I'm not just human!

"Don't look for me. I'm inside the Ritual and Imperial Array. If you'd like, fly in and come to the [Silver Universe]. I'll help you."

As if receiving some kind of divine revelation, Xia Fa's gaze immediately turned to a certain direction on the left side of the sky.

But immediately, he was jolted and almost froze on the spot, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Within layers of golden film, a petite figure sat cross-legged, seemingly gathering some supreme power.

The figure had curly hair in the color of the starry sky and wore a close-fitting long dress in the same color. It was dark and quiet, yet sparkling with starlight, as if the magnificent universe was worn on its body. Although it was sitting cross-legged on the ground, it had bare, clean, white feet, its eyes were closed, and its expression was both childlike and solemn.

His body emanated an aura that was both incredibly powerful and familiar and intimate to Xiafa.

That was the divine aura of the true god of the Silver Universe, the Silver Church he had joined.

but--

"Ove? Fufulio?

"...[Silver Universe]?"

Chapter 437 Xia Fa vs. False God! For the first time in history, a battle between gods and true gods!

At this moment, Xia Fa's emotions were turbulent, both excited and incredulous.

Without a doubt, the petite figure sitting among the layers of golden film was none other than the familiar Auf, or the Shark Princess Foulio.

Or rather, it's like Ao Fu changed her seaweed-colored curly hair to starry-sky-colored curly hair, and her jet-black fitted dress to a starry-sky-colored fitted dress—nothing else changed.

Just like the original Shark Princess Fufreo, it's as if Orph has changed her hair color and dress.

But the key point is that the one in front of us is the [Silver Universe]!

Among the nine true gods, the only one who was not replaced by the false gods, and even the Golden Cleaners could not capture him, was the [Silver Universe]!

It is also the only true God worshipped by the Silver White Church, which I have joined!

I had prayed to Him with a sacrifice, and He responded by sending me directly from the planet Caligia to the outside of the Old Forge!

"What exactly is this...?"

For some inexplicable reason, Xia Fa recalled another "Oufu" in the third level of the inverted pyramid, within the Prometheus family's secret vault—a place said to have been built by a celestial being named the "Primordial Saintess," a secluded wooden cabin resembling a paradise.

However, that Auf had platinum blonde hair.

However, he possessed no extraordinary aura; he was merely an ordinary person.

At first, he thought she was a descendant of the [Primordial Saintess] or something, but his ancestor [Gilgamesh] said that she looked very much like a quasi-celestial being called [Radiant Star Envoy].

And now...

"Why are you staring at me? You haven't fallen for me, have you, little Xiafa?"

Just then, a lively and charming yet dignified voice rang out from spiritual intuition.

At the same time, the [Silver-White Universe] that was sitting cross-legged slowly opened its eyes.

His eyes were as beautiful as the starry sky, yet they held a cunning and scrutinizing quality, looking directly at me through layers of golden membranes.

"Back then, you clearly said you were my most devout follower, yet you told the Paradox Joker you wanted to be His most devout follower. Humph, I haven't forgotten that~"

Xia Fa was suddenly startled, remembering that it was when he went to Gilgamesh. He didn't expect that the [Silver Universe] still remembered.

Of course, actually it wasn't that many days.

Immediately, he straightened his face and said:

"Actually, the fact that I have always maintained my identity as a member of the Silver Church and have not joined any other churches has already shown my intentions."

[Silver Universe] let out a soft hum:

"I don't believe you. But now is not the time to talk about this. Come here quickly."

As she spoke, she waved her fair little hand, appearing quite affectionate.

Not far away, at the other two star cores of the Ritual and Imperial Array, [Paradox Clown] and [Error Rule] looked on from afar and couldn't help but exchange a glance.

[Incorrect Rule] Directly transmitting the Tao through spiritual means:

"【Paradox Joker】, could your little brother actually manage to win over 【Silver Universe】? My God... no, I am God myself, but anyway, if this really happens, that would be incredibly awesome!"

[The Paradox Joker] chuckled:

"I don't know about that, but if the two of them could have a child, their talent... wow... I can't even imagine it."

The [error rule] also lamented:

"【Silver Universe】Not to mention its main body, even its hundreds of spatial avatars have always remained single. This is the first time I've seen it be so enthusiastic towards a man..."

【Silver Universe】Although she is charming and lively, she is notoriously difficult to pursue. For over 30,000 years, both before and after becoming a true god, she has remained single.

It's important to know that the other eight of the nine righteous gods, including [Absolute Defense], had all married and had children during the first 20,000 years of the extraordinary era.

The only exception was the [Silver Universe], which only adopted a daughter, namely [Flame Princess].

Although they had all become true gods, it seemed they didn't need to care about these things anymore. So the other eight true gods only discussed it privately, but on the surface, they never interfered with the love life of the [Silver Universe].

But now, it seems that the [Silver Universe] and Xiafa get along very well...

In particular, Xia Fa's background is anything but humble; he's the younger brother of both [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker]...

Just then, in the starry sky of the Celestial Spirits, Julius, wielding his great axe, brought it down once more.

[Paradox Joker] and [Error Rule] quickly ended their impromptu chat, each placing their hands on the golden membrane in front of them, focusing all their defenses on the surface.

boom!!!

A sudden earthquake shook the earth, but perhaps because the Paradox Joker had also joined in, this time, the amount of broken golden film was half that of before.

However, this golden membrane only has about a hundred million layers in total, and the broken parts cannot be restored under the influence of the [Supreme Judgment] and the [Cataclysmic Tyrant]. It seems that... there will always be a day when Julius breaks through it.

