Totem Traces

Since the battle of Holy City, Tang Miao has returned to China.

He was unaware of what was happening in the Holy City; he had been engaged in a fierce battle with the Sea Monster back home all this time.

With the entire nation launching a counter-offensive, Sea Monster siren, who had not yet launched a full-scale offensive, was now at a disadvantage.

However, this is still within Huaxia's own territory. Once they venture deeper into the sea, even with Fusion Magic, they will be unable to continue their attack.

Ultimately, seawater presents significant limitations for humankind.

Even Tang Miao would be the same; in the boundless sea, his strength would be suppressed.

Although the divine fire could evaporate this sea area, how could a single human possibly completely evaporate such a vast area?

Within Moon Snow City.

Unable to continue the offensive, Tang Miao returned to his stronghold.

When Mu Ningxue received the news and appointment from the Holy City, she also told Tang Miao.

"Sariel, I almost forgot about this reckless angel. Since one of the world's top ten organizations has given me this appointment, if he continues to be so blind, I can easily take care of him." Tang Miao said with a smile after hearing what Mu Ningxue said.

"Let's not... It's all over now, and recently Gabriel from the Holy City has dispersed Holy City mages to various parts of the world to fight the Demon Beast Empire. Even our own country has sent quite a few helpers." Mu Ningxue felt that the current outcome was already quite good.

"I was just saying that casually. As long as these people don't come looking for trouble, I can't be bothered with them. But the Sea Monster isn't moving, and we can't launch an attack. This stalemate isn't a good thing."

Hearing what Tang Miao said, Mu Ningxue smiled and said, "When did you start caring about these things?"

"We can't just keep at it with these Sea Monster like this."

He still needed to make a trip to the Sahara and the southernmost peak, after all, he had promised the Snow Woman. He needed to help her remove that final restriction.

While it's said that he's helping the Snow Woman, isn't he also helping himself?

But if he were to leave now, Sea Monster were to suddenly launch an attack, it would feel somewhat like desertion.

With the domestic military supporting and protecting him so much, he naturally couldn't just leave.

"If you really have nothing to do, I think you could help me with the affairs of Moon Snow City. As the head of the family, I think you should learn a thing or two."

Upon hearing that Mu Ningxue wanted him to get involved in these trivial matters, Tang Miao immediately felt a headache coming on.

How can a man who's used to swinging his arms around learn something like this?

Just as he was wondering how to refuse, Jiang Shaoxu walked in.

Ever since this woman got her license, she's really been living here, and she shows absolutely no intention of leaving!

However, on the other hand, she wasn't doing nothing; she spent every day researching totems with Ling Ling.

"Ling Ling and I discovered a new totem. The feathers from Lanyang City gave us a lot of clues. Aren't its feathers several colors? After Ling Ling and I analyzed them, Chongming Divine Bird represents one color, the Moon Moth Phoenix represents another color, and purple represents yet another color. So we started searching based on the purple color, including investigating some ancient legends..."

"There's a legend about the Forbidden Land of Lightning near Mingwu Ancient City. It says that a purple divine bird dwells where the sea meets the cliffs. When it flies, its old feathers fall off in the biting sea wind. When it touches damp, rainy weather, it immediately generates extremely strong lightning, making that area look like it's experiencing a purple lightning rain."

After listening to Jiang Shaoxu's account, Tang Miao had some recollection of what had happened.

"Now that we've discovered the totems, let's make a trip. The situation in the country is so tense right now; if we can awaken more totems, it might help ease the tension," Tang Miao nodded.

Although the military Military Mage have now mastered Fusion Magic, the gap in numbers between them and the Sea Monster is simply too vast.

The enemy hasn't even launched their full-scale attack yet, but they've already displayed a force of millions. If they were to launch a full-scale assault, even with Fusion Magic, could they possibly defeat this countless Sea Monster Legion?

Therefore, the only way to deal with these countless Sea Monster is naturally to rely on the power of totems and Sacred Totem.

Now the Little White Tiger has returned to Tianshan, and the Dark Serpent is about to complete another transformation, while Baxia's power is constantly increasing.

Although the giant tortoise doesn't shed its skin, as the Dark Serpent grows stronger, the Baxia also grows stronger!

Although the Moon Moth Phoenix is one of the weaker totems among the many, after so much time, it is almost at the level of Supreme Monarch.

But clearly, this is not enough; even adding a Holy Totem Flying Man is still not enough.

Although the False Emperor has reached the top of the food chain, compared to the Emperor, he is still worlds apart.

Unfortunately, apart from the Azure Luan Fire Phoenix, Fei Lian, Zhu Yan, and Qin Yuan he encountered, Sacred Totem seems to have never seen a single other one.

Even though the Vermilion Bird was awakened, its power had already been completely integrated into its own body.

"I'll go myself this time. You guys should focus on gathering more information about the Sacred Totem. Relying solely on totems won't be enough to deal with the current crisis," Tang Miao continued.

