Chapter 74: Frankness (recommended votes plus updates)
Old Alam glanced at Sheyan and said in a hoarse voice:
"Do you think you are really an omniscient god? Kuria has the blood of the Sun tribe, and Mbenga is a descendant of the Ouroboros tribe. Otherwise, if he did not share the blood of an ancestor with Gundazan
, how could it be possible to occupy that body for such a long time? And I,"
At this point, Old Alam paused. The pause here was not a change in semantics, nor was it a need to breathe. It was based on a unique kind of pride, just like the relationship between a king and his best ministers.
, there will also be a clear distance:
"They are...descendants of the great Dubai dynasty"
"Descendants of the dynasty?" Fang Senyan immediately came back to his senses after a brief change of thought: "Yes, the Diba Empire was so huge back then. It is estimated that it has created a glory that is not inferior to the Mayan culture. Put it this way, the empire must be
A powerful king is needed to rule the people, and religion, as a tool of brainwashing, has also become an important part of the empire. In medieval Europe, this separation of religious power and royal power was very common."
"So to put it this way, the royal power of the Dibiya Empire should have declined when the empire collapsed? What remained in the end was the religious power, but the religious power also split into the Sun Tribe and the Ouroboros Tribe, and the one standing in front of me
This frail old man should be of the bloodline of the already declining royal family of Dibai. No wonder he knows so many secrets. If you put it this way, it explains everything."
Old Alam looked at Sheyan, his eyes shining like will-o'-the-wisps, hunched over and said:
"Then, now that you know what you want to know, it's time for you to tell me everything. If you dare to tell a lie, don't blame me for using the most vicious method in the jungle to treat you. "
Sheyan stopped trying to keep things secret and told Old Alam the truth about what happened after departure. Finally, Sheyan looked at Old Alam and said a series of very complicated syllables but had no idea of their meaning. This was what Mbenga had done.
Before he died, he told Sheyan that he must remember it and tell old Alam. It should be the incision that the two of them had agreed on before, a code or something like that.
After listening to Sheyan's words, Old Alam's face changed several times, but he remained tense, obviously doubtful. It was not until he heard Sheyan uttering the string of unintelligible syllables that he froze, and it took him a while to calm down.
The way:
"It turns out... that legend is true. The empire thrives on that power, and will also be destroyed by that power. It turns out that I, a descendant of the Dibbiya royal family, is the culprit of this tragedy."
When old Alam said these words, his face had become very sad, and blood even dripped from the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he had been greatly stimulated, and his heart was extremely hurt.
Seeing his frustrated look, Sheyan said seriously:
"Then, I have avenged Mbenga and Kuriya, and all the elites in the Dibai tribe will be wiped out. From now on, you will no longer be threatened. So, I want what you stole back then.
That sacred object of the Ouroboros tribe, because I also need the power in the Stairway of the Sun."
After hearing this, Old Alam suddenly had a strange look on his face and said in a hoarse voice:
"You want...a holy object?"
Fang Sheyan said seriously:
"Yes."
Old Alam suddenly laughed hoarsely:
"You are more cunning than the greediest crocodile in the jungle. As long as you catch the beginning of many things, you can quickly deduce the truth. When you just talked to me, most of the things you said were as if you were actually there.
situation, but... there is only one thing you are wrong about."
Sheyan couldn't help but ask:
"Which one?"
"I am aging so fast not because of any bullshit psychological pressure, guilt or torture. It is their honor that Mbenga and Kuria dedicated their lives to me. The real reason is precisely because of what you said.
It’s a sacred object.” There was a look of fear and malice in Old Alam’s two cloudy eyes:
"It's like a devil, constantly chattering in my heart, greedily sneaking into my blood, emitting a suffocating stench, and frantically absorbing my life all the time.
I tried every means but could not get rid of it, and"
Old Alam had completely lost control and roared crazily:
"I have never wanted to take advantage of the sacred objects of the Ouroboros tribe. The warnings passed down among our royal family have always stated that we should stay away from this damn thing. It took the initiative to find me. It sensed that the royal family
The presence of the breath enchants me."
This news immediately stunned Sheyan. There was no doubt that there was a lot of horrifying information in Old Alam's information, which was even more advanced than his previous boldest idea.
