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Chapter 323: Xia Fa's Identity and Origins Confirmed After One Conversation with Three True God

Chapter 323 A Conversation with Three True Gods: Xia Fa's Identity and Origin Confirmed?

"You've finally arrived, Xia Fa. I've been waiting for you!"

It was the voice of a middle-aged man, yet it seemed to carry the vicissitudes of countless years since the beginning of the universe, but it was also inexplicably familiar, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Xia Fa was taken aback at first, then his gaze swept over Folnir and Sol Loki without leaving a trace. Seeing that the two seemed not to have heard the voice at all, he immediately realized something.

Having confirmed that the voice came from his spiritual intuition, Xia Fa responded immediately through his spiritual intuition with a devout yet apprehensive tone.

"You are—[The Paradoxical Clown]?"

As soon as I asked the question, I heard a "thump-thump" sound in my ears. The sound seemed to come from my blood vessels, from my heart, and was quite frequent.

It was the sound of his tense heartbeat.

Indeed, after being in this world for so long, this was the first time he had spoken with a true god, and Xia Fa was uncontrollably nervous.

Although they had met the young miner before and spoken with the Golden Axe Cleaner and the Wise One, these three were, after all, only beings of the rank of True God, not the true Nine True Gods.

The young miner mentioned that He seemed to have lost His power, but this was still in doubt. All that was certain was that He was kind to him; as for other things, especially His true identity, there was no way to draw any conclusions.

Therefore, Xia Fa realized that this time, it was truly his first real conversation with one of the nine great gods.

Immediately, through spiritual intuition, the middle-aged man's weathered voice rang out again.

"It's me? Are you stupid? You just prayed to me, who else could it be but me?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was overjoyed. If it really was the "Paradox Clown" among the nine great gods, then there might be a turning point in his great-grandfather's matter.

Even the sleeping parents might be awakened with the help of the Paradox Clown.

He first tried to use his spiritual intuition to sense it, hoping to catch some trace of where the sound came from.

However, they found that there was no way to find it; it came from neither the Protoss Realm nor the real world, as if it had appeared out of thin air.

This made Xia Fa even more alarmed. As expected of the Nine Great Gods, this method seemed simple, but in reality, even an Outer God could not completely erase the traces so cleanly.

"Shalatu is your great-grandfather, and also my confidant. In the real world, he and a few other transcendental lords are the only ones who work for me. But the problem is, I can't directly treat him in the real world right now. Do you understand why?"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Clown, one of the nine righteous gods, was not aloof at all and immediately began to communicate with Xia Fa.

Xia Fa tried to say through spiritual intuition, "The Cleanser?"

The Paradoxical Joker's weathered voice said, "Looks like you really did run into them. Very good. You managed to escape even after encountering the Cleanser. Not bad at all. You truly live up to your reputation—"

After a slight pause, the righteous god spoke slowly and deliberately, with a tone that was both感慨 (gan3kai3, deep emotion) and somewhat approving: "—Geniuses like me who haven't yet become gods but can sign four overlord-level secret contracts."

Actually, I'm about to sign my fifth one—Xia Fa thought to himself, but of course he didn't dare say it out loud. He could only say rather modestly, "Just lucky, just lucky."

[Paradox Joker] immediately said, "This is no fluke. Thirty thousand years have passed. After [Absolute Defense] and me, finally a little guy like you has appeared, an existence just like us."

This topic immediately piqued Xia Fa's interest. He was extremely curious about his true identity, or rather, what exactly he was. He quickly asked, "We—aren't humans? Are we some other race?"

[Paradox Joker]'s tone turned serious: "If I were to tell you right now what the three of us really are, your mind and reason would collapse on the spot because you couldn't accept it. Wait until you become an Outer God. Once you become an Outer God, you'll know for yourself without me saying anything."

Xia Fa hesitated, then asked, "Hmm...wouldn't it be better to go through God?"

The Paradox Joker said, "No, you should know how big the difference is between God and Outer God. There are some secrets and taboos that only Outer Gods are qualified to know."

Xia Fa said somewhat disappointedly, "Okay—"

The serious tone of [Paradox Clown] changed, as if he had sensed Xia Fa's disappointment, and he added a touch of comfort: "It's okay, I have faith in you. That guy [Absolute Defense] doesn't know you exist yet, which is a good thing. Once you become a god and can no longer stay in the real world, come to my side. I'll take you as my confidant and plan a smooth road for you to become an Outer God, hahaha."

Xia Fa was taken aback upon hearing this, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

Because [Absolute Defense] seems to have known of its existence before [Paradox Joker] did.

Now, Xia Fa is increasingly suspicious that the "Leviathan" in the Super Fighting Grand Prix was the embodiment of the idea of ​​absolute defense.

