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Chapter 379 The Secret Star Spirit of the Celestial Venerable Rank! Could it allow Xia Fa to directl

Chapter 379 The Secret Star Spirit of the Celestial Venerable Rank! Could it allow Xia Fa to directly possess the combat power of a True God?

The giant sword carried an indescribable, immense power, its might wild and overwhelming. Just before it cleaved down, space itself was instantly annihilated, turning into chaos and nothingness.

Without even thinking, [Dense White Dwarf] prepared to transform into starlight to avoid the attack.

In an instant, an indescribable force pressed in from all directions, like an invisible hand gripping the sleeve tightly.

[Dense White Dwarf] was horrified to discover that it could no longer transform into starlight!

This immense force is not merely a physical force, but a force of laws, and it can even prevent the collapse of its "starlight body"!

Seeing the giant sword descend with the might of heaven and earth, and being unable to move at all, [Dense White Dwarf] fell into despair for the first time.

At that moment, a sapling grew out of the void beside Him and instantly transformed into the shape of a giant tree.

At the same time, a rustling sound rang out in the air. It was a pencil writing on a book, drawing the shape of a headless scholar. The moment the pen finished writing, a figure wearing a magnificent white robe grew out from under the pencil and the book.

It is the Crimson Demon Tree and the Philosophy Pencil!

Although the Crimson Tree and the Philosophy Pencil haven't known the Dense White Dwarf for very long—they were simply assigned to work together to stop the Cleaners—they actually have a better relationship with each other, having known each other for hundreds of years.

However, given the current dire situation, these two Outer Gods, with their sense of righteousness, would naturally not stand by and watch [Dense White Dwarf] be killed.

The Crimson Demon Tree and the Philosophy Pencil simultaneously raised their hands. The vines and leaves on the Crimson Demon Tree's vine-like hands intertwined to form a circular tree shield, which was immediately covered with a durian-shaped pointed shell.

Countless pages flew out from the sleeve of the [Philosophy Pencil], wrapping around the tree shield and revealing countless ancient inscriptions and magical pathways.

Seeing this, [Dense White Dwarf] suppressed its thoughts of retreat, and its star rings leaped and intertwined, surging towards the tree shield.

In an instant, the tree shield suddenly shone brightly, but the light quickly receded, forming a planet-like rocky shell on its surface.

In an instant, the Crimson Demon Tree had simultaneously used the powers of the Eternal Tree and the Eternal Fruit.

The Philosophical Pencil also invoked the authority of the Eternal Paper and the Eternal Records.

And, these two peak Outer Gods, each possessed various secret abilities developed to the extreme!

Not to mention, [Dense White Dwarf] itself also used almost all its strength, after all, that giant sword was aimed at Him.

This was a combined attack from three Outer Gods, not seeking merit, but only to block the extremely violent giant sword strike brought down by the exceptionally powerful Mystic Star Spirit.

Even if the fanatical tomb raiders can't get here immediately, the three of you are confident that you can definitely hold them off!

pat!

With a crisp sound, the "tree shield," which could withstand even the shockwaves of a star field's destruction, shattered directly under the giant sword of the priest-like Star Spirit!

The Crimson Demon Tree and the Philosophy Pencil were immediately thrown apart by the immense impact. The Dense White Dwarf, however, once again found itself surrounded by that terrifying power at the level of law, rendering it unable to move an inch or transform its star-like body into starlight.

boom!!!!!

The greatsword finally struck the [Dense White Dwarf], unleashing a terrifying shockwave. The floor of the oval tomb chamber was instantly shattered by layers of shockwaves, revealing the black flesh beneath!

Xia Fa, the Crimson Demon Tree, and the Philosophy Pencil were all sent flying backward, utterly unable to withstand the terrifying impact that spread outward.

boom! boom! boom!

All three of them crashed into the left wall of the tomb chamber, and Xia Fa almost sank into the black fleshy wall of the tomb chamber.

The battle he just witnessed was something he couldn't possibly participate in, and it ended in an instant; he didn't even have time to react.

