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

Chapter 96 The situation suddenly changes, there's no one left, who can I save? (Long chapter, please vote!)
Ten days later.

Night, no moon.

Inside the Azure Bird tribe, bonfires blazed, and bursts of laughter echoed continuously.

The stench of blood permeated the surroundings, and bloodstains were visible everywhere.

Under huge bonfires, warriors of the Xiaoyang Clan sat around.

The Xiaoyang tribesmen who came and went walked upright like humans, their bodies covered in black hair like sharp thorns. When they grinned, you could see bloodstains on their sharp teeth, making them look extremely ferocious in the flickering firelight.

The valley below the Azure Bird Clan Mountain was crowded with people, and the loud laughter outside made many people extremely angry.

Then a rope with hooks fell from a great height, piercing the angry man's body and dragging him up.

On the rock walls surrounding the valley, blood that had not yet dried was still dripping.

The Xiaoyang tribesmen atop the valley coldly watched the people below. Anyone who dared to bare their teeth, revealing anger or resentment, would be killed by them.

The rest are just human sacrifices to be disposed of at will.

This tactic worked very well. The loud laughter and screams of women and children coming from outside made the people imprisoned in the valley tremble.

Outside the valley, figures with their shoulders pierced and bones shattered were hanging precariously from wooden frames.

"Pooh!"

Someone saw a member of the Xiaoyang Clan walk by, looked up, and spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm.

"I……"

Before he could finish speaking, the Xiaoyang martial artist smashed his head.

The cruel methods of the Xiaoyang Clan shocked everyone.

In a short period of time, they watched helplessly as their tribe was conquered, and countless members of their tribe and relatives were either slaughtered or became food for these foreign tribes.

Faced with these cruel methods, those captured were terrified and numb.

Suppressed sobs rose and fell in the valley where the prisoners were held.

Fear and numbness appeared on everyone's faces, and the more this was the case, the more the Xiaoyang clan guards laughed.

"Haha, it's been a long time since I've encountered a human like this. This trip was definitely worthwhile."

"Too weak. There was a martial artist who tried to fight me before, but I snapped his neck in one go, and he became my meal that very night."

"You think these weak humans are still hoping someone will come to their rescue?"

"Hahaha……"

……

Under the cover of night, a black bird flapped its wings and flew over the territory of the Azure Bird Clan again and again, counting the number of warriors of the Owl Sun Clan.

The human figures nailed to the wooden frame were also carefully observed.

As the blackbird prepared to fly away, it suddenly saw a blue-feathered sparrow hovering over its territory. Upon seeing this, the blackbird followed it.

Beyond the territory of the Azure Bird Clan.

A dozen or so elite warriors at the Mountain Opening Realm were scattered around, led by Volcano, with Fire Monkey following beside him.

Shen Can was guarding the middle.

How many of the remaining members of the Azure Bird tribe escaped?

Shen Can asked the fire monkey.

Although the Blazing Flame Division was supposed to come to rescue the Azure Bird, they spent several days preparing beforehand.

Even the fact that the Azure Bird Tribe was breached by the Owl Sun Clan was within our expectations before we arrived.

"I don't know."

Fire Monkey said, "According to previous reconnaissance, after this group of Xiaoyang Clan came from Ji, they occupied Quyang Market and stayed in Quyang for nearly four months."

During this period, a few scattered Owl Sun Clan warriors were attacking small tribes. I speculate that in the months leading up to their attack on the Azure Bird, they were most likely gathering intelligence on our side.

"Continue to observe the movements of this Xiaoyang tribe."

Fire Monkey nodded, carrying a bamboo basket on his back.

Inside the basket was a gray hawk, whose eyes occasionally flashed with shamanic runes.

This is the bird that the clan uses to control the black bird in Shen Can's possession, but it's not yet fully successful.

However, with the big battle approaching, we still need to use it to identify problems and make improvements in a timely manner.

Another drawback is that the distance cannot be too far, otherwise it is easy to lose contact.

After leaving the Cangniao tribe's territory, Shen Can did not return to the tribe's military camp.

Currently, the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers are hiding in the Zhuyang Mountains, northeast of the Azure Bird Tribe. They brought only a little over a thousand people this time.

Although there are fewer people, their combat strength has been enhanced.

