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

Chapter 341 The Century-Long Leap Over the Dragon Gate Plan!
Shen Can's words at the Temple of Heroes were quickly transmitted to the northern border of Dai and the southern border of Yongyi through the communication devices created by the Alliance.

On the vast land surrounding the Juyue Mountains, from the cities standing in Dai to the large and small tribes of Yongyi.

In the ten years since the alliance was established, the story of the Black Bird had spread to every tribe.

At this moment, the decree of the Alliance Heroic Spirit Temple was issued, pulling some of the Divine Treasure Warriors back to their memories of more than ten years ago in the Holy Envoy Clan's territory.

At the same time, the tribal alliance chief ordered that, in order to better integrate the human lands north and south of the Juyue Mountains, Yongyi, Daidi, and Yunhe Valley be renamed Yongzhou, Daizhou, and Yunzhou.

Subsequently, all the human warriors from the three states, except those who needed to stay in key locations and were responsible for commanding others, headed towards the alliance's main city.

Warships and birds of prey traversed the mountains and fields, eventually gathering together.

……

The sun is rising.

The priests, lined up on both sides of the temple, sounded their horns.

The Temple of Heroes was still bathed in golden light, and the square below the white jade platform was already filled with people.

Volcano was in front, followed by the temple masters and officials of the various temples of the alliance, and then the local garrison soldiers, city lords, and garrison guards, all with solemn expressions.

"Bong!"

The shaman, dressed in heavy robes, chanted loudly.

Volcano led everyone up the white jade steps, step by step, until they arrived outside the Temple of Heroes.

A gigantic python was sacrificed, its massive head placed on the offering table.

The enormous body was divided into many pieces and sent to the side halls, where it was enshrined on the altars of the fallen warriors.

"Feast!"

Excluding the Divine Treasures from various parts of the Alliance who did not arrive, the number of Divine Treasure warriors participating in this impromptu grand ceremony reached six thousand.

More than a decade ago, Yongyi had only about two thousand Divine Warriors.

More than ten years later, these six thousand people included those from the three prefectures of Daizhou, Yunzhou, and Yongzhou, although the proportion of those from Daizhou and Yunzhou was not large.

However, it also signifies the expansion of the human alliance and the rapid development of its overall power.

Six thousand divine treasures converged here, forming a magnificent momentum. It can be said that the fortune of the human race on both sides of the Juyue Mountain Range almost converged here.

Among those present, regardless of which tribe or place they came from, they were all of the same kind in this Valhalla.

After everyone finished their prayers, Shen Can walked out of the main hall of the Temple of Heroes.

"Is there anyone who hasn't seen the Black Bird statue?"

His words resounded, and then the golden light of the rising sun enveloped him, making Shen Can seem to have truly transformed into the leader of the human race.

The sacred envoy clan has a statue of the Black Bird deity in their ancestral lands, and there is also a statue of the Black Bird deity in Daibei City, Daizhou.

Therefore, a large number of troops were stationed in Daibei City.

For the past ten years, the alliance has consciously encouraged warriors from various divine treasure troves, as well as some young people, to take a look at the Xuan Bird statue.

Let everyone understand that the alliance may seem powerful now, but it is actually a castle in the air. If we do not strive for progress, once the Xuan Bird awakens, the human race will face extinction.

"Reporting to the temple, we have examined it!"

"seen it already!"

The resounding voice echoed outside the Temple of the Fallen.

The reason Shen Can had all the divine treasures gathered in front of the Temple of Heroes was not because it was troublesome or not.

Some things require rituals, just like the annual festival, where warriors from various factions, even if they have traveled tens of thousands of miles, must return home.

The alliance has only been established for a short time, and some things need to be reinforced and engraved in our hearts through rituals.

"The Black Bird is powerful, regarding our human race as ants. Can mortals defy a saint?"

“Eight thousand years ago, the Marquis of Yongshan provided the answer.”

"If it were truly so powerful that it had no weaknesses, it wouldn't have been severely damaged by the Marquis of Yongshan and hadn't appeared in the world for eight thousand years."