Therefore, he once again clearly realized the gap between himself and the peak of the Outer Gods, which was equivalent to the gap between himself and the Silver Cleaners who had not formed a battle formation.

This gap is so large that it's almost impossible to bridge—well, it can be bridged, probably by signing another hegemonic secret agreement and completely absorbing and accommodating a kind of eternal certificate.

Fortunately, having maintained his Chaos Throne state, his body was as strong as divine metal, so he only suffered minor injuries.

With a tug of his back muscles, Xia Fa sprang himself out of the black wall of flesh and blood and quickly looked toward the center of the battle.

Then, he witnessed a scene he would never forget.

As the [Dense White Dwarf] was struck by the greatsword of the priest-like Mystic Star Spirit, it was compressed to its limit like a deflated balloon. Then, as if unable to withstand such immense force, it suddenly burst apart!

It was like the explosion of a white dwarf star at the end of its lifespan. The white light engulfed everything and even blinded Xia Fa. But then, one after another, overlord-level secret contracts burst out from the light, a total of six!

Although they were far away, Xia Fa had excellent eyesight and, with just a glance, he could clearly see the types of these overlord-level secret contracts—

They're all "Gates of the Stars"!

Having landed a successful blow, the Mystic Spirit flashed back to the black wall of flesh, raised its greatsword high with one hand, and brought it down again, aiming straight for the [Philosophy Pencil].

Seemingly because Xia Fa didn't even possess the aura of an Outer God, this Mystic Star Spirit, clad in light purple-black armor yet possessing unbelievable power approaching the level of "Laws," completely disdained to kill him, instead choosing the second weakest of the three Outer Gods, the [Philosophy Pencil].

Just as the giant sword in its hand was about to strike again, the Philosophy Pencil seemed to be enveloped by the immense force of that law, and like the Dense White Dwarf, it was completely unable to move. Clang!

But the next instant, a crisp, loud sound rang out, as if the greatsword had struck metal.

A golden coffin was placed inside, trapping the "Philosophy Pencil" inside. The giant sword struck the coffin lid.

Although the golden coffin lid was deeply dented and almost broke, it was ultimately not broken.

The figure of a fanatical tomb raider appeared beside the coffin, a pickaxe in his left hand and a treasure-hunting compass in his right. He stood on the three astrological directions of "Da Pi", "Shen Nie", and "Xie Gong", and his gaze was fixed on the mysterious star spirit who looked like a priest.

boom!!!

The next instant, a dense aura of death surged from the three star directions and rose from the body of the fanatical tomb raider. His strength instantly surpassed the peak of the Outer God and approached that of a Quasi-Celestial Venerable!

Although it is still some distance from being a true Quasi-Celestial Venerable, its power has already subtly surpassed that of the Mysterious Star Spirit!

The priest-like spirit star gave the fanatical tomb raider a deep look, then turned around, stepped into the void, and disappeared.

"call"

Xia Fa breathed a long sigh of relief. For a moment just now, he even thought that the Mystic Star Spirit was going to wipe everyone out, or that only the physical form of the fanatical tomb raider might survive.

Fortunately, the fanatical tomb raider, being a physical entity, was indeed quite powerful, and actually managed to drive away the Mystic Star Spirit.

"Da Pi", "Shen Nie", and "Xie Gong" are the three major astrological directions that govern death penalty, corpse transformation, and evil things. In a sense, if a fanatical tomb raider sets foot in these three directions, it is almost equivalent to going all out.

The Crimson Demon Tree emerged from the black flesh wall, wiping the sweat from its brow with its vine-like branches. Its sweat was actually blue, like tree sap.

"Damn, what was that thing just now? How could it be so terrifying?"

