Compared to ordinary Clans, they could feel the enhancement these two Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifacts provided to their own power even more keenly!

Just then, the immense voice of the God of Nature rang out, making the decision for them!

"Blood Elf Leader Eric, step forward!"

The Blood Elf Leader, Eric, trembled upon hearing this. He quickly strode forward and knelt before the altar.

"You are a newcomer and have yet to perform any meritorious deeds, but your power is exceptional and your Talent is formidable!"

"Furthermore, you possess the heart to vanquish the Alien Races and guard the Divine Realm in my name!"

"Therefore, I shall temporarily bestow this Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact, the [Jade Giant Sword], upon you."

"I expect you to train diligently, master its techniques, and not disappoint my expectations for you, nor fail the might of this Divine Artifact!"

"However, should you fail to perform meritorious deeds in the future, I will reclaim this Divine Artifact and award it to another Clan!"

"Do you have any objections?!"

The God of Nature’s immense voice echoed within the Divine Realm.

It was stated plainly and directly that this Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact was only a temporary reward, not a permanent gift.

If his performance did not satisfy the Great God of Nature,

then the God of Nature naturally had the right to reclaim the Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact from his hands.

And as he gazed at the Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact, the [Jade Giant Sword]—emerald green all over with a blood-red tassel—floating before him,

the Blood Elf Leader Eric felt the blood-colored, menacing Giant Sword on his back,

and recalled that it was merely an "Ordinary Weapon" forged with some added Magic Metal.

Its value couldn’t compare to a Divine Artifact at all!

Yet he had only just arrived,

and the Great God of Nature had already made the decision, going against all expectations, to bestow this Divine Artifact upon him.

And it was even a Divine Artifact of the Giant Sword type, which he favored most and was best suited to wield.

This showed that the God of Nature was paying close attention to him!

Therefore, whether for the sake of his own loyalty to the God of Nature or in appreciation of the God’s thoughtfulness in observing his preferred weapon type,

he resolved that in the days to come, he absolutely could not fail the God he believed in.

He could not fail the expectations My God had for him!

At this very moment, only one word echoed in the heart of Blood Elf Leader Eric: "Loyalty!"

And below was Ai Weiya, sister of the Blood Elf Leader, Eric.

Watching this scene, she felt a shared sense of honor.

A heart full of admiration for the Great God of Nature was also born within her!

A conviction of the same loyalty was born!

In the Divine Realm,

although many things had just flashed through Blood Elf Leader Eric’s mind,

in reality, only a second had passed.

So, in the eyes of the other Clans,

just as the Great God of Nature finished speaking and temporarily bestowed the Divine Artifact upon Blood Elf Leader Eric,

and just as jealousy began to stir in the hearts of the other Clans,

Blood Elf Leader Eric made his decision.

Blood Elf Leader Eric abruptly straightened up from his kneeling position, and from a half-kneel, he took hold of the Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact floating before him—the [Jade Giant Sword]!

"Blood Elf Leader Eric thanks My God for this gift!"

"Henceforth, I shall use the sword in my hand to drink the blood of our enemies, offer their blood to this sword, and with my own blood, forge the supreme glory of the Divine Realm!"

"If I should break this vow, may my soul be scattered to the winds!"

Blood Elf Leader Eric’s oath was resounding and powerful, filled with the unique determination and fervor of Fanatic Believers!

After this Oracle was delivered, the God of Nature’s next Oracle immediately followed.

"The other Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact, the [Spear of Life Judgment], shall be temporarily placed in the Divine Realm’s treasury."

"From this day forward, any Clan within my Divine Realm—be it the Elf Clan, Dwarf Clan, Goblin Clan, or Tree-man Clan—that earns sufficient merit on the battlefield for the Divine Realm may exchange their merits for this Divine Artifact!"

"Those with exceptional merit, after exchanging for this Divine Artifact, will have the chance to make it acknowledge them as its master."

"Once it has acknowledged a master, the Divine Artifact will be granted to them permanently!"

"This matter shall be supervised by Elf High Priest Shamiel to ensure fairness!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the over one hundred thousand Clans gathered on the Harvest Plain fell silent for a moment, then erupted into earth-shaking cheers and shouts!

Previously, although there were Semi-Divine Artifacts in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm, they were few in number and all were in the hands of the Heroic Clans.

