raknovel Chapter 429 The Oldest Gold Cleaner
Chapter 429 The Oldest Gold Cleaner
Chapter 429 The Oldest Gold Cleaner
Xia Fa was slightly taken aback. His spiritual intuition had been sealed by the [Brief Reality]. How could Gastis the Great Axe be able to communicate with him?
But immediately, he discovered that a small golden cavalryman had actually condensed in the space outside his mind and inside the astral spirit within his spiritual range!
This little golden cavalryman just sat there casually in the Protoss, seemingly unafraid of being discovered by the [Brief Reality], and was even looking at me with a strange expression.
His expression held surprise, reproach, and above all, regret.
Xia Fa tried it out and found that he could communicate directly with the golden cavalry figure using his spiritual intuition. He couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know either. This is the first time I've truly faced a god, and I didn't expect to be captured so quickly—"
The little golden cavalryman, Gastis the Greataxe, asked in surprise, "Were you captured in the City of Gold Pounds?"
Xia Fa sighed, "No, it's in the real world."
Upon hearing this, Gastis the Great Axe seemed to breathe a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good. I thought that [Brief Reality] was strong enough to ignore the perception of [Absolute Defense] and rush into the City of Gold Convergence to capture you. If that were the case, things would be troublesome now."
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Xia Fa understood the implication in its words and couldn't help but say, "You're not going to tell me that under normal circumstances, you could defeat [Temporary Reality], are you?"
Although he knew that the Golden Cleaners varied in strength, after witnessing the terrifying power of [Brief Reality] firsthand, Xia Fa understood that a Golden Cleaner who could defeat [Brief Reality] was extremely rare.
The most terrifying aspect of the Gold Cleaners lies in their sheer numbers.
Over six hundred Golden Cleansers, relying on a certain battle formation, could overwhelm even the most formidable "Absolute Defense" at its peak. And a year later, over ten thousand Golden Cleansers will awaken—
Not to mention, once the true gods collapse, a single Golden Cleanser can easily wipe out all the extraordinary beings in the universe, which is what makes the Golden Cleansers so terrifying.
And now, if Gastis the Great Axe could defeat [Temporary Reality]—
Almost immediately, Gastis the Great Axe replied, "I can barely fight Him to a draw, but, Shafa, do you know that the strength of [Temporary Reality] lies in [Eternal Reality] and His extremely unique development of the secret contract? So, even if I can fight Him to a draw, I can't save you."
After a pause, it immediately changed the subject: "But don't worry, I'm trying to figure out a way, if we can get [Absolute Defense] or the Ninth God to come over—"
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Xia Fa was taken aback: "What did you say? Lord [Absolute Defense] can get here in time?"
Gastis the Great Axe exclaimed in surprise, "You didn't know about this? Oh—yes, it's normal that you didn't know, after all, it just happened half a day ago."
Xia Fa immediately said, "What happened? Tell me quickly."
At this moment, although he was communicating with the golden cavalry figures in his astral body through spiritual intuition, he appeared to be bound and unwilling to speak further in the outside world.
To be precise, after seeing a Gold Cleaner appear, he didn't want to speak anymore.
Meanwhile, Gastis the Great Axe was warmly embracing [Brief Reality]'s shoulder, chatting about all sorts of things as they traveled together.
With Gastis the Great Axe keeping him company, [Brief Reality] stopped paying attention to Shafa, but still clung tightly to the rope-like brown pencil.
In this situation, even without Gastis the Great Axe saying it, Xiafa understood that to escape from the clutches of [Temporary Reality], they had to plan for the long term.
Therefore, it's crucial to understand what exactly happened half a day ago, especially why the [Brief Reality] didn't confront the [Paradox Joker].
Instead, the fact that they came to capture him, and what exactly happened to the [Absolute Defense] master, became extremely important.
But then the golden cavalry figures formed from Gastis the Great Axe sighed deeply and said, "Let me get to the point. First of all, the biggest problem is that Julius has awakened—"
Xia Fa didn't ask any more questions and listened quietly.
Gastis the Great Axe's voice also became distant, as if recounting an extremely ancient past: "Julius, according to legend, was the first Gold Cleanser to be born in this world. Its birth seems to have occurred around the same time as the beginning of the Extraordinary Era."
Xia Fa was startled by the first sentence and almost didn't come to his senses.
A gold cleaner who has lived for over 30,000 years?
It's important to know that the strength of the Golden Cleansers is closely related to their supreme killing techniques. Moreover, the longer a Golden Cleanser exists, the higher their wisdom becomes, and the deeper their understanding of the world becomes.
A full thirty thousand years—Shafa couldn't even imagine just how powerful Julius had become.
