I'm not just human!

"It's alright. You failed to save the universe 30,000 years ago, but 30,000 years from now, I will lead you to save the universe together."

From within the cyan sphere of light formed by the overclocked, high-speed "Speed," a laugh filled with trust emanated:

"Yes, I believe in you. Especially if you can surpass [Absolute Defense] after becoming a true god, it would be a way to avenge my brother! Ever since my brother was defeated by [Absolute Defense], he's been holding back his anger, hahaha!"

Next, Xia Fa chatted with Him for a while, and also subtly inquired about the fact that [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker] originated from the same source.

Unfortunately, the three "Speedy" brothers, who were overclocked and extremely fast, were born decades later than [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker], and later transformed into Mystic Spirits much earlier, which resulted in them being completely unaware of what happened back then.

"That's settled then. You don't need to stay here anymore. Go find what you want. If this place is destroyed a year from now, I'll know you've failed. I'll just sacrifice myself with you. If it's not destroyed, I'll wait for you to come back and help me be reborn, hahaha!"

The overclocked, high-speed "Speed" was quite carefree. He condensed a dazzling arm from the cyan orb, waved it, and told Xia Fa to continue his adventure with peace of mind.

Xia Fa also bid Him farewell before leaving the ancient military camp with the Patriarch of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Bee of Nature.

"Next, I'll go to the Seven Inch Zone to find the kind of bee colony you want, and then I'll venture into the Serpent Tail Zone alone."

Several light-years after flying out of the ancient military camp, Xia Fa smiled and looked at Veronica, the chieftain of the Ten Thousand Poisons.

Veronica nodded slightly, her expression gentle:

"Yes, thank you for your hard work. However, don't force yourself if you can't find that kind of bee swarm. Your affairs should be the priority, and you should especially avoid expending too much of your divine power and spiritual energy."

Xia Fa laughed and said:

"Don't be afraid. Even if we go deeper into the snake's tail, there's a high probability we won't be in danger because..."

His spiritual intuition then swept over the boundary between his mental body and his astral body.

It was evident that the understanding progress of the Star Spirit Master's overlord-level secret contract had reached 100% because he had successfully subdued the Celestial Venerable-level Star Spirit Overclocking Speed ​​"Speed"!

There's no time like the present, so Xia Fa decided to find a safe place in this six-inch zone, push the Star Spirit Master in right there, obtain the Origin Secret Technique, and then... sign the Primal Stomach Sac!

Chapter 422 Signing the Primal Stomach Pouch! The Most Suitable Overlord-Level Secret Contract for Xiafa? I'll Eat, Eat, Eat!

A black tuna with silver stripes swam swiftly past not far ahead, its body undulating, leaving a trail of bubbles in its wake.

The light illuminated the pitch-black water, and a massive, collapsed palace could be vaguely seen ahead, covered with coral and seaweed.

Clownfish with several legs swam around, while coral polyps used their sharp, barbed mouthparts to capture a translucent, luminous ribbonfish.

"This entire palace is made of pig iron mixed with mithril. If you stay inside, and you're already inside the [World Serpent], there shouldn't be any problems..."

At this moment, Xia Fa, wearing newly repaired fully enclosed armor, swung his feet to keep his body from falling, gazing at the collapsed palace in the distance.

He had only been infiltrating the Seven Inches area with Veronica for a short time when he came across this palace. Although he didn't know what it was used for, it was indeed suitable for his own seclusion.

Thinking this, Xia Fa smiled and said:

"I'll trouble you two to keep watch outside for a while. I'll be right back."

Both the Poisonous Chieftain and the Nature Bee nodded in unison. The Poisonous Chieftain immediately grasped the giant steel pincers with her slender hand and waved them, instantly summoning hundreds of bees of different sizes and shapes, which dispersed throughout the water.

The natural bee, with its plump body shaking, secreted countless spores from its tail. These spores were then transported to the outside world through its pincers and immediately disappeared into the water.

Seeing such a high level of security, Xia Fa felt inexplicably relieved. He nodded to the man and the bee, then his figure flickered and he flew into the collapsed palace.

Upon entering the palace, Xia Fa discovered that it was filled with corpses, all covered in green, hairy seaweed that swayed with the water currents stirred up by his flight, a truly eerie sight.

Some of these corpses had octopus heads, human bodies, and six arms, each holding a secret treasure or sealed artifact.

