I'm not just human!

Although it was known that Xia Fa's strength would definitely increase dramatically again after signing the "Forge of All Things," in the prediction of [Paradox Clown], Xia Fa's strength would at most increase from being unable to compare with the third level of the True God to being able to confront the third level of the True God head-on.

This is already quite astonishing. Keep in mind that those in the third tier of true gods include [Temporary Reality], [Error Rules], and the [Silver Universe], which possesses one of the five fundamental eternal credentials.

Xia Fa, having just reached the rank of Outer God, was able to fight against these individuals. In the tens of thousands of years since the Extraordinary Era, no one would have believed it, not even the "Absolute Defense," which was also a "monster."

But now, Paradox Joker never expected that Xia Fa not only reached the third level of the True God realm, but also directly skipped the third level of the True God realm and arrived at the second level of the True God realm!

They're already about the same level as me!

Having just become an Outer God, he's already comparable to himself, the First True God under [Absolute Defense]?

[The Paradox Joker] felt so unreal, so unreal that I didn't even dare to believe it.

However, this disbelief stems from a fear that something wonderful might fall through, a fear that it might be a misunderstanding leading to dramatic ups and downs.

In other words, the "Paradox Joker" is actually quite willing to believe it.

But just then, Xia Fa smiled slightly:

"Second Brother, shall we exchange a move?"

In that instant, the Paradox Joker felt his heart skip a beat, because the response from Xia Fa was something he had never expected, yet it was exactly what he wanted to see.

Even if Xiafa admitted it with a smile, He would still feel it was somewhat unreal. But if Xiafa denied it, then it would be a real rollercoaster of emotions.

But surprisingly, Xia Fa now wants to exchange blows with Him!

This... is almost tantamount to indirectly confirming His guess!

In that instant, the Paradox Joker felt an overwhelming surge of joy welling up within him, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter, a laugh that was utterly exhilarating:

"Hahaha, alright! Come on, let me, your second brother, give you a try!"

He clenched his fists in the air, and a divine treasure resembling a brass knuckle duster with sharp spikes appeared in his hands. Immediately, the immense power of the divine erupted in this garden-like abode of the gods.

The next moment, the world around them changed.

Countless clowns, some riding colorful striped rubber balls, others on unicycles, scatter and laugh as they go.

The animal trainer held a whip and lashed the lions and tigers in the iron cage.

A black panther galloped past at top speed, leaping into the air and passing through rings of burning fire.

In the distance, a giant Ferris wheel slowly turned, while a roller coaster roared past, accompanied by the thrilling screams of tourists.

A carousel appears accompanied by a lively and catchy children's song, with couples sitting on it. But if you look closely, you'll find that they are all puppet-like mannequins.

This place seems to have transformed into a kingdom of amusement parks in an instant, or rather, a world like an amusement park!

“We can compete here without anyone noticing, no matter how loud the commotion, and we don’t have to worry about causing any damage to the Star Spirit Realm. Third brother, come on.”

The Paradox Joker stands between the bumper cars and the pirate ship, his hands hanging down and outstretched, striking an extremely elegant yet fiercely combative pose. All his muscles are tense, clearly indicating that he truly considers Shafa a worthy opponent.

Xia Fa smiled slightly, and chaotic lightning began to burst from his body, accompanied by rising silver mist. However, unlike before, strange phenomena of mountains and seas appeared behind him, and eyes of different colors appeared and disappeared.

"Second brother, watch out!"

The next moment, Xia Fa's figure vanished, transforming into an unparalleled chaotic humanoid lightning bolt that charged towards [Paradox Joker].

boom! ! ! ! ! !

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Just a dozen seconds later.

In the tranquil and bright garden, Xia Fa and the Paradox Clown appeared, their auras fluctuating violently, their faces filled with fighting spirit.

Especially the Paradox Joker, whose fighting spirit was mixed with an indescribable excitement, like the excitement of a dream come true.

Because He had completely and thoroughly confirmed Xia Fa's strength, which was indeed about the same as His own!

"Good! Hahahaha! Third brother, you have indeed reached a level of strength similar to mine. From now on, there will be one more person in the second tier of true gods!"

【Paradox Joker】He held onto Xia Fa’s shoulders, he was overjoyed, as if he had never been so happy in his life.

Xia Fa sighed:

"Second brother, you've actually raised the critical runaway level to the point of eight consecutive runaways? That's insane."

Initially, his battle with the Paradox Joker was evenly matched, but as the Paradox Joker suddenly activated the critical eight-times-out-of-control state, he was defeated in just a few seconds.

There's no way I can beat someone who's at the critical point of losing control three times. A critical point of losing control against a critical point of losing control eight times... no wonder I can't win.

Not to mention, he was only an Outer God who had just signed a Hegemon-level secret contract, and hadn't even had time to merge the secret contract and the Eternal Certificate.

The Paradox Joker laughed loudly:

"It took me a full 30,000 years of cultivation to finally reach this level. I suppose my victory was somewhat unfair. However, Third Brother, with your current strength, you should also be able to advance to around the threshold of six out-of-control times. It's just that you need to proceed step by step, so you have to be patient."

Xia Fa nodded with a wry smile. In fact, he had always remembered the complete method of cultivating to the critical point of loss of control in the ancient scroll of the Golden Dao Beacon. Therefore, after carefully comparing it now, he found that even without taking shortcuts, it was possible to advance to the critical point of six loss of control within one or two months.

However, if you want to go any higher, you'll have to become a true god first.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something and asked curiously:

"By the way, second brother, how far has eldest brother progressed in his critical loss of control? It seems like he's only at the point of ten near-loss of control. Could he have already reached the maximum?"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker gave a completely unexpected answer.

