After the meeting that day, the leaders of both teams thought about it for a few days. They either locked themselves in their homes to think or gathered together to discuss. There had never been a problem that could make them so conflicted.
In the past, the leaders of the hunting teams only needed to listen to the chief and shaman. They didn't need to think too much. This time, they were given a chance to express their opinions, but it was such a difficult decision.
Shao Xuan's words that day had a huge impact on them. No matter which path they chose, they had to give up a lot of things. All they could do was to weigh the pros and cons and choose the path that was most beneficial to the tribe.
Therefore, after five days of conflict, they finally decided to choose the path of merging with the fire seed.
When the final decision was made, no matter which side it was, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
For the people of the old haunt, although it was hard to accept, they felt much more relaxed after the decision was made. The leaders of the hunting teams often asked Duo Kang and the others for advice. They wanted to know what it felt like to merge with the fire seed and how it was different from them who didn't merge with the fire seed.
"How do you feel?" Being surrounded by so many people, Duo Kang smacked his lips. "I don't feel anything special. I just feel like there's a fire burning in my body when I'm hunting."
Of course, this wasn't the feeling of being burned by the fire seed, but the totemic power provided by the fire seed was more direct and abundant. But that was it. Duo Kang couldn't say anything more. He himself didn't know the difference between merging with the fire seed and not merging with the fire seed.
"The totemic patterns on your bodies are so bright." One of the leaders of the hunting teams said enviously.
"It's not good to be too bright. Every time we go out to hunt, we have to cover it with colored mud. I'm afraid we'll be exposed during the hunt. Haha." Although he said that, everyone could see the smug look on Duo Kang's face. It was as if he was saying: I'm shining, I'm proud.
If it was the first batch of people, they would definitely have a lot of insights and could provide guidance to these people. Unfortunately, generation after generation, from the elders to the juniors, from birth until now, they had all gotten used to the life of having the fire seed fused into their bodies. To them, this was the most ordinary life. There was nothing special about it. Just like how they couldn't understand what it felt like to have the fire seed fused into their bodies, these people in the old haunt would only be able to understand the feeling of having the fire seed fused into their bodies.
At this time, many people in the old haunt began to look forward to it. Some people even wondered if the color of the totem would change after the fusion of the fire seed.
Merging with the fire seed was an important matter that concerned the rise and fall of the tribe, so they could not be careless. Although the two shamans often argued because of some ideological conflicts, they put aside their prejudices and carefully studied the notes left behind by their ancestors. No one else could see these things, so only the two of them could figure it out. When the time came, it would depend on them. No, there was one more.
"Xuan, what do you think this sentence means?" The old shaman pointed at a sentence on a scroll and asked Shao Xuan. He couldn't figure out the meaning of this sentence, but he didn't want to ask the old woman, so he asked Shao Xuan first. If Shao Xuan didn't know, then he would ask the old woman.
In the notes left behind by their ancestor "Chi", the method of merging with the fire seed was written in detail. Many of them were learned from the shamans of the Taihe tribe, but later, generations of Yanjiao shamans found some techniques and proposed some hypotheses to better merge with the fire seed.
But hypotheses were just hypotheses, so no one could verify them. They could only remember these and make decisions based on the situation.
After two days, not to mention the two shamans, even Shao Xuan's mind was filled with the fire seed.
Old Ke saw that Shao Xuan came back tired every day, not physically, but mentally, so he wanted to make something good for Shao Xuan. In the morning, he asked Shao Xuan, "What do you want to eat?"
Shao Xuan chewed on a piece of barbecued meat and answered absent-mindedly, "Fire seed."
Old Ke was stunned on the spot.
When they finally came up with a plan, Shao Xuan temporarily got out of that state.
"In seven days, the tribe will hold a sacrificial ceremony, a very important one. Every Yanjiao warrior must be there, whether it's the patrolling warriors, the sick or the sick, or the children who haven't been weaned."
The two shamans had jointly given the order, so no one dared to take it lightly.
Now, the warriors who went out to hunt had all returned. No one went out these days, and the trading team hadn't gone out for a long time. Except for those who were blacklisted by the Yanjiao, everyone else, as long as they were of the Yanjiao bloodline, regardless of whether they had awakened their totemic power or not, had to be there for the ceremony.
As the tribe grew bigger, there were many loopholes in the previous management. There might even be some people with bad intentions hiding among them. Therefore, other than the more important decision makers in the tribe and the people they absolutely trusted, no one else knew about the merging of the fire seed. This was to prevent any changes from happening.
But everyone could feel that something was about to happen. Some people said that the Yanjiao tribe was preparing for war, while others guessed something else.