"What the Marquis of Yongshan failed to finish eight thousand years ago, we, the Human Alliance, will continue to do today with the combined strength of the human races of Yong, Dai, and Yun provinces!"

"From this day forward, all tribes and cities under my alliance shall, according to the size of the tribe and the number of its people, select a corresponding proportion of their people to join my forces in preparing for the establishment of the Xuan Bird Grand Formation."

"This matter concerns the life and death of our human race in the Juyue Mountains."

"Building the grand formation is a major battle against the seventh-tier Xuan Bird, in accordance with wartime military orders."

"Wherever the edicts of my Temple of Heroes arrive, no department, city, or gathering place of wandering knights shall obstruct them."

"From this day forward, anyone who disobeys orders will be killed!"

"Anyone in any tribe who outwardly obeys but inwardly defies will be exterminated along with their entire clan!"

Shen Can's words were filled with murderous intent, and his eyes swept over everyone present like lightning.

"Before the spirits of all the heroes who have died for our human race over the past ten years, before the ancestors who drove away the Xuan Bird eight thousand years ago and never returned, before the forefathers who have migrated to the two sides of the giant mountain for tens of thousands of years, we hereby declare war on the seventh-tier Xuan Bird from this day forward. Do you all dare to do it?"

"Why don't you dare!"

Outside the Temple of Heroes, the heroes responded.

Humans have a herd mentality, and if led by a leader, they can easily transform into a dragon.

At this moment, the fighting spirit of the crowd outside the Temple of Heroes was high. War drums sounded, and a large banner suddenly billowed across the sky, fluttering loudly.

These are the Kui Niu drum and the fifth-tier battle flag, inspired by the will to fight.

Without anyone realizing it, they experienced another spiritual baptism, proving his words were worthwhile.

As the sacrificial ceremony, held in the early morning sun, came to an end, the assembled warriors of the Divine Treasury returned to the Alliance Hall.

While most of the tribal chiefs and city lords were present, the alliance began to compile a list of able-bodied warriors and talented youths that could be mobilized from various regions.

The grand formation that seals the heavens and the earth requires the combined efforts of the human race across the three provinces of Yong, Dai, and Yun.

Although the Blazing Flame Clan is the most powerful in the alliance and has many wizards, it is far from enough.

To complete this feat, Shen Can plans to recruit at least 100 million wizards and craftsmen of all kinds, including great wizards and divine treasurers, within a century.

For humans in the three states of the alliance who are not wizards and have no experience in assisting in the construction of large arrays, it doesn't matter; they can learn while building the arrays.

Before the establishment of the Zhiyan Bo tribe, it took more than ten years to cultivate a group of skilled shamanic craftsmen.

Even now, these people remain the backbone of the Blazing Flame Earl's tribe.

Good methods don't need much modification; they just need to be replicated step by step.

Shen Can even viewed the blocking of the Xuan Bird as a transformation of the alliance.

In the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, it is said that mixed-blood dragons need to leap over the Dragon Gate to transform into true dragons.

Only by transforming into a pure-blooded dragon can one have the possibility of climbing to a higher realm.

For the humans on both sides of the Giant Mountain Range, this operation to 'besiege' the Black Bird was like a leap over the Dragon Gate.

If the combined strength of three states can complete this massive formation, then the Human Alliance will undergo a transformation in the process.

The Juyue Mountain Range stretches east to west like a giant dragon, and the formation secretly conforms to the power of heaven and earth. If it can resonate with the power of the mountains and rivers below and the power of the stars above, it can also unleash an even more powerful force.

Therefore, Shen Can planned to change the shape of the Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Locking Formation into a dragon-shaped formation that would adapt to the orientation of the giant mountain.

In this way, he named the major event of 'besieging' the Black Bird 'Leaping over the Dragon Gate'.

Over a century, a massive array covering the giant mountain was built, solely to seal off the vast area within ten thousand miles where the Black Bird resided.

Over the past ten years, the Alliance has gained a general understanding of the resources and strengths of the various regions and cities in the three states.

In reality, the cities of Daizhou were relatively easy to deal with, as they had already been thoroughly investigated by Zhiyan. However, the tribes of Yongzhou were mostly long-established clans, and for various reasons, the alliance did not have a very thorough understanding of them.

