Thousands of years had passed in the Southern Wilderness. Countless tribes rose and fell, and countless people lived and died. The only thing that never changed was the desolate land and the endless wind and sand.
Too much time had passed, and one's vision was too far away. It would make people numb. The tribes that had perished and the people that had died would no longer have the power to move people. They would be submerged in the long river of time, buried in the dust of history, and easily forgotten by most people. Even if some people remembered them, or saw bits and pieces of them from some ancient books, they would just turn the page with an indifferent face.
Huo Yan was the most outstanding barbarian in the Black Fire Tribe for many years. Not only did he have a strong body and fierce fighting power, but he also had vision and decisiveness that almost no one else in the tribe had.
Perhaps it was because of this that he had never been willing to be ordinary. He did not want to be suppressed in the harsh and barren north of the Wilderness, and spent his life fighting with the other four tribes.
He knew and remembered the glory of the ancient ancestors of the Black Fire tribe. Ever since he was a child, his biggest dream was to restore his tribe to its former glory. At the same time, he would engrave his name in the history of the tribe as the hero of the revival of the tribe. He would be remembered, praised, and spread by thousands of generations of descendants.
It was also for the same reason that he had never thought that he would become a stepping stone, that he would silently dedicate his life to benefit his descendants, and that he would accumulate his strength. The success he wanted was right now, right in this life!
Unfortunately, Huo Yan himself did not possess that kind of powerful power. That was the most powerful and supreme power in the Southern Wilderness — Witchcraft. Therefore, when he suddenly saw the Black Fire on Lu Chen's body that day, this barbarian resolutely and inconceivably made the biggest gamble of his life in that short period of time.
He desperately dragged a human man onto the pirate ship of the Black Fire Tribe, and then pinned the hope of the tribe's revival on him.
For this, he piously prayed to the God of Fire. Just like in the past, the God of Fire remained silent and did not respond.
For thousands of years, the privilege of communicating with the God of Fire only belonged to shamans and priests who had the power of witchcraft.
Huo Yan did not know what the God of Fire thought of his decision, but he could see that the Black Fire Tribe had destroyed the Divine Wood Tribe, which used to be on an equal footing with them, in one night. This was a glorious victory that the Black Fire Tribe had never had in hundreds of years. This was an unimaginable eruption of the Black Fire Tribe after years of decline.
Perhaps this was the sign of the Black Fire Tribe's rise again?
Unlike the Divine Wood tribesmen who were at a loss about their future and had just experienced the extermination of their tribe, every warrior of the Black Fire Tribe was extremely excited. As their leader, Huo Yan undoubtedly understood the importance of this battle.
He could even imagine how the entire northern region of the Wilderness would be shaken when the news that the Divine Wood Tribe had been annihilated by the Black Fire Tribe spread within a few days.
The impact of this battle was even greater than the battle between the four races and the Mountain Spirit Clan.
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In the darkness of the night, under the illumination of the torches, the troop moved forward. Except for Huo Yan and the huge black wolf Atsu, no one dared to approach the black-robed priest, whether it was the captives who had surrendered in fear or the warriors of the Black Fire Tribe.
"You've done well." Because there was no one around, it was easier for the two to talk. Huo Yan lowered his voice and said to Lu Chen.
The hood on Lu Chen's head moved, and he turned his head to look at Huo Yan. In the light of the fire, his figure seemed like an illusory shadow, and the white bone mask covering his face made him look even more sinister and terrifying.
Huo Yan frowned and said, "I don't like you wearing this mask. It's not something of our tribe."
Lu Chen was silent for a moment, and then reached out to take off the white bone mask. When his human face, which was out of place among the people around him, reappeared in front of Huo Yan, for some reason, Huo Yan seemed to be relieved.
"That's good," he said.
"Are you satisfied with the result of this battle?" Lu Chen asked him.
Huo Yan smiled and nodded, saying, "I can't think of a better result." As he said this, his expression became serious, and he looked at the people behind him, saying in a low voice, "It's only these people that I'm still a little worried about."