It seems these two most powerful righteous gods are hiding things about him from each other.

What's the point of all this? Could it really be just a way to get me to be their confidant?

However, it's not necessarily a bad thing. These two have always been evenly matched, so it seems normal for them to compete in this kind of matter.

"Alright, I'll teach you how to revive your grandfather now. After that, I should get back to my work."

[Paradox Clown] As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Fa immediately realized that there was a transparent substance in his spiritual intuition that he couldn't explain.

This transparent substance is composed of countless transparent threads, which are like small snakes, intertwined together to form a ball of yarn, and are constantly weaving and shuttling.

"Use one of your two secret abilities, 'Miracle Fantasy,' to transform this 'Miracle Cluster,' and you will realize this miracle. Simply wish for your great-grandfather to fully recover his health."

[Paradox Joker] patiently explained, then continued, "Since you already know about the existence of the Cleaners, I won't hide it from you. I could have acted directly, but that would have easily awakened the sleeping Golden Cleaners, which would have been really troublesome."

"This is also the biggest reason why I did not respond to the prayers of your Gilgamesh family and did not take immediate action to save your great-grandfather."

"But now that we have you, Xiafa, you've also signed the [Miracle Fantasy], and you're not even a mere follower god yet. So, if you absorb and transform this [Miracle Aggregate], it won't disturb those sleeping Golden Cleaners."

"Is that so?" Xia Fa frowned slightly, suddenly remembering many things.

Could this be the reason why the nine righteous gods have rarely responded to the prayers and sacrifices of believers since the beginning of the third ten thousand years of the universe?

Fearing that the aura of the righteous god's intervention might awaken the Golden Cleansers.

Xia Fa suddenly felt that he understood the predicament of the true gods.

"[Paradox Clown] Sir, I have another request, regarding my parents—"

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa gritted his teeth and said it.

It was not easy to finally contact the Paradox Joker, one of the nine righteous gods, and we even had a chance to talk. If we don't seize this opportunity, things might not be so simple in the future.

"Your parents are now not only Sharatul's grandson and granddaughter-in-law, but also your father and mother. However, they are just ordinary people who cannot sign the secret pact, and they are completely defenseless against any supernatural power. Do you understand what I mean?"

Unexpectedly, the Paradox Joker's tone became serious again: "Especially given your special status, waking your parents up rashly would only implicate them. The Golden Cleaners could easily track you down through your parents."

"This—" Xia Fa was speechless.

The Paradox Joker softened his tone and earnestly advised, "What happened to your parents was indeed an accident, but it's not entirely a bad thing. Now their aura is mixed with the eerie aura of the Sleeping Demon, making them extremely difficult to detect."

"If we can eliminate all the Gold Cleaners, I'll help you heal your parents then; it's just a matter of a thought."

"On the other hand, if we, the nine great gods—or rather, all beings in the entire universe and the Protoss realm who are associated with supernatural powers—are ultimately destroyed by the Golden Cleansers, then as the 'Spark,' you can also help your parents hide away."

"Once you become truly powerful and the Cleaners fall asleep, you can heal your parents on your own, just like before."

"You need to understand that things have priorities."

Xia Fa sensed the sincerity in the Paradox Clown's words and couldn't help but sigh softly, "Alright, thank you, Lord Paradox Clown."

However, he completely rejects the second possibility mentioned by the Paradox Joker.

Although he could take his parents into the small world created by the "transient reality" that the "wise man" spoke of for refuge, what about his great-grandfather? Chestnut? His cousin? And Benes and Meowkor?

Not to mention, there are also Tefal, Norton Dragon, Thor Loki—and so on. These are all his relatives and friends. He can't just hide inside and watch them be wiped out by the Golden Cleansers—Shafa absolutely cannot accept that; it would be worse than death for him.

"One more year, one year should be enough—"

Xia Fa clenched his fists, his gaze resolute.

The main problem is that I don't know how difficult it is to go from being a god to an external god, and then from an external god to a true god. Therefore, whether a year is enough is uncertain.

However, because of Nidhogg, he has made up his mind to become stronger by any means necessary, which might buy him a lot of time.

"That's settled then. I've been in my earthly divine kingdom for ten thousand years, and only recently started to emerge. I only managed to obtain information about you from the [Sage]. If there's nothing else—"

[The Paradoxical Clown] suddenly spoke, then, as if remembering something, a sly smile appeared on his face: "Oh right, I forgot something. When you were praying to me just now, you said you were my most devout believer, right? So you—"

But just then, a very clear and melodious voice, as lively and pleasant as a young girl's, came from spiritual intuition and interrupted Him.

"Hmph~, he once said he was my most devout follower~"

Upon hearing this voice, Xia Fa was startled.