Xia Fa also realized this, and his heart became even more solemn. Moreover, he always felt that the fake Nine Great Gods seemed to be working together to prepare some kind of offensive. Otherwise, they would have already joined Julius to destroy this Ritual and Imperial Array.

As for Julius... it must be said that as the Gold Cleaner, it seems to never tire or get tired, maintaining a fierce offensive and continuing to attack the City of Gold Convergence time and time again.

If it weren't for the fact that each of its attacks required a specific move from the Supreme Killing Technique to be effective and thus break the golden membrane, Xia Fa even suspected that it could launch trillions of attacks per second, instead of only making one attack every few seconds as it is now.

Without much thought, he seized the moment, and six golden wings engraved with mysterious patterns unfolded behind him in an instant. With a single flap, he passed through layers of golden film and arrived beside the [Silver Universe].

【Silver Universe】 sized him up and down, then couldn't help but chuckle softly, her eyes full of teasing:

"You really have a great figure, and you're tall and handsome too. No wonder Off and Feverio like you so much."

Xia Fa was somewhat embarrassed by this sudden praise from the righteous god:

"Um...this..."

[Silver Universe] giggled sweetly:

“I know what you want to ask. Let me put it this way: both Auf and Fufreio are my spatial clones, as is [Radiant Star Envoy]. I probably have hundreds of such spatial clones. I can share their memories, but they cannot share mine.”

Xia Fa was taken aback:

"Spatial split? Wait, aren't Off and Furfio the same person?"

The smile on [Silver Universe] vanished instantly, replaced by a soft sigh:

"At that time, two Golden Cleaners broke into Caligi. In order to deal with them, or rather, to move them out, I caused a fluctuation in authority, which caused Of and Fufreio to merge together. Hmm... it seems that this caused you quite a bit of confusion."

The confusion it caused at the time was indeed considerable... Xiafa thought to himself, because he just couldn't figure it out, especially since Off was only in her twenties, while the Shark Princess had been active in the Baron Ocean for hundreds of years.

After all that, it turns out they were both spatial splits of the [Silver-White Universe], and they just happened to merge together when I went out to sea.

As for what exactly the spatial split was, Xia Fa didn't pursue the matter further. However, he guessed that it was something similar to a clone, but definitely much more advanced than a clone.

The reason why the Silver Universe has been able to avoid being captured by the fake Nine Great Gods or the Golden Cleansers for over ten thousand years, and even dare to confront the fake Nine Great Gods, may be one of the reasons.

“We are each currently in charge of a stellar core, which is just enough to withstand the attacks from the dozens of Golden Cleansers led by Julius. However, the [Cataclysmic Tyrant] has been using his authority to prevent the healing of this Ritual Control Array, so…”

【Silver Universe】A pleasant, clear voice rang out, and eyes as beautiful as the starry sky looked towards Xia Fa.

Xia Fa pondered for a moment and said:

"You want me to deal with the [Cataclysmic Tyrant]?"

[Silver Universe] nodded:

"Yes, but don't worry, we will do our best to ensure you don't encounter too much danger, as long as you don't fly out of the range of this Ritual Array."

Xia Fa agreed almost immediately, after considering it for only a few seconds:

"Okay, what do you want me to do?"

On the one hand, for him, since the City of Gold Pounds has now gathered almost all the extraordinary beings in the universe, then his great-grandfather, cousins, and other relatives must all be there.

Or rather, almost all the people I cherish and want to protect are here.

I reckon only Chestnut, Beneath, and Meowkor are missing; the three of them are staying in the small world.

Therefore, as long as there is a glimmer of hope for survival, Xia Fa will definitely step forward without hesitation, not for anything else, but to protect the people he wants to protect.

On the other hand, from a personal perspective, if I could really fight a fake one of the Nine Great Gods, the comprehensible progress of my "Primordial Stomach" would probably advance wildly, possibly even reaching 100% in one fell swoop!

By then, putting everything else aside, the very essence of the "Primal Stomach" technique alone will further enhance one's strength.

Moreover, recalling his previous experience fighting the "Godslayer," Xia Fa also planned to try to see if he could further develop his nine god-level mutations through a real life-or-death battle, reaching a development progress of fifty percent or something similar.

"I will immediately teleport you to the core of this Ritual Array, where the power boost is greatest. You don't need to do anything; just wait for the power of the entire universe to be bestowed upon you. Then, it's up to you how you deal with the [Cataclysmic Tyrant]. In short, whatever you do, do not break out of this Ritual Array, remember that!"

【Silver Universe】 also became serious and gave very careful instructions. Only after seeing Xia Fa nod solemnly did she wave her hand in relief.

The starlight immediately enveloped Xia Fa, resembling the starlight of the Gate of Stars, yet completely different. This starlight... seemed to mobilize the most primal power related to space in the universe, including the teleportation power. Xia Fa felt that even if he exerted all his strength, he could not resist it.

"If you have an enemy, teleport them directly to the area directly beneath the giant axe that Julius is about to unleash..."

As this strange thought popped into Xia Fa's mind, the next moment, he felt his figure flash and he appeared in the sky above the right side of the City of Gold Pounds, amidst layers of golden film.

boom--!

In that instant, accompanied by a deafening roar that seemed to reverberate throughout the entire universe, stars in both the real world and the Celestial Realm lit up, unleashing countless beams of light that converged directly toward the City of Gold Convergence.

They converged towards... the direction of Xiafa!

Xia Fa suddenly felt countless strange powers pouring into his body. This power was extremely special; although it was incredibly strong, it did not cause any harm to his body.

Soon, this power propelled his strength towards the level of a true god.

However, even though he possessed power that was infinitely close to that of a true god, he was still not a true god. Therefore, when faced with such power at the level of a true god, Xia Fa suddenly realized that he might... lose control.