Huo Yan was very afraid of the Thunder Cloud Tribe where the Thunder Shaman was. He took Lu Chen far away from the main force of the Thunder Cloud Tribe. Even if he had to take a big detour and walk twice the distance, he was still willing.
Lu Chen did not say much about this. He only chatted with Huo Yan along the way, and inquired more about the situation of the Southern Border Barbarian Tribe, especially the powerful Shaman that Huo Yan mentioned.
In Huo Yan's eyes or from what he said, the Shaman that Lu Chen heard was undoubtedly an exceptionally powerful and terrifying existence. It could turn the world upside down, move the mountains and drain the seas, and destroy everything in the Southern Wilderness, unless another Shaman stood up to contend against it.
Lu Chen did not comment on this, and most of the time he remained silent. But it was not like he had never seen the so-called Barbarian Shaman before. The Fire Shaman in the Battle of the Desolate Valley was indeed an extremely powerful barbarian. He had left Lu Chen with an unforgettable pain that made him wish he was dead for many years.
But even so, Lu Chen did not think that the Fire Shaman's strength could reach the terrifying level that Huo Yan described.
In fact, Lu Chen had great doubts about whether the Barbarian Shaman's strength could approach the level of the Deity Transformation Stage of the Human Race.
In his view, the Barbarian Shaman's strength should be similar to the Yuanying Stage of the Human Race, perhaps a little stronger, but certainly not much stronger. As for the reason, it was actually very simple. If the Barbarian Shaman was really as powerful and terrifying as Huo Yan said, then there was no need for anyone else. Just the three or four Shamans in the Southern Wilderness could probably directly flatten the vast Divine Land of the Human Race in the North.
Unfortunately, now that a thousand years had passed, the Barbarian Tribe could only curl up in the Southern Wilderness, relying on the natural barrier of the Land of Chaos to separate the North and the South to survive.
Yes, when Lu Chen looked at Huo Yan and the vast Wilderness, these were some words of disdain that flashed across his heart.
The Barbarians were certainly strong, but in the face of the powerful strength of the Human Race in the Cultivation Age, if there was no barrier of the Land of Chaos, the Southern Wilderness Barbarians would only have a dead end.
…
After avoiding the Thunder Cloud Tribe, Lu Chen, Huo Yan, Atsu, and the two humans and one wolf had a relatively smooth journey. They took a long detour in the middle and ran into some small troubles. Most of them were encounters with other barbarians or powerful demonic beasts.
If they encountered a small demonic beast, they would kill it if they could. If they couldn't defeat a big demonic beast, they would run away. As for the other barbarians, they would avoid them as much as they could. If they really couldn't avoid them, they would ask Huo Yan to come forward and negotiate with them.
Originally, Lu Chen's identity and appearance were a huge problem, but Huo Yan was clearly prepared. He pulled out a linen hood that could cover his head, covering Lu Chen's face. Those barbarians were simple-minded, so they didn't check carefully. They probably didn't expect that a northerner would suddenly come to the Wilderness in these thousands of years.
However, this linen robe was coarse and shabby, making it very uncomfortable. Lu Chen asked Huo Yan where it came from. Huo Yan laughed dryly and said that it was passed down by an ancestor when the Black Fire tribe still had priests.
Lu Chen smiled faintly. It seemed that the Black Fire Tribe had been in a miserable state for many years.
Along the way, although little troublemakers appeared from time to time, they didn't run into a desperate situation like when they were surrounded by the wolf pack. Finally, they arrived at the sacred mountain where the Fire God's Altar was.
In Huo Yan's words, it was thanks to the Fire God's blessing that they were able to arrive safely.
Lu Chen asked him with a smile. If the Fire God was really blessing the Black Fire Tribe and Huo Yan, why didn't the Black Fire Tribe improve after so many years?
Huo Yan retorted without hesitation. All of this must be the Fire God's test for the Black Fire Tribe. It was a punishment for the Black Fire Tribe's wrongdoings. Now that the punishment was over, the Fire God would naturally protect them again.
Lu Chen asked curiously, "How do you know the punishment is over?" Huo Yan pointed at him and said, "Aren't you here? You came here and became the Black Fire Tribe's priest. That is the Fire God's reward for the Black Fire Tribe. Since the reward is here, then the punishment is over. There is great hope for the revival of the Black Fire Tribe!"
Lu Chen speechlessly looked up at the sky and smiled bitterly.
The so-called sacred mountain was actually a towering mountain range in the Southern Wilderness. From the outside, there wasn't anything too strange about it. It was similar to the hills and peaks that Lu Chen saw along the way. Most of the peaks were bare, and some parts were sparsely covered with trees. It was completely incomparable to the fertile and dense forests of the human Xiuzhenists.