In addition to the original Heavenly Vein Commander, two more commanders, Huo Mu and Huo Qing, were transferred to join the team, and three first-tier wizards, Huo Tuan, Huo Jiang, and Huo Long, were brought from the Witch Temple.

After some investigation, Shen Can discovered that the Xiaoyang tribe gathered in the Cangniao tribe numbered three to four thousand, all of them young and strong, and many of them were equipped with armor.

Based on the types and appearances of the armor, Shen Can discovered that the armor must have come from different tribes.

It was most likely obtained through battles with the human tribes of Ji.

Xiao Yang, who was already physically strong, became even more powerful after wearing these armors. The only saving grace was that the armor did not fit them quite well, and the areas it protected were different.

"Go west."

Shen Can led everyone to head northwest, following the blue-feathered sparrow.

The fact that the Azure Bird tribe has domesticated second-tier flying birds is a secret of their tribe. Shen Can guessed that the Azure Feather Sparrow that appeared in the Azure Bird tribe's territory should have been sent by the remnants of the Azure Bird tribe.

They followed the blue-feathered sparrow for a hundred miles until they entered an inconspicuous little mountain.

Shen Can controlled the black bird to circle twice. The entire hill looked very ordinary, and there was no trace of human life outside.

But Shen Can was certain that the remnants of the Azure Bird were hiding here.

The Cangniao tribe's location is just south of the mountains and forests, leading to the Quyang market. The Xiaoyang tribe had been heading north for several months. If the Cangniao tribe hadn't made any preparations, it wouldn't be unjust for them to be wiped out.

When he used the black bird to investigate the territory of the Azure Bird Clan, he discovered that the number of warriors selected by the Owl Sun Clan was not large.

For the Xiaoyang tribe, warriors were not only food, but also sacrificial offerings for rituals and burials, which may explain why they were hung on wooden frames and locked up.

To be chosen by the Xiaoyang Clan and taken back, one must at least be a martial artist at the Mountain Opening Realm.

Whether they are Blazing Flame or Azure Bird, warriors at the Mountain Opening Realm are the backbone of their clans and the core of their soldiers.

The blackbird flapped its wings, found a high place to land, and waited quietly.

……

Underground caves.

The atmosphere was oppressive, and the slow-moving air was filled with the stench of blood.

But the figures paid no attention to this, silently leaning against the rock wall, lost in thought.

Some angrily pounded the stones with their fists, while others cursed under their breath.

“How much longer are we going to stay here? I can’t take it anymore. I’d rather go out and fight those beasts.”

Some of the martial artists were covered in wounds and had bloodshot eyes.

Deep inside the cave, in a fairly spacious area, the crane sat silently, motionless.

Compared to when he went to the northern mountains, he now has a cracked mouth, a full head of white hair, and a face full of sorrow.

If we hadn't prepared an escape route in advance, we would have been wiped out by the Xiaoyang Clan long ago.

Even so, the Azure Bird Clan suffered heavy losses this time, with only about five thousand people managing to escape safely.

They were settled in three nearby hideouts, which housed two thousand people and were the last to evacuate from the tribe.

As early as when Canghe realized that Xiaoyang had arrived in Quyang, he had already arranged an escape route for his people.

Most of the young and middle-aged women and children left their ancestral home.

The tribe, which originally numbered over 13,000, suffered heavy losses, with most of its soldiers killed or wounded, leaving only six Heavenly Vein Warriors remaining.

"Clan leader!"

Cang Leng rushed over from a distance, glaring hatefully at Cang He.

"I want to get out! Even if it means death, it's better than hiding here like a rat!"

The silent crane looked up at the young man before it and slapped him across the face.

"Snapped!"

Cangling was slammed against the rock wall by the slap.

“Xiaoyang can’t just occupy the clan’s land and not leave. Once Xiaoyang leaves, it will be time for us to go out.”

What are you going to use to fight?

Do you think we can win this fight?

After slapping him, Canghe squatted down in defeat.

"Let's wait, the tribe will continue to be passed down."

"Can……"

Cangling suggested contacting Yuanshan or Zhiyan.

The crane seemed to have read Cang Leng's mind.

"You really think they'll come to rescue us?"

"What can be done to save us?"

