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Chapter 365 The Truth from 3 Years Ago? The Reason for the Birth of Extraordinary Beings? [The Parad

Chapter 365 The Truth from 30,000 Years Ago? The Reason for the Birth of Extraordinary Beings? [The Paradox Joker] Tells the Story Himself!

"Yes, why am I still in the real world?"

Upon hearing the words of the Paradox Clown, Xia Fa realized something and was shocked.

Although, long before he became a god, he had a vague premonition that even if he became a god, he could continue to stay in the real world without fear of causing any out-of-control pollution.

However, that was just a premonition; it shouldn't be taken seriously until it's verified.

Now, seeing that he was still in the real world, and that he had even used divine power to attack, yet had not caused the slightest loss of control or pollution, he suddenly realized that his premonition had actually come true!

But why is that?

"[Paradox Joker] Sir, why is this?"

Since he was facing the Paradox Clown, a righteous god who was like an elder to him, Xia Fa asked the question directly, without pretending to know what he didn't.

In my spiritual intuition, the voice of the Paradoxical Clown clearly carried a hint of helplessness: "You're asking me? I should be asking you! So you don't know either?"

Xia Fa said very frankly, "Uh, to be honest, I really don't know."

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the line, before a voice came again: "I just asked [First History] for you, but He didn't understand either. However, I did learn some new information."

Xia Fa asked curiously, "What?"

The Paradox Joker said with astonishment, "From the moment you began absorbing and containing that Eternal Critical Strike to becoming a god, it only took you a few seconds? Tell me, this isn't real."

Xia Fa recalled, "A few seconds? I think so, uh, I thought it would be longer."

[Paradox Joker] fell silent once again. After a long while, he sighed and said, "I used to think that my understanding of the mysticism of the real world and the Protoss world was quite extensive among the nine gods, only inferior to [First History]. But now it seems that I was too shallow. — Shafa, I may have guessed wrong. You may not be the kind of being I thought you were."

Xia Fa asked curiously, "Which one?"

The Paradox Joker said, "Do you know where I and Absolute Defense came from? We actually come from the same origin. When I saw you sign four overlord-level secret contracts in human form, I thought you also came from the same origin as us."

After a slight pause, Xiu changed the subject: "But when I discovered that you were actually able to sign a fifth Overlord-level secret contract, I sensed something was wrong, and now it seems that—"

Xia Fa became increasingly curious as he listened: "You and Lord [Absolute Defense] share the same origin? What origin?"

[The Paradox Clown] laughed: "I can't say this. Or rather, if you really want to hear it, it wouldn't hurt to tell you, but you'll have to wait until you reach the level of an Outer God. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand the mental pollution."

Xia Fa said with some regret, "Alright—"

Ever since arriving in this extraordinary world, he had heard about the strongest of the nine righteous gods, the [Absolute Defense] and the [Paradox Joker].

【Absolute Defense】is the undisputed strongest of all, invincible, while 【Paradox Joker】is also known as the strongest because it can fight to a draw with 【Absolute Defense】.

Xia Fa had thought that he would finally be able to glean the secret of why these two true gods were the strongest, but it turned out that he was still not qualified to hear it.

Fortunately, becoming an Outer God doesn't seem too difficult. Maybe I'll be able to hear it in a while. If I were to hear it now and suffer severe mental pollution, it certainly wouldn't do me any good.

Under normal circumstances, even a god would not dare to look directly at the true form of the nine great gods.

The so-called "do not look directly at God" applies equally when facing the true God from among the gods.

He didn't even dare to look directly at them, let alone inquire about the origins of the two strongest among the nine righteous gods. That would be tantamount to courting death, and Xia Fa understood this principle.

The voice of the Paradox Clown rang out again, this time filled with curiosity: "So, Shafa, was there anything special about your past experiences? For example, were there any unusual phenomena when you were born? Did you encounter any memorable events as a child?"

He immediately added, "Of course, you can say whatever you want. You don't have to tell us your secrets. But I'm really curious. A human body signing five overlord-level secret contracts, absorbing and containing the [Eternal Critical Strike] in a few seconds to become a god, and becoming a god without causing pollution to the real world—if I didn't have to do this now, I might really want to find out why you're so special."

Xia Fa smiled wryly, "My past? It doesn't seem to be anything special. Does the fact that some people mistakenly believe I'm a descendant of the Baal behemoth count?"

[Paradox Joker] immediately said, "Of course not. With your special abilities, even Baal isn't worthy to carry your shoes."

Xia Fa smiled helplessly, "Well—why don't you ask the First Historian?"

