I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 136 - 70: Celestial Vein Fourth Layer, Is a Great Drought Coming?

Disrupting the settlements of the various remnants and naming them "Blazing Flame" is to strengthen the martial artists' sense of belonging.

The entire Blazing Flame Guard excluded some of the old, weak, and injured, placing them in various citizen settlements, leaving seven thousand people.

Appointed Huo Qii, Huo Kui, Huo Muu, Huo Qingg, Shan Bai, Luoo Qi, and Shi Yunyang as Thousand Captains, with Shan Bai and two others being Celestial Vein Martial Artists from gathered remnants, who were previously also clan leaders.

However, the tribe was somewhat tragic, with only a few hundred remnants following them into the mountains.

Although it hasn't reached ten thousand people, Huo Shan was still appointed as Myriarch.

Four thousand of the seven thousand will permanently station outside the clan land in the large camp, while the remaining three thousand will continue the old practice of forming teams to enter the forests north of the Copper Shell Ruins Market, simultaneously prepared for large-scale attacks by the Xiaoyang Race and sharpening their Martial Dao.

Rotation occurs every three months.

Besides Flame Martial Soldiers and Blazing Flame Guard, there are also the Blood Curse Guard and Blood Sea Guard established earlier by Shen Can.

The Blood Curse Guard currently has one hundred and fifty people, having all advanced to the Mountain Opening Realm after half a year of cultivating Xiaoyang Race Blood Pills.

The leader Shi Jun has reached the Celestial Vein Realm.

As for the Blood Sea Guard, symbolizing deep vengeance from the Blood Sea, its leader is Tian Chuanshan, at Celestial Vein Second Layer, with a total of eight hundred personnel.

Compared to the Blood Sea Guard, Shen Can values the Blood Curse Guard more.

From the Xiaoyang Race's northward invasion to their retreat, these two groups have consistently dispatched personnel to hunt Xiaoyang.

Their actions are more secretive and cunning than those of the tribe's martial artists.

Shen Can had disciples like Huo Yunn check on them every so often, especially immediately after hunting Xiaoyang.

Any anomalies will be reported to him promptly.

In Shen Can's view, with control over these tribal soldiers, settling over a hundred thousand people into settlements has become a certainty.

Each settlement has martial artists in the Blazing Flame Guard, irrevocably linked to the Blazing Flame Tribe.

...

After drinking two large bowls of water from Shen Can, Huo Chang rose to leave, "I won't linger; I need to inspect the cultivation and planting in each settlement. This year we're still timely, just hotter than previous years."

"The cultivation arrangements for each settlement, and the assessments for witchcraft talent, are left to you. With Martial Dao and witchcraft heritage, these settlements can quickly stabilize for farming and hunting."

Seeing off Huo Chang, Shen Can left the Ancestral Temple.

He arrived at the mountain hollow where his last Witchcraft Path breakthrough occurred.

In divine sense, the water vapor had indeed increased, yet the Fire Element Source Power had also surged considerably.

Adjacent to the wetland, Fire Element Source Power was originally scarce.

Now, brilliant scarlet source power clashed with Water Element Source Power.

No wonder Huo Chang mentioned the heat.

...

Sitting down, Shen Can activated the Kui Thunder Evergreen Skill, his body's accumulated blood energy roared fiercely, needing just a final push.

His divine sense engulfed all directions, forcefully pulling source power towards him, swallowing it in one gulp.

Each time the surrounding source power was devoured clean, fresh water vapor would flood in from all sides.

After swallowing ten large gulps, a rumble emanated from Shen Can's body.

Blood energy swept across the fourth Celestial Vein like a dragon.

Celestial Vein Fourth Layer!

With the opening of the fourth Celestial Vein, blood energy started circulating within, and in a single thought, the Kui Ox Pattern emerged beneath the surface.

After half a day, Shen Can walked from the clan land towards the water's edge.

"Ancestral Temple Keeper."

"Ancestral Temple Keeper, have a bite."

"Ancestral Temple Keeper, where are the fish?"

Along the way, tribesmen greeted Shen Can, and children familiarly approached him.

"Ancestral Temple Keeper, touch me... can I cultivate witchcraft with you?"

One child grabbed Shen Can's hand, pressing it against their head, pulling down afterward.

Shen Can withdrew his hand, giving them a few more pats on the head.

"When you get tested at the Witch Hall, even if you can't cultivate witchcraft, you can still practice Martial Dao. Look at you, being short; eating more helps with training."

He walked to the water's edge.

The distance to the water from its initial location had receded over thirty yards.

However, the decline in the wetland's water level was quite normal.

Yet the increasing Fire Source Power in this usually scarce area was rather peculiar.

Shen Can released his divine sense, observing specks of scarlet Fire Source Power emerging from the water's surface; previously, Fire Source Power was sparse on the water.

Scanning his gaze around, he looked towards the southwestern sky at the fiery clouds.

The fiery clouds have existed for quite some time; previously, due to threats from Xiaoyang Race Soldiers, the tribe hid in the mountains, leaving no time to observe the fiery clouds.

In the coming period, the Northern Human Race and Xiaoyang may enter a phase of mutual assault and standoff; how long it may last is uncertain.

Watching the fiery clouds intently for a long while, they appeared unchanged from their initial emergence, showing no sign of moving.

Perhaps the distance is too great to ascertain.

"Will there be a great drought?"

With the citizens just settled, it's a critical time to resume farming. If a severe drought occurs, it could be disastrous.

A great drought not only affects the Human Race but also the large and Little Wild Beasts in the forest.

If Fire Source Power increases, it could lead to wildfires, and once ignited amid the towering mountains, extinguishing them would be challenging.

In the following days, Shen Can surveyed the environs around the clan land, venturing as far as a thousand miles into the wetland depths, consistently sensing emerging Fire Source Power.

Given this situation, preparations are imperative.