Chapter 164: Vine Wall Crossing the River

September seventeen.

After more than half a month of hard work, the busy autumn harvest was finally over. All the grain was dried and piled into the granary.

The full warehouse of food gave people a particularly solid feeling, and the members of the Teng tribe could finally put their worries to rest.

At the same time, the sacrifices needed for the great sacrifice were basically prepared, including various grains and vegetables, big fish, livestock, poultry, wild beasts, etc., which were very rich.

On September 18th, the day of the great sacrifice finally arrived.

Early in the morning, just as the sky was getting light, the entire Teng tribe became busy.

"Level out all the uneven spots on the ground. The grand sacrifice will be held at noon, so everyone should hurry up."

Next to the altar, the warriors of the Teng tribe were busy working nervously.

Because all the tribesmen had to stand in front of the altar during the grand sacrifice, they could only cut down the bamboo in the middle of the bamboo forest to clear a large, relatively flat open space.

The warriors of the Teng tribe have been working on this task for several days and it has now been basically completed.

Next to the altar, Chishao was using fresh animal blood to paint totem patterns on the totem pole.

Because animal blood easily coagulates and changes color, it is necessary to use fresh animal blood for painting on the day of the sacrifice.

According to Jiang Xuan's suggestion, Chishao also stirred the animal blood constantly with a bamboo brush when it first flowed into the ceramic basin, and added a small amount of salt water to the animal blood.

In this way, the animal's blood will not coagulate so easily and the painting can last for a long time.

Jiang Xuan was also helping. Not only did the totem pole need to be painted with totem patterns, but the altar also needed to be painted with totem patterns. Because time was tight, the two had to speed up.

After Jiang Xuan finished drawing a totem pattern, he carefully examined it for a moment and nodded with satisfaction: "Practice makes perfect. It looks much better than before."

After admiring himself for a while, Jiang Xuan continued painting. He needed to paint totem patterns all around the altar.

When Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao completed all the totem patterns, the sun was already high in the sky.

The soldiers had also leveled the ground.

At this time, Gan Song from the planting team brought over the food and vegetables that had been prepared in advance, put them in the big cauldron on the altar, and arranged them neatly.

The breeding team also brought over various prepared livestock and poultry, tied their feet, and placed them in front of the altar.

The hunting team and fishing team also came and brought the sacrifices they had prepared.

In order to prevent the captives from causing trouble or escaping during the sacrifice, they were all escorted to the farmland in front of the Teng tribe.

There were about a hundred captives captured from the Jackal Tribe. Because of their good performance in the past six months, they were allowed to participate in the sacrifices and became real members of the Vine Tribe.

This group of captives also set an example for other captives, letting them know that as long as they worked hard, they could get rid of their status as captives, join the Teng tribe, and live a good life.

After everything was ready, the members of the Teng tribe packed up their things and went back to make final preparations before the sacrifice.

They need to wash their whole body thoroughly, then put on the most beautiful animal skin clothes, wear the animal tooth necklaces, animal horns, etc. that they think are the largest and most beautiful, and paint totem patterns on their faces.

Both adults and children need to do this.

When the sun rose to the middle of the sky, the fourth year since the establishment of the Teng tribe, the great autumn sacrifice, officially began.

Above the stone mountain, the light mist that had been covering the stone mountain gradually dissipated, and the divine vine began to emit green divine light.

“Suck, suck…”

Under the control of the divine vine, the tall vine wall began to move again. Countless vines grew and intertwined, blocking the three doorways to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to come in and cause trouble.

Groups of members of the Teng tribe, wearing all kinds of animal skins and various ornaments, came to the open space in front of the altar in groups.

Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao also came.

Jiang Xuan was wearing the latest model of animal skin jacket this year, the one with big pockets.

There was also a huge horn hanging around his waist, which was taken from a giant horned beast.

The giant horned beast is huge in size and has strong attack power, which is not inferior to that of wild beasts.

The ability to hang the horn of a giant-horned beast is a reflection of Jiang Xuan’s powerful strength.

After the witch and the chief appeared, the tribesmen stopped talking and waited for the sacrificial ceremony to begin.

Jiang Xuan walked to the altar, looked at the sky, and felt that the time was about right, so he nodded to a soldier next to him.

The warrior held a horn made of bison horn in both hands, put it to his mouth, and blew it hard.

“Woo woo…”

Another warrior shouted loudly: "The sacrificial ceremony has officially begun!"

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and said, "Offer a sacrifice!"