To dare interrupt the [Paradox Clown], one of the nine righteous gods, and to be able to directly transmit this to one's spiritual intuition, combined with the content of the words, could it be—

[Paradox Clown] chuckled, about to retort, when immediately, a third deep and resonant voice faintly echoed from Xia Fa's spiritual intuition.

"Alright, you two, stop arguing. I'm about to lose control of that guy again. Come on, lend a hand."

Xiafa immediately realized that the voice didn't seem to be speaking directly to him, but rather that it was speaking to the Paradox Clown, so he overheard it as well.

He was even more startled. Who was this?

If the girlish voice from before was, as we speculate, the one from the [Silver Universe], then this one—could it be the [Absolute Defense]?

No, it doesn't sound like it. It could also be "First History" —

Or perhaps it will be a "temporary reality" —

The next moment, his spiritual intuition suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if all the gods had severed their connection with him.

But Xia Fa's heart was still unsettled for a long time. He stood there, savoring the moment, and was even a little dazed for a moment.

The Paradox Joker, the Silver Universe, and the third true god seem to be working together?

Moreover, the conversation between [The Clown of Lamentation] and himself was completely unconcerned about the other two righteous gods, which is why [Silver Universe] couldn't help but interrupt when He actually tried to recruit him.

Therefore, the third true god seems to be the one who knows everything, namely "First History." Only in this way would the Paradox Joker not shy away from mentioning Him.

"By the way, what is 'that guy' that the three of them are ultimately going to suppress?"

"What kind of being—requires the combined efforts of three true gods to suppress it?"

Xia Fa's curiosity was piqued by this, and he was almost scratching his head in frustration.

First of all, it's definitely not the Gold Cleaner, otherwise [First History] would definitely have directly called it the Cleaner.

So, what exactly is "that guy"?

"Wait, I need to calm down—"

Suddenly realizing something, Xia Fa forcibly suppressed his curiosity.

Even the true gods need three of them to join forces, including the strongest one, the Paradox Joker, to suppress this being. If I, who am not even a god, were to know this, I would probably lose control on the spot, or even have my brain explode.

Seeing that his attempt to pray to the Paradox Joker had not only been answered, but also seemed to have established a connection with the Paradox Joker, Xia Fa was quite delighted.

Not to mention, most importantly, even the great-grandfather was able to be revived.

He immediately looked at Thorloki and Folnir, who were standing guard beside him. Both of them were looking at him nervously, with a hint of undisguised anticipation in their expressions.

The reason is simple: Xia Fa stood there in front of the altar for so long just now, so maybe—he really has some good news!

However, considering that since the third ten thousand years of the universe, Lord Paradox has rarely responded to the prayers of the Gilgamesh family, and now he can't even care about the injury of his own church's Holy Emperor, Thorloki and Folnir dared not have much hope, fearing that they would be disappointed.

Almost immediately, Xia Fa gave the two of them a rather relieved smile and said, "The Paradox Clown has responded to me. Please go out first. Grandpa will recover soon."

Upon hearing this, Fournir and Thorloki's eyes widened at first, and then they were overjoyed!

"As expected of the Patriarch! The Heavenly Mandate Holy Spirit's influence is truly immense!"

"Shafa, I'm actually a little jealous of you now. I prayed to Lord Paradox Clown hundreds of times before, but there was no response at all. I've been His believer since I was a child."

Despite their conversation, the two immediately and tactfully withdrew from the semi-circular secret room that seemed to be carved from ice.

With a soft bang, the door was gently closed. Xia Fa turned his head solemnly and looked at his great-grandfather, whose eyes were closed and whose breathing was weak, on the ice bed.

Looking at his great-grandfather's kind yet serious face, Xia Fa felt a sense of relief.

Finally, I have a chance to do my part for my great-grandfather.

"By the way, [Paradox Clown] hasn't told me exactly how to convert this [Miracle Assembly Group] yet."

Woolen cloth----"

Xia Fa suddenly realized this and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

He didn't know how the [Miracle Assembly Group] came to be; it was possible that [Paradox Joker] directly condensed it using the secret ability of [Miracle Fantasy].

If the conversion fails and the great-grandfather disappears into thin air, that's fine; I can simply use the [Reality Twist Fruit] to save him. But if it explodes directly, causing the aura of a true god to dissipate—

But soon, Xia Fa realized that he had been overthinking things.

Because, in his spiritual intuition, the [Miracle Gathering Cluster] actually dispersed and surged towards all parts of his body.

Xia Fa immediately activated the "Miracle" ability from the "Miracle Fantasy" skill, focusing his mind intently on a single thought, repeating it repeatedly at a high frequency.

