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

Chapter 22 Plague Beasts Rise Up on Their Heels, Witchcraft Talismans Display Their Power
Inside the ancestral temple.

Shen Can organized his plague-repelling talismans, preparing to hand them over to the frontline clansmen.

The most direct way to tell if something is good or not is through real-world testing.

According to the intelligence, the possessing plague insects were less than half a day's distance from the tribe's territory.

“Ah Can, you stay at the ancestral temple and give me the talisman you drew.”

Huo Xian carried the bamboo house on his back, preparing to leave the ancestral temple. He felt that since Shen Can had drawn the talisman, he shouldn't discourage Shen Can's confidence, so he took it and gave it to the clansmen to wear.

The medicinal scent emanating from the talisman is also useful; at least it's much more convenient to wear on your body than his dumpling.

The output is just a bit low.

"it is good."

Shen Can nodded, raised his hand, and threw out a rope to loop around it.

Then he raised his hand and stuffed a piece of burlap into Huo Xian's mouth.

“Master, you are getting old, you should rest at the ancestral temple. I’ll go.”

"Woo!"

With a fierce look in his eyes, Huo Xian was tied up inside the cave by Shen Can.

"Don't worry, Master, I'll record everything for you."

The bamboo basket contained writing brush and ink, and Huo Xian's purpose was quite clear: he wanted to carefully examine the condition of the plague-infested creature and then record it to pass on to future generations.

Shen Can carried his basket eastward along the mountain path and could see the large ditch below from afar.

There were three barriers in total, blocking the northeastern part of the tribe's territory.

The ravines are ten feet apart, and there are wooden planks across them as bridges.

The ditch and the flat ground were piled with firewood, and on top of it were prepared witchcraft potions, ready to be lit when the plague-possessing insects attacked.

Inside the ravine, there were many tall shelves with jars of animal fat on them.

If there are too many plague insects, the jar can be broken and the animal oil poured into the ditch.

Martial artists have strong resistance, provided they are not bitten by other pests.

Therefore, the clansmen guarding this place are all martial artists, and they have taken all necessary precautions. Each of them is covered in the smell of medicinal soup, and there is also a pot of medicinal soup nearby, which they can jump into to wash at any time.

As for weapons, they included javelins, crossbows, rockets, and animal oil.

The purpose of digging three wide trenches was to create enough distance from the possessing plague worms so that fire could be launched from a distance.

"Uncle Jiang, Uncle Mu..."

As Shen Can came down from the mountain, he greeted people.

"Ah-Can, give me the things, and go back to take care of the elders and children in your clan."

“We’ll block them, we’ll make sure the plague insects don’t get through.”

Shen Can greeted them, took the medicine dumplings out of the bamboo basket, and handed them to the clansmen present.

"It works whether you eat it or crush it and rub it on your body."

"Ah Chan, come back. Don't go any further ahead."

Seeing Shen Can heading towards the outermost edge, someone quickly shouted.

Those guarding the outermost perimeter were martial artists at the Mountain Opening Realm, including those from the Volcano Realm, who also began to greet them.

"Ah-Can, don't come any closer."

"Uncle Shan, take these talismans."

Shen Can crossed two ravines and arrived at the flat ground behind the third ravine. He then took out three witch talismans and handed them to Huoshan.

"Witchcraft runes?"

Volcano was taken aback when he saw the winding runes, cut to roughly the same size and exuding the fragrance of medicine and the aura of bloodlust.

"When did our tribe get shamanic talismans?"

At this moment, the other Mountain Opening Realm warriors who were guarding the front line also gathered around.

"Go away, don't get so close to Ah-Can."

Volcano immediately glared, shooed away the people who were crowding around, grabbed the talisman, and stuffed it into his pocket.

"I understand, you should go back now."

Shen Can distributed the remaining talismans and taught them how to use them.

"When you use it, tear it open forcefully and throw it out."

"Alright, alright, we know. You should go back quickly, the plague is coming soon, and your body is too weak to withstand the infection."

call out!
A rocket shot through the sky in the distance.

The plague-infected creature has arrived.

The fire monkey leaped over from a distance.

"Here they come, get ready!"

……

"Ah Chan, you should go quickly."

Seeing this, Huoshan quickly pushed Shen Can back.

Shen Can didn't linger and walked towards the back.

Inside and outside the clan's mountain, bonfires were lit, and thick smoke from the witchcraft medicine rose into the air.

In the mountains and fields, the aroma of medicinal herbs filled the air.

Back behind the ravine, Shen Can turned around and looked into the distance.

A group of figures, moving like zombies, appeared sporadically from the gaps in the mountains.

There are approximately three hundred of them.

These people, possessed by plague worms, may appear to have stiff bodies, but they can still perform rolling, climbing, and jumping movements, and some even have weapons in their hands.

Even amidst the vast mountains, they can all find their way to the Blazing Flame Tribe.

He had a feeling that these plague insects, which had taken control of the human race, were targeting the Blazing Flame Tribe.

This surprised Shen Can. Could it be that the plague worms possessed high intelligence and had taken control of the memories of the Fushan tribe?

"Buzz!"

When they were less than a hundred feet from the first line of defense, the possessed human in front collapsed like a tattered sack, and pea-sized plague worms crawled out and rushed toward the direction of Volcano and the others.

Thirty feet away, they entered the area filled with the fragrance of burning witchcraft, and the raging plague insects suddenly stopped and lingered in place.

