NABC Chapter 316 Xia Fa's true identity is revealed by the Silver Cleaners?
Chapter 316 Xia Fa's true identity is revealed by the Silver Cleaners?
Chapter 316 Xia Fa's true identity is revealed by the Silver Cleaners?
"You lowly insect—"
Unexpectedly, the Silver Cleanser remained remarkably calm in the face of Nidhogg's leaping attack.
It raised its right arm and casually swung a halberd.
This swing of the halberd was completely different from before; it suddenly carried an overwhelming ferocity.
Xia Fa had never imagined that such a violent yet graceful halberd could exist in this world. It was as if, in the hands of the Silver Cleanser, it was a killing technique capable of taking any life in the world, unparalleled and impossible to dodge.
This halberd, though clearly a follow-up strike, struck first, precisely deflecting Nidhogg's thrusting black iron spear, and then stabbing towards His body.
No, to be precise, given the Silver Cleanser's mountain-like size, the Silver Halberd was almost as big as a plaza. If Nidhogg were to actually be touched, it would probably be shattered into dust in an instant.
As expected, just as the silver halberd was about to strike Nidhogg, it suddenly swung to the left and hit nothing but air.
Even so, the void shattered instantly, and a violent shockwave erupted, but it all turned into turbulent currents that rushed past Nidhogg as they approached him.
Nidhogg was pulled back by the turbulent force, retreating to a position near the gate, the same place where he had fought the Bronze Cleaner earlier.
"What a nuisance, [Eternal Chaos] ————"
The Silver Cleaner spoke indifferently, its tone already showing impatience. Suddenly, its silver-armored warhorse reared up and neighed loudly.
boom!!!
In that instant, the Silver Cleanser and its warhorse vanished, transforming into a white shadow that instantly traversed hundreds of meters, attacking Nidhogg's location!
It unleashed its unparalleled killing technique once again, but this time it was not just a single move, but a complete killing technique!
The silver halberd was swung in its hands, turning the sky into a shower of silver that almost enveloped Nidhogg. Every strike was a deadly move, each strike seemed capable of shattering the heavens and earth, leaving no one able to resist!
Nidhogg's massive body transformed into an almost invisible black shadow, dodging and weaving among the incoming silver halberds.
He didn't seem panicked at all; on the contrary, he was laughing loudly, as if he was thoroughly enjoying the battle.
when--!
With a loud clang of metal clashing, the Silver Cleanser's mountain-like behemoth remained unmoved, while Nidhogg, in his black shadow form, was suddenly thrown back several hundred meters before finally regaining his footing in mid-air.
But his back still stood straight under the dome of the old blacksmith's shop, holding a black iron spear, much like a king with a glorious military record.
"What a pity, such killing techniques—if I were to become an Outer God and then encounter you Silver Cleaners again, I could have had a good fight."
Even at this point, Nidhogg still had the composure to express his feelings, as if he still possessed ample confidence.
Xia Fa was already trying to break free from the "freeze" imposed on him by the Silver Cleansers, using a strange electrical current in his cerebral cortex to counteract it.
Although the speed was slow, he was already able to move his ten fingers with difficulty, and the next step was to completely free his arms.
He was still somewhat surprised to hear Nidhogg's words.
Could it be that Nidhogg really has some trump card that would allow him to deal with a Silver Cleanser who is comparable to an Outer God?
Although the Silver Cleaner was also severely suppressed in the old forge, it was still an Outer God level after all, unlike the Bronze Cleaners who were directly squeezed down to the level below Divine.
So, how exactly is Nidhogg going to deal with this?
Shafa naturally hoped that Nidhogg could win, or at least escape with everyone else.
Nidhogg had not only fought alongside him but also saved him once. Coupled with his consistently warm and sincere invitation, Shafa had already developed a very good impression of this patriarch of the Star Dragon family and the pope of the Church of Errors.
If he could escape, he was even prepared to mediate the centuries-old conflict between the Gilgamesh family and the Star Dragon family—although he hadn't yet figured out how to do it.
Just then, the Silver Cleaner spoke, his tone still calm, as if he could control the whole situation.
