Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 304 Xia Fa's True Identity? The members of the Divine Favored Family were shocked!
"Shaphat Gilgamesh?"

The first to exclaim in astonishment was not Nidhogg or Norton Dragon, but Amphion, the elder of the Gilgamesh family.

As someone who had signed twenty-five secret contracts, Amphion's memory naturally far surpassed that of ordinary people, and he remembered every member of his family clearly.

But here's the key point: He had never heard of anyone in the family named "Shafa"!

But just when the Gilgamesh family was about to suffer a great humiliation, this young man named Shafa truly stood up.

Even if he is not a member of the Gilgamesh family, just the fact that he stood up makes him qualified to be a friend of the Gilgamesh family!
Upon thinking of this, Amphion took two steps forward, attempting to persuade Xia Fadao:

“My friend, you really don’t need to…”

"it is good!"

Suddenly, Norton shouted, interrupting Amphion.

He clenched his fists, his arm muscles bulged, and his arrogant face was full of fighting spirit.

"Xia Fa, is that it? Perfect, I'll suppress my strength to the Whale level, let's have a fight!"

Upon hearing this, the members of the three divinely favored families all showed expressions of surprise.

Why does it feel like Norton Dragon knows this young man named Shafa?
Nidhogg made no attempt to hide his question:
"This kid isn't even a demigod. What, nephew, do you know him?"

Norton chuckled:
"I don't know him, but he's heard of it."

Nidhogg was now even more curious:

"How to say?"

Norton's eyes blazed with fighting spirit, like a raging fire:

"I heard from the extraordinary monarchs on Planet Caligi that this kid... is a Silver Throne signatory! Moreover, with a rank roughly equivalent to a whale, he defeated several top-tier angel-level overlords!"

The signatory to the Silver Throne?
Upon hearing this, the members of the three divinely favored families present all showed strange expressions.

Among the ten hegemonic-level secret contracts, the signatories of the Silver Throne are the rarest, second only to the three unknown hegemonic-level secret contracts!
On the other hand, the Silver Throne has always been known for having the strongest attack power among the ten hegemon-level secret contracts. The description of it as "extremely powerful, extremely domineering, and irresistible" is deeply engraved in the minds of all the hegemon-level secret contract signatories.

Putting everything else aside, isn't this guy named Xia Fa the one who defeated other top-tier angel-level overlords with his whale-level status?
Suddenly, everyone understood why Norton Dragon was so eager to fight after hearing the name "Shafa".

"Hahaha, good, kid, you've got a whetstone of this kind that's really high-quality, I'll help you out."

Upon learning that Shafa was a signatory to the Silver Throne, Nidhogg suddenly burst into laughter, his thick black hair flying wildly.

Suddenly, this mysterious emperor stretched out his hand and pressed it directly onto his own nephew, Norton Dragon, the young master of the Starry Sky Dragon Clan.

This turn of events was completely unexpected, but soon everyone learned of Nidhogg's purpose.

Nidhogg pressed down with his large hand, which instantly transformed into a huge metal dragon claw phantom in the air. Countless runes appeared in the phantom, immediately enveloping Norton Dragon and flying towards its body.

Norton Dragon's aura, which was originally comparable to that of a High Overlord, began to rapidly decline, all the way down to the level of an angel, then to a demigod, and finally, it really did drop to the level of a whale.

Norton Dragon's expression remained unchanged throughout. Seeing the seal complete, he twisted his bulging neck with two "crack" sounds, seemingly adapting instantly to his whale-level body.

"Thank you, Uncle. Now I'm not afraid that my self-seal will fail during my duel with Xia Fa, and that my victory will be dishonorable."

Nidhogg smiled faintly, his expression full of doting affection for his nephew:
"Yes, and in that case, you won't be able to use your [Eternal Fury]. In this situation, if you can defeat a Silver Throne Signer of the same rank, that would be the greatest improvement to your mentality and tactics."

