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

Chapter 211 Exiting the Yongshan Ruins, Beware of Black Talismans...

"Our clan is in danger; return quickly."

Behind the five beast-shaped imprints lies a grotto-heaven world.

Because it was underwater and nourished by a constant source of water, it was covered with vegetation, which sheltered several grand halls and military camps.

On the table in the largest hall, there was a jade slip.

Thousands of years later, the voice within the jade slip still remains.

In addition to this jade slip, there is a map of the underground river route, a map of the Dai region, and some detailed records about the various tribes, earthworms, and spirits of the Dai region.

Unfortunately, all of this information is outdated and useless.

After wandering around the building, Shen Can didn't find much left behind.

The entire cave world is more like a transit station.

Clearly, Bo Hou had already made preparations to enter the Dai region back then, and just as he had thought, he searched for underground rivers to open up a path into the Dai region.

Unfortunately, their journey ended south of the Juyue Mountains.

Inside the cave, Shen Can saw hundreds of skeletons of Lingyu, two of which were still tinged with jade color, clearly indicating they were of the fourth level.

These fish were trapped and died here.

Besides the Lingyu (a type of fish), there are also some scattered medicinal plants growing there.

Looking at the obviously poorly growing herbs sprouting from clusters of withered roots, it was clear that this place was not suitable for growing witchcraft medicine.

In the camp's training grounds, three strangely shaped, black treasure ships—one large and two small—were moored.

Its exterior resembles a long, narrow tortoise shell, with sinew-like patterns running through the entire tortoise-shell-shaped hull.

The larger ones are thirty zhang in length, while the smaller ones are over ten zhang in length.

Each of the three tortoise-shell shaped treasure ships had broken parts.

On the other side of the three treasure ships, there were traces of other treasure ships being crushed.

Back then, there were more than just these three treasure ships anchored here; they must have all been taken back when the situation became critical.

Inside the treasure ship, Shen Can also discovered a map of the underground river's route.

With a wave of his hand, he put the three treasure ships into his magic bag, intending to go back and repair them properly.

He had inspected them; all three were fourth-tier treasure ships. Their architecture and witch runes would be of great help to the Blazing Flame Tribe, which was building even larger warships.

After emerging from the cave, Shen Can landed at the mark at the entrance and sensed it again.

He felt that this grotto-heaven was not naturally formed here, but rather moved here by the Yongshanbo tribe.

After inspection, it was confirmed that the cave had indeed been moved, but Shen Can was currently finding it difficult to move.

"grown ups."

The old tortoise approached Shen Can as soon as he came out.

"I can only repair the mark at the entrance to the cave, but I cannot open it. According to the information passed down to me by the previous guardian, there should still be the Lingyu Clan inside."

Of the Lingyu fish that remained from back then, some stayed within the cave heaven, and some remained outside.

"They have all passed away peacefully at the end of their lives."

Shen Can replied, and he felt the old turtle's previous enthusiasm return.

It seems that the Five Elements Beast Shape Mark has been activated, and the old tortoise has given its approval.

The reason why there are Lingyu remnants in the cave is probably because the Yongshan people who left back then never expected that they would never return.

After all, the Marquis of Yongshan was so powerful back then, and his tribe held three meetings with other tribes to govern Yongyi.

Fortunately, when the group left, they didn't just wave goodbye and leave; they left Old Turtle and Lingyu behind to keep watch.

The old tortoise's lifespan was indeed far greater than that of humans. Before passing away, it sought out a tortoise to inherit its mantle and continue to guard this place.

"I have inherited the mantle of the Marquis. Will you follow me from now on?"

Although the old turtle's attitude had improved again, Shen Can still asked a question.

A mid-stage Tier 4 tortoise would be an immense asset to the tribe.

Not to mention, he also subdued four peak third-tier wild beasts, all of which were beasts with extremely strong bloodlines and had a high probability of advancing to the fourth tier.

Shen Can didn't understand the breakthrough of wild beasts, but the old tortoise, as a wild beast that had broken through, should have experience.

"I wish to follow you, sir."

The old tortoise agreed without hesitation.

Upon learning that the Yongshan tribe had long been destroyed, its heart suddenly felt empty. After thousands of years of waiting, it had lost its purpose and truly didn't know what its meaning was.

"Come back to Yongyi with me."

Shen Can recalled the map of the underground river and prepared to travel through it to take a look, since the map was eight thousand years old.

Underground rivers are not static either.

With the addition of the old tortoise, a water beast, and two mid-stage fourth-tier combatants, traveling through the area would be much safer.

"Listen to the adults."

"Tell me about the previous generation of garrison commanders."

