Deities: Rulers of Nature

The fluctuations on the ground might be imperceptible to an ordinary Spider-Man, but Kester, who had just advanced to the Gold rank, noticed them immediately.

A flicker of anxiety and ruthlessness flashed in Kester's eyes; he hadn't expected someone to come and steal his thunder so soon.

Among the remaining historical records of the ancestral land, there are some vague accounts of the war of the gods that year. Therefore, the spider-people of the Great Mistress and the Mistress level have some understanding of the gods.

Kester is an exception. He is the first male Spider-Man in many years to understand these things. In addition, Kester has just received divine grace, although it comes from the long-fallen Poison and Spider God. This also allows him to distinguish the similar energy fluctuations the moment he senses them.

A rustling sound of limbs grinding together rang out, and the other ten matriarchs came one after another to the statue. Looking at the divine rune cluster floating in the air, Carlos and Kadia lying to the side, and Kester with a missing arm, they couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

"All matriarchs, alien races have invaded my Undercity. Lead your children to the middle and upper levels, kill those reckless intruders, and use their flesh and wails to sacrifice to the gods of poison and spiders."

Ignoring the hesitation of the matriarchs, Kester directly revealed the divine fluctuations that had not yet completely dissipated, and issued the command amidst the sudden change in the matriarchs' gazes.

"Offer sacrifices to the god of poison and spiders, with the flesh and wails of the intruders!" all the matriarchs responded in unison.

Then they turned and walked toward the spider-men in the distance. How they communicated with their offspring was not Kester's concern.

Regardless, the fact that he received a divine gift is true. In addition, he was already the strongest Spider-Man because he claimed to have reverted to his ancestral bloodline, so his voice carries more weight than Carlos and Cardia combined.

As for Caroline's death, no one saw it except for Carlos and Cardia, so any excuse can be made to cover it up later.

Kester was certain that all the matriarchs had noticed the broken wreckage on the ground, but none of them had realized that it was the First Mistress, Caroline, since their First Mistress wasn't that withered.

This amused Carlos. Did they really not think of this, or were they afraid to think of it? Carlos just felt sorry for Caroline.

"Carlos, Kadia, you two had better shut up, or I won't mind dealing with you two first." Kester glanced at the two of them and casually warned them.

If his bloodline as a bloodthirsty spider hadn't been removed, he might have drained Carlos and Kadia dry in order to merge with the divine authority sooner... Now, they're lucky to be alive.

If Carlos and Kadia are sensible, Kester wouldn't mind keeping one of them. After all, they are both candidates for the Grand Mistress and one of the Mistresses, and they have talent and potential, making them qualified to be the mothers of his children.

Although he no longer possesses the bloodline of the Bloodthirsty Spider, it is believed that under the influence of his extraordinary bloodline, his descendants will surely produce individuals with exceptional talent.

However, the prerequisite is that we can get through this hurdle; otherwise, it's all wishful thinking.

Kester did not join the main force to fight; he wanted to find a way to absorb the corrupted divine authority. In Kester's plan, even if the gods of the new era invaded, they would be suppressed and unable to fight at full strength.

If he can successfully absorb the divine authority, he might even be able to kill the invading deity and become the new deity of the Snow Spider-Man.

The Snowflake Spidermen had mobilized ten Bronze-rank Matriarchs and thousands of Iron-rank Spidermen warriors. Kester didn't believe that the New Age gods could develop their kin to be stronger than them so quickly.

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On the other side, based on the information given to them by Ji Xuan beforehand, Qinglv and Chihong had already gained a general understanding of the Dark Cavern.

This place is divided into seven levels, with winding cave tunnels connecting all the spaces. Here, collective action does not offer an advantage; on the contrary, it may lead them to a situation similar to that they faced when clearing the Long River and encountering those venomous giant toads.

Therefore, shortly after entering the next level, the temple guards, under Qinglu's command, split into small teams and spread out their battle lines. Each team consisted of about twenty snake people, each accompanied by a cherry blossom spirit.

These teams will not venture too deep; they will engage in battles with the shallow and medium-level wild beasts and the followers of other deities. The real challenge lies with the Azure and Crimson realms.

This time, the two of them didn't lead the team; instead, they headed downwards together.

"Green Bro, these glowing little things on the rock wall are quite interesting. Let's head back sometime later." Crimson looked with great interest at the glowing layer made up of firefly carcasses.

Along the way, Crimson saw light of various colors, which gave her some ideas.

"Once our lord conquers the Dark Cavern, he can have whatever he desires," Qinglu replied while observing the surroundings.

Although Qinglv also glimpsed the arrival of other gods, he firmly believed that the final victory would belong to the god of nature.

As the two emerged from a narrow crevice in the rocks, a breathtaking view suddenly opened up before them, and a wave of moist air washed over them. It turned out to be an extremely spacious natural cave.

The stalactites hanging down from above are scattered in a staggered pattern, and a rather dark underground river flows by in the distance, its dull sound echoing in the empty cave.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in his crimson eyes, and his face immediately adopted a lazy yet smug expression. After subtly winking at Qinglu, he raised his voice and teased:

"I knew there was water here. How could I have misheard such an obvious sound of flowing water?"

After saying that, Crimson deliberately acted as if it were defenseless, and even the swaying of its snake tail became much more casual.

Green immediately caught Red's hint and understood. He replied irritably, "Fine, fine, you're the best. Your ears are the sharpest. Go get some water, this place is so stuffy, my throat is practically on fire."

The two sang in perfect harmony, their voices perfectly natural.

Although it's unclear whether the alien race can understand their language, at least they've made the right gesture.

And so, Crimson quickly approached the underground river. When it reached the riverbank, its lazy posture vanished, and a drop of amethyst-colored venom condensed in its palm.

Under the control of crimson spiritual power, the drop of venom rapidly fell into the river.

"boom!"

The venom didn't dissolve into the water the moment it touched the surface; instead, it exploded irrationally—this was the poison explosion technique.

The violent venom blasted the river apart, revealing more than a dozen Black Iron Tier Rainbow Octopus Men hidden within.

Unfortunately, what greeted them was not the unsuspecting crimson and green, but a deadly poisonous fog poured over their heads.

"Gurgle!"

"Glug!"

“…” A series of piercing screams rang out.

That single drop of crimson amethyst venom was made with a generous amount of ingredients; these iridescent octopus-men were quickly dissolved to the point where they couldn't even make a sound.

"As expected, we don't understand each other's languages," Crimson concluded.

This time, Ji Xuan did not grant him the ability to understand languages, so Crimson could not understand the screams of the Rainbow Octopus Man.