The Philosophy Pencil also emerged from the golden coffin. The pencil itself had turned a striking white from its dark brown color, and the words on the book that had replaced its head had vanished. It exhaled a breath of stale air, weary from its brush with death: "That must be the Mystic Spirit that the fanatical tomb raider mentioned? I just never expected it to be so powerful—"

""

The fanatical tomb raider then withdrew his imposing aura and nodded: "Yes, I think I guessed wrong about its origin—"

Actually, even without the enthusiastic tomb raiders mentioning it, everyone knows that this Mystic Spirit is no ordinary creature.

That giant sword strike just now shattered the combined defense of three Outer Gods and killed [Dense White Dwarf] without any hindrance!

This level of strength is far beyond the level of an Outer God; it's almost on par with a Quasi-Celestial Venerable!

Remembering the [Dense White Dwarf], everyone then looked at the nearly shattered, bloody floor of the tomb.

Where the giant sword struck, a deep crater of flesh and blood was smashed into it!

If this weren't the tomb of a Quasi-Celestial Venerable, which had been reinforced by that Quasi-Celestial Venerable himself, then that attack alone would have been enough to overwhelm an entire star system!

"well----"

The Crimson Demon Tree sighed deeply. Although it wasn't close to the Dense White Dwarf, seeing Him killed still made it feel a sense of shared sorrow.

[Philosophy Pencil] fared slightly better, perhaps because of its scholarly temperament and calmer demeanor, or perhaps because it wasn't very familiar with [Dense White Dwarf]. It then began to analyze: "From this perspective, it must be an Outer God formed from six Star Gates and a white dwarf, right?"

The fanatical tomb raider nodded: "Yes, many in the Intricate Cluster are like this. Either the white dwarf has developed intelligence over time and then gathered enough Stargates while wandering in the Protoss Realm, or one of the Stargates has become active, gathered the other Stargates, and then merged into the body of this white dwarf."

Xia Fa was stunned. Could one really achieve the status of an Outer God in this way?

However, he also knew that compared to the orthodox path to godhood, which involved a hundred secret contracts and three kinds of eternal certificates, this [Secret White Dwarf] path, although making it easier to achieve the status of an Outer God, would probably not allow him to make any further progress in this lifetime.

After a moment of silence, they erected a monument for [Dense White Dwarf] in the oval-shaped tomb chamber, which was personally written by [Philosophy Pencil].

Then, with tears in his eyes, he divided the six Gates of the Stars. Since the fanatical tomb raider said he didn't need any, Xia Fa, [Crimson Tree], and [Philosophy Pencil] each got two.

Perhaps because of the death of the [Dense White Dwarf], everyone felt an immense sense of crisis for no apparent reason. At this moment, they truly realized the danger within this quasi-celestial tomb.

If they're not careful, one of them might be the next to die.

"This Star Spirit is indeed mindless; it only knows how to possess. Those evil spirits and monsters were almost scared away by the [Absolute Attack] little brother, but they came back and attacked us instead. They must have sensed the Star Spirit's approach and been influenced by it."

[Philosophy Pencil] analyzed the situation just now. As an unknown being of the "Philosophy Servant" type, it unconsciously took on the role of strategist and advisor in this tomb raiding team.

In fact, Xia Fa could also act as a strategist and advisor, but he knew far too little about the mystical knowledge above the level of gods. Right now, he could only listen to the analysis of [Philosophy Pencil], which was also a form of learning for him.

The Philosophy Pencil continued, "Because it possessed the strange flesh and blood of the creature we killed, it developed a natural hatred for us, which is why it attacked recklessly. However, because it possessed the strange flesh and blood, it also acquired the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, which is why it was able to be driven away by the fanatical tomb raider."

The fanatical tomb raider nodded: "Possession spirits are usually unconscious. It's a pity that our team didn't sign a contract with the Star Spirit Master. Otherwise, it would definitely have chosen to possess the Star Spirit Master's contracted person, which would have greatly enhanced our team's strength."

Xia Fa's heart stirred; his next overlord-level secret contract was the [Star Spirit Mage], but unfortunately, [Fairy Tale World]...

The understanding is not yet complete.

He immediately took the opportunity to enter a meditative state and checked, discovering that after the battle with the strange beings of the Outer God rank, his understanding of the [Fairy Tale World] had progressed to over 30%.

