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

Chapter 323 The Kui Niu's Hidden Books, the Yongshan Legacy

A thunderous roar echoed across the vast marshland as Shen Can soared into the air and tossed out a tortoise-shell array plate, its surface shimmering with moisture.

The tortoise shell array plate was ancient and simple. After being released from the hand, it began to expand rapidly and started to condense water vapor, forming a mist that filled the vast swamp.

From the mist, eighty-one water dragon pillars rose up, eventually forming a nine-vertical-nine-horizontal formation, with a huge tortoise shell rising atop the water dragon pillars.

Countless mysterious water-like patterns spread out between the water dragon pillars, forming the image of a huge old tortoise with eighty-one 'legs'.

The moment the old tortoise took shape, water vapor began to spread in all directions, surging outwards in waves until it subsided tens of thousands of miles away.

Then, the water in the surging steam seemed to find an outlet and flowed into the turtle's mouth.

The old turtle with eighty-one 'legs' began to solidify rapidly, its crystal-like body towering over ten thousand feet high, its shell standing like a mountain on the water.

"The Northern Dark Water Formation can gather the power of water veins from all directions. As long as the power of the water veins continues, the formation will never cease."

Shen Can spoke, explaining that this was the grand formation he had set up for the Kui Niu clan, and also a response to what the Kui Niu clan had said to him earlier.

He didn't just talk the talk; he showed us the real stuff, which came from the Kui Niu tribe themselves.

The shell of a sixth-order Northern Dark Tortoise, and a large number of fourth-order and fifth-order spiritual objects.

As expected of a race that once produced a seventh-tier race, even though the race has declined to the point where there are only two fifth-tier races left, the resources they collect are still enviable.

With Shen Can's current strength, he can only activate a very small portion of the patterns on the shell of the sixth-tier Northern Dark Tortoise.

This tortoise shell is simply a divine material for formations.

After deduction, Shen Can used the shell of the sixth-order Northern Darkness Black Tortoise as the array seal, and combined it with eighty-one different water-elemental spiritual objects to construct the Northern Darkness Black Water Array.

This grand formation was arranged according to the inheritance of the Great Wilderness Ancient Formation, and there are not many main and secondary formation bases.

The great array that the Blazing Flame Clan used to fight against the Holy Envoy Clan, as well as the current Star-Guiding Array, have scattered array bases and a lack of high-level materials. They were pieced together with hundreds of low-level materials, which is a contemporary array method.

In Shen Can's view, both methods have their advantages and can be used according to local conditions.

"Of the eighty-one water-elemental spiritual items, only eighteen are of the fifth rank, and the rest are of the fourth rank. Currently, they can maintain the minimum operation of the entire formation."

If in the future, all the remaining fourth-tier array base spirit objects can be replaced with fifth-tier ones.

If the four outermost secondary array bases are then upgraded to the sixth level, the array will unleash its full power, capable of withstanding continuous attacks from a sixth-level martial artist.

"You think your magic array works simply by replacing the array's base spirit objects?"

The Kui Niu leader was somewhat skeptical, as it had never heard of a completed witch array that could have its base replaced while in operation.

Not to mention, Shen Can immediately claimed that he could withstand a level six attack for about a second.

Unheard of.

"Yes, replacing a single base will not affect the operation of the formation in a short period of time, but it is best to keep it within three breaths."

Replacing a base of an array shouldn't be difficult in three breaths, right?

Furthermore, if more water energy can be gathered, the formation will last longer.

Although Shen Can set up an ancient array, he also incorporated new array techniques. Ancient arrays are not easy to change their bases; they are almost a single, unified whole.

The Beiming Xuanshui Formation, which is currently under construction, is only in its initial stage.

When Shen Can was making his deductions, he estimated that the great formation could withstand continuous bombardment from a peak fifth-tier being without any problems.

Even if a sixth-tier attacker comes to attack, the energy from the falling attack will be transferred to the turtle shell.