Lu Chen said lightly, "I've already told you the reason why I'm doing this. This is something that can't be helped. Your tribe has been in decline for too long, and your strength is too weak. If you want to compete with the large tribes in the south, you can only take an unconventional approach if you want to see results in a short period of time. "
Huo Yan was silent, but there was still a trace of worry on his face. He said, "Are you really confident?"
Lu Chen looked at the darkness in front of him, and after a while, he said, "We'll subdue as many as we can. As for those that we can't subdue, or those that refuse to sincerely submit, I'll let you handle them. "
Huo Yan nodded, his face cold, and with a trace of murderous intent, he didn't say anything else.
As a barbarian and the leader of the tribe, he was used to seeing blood, killing, and death. He naturally wouldn't be soft-hearted.
"That's right, how did you summon that Shadow Demon?" After a while, Huo Yan asked Lu Chen again, a trace of surprise and faint excitement on his face. "I've heard of this thing when I was young, it's one of the most powerful monsters."
Lu Chen hesitated for a while, then said, "It's the Fire God's Staff's credit."
"Fire God's Staff?" Huo Yan didn't understand, and asked, "What about the Fire God's Staff?"
Lu Chen said, "After it returned to its original state in the Fire God Altar, you might not have felt it, but I could feel that after the Fire God's Staff merged into one, its spiritual power greatly increased, and it also has an unimaginable power. When using the Fire God's witchcraft, it seems to have the effect of amplifying the power by ten times."
"What?" Even though Huo Yan was already used to being surprised these days, at this moment, he still couldn't help but be shocked.
Lu Chen seemed to have already expected such a reaction from Huo Yan. He smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. You also know that it hasn't been long since I came into contact with the Fire God's inheritance. There are many witchcraft that I can't use, but with the help of the Fire God's Staff, it's much more convenient. This is also the biggest reason why I dared to boast to you that we can definitely win against the Divine Wood Tribe. "
Huo Yan let out a long breath, nodded and said, "I see." Then, he revealed a happy expression and said, "If that's the case, as long as you diligently train, your cultivation will increase, and with this God's Staff, won't even the Shaman …"
He didn't dare to continue, but the meaning in his words was very clear.
However, Lu Chen shook his head and said, "I feel that this matter isn't as good as you think."
Huo Yan was stunned and said, "Why?"
Lu Chen said, "I vaguely feel that this kind of powerful effect probably has an upper limit. Once the power of the Black Fire God reaches a certain level, the Fire God's Staff will no longer have such a powerful help. Otherwise, how many powerful Shamans and priests did your Black Fire Tribe produce in the past? With just this Fire God's Staff, you would be able to flatten the Southern Wilderness and unify all the races in the North. "
Huo Yan slowly nodded, looking a little disappointed, but he still smiled and said, "You are right."
"But after so long, there's something I can't figure out." Lu Chen said.
"What's wrong?"
Lu Chen looked at him and said, "Since the Fire God's Staff is so powerful, why did the ancestors of your Black Fire Tribe split it into two and only brought one half to the North?"
He smiled and casually said, "It can't be that the Shamans or priests of your Black Fire Tribe in that era, when countless barbarian armies attacked the North, secretly decided that they would lose this battle, so they secretly left the Fire God's Staff behind and left a spark for your Black Fire Tribe, right?"
Huo Yan was stunned at first, then laughed and said, "How is that possible?"
Lu Chen also laughed and said, "That's right, it's impossible. That's why I can't figure it out."
Huo Yan shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then don't think about it. Uh, look in front of us. After walking for a while, we should be able to see our tribe's campsite. Father and the rest should be anxiously waiting for us."
Lu Chen slightly narrowed his eyes and said, "Let's go back and take a look. I don't know what they will think when they see the Divine Wood Tribe people."
Huo Yan's face stiffened and he didn't say anything.
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