Unfortunately, both the treasures and the sealed artifacts were severely decayed and had long lost their spiritual power, making them unusable.

The other group of corpses, at first glance, looked no different from humans, but had a large, horizontal, blood-red mouth on their abdomens, and were all quite robust.

These corpses had clearly fought a brutal battle before their deaths. The octopus-men's weapons were mostly used to slash or stab the belly-men, and the belly-men's large mouths were mostly biting the limbs of one or two octopus-men, as if they had perished together.

Xia Fa stared intently for a while. Although the place was eerie, he remained calm and showed no fear.

Because after subduing the super-fast "Speed," and with the ability to use the authority of [Eternal Speed] at 100% through possession, he already possessed the strength of a veteran Celestial Venerable like the [Apostle of Knowledge].

Therefore, he was not afraid even if all these corpses turned into zombies right now.

"Could it be... that the abundant life force within the [Worldly Serpent] allowed the monsters here to evolve civilization, and then one type of monster built this palace, only to perish together with it during a massive attack by the other type of monster..."

Xia Fa thought about it and felt that this was the only possibility. Now that the origin of the palace was clear, there was even less to worry about.

With a slight activation of his spiritual intuition, he immediately found a relatively intact side hall, and in a flash, he appeared inside using "starlight".

At the same time, he immediately withdrew his spiritual intuition. After all, if the secret power was used in the five-inch area, it would be dissolved. In the seven-inch area, if he was not careful, his spiritual intuition would also be worn down, which would result in mental damage.

However, not long after Xia Fa's figure disappeared from the palace hall, the octopus-like people and the belly-shaped corpses covered in green fur suddenly opened their eerie, green-glowing eyes...

……

The side hall was quite spacious, with a large fishbone bed at the far end, a dressing table and a wardrobe next to it. The walls were covered with murals depicting various fish monsters from this seven-inch area.

Perhaps because this side hall was sealed off when the palace collapsed, the furniture inside is remarkably well-preserved.

Xia Fa didn't care about anything else. Holding the iron pliers in both hands, he drew a circle from top to bottom, and with a "buzz", the red and silver star shell was immediately constructed.

The black, corrosive acid was immediately drained, and Xia Fa landed on his feet, standing inside the dry and fresh red-silver star shell.

After thinking for a moment, he constructed a layer of star bubble inside the red-silver star shell, then sat down cross-legged, waved one hand in front of him, and took out three bottles of iced strawberry wine and three bottles of royal jelly.

The battle with the overclocked "Speed" just now had almost exhausted his divine power and spiritual power, but fortunately, his supplies were still sufficient.

Without hesitation, Xia Fa immediately grabbed a bottle of iced strawberry wine and gulped it down.

Just as he took his third sip, suddenly, a burst of intense golden light erupted, and the amount of liquor flowing into his throat increased by dozens of times!

Xia Fa suddenly felt his stomach was full, and was both surprised and delighted. He quickly finished the remaining two sips of wine and removed the bottle.

"This critical hit didn't happen earlier or later, but it just happened at this perfect moment..."

Originally, he was worried that three bottles of iced strawberry wine and three bottles of royal jelly wouldn't be enough, but he was also reluctant to use too much. But now that he's gotten a critical hit, things are different!

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa put away the two bottles of iced strawberry wine and turned his gaze to the three bottles of royal jelly.

Based on his previous experience, critical hits seem to have a cumulative probability.

In other words, if you don't get a critical hit when you drink the first bottle of iced strawberry wine, and you don't get a critical hit when you drink the fifth bottle, then you might get a critical hit when you drink the 10th or 12th bottle.

Of course, this probability is not absolute. The first time I encountered the Ice Strawberry Wine craze was after I had drunk dozens of bottles. The second time, which was this time, I encountered the Ice Strawberry Wine craze, but it had only been a dozen bottles since the last time.

However, since the iced strawberry wine has just been a critical hit, the probability of it being a critical hit again is very small. In that case, it would be better to try royal jelly instead.

What if... the royal jelly also triggers a critical hit?

If the second heart can be filled, it will be more than enough to sustain the entire consumption of the "Primal Stomach" after understanding the "Star Spirit Master" and obtaining the original secret technique!

Thinking this, Xia Fa immediately picked up a bottle of royal jelly and poured it into his mouth.

The royal jelly flowed from the narrow-necked bottle, leaving a long, thin amber line in the air that shimmered with golden light under the silver glow.

