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

Chapter 361 Tu Shang Gu Cheng Learns the News
Yu Lingbo has arrived.

Yu Lingbo is gone.

When Shenyanbo relayed the news back to the Pu tribe's royal court, King Pu angrily crushed his favorite jade cup.

The Pu Clan royal court finally produced a fifth-tier array master, but he died before he could pass on the array techniques.

Two Pu Clan warriors, both at the fifth level, accompanied Yu Lingbo to the Juyue Mountains to protect him.

"Your Majesty, please forgive us. After seeing the human race's formation, Yu Lingbo seemed to be lost in it, wishing he could immediately dive into it. We couldn't stop him."

Yaoyuebo spoke up to explain, sensing the anger of the Prince of Pu.

But he was truly innocent. The human formations in the Giant Mountain Range were too awe-inspiring; even he almost got lost within them.

As a formation master, it's perfectly normal for Yu Lingbo to get caught up in it.

"Your Majesty, we truly cannot stop Lord Yu Ling."

Another fifth-level martial artist, Shan Yangbo, spoke, and then lowered his head.

"Are human formations really that terrifying?"

After a long silence, Prince Pu finally spoke up and asked a question.

"Yes, it stretches for countless miles, with towering pillars of starlight like a forest, it's practically a sacred site."

Yaoyuebo spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to believe that the humans of the Giant Mountain Range could have such abilities. It's simply against all reason."

"How high is the grade of the grand formation?"

"After seeing it, Yu Boling said that it should be at least the upper-middle level of the fifth rank."

At the time, Yu Lingbo repeatedly questioned, saying it was impossible, absolutely impossible. He argued that unless the human race obtained a stronger inheritance from the underground caves, it was simply impossible to assemble such a massive formation.

Yaoyue also projected the scene from his memory of Yulingbo's first encounter with the great formation onto Puwang.

"That's why Uncle Yu Ling was so obsessed with entering the cave again to obtain a higher level of inheritance, but he never expected..."

The memory images released by Yaoyuebo were already present in Puwang's possession, as Shenyanbo had already informed Puwang beforehand.

"With such a powerful formation, could the human race truly seal off the Xuan Bird?"

"What do you take the seventh rank for?" Uncle Shanyang retorted. "Eunuch Yuling also said that the human race used the power of the stars to dispel the power of the five elements and prevent the Xuan Bird from receiving its healing power. But they are underestimating the Xuan Bird!"

Pu Wang remained silent, paying no attention to the conversation between Fang Yaoyue and Shan Yang.

The two quickly realized what was happening and shut their mouths.

"For decades, Gray Serpent has been immersed in comprehending formations and has not yet awakened. Yu Lingbo, who was even more talented, died in Giant Mountain. What are your thoughts on the matter of the inheritance of formations?"

"Your subordinate dares not speak presumptuously; the decision rests with Your Majesty."

Yao Yuebo lowered his head.

"Even mere blood food can comprehend such a powerful formation. My Pu Clan has a much longer heritage than the human race, so why can't we comprehend it?"

Pu Wang was somewhat unwilling.

"Stretching for countless miles, with starlight illuminating the vast wilderness, such a commotion... cannot be concealed."

Prince Pu did not continue speaking, but the meaning behind it was self-evident.

The Juyue Mountains are related to the Xuan Bird. There was no such commotion decades ago, and the Pu Clan could say they hadn't discovered it.

But now the starlight is so dazzling and the phenomena so magnificent and spectacular, even if the Pu Clan were all blind, they would surely have heard of it.

With such a commotion, if we don't report it to Tu Shang Ancient City soon, and if the people there suddenly arrive after hearing the news, the Pu Clan will be in deep trouble.

If the distinguished guests of Tu Shang Ancient City feel that the Pu tribe is not honest, replacing them with a different group is a minor matter; their major goal is to wipe out the dishonest Pu tribe to deter future intruders.

"Your Majesty, the matter of Juyue concerns the Black Bird; we should contact the ancient city of Tushang."

The Earl of Shanyang spoke up, “The powerful forces of the ancient city of Tushang have never taken our Pu clan seriously. If we anger them, our Pu clan’s hard-won rise to prominence could very well be shattered.”

"I know, it's a pity that such a formation inheritance has slipped through the fingers of my Pu clan."

Soon, Yaoyue and Shanyang left the main hall, exchanged a glance, and then each took to the air and disappeared from the palace.

……

Tu Shang Ancient City.

Although it is called an ancient city, it is actually an ancient region, a vast and boundless land inhabited by countless creatures of various ethnic groups.

Of course, these are just small tribes that have thrived here.

The true territory of a major tribe is shrouded in powerful and mysterious magic, making it difficult for outsiders to see.

In the northwest of the ancient city of Tushang, there is a dense jungle world inhabited by hundreds of ethnic tribes.

In the heart of the jungle world, towering stone statues, like colossal mountains, stand tall, forming an ancient stone forest.

