Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1430 - 984: Six Ancestor Branches, Proclamation of the Ancestors Across the Land!
"And once this Great River is mapped out, what difficulty lies in filling out the details? The ancient cities of each tribe, ruins, Pyramid Temples, tribal altars, aren’t they all evidence of the epic! To want an answer that fits the theme, it’s not actually difficult..."
"Uh... Esteemed Sage, if we compile it like this, half true and half false, reconstructing the ancestral epic... what if the various tribes across the world do not believe it?"
High Priest Iwood frowned, his face showing concern.
"Just like the Maya tribes of the East, the Cloud Central Tribes of the southwest... they all have their own origin myths, their own ancestral legends!..."
"Haha! High Priest Iwood, we only concern ourselves with compiling the epic... and if the sages and priests of each tribe do not believe it, then the Alliance and the Kingdom’s legions, armed with weapons, will handle it!..."
Old Witch Doctor Kani shook his head slightly, his eyes becoming deep and weathered.
"When the Mexica unite the world... those old rabbits who cannot adapt to the trend and are unwilling to change will be mercilessly snuffed out... Cholula Holy City, Feathered Serpent Ancient City, Hidden Serpent Holy City, weren’t they all destroyed this way!..."
"As for the future descendants... let us write the epic well, the old rabbits will all be gone... when the little rabbits of the future see all this grandeur, see this epic woven from myth, history, and reality, how could they not believe it?..."
"Ah! To reshape a three-thousand-year epic, such a grand plan!... Is this the blueprint in Your Highness’s heart?!"
Upon hearing this, High Priest Iwood was greatly moved, his gaze at Old Witch Doctor Kani gradually changing. He had always heard that the other could receive the enlightenment of the Divine Object, even see through the noble’s intentions... He pondered for a moment, then nodded heavily, bringing his thoughts back to the main topic.
"Chief Divine bear witness! You just mentioned there are six ancestral tributaries?"
"That’s right! The three key ancestral tributaries correspond to the remaining three ancient cities, perfectly connecting together!..."
Hearing this, High Priest Iwood showed surprise. He contemplated for a long time, forming some ideas and cautiously responded.
"Esteemed Sage Kani, the first tributary... the Second Ancient City, La Venta, is situated in the East. Thus, during the Second Epoch, an ancestor branch from the Ancient Holy City went east, establishing the Second Ancient City, then continued east to the Maya, founding the Tikal Divine Capital... and later, the Maya epic of the Third Epoch?..."
"Indeed! Exactly so! This is the first tributary, incorporating the Maya tribes within it!..."
Seeing Sage Kani’s approving smile, High Priest Iwood’s thoughts turned, continuing to speak excitedly.
"The Third Ancient City, Zapotes, located far to the West. Thus, during the Second Epoch, a branch of ancestors went west, establishing the Third Ancient City... Then, they continued west to the Highland, creating the Third Epoch’s Teotihuacan civilization, constructing the City of the Gods, Teotihuacan! And in the Fourth Epoch, the Teotihuacan tribes split into the Seaside Tribes, Vastec tribes, and the Mexican Plateau Tribes... this is the second tributary, incorporating the Highland and Seaside!..."
"Correct! Very correct! In the ancestors’ prophecy, there must be these! The Mexica tribes initially inherited the divine lineage of Teotihuacan... and those ancient pyramids are the very evidence left by the ancestors!..."
Sage Kani nodded repeatedly, continuing to guide High Priest Iwood’s thoughts. With inspiration flowing, High Priest Iwood, face flushed with excitement, spoke fervently in a lowered voice.
"Chief Divine bless! The Second Epoch’s Fourth Ancient City, Hill City, is located southwest. This should be the third tributary! The ancestors of this tributary, in the Third Epoch, established the Gusapoteque tribes, constructing the Alban Mountain pyramids. And in the Fourth Epoch, it extended to the Mistec, Zapotec, Tlapanec, and other Cloud Central Tribes!..."
