Fire was the source of light in the world. It was something that illuminated the darkness. It was warmth, hope, and the beginning of all living things. Even when the flame was burning, it was still warm, bright, and scorching.
And if one day, the flame turned black, no longer bright, no longer warm, and even cold, what would happen?
On this day, the barbarians of the Divine Wood Tribe in the northern Wilderness saw the result.
Darkness engulfed the sky and the earth, pressing down heavily. It surrounded the entire tribe's campsite with the aura of a legendary demon. Then, in the mournful whistling of the night wind, in the depths of the endless darkness, in the shadows that seemed to have solidified, there was suddenly something strange twisting and shaking. Then, it slowly took shape from the darkness, twisting and stepping out.
It was a monster that was completely black. It was neither a ferocious demon beast nor was it a stone puppet. It looked to be several dozen meters tall and could barely be considered a human. However, it had four heads and eight arms. Each face was different, but all of them were ferocious and ferocious, like an evil spirit.
Once the strange demon stepped out of the darkness, the entire Divine Wood Tribe camp immediately fell into a solemn and deathly silence. Not only did the people of the Divine Wood Tribe retreat in fear, even the witchcraft demonized warriors of the Black Fire Tribe were shocked.
Only Huo Yan, who was in the crowd, suddenly had a flash of ecstasy in his eyes after his body trembled. Compared to the other tribal warriors, he had been raised as the successor of the tribe since he was a child. Naturally, he knew more about the history and matters of the Black Fire Tribe.
The terrifying monster in front of him was a terrifying monster that was summoned by the incomparably powerful Shaman during the most powerful era of the Black Fire Tribe thousands of years ago. It was called the "Shadow Devil".
The nature of the Shadow Devil was actually similar to the stone puppet that the Mountain Spirit Tribe's Shaman had summoned, but in terms of combat power and ferocity, it was far superior to the stone puppet. It was one of the most terrifying creatures summoned by witchcraft in the history of the Southern Wilderness.
Huo Yan had never thought that a human like Lu Chen, who seemed to have just received the inheritance of the Fire God, and whose cultivation and strength were not too strong, would be able to suddenly summon such a powerful Shadow Devil. It was no wonder that this human man was so unbelievably confident before the battle began.
Thinking of this, Huo Yan felt the blood in his body boil, as if in that instant, he really saw the hope of reviving his tribe. He fiercely turned around and roared at the enemies in front of him. Waving his giant axe, he charged forward, killing everything in his path.
This immediately alerted the surrounding comrades. The warriors of the Black Fire Tribe roared out in anger and started killing. Immediately, blood flowed like a river, turning the Divine Wood Tribe's camp into a terrifying purgatory.
At the same time, when everyone's attention was attracted by the Shadow Demon, the black shadow in the sky silently descended and landed on the ground outside the Divine Wood Tribe's camp.
In the darkness, as soon as Lu Chen's feet touched the ground, he suddenly felt his legs go soft. He staggered forward and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, at this time, a black shadow suddenly sprang out from the darkness. It was the Black Wolf Atsu, who directly used its back to support Lu Chen.
The Vulcan Staff fell on the yellow ground with a "pa" sound. Lu Chen lay on Atsu's body, his face pale as he gasped for breath. After a while, he seemed to be able to catch his breath and let out a long sigh.
Atsu looked back at Lu Chen worriedly and called out in a low voice.
Lu Chen forced a smile at it, then sat on the ground. After panting a few more times, he opened his mouth and said, "This damned witchcraft, I don't know where it came from. Even a slightly more powerful witchcraft seems to take my life …"
Atsu's huge head leaned over and rubbed against Lu Chen's chest, but it didn't seem to know what to do. After a while, it lay down beside Lu Chen.
Lu Chen looked at the Black Wolf with a trace of warmth in his eyes. He reached out and gently patted its head, then raised his head to look at the battlefield below.
After the terrifying Shadow Demon joined the battlefield, the Divine Wood Tribe's desperate resistance instantly collapsed. Almost no one could resist this terrifying demon, especially when a few of the bravest and strongest Divine Wood Tribe warriors rushed forward but were caught by a single palm. Then, they were torn apart and killed in front of everyone. All the Divine Wood Tribe barbarians seemed to have completely collapsed.
No one dared to resist anymore. Everyone was fleeing in fear. The outcome of this battle was completely determined, and it was only a matter of time before it ended.
Lu Chen retracted his gaze. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, he casually leaned on Atsu's back and muttered. Then, he said in a low voice, "How is this a Fire God? It's obviously a Death God."
… …
The Black Fire Tribe's surprise attack on the Divine Wood Tribe was a complete victory during the night. However, the final battle only ended at daybreak. There weren't many battles in the later stages. Instead, it was more about the Divine Wood Tribe that were almost driven mad by fear.