At this moment, inside the Alliance Hall.

Under the leadership of the volcano, each department began to elaborate on its own unique background.

With the Jushabo tribe leading the way, the four tribes of Changhuan in the southern border followed closely behind. With someone to guide them, the other tribes also began to report.

Only by understanding the clear background of each department can we make a good decision on the proportion of personnel to be transferred.

The alliance cannot abandon its development and external conquests just because it is building a large formation.

That's why this alliance meeting was held.

Of course, each tribe will naturally have its own little schemes, but these are harmless. At most, they might hide a few talented members of their tribe, which won't affect the overall situation.

The construction of this grand array, which has lasted for a century, requires the coordinated efforts of hundreds of millions of people, and cannot be influenced by a few individuals from these tribes. After assessing the resources of each tribe, Volcano looked at the group.

“Building the great formation requires a large amount of materials with the five elements attributes, and one Earthworm is far from enough.”

Upon hearing this, the eyes of all the martial artists present were filled with fervor.

Compared to the dozen or so people who paid homage to Shen Can at the Temple of Heroes, the magnificent six thousand divine treasures at this moment truly represent the 'will of the people' of the Alliance.

If there aren't enough materials, we naturally have to get them from outside.

For the sake of human development, a war is inevitable.

Although Shen Can did not participate in the entire clan council, his divine sense enveloped the main hall.

……

The following day, in the square outside the ancestral temple within the Zhiyanbo tribe, flying boats passed by, and figures landed one after another.

Moreover, people kept arriving from all directions and landing in the crowd.

The group started chatting amongst themselves, and some of them, having not seen each other for a long time, excitedly hugged each other.

Today, the Blazing Flame Clan has over ten million members and vast territory. In addition, many of them work in the Alliance, while others venture out to make their way in the world. Many of them don't see each other for years.

Among these people, there were those of the Huotang Volcano generation, but most were of the Yan generation. A very small number of them had white hair, and many of them were only at the Kaishan Realm level.

Even though the Blazing Flame Clan is incredibly powerful, some members of the clan do not have much talent in martial arts and find it difficult to develop their blood energy.

Of course, the reason for gathering these people today is not for martial arts.

These people are all the most outstanding array craftsmen in Blazing Flame right now.

Before Zhiyan was promoted to the rank of Bo, he trained a large number of craftsmen of various kinds. As time went by, these craftsmen taught more clansmen by hand.

As a result, there are now over a million craftsmen in the Blazing Flame Clan. They may not be particularly talented in cultivation, but they are indispensable talents for various clan affairs.

Today, we have gathered the most outstanding group of array craftsmen.

When Shen Can walked out of the ancestral temple, the many figures in front of him in the square were the first to react.

"Greetings, Temple Peach!"

As they spoke, some people knelt down.

The people behind them also reacted one after another, and a chorus of voices rose and fell, one after another, until they all knelt down.

"Everyone get up."

Shen Can raised his hand to let everyone stand up, and they saw pairs of excited eyes looking at him.

“Some of you haven’t seen me in a long time.”

One sentence made everyone freeze in their tracks; how could they not come?

However, Shen Can also serves as the head of the Alliance Temple, and sometimes he has to go into seclusion, so people often don't see him when they come to the ancestral temple to worship.

"This is my fault. I've been too busy. I called everyone here today because I have something to arrange."

Fortunately, Shen Can immediately spoke up, which relieved everyone, who had thought the temple was angry.

"Just give the order if the temple has any matters to attend to. Although I am getting old, I can still wield a knife if the temple gives the order."

“If there’s something going on at the temple, why would you, an old man, need to wield a knife? You should rest aside and let me handle it.”

"If there is anything that needs to be done at the temple, just give the order directly."

A large group of people began to speak, all looking at Shen Can with their excitement still lingering.

"It's about getting everyone to become teachers."

"be a teacher?"

"Temple, can I, a martial artist at the Mountain Opening Realm, really be a teacher?"

"Are you going to be a teacher at the witch academy?"

"Temple, what will we teach if we become teachers?"

