There seemed to be something swimming under the surface of the water. The group started to descend and dive. The flying beasts closest to the surface opened their strong jaws and swallowed the fish that were swimming near the surface.
Soon, there was no need to dive into the water. A large school of fish appeared on the surface of the water. Many fish jumped out of the water, their scales reflecting a dazzling silver light.
To this group, this was a feast.
The originally thin and long team was now spread out. Every one of them was excitedly hunting for food. The larger ones were even wolfing down their food, as if they wouldn't be able to eat their fill if they were a step slower. They ate many fish in one mouthful. On the other hand, the ones at the back of the group could only eat one fish. However, they were also very fast. The fish were eaten as soon as they jumped out of the water. In the end, only the bones of the fish fell into the water.
Not long after, the group near the surface of the water started to rise again. The fish on the surface jumped even more vigorously, and their numbers increased. However, the group had already flown high and was far away from the surface of the water.
Splash —
A huge spindle-shaped figure jumped out of the water. Its spinning body splashed water everywhere. The splashing water reflected the dazzling sunlight. The rows of large and hard bone scales on its body were especially eye-catching. Shao Xuan felt that it was very familiar.
Similar figures jumped out of the water and dove back into the water. The small fish that jumped out of the water earlier were probably driven up by this school of fish.
In the air, they formed a long line and continued to fly. In the water, the school of fish with bone scales followed the same path.
Looking at the small figures at the back of the group and then at the school of fish swimming in the water, it felt like deja vu.
Shao Xuan suddenly remembered a scene he saw in the tribe. The little pterosaur was standing on a tree and calling out rhythmically. Not long after, in the man-made river channel, the fish that the Di Mountain people sent to live in the sea and only returned to the river at certain times of the year to breed appeared on the surface of the water.
Thinking about the situation back then, he looked at the scene in front of him.
The migrating flying beasts and the migrating fish in the sea. It turned out that they already knew each other.
Shao Xuan was like a bystander. He followed the migrating beasts and looked at this awe-inspiring and magnificent world.
Everything seemed to be operating according to the fixed rules of survival.
Thousands of years passed like a day.
Until one day, a white light streaked across the clear sky and smashed into the ground.
The exploding white flames scattered in all directions. The trees, fish, insects, birds, and beasts that came into contact with the flames were all set ablaze.
The once arrogant overlords, with their huge bodies, sharp claws, and sharp teeth, could no longer help them. They could only howl in despair and roll on the ground in pain.
White flames invaded this world.
Shao Xuan watched as the beasts of all sizes ran towards what they thought was the safest place, where the flames couldn't reach. Many of them were stopped by the white flames midway and burned on the way.
Humans, who lived in a narrow space, could not avoid it either. The people hiding in the cave were still unable to completely escape from the white flames.
Those white flames seemed to be chasing after all life forms, wanting to burn everything.
There were also flames that fell into the sea and kept burning as they fell into the depths of the sea. However, compared to the ground, there were much fewer flames falling from the sea. Therefore, many beasts living in the rivers, lakes, and seas avoided this calamity.
The flying beasts that dominated the sky were not spared either. The humongous flying beasts with crowns on their backs were led by the largest flying beasts and flew in one direction in a group. Some of the beasts in the group could not withstand the flames and fell, turning into ashes. Some continued to fly with difficulty with their burning bodies.
Shao Xuan watched as they flew to a piece of land, flew into the forest, and landed in a place. Their mountain-like bodies were stacked on top of each other, piling up into a tall mountain, like a collective cemetery.
It was still deja vu.
The world was invaded by white flames. Those white flames could be seen everywhere. The former prosperity and vitality were no longer there.
The beasts that thought they had reached a "safe place" escaped the burning of the flames, but they could not escape another calamity. The place where there were no white flames was instantly frozen. All the retreating creatures did not have time to escape, nor could they howl.
After an unknown period of time, the world changed. The white flames were gone, as if they had dissipated into the air.
Some of the trees seemed to have mutated and changed into different forms. The beasts that appeared also underwent huge changes. Those that crawled out of the water, crawled out of the ground, walked out of the forest, and so on. They were no longer the same as before.
In the forest, on the other side of the towering mountain range, a figure broke through the ice and rose into the sky. Without its membranous wings, thick feathers covered its entire body. Its body had also undergone a huge change. The only thing that remained unchanged was its ability to fly. It spread its wings and let out a loud cry that broke the silence of the mountain range. The majestic figure seemed to want to fight with the sky again!
However, only a few of them flew out after experiencing the flames. Most of them were buried in the mountain that had been piled up.
Shao Xuan matched the scene in front of him with the place in his memory.
