Chapter 759 - 306: The Return of the Battle Souls! (Part 2)

These people are like his first batch of disciples back then. Although their talents weren’t particularly remarkable, they became the cornerstone for the development of the Blazing Flame Bo Division’s Witchcraft Path, carrying the tradition from nothing to existence.

In Shen Can’s eyes, the role of this batch of Ancestral Temple Keepers is akin to his first batch of disciples, serving as a link between the past and the future.

"Rise."

Shen Can descended from mid-air and walked into the midst of the seated Ancestral Temple Keepers.

"Martial Dao is not flourishing in Yongyi, and Witchcraft Path is not prominent. The decay between the divisions is intertwined; everyone should be aware of these issues without me having to spell it out.

These are matters of the past. Since the Human Race Alliance was established, we as the Human Race should look forward. There were many reasons for past events, and the alliance will not get entangled in them anymore.

However, it is true that many Yongyi Martial Artists show signs of Beastification, and even their minds are affected by the violent aura of the Wild Beasts. This is a problem that needs to be addressed currently.

As Ancestral Temple Keepers, you should worship the ancestors and heroic spirits, and pass down Martial Dao and Witchcraft Path."

The Ancestral Temple Keepers present were listening to Shen Can’s words. Some hung their heads, lost in thought, while others felt ashamed.

"The lack of prominence in Yongyi’s Witchcraft Path is due to the severance of tradition. I’ve mentioned before, since the establishment of the alliance, let the past be the past, and from now, we move forward and start anew.

To solve this problem, we need to clarify the degree of Beastification in each division and identify what issues have arisen.

All of you are Ancestral Temple Keepers from various divisions; you should have some insights into the issues within your respective tribes."

While Shen Can was speaking, his Divine Sense enveloped those present, imprinting every change in his perception.

"It’s alright if you don’t have clarity now; go back and investigate thoroughly. We rebel against bestiality in the pursuit of safeguarding tradition with our Cultivation. If we degrade to beasts in this endeavor, aren’t we no different from animals?"

At this point, Shen Can spoke again.

"Come!"

The many Ancestral Temple Keepers were stunned, then sensed another light illuminating.

In the dimness, flying ships appeared suspended in air, landing on one side of the square.

"The Alliance has prepared flying ships to send everyone back to their tribes, to investigate the Beastification in each division’s Cultivation."

"In addition, each division can receive a piece of the Witch Testing Disc to detect whether the younger generation has a talent for Witch Cultivation.

The higher the scale on the Witch Testing Disc, the stronger the talent for Witch Cultivation.

After clarifying the Beastification situation in each division, the youths detected with Witch Cultivation talent will preferentially return with their division’s Ancestral Temple Keepers.

Lower-grade Tribes have ten slots, Top-grade Tribes have twenty slots, and Bo Division has thirty slots.

The Alliance possesses a complete Witch Cultivation Technique; those with outstanding talent, upon passing the assessment, will be taught the Witchcraft Cultivation Method."

"Go."

Shen Can waved his hand, and the Ancestral Temple Keepers around him stood up one after another, saluted him, then headed to the distant flying ships.

Flags indicating their destination were already set up on these flying ships.

Compared to when they came, small tribes followed the Bo Division, but this time all were uniformly transported by the Alliance’s flying ships.

As for some tribes using the Witch Testing Disc and hiding youths with talent, Shen Can didn’t care.

He could even be sure that some tribes would hide one or two talented individuals.

But it didn’t matter; the opportunity was given, and if they can’t seize it, it’s their fault.

Among the over twenty thousand large and small tribes, although the Bo Division has thirty slots, they don’t comprise many. Relatively speaking, ordinary tribes gather more youths.

This batch of youths and girls gathered from various divisions will be the first batch of priests for the Heroic Spirit Temple.

The youths are still developing their character; as long as they are well cultivated, they will definitely become the first supporters of the Human Race Alliance.

At that time, outstanding individuals will be chosen to return to their divisions to inherit the responsibilities of Ancestral Temple Keepers, and another portion will be absorbed into the Alliance Heroic Spirit Temple as priests.

The remaining will either be incorporated into the Alliance or sent to the Dai Land, there is ample scope for them to apply their skills.

Compared to the slow pace at which the Ancestral Temple Keepers arrived, the Alliance flying ship transportation made them depart the Blazing Flame Tribe by night.

