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

Chapter 249 The fifth-tier magical artifact is pretty good, it's mine.
Deep in the Juyue Mountains.

Yu Bo, along with Yu Xiong, Yu Lie, and Yu Qi, deliberately avoided Lu Wu's residence and searched for the whereabouts of the auspicious beast.

Auspicious beasts are not simply beautiful and spiritual creatures. Among the wild beast race, auspicious beasts are similar to innate spirits, possessing the blessings of heaven and earth, much like the shamans and priests of the human race.

Lu Wu's closest auspicious beast is said to have the bloodline of Cheng Huang, the one with horns on its back, which is said to add two thousand years to a person's lifespan by riding it.

Of course, it's unclear whether this is just a legend or true, but the horn of the Chenghuang bird does indeed have the effect of prolonging life.

Wild beasts are naturally long-lived, and the descendants of Chenghuang bloodline live even longer, reportedly even longer than Lu Wu.

Lu Wu was able to advance step by step from the fourth rank to the fifth rank and awaken the Lu Wu bloodline, all thanks to Cheng Huang's assistance.

This descendant of Lao Chenghuang treated the auspicious beasts in the mountains very well, and naturally, Lu Wu, who was helped by it to advance in rank, also became the protector of the auspicious beasts in the mountains.

After Yu Bo led his people into the giant mountain, in order not to alert Lu Wu, they did not head for the rare fourth-tier auspicious beasts, but instead set their sights on third-tier auspicious beasts.

However, the Juyue Mountains are vast, and third-tier auspicious beasts are not so easy to find.

The four of them split up and quietly searched the mountains and forests, which made it difficult for Xuan Chi, who was chasing after them to deliver the message, to find them.

It would cry out after walking a certain distance, and by the time Xuan Chi found the feather artifact, a full month had passed.

Xuan Chi then learned that the Hunting Sacrifice Envoy had split into two groups: Yu Bo led Yu Qi and others into the mountains, while the others entered Yongyi to search for humans with slightly less vigorous blood energy.

Since it was inconvenient for them to contact each other, they could only wait at the agreed meeting point.

Another half month passed, and Yu Xiong and Yu Lie returned empty-handed.

A few days later, the feathered beast returned, carrying the dazed little animal in its claws.

The little beast has horns on its head, is covered in dense scales, and is entirely dark brown with bumpy, uneven skin all over its body. In short, it's not very attractive.

"Is this a lucky beast?"

Yu Xiong and the others gathered around, looking at the small beast in Yu Bo's claws.

Seeing that the others didn't believe it, a flash of blue light appeared on the Yu Bo's claws, and a wind blade pierced into the small beast's body like a knife.

The unconscious little beast cried out in pain, and then its body suddenly lit up with light, the bulges disappeared, and the dark brown color faded, turning into a pure white.

"It will also contaminate itself."

Yu Bo nodded. He had almost been fooled by this guy. Despite being only a foot in size, he was actually at the peak of the third tier.

When we caught it, it was pretending to be a cub nursing in the arms of a female wolf.

"Yu Bo, Xuan Chi has brought the Grand Priest's orders."

"Yu Ling was killed by the sacrificial offerings while capturing them in Yongyi."

"The high priest commands us to capture the sacrificial offerings."

At this moment, before Xuan Chi could speak, the three of them, Yu Lie and his companions, each took turns saying a sentence to finish what he had to say.

"The sacrifice killed Yu Ling?"

Yu Bo's expression hardened, and he looked at Xuan Chi. "I remember you and Yu Ling had a good relationship. You were the one who told Yu Ling to go to the northern frontier instead of the heart of Yongyi, right?"

"Yes, I never expected that a tribe that has only existed for a hundred years could actually kill Brother Yu Ling."

Xuan Chi was speechless. Could he be blamed for this?
It seems inappropriate to blame Yu Ling; you can't exactly call a martial artist at the peak of the Divine Realm a piece of trash.

At this moment, not only Yu Bo was surprised and doubtful, but the other three hunting priests were as well.

Looking across Yongyi, without any fifth-rank cultivators appearing, who could possibly defeat their Hunting Priest?

It's not that they are invincible in battle, but rather that their race has been blessed and baptized by the Holy Spirit, which has long since washed away a part of their human bloodline, fused with a bit of the power of the Xuan Bird, and mastered the speed of the wind.

Within the same level, can they withstand one of their attacks, or even a hundred?
That's right, their special ability is speed!

"The High Priest sent me to bring the Luotian Pagoda."

Xuan Chi took out a dark-colored witch tower, one of the three remaining fifth-tier witch artifacts in the clan.

According to legend, the tribe possessed even sixth-tier magical artifacts eight thousand years ago.

"No matter what kind of den of dragons and tigers this tribe is, having the Luotian Pagoda is enough."