Moreover, the most troublesome thing is that the Gold Cleaners themselves can form a kind of battle formation, just like the more than six hundred Gold Cleaners dealt with [Absolute Defense] back then.
However, if Julius were to be the commander-in-chief in the battle...
"Actually, there were already dozens of Golden Cleaners born in the same batch back then, but Julius was the first to be born. I'm pretty sure of that because when I met it a few hours ago, I could feel that most primal and ancient aura emanating from it."
Gastis the Great Axe spoke in a deep voice, then continued, "Those dozens of Golden Cleansers from over 30,000 years ago had the primary goal of eliminating the Great Old Ones, because the Great Old Ones seemed to pose a far greater threat to this universe than the extraordinary beings."
"However, the Great Old Ones are not only numerous, but also very powerful. Therefore, Julius was seriously injured in an operation to annihilate the Rhine Calamity, but he survived and hid in a place where time stood still in the gray fog of time."
Another place where time stands still —
Xia Fa discovered that this place where time stood still in the gray fog was indeed an excellent hiding place, and he even prepared to find an unclaimed place where time stood still.
Of course, this is on the premise that you can get out of trouble.
However, on another note, the Guardian's place where time stands still is quite nice; not many people know about it. It's just unclear how they managed to lure that Bronze Cleaner there last time.
"Then, Julius slept for thousands of years in that place where time stood still, and only returned to the real world after his injuries had healed."
"But it soon discovered that, due to the powerful rise of the nine great gods, it was no longer possible for it to eliminate all extraordinary beings on its own."
"Fortunately, what comforts it is that the transcendent gods and the Great Old Ones are fighting like dogs—that's not how I described it, it's Julius's exact words—in short, at least the Great Old Ones have been wiped out."
"Therefore, after careful planning, Julius chose to lie in wait in the shadows, while quietly awaiting the birth of new Golden Cleaners."
Hearing this, Xia Fa couldn't help but ask curiously, "Could all of this have been told to you by Julius himself?"
The golden cavalry figure that Gastis the Great Axe conjured nodded: "Yes, but not through storytelling. When it summoned me, it directly transmitted these experiences to me through thought transmission."
After a slight pause, it continued, "Then there was the incident more than ten thousand years ago, when the Nine True Gods were replaced by the fake Nine True Gods. That major event that affected the entire universe was actually orchestrated by Julius."
"First, it found nine Golden Cleaners who were still asleep and had not fully awakened. Then, it found nine Celestial Venerables who were on the verge of losing control or going crazy. These Celestial Venerables were on the verge of death because they had failed to ascend to become True Gods."
"At the same time, they were also deeply obsessed with becoming true gods, which is why they were bewitched by Julius."
"Julius used a secret technique from the Supreme Art of Slaughter to fuse these nine Celestials and nine Golden Cleansers, creating the fake Nine Great Gods."
"You should have heard what happened next. First, the true gods such as [Nature Monarch], [Supreme Law], and [False Rule] were besieged by the nine false true gods. Some died, and some fled."
"Then the Ninth God of the Church of Fate seemed to have a premonition of something and mysteriously disappeared, thus escaping a calamity."
"Then, the Silver Universe successfully escaped by relying on the Eternal Space. Of course, for the sake of the spatial stability of the real world and the Protoss Realm, neither the fake Nine Gods nor Julius dared to touch Him."
"Finally, Julius himself took action, severely injuring the Paradox Clown, and then had the fake Nine Gods impersonate the real Nine Gods to lure the Absolute Defense into the battle formation composed of more than six hundred Golden Cleansers. Julius himself served as the commander-in-chief."
"Julius originally thought he could use this to kill [Absolute Defense] in one fell swoop and remove this biggest obstacle, but unfortunately, [Absolute Defense] still managed to escape."
"Or, to be precise, [Absolute Defense] single-handedly killed all six hundred-plus Gold Cleaners, and then, dragging its heavily wounded body, also hid in the Time Mist."
"But Julius didn't die. He faked his death, fooled the [Absolute Defense], and hid in the Time Mist."
"Under these circumstances, the fake Nine True Gods, fearing that the [Absolute Defense] might return at any time, and also needing anchors provided by believers throughout the universe to stabilize their spirits, chose to remain still and pretend to be the real Nine True Gods for over ten thousand years."
"You've probably heard about what happened next recently. Whether it was the return of the righteous gods like the Paradox Clown, or the creation of the First History barrier that sealed off the sleeping place of the more than ten thousand Golden Cleaners."
"But the real change happened half a day ago—Julius woke up again."
Has Julius awakened again?
