The Barbarian Tribe worshipped totems as gods.
What the Black Bear Tribe worshipped was an ancient bear spirit named Xiong Zhenyan.
According to legends passed down from ancient times, Xiong Zhenyan's body stretched ten li long and stood three li tall. With one slap of its paw, it could shatter the earth, its might incomparably fierce.
For that reason, Xiong Zhenyan had earned the favor of the Panda Heavenly God, who bestowed upon it the True Spirit of Earth and entrusted it with the immense power of the land.
The Black Bear Tribe worshipped precisely such a true spirit.
Outside every house in the tribe hung a totem carved with Xiong Zhenyan's image. Their black luster appeared even deeper beneath the moonlight.
As though they could absorb the moonlight itself.
The wooden houses of all sizes seemed scattered in disorder, but were actually arranged in rings.
From the outside inward, the Barbarians living there held increasingly higher status within the tribe.
It had nothing to do with one's birth.
It depended solely on strength.
The Barbarian Tribe liked to let their fists do the talking. Whoever was stronger could live in the finest house, feast on the most delicious food, and claim the most robust Barbarian women.
At this moment.
Deep within the tribe, inside that towering house built from piled stone.
The first thing that met the eye was a huge, mighty black bear. Even sprawled on the ground in deep sleep, it stood over a zhang tall.
Like a small mountain.
Amid waves of snoring, Meng Wen and Meng Wu entered. They glanced sideways at the black bear, then followed a Barbarian guard through the heavy wooden doors without another look.
Meng Wen knew that black bear was the mount of Left King Muhage, named Black Bear Mugan.