Feather Hunter spoke, his gaze fixed intently on the fifth-tier witch tower.

Fifth-tier magical artifacts are valuable, but they are not easy to use. To unleash their full power, they need to work together and infuse them with their own blood energy.

If any one of them were to use their power alone, it would be less than one-tenth of the power they could unleash, and it would also drain the blood and energy from the entire divine treasure.

However, even if the power of a fifth-tier magical artifact is less than one-tenth, it is enough to easily kill any peak fourth-tier warrior.

"go!"

After grabbing the Luotian Pagoda, Yu Bo tossed the auspicious beast in its claws to Xuan Chi and spread its wings to fly towards the Juyue Mountain Range.

Yu Ling died a worthy death; otherwise, if the offering that even the High Priest was excited about had been captured by him, wouldn't he have had to step down as the leader of the Hunting Sacrifice?

Choo Choo Choo!
The other three hunter priests also spread their wings and gave chase.

Xuan Chi glanced at the little beast in his paws, thought for a moment, and then chased after it.

……

The land of the Blazing Flame Clan.

"right here?"

The feathered beast soared through the sky, taking in the entire scene surrounding the Blazing Flame Ancestral Temple.

The small mountain was not high and looked unremarkable, with a small temple standing alone on it.

His eyes shone brightly as he searched for the offerings.

"The offerings have been prepared!"

When they saw a black dot appear below, the group immediately perked up.

……

Below, several black dots suddenly appeared in the sky, and Shen Can couldn't help but notice them.

"one two three four……"

Shen Can looked up and gazed around.

No, there's another one that's a little weak; it's the one that ran away last time we came.

Good news, no one came to level 5.

Bad news: Four peak-level Divine Treasures and one late-stage Divine Treasure have arrived.

In an instant, Shen Can felt himself being locked onto by these gazes, the burning eyes fixed on him, so intense they felt like they were melting him.

In the void, several figures lingered far away, showing no intention of coming down, seemingly cautiously checking their surroundings for any ambushes.

"You just watch from the side."

The Yu Bo, which was flying through the air, gave Xuan Chi an order.

Hunting sacrifices are the life of their hunting priests.

"Let's test him first and see if there are any ambushes around!"

Having learned from Yu Ling's tragic death, Yu Bo did not rush down rashly. Instead, he instructed his three clansmen to linger around the area, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"This is an honor for the sacrifice. Let the four of us hunter priests work together!"

With a long cry, Yuqi took the lead and flew past Shen Can from his side.

"Hehe, you can fly."

The others did the same, moving back and forth with lightning speed, scanning their surroundings and looking for an opportunity to strike.

At this moment, Shen Can gained a deeper understanding of the 'prey' once again. The four creatures circled around, and the wind they generated at high speed made the void rumble.

Is this meant to make him dizzy?
Several creatures circled around recklessly, occasionally landing on distant hilltops.

Relying on its speed, it can evade any attacks it encounters, making it extremely arrogant.

At this moment, all Shen Can could hear was the sound of the wind and a series of sharp, piercing cries.

Every now and then they would get within a hundred feet of him, trying to provoke him into making a move. It was obvious that these guys were looking for his weakness.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the four creatures flapped their wings and circled around Shen Can and in mid-air hundreds of times.

But in their eyes, Shen Can just stood there quietly, like a piece of wood, without even blinking.

"Boss, this guy is completely unmoved, we have to attack!"

"Be careful. If they killed Yu Ling but are still here, they might have something up their sleeve."

"So what? If we don't get close to him, it's like hunting. As long as we keep provoking him around and anger him, he will eventually lose his mind."

Several figures circled in mid-air, exchanging a few words as they drew near.

They paid no attention to the flightless crawling insects on the ground.

……

"Well done, everyone!"

"Thump, thump, it flies pretty fast!"

Suddenly, Shen Can started clapping for them.

No doubt about it, it flies incredibly fast, both fast and good.

He could barely manage to catch one, but as for four, forget it; he really couldn't catch them.

In the blink of an eye, it circled around him several times within two or three miles, a speed unmatched in Yongyi.

This bird-human race truly didn't waste their talent of selling their ancestors to beg for birds.

Although they didn't know what 'performing' meant, the four hunter priests could tell from Shen Can's expressions and actions that they were being treated like monkeys.

They intended to distract Shen Can so they could seize the opportunity to strike. They were experienced hunters; wasn't this how they toyed with their prey to death?

That's good, it's the other way around.

Whoosh!
Feather Hunter made the first move. As he swept past Shen Can's left side, his body flashed with azure light, unleashing a dense barrage of azure wind blades.

A sudden gust of wind swept in, swirling up the scattered grass, trees, and pebbles on the ground.