As far as the history of the progress of human culture is concerned, for a primitive civilization like the Dubai people, the things they worship are usually physical objects that can be often felt, such as the sun, moon, stars, sea, mountains, shēngzhí utensils, etc.
Only in a civilization that is progressive and can spread culture stably, will the gods it worships be further virtualized, and then materialized in a way of shaping and beautifying, such as the Taoist Zhenwu Emperor, the Yùhuang Emperor, etc., and the Buddhist Ksitigarbha
Bodhisattva, Satan, the great devil of Christianity...
Fang Sheyan only inferred from the fact that the people of the Sun Tribe worshiped the sun that the Ouroboros Tribe worshiped the bones, fangs, and fossils of some kind of snake, but now it is not difficult to infer from Old Alam's words.
"The sacred object of the Ouroboros tribe is probably a real, living Ouroboros. Moreover, this terrifying demon snake is lurking next to old Alam, greedily swooning all the time.
The life force sucked into him makes such a strong man already as rickety as an old man."
When he thought of this, Fang Sheyan's eyes even showed a hint of terror, and he couldn't help but look at the cane that Old Alam kept with him.
That one is very old, but it is a snake staff with an unremarkable little snake coiled around it.
As if sensing Fang Senyan's gaze, the little snake, which was only as thick as a finger, gray and inconspicuous, raised its head, pointed at the forked red letter here, and then lazily coiled back again.
.Looks very harmless to humans and animals.
At this time, Fang Sheyan discovered that when the snake was coiling, its tail was placed just under the lower jaw. At first glance, it really looked like it was holding its own tail.
"Is this the sacred object of the Ouroboros tribe?" Fang Sheyan said slowly.
"That's right." Old Alam's face showed a look of sadness that made him unable to cry even if he wanted to cry: "I was bitten by it, and I was infected by the venom from then on, and I couldn't resist becoming its venom.
There is no way to escape from the control of a puppet. Fortunately, unless I want to try to escape from it or it feels hungry, it still has full freedom."
After thinking about it for a while, Sheyan said seriously:
"That means you don't mind if I take this sacred object."
"That's what I dream of," old Alam said excitedly.
Sheyan raised his finger:
"I have one last question. You have to tell me the truth."
Old Alam nodded and said:
"If I knew."
Sheyan thought for a while and said:
"What is the specific ritual about absorbing the power from the Sun Staircase?"
Old Alam recalled:
"According to the records left by my ancestors, whenever the moon becomes round, a huge ceremony will be held, because it is said that absorbing the power from the ladder of the sun is not allowed by the sun god. Only when the moon is the largest and brightest
Only then can the eyes of the sun be blinded..."
Following Old Alam's eloquent talk, Sheyan gradually understood the top secret of the Dibya clan.
"Usually, to absorb the power of the Sun Ladder is to grind its withered leaves into powder, and then inhale it deeply into the body. At the beginning, less than one out of ten people could survive this process, and
Even if they survive, they will become crazy, greedy, bloodthirsty, and do not know pain and fatigue. The tribesmen killed by this madman will also become its kind. Only a very few people can withstand the power of the Sun God.
He survived with his divine power, gained great strength, and successfully led us to conquer all directions, becoming an invincible and powerful warrior."
"Later, a warrior among the Dibaiyans accepted the power of the Sun Staircase, but failed to pass the test. They thought he was dead for a time and buried him in a big tree. In the end, he miraculously came back to life.
And gained powerful power. He clearly remembered that while he was waiting for burial in despair, he was bitten by a small snake that looked very inconspicuous. Then, the venom of that snake was like a miracle.
It saved him from the nightmare of death..."
"This warrior is Jörmungandr, the founder of the Ouroboros tribe. He is also a very powerful guy, so he did not tell anyone about this. Instead, he consciously lost control of those who accepted the power of the Sun Staircase.
The warriors were given treatment and asked to swear loyalty to the Ouroboros God."
"Gradually, the secret force led by Jörmungandr expanded, forming a force that could compete with the Sun Sect at that time. The royal power had long felt that the dominance of the Sun Sect was detrimental to his rule, so