Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1427 - 982: The Cycle of Five Eras and the Outline of the Ancestor Epic
The arrival of the old witch doctor Kani was like a tree frog in the southeastern mountain forest, blending in with the gray-brown stones, initially very low-key. Even the prophecy and divination he initially displayed were quietly hidden away.
"The Divine Object has a spirit, only revealing some wisdom and light when destiny appears! ... I just followed the sacred guidance to come here, to witness a new Era, to witness true immortality and greatness..."
"And esteemed Black Wolf Marshal, you are the favored of destiny, following the Saint of Divine Revelation, climbing the grandest mountains, and stained with immortal Divinity! ... Your high and majestic fate, how could it be easily glimpsed by a mere frog on a tree?..."
"Haha! Kani, you speak well! I follow His Highness to climb the mountains of the world, conquer all the Tribes, and then climb each Tribe’s pyramid to take a good look! ... Haha! ..."
The old witch doctor Kani smiled slightly, and with a few words, declined Black Wolf’s request for divination, which even made Black Wolf quite happy.
For the old witch doctor, prophecy and divination rely on information and information gaps. The principle is to speak more equals to more mistakes, speak less equals to fewer mistakes, speak not equals to no mistake. And in front of real power holders, if one errs or is not effective, it could be a self-destructive road! ... So, it’s best to speak less. Getting by in life like this isn’t disgraceful. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
"Hmm! Tree frog? ... Chief Divine bears witness! The tree frog in the southeastern mountain forest, small and tiny as it may seem, is actually a great climber! They can change colors, evade all dangers, and also produce astonishing calls..."
In the damaged Holy Temple of Hidden Serpent City, Chief God Priest and biologist Papu squinted his eyes, observing the smiling, calm, and leisurely old witch doctor Kani, his mindset in motion, somewhat pondering.
The current epic compilation is mainly led by him, with a few Kingdom Priests as aides, and over thirty surrendered Seaside Tribes’ priests helping in organizing... Starting from organizing the Seaside Tribes’ epics and organizing the Olmec heritage in Hidden Serpent City, attempting to compile the history of the four Olmec Ancient Cities and then confirm the outline of the entire epic.
As a sacred city of the Totonac with centuries of heritage, Hidden Serpent City had collected a large amount of Olmec carvings, panels, and murals. When the Kingdom’s army entered the city in a rainy night, the Hidden Serpent Priesthood had almost no time to destroy those ancient stone carvings and panels. Even the most central Hidden Serpent Holy Temple only had a part burned.
Therefore, the historical materials in everyone’s hands are quite complicated and detailed. These materials come from different Tribes, different eras, and even different languages. And those ancient city ruins and Sacrificial Rites sites await everyone’s on-site investigation to provide more epic records.
However, since the sources of the historical materials are diverse and there are no texts, only pictures or oral narratives, there are many places that are difficult to explain and contradictory to each other. When interpreting the historical materials, the priests often hold their own views, arguing and debating over details, unable to convince one another. And the entire epic compilation progresses extremely slowly, even the outline is not established!
Papu Priest witnessed this and felt anxious. It was already mid-August, a time to report to His Highness. If everyone couldn’t present any results, or if it didn’t meet His Highness’s wishes, offending the King...then as the chief responsible for the history compilation, he would certainly face a dim future, greatly disappointing his Highness!
"Chief Divine witness! His Excellency the God of Death instructed us to compile the Ancestors’ epic and sort out the clues quickly...but now there’s a problem, the relationships between the four Olmec Ancient Cities, and the relationships between the ancestor city and various global divisions...they are like tangled vines in the jungle, unclear in time sequence, unclear in connections...and the epics of the various tribes often contradict each other, which should we adopt? Everyone is unsure..."
Papu Priest’s eyes were sharp as he walked to a corner of the Temple. He looked at the calm demeanor of the old witch doctor Kani, who was touching the murals, pondered a little, then loudly asked.
"Witch doctor Kani, you are recognized by the Black Wolf Marshal as a sage and also hold the Divine Object of Olmec heritage! ... Do you have any prophecies or divinations to distinguish the true from false of these Olmec ancestors’ epics?"
Upon hearing such a question, the dozens of priests arguing intensely in the Temple suddenly fell silent. Everyone turned unanimously, staring at the old witch doctor Kani, who was fondling the fish pattern carving on the board in the corner, with eyes somewhat changed, but without much kindness.
"Uh! ... You want me to use the prophecy and divination of the Divine Object to distinguish the authenticity of the epics?"