The best time to unite was when Xiaoyang had just occupied Quyang Market, but who would dare to take the lead at that time?
He was asking for help from Zhiyan and Yuanshan.

Although the scorching heat is far away, the Monkey Mountain and the Azure Bird are connected by a river.

The Azure Bird managed to hold off the Owl Sun for three days by relying on its clan's territory, but during those three days, the Ape Mountain didn't see a single person.

Hoping for someone to come and save us is truly wishful thinking.

"We can't control what's happening outside. The four thousand Xiaoyang tribe soldiers will retreat sooner or later."

"There is an underground river inside the cave, as well as pre-prepared provisions and witchcraft medicine. Our ancestors have built this place for generations, enough for us to hide in."

"From now on, you'll stay here and wait for me. Even if you can't bear it, you have to endure it, otherwise the people you abandoned will have died in vain."

……

Early the next morning.

Outside the hill, Shen Can, who had been waiting for most of the night, once again spotted the blue-feathered sparrow flying out from the hill's hiding place.

He had confirmed that the remnants of the Azure Bird tribe were hiding here.

However, it will take some time to find the entrance to the hideout.

After finding out the location of the remnants of the Azure Bird, Shen Can searched for a while but couldn't find the entrance, so he temporarily returned to his camp in the Zhuyang Mountains.

In the Zhuyang Mountains, the Zhiyan tribe soldiers carved caves into the mountains to live in, which also made it easier for them to hide.

They came to save the bluebird, but they were too late; the bluebird was gone.

Just as we returned to the camp, Huo Mu, who had gone to contact the Ape Mountain tribe, came back.

"The temple and the Saruyama clan are empty."

Shen Can almost thought he had misheard.

"The tribe's food and supplies were all gone, but there was no chaos; the relocation was carried out in an orderly manner."

"Ah……"

Shen Can chuckled.

The Azure Bird was defeated, and the entire Saruyama group fled.

Why did he bring the Blazing Flame Clan soldiers?

"That's not right. Fire Monkey has been to the Ape Mountain Tribe quite a few times before. How come we didn't notice it before?" Fire Kui asked with some doubt.

"If they're determined to leave, how could you possibly see through their intentions?"

Huo Mu explained, "It seems that Yuanshan was frightened by the fate of the Azure Bird Tribe."

"The Azure Bird has already sent us a message asking for help, so it's impossible that we wouldn't ask Ape Mountain for help, since the apes are coming by water and the Azure Bird is closer."

"After saying all that, what do we do now?"

The several Heavenly Vein Warriors exchanged glances.

Of the three major tribes in the north, one was destroyed, another fled, and only the Blazing Flame remained.

Huo Kui was somewhat unwilling, "Amu, didn't you check the surroundings more thoroughly? So many people migrating must have left traces."

“We searched, some went east, some went south, and some went north.”

"The Zhushui River flows eastward, so the traces on land don't count. If there were enough small boats, it would be very convenient to go eastward downstream."

For a moment, everyone looked at Shen Can.

To go or to stay?
But it seems pointless to stay.

A thousand men are no match for the many Xiaoyang tribe members of the Cangniao clan.

Unless, the temple can come up with some crooked tricks.

They did bring a lot of anesthetic.

"Fire Monkey is back."

At this moment, Huo Kui looked into the distance and saw a figure climbing and leaping towards him.

“Three branches of the Xiaoyang clan have emerged from the temple, heading in the north, east, and west directions respectively. One of them will also pass through the outside of the mountains.”

"Has the one heading east boarded a boat yet?"

"No, not a single ship."

"Follow them and investigate where they went."

Shen Can instructed the Fire Monkey to continue scouting.

Besides rescuing the hawksbill birds, another important reason for this trip was to take the opportunity to make some money.

For tribes seeking rapid development, seizing resources was far faster than cultivating the land themselves.

Putting everything else aside, just look at the armor. Although it looks tattered on Xiaoyang, it's not that the armor is bad; it's that Xiaoyang, who wears it, is incompetent.

The Ji tribe and Xiaoyang have been fighting for many years, and their forging of weapons and armor is far superior to that of the northern tribes.

In addition, Shen Can also wanted to test the bronze talisman array he had obtained.