Chief Ao asked people to take note of those who liked to spread rumors and pay special attention to them in the future. If those people were really disloyal, Chief Ao wouldn't be merciful.
The ceremony had been notified. The shamans also said that they didn't have to wear the ceremonial animal robes, but they had to be clean and tidy. They had to bathe and clean themselves properly. There would be warriors checking them, and those who didn't pass would be taken out and cleaned before coming back.
This was a very important ceremony. It was the first complete Yanjiao tribe ceremony in a thousand years.
As the day approached, the atmosphere in the tribe became more tense. Even Zheng Luo and the others couldn't calm down.
Duo Li asked his father in private, "What will happen if the merging of the fire seed fails?"
In the end, Duo Kang didn't say a word and beat Duo Li up. How could he not be beaten up for provoking Duo Kang at such a critical time?
Seven days passed quickly. According to the tribe's tradition, the ceremony would begin in the evening, after the sun had set. This time was no different.
It was reasonable to say that the moon in the sky should be very bright at this time, but there were thick clouds in the sky. Especially since the evening, the clouds got thicker and thicker, completely blocking the moonlight in the sky.
In the forest without moonlight, the night was very dark.
Fires were lit everywhere in the tribe.
The two shamans stood solemnly in front of the fire pit.
The old lady had never experienced the summoning of the ancient fire seed in the fire pit. She didn't say much at this time and just followed the plan.
This time, there were more than four thousand people participating in the ceremony. Ao drew out a piece of land for them. According to the order, the leaders stood in front, the senior totemic warriors in front, then the junior totemic warriors and those who hadn't awakened stood at the back. Of course, those who had contributed greatly to the tribe would also stand in front. The rules were the same as before.
Shao Xuan was the closest to the fire pit other than the two shamans. On the six bone ornaments around his neck, the six round beads were no longer as dull as they had been a few days ago. Instead, they were much more lustrous.
With the incantation, the flames in the fire pit rose faster than before. However, after witnessing all kinds of strange things with the fire seed these days, everyone could watch calmly.
The high flames lit up the surroundings. There was no music, no sacrificial dancers, and no three flames in the fire pit. Only the loud chanting of the incantation could be heard. After the flames in the fire pit rose, the totem pattern of the two horns appeared.
When the totem patterns appeared, the totem patterns on all the totem warriors' bodies also appeared. Some of them had dark patterns, while the others had brighter totem patterns, which were very eye-catching.
The flames in the fire pit rose higher and higher, swaying without wind. Even the people standing outside could hear the swaying sound of the flames.
Shao Xuan felt the totem flame in his mind become active with the flames in the fire pit. The flame expanded a lot, and the "shell" that covered the totem flame also began to flicker.
On the bone ornament's round ball, there was a "puff" sound. The flame extended forward and connected with the flames in the fire pit. This time, the Flame Giant didn't appear. Shao Xuan had a feeling that the flame that formed the Flame Giant had all merged into the fire pit.
All the blood in his body seemed to be boiling, surging in his blood vessels. The totem power in his body was like a torrent, filling his whole body in the blink of an eye.
Crack crack crack crack — —
The crisp sound of burning firewood, or the sound of rocks being burned and exploding, came from the fire pit.
Six fire veins appeared on the ground like burning magma, extending from the fire pit. They became thicker and thicker, as if they were going to forcefully crack the ground.
Different from the fire veins in the previous sacrificial ceremonies, this time, the fire veins on the ground were like growing roots, extending outwards. The closer they were to the fire pit, the thicker they became. The people standing here felt like they were standing on a rock flow.
Near the fire pit, the distance between the six fire veins became very close as the fire veins became thicker.
The fire veins and the flames in the fire pit bloomed together with unprecedented light.
Crack crack — —
It seemed like something was going to break out of the ground.
With such a sound, the six fire veins that extended from the fire pit rushed out of the ground. They were like buried fire dragons that were about to break out of the ground, dancing up and down. Every time they rose and fell, a section of the underground fire vein rushed out of the ground.
At this time, the stones in the fire pit all turned red.
Crack crack crack!
The stones that formed the fire pit made cracking sounds, and some flames rushed out of the ground. After the red flames rushed out, some blue flames followed. There weren't many, but they were like the calyx at the bottom of a flower, supporting the flames above. The flames that covered the entire fire pit gathered towards the center and rose into the air. The six fire veins that were dancing in the air also gathered towards the center, shrinking into the flames above the fire pit.
The root of the fire that had been buried deep under the fire pit in the old haunt was out of the fire pit!
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