[Eternal Fury]?
Seeing Nidhogg utter those words so casually, yet neither Amphion and Thorloki of the Gilgamesh family, nor the Butterfly Elder of the Secret Eye family, nor Eloton, seemed to have any unusual expressions, Xia Fa couldn't help but feel surprised.

What do you mean?
Could this Norton Dragon have already absorbed and contained a certificate of eternity?

【Eternal Fury】...sounds pretty complicated.

"Wait, I see..."

In that instant, Xia Fa suddenly understood why Norton Dragon, despite seemingly having only signed twenty-five secret contracts, possessed strength comparable to a transcendental lord.

And why is it that both Norton Dragon and Thor Loki are extraordinary monarchs who have signed twenty-five secret contracts, yet Thor Loki doesn't even dare to fight Norton Dragon?

It turns out that Norton Dragon actually possesses a kind of eternal proof!
It can only be said that they truly deserve to be called a family favored by the gods. Their foundation is incredibly rich, and they even have the Eternal Certificate, which they directly gave to their young master.

Norton then grinned maliciously:

"Don't worry, Uncle, I wouldn't need to use [Eternal Fury] in a fair duel."

He turned around, lowered his body slightly, and the blood-red flames on the crystal dragon horns on his head suddenly blazed brightly as he looked at Xia Fa.

"So, Xiafa, are you ready?"

Just as Xia Fa was about to accept the challenge, one of the elders of the Gilgamesh family uttered a very strange "Eh."

"Wait, it seems he really is a member of our Gilgamesh family!"

The elder looked even older than Amphion, his body hunched over like a shrimp, his face wrinkled to the point of being folded, and he was so thin that it looked like only a layer of skin was hanging on his skeleton.

Yet the aura emanating from Him seemed unfathomable, as if He were the strongest present, aside from Nidhogg and the Butterfly Elder.

An old man stepped forward from the crowd, holding a blood sphere in his palm, on which Xia Fa's face was strangely appearing.

Upon seeing the face of Shafa appear on the blood sphere, not only the Gilgamesh family, but also the Star Dragon family and the Secret Eye family were all startled, their faces showing surprise.

"Interesting, young man, you really are a member of the Gilgamesh family?"

The Butterfly Elder looked at Xia Fa with a rather unexpected expression, and then said:
"Looking at it this way, the Gilgamesh family isn't entirely made up of cowards."

It seems that because He had spoken up for the Gilgamesh family before, this time, He deliberately belittled the Gilgamesh family while praising Shafa, in order to show that the Secret Eye family was indeed neutral.

Thorloki's brow twitched, and he had no choice but to ignore the old man's words. He seemed to realize something, and looked at Shafa again, saying:

"Xia Fa, was it possible that your father or grandfather was unable to sign the secret agreement?"

Xia Fa nodded:
"correct."

Upon hearing this, the members of the three divinely favored families immediately seemed to realize something, and they all showed expressions of sudden understanding.

No wonder the Gilgamesh family didn't recognize Shaphat, while Shaphat claimed to be a member of the Gilgamesh family.

Since the heads of these three divinely favored families are all patriarchs or popes of major churches, it is common knowledge among them that they send their bloodline descendants who cannot sign secret covenants to live in seclusion.

A smile appeared on Thor's face:
“Good, very good, Shafa. As the young master of the Gilgamesh family, I welcome you back to the family.”

Putting everything else aside, Xia Fa's status as a signatory to the Silver Throne alone makes him worthy of being courted by any divinely favored family.

Moreover, Shafa was originally a member of the Gilgamesh family.

Therefore, Solrock immediately welcomed him.

But as soon as He finished speaking, He seemed to remember something and immediately added:

“This Norton Dragon is extremely difficult to deal with, Shafa, perhaps you should—”

“Since this kid is really a member of your Gilgamesh family, my promise still stands. As long as you defeat my nephew, I will let you into the Old Forge.”

