The Shao Xuan watched as the shaman's figure was quickly submerged by the mud after he entered the quagmire.
The central quagmire didn't have the stench of mud. Even the outer quagmire had a rotten smell, but the central quagmire didn't have any other stench other than the most basic smell of mud.
Even if there were plant seeds floating down here, even if those seeds could adapt to the muddy environment, there was not a single bit of green in the central quagmire. There were no plants growing here, just like a dead land. However, there were still many strange life forms active under this quagmire.
It was said that the fire seed had a deterrent effect on beasts and insects, but there were always some exceptions, such as the Drumming tribe's crocodiles and the Jing tribe's ground eyes. Not only were they not afraid of the fire seed, they would even gather around it.
The people of the Jing tribe who were watching the shaman enter the quagmire were not worried. They believed in the shaman's abilities. The only thing they were worried about was whether the shaman could catch a Universal Eye. Until now, no one in the tribe had been able to catch a Universal Eye in the outer quagmire. As for the central quagmire, only the shaman with the highest status in the tribe and the ten people with the most glorious achievements last year could enter.
However, because of the disaster last year, the competition couldn't be held as scheduled. So this year, the shaman still had to decide who could enter. But all of this had to wait until the shaman finished his task. Right now, they could only watch from the side.
Shao Xuan looked up at the shaman's house not far away. Miu didn't come out, but he knew that Miu could definitely see what was happening here. Shao Xuan was sure that the probing gaze from before belonged to Miu.
The father and son were strange. Shao Xuan knew that they must have some secrets, but that was the Jing tribesmen's business. He didn't want to ask too much. He just wanted to find the True Eye.
The strange sound in the quagmire was sometimes strong and sometimes weak. Its position was constantly changing, and the speed was very fast. The better the stone, the harder it was to catch it.
After the shaman entered the quagmire, he didn't immediately search for the Universal Eye. Instead, he carefully checked if the True Eye was here.
The True Eye was harder to find than the Universal Eyes, and it was even harder to capture. Therefore, the shaman Jing had to focus all of his attention to investigate.
Shao Xuan changed his field of vision. Through the muddy water, he could see the shaman's figure moving at the bottom of the quagmire. He could also see some bright spots moving quickly. There weren't many of them, but they were all very fast. One of the bright spots was the one that made the sound.
According to the brightness, Shao Xuan guessed that the light spots were Ground Eye Stones. The brighter the light spots, the higher the quality of the Ground Eye Stones. The two brightest ones were the Universal Eye Stones. However, one of them was silent, while the other was moving at high speed and making strange noises.
Shao Xuan was looking at the quagmire when he suddenly sensed something. He looked in the direction of the Crystal Witchcraft House. That wounded man was being dishonest again.
Miu, who was secretly using his third eye to observe the situation outside, was still curious even though he had been warned twice by his father. He knew that Shao Xuan would notice him, and he knew what the result would be. He couldn't help but look in Shao Xuan's direction again. It was the first time he saw a shadow following behind someone. It was like another soul. He was too curious, but his father didn't allow him to ask too much.
Just as he looked in Shao Xuan's direction, Shao Xuan also looked in his direction. Miu thought that it would be the same as before, but he quickly realized that he was wrong.
Shao Xuan's eyes were like two spots of light. They were completely different from the previous two times. When he looked over, he had no choice but to close his eyes. Even though he closed them, he still felt like his eyes were being burned by fire. It hurt even more than the previous two times. He almost cried out in pain, but he was worried that the people outside would hear, so he could only grit his teeth and bear with it. He was the one who brought this upon himself, so he had to endure it!
Even though he had avoided Shao Xuan's gaze, Miu could still feel those two eyes. They were like two pillars of fire with high temperature, trying to find out when they would come down on him.
Only when Shao Xuan looked away did Miu feel his body lighten. The stiffness in his muscles slowly eased, and his back was covered in sweat.
"That's too scary!" Miu gasped. Shao Xuan's eyes weren't like this before. Why did they suddenly change?
Yanjiao people didn't have a third eye, and there was nothing special about the others. It seemed that the problem lay with Shao Xuan.
"What kind of eyes are those?"
While Miu was trying to figure out what was going on with Shao Xuan's eyes, the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman had finished his first lap. He stepped on the steps and popped his head out a few times. He walked around the quagmire in the middle of the circle, and finally walked out covered in mud.
The Crystal Witchcraft Shaman took a clean linen cloth from someone and wiped his eyes. Then he said to Shao Xuan regretfully, "I haven't seen anything yet. I'll go down and take a look after some rest."
Because they didn't find anything, the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman didn't allow the others to go down the quagmire. He was worried that they would scare away the ground eyes that were coming over.
Since the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman had spoken, the others naturally had to listen. They had nothing to do here anyway, so they went back to the quagmire in the outer circle to continue farming.
"Can I go down and try?" Shao Xuan suddenly asked.
The Crystal Witchcraft Shaman, who was wiping the mud off his body, almost dropped the cloth in his hand when he heard this.
