After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 117 Post-Disaster Situation, Tribal Crisis
The imperial edict will be issued with a seal.

Five seals were issued by imperial decree appointing the commander of ten thousand troops.

Eighty-seven seals of the Commander of the Army were issued by imperial decree.

The Imperial Edict Office made one seal.

One imperial seal for the medical department.

One Imperial Decree Water Management Officer (Rank 3).

Four imperial edicts for the Water Management Department (Second Rank).

One Imperial Order Minister of Agriculture (Second Rank).

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The requirements for martial artists entering the Yongshan Ruins are quite high; they must either be Heavenly Vein martial artists or senior Mountain Opening Realm martial artists comparable to Heavenly Vein.

On the contrary, wizards can enter as long as they are at the first level, and the quality of the seals and magical artifacts they are given is relatively higher.

Over ten days, almost everyone from the Blazing Flame Tribe who could come tried it out, and the results were beyond imagination, adding more than a hundred magical artifacts to the tribe.

Those who haven't arrived yet are being recalled; please come and enter the ruins as soon as possible.

Those who have entered the ruins have no time to linger here; there are too many fish in the swamp to catch them all.

This batch of seals can be used not only as witchcraft tools, but also as a manifestation of the tribal system. Zhiyan can now use them directly in his own tribe.

Having obtained the opportunity, Huotang continued to lead his people to catch fish, while Shen Can led the little dragonfish back to the clan's territory.

On the way back, there were people everywhere catching fish. The tribes living in the mountains never thought that one day the great lake would dry up and they would be unable to catch all the fish.

In this situation, Zhiyan chose to prioritize the important ones and focus on the fish and aquatic beasts that had reached the required level.

This greatly speeds up the process of gathering the fish.

Some vassal tribes brought over coarse salt directly, and slaughtered and pickled the animals on the spot, otherwise they would rot and stink in such hot weather.

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Back in his clan's territory, Shen Can released the little dragonfish into the pond.

The little dragonfish remained asleep the entire way and did not wake up.

When the dragon claw inside the stone hall carved the witchcraft on its scales, it also imprinted the witchcraft onto the fish bones.

This caused some changes in the crayfish's body.

The little dragonfish, which had previously eaten a lot of dragon grass, was stimulated by the witch's words, and dragon energy began to surge in its body. Although it was very thin, it was repeatedly washing over its body.

In particular, a thin, pale golden blood mist grew on the spine.

On the clan's land, there are still many people cultivating, all of whom are clansmen with good martial arts talent.

The fire energy in the void is still abundant, but the Golden Crow has already gone far away, and this scorching weather will gradually dissipate. We must make the most of the remaining time.

Besides, we don't need a few hundred more people to catch fish.

The great battle between Jinwu and Kuafu caused drastic changes in the environment, and the Blazing Flame Tribe also suffered some losses, with hundreds of people dying.

The main problem was that the firebreak was too vast, which attracted the attention of the Golden Crow, which unleashed several showers of fire upon the unburnt forest.

One settlement was unfortunately struck by a celestial fire, causing the underground channel to collapse. Combined with the impact of the flames, the people inside the channel were unable to escape in time.

Each of the subjects also suffered losses, but these losses were negligible compared to leaving them outside the mountains and forests.

The scouts sent out by Huotang have not yet been able to find the territory of the Xiaoyang tribe because it is too far away, but they have already found out the situation of the forests along the Tongbei and Zhushui line outside the mountains.

Giant footprints, broken mountains, cracks—the earth was smeared with graffiti by Kuafu and the Golden Crow.

If the tribes hadn't migrated into the mountains, who knows how many tribes would have been affected.

Based on the current investigation, the further south one goes, the greater the damage becomes. The specific details will only be known after the clansmen return from their investigation.

Shen Can was actually hoping that the Xiaoyang Clan would have incredible luck and be rewarded with thousands of giant feet by the Kuafu Giant.

Unfortunately, his hopes were futile; the specific details would depend on the investigation by the clan's scouts.

They returned to the temporary ancestral temple headquarters.

Shen Can took out a pile of animal skin scrolls and bamboo slips, which were cultivation methods obtained by his clansmen after entering the ruins.

