I'm not just human!

“Head of the Shaphat Gilgamesh family, welcome home.”

He actually used a respectful title for Xiafa, showing him great respect.

Xia Fa also smiled and extended his hand to shake hands with the old man:

"Head of the Zeus Prometheus family, greetings. Speaking of seniority...?"

Zugges immediately laughed:

"You are my distant uncle."

A distant... distant uncle?

Xia Fa was almost shocked. He thought that this old man was his maternal grandfather or even great-grandfather in terms of seniority in the Prometheus family. Unexpectedly, he was actually of a higher seniority.

But it makes sense when you think about it. It's been over ten thousand years. In the Prometheus family, some people get married and have children in their twenties, while others may not have children until they are fifty. Over time, it's normal that I am only one generation older than this old man.

So, Xia Fa smiled:

“Then let’s each keep to our own terms. I’ll call you Head of the Zorgos family, and you can call me Uncle.”

Upon hearing Xia Fa's words, some of the Prometheus family members around him were taken aback, not expecting that they would each have their own opinion.

But Xia Fa immediately changed the subject:

"Just kidding, we can all address each other as equals."

Zorgos was initially surprised, but upon hearing Xiafa's next words, he immediately smiled with relief:

"Okay, that's fine."

As he spoke, He took Xiafa's hand and introduced the other people to Xiafa in a very affectionate manner.

"Come, Patriarch Xiafa, let me introduce you. This is Akpo, the most outstanding young man in our Prometheus family besides you. He is only in his early thirties and has already signed twenty secret contracts, comparable to a veteran supernatural monarch."

Xia Fa recognized Akpo as the young man who had been secretly nagging him about being late.

However, at this moment, Akpo was extremely nervous, as if he had seen a long-admired idol. His eyes shone brightly, and he wanted to step forward and shake hands, but he didn't dare. He could only say haltingly:

"Lord Xia, I've heard so much about you... but seeing you in person is truly an honor. You are indeed as extraordinary as the rumors say."

Seeing Him like this, Xiafa couldn't help but chuckle. So, the reason Akpo had complained before was actually because he wanted to see him too much.

Xiafa didn't care about Him. After all, Akpo was just a mortal, not a god or an outer god. Even if He had malice, it wouldn't matter.

Gods should have the demeanor of gods.

Of course, if Akpo were to join the Cleaners' camp, that would be a different story. Even if he were weaker, Akpo would not hesitate to eliminate him.

"Very good. Keep up the good work, and you might just be the next Great Lord of our Prometheus family."

Xiafa smiled and encouraged Him, which made Akpo feel flattered. If there hadn't been so many people, He probably would have jumped for joy.

Next, Xia Fa got to know the others. Most of them were from the Prometheus family, but there were also some who came to join in the fun, such as the beautiful girl with a slim waist and long legs. She was said to be a ritual array master hired by the Prometheus family, and she was very trustworthy because she was paid to do things.

However, the highest-ranking person here is the family head, Zeus, but he is only a transcendent monarch who has signed twenty-five secret contracts. There is not even a transcendent great monarch in the family.

At this moment, Shafa once again felt the decline of the Prometheus family.

Having gotten to know everyone a bit, Xia Fa was about to ask the head of the Zhouges family when the ship would set sail when a guard in full armor came out of the cabin.

As soon as the guard stepped out, the people around him immediately made way for him. Xia Fa was taken aback, however, as this guard was actually exuding the aura of a transcendent monarch!

However, he immediately realized that this was neither human nor demi-human, but rather an unknown being from the Celestial Spirit Realm. Although it only had the rank of Grand Monarch, its aura was chaotic, and it seemed unable to enter the real world.

The guard walked up to Xiafa, and through the gap in his mask, Xiafa could see that he actually had six eyes, and the pupils were a strange dark gold color.

“Shaphat Gilgamesh, is it? My master wants you to pay your respects to Him. If you perform well, it's not impossible that He might grant you some opportunity.”

The guard spoke in such an arrogant tone, as if summoning Xiafa to his "master" was a great honor bestowed upon Xiafa.

And it seemed that this was indeed the case. When the guard's "master" asked to see Xia Fa, everyone around him showed extreme envy.

Before this, only the head of the Zeus family was qualified to pay homage to this Outer God; no one else was even qualified. This was only because the Outer God had a past relationship with the Prometheus family.

Xia Fa smiled slightly, showing no sign of annoyance, and spoke calmly:

"Alright, take me there."

The guard nodded slightly, maintaining his indifference and arrogance, and led the way.

Xiafa followed Him and saw Him push open the cabin door, which led to a magnificent hall, decorated in a rather elegant manner.

However, as soon as they stepped inside, the hall changed, transforming into a valley.

The valley was enormous, covered with lush, verdant bushes, where countless "animals" leaped, pounced, chased, and frolicked.

Not far ahead, there was a woman with a cold expression, wearing a long gold and white dress with slits on both sides of the hem, revealing two long, snow-white legs and gold-threaded high heels.

She was quite beautiful, with a cold and aloof look in her eyes. She sat upright on the throne, her eyelids lowered, and casually stroked the head of a lion beside the throne with her slender fingers.

However, neither the animals nor the lion were like those usually seen. The animals could turn into phantoms at any time and pass through the broad leaves of the bushes. The lion had a huge beak like an eagle and a pair of pure white wings.

Having signed a contract with the Star Spirit Master, Xia Fa naturally recognized at a glance that these were all "spirits".

Especially that lion, it was actually a Celestial Spirit!