"What?" The Crystal Witchcraft Shaman asked again as if he didn't hear him clearly.
Shao Xuan pointed at the quagmire in front of them and said again, "Can I go down and try?"
The Jing people who were still watching looked at Shao Xuan as if they were looking at an idiot who wanted to die.
"You? You want to go down into the quagmire? "The Crystal Witchcraft Shaman's face was full of disbelief.
"Yes, can I?" Shao Xuan looked at the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman.
In the Jing tribe, only those who had the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman's permission could enter the quagmire. He never said that outsiders were not allowed to enter, but generally speaking, outsiders who came here would definitely not want to go down into the quagmire. The fire seed's influence was one of the reasons. It was easy for people to lose their sense of direction in the quagmire. Although the quagmire was only this big and looked like a small lake, once you really went down, you would realize that it was completely different from what you imagined. It was as if you were in a vast swamp.
Even the Jing people who had a strong sense of direction lost their sense of direction after entering the quagmire. No matter how they walked, they couldn't get to their expected location, let alone an outsider who made such a request.
It wasn't that the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman couldn't agree, but he was conflicted. If something happened to Shao Xuan after he went down into the quagmire, would the Yanjiao people take revenge on them?
"Don't worry. If it's just a matter of direction, I can solve it," Shao Xuan said.
If it was someone else who made this request, the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman would definitely refuse without thinking, but the person who made this request was Shao Xuan. Shao Xuan just saved his son. Plus, Shao Xuan was a special person, so the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman wanted to befriend him.
Miu said that people who were protected by their ancestors were always lucky. The Crystal Witchcraft Shaman thought for a while and then nodded in agreement.
The other Jing people standing on the side all turned their heads to look at the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman, as if he had done something crazy. But when the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman glanced at them, they all looked away. They dared to look at Shao Xuan as if he was an idiot, but they didn't dare to look at the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman that way.
"If you want to go down into the quagmire, you can. Although I don't know how you can find your way, just in case, you should tie a rope," the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman suggested.
Even the Jing people didn't dare to go down into the quagmire. Other than the Crystal Witchcraft Shaman, everyone else had to tie a rope to their bodies in case they couldn't find their way down. The people at the edge of the quagmire could pull the rope to remind the people inside if they couldn't find their way down. They could also pull the person out in time if they couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Tie it. If you can't find your way down there, I'll pull the rope to remind you," Wei said.
Tuo and the others on the side nodded in agreement.
After what happened in the Drumming tribe, they realized that Shao Xuan seemed to be able to withstand the repulsion of the fire seed from other tribes. When he was in the Drumming tribe, he could move freely without being disturbed. Now that he was in the Jing tribe, where the fire seed was weaker, he wouldn't be affected at all. That was why they didn't care too much about the fire seed. But after all, they were going down into the quagmire, so the risk was still high.
Although Shao Xuan didn't think it was necessary, he still followed everyone's instructions and tied a rope around his body. There was nothing wrong with being cautious.
Shao Xuan walked down the quagmire from where the shaman pointed. There was a slope that led downwards slowly. People who entered the quagmire for the first time would go down from there. If they walked down the slope, they would need some time to get used to it. After all, the quagmire was different from a normal pond. It would be easier to move around after getting used to it.
After Shao Xuan walked down, he realized that the further down he went, the more resistance he felt. After all, there was more water at the top of the quagmire, and more mud at the bottom. The mud was sinking down. But what was different from other quagmires was that the quagmire here was more uniform. There wasn't a clear dividing line between water and mud. The middle part of the quagmire was filled with sticky mud. It didn't have any buoyancy. It only had a force that pulled people down slowly.
As he went down further, Shao Xuan's entire body sank into the quagmire. He continued to walk forward until he touched the bottom of the quagmire. Then, the force stopped.
There were some swimming sounds around him. Some were very soft, while others were very loud.
A ground eye swished past Shao Xuan not far away. Even at the bottom of the quagmire, where the mud was thicker, it could still move so quickly. No wonder it was hard to catch. Shao Xuan even sensed that it had left a long hollow in the quagmire due to its fast speed.
On top of the quagmire, the shaman looked at the Yanjiao people who were staring at the quagmire and asked, "Is your Great Elder really okay?"
This question sounded like there was something wrong with our Great Elder's head. The Yanjiao people thought to themselves.
"No problem, absolutely no problem," Wei said with a straight face.
"That's close to the fire seed." The shaman could see with his third eye that Shao Xuan was already walking under the quagmire.
Wei turned his head to look at the shaman and said carelessly, "Your tribe's fire seed isn't strong."
The shaman was speechless. Don't say something so offensive to the tribe!
He finally understood how the two brothers Di Pi and Di Pa felt when they were mocked in the eye.
Sigh, that's not right. The shaman suddenly realized that his worries were completely wrong! What he should be worried about now was whether or not the kid in the quagmire would attack his tribe's fire seed!
How could he be so careless!
The shaman felt that he had done something stupid.
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