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

Chapter 252 The Human Race's Battle Banner!

In the land of the Dongze Tulou tribe, amidst the undulating mountains, buildings stand in rows. If it weren't for the pervasive stench, one might mistake it for a powerful human tribe.

In the center of the clan's territory, a banquet was being held in the magnificent hall.

It's not that today happens to be a special day, but rather that the banquet has been going on for more than half a month.

The head of the Dongze lineage was hosting a banquet for an elder and a direct descendant of the Meishan branch.

Since becoming more and more humane, the Tulou lineage has now also developed various habits of living a life of debauchery.

There was no other way; I had too many lackeys under my command, so I had to find all sorts of ways to serve them.

They could freely enjoy the fine wine, precious medicine, silk, jade, and human sacrifices offered up. When they went out, servants would carry their sedan chairs. Apart from their cultivation, the servants helped them with everything else.

Inside the main hall, the Dongze lineage master sat squatting behind a table. The sheep-like creature sat there with a certain air of dignity, which was quite unexpected.

Two lowly servants, a man and a woman, knelt on either side, one holding a cup of wine and the other serving food.

Every earthworm in the main hall has this configuration.

No hands, but slaves.

The hands of a slave are better and more considerate than one's own.

A large bronze cauldron, about five zhang in size, was carried into the main hall by the slaves.

Steam billowed from the copper cauldron, which contained a soup made with more than a dozen ingredients, including witchcraft, dragon fish, and human sacrifices.

"Elder Meihong, come and have a taste, especially the human sacrifices here. They were just caught from outside. Look, their teeth haven't even fully grown in yet."

The Dongze lineage leader beckoned to a large earthworm lying coiled to his side. Unlike the Dongze earthworm clan, whose fur was somewhat dark blue, the earthworms of the Meishan branch had a yellowish-brown fur.

Elder Meihong led thirteen earthworms from his clan out for a trial, to kill more humans so that these young lads would not forget the glory of their ancestors.

Although the various branches of the Tu Lou clan were similar to being 'enfeoffed' in different places to jointly protect their 'ancestral land', over the years, they have long since become distant from their ancestral homeland.

As long as they follow the rules and pay tribute on time, the ancestral land rarely pays them any attention.

When other branches occasionally come to their territory for trials, everyone supports each other, since family members sometimes go to the territories of other branches as well.

Following the words of the Dongze lineage master, the servants who were attending to the guests took a small human sacrifice and put it into the mouth of the earthworm.

They were already numb to this scene, or rather, they had long since become accustomed to it.

"Come and have a drink."

Yunyang, the eldest elder of the Dongze Tulou tribe, called out again, as the Meishan branch was much stronger than the Dongze tribe.

If you really think about it, when they first occupied the Dai region, the two families were still quite closely related by blood.

After being served a jar of wine, Mei Hong asked, "Why haven't I seen Elder Gao Yang?"

"Gao Yangchang also led some of his clansmen out."

Yunyang replied that fortunately, the earthworm's expression did not change, so it could not be said that it had disappeared along with the Broken Sky Cave and had not been found yet.

"Come on, try this dragonfish. It was just caught from the eastern marshland not long ago."

As Yunyang finished speaking, the sky suddenly darkened.

It was nighttime, but the brightly lit hall suddenly became pitch black.

At the same time, a colossal beast nearly eighty feet in size, curled up in mid-air and enveloped in flames, plummeted from the sky.

A shooting star!
At this moment, in all directions of the Dongze tribe's territory, some earthworms or earthworm slaves who had not yet rested outside became tense as they watched the fire meteor falling from the sky.

"It seems to be heading towards the direction of the clan palace!"

One of the earthworms looked up for a moment, then lowered its head again.

With a powerful figure like the clan leader in the clan hall, what is a shooting star?

Not only this earthworm, but all the other earthworms or earthworm slaves thought the same thing. The only surprise was that the meteor was really accurate, heading straight for the clan hall.

