Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 48 The Real Change

Chestnut's words sent a chill down everyone's spine, making them feel as if their blood had turned cold.

Even Xia Fa was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that after the cave was upgraded to a high-risk ghost domain, the exit would simply disappear.

To be honest, just a second ago he was thinking about how to get both the Star Spirit Compass and that powerful unknown sealed artifact at the same time, but now, it seems that... escaping this strange realm is the top priority!

Putting everything else aside, being trapped in this strange realm for so long, the lack of water, the heat, and the hunger alone could wipe them out.

Although they are extraordinary beings, they have not yet reached the level of demigods who transcend the level of life. They are still human beings in essence and need to ingest water and food.

"No, the moisture problem is easy to solve. I can conjure water using the Etheric Source Vow. It's this food that's the problem..."

Xia Fa glanced at a lake not far away, where only the skeleton of a human-headed crocodile remained in a dried-up, cracked riverbed, and the "human skull" clearly visible in its white ribs.

The human skull was connected to the crocodile's belly by sections of retractable spine, looking both bizarre and eerie.

However, whether it was a crocodile or a human head, only bones remained, with no meat left.

In other words, even the option of "eating strange meat when cornered" no longer exists for them.

Everyone present remained silent. Ethan's face was ashen, Fensne sighed, and Glenn frowned in deep thought.

Chestnut's face turned pale as she tried desperately to think of a solution.

She is the captain of the Solar Prominence Nebula Team, and is always thinking about the safety of everyone.

Xia Fa thought for a moment, and was just about to speak when he suggested that everyone head southeast.

This wasn't because there was a jet-black pillar of light that only he could see.

Rather, his spiritual intuition subtly sensed that the only possible place to find hope was in that direction.

But just then, Chestnut suddenly gritted her teeth. The petite and adorable rat girl seemed to have made a firm decision, and resolutely said:
"Fensne, help me! I've sensed a new exit!"

Fensne's expression suddenly turned worried:
"But, Archbishop..."

Chestnuts cut through the iron road:
"There's no other way, otherwise we'll all be trapped here to die."

Everyone fell silent. The cave was now as bright as day, with flames and steam constantly shooting out from the cracked ground, and huge red and white mushrooms continuously spewing sparks around them.

A fine layer of sweat covered everyone's foreheads, and they could clearly feel the heat, as if they were in a desert.

But as extraordinary individuals, everyone understands that this is just the beginning!

It is foreseeable that the temperature in this eerie realm will continue to rise until it reaches the point where the temperature alone can cook them all.

High-risk ghost realms, as the name suggests, are characterized by "high risk". Many high-risk ghost realms do not even have the conditions for people to enter.

For example, in some high-risk ghost realms, superhumans would be crushed by gravity thousands or even tens of thousands of times greater than that outside the realm as soon as they entered.

Or, the entire high-risk ghost realm is simply filled with the mist of death souls, and even a little bit of it will turn you into a living corpse or even an undead.

And now, the underground cave, which has already been upgraded to an elephant-level mysterious domain, is also transforming in this direction...

The temperature will gradually rise until it reaches thousands or even tens of thousands of degrees!

In that situation, unless one is a demigod or higher, no superhuman can survive inside; they wouldn't even last a second.

"Alright, Archbishop, don't force yourself. Also, don't try to sense that strange thing. I think there's something wrong with it."

Fensne sighed, her voice still full of worry.

Chestnut nodded:
"Yes, I understand, don't worry."

Suddenly, Fensne walked behind Chestnut, then raised her hands, forming an "O" shape with her fingers, and aimed them at Chestnut.

Immediately afterwards, Fensne sang a beautiful song, her long, slightly wavy white hair rising without wind, shimmering with a pinkish glow, and fluttering behind her.

Chestnut immediately radiated a pale pink light, and she quickly closed her eyes, letting the yellow crystal in her palm hang down.

Tiny, rice-grain-sized black eyes emerge from the citrine, blinking vividly and turning around as if searching for something.

Xia Fa watched this scene, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Ethan then said in a deep voice:
"This is the 'Singer' contract signed by Fensne, which can temporarily enhance the contract abilities of a superhuman, but it will harm both parties, especially when the enhanced person uses a contract ability that exceeds their own strength in this state."

