too powerful!"

To put it in perspective, it's like saying that an ant suddenly jumps out from a group of ants and can fight a strong adult to a standstill!

That's right. Under normal circumstances, the difference between external gods and true gods is this big, even bigger than the difference between ants and humans!

All I can say is, he truly deserves to be called the strongest righteous god in history. I wonder how the [Paradox Joker] managed to fight him to a draw...

"At that time we knew nothing, or more precisely, we knew absolutely nothing about what had happened in this universe."

"On the contrary, those Great Old Ones seem to know something because they were born naturally and were born as Great Old Ones."

"In short, later on, [Absolute Defense] finally achieved the status of a true god. With the rise of me and other true gods such as [First History] and [Silver Universe], we launched a full-scale counterattack and wiped out all the Great Old Ones in the entire universe, not even sparing those who hid in the Protoss Realm."

"Speaking of which, it was by using [Absolute Defense] to kill [Rhine Calamity] and obtain [Eternal Reality], one of the strongest dozens of eternal credentials, that I gave to [Temporary Reality], which made Him a true god. I never expected that He would betray us extraordinary beings and join the Cleaners' camp. Heh."

"Leaving that aside, in short, when we, the true gods, joined forces, led by [Absolute Defense], and fought until only a few Great Old Ones remained."

“We learned the truth about this world from one of the Great Old Ones.”

As the Paradox Clown got to the crucial point, Xia Fa's heart was pounding in his throat, and he didn't dare to breathe.

But then, the voice of the Paradox Joker continued to ring out.

"That Great Old One, whose name is the Spinner of Time, uttered a sentence before He died."

“A sentence that we, the true gods, still remember vividly to this day.”

"The Spinner of Time says that we extraordinary beings will one day be destroyed."

"Because our power comes from stealing the power of the universe's origin!"

"Whether it's a secret covenant, an eternal testament, or even all sorts of extraordinary talents, they all originate from the source of the universe!"

"Because of that major event 30,000 years ago, the universe is now more than half the size it was before."

"At the same time, it led to a change in the origin of the universe."

"Only then can such incredibly powerful things as secret covenants and eternal credentials be born!"

"That's why all sorts of creatures possess extraordinary talents they shouldn't have!"

"But this was never ours to begin with. Since we stole it, one day... we will return it!"

"At that time, I didn't know why He said that, until ten thousand years ago, when those Golden Cleansers appeared, leading a group of traitors, and secretly attacked us, the Nine Great Gods..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning, and remained unable to recover for a long time.

So... the reason why the Cleaners want to wipe out all the extraordinary beings in the universe is essentially to help the universe reclaim the secret covenant, the certificate of eternity, and the power of extraordinary talents, allowing them to return to the origin of the universe?

So, the origin of these cleaners... Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine after just a moment's thought.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask:

"So, the truth of the world is that we extraordinary beings... have obtained power that doesn't belong to us, and now, the Cleaners have come to take it back on behalf of the universe?"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker denied it:

"Yes and no."

Xia Fa asked, puzzled:

"why?"

The Paradox Joker sighed and explained carefully:

"Xia Fa, think about it, whether it was the era of mutants or the later era of magicians, has the universe ever been as prosperous as it is now? No, right?"

"In particular, I am quite qualified to speak on this matter. Back then, when I led my followers to search for and explore all kinds of planets suitable for life, there were as many as 90% of the life-bearing planets in the entire universe that had never been set foot on and had never shown any trace of civilization!"

"So, although we extraordinary beings have gained power that should not belong to us, we have not lost anything at all; on the contrary, the universe has become more prosperous as a result."

"Although this also brings some negative effects, such as the difficulty for extraordinary beings to control their power once they reach the level of a god or above... but everyone doesn't lose anything by staying in the Protoss Realm, right?"

"Moreover, once you become a true god, such negative effects can be completely eliminated, which further proves that there is no problem."

"To put it bluntly, it's just that we extraordinary beings... really can't beat the Gold Cleaners, because there are just too many of them, and each of them is a true god, and they can even form battle formations with the Silver Cleaners and Bronze Cleaners."

"Otherwise, if we kill all the Gold Cleaners, what's the point of stealing?"

"We can continue to live on, and the universe will become more prosperous, especially if the [Nature Monarch] can transform barren planets into habitable life-bearing planets one by one."

Hearing this, Xia Fa also sighed softly:

"yes……"

Ultimately, no matter where the power of these extraordinary beings comes from, they haven't caused the universe to lose anything; in fact, they've made the universe more and more prosperous.

In this situation, once all the Gold Cleaners are killed, then there will really be no problem.

But... that's just too difficult.

[The Paradoxical Clown] This is a poignant moment.

"Therefore, I personally believe that the root of everything lies in that major event that happened 30,000 years ago."

"Why exactly did that momentous event reduce the universe to less than half? Why did it lead to the birth of the Protoss Realm, and why did it allow the origin of the universe to manifest in this world as a covenant, a testament to eternity, and extraordinary talent?"

"And how could all the ancient gods have been wiped out, especially the strongest Sun God King, who perished as a result?"

"Furthermore, that major event seems to be closely related to the origins of the Great Old Ones."

"Unfortunately, we couldn't figure it out before, and now we don't have time to explore it anymore... Sigh."

That momentous event happened 30,000 years ago...

Xiafa admitted that after he became a god, the Paradox Clown did indeed tell him the truth about the world, just as He had said.

However, this only made him more confused.

What happened 30,000 years ago that could have caused such enormous changes in the universe?

Moreover, besides that, I still have two unresolved questions.

First, why are there Chinese characters in the secret text, and why do all the Chinese characters form the same poem?

I even tried writing the secret text in Chinese characters, and it seemed that it could really achieve the effect of "the law follows the words".