Counterattack

In the most prestigious shrine of the Tuer tribe, the statue of the god Tuer still stands tall, holding a newly crafted stone axe in its hands.

"The calamity of the thousand-legged insects has descended the Unseen the heavens; this is a revelation from the god Tu'er, a warning to my people. Tu'er Kolando resigned as chieftain because of the thousand-legged insect plague, but this calamity is not over yet. In the Gobala Cave Corridor..."

Beneath the statue of the god Tu'er, the six elders continued to read aloud to the numerous priests and holy warriors who had not dispersed after the sacrificial ceremony.

Several elders stood aside, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

But standing here is an attitude in itself; if the elders do not leave, the priests and paladins will not dare to leave the shrine rashly.

In the end, everyone still had to listen to the Sixth Elder's repeated sermons.

The Six Elders' reasons for targeting the new chief were not singular. Many elders agreed that the new chief needed to be suppressed to meet their interests, but the bigger issue was the divine favor that the Six Elders were embroiled in.

The god Tu'er had previously demonstrated divine grace, not only bestowing divine arts but also performing miracles.

For example, the wound on the arm that the First Elder cut with a knife healed quickly, and the Fifth Elder cut off four fingers and reattached them.

But the Sixth Elder was an exception.

The Sixth Elder was extremely fanatical about God Tu'er. He cut off his own arm with a single stroke, but God Tu'er did not reattach it.

Modern medicine is quite advanced, but it still can't restore the Sixth Elder's arm to its original state.

The Sixth Elder's arm was reattached, but it was limp and weak, and even raising it was difficult.

He was waving his right hand wildly, while his left hand was swinging back and forth slightly, constantly criticizing Turkalando, as a chieftain, for lacking the protection of the god Turkal.

"Turfiras, you keep criticizing me, do you want to become the chieftain yourself?!"

Only when the crisp shout rang out did the Sixth Elder regain some composure from the frenzied attacks.

"If you can persuade the god to remove the divine power from my body, what harm is there in relinquishing my chieftainship? It's you who haven't received the divine grace of the god Tu'er; I suspect you're not sincere!"

"I, Firas, serve my god with all my heart. I am even willing to die for my god. I dare to die. Chieftain, do you dare?" Tul Firas shouted.

"Many are willing to sacrifice themselves for God, but only sincere service can bring divine grace," Tulcarando retorted. "The other elders received divine grace to heal their injuries, but you did not. This shows your insincerity; you are even inciting the clan. Firas, your Lineage should be expelled from the Divine Grace Lineage!"

"What?"

At this moment, Turkalando was no longer the little girl who had felt so cautious when she first ascended to the position of chieftain.

Taking advantage of the Sixth Elder's criticism, Turkalandor quickly launched a counterattack using the God of Turkal.

Before the Grand Elder and the others could even interrupt, they were quickly silenced by Turcalandor.

Turkalando's attack was aimed at the Sixth Elder, but he also mentioned that they were receiving divine grace, so it was clearly not appropriate for them to ally with the Sixth Elder at this moment.

But Turkalandor's attack on the Sixth Elder's entire Lineage is a big deal.

"If Firas is not suitable to be an elder, I suggest replacing him with another priestly elder. Turlantu has always been loyal to my god, and I think Turlantu is suitable to be a priestly elder," the Grand Elder said cautiously.

"If even the priests and elders who serve my god are not sincere, does the Grand Elder really think that this Lineage, following the example set by their superiors, will still be sincere?" Turkalando cried out. "Firas is a traitor to the gods! He even tried to mislead our people when our clan's fortuitous opportunity arrived, attempting to distort the guidance of the god Turkalando towards our clan!"

Turkalando stepped into the shrine from outside.

By the time she had loudly rebuked and scolded the Sixth Elder, Tulfilas, she was already standing at the very front.

"Whoever associates with Tulfiras is not sincere to the god Tul; whoever associates with the Tulfiras Lineage is Lineage that has willingly fallen into depravity and will surely be despised by my Tul clan!"

Turkalando's voice was firm and resounding.

At this moment, there were more than four hundred priests and paladins gathered in the shrine. Upon hearing Tulcarando's words, the crowd moved quickly and distanced themselves from Tulfiras and his Lineage.

More than twenty people landed in the center of the shrine. Some looked bewildered, some looked fearful, and some were pale.

No one expected that Turkalando's attack would be so fierce and powerful. In just a few words, he not only refuted the Sixth Elder's accusations, but also overturned the table.

Just a few months after taking office, the new chief turned his attention to the Lineage of the Six Elders.

The cut was made quickly and swiftly.

In the past, this would have been like an egg hitting a rock, as many elders were part of interest groups, and most of the temple priests and other personnel were associated with the various elder groups, effectively sidelining the chief.

But at present, the Elders Group has undoubtedly been divided into two parts.

The fervent faith of the Six Elders in the god Thur was evident to all, and it was also widely recognized that they had not received divine favor.

This is a fact that even the Grand Elder and others cannot deny or cover up.

Once Turkalando brought it up, it became difficult for everyone to band together and try to reconcile.

The interests of the elders may be intertwined, but the Tur tribe as a whole revolves around the Tur god. Once the core is gone, the entire tribe will fall apart.

Turkalando's words came out too quickly and too harshly, making the Grand Elder and the others dare not get close to it at all.

To break this deadlock, the Sixth Elder has no choice but to risk everything himself.

"Turfiras is utterly loyal to my god. If any of you doubt my sincerity, I, Turfiras, will smash my head against the statue of the god today and wash away these false accusations with my blood!" Turfiras shouted.

He was passionate and capable of doing such a thing.

Having previously chopped off his left hand in public, if he were to cut off his own neck to show his sincerity, Turfiras wouldn't even flinch.

For the Lineage that control the Tur tribe, the wisdom of their representatives is not the most important factor; fanatical faith is the most crucial prerequisite.

When there are special needs, the elders can directly use blood oaths to inspire the entire clan.

Turfiras struggled to devise a countermeasure, and inevitably resorted to his old tricks to fight back.

"I have already said that there are many who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the gods, and our Tuer tribe does not need another one like you, Firas," Tuerkalando shouted, raising his scepter. "But only sincere service can earn divine favor. If your entire Lineage were to die before the idol and receive a divine response, I, Tuerkalando, would also be willing to die before the idol to beg for divine forgiveness!"

When fanatics use death as an accusation, these people are single-minded and completely incapable of reasoning.

Turcolando was almost helpless against these people, and so was Turcarando.

But with constant guidance from Zhang Xuezhou, an outsider, she realized that the situation was gradually falling apart.

"The illusion overlapped with reality!"

Tulcarando roared in retaliation against the Six Elders' Lineage, his raised scepter resembling that of a charging warrior.

She stood beneath the statue of the god Tull and shouted, while Zhang Manqian, watching from a distance, felt that the illusion she had previously witnessed had merged with reality.

At this moment, Turkalando was no different from any of the hallucinations she had seen before.

She is a predictor, and sometimes it is difficult for her to witness some of the events that occur.

But at the same time, Zhang Manqian also noticed that Zhang Xuezhou seemed to be involved in every scene she saw.

This quickly reminded her of the hallucinations she had witnessed while observing Luo Burang.

In the illusion, Luo Burang's claw strike wasn't aimed at Zhang Manqian, but possibly at Zhang Xuezhou.

The other party was flapping its wings and flying in the air, which couldn't be explained by Zhang Xuezhou just watching the excitement from the sidelines. It could only mean that the two of them were fighting.