Free Web NovelChapter 501: Chapter 209: Huo Xian Passes Away, Late-stage Divine Treasure! (2)
Outside the Ancestral Temple, many people came.
There were men, women, the old, and the young, but most were those who grew up under Huo Xian’s watchful eyes, ranging from aged thirty to seventy.
Outside the Ancestral Temple.
Flames burned, leaving only one urn.
Shen Can buried Huo Xian in the back mountain of the Ancestral Temple, sat in silence for three days before the grave, personally inscribed the Divine Tablet, and placed it on the altar.
During these three days, Huo Chang was also there.
Having gone through the hardest time before the rise of the Blazing Flame Bo Division, Huo Chang and Huo Xian shared a deep bond.
Ancestral Temple, Side Hall.
Huo Shan, Huo Chang, Huo Zhang, Huo Yunn, and others gathered to talk about the Dai Land.
All these years, Huo Chang had remained busy in the Dai Land.
"The resources in the Dai Land are so abundant, it’s simply a treasure trove."
Huo Shan nodded in agreement. Although he was a Ranked Clan Leader, the tribe’s affairs did not bypass his notice.
Source Stones and various relic resources were transported from the Dai Land time and again. freeweɓnøvel.com
Every time Huo Chang spoke, Huo Shan couldn’t help but feel envious.
"Measures indicate that the range of the Dai Land is significantly smaller than it was thousands of years ago.
The Dai Land, similar to our Yongyi Ji Land and Sand Land, which were once border areas, have long returned to the Desolate Wilderness due to the absence of Human Race’s large tribes.
Currently, the Dai Land is roughly half the size of our Yongyi, with many regions becoming deserted and uninhabited.
The cause of this situation is the Earth Ants, who feared the might of the Human Race while still raising them.
Therefore, during the suppression of all Bo Divisions, they deliberately destroyed parts of the land.
This decreased territory size, but they managed the remaining land by granting branches externally, controlling various regions.
And since the Earth Ants occupied the Dai Land, most of these awarded branches began to indulge in pleasure.
They haven’t restored the abandoned regions; instead, they chose to inhibit Human Race’s development.
With the Ant Slaves’ flattery, they took on exalted titles, claiming themselves as the Holy Race, Saint Elder, Saint Venerable, and such.
A bunch of beasts, living in palaces, feasting on cuisine, draped in brocade, are now more human-like than us Human Race."
Huo Chang had spent a decade or so in the Dai Land, gaining a deep understanding of the Earth Ants.
If the Earth Ants were all decadent, it’d be simple, but throughout thousands of years, some Earth Ants retained their primitive lifestyle.
This group was stronger, residing in the Earth Ant Ancestral Land, dominating all directions.
For instance, the East Marsh Earth Ants near Star Mountain were originally designated to suppress the Human Race in the Great Marsh Basin.
Over the thousands of years, with the Ant Slaves’ flattery, the East Marsh Earth Ants became indulgent in pleasure, and recently planned a longevity feast to celebrate the so-called Ancestor’s birthday.
Under their command, hundreds of Ant Slave tribes have been frantically squeezing various settlements, presenting gifts to the Ancestor.
The Ant Slave Venerable Sacred Division, competing with Star Mountain, is now collecting high-tier ore to craft a Divine Statue for the East Marsh Earth Ant Ancestor.
"To avoid drawing Earth Ant attention, we’ve nurtured only four hundred thirty-three Inheritors across over four hundred settlements in the Dai Land till now.
Unfortunately, these settlements, mostly numbering a thousand at most, and only hundreds at least, impact a population of just over two hundred thousand."
"This development is a bit slow. The Earth Ants’ strategy is quite effective. With only hundreds per settlement, even in rebellion, it’s easy to manage." freewēbnoveℓ.com
Huo Shan spoke, "I believe gathering people together strengthens them."
"More people attract Earth Ant attention."
"So what? Just fight. If we’re outmatched, then flee—there are plenty of mountains to hide in."
People exchanged words back and forth, fundamentally, there were too few Divine Treasure Martial Artists among the Blazing Flame Tribe.
Aside from the Clan Guardian Beast, Huo Shan was the only open Divine Treasure.
The crux being he had to remain at home as Clan Leader, he couldn’t possibly run to Dai Land to become a lord of the mountains.
Then, Shen Can spoke up, "It might be feasible to appropriately allocate manpower to the Dai Land for some training. With no Xiaoyang as an adversary these past thirty years, there has been a lack of training among clan martial artists."
Following that, he took out a small booklet previously given by Huo Yunn.
"Take a look; this lists the family members currently expected to advance to Divine Treasure, while those stuck accumulating Desolate Power in Mountain Opening Realm are even more.
In a few years, once those stuck in Mountain Opening Realm elevate to Celestial Vein, many will have the potential to advance to Divine Treasure.
Thirty-five years later, within the tribe, a group will reach Celestial Vein Ninth Layer, beginning to explore the Divine Treasure Realm."
"When the time comes, those with merit advance, those without will wait."
"To prevent future entanglement over who deserves advancement, it might be wise to set rules now."
"As long as one’s merit is significant, even if the foundation in Desolate Power is slightly lacking, the tribe will furnish resources to assist in advancing to Divine Treasure."
"Moreover, besides accumulating merit within the tribe, clan members can also venture outside to seek opportunities for advancement."
Obtaining external opportunities for advancing to Divine Treasure is also a highly viable option.
Without discussing other places, Yongyi itself features several defunct Bo Divisions that succeeded just because someone in the clan had the fortune to seize an opportunity, advancing to Divine Treasure and thereby creating a division.
The Great Wilderness is vast, and Yongyi is just a small pond; beyond Yongyi lies a vast expanse teeming with countless opportunities.
Huo Chang glanced at the list in the booklet, then passed it to Huo Shan, who after reading it, handed it to Huo Zhang.
