After more than half a month of hard work, the busy autumn harvest was finally over. All the grains were dried and piled into the granary.
The warehouse full of food gave people a particularly solid feeling, and the people of the Teng tribe could finally let go of their worries.
At the same time, the sacrifices required for the big sacrifice have been basically prepared, including various grains and vegetables, big fish, livestock, poultry, wild animals, etc., which are very abundant.
On September 18th, the day of the big sacrifice finally arrived.
In the early morning, as soon as it dawned, the entire Vine Tribe became busy.
"Smooth out all the uneven places on the ground. The big sacrifice will be held at noon. Everyone, please move quickly."
Beside the altar, the warriors of the Vine Tribe were busy nervously.
Because during the big sacrifice, all the tribesmen had to stand in front of the altar, so the bamboo in the middle part of the bamboo forest could only be cut down to clear a large, flat open space.
The warriors of the Vine Tribe have been working on this task for several days and are now basically finished.
Next to the altar, Chi Shao was using fresh animal blood to draw totem patterns on the totem pole.
Because animal blood can easily solidify and change color, fresh animal blood must be used for painting on the day of sacrifice.
Chi Shao also followed Jiang Xuan's suggestion and used a bamboo brush to stir the animal blood continuously when it first flowed into the pottery basin, and added a small amount of salt water to the animal blood.
In this way, the animal blood will not solidify so easily and can be painted for a long time.
Jiang Xuan was also helping. Not only did the totem poles need to be painted with totem patterns, but the totem patterns also needed to be painted on the altar. Because time was tight, the two of them had to speed up.
After Jiang Xuan finished drawing a totem pattern, he looked at it carefully for a moment and nodded with satisfaction: "Sure enough, 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 around the altar.
When Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao completed all the totem patterns, the sun was already hanging high in the sky.
The soldiers have also leveled the ground.
At this time, the Gansong of the planting team brought over the grains and vegetables prepared in advance, put them into the big cauldron above the altar, and arranged them neatly.
The breeding team also brought over the various livestock and poultry that had been prepared, tied their feet, and placed them in front of the altar.
The hunting team and the fishing team also came over and brought over 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 crop fields in front of the Teng tribe.
There are about a hundred prisoners captured from the Jackal tribe. Because of their good behavior in the past six months, they were allowed to participate in sacrifices and became real members of the Teng tribe.
This group of captives also set an example for other captives, letting them know that as long as they work hard, they can get rid of their status as captives, join the Vine tribe, and live a good life.
After everything was ready, the people of the Teng tribe packed their things and went back to make final preparations before the sacrifice.
They need to clean their whole body, then put on the most beautiful animal skin clothing, wear the largest and most beautiful animal tooth necklace, animal horn, etc. they think, and draw totem patterns on their faces.
Both adults and children need to do this.
When the sun rises high in the sky, the autumn festival officially begins in the fourth year of the establishment of the Teng tribe.
On top of the stone mountain, the light mist that had been shrouding the stone mountain gradually dissipated, and the divine vine began to bloom with green divine light.
"Smack, smack, smack..."
Under the control of Shen Teng, the tall vine wall moved again. Countless vines grew and intertwined, sealing the three entrances and exits to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to come in and cause trouble.
Groups of Vine tribe members, wearing various animal skin clothing and various accessories, came to the open space in front of the altar in groups.
Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao also came.
Jiang Xuan is wearing the latest model of animal skin jacket this year, the one with big pockets.
There is also a large horn hanging around his waist, which was taken from the body of the giant horned beast.
The giant horned beast is huge in size and has powerful attack power, not weaker than the beast.
Being able to hang the horn of a giant horned beast is a reflection of Jiang Xuan's strength.
After the shaman and the leader 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 almost up, so he nodded to a warrior next to him.
The warrior held a horn made of bison horns with both hands, put it to his mouth, and blew it hard.
"Woooo..."
Another soldier shouted loudly: "The sacrificial ceremony has officially begun!"
Jiang Xuan waved his hand and said: "Sacrifice!"
The soldiers who had been prepared long ago lifted up all the sacrifices and walked up to the altar in turn.