It's important to know that the last time the Sea Monster Dynasty invaded, they were defeated because of the appearance of the Sacred Totem.

However, he didn't know how many Sacred Totem participated in the war.

There must be many descendants of the Four Sacred Totem.

"We didn't have time to go with you this time either. Besides, we also found traces of totems in Japan, so we'll leave that to Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan. Mu Bai, Xu Zhaoting, and Shao Yu are all holding important positions now, so you're the only one who can go to Mingwu Ancient City."

Although he seemed to remember that Jiang Tizi and the others didn't go together.

But what's this about discovering another totem trace?

"Another trace of totem in Japan, where did you get this information from?" Tang Miao asked, puzzled.

"We got the information from Zhao Manyan's Totem Beast, Baxia. It seems that while it was in Japan, it sensed the presence of Totem Beast, but we're not sure if it was it. But the other party's strength must be greater than its own," Jiang Shaoxu said.

"Unsure if it's a totem?"

Tang Miao then understood why the giant tortoise hadn't told him; that was the reason.

However, he suddenly remembered something: these two brothers, who didn't get along very well, seemed to be able to unleash the power of Emperor when they were together.

"Alright, let them investigate first. I'll talk to Wangyue Qianxun and ask her to assist them."

"Also, let Moon Moth Phoenix return from Hangzhou. I'll send Baxia to Hangzhou later."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu asked with some confusion, "Now that the Little White Tiger has returned to Tianshan, the only guardian totem of Moon Snow City is Baxia. If it goes to Hangzhou, can Moon Moth Phoenix hold its own?"

It wasn't that Jiang Shaoxu didn't trust Moon Moth Phoenix's power; it's just that there were quite a few Middle Emperor the Sea Monster. Could Moon Moth Phoenix alone protect Fei Niao City?

"You also have Mu Ningxue, Mu Bai, Xu Zhaoting, Shao Yu, the Liu Ru sisters, Bola... aren't they all here? As long as it's not Emperor Level Sea Monster, you're perfectly capable of handling it."

Although Mu Bai did not receive the Dark King's support in this life, his own strength, coupled with his mastery of Fusion Magic, already placed him among the top-tier beings of the super-rank.

Although Xu Zhaoting's Lightning Element wasn't as explosive as Tang Miao's, he still had his own opportunities in surviving such a close call.

His strength is definitely among the best in the super-class category.

Shao Yu also gained some of the power of the Nine-tailed Fox, and her super-level awakened Ice Element power is not to be underestimated.

With Mu Ningxue added in, even a False Emperor level Sea Monster would be somewhat outmatched.

Jiang Shaoxu also realized something and continued, "It seems so. I've been relying too much on the power of the totem."

Tang Miao actually understood quite well. After all, the power displayed by the totem was truly formidable. Having a totem protecting a city was equivalent to having a forbidden spell in charge. In this era, every base city and every major city had a forbidden spell master or several top-tier mages in charge.

Because the current situation is different, those appearing near the human Safe Zone are no longer just Servant Level Demon Beast, and even warriors are no longer a big deal. Instead, commanders are as common as dogs, and monarchs are everywhere...

"The power of totems can be relied upon, but not depended upon. No one knows how many totems still exist in this world. In the end, it is we humans who will fight against the Demon Beast."

"Um..."

"However, we still need to find totems, whether they are friendly or unfriendly to humans. As far as I'm concerned, any totem is fine."

To put it bluntly, his current level of achievement is not due to talent.

It's still the Kirin Jade within the body.

Because of its existence, whether it is Sacred Totem or Totem Beast after the Four Saints, he can obtain their power.

"What's the use of finding those totems that are unfriendly to humans?"

"They're useless to humans, but useful to me. If I can subdue them, great; if not, I can still use their power!"

He naturally had nothing to hide from Jiang Shaoxu.

"I see..."

After saying goodbye to Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu, Tang Miao headed towards Mingwu Ancient City.

With rising sea levels, the coastal landscape has changed significantly, making it difficult to find abandoned towns using traditional methods.

In the past, navigation would have been the solution, but in today's world, how can navigation find a city?

Fortunately, Little Black was in charge of the physical labor along the way, while he flirted with Apas, the Little Vixen, so it wasn't too boring.

"Rumble..."

"Rumble..."

And then, amidst this clear blue sky, a muffled rumble of thunder suddenly sounded?

The sky was getting clearer, but the thunder was getting louder!

Moreover, judging from the accumulation of this thunder, this wave is going to be explosive!

It was like a deafening thunderbolt from Super Level Magic!

Most importantly, the place where they gathered happened to be the very spot where they wanted to attack him?!

"You keep making empty promises to deceive young girls all day long. See? Now this lightning is about to confirm your vow and strike you down." Apas looked at the accumulating lightning without the slightest panic. Instead, she looked at Tang Miao and said with a charming smile.

This Little Vixen just won't learn her lesson no matter how you try to discipline her.

It seems she's been given too much time to relax today!

However, there's no time to deal with her now, because a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, its target Tang Miao!