In fact, besides the three secrets mentioned by the Paradox Clown, he also had the burning sensation in his heart meridian, the strange current in his spine, the random free meals, time travel back to the mutant era, the first and second hearts with the texture of the sun, the three major mutations brought about by the mutant system, and so on.

However, this is of course impossible to say, to anyone.

Oh right, and the most crucial thing is the body-forging process, which is comparable to the difficulty of a godhood ritual—now that I think about it, it only takes me a few seconds to absorb and contain the [Eternal Critical Strike], but this body-forging process is so difficult, it's really full of mysteries.

Fortunately, now that I've done 100 push-ups and 100 pull-ups, all that's left is the final kilometer.

Once the overall goal of this body-training is achieved, we can see what amazing effects will occur after this "body-training" process, which is comparable in difficulty to the ritual of becoming a god, is fully completed.

[Paradox Clown] then replied, "Alas, you don't understand. [First History] is not omniscient either. Or rather, he knows 99 percent of the secrets of the world, but there are always some secrets he cannot know, such as where the First Entity is currently, what the Ninth God is doing, and how the Cleaners came to be. Of course, this also includes your special circumstances."

Hearing this, Xia Fa breathed a sigh of relief.

He had previously thought that he had no secrets in front of the all-knowing god, "First History."

However, while he breathed a sigh of relief, he also felt a little regretful. As a result, his plan to personally visit the "First History" and ask what exactly he was would probably fall through.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa asked curiously, "The First Entity and the Ninth True God—they've always seemed very mysterious. Can I ask them about it?"

[The Paradox Joker] immediately said, "There's nothing I can do about it. You can only find out when the two of them are willing to let you know. If you have the chance, go and ask them yourself, hahaha."

After a slight pause, [Paradox Joker] changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about that. Since you are now the only follower god in the real world who can move freely without causing uncontrolled pollution, there are many things you can do, and many benefits that only you can obtain. Xia Fa, you may not realize how important this is, but you will understand in the future."

Xia Fa asked with considerable interest, "[Paradox Clown], what exactly is your explanation?"

[Paradox Clown] replied without hesitation: "For example, the real world actually has many bizarre realms at the level of gods and outer gods. The realms of gods are relatively easy to explore; transcendent monarchs and mysterious emperors can risk going to explore them. But what about the realms of outer gods?"

"Since neither the gods nor the Outer Gods dare to enter the real world, the Outer God Realm has remained empty, yet it contains countless opportunities and treasures."

"Of course, for the first 20,000 years, we had no choice. If we had let the gods and outer gods enter the Ghost Realm, it would have been a disaster."

"The Ghost Realm is already prone to giving rise to all sorts of strange and bizarre things. If they go in, it will turn the Ghost Realm into a paradise for strange and bizarre things."

"In that situation, if there's even the slightest crack in the ghost realm, causing the supernatural and monsters to escape—the real world will suffer."

"As for this 30,000th year, it's because the Cleaners refused to let the extra-gods in. However, the reason was surprisingly similar to the reason for the nine of us: we were afraid of turning the Ghost Realm into a place where disasters would brew."

"And now, Xiafa, you can go in as you please. The more sacred metal you absorb, the greater the benefits. Some of the strange realms might even contain lost tokens of eternity, not to mention ancient treasures, divine blood fruits, and so on—there might even be rare treasures that only certain gods can perceive and access."

Hearing this, Xia Fa was already incredibly excited. He found that it seemed to be true, and he couldn't wait to go and explore the Divine Realm or the Outer Divine Realm right now.

The Paradox Clown continued, "Besides the Divine Realm and the Outer Divine Realm, many mysterious forbidden zones are also extremely dangerous. Even the Extraordinary Monarchs and the Great Emperors of Mystery only dare to explore the outer rings and not venture deep inside. Examples include the Pale Suffocating Sea, the Time Travel Station, the Primordial Chaos Oil Well, the Destiny Spinning Star, and the World Serpent, among others."

"Oh, right, and there's also the [Land of Puppet and Burial Goods] where you are now."

"There are nine such mysterious forbidden zones in the real world, known as the Nine Mysterious Forbidden Zones. Since their formation, very few people have dared to enter and explore them."

"For the same reason, in the first 20,000 years, we dared not let the extra-gods in casually, and in the 30,000 years, the Cleaners were unwilling to let the extra-gods in."

"However, you must be careful. Unlike the Ghost Realm, these mysterious forbidden zones are the most dangerous areas, where even Celestial Venerables may perish by accident. But the opportunities they contain are also enormous, depending on your fate."

Even a celestial being might perish in a mysterious forbidden zone?

Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing this, and almost immediately had the idea of ​​leaving the "place of puppets and burial goods".

However, on second thought, this "Land of the Wandering Puppet and Burial Goods" was originally the tomb of a Quasi-Celestial in the Celestial Spirit Realm. It was later formed due to a fight between fanatical tomb raiders and the Puppet Master. Relatively speaking, it should not be as dangerous as other mysterious forbidden zones.

"No! The tomb of a Quasi-Celestial Venerable—a mysterious forbidden zone—"

Realizing this suddenly, Xia Fa barely hesitated. His figure flashed, transforming into starlight, which instantly dissipated. In the blink of an eye, he had "flashed" to a distance spanning hundreds of planets.

Having become a god, he can now traverse a small part of the star field when using the "Flash" ability of the "Starry Body" sub-contract of the "Gate of Stars".

Seeing that they were far enough away from the [place where puppets and burial goods wandered], Xia Fa finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, a thought suddenly occurred to him—that in the [Land of the Wandering Puppet and Burial Goods], there might be a possibility that the quasi-Celestial Venerable has undergone "corpse transformation"! That's equally dangerous!

The "corpse transformation" of a quasi-celestial being is something that even a celestial being couldn't withstand.

The Paradox Clown then asked curiously, "Shafa, did you encounter danger in the Land of Puppet and Burial? How come you ran so far away all of a sudden?"

Xia Fa chuckled: "It's nothing, I just wanted to test how far I could teleport using the Gate of Stars after becoming a god, haha."

He certainly couldn't admit to the Paradox Joker that he had followed his heart this once; that would be too embarrassing.

[Paradox Clown] chuckled and said, "Alright, I happen to be free lately. [First History], [Silver Universe], and I have teamed up to control the overflowing divine power of [Absolute Defense] very well. [Absolute Defense] is still holding back those thirty-five Golden Cleaners. You just need to be careful of the two Golden Cleaners who escaped."

After seemingly thinking for a moment, He continued, "Hmm—if you encounter Silver Cleaners, it's best to run away as soon as possible. You can't defeat them, especially when they form a battle formation."

"As for the rest—there's still a year left. In this year, you should improve yourself as much as possible. That way, after you enter that completely closed little world as a spark, and hundreds or thousands of years have passed, you'll be more capable of protecting yourself when you come out."

"Given your current special status—I mean, the fact that you, as a god, can avoid causing uncontrolled pollution or loss of control over reality—I might entrust you with tasks from [First History], [Silver Universe], and me in the future. Of course, you'll have to decide based on the situation. Anyway, those two won't be stingy with their rewards, haha."

Xia Fa had been listening attentively, and now a strange sense of anticipation welled up inside him.

A mission given by a righteous god? And there's a reward for it?

As long as the risk is not too great, I would definitely be happy to take it!

Seeing that the Paradox Joker had finished speaking, he prepared to cut off the connection again.

Xia Fa couldn't hold back any longer and probed indirectly, "[Paradox Clown], have you—um—forgotten something?"

The Paradox Joker asked in confusion, "What? Oh—I remember now—are you sure you want to hear this?"

Xia Fa replied without hesitation, "Of course!"

The thing he was referring to was, of course, the promise made by the Paradox Joker: that once he became a god, he would tell him the truth of the world.

Speaking of which, the "Levier" that was once formed from a thought of Lord Absolute Defense also made a promise, but he said it would only be possible when one was qualified to meet him.

I don't know if I'm qualified now.

The young miner and the Golden Axe Cleaner seemed to know the "truth about the world" as well, and had promised to tell him after he became a god.

Oh wait, we can't call it the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner anymore, because Xia Fa suddenly remembered that the [Immortal Mummy] mentioned its name as Gastis Giant Axe.

Previously, the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner seemed unaware of its own name, so it's rather strange that it suddenly acquired one.

In any case, once the sixth overlord-level secret contract, namely the "Fairy Tale World," is signed, you will be able to enter that mysterious dark space again to see the young miner and ask him questions.

As for when we'll meet Gastis the Great Axe, that's purely a matter of fate—especially since the three true gods, including Lord Paradox Joker, are unaware that Gastis the Great Axe has betrayed the Cleaners' faction.

[Paradox Joker] then let out a long sigh and said, "Alright, since it was a promise, I might as well tell you. After you hear it, you'll understand why we old guys tend to preserve you sparks and wait for the resurgence of the extraordinary civilization."

Xia Fa did not give a direct answer regarding the "spark," because he was unwilling to accept it under any circumstances.

