855. Sacred Totem... Hou

After leaving Moon Snow City, Tang Miao tore through space and, following the coordinates Ling Ling had given him, opened a Gate of Space, heading towards the location of Mo Fan, Zhao Manyan, and Wangyue Qianxun.

The more he manipulates the Gate of Space, the more adept he becomes. Aside from not being able to open portals to other dimensions, going anywhere he wants in this world is still a very easy matter for him.

Even if he has no sense of direction, he still won't make mistakes in spatial orientation if he plans ahead.

And this budget, of course, is for a world map.

All he has to do is complete this input.

In short... this is a very mysterious matter.

Come to think of it, if it weren't incredibly mysterious, how could someone who hasn't even entered the realm of Forbidden Curse Mage yet possess such an ability? That would be quite astonishing, wouldn't it?

The journey across space took quite some time, and it hadn't even been long enough to get Ling Ling ready. It was all because Little Lingling was still so young and delicate... that it took him so long to reach a desolate valley in Japan.

Otherwise, it might be faster.

He didn't know what this place was called, but as far as the eye could see, there were bare mountains and yellow sand covering the ground.

Shortly after his arrival, perhaps attracted by the earlier commotion, three figures quickly moved towards him.

One of them was tackled to the ground by Tang Miao.

This person was Mochizuki Chihiro we hadn't seen in a long time.

The top jungler always has a special charm in the wild. Plus, it had been a long time since they last met, and even though Tang Miao had just had a deep chat with Ling Ling, she still felt the urge to talk to her again.

However, at a time like this, we certainly can't keep thinking about such things.

After all, he doesn't deserve to indulge himself...

There are also powerful Demon Beast waiting for him to defeat!

Moreover, news recently came that North Africa has completely fallen, even though Africa's overall military strength is not weak.

But it's just that it's not weak...

With the Sahara fully mobilized, the number of monarchs is terrifying; three Emperors have even appeared!

Moreover, according to reports from Africa, this does not appear to represent the entire strength of the Sahara Empire.

Fortunately, under Shaka's leadership, the Holy City began issuing orders, and the Five Continents Magic Association, Judgment Mage, and powerful figures from some Clan Alliance were dispatched to help, which stabilized the situation.

But no one knows how long this war will last.

Moreover, just a few days ago, it seems something happened even in the Americas; the demons in the Amazonian kingdom are stirring...

The Bermuda Triangle is also not peaceful...

Currently, only Europe is relatively better off.

The Demon Beast empires on the other continents seemed to have made a pact, ceasing their civil war and instead beginning to encroach on human territory.

Under these circumstances, if nothing had gone wrong before, how could Tang Miao have sat still? How could he have the mind to stay in the back mountains of Moon Snow City every day, enjoying the pleasures of a tyrant?

In truth, he genuinely didn't want to get involved in these matters.

But judging from the current situation, this world is becoming increasingly absurd. Sea Monster no longer seem to be the only ones launching attacks on human territory.

After catching Mochizuki Chihiro, Tang Miao said helplessly, "Stop fooling around. The world is so chaotic, where do you get the time to think about such things?"

"You rascal~"

Mochizuki Chihiro hadn't seen Tang Miao for who knows how long!

Moreover, the moment she pounced on him, she knew Tang Miao her too, since she had her legs wrapped around his waist as if afraid he would suddenly disappear again.

"Be serious!"

Tang Miao blushed slightly, knowing he couldn't hide it from this haughty girl, but he still had to maintain his composure.

Seeing this, Mochizuki Chihiro showed no intention of getting down; instead, she said in a coquettish tone, "I missed you~~~~"

The usually proud and aloof older sister was acting like this, making Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan extremely envious.

Who could resist such a mature yet spoiled girl?

Tang Miao was somewhat overwhelmed. Although Mochizuki Chihiro was much older than Ling Ling, her skin, tanned from a milk bath, was in no way inferior to Ling Ling's.

If he didn't know her real age, he would have thought that Mochizuki Chihiro was just a bratty little girl who was only 0 years old.

"What did you find? Tell me," Cao Le asked, glancing at Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan.

"All we know is that there's an extremely powerful entity in this mountain range. As for whether it's a totem... we really don't know. But the moment we cross one of its boundaries, we immediately feel an extremely powerful flame attacking us," Mo Fan said.

"To be honest, this is the first time in my life I've ever felt such terrifying pressure..." Zhao Manyan said.

"The creatures living in these desolate mountains are probably no longer Mortal Spirit... so the three of us can only wait for your arrival," said Wangyue Qianxun in a sweet voice.

Tang Miao was somewhat helpless against this Little Vixen.

You're just talking, why the heavy, strained pronunciation?

With a sharp "smack," Wangyue Qianxun felt the pain and immediately stopped making a fuss.

She does have good eyesight.

"Lead the way. I think the other party is definitely a totem, but they just don't want to help us. If they weren't a totem, they wouldn't have given you such a simple warning." Tang Miao said after thinking for a moment.

Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan thought so too. After all, they had been there for so long and had only been intimidated, but the other side had never attacked them.

The totem is ultimately Huaxia, so Wangyue Qianxun Chika wouldn't know much about it.

With Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan the way, Tang Miao and Wangyue Qianxun followed.

The group of four arrived at a hot area in no time. However, compared to the other three who were drenched in sweat, Tang Miao seemed to feel nothing.

This scorching, fiery red region is clearly quite different from his Nirvana Flame.

As they stepped into the valley, they heard a loud "Awooo!"

This loud roar echoed throughout the entire area!

The sound was extremely loud, so loud that it made the scalps of the group tingle...

Fortunately, Tang Miao intervened in time and set up a spatial barrier for them, which made things a little easier for the three of them.

Wangyue Qianxun leaned against Tang Miao's back and said weakly, "I feel so dizzy~~~"

In fact Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan weren't much better off; they were just as dizzy and disoriented.

However, the two clearly did not receive any care from Tang Miao, and they had no expectation that Tang Miao would carry them on his back.

The deeper we go, the more vibrant and colorful the path we take becomes.

This place is no longer the barren yellow earth it once was; instead, it has been completely transformed into a red world.

"Aww~~~~"

Seemingly dissatisfied with Tang Miao and his companions forcibly entering, the big boss here finally stopped hiding his enormous body and appeared dozens of miles away.

From a distance, this thing looks like a horse, with scales, and is a mythical beast surrounded by flames. Its massive body gives off an extremely powerful feeling!

After the opponent appeared, flames shot several feet from its gaping maw, heading straight for Tang Miao and his companions.

"Holy crap!"

Upon seeing that the opponent unleashed a devastating Fire Wave right from the start, Zhao Manyan quickly completed his defense.

Elemental shields of water, light, earth, and ice appeared in front of him in an instant.

By the way, Zhao Manyan's fourth element is Ice Element.

However, even with the fourth element, Ice Element, he cultivated it into defensive magic.

For him, perhaps having a means to save his life is the most important thing?

After reaching the Super-Tier, his defenses were significantly enhanced, and with the help of the Totem Vessel, a massive elemental shield was erected in front of them.

"Hiss hiss hiss~~~"

As the Fire Wave surged forth, the Water Shield at the forefront continuously extinguished the scorching Fire Wave. With the help of the magic energy from the other three elements, Zhao Manyan managed to block the attack.

This single blow sent Zhao Manyan sprawling to the ground...

Clearly, the losses are enormous!

"Zhao Manyan, not bad. You even managed to block an Emperor's attack. Your shell is getting stronger the more you cultivate." Tang Miao was actually a little surprised when he looked at Zhao Manyan.

Although what he just said seemed like a casual remark, the destructive power it contained was something that even a top-tier mage might not be able to withstand.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Manyan, a super-tier cultivator at only level two but possessing three super-tier attributes, actually blocked it?

Moreover, under his skillful control, these four elemental powers were actually able to be combined into one!

While it is indeed possible to fuse Dual Element using Fusion Magic, he controlled four elements at once!

Of course, it's not that Zhao Manyan's talent is exceptionally extraordinary, but rather that he primarily controls one, while the other three serve as supplements and energy reserves.

Even if you know this, putting it into practice is no easy task.

"Haha... that's it."

Zhao Manyan was delighted to receive praise from Tang Miao, but then, as if remembering something, he looked at Tang Miao nervously and said, "What... what... Emperor... Emperor!???"

"Yes, this big guy is indeed a Sacred Totem, and a Sacred Totem whose strength is no less than that of the Four Sacred Beasts, Black Tortoise and Baihu."

"I never expected to see such ancient creatures here. It's truly quite awe-inspiring!"

At this moment, Qilin had already transmitted the information about the guy in front of him into his mind.

The Sacred Totem before us is named "Hou!"

It is one of the Sacred Totem that is no less powerful than the Vermilion Bird in terms of fire element.

Even the Sacred Totem are generally only at the False Emperor level, which seems to be a limitation for them.

Totems are inherently among the most powerful beings in the Mortal Spirit.

However, it is not an easy thing for them to transcend the boundary of Mortal Spirit.

The reason why the Four Sacred Beasts were able to reach the Emperor level and even evolve into the Totem Beast of later generations is simply because they all obtained the power of the Qilin and continued to protect humanity.

The other Sacred Totem did not fulfill this obligation at all, so almost all of them reached the peak of False Emperor.

But this one in front of us has clearly crossed that boundary, and has even reached the level of Emperor.

A legitimate Emperor!

"Junior, leave quickly and do not disturb this emperor's peaceful cultivation!" Just then, Hou suddenly spoke in human language.

There's really nothing wrong with calling them juniors.

After all, they were also part of the ancient guardians of humanity; to humans, they truly can be considered our ancestors.

Even a Qilin has to call it "Dad," and this damn thing dares to treat itself like a junior???

"Roar~~~~!!!"

Just then, the phantom of the Qilin appeared.

Although it was just a phantom, its enormous size almost covered the entire mountain range.

Having been nourished by so many rare and precious materials, it has also acquired a certain amount of power.

However, to put it bluntly, it's just an illusion. If it had a physical form, it wouldn't look like this.

The true form of the Qilin is also a dragon, a Yinglong whose body makes even the Azure Dragon appear insignificant!

However, its power was dispersed, which is why it transformed into a Qilin.