It contains martial arts techniques and moves.

Shen Can had already read through all these cultivation techniques. More than half of them were the same Yan Yang Fire Python Technique, which could be cultivated all the way up to the ninth level of the Heavenly Meridian.

Additional Heavenly Meridian Techniques include the Fire Crow Meridian Breaking Technique, the Kui Niu Thunder Sound Technique, the Turtle Breathing Blood Evolution Technique, and more than a dozen others.

As for martial arts techniques, they mainly include knife skills, spear skills, fist skills, and archery.

These techniques came at just the right time for him. He has only deduced the Kui Lei Chang Qing Gong so far, and he has not yet deduced the other four Heavenly Meridian techniques of the Five Pole Techniques.

These techniques can be used as a reference and can also speed up the deduction process.

Given that many of his clansmen currently practice the Ape Stance Technique and absorb fire energy, Shen Can plans to start with the Fire Path Heavenly Meridian Technique.

He plans to first deduce the Five Elements Heavenly Meridian Method corresponding to the five stances, and then combine the five Heavenly Meridian Methods into one.

In this way, the Heavenly Vein Realm clan law of the Blazing Flame Tribe was established. Finally, by integrating a few matching martial arts techniques, it would be more than enough for the Heavenly Vein warriors within the tribe to cultivate.

The ancestral temple was somewhat dim, so animal oil lamps were lit, and Shen Can began to carefully study these cultivation techniques.

……

Thistlefield.

Since the Golden Crow and Kuafu went east to the Great Swamp, the tribes that had been hiding and migrating in various places gradually began to return.

Some tribes were unlucky enough to run into a direct confrontation between the two major groups, resulting in the destruction of their tribes and heavy losses of their people.

But most tribes remained intact and were not seriously damaged.

Legend has it that an old man wielding a halberd appeared, forcing back the Golden Crow, intimidating Kuafu, and saving many tribes from destruction.

Everyone says that this is an elder of the human race who came down from the mountain to save people.

The more powerful a tribe is, the better it is at gathering information. In addition to the Jishan Bo tribe, there are seven or eight other tribes in the Ji region that have the title of "Bo tribe".

These tribes still have some heritage, no less than established, top-tier tribes.

If we include other superior tribes, there are still twenty or thirty of them.

After investigation, these tribes discovered that the human race's halberd-wielding elder was indeed a real person who could repel the Golden Crow and Kuafu. Just how strong was this elder?

Fifth order or sixth order?
It should be sixth rank!
For the various tribes of humanity, this was a legendary existence.

The Marquis of Yongshan, who lived eight thousand years ago, is rumored to be a sixth-rank predecessor, but some say he is not.

If it were truly at the sixth rank, there would be no Xiaoyang now, and Yongyi would not be so fragmented, with each region governing its own affairs and occasionally attacking each other.

Marquis Yongbo is dead after all, but now a true immortal has appeared.

People from all tribes and countless warriors were wondering whether the elder would accept disciples.
If a martial artist from one's family were to catch the eye of an elder, even just by following them around for a few years of training, wouldn't reaching the fourth rank be a piece of cake?

Where is the senior now?
Did it follow Kuafu, the golden crow, eastward all the way?
Soon, someone spotted a large crack stretching for more than ten miles in a wasteland north of Ji, in the buffer zone between the human and Xiaoyang tribes.

The terrifying aura lingered on the earth, like a brand, and did not dissipate for a long time.

Some people saw that this was caused by a portion of the power that splashed out when the human ancestors fought with Kuafu.

Then another rumor spread that the mark on the halberd contained the martial will of an old master, and that if one could comprehend it, one would benefit immensely, and might even be favored by the old master and taken as a disciple.

In short, the rumors are getting more and more outrageous.

But this did not stop some tribal warriors and wandering knights from rushing into the wasteland to investigate the Great Rift.

This was truly remarkable; some people actually gleaned some insights from it, gaining significant inspiration for their martial arts practice on the spot.

This attracted even more martial artists to flock there.

Crossing the wasteland to the north leads to the territory of Xiaoyang.

