The snow on the ground has begun to melt rapidly, and the surrounding is no longer a piece of silver.
In the Yanjiao tribe, there is a happy atmosphere everywhere. Some were happy because the seeds they planted survived, some were happy because they found a mate, and more were because of the upcoming sacrificial ceremony.
Strength, belonging, this is what tourists have been looking forward to.
For tourists, totem warriors used to be a distant thing, but now, extravagance is no longer extravagant.
The veteran warriors of the Yanjiao tribe went to paint totem patterns on the faces of the tourists who were about to become members of the tribe in the early morning. This was a necessary step for sacrifice. Even the unawakened, as well as those outsiders who were included as tribal people as relatives, had to be painted on their faces.
Only those who have experienced sacrifices can be considered true Flaming Horn tribesmen, and those who are not from the Flaming Horn bloodline, even if they cannot awaken the power of the totem, they will still gain a certain amount of power from the fire, even if they are not as good as the real totem. Warriors, but always better than before. Anything is better than nothing.
The first time I experienced such a thing, the tourists were so excited that they wanted to touch the painting on the face, but they didn't dare, for fear of breaking it, as if the painting on the face was not a painting, but a life.
They had prepared an animal skin coat that was unwilling to wear in the coldest winter, and carefully put it on, for fear of damaging it. This was their sacrificial animal clothing, which was also a very important etiquette.
Shao Xuan was called over early in the morning, and along with the other sacrificial dancers this year, he was told one thing after another by the witch and the leader to ensure that nothing went wrong this time.
When Wu came out, he glanced at Shao Xuan several times, and every time he glanced, although there was no expression on his face, he sighed regretfully in his heart.
no change. The beads on the bone ornament remained unchanged, still as dull as when they were taken out.
Shao Xuan knew what Wu was thinking when he saw this, but he was helpless, what could he do if the beads didn't shine? Maybe it’s because the first-time Wu He doesn’t look down on him, so he just doesn’t light up. After all, according to the recorded animal skin scrolls about elders, most of the elders who can be elders are relatively old, even if they don’t look like them. Like a leader, he has to be the age of Ta and the others. In comparison, he is still too young.
There are many people who have seen the bone ornament, especially the people who were in the same hunting team as Shao Xuan. When they carried the ancestors back to the tribe, they all remembered the ornaments and weapons on the ancestors. Therefore, after seeing the bone ornaments worn by Shao Xuan, many people were surprised. They didn't know the true meaning of the bone ornaments. Even if they were clear, it didn't matter. What is wrong is also right, not to mention that Shao Xuan has indeed done a lot for the tribe.
When twilight falls.
All Yanjiao tribesmen, old people, tourists, relatives and tourists who are not of Yanjiao blood, were brought to the place of sacrifice. The people who might be awakened this time were also brought around the fire pond. Because of the large number of people, the people around the fire pond surrounded the fire pond for several times. The one closest to the fire pond was the youngest. Of course, those who made a clear contribution to the tribe during the time of their return, such as technical talents in planting, breeding, pottery, etc., also got a chance to move forward.
Many people know that the closer you are to the fire, the greater the power you may get, but no one has any objection to such an arrangement, and they have to hold back.
The last time was to light the fire, and today is the first real sacrifice in the old place.
In the fire pond, the flame as big as a palm ignited in an instant, and the fire pond was the first of the three flames, and it was soaring.
Yan Teng, the totem is now!
With the appearance of the totem, the totem pattern on each totem warrior also appeared, and his eyes were devoutly watching the direction of the fire.
The higher-than-usual flames that rose in the fire pond seemed to devour everything around them, and the double-horned totem that appeared in it was much larger than in previous years. The surroundings were enveloped in a thick layer of fire.
The witch was by the fire, raised his arms, and read the incantation to the fire that no one else could understand, but his blood boiled. Along with the chanting of the witch, bone and stone music with strong tribal characteristics staggered, the ups and downs of animal skin drums were fast and slow, and the sacrificial dancers wearing skins and horns also began to dance around the fire.
The second Yan, Yan Fei. The sparks that were denser than before were scattered, and, unlike previous years, part of the flames of the fire pool spread out of the fire pool, extending from the air to the outside of the fire pool, without being grounded. Six lines of fire stretched out from the fire pit to the distance.
Shao Xuan was beating his heart intently, but suddenly felt something strange, the totem in his mind was surging violently, and the "shell" that wrapped the totem also lit up.
This is not the same as usual.
To find out, Shao Xuan glanced at the bone ornament he was wearing from the corner of his eye when jumping in a "fishing for the moon in the sea" pose, and at this sight, he almost forgot what to do next.
Bone ornaments, lit up. That bead turned into after the death of the first witch, it lit up.
At first, the bead seemed to reflect the fire of a fire pit, but gradually the dull surface became noticeably brighter, and the bead itself glowed like a flame.
Shao Xuan paid attention to the beads, and had to make sure that the ritual dance was correct, so he did not distract himself from other things. However, the people who looked at the fire pond were stunned. Especially those who had seen Shao Xuan's awakening at the time, if they could speak at this moment, they would definitely shout to Shao Xuan, "You're dead again."
The sacrificial dancers surrounded the fire pond. It was normal. However, one of the dancers suddenly burst into flames. Others didn't even see it.
Wu discovered the abnormal situation on Shao Xuan's side. Unlike other people who saw the flames on Shao Xuan's body for the first time, the first thing he noticed was the bone ornament that Shao Xuan was wearing.
Wu Yang's hand trembled, wishing he could go over to see if the beads were really lit, not the reflected fire from the fire.
It took a lot of effort to control it, Wu continued to chant the incantation, but the wrinkles on his face were shaking because he was too excited.
Is it bright? It's really bright!
Even if the other half of the fire is not found, the ancestors still did not abandon us!
This is what Wu thought.
I originally wanted to calmly continue to preside over the sacrificial ceremony, but, with the end of the second Yan, the third Yan exhibition began. In the sea of fire that spread out from the fire, a figure gradually emerged on the edge of the fire, and the place that emerged, It was exactly where Shao Xuan was standing.
The huge figure gradually became clear, like a giant standing up in the sea of fire, looking down at the flaming horns who were kneeling on the ground.
No one could see his face clearly, he was just a person wrapped in flames, a person exactly the same as Shao Xuan dreamed that night.
Because of the flame giant that suddenly appeared, the witch froze for a while, and the sacrificial dancers who danced around the fire pond could not help but stop. They rationally knew that they should continue to jump, but when they saw the flame giant, they couldn't help but stop. Stopped and stared blankly over there, with the urge to kneel.
Shao Xuan also raised his head and looked at the flame giant who appeared in front of him.
Not only the people beside the fire pond, but even the unawakened tourists who are far away can clearly see the giant standing by the fire pond.
what is that? Or, who is that
Wu actually thought of a possible answer, but he was not sure. After all, the records left by the ancestors did not record any relevant things. The only certainty is that such a situation is not a threat to the Yanjiao tribe. On the contrary, it has a better effect on the protection of the tribe.
The third Yanyan exhibition of the fire pond extends as far as the drawn boundary line.
At that time, the place where the third flame of the fire pond could extend should reach the boundary between the tribe and the beast forest as drawn.
However, everyone didn't pay attention to whether the flame reached the limit, and didn't think about how far the flame was from the limit. All their attention now was on the flame giant by the fire.
The giant raised his arms like a witch, and the movements were very similar, but there was no sound.
When the third Yan gradually retracted, the surrounding fire light faded, and the flame giant standing up disappeared little by little, and finally returned to the fire pool with the retracted flame.
Everything is back to normal again.