But even so, looking at it from another angle, this kind of desolation was actually filled with a vigorous and boundless primitive aura. There was a faint sense of valiance.
The sacred mountain was also called the Fire God Mountain, but these two names were used by the Black Fire Tribe. For many years, they had kept this important altar and holy land a secret. Therefore, the other Barbarians didn't know about this place and only treated it as an ordinary mountain. They didn't even have a name.
After Huo Yan arrived at the Fire God Mountain, he immediately became excited. He knelt down at the foot of the mountain and kowtowed heavily while chanting.
Lu Chen listened from the side. The general meaning was that the Black Fire Tribe was guilty of letting the Fire God Sacred Land desolate for so many years. One day, with the blessing of the God, the Black Fire Tribe would rise again and rebuild the sacred altar to increase the glory of the Fire God. In short, he made a lot of beautiful promises.
Huo Yan stood up with a pious expression after he finished saying these words, or rather, after he finished drawing these large flatbreads, he turned around and glanced at Lu Chen. He was startled and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why is your expression so strange?"
Lu Chen said, "It's nothing. I just suddenly thought of something. What you said just now sounded very familiar. Is it that every time the Black Fire Tribe prays to the Fire God for so many years, does it?"
Huo Yan thought about it and looked a little embarrassed. But he still nodded and said, "More or less."
Lu Chen shook his head and walked forward. At the same time, he said, "It's nothing. Let's go. I hope the Fire God can really hear your wishes."
…
Gods were all high and mighty, mysterious, and unfathomable. Therefore, whether or not the Fire God heard Huo Yan's prayer and listened to his words, no one knew. But at least on the way into the mountains, they had a smooth journey and did not meet with any trouble.
For this, Huo Yan thanked the Fire God three or four times along the way. Even Lu Chen had to admit that this barbarian's worship of the Fire God was indestructible and deeply rooted.
But at this moment, Lu Chen had already lost interest in this problem. He was more concerned about another matter.
"Huo Yan." Lu Chen called out to the barbarian. "Didn't you say that the Black Fire Tribe left this place many years ago? Why do I feel like you're still very familiar with this place?"
Huo Yan's face was filled with pain and bitterness as he said, "Most of the tribesmen really don't know anything about this place. At most, they only know that there is a sacred altar in the south that our Black Fire tribe's ancestors worshipped. For a long time, this secret has only been passed down by the tribe leader's bloodline. Then, every time the successor comes of age, they will find a chance to sneak here once to get to know the old path and worship the Fire God. Just like that, this secret has been passed down from generation to generation. "
Lu Chen frowned. "Has this always been the way to pass down the secret? After so many years, even with the Black Fire Tribe's current predicament, even if you are the bloodline of the tribe leader, you still haven't lost this secret. It really isn't easy. "
Huo Yan proudly said, "This is all because of the Fire God's blessing!"
Lu Chen: "… Alright, you're right."
…
Fire God Mountain looked tall and majestic. Although many of the peaks were bare, there was a powerful aura within the desolation.
Huo Yan led Lu Chen and Atsu into the mountains for another two days, and finally arrived at a remote canyon.
When Lu Chen arrived here, especially in this canyon where black rocks could be seen everywhere, including many large black rocks exposed in the gravel, he felt his feet and surroundings start to heat up. The deeper they went, the stronger this feeling became. At the same time, the number of black rocks around them increased.
For some reason, Lu Chen suddenly thought of the terrifying Abyss of Chaos that he had accidentally approached. In the surroundings of that most dangerous place in the world, there seemed to be many black rocks. At the same time, in the depths of that strange and unpredictable Abyss of Chaos, black seemed to be the main color there.
But of course, this place could not be compared to the Abyss of Chaos. Huo Yan led Lu Chen all the way to the deepest part of the canyon, and then looked around vigilantly. After confirming that no one was spying on them, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times in a pious manner. Then, he found an inconspicuous rock pillar that was half exposed from the ground, about three feet high.
Lu Chen watched from the side for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what was so special about this black rock pillar. However, Huo Yan had chosen it. With this black rock pillar as the starting point, the barbarian walked seven steps towards the north, then another thirty-six steps towards the east, and another three steps towards the north. Finally, he stopped at an open space.
Under Lu Chen's somewhat surprised gaze, Huo Yan laid down on the ground, and with an extremely strange rhythm, patted the ground four times in different directions within a three feet radius.
Just as Lu Chen was feeling bewildered, suddenly, he heard a muffled sound. A heavy stone slab slowly moved away from the ground, revealing a deep, bottomless tunnel that extended downwards.
"Let's go." Huo Yan turned and said to Lu Chen, "The altar is below."
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