Nidhogg suddenly spoke up, interrupting Thorloki.

It seems that, in His view, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hone his nephew's character and tactics, and He was afraid that Xiafa might change his mind.

Thorloki wanted to persuade him further, but Amphion raised a hand to stop him:

"Let Xia Fa go. If it's a battle between people of different levels, that's fine. But if it's a battle between people of the same level, and they're both whale-level, do you really think the Silver Throne signatory is afraid of anyone?"

Seeing this, Nidhogg laughed loudly:

"Hahahaha, Amphion, if it weren't for your lack of talent, which prevented you from becoming a transcendent monarch, you really should be the head of the Gilgamesh family."

Seeing that both sides had agreed to fight this unprecedented battle, everyone else quietly stepped back, leaving a space for the two of them.

Norton Dragon seemed to be completely unable to restrain himself. Beneath his sleeveless suede coat, the veins on his rock-like arm muscles were even visible as he grinned maliciously.

"Are you ready, Shafa?"

Xia Fa, who had maintained a calm and composed expression throughout, nodded slightly at this moment:

"Ah."

boom!
With a loud bang, the surrounding void rippled outwards, and Norton Dragon's figure suddenly crashed into it!
At the same time, with a "poof" sound, a crystalline dragon claw grew from its back and grabbed directly at Xiafa's body.

This move shocked everyone. They never expected that Norton Dragon's control over the Crystal Flame Starry Sky Dragon within his body had reached such a level!

Originally, the Starry Sky Dragon family members fought by directly transforming into the Starry Sky Dragon contained within their extraordinary talent, the [Supernatural Body], to overwhelm opponents with sheer size and engage in large-scale, sweeping battles.

Unexpectedly, the Norton Dragon actually grew claws or horns of a star dragon directly from various parts of its body to launch surprise attacks.

It has to be said that this makes it quite difficult to guard against.

Just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, Xia Fa slightly shifted his body and dodged the crystalline dragon claw. It seemed that he had been forced by Norton Dragon to the point that he could no longer enter the Silver Throne state, and could only reach out in a seemingly disheveled manner, grabbing at Norton Dragon from afar.

Unexpectedly, Norton Dragon performed an incredibly agile somersault in mid-air, and a crystalline dragon horn suddenly extended from its waist, stabbing at Shafa once again.

This move was extremely cunning and ruthless, especially considering that both of them were only at the Whale level.

Seeing that Xia Fa was about to be unable to dodge, he actually just slightly turned his body and avoided the dragon horn that Norton Dragon was thrusting at him.

The next moment, he finally seemed to have freed up a hand and reached out to grab Norton Dragon's massive body.

An incredible scene happened.

Not far away, in the asteroid belt, thousands upon thousands of meteorites were instantly enveloped in starlight before disappearing all at once.

In an instant, these meteorites appeared around Norton Dragon, so densely packed that they blotted out the sky. As Shafa closed his five fingers, he suddenly smashed them down on Norton Dragon.

Boom boom boom boom! ! !
Countless meteorites struck Norton Dragon, instantly forming a stone sphere the size of an asteroid.

Shafa withdrew his hand, his expression still calm, and turned to look at Nidhogg.

"He lost, so can the Gilgamesh family members go in now?"

Nidhogg was taken aback at first, but then, as if he understood something, he suddenly burst into laughter, looking up at the sky.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect to fall for your trick, kid. Alright!"

With a wave of his hand, as if issuing a command, Nidhogg immediately summoned the members of the Star Dragon Clan who had been near the old forge. They grabbed bottles of potions that had been buried earlier and flew back.

Immediately, Nidhogg casually waved his hand beside him, and the asteroid-like stone sphere shattered instantly. The unconscious Norton Dragon was pulled into the air and instantly regained consciousness.

Norton was taken aback for a moment, then realized something and looked at Shafa with great excitement.