The stone statues resemble giant beasts, some with unicorn horns and others with dragon tails, exhibiting numerous mystical features.

This is the territory of the Holy Hou Clan.

The Holy Hou Clan inherited the bloodline of the Qingyang Hou from before the Mountain and Sea Calendar. The innate fire essence mastered by the seventh-rank members of the clan evolved into the Qingyang Divine Sun.

Once, the Azure Sun God fell, creating a calamity of heavenly fire that burned countless lives.

In the middle of the stone forest, there is an ancient and tall stone gate. The gate is wide open, and the inside is extremely deep. The shamanic script is densely packed like stars, blocking the probing of divine sense.

Behind the stone gate lies the true habitat of the Holy Hou tribe, while the tribes outside are all of the same lineage, some of whom possess some of the Holy Hou's bloodline.

Only those beings from the outside races who have awakened their bloodline and whose bloodline has been verified are qualified to enter the true territory.

Within the realm of the Holy Hou.

It exudes an aura even more desolate than the outer wilderness. It is said that this realm was created by the seventh-order ancestor of the Holy Hou clan from a fragment of a great wilderness captured from the starry sky.

In the vast wilderness, long ago, ancient behemoths once ravaged many parts of the land.

Some of the fragments, imbued with the aura of the Great Wilderness, flew into the starry sky.

Due to the unique environment within the starry sky, this fragment retains a more primal energy, which can help cultivators comprehend a portion of the innate true essence.

This is why large clans have been passed down through generations; their civilization originated earlier, and their resources had not yet been fully divided, giving them the opportunity to seize some early advantages.

This kind of early advantage is something that can only be seized once, and the races that rise later not only have to compete with their own generation of races, but also have to suffer from the oppression of these ancient ancestors of mountains and seas.

Within the Holy Hou Realm, on a stone mountain shaped like a Hou statue, the Silver Queen lay cross-legged, fast asleep, the aura swirling around the stone mountain constantly merging with her.

Just then, an old crocodile strode quickly towards them with its thick legs.

"My lord, the royal court of the Pu tribe has sent a message."

The Silver Queen slowly awoke. "What is it?"

The timing for summoning the Black Bird at the Pu Clan's royal court depends on whether he has recovered.

Each time he summons the Xuan Bird, it is a great drain on his spiritual sense, but it is also a test of his cultivation.

The old crocodile's servant quickly explained what had happened.

"Human race, a grand formation?"

The more Yin Hou listened, the more confused he became. He was a sixth-level array master, which meant he was already one of the top array masters in the area around Tu Shang Ancient City.

"A sixth-order combined formation."

After carefully listening to the servant's report, the Silver Queen showed a thoughtful expression.

"A sixth-order formation inheritance? A bunch of webbed-footed bastards, do you understand formations or do I understand formations?"

Silver Queen shook her head slightly, feeling that the Pu Clan had exaggerated to curry favor with her.

"Wake me up in ten years, and we'll go to the Pu Clan's royal court again."

Then, the Silver Queen closed her eyes again. She hadn't fully rested since her last return and needed to recover to her best condition. The old crocodile servant quietly withdrew, as for returning the letter to the Pu Clan...

What letter should I reply to?

just wait.

……

The Pu Clan royal court awaits a reply after the Pu King sends his message.

One day, two days... half a month, three months...

In the end, King Pu could only carry the communication jade tablet with him, waiting for a reply to be delivered at any time.

We're used to this kind of scene.

The distinguished guests of Tushang Ancient City have always been able to come and go as they please, and their arrival is always decided suddenly.

Nevertheless, King Pu still ordered Divine Eye Earl to begin preparing blood offerings immediately.

As for visiting the human territory in the Giant Mountain Range, as the dignified king of the Pu Clan, with hundreds of major cities in the six regions of the Pu Kingdom on his shoulders, he naturally cannot take the risk.

Garlic bird, garlic bird.

……

Human Alliance capital city.

"Reporting to the Palace Master, the beast tide in the northwest of Juyue has been suppressed."

"The Huan Tou tribe in the waters of southern Xinjiang is migrating south once again."

Inside the military hall, people kept reporting news back to Yan Wanyun.

The great formation activated, covering the Juyue Mountain Range and shaking the surrounding wilderness, stimulating many wild beasts.

There's nothing wrong where there are no human inhabitants, but in some places, wild beasts start attacking human tribes, so it's necessary to send troops to help defend them.

At this moment, the patrol envoys of the Famine Patrol Division had already been dispatched, traveling along the edge of the great formation to investigate the situation in various places.

Once the grand formation was in operation, it naturally wouldn't stop. A continuous stream of stellar energy was drawn down and covered the Giant Mountain Range, making the entire mountain range shimmer with starlight.

Shen Can perused the detailed information about the various parts of the formation and began further deductions.

Yu Lingbo did not actually die, but hid deep in the Juyue Mountains.

