Chapter 34 Flame Totem
The Holy Witch Clan members inside the fence, upon hearing this sound, all doubted that they were hallucinating, but they still all turned to look at the direction of the feather fan.
Although the reincarnated Yu Shan's appearance changed somewhat, he still resembled his former self by at least 70%.
Some elderly people in the clan have her portrait enshrined in their homes. They get very excited when they see her. Some people even run towards her with canes, excitedly saying as they run, "She looks just like her! She looks so much like her!"
"You... were you fooled just because she looks somewhat like the late Saintess? She said she was Yu Shan, so what? What makes you think that?" Lan Mi said angrily.
“What Saintess Lan Mi said makes sense. Why should we believe it just because she says so? What if she’s an imposter sent by the Nameless Sect?” one of Lan Mi’s supporters questioned.
"Fellow villagers! Please listen to me! How could just anyone come here and impersonate our Holy Maiden of the Holy Witch Clan?"
"I can go to the Temple of the Witch God, open it with my blood, and gain the approval of the heroic spirits of the Holy Witch Clan's ancestors," Feather Fan shouted.
She really didn't want to be so high-profile, but the Saintess Lan Mi in front of her was too incompetent and narrow-minded. Otherwise, she would have just wanted to do her best to help her and lead her people out of their predicament.
"You really are a spy sent by the Nameless Sect, your purpose is to find out the location of the Witch God Temple so that you can seize its inheritance!"
"Guards, kill her now!" Lan Mi shouted, pointing at her.
As the Holy Maiden of the Holy Witch Clan, only she could see the power of faith flowing into Yu Shan's body; none of the other clansmen could see it.
In other words, as long as she doesn't acknowledge her identity, no one can prove it.
Yu Shan hadn't expected that Lan Mi was not just narrow-minded, but truly vicious.
It's understandable to feel jealousy or dislike towards her, the former Holy Maiden who almost perished for the Holy Witch Clan.
But to slander her as a spy and incite her clansmen to attack and kill her is intolerable!
"Heh! Lan Mi, are you in such a hurry to kill me to silence me?" Yu Shan sneered.
"You're talking nonsense! The spies of the Nameless Sect deserve to die, let alone your attempt to seize the inheritance of our Witch God Temple. You deserve to die a thousand deaths!" Lan Mi said, her voice stern but her voice weak.
"You say I intend to seize the inheritance of the Temple of the Witch God? Ha! That's an absolute joke!"
Open your dog eyes and see clearly! What is the true legacy of the Witch God Temple?!
As Yu Shan spoke, she formed hand seals. It was thanks to the devout worship of those dozens of old people that she received their faith power; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to form the hand seals right now.
Those of her tribesmen who were trying to attack her, upon seeing her authentic starting stance, instinctively stopped their attacks.
Lan Mi ignored her completely and launched an attack spell at her.
Yu Shan remained calm and composed, forming a complex hand seal with both hands.
As she formed the hand seals, her entire body was enveloped in witch spirit power, making it clear to any member of the Holy Witch Clan that she was one of their own.
Lan Mi's attack spell reached the front of the feather fan, but was enveloped by the powerful witch spirit power and then slowly merged into it.
The clansmen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "This is the Myriad Spirits Fusion Technique! A clan secret technique that only the Holy Maiden is qualified to learn!"
Lan Mi's face turned ashen; she naturally recognized the hand seal formed by the feather fan.
She had seen the Myriad Spirits Fusion Technique in the inheritance of the Witch God Temple, but unfortunately she had never been able to grasp its key points, and therefore had not been able to master it to this day.
She had always thought that only by breaking through to the Tongtian Realm could one comprehend this magic seal, but she never expected that the reincarnation of Yu Shan could form this magic seal with only the cultivation of the Fusion Realm.
Although she desperately wanted to kill Yu Shan immediately, she hesitated to do so after forming the hand seal, for that would incur the wrath of the crowd.
However, she thought that even if Yu Shan, who was only at the Fusion Spirit Realm, proved her identity, she might not be able to gain the support of her clansmen.
After all, the Holy Witch Clan is now facing the crisis of being annexed by the Nameless Sect, and the clansmen cannot do without her protection as a Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Questioning Realm.
However, the next second, she saw the palms of the feather fan lift up pieces of dragon, phoenix, cloud and bird patterns, and these radiant patterns slowly combined into a circle.
At the very center of the circle, a cluster of flames emerged, growing larger and larger until it gradually burned into a crimson inferno.
The flames gathered into a round sun shape, surrounded by dragon, phoenix, cloud and bird patterns, radiating a sacred light.
"A flame totem! This is the flame totem of the Holy Witch Clan!"
"She is the Holy Maiden of the Feather Fan! The Holy Maiden of the Feather Fan has returned!"
"Welcome back to the clan's territory, Holy Maiden with Feather Fan!"
"Waaaah! The Feather Fan Saintess is back! We, the Holy Witch Clan, will never have to suffer again!"
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The people wept with joy, and cheers rose and fell.
Those who had previously doubted her identity now knelt on the ground, worshipping her with utmost devotion.
In just a quarter of an hour, Yu Shan felt hundreds of threads of faith enter her body.
After awakening her memories, her frail body, which she had always disliked, finally felt boundless power at this moment.
Xiao Bai was shocked. Back on Green Algae Star, when he went to the vanguard camp to kill powerful mutated beasts, the soldiers would show him admiration and respect.
However, this is completely different from the deep-seated, unwavering faith these people have in the feather fan.
It's as if, as long as the feather fan speaks, even if he asks them to die immediately, they would willingly go to their deaths without the slightest intention of resistance.
Is this the power of faith?
A powerful force that transcends love, kinship, and friendship, like a flash flood or the collapse of the heavens and the earth.
Xiao Bai recalled reading in a history book about a power called religious belief.
It can provide people with spiritual sustenance and comfort, and it can restrain people's morality and behavior.
Its greatest strength lies in its ability to unleash social cohesion, inspire people's potential and motivation, and make them more courageous and determined when facing difficulties.
The people before us may seem to have a blind faith in the feather fan, but when a group has such a firm belief, it can unite countless weak forces into a powerful force.
Such power is enough to destroy everything in its path and move mountains and fill seas!
At this moment, Xiaobai's understanding of the feather fan was elevated to a new level, but at the same time, he felt even more heartache for her.
Her shoulders were so slender, yet she was forced to bear the expectations of so many people in her tribe.
"Fan, being a saintess is too hard! After we resolve this crisis, we'll train a new saintess to take your place, okay?" he whispered to her.
The feather fan, which was receiving a continuous stream of faith power, suddenly heard the sound of its heart blossoming.
From five hundred years ago to the present, she has always been revered and trusted by her people, who always treat her with utmost respect or great enthusiasm.
But no one ever told her: Being a saint is too hard!
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