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Chapter 277 The Universe Is More Than 3 Years Old? From 1 Years Ago

Chapter 277 The Universe Is More Than 30,000 Years Old? A Completely Different Cultivation System from a Small Town 100,000 Years Ago

The hidden area of ​​the Dream Come True Sea Train?

Upon hearing Tefaro's words, Shafa's eyes lit up.

He was worried about having nothing to do for more than twenty hours, but he had to spend those twenty-odd hours waiting on the train.

After all, with the help of the Golden Giant Axe Cleaner, once the 24-hour survival challenge ends, he will become the sole winner and be able to wish for the most important overlord-level secret contract, the [Miracle Fantasy].

And now, this hidden area has come at just the right time!

Without any further guidance from Tefaro, Xiafa simply placed his hand on the dark, round hole. After a burst of starlight emanated from his palm, he immediately shrank and spun into the dark hole like a vortex.

A wave of dizziness and disorientation washed over Xia Fa, who gently touched his forehead and took a while to regain his balance.

Although he had practiced using the "Time Concealment" ability, a secret technique of the Star Gate, he was entering the Time Concealment place opened by Tefaro this time, so he naturally needed to get used to it a little.

"Shafa, come with me."

Tefaro was standing not far in front of him, waving at him.

Xia Fa looked up and immediately noticed something was wrong.

The hidden place of time is essentially a rift in time. It is completely still, like a giant transparent bubble, where nothing exists.

But now, not far from where Tefaro stands, at the edge of the Time-Hidden Land, on the inner wall of the transparent bubble, there is... a small hole!

Outside the small hole, a long, narrow gray tube was connected, extending all the way into the gray mist outside the Time-Hidden Land.

Since the Time-Hidden Land is itself a time rift, then without a doubt, the endless, vast gray fog outside the Time-Hidden Land... is actually time itself.

Is this long, thin gray tube directly connected to time itself?

Xia Fa's curiosity was immediately piqued, and he walked over in a few steps. At this moment, Tefaro was already half-squatting on the ground, studying the gray thin tube, so Xia Fa also squatted down.

Tefaro stroked his chin, staring at the small hole, countless secret runes flashing in his eyes. He was clearly thinking at an ultra-high speed with the brainpower of an extraordinary monarch.

Xia Fa followed suit, rubbing his slightly stubbled chin as he began to examine the small hole.

Neither of them spoke, and they both fell into silence, but the atmosphere was not strange at all, because given the relationship between Tefaro and Shafa, they had reached the point where they didn't need to deliberately find topics to talk about.

"I think..."

Tefal suddenly spoke, his tone full of wisdom, clearly indicating that he had already reached a conclusion, and continued:

"...Your doll-like girl is a perfect match for you."

Xia Fa: ? ? ?

Tefaro smiled:

"Just kidding. Based on my observation, if we can find a way to safely pass through this mysterious thin tube, we should be able to... enter some ancient place where time has stopped."

Xia Fa's eyes flickered:

"How so?"

He was completely clueless about this kind of occult knowledge, so he took the opportunity to learn.

Tefalo was clearly aware that while Shafa appeared very strong—and was indeed very strong—he only had a superficial understanding of many areas of mysticism, so he took this opportunity to share:

"First of all, for us who have signed the Gate of Stars, one of the most important rules is 'Never step into Time,' you've probably heard that, right?"

Xia Fa nodded. He had heard this from his great-grandfather, Emperor Xia Latu, and his cousin Hercules, after they both learned that he was the future Emperor of the Mysterious Realm.

The reason for this rule is quite simple.

Historically, every signatory to the Gate of Stars who dared to break through the transparent bubble wall of the Time-Hidden Land while in a state of "Time Concealment" and explore the gray fog has invariably disappeared.

Tefaro nodded slightly:

"If you know this law, then it's easier to explain. Normally, as signatories of the Gate of Stars, we should not be allowed to touch even a trace of this gray mist that represents time itself. However, there is an exception."

But immediately, He changed the subject:

"The exception is if some being of unfathomable rank intervenes, or if an equal force intervenes, forcibly freezing time in a certain place in the universe, then one can try to pass through the time fog and enter that place, and if lucky, come out unharmed."

Upon hearing this, Xia Fa frowned and pondered for a moment before saying:

"But that...wouldn't that be dangerous?"

Tefaro nodded:

"That's right. After all, the first thing we need to do is pinpoint the location of that frozen place within the time fog before we can try to pass through it. But pinpointing the location is difficult enough, and it's also easy to get completely lost within the time fog when trying to pass through it."

As he spoke, He pointed to the thin gray tube:

"But if we had these breathing tubes, we wouldn't have to be afraid at all."

