All Gods: Starting with Two Families

Chapter 20 The Twelve Zodiac AnimalsThe Twelve Zodiac Bloodlines!

Zhou Zheng’s heart jolted; he instantly understood why these twelve were present and why even the Farming Gods had been forcibly conscripted!

His snake-man followers were precisely the ’si snake’ orthodoxy of twelve chinese zodiac animals!

”Your mission is simple.”

”Find the ’Twelve Zodiac Talismanic Incantations’ scattered throughout the ’Zi-Wu Quicksand Realm’! There are twelve Talismanic Incantations in total, corresponding to your twelve Bloodlines. For every Talismanic Incantation you bring back, the Royal Court will reward you with one a-rank voucher!”

The Tiger God’s words held a deeper meaning—there was no rule stating one could only bring back the Talismanic Incantation belonging to their own followers’ Bloodline.

Whether one obtained multiple Talismanic Incantations or ended up empty-handed depended entirely on their own ability!

The Tiger God’s envoy changed the subject, his voice brimming with chilling Evil Qi. ”I must remind you, there is a terrifying monster in that plane that specifically hates the aura of the Zodiacs—the Nian Beast! That thing is both powerful and cunning. If you encounter it... whether you live or die depends on your own capability!”

This cold warning was like a bucket of ice water, slightly cooling the burning fervor in the eyes of the gods.

Once the Tiger God’s envoy finished speaking, the massive phantom suddenly dissipated.

Almost simultaneously, twelve swirling portal-like vortices of various colors appeared silently in twelve positions within the Blank Plane! Each vortex emitted a faint aura that resonated subtly with its corresponding Zodiac Bloodline.

The brief silence was broken by a piercing sneer.

The dragon-headed, human-bodied deity, covered in fine cyan-gold scales and carrying an air of supreme arrogance, was the first to strike.

His gaze swept over the Ox God, Rabbit God, Sheep God, and the other Farming Gods, showing blatant contempt. ”Heh, the Royal Court is truly desperate! Even those who till the soil are fit to compete for the Talismanic Incantations?”

”With those useless followers of yours who only know how to dig dirt and can’t even hold a blade steady, they’ll sink into the quicksand after just a few steps. What a waste of a slot!”

His gaze then landed on Zhou Zheng, the disdain in his eyes deepening. ”And you, a snake? Nothing more than a remnant clinging to the edges of the Dragon Clan Bloodline! I suggest you be smart and find a place to hide. Once true powerhouses like us have the Talismanic Incantations in hand, if I’m in a good mood, I might even let you have some scraps!”

These brazen words instantly ignited the fury of the Ox God and the other Farming Gods, but they dared not speak out, only clenching their fists.

The Monkey God, who was also one of the deities to obtain an a-rank totem spirit at the last gathering, exaggeratedly picked his ear and spoke with a playful grin: ”Oh my, whose fish pond wasn’t closed properly, letting such a big ’trash fish’ jump out and bark? Oh, it turns out to be the ’Dragon God’! My apologies, my apologies!”

He deliberately dragged out the words ’trash fish,’ full of mockery. ”But then again, I heard your followers are fish-men. It took a lot of money from your family to get them a sliver of Dragon Clan Bloodline. Tsk tsk, no wonder your totem spirit only managed to reach b-rank.”

”You’re looking for death!”

The Dragon-man deity, having his greatest sore spot poked, instantly flew into a rage! His cyan-gold scales flared in anger, and a powerful Dragon Might erupted uncontrollably, stirring up a turbulent flow of energy in the Blank Plane.

He glared fixedly at the Monkey God, his murderous intent almost tangible. However, seemingly wary of the Royal Court’s rules, he ultimately only squeezed a low growl through his teeth: ”You damn monkey! Just you wait!”

With that, he stopped looking at anyone and dove into the cyan-gold vortex representing ’chen dragon,’ disappearing from sight.

From beginning to end, Zhou Zheng remained as calm as still water. The Dragon God’s provocation? In his eyes, it was nothing more than a paper tiger, not even worth him lifting an eyelid.

His gaze swept over the remaining eleven vortices, finally locking onto the dark-green vortex emitting a cold, slimy aura—the passage corresponding to the ’si snake’.”}],