However, there is still a long way to go to reach 100%.

"But why is it so powerful?"

Xia Fa asked curiously, clearly impressed by the power of this Mystic Star Spirit.

Even when the three Outer Gods exerted all their strength, they couldn't withstand a single blow from it, and that was only when it was possessing the shattered flesh and blood of the monsters!

If this were to possess an Outer God who had signed a contract with a Celestial Mage—the potential for improvement would be unimaginable.

And if it were to possess me—I can't even imagine how much I would improve!

[Philosophy Pencil] shook his head: "I don't know. I used to think that this Mysterious Star Spirit was a combination of a part of the soul of the tomb owner, that is, this Quasi-Celestial Venerable, and a Star Spirit after his death, but now it seems that this is not the case at all."

The avid tomb raider sighed softly, "I don't understand either. How about this, I'll go get the treasure, then we'll rest until your divine powers are fully restored, and then we'll set off again."

After their ordeal, the Crimson Demon Tree and the Philosophy Pencil had exhausted most of their external divine power. Upon hearing this, they immediately agreed, as they couldn't have asked for it more.

Xia Fa didn't expend much divine power, but he still wanted to rest. The oppressive feeling from the mysterious star spirit was too intense, and he needed to slow down.

At the same time, he began to ponder how he should capture this exceptionally powerful and mysterious Star Spirit.

The avid tomb raider then flashed to the shrine for the second time, and this time he finally took down the black gem box without any hindrance.

A flash of light appeared in his hand, and countless ancient runes emerged, one by one pouring into the black gemstone box.

The ritual sealing array, which was originally extremely difficult to break and was personally set up by a quasi-celestial being, was easily broken by him. It can only be said that he is indeed an entity related to the rules of "tomb raiding".

With a click, the black gem box opened, revealing a miniature wish wheel lying quietly inside.

"The incomplete ancient treasure is severely incomplete. Because it is made of Absolute Cut Copper, it requires about five pieces of Absolute Cut Copper the size of watermelons to repair. Moreover, even if it is repaired, it is still an incomplete ancient treasure, not complete, but it can be used normally."

The avid tomb raider was not only the "coach" of this tomb raiding team, but also the "expert," judging the value of the wishing wheel with just one glance.

Upon hearing that it was a weapon, Xia Fa immediately lost interest and instead hoped that the Crimson Demon Tree or the Philosophy Pencil would accept it.

After all, this tomb raiding team distributed the spoils fairly. The two of them took the severely damaged ancient treasure, so they could then feel at ease taking the Eternal Certificate if they could actually find it.

Moreover, this ancient treasure actually requires five watermelon-sized pieces of absolutely cut copper to repair, and even if it is repaired, it will only be a damaged ancient treasure—so he wants it even less.

Finding five perfectly cut copper pieces the size of watermelons in this day and age is nothing short of a pipe dream.

He also possesses the complete Rhine Dawn Blade Armor, an ancient treasure, which has a very high compatibility with him. After all, it was personally crafted by the Ancient Ruler [Rhine Calamity], who had signed the Silver Throne, so he doesn't need any other weapons.

The avid tomb raider then turned to the three men and asked, "Which of you needs this? If you take this, then if we manage to break into the main burial chamber and find the Eternal Token, we can't take it."

Xia Fa immediately shook his head, indicating that he had no need for it.

[Philosophy Pencil] sighed: "I was just missing a weapon-type artifact, but five watermelon-sized pieces of absolutely cutting copper—"

Unexpectedly, the Crimson Demon Tree stood up and said excitedly, "I want it, I want it, Mad Tomb Raider, give it to me! With this, I don't need any other loot!"

""

His black gem eyes on the tree trunk were practically radiating light, clearly showing his extreme longing for this wish wheel.

The fanatical tomb raider said, "Are you sure? If we can't gather five absolutely cut copper pieces the size of watermelons, this wishing wheel won't even be usable."

