Chapter 699 - 281: Fortune Turns, Sacrificed by Others! (Part 2)
It should be sacrificing to the Profound Bird Divine Statue not long ago, maybe just doing things for ’honorable guests’.
Shen Can had heard a bit about the might of Tushang Ancient City from Luwu, but Luwu himself never went there, primarily fearing he might be caught as food or a beast slave by other beings on the way.
Although he hadn’t been there, the power of this place was undeniable.
Now, a Tier Six Witch Priest from such a powerful place comes to personally preside over the Profound Bird sacrifice?
Is it truly a sacrifice to the Profound Bird, or is there a desire to covet the Profound Bird?
Yunmu Tribe.
Clan Leader Yunmu, along with injured and fallen tribesmen, returned to the clan land. After Shen Can provided help, they ventured into the Giant Mountain Range once again.
Yet, they still returned without success, failing to find any trace of the Auspicious Beast.
Helplessly watching the set time draw closer, there was no choice but to return to the tribe.
The tribe nestled by the mountain, its houses undulating, women and elderly seen busy, sewing leather armor.
Even knowing the slim chance of returning once the tribesmen are taken away, perhaps an extra leather armor could block an arrow, maybe one more tribesman could return.
The atmosphere within the clan land was not pleasant, even the children usually playing around felt the adults’ oppression, and each acted cautiously.
A tribe of 110,000, drafting 30,000, taking away the young and strong, nearly draining the tribe of all fighting capability.
If any could return, it would be at least in ten or twenty years.
Resistance was impossible; to resist would mean the extermination of the tribe.
Although the strong are taken away, a part remains to ensure the tribe can endure without military disasters or calamities.
Like a dull knife bleeding, not letting people die, yet giving a little hope for recovery.
Faced with the power of the Pu Race, the only choice is to endure humiliation, but this endurance seems endless.
On this day, a figure appeared outside Yunmu Clan Land.
"Halt!"
On the castle walls piled high, the tribesmen of Yunmu Tribe quickly shouted loudly, with some already drawing their bows.
By chance, among those patrolling was Zhong Shao, and from afar, he clearly recognized the visitor.
"Senior!"
Shen Can naturally sensed Zhong Shao’s presence and then revealed himself.
Zhong Shao promptly leaped down from the wall, leading Shen Can towards their clan land.
Hearing the commotion, Clan Leader Yunmu hurried out to greet him.
The Yunmu Tribe brought out liquor they had treasured for a long time and selected young tribe members to serve.
"Senior is returning from a journey through the Giant Mountain Range?"
Clan Leader Yunmu spoke, speculating that Shen Can was a powerful Divine Treasure Martial Artist.
In the territory of the Pu Race, many Human Race tribes lived, as did the Bo Division, yet all had to heed the Pu Race.
Nearby, the Yunmu Tribe had no such powerful Bo Division.
Instead, there was a Long-armed Race tribe nearby, with whom they shared a long-standing feud.
Shen Can did not explain but asked, "Still haven’t found the Auspicious Beast?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Yunmu sighed.
"The Giant Mountain Range is so vast; despite senior’s assistance and another venture into the mountains, the Auspicious Beast remains elusive."
"I discovered some things during this mountain expedition."
At this moment, Shen Can spoke. When he left the Yue Mountain Clan Land, he thought of an idea, though uncertain of its feasibility.
With the presence of a Tier Six Grand Witch Priest, he naturally couldn’t linger at the Yue Mountain Clan Land.
So, he considered disguising himself as a sacrificial offering.
Using the Clone Secret Technique to occupy a sacrificial offering for the Auspicious Beast as a clone, and at the final moment of sacrifice, annihilate this clone’s Divine Sense.
This way, perhaps he could spy on the Tier Six Grand Witch Priest’s actions.
It’s uncertain if this plan would succeed.
How much he could observe remained unknown.
"Please, senior, save our clan division."
Clan Leader Yunmu rose, approached Shen Can, then fell to his knees.
If the Auspicious Beast could replace the clan division for conscription, it would effectively save the entire Yunmu Tribe.
Zhong Shao also knelt; saving Yunmu would make him a great benefactor of the tribe.
Not just prayers, enough to erect a shrine in the Clan Ancestral Temple.
"Stand up."
Shen Can raised his hand, lifting the two directly.
...
Northeast of the Great Pu Ancient Kingdom, an ancient chariot rumbled across the sky.
The ancient chariot was gray-brown, with spikes covering its sides, each spike a hundred feet long, showing dark brown bloodstains.
On the shaft above the chariot stood a Wild Beast with dragon horns, resembling a stone statue, yet terrifying energy surged as its eyes opened and closed.
The chariot was pulled by two Tier Five Jade-Horned Dragon-Lion Beasts, each five hundred feet tall, eyes like stars, surging vast Dragon Qi as they dragged the chariot across the sky.
Inside the ancient chariot, like a grand hall, dragon-patterned beast skin lined the floor, and an elder with a face full of silver fur, partially petrified, sat cross-legged, his aura vast as an abyss.
Around the elder, four figures sat or lay, emitting an invisible pressure.
"How much further?"
Despite the silver fur covering his face, the elder’s wrinkles remained evident.
Among the four figures, one wore golden armor, humanoid in form, and spoke, "Master, another half a month to reach the Pu Race territory."
"In this remote area, only the Dragon Kingdom holds any interest. If not for seeking the Profound Bird’s traces, this old man would never have a chance to visit here."
The silver-haired elder spoke, eyes flickering, seemingly gathering millions of Witch Runes swirling within.