Chapter 415
Gongjia Heng went inside the mountain while Shao Xuan left . He sat on a rock that had been shaped into a bench near the bell, thinking about what just happened .
Heng thought Shao Xuan had done it on purpose but Shao Xuan didn’t even know this was going to happen . The flames on the ornament came out on their own, Shao Xuan did not control them . It was more like an instinct from the clashes between different shamanic energies . When a threat was detected, it would automatically unleash a protective power, helping Shao Xuan block off the strong threat .
Perhaps this was what the ancestors meant by the protection of the ancestors .
Or, the flames on the ornaments were related to the Xia people’s shaman . The ornaments had such a response only because there was shamanic energy here .
The Xia people had left behind things related to their craft, likely inside that mountain . To stop outsiders from entering, they set up many traps . The first obstacle was the peculiar eighteen statues .
However, compared to the Xia people’s shamanic arts, Shao Xuan was more curious about the powers within the bone ornaments left behind by his ancestor . s In the past, he only knew that the fire giant would appear during rituals . Just like in the fire pit . However, right now it looked like the giant didn’t just appear in the pit . The ancestors’ power was more powerful than he could imagine, it was obvious from how it blocked the force as threatening as knives exuding from the statues .
It was a battle between shamanic energies . Shao Xuan knew that if he stuck out till the end, he would be on the winning side . However, the consequences of forcing it would definitely be bad for everyone .
As he looked at the round, shiny bead on his necklace, he wondered if he could borrow some power from it since the ornament contained power left behind by the first shaman . Not the kind that helped them find their way here, but the kind of power they had against the eighteen statues .
The ancestral ornaments could protect him from dangers . However, if he could control them at will, they could be more than that .
Shao Xuan planned to test them . If it worked, that would be a huge support to him . He would be able to fare better against external threats .
He got up from the stone bench, thinking about the energy changes in his body when he stepped past the bronze door . Shao Xuan focused on his power of inheritance .
Harnessing the power of the ornaments was different from the totemic power he used during hunts . This required the power of inheritance .
A blue flame shot out from the totemic fire . As the blue flame extended outwards, the totemic fire flickered too .
The power of inheritance flowed through Shao Xuan until it reached his chest . All of his power was concentrated in one spot, like a vortex sucking in everything .
With the feeding of the power of inheritance, flames shot out from the four ornaments . However, they were different from the previous flames . There were both blue and red flames now . The part of the ornament facing outside had redder flames .
Shao Xuan was first shocked, then delighted . Although the flames were different from before, this was enough to prove that he was right . He could control its powers at will .
Now that he was right, he could proceed . The power of inheritance flowed quicker across his body to his chest, then to the ornaments .
The power of inheritance also triggered the appearance of his totemic patterns . However, the difference was that in the past, totemic patterns looked like flowing lava . This time, they had flames on them . He could clearly see flames dancing on his totemic patterns!
As more power accumulated, the flames on the ornaments grew brighter and stronger, slowly wrapping around Shao Xuan . He could feel the gushing power of inheritance through him, as if bringing warmth across his entire being .
It was not enough! This was not enough, it wasn’t enough to form the flame giant!
Shao Xuan once again increased the speed of the power of inheritance . Every blue flame grew thicker . All of them merged together and surged into the ornaments .
The fire giant slowly came into shape but it still wasn’t up to his standards . It was far from the mighty giant at the bronze door . However, Shao Xuan felt helpless . He had already utilised all his totemic flames and yet he still could not trigger the same response in the ornaments .
He didn’t even feel like that when he was using the secret engraving techniques on Caesar years ago .
Shao Xuan did not stop . He continued focusing power into the ornaments . If he was near his limit moments ago, right now he was at his limit . If this continued, he would use up all his power of inheritance in his totemic flame and it would take a long time to recover . Power of inheritance required a longer time to recover, unlike totemic power . However, so what if it was dried up? Shao Xuan still wanted to try!
At this point, he noticed the outer shell of the totemic flame had grown brighter . It wasn’t flickering anymore, it was shining steadily . Compared to this shell, the flames were dimmer .
The blue flames from the totemic fire thickened once again, right now with white-hot tips as they poked through the outer shell of light .
The energy surge from these white games was like a wave crashing into the bone ornaments . Shao Xuan’s blood vessels from his neck to his shoulders dilated but he felt as if he was carrying the weight of a mountain . He could not take even a step forward, every movement was difficult .
The air around him grew thicker, yet it flowed quickly . Like he was brewing a tornado . Shao Xuan himself was standing in the eye of the storm .
The dense air currents brought with them a sense of destruction and the first target was the stone bench behind him .
Boom!
The stone bench, unaffected by years of winds and battering, exploded into crumbs and powder .
One of the pieces flew directly at the shiny bell .
Clang!
It was even louder than when Gongjia Heng struck it, ringing across the valley .
In the next moment, golden cloud patterns emerged on the mountain faces around the valley . The cloud patterns danced, then the echoes stopped suddenly . Shao Xuan felt an invisible force pressing on him, similar to when he faced the statues .
Shao Xuan did not look around, it was difficult even to turn his neck now . It was a critical moment . The flame giant was not completely formed and not tall- just as tall as him . However, this was already extremely difficult for Shao Xuan .
He had taken too much effort to make this, he was unwilling to give up now .
However, he realised the looming threat did not make his job harder, instead supported his energy . When the ornaments sensed a threat, its protective qualities were awakened . However, not much energy flowed out-- though it helped Shao Xuan enough to form a complete flame giant!
Shao Xuan tried to walk but could not lift his legs . As if there were heavy weights tied to them, moving was very difficult .
He took a few breaths, focusing his strength in his legs and slowly lifting a foot . A simple act like walking was now a difficult task .
He was already drenched in sweat just from lifting his foot from the ground .
He took a small step, putting his foot back on the ground . Just like a normal walk However, it was like a walk in slow motion . Lifting a foot then putting it down was difficult, like he was breaking through many obstacles just to move .
Then, when his foot touched the ground, a surge of energy exploded underneath his foot .
Boom---
A dull rumble . Stones and pebbles flew, dust burst into a cloud .
A circle of force, ten meters in diameter, had formed with his foot in the centre . The uneven ground with many pebbles was now flat .
As the ground shook, bits of stones rolled and cracked down the mountains, falling onto the ground .
On the mountain face, the golden cloud patterns flickered . This was a protective power left behind by the Xia . However, while it could stop the echoes of the bell, it could not fully suppress the sound of this explosion .
He felt a stronger pressure on him . The power in the ornaments seemed like it was preparing to fight .
However, most of its power was still coaxed by Shao Xuan so it was not very strong yet .
However, if this situation continued, Shao Xuan would lose control over it again .
At least he had proven a point . There was no need to continue .
He slowly retracted his power of inheritance and the ornaments were no longer fed with power . The energies were retracted, while the flame giant turned into a ball of flames and disappeared into his bone ornaments .
The cloud patterns around him disappeared back into the walls .
Everything was calm once again .
On the other side, Heng was reading ancestral records after entering Gongjia Mountain . He was so overwhelmed by emotion that he cried, his eyes burning with admiration . However, he heard something . Was it the sound of the bell ringing?
The soundproofing here was good so he wasn’t sure if he heard something .
When he stopped to listen again, there was nothing .
Gongjia Heng wondered if he had made a mistake . It must have been Shao Xuan . But didn’t his elders say that outsiders could not make the bell ring? Or was that a misunderstanding?
Shaking his head, Gongjia Heng continued reading .
Then, he felt the ground shake .
Unless…
Did the kid force himself into the mountain?!
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