The Crimson Demon Tree chuckled and nodded. "Yes, yes, I'm sure. To be honest, because I'm from the 'Magic Tree' clan, I can directly integrate this Wish Wheel into my body and use it as a trump card. Although its power isn't as great as a complete ancient treasure, it's enough."

The fanatical tomb raider nodded slightly, then tossed the black gem box, along with the wish wheel within, to the Crimson Demon Tree.

The Crimson Demon Tree caught it with both hands, and without even looking at it, pressed it directly onto its tree trunk-like body, merging the black gem box and the wish wheel into it.

Of course, everyone knows that he cannot successfully fuse it immediately; for now, he is simply keeping it safe.

Seeing that the treasures placed in the oval tomb by the Quasi-Celestial Venerable had been retrieved and there was no other danger for the time being, the Crimson Demon Tree immediately plucked tree trunks from its body, piled them into a small bonfire, snapped its fingers, and lit it.

The bonfire immediately dispelled the pervasive sour and putrid smell in the tomb, bringing everyone a rare warmth.

The Crimson Demon Tree swayed its body again, and fruits began to sprout from its trunk with a series of "pops," each one bright red and plump, resembling giant cherries.

He picked it off, ate it himself, and then handed it to everyone.

Xia Fa reached out and took it, without even scanning it with his spiritual intuition, and immediately started biting into it. He wasn't worried about the [Crimson Demon Tree] poisoning it, mainly because he didn't seem like that kind of person at all.

The fanatical tomb raider and [Philosophy Pencil] also took the apple-sized cherry and began to eat it, seemingly enjoying it quite a bit, without a shred of doubt about the [Crimson Demon Tree].

The reason is quite simple: the Crimson Demon Tree has a well-known reputation for being generous and loyal. Even if they had never been separated before, the Crimson Demon Tree would never resort to such underhanded tactics.

As soon as Xia Fa finished his first bite, he felt his divine power slowly recovering as the fruit entered his stomach. Although it couldn't compare to the flesh of the Wall of Flesh and the iced strawberry wine given by Gastis the Giant Axe, the effect was still quite good.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa asked curiously, "It's quite delicious. Is this an extraordinary talent of your Magic Tree clan, Brother [Crimson Demon Tree]?"

The Crimson Demon Tree chuckled: "No, this is the power of the Eternal Fruit that I possess. Of course, it's also because I belong to the Magic Tree clan that I can easily produce this fruit with the effect of restoring divine power."

Xia Fa asked in surprise, "【The Eternal Fruit】?"

The Crimson Demon Tree said rather smugly, "Yes, I went to great lengths to obtain this certificate of eternity. It's just a pity it's not the Fruit of Eternity. It would have been even better if it were the Fruit of Eternity."

Xia Fa didn't ask what the difference was this time, because he understood the difference.

The Fruit of Eternity, while not one of the strongest of the dozens of Eternity Tokens, is still quite powerful, ranking similarly to the Secret of Eternity.

The "Eternal Fruit" can only be considered a lower grade of the "Eternal Fruit".

The reason is simple: the scope of the authority of "Eternal Fruit" only involves various kinds of fruit, while "Eternal Fruit" can not only involve fruit, but also high-end concepts such as "the fruit of success" and "the fruit of effort".

In a sense, potato tubers, as well as peanuts and so on, are also "fruits" rather than "fruits," which fall under the jurisdiction of the "Eternal Fruits," and are beyond the control of the "Eternal Fruits."

After their brief conversation, an eerie silence fell around the campfire. The fanatical tomb raider wasn't much of a talker, and [Philosophical Pencil] seemed to be deep in thought. Suddenly, no one spoke.

To break the awkward silence, Xia Fa changed the subject, a question he'd wanted to ask for a while: "By the way, Brother [Crimson Demon Tree], have you ever heard of the Crimson Agent?"

The Crimson Demon Tree asked, puzzled, "Who?"

Shafa had no choice but to explain in detail: "It was the one who was killed by Shafa Gilgamesh, the new head of the Gilgamesh family. He caused trouble at the family's grand banquet."