Seeing Yu Lie make his move, Yu Bo, Yu Qi, and Yu Xiong were not to be outdone and quickly attacked Shen Can. At this moment, if Shen Can made a hasty move, he would inevitably reveal an opening, and one of them would be able to seize the opportunity to strike.

Four peak-level Divine Realm experts were fighting one late-stage Divine Realm expert, and they couldn't see any difference in their strength. There was absolutely no chance of them losing.

Yu Bo even brought out the Luo Tian Pagoda. Since Yu Ling died here, it meant that the person in front of him must have some backup plan.

After all, they even killed Yu Ling. Instead of running away, they dared to wait for them to come. They must be very confident or not smart enough.

Yu Bo, who was able to defeat Yu Ling, who was at the peak of the Divine Realm with only a late-stage Divine Realm cultivator, did not believe that the sacrifice in front of him was not smart and must have something to rely on.

Shen Can saw it the moment Yu Bo took out the Witch Tower.

As his divine sense enveloped the area, he immediately detected the runes surging on the witch tower, their number countless.

The runes were like stars, clearly far superior to the fourth-tier high-grade magical artifacts they had obtained before.

"A fifth-tier magical artifact!"

Shen Can was quite pleased with the two high-grade fourth-tier magical artifacts he had acquired before, but he never expected that someone would produce a fifth-tier one so soon.

At this moment, Shen Can quickly began to think, his mind rapidly forming ideas, and he immediately locked onto the guy holding the fifth-tier witch artifact.

This treasure should belong to someone of virtue!

With a fifth-tier magical artifact, the magical array would have a suitable suppressing object, which could forcibly upgrade the magical array's rank from fourth to fifth.

Even if it's not used as a suppressing object in a witchcraft array, it can still be used as a trump card.

A fifth-tier magical artifact? Do you think any birdmen would even know how to use it?

This is a fifth-tier magical artifact; it's a waste that it has fallen into the hands of a mere birdman!

We must hurry and get our baby out of this misery so that he can truly flourish in his hands.

"rise!"

In an instant, Shen Can quickly formed hand seals, and multicolored rays of light rose up from below the ancestral temple.

However, this time, the earth-yellow light in the Five Elements Witch Formation was dazzling and overshadowed the other four colors.

The formation activated this time is quite different from the one last time.

Within the formation, a three-legged cauldron floated out, and from its open lid, yellow light flowed out like liquid, reflecting the shimmering shamanic runes in all directions.

The four elemental magic arrays of metal, wood, water, and fire have now become mere foils to the earth element magic array.

The object used to suppress the witch's formation was the previously acquired spoils, the Juanshan Cauldron.

Moreover, this time, the rising formation also contained numerous star-like runes that floated between the formations, forming a three-dimensional grid pattern.

The formation instantly covered an area of ​​ten miles, and the four charging creatures were all trapped within the formation.

After the entire formation was rebuilt, it could cover an area of ​​more than ten miles. Shen Can was originally waiting for the fifth rank, but unexpectedly, all those who came were at the peak of the fourth rank.

It's not a big problem, we can leave the baby out for now.

"Witchcraft formation!"

The moment the witch array manifested, Yu Bo immediately understood how Yu Ling had died.

Although this formation is a bit strange, it contains many points of light that form a grid-like structure.

But formations are based on the power of heaven and earth, and their effects are very mysterious, so it's normal for them to have these spots of light.

"Help me!"

Yu Bo immediately activated the Witch Tower and summoned the other three Hunter Priests to simultaneously inject blood energy into it.

With the four peak-level Divine Treasures joining forces, they could activate at least one-tenth of the power of this witch tower, enough to flatten this fourth-tier witch array.

What kind of bullshit formation is that? It's all ruins in the face of absolute power.

Upon hearing Yu Bo's summons, Yu Qi, Yu Lie, and Yu Xiong immediately rushed towards Yu Bo.

But Shen Can was faster than them.

The candle scalper closed its eyes.

it's dark!
The colorful magic array and the blue gale were both swallowed up by darkness.

Great Wilderness Slash!
Fire Qilin Palm!
Mountain and River Palm!
With a series of clangs, Shen Can drew his bow with both hands in quick succession. In the darkness, the brilliance of his martial arts prowess was invisible, and even the fluctuations were concealed by the darkness.

But none of this matters.

He made his move the instant darkness fell.

The stars forming the grid within the witch array weren't drawn with witch runes for nothing; they were used for positioning.

He couldn't sense it with his divine sense, but the grid layout was all in Shen Can's mind, as were the positions of the four human-birds.

"Chirp!"

Yu Bo screamed. He couldn't see, his consciousness was bound, and the sudden change made him abruptly stop flapping his wings.

This sudden loss of contact with the outside world startled even this peak-level Divine Treasure warrior.

I've never heard of a formation working like this before!
He instinctively shielded the witch tower in front of him, and his blood energy also formed a defensive barrier, but it was still a bit too late.

