Seize Them and Make Them My Guides!
Night falls.
In the dense forest village, a pile of dry bamboo burst into flames with a few crackling sounds.
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
Upon seeing this, men and women cheered, their faces beaming with smiles, and they danced with joy.
The old man by the fire was overjoyed. Looking at the stone, powder, and mugwort in his hands, his mind was in turmoil. He never imagined that these three seemingly simple things could be combined to make Fire Seed!
Originally, some of the tribespeople had gone inside to sleep because it was night, but now that they saw the firelight outside, they all rushed out and danced around the fire.
The houses of this tribe have a very simple structure. First, a pit is dug, then pillars are erected, and a wall is built around the pit with wood. Then, it is fixed with mud and straw. Finally, thatch is placed on the pillars and the wall to make a roof.
The core of the house is a small pit dug into the wall to store fire. With fire, one can keep warm, have light, and cook food.
However, in the past, obtaining Fire Seed required either lightning during a storm or relying on forest Fire Seed.
But now, because of a new "principle" passed down by the Heavenly Gods, Fire Seed has been created so easily!
As the old man watched the laughing crowd, his eyes gradually welled up with tears.
With fire, there is hope!
Passing the torch from generation to generation!
On the other side, atop a stone pillar in the center of the tribe.
Looking at the bustling crowd below, Yin Xiao'e shook her head. "What's your purpose in doing all this? The most urgent task right now is to find clues about the Ancient God's Remains. This forest stretches to the horizon, and within a radius of several hundred miles, there are several unusual auras, none of which are easy to deal with. Moreover, by now, the news of the ruins opening should have already reached the ears of those who are interested. We must hurry!"
"There's no use rushing in the search for remains; we need to identify the right target," Qiu Yan glanced at Yin Xiao'e. After spending these past few days with her, he had already discerned that although this woman possessed a high Divine Grade, she was very impatient. "I'm not doing all this without a purpose; I have my own considerations."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the sky.
Nine fireballs hung in the night sky—the sun—but now the sun was no longer fiery; instead of scorching sunlight, it cast down soft moonlight.
"The sun and moon being one is definitely extraordinary. Have you thought about the mystery behind it?"
Qiu Yan spoke, he pointed to himself and Yin Xiao'e.
"After we arrived here, our Divine Body solidified into flesh and blood, and after falling down, we could no longer fly, as if deliberately preventing us from getting close to the sun."
"What do you mean?" Upon hearing this, Yin Xiao'e had a Spiritual Light. According to her own thinking, since they had entered the ruins, they should explore them more thoroughly and find clues. But now, judging from Qiu Yan's words, that was not the plan.
"When you don't fully understand the situation, you might as well calm down, go with the flow, let things develop, and observe the changes," Qiu Yan said, then smiled and pointed below, "That tribal elder mentioned 'reason' many times. This word inherently contains the meaning of law and rules. Sage wrote books to summarize the rules of heaven and earth and the human world on paper, explaining them clearly so that all beings could understand. This is reason. Finding the key point can dispel the fog and make the outcome clear."
After hearing these words, Yin Xiao'e fell silent. After a long while, she finally spoke, "You scholars are all so eloquent." Then she fell silent, as if recalling something, and stopped urging her.
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
At this moment, the people from various tribes gathered around the stone pillar again, shouting as they did so.
As the sound grew louder, a strange power enveloped the world. Qiu Yan was startled, as if he sensed something, but when he examined it closely, the feeling disappeared.
"What happened?"
He frowned, about to investigate again, when suddenly a loud bang came from the sky!
Boom!
The heavens and earth roared!
Qiu Yan and Yin Xiao'e were startled. They looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw two figures emerging from the distorted moonlight and swirling clouds on the horizon!
Although they were extremely far apart, the two gods focused their Divine Eye and clearly captured the outlines of the people who had appeared; they were two men.
A man of considerable age, with a long beard, dressed in Colorful Garb, and adorned with numerous colorful pendants, but the most eye-catching feature was the string of severed heads around his neck!
Skulls chained together!
The other person was a boy, dressed entirely in black, with a flowing cloak. His face was youthful, yet he exuded a sense of vicissitude, making him seem out of place.
After examining them, Yin Xiao'e said, "These are two deities from the Five Marshes. The Poison Insect of the Law Domain wearing the skull necklace is Fifth Grade- Divine Rank deity, while the young man is known as the Black Marsh Patriarch and is Fourth Grade- Divine Rank deity."
When she spoke, she did not mention the two Divine Name, only their Domain of Law and nicknames. This was because Divine Name were mysterious, and mentioning them rashly without knowing their true nature could potentially lead to unpredictable changes.
Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes. "It seems the news of the ruins opening has already spread. The arrival of these two is just the beginning..."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Heavenly Wind surged, and the Black Marsh Patriarch and the old man in Colorful Garb suddenly plummeted into the dense forest!
Boom!
A dull thud rolled in, and the ground shook.
Upon seeing this, Qiu Yan's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Just like you and me, their Divine Body were imprisoned and they lost their ability to fly as soon as they arrived here."
The arrival of the two Five Marshes Gods did not cause much change. Over the next two days, Qiu Yan's tribe resumed its normal routine, which slowly began to change under his guidance.
On the other hand, Qiu Yan also learned the name of this tribe.
Lianxi Clan.
However, this peace did not last long before it was broken by several uninvited guests.
Breaking the tranquility, a small team of ten, each imposing and muscular but with blank expressions, encountered a hunting party from the Lianxi Clan. A conflict ensued, and the Lianxi Tribe sent reinforcements. After a fierce battle, the opposing party quickly departed, leaving behind two corpses.
But a few hours later, a dark cloud descended, accompanied by nearly a hundred strong men who, wielding wooden and bone clubs, surrounded the entire Lianxi Tribe.
"There's a hidden hand behind this group."
With his senses expanded, Qiu Yan noticed the strangeness of this group of people.
Their aura was very strange, deathly still, and each of them had a blank expression, yet they possessed the cultivation of the Bright Force Peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, making them much stronger than the tribespeople of the Lianxi Clan.
"It seems we're being watched." Yin Xiao'e had also noticed something was amiss.
Qiu Yan nodded, then said, "However, this may not necessarily be a bad thing."
The moment he finished speaking, the hundred-plus men surrounding the tribe shuddered, black smoke billowing from their eyes, ears, noses, and mouths.
Black smoke rose and condensed into a skull in mid-air. The skull's upper and lower jaws collided, emitting a piercing voice. "So many years have passed, and finally someone has come again. I've waited so long! If you two know what's good for you, you'll obediently come back with me..."
Yin Xiao'e and was about to speak, but Qiu Yan spoke first.
"Oh? You've run into robbers?" Qiu Yan's face actually showed a smile. "Judging from your words, you seem to have been here for a long time. You must know this place very well. Perfect, capture you and make you my guide!"