Chapter 276: Return Approaches
After examining the changes in his bloodline, Donald was quite satisfied with this divine elf bloodline, also known as the natural divine bloodline. Having acquired these new spell-like abilities was equivalent to gaining the strength of a gold-tier natural druid. This meant that even if he ran out of magical power and couldn’t handle combat, as long as the power of nature remained, he wouldn’t be completely helpless.
However, there was no time to test the actual effects of these spell-like abilities one by one. He planned to wait until he settled down at the Green Tree Ruins before conducting experiments.
Thinking that half a day had already passed, he guessed the White Mountain God and the Green Tree God must be nearly ready as well. If he didn’t return soon, the others might start to worry.
So, Donald flew back to the central platform and indeed found the White Mountain God and the Green Tree God already sitting there waiting for him.
When the Green Tree God saw Donald approaching, he raised his hand and sent a faint emerald glow toward him. Not sensing any hostility from the Green Tree God, Donald neither dodged nor countered. Instead, he reached out to catch the glow. As soon as it touched his palm, it turned into light particles and merged into his body. At the same time, fragments of information appeared in his mind.
“This is the knowledge I’ve gathered over the years. It’s a bonus for you, as a thank you for helping me escape and eliminating such a great threat from our world!”
Seeing the Green Tree God’s sincere and gentle smile, Donald replied with a smile, “There’s no need for further thanks. I’m satisfied with your reward. I now intend to bid farewell to you both!”
“Are you leaving our world?” the White Mountain God asked curiously.
Donald saw no need to hide it. “That’s right!”
The White Mountain God said regretfully, “It’s a shame. With your strength and talent, you could become a ruler in the Totem Continent. Don’t you want to stay and live here?”
Donald shook his head and smiled. “Considering how well we’ve gotten along and cooperated, I’ll give you two a piece of information out of friendship. The great change happening now is the fusion of two worlds. I believe we’ll be able to see each other again soon. The divine essence of the Totem Gods is a treasure highly desired by both mortals and true gods in my world. I hope you’ll be prepared by then!”
“What?”
“Has Princess Dark Moon’s prophecy already begun to come true?”
The God of White Mountain and the God of Green Trees were both greatly surprised by Donald’s information, especially the God of White Mountain. He had long seen signs of the two moons in the sky merging, but he had no idea what massive changes were about to occur that would alter the world. As for the God of Green Trees, having been trapped in the seal at the ruins for hundreds of years and unaware of recent developments outside, he was unprepared.
Donald explained, “Due to the spatial storm, even powerful true gods cannot discover the truth about the merger of the two worlds. Instead, it is we fortunate mortals who have the chance to enter first. The gods of the Totem Continent are restricted by geography, and once the two worlds initially merge, they will surely suffer a huge impact. By then, the Totem Continent will also become part of the main world. Although true gods from the main world still cannot descend here, their churches are extremely powerful. It’s likely that all beings below the lower-tier totem gods will be their targets!”
The God of White Mountain was very concerned and asked more questions about the merger of the two worlds and the situation in the main world.
Donald didn’t want the Totem Continent to be fragmented and exploited by forces like the Godly Churches, so he briefly outlined everything he could, suggesting what the God of White Mountain should do based on his wisdom and natural principles.
Through these few months of interaction, Donald had also gained a good understanding of the situation in the Totem Continent.
To withstand the impact from the main world, the wisest approach was to unite their forces so they could stand firm during the first wave of attacks. However, the Totem Continent was full of complex factions, with the sea lords each ruling independently and holding deep grudges against the continent’s gods, making it unlikely to unite the entire continent.
But it was still possible to gather some elites and promising individuals. Donald didn’t overthink it—he simply wanted to reap huge profits on the new continent where the two worlds merged.
Back in his past life, when the new continent was discovered, those colonists who got there first reaped enormous profits—tons of gold, silver, spices, timber, and more, all loaded onto ships and taken back.
Such benefits surely couldn’t be monopolized by the Godly Churches and the major kingdoms. Donald was confident he could achieve legendary status before the two worlds connected. By then, with Nozdormu and Carlisle added, he would have at least three legendary strongmen under his command—a force that could be considered a core strength in the entire main world, sufficient to participate in the development of the new continent without other forces having any excuse to obstruct them.
As for the God of White Mountain’s suggestion of staying on the Totem Continent?
The world is vast, and his gaze is not confined to the Totem Continent alone, even though the size of this world is no less than that of the main world! Once the two worlds merge, the new main world will be even broader, with more opportunities—whether they can seize them remains to be seen. After bidding farewell to the gods of the White Mountain and Green Trees, Donald was directly transported by the God of the White Mountain to where the God of the Anchor and the others were. For the God of the White Mountain, who mastered spatial power and was in his own domain, such teleportation was of course extremely simple! “You’re back!” “You’ve obtained the treasures from the Green Trees ruins…” As soon as Donald appeared, the few who had been worried before immediately surrounded him, asking questions in a flurry. Of course, the most eager one was the increasingly lively Carlisle. The other two—Vincent, rational, and the Female Sword Saint, calm—were not as noisy as Carlisle. “Alright, we’ll discuss these matters when we return. You’ll all get your share!” With that, a flash of light appeared, transporting everyone back to the Snow Creek Tribe. After entering the temple of the God of Snow Creek, Donald briefly recounted the main events of his time at the Green Trees ruins. “The divine essence I obtained this time cannot be divided among everyone, but there are still many divine artifacts. You can choose whatever you like!” With a wave of his hand, he released four divine artifacts for Vincent and the others to select. This time, it was Donald’s own reward, and Carlisle and the others didn’t really expect any share. Their earlier questions were merely out of courtesy. Seeing that the three sword saints were truly open to it, Donald turned to the three gods, including the God of the Anchor. “Anchor, you’ve done well during this period. I’m very satisfied. Come and choose three divine artifacts—keep one for yourself and give the other two to your subordinate gods to boost their overall strength. I’ll ensure your safety even after I leave. Decide how to divide them as you see fit!” “Lord, are you leaving?” Donald nodded. “That’s right. I’ll be leaving soon. I fear it will be decades or even centuries before we meet again. By then, I hope you’ve become a semi-divine powerhouse, capable of standing on your own as a great helper for me in the Totem Continent world!” Hearing this, the God of the Anchor was both excited and filled with sorrow. After all, Donald had treated him well these past days. Though there was a master-subordinate relationship, he had never insulted or abused him and had even rewarded him with these divine artifacts—far better treatment than what other subordinate gods of totem deities received! Carlisle stepped in and spoke up:
“Do we have to go back now? There’s still over half a year left, and there are many goals yet to achieve!”
Reaching the legendary realm allows one to incorporate more fragments of divinity. Hunting on the Totem Continent for a few months can equate to a hundred years of cultivation in the main world. So, it was natural for him to be reluctant to leave.
“It’s been over half a year since we arrived; it’s time to go back. Also, I’m a bit worried about the territory. But don’t worry—before leaving, we’ll fight a few more major battles. We won’t let you down before we go!”
If Carlisle didn’t say so, Donald wouldn’t just leave either. Gaining more fragments of divinity and collecting some divine titles and domain seals would allow him to give his loved ones a chance when he returned, and it would also give him more options when it came to forming his own divine title in the future.
Only then did Carlisle feel relieved. As for the Female Sword Saint and Vincent, although they were also dissatisfied and hoped to gain more, they were more cautious. After all, they were in different worlds, and the Totem Continent was full of powerful beings. A single mistake could lead to death in a foreign land—so they weren’t as bold as Carlisle!