But every use of power came at a price, and he was no exception.
After becoming the Mountain God, he had become completely bound to this mountain. He cast aside his human body, gave up his human identity, and became the life of this mountain.
For many people, this was actually a dream come true.
Becoming the Mountain God meant that as long as this mountain remained, he would possess infinite life. Moreover, this was the era of Reiki Revival, and mountains and rivers were often where Spirit Energy gathered most readily.
As the Spirit Energy gathered by the mountain grew denser, his strength would also continue to rise.
Even now, as long as he merged with this mountain, he would not fear even the First Sequence within its bounds.
It could be said that he had ascended to the heavens in a single step.
Of course, it was not as though one could merge with any mountain simply by wishing to. Otherwise, he could have gone to places such as Kunlun, Mount Tai, or Mount Hua and become the Mountain God of those famed peaks. Wouldn't his strength have become even greater?
A Superpower merely gave one the key to becoming a mountain's Mountain God.
One had to understand the mountain, feel attached to it, and perhaps even gain its recognition.
He had been born here and raised here.
His ancestors had all lived here as well.
They had never left.
When it came to sentiment, how many people still shared his feelings toward this backward city, this backward hometown?
Having made his decision, the golden Runes in his hand released a dazzling radiance.
"Rumble, rumble."
As the ground shook, a rock giant hundreds of meters tall emerged before the world, covered in countless Mutated Beasts. Its enormous hands