Xia Fa asked in confusion:

"Time-Breathing Capsules?"

Tefaro smiled slightly, about to patiently explain to him.

But soon, Xia Fa figured it out himself:

"Let me guess. Originally, in this place where time stands still, all living beings and things should be still, since time itself has stopped. However, if there are truly living beings that can survive here, then time still needs to flow within, and these time breathing ducts—"

Tefal snapped his fingers:

"That's right, it's used to connect the Time Fog, which is 'time' itself, to facilitate the internal flow of time. We can also directly follow this Time Breathing Tube to find that place where time stands still. Xia Fa, I didn't expect you to be able to guess it so easily. You really are second only to me in intelligence."

Xia Fa rolled his eyes at him:

"You used to say I was smarter than you."

Tefaro laughed heartily:

"That's different. After all, I've become a transcendent monarch now, my life level has greatly improved, and my brainpower has improved along with it. Putting that aside, the existence of the time-breathing ducts means that there are living beings in this place where time has stopped, which may also be accompanied by danger. How about we go explore it?"

Xia Fa replied without hesitation:

"What are you afraid of? Let's go!"

Tefaro laughed:

"I knew you wouldn't be afraid. Come on, let's go!"

The two are now quite different. One has mastered the divine combat technique of "High-Dimensional Cutting" and is a complete transcendent monarch on the verge of losing control once. The other is almost capable of dealing with veteran transcendent monarchs. To exaggerate a bit, he can go anywhere in the universe.

Therefore, what's there to be afraid of if we're just exploring some place where time seems to stand still in the gray fog of time?

Immediately, led by Tefal, his body disintegrated into starlight and went directly through the small hole into the Time Breathing Tube.

Xia Fa followed closely behind. Both of them entered the "Starlight" state inside the "Starlight Body," which was equivalent to indirectly breaking their bodies apart, in order to enter such a narrow space-time breathing tube.

Of course, if they had all signed the "can be big or small" high-level secret agreement, then there would be no need for all this trouble; they could simply shrink their size to one centimeter.

Or, if one could become a god, even just a god, one could freely change one's form, becoming a seed or even a microorganism.

This is the power of the gods, but one cannot stay in that state for too long, otherwise it is easy to lose control.

The breathing tubes were quite long and narrow. Even with their speed comparable to that of extraordinary monarchs, the two of them flew for a full ten minutes and still couldn't see the end of the tunnel.

Unfortunately, both Tefaro and Shafa were currently in a state where their bodies had disintegrated into starlight, making it impossible for them to communicate. Returning by the same route was not particularly necessary, so they could only continue flying forward in silence.

After flying for another half hour, Xia Fa felt his mind becoming unstable, and the starlight that Tefaro had dissipated into began to flicker erratically.

In particular, outside the time tube, there was gray fog everywhere. No matter which way you looked, you could only see gray fog, which made them feel somewhat depressed.

"Breaking News! Breaking News! The secret recipe for Barbara Rum Cake has been leaked! Shannon Bakery is offering it for a limited time!"

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the gray mist of time and entered the Time Breathing Slimes.

Accompanying the sound was a fleeting image in the gray mist of time: a long queue of middle-class young women in front of Shannon's most famous bakery in Augustus.

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback. Barbara Rum Cake had long been a bestseller in various cities of the Kingdom of Augu. The secret recipe had been passed down to outsiders? That must have been decades ago, right?

Suddenly, the scene of people queuing to buy Barbara rum cake disappeared, and a newspaper flew out from the gray fog of time, fluttering up and down as if swept by a gale, flying past the thin tube of time's breath.

Both Sharfa and Tefal saw it clearly this time; the headline on the front page was:

A new entity, the "Storyteller," has been born, possessing unbelievable power—capable of destroying a planet with a mere flick of its wrist!

Below is another subheading:

"If you unfortunately encounter a storyteller, here's how to deal with them: First, try to remember any details from the story to find clues related to the answer. Second, remember to listen attentively to the storyteller and don't get distracted. Third..."

Storyteller?

This surprised both Xia Fa and Te Faro.

Because the storyteller is a real entity that was born more than a hundred years ago!

In other words, this newspaper that flashed through the fog of time is from a hundred years ago!

when--!

Just then, a grand bell rang out, also coming from the gray mist of time.

In the hazy mist, both Xia Fa and Te Faro saw an old figure dressed as the Pope of Absolute Defense standing in the sky, proclaiming divine pronouncements to the masses below.

"【Absolute Defense】The Lord has been having nothing to do lately, and while strolling around the Protoss Realm, he sneezed and accidentally killed a supernatural creature of Outer God rank."