Rumble!
The clan hall, shrouded in darkness, was suddenly filled with a deafening roar that shook the earth, drowning out the sound of bones shattering.

Although the Dongze Hall is a hundred feet in size, during banquets, the three main gods, Zangtulou, gather in the center of the hall.

Shen Can had already observed this clearly.

After sneaking in, they immediately turned off the lights for them.

sneak attack.

The Universiade is here!

The moment their senses and sight were cut off, the warriors inside the hall instinctively became alert.

But no amount of vigilant defense can compare to a lucky break.

In an instant, the earth shook and the air currents mixed with flames swept in all directions, leveling an area within a thousand feet.

At the same time, Zhulong's supernatural powers disappeared.

The once bright and dark hall disappeared, replaced by a massive, deep pit, at the bottom of which lay the remains of a giant beast.

Of the three-headed earthworms that had previously feasted in the clan temple, two died on the spot, while the other was still breathing.

The one breathing is the Dongze lineage master, who is at the same realm as Elder Meihong, who is hosting the banquet; both are in the mid-stage of the Divine Treasury realm.

As the leader of the lineage, he still possessed some valuable items. Among the ram horns gleaming with a bluish light, one suddenly rose into the air—it was actually a ram horn that had been refined into a magical artifact.

However, it was too late to activate it. Before it could be fully activated, it was smashed by the giant beast's clone, breaking its bones and tendons.

Before he could catch his breath, Shen Can's broken spear flew out, piercing his skull and sending him away. His body was then placed into the witch's sachet.

At this moment, fire forces from all directions converged, and the resulting flames began to expand.

At first glance, it really does look like a scene of a meteorite falling.

A meteorite fell from the sky and struck the clan's main hall.

The earthworms on the edge of the tribe's territory stared in astonishment at the firelight deep within, completely unaware of what had happened.

The earthworms, which were relatively close to the clan temple, watched with great interest as the raging fire burned at the site of the temple.

"Meteorite!"

"A meteorite fell from the sky and struck the clan hall!"

"The pulse master is a divine treasure, so he probably discovered the fallen meteorite long ago."

"Goodness, such a big commotion, it's likely that a fourth-order meteorite iron has been born. This is truly a great fortune for Dongze."

"Look, Elder Qingyue has gone."

"By the way, it seems they're hosting a banquet for distinguished guests from Meishan tonight, which is a bit awkward."

……

There are a total of six divine treasures in the entire Dongze Tulou, two of whom 'disappeared' in the Potian Cave.

Of the remaining four Divine Treasure Warriors, Dongze Clan Master and Yunyang were hosting Elder Meihong, while Qingyue was not at the clan headquarters.

There was also an ancestor who lived alone deep within the clan's territory and did not participate much in external affairs.

After quickly collecting the remains, including those of the Three-Headed Divine Earthworm, Shen Can and his giant beast clone immediately headed towards the direction of Ancestor Dongze.

The earth-shaking commotion naturally awakened the Dongze Ancestor.

It is located in a mountain cave deep in the clan's territory. Although it is not a grand hall, the cave floor is covered with jade, the rock walls are inlaid with crystals, silk is wrapped around the stone pillars, and incense and candles are piled up in the cauldron and burned as firewood.

The commotion had caused some of the crystals inside the cave to fall off the rock walls.

Although awakened by the noise, the Dongze Ancestor did not get off the jade bed; he was waiting for someone from the clan to come and report to him.

Suddenly, it got dark.

High in the sky, a meteor, trailing a long fiery tail, crashed into the valley with a deafening roar, disappearing into a darkness that could devour all light.

Rumble!
The valley roared as the colossal beast crashed down, causing the mountains to explode in rapid succession. Centered on the magnificent cave of the Eastern Ancestor, the turbulent energy quickly spread over a thousand feet away. In the instant darkness enveloped the area, the Eastern Ancestor also became alert. The jade bed where it stood lit up with earthen-yellow runes, forming a concealed entrance.

At the entrance, an incredibly thick stench of blood gushed out, forming blood pythons that collided with the shockwaves caused by the fall of giant beasts.