"Also, send some men to stake out the small hill a hundred miles to the west. I suspect the remnants of the Azure Bird tribe are hiding there. Let's see if we can find them." Shen Can called everyone together.

"After last night's investigation, the Azure Bird Tribe discovered that there are approximately three to four thousand Owl Yang warriors, and at least seven or eight thousand humans are being held captive by the Owl Yang."

With so many people arrested and imprisoned, it's highly likely they're being taken back, and the Azure Bird Tribe might be their temporary encampment.

Centered on the Azure Bird, warriors were scattered in all directions to capture humans.

Now that they've spread out, we have an opportunity to strike.

After the floods, many tribes reunited, and their territories changed as a result.

This was equivalent to a major reorganization of the human tribes in the northern region.

Let alone the Blazing Flame tribe, even the Azure Bird and Ape Mountain tribes would find it difficult to fully understand which tribes had been established in the northern region.

In this situation, apart from the Cangniao and Yuanshan tribes, the first condition for the Xiaoyang tribe to conquer other tribes is to find those other tribes first.

In addition, in the past few months, the Xiaoyang tribe has fled to the north and destroyed several tribes, even destroying the market town.

It is estimated that many tribes have already heard the news.

If a group of over 10,000 people in Yuanshan can run like that, these smaller tribes would surely run even faster.

With few people and many mountains, hiding in a secluded corner is the simplest and most efficient way to protect oneself.

……

The upper reaches of the Zhushui River.

A force of over five hundred members of the Xiaoyang tribe marched in with an air of nonchalance.

Along the way, figures kept rushing out in all directions, jumping up small hills, leaping onto big trees, and looking around.

"These weak humans are really good at running; they can run much faster than those guys from Jidi."

"Haha, no matter how fast you run, you still need to eat and drink. You really think you can escape our hunt?"

"This is much more interesting than hunting wild beasts. Those humans are scattered all over the mountains and plains. One arrow and they're gone."

"Hehe, if we catch more this time, maybe a few good cultivators will emerge in the clan during the annual festival."

……

As the group of Xiaoyang Clan soldiers passed by, a black bird flew overhead, taking in the entire group of Xiaoyang Clan warriors.

"Delay them for a while, until it's almost evening."

……

Fifty miles away.

At the foot of a wide, gently sloping hill, the fields were overgrown with weeds. If they continued to grow, the weeds would be taller than the millet.

Throughout the fields, large, muscular figures could be seen bending over as they weeded.

Every time he bent over, he would pull up his robes as he stood up.

"This is the first time in so many years that I've dressed up as a woman and gone to the fields. These two hammers are so tiring."

As he spoke, the martial artist stood up and adjusted the animal skin rope hanging around his neck, with two iron hammers, each a foot and a half long, attached to the two ends of the rope.

The hammerhead at the top is not large, about the size of a fist, and the whole piece is made of refined iron that has been repeatedly hammered.

Each member of the clan who emerged from the blazing flames this time has two, as secondary weapons for melee combat.

"Make yourselves look convincing. The Xiaoyang Clan is coming soon. Remember to run fast when they arrive."

As the sun sets in the west, fiery clouds hang in the sky at the western horizon, but the mountain forest is shrouded in darkness.

Smoke curls from chimneys in the tribal buildings, and shadowy figures move about.

"Alright, everyone come back. Stop pretending."

Upon hearing this, Tanaka quickly headed towards the clan's territory.

"It was all for nothing. These scoundrels from Xiaoyang arrived way too slowly."

Bonfires were lit throughout the tribe, casting flickering shadows in their glow.

Shen Can also returned to the clan's territory, where his three disciples had been waiting for a long time.

"Master, the bronze talisman array has been set up."

Whether out of excitement or nervousness, the three from Huotuan got up every now and then and paced around the house.

The volcano that had harassed the Xiaoyang tribe also returned. Huo Kui, who had been waiting in the tribe for a long time, asked anxiously.

"Brother Shan, do you think these scoundrels will believe it?"

"Of course, they're all brainless. They took all my arrows all afternoon and still couldn't touch my butt."

The volcano spoke very solemnly, which made Huo Kui look at the volcano several times.

……

Under the cover of night, the firelight was very conspicuous.

In the distance to the east, a group of Xiaoyang Clan members appeared, cursing and swearing.