For some reason, even though he had never met this oldest Golden Cleanser, hearing these words still sent a chill down Xia Fa's spine. He quickly asked, "[Paradox Clown], are you alright?"
Gastis the Great Axe, transformed into a tiny golden cavalryman, shook his head: "No, you can rest assured about that. However, the complexity of battles between true gods far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine. Therefore, when the hard-won balance was disrupted by Julius's forceful intervention—"
Xia Fa couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Gastis the Great Axe then changed the subject: "Actually, I estimate that whether it's [Absolute Defense], [Paradox Joker], or [Silver Universe], they all realize that dragging this out isn't a solution. Although it can buy them three months of breathing room, what can a mere three months change?"
It's impossible for a peerless expert capable of taking on ten thousand enemies single-handedly at the level of a true god to suddenly emerge within these three months.
"Therefore, I suspect that they made preparations in advance, preparing to use the [Silver Universe] to transfer the sleeping land of the Gold Cleaners through the [Eternal Space]."
Although the turn of events seemed abrupt, Xia Fa listened attentively without interrupting.
"Therefore, when Julius appeared and the battle was about to turn in one direction, the three gods immediately reacted."
"The [Silver Universe] moved the sleeping place of the Golden Cleaners to a place in the Time Mist, a place known only to a few of you."
"Then, the same [Silver Universe] directly took [Absolute Defense] and [Paradox Joker] and left the battle."
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"The three of them should have returned to the City of Gold Pounds, the last stronghold of the extraordinary beings."
"That's why I asked you earlier if you were caught by [Temporary Reality] in the City of Gold Pounds."
Although he had suspected it beforehand, Xia Fa still felt a mix of emotions as he listened.
If I had stayed in the City of Gold Pounds for a few more hours—not only would I have avoided being caught by [Temporary Reality], but I might have even met the three true gods: [Absolute Defense], [Paradox Clown], and [Silver Universe]!
Most importantly, you can then tell [Paradox Joker] about the young miners—oh wait, I mean, you can tell [Absolute Defense] directly!
"Wait, what exactly is the purpose of Lord [Silver Universe]'s actions, or rather, the three of them's schemes—"
Suddenly, Xia Fa thought of something and quickly asked another question.
It's impossible to prevent the Gold Cleaners from waking up by simply moving their sleeping place into the Time Mist.
It shouldn't be that easy.
"It's very simple, the three of you—are here to save [First History]."
"Saving [First History]?"
"That's right. Although the First History has been transformed into a barrier, there is still a possibility of reversing it as long as the Eternal Cycle can be found, especially since the Ninth True God of the Church of Destiny has also reappeared."
"You mean, if the sleeping grounds of the Gold Cleaners hadn't been moved back then, then—"
"Yes, with Julius's strength and skill, he would definitely destroy the barrier formed by [First History] immediately and kill Him directly. He might even awaken those more than ten thousand Golden Cleaners ahead of time."
"this----"
At this moment, Xia Fa truly felt the pressure that the righteous gods were under.
It was because Alm the Greatbow ambushed [First History] in an attempt to force [First History] to unleash the power of a true god, directly awakening the more than ten thousand Golden Cleansers, that [First History] was forced to transform into a barrier and seal the sleeping place of the Golden Cleansers.
Now, the fragile balance that had been painstakingly maintained has been disrupted by the awakening of Julius, the oldest gold cleaner—
If the gods hadn't managed to spare some time amidst their life-or-death struggle to prepare a plan to relocate the sleeping Golden Cleansers—Julius might already be sweeping across the universe with over ten thousand Golden Cleansers.
At the same time, Xia Fa also realized why [Brief Reality] was able to free up a hand to grab him.
It turns out that the battle between the righteous gods had ended half a day ago.
"[First History] has always been the strategist and advisor of the true gods, and also serves as their intelligence officer. Without Him, the task of wiping out the ancient rulers of the entire universe more than 30,000 years ago could not have been completed so quickly and with such minimal losses. Therefore, for the true gods, [First History] absolutely cannot die."
Gastis the Great Axe said, but shook his head slightly: "However, no one has encountered the Eternal Cycle in the past 30,000 years, so we can only take it one step at a time now."
After a pause, He changed the subject again: "So, you understand why [Temporary Reality] needs me to be with Him so much, right? Right now, we're in the Protoss Natural Starfield, which is the territory of the Extraordinary Faction, so He doesn't dare to make any big moves."
Upon hearing this, Xia Fa was overjoyed: "If that's the case—"
Gastis the Great Axe said, "Let me think. Before I act, I need to figure out how to protect you. I suspect that if things go wrong, [Brief Reality] will not hesitate to kill you!"