An overwhelming surge of energy slammed into Yu Bo, causing the runes on the magical artifact to bloom and collide with the supernatural power unleashed by Shen Can.

The violent recoil shattered the protective blood energy on Yu Bo's body in an instant. Before he could even scream, his entire body exploded.

Before nightfall, the feathered weapon that was the first to rush towards the feathered beast was also affected by the energy wave and was overturned.

Just as the feather exploded, the sky suddenly brightened!
A strong smell of blood wafted out at the same time.

The vibrant colors within the witch's array once again illuminated the sky, and Shen Can's divine sense swept across all directions.

Amidst the blood mist, the witch tower rose into the air, its surface crackling with spells.

I see!
Okay, turn off the lights.

"Feather weapon!"

At the very moment dawn broke, Yu Lie also saw the feathered weapon that had been overturned. As for the bursting blood mist, Wuta was caught off guard and didn't react for a moment.

“Witch Tower…leader!”

Before anyone could react, Shen Can had already grabbed the witch tower and turned the lights back on.

It's normal for a peak-level Divine Treasure cultivator to lose speed; he simply withstood three of his divine abilities before turning into a blood mist.

The moment dawn breaks.

Shen Can was already in human battle form, his left hand wielding the Fire Kirin Palm and his right hand the Mountain and River Fist, striking at the nearest Feather Hunter one after the other.

Then it got dark again.

These two attacks are different; the Fire Qilin Palm was unleashed at dawn, while the Mountain and River Palm was unleashed after dark.

Similarly, at the very moment of dawn, two beams of blue light also attacked Shen Can.

Shen Can stepped on the grid nodes formed by the magical spiritual restriction, and in an instant, he moved to the edge position as the magic array changed.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Two incoming wind blades collided with the great formation, and the three-legged cauldron, which served as the suppressing element of the witch formation, emitted a continuous clanging sound.

At the same time, Yu Lie, who had been targeted by Shen Can, was not so lucky.

Suddenly, darkness fell, cutting off his sight and consciousness. He could only hear the approaching roar, and he hurriedly dodged to avoid it.

The Fire Kirin Palm swept across his body and slammed into the formation, causing the three-legged cauldron to roar and the witch formation to crackle.

But the trajectory of the Feather Hunter's evasion just happened to collide with the Mountain and River Fist Imprint.

In the darkness, perception is suppressed to the lowest level, and there's no time to hide.

Boom!

Yu Lie screamed in agony as his body ruptured on the spot.

"Yu Bo!"

"Feather Hunt!"

In the darkness, the remaining Yuqi and Yuxiong cried out in alarm: the witch formation restricted their speed, and the darkness restricted their perception. How the hell were they supposed to fight like this?!
Two figures moved swiftly through the darkness, like caged birds, crashing around wildly, each impact creating ripples in the array.

Especially Yu Qi, who unleashed gusts of wind from his body and began indiscriminate attacks.

He was truly terrified; how could he possibly fight in such a pitch-black place?

……

Outside the witch formation, Xuan Chi was also shocked to see a sudden darkness appear.

He had traveled extensively and seen a lot, but he had never seen any secret technique that could control darkness and daylight.

It was clearly a colorful witch formation just now.

The terrified cries of his kin echoed in the darkness, startling Xuan Chi so much that he flung the small beast he was holding in his claws away.

He tried to rush into the darkness, but as soon as he entered, he realized that he was like a blind man, so he hurriedly rushed out again.

hum!
The screams of his kin echoing from within sent Xuan Chi soaring back into the sky. He spat out a cyan-gold claw bone, upon which a phantom image of a large bird appeared, and hurled it into the darkness.

After doing all this, he immediately spread his wings and flew away, not even looking at the effect of the attack, and flew directly twenty miles away.

Boom!

The cyan-gold bird crashed down with a bang. Although the darkness blocked perception, the energy collisions were still there.

The colorful witch array, shrouded in darkness, began to shake violently, and the three-legged bronze cauldron that served as the array's base manifested directly on it, emitting a loud roar.

Originally, inside the great formation, the attacks from Shen Can or the several human-birds would also impact the witch formation.

When the weakest of the martial artists were all at the late stage of the Divine Realm, the entire formation began to shake and crumble.

At that moment, dawn broke again.

Shen Can also sensed that the witch formation was about to break. The previous exchange had already proven that these winged creatures did not have any powerful bloodline abilities and relied only on their speed.

The magic array restricted their speed, and the darkness terrified them. In this state, it was easy to suppress them, provided that they were contained.

In the brief moment of light, Shen Can's divine sense clearly saw the scene of the great formation and locked onto the one closest to him.

If we can kill one, we should kill one; it's better than both of them getting away.

(End of this chapter)