Let him hide alone in that so-called completely safe little world, and then watch the Golden Cleaners sweep across the entire universe, watching his great-grandfather, parents, cousins, Tefalo, Chestnut Benedict Nymphal—and even the Paradox Joker—all perish under the weapons of the Golden Cleaners. That would be worse than killing him.

He would rather die fighting alongside everyone than live a life of ignominy alone.

Fortunately, there's still a year left, so maybe we can come up with a solution.

Composing himself, he said seriously, "[Paradox Joker], please speak, I am ready."

[The Paradox Clown] remained silent for a while, perhaps organizing his thoughts, before finally, through spiritual intuition, a voice was transmitted to him.

Whether it was an illusion or not, when the voice of the Paradox Clown rang out again, Xia Fa felt a sense of disorientation, as if he had returned to the era of 30,000 years ago.

That era of cosmic upheaval, the birth of the Protoss realm, and the emergence and rise of extraordinary beings—

"Our universe is actually over 10 billion years old, as you probably know."

"Mutants appeared billions of years ago, and no one knows how they were born or how they grew to power."

"The only thing we know is that the ancient gods, especially the two strongest ancient god-kings, the Sun God King and the Moon Mother Goddess, were originally mutants who mutated from humans."

"As for how the mutants became gods, not only I, but even the First History doesn't know. The Knowledge Apostle has been exploring it, but after more than 30,000 years, he hasn't found any results. Of course, he is only a mere Celestial Venerable after all, so we can't blame Him."

"The era after the mutants was the era of magicians. Why the mutants disappeared and how the magicians came to be are unknown to anyone."

"But one thing is certain."

"From mutants to magicians, and from magicians to superhumans, the Cleaners have only appeared once in billions of years of history."

"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 all originally mutants who evolved into magicians, magicians into superhumans—and the Cleaners only appeared once?

Before he could think any further, the voice of the Paradox Joker rang out again, as if carrying the dust and vicissitudes that swept 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 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 neither the [proof of eternity] nor the [secret contract]?"

"And any [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 rely on neither the power of the secret contract, nor the proof of eternity, nor 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 token of eternity 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 such a place as 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, the covenant and the proof of eternity, and the emergence of 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, and the proof of eternity—all of these 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 attempted to reappear as the Sun God King to deal with us extraordinary gods. After failing, she also disappeared without a trace."

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

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

"Of course, if He were to reappear as the Sun God King, He would surely fail, because He could only reappear if the Sun God King were dead. But the Sun God King is neither dead nor alive, but rather—heh, I won't tell you that for now."

The Sun God King was neither dead nor alive?

In the "Abyss of Ascending Stars" in that endless realm, there is supposedly the corpse of the Sun God King. What is the story behind that?

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 the [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 becoming true gods, you are just like you—oh no—not just like you, you are just like the millions of humans, demi-humans, and supernatural beings in our universe, without any difference."

"Of course, besides those few, 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 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, [Absolute Defense] was already able to fight the Great Old Ones one-on-one, and the battle ended in a draw—to fight an Outer God who was of 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—not even a Quasi-Celestial Venerable or Celestial Venerable—you were able to take on an Old One 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 great, even greater than the difference between ants and humans!

One can only say, 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 ever 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 other true gods such as [First History] and [Silver Universe], we launched a full-scale counterattack, wiping 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 proofs of eternity, that I gave it to [Temporary Reality], which made it a true god. I never expected that it 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 single 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 pact, a certificate of eternity, or even various extraordinary talents, they all originate from the very 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, this led to a change in the very origin of the universe."

"Only then could such incredibly powerful things as secret contracts and eternal proofs be born!"

"This is what gives all sorts of creatures 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 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 extraordinary beings in the universe is essentially to help the universe reclaim the secret covenant, the certificate of eternity, and powers such as 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 just thinking about it.

Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "So, the truth of the world is that we extraordinary beings—gained power that didn't belong to us, and now, the Cleaners have come to reclaim it on behalf of the universe?"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker denied it, saying, "Yes and no."

Xia Fa asked, puzzled, "Why?"

[The Paradoxical Clown] sighed deeply 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 have a lot to say about this. Back then, when I led my followers to search for and explore all kinds of planets suitable for life, a full 90% of the planets in the universe had never been set on before, and there was never any trace of civilization established on them!"

"So, although we extraordinary beings have gained power that was not rightfully ours, 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 simply that we extraordinary beings are indeed no match for 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 and Bronze Cleaners."

"Otherwise, if we just 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 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] then said with a sigh, "Therefore, I personally believe that the root of everything lies in that momentous event that occurred 30,000 years ago."

"Why exactly did that momentous event reduce the universe by more than half? Why did it lead to the birth of the Protoss Realm, and why did it allow the very essence 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, the 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."