For some inexplicable reason, the name of this Protoss, "Apocalypse Gryphon," suddenly appeared in his mind.

This startled Xia Fa himself, who didn't know why he had suddenly come to know this Protoss, even though he had never seen it in any related occult books before.

But then he remembered the trillions of "spirits" that had rushed past him when he signed the Star Spirit Law Lord contract.

"Could it be that this is also a secret ability of the Star Spirit Lord, allowing the signatory to directly recognize the vast majority of spirits?"

This is quite convenient, but it's only to the point of recognition. Xia Fa still knows nothing about the extraordinary talents and abilities of this Apocalypse Griffin.

All I can say is that while you can obtain an "encyclopedia" of the spirits in the Celestial Realm by signing a contract with a Celestial Lord, you still have to explore the specific abilities of the various spirits yourself.

"Why do you not bow when you see me?"

Just then, the woman spoke, her gaze looking down with the majesty of a queen.

Xia Fa smiled:

"I've only come to see the gods with whom our Prometheus family once had a cooperative relationship. Why should I worship them?"

Beside the woman, the Apocalypse Griffin seemed to understand human speech. Upon seeing this, it immediately stood up, letting out a low growl that sounded like a roaring engine. Its oppressive aura swept over the woman like a tidal wave.

This Apocalyptic Griffin is actually a follower of a god. Fortunately, Xia Fa has already signed seven overlord-level secret contracts and is absorbing the [Eternal Error]. He is no longer an ordinary follower of a god, so this little bit of majesty naturally won't have any impact.

Just as he was preparing to deal with the threat of the Apocalypse Griffin, his spiritual intuition triggered the instinct of the secret planetary warrior "Paul," who glanced at the Apocalypse Griffin.

In that instant, an astonishing red light shone from the gaps in the purplish-black visor of the Ironblood Conqueror "Paul," its terrifying power causing even Xia Fa to feel a chill run down his spine.

The Apocalypse Griffin's body trembled violently, and it was so frightened that it lay down on the ground, letting out a "woof" sound, as if it had immediately given in and was trembling.

Xia Fa chuckled to himself, and at the same time, he realized once again the power of his own Secret Star Spirit.

The woman's gaze sharpened, looking somewhat surprised. She glanced at her Apocalypse Griffin, then at Xia Fa, her spiritual intuition sweeping over her without any attempt to conceal it.

Xia Fa stood there, neither dodging nor flinching, exuding confidence.

The woman's beautiful eyebrows suddenly twitched, her gaze shifting from icy to slightly surprised, and a hint of admiration appeared on her aloof face.

"You actually managed to scare this Apocalypse Griffin, who is of divine rank? I misjudged you. Little guy, are you also a divine being? But why are you making your aura so obscure?"

Xia Fa remained calm:

"I suppose so. May I ask your name?"

The woman sighed softly;

"I can finally rest easy knowing that the Prometheus family has such an outstanding descendant as you. If it weren't for those damned Cleaners, your family might have truly regained its former glory because of you... Sigh, let's not talk about that. My name is [Star Spirit Banshee]. You can call me by my honorific title from now on."

Xia Fa smiled slightly:

"it is good."

A glimmer suddenly appeared in the eyes of the Celestial Banshee:

"You should already know that your Prometheus family's secret vault contains a Soul Essence Crystal, right?"

Xia Fa's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm:

"Yes, I already knew that."

The Celestial Banshee's beautiful eyes flickered, and she said softly:

“This time, there are quite a few extra-gods who have come for this Soul Origin Crystal. Your Prometheus family probably can’t keep this supreme artifact, even if you are an extra-god. But I promise you, I will try my best to help you get the other treasures in the secret treasure.”

Xia Fa smiled:

"What, do you also need this Soul Essence Crystal?"

【The Celestial Banshee】did not deny it:

"Yes, if I could get it, I would definitely want it. Not only me, but I can say that any Star Spirit Lord signatory, or any being who has developed their secret contract with the Star Spirit Lord as their main direction from the level of God or above, would need this supreme holy object, as well as the Gathering of Spirits Dust with similar effects."

She paused slightly, then added:

"After all, both of these supreme sacred artifacts can greatly increase the strength of the contracted star spirit, and there is almost no risk involved."

Xia Fa was not surprised by this, because he had already heard about it.

How could a supreme artifact that could even be effective against a Celestial Spirit like the Ironblood Conqueror "Poul" at its peak, who possessed the strength of a Celestial Venerable, possibly have no effect on ordinary Celestial Spirits?

The Celestial Banshee's gaze shifted, a thoughtful look appearing in her icy pupils:

"My main rivals are actually just a few. Of course, whoever has the strength can take the Soul Origin Crystal. Even if I don't get it, I won't complain. However, Xia Fa, do you know that the secret treasure of your Prometheus family is completely different now?"

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback:

"How to say?"

The Celestial Banshee resumed her eerie tone:

"In fact, more than 10,000 years ago, there were quite a few gods who cooperated with your Prometheus family, not just me. One of them is now a Celestial Venerable, and that person... modified your family's secret treasure a long time ago, turning it into a strange realm with 'rules'."

Xia Fa was truly taken aback:

"How...how was it changed?"

The Celestial Banshee shook her head slightly, her voice tinged with worry:

“I don’t know, but that’s exactly what I wanted to tell you. Originally, He changed it this way to prevent your family’s secret treasure from being taken by others. When the heir of the Prometheus family comes to open it in person, He will simply change it back.”

"But now, that Celestial Venerable is on the front lines of the Star Spirit Natural Starfield, dealing with the Silver Cleaners who charge in battle formation time and time again."