Chapter 720 - Battle, Or Die (1/2)

Chapter 720

Battle, Or Die

Could fearsome beasts have fire seeds?

Of course!

The King Stoneworm and the Bat Leader’s existence proved this fact. Shao Xuan knew from those two creatures that fearsome beasts could also have fire seeds. He even told the other Flaming Horns about this. That was why Gui Ze and the others weren’t shocked when they heard about this. However, this was the first time they ever heard about a fearsome beast swallowing a human tribe’s fire seed.

Even if Gui He and the others weren’t too interested in this matter, they wanted to find out what was going on. They wanted to know how the Di Mountain people could solve this problem and counterattack under these circumstances.

Should they approach the fish and battle it or use other methods?

He Bian was frustrated. He had been guarding against the Di Fish, but the Di Mountain people’s belief had lasted for tens of thousands of years. The traditional thinking that was formed across generations was crumbling in front of him. Of course, this was not easy to take in. At least He Bian strong enough mentally, or he wouldn’t be able to stay calm after knowing this.

Most tribesmen rarely questioned things such as faith and inheritance. These were things handed down to them by their ancestors. They wouldn’t even dare to doubt it, much less disagree or remove it. This was why the Di Mountain tribesmen did not dare speculate despite having observed unusual occurrences. In the world of tribesmen, it was too hard a choice to make.

Even the Flaming Horns knew this wasn’t something they could do right away. Shao Xuan had once joked about it. If the Flaming Horn ancestors said there was one moon in the sky, the Flaming Horns would all believe it too.

What about the things they saw with their own eyes?

Many times, seeing the truth with their own eyes might not work against their ancestors’ authority. This was just the way tribes worked. Even if it was the truth, the process of acceptance had to take time.

The Di Mountain tribe had to face this dilemma today because they encountered too many problems throughout this entire process.

“How could a place have two rulers at the same time?” the child’s voice carried unmistakable sarcasm.

The Di Mountain tribe’s ancestors probably had plans to coexist with the Di Fish, but time could only prove that this was too naive an idea. Even if those were just fish, they were fish with the fire seed’s power. Fearsome beasts were not necessarily stupid. They could very possibly be more cunning than most people. They could even be smart and have great ambition, thinking way further than most tribesmen. Now, they were trying to engulf the Di Mountain’s fire seed.

They had to pay a huge price if they wanted to merge two different fire seeds. They had to sacrifice the time and effort of generations of tribesmen. This was a price most tribes weren’t willing to pay. If they had the energy, they’d instead expand their territory and fight for more resources. However, those fishes did it. They were slowly devouring this fire seed that did not belong to them and making its power their own.

“Then… What should we do?” He Bian’s mouth trembled as he spoke.

He didn’t know if it was hatred or fear. He was disgusted that the Di Fish actually did this to them, but at the same time, he was also afraid that their tribe might disappear from this world.

Most tribes thought that their tribe wouldn’t exist if their fire seed were taken away from them.

“Dian Dian, what should we do? If we can’t find the solution here in the Flaming Horn tribe, should we keep travelling upstream?” He Bian asked nervously.

“We don’t need to go upstream,” Dian Dian continued to speak in a calm voice as she played with the fish in the stone fish tank. “If we can’t find the solution here, we’re heading back.”

“Hea–head back?! Then what about you?! Your situation is…” He Bian looked at the person in the stone fish tank. He couldn’t finish his sentence.

The person in the stone fish tank turned her head and looked in He Bian’s direction. Her gaze did not carry any signs of worry. She was unexpectedly calm and unemotional.

“We head back, and I will carve some things on a seashell. You guys can bring it back and show it to the rest of our tribe. Tell them that between us the Di Mountain tribe and the Di Fish, there is only one solution. Battle, or die!”