Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 63 A Corner of the Real World

The heatwave began to distort the air.

The cracked earth was no longer content with spewing steam and sparks; translucent hot streams rose from it, accompanied by astonishing temperatures.

Through the extremely deep cracks in the ground, everyone could see molten iron flowing underground at a high temperature, bubbling and gurgling.

No, that's not molten iron.

It was... magma!
This means that the "high temperature" rule of this high-risk, bizarre domain is about to be fully formed!
At that time, the magma underground will gush out wildly from the cracks in the earth, and this place will probably turn into a sea of ​​magma!

Fortunately, at that moment, Xia Fa moved slightly and turned around.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat streaming down their foreheads. Ethan even tugged at his vest to fan himself and cool down.

His vest was soaked, and in the wet areas, the gray fabric showed obvious signs of dark seeping through.

But everyone's faces showed genuine joy, for no other reason than... everyone could see that Xia Fa's next secret contract was also a high-level secret contract!

After all, the Star Spirit Compass transformed into a ray of light and entered Xia Fa's mind, rather than turning into a ritual array to plunder an ordinary secret contract for him.

"Xia Fa, what's your next high-level secret contract? If our family has one, I'll send it to you directly!"

Amidst the intertwined heads of vines, Axo's rather fervent voice rang out.

Xia Fa was stunned for a moment, then a helpless smile appeared on his face.

To be honest, as an elder of the Augustus family, this demigod was indeed arrogant when he was proud, but when he was shameless... he was just too shameless.

What do you mean by "our family"? We don't even have the blond hair and blue eyes of the Augustus family!
He actually preferred Axel's initial arrogant demeanor...

Inside the military telegraph machine, Lieutenant General Bedivet sighed:
"Xia Fa, to be honest, when I first saw you standing there for several minutes without any results, for a moment, I was genuinely excited and thought your next secret contract would be a top-tier one..."

Although the demigods all said that Xia Fa's next secret contract would definitely not be a hegemon-level secret contract, they all secretly hoped for it.

This is not only about the talent that Xia Fa has shown, but it also represents the desire of the demigods to sign a hegemon-level secret contract. This desire was projected onto Xia Fa at this special moment when he used the Star Spirit Secret Compass.

Axel sighed:

"If that's really the case, then Xia Fa will be the future 'Transcendent Monarch,' tsk tsk, what a title... But then again, a high-level secret contract is already very good, nephew, don't be discouraged, you should be happy."

Xiafa chuckled inwardly, unsure of what to say, because Axel's words of comfort had no effect on him whatsoever.

My next secret contract is indeed a hegemon-level secret contract...

As for the future "superhuman monarch"... he really wanted it, but it was too far away for him now.

Through his bloodshot eyes, Tyrene's helpless voice rang out:

"You two were like this when you were young, never considering the occasion when you discussed topics. Let the children go out first."

Even without Tyrene's reminder, everyone, led by Chestnut, had already quickly gathered at the exit.

Ethan stepped forward first and said in a deep voice:
"I'll go check it out first. If there are no problems, then we can proceed."

Although Chestnut sensed the location of the exit from the beginning, and the powerful entity, the Story Answerer, personally escorted them here, it was equivalent to double authentication.

However, out of caution and based on the experience gained by countless extraordinary predecessors who explored the strange realm with blood, tears, and even lives, everyone decided to send out a pathfinder first.

Ethan, a former soldier, naturally took on the role of the pathfinder.

Tyrene's voice rang out from the eyeball in the air:
"Okay, Ethan, you must be extra careful. If anything goes wrong, try to protect yourself first. We will do our best to save you."

Ethan nodded solemnly, then took a deep breath and took a firm step forward, stepping into the giant crater that was spewing white light.

Almost instantly, his figure vanished in the white light.

After waiting a few seconds, Chestnut stretched out her delicate little hand and took out a white, transparent crystal from the black sheepskin handbag beside her.

However, neither Banli Xiafa and his teammates, nor the three demigods who were constantly monitoring the situation from the air with their secret treasures, noticed that the crystal trembled strangely the moment Banli took out the white transparent crystal.

It seems that this strange realm has exerted some kind of influence on us.

Chestnut held the white, transparent crystal in one hand, and a strange light flashed in his palm.

Everyone's breathing became tense, and all eyes were fixed on the inside of the white, transparent crystal.

While waiting, Xia Fa couldn't help but glance southeast.

