First, they didn't gather any tribesmen. Second, they didn't have a fire seed. How were they going to perform the ritual?
This was what everyone who stayed in the venue and stuck their heads out at the door of the beast tooth pendant were thinking.
Were the Yanjiao people joking?
It didn't seem like it.
Whether it was the atmosphere or the Yanjiao people's formation, it didn't seem like they were joking. They were serious.
Gui Ze took a step forward. As the new shaman, she would be the one to chant the ritual incantation.
Gui Ze's voice wasn't loud, but the incomprehensible incantation was like a rhythm that wouldn't fade away. It spread from the Flaming River Castle to every corner.
As Gui Ze chanted the incantation, the Yanjiao people were facing the stone wall of the Flaming River Tower that had no decorations at all suddenly burst into flames.
It was as if an invisible pen was using the flames as ink to draw on the wall.
The Flaming River Grand Banquet started in the morning and lasted until the afternoon. At that time, the sun was already setting. After that, Yanjiao's preparations lasted for almost an hour. At this time, the clouds in the sky were bright red, as if there was a fire burning. Some places were already showing the color of dusk.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone into the Flaming River Castle. It swept past the bones of the giant beasts that were embedded in the walls of the hall. It swept past the stone tables and the floor. It swept past the shiny bronze wares, the colorful stone wares, and the broken pottery wares that couldn't be kept intact under the sound of the horn.
The wall of the Flaming River Tower just happened to receive the last rays of the sun.
Under the fading rays of the setting sun, the shadows started to spread. However, the flames that appeared replaced the shadows where Yang Guang had disappeared.
Gradually, a diagram formed by flames appeared. It became clearer and more complete. The flames formed a pair of horns that were connected at the bottom and curved upwards, one inside and one outside. The two horns were surrounded by flickering flames.
That was Yanjiao's totem!
The two former shamans leaned on their crutches. Through their misty eyes, they looked at the ancient totem that had existed for thousands of years on the stone wall.
The two horns, one inside and one outside, came from the same source. One was a strong appearance, the other a strong heart. An unyielding life, an unchanging faith.
Another wish of the two old men had been fulfilled!
Yanjiao was a tribe with a long history.
Only through existing records and the accounts of generations of Yanjiao people, they still could not clearly understand what the situation was like in Yanjiao in the past. Too much time had passed, and they could no longer see the glory of the past. But they will create the present and the future.
A Yanjiao ancestor once said in his notes that when a tribe could hold a banquet without any scruples or reluctance, it was a symbol of the tribe's rise.
Why had the Wan Shi tribe always been excluded from the big tribes back then? Even if they had the ability to bully other small and medium-sized tribes, often attacking and robbing other tribes, and frequently showing their existence, they had never really been recognized by the world. The Kindling and history weren't the main reasons.
People would not always look at a tribe the same way just because of its past glory. The world's view would always change.
Strength was always accompanied by the word "rich". Strength and resources.
They only had the strength to fight outside, but they didn't have enough resources. Every time they went out to rob, the food they snatched was only enough to sustain their own lives. This kind of tribe had always been despised by many other tribes. The Wan Shi tribe didn't have the ability to hold a banquet, and they had never thought of holding one for outsiders.
Yanjiao had destroyed the Wan Shi tribe, and showed their existence more than once. In other words, in terms of strength, they were actually recognized. Especially the strange strength of the Yanjiao people, it had left a deep impression on those who had met the Yanjiao people. But the world had never really compared Yanjiao to the big tribes of today.
Just like how many people used to look at the Wan Shi tribe, they would think, "What's the use of just fighting me? Do you have wealth? Do you have enough food? "
People were realistic, and in their traditional way of thinking, enough food was the standard to measure everything. It didn't matter if it was food obtained through other methods, or from hunting, these were all important indicators of whether a tribe was a "big" tribe or not.
A strong tribe might not have enough food, but a tribe that had enough wealth and dared to "show off their wealth" was definitely a big tribe. This was the view of most tribesmen on the mainland, a traditional way of thinking that had persisted for thousands of years.
The Drumming tribe wouldn't come and suck up to Yanjiao just because they were strong, but when they knew that Yanjiao had enough food, they came over even without Yanjiao saying anything.
There were many people who thought like this in the Drumming tribe. This was also the reason why the Flaming Horns tribe valued this banquet so much.
This ceremony was also to give a satisfactory answer to their ancestors, and to give the Yanjiao tribe a meaningful commemoration.
The setting sun disappeared at the end of the vast mountains, but the sound of the horn could still be heard.