As the number of plague insects increased, some broke free from their hesitation and continued crawling forward, quickly rushing into the dug trenches.

Inside the ravine, piles of witchcraft were lit, and some tribesmen prepared to smash the oil jars on the ravine.

"The witchcraft is very effective now. Don't pour the oil yet. Wait until there are more plague insects before pouring it."

The plague insects that entered the ditch were spun around by the burning witchcraft potion inside, unable to climb out at all.

After inspecting the volcano, the volcano immediately stopped the tribesmen who were about to pour animal oil on it. "Pour it on them!"

The volcano pointed to the possessed humans rushing up.

A ladle with a long-handled wooden stick was used to scoop out animal oil and splash it across the ditch towards the possessed human.

Rockets followed closely behind.

For any possessed human who moves too fast, simply throw a lit wooden spear to pin them to the spot.

Next, a spoonful of animal fat sauce was sprinkled over.

With the aid of fire, the possessed human beings were set ablaze before they even got close to the ravine.

The plague worms that crawled out were like ants on a hot pan, spinning around in circles, having lost their ability to fight back.

Clusters of flames ignited outside the ravine, making a continuous sound like firecrackers.

As soon as the possessed human was ignited, swarms of plague worms crawled out and quickly headed towards the volcano.

As they entered the ravine, like the plague insects that had entered before them, they were disoriented by the burning witchcraft.

Not to mention biting someone at close range.

Without the harassment of plague insects, the battle was one-sided from the very beginning.

Even if the possessed human jumps up, they will be stabbed by the wooden spear in mid-air.

The tribesmen who wielded javelins were as skilled as hunters, hitting their targets every time.

In this situation, let alone three lines of defense, they couldn't even break through the first line of defense.

Seeing this, Shen Can breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it wasn't a living person. Even if it looked agile, it didn't seem to have a brain like it did when it was alive.

Even though it seems to be possessed by plague worms, it doesn't appear to be that dangerous.

Some of the clan records are frightening to their own people.

"Chirp!"

At this moment, one of the figures behind the possessed human opened its mouth and let out a piercing cry.

The listeners' eardrums bulged, and one by one they covered their ears with their hands and squatted down in pain.

"Chirp!"

Shen Can's mind went blank, and he felt like he was being mentally attacked.

"not good!"

Huotang, who had been in charge of the overall situation, rushed to the front.

"Volcano, retreat quickly to the second ravine."

The possessed human outside the ravine spread its arms like a large bird spreading its wings and jumped up.

Volcano was the first to react, grabbing the wooden gun in his hand and throwing it at the wooden frame in the ditch while shouting.

"Sprinkle the oil quickly!"

"Fire rockets!"

He hadn't allowed the insects to get through before, so he didn't let them light the flames in the ditch.

At that time, it didn't make much difference whether it was applied or not, as the plague insects were all kept away by the fumes.

But now, the people of the Fushan tribe are all human, so how could you fly if you were possessed by the plague worm?

This is very un-witchcraft-like.

He rushed to the front of the fire tower and repeatedly knocked away the possessed humans who were leaping into the air.

However, there were too many of them, and in the blink of an eye, dozens of the possessed humans crossed the first chasm and exploded.

"Crackling."

The plague insects fell like hail, splashing everywhere and hitting the tribesmen.

A large portion of them leaped toward the fire gate.

At the same time, the person possessed by the bird-calling creature split open behind him, and a strange bird flew out.

This bird has a cat-like head, one leg, and a pig-like tail.

It flicked its tail and flew towards the fire tower, its pale eyes gleaming with a faint light.

The swarms of plague insects falling from the sky threw the warriors of the clan into chaos, and they instinctively began to swat the insects off their bodies.

On the hilltop, the situation suddenly became chaotic.

Shen Can shouted as Huo Tang was surrounded by insects and a strange bird was preparing to launch a sneak attack.

"Quickly, use the talisman to smash that bird!"

Volcano was the first among its people to react, wanting to help Huotang, upon hearing the shouts from the mountaintop.

He subconsciously pulled out the medicine ball and the witch's talisman from his pocket.

"Tear it apart! Tear it apart! Smash it!"

The volcano, which was about to throw, immediately pulled back, tore the three animal hides open with a 'rip', and threw them towards the fire tower.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, the three sorcerer runes split open, and a stream of blood-red water surged up.

The overlapping, winding runes condensed in the air and suddenly rushed towards the one-legged monster bird.

"Chirp!"

The moment the talisman was activated, a look of fear flashed in the strange bird's pale eyes.

Blood runes swept across the wings, causing them to sizzle and emit white smoke.

The strange bird screamed in agony.

"True Witchcraft Talisman!"

The volcano, which had been throwing out the talisman and continuing its charge, froze, its eyes widening in surprise, and instinctively braked abruptly.

However, without receiving any command from his legs, he fell to the ground with a 'thud'.

"Ah Can, this is a genuine witch talisman!"

The volcano, which had fallen face-first into the mud, scrambled to its feet and roared.

"Quickly, tear up the talisman and smash that stinky bird!"

"Ah Chan is real!"

Not satisfied with just shouting, he rushed to a nearby tribesman, snatched someone else's shamanic talisman, and threw it at the strange bird.

"Ha... Witchcraft runes, that's awesome."

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　Qizhong (跂踵): Shaped like an owl, with one claw and a pig's tail, its appearance foretells a plague.

　　I wonder if this pig's tail tastes good.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)