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

Chapter 176: Completing the Inheritance, Establishing the Blood Bone Purgatory!
A year after the great battle, the scattered Xiaoyang tribe soldiers, who had been living in constant fear, stopped running for their lives so frantically.

With the three major branches suffering a major defeat, and so many scattered and disorganized soldiers left behind, they naturally cannot be ignored.

Each of the three major branches dispatched a group of Heavenly Vein warriors to gather up the remaining defeated troops.

The vast land of mountains and rivers, beyond cities and tribes, is mostly wilderness and lakes, making it easy to hide and travel.

While gathering up the remaining troops, they also brought back news of the changing situation in Ji.

The Yanran tribe returned to their northwestern homeland of Ji, while the Jishan chieftain migrated west to the west bank of the Guimu River.

In the vast eastern region of Ji, there is no longer a powerful Bo tribe stationed there.

This scene truly surprised the Xiaoyang Clan.

This opening up is equivalent to allowing the two major branches of the Muyan and Qiuyin, which had retreated into the eastern jungles, to travel all the way south to Luodi and Yudi.

Did the Jishanbo tribe take the wrong witchcraft?
Or are they just afraid of being beaten?

That's not right either; the human race clearly won this great battle.

……

The upper reaches of the Luo River are rich in water and grass, and are rarely visited by people.

A group of owls crossed the Luo River from here, climbed up the mountain stream, quickly crossed the mountains on both sides, and entered the jungle.

On the hill, Mu Feilong gazed into the distance, where a faint miasma permeated the vast forest.

"Walk."

Then, Mu Feilong disappeared into the mountains.

Of the more than a thousand owl-like creatures it had gathered, five were at the Heavenly Vein Realm. Coupled with itself, a martial artist at the ninth level of the Heavenly Vein Realm, as long as it didn't provoke any powerful upper-class tribes, it was enough to roam freely.

Having experienced numerous battles, Mu Feilong naturally wouldn't seek death.

After the defeat at Heyang, it was detained in the camp. It was thought that the defeat at Heyang was the only thing that happened, but it turned out that its territory had also been attacked by the human race.

The people who raided the tribe's territory used the same methods they used against the human race in Heyang.

Moreover, the two events occurred almost simultaneously, resulting in heavy losses within the clan.

It was the humans who stole its magic!

If it weren't for the sudden defeat, Mu Feilong felt he might have been executed by the sect leader.

Over the past year, it has carefully reflected on the defeat at Heyang, wondering why the human race could succeed in their own territory while it failed.

It wasn't that Mu Long's method was ineffective; it was that he had used it incorrectly before, and more importantly, it was because the human race was prepared.

The Jishan human race and Xiaoyang had been engaged in fierce battles for a long time, so their methods were naturally ruthless and they were quick to learn from each other.

If that's the case, why should it stay in Ji?

Break up the group into smaller units, launch surprise attacks one by one, and then leave after a single strike.

If they can't defeat the humans of Ji, can't they defeat the humans of Luo and Yu?

……

Lushui.

A branch of the Guimu River in the southwest.

The banks of the Lushui River are lush with aquatic plants, and the river flows gently. Wild beasts resembling deer graze on the aquatic plants on both sides of the river.

In the water, warships rose and fell with the waves.

Looking around, everything is peaceful and serene.

Between the undulating hills on both sides of the water, one can see rows of houses scattered over a radius of hundreds of miles.

This is the new ancestral home of the Jishanbo tribe.

At first glance, it looks too ordinary, lacking the majestic and magnificent mountains of the old clan's land, and the gnarled and twisted ancient trees.

This was also something the Earl of Jishan did intentionally; if he couldn't stop Xiaoyang, he had to make it look like he couldn't stop him.

After all, he now needs to focus on recuperation and rebuilding the tribe, and try his best to cultivate the next generation of leaders for the tribe while he is still alive.

Of course, if anyone tries to act recklessly because the tribe's territory looks ordinary, the Jishan tribe will teach them a lesson in martial arts.

Deep within the clan's territory, beneath an old tree, Yuan Zhenyue stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance at the new clan's land.

"Zhen Yue, you've just broken through and you need to take good care of your injuries."