The only thing to be careful about is the eighty-one secondary array bases. During the process of transmitting attack energy to the main array base's shell, the array bases may collapse.

When encountering this situation in the Blazing Flame Clan, the formation base should be replaced promptly.

To be honest, Shen Can really coveted the shell of the Northern Darkness Black Tortoise; it was definitely the best weapon for withstanding a beating.

According to the reasoning, as long as the secondary array base can be replaced in time when it collapses, the main array can continuously channel the energy of external attacks into the tortoise shell of the main array base.

There are two ways to break the formation: either instantly gain the ability to shatter all eighty-one formation bases, causing the formation to lose its ability to conduct energy.

Either possess the power to tear open the shell of a sixth-tier Northern Dark Tortoise and directly shatter the main array plate.

Compared to tearing open the shell of a sixth-order Northern Dark Tortoise and instantly unleashing the energy to shatter eighty-one array bases, this is a more reliable method.

After all, the sixth-tier tortoise shell is incredibly resilient; it just stands there and lets outsiders beat it up. Anyone who tries to move it is a turtle.

"When the Dragon General comes again, we can test the power of this great formation."

Shen Can spoke up, explaining that the black dragon he had seen on his way here was the Black Water Dragon General, exiled from the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom.

When this black dragon was exiled, it was not alone, but brought with it a large number of followers.

They immediately set their sights on the primordial veins in the original territory of the Kui Niu.

After a series of battles, the Kui Niu was defeated and retreated. The Blackwater Dragon General then turned the Kui Niu's habitat into the core territory of the Ten Thousand Mile Dragon General's Mansion.

Compared to the beast race, whose fifth rank can be called Beast King, the dragon race can be called Dragon General at fifth rank, Dragon Lord at sixth rank, and Dragon Sovereign at seventh rank.

The Dragon Lord has a number of Dragon Masters under his command, and the Dragon Masters have a number of Dragon Generals under their command.

It is unclear why the Blackwater Dragon General was exiled, but ever since he led a large number of dragons into exile, the number of wild beasts with dragon bloodlines in the surrounding waters has surged.

Those that fly in the sky, swim in the water, and run on the ground, with their feathers, scales, horns, and whether they are oviparous or wet-born, all exhibit dragon-like characteristics.

Their territory expanded incredibly quickly, and the area under their rule now exceeded one million square miles.

It should be noted that when the territory was originally in the hands of the Kui Niu, the Kui Niu only relied on places with primordial veins to multiply and thrive, and the territory it controlled was only about 70,000 to 80,000 square miles.

Now, the Blackwater Dragon General's forces have expanded more than tenfold.

Countless dragon-like wild beasts swarmed across the land like locusts, scattering in all directions and leaving their offspring behind everywhere.

……

Roar!
At that moment, the leader of the Kui Niu roared, and instantly thousands of water vapors rose from his body.

Its blood essence fused with water vapor to form a radiant glow, condensing into the majestic spirit form of a Kui ox, which crashed directly into the Northern Dark Water Formation.

Rumble!
The Kui Niu spirit, accompanied by a storm, exploded onto the great formation, its energy sweeping in all directions like a hurricane, causing the formation to shake.

Eighty-one water dragon pillars emerged, standing majestically like a divine mountain amidst towering waves, unmoved by the raging winds and torrential rain.

In the instant of the energy collision, a large amount of energy surged into the shell of the North Netherworld Black Tortoise, the main array base.

hum!
Above the shell of the Northern Dark Tortoise, the black water shamanic script lit up, indicating respect.

Then, it dimmed again.

That's it?

As the strongest member of the tribe, the leader of the Kui Niu tribe personally tested the power of the Beiming Xuan Shui Grand Formation and was immediately convinced.

As a mid-stage fifth-tier Kui Niu, it personally killed a mid-stage fifth-tier black dragon.