Under the combined attack of these two energies, Dongze Laozu was also submerged in the sky filled with earth, rocks and flames.

Enveloped in this darkness, it can only act passively, completely unaware of its own location or the danger lurking around it, passively enduring the energy impacts from all directions.

When the sky suddenly brightened and I realized that my divine sense could perceive my surroundings, I was able to see through everything.

A long spear, wreathed in murderous intent, pierced through the energy of the earth and stone, and was already upon them.

"who!"

"puff!"

The poor Dongze Ancestor had barely uttered a single word when his chest was pierced, the spear's sharpness scattering and tearing apart his divine treasure.

Shen Can smashed through the flying dirt and rocks, grabbed the head of the Dongze Ancestor, and completely suppressed and killed him.

Then, they rushed into the crumbling valley, to the entrance where the stench of blood kept gushing out.

He sensed the resentment of his own kind from within the entrance.

After entering through the entrance, one finds a blood-red cavern, with a blood-black battle flag fluttering wildly, seemingly about to burst out of the cavern. Shen Can was then swept out by the battle flag.

Rumble!
Shen Can, who had been swept out of the cave, flew out like a streak of light.

In an instant, the mountain that Shen Can crashed into exploded, and a fifty-foot battle body emerged, with beast patterns appearing on its body, bursting out with violent energy to counteract the pressure from the battle flag.

After crashing into the rubble, Shen Can ignored the energy exploding all over his body and a thought popped into his mind.

"Fifth-tier battle flag!"

In that fleeting glimpse, he saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood within the cave, with human blood floating on the bones.

In the sea of ​​blood, columns of blood rose from the surface, binding the battle flag like chains.

Within the sea of ​​blood, four ram-horn mountains stood, each suppressing the surrounding area, their battle flags encircled by shimmering blue light.

On the battle banner, there was a human phantom with its hands and feet bound, emitting a blood-curdling roar.

After being blasted out, Shen Can did not rush back in. He could tell at a glance that it was a battle flag belonging to the human race.

However, the earthworms used human blood for a blood sacrifice, and some of the corpses had not yet decomposed, which shows that the blood sacrifice was continuous and had never stopped.

The phantom that emerged from the battle flag also encountered problems due to this blood sacrifice, and its fluctuations became extremely chaotic.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have just scanned him right away.

Fortunately, the battle flag was contained and suppressed, preventing it from unleashing its full power. Otherwise, being suddenly struck by a fifth-tier battle flag would have been far more than just being swept out of the cave.

It seems that after sensing the danger, Ancestor Dongze immediately wanted to activate the witch artifact battle flag.

However, its strength was limited, and since the battle flag belonged to the human race, it could not be activated in haste despite years of refinement.

Rumble!
After emerging from the ruins, Shen Can pulled the jade bed out from among the rubble. Similar to the cave of the three-headed clan's god statue, this cave was located inside the jade bed.

……

Rumble!
Under the cover of night, one after another, shooting stars wrapped in flames fell from the sky.

Within the territory of the Dongze tribe, the earth shook and mountains trembled.

The entire clan territory was as if struck by a massive earthquake, with wide cracks, some tens or even hundreds of feet in length, spreading in all directions, and flames continuously engulfing everything within the territory.

The earthworms and their slaves hurriedly fled outwards, but the flying sand and stones constantly swept away their fleeing figures.

As the earth continued to crack, within the small mountain range in the middle of the clan's territory, earthen-yellow spiritual barriers emerged from the large fissures.

This is the ancestral storehouse of the Dongze Tulou clan. Outside, "meteors" are still falling. Shen Can easily broke through the exposed magical spiritual barrier and swept away all the treasures inside.

Dongze has eight more such clan warehouses, one of which is filled with various kinds of dried meat, including human meat, and guarded by slaves.

However, with such a commotion, the ant slaves had already all fled, and those who didn't escape were killed by the meteor's energy blast.