"For the next year, this supernatural being with the status of an Outer God will be used to host a divine banquet. All clergy members of the Absolute Church or believers from all over the world who are of the status of demigod or above are welcome to attend."

"Remember, if you're just a mere demigod, you can only eat one grain of meat from that Outer God-level supernatural creature. Do not eat more than that!"

"One month after the Divine Banquet, Lord [Absolute Defense] will personally attend and answer everyone's prayers."

"At that time, [First History] may also come. Everyone must not lose their manners and etiquette in front of this true god, and disgrace the Absolute Church."

This revelation left both Xia Fa and Te Faro quite shocked.

Without a doubt, this scene could only have come from ten thousand years ago, when the nine great gods were still walking in the real world.

Neither Shafa nor Tefaro were surprised that [Absolute Defense] accidentally sneezed and killed a supernatural creature of Outer God rank.

However, the two of them genuinely envied the divine banquet that had been held for a year in a row, as well as the opportunity to see the two true gods, [Absolute Defense] and [First History], in person!

To this day, neither Shafa nor Tefaro has ever seen the true face of any of the true gods.

Both of them sighed inwardly, feeling quite regretful.

Xia Fa, in particular, was even more puzzled as to why the nine great gods stayed on earth and did not come out of their divine kingdoms.

Honestly, if the nine righteous gods were still walking in the world like they did in the first and second ten thousand years of the universe, and if they were all real and not fake, then based on my identity as the future Holy Spirit of Destiny, I would have long since become a divine son of one of the righteous gods in the earthly kingdom of the gods!

Who knows, I might actually get personal instruction from [Absolute Defense]!

Fortunately, Levimir, who was suspected to be a drop of blood from [Absolute Defense], and the young miner who might also have lost his power from [Absolute Defense], both gave him some basic instruction. Otherwise, Xia Fa felt that he would be extremely disappointed.

Just when he and Tefal thought they could see even earlier fragments of time.

Suddenly, the breathing tube widened from its narrow shape, as if it had expanded into a trumpet.

Immediately afterwards, the trumpet completely transformed into a circular opening, shrouded in mist and light, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.

The laughter of girls playing, along with the sound of the flowing stream and the running and chasing of children, came from the cave entrance where mist and light intertwined.

Xiafa and Tefaro exchanged a glance, then both chose to become invisible and went inside.

Of course, Tefaro relied on the invisibility ability of the "Sanctuary Assassin" high-level contract, while Xia Fa simply took out a secret treasure with invisibility ability and became invisible.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them stepped into the circular gate of light.

……

The warm spring sun lazily shines down from the sky, a gentle breeze caresses the air, carrying a faint fragrance of flowers.

What comes into view is a rather large village, with at least a thousand households, but the houses are made of mud bricks and gray tiles, much like the architectural style of a medieval village.

Beyond the villages and towns, countless wheat fields have been cultivated, and beyond those fields lie dense forests that stretch all the way to the surrounding mountains.

A stream flows across the wheat fields and villages to the left, and waterwheels beside the stream turn with a whooshing sound as they pound wheat in the mill into fine flour.

It was midday, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys of many houses. The aroma of baked bread and stews filled the entire village, creating a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.

As soon as Xia Fa and Te Faro stepped out of the circular portal, they found themselves suspended in the air, enjoying a panoramic view of this place where time seemed to stand still.

Fortunately, both of them were invisible, so they weren't afraid of scaring the residents and simply observed quietly.

After a while, Xia Fa asked somewhat strangely:

"Where is that... precious treasure you mentioned?"

Their purpose was clear from the beginning: to find good treasures and, incidentally, to see the place where time stands still and broaden their horizons.

For now, I haven't gained much knowledge, except that these houses do look very much like they're from tens of thousands of years ago.

Tefaro shook his head:

"I'm afraid we'll have to search for it. However, based on my guess, although time has stopped here, the flow of time is the same as outside, at most about twenty-two hours. Whether we can find it or not, we have to go out."

Fortunately, the circular portal did not disappear; it was right behind them, though it was hidden. However, since both of them were signatories of the Gate of Stars, it wouldn't be difficult to find it again after more than twenty hours.

Many residents come and go in this village, but their clothing is very simple, mostly consisting of simple linen shirts or thin leather jackets. The women wear white headscarves, while the men prefer to wear hats.

This was mainly due to insufficient productivity in ancient times, which was a way to avoid hair getting dirty and to reduce the frequency of washing hair.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Fa and Te Faro changed their clothes to resemble those of the villagers, and then landed in a small alley, revealing themselves.

Anyway, we still have about twenty hours, so we can slowly find out more.