This black dragon skeleton alone constitutes nine fifth-order secondary array bases for the Northern Dark Water Array.

"You actually managed to set up a sixth-order witch array. Forgive my ignorance before." "With this great array, it will be much easier to defend against future attacks from the Dragon General's Mansion."

As he spoke, the Kui Niu leader lowered his head toward Shen Can, expressing his apology without any hesitation.

"Isn't it incredibly powerful, killing everything in sight?"

Kui Ling climbed up and down above Kui Yang's head, getting close to Kui Yang's ear.

"I am that Gaga."

Kui Yang wasn't annoyed at all by the Kui Spirit crawling all over him; on the contrary, he was quite happy.

"Impressive, impressive, young master is absolutely right."

"With this witch formation, our clan will be invincible even if the Blackwater Dragon General comes again."

The Blackwater Dragon General's Mansion is a clan, led by the Blackwater Dragon General, whose clan has at least three fifth-tier black dragons.

The reason why Kui Niu has been able to withstand the attacks of the Blackwater Dragon General's Mansion over the years is not only because of its own strong bloodline, but more importantly because the Blackwater Dragon General's Mansion has made enemies on all sides.

When other races expand their territories, they prioritize certain areas, such as which direction to start from.

No, not the Blackwater Dragon General's Mansion!
I'm a dragon, who are you?!
They'll attack in all directions, taking down anyone they see!
I am a dragon!
After the Dragon General's territory expanded to a million miles, the situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides arose, which immediately halted the Dragon General's rapid expansion.

Currently, in all directions of the Dragon General's territory, there are fifth-tier hostile beast kings or fifth-tier wild beast clans.

It's fair to say that if General Long had relentlessly attacked the Kui Niu back then, the Kui Niu clan would probably have fled even further away.

Shen Can immediately set up a large array. Although he relied on the water-based spiritual objects collected by the Kui Niu clan, it also demonstrated that his array formation skills were astonishing.

Shen Can handed over the main array plate of the great formation to the leader of the Kui Niu tribe and taught him how to operate the great formation.

"With this great formation, I can rest assured. I haven't been to Yongyi for hundreds of years. This is a good opportunity to go and take a look around. Also, I'll lead a few little cubs to protect the young master."

At this point, Kuiyang, the old Kui ox that had lived for a very long time, looked at Shen Can and said, "Come with me."

The reason why Kuiyang did not say that the whole clan should move to Yongyi was mainly because many descendants of the Kui ox bloodline lived nearby.

Although these descendants do not have the same single leg as their ancestors and their bloodline is not as pure, they still have the possibility of reverting to their ancestral forms.

For one-legged oxen like these, it's extremely difficult for them to produce offspring.

Therefore, selecting clan members whose bloodline has reverted to its ancestral form from those with weaker bloodlines is also a way to expand the clan.

"In fact, when Marquis Yongshan left his mark on the alliance monument of our two clans, he also hid a batch of selected cultivation manuals in the space opened up inside the alliance monument."

Of course, this batch of books cannot compare to the quantity stored by the Marquis of Yongshan back then, but they are all selected essences.

When I sensed the upheaval in Yongyi, the first thing I did upon returning was to divide the records and alliance stele left by the Marquis of Yongshan in two and hide them separately.

Then, Kuiyang explained his reasons for doing so.

The alliance between the two tribes was not a secret and was very likely to be leaked.

The army that attacked Xuan Niao never returned, leaving behind the Yong Shan Bo tribe to suffer a sudden calamity. At this moment, Kui Yang was also afraid.

It fears that whoever makes the move will find the Kui Niu tribe, and then they will surely see the alliance monument between the two tribes, and the books hidden in the alliance monument will certainly not be able to be hidden.

Therefore, Kuiyang took out the books hidden in the Alliance Stele and hid them separately.

Deep within the cave, inside a jade statue of a Kui ox, a barrier entrance opens.