Having decided to explore the route, Shen Can landed on the old tortoise's back and headed towards the depths of the underground river.

On the way, the man and the tortoise communicated with each other using their divine senses.

It turns out the old tortoise is quite simple-minded; despite its long history, it actually spends most of its time guarding this place.

It's not that they haven't ventured into the Great Swamp before, but they've kept their mission firmly in mind and stayed here by the Dark River.

During the journey, Shen Can also saw two descendants of the Lingyu in the water, but they were very different from the pure-blooded Lingyu.

Its entire body was attached to the underwater rock wall. Its eyes were small, its body was more slender, its limbs had become smaller, and its intelligence was closer to that of a wild beast.

……

half a month later.

South of the Kyotake mountain range, at Onosawa.

Underwater, the ruins of Yongshan, which had been exposed after the sun passed, were once again submerged.

The massive underwater ruins have been regrowed with dense aquatic plants.

Inside the ruins, a stone hall, mostly covered by aquatic plants and silt, suddenly emitted a dark, mysterious light from behind the main hall.

Amidst the ripples of water, countless runes shimmered, forming a bubble-shaped barrier of black water and mystical light.

The stone hall was very large, covering an area of ​​hundreds of feet in diameter, with a large stone millstone in the center.

As rings of black mystical runes lit up, they transformed into a vortex, from which Shen Can emerged.

On his shoulder, a palm-sized black tortoise was surveying its surroundings.

"Yongshan Relics".

The moment Shen Can stepped out, his divine sense swept over the surroundings, and then he realized what was happening.

The entire Yongshan Ruins are actually divided into three sections, upper and lower.

When the Great Wilderness Swamp dried up, what appeared to everyone was actually only the first layer. There were two more layers below, extending into the underground river, where a small city was formed.

However, they were all shrouded in the Black Water Mystic Light Spirit Restriction, preventing insiders and outsiders from prying into them.

Pushing open the door and stepping out of the stone hall, Shen Can headed straight for the main hall of the ruins.

Back then, many members of the tribe, including him, came here and gained opportunities.

However, he did not come to the main hall back then, but entered the side hall with the little dragon fish and received a bit of the inheritance of the rain master Yinglong.

On the way to the main hall, Shen Can saw the remains of the Lingyu fish one after another, but they were all small Lingyu fish, and no more fourth-tier Lingyu fish appeared.

"Boom!"

As soon as the main hall door was pushed open, a vast aura crashed down upon Shen Can.

This is a palm print interwoven with blue and black, with a blue rune hanging in the palm, as if containing a vast ocean. Boom!

Having anticipated this, Shen Can also struck out with his palm.

The palm conjured up landscapes of mountains and rivers, swallowing the vast ocean in an instant.

The roar caused the entire ruins to tremble.

The water surface suddenly trembled, and ripples spread for hundreds of miles around.

After their palms collided, the runes inside the main hall lit up, and the torrent of water that had been pouring into the hall receded with a whooshing sound.

The sound of dripping water filled the air as Shen Can entered the main hall.

Like a normal barracks tent, the layout of the main hall is actually very simple, with stone tables, chairs and desks.

There was also a large flag tied up, but now only the flagpole remains.

Inside the hall, on the main seat, sat a skeleton.

The skeleton was as black as jade, and even though it was just a skeleton, it still exuded a majestic aura.

The entire skeleton was covered with fine cracks, and there were burn marks on the bones. The ribs above the empty dantian area were all broken.

On one side of the table, there was a pile of seals of different grades, numbering more than five hundred.

Black flames flickered in the empty, hollow eyes of the withered skeleton.

A bronze Kui Niu talisman was held inside one of the hand bones.

Shen Can used his divine sense to touch the withered bones.

Immediately, his consciousness felt a sharp pain.

The moment his divine sense touched the dark, withered bones, a dark shadow lunged at it.

That wasn't all; the eerie black fire clung to them like a leech.

He quickly severed his divine sense, and the black flames gradually died down in front of him.

After several more attempts to communicate, Shen Can determined that the corpse was unconscious and could not communicate with him at all.

The eerie black fire that could burn one's consciousness, and the black shadow that devoured his soul, led Shen Can to suspect that this senior might have died from these black fire and black shadow.

The palm strike that just collided with him was powerful enough to reach the late stage of the Divine Realm; a mere skeleton could have such immense power with a single palm strike.

So what level of cultivation would he have reached eight thousand years ago? Peak of the fourth rank, or the fifth rank?

Something capable of killing such a powerful being is indeed something to be careful about.

Shen Can picked up a flagpole and tried to touch the skeletal hand, attempting to knock down the Kui Niu talisman inside.