"You...you didn't just sign the Silver Throne? That move just now, that move was the 'Starlight' of the Gate of Stars combined with 'Universal Star Attraction', right? You're a secret emperor like my uncle?"

Nidhogg then coughed twice and emphasized:
"The future Emperor of Mystery, after all, this kid hasn't reached the level of a ruler yet."

The people present were all quite knowledgeable and experienced, and even those who were initially confused understood what had just happened.

In short, although Norton Dragon regarded Shafa as a Silver Throne signatory of the Whale rank and was very confident in having a fair duel with Shafa, Shafa's strength was clearly far beyond the Whale rank...

The Emperor of Mystery, or rather, the one who has signed two overlord-level secret contracts, possesses combat power that cannot be reflected in ordinary ranks or status.

Just like Nidhogg, as the Emperor of Mysteries, he only signed twenty-five secret contracts, yet those extraordinary lords who signed thirty secret contracts could only be suppressed by him.

"Kid, you're lucky this time. Once we get into the Old Forge, neither I nor my nephew will show you any mercy."

Nidhogg then gave Shafa a meaningful look and continued:
"Of course, since you are essentially the lineage abandoned by the Gilgamesh family, if you are willing to abandon the darkness and join our Star Dragon family, then I will make the decision. Once my nephew becomes the head of the family, I will guarantee that you will become the deputy head of the family."

The old man with the butterfly in the background listened, somewhat speechless, and said:

“Nidhogg, how can someone without the talent of [Supernatural Body] join your Star Dragon Clan? Aren’t you afraid of breaking the rules set by your ancestors?”

Nidhogg smiled nonchalantly:
"Even if our ancestors came, they would probably think the same way I do. Who wouldn't want their family to have another Mysterious Emperor?"

The old man with the butterfly nodded thoughtfully, looked at Xia Fa, and his expression suddenly became extremely kind:
"Child, why don't you come to our Secret Eyes family? I think you're about the same age as Airo Tong..."

"grandmother!"

Ai Luotong gave a coquettish remark. Although her expression remained aloof, a hint of curiosity appeared in her lonely eyes as she sized up Xia Fa a few more times.

"Have you no shame?! Shafa is a member of the Gilgamesh family, our blood relative!"

At this moment, Sol Loki shouted righteously, and then in a flash, he was already next to Shafa, and warmly embraced him.

"Xia Fa, judging from your age, you should be a generation younger than me, right? But it's okay. If I suffer a loss in the future, you can call me brother. Putting everything else aside, once you reach the position of Sovereign and become the Emperor of Mysteries, you will sit in the position of Young Master!"

Xiafa: ...

No, is our young master really this magnanimous?

He actually stated directly that he would give up the position of young master to me, as long as I become the Emperor of the Secret Realm.

Xia Fa had originally thought that after he returned to the family, there would be a fierce struggle and intrigue over the position of young master...

Amphion, his face flushed with joy, smiled contentedly and said:
"Good, good! After all these years, our Gilgamesh family has finally produced another future Mystic Emperor! Now let's see who dares to question the nobility and sanctity of our family's bloodline!"

Nidhogg was displeased and snorted coldly:

"Is that so? It's not like I'm just a Heavenly Saint or a Mysterious Emperor. Don't forget, I am also a Mysterious Emperor."

Norton Dragon, however, seemed completely unconcerned about the argument, instead looking at Shafa with great interest:

"Xia Fa, I lost this time. I lost because of my arrogance. Let's have a real fight when you've signed twenty-five secret contracts. Oh no, by then I'll definitely be a transcendent monarch. We'll have to wait until you've signed thirty secret contracts and become the Emperor of Secrets."

Nidhogg frowned. Judging from his expression, his nephew didn't seem willing to fight when he encountered Shafa in the old blacksmith's shop.

However, He also knew his nephew's character well; once he made up his mind, nothing could change it, so He didn't dare to try to persuade him.

