In the end, Huo Yan gave in on the matter of choosing a priest. Or perhaps it was not appropriate to say that, because neither Lu Chen nor Huo Yan had a better choice.
Huo Yan did not want to believe that there was no one suitable to be a priest among so many people in his tribe, but the truth was right in front of him. At the same time, it once again dealt a heavy blow to his reverence for the Fire God that his tribe worshipped.
Therefore, in the following days, although this barbarian became more and more silent, his cooperation with Lu Chen became more and more tacit.
The secret that Lu Chen told Huo Yan was actually not complicated. Under the situation where the inheritance of the ancient priests of the Black Fire Tribe was broken, the power of the Black Fire that appeared in the tribe was inherited through the Fire God's Staff. Lu Chen also went to the Fire God's Altar with Huo Yan, and after obtaining the complete Fire God's Staff, he obtained the Black Fire Witchcraft that had been passed down through the generations of the Black Fire Tribe.
And during this time, Lu Chen discovered a secret. The Fire God's Staff was indeed a powerful artifact. It was so powerful that it could even control the priests who inherited the power from it. As long as the first Black Fire in one's body was obtained from the Fire God's Staff, and used it as a foundation to practice witchcraft, they would never be able to get rid of the Fire God's Staff's restriction.
In other words, whoever controlled this artifact would have absolute control over the many priests who were enlightened by the Fire God's Staff. It was definitely enough to make them unable to resist even if they died. As for Lu Chen, he was an exception, because the power of the Black Fire in his body did not originate from the Fire God's Staff.
After knowing this secret, Huo Yan's confidence increased greatly. After careful consideration, he finally cast aside his worries and began to nurture the next generation of priests of the Black Fire Tribe.
And during this process, Lu Chen also cooperated and selected some of the witchcraft that he had comprehended to pass on to the newcomers.
However, unexpected troubles still occurred. The witchcraft inheritance of this tribe was indeed mysterious and unimaginable danger. Even Lu Chen himself could not explain it clearly. There were a total of seven barbarian priest candidates. After Huo Yan personally used the Fire God's Staff to enlighten them and pass on the power of the Black Flame, they seemed to be normal at first. However, after they continued to practice, an abnormal situation occurred after only two months.
People started dying.
The first to die was a barbarian man from the Thunder Lizard Tribe. One morning, he walked out of his house in a good mood. In fact, no matter what, the Thunder Lizard Tribe had already been destroyed, and he himself was just an ordinary person in the tribe. He was captured by the Black Fire Tribe and thought that he would suffer a lot or even lose his life. Who knew that he would have the chance to become a priest that he didn't even dare to dream of in the past. It was impossible for him not to be happy.
However, it was precisely this optimistic person who was looking forward to the future. That morning, in front of many people of the Black Fire Tribe, when he was walking towards the black-robed priest's stone house to receive training, a huge black flame suddenly burst out from his body and engulfed him in a frenzy.
The barbarian screamed and screamed, but it was of no use. The black flame engulfed him, and under the horrified gazes of the crowd, he died in extreme pain.
This matter quickly caused a stir in the entire Black Fire Tribe. Countless people whispered and discussed about it. Some people were gloating, some said that it was a punishment from the gods. But all the voices were suppressed in the end, because whether it was Huo Yan or Lu Chen, they had no way out.
After this first accident, the following days were no longer peaceful. All kinds of mysterious and strange phenomena began to gradually occur.
Among the seven people, one from the Thunder Lizard Tribe died. Then, after another half a month, another suddenly went crazy. It happened without any warning. In the morning, he seemed to be completely fine, but suddenly, he went crazy. He grabbed people he saw on the road and madly bit them like a dog.
After being subdued by the guards who rushed over, the man still couldn't calm down and became unreasonably violent. After being locked in a cage, he continued to roar day and night. That mournful voice reverberated in the sky above the Black Fire tribe's camp every night, like the most terrifying curse in the world.
Three days later, this madman died.
Then, after another month, the third person died. His death was extremely strange. His entire body and limbs fell off inexplicably, and then he died silently. It was said that the person's expression was still very peaceful, as if he had suddenly died in his sleep.
With such strange things happening one after another, the entire Black Fire Tribe began to panic. Even a strong leader like Huo Yan was under great pressure at this moment.
When the situation was at its most tense, there were all kinds of rumors circulating in the Black Fire Tribe. Many said that the Fire God was enraged and sent down divine punishment, or that the Fire God was angry that his power had been stolen by outsiders and so on.
Even when Huo Yan repeatedly explained that he had absolute control over the Fire God's Staff, he could not stop the spread of such rumors.
Fortunately, after that, this phenomenon temporarily quieted down. The remaining four people did not experience any more strange things, and gradually obtained the power of the Black Fire through cultivation. Although they were still far from Lu Chen, the growth of the priests had always been slow. They were the norm, and people like Lu Chen were the abnormal ones.
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After a year, everything finally calmed down. The power of the Black Fire Tribe grew day by day, and the new priests began to really understand the power of witchcraft. At the same time, just as Lu Chen had planned, they could not escape the control of the Fire God's Staff, and could only listen to the orders of Huo Yan who had the Fire God's Staff.
Lu Chen did what he had to do, and Huo Yan did not lie to him. He told him the secret way to return north.
"That way is in the Great Snow Mountain." When that day came, Huo Yan told Lu Chen the secret that he had hidden deep in his heart. "The Great Snow Mountain is snowy all year round, and frozen for tens of thousands of miles. But for three days a year, there is a hidden canyon in the mountain where the wind and snow will stop. In between the cliffs, there is a dangerous path that leads to the Land of Confusion."
Lu Chen looked deeply at this barbarian, frowned, and asked, "You walked through that dangerous path?"
Huo Yan shook his head, and said in a low voice, "That path is not for humans. It is too dangerous, I dare not walk it."
Lu Chen stared at him, and questioned, "Then how do you know that it leads to the Land of Confusion in the north?"
Huo Yan said, "Because I once saw a huge demonic beast leap over that ravine. In its bloody mouth, there was a corpse's remains. I could tell that it wasn't a barbarian."
Lu Chen's expression changed slightly.
Huo Yan continued, "Other than the strongest demon beasts, it is impossible for humans to survive on the Great Snow Mountain. Whether it is the human race or the barbarian race, it is impossible. There have been no humans in the wasteland for many years, so that demon beast must have come from the Land of Confusion. "
He then sighed and said, "I swear to the heavens that these words are absolutely true. However, that path is indeed too dangerous, and you will most likely die if you go there. Lu Chen, I will say the same thing, as long as you are willing to stay and work hard with me, in the future, I will share all the glory and wealth with you. "
Lu Chen was silent for a moment, then said, "There is no need, I will try." He then paused, and asked casually, "What did that giant beast look like?"
"Hmm … it looked like a giant wolf."
"Giant wolf?"
"Yes." Huo Yan thought for a moment, then used his finger to point at the big black dog lying lazily beside Lu Chen. "It looks a bit like it, but it's much bigger than it."
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