As the Ancestral Temple Keepers returned to their divisions, Huo Shan, along with some elders and Martial Artists from the Human Race Alliance, also began to return from the Dai Land.

Swarming battleships and flying birds crossed over the Giant Mountain Range and returned.

On the battleships, several Execution Elders sat inside the ship tower, and those who weren’t present were connected by Communication Witch Artifacts.

"Merit must be clearly recorded; Punishment Envoy, keep a watchful eye. If anyone extends their claws deeply, punish severely without mercy. Direct line implicated, exiled with the whole clan."

Huo Shan spoke; he was much more composed now, mainly due to Huo Chang leading an Elder Staff Team alongside him, which invisibly boosted Huo Shan’s confidence, making him more open in speech and actions.

Furthermore, he felt that the Elder Staff Team was very useful; in the future, any Execution Elder who retired could be absorbed into the Elder Staff Team, preventing them from idling about causing chaos.

As for how to arrange the Dai Land, a forthcoming Alliance Assembly will need to address it.

Although some ordinary elders weren’t present, the Bo Division clan soldiers participating in the Dai Land expedition were not few.

Additionally, the issue of sacrifice needs to be reconfigured, which also requires Shen Can’s opinion.

Therefore, Huo Shan temporarily only allowed the Execution Elders to express their opinions without making a final decision.

Upon returning to Yongyi, Huo Chang, being an adviser following Huo Shan, came to the Blazing Flame Ancestral Temple to find Shen Can, seeking advice on arranging the Dai Land’s sacrifices.

This includes the clan soldiers from various divisions fallen during the Dai Land battles—whether a grand ceremony needs to be held since this is the first time the Human Race Alliance has reclaimed a piece of ancestral land.

Sacrifice is the foundation that has sustained the Human Race’s proliferation and heritage over the years, so naturally it cannot be discontinued.

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Within the Giant Mountain Range, countless figures were engaging in major constructions.

At the moment, the construction site was located on a towering piece of land, named Heroic Spirit Plateau.

The area of this land stretches three hundred miles east to west, seventy miles north to south, and currently, the new Alliance Heroic Spirit Temple is being built here.

The Alliance war soldiers who attacked the Dai Land are about to return, and Shen Can decreed to relocate and expand the Alliance Heroic Spirit Temple.

Furthermore, the Heroic Spirit Temple is set on the highest point, making it visible from every direction.

Now, apart from the Martial Artists from various divisions drafted for building, the Ancestral Temple Keepers returning from their divisions are also involved in construction.

After returning, these Ancestral Temple Keepers all submitted a Beastification report to Shen Can and brought along the youths with Witch Cultivation talent from their respective divisions.

Shen Can didn’t rush to meet these youths but first assigned them a class in labor.

Youths from the Great Wilderness, even at thirteen or fourteen years old, possess significant strength, and tasks like Mountain Opening and Stone-Breaking don’t need these children.

The tasks they undertake here are all within their capabilities.

Moreover, each person was informed of what they were doing upon arrival.

This involves building a temple to honor the warriors of the Human Race who fought to protect the race and expel the Alien Race.

Youths are at the most heroic age, deeply admiring heroes.

They all worked vigorously, and their busy figures were visible everywhere.

The construction of the Heroic Spirit Temple proceeded rapidly, with noticeable changes every day.

Unlike previously when murals depicted sun, moon, stars, flying birds, and beasts, this time the carvings represented scenes of the Human Race Alliance Soldiers in battle.

Images depicted heavy armored warriors wielding knives, chariots rampaging, battleships suspended in air, among others.

A thousand-foot-sized main hall alongside hundreds of attached sub-halls formed a palace complex, completed within a month.

At sunrise, golden light was scattered upon the newly built Heroic Spirit Temple.

The Ancestral Temple Keepers and youths from various divisions gathered in front of the Heroic Spirit Temple’s square.

Now, everyone was dressed in brand new witch robes, quietly standing with solemnness.

The sound of horns echoed, and amidst the undulating Giant Mountains, a massive fleet of battleships headed towards the Heroic Spirit Temple.

Today marks the return of the Human Race warriors who perished in the Dai Land.

The many Ancestral Temple Keepers and youths arrayed outside the Heroic Spirit Temple widened their eyes at the returning fleet.

The horn sounded like thunder. Flying Bird Knights cleared the path, and priests stood at the forefront of the ships chanting the Soul Summoning Spell.

In no time, the youths instinctively straightened their shoulders, mimicking the adults, their expressions becoming solemn.