The Crimson Demon Tree was even more puzzled: "Huh? I do know Shaphat Gilgamesh, but the Crimson Agent—does such a person exist?"

Xia Fa chuckled, "The Crimson Agent is one of your Nomadic Treehouse subordinates."

This was actually his question. He really couldn't understand how the Wandering Tree House under the leadership of the Crimson Demon Tree, with its generous, magnanimous, and upright character, could have recruited the Crimson Agent as a member of the organization.

Unexpectedly, the Crimson Demon Tree sighed: "If He only joined in the last few hundred years, then it has nothing to do with me. More than a thousand years ago, after I discovered that Lord [Brief Reality]—bah—that scoundrel [Brief Reality] had actually joined the Cleaners' camp, I quietly left the Brief Church and stopped being [Brief Reality]'s subordinate. As for my Wandering Treehouse, it seems to have fallen under His control."

this----

Xia Fa never expected things to turn out this way!

It seems that the actions of the Crimson Agent are closely related to [Temporary Reality], the only traitor among the nine great gods.

[Philosophy Pencil] then interjected curiously, "You left the Temporary Church, so why didn't [Temporary Reality] hunt you down?"

The Crimson Demon Tree shook its head and sighed, "I don't know either. I was determined to be killed by Him rather than join the Cleaners' camp, but He really didn't come after me."

The fanatical tomb raider laughed, "Now you have even less to fear. [Brief Reality] You're being held hostage by those few false gods and can't even take care of yourself, haha."

The Crimson Demon Tree's eyes lit up, and it immediately asked, "How so?"

The avid tomb raider said meaningfully, "You'll find out soon enough; the news will eventually spread."

After resting for another half hour, the group, having recovered considerably, decided to set off again.

The fervent tomb raider led the way, holding a treasure-hunting compass. After probing the directions, he suddenly pointed to the dome.

"Let's fly up there."

Although the dome was thousands of kilometers high, the weakest person present was Xia Fa, who was of divine rank. So, he quickly appeared not far below the dome.

The avid tomb raider didn't use his pickaxe this time. Instead, he pressed his finger on the dome, and the oval dome opened up into a circular passage.

Even the Philosophy Pencil was stunned. It was still pondering the layout of this quasi-celestial tomb when it seemed that the fanatical tomb raider had already figured it out.

The group immediately flew into the circular passage. The passage was exceptionally smooth and narrowed as they went up, but it was extremely long, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Seeing that it had been flying for quite some time, Xia Fa was preparing to be patient and at the same time thinking about how to capture the Mystic Star Spirit as much as possible.

But unexpectedly, the next moment, through spiritual intuition, a scent of damp earth and decaying wood connected with me.

This is... a fanatical tomb raider?

Xia Fazheng was puzzled, and sure enough, the voice of the fanatical tomb raider rang in his spiritual intuition.

"【Absolute Attack】Little brother, there's something I need to discuss with you."

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback, but still responded with his spiritual intuition, "What is it?"

The fanatical tomb raider said, "Actually, after personally encountering that Mystic Star Spirit, I already know its origins. However, the matter is of great importance, so I can only discuss it with you privately. Would you like to hear it?"

Xia Fa's heart stirred: "My lord, you fanatical tomb raider, please speak freely."

The fanatical tomb raider said, "This is indeed not the incarnation of that quasi-Celestial Venerable, but rather—a Celestial Venerable from the era when extraordinary beings were first born 30,000 years ago, a—"

He paused slightly, his tone filled with awe through his spiritual intuition: "—The Heavenly Venerable who almost became a true god."

That mysterious star spirit was actually a Celestial Venerable who almost became a true god?

Xia Fa's heart skipped a beat; surprise and elation surged within him almost simultaneously. If only he could have sensed this—

The fanatical tomb raider continued, "Thirty thousand years ago, it was an era of fierce competition among all things, with everyone wanting to achieve the status of a true god. Although only nine true gods ultimately emerged, some of the losers still left their names behind."