Not long after, the elders of the Jishan clan came from afar and saw Yuan Zhenyue, so they came to the old tree.

With the Jishan Earl absent, there were many trivial matters to attend to during the migration of such a large tribe, keeping even the clan elders extremely busy.

Therefore, the elder of Jishan clan temporarily took over the duties of the Jishan Earl and handled some matters.

The clan elder looked at Yuan Zhenyue, a smile on his aged face.

“Our fortunes have turned, and we have achieved a great victory over Xiaoyang. You have also taken advantage of this opportunity to advance to the Divine Realm. As long as we have several decades to recuperate and the children and teenagers in our clan grow up, our Jishan will be able to return to its former glory.”

After saying that, the elder patted Yuan Zhenyue on the shoulder.

"You just broke through, and your Divine Vein is damaged. Just focus on recovering. I, an old man, will take care of things in the clan."

As for the clan leader, he still has some matters to attend to, and he will return once he has finished dealing with them.

Besides, Xiaoyang has been defeated, and even Muxiao has been annihilated. The clan is safe and sound, so you don't need to worry.

Yuan Zhenyue smiled at the clan elder.

How could he not be worried!

The clan leader was critically injured and died, and he was appointed to take over in this critical moment—a truly praiseworthy event.

If the clan leader doesn't return soon, the injury will heal.

The clan elder, unsuspecting, urged Yuan Zhenyue to rest, and then set off again into the distance.

In addition to relocating their tribes, the tribe also went to Ji to gather the remaining people.

Both men and women were included in the recruitment program; men were married into the family, while women were matched with members of their clan.

The reason for no longer selecting women from vassal tribes is to prevent a recurrence of past situations.

The once mighty Bo tribe was now bound by vassal tribes through marriage alliances.

We must take advantage of this opportunity to cultivate ourselves and rejuvenate, and improve this situation as soon as possible.

……

The situation of the Jishan tribe naturally reminded Yanran and Zhiyan, and now the two tribes are feeling their way across the Jishan River.

Yanran was also trying to win over the remaining people and reduce the proportion of intermarriages between its tribes and vassal tribes.

However, since the scorching flames were all gathered by the remnants of the people, they did not have such temptations. But we should still learn from the lessons of the past.

The Blazing Flame Section.

After migrating north, although there was no official announcement about changing the tribe's name, the tribe had already begun using "Blazing Flame" as its name in private.

There were no obstacles in this situation, as everyone was originally a group of remnants and already knew that they belonged to a certain tribe.

Under the sunlight, the undulating mountain range, resembling a beast, is bathed in rosy light. Stone fortresses stand atop the mountain range, while stone palaces and towers rise below.

Above, a blue phoenix circled, and stone steps could be seen carved out of various parts of the mountain range, with agile figures climbing and leaping up and down.

This is the newly built territory of the Blazing Flame Clan, which resembles an enormous defensive fortress.

However, Shen Can was not in this clan territory; he had already arrived at his main clan territory within the Juyue Mountains.

Over the years, significant changes have taken place within the tribe's territory.

Due to its expansion, the Witch Temple was moved out of the clan city and relocated to a small hill to the east of the clan city.

Currently, there is one third-tier wizard, thirty-nine second-tier wizards, one hundred and eighty first-tier wizards, and two thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight wizard apprentices.

The witchcraft teachings of the Witch Temple cover the Five Elements and encompass major categories such as medicine, talismans, and forging.

Over the past year, Shen Can has completed the inheritance of the Five Elements witchcraft within his clan, and can now cultivate all the way to the peak of the third rank.

As for advancing from the peak of the third tier to the fourth tier, we'll talk about that after he breaks through first.

In addition to the Five Elements witchcraft, the clan has also acquired a wind-based witchcraft, which was passed down from Xiaolongyu when he took Cangluan Bird Xiaoque to the Yongshan Ruins.

The Martial Hall was relocated to the west side of the clan city, set up in a small valley. The Martial Hall gathered 3,600 martial arts youths. After completing the trials and assessments at the Heavenly Vein Realm, they left the Martial Hall to serve as squad leaders in the clan's army. Those who excelled in the assessments could be promoted to centurions.