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 made, the altar was stained red with blood.
After all the sacrifices were piled up, these warriors all came down, and Chi Shao began to climb onto the altar step by step.
She stood on the altar, looked up at the divine vine, opened her arms, and began to chant the incantation to invite the gods.
"ㄉㄊㄎㄌㄉ,ㄞㄓㄘㄢㄖ..."
"Buzz!"
On top of the stone mountain, the divine vines bloomed with terrifying light, and the terrifying divine power surged crazily like a vast ocean.
The vines grow rapidly one after another, like jasper carvings, crystal clear and shining in the sun.
Around the altar, countless roots sprouted out of the ground, covering the entire altar from bottom to top. Only where the red peony root stood, the roots were bypassed.
Not long after, the roots retracted into the ground, and all the sacrifices and animal blood on the altar disappeared, leaving only some broken bones and bone powder.
Those who participated in the sacrifice for the first time were so shocked that they could not close their mouths when they saw this scene.
After Shen Teng enjoyed the sacrifice, Chi Shao began to recite the blessing mantra again.
"Pattering..."
Countless vines stretched into the sky above the people of the Vine Tribe, swaying down patches of emerald-green divine liquid.
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Some of those who have not become warriors will become warriors.
Those who have become warriors will increase in strength.
The mood of all the tribe members was lifted up, especially those who had just joined the Vine tribe. They just wanted to roar a few times to vent their joy.
Among them, two thick vines hung separately from Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao's heads to enhance their strength.
On the altar, with the infusion of divine power, Chi Shao's eyes became more breathtaking, and his whole temperament also changed greatly, making people feel awe at the first sight.
As for Jiang Xuan, after being infused with divine power, his whole body has been strengthened. His strength is 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 terrifying power hidden in his body!
Soon, all the vines were restored to the stone mountain.
During this sacrifice, the Vine tribe gained more than a hundred warriors, which enhanced the tribe's overall strength.
However, Shen Teng's blessing was not over yet.
"Rumble..."
Under the ground, the roots of the divine vine spread crazily, almost covering the entire territory of the vine tribe.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The countless roots wrap up all the snakes, insects, rats, ants and other harmful things in the vine tribe, and absorb them as nutrients.
In this way, the houses of the Vine Tribe will not be infested by insects and will be more durable, and the food of the Vine Tribe will not have to worry about being eaten by mice or insects.
This is not over yet.
Outside the vine tribe, the tall vine wall was once again injected with a massive amount of divine power, and all the thick vines came alive.
"Rumble..."
The vine walls on both sides extend eastward, across the Feiyu River, take root on the other side, and continue to grow forward.
"Oh my god..."
In the crop field, all the prisoners saw this shocking scene and screamed in surprise.
The vine wall, which is more than ten meters high, is blooming with green light. While it penetrates the newly grown roots deeply into the ground to absorb nutrients, it quickly spreads forward, and finally encircles the edge of the second residence of the vine tribe.
If viewed from the sky, the vine wall looks like a green city wall, connected end to end, forming a large circle and protecting the entire vine tribe's territory.
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 that such a tall vine wall could block many enemies and avoid many troubles for the Vine Tribe.
What is most important to tribal people?
sense of security!
And this huge vine wall will undoubtedly give the people of the vine tribe a strong sense of security.
"Thank you Fujigami."
On the altar, Chi Shao took the lead in thanking the Vine God.
"Thank you Fujigami."
All the people of the Vine tribe bowed to the Vine God and expressed their sincere gratitude.
On the stone mountain, the divine vine swayed gently, gradually regaining its divine power.
On the tall vine wall, a doorway appeared in each of the four directions: east, south, west, and north.
These four doorways are for the people of the Teng tribe to enter and exit.
From now on, the defense force of the Vine Tribe can be concentrated near the four door openings, and other places can be patrolled on a regular basis.
At this point, the big sacrifice ended. On the stone mountain, the green divine light of the divine vine was restrained, and a mist enveloped the stone mountain again. It was so hazy that the whole picture of the divine vine could not be seen clearly.
After the high sacrifice, the captives were escorted back to their original place of residence.