But this time, the God of Nature had personally decreed,

that anyone who performs meritorious deeds could exchange their merits for this Divine Artifact, and even attempt to make it acknowledge them as its master.

Once it acknowledged a master, it would belong to them for life.

At this,

an unprecedented fighting spirit erupted in the eyes of the Clans in the Divine Realm, especially those who were not Heroic Clans but were equally powerful and had already accumulated significant merit.

There are differences in power even between two Ninth Level Clans,

but a Divine Artifact is enough to bridge that gap.

Between an Eighth Level and a Ninth Level Clan, there is a one-level gulf,

but a Divine Artifact is also enough to bridge that gulf!

Not to mention the various powerful Effects the Divine Artifact itself possessed!

Therefore, although only Heroic Clans had possessed Divine Artifacts before,

what Clan didn’t want to possess a Divine Artifact of their own?!

As for why Zhang Yi chose to offer the [Spear of Life Judgment] to the Clans in his Divine Realm with sufficient merit,

there were multiple considerations.

Besides igniting the fighting spirit of the Clans in the Divine Realm,

it was also to use up a portion of the merit the Clans had accumulated.

After all, to truly possess this Divine Artifact, there was another condition: making it acknowledge its master.

If the Divine Artifact did not acknowledge a master, their coordination would be poor,

and the Divine Artifact’s Effect could not be fully utilized!

For the ordinary Clans in the corps,

the military merit they earned was enough to be exchanged for various Magic Materials and Magic Resources, which was sufficient to deplete all their earnings.

But the Elves were, after all, a long-lived Clan,

and there was a batch of the Elf Clan who had followed Zhang Yi from the very beginning.

They had appeared in the Divine Realm as far back as the great trial of ice and snow.

Afterward, they hadn’t missed a single one of the Divine Realm’s many holy wars, big or small.

For them, ordinary rewards were no longer enough to use up their military merit.

Only an Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact like the [Spear of Life Judgment], which could greatly enhance their personal power and symbolized unparalleled glory,

was worthy of them spending all the military merit they had accumulated!

Of course, Zhang Yi wasn’t some black-hearted, capitalist Divine Being.

If a Clan that redeemed this Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifact failed to make it acknowledge them as its master,

and they were willing to return it,

two-thirds of the military merit they had spent would be refunded.

This was equivalent to charging a one-third handling fee.

Compared to the Clans in other students’ Divine Realms, this move by Zhang Yi was already very generous!

Ordinary Clans in other Divine Realms didn’t even get a chance to see a Semi-Divine Artifact!

As the final Oracle was delivered,

this grand ceremony, which had lasted for a full six hours, finally came to a close.

Zhang Yi looked down upon the changes in his Divine Realm, his heart filled with an unprecedented sense of pride and ambition.

It wasn’t until dawn broke in the Divine Realm that Zhang Yi pulled himself out of his state of excitement.

The gains from this sacrificial offering had far exceeded his imagination!

First was the explosive increase in the power of his Clan Corps.

A ten-thousand-strong Blood Elf Clan Army, composed of Fanatic Believers fiercely loyal to him, had appeared just like that.

Second were the five hundred Horned Eagle Beasts, which further bolstered his aerial power.

The addition of five hundred Horned Eagle Beasts gave Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm another type of aerial mount besides the Griffins,

increasing the options for forming Aerial Cavalry in the Divine Realm!

Then there was the reinforcement of the Divine Realm’s high-end Power.

Whether it was the Ninth Level Power Blood Elf Hero Clan or the two brand-new Upper Class Semi-Divine Artifacts,

both had greatly enhanced the high-end Power within Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm.

Finally, there was the improvement in Zhang Yi’s own power!

The unexpectedly obtained Creation Divine Position, though only a 1% embryonic form, held great promise for the future!

The Elf Divine Position, which hadn’t increased in a long time, also increased fourfold, jumping directly from 2% mastery to 8%!

After completing this Hell Difficulty mission,

everything in Zhang Yi’s Divine Realm—from the strength of his Clans, their potential, their high-end combat power, to their level of faith—had reached a new level!

’After this battle, all the gains have been fully processed!’

’Now it’s time to rest. Tomorrow, I’ll collect the mission completion rewards and the special reward from the Yanhuang Federation First War Fortress!’

Zhang Yi’s consciousness slowly withdrew from the Divine Realm.