To put it bluntly, ever since the Marquis of Yongshan launched his northern expedition to suppress Xiaoyang, the Xiaoyang area has now become part of Ji.

However, after the Xiaoyang clan rose again, they began to encroach on the territory of the human race. Most of the Xiaoyang clan lived in the north of Yongyi, and their territory was an irregular, long and narrow shape, running across the east and west of Yongyi in the north.

To the northwest of Yongyi, the Xiaoyang tribe also occupies a large area of ​​land, having penetrated deep into the heart of Yongyi.

The major branches of the Xiaoyang royal family each have their own general territories, some of which are intertwined and span a wide area.

For example, the northern part of Ji is home to three major branches: Mukang, Qiuyin, and Muyan. Most of the territory of the Muyan branch is located in this area of ​​Ji, including Gufu Mountain, the ancestral home of the Xiaoyang tribe.

Of course, it is true that Gufu Mountain is within the territory of the Muyan branch, but this area is shared by Xiaoyang.

In addition, there are several enclaves of varying sizes in other branches of the Xiaoyang lineage to the northwest of Yongyi.

The Xiaoyang tribes in these enclaves are related to the Muyan branch by blood and are subordinate to the Muyan branch.

Similarly, in the north of Ji, other branches of the Xiaoyang lineage also have enclaves of varying sizes.

The reason for this situation is related to the migration of the various tribes of Xiaoyang. No matter where these small tribes of Xiaoyang with different bloodlines migrated, their blood ties could not be changed.

The Xiaoyang clan's branches vary in strength; the powerful branches are comparable to the human clan's Bo tribe, while the weaker ones are roughly equivalent to the human clan's old, high-ranking tribes.

However, in recent years, the Xiaoyang Clan has developed rapidly and its clan strength has increased quickly.

This time, the Golden Crow Kuafu's passage greatly affected the territory of Xiaoyang. The long and narrow territory from east to west was covered with the large footprints of the Kuafu tribe, and there were traces of flames everywhere.

this day.

Within the barren territory of Xiaoyang, a group of Xiaoyang warriors riding crocodile dragons swiftly traversed the desolate mountains and fields.

"The clan leader has ordered all tribes to assemble their troops!"

"The clan leader has ordered all tribes to assemble their troops!"

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Some of the Xiaoyang tribe members who crawled out of their hiding place were still rebuilding their tribe. Upon hearing the tribe's order, a group of burly Xiaoyang warriors quickly grabbed their weapons and rushed out of the tribe.

The news of Xiaoyang gathering troops quickly reached the Jidi tribes, and each tribe immediately began preparations in earnest.

This situation was anticipated by all the various departments.

After a major disaster, it's either you robbing me or me robbing you.

Xiaoyang suffered considerable losses this time, and the various tribes of the human race were also frightened by the Golden Crow Kuafu.

Once Xiaoyang breaks out, even if we can fight back, the losses will be significant.

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The land of the Blazing Flame Clan.

The temporary clan hall was a cave, where seventy or eighty people sat in a dark, crowded space.

“Temple”.

When Shen Can arrived, everyone stood up to greet him and made way for him to walk forward.

Shen Can walked through the crowd, sensing with his divine sense as he went. Apart from his disciples, everyone else in the hall was a Heavenly Vein Martial Artist.

During the month he stayed in the ancestral temple, more than a dozen clansmen broke through to the Heavenly Vein level.

Currently, the Blazing Flame Tribe has over a hundred Heavenly Vein-level combatants.

After Shen Can took his seat, everyone else found a place to sit in the cave.

"Ah Chan, most of the fishermen in Ohnozawa have returned."

The firebox opened, and the cave fell silent.

The main reason for the evacuation was that more than a month had passed since the disaster caused by Jinwu Kuafu. If a large number of people were to be dispersed into the swamp to search for aquatic fish, the safety of the tribe's territory could not be guaranteed.

Besides, most of the fish are already dead, and we'll be catching them in small puddles, so we don't need that many people.

After saying something to Shen Can, Huo Tang glanced at everyone in the cave.

"According to the news brought back by the scouts, the miasma and swamps that were the barrier between us and the North and Ji have completely disappeared, replaced by a dry wasteland."