Those who have escaped from prisoner status and even become warriors can live in new houses and receive the same treatment as other Vine tribe members.
The captives also witnessed the miracles performed by Shen Teng during this great sacrifice, and some subtle changes occurred in their mentality.
Their previous beliefs had long since collapsed, but they were just unwilling to admit it.
Now, many people have witnessed the power of the Vine God, and have witnessed that some captives have successfully become members of the Vine tribe through their own efforts and are living a good life.
Their resistance to the Vine Tribe was gradually disintegrated.
Who wants to remain a prisoner? Who doesn’t want to live a good life?
Although none of them spoke, after the day ended, many prisoners already had the idea of working hard and joining the Vine tribe in their minds.
People have a herd mentality. When more and more people want to join the Vine Tribe, sooner or later they will completely give up their persistence and integrate into the Vine Tribe.
September 20th.
The weather is getting colder day by day, the cold wind is starting to howl, and it is estimated that winter will come soon.
Hunting teams go out more frequently, just to get more prey.
At the same time, the tribes that had migrated from the Western Wilderness were also hunting like crazy and hoarding food for the winter.
Some hunting teams from some tribes met the hunting teams from the Vine tribe in the forest. The two sides inevitably started to clash over the prey.
After several conflicts between the Vine tribe's hunting team and hunting teams from other tribes, some warriors were killed or injured.
Jiang Xuan decided to personally lead two hunting teams to hunt together, so that he would not suffer any loss if he encountered other tribes.
In the dense forest, Jiang Xuan rode Crescent Moon and walked slowly.
It was late autumn at this time, and from time to time there were withered yellow leaves swirling down from the trees.
Behind him, more than two hundred Vine tribe warriors, riding various mounts, followed closely.
There are also a dozen vine tribe warriors who are responsible for exploring the path ahead and looking for prey.
"Shashasha..."
Not long after, a soldier ran back quickly and reported to Jiang Xuan.
"Chief, we found a herd of bison ahead."
Jiang Xuan perked up, waved his hand behind him, and said, "Spread out and surround us from both sides."
Uncaria and Stone Loach behind them nodded, and then each led a group of warriors and ran to the left and right.
Jiang Xuanze was still riding the Crescent Moon, leading thirty heavy cavalrymen riding Black Wind Rhinoceros, and walked forward slowly.
The Black Wind Rhinoceros is large and moves a lot, so you can't move too far forward, otherwise the prey will catch wind of it and run away before it reaches it.
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They each held weapons, and then silently surrounded the herd of bison.
Those bison were very vigilant. While grazing, they kept their ears open to listen to what was going on around them. From time to time, they would raise their heads to look around to see if there was anything unusual.
"Moo!"
Suddenly, a bison noticed something unusual and raised its neck and barked.
"Dong dong dong..."
The bison herd suddenly stopped eating grass and started running forward.
"Woooooooo..."
In the forest on both sides, two hunting teams from the Vine tribe rushed out immediately, some shooting arrows, some throwing spears, and in the blink of an eye, five bison fell to the ground.
Under the encirclement and suppression of more than two hundred soldiers, these bison were unable to escape and fell to the ground one after another.
"Bang!"
Jiang Xuan rushed in front of a bison and violently knocked the huge bison down. Then he held down the bull's head and stabbed the buffalo's neck with a stone knife made of fine stone.
The bison struggled wildly, but was unable to break free from Jiang Xuan's suppression and eventually lost his life.
"call……"
Jiang Xuan stood up, wiped the blood on his body, and said to the other soldiers: "Tie up these bison and let the Black Wind Rhino carry them back later."
The road is difficult to walk in the forest. If you rely on soldiers to carry it, you will go very slowly. With the help of black wind rhino, it will be much faster.
"yes!"
Uncaria and others immediately took out ropes and prepared to tie up the bison.
"Hey!"
At this moment, a loud bird song suddenly came from the sky. It was the glutinous rice balls that came out with Jiang Xuan, warning him.
"call out!"
Before Jiang Xuan could warn the others, an arrow pierced 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.
"Dodge!"
When the warriors of the Vine Tribe heard the shouting, they all looked for places to hide.