"Nidhogg, your power of 'Eternal Chaos' is about to run out, isn't it? I'm curious, without 'Eternal Chaos,' how will you 'disrupt' my attacks next?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Fa narrowed his eyes slightly, realizing that his guess was indeed correct.
Even Nidhogg, who is not a god, was able to fight the Silver Cleanser to a standstill because of [Eternal Chaos], which disrupted every attack of the Silver Cleanser!
【Eternal Certificates】—Each one represents a power of authority in the universe. Even though Nidhogg has not yet become a god, he can still use the power of authority within them to protect himself.
Of course, this only applies when facing beings of outer godhood; if facing beings of true godhood, then there is no way to deal with them.
"No need."
Nidhogg responded with a detached tone, his arrogant expression remaining unchanged.
"Do you remember what I said?"
Suddenly, He clasped His hands together, then His fingers intertwined with His other hand. His thick black hair glowed eerily, emitting a dark light, yet it swayed erratically as if a group of demons were dancing wildly.
"I told you, you mere Cleanser of Outer Godhood, you can't kill me!!!"
boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!
Around the Silver Cleaner, crimson moons suddenly appeared from the void and crashed into different areas around it.
Xia Fa immediately recognized that this was an astrological orientation, but it was not based solely on the astrology of a single inhabited planet, but rather on the entire universe!
After the red moons crashed into the air, they seemed to freeze instantly, then began to rotate continuously, revealing strange smiling faces on them, all facing the Silver Cleaners.
"Hehehe, hehehe!"
A chilling laugh rose from the red moon, echoing throughout the old forge.
The Silver Cleanser had already thrust out its silver halberd the moment Nidhogg clasped its hands together. That thrust seemed to be the pinnacle of its killing techniques, many times faster than lightning, but it was useless. Its attack was once again "chaotic." Even as a Cleanser of extremely mysterious origin, even as an Outer God, it was still somewhat powerless in the face of "chaos," one of the cosmic authorities.
The next moment, all the red moons erupted with beams of bright red light, striking the silver cleaner!
"From the very beginning, those three bronze Cleaners never intended to kill us; they appeared with the determination to sacrifice themselves, right?"
Nidhogg gripped his black iron spear tightly and slowly walked toward the Silver Cleanser. Chaotic ripples emanated from every part of his sleeve, making him look like a demon god walking among mortals, about to reap the lives of his mortal enemies.
"Of course, in this old forge, it couldn't kill any of us, so it deliberately let us kill it without even using its killing techniques."
As Nidhogg spoke, he casually swung the black iron spear in his hand.
Suddenly, a deafening dragon roar echoed from within those crimson moons, a roar filled with extreme anger and an indescribable sorrow.
The Silver Cleaner has long been immobilized, or rather, every attempt it makes is immediately "disrupted".
No matter how they tried to swing the silver halberd, urge their horses forward, or use any of the unique methods of the Cleaners, nothing worked.
All actions are thrown into chaos and stifled the moment they are about to take effect.
"Damn it, you—you supernatural—insects—"
Clearly, this Silver Cleanser, who had maintained a confident attitude of having the whole situation under control since the moment he appeared, was now truly enraged.
But it was no use; it was already trapped within the pillars of light woven from the crimson moons. The cosmic authority of "chaos" was being used to its fullest extent at this moment.
Unless a true god personally intervenes, no one can counteract such an effect.
"Insects—ha, ever since I became the Emperor of Secrets, no one has ever dared to call me that. Everyone has always treated me with utmost respect."
Nidhogg continued his journey through the air, striding towards the Silver Cleanser, like a majestic king surveying his domain. The domineering look on his face had vanished, replaced by a deep sense of mockery.
"You called me an insect, but now you're the one being toyed with by me, trapped in—"
"—My palm!"
The moment he finished speaking, he clenched his fist.
roar!!!!!
The terrifying dragon roar erupted once more, and this time, from within the crimson moon surrounding the Silver Cleanser, dragon heads that appeared to be cast from alloy emerged.