Anyone who makes meritorious contributions can be quickly promoted to commander of a thousand men.

The Tiangong Hall, which is adjacent to the Ancestral Temple, has been expanded to four or five times its original size, with numerous stone halls and towering pavilions.

Shen Can, who had just returned from outside, appeared in a valley four hundred miles outside the clan city.

The valley looked quite ordinary from the outside, with lush vegetation, as we walked deeper into it.

At the end of the valley is a downward-facing cavern. Passing through a long passage filled with the smell of blood, one enters a vast underground cavern.

The cave is both natural and artificially carved, stretching for a radius of ten miles, with translucent and gleaming jade stones hidden on the rock walls above.

The gleam of the jade illuminated the blood-soaked path below, littered with blood and severed limbs.

The stench of blood and decay filled my mouth.

The cave is winding and filled with stone pillars.

If you walk a few steps further in, you can hear a sobbing sound, like weeping.

Further in, you can see piles of owl bones, second-tier and third-tier, forming a mountain of corpses.

Some of the skeletons have become one with the mountain rocks, which is somewhat frightening at first glance.

Strands of blood energy surged from the corpses, transforming into a ferocious, owl-like face, which crashed into the rock wall above.

At this moment, water ripple runes appeared on the rock wall, evolving into a barrier of light that prevented the blood shadow from flying away.

Deep within the cave, a broken skeleton of a fourth-order wild beast stood, along with a fourth-order human deity with its head severed.

The beast is the three-winged wild bird of the Mu Xiao, and the human is the traitor of the human race who sacrificed himself to the flag.

Two fourth-tier beings exuded a strong, bloody aura, piled up alongside countless owl-like corpses.

At this moment, the volcano, amidst these bones, stared wide-eyed as it endured the constant weeping sounds around it.

According to the elder Daidi, his tribe had the Ten Thousand Beasts Prison to temper the will of warriors.

The Prison of Ten Thousand Beasts contains the remains of fourth-tier ferocious beasts and even calamity beasts, giving rise to various mystical phenomena. Only those at the third tier or higher can enter it.

Shen Can didn't know where the ferocious beasts were yet, but after learning about the Ten Thousand Beasts Prison, he began to collect a large number of Xiao Yang's corpses.

Compared to the tribes of the previous generation, Zhiyan is far behind, but this is not insurmountable.

Both are about tempering one's will; the wild beast and the owl-like sun, though different in their paths, ultimately lead to the same goal.

"Ah Chan, I'm ready."

At this moment, the volcano opened up.

"Buzz!"

Behind the fourth-order corpse was a stone pillar about three zhang in size. The inside of the pillar was actually hollow, forming a stone chamber, inside which was a sacrificial vessel.

The buzzing sound came from the sacrificial vessel, and a wave of energy swept out, causing the blood energy surging within the surrounding corpses to surge violently.

Crimson light filled the entire cave, and countless owl-like suns emerged from the blood-red shadows, roaring as they charged toward the volcano.

The slain Xiaoyang warriors, each carrying the resentment of their past lives, seemed to have been resurrected.

Resentment surged like a tide, turning the entire cave into a ghostly realm.

kill!kill!kill!

The sound of killing intent rang in Volcano's ears. He clenched his fist and threw a punch, blasting away the oncoming owl-like resentment.

But all around him were blood shadows, each one grotesque and menacing, some even extending their claws from the flowing blood, trying to pry him away.

……

Shen Can watched all these changes from a distance.

I want to see how effective this Blood Bone Purgatory he created using sacrificial spirits, the remains of Xiaoyang, and the remains of fourth-order beings is.

Simply showing people mountains of corpses and seas of blood is only the most basic sensory alteration.

Some veterans who have fought on the battlefield for many years are no longer greatly affected when faced with mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

To further hone one's will, additional methods are needed, such as more intense killing, terrifying scenes, or even stimulating the martial artist's own weaknesses.

Only with a strong will can one better guard one's true self.

Uncle Volcano was the first test subject Shen Can chose. Next, he will select a group of veterans to conduct the second batch of experiments.

