Even in normal times, there would be at least one grey-clothed priest guarding outside the fortress. When the wild beasts were about to attack the city, there would be a total of three grey-clothed priests guarding inside the fortress.
When Long Chen was discovered, someone immediately informed the three grey-clothed priests.
The grey-clothed priests were warriors who had gone through two Nirvana Tribulations. They might be in the early stage of the second Nirvana Tribulation, or in the late stage.
But in fact, the possibility of them being in the late stage of the second Nirvana Tribulation was relatively small. After all, without enough talent, it was very difficult to reach the late stage and face the third Nirvana Tribulation.
For a moment, a large number of Black Tooth warriors surrounded Long Chen, intercepting Long Chen halfway up the mountain. Basically, those who were qualified to guard outside were warriors with seven fangs and above, which was equivalent to the seventh tier of the Divine Martial Realm.
Hundreds of Black Tooth warriors surrounded Long Chen in a very short time. If they hadn't seen the Saint of Darkness standing next to Long Chen, they probably would have attacked immediately.
It was precisely because this matter involved the Saint of Darkness that they temporarily surrounded Long Chen and didn't dare to act rashly.
In fact, it was the first time for every Black Tooth warrior to see the Human Race. Their understanding of the Human Race came from the oral accounts of their ancestors. There were no specific written records. Since it was an oral account, there were naturally exaggerations. In fact, in the eyes of the Remnants of Darkness, every Human Race was an unpardonable devil and the enemy of the Remnants of Darkness.
The enemy from tens of thousands of years ago had unexpectedly reappeared.
Originally, the wild beasts that couldn't be killed were already the nightmare of the Remnants of Darkness. If the Human Race appeared on a large scale again, the Remnants of Darkness would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
Everyone realized the importance of this matter, and all their attention was focused on Long Chen. On one hand, they were sizing up this mysterious Human Race, and on the other hand, they were filled with hatred.
"Everyone, don't be nervous. He's not an enemy. Everyone, don't attack first. He's not a Human Race, but an Oracle of the Remnants of Darkness."
The Saint of Darkness had also expected this situation, so he tried his best to explain.
"Oracle."
Tu's words still carried a lot of weight. Those Black Tooth Warriors were a little startled, but they didn't dare to let down their guard.
Tu continued to explain, "Everyone, there is no need to panic. He is not a human, nor is he a devil. He just saved me from the beast's mouth. He is our savior, not a devil. Please respect him. As for the specific matters, we will wait for the grey-robed priests to arrive. Everyone, let down your guard."
Hearing Tu's guarantee, the Black Tooth warriors looked at each other and temporarily let down their guard.
To them, the Saint of Darkness was still a lofty existence. He was someone who served the Goddess of Darkness. Even he was said to be an Oracle. Although they couldn't be sure, there should be a reason behind it.
The Oracle existed in the dreams of every Remnant of Darkness.
Every time they saw their clansmen die in the mouths of savage beasts, they would fantasize that the God's envoy would come and save them. But for countless years, the number of times the God's envoy appeared was pitifully low. There were only a few times when the God's envoy came to save the Darkness Survivors who were on the verge of extinction.
Everyone revered the Divine Emissary.
In particular, the Black Rock tribe was about to face the savage beasts' attack. Now, everyone was in a state of panic. For at least a few days, the entire Black Rock tribe would pass by in a gloomy atmosphere.
Long Chen's gaze was indifferent. He did not move and looked straight ahead. He did not let their movements or gazes disturb him.
"I'm sorry, Lord Oracle. I will try my best to explain." Tu's face was full of apology.
At this moment, three grey figures, along with many barbarian generals, rushed out of the fortress. This was the true power that protected the Black Rock tribe. The Black Tooth warriors from before could only be regarded as sentries.
When the grey-robed priests and barbarian generals arrived, the others made way for them, allowing the three grey-robed priests and about ten barbarian generals to appear in front of Long Chen.
When they stood still, Tu was nervous and quickly said, "Grey-Robed priests, don't be agitated. I have something important to announce to everyone."
The three grey-robed priests appeared. Their entire bodies were shrouded in grey robes. The robes were old and tattered, and there was a black moon pattern on the back. They were tall like the barbarian generals, but their gazes were obviously much deeper. Because they followed the God all year round, their intelligence was much higher than that of the ordinary barbarian generals.
Long Chen realized that this was a group of people that would be really difficult to deal with.
The real challenge was about to begin.
Almost everyone in the Dragon Dance Hall turned to look at them.
Tu looked excited and loudly announced, "Respected grey-robed priests, Lord Barbarian Generals, the Son of Darkness, Tu, tell you what happened to me today."
"Today, under the protection of two barbarian generals, I went to the Black Rock Tribe to ask for help. On the way, I was attacked by a wild beast. In order to save me, the two barbarian generals unfortunately sacrificed themselves to follow the Goddess. I was also on the brink of death, but in the end, I was saved."