Xia Fa nodded. He had seen the introduction to the Singer's Pact in the Book of Pacts before, but he didn't expect to see the signatories so soon. Suddenly, Chestnut's petite body trembled slightly, a chilling red color appeared on her face, and her fluffy round ears stood on end.

But immediately, her expression relaxed slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Her once bright black and white eyes had turned completely black, with both the pupils and the whites of her eyes appearing pitch black, but the blackness was slowly fading away.

"A new exit...is in that direction!"

Chestnut pointed southeast, right where the jet-black pillar of light shot into the sky.

However, neither Chestnut himself, nor Archbishop Glenn, nor even Ethan and Fensny could see the jet-black pillar of light shooting into the sky.

In their view, that direction was just a dry and empty wasteland.

Only Xia Fa could still see the dark pillar of light and feel the astonishingly terrifying aura within it.

Then, Chestnut said:

"The exit... that strange creature is gone. It seems to have gone to other parts of this strange realm, but strangely, it left its Star Spirit Compass at the exit, along with two extraordinary fruits, which seem to be its food."

Xia Fa was slightly taken aback. Although, in a way, the exit and the direction of the dark pillar of light overlapped, and even the Star Spirit Compass was there, he could have gotten it.

However, he instinctively sensed that something was wrong.

Others shared this feeling, but none of them spoke up immediately, their hearts filled with doubt.

Glenn then said with a furrowed brow:

"Speaking of which, the one we've been chasing all along... shouldn't be a monster, right? Everything that just happened makes me even suspect that He is a god, or even an outer god!"

After Brar finished drawing that "weird" full-body sketch, the image was immediately erased by an inexplicable force, then the paper burst into flames, emitting a scream that seemed to tear away everyone's souls, and then Brar's body exploded...

All of this resembles the punishment a superhuman was given for "blaspheming" God!

Even Xia Fa, who had the least knowledge of occultism, realized that this "strangeness" was definitely not simple.

Chestnut shook its head at this moment:
"No, it couldn't be from a god, nor could it be from an outer god. Otherwise, when I first entered the cave and sensed its location, I would have lost control on the spot and my fate would have been much worse than that of Brah."

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to ponder. In fact, there seemed to be something wrong with Archbishop Glenn's words. After all, "hunting down" is also a form of blasphemy, and a far greater blasphemy than drawing a portrait.

If something were going to happen, it would have happened already.

But precisely because of this, everyone is also caught in deeper doubts.

It was not from God, not from an external god, and certainly not one of the nine true gods, yet, after blaspheming it, Brah suffered the punishment of death.

So... what exactly is this being that looks like a giant, heavily armored cavalryman?
Moreover, why is it okay to hunt it down, but not to draw its portrait?
"Could it be a physical entity?" Ethan asked, sounding somewhat fearful.

Glenn shook his head:

“It can’t be a physical entity. We’ve hunted it down so many times before, and we haven’t triggered any of the relevant rules. Besides, physical entities can be depicted and recorded; there’s no way to desecrate them by creating a portrait.”

Entities possess seemingly limitless power, especially when people violate their own unique rules.
However, physical objects that frequently appear in newspapers and news can definitely be depicted by painters, and this can even be considered a criterion for judging physical objects.

Therefore, thanks to Archbishop Glenn's reminder, the possibility that the creature that looked like a giant, heavily armored cavalryman was a physical entity was ruled out in everyone's minds.

"Furthermore, without a doubt, the transformation of the cave from an exploratory Eagle-level haunted area to a high-risk Elephant-level haunted area was triggered by Brar drawing a portrait of this being. This is simply outrageous! Even the elders of our family have never heard of anything like it," Glenn added.

Just because it was drawn, it triggered a punishment similar to "blasphemy" and caused the Ghost Realm to be directly upgraded by two ranks... This is almost unprecedented.

To put it dramatically, if they can't produce any substantial records, no one will believe them even if they do.

"In any case, since it's not at the exit, our top priority is to get out first. We can study the rest after we get out."

When Banli spoke up, everyone nodded in agreement, and they brought up the topic.

However, the heavy cloud hanging over everyone's hearts was even deeper than before.

After all, they had encountered a being they could not comprehend at all, one that was outside the scope of their occult knowledge.

Ethan led the way again, and everyone quickly formed the previous formation, heading towards the southeast.

But just then... a sudden change occurred!
(End of this chapter)