In other words, our northern lands will be connected with the territory of the Xiaoyang tribe.

"Chieftain, doesn't that mean it will be much easier for us to travel to Ji?"

"With the Xiaoyang Clan in the middle, it's not that convenient."

"The mountains and fields are so vast, as long as you have the will, you can always get through them."

What are we going to Ji County for?

"Are you all stupid? The problem now isn't going to Ji, but that we're facing the Xiaoyang, not those small Xiaoyang tribes outside the mountains, but the real Xiaoyang tribe!"

Huo Qi spoke, and the whispering crowd immediately fell silent.

The tribal system of the Xiaoyang tribe can also be seen as a subordinate relationship between large and small tribes of the human race.

The royal court was once the most prestigious, though now it exists in name only.

The branch of the king can be regarded as a major lineage, with clan strength comparable to the Bo clan of the human race. The major lineage branched into bloodline tribes of varying sizes, with the strong ones comparable to the upper-class tribes of the human race and the weak ones equivalent to the lower-class tribes.

The Northern Migration Owl Yang Tribe, which had previously fought against the Blazing Flame Clan, was only roughly comparable in strength to the worst of the human race's upper-class tribes.

The Blazing Flame could defeat the three tribes of the Misty Yang who migrated north, but if a long-established superior clan actually came from the Misty Yang territory, the Blazing Flame would be at a disadvantage.

Now that the dangerous terrain that served as a natural barrier is gone, all the tribes, large and small, of the Xiaoyang clan can cross over without any obstacles.

Even if the Xiaoyang tribe suffered severe damage, matters concerning the survival of the tribe must not be entrusted with wishful thinking.

Huotang's vigilance increased significantly.

He looked at the people of his tribe present, wanting to ask for their advice.

"you shut up."

Huotang's gaze swept over each member of the tribe, and when it landed on Huoshan's face, his lips moved but he didn't make a sound.

Just as the volcano was about to erupt, it naturally squatted down on the rock.

What he actually wanted to say was, "I'll listen to the clan chief."

"Chieftain, how about we hide in the mountains for ten or eight years?"

Shen Can, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and looked around, seeing the clansman whose words resonated with him.

This is a good suggestion. Blazing Flame, which has just been promoted to an upper-class tribe, needs a lot of time to mature.

Unfortunately, the living environment can change in an instant. This time, they were lucky enough that their tribe wasn't on the main route where the Golden Crow and the Giants were fighting. Otherwise, the entire Blazing Flame tribe would have been wiped out.

“That’s right, let’s use the same old trick as last time, hide deep in the mountains, and if Xiao Yang dares to come in, we’ll let him taste my hammer.”

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Not long after the clan meeting, Huotang dismissed most of the people.

Ultimately, it was decided that the various vassal tribes that had migrated into the mountains would not move out, but would wait for more detailed information from their scouts before making further arrangements.

They mobilized their tribesmen to familiarize themselves with the mountains and forests destroyed by Jinwu Kuafu, following the same method they used in their first encounter with Xiaoyang, in order to guard against Xiaoyang's large tribe moving north.

Inside the cave, a firelight illuminated the viewer as he examined a map.

To deal with the Xiaoyang Clan in the same way they split up and scattered the first time, the Zhiyan Tribe must remain in the mountains for a long time and not give the Xiaoyang Clan any targets.

However, while they may be able to hide, all aspects of tribal production, such as farming and spiritual cultivation, will be affected.

If all the clansmen come out to farm, the mountain and forest tactics of breaking up into smaller groups will have a major loophole, and Xiaoyang's army can directly invade the clan's territory.

Huotang wanted to find a place where the tribe could cultivate and multiply in peace for several years, so that he could fight Xiaoyang without any worries.

After all, the Blazing Flame Clan now has everything they need: magical artifacts, cultivation techniques, and resources. They can't fight without converting all of these into clan power.

A few days later, Fire Monkey rushed into the tribe's territory, covered in dust and dirt. The Mountain-Splitting Kui he rode when he left was nowhere to be found.

"Clan leader, Xiaoyang is amassing a large army!"

(End of this chapter)