All Gods: Starting with Two Families

Chapter 7 Totem AwakeningThe master of ceremonies this time was a Tiger-person deity with a Rank 3 Godhead. His physique was massive, with black and yellow stripes like burning flames. The ’King’ character on his forehead radiated a dark gold luster, and his gaze was cold and majestic.

”Silence!”

The Tiger-person Master of Ceremonies’ voice rolled across the jungle like muffled thunder, suppressing all whispers.

”By the grace of the Royal Court, I bestow upon you New Gods the foundation for your race’s ascent—the totem spirit Awakening Ceremony!”

totem spirit! Zhou Zheng’s spirits lifted. This was one of the core Legacies of the Orc God System, a secret technique that could manifest a race’s potential and condense it into a source of protection and power!

”Step forward in order. Use divine blood to awaken the souls of ten thousand beasts and communicate with your compatible totem!”

The Tiger-person Master of Ceremonies pointed to a recessed stone bowl covered in profound patterns at the center of the stone platform.

The ceremony began. One by one, the divine thought projections of the deities stepped onto the platform, cutting their projections—equivalent to squeezing out a sliver of Origin Divine Power—and dripping a few drops of golden divine blood into the stone bowl.

Buzz!

The patterns on the stone bowl lit up one after another, and the platform itself emitted a low roar.

The divine blood in the bowl was instantly absorbed. Immediately after, above the entire stone platform, light and shadow distorted as countless massive and blurry beast soul phantoms stampeded and roared!

Wolves, bears, foxes, deer, elephants... ten thousand beasts galloped with a magnificent Aura!

When one of the beast soul phantoms resonated strongly with the deity on the stone platform, it would break away from the group and turn into a streak of light, lunging fiercely toward that deity!

The moment the beast soul touched the divine thought projection, it suddenly contracted and solidified, eventually branding a glowing circular totem mark representing that beast soul onto their forehead, chest, or the back of their hand!

”Wind Wolf Totem! C-Rank!”

”Rock Bear Totem! B-Rank!”

”Grass Deer Totem! D-Rank!”

The Tiger-person Master of Ceremonies indifferently announced the Ranks based on the totem’s solidity and the Aura it emitted.

Most totems hovered around C-Rank or D-Rank. Occasionally, a B-Rank would appear, drawing low gasps and envious looks.

A Lionman deity stepped forward and dripped his divine blood. A powerful lion beast soul roared and lunged at him, branding a glittering golden lion head totem on his chest!

”Gold Lion Totem! A-Rank!” For the first time, a hint of approval entered the Tiger-person Master of Ceremonies’ voice. The Lionman deity looked around proudly, enjoying the attention of the gods.

It was Zhou Zheng’s turn. Just as he stepped toward the stone platform, a harsh voice rang out beside him.

”Oh, isn’t this the little snake playing with mud in the desert?” A deity projection with the lithe build and characteristic elegance and cunning of a feline blocked his path.

This was a Cat-person Deity, her emerald eyes full of mockery, the tip of her tail curling smugly.

”Lord Tiger God is short of some errand runners. Seeing how hard it is for your small frame to survive in the desert, why not join us? Working for Lord Tiger God is better than having your little snake brats scrounge for food in the sand.”

This was an invitation to serve, but even more so, it was a condescending humiliation.

Several deities attached to the Tiger God nearby let out low chuckles, and even the Tiger God’s projection in the central area cast an indifferent glance over.

Zhou Zheng didn’t stop. His projection’s snake pupils swept over the Cat-person Deity without a ripple, his voice flat: ”Not interested.”

After saying that, he walked straight past her toward the stone platform.

Being rejected in public caused a flash of annoyance in the Cat-person Deity’s emerald pupils. Staring at Zhou Zheng’s back, she raised her voice shrilly.

”Heh! Ungrateful! A broken desert Divine Domain raising a bunch of useless Snake-people... you’ll probably only be able to awaken an earthworm as a totem spirit, right? What a waste of divine blood!” Her mockery was blatant.

Zhou Zheng acted as if he hadn’t heard and walked to the stone bowl. With a slight movement of his Divine Thought, a sliver of Origin Divine Power was drawn out, and brilliant golden divine blood seeped from the projection’s fingertip, dripping into the bowl.

Buzz—!

The moment the divine blood merged into the stone bowl, the entire black stone platform jolted violently! It was a vibration more intense than any before!