Chapter 1113 Tianmen Stone
Yushan is the sacred mountain of Feiyu League.
It is extremely high, and the top of the mountain is already hidden in the clouds.
The clouds at the top of Yushan are different from the ordinary clouds elsewhere. It is a large group of swirling rolling clouds, as if the son of the wind god is driving wildly in it, which makes the viewers feel awe.
Legend has it that the area around Yushan in ancient times was very barren.
One day, the feather god descended from the sky and landed on Yushan.
The feather god cast a spell to open the sky wind channel, bringing abundant wind spirit power. Only then did a large amount of wind spirit stone veins appear in the Yushan area, and only then did the Feiyu clan come into being, and only then did the Feiyu League exist and grow.
The day when the feather god descended from the sky was the eighth day of the third lunar month.
In order to commemorate the day when the feather god descended, the Feiyu clan designated the eighth day of the third lunar month to the fifteenth day of the third lunar month as the Feather God Festival.
During the Feather God Festival every year, the tribesmen of the Feiyu League will hold a ceremony to worship the feather god and pray for the people on Yushan.
The ceremony gradually evolved into a large, lively temple fair. Tribal tribesmen of the Feiyu League gathered from all directions, wandering in the temple fair and praying.
According to the practice of a hundred years, the protagonists of the Feather God Festival are three saints from the Cangyu Tribe, Baiyu Tribe and Chiyu Tribe.
As the messengers of the Feather God in the world, the three saints have the ability to communicate with the gods.
On the hillside of Yushan Mountain, a grand Feiyu Holy Temple was built.
The three saints will hold a grand blessing ceremony in the Feiyu Holy Temple, which is the climax of the entire Feather God Festival.
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At the foot of Yushan Mountain, three tall flagpoles are poked there, and two of them have raised a totem flag each.
The middle one is the totem flag of the Chiyu Tribe. The flag is as red as fire, and it is painted with a red bird with its feet on the wind and fire.
Under the Chiyu Totem Flag.
There stands a young woman wearing a red feather long skirt and a vermilion phoenix crown on her head.
The woman's face was covered with a red veil, so people couldn't see her features. But the eyes of the woman in red were ruby-like, fiery, and people didn't dare to approach without permission.
The woman in red was the saint of the Akabane tribe.
Behind her, a row of tribal warriors in fiery red brocade stood neatly. Each tribal warrior had a rat-tail braid on the back of his head, and their bald heads were as shiny as the large ring knives in their hands.
A maid standing behind the Red Feather Saint took a half step forward and whispered, "Saintess, someone just reported that the team of the White Feather Tribe encountered some trouble and is on the way. Please wait a little longer, Saintess."
Saintess Red Feather was a little impatient when she heard this and said, "Let me wait here for so long. Bai Yujing of the White Feather Tribe, who does she think she is? I think she is deliberately late to show off. If it weren't for the road leading to the Feiyu Holy Temple, which required the three saints to work together to open it, I wouldn't wait for her here."
On the flagpole on the right is the totem flag of the Cangyu Tribe. The flag is yellow sand in color, and in the middle is a golden-eyed goshawk with its wings spread.
Under the Cangyu totem flag.
The Saintess of the Cangyu Tribe, Cang Yuran, is wearing a light golden palace dress, a golden feather pearl crown on her head, long golden feathers on her shoulders, and a golden gauze scarf covering her face, revealing a pair of big eyes like a mirror lake.
She just stood there quietly, exuding a noble temperament.
Behind Cang Yuran stood a row of warriors from the Cang Yu tribe, all of them were strong and muscular, and each of them had a large axe on his waist.
A maid behind Cang Yuran came over quietly and handed over a note, saying: "This is a note sent by Master Zhi,
Please take a look, Saint Lady."
Cang Yuran opened the note and saw three words on it: "It's safe."
"It's my brother's words," Cang Yuran nodded, and gently twisted the note with his hand, and a flame ignited and turned into ashes.
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After a while.
At one end of the road at the foot of the mountain, the team of the Saint Lady of the Baiyu tribe just appeared.
In front of the team, a young man in green led the way alone.
"Saint Lady Baiyu is traveling, and the followers of the Feather God welcome her and convey the great love and blessings." Xu Yang, who walked in front of the team with his head held high, said loudly.
Under the Red Feather flag, the Red Feather Saint laughed and said, "The Saint is traveling with only one servant leading the way. It's too shabby to deliberately attract attention in this way, isn't it?"
Under the Cangyu flag, Cangyu Ran immediately recognized Xu Yang in front of the team. Looking from afar, he couldn't help but smile and nod, thinking, "Brother is really good at it. Young Master Xu Yang actually entered the team of the White Feather Tribe openly."
The White Feather Saint and his party came to the leftmost flagpole.
A waiter took out a totem flag of the White Feather Tribe, and two warriors of the White Feather Tribe raised the flag to the top of the flagpole.
The flag unfolded with the wind, and the white phoenix bird painted on it seemed to be flying in the wind and clouds.
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At this time, a bald old man in a black robe stood up.
The bald old man's black robe was dotted with several exquisite red feathers, like dancing flames.
"The one who presided over the blessing ceremony for the Feather God this time was the great wizard Zhu Ronglie from the Chiyu tribe."
"The great wizard Zhu Ronglie is known as the God of Fire in the Feiyu League. He is a top figure not only in the Chiyu tribe, but also in the entire Feiyu League."
"It is said that the great wizard Zhu Ronglie has the ability to break the sky fire with one hand. It is really shocking."
The crowd of onlookers talked a lot.