The Ten Thousand Beast Prison, established by the older generation of the Daidi tribe, was primarily for honing fourth-tier Divine Treasure warriors to resist their own beastification.

In Shen Can's opinion, starting from the fourth tier, let alone the late third tier, would be considered too late.

There are martial artists whose willpower becomes as hard as iron overnight, but such people are a minority.

They should start honing their skills from the very beginning. When a martial artist enters the Rock-Splitting Realm, they should begin to hone their willpower to a corresponding degree.

The strength of one's will should gradually increase along with the advancement of one's martial arts realm.

However, to complete such a reform, a large amount of experimental data is needed, which requires many people from the tribe to serve as experimental subjects.

As the elder Daidi once said, his tribe had tried to popularize the tempering of will, but the side effects were too great, so they had to give up.

However, in Shen Can's view, the difficulty of advancing to the fourth rank and the subsequent beast transformation after advancement are such big problems that it is due to the lack of solid cultivation in the early stages.

His ability to perfectly advance to the Divine Realm proves that this path is viable.

The traitors of Yongyi have become so beastly, while the Earl of Jishan, in the mid-stage of the Divine Treasury Realm, still maintains a human form and shows no signs of beastly transformation.

This is inevitably related to the fact that the Earl of Jishan fought against Xiaoyang for many years, engaging in a battle of wits and courage.

The various tribes of Yongyi regarded the people of Ji as horse slaves. Even though Xiaoyang was the enemy of the entire Yongyi people, they all watched from the sidelines, acting like outsiders.

How can they treat the people of Ji as their own people?
Could this be due to the beast-like transformation that occurred while practicing a cultivation technique?
When a fourth-tier beast-transformation warrior takes charge of a clan, representing the will of hundreds of thousands or even millions of clan members, the clan members under his command will naturally follow the clan leader's ideas.

……

At this moment, the volcano's divine sense within the cave was drawn in, and a scene of fierce battle unfolded in its perception. It stood atop the mountain of corpses, killing the owl-like stalker that was lunging upwards.

Under the powerful divine guidance of the fourth-tier sacrificial spirit, the volcano completely entered the constructed illusory battlefield.

Shen Can also became vigilant at this moment, ready to take immediate action should any problems arise.

He wanted his uncle from the Volcano Clan to cultivate the Wild Beast Battle Body technique before attempting to break through to the Divine Realm.

The biggest concern right now is whether Uncle Volcano, who has cultivated the Battle Body Technique, can maintain his true self in his beast form.

Therefore, the volcano became the first experimental subject for the newly built purgatory.

……

Two months later.

Headquarters, Shen Can's residence.

Sitting on the couch, Shen Can slowly opened his eyes. On the table in front of him, several animal skin scrolls were spread out.

One of the volumes, titled "The Water and Wood Co-existence Treatise," is a method for advancing witchcraft from Xiaoyang.

On the other few animal skin scrolls, the top one is inscribed with "The Method of Jointly Analyzing the Five Elements".

Relying on Xiaoyang's third-tier witchcraft and drawing upon the experience of more than a dozen Xiaoyang third-tier wizards, Shen Can deduced the subsequent method for advancing to the Great Wizard level.

In the open space in front of the table, two large cauldrons were filled with bubbling medicinal soup, and the rich aroma of the medicine permeated the entire hall.

One large cauldron contained a blood-red medicinal soup, while the other cauldron shimmered with iridescent colors, as if a dazzling spiritual light was dancing within it.

The elixir in the two large cauldrons had been simmering for three days, and Huo Yun, the only disciple to advance to the third rank, along with her little apprentice Yan Ling, had been serving it for three days.

"Master, the blood witch potion is ready."

Huo Yun got up and stirred the blood-red medicine cauldron. All the witch medicine inside had been boiled down to a thick, viscous liquid, and was crystal clear with a blood-red color.

Upon hearing this, Shen Can nodded.

The two large cauldrons were filled with witchcraft medicine; one was for him, and the other was for the volcano to cultivate its wild beast battle body.

His portion included a precious medicinal herb, requiring a longer cooking time.

"Go and call Uncle Volcano Clan over."

(End of this chapter)