He sensed the runes contained within the Kui Niu talisman, which should be the array runes that operate the entire ruins' formation.

Click!

The moment the Kui Niu talisman was removed, the black flames in the eyes of the sitting black skeleton flickered and shone brightly for a moment.

"Beware of the black talisman..."

Suddenly, Shen Can heard a fluctuation of divine sense, and then he saw the skeleton begin to crumble inch by inch.

Black flames flowed from within the shattered bones, emitting an aura that Shen Can instinctively resisted and loathed.

A hissing sound followed, and although the flames were black, countless strange runes emerged from them.

Each one was as small as a speck of dust, but when they came together they formed a black stream of light that headed towards Shen Can.

Shen Can raised his arm and threw the old tortoise away. Then he raised his palm and it transformed into streaks of golden water sword energy.

Clang clang!
As the sword energy slashed down, black fire exploded, and tiny witch runes shattered, emitting screams like those of beasts.

The exploding black flames did not completely dissipate; instead, they turned into droplets and rushed towards Shen Can once more.

As Shen Can raised his hand, a fiery Qilin shot out, but the environment here greatly reduced its power.

Under the scorching flames, a small portion of the black fire was burned away, but a considerable amount remained and continued to rush towards Shen Can.

Half an hour later, when the last bit of black flame was completely extinguished, Shen Can looked at the old tortoise beside him.

Did your divine sense just hear the warning?

"Beware of the black talisman..."

The old tortoise spoke up, having clearly witnessed Shen Can's attack and the black fire's attack. Its eyes now held a serious expression.

"I've never seen this before."

"Does the black rune refer to this kind of flame, or to a race?"

Shen Can looked thoughtful. It wasn't that he was overthinking things, but rather that after Senior Jihen broadened his horizons, he had pondered the destruction of the Yongshan tribe.

It devoured divine consciousness and was difficult to erase, even though this ball of black fire had been submerged underwater for thousands of years.

It still has such great power.

It looks like flames, but it is composed of countless runes, and when it is extinguished, it emits a scream like a living being.

Looking at the skeleton again, it had been shattered into powder and mixed with mud and water.

Shen Can found a bronze artifact in the witch's bag and put it inside, mud and water still attached.

After calming himself down, he looked at the Kui Niu talisman in his hand.

As his divine sense entered it, he immediately sensed the dense array of witch runes inside, forming concentric circles.

This Kui Niu talisman is the core of control over the entire Yongshan Ruins.

Shen Can went to the side hall again, where the once majestic Yinglong Shadow was now just a broken golden dragon claw.

The dragon claw was only a small section, a foot long, its surface covered with hideous cracks, riddled with holes, and as shriveled and dull as old skin.

……

By the time Shen Can emerged from the water, more than half a day had passed. He collected all the remaining bones from the ruins.

Besides the black skeleton, over a hundred skeletons were collected in the two underground layers, including more than thirty skeletons of the Lingyu fish.

However, these skeletons are all of the third level and survived only because of the environment here.

As for the gatekeeper general guarding the entrance to the ruins, he is actually a 'array spirit' created by the array, which will stand in front of the gate according to the operation of the array.

After leaving the water, Shen Can headed towards the clan's territory.

He kept looking westward along the way.

It is said that there is an old Lingyu in the Lingyu tribe. He wonders if this old Lingyu knows about the underground river beneath the ruins.

Considering the time when the Lingyu rose to power, the Lingyu within the Lingyu tribe should be descendants of the Lingyu bloodline, and most likely they wouldn't know about the existence of the Dark River.

They returned to their ancestral homeland.

After several years away, the entire tribe's territory had changed dramatically, with a vibrant scene of everything flourishing and thriving.

The ancestral temple stands high atop the blazing mountains.

In the center of the clan's territory, a colossal tower, hundreds of feet tall, was erected.

If Huotang stood in the highest hall, he could take in the entire territory in all directions.

Down the mountain, on a high platform cast from third-grade refined iron, figures were fighting, the sounds of their collisions echoing, drawing loud cheers from the crowd.

Within the two camps on either side, a fierce aura soared into the sky, causing the battle flags to flutter loudly.

The battle cries of those who lined up and slashed were deafening.

A figure, naked and wielding a spiked iron club, roared like thunder.

Hearing the sounds coming from within the clan, Huo Tang in the main hall was not annoyed; on the contrary, he was not used to not hearing these noises.

When Shen Can entered the stone tower, Huo Tang was still engrossed in handling clan affairs.

It took Huotang quite a while to raise its head twice before it realized what was happening.

"Ah-chan, you're back."

(End of this chapter)