The warriors, who had been prepared, lifted all the sacrifices and took turns walking up to the altar.

There was a warrior standing in the center of the altar, holding a sharp stone knife made of fine stone, and was responsible for bleeding the sacrifices.

As more and more sacrifices were offered, the altar was stained red with blood.

When all the offerings were piled up, all the warriors came down, and Chishao began to climb up the altar step by step.

She stood on the altar, looked up at the sacred vine, opened her arms, and began to chant the incantation to summon the gods.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh..."

“Buzz!”

On top of the stone mountain, the divine vine emitted a terrifying light, and the terrifying divine power was surging madly like a vast ocean.

One vine after another grows rapidly, like jade carvings, crystal clear and sparkling in the sun.

Countless roots broke out of the ground around the altar, wrapping the entire altar from bottom to top, except for the place where Red Peony Root stood, which the roots bypassed.

Not long after, the roots retracted back into the ground, and all the sacrifices and animal blood on the altar disappeared, leaving only some broken bones and bone powder.

Those who were attending the sacrifice for the first time were so shocked by this scene that their mouths opened wide.

After Shen Teng had enjoyed the offerings, Chishao began to chant the blessing spell.

“Drip, drip…”

Countless vines extended above the members of the Vine Tribe, spreading patches of emerald green divine liquid.

After these green divine liquids fall on the human body, they will be quickly absorbed, benefiting all members of the Teng tribe.

Some of those who did not become warriors will become warriors.

Those who have become warriors will see their strength grow.

The mood of all the tribesmen was lifted, especially those who had just joined the Teng tribe. They almost wanted to roar a few times to express their joy.

Among them, Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao have two thick vines hanging above their heads to enhance their strength.

On the altar, with the infusion of divine power, Chishao's eyes became more captivating, and his entire temperament changed greatly, making people feel awe at the first sight of him.

After being infused with divine power, Jiang Xuan's whole body was strengthened. His strength is already very close to that of a five-color warrior, and he may break through this barrier at any time.

After the vines were retracted, Jiang Xuan clenched his fists and felt the terrible power hidden in his body!

Soon, all the vines were retracted onto the stone mountain.

During this sacrifice, the Teng tribe gained more than one hundred warriors, which enhanced the overall strength of the tribe.

However, the blessing of the sacred vine is not over yet.

“Boom…”

Underground, the roots of the divine vine spread wildly, almost covering the entire territory of the vine tribe.

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”

Countless roots wrapped up all the pests such as snakes, insects, rats and ants in the vine tribe and absorbed them as nutrients.

In this way, the houses of the Teng tribe will be free of insects and will be more durable, and the tribe will not have to worry about their food being eaten by rats or insects.

This is not the end yet.

Outside the Vine Tribe, the tall vine wall was once again infused with massive amounts of divine power, and all the thick vines came alive.

“Boom…”

The vine walls on both sides extend eastward at the same time, across the Flying Fish River, take root on the opposite bank, and continue to grow forward.

“Oh my god…”

All the captives in the fields saw this shocking scene and cried out in surprise.

The vine wall, more than ten meters high, glowed with green light. It sent its newly grown roots deep into the ground to absorb nutrients, while rapidly spreading forward, eventually encircling the edge of the Vine Tribe's second residence.

If viewed from the sky, the vine wall looks like a green city wall, connected from beginning to end, forming a large circle that protects the entire territory of the vine tribe.

Even the old witch who was watching the ceremony exclaimed: "It's really spectacular."

The old witch was even a little jealous of the Vine Tribe, because he knew very well how many enemies such a tall vine wall could block for the Vine Tribe and how much trouble they could avoid.

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What is most important to tribal people?

Sense of security! This huge vine wall can undoubtedly bring a strong sense of security to the members of the vine tribe.

"Thank Fuji-gami."

On the altar, Chishao was the first to thank the God of Teng.

"Thank Fuji-gami."

All the members of the Teng tribe bowed down to the Teng God and expressed their sincere gratitude.

On top of the stone mountain, the divine vine swayed gently, gradually retracting its divine power.

On the tall vine wall, there was a doorway in each of the four directions: east, south, west and north.

These four doorways are for the members of the Teng tribe to enter and exit.

From now on, the defense forces of the Teng tribe can be concentrated near the four gates, and the other places can be patrolled on time.

At this point, the great sacrifice ended. On top of the stone mountain, the green divine light of the divine vine was restrained, and a mist once again enveloped the stone mountain, making it hazy and impossible to see the entire appearance of the divine vine.