As soon as it entered his mouth, Xia Fa was immediately greeted by a sweet floral fragrance, which for some reason also carried the scent of a young girl and the sweet aroma of a mature woman—in short, it was very delicious.

He immediately felt the fatigue from his battle with the super-fast "Speed" vanish, and his body was filled with boundless energy. Both his divine power and spiritual power were rapidly recovering.

Like a glutton, he devoured the royal jelly voraciously, and before he knew it, the bottle was empty, yet he was still not satisfied.

Fortunately, Veronica gave him a total of fifty bottles this time. With his appetite greatly stimulated, Xia Fa immediately picked up the second bottle, uncorked it, and started drinking.

Perhaps due to his improved status and strength, his appetite has also increased. After drinking a bottle of royal jelly, his second heart was only filled with about one-tenth of the contents, which was far from enough.

At this moment, golden light burst forth, and the sweet royal jelly that had just flowed into his throat suddenly increased dozens of times! His second heart was instantly filled to the brim!

Another critical hit!

Xia Fa felt a surge of joy, but this time he didn't drink any more, because if he did, it would spill out of his throat. He immediately put the stopper on the narrow-mouthed, round-bellied bottle and carefully put the two bottles of royal jelly away.

After sitting and adjusting his breathing for a while, he slowly closed his eyes and entered a meditative state. His body and mind transformed into a luminous sphere, and he arrived at the boundary between his mental body and his astral body.

Apart from "Miracle Fantasy", all the other overlord-level secret contracts were in a state of being both integrated and separate, with "Silver Throne" being the dominant one.

It was as if the Silver Throne was the absolute monarch among all the supreme contracts he had signed.

Xia Fa had already guessed this.

Although the ten overlord-level secret contracts are almost evenly matched in strength—of course, the "Primordial Secret Explanation," which has only been signed once in history and even failed to achieve [Absolute Defense], is an exception.

It's easy to imagine that the "Ancient Secrets" must be very powerful, perhaps even more powerful than one can imagine.

However, aside from the "Primordial Secret Explanation," the other nine overlord-level secret contracts are probably on par with each other.

The reason why the "Silver Throne" he signed was located at the absolute center was probably because the Silver Throne was his first hegemonic-level secret contract.

Now, Xia Fa deeply understands that the first hegemonic-level secret contract that each person signs not only determines their future path, but also determines what kind of eternal token it can attract, which is of paramount importance.

"It seems that after reaching the peak of Outer Godhood, the first priority should be to fuse the Silver Throne into the Eternal Certificate, and then consider other overlord-level secret contracts..."

With this in mind, Xia Fa steadied himself and refocused his attention on the "Star Spirit Master".

The Celestial Spirit Master's inscriptions were incredibly dense, with each one surrounded by a circle of fluorescent jellyfish, which at first glance resembled the jellyfish Celestial Spirits most commonly found in the Celestial Spirit Realm.

This means that as long as you try to understand it from the very beginning, you will be able to understand the corresponding cryptic text immediately!

Without hesitation, Xia Fa immediately focused his attention and began to understand.

One percent... two percent... three percent...

50%... 51%... 52%...

Ninety-eight percent...ninety-nine percent...one hundred percent!

boom!!!

In that instant, Xia Fa seemed to see the universe and starry sky explode before his eyes, and all kinds of "spirits" once again roared past him on both sides, numbering in the billions, impossible to count.

Immediately, all the "spirits" trembled, and at the same time, a "snap" sound rang out, like the crisp sound of a whip cracking, and the "spirits" burst out with dazzling golden light.

The next moment, all these strange phenomena disappeared.

A vast amount of information and intelligence surfaced in Xia Fa's mind and was quickly understood by him.

[Star Spirit Mage - Origin Secret Technique - Potential Whip]

[Condenses a spirit whip, which can be used to lash any "spirit" you have contracted, temporarily increasing its original strength by 30% or more. After the burst, it will briefly fall into a weakened state.]

[It is also effective against possessing spirits, and also against spirits contracted by other people, but the spirit's rank cannot be higher than yours.]

By the way, it's best not to use it multiple times a day, otherwise the spirit you've contracted with will complain and become uncooperative.

Of course, possessing spirits are an exception, since they lack self-awareness.

Looking at the lively text, Xia Fa couldn't help but smile, once again feeling the special nature of the Star Spirit Mage Lord's overlord-level secret contract.