He pointed at Long Chen excitedly and said, "Perhaps it is hard for you to believe this. When I saw him use a long black sword to stab the wild beast's body, causing its death, I was shocked, because this was not an ordinary death. The wild beast really died. It did not produce the Fire of Rebirth, and its body naturally rotted. I swear in the name of the Goddess of Darkness that everything I said is the truth. If there is even the slightest bit of falsehood, let the Goddess abandon me and let me sink forever, never to be reborn."
In order to protect Long Chen, Tu made his words very serious.
"The wild beast … is dead."
The crowd could not believe their ears. They looked at Long Chen in shock. The dignified Son of Darkness was a very respected person in every tribe. They were the people closest to God. At this time, Tu actually swore on his own faith. At least, all the Black Tooth warriors believed him.
"He saved me. Under my pleading, he was willing to help us repel the wild beast attack. I am the great Oracle, I am willing to offer everything, including my life, to follow you."
After saying that, Tu's eyes were filled with holiness. He resolutely knelt down in front of Long Chen.
He prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowed once, and did not get up again.
The surrounding Black Tooth warriors, starting from the first one who knelt down, followed by the second and third. Soon, almost everyone knelt down. Some who did not believe him followed the crowd and knelt down. For a moment, only the barbarian generals and the grey-robed priests did not kneel down.
"Welcome, Oracle, for saving our tribe." Tu shouted in a low voice.
"Welcome, Oracle."
One by one, the Black Tooth warriors followed Tu's words. They were relatively simple and believed in Tu's oath.
Although he couldn't bear to confuse a young man, sometimes he needed to be clear-headed about his beliefs.
No one knew if today's encounter would be a good thing in the future.
Only the barbarian generals and the grey-robed priests could not decide for a moment.
After all, this matter was of great importance. It was not something that Tu could decide alone, nor could it be decided by the three grey-robed priests.
The highest authority in the tribe was the black-robed priest.
Long Chen knew that if he couldn't even get past the three grey-robed priests, he wouldn't be able to get past the black-robed priests either. He wasn't impatient, and he patiently waited for their response.
"Son of Darkness, stand up first. This matter is of great importance. We can discuss it." One of the grey-robed priests stepped forward and said calmly. They were basically all old men.
"Everyone else, stand up first." Another grey-robed priest said.
"Grey-Robed priests, don't you believe in my faith in the Goddess?" Tu stood up and looked at them coldly.
"It's not like that. It's just that this matter is of great importance. We did not see the truth that the Son of Darkness said with our own eyes, so …" At this point, the grey-robed priest did not continue. He looked at Long Chen and waited for Long Chen's response.
This matter was not completely decided by the Son of Darkness. In the end, it still depended on what Long Chen said. If he was the Oracle, he did not need to be so silent.
Therefore, the three grey-robed priests and the ten barbarian generals were all waiting for Long Chen's response. At the same time, they were secretly monitoring Long Chen's every move.
In their opinion, the Son of Darkness was still young. Perhaps he would be confused by the enemy. This was a crucial time, and no accidents could happen.
If something went wrong, they would all be sinners in history.
For such an important matter, no matter how real it was, they could not listen to Tu's personal opinion.
Under the pressure of the three warriors at the Second Nirvana Tribulation, Long Chen's heart was calm. On the surface, he finally began to speak.
He lowered his voice and said word by word, "I'm not a God's messenger. I'm just lucky to be able to kill the beasts and completely exterminate them. If it weren't for Tu Mou, I wouldn't have come here. If you're not satisfied with me, I'll leave now."
In Tu's mind, he had such a proud and aloof personality.
Even at this moment, he was still the same. If he did not agree with them, he would choose to leave directly. If he really wanted to leave, Tu could not stop him. He could only anxiously scold the three grey-robed priests. "Within three days, the wild beasts will definitely bring a catastrophe to the Black Rock tribe. You have forced the Oracle away today. You are the sinners of the Dark Tribe. You will definitely be spurned by the Goddess. You are the murderers who killed your own people."
Not everyone was as rational as the grey-robed priests. For example, those Black Fang warriors. Seeing that Long Chen was about to leave, they knelt down again and urged Long Chen to stay.
The three grey-robed priests felt very helpless under the public's accusation. There was a large amount of truth to this matter. If it was really the God's Envoy, then they couldn't bear such a huge accusation. Therefore, the three grey-robed priests hurriedly blocked Long Chen's way. One of them said, "I'm sorry, I misspoke. I hope Sir God's Envoy can forgive me. However, the God's Envoy is too important to us Dark Remnants. If the God's Envoy was really sent by the Goddess, then he should understand our difficulties. We swear that everything we do is for the Goddess's people …"