Those dragon heads were extremely majestic, clearly resembling the evil dragons of Western legends. The moment they appeared, their necks, covered with metal scales, stretched out like giant pythons, biting at various parts of the Silver Cleaner's body, as well as at the silver-armored warhorse.
The Silver Cleaner shuddered, as if it were trying to use some desperate measure to dodge the bites of the dragon heads.
But it was no use. The flames that had just risen on its surface with the color of ice were immediately gathered in a vortex and then dissipated with a bang, undoubtedly thrown into chaos.
"Damn it, you, and all of you, why—why—why did you resist?"
Unexpectedly, it uttered a seemingly nonsensical question, then spat out a few vicious words through gritted teeth: "Do you really have to wait for your superhuman master to descend and destroy—destroy our world?"
For a moment, Nidhogg was stunned, clearly stunned.
Xia Fa was also taken aback, somewhat not understanding the meaning behind the Silver Cleaner's words.
The master of the extraordinary? Who is that?
First of all, it certainly couldn't be the Nine Great Gods, because in the eyes of the Cleaners, the Nine Great Gods were also extraordinary beings, only they were beings who had become gods among the extraordinary beings.
But, in the entire universe and the Star Spirit Realm, is there any being more powerful and of higher rank than the Nine Great Gods?
Moreover, judging from the words of these Silver Cleaners, their desire to eliminate all extraordinary beings in the world is actually out of a sense of justice, and is for the purpose of saving the world?
If the masters of the superhumans were to descend, would they destroy the entire universe?
Suddenly, the Silver Cleaner's visor lifted up, revealing the face of a middle-aged man with a grayish complexion.
Although the face had a dull, grayish-white complexion, it was surprisingly full of energy, almost bursting with vitality, and the eyes were silvery-white.
In that instant, the Silver Cleaner glanced in Xia Fa's direction.
"Especially you, Xia Fa, especially you, and [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Clown], you three—the three of you are the most likely to attract the attention of your superhuman masters!!!"
It roared, and its silvery-white eyes suddenly lit up, bursting with a terrifying light.
In that instant, an extremely terrifying freezing power descended upon Xia Fa, as if it would freeze him into an ice sculpture and then shatter him on the spot.
"snort."
Nidhogg snorted and waved his hand casually. One of the crimson moons briefly shone on Shafa, and all the freezing power was immediately "disrupted," freezing the entire wall behind Shafa into solid ice.
This seemed to be the Silver Cleanser's last struggle; it wanted to suddenly destroy Shafa, as if it didn't matter if it died at Nidhogg's hands if it succeeded.
However, seeing its sneak attack thwarted, it finally lost its fury.
"Nidhogg, you—!"
"Shut your mouth."
With a single, nonchalant remark, Nidhogg clenched his fist, and the Silver Cleaner's clearly uttered insults were "confused" into unintelligible syllables.
Seeing this scene, Xia Fa once again deeply realized the power of the [Proof of Eternity].
Whether it's the Crimson Executor using [Eternal Plunder] to seize a signed and understood secret pact, or the spectacular sight of the City of Ten Thousand Stars created by [Eternal Critical Strike] resembling a fairytale world, or Norton Dragon's manipulation of the "anger" of the Bronze Cleanser by [Eternal Fury], or the terrifyingly overpowered effect of Airo's [Eternal Evasion] in battle, plus the fact that [Eternal Chaos] allowed Nidhogg, with the rank of the Great Emperor of Mysteries, to so easily toy with a Silver Cleanser of Outer God rank—
Buzz!
A strange sound suddenly rang out from among the crimson moons, interrupting Xia Fa's train of thought.
What followed was the mournful cry of those red moons.
Xia Fa had already recognized that these red moons were one of the Star Spirits, the legendary "Vast Red Moon," which was extremely difficult to subdue.
It is also the Protoss that Nidhogg contracted as the "Protoss Archon".
But why are they crying out?
They were so close to winning!
For some reason, Xia Fa recalled the time before, when the head of the nuclear gold star dragon emerged from the red moon, and the angry roar seemed to contain a sense of sorrow.
