Deities: Rulers of Nature

Chapter 93 Awakening

The year 560 of the Divine Calendar.

Ten years have passed since Ji Xuan fell into slumber, and five years have passed since Jin Tai created the Frost Blade.

Frost Blade

【Quality: Exceptional】

[Rank: Steel]

[Rune Circuit: Frost Blast]

[Effects: Frost, Adhesion, Burst, Toughness, Sharpness]

[Information: The first extraordinary weapon in the history of the Mountain and Sea Divine Realm independently developed, designed, and forged by a clan. Its creation marks the beginning of a new era for the clan.]

Five years is enough time for rune masters to thoroughly study the Frostblade, or rather, to master the five-character rune group Frostblast created by Jin Tai and Kyloen.

The Frostfire Rune Cluster grants three types of spiritual effects: Frost, Attachment, and Burst. Under the stimulation of the rune cluster, Silver Steel activates two spiritual effects: Toughness and Sharpness. These are the five spiritual effects of the Frostblade.

Although ordinary people make up the majority, one can't help but marvel at how some geniuses have indeed driven the course of history.

Just like Jin Tai and Kailoen, the first extraordinary weapon they created reached the Fine Steel rank, but that's not the most important thing. What's really important is the Frost Explosion Rune Cluster.

The Frost Blast rune cluster can be learned by others. For some talented rune masters, they can learn some ideas and then adjust and reconstruct their own rune clusters. Rune masters with less talent can mass-produce various extraordinary weapons as long as they master the Frost Blast rune cluster.

It's worth mentioning that after five years of research and experimentation, the Frostfire Rune Team's inscriptions are no longer limited to battle blades.

Whether it's a sword, spear, hammer, or even a shield or armor—as long as the material can withstand the impact of the rune circuit, the Frost Explosion rune cluster can be inscribed onto any form of equipment.

As for whether it's suitable or not, that's not a problem for the Frostfire Rune Team; it's a problem for the equipment and the user.

In short, given the ever-growing population of the clans, there's never too much of a good thing like extraordinary equipment.

Over the past five years, the rune masters have also made new research achievements. Under the leadership of Jin Tai and Kailoen, several talented rune masters have worked together to research rune clusters that are compatible with the Void Crystal.

And in the 558th year of the Divine Calendar, the final result was reached.

Frost Staff

【Quality: Exceptional】

[Rank: Steel]

[Rune Circuit: Frozen Heart]

[Effects: Frost, Amplification, Tranquility, Meditation Amplification]

[Information: The first spellcasting-side extraordinary weapon in the history of the Mountain and Sea Divine Realm researched and developed by a clan —]

The Iceheart Rune Group is also a five-character rune group. The birth of the Frost Staff is a new milestone for the clans of the Mountain and Sea God Realm, and their firepower coverage has entered a new stage.

Research has revealed that even Black Iron-tier transcendents can unleash frost elemental attacks using the Frost Staff, although many of them become exhausted and mentally foggy after firing just two attacks.

The spiritual effects of calming the mind and meditation allow them to quickly recover their mental strength and re-enter a fighting state.

As for why the core rune is still the frost element, Jin Tai and the others couldn't figure it out. In the fragmented history of the Snowy Spider-Man, only this type is relatively complete.

However, not everything is happy; as newborns are born, people also die.

Over the past five years, batches of snake spirits and spider-men have died. Only a small portion of them died of old age, while the majority either perished in the jaws of wild beasts, were swallowed by the ocean, or lost their lives in the depths of the dark underworld—and all of them were properly buried.

These are all unavoidable. Even in an absolutely safe environment, people can die due to accidents, let alone in the perilous Mountain and Sea Divine Realm. The clans have all made mental preparations.

However, the death of one person alarmed the High Priest Qingdao, who personally engraved that person's name, stroke by stroke, on the large monument in the central square.

Not only that, Qingdao also co-wrote his biography with Jinchen, which was placed in the side hall of the temple.

That name is Aoki.

Aoki and Seido are of the same generation, but Aoki is a bit older than Seido.

It can be said that Aoki truly witnessed the transformation of the Xishan Serpent Clan from a dilapidated settlement on the verge of collapse into the prosperous Xishan City it is today. He also personally experienced one glorious battle after another, and went through the transformation from serpent people to serpent spirits, and from mortals to extraordinary beings.

Before Ji Xuan bestowed divine grace, Qingmu was already the captain of the hunting team. At that time, the snake people lived a very difficult life. They had to worry about food in the cold winter and faced the danger of extinction when they encountered stronger wild beasts.

After Ji Xuan bestowed divine grace, the Serpent People tribe underwent unprecedented changes. Qingmu also transformed from the captain of the hunting team into one of the seven leaders of the temple guards, becoming the core leadership of the tribe.

Years later, Aoki participated in fewer and fewer battles, not out of fear of war, but because he began to study various herbs, conducting repeated experiments...

Through careful preparation, they finally developed several effective medicines.

It can be said that the beginnings of medicine started with Aoki.

In the final stage of his life, Aoki didn't choose to enjoy life. Instead, he became the village chief of Golden Village. There, Aoki led groups of snake people to cultivate farmland, planting various crops and transforming the village into a veritable granary.

While Aoki's life may not have been particularly eventful, he certainly made indelible contributions to the development of his clan.

This is why Seidokai engraved Aoki's name on the large monument; he deserves it.

Aoki's departure inevitably made Seido think of himself.

As the high priest of Xishan City, Qingdao had already dedicated everything to Ji Xuan, but unfortunately, he still failed to cross that threshold and become a saint.

This means that the lifespan of Seido is limited.

However, seeing how prosperous Xishan City has become, Qingdao felt that even if he died now, he would not have any regrets.

But dying is different from being able to die. In the final stage of his life, Seido had one more thing to accomplish: to train a qualified successor.

A person who can take up the Staff of Nature, shoulder the name of the High Priest, and continue to lead the people forward.

And this person, Qingdao has already chosen, is none other than Jin Chen.

Under the careful guidance of Qingdao for so many years, Jin Chen is now able to take on the responsibilities of the High Priest.

In recent years, Jin Chen has presided over most of the sacrificial activities, with Qing Dao playing a backup role at most. Jin Chen has not let Qing Dao down; she has done a good job, and most of the snake spirits, cherry blossom spirits, and spider people trust her.

It can be said that Jin Chen is only one step away from becoming the High Priestess: Qing Dao will hand over the Staff of Nature to her.

The flourishing of the clans continuously provided Ji Xuan with the power of faith.

After a ten-year slumber, He is finally about to awaken!