Moreover, in just that short time, Xia Fa and Te Faro had already realized the special nature of this place.

Did you notice?

"Yes, I noticed."

"The sun hasn't moved an inch, even though the event has only lasted a few minutes..."

As Tefaro spoke, he withdrew his gaze from the sky. As a transcendent monarch and a signatory of the Gate of Stars, he was extremely sensitive to space and distance.

Therefore, He truly observed that the sun remained suspended in the sky, without moving an inch.

However, strangely enough, the white clouds do move as time goes by, unaffected.

"Could it be that this place... is always at noon?"

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised. Fortunately, since the sun did not move at all, the seasons probably would not change either. In spring, even at noon it was not hot, and the temperature was around 20 degrees Celsius, which was rather cool.

Why has time stopped here? What has happened over the past tens of thousands of years? If we find the treasure hidden here sooner, and if we have enough time left, Xiafa would be happy to explore it with Tefaro.

Tefaro pondered for a moment and said:

"That must be it. This village is forever frozen in the midday of spring, but that's precisely why something is so wrong here."

Both were intelligent men, so without Tefaro pointing it out, Sharphat understood what He was trying to say:

"You mean these streams should have dried up long ago, and this wheat couldn't possibly have grown?"

Tefaro nodded slightly:

"Yes, that's why I suspect... there are at least some extraordinary individuals in this village who have signed the Water Pact and the Earth Pact!"

The close connection of water ensures the streams flow continuously, while the close connection of earth allows for the creation of protective earthen walls to prevent wheat from scorching. Xia Fa understood this point.

Since there are extraordinary individuals, things become easier. We can just find them directly. In such a small place, it's unlikely that there are extraordinary individuals of particularly high status, or even that anyone has reached the level of a demigod.

Both Shafa and Tefaro realized this and were preparing to begin their search.

Especially Tefaro, who directly unleashed his spiritual intuition, covering every corner of this place.

But just then, a sacred and high-pitched chanting voice came from the wheat field.

"You are the master of the night."

"You are the god of the earth."

"God of Night, grant me power!"

"Let me allow the creatures of this land to enjoy a peaceful night!"

"Black Light Cage Technique!"

Right where the chanting began, large swaths of black light suddenly spread across thousands of acres of wheat fields, immediately blocking the sunlight.

However, both Xia Fa and Te Faro were stunned at the same moment.

Because they had all clearly sensed that when the so-called "Black Light Cage Technique" was cast, there was no fluctuation of extraordinary power whatsoever!

It was a strange and powerful force completely different from supernatural power, and it contained no trace of madness or loss of control. It was so pure and holy that it seemed to have no effect on the user's body or mind whatsoever!

It's important to understand that the reason extraordinary individuals can lose control is because each time they use their secret abilities, they accumulate a sense of loss of control and madness in their bodies and minds. Although the accumulation may not be large, over time, it becomes inevitable that they will eventually lose control.

In a sense, this is a fate that neither gods nor outward gods can escape, which is why anchors are needed to help stabilize the spirit, and then use the spirit to stabilize the body.

But now, this strange and powerful force contains absolutely no trace of loss of control or madness...

Even with Tefal's cynical and indifferent nature, he was completely shocked at this moment.

As for Xia Fa, perhaps because he was a transmigrator, combined with the chanting of the spellcaster before casting the spell and this sacred and holy power, he suddenly made a connection to something.

"magic?"

"This world actually has magic?"

"Wait, so that person is a magician?"

His spiritual intuition had already reached that point, and sure enough, he clearly saw the figure of the spellcaster.

He was an old man with a beard that reached all the way down to his chest. He wore a purple robe, a purple pointed hat like a magician's, and even held a magic wand in his hand!

Rumble!

At that moment, it was as if thunder had descended from the heavens, and Xia Fa was utterly shocked.

In this place where time stands still, a magician has appeared—something that could never exist in the real world or the Protoss Realm—and can actually wield magical power through chanting…

It's important to understand that in the real world and the Protoss Realm, both human and demi-human superhumans, needless to say, utilize the superhuman power granted by the Secret Contract.

Even non-humanoid supernatural beings and humanoid supernatural beings that do not need to sign a secret contract rely on extraordinary talents. In essence, this is also a kind of extraordinary power!

Meanwhile, since Xia Fa came into this world, he has never seen or heard of anyone who can use magic!

He glanced at Tefaro beside him, who was staring blankly in utter shock, and immediately realized that Tefaro had probably never seen or heard of the power of magic.

But now, this place is home to magicians who can use magic to cast spells...

In that instant, Xia Fa genuinely felt that he... seemed to have inadvertently come into contact with the deepest secret of this world.

(End of this chapter)