He suddenly had a very bad feeling.
"That's about it—"
Nidhogg seemed to mutter something under his breath, then turned to look at Shafa.
At this moment, this majestic and domineering man had a rare gentle light in his eyes, like a lion licking its cubs.
"Shafa, you are the most promising and hopeful spark I have ever seen. For the sake of the new world, no matter what happens in the future, you must live well until the era of the resurgence of humans and demi-humans arrives."
For a new world?
Xia Fa's heart jolted, and a flood of memories rushed into his mind: the golden badge of the half-decayed world tree shadow, the [Sage], and "You, you are also a member of the Carnival of Destiny?"
Xia Fa opened his mouth in astonishment, only to suddenly discover that he could actually speak!
Not only that, he can move his body freely again, and the "freeze" that the Silver Cleaner placed on him has completely disappeared.
"Yes, it seems you're not stupid. Later, please ask Norton Dragon for forgiveness for me, and tell Him that His Uncle can no longer stay with Him. He will succeed as the head of the Starry Sky Dragon family."
As Nidhogg spoke, Shafa could clearly see that his originally robust and sturdy body had begun to shrink, soon becoming like a withered branch, or a skeleton with only skin and bones.
His face, though sunken in the sunken cheeks, shone with an astonishing light in his eyes: "Your Excellency the Wise One has been sending us council members all over the world to search for geniuses who can serve as 'seeds of fire.' I didn't understand why before, but today, having met these Cleansers, I finally understand."
"Xia Fa, don't worry. Apart from me, the only one who knows that you signed four overlord-level secret contracts, this Silver Cleaner, will soon be unable to speak again."
"However, you don't need to hide it. After you become a god, tell your true god to whom you believe. He will guide you onto the right path. Of course, whether you tell him or not is up to you."
Nidhogg smiled as if relieved, turned around, and walked towards the Silver Cleaner who could only struggle helplessly.
Although the Silver Cleaner's visor fell down again, obscuring its face, anyone could sense its terror—the terror of facing death.
"I fought with Sharatul his whole life, but in the end I saved His great-grandson. It's really interesting, but I don't regret it."
"By the way, if Sharatul can regain his senses, please give him my regards."
"It would be best to tell Him that I have long been the Emperor of Mystery, so that He knows that I have never actually used my full strength against Him, let alone used the power of [Eternal Chaos], hahahahaha—"
As soon as he finished speaking, Nidhogg laughed a few times and then lunged forward, pouncing on the mountain-like Silver Cleanser.
In that instant, the crimson moons in the sky suddenly gathered together with a "hum," transforming into a giant crimson moon.
Within the crimson moon, a colossal dragon, seemingly cast from alloy, swung its head and wings, revealing half of its body.
This colossal star dragon, which was almost a god-like being, now had a terrifyingly calm gaze as it awaited its master.
The moment Nidhogg lunged forward, it merged with Nidhogg. Immediately, its dragon body began to shrink rapidly, and the full muscles on its body and limbs collapsed quickly, about to turn into withered bones.
At the same time, the vast crimson moon shone brightly, but the mournful cries became even more pronounced. Even so, this star spirit still fulfilled its duty—
With the life of its master, the life of the nuclear-type star dragon, and its own life, it was fully sacrificed to the [Eternal Chaos], completely activating the "Chaos" authority within!
In that instant, Xia Fa suddenly understood.
Nidhogg should have known long ago that there was an even more terrifying being behind those three Bronze Cleaners, and before that, none of them could have gotten out.
Therefore, while fighting the Bronze Cleanser, He had already sent the vast Moon Spirit into multiple clones, which were hidden in the void.
Until the Silver Cleansers truly appeared, Nidhogg used a simple yet most practical method to lead them into the vast red moon.
Then, as the master of [Eternal Chaos], he sacrificed his own life, along with the life of the Core Gold Star Dragon and the life of the vast Moon Spirit, to fully activate the "Chaos" authority of [Eternal Chaos].
Therefore, from the moment the vast red moon that had been lying in ambush appeared, he was able to completely control the Silver Cleaner, who was an Outer God, from the moment he appeared.