"Damn it, they really want to chop me up!"

Lightning crackled within Tang Miao's fist. Instead of dodging, he leaped up and punched the descending lightning.

"Boom!!"

"Rumble..."

After the two bolts of lightning collided, the Purple Firmament Divine Lightning continuously shattered the heavenly lightning from nature, completely dissipating the clouds that had just gathered above...

"Aww~~~~!"

Looking at his master's magnificent presence, Little Black was filled with awe and excitement!

Even though they weren't from the same world, Little Black remained utterly loyal. The reason was simple: when it first became king of a small area, this man gave it the feeling that following him meant it would surely become a powerful demon lord in the future.

Now it turns out that it was right!

Although it could already be the king of the Summoning Plane, for Little Black Hei, being a mount in this world was definitely much better than being a local overlord in that world.

After all, it felt that being able to surpass the monarch was already its limit.

But how long has it been?

It has already surpassed the level of Great Monarch, and the spiritual power it absorbed is from a top-tier bloodline among tigers!

Even when Tang Miao doesn't summon him, Little Black will ask, "Daddy, do you need a ride?"

Little Black was well aware of its own limitations; if even Tang Miao couldn't handle the opponent, its appearance would be almost useless.

Therefore, it can only choose a mode of transportation...

The incredibly powerful Dark Tiger, one of the pinnacle beings among Demon Beast Mortal Spirit, unexpectedly found itself relegated to mere transportation...

After blasting Lei Teng apart with a single blow, they continued searching for a way forward. After turning through a thicket of weeds, they suddenly saw a sacrificial temple. The temple was completely empty, with nothing but withered vines and old trees around it, and no buildings at all.

"There are people here." Apas sensed something and said this as she saw the small temple in the middle of nowhere.

"I searched high and low without finding it, but then it came to me effortlessly!"

Seeing this temple and feeling its atmosphere means that the guide to Xia Yu has appeared.

Xia Yu is not only home to the Vermilion Bird's feather totem, but also possesses Earth Holy Spring is even more powerful than those in Bo City and Wei Ju Village.

Come to think of it, I forgot to ask the Ancient King if his precious spring water was still scattered anywhere.

He would never refuse more of these things if given to him.

Unfortunately...

After the battle of the Holy City ended, the Ancient King was cast into the Underworld...

Even the undead in the Ancient Capital have started a new uprising. However, nowadays, even General Level undead are very rare outside the Ancient Capital. To put it bluntly, they are just a group of lonely ghosts that have been born.

This also proves that all the undead armies in the Ancient Capital that were under the control of the Ancient King are now in the underworld.

The underworld is ultimately not a place that a living person like him can enter, so the fact that he didn't ask last time already meant that there was little chance left.

"Who's outside?" Just as Little Black Hei stepped outside the small temple, a very wary voice came from inside. It was a woman's voice, pleasant but cold.

After a cold sound rang out, a woman emerged, wearing a colorful headscarf, an exquisite conical hat, a short blouse worn at an angle, and wide, dark trousers.

This outfit was quite unusual; her headscarf covered her cheeks, revealing only her slender, arched eyebrows and bright, sparkling eyes. Her nose and small mouth, however, looked exceptionally delicate and stunning after being adorned.

However, when she came out and saw Little Black, she was clearly startled and took a few steps back.

"Little girl, are you from Xia Yu?" Tang Miao asked bluntly.

"You... how did you know?" She was already quite alarmed when she saw the enormous creature, Little Black, which had concealed its presence.

Now that Tang Miao had revealed her identity, she became even more wary.

"How I know isn't important, just lead the way," Tang Miao continued.

Hearing the unquestionable command in Tang Miao's tone, the woman was somewhat displeased!

Even if you possess a summoned creature of a high-ranking monarch, there's no need to be so arrogant, is there?

If you can't afford to mess with her, you can always run away!

The woman was clearly not weak; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to survive alone in such a desolate place.

"I advise you not to make me do it, otherwise I'll spank you," Tang Miao continued.

Hearing these lewd words, a hint of shame and anger flashed in the woman's beautiful eyes.

Apas, standing nearby, immediately objected. "You've already got ideas about this vixen without even seeing her face?"

Tang Miao was already quite unhappy that a fox was sharing her view.

Now, even when they see a female demon in the wild, they react like this!

This won't do!

Doesn't Apas have any pride?

Smack!

Tang Miao casually slapped Apas's little peach-shaped bottom, then said very seriously, "What are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Apas was slapped, her little mouth pouting in grievance, but she still stubbornly said, "You are!"

"If you hit me again, don't even think about touching my mouth again, or don't blame me if it's gone!" Apas threatened directly as Tang Miao was about to reach out again.

All right...

This is extremely threatening...

Can't afford to offend them, can't afford to offend them...

Seeing Tang Miao and Apas start arguing like this?

The woman wanted to turn and run away. Although she was strong, it was certain that she was no match for the person in front of her.

She couldn't even defeat this Summoned Beast alone...

So if you don't run now, when will you?