The jet-black pillar of light, seemingly capable of piercing the heavens and earth, still remained.
Within the dark pillar of light, the unknown, yet even more powerful than Baal's Blade, still emanated an urgent call and a sense of intimacy.

But there was nothing they could do; even now that they had reached the exit, the dark pillar of light still seemed to be on the very distant horizon.

In addition, not only have more than a dozen mysterious and terrifying entities inexplicably gathered in this strange realm, but the unknown entity resembling a heavily armored cavalryman has also not left.

To send him now to find that dark pillar of light and the sealed artifact within it... would be tantamount to courting death.

"Never mind... Let's see if we can find an opportunity to come back next time, when I'm stronger, or after those beings have left. It's too dangerous now..." Just as he was thinking this, a tadpole-shaped secret script slowly emerged from the inside of the white transparent crystal after a blur.

This time, Xia Fa finally understood it, just like everyone else. The meaning of the cryptic text was:

"Pathfinder is safe and has successfully returned to the real world!"

There was no doubt that the white, transparent crystal could transmit Ethan's situation in real time, and through this method, everyone confirmed that the exit was safe.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, their faces began to show uncontrollable joy.

Since Ethan is safe, that means... they really can escape through this exit and escape this terrifying, high-risk, elephant-level ghost realm!

Moreover, although the initial goal of hunting down that strange creature was not achieved,

However, firstly, it was impossible to hunt it in the first place; it was no longer just strange, but something that was completely incomprehensible under the current knowledge system of occultism.

Secondly, this trip was very fruitful, so it was definitely not a wasted trip.

There was no hesitation or pretense, and no one insisted on letting the other go first, after all, this huge pit was big enough.

Everyone quickly evacuated, jumping into the giant crater surrounded by shattered rocks and emitting white light.

Xia Fa also leaped in.

The instant they jumped in, the secret treasures in the air representing the three demigods seemed to have lost their luster at the same moment, having fulfilled their purpose.

Whether it was the human head entwined with vines, the bloodshot eyeballs, or the military telegraph machine, they all fell to the ground.

Then, it quickly turned to ashes and vanished with the wind.

……

The white light enveloped Xia Fa, blurring his vision and making it impossible for him to see anything clearly.

But he could vaguely make out what appeared to be a city.

A vast city was engulfed in war, filled with cries of agony. Many shadows ran in terror amidst the flames, and the sounds of weeping echoed everywhere.

But those wails and cries didn't seem to come from humans.

It's more like... something from a giant jaw beast!

Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine, unsure of what was happening, but suddenly, he felt a sense of solid ground beneath his feet.

He found himself... standing firmly on solid ground.

The white light surrounding him disappeared, and Xia Fa instinctively looked up, only to have his expression suddenly change.

This is not Rum Town.

The enormous complex of buildings stretched from his feet to the unseen horizon. These buildings were extremely strange in style, completely unlike anything that humans could live in. They were too big for a person to be inhabited, and almost all of them had collapsed or were even completely destroyed.

The flames of war spread to every part of the city.

Black, viscous blood was everywhere in the city, flowing and splattering on the ground, walls, and windowpanes... it was everywhere.

As far as the eye could see, there were only severed limbs and remains, but these severed limbs and remains were all short, thick, black limbs and round, rough bodies.

And, and... that oval-shaped head, like a plant pod.

Most of these heads had been severed, with clean cuts at the necks, and rolled around the city. The small, round, black eyes on their heads had long since lost their life.

This is the city built by the giant jaw beast.

A civilization entirely developed by the giant jaw beast.

Why... did the giant pit at the exit of the Ghost Realm teleport him here?

what happened?
Wow!
Suddenly, a jet-black beam of light shot into the sky, emanating a familiar, intimate feeling that was desperately calling to him.

The unknown sealed object, emanating from the dark, viscous light, emitted such powerful and profound energy that it was terrifying.

This unknown sealed object, which should be unshakeable by humans, gave Xia Fa a feeling that was extremely suitable for him.

It seems that as soon as you get your hands on it, without any need for break-in or adaptation, it can unleash tremendous power.

An unprecedented and intense curiosity arose in Xia Fa's heart; he was eager to know what kind of sealed artifact it was.

What will happen if I get my hands on it?
He raised his head, his gaze focused.

The dark pillar of light was located in the direction of a palace complex not far from him.

It seems that I only need to walk less than a hundred meters to reach it...within reach!
(End of this chapter)