Zhu Ronglie solemnly took a staff decorated with three-color feathers from a servant beside him.
He held up the tricolor feather staff and announced loudly: "Three saints from the Red Feather Tribe, the Blue Feather Tribe and the White Feather Tribe have arrived, and the three totem flags have been raised. According to the steps of the Feather God Festival blessing ceremony, the saints of the three tribes must first open the three "Heavenly Gate Stones" on the mountain road leading to the Feiyu Holy Temple. The three Heavenly Gate Stones are three mountains, which represent hunger, poverty and disease. Moving them away symbolizes that the people of the tribe are away from hunger, poverty and disease. The team that successfully moves the mountains first will enter the Feiyu Holy Temple first and have the opportunity to pray for the first incense."
The tribal warriors under the flags immediately shouted in unison: "The people of the Feiyu League are away from hunger, poverty and disease."
And the many tribesmen who came to participate in the Feather God Festival who were watching at the foot of the mountain also shouted: "Avoid hunger, poverty and disease."
The voice was like a wave, and the powerful wish shook the entire Yushan Mountain.
Zhu Ronglie put down the staff held high in his hand, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
"Please ask the three saints to lead their respective teams to set off, and the "Mountain Moving" will begin!"
Xu Yang looked up.
As expected, it was discovered that the mountain road leading to the Feiyu Holy Temple on the mountain was divided into three. And there was a huge rock blocking the middle of each mountain road.
It seems that the Feiyu Holy Temple is a forbidden area on weekdays.
After an incense stick of time, the three teams arrived at the location of the Tianmen Stone.
In front of the Tianmen Stone on the middle mountain road.
The Red Feather Saint said: "Warriors of the Red Feather Tribe, go and move the Tianmen Stone in front. The great Red Bird, the tribal totem, will give you strength."
In front of the Red Feather Saint, those tribal warriors wearing fiery red brocade clothes raised the large ring knives in their hands,
and said in unison: "Red Feather Warriors, go forward bravely."
A full twenty warriors of the Red Feather Tribe surrounded the Tianmen Stone.
They put the blades of the large ring knives in their hands into the gaps of the Tianmen Stone and exerted force together.
Flames ignited on the surface of the blades, connected into pieces, forming a flame array, in which a huge Red Bird Dharma image flew up.
The warriors shouted in unison: "One, two, three, push!"
Squeak, squeak.
The tall Tianmen Stone began to move slowly.
The Red Feather Saint nodded with satisfaction and said: "Warriors of the Red Feather Tribe, show your strength. Our team must be the first to move the Tianmen Stone. In this way, we can reach the Feiyu Holy Temple first. This year, the first incense for the blessing of the Feather God will be lit by our Red Feather Tribe."
The mountain road on the right.
The team of the Cangyu Tribe Saint Cangyu Ran came to a Tianmen Stone.
Cangyu Ran said: "Warriors of the Cangyu Tribe, move the Tianmen Stone that blocks the road. The Goshawk God Bird will give you infinite courage."
Twenty warriors from the Cangyu Tribe shouted in unison: "Cangyu Warriors, never retreat."
They held axes, set up the axe formation, and exerted their strength together.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
The axe formation resonated, and a goshawk with wings flapping from time to time appeared.
Squeak, squeak.
The Tianmen Stone that blocked the road began to move.
Cang Yuran said: "Warriors, the Cangyu tribe will not lose to anyone. A Tianmen Stone cannot stop us. We want to be the first team to enter the Feiyu Holy Temple. The first incense for blessing represents our most pious heart."
The mountain road on the left.
The team of the White Feather Saint came to the Tianmen Stone.
The White Feather Saint swept her eyes around the tribal warriors around her. Those who were injured by Xu Yang before were left at the bottom of the mountain. Only five followed.
The White Feather Saint shook her head slightly and said: "There are only five tribal warriors left here. I am afraid that I can't move the Tianmen Stone. If I do this kind of rough work myself, I will be ridiculed by the other two tribes. Can this year's first incense only be handed over to the Chiyu Tribe and the Cangyu Tribe?"
Xu Yang looked up at the Tianmen Stone opposite.
The Tianmen Stone is as huge as a hill, and there are complicated runes engraved on the surface. It seems that it has been blessed with some kind of forbidden power, and it is definitely not something that can be moved by ordinary power.
Xu Yang also understood the meaning of this step of moving the mountain.
On weekdays, the Tianmen Stone is a barrier used to prevent people from going to the Feiyu Temple at will.
During festivals, the Feiyu Temple is open, and the Tianmen Stone that blocks the road must be moved. Giving it the meaning of moving away hunger, poverty, and disease, it seems solemn and ceremonial.
Importantly, the process of moving the Tianmen Stone solves the competition for the first incense for blessing.
In the secular world, whenever there is an important festival, there is also a tradition of burning the first incense in the temple for blessing. It is said that grabbing the first incense can bring the best luck.
Seeing that Saint Baiyu was in a dilemma, Xu Yang immediately stepped forward and said respectfully: "Saintess, you still have me, your most loyal servant. As long as I stay by your side, I will be the warrior of the Baiyu tribe."
Saintess Baiyu looked at Xu Yang and said: "Xu Yang, I know you have some skills. However, this Tianmen Stone cannot be moved by brute force alone. It is blessed with a powerful restriction. The twenty tribal warriors I brought with me were specially trained and can form a stick formation to pry the Tianmen Stone. How can you do it alone?"
Xu Yang smiled slightly and said confidently: "Please rest assured, Saintess, Xu Yang has his own way."