"I wish that my great-grandfather, Emperor Sharatul, would regain his health!"

"I wish that my great-grandfather, Emperor Sharatul, would regain his health!"

"I wish that my great-grandfather, Emperor Sharatul, would regain his health!"

Just a few seconds later, he felt the miraculous power that had been dispersed within the [Miracle Convergence Group] flow through his entire body before suddenly surging towards the boundary between his mental body and astral body, towards the location of the [Miracle Fantasy], a supreme-level secret contract!

Immediately, strands of miraculous power, resembling tiny, transparent snakes, pierced through the transparent paper-like [Miracle Fantasy].

The moment they passed through, the miraculous power that was originally the size of small snakes suddenly turned into something as thin as a bacterium, invisible to the naked eye. Then it completely dissipated and turned into transparent light spots the size of atoms.

"Wait, could this be a sign of the difference in quality and quantity between the miraculous power I possess and that of the true god, the Paradox Joker?"

From the size of a snake to the size of an atom, that's a difference of at least hundreds of millions of times.

The true gods are indeed all so powerful that they are completely unfathomable.

Just as Xia Fa had a chance to exclaim this, an unexpected surprise happened!

As all the miraculous powers, each the size of a small snake, passed through the overlord-level secret contract of [Miracle Fantasy], his understanding of the progress of [Miracle Fantasy] actually—exploded from 73% to 100%!

In other words, if one is willing, one can now fully comprehend the [Miracle Fantasy], obtain the original secret technique, and then sign the fifth overlord-level secret contract [Conditions Forever]!

"this----!"

Xia Fa was overjoyed. He never expected that switching to the [Miracle Gathering Group] would have such benefits!

Wait a minute, is the Paradox Joker deliberately helping himself?

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Xia Fa inwardly expressed his gratitude to this strongest righteous god.

"Cough, cough!"

An old but powerful cough broke the silence, interrupting Xia Fa's thoughts. He was startled at first, then realized what was happening and quickly looked up in the direction of the ice bed.

Suddenly, the great-grandfather, Emperor Sharatu, sat up from the ice bed. The hideous, gruesome penetrating wound in his abdomen was rapidly healing, with countless buds of flesh growing out of it.

Xia Fa then realized that he had been so focused on the rapid increase in the progress of his understanding of the [Miracle Fantasy] that he hadn't noticed that the converted Miracle Power had actually disappeared long ago!

It transformed into the wish I had just made!

"Great-grandson, how—how is it you?"

Emperor Shalatu spotted Xiafa in front of the ice bed at a glance and showed a look of utter surprise.

He looked down at his abdomen, where his organs were growing back and his wounds were healing, then looked up in confusion: "This miraculous power—"

At this moment, even someone as knowledgeable as Charlatan was a little overwhelmed.

This miraculous power was so abundant and vast that it was comparable to that of a true god, yet it was extremely dispersed. Fortunately, its effects were not diminished much.

The feeling was like shooting a marble cylinder out of a bow and arrow—it was very strange.

"Grandpa, it's good that you're all better. I'll tell you the details of what happened later."

Xia Fa smiled and looked at his great-grandfather, whose face was gradually turning rosy, feeling indescribably happy.

Sharatu, true to his old fox nature, gleaned much from his great-grandson's words, and a pleased smile appeared on his face: "Hahaha, very good! It's time for us, grandfather and grandson, to get together."

More than two hours later.

Gilgamesh, the ancestral palace.

"I never expected that Lord Paradox Joker would actually respond to you. As for this Cleaner, well—"

""

After resting for more than an hour, Shalatu listened to Shafa's account in the ancestral palace, but his expression became serious.

"Even the nine great gods are worried about disturbing their slumber—this truly inspires a sense of dread."

Xia Fa said sincerely, "Grandpa, it will be another year before the Gold Cleaners truly awaken. As for the Bronze and Silver Cleaners, they have only just begun to operate in the real world. As long as you go to the Protoss Realm less often, you should be able to avoid many dangers."

Emperor Sharatul nodded thoughtfully: "Indeed, that's true. Sigh, I never imagined that as a transcendental monarch, I would have to be so careful in the real world. By the way, that old bastard Nidhogg, did he take advantage of my unconsciousness to bully anyone from our Gilgamesh family?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa's expression turned serious, and he lowered his head, his expression becoming much more solemn: "This morning, the Old Forge opened, and people from our three great divinely favored families all entered the Old Forge, and then encountered the Bronze Cleaners and the Silver Cleaners."

The pupils of Saint Emperor Sharatul's cloudy old eyes involuntarily dilated, and his voice trembled: "Silver Cleaners? The Bronze Cleaners beat me up like that, and you, how did you escape from the Silver Cleaners?"