The Shadow Demon disappeared not long after the outcome of the battle was decided. To be honest, this terrifying demon actually didn't kill too many people. However, its terrifying power was unparalleled, and it was a decisive force that influenced the outcome of the battle.
At daybreak, the Black Fire Tribe barbarian warriors led by Huo Yan were no longer in a state of enchantment. All of them returned to their normal appearances. But even so, the completely defeated Divine Wood Tribe could no longer put up any resistance.
Unlike the sneak attack on the Black Fire Tribe, the Divine Wood Tribe suffered a heavy blow this time. The tribe's camp was in a mess. Blood flowed like a river, and corpses and broken limbs could be seen everywhere.
Among the survivors, not many managed to escape. In fact, most of the surviving Divine Wood Tribe members were intercepted by the warriors of the Black Fire Tribe.
When the first ray of sunlight fell from the sky, the remaining barbarians of the Divine Wood Tribe were gathered in a corner of the camp. Around them were ferocious-looking barbarian warriors of the Black Fire Tribe. Their eyes were ferocious, and the blades and axes in their hands were still wet with blood.
A little further away was the land of carnage. Who knew how many lives had been lost there. The originally thriving tribe's camp was now in ruins. Houses and walls had collapsed, and many places still had traces of being burnt.
The morning breeze carried a strong smell of blood that made people want to vomit. In the sky above the tribe's camp, there were already a few vultures and a large flock of crows circling in the air, cawing as they smelled the blood.
It was in such a hellish scene that Lu Chen, who was wearing a black robe with his face hidden in a deep hood, slowly walked into the already fallen tribe's camp with the huge black wolf Atsu by his side.
The black robe seemed to block out all the light. Even though it was daytime, no one could see the face of this human male clearly. But Ah-Tu, who stood beside him, attracted everyone's attention. That ferocious beast's appearance was a perfect foil to this terrifying shaman's aura.
There was no longer any doubt in the eyes of the warriors of the Black Fire Tribe. Everyone, even the most ferocious and valiant warriors, were filled with reverence in front of this black-robed priest. They respectfully made way for him.
Lu Chen silently walked forward, calmly treating all the reverence and fear in the surroundings. Under his feet, he crossed the river of blood. Then, he left bloody footprints on the road, all the way to the Divine Wood Tribe's captives.
"Priest, it's the priest …"
Terrified, soft voices came from the captives. There were many women, children, and elderly among the captives of the Godwood Tribe, as well as many adult men. Even the patriarch of the Godwood Tribe was not dead yet. He had only lost an arm, and as a form of treatment that was different from the other tribesmen, he was tied with an extra rope and thrown in front of the crowd in a rough manner.
At this moment, he stared at the black-robed priest with his eyes wide open. His face was filled with disbelief.
But whether it was Lu Chen or the other warriors of the Black Fire Tribe, no one paid attention to him.
Huo Yan stood in front of the crowd and watched as Lu Chen walked over. Then, he strode forward, stretched out his hands, and grasped Lu Chen's arm. Then, he nodded heavily.
"We won!" he said. "We won this battle!"
Lu Chen raised his head slightly and smiled in the shadow of the black hood. Then, he said in a low voice, "Didn't I tell you before? We will win."
…
"Let's begin."
The black-robed Lu Chen said to Huo Yan.
The people standing closest to Huo Yan were his two most trusted warriors. One was Iron Bear, and the other was Black Bull. At this moment, they turned to look at Huo Yan. They did not seem to understand what Lu Chen meant. But after this battle, even such powerful warriors like them were filled with reverence for Lu Chen.
Huo Yan hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "I still think it's very difficult. We Barbarians would rather die than betray our ancestors."
Beside him, Iron Bear and Black Yak were immediately moved. They wore astonished expressions. Lu Chen's hood moved slightly, but he didn't seem to mind. He only said casually, "Let's try."
"Alright." Huo Yan seemed to have finally made up his mind. He turned and walked towards the captives of the Divine Wood Tribe.
On the other hand, Lu Chen turned around, as if he wasn't interested in what was going to happen next. Instead, after his gaze swept across the bloody and messy battlefield, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise, as if he had discovered something. Then, he walked towards the center of the tribe's camp not far away.
There was a stone altar that looked like it was used to worship the tribe's ancestors. At this moment, most of it had been destroyed. But in the pile of rubble, where fresh blood had been splattered, Lu Chen's gaze fell on something.
It was a white bone mask that looked broken and ancient.
At the same time, Huo Yan's voice came from behind him. It was steady and loud, echoing in the sky above the tribe.
"Now, you have two choices …"
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