Hearing this, cold sweat instantly broke out on the back of the old witch doctor Kani, and he immediately became alert. Such events that appear glorious but actually offend everyone and take the entire burden... how could he do, moreover, why would he do that?! Could it be, they think he’s too old, lived too long?...
"Ahem! Respected Chief God Priest Papu, the Divine Object has a spirit, it should not be lightly moved..."
"Hmm? Lightly moved?"
Papu Priest’s voice rose, his words also carried a touch of threat. He knew the other party should be a capable old fox, just unwilling to put in effort. Since so, he wasn’t going to compete for the wisdom of a priest, rather directly raised the axe for chopping, applying pressure relentlessly!
"Why, Chief Divine witness! Witch doctor Kani, does the grand matter of epic compilation, deciding the ancestors’ narrative, look like a trivial matter to you as something lightly moved? ... Hmm, a sage like you, loved by the Divine Object, must be esteemed by the Chief Divine! ... Perhaps, we should hold a ritual sacrifice, seeking the enlightenment of the Chief Divine..."
Hearing this threatening remark, seeing Papu Priest’s murderous gaze, old witch doctor Kani’s heart tightened, sweat appeared on his forehead, keenly sensing the ominous.
"Damn it! How come when the Mexica people arrived, these Seaside priests also became so murderous? Always wanting to kill sages for sacrifice, treating me as sacrifices? ... Alas, the world order is collapsing, and the traditions of City-State are disappearing... The Mexica wanting to unite the hearts of the world, unite the thoughts in the heads of each division, who knows how many wise people will die!..."
The old witch doctor Kani’s thoughts turned quickly, suddenly lowering his head, clutching the small clay plate in his arms. He seemed to fall asleep, or perhaps communicating silently with the Divine Object.
Seeing this, Papu Priest raised his brows, comprehending in his heart. He wasn’t in a hurry to apply pressure, but patiently awaited Kani’s response.
"Chief Divine witness! I seek the guidance of the Divine Object, to illuminate the ancient old paths... those ancient human-headed statues, those ancient Divine Stele altars... but my old eyes are dim, seeing nothing clearly, nor knowing those specific details..."
After a long moment with closed eyes, the old witch doctor Kani suddenly opened his eyes. He sang loudly, his voice ancient and desolate, like the whispering wind of the forest sea that crossed thousands of years!
"Hmm? Saw nothing clearly, doesn’t know the specific details?"
Upon hearing this, Papu Priest’s eyes turned fierce, his hand placed on the long dagger at his waist. However, the old witch doctor Kani raised his head again, continuing to chant. At this moment, he suddenly widened his eyes, as if seeing the light.
"Ah! Light! I see the light! It’s the light of darkness, emerging from night to dawn, emerging from the wolf form of the God of Death. This divine light illuminates the ancient old paths, and the will of the God of Death echoes within the Divine Stele and altar..."
"The will of the God of Death? Hmm! The ideas of His Highness?!"
Papu Priest’s thoughts turned, his eyes gleaming. He gently released his grip and looked at everyone present, everyone’s expressions slightly changed, reacting.
"Yes! The light of the God of Death illuminates the ancient old path... the various parts of the world emerge from the long old paths, appearing from the ancestors’ epics. And when I search for the origin, I see the initial flame burning in the City-State of ancient saints!"
"This flame burns the sacred rubber tree, burns blue blood, golden smoke, and black light... Then, the divine blue blood flows into the sea, the divine golden smoke flies to the sky, and the divine black light falls into the earth..."
"The divinity that flew to the sea transformed into a snake, a blue snake! ... The divinity that flew to the sky transformed into an eagle, a golden eagle! ... And the divinity that fell to the ground transformed into a wolf, a black wolf! ... After the Era of the ancestors, the snake, eagle, and wolf will successively descend, starting each Era’s cycle, also ending the demise of each Era! ..."
"So, flame, Divine Tree, blue snake, golden eagle, black wolf! ... This is the Chief Divine’s destined rule, the cycles of the five Eras, and it is the outline of the entire ancestor epic!" ... "
"What! Flame, Divine Tree, blue snake, golden eagle, black wolf?..."
Upon hearing this, Papu Priest’s eyes brightened, thoroughly awakening!
"Chief Divine’s destined rule, the cycles of the five Eras, the outline of the ancestor epic... Chief Divine’s protection, is that how it is? ... Good! Very good! Excellent!! ..."