This was the birthplace of the Giant Mountain Eagles, and the place of their faith.
Death and life seemed to happen in the blink of an eye. After suffering this calamity, when they crawled up again, they had a different appearance and were reborn.
Shao Xuan's gaze crossed the distance and stopped at a seemingly ordinary mountain.
In front of him was a cave. There were traces of human modification at the entrance. That was the place where humans lived.
As night fell, the stones used to cover and protect the entrance of the cave were not moved by anyone. The entrance was not blocked.
In the darkness of the forest, danger lurked everywhere, revealing its ferocity.
The nocturnal beasts that had been reborn once again focused their attention on the weak individuals. Following the scent, they came to the entrance of the cave and surrounded it, quickly shrinking the encirclement. The stronger individuals pushed aside the other competitors and approached first, wanting to go in and kill their prey.
However, the beasts that approached the entrance of the cave seemed to have smelled something bad. They paced back and forth, not entering the cave for a long time.
A hazy white light appeared in the cave. As it gradually approached the entrance of the cave, it became clearer and brighter.
When the white light approached the entrance of the cave, the nocturnal beasts outside seemed to have seen something terrifying. They retreated, their eyes filled with deep fear.
A rough hand covered in scars trembled as it pushed aside the hanging vines that blocked half of the entrance of the cave.
A figure walked out. He was only casually wrapped in a tattered piece of animal skin. He stood at the entrance of the cave and looked at the beasts outside. Finally, as if he had used up all his courage, he stepped out of the cave.
In his other hand, a ball of white flame burned. It was this ball of white flame that made the nocturnal beasts, who were originally filled with bloodlust and murderous intent, shriek in fear as if they had seen their natural enemy. They turned their heads and rushed into the forest.
Shao Xuan stood outside the cave and watched the figure walk out step by step.
In the beginning, he was trembling as he tried to take small steps forward, but later on, he took bigger and bigger steps. The frightened look of the beasts made his steps firmer. When those beasts howled and fled into the forest, his shrunken back slowly straightened. Holding the fire seed, step by step, he left the pitch-black cave and walked towards a wider area, as if on a pilgrimage.
The danger in the night moved away fearfully. The green eyes hidden in the trees sized up the person walking over.
The fire had brought them change and new life, but they still could not avoid the fear engraved in their hearts.
Seeing the person getting closer and closer, they let out unwilling roars and finally retreated and fled.
The person focused on the fire in his hand, his eyes filled with desire and excitement. His unkempt hair was blown by the wind. His eyes reflected the white light of the fire, and strong emotions were fluctuating.
A shout rang out in the forest under the night. Shao Xuan could feel the rising excitement and pride.
White shaman patterns appeared under his bare feet that were covered in wounds and calluses. White flames rose from the ground and burned the approaching mosquitoes.
Fire seed!
A true primitive fire seed!
This was the first person to control the power of the flame that changed the world. From this day onwards, humans were no longer squeezed into narrow cracks, no longer stepped on at the bottom of the food chain, no longer cowering in dark and narrow caves, unable to move forward!
The morning sun broke through the curtain of night, bringing light back to the earth.
The person standing there looked away from the fire in his hand and strode towards the direction of the rising sun. He walked faster and faster, and finally let go of all his worries and ran to his heart's content.
In Shao Xuan's vision, the world was shrinking. The forest and the people had become blurry. The only thing he could see was the moving white flame on the continental plate — the first fire seed.
The white flame was moving, and as it moved, balls of fire appeared beside it. The first was a ball of white and orange flames. After that, other balls of fire of different colors appeared beside it. Some were big and some were small. Some were moving in other directions, while others stayed where they were. Shao Xuan had seen some of them before. They matched the tribes. Shao Xuan found a ball of fire that belonged to Yanjiao. The two-horned totem appeared above the ball of fire. Not only Yanjiao, but also other tribes. The six major tribes of the Royal City, Yanjiao, Hui, Mang, Yu, Han …
There were also some that Shao Xuan had never seen before. They were very unfamiliar.
As the most primitive fire seed, the white fire seed ignited many balls of fire. Therefore, it would not be rejected by the fire seeds of other tribes. The balls of fire that were ignited were the foundation and core of each tribe's establishment — the fire seed of the tribe, the source of the totem's power!
The appearance of fire was destruction and innovation. It was respected and feared. Everything was reborn from the heavenly fire.
That was a world-class nirvana brought about by the fire seed.
After the destruction, there would be life that would emerge from nirvana. It would be colorful and beautiful, and it would grow upward.
Humans were perhaps the biggest winners of that disaster.
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