Streams of fire descended from the sky, and the fire energy from all directions surged toward this area, turning the entire clan's territory into a sea of ​​fire and ruins.

After taking possession of the clan's treasury, Shen Can didn't rest. He began collecting the remains of the Tu Lou clan.

Previously, the tribe's shamans had proven that the earth ant contained earth-elemental "stones," which could also be used as source stones.

The earthworms that escaped from their ancestral lands did not flee far, but instead sought out their people and gathered together. Some even prostrated themselves outside the ancestral lands, praying in terror.

This way, Shen Can wouldn't have to search everywhere. The fleeting glimpse he had of Zhanqi Cave earlier had stirred his killing intent, and he decided to take them all down in one fell swoop.

When dawn broke, the entire Dongze Tulou tribe land looked as if it had been ravaged by a natural disaster, with most of the mountain ranges collapsed and the earth riddled with countless pits and cracks.

Flames still burned in the ruins, smoke filled the air, and a few figures struggled among the rubble.

The entire Dongze branch has four million people, with more than two million residing permanently in the clan's territory. The rest were distributed to various parts of the Dongze River basin according to smaller branches.

Now the clan's territory is in ruins. Not to mention the more than two million, even including the hundreds of thousands of slaves who served here, only a few hundred thousand remain.

A meteor fell, raging fire blazed from the sky, and countless lives were reduced to ashes, drifting away with the wind. A thick layer of grayish-white marks covered the wasteland outside the clan's territory.

At first glance, it really looked like a meteor falling from the sky; the intense heat even melted some of the soil and rocks.

The only surprise was that the meteorite burned up completely upon impact, leaving very little iron behind.

Shen Can, who had already left, did not carry his clone with him.

Even when it fell from the sky time and time again, the clone's sturdy physique was not greatly damaged, and its physical body was far superior to that of ordinary metal.

Otherwise, the land of the Dongze tribe would not have been cracked everywhere.

After borrowing the items, Shen Can did not linger in Daidi, but rushed back to the Blazing River Valley as soon as possible.

At this time, in the Blazing Flame Clan territory outside the valley, the witch array had been repaired and was running again.

The three-headed clones, carrying the coffin on their backs, sat within the witch formation, quietly awaiting the arrival of the Holy Envoy Clan.

With so many hunter priests of the Holy Envoy Clan dying at once, they will surely follow the trail of their chosen ones.

Although this tribe is powerful, it does not have any magical artifacts for internal communication.

Without knowing exactly what happened, they could only passively come out to search.

Besides the three-headed clone waiting here, the tribespeople are migrating within a radius of two to three thousand miles around the tribe's territory.

They were driving their herds of domesticated animals, disguised as families, as they migrated towards the Juyue Mountains.

These migrating tribes numbered in the hundreds, with varying numbers of people in each tribe, and some were located closer to the main tribal formation than others.

If you look closely at each migrating group, you'll find almost no young men and women, only older people.

In addition, there were few people and many animals, and they were carrying large and small bags, so their progress was slow.

These large and small packages mostly contained stones, concealed by small amounts of grain, meat, and ore. The tribe's grain and ore had already been sent into the valley.

These people stayed behind to create the illusion that a tribe had not yet completed its escape, and the vassal tribes were also arranged to escape according to the plan every day.

……

Within the Holy Envoy Clan.

The old priest emerged from the temple once again.

Yu Bo and the others have not returned yet.

Previously, the hunting priests split into two groups: Yu Bo led his people to the Giant Mountain Range, while the others went to Yongyi.

Yu Mao, who went to Yongyi to capture the next-best sacrifice, has already returned multiple times.

Xuan Chi, who was searching for Yu Bo with a fifth-tier magical artifact, had not yet returned. As time went on, the old priest could not help but worry.

Could it be that Yu Bo and the others were trapped in the Juyue Mountains and killed by that old Lu Wu?
Looking across Yongyi, the only force capable of wiping out so many peak-level Divine Realm experts like Yu Bo is the group of wild beasts in the Juyue Mountains.

(End of this chapter)