Inside the Flaming River Castle, the large venue was already covered in shadows. Because of this, the totem flames were so bright.
"That … that's …"
"Totem!"
"I can feel it, it's the aura of Yanjiao's fire seed!"
"How is this possible? How is this possible? "
The people who insisted on staying in the venue looked on in shock. This was the first time they saw Yanjiao's special ceremony with their own eyes. A ceremony without a fire pit, without a fire seed!
It was unbelievable!
Yanjiao, without a fire pit, without a fire seed, had actually started a ceremony! And it was a success!
Was this Yanjiao's secret?
But even though they saw it with their own eyes, they still didn't understand. How did this happen?
Just as everyone was puzzled, the venue changed again.
The vague aura of the fire seed suddenly became clear, and it was still rising rapidly!
On the walls of the venue, the remnant aura of fearsome beasts on the beast bones was completely suppressed. Even the blood that Zheng Luo and the others purposely left on the beast bones to add to the violent aura disappeared without a trace!
It was still the same venue, but in the blink of an eye, everything changed.
To the non-Yanjiao tribesmen, the aura of the Yanjiao fire seed gave them a bad feeling.
This sudden and extremely dangerous aura of a foreign tribe's fire seed was not targeted at them, but it filled the entire venue. No, not just the venue, but outside the Flaming River Castle, inside the Flaming River Trading Point, this aura was everywhere!
This made their hair stand on end, and they felt like their hair was about to explode. It was as if there was a cold electric current running through their bodies, causing many people to shiver.
Abuli, who was hiding in front of the beast fang door, was peeking inside. The moment the Flaming Horn fire seed's aura intensified, the totemic patterns on his body also appeared. Fingernails as long as his fingers suddenly popped out of his fingers. On his large feet, fingernails as long as his toes also grew out with a whoosh. They were as long as his toes. The fine hair on his face grew longer and thicker. Abuli arched his back, spread his legs apart, and put his arms in front and back. It was a strange pose.
This was not what he wanted to do. It was a reflex. He did not look like he was going to fight. He was prepared to run away at any time.
It was not just Abuli. The other tribesmen also had similar changes. Under the stimulation of the foreign fire seed's aura, they could only use their own totem power to resist.
In an instant, all kinds of totem patterns, all kinds of specializations, and all kinds of external changes caused by the totem power appeared. It was completely different from before.
Unlike these people, the Yanjiao tribesmen felt very good.
Their blood was boiling, their emotions were aroused, and their hearts were filled with endless emotions that almost rushed out of their chests. However, no one made a sound. What replaced it was the sudden appearance of the totem patterns in their bodies, followed by the emergence of the flames.
The flames gradually increased in number and covered a wider area, almost enveloping everyone's entire body.
If it was said that Yanjiao's success in summoning their totems had shocked the crowd, now, they were so shocked that their worldview was shattered.
"It's … it's really burning!" someone muttered as he looked over there in a daze.
Without a fire pit, without a fire seed, without people, how could they perform a ritual?
But now, Yanjiao had succeeded!
Beast hides, beast meat, spices, and grains were all f * cking secondary!
To them, Yanjiao's most important move was this ritual at the end of the Flaming River Grand Banquet!
At this moment, some of the people present seemed to have a vague guess. Although this guess had surfaced when Yanjiao's fire seed had just disappeared, they did not dwell on it. After that, they even felt like they were watching a show. But now, this guess made them uneasy.
What would the final form of the fire seed look like?
Perhaps Yanjiao's purpose in inviting them was not just to promote the Flaming River Trading Point and show off. There were other reasons!
"Blood and fire from the same source!"
The chief of the Mang tribe couldn't help but think of this phrase. This was also a hypothesis that the Mang shaman came up with when he was analyzing Yanjiao's fire seed.
Outside the beast fang gate, Abuli looked at the burning Yanjiao tribesmen, then turned to look at the Yanjiao tribesmen outside the Flaming River Castle.
They were all burning!
"Wait, that! Look at that person! He's burning! "Abuli's wife cried out in shock.
"Nonsense! I know he's burning, all the Yanjiao tribesmen are burning! "Abuli snapped out of his daze and finally closed his sore jaw.
"Not those, look!" Abuli's wife reached out and grabbed Abuli's face with both hands, then pulled him towards the Flaming River Castle.
With one look, Abuli's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. His closed jaw dropped just like that.
"Ugh …"
Abuli slowly raised his head and looked into the sky. Finally, he raised his head and looked into the sky. He squeezed out two words, "Ancestor!"
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