"So that's how it is. No wonder they harassed us with arrows; it was to cover for this tribe."

As night fell, Mu Bai gazed at the flickering flames of his tribe beneath the darkness.

"After searching for so long, we finally found a tribe. It's really not easy to capture a few humans."

"I'm starving, I'm going to have a big meal today."

"Hahaha……"

A group of Xiaoyang Clan members gazed at their clan's distant territory, their eyes gleaming with ferocity.

Mu Bai laughed heartily for a long time before stopping and turning to look at the people around him.

"Same as always, eat half, grab half."

"Go easy on them, everyone. The people here are different from the people of Jidi. They're too weak. Don't crush them all."

"Get close enough, then charge in."

Hundreds of owl-like creatures crawled on the ground, rushing towards the clan's territory like crawling apes, subconsciously ignoring the fact that there were no warriors patrolling outside the clan's territory.

"Boom!"

"what!"

Terrified cries echoed through the tribe as figures fled in panic and confusion into the depths of the village.

Seeing this scene, the Xiaoyang Clan warriors who rushed in became even more excited.

"Hahaha……"

"Hahaha!"

The sound of loud laughter echoed throughout the tribe.

In particular, Mu Bai, who was leading the charge, rushed towards one of the burly figures.

He was still wondering why the warriors of this tribe didn't rush up to protect the women and children.

But then he realized something was wrong.

Why are those few strong human women running around dropping hammers?

"Whoa!"

Before Mu Bai could figure it out, a series of whooshing sounds rang out as sharp arrows shot towards the group of Xiaoyang Clan members.

As the leader, Mu Bai received special attention and care.

The three of them, Huohuo, Huokui, and Huomu, launched three arrows simultaneously.

Mu Bai, his body shrouded in blood energy, punched away the incoming arrow.

"Such a small tribe dares to ambush us! Kill them all..."

call out!
Under the cover of night, a streak of black light pierced Mu Bai's skull like lightning.

The three from the volcano changed their target and moved towards another member of the Owl Yang Clan at the Heavenly Vein Realm.

Among these 500 members of the Xiaoyang Clan, there are as many as six at the Heavenly Vein Realm.

Seeing Mu Bai killed, Mu Ling roared, "Charge out!"

But a sudden downpour drenched him, and as he raised his hand to wipe the rain, three arrows struck, piercing his neck and eyeballs.

The torrential rain overhead wasn't limited to Mu Ling; the other Xiaoyang Heavenly Vein martial artists were also given special attention.

Although Huo Long and his two companions were first-tier wizards, their Lingyu Water Control Technique was difficult to penetrate the defenses of a Heavenly Vein Warrior, but it could disrupt the movements of the Heavenly Vein Warrior.

In just over ten breaths, only one of the six Heavenly Vein Owl Yang Clan warriors remained, hiding among the houses.

The remaining Heavenly Vein Owl Yang warriors were still somewhat incredulous that there was a human tribe in the North who dared to ambush them.

It should be noted that even in Ji, Yanran is the only tribe that has dared to do this in recent years.

Most other tribes are on the defensive, but only Yanran will take the initiative to attack the Xiaoyang tribe.

After several waves of arrows, only about a hundred of the more than five hundred Xiaoyang tribe members remained, most of them riddled with arrows.

Mu Yuan carefully lay down, but its large size, coupled with the fact that it had used its blood energy right away, had already revealed its identity as a Heavenly Vein Realm martial artist.

Suddenly, Mu Yuan jolted and was about to jump out, but when he was halfway up, a cloud of blood mist burst out from his buttocks, and several arrows followed, pinning him down.

Volcano threw away the powerful bow, pulled out two hammers from behind his back, and charged towards the remaining Xiaoyang.

When he encountered Xiao Yang, who was seriously injured and lying on the ground, he immediately struck him with his hammer.

Bang bang bang!
Not only volcanoes, but also the soldiers of the Xiaoyang tribe, who were surrounding the tribe on all sides, were forming small groups and, led by their squad leaders, were tightening the encirclement.

If you encounter someone who's still breathing, just give them a flick on the head.

Watching the battle nearing its end from afar, Shen Can chanted a spell, and wisps of blood mist appeared.

From every corner of the clan's territory, streaks of blood-red loach-like phantoms leaped up.