"The predecessor of this Protoss—the Ironblood Conqueror Paul—was one of them."

"That's right, the 'Pall Fruit,' which can now be found in all sorts of strange realms and even ordinary fields throughout the universe, is actually named after the Iron-Blooded Conqueror, Paul."

Iron-Blooded Conqueror — Paul —

Xia Fa murmured the name to himself, then asked, "How did He become a Mystic Star Spirit?"

The fanatical tomb raider said, "Actually, not only him, but according to my speculation, there should have been three Celestial Venerables who became Secret Star Spirits at the same time, all of whom were renowned."

"These are 'Iron-Blooded Conqueror Paul,' 'Overclocked Speedster Peter,' and 'Fear Priest Frederick.'"

"The bard once told me this history, which is why I was able to discover the true identity of that Mystic Spirit."

"The three of them were originally brothers, all of them were human, and each of them was exceptionally talented. Unfortunately, after achieving the rank of Celestial Venerable, they could no longer make any further progress."

"At that time, they were living in an era when the Natural Lord and the Supreme Law were being hunted down by an Old One, namely the Fallen Evil."

"At that time, Lord Absolute Defense had not yet appeared. Humanity was in imminent danger, but as celestial beings, they were completely no match for the Fallen Evil, unless they became true gods."

"Therefore, the three brothers made a decision: to use the Fear Priest Frederick as the master, to fuse their lives and souls, and with the power of the three Celestial Venerables, to merge into a single true god!"

"This was a great attempt, but it failed. Their physical forms eventually crumbled, and the proof of eternity within them returned to the origin of the universe, leaving only three souls. Each of them combined with a star spirit at the peak of the Outer God realm, transforming into three secret star spirits of the Heavenly Venerable rank."

"The owner of this great tomb must have captured the Mystic Star Spirit that was transformed from the Iron-Blooded Conqueror Paul by some fortuitous chance."

"Of course, it's estimated that the Mystic Star Spirit that 'Iron-Blooded Conqueror Paul' transformed into was severely injured, only possessing the strength of a peak Outer God. That's why a Quasi-Celestial Venerable was captured."

"Otherwise, even this quasi-Celestial Venerable wouldn't be able to defeat it."

"Furthermore, the three brothers' transformed Star Spirits were all mindless possessing spirits, which is why it has been wandering in this great tomb and has never left."

"I estimate that this quasi-celestial being intends to capture all the secret star spirits that the three Paul brothers have transformed into."

"If all the contracts can be successfully formed, and the three Star Spirits that the Paul brothers transformed into possess one person at the same time, that person will have power that is infinitely close to that of a true god—of course, the premise is that they can withstand the possession of three Star Spirits of the Heavenly Venerable rank."

this----

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was overwhelmed with astonishment, his heart churning like a raging storm.

He never expected that this Mystic Spirit would have such a magnificent past.

No wonder it was so powerful just by possessing a bunch of weird pieces of flesh; a casual sword strike from it could not even withstand the combined attack of three Outer Gods.

Not to mention, if one could truly form contracts with all the Mystic Star Spirits that the three Paul brothers had transformed into, and then have them possess one's body—

That power, infinitely close to that of a true god—

Moreover, it's based on one's own existing strength—

Just thinking about it made Xia Fa's scalp tingle, his heart pound, and his chest filled with barely suppressed excitement and anticipation.

Especially these two months, when I needed to improve my skills the most.

However, putting aside where to find the Mystic Spirits transformed from the Overclocked Speedster "Speed" and the Fear Priest "Flatter", it would be difficult to capture the Mystic Spirit transformed from the Iron-Blooded Conqueror "Poul".

But immediately, the words of the fanatical tomb raider filled Xia Fa with joy: "I can help you capture the Ironblood Conqueror Paul, but you need to ask your elder, Lord Gluttony, to grant me one request."

P.S.: Here comes the fourth update, 21,000 words! I kept my promise of a massive update, hehe.