After the high sacrifice, the captives were taken back to their original residence.

Those who had escaped from their status as captives and even became warriors could live in new houses and receive the same treatment as other members of the Teng tribe.

During this great sacrifice, the captives witnessed the miracles displayed by the divine vine with their own eyes, and some subtle changes occurred in their mentality.

Their previous beliefs had collapsed long ago, but they just hadn't been willing to admit it.

Now, many people have witnessed the power of the Teng God, and have witnessed that some of the captives have successfully become members of the Teng tribe through their own efforts and have lived a good life.

Their resistance to the Teng tribe was gradually dispelled.

Who wants to be a captive forever? Who doesn't want to live a good life? Although they didn't say anything, after today, many captives have already thought about working hard and joining the Teng tribe.

People tend to follow the crowd. When more and more people want to join the Teng Tribe, sooner or later they will completely give up their persistence and integrate into the Teng Tribe.

September 20th.

The weather is getting colder and the wind is starting to howl. It is estimated that winter will come soon.

Hunting teams went out more frequently just to get more prey.

At the same time, the tribes that migrated from the Western Wilderness were also hunting frantically and stockpiling food for the winter.

Hunting teams from some tribes encountered hunting teams from the Teng tribe in the forest. In order to compete for prey, the two sides inevitably began to clash.

After several conflicts between the hunting teams of the Teng tribe and those of other tribes, some warriors were killed or injured.

Jiang Xuan decided to lead two hunting teams personally to hunt together, so that they would not suffer any losses if they encountered other tribes again.

In the dense forest, Jiang Xuan rode on Crescent Moon and walked slowly.

It was already late autumn, and withered yellow leaves were swirling down from the trees from time to time.

Behind him, more than two hundred Teng tribe warriors, riding various mounts, followed closely.

In addition, there were a dozen or so warriors from the Vine Tribe who were responsible for exploring the way ahead and searching for prey.

“Rustle…”

Soon, a soldier ran back quickly and reported to Jiang Xuan.

"Chief, a herd of bison was spotted ahead."

Jiang Xuan's spirits lifted. He waved his hand behind him and said, "Spread out and surround them from both sides."

Uncaria and Stone Eel in the back nodded, then each led a group of soldiers to run to the left or right.

Jiang Xuan was still riding on Crescent Moon, leading thirty heavy cavalrymen riding Black Wind Rhinoceros, and moving slowly forward.

The black rhinoceros is large in size and makes a lot of noise, so you can't walk too far forward, otherwise the prey will flee before you get there.

Therefore, when they were getting close to the location of the prey, Jiang Xuan and the soldiers following him got off the back of the Black Wind Rhinoceros and let the Black Wind Rhinoceros wait in place.

They each held a weapon and quietly surrounded the herd of bison.

The bison were very alert. While eating grass, they pricked up their ears to listen to the movements around them. From time to time, they looked around to see if there was anything unusual.

"Moo!"

Suddenly, a bison noticed something unusual and raised its neck and let out a cry.

“Boom boom boom…”

The bison herd suddenly stopped eating grass and started running forward.

“Wuwuwu…”

In the forests on both sides, two hunting teams from the Teng tribe immediately rushed out. Some shot arrows, some threw spears, and in the blink of an eye, five bison fell to the ground.

Under the siege of more than two hundred soldiers, these bison could not escape at all and fell to the ground one after another.

"Bang!"

Jiang Xuan rushed to the front of a bison, and actually knocked the huge bison down with great force. Then he held the bison's head and stabbed the stone knife made of high-quality stone into the bison's neck.

The bison struggled frantically, but could not break free from Jiang Xuan's suppression and eventually lost its life.

"call……"

Jiang Xuan stood up, wiped the blood off his body, and said to the other warriors, "Tie up these bison and let the black wind rhinoceros carry them back later."

The road in the forest is difficult to walk on. If the soldiers rely on carrying it, the progress will be very slow. With the help of the black rhinoceros, it will be much faster.

"yes!"

Gou Teng and others immediately took out ropes and prepared to tie up the bison.

"Eeyore!"

At this moment, a loud bird cry suddenly came from the sky. It was Tangyuan, who came out with Jiang Xuan, warning him.

"call out!"

Before Jiang Xuan could warn others, an arrow cut through the sky and shot towards Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan reacted very quickly. He immediately turned sideways, dodged the arrow, and shouted at the same time.

“Get out of the way!”

When the warriors of the Teng tribe heard the shouting, they all looked for places to hide.

(End of this chapter)