Chapter 454 Critical Breakdown... The Horrifying Truth Behind It!

"No, [Absolute Defense] has only been barely cultivated to the point of being on the verge of nine loss of control. As for the point of being on the verge of ten loss of control..."

The Paradox Joker's tone suddenly turned serious:

"It is said that if someone can truly reach the critical point of losing control ten times, an unpredictable event will occur... It could be a great benefit, or it could be a disaster that even the nine righteous gods cannot control if they join forces. However, since no one has ever done it before, what will happen is unknown."

Xia Fa was taken aback. As one of the three forbidden secret techniques, the Critical Loss of Control, after being fully mastered, that is, after mastering the tenth critical loss of control, what would happen was completely unknown.

This immediately filled him with curiosity, especially since he had a vague feeling that if he could become a true god, he should be able to raise the critical loss of control level to the level of ten critical loss of control within a year.

But now it seems, when that day actually comes, should we bring it up or not?

The Paradox Joker then shook his head and said:

"The three forbidden secret techniques, one of which is the supreme killing technique, which appeared along with the Golden Cleaners, and no one knows its origin."

"The second is critical loss of control, which first appeared on the Golden Beacon Scroll, but the Golden Beacon Scroll itself... was also born in that great event 30,000 years ago. In other words, the origin of critical loss of control is actually very suspicious."

"As for the third forbidden secret technique, it is said to have originated from the era of mutant people, but its specifics and effects are unknown. It disappeared into history long ago with the extinction of magicians and the fall of the ancient gods."

He paused, then continued:

"Because the origin of critical loss of control is very suspicious, the events that happen when someone has mastered critical loss of control are completely uncontrollable. Of course, the reason why [Absolute Defense] did not cultivate to the point of ten critical loss of control is not because of such concerns. In fact, it cannot break through to that point."

You can't even cultivate the [Absolute Defense] technique to the point of losing control ten times?

In that instant, Xia Fa felt his curiosity and doubts increase even more, and he even had an impulse to personally cultivate to the point of losing control ten times to see what would happen.

After thinking for a moment, he turned and asked:

"What about the other righteous gods? Have they also all reached the critical point of going out of control eight times?"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker chuckled and said:

"How is that possible? In fact, only I have pushed the critical loss of control to the eighth level, while [Absolute Defense] is at the ninth level. The other gods have only mastered the critical loss of control to the seventh level."

Xia Fa said thoughtfully:

"Is that so..."

It must be said that, as a descendant of the Sun God King, their talents are truly exceptional, whether it be themselves or their elder brothers.

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Whenever you have time, just push the critical loss of control. Especially now that you have the strength of the second level of a true god, you can try to master it every few days. You don't have to stick to the methods provided in the manual. Here, take this."

[Paradox Clown] Suddenly, a clown doll appeared in his palm and was placed in Xia Fa's hand.

This clown doll is only a few centimeters tall, dressed in a white suit, wearing white gloves, and with a majestic clown mask on its face. At first glance, it looks like it was made to resemble the "Paradox Joker".

"What is this?" Xia Fa asked.

"I created this secret artifact myself, called 'Fate Joker Substitute.' Its use is quite simple: if you suffer a fatal injury, this Fate Joker Substitute will take the fatal blow for you and take you to a safe place," Paradox Joker replied with a smile.

But in fact, He did not tell the truth.

This is not some "Fate Clown Stand-in," but a pseudo-divine treasure created by Him using a part of His own flesh and bones.

Its only use is to allow Him to switch places with Xiafa when He senses that Xiafa is in a life-or-death crisis, regardless of space and time.

Of course, the Paradox Joker is extremely confident in his ability to survive. In fact, during the first two millennia of the extraordinary era, the reason he was able to frequently clash with Absolute Defense was precisely because of his unparalleled ability to survive.

Simply put, even [Absolute Defense] can't kill it, although it can't harm [Absolute Defense] in the slightest.

However, to avoid Xia Fa overthinking things, and even more so to prevent Xia Fa from choosing to carry this pseudo-divine treasure at a crucial moment, the Paradox Clown chose to tell a white lie.

"Is that so? Thank you very much, Second Brother!"

Xia Fa gripped the clown doll in his hand, carried it close to his body, and grinned.

The Paradox Joker then patted him on the shoulder again:

"Alright, here you go. I won't have to worry about you when you go hunting down the Silver Cleaner that's about to transform. That's all for now. I need to go back and continue managing the affairs of the City of Gold Convergence."

Throughout the entire process, He never asked Xia Fa how he had become so strong in just a few hours.

Because He chose to believe in Shaphat, after all, He and Shaphat were brothers.

On the other hand, He also understands that everyone has secrets, and He will not actively seek out Xiafa's secrets.

Although Xia Fa's rate of improvement is indeed a bit too exaggerated...

Xia Fa hadn't expected that his second brother would only marvel at and be pleased with his increased strength, without asking any further questions. This relieved him, and he replied with a smile:

"Okay, second brother, you should also be careful not to overwork yourself."

[Paradox Joker] waved his hand nonchalantly with his back to him, and his figure disappeared in the burst of confetti and fireworks.

Xia Fazhe stood there for a long time, savoring the details of his fight with his second brother and reflecting on how to improve.

After a full cup of tea's time, he finally pulled himself out of it and, without hesitation, chose to continue cultivating to the point of near-loss of control.

Since there was a strange electric current at his spine, he didn't need to worry that rapid progress in practicing this forbidden secret technique would greatly increase the risk of losing control.

In any case, today we must at least push the project to the point of being on the verge of losing control five times!

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