Soon, Kuiyang took out a magic pouch from it.

"I also made two copies of the cultivation methods of the human and Kui Niu tribes from this witch's bag. One copy is hidden in a mountain west of Yongyi, and the other is hidden on the edge of the Juyue Mountain Range."

Over the years, I have made a trip to Yongyi every few centuries, not only to see the young master but also to inspect these places where the scriptures are stored.

As he spoke, Kui looked up at Shen Can and said, "After I made rubbings of the classics and preserved them separately, I lived in constant fear for hundreds of years."

Fortunately, the mastermind behind the destruction of Yongshan did not reappear.

But I dare not pass on the technique again, for fear that the force behind it will find out.

After all, when the Yongshan tribe suddenly suffered a calamity, in addition to the disappearance of the sixth-tier sacrificial spirit, a large number of ancient texts also vanished.

Shen Can bowed to the old Kui Niu.

They didn't think that Old Kui Niu was selfish just because he didn't spread the martial arts techniques.

The old Kui Niu made two extra copies of the book and hid them, thus protecting the book; this was an act of kindness.

"Now I am handing over to you the books left behind by the Marquis of Yongshan."

"Whether or not to pass it on to more humans should be decided by your human race."

"Speaking of which, when the Yongshan tribe suffered a calamity, I also secretly investigated, but unfortunately I didn't find any clues."

"It is precisely because I cannot find it that I am hesitant to pass on the technique."

"We will always remember the kindness of our seniors."

Shen Can opened the magic pouch, inside were dozens of jade slips, each imprinted with multiple cultivation techniques or supernatural abilities.

The contents of the jade slip cover martial arts and witchcraft.

Martial arts can reach the sixth level directly, and witchcraft can reach the fifth level directly.

The content covers the Five Elements, from the most primitive and basic Five Stances to the most profound and difficult-to-learn Mountain and River Fist.

These classic texts were of great reference value to Shen Can.

"Five Elements Suppress Mountains and Rivers!"

"I used the five elements to create the Primordial Chaos Form, attempting to advance from the Five Elements to the Primordial Chaos Form, but I failed. I hope that future generations will succeed."

"I attempted to create a sixth-order method to sense the pulse of heaven and earth. I once used the five elements to draw heavenly lightning into my body, and I also tried to burn myself with heavenly fire. Finally, I sensed the fire pulse of heaven and earth."

However, I realized that although the fire elemental meridians surrounded my body, they were separated from my physical body, as if I and the meridians of heaven and earth were two different worlds.

In the past, when I obtained the Dharma in the ancestral land of Huai Mountain, I happened to hear a senior say that the human race had become too deeply involved in observing the cultivation of wild beasts, to the point that their bodies had developed beast-like script, which was not human-like.

Beast runes are the medium through which wild beasts sense the pulse of heaven and earth. If our human race wishes to sense the pulse of heaven and earth, we should remove the beast runes.

After searching through a thousand methods, I sought to unify the five elements and forcibly cleanse the beast runes within my body to condense the human runes, only to find that this path was both open and closed.

I leave behind this chapter on the unity of the five elements, hoping that future generations will strive together for its benefit.

Oh right, after I forcibly cultivated the Five Elements Unity, my cultivation level advanced a little bit from the peak of the sixth rank.

There were human ancestors in the ancestral land of Huai Mountain who took this small step, but their method was not the same as mine, where the five elements were unified. As for their method, I cannot know because I cannot go back to Huai Mountain to verify it.

……

"Our human race started late in witchcraft. After many years of piecing together materials, I finally obtained a fragment of a fifth-order witchcraft cultivation method from the Spirit Descendant race in the ancient city of Tu Shang. However, for this method to be compatible with the human race, it requires generations of our human race to serve as the medicinal catalyst."

Once I return after slaying the Black Bird, I will have ample time to establish the path of witchcraft for my Yongyi people!

(End of this chapter)