The reason Shen Can only activated the witch formation after the battle was over was because he was afraid that so many elite Xiaoyang soldiers would destroy it.

He still wanted to use this witch formation to complete some follow-up plans, but it would be a huge waste if it were destroyed by Xiaoyang in one go.

With a thousand men ambushing over five hundred Xiaoyang, the battle was relatively easy.

If it weren't for the need to force the tribesmen to fight against Xiaoyang, the remaining hundred or so would have been killed directly with crossbows.

At this moment, the sounds of laughter ceased both inside and outside the clan's territory; instead, a stench of blood filled the air.

“Throw all of Xiaoyang’s remains into the middle of the clan’s territory.”

Shen Can stood on high ground overlooking the entire formation. In his eyes, after the witch formation started to operate, blood eels darted around, capturing the blood energy at the core of the witch formation.

……

"who!"

At that moment, a sharp shout rang out from outside the clan's territory, followed by the sound of arrows whistling through the air and hurried footsteps in pursuit.

Although the operation was an ambush to annihilate Xiaoyang, Shen Can still had Huo Qing lead men to keep watch outside during the battle.

Not long after, a figure was brought over under escort.

He was a Celestial Vein Warrior, with two iron arrows stuck in his back.

This person had been twisting his body, but after getting closer to the clan's territory and smelling the strong stench of blood, he looked at the Xiaoyang clan's corpses, which were constantly emitting blood mist, with a look of horror.

"You killed all of these people?"

Tian Chuanshan's throat tightened, and he even forgot the pain from the arrow wound on his back.

Even seeing the scene before his eyes, he was still somewhat shocked and incredulous.

"Pfft!"

The next moment, Tian Chuanshan knelt down with a thud.

This aroused everyone's suspicion.

"Please, I want to follow you and kill these beastly alien races!"

"who are you?"

“This is my tribe. Two months ago, this group of alien races suddenly appeared…”

Before Tian Chuanshan could finish speaking, Huo Kui kicked him.

They really don't know when to lie through their teeth.

If the Xiaoyang Clan had come two months ago, they wouldn't have fallen for their tricks today.

Tian Chuanshan, who had been kicked, was also bewildered; he hadn't lied.

Huo Kui grabbed him and said, "You mean this is your tribe? It was wiped out by the Xiaoyang tribe two months ago. How come the houses are still intact and the fields outside are still there?"

Tian Chuanshan finally realized what was going on.

"Two months ago, my tribe heard news of the alien race, so I led my people to move away. I never expected that we would run into these beasts before we got very far."

“If you don’t believe me, there are still traces of fighting on the mountain more than ten miles away.”

Huo Kui didn't ask any more questions, and left Tian Chuanshan behind, heading towards the remaining captive Xiao Yang in the distance.

Soon, screams mixed with bursts of laughter rang out.

About half an hour later, Huo Kui returned.

"Miaotiao, what this person said should be correct. Two months ago, the Xiaoyang tribe may have come here, but they are not from the same branch of the Xiaoyang tribe as the ones here today."

According to their testimonies, the Owl Sun Clan soldiers in the Azure Bird Clan's territory came from three branches, which is why they split their forces into three directions.

As for why they came from Ji, it was to meet a senior member of the clan who had gone to track down the Bobu flying boat heading north.

Unexpectedly, our northern tribes are so weak, which is why the three families have decided to capture humans as sacrifices and food.

It is said that the Bobu flying boat flew from an area adjacent to the territories of their three branches. The elders of the three branches were furious and wanted to take this opportunity to shoot down the flying boat.

Upon hearing the sound, Shen Can walked towards the Heavenly Vein Owl Yang Clan member he had just captured.

"puff!"

Upon approaching, he used a magic nail to prick the creature, instantly bringing it back to its senses.

"I don't need to elaborate on how strong the warriors who can track the Bobu Flying Boat are, do I? Why would they need you clansmen to provide backup?"

"Think it over before you speak. I still have four witch nails."

As he spoke, Shen Can raised his hand, and four wispy, water-dripping magic nails floated in front of Mu Yuan.

　It's tough. The original chapter didn't pass the preliminary review, so some parts were deleted and modified. I remember that when I wrote about humanity and clan leaders before, similar descriptions were acceptable.

　　
　
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