No wonder Nidhogg had been feigning nonchalance ever since he saw the Silver Cleaners appear.
It turns out that He had already decided to sacrifice Himself at that time.
That's why He took advantage of the calmer time in the battle to ask Him those questions that He was very curious about.
Xia Fa lowered his head slightly, feeling a void in his heart, as if he had lost something forever.
I should have accepted Nidhogg's invitation back then, even if it was just verbal, to make Him happy—
..
"Uncle!!!"
A roar rang out, and it was Norton Dragon, who had also regained his mobility. Tears streamed down his face as he charged toward Nidhogg, who was about to turn into a skeleton.
Xia Fa pulled him towards him, but seeing that he couldn't hold him back, he had to take a few steps forward and hug him tightly with both arms.
Norton was struggling fiercely, but after struggling for a few moments and finding that he could not break free, he suddenly seemed to deflate, and his arms and head drooped limply.
Tears streamed down the face of this unruly young master of the divinely favored family, falling and shattering on the ground.
"Uncle, Uncle—"
He was sobbing uncontrollably.
At this moment, the others present also recovered. Not only did they regain their mobility, but Nidhogg even "disrupted" the signs of loss of control on their bodies to other places.
The crowd gathered around, awaiting Xia Fa's orders, clearly indicating that Xia Fa was now in charge.
In that instant, the place where the Silver Cleaner was located, space, time, and even the flow of elements all "collapsed".
Everything was in a state of "chaos".
As time flows back and forth, that space simultaneously presents two states: before and after the collapse.
Space itself twisted like a vortex, with fragments transforming into hurricanes that roamed and moved erratically in a completely irregular manner.
Within the vortex, the Silver Cleaners, the skeleton of Nidhogg, the remaining skin of the Core Gold Star Dragon, and the vast Moon Spirit that had become dim and transparent—everything was in chaos, as if trying to merge into one, yet each was clearly distinct from the others.
Suddenly, a dazzling cross-shaped beam of light flashed from within, and the vortex vanished along with everything else.
The cross-shaped star seemed to contain all the chaos in the world, from which countless low murmurs emanated. Around it, the reality of Nidhogg and the Silver Cleaners' past battle even briefly appeared, along with a completely distorted space.
Immediately, the cross-shaped star flashed again and disappeared into thin air.
"The eternal chaos has returned to the authority of chaos in the universe, or rather, it has transformed into the concept of chaos itself."
The oldest member of the Gilgamesh family sighed and continued, "When the owner of the Eternal Certificate fully activates it at the cost of sacrificing their life, this will happen. The Eternal Certificate will return to the origin of the universe, transforming into an authority and concept that cannot be controlled by anyone, until it is reborn after decades, centuries, or even thousands or tens of thousands of years."
Xia Fa immediately understood, and a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Undoubtedly, the Silver Cleanser was also dragged down by the Eternal Chaos, becoming part of the concept of "chaos," and in a sense, it is dead.
Nidhogg was right after all; the Silver Cleanser couldn't kill Him.
However, no one expected that Nidhogg would achieve this at the cost of his life.
It also saved everyone present.
"Let's get out of here quickly, otherwise other cleaners might come."
Thor Loki spoke with lingering fear. He managed to remain calm and thoughtful, but his face also showed a somber expression of sympathy for the fallen.
No one objected. Xia Fa, holding the white cocoon of light formed from chestnuts, flew out through the old blacksmith's door.
The moment he stepped out of the old blacksmith's shop, the words the Silver Cleaner uttered before his death involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
"Especially you, Xia Fa, especially you, and [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Clown], you three—the three of you are the most likely to attract the attention of your superhuman masters!!!"
Is he roughly on par with the strongest of the nine righteous gods, namely [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker]?
Could this be the secret of my true identity?
Xia Fa's eyes flashed, and he made up his mind.
Once you become a god, seek out [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker] to find out exactly what you are!
We also need to find out exactly where these damn cleaners came from!
Furthermore, who exactly is the master of these extraordinary individuals?!