Everyone was full of questions. Many people in the clan had become teachers in the Witchcraft Academy and the Martial Arts Academy, but the temple had specifically summoned them to be teachers. Subconsciously, everyone still felt that they were too low-level and could not be competent.

Shen Can pressed his hands down, and everyone present fell silent.

"Why not? Every member of my Blazing Flame Clan is highly skilled and has the power to move mountains and fill seas. Over the years, we have built countless grand formations and reclaimed countless mountains. This is all based on our experience."

"This time, everyone can become teachers and receive an extra salary and merit from the alliance. I see that many of you have grandchildren. If you can't use them yourself, you can pass them on to your grandchildren."

"Alright, if the temple doesn't mind that I'm old or that my skills are lacking, I'll do it."

"That's right, you can't go wrong by listening to the temple."

“Temple, my youngest grandson was only born six months ago. I’ll bring him to the ancestral temple another day so you can have a little tug on his head.”

"Yes, yes, my little grandson is the same."

"Me too!"

Faced with the sudden change in the tone of the conversation, Shen Can did not stop everyone from talking.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve seen our old clansmen. Tonight, let’s have a good get-together outside the ancestral temple. In the past, everyone would bring offerings to the ancestral temple. Today, I’ll take care of the food and drink.”

"Finally, I got to eat at the temple again."

"Temple, I want to offer you a toast."

That night.

The aroma of roasted meat filled the air outside the ancestral temple. The first roasted wild beast meat and the first cup of wine were offered into the ancestral temple.

Soon, everyone sat around a cluster of campfires and began to drink.

As Shen Can walked past each bonfire with his wine glass in hand, he was surrounded by layers of tribespeople, all eager to clink glasses with him.

Later on, he would simply throw the wine cup aside, hug the jar and drink, and he would accept every toast offered by his clansmen.

"Being a teacher is simple. You just need to teach the people from all departments how to inscribe the most basic basic witch runes. That's everyone's strength."

This is a craft honed over decades; I don't need to elaborate, everyone knows it by heart.

"Don't worry, temple shrine, we've already kept it in mind."

Everyone readily agreed. They might not have the ability to set up an array, but under the guidance of an array master, they could quickly complete the task of inscribing various kinds of witchcraft.

"Okay, I have no objection to that."

Shen Can raised his wine glass, "But this time, the instructors are people from the three states of Yong, Dai, and Yun, including people from tribes, cities, and wandering settlements."

Although we, Blazing Flame, have established an alliance over the past ten years, and all departments of the alliance now respect Blazing Flame.

But that's not enough. As teachers, besides teaching basic spellcasting, you also need to communicate more with people from different departments.

Shen Can's idea was simple: to impart knowledge, teach skills, and resolve doubts, because teachers have a great influence on students.

In the process of teaching others basic witchcraft, the tribesmen can subtly influence the people of each tribe.

He would naturally not let go of such an opportunity to gain the recognition of the people of the three states.

In the future, once the grand formation is completed, these basic witch runes will naturally spread and integrate into all aspects of life after these people return to their clan.

In this way, whenever any tribe needs to use basic witch runes in the future, they will think of the origin from the Blazing Flame Tribe.

"Do you understand me?"

After hearing Shen Can's words, some people reacted quickly, while others reacted slowly, only realizing what was happening after being explained by others.

That night, the bonfire outside the ancestral temple was still burning, and the master craftsmen of the Blazing Flame Clan drank to their hearts' content with Shen Can.

The following day, Shen Can issued an edict in the name of the Temple of Heroes.

The Shining Fire Witchcraft Academy set up numerous temporary lecture halls in the three prefectures of Yong, Dai, and Yun to provide short-term training of three to five years to the members of various tribes participating in the Leaping Dragon Gate Project.

The main purpose is to train a large number of basic wizard rune artisans.

At the same time, the alliance dispatched warriors to conduct a large-scale and detailed survey of the Giant Mountain Range, determining the number of mountains and the specific terrain of its branches, in preparation for the construction of the grand formation.

The first batch of shamanic temples were established in just one month, gathering more than 500,000 people from various tribes.

The craftsmen of the Zhiyan tribe also traveled to various places to teach at the shamanic temples.

(End of this chapter)