"Excellent! That’s right! High Priest Iwood, look, ’Hill’ and ’Cloud Central’ inherently resonate with divine meaning! And the origin myth of the Cloud People, of the divine bird of the hills merging with the ascending Serpent divine, also embodies the ancestors’ prophecy! So, the third tributary incorporates the Cloud and mountain forest tribes..."
Hearing this, High Priest Iwood nodded repeatedly. The entire world of Central America was roughly divided into these three cultures.
The first is the Maya culture, along the eastern coast, jungles, and mountains, encompassing all of Yucatan, Guatemala, and Honduras.
The second is the Highland culture, primarily influenced by waves of northern hunting tribes moving south, a fusion of indigenous cultures and northern tribes, including the Mexican Plateau, Lake regions, and Seaside areas.
As for the third, it is the Cloud Central culture, essentially the most indigenous of Central America’s city-state tribes, a continuation of the Olmec civilization, including the Mistec, Zapotec, parts of the Seaside tribes, and even some ancient Otomi tribes...
"Chief Divine bear witness! The three ancestral tributaries encompass all known tribes in the world! Thus, the Mexica Alliance, inheriting the ancestors’ prophecy and the Chief Divine’s mandate, possesses the heavenly destiny to conquer the entire world!..."
Deriving to this point, High Priest Iwood showed great joy, feeling immensely satisfied. Upon returning, he planned to write separately to Your Highness, reporting on the "ancestral origins and various tributaries" proposal and rationale. The cultural similarities across tribes make finding tangible proof with the answer in hand a simple task...
Moments later, High Priest Iwood suddenly realized, asking out loud.
"Esteemed Sage Kani, you mentioned earlier, the ancestors’ epic has six extending tributaries... three of which are ancient cities and the known world. Where are the remaining three exactly?..."
"Haha! Chief Divine bear witness! As mortals, what we see is only this three or four thousand miles east and west, not the full view of the leaves..."
Saying this, Old Witch Doctor Kani’s gaze deepened, placing his palm on the Kingdom Epic. This epic already mentioned the Northern Continent, Southern Continent, along with the Jiao People lineage of the East Sea Islands. Having discussed deeply with the Maya’s old friends, collaborating in a scheme at Hidden Serpent City, Kani knew of the God of Death’s regard for the East Sea Islands...
"Thus, the remaining three ancestral rivers are the enlightenment of the Divine Object, the black light I have seen, those more expansive worlds... just as the Divine Revelation seen by His Highness!..."
Old Witch Doctor Kani smiled mysteriously, leaning closer to High Priest Iwood. Whispering in a prophetic tone.
"Chief Divine bear witness! These three ancestral tributaries are a branch to the Northern Continent, another to the Southern Continent, and a branch to the East Sea Islands... Their epic is yet unknown, but their origin traces back to the Jiao People, the common ancestors of the world!..."
Hearing these words filled with profound meaning, High Priest Iwood’s mind was intensely shaken. He glanced at Old Witch Doctor Kani in astonishment, his thoughts racing, and finally, he understood!
"Chief Divine bless! Thus, the extension of the Fifth Epoch is the expansion of the world!... and our additional mission, the unfulfilled intent of His Highness... is to inscribe this ancient claim of conquering the South, North, and East in the ancestors’ epics!!..."
"Indeed! Revered Sage Kani, thank you for your guidance today! Praise the Chief Divine! Should I... I will repay you abundantly!..."
Old Witch Doctor Kani felt satisfaction in his heart, though his face remained calm. He smiled warmly, like a transcendent hermit, or a sage of the tribe, evoking Iwood’s deep admiration.
"Haha! Praise the Chief Divine! This old man, a mere mortal, seeks only to live peacefully, to witness the dawn of a new era!... and if I can contribute to the Kingdom... it’s like a tree frog climbing to the treetop, and my heart’s desire will be fully satisfied!~"