Meanwhile, Qingmu Bo of the Pu Clan Royal Court became his new incarnation.

According to the news sent back by the Pu Clan Royal Court, Shenyan Bo has begun collecting blood offerings, but there is still no accurate information on when the sixth-tier city of Tushang will arrive.

Things did not go as planned.

Such a large-scale formation could not be kept secret, especially since it involved the Xuan Bird; the Pu Clan dared not conceal it any longer.

In fact, once the first layer of the formation was completed, the entire Giant Mountain Range was covered by the sixth-order formation, which meant it had a basic ability to protect itself.

But formations are ultimately inanimate objects, while sixth-order formations are dynamic.

In this kind of battle, the Human Alliance will still tend to be on the defensive.

It's best to stick to the plan and avoid fighting if possible.

According to the original plan, the entire formation would take a hundred years to build, but in reality, the first major formation was completed in less than forty years.

It can be said that, provided there is no shortage of materials, the entire array that seals the Xuan Bird can be completed in less than a hundred years.

After the first layer of the Star Array was completed, many problems arose, the main one being the replacement of the array base during the array's operation.

This is no longer a problem after a well-established logistics system has been built.

After reviewing the detailed information, Shen Can prepared to begin the deduction process to refine the second layer of the Yin Qi Array.

At this moment, the Ferret King appeared.

"Master, I've discovered that the underground cave is absorbing the power of the stars."

The decline in the source energy of the Giant Mountain Range was due to its absorption by the underground cave.

Furthermore, since the cave appeared, it has been continuously absorbing source energy.

Otherwise, the source energy around the Juyue Mountains would not be two levels lower than that of other surrounding areas.

After using the Star Array to dispel the power of the five elements, the underground cave was also sealed off.

Unexpectedly, the underground cave began to absorb the power of the stars.

When constructing the grand formation, they deliberately avoided the area spanning tens of thousands of miles around the underground cave.

However, once such a massive formation was in operation, the Five Elements Source Power floating within the vast area of ​​the underground cave had long been washed away by the power of the stars.

"No living creatures emerged from the cave."

When Kuiyang and Luwu saw Shen Can appear, they also appeared from the side.

After all, the underground cave is where fifth-order creatures in the vicinity obtain resources, and Shen Can was also afraid that when the great formation was in operation, it would seal away the outside creatures inside.

They specifically assigned the two beast kings, Kuiyang and Luwu, to guard this place to deal with any emergencies.

Furthermore, there is a magic array passage leading directly to the outside world, which can also politely escort powerful outsiders out of the country.

At this moment, in the outer area of ​​the cave, the power of free-floating stars enveloped the jungle, and wisps of starlight sank into the cave entrance.

The entrance to the underground cave was crowded with spirits, seemingly drawn by the starlight.

"No fifth-tier monsters appeared, only these ordinary monsters gathered, which made things much easier for us, and we captured quite a few ordinary monsters of various tiers."

Kui Yang opened his mouth and said, "I never thought that the underground cave could absorb the power of stars. I thought it only absorbed the power of the five elements."

“Master, our second formation requires drawing upon the icy power of the underground cave. Now that the underground cave is even absorbing the power of stars, it means that the power of stars and the icy power can also be transformed.”

Shen Can quietly entered the underground cave and took a look around. He found that although the cave absorbed the power of the stars, the absorption efficiency was very limited, less than one-tenth of the power of the five elements.

But this also means that the ferret is right; if it can absorb, then it can also convert.

"Let's study the transformation first. Before that, we still need to draw out the cold power of the underground cave as a second way to seal the Xuan Bird."

"Furthermore, we should create an array here to prevent the power of the stars from entering the underground cave."

"Okay Master."

The ferret beast said that it could do this itself.

"Master, could you use the alien races you raised who practice the art of bone alchemy as materials for the formation?"

After Shen Can obtained the Bone Regeneration Alchemy technique from the artifact spirit Jin Ze, he deduced and perfected it.

Later, the alliance had a large number of Mujiang tribe prisoners of war, and selected a group of Mujiang tribe members from among them to practice this secret technique.

The results were quite good. After practicing alchemy, they refined themselves into high-grade third-tier magical artifact materials, with some even approaching fourth-tier quality.

However, due to their small number, they were not used in the Giant Mountain Formation. Furthermore, the scale could not be expanded for the time being because the alien prisoners of war had been exhausted.

Shen Can didn't hesitate to let the ferret use the alien race that had cultivated the art of bone alchemy. He simply let the ferret go and take it.

……

When the ferret created the array that would block the power of the stars from entering the underground cave.

Shen Can has also re-analyzed and sorted out the second layer of the great formation.

If the first layer of formation is a chessboard, then the second layer is a dragon that will draw out the yin energy from the underground cave and traverse the Juyue Mountain Range.

The area where the Black Bird's lair is located will receive special attention.

(End of this chapter)