Xia Fa really wanted to say that the two of them could fight right now, but that would expose too many of his secrets. For example, he actually had far more than two overlord-level secret contracts; he had four overlord-level secret contracts in total...

At the same time, he also sensed that Norton Dragon's [Eternal Fury], like [Eternal Plunder], was not suitable for him.

Just now, when he was fighting Norton Dragon, he felt that feeling of intense disgust and repulsion again, but it didn't come from Norton Dragon himself, but from somewhere inside Norton Dragon's body.

Based on this alone, Xia Fa understood that he probably couldn't absorb or contain such an eternal proof as [Eternal Fury].

Otherwise, he might have actually managed to destroy Norton Dragon, steal [Eternal Fury], and run away.

Suddenly, with a loud "boom," a wave of intense heat swept out.

Everyone was startled and immediately turned to look.

The old blacksmith shop had fully emerged and was now standing tall in the cosmos.

This old forge looks exactly like the workshop where the treasure craftsmen forged their treasures, with its iron-gray metal roof and square walls, only it's exceptionally large, about the size of a small inhabited planet.

Following closely behind, the black iron keys, also known as the "Rhine Keys," on the bodies of ten people present—Shafa, Chestnut, Nidhogg, Norton Dragon, Airo Tong, Rusconsin, Sol Loki, Amphion, and others—lit up.

This means that the old blacksmith shop... is now open to visitors.

Although he had anticipated that the Rhine Key could be traded or transferred, Shafa still felt a headache coming on when he saw that Nidhogg also possessed a Rhine Silver.

How can I compete with a mysterious emperor who has signed twenty-five secret contracts for the Rhine Blade?

How to fight this?
Moreover, this is no ordinary Mystic Emperor. Nidhogg also possesses the extremely powerful extraordinary talent of [Supernatural Body], and a terrifying star dragon dwells within his body!

Not to mention, Nidhogg himself is the pope of the erroneous church!

Whether it's divine battle tactics or near-control loss, He likely possesses both, and has developed them to an extremely high degree.

In a sense, this is an extremely powerful opponent, almost invincible.

However, the Rhine Horse-Slaying Blade was extremely important to him. Once he obtained it, he could combine it with the Calamity Horse-Slaying Blade to form a complete ancient treasure.

A complete ancient treasure is comparable to a divine treasure, and can definitely become a major trump card and weapon, especially when dealing with Dionysius nine days later, and when dealing with the Cleaners that may be encountered in the future.

However, since he was already here, Xia Fa had no choice but to take it one step at a time, but he would never give up.

Nidhogg stopped talking, but turned around and gave a cold look to the Gilgamesh family members, including Shafa.

Immediately, He flashed and rushed towards the old forge.

The old blacksmith's door was arched and had a bronze luster. As soon as Nidhogg flew over, the Rhine Key on his body flashed and he "fused" into the door.

Seeing this, everyone no longer hesitated and flew towards the bronze gate.

"No matter what happens later, just follow me and do whatever I say, understand?"

Xia Fa flew side by side with Ban Li, and then solemnly gave a word of advice.

Seeing her boyfriend being so domineering, Chestnut felt a sweet warmth in her heart and obediently hummed in agreement.

Immediately afterward, Xia Fa and Ban Li flew into the bronze gate together.

In fact, Xia Fa was quite curious about how this old blacksmith shop came to be and how to obtain the Rhine Horse-Slaying Blade.

In particular, since [Rhine Calamity] was clearly already dead, crushed to death by [Absolute Defense] with a single palm strike, it's understandable that one of its two swords flew into the nested, eerie domain of the underground cave.

But why is this second horse-slaying sword in this old forge? Who built the old forge?

A blinding light swept in, and all these doubts were answered in an instant.

Because, in the old blacksmith's shop, Xia Fa saw someone who was someone no one expected.

(End of this chapter)