Deities: Rulers of Nature

Ji Xuan's gaze swept over the Xishan tribe and finally landed on the central square.

There, a group of snake people were carrying stones to train their bodies, while another group was practicing using red crystal spears.

Nine Black Iron-tier Serpentmen and 138 Level 10 Serpentmen—this is the current high-end combat force of the Xishan Tribe, enough to qualify them to invade some demiplanes.

In the present-day virtual world, besides the divine realms opened up by lucky demigods like Ji Xuan who absorbed fragments of divine power, there are countless demi-planes, small worlds, and remnants floating around.

Their predecessors were fragments of divine realms shattered by the gods of the old era, which survived by chance during the transition between the old and new eras.

Some of them are desolate and lifeless; others are rich in resources; some are still inhabited by ancient creatures from the previous era, or even the remnants of gods from the old era.

Actively exploring the virtual world and plundering its resources is an essential path for every ambitious new demigod to grow stronger.

This battle also held a different meaning for the Xishan tribe.

It was not only to help the Era acquire more resources, but also the first war waged by the Xishan tribe against external forces.

Ji Xuan must choose a suitable target as much as possible to avoid excessive casualties.

After glancing at the Xishan tribe one last time, Ji Xuan vanished in a flash.

When He reappeared, He was already standing outside the crystal wall of the Mountain and Sea Divine Realm.

Unlike the bright and warm interior of the divine realm, the void realm is always a cold and desolate darkness.

The crystal walls of the Mountain and Sea Divine Realm emitted a dim light in the darkness, a protection provided by the Divine Game for the newly born demigods.

Without sufficient strength, an overly prominent divine realm will only become a target for attacks by other gods.

While it's possible to wait passively in the virtual world for other worlds to stumble upon you, the probability is extremely low. To acquire resources, you must take the initiative.

Ji Xuan lightly touched his brow. The power of faith he had accumulated over the past three years was being consumed like flowing water, and wave after wave of invisible ripples spread outwards from him.

Before He could solidify His own power or be fortunate enough to obtain a divine office, this was the only way He could explore the surrounding area.

These ripples are extremely weak and will dissipate on their own when they encounter the crystal walls of other worlds.

Ji Xuan even deliberately consumed more faith power to make the frequency of the ripples as consistent as possible with the fluctuations of the void realm itself.

In this way, even if one accidentally touches the divine realm crystal wall of another demigod, it will most likely be regarded as a natural fluctuation of the void realm and will not arouse suspicion.

[Message: Faith Points are being continuously depleted]

In just a few breaths, he had exhausted the faith power he had accumulated over two years.

Fortunately, it wasn't a waste of effort.

Feedback came from four regions in total, and Ji Xuan used his Omniscient Eye to investigate the information from these four regions.

Fortunately, there are no other newly established divine realms created by demigods around the Mountain and Sea Divine Realm for the time being. Unfortunately, one of them is a small world, and the beings living in it are far stronger than the current Xishan tribe. The invasion of the snake people is tantamount to sending them to their doom.

The other two demiplanes were too barren, lacking not only any living beings but also spiritual resources.

Fortunately, the last demiplane met Ji Xuan's requirements.

[Half-plane]

[Territory: Approximately 600 square kilometers]

[Environment: Ocean]

[Spiritual Plants: None]

[Spirit Ore: None]

[Spiritual Landform: Moon Reflection Spring (Black Iron)]

Intelligent race: None

[Dimensional Creatures: Giant Squid (Bronze), King Squid, Silver-striped Sea Serpent, Spiny-scaled Sea Serpent, Silver-scaled Snapper, Blackback Perch, Red-tailed Pomfret, Red-clawed Crab, Black-hearted Snail, Cuttlefish, Red Algae...]

[Information: This is a fragment of a destroyed corner of the divine realm from an ancient era, with the dominant being being the giant squid.]

Ji Xuan silently hovered outside a dim crystal wall, observing.

This is a half-plane where more than 90% of the area is ocean, with a few barren islands scattered on the sea and some low reefs.

At the heart of the entire demiplane is the Moon Reflection Spring, located in the center of the ocean.

This is a semi-transparent spring with a diameter of one meter, surrounded by the dominant species, the King Squid. One of them, nourished by the spring, became a Bronze-rank King Squid.

Besides one giant squid, there were more than ten black iron-rank giant squid, while the rest of the smaller giant squid were all of the common rank.

In terms of sheer strength, the Xishan tribe is undoubtedly much weaker, but as long as they deploy the right tactics, the probability of victory is still quite high.

Moreover, the Moon Reflection Spring is also very important to the current Snake-People race.

[Yingyue Spring]

[Rank: Iron]

[Spirituality: Moonlight]

[Appearance: The entire spring is a semi-transparent well with a diameter of one meter.]

[Information: A spring imbued with the spirit of the moon has a chance to condense moon dew every night when illuminated by moonlight.]

Moon Dew not only nourishes living beings and heals injuries, but most importantly, long-term consumption can slowly enhance mental strength.

The Serpent People's physical training is now on track, but spiritual improvement is extremely difficult. Apart from engaging in life-or-death battles with wild beasts, they have not yet found a more effective method.

Without further hesitation, Ji Xuan once again consumed his faith power, and in a flash, he passed through the crystal wall and entered this demiplane.

A damp, salty sea breeze swept over me.

Ji Xuan landed on the largest island, lightly touched the ground, and left a divine power mark. This mark would later become the coordinates connecting the two worlds.

After doing all this, Ji Xuan returned to the Mountain and Sea Divine Realm.

His figure appeared in the sky above the Xishan tribe, and golden light shone down from his body.

The once bustling tribe fell silent instantly. Those who were working stopped what they were doing, and those who were training put down their equipment and weapons. Everyone rushed to the central square and looked up at the sacred figure in the sky.

Qingdao was the first to react. He quickly walked to the altar, placed his right hand on his chest, and bowed deeply to Ji Xuan.

Qinglu and the other seven leaders followed closely behind, leading all the tribesmen in a bow.

Hundreds of eyes filled with piety and awe were focused on Ji Xuan.

"My believers."

"War is imminent."

"Now you have shed your weakness and are able to protect my glory."

"Next, I will open the door to a new world for you."

"There are abundant resources there, and spiritual springs that can make you stronger."

"Take up your weapons, for my glory, and for your strength, follow me into battle, and offer me your most valiant fighting..."

A majestic yet natural voice resounded throughout the Xishan tribe. In the eyes of the snake people, the golden light emanating from Ji Xuan fell upon the two stone pillars in front of the altar.

The stone pillars, which had originally emitted only white light, suddenly shone brightly, with rays of light weaving between them, transforming into a huge white vortex.

Qinglu drew the red crystal spear from behind him and raised it high. His loud voice instantly resounded throughout the entire square.

"For the glory of our Lord!"

"For the future of the Xishan tribe, warriors of the hunting party, step forward and join me and the chiefs in battle!"

All the snake-man warriors raised their weapons and shouted, "For the glory of our Lord!"

The first war waged by the Xishan tribe against external forces has officially begun.