Thirty thousand years ago, that momentous event—

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 caused such enormous changes in the universe?

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

Firstly, why are there Chinese characters in the poem, 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 "words becoming law".

However, at that time, my rank was too low, and I couldn't withstand the impact.

Secondly, of course, is the question of where the Cleaners came from. If they really wiped out all the extraordinary beings in the universe, would they simply disappear or fall into a deep sleep?

If it's just falling into a deep sleep, then wouldn't the "Spark" project be of little use?

After all, even if the extraordinary beings rise again hundreds or thousands of years later, the Cleaners might still appear.

Oh right, there's one more big question: what exactly is "something"?

Xia Fa had previously thought this question was related to the truth of the world, but now it seemed even more difficult to answer.

Suddenly, he recalled his encounter at the old blacksmith's shop and said, "By the way, [Paradox Clown], have you ever heard of the talk about the masters of the extraordinary beings?"

[Paradox Joker] responded: "Of course, I even personally captured a few Silver Cleaners and asked them. Their goal is clearly to reclaim the power of the universe's origin, but they insist on bringing up the master of some superhuman. But what exactly that being is, they don't know either. It's a huge mystery."

Xia Fa hesitated and said, "Could it be related to that major event 30,000 years ago—"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker denied it, saying, "These are two completely different things. Because, with a very simple logic, think about it: since the essence of our power as extraordinary beings comes from the origin of the universe, how could we extraordinary beings possibly have any master?"

Xia Fa was suddenly shocked: "This—"

It seems that's the case.

Just as the Paradox Clown was about to say something, Xia Fa suddenly heard clearly a voice that seemed to be from the First History, coming through his spiritual intuition.

A sound of extreme terror.

"Oh no! Alm Giantbow—!"

In that instant, the connection established by the immense power of the righteous god seemed about to be severed.

Just before the connection was severed, the Paradox Joker conveyed his final words through spiritual intuition rather than through speech.

"Shafa, now that you are the only follower god who can operate in the real world, try to establish as many anchor points as possible and see how the other followers gods and outer gods on those blessed stars do it."

"This will not only greatly help stabilize your position and spirit, but also help you climb higher. After all, even we, the nine great gods, cannot say that we are completely free of anchor points."

"Don't worry about what happened here. The three of us should be able to handle it. Wait for me, I'll contact you again next time."

Watching helplessly as the supreme divine power of the Paradox Clown vanished from his spiritual intuition, Xia Fa stood frozen in place, the feeling of emptiness rising uncontrollably within him once again.

"The Star of Blessings —"

After a long while, he finally remembered the last instructions of the Paradox Clown.

The so-called "blessed star" is a life-bearing planet in the real world that is protected by living gods or other gods.

On such a life-bearing planet, the inhabitants often take the gods or external gods who protect them as their primary faith.

This is normal; otherwise, with so many extra-gods in the Protoss Realm, they couldn't possibly survive solely on the Anchor Sphere.

In fact, the greatest blessing stars in the real world are the life-bearing planets where the earthly kingdoms of the true gods reside, such as Caligia, Ared, and Panridas.

Secondly, there are planets where divinely favored families reside, such as Gilgamesh, Starry Dragon, and the Secret Eye.

Then, it is the turn of the Outer Gods and the life-bearing planets protected by the gods.

"That's right! I'm practically the strongest in the real world now. As long as the fake Nine Great Gods don't make a move and the Cleaners don't come—why should I still be guarding Garlic City?"

Xia Fa suddenly realized this, and found that as his mindset changed, the world seemed to open up suddenly!

While one may not lack anchors to become a god, one is severely lacking in anchors if one aspires to become an external god.

In fact, he had just calculated that by the time the seventh hegemonic secret agreement was signed, or another eternal certificate was absorbed and incorporated, the anchor points would be completely insufficient, and the gap would still be quite large.

He had once considered finding a life-bearing planet without faith to establish an anchor point, but what he heard at the time was that most of such life-bearing planets had already been taken by beings of angelic rank or higher.

But now, angels? Rulers? Extraordinary monarchs?

He could even recruit them all as his followers!

However, now is not the time to rush to find the Blessing Star.

Just now, after exchanging ideas with the Paradox Clown, Xia Fa, who was already full of energy and physical strength after becoming a god but whose mind was slightly unstable, has now fully recovered to his peak.

Therefore, the most important and crucial thing to do next is actually—

Train your body!

Xia Fa was very much looking forward to his first physical training after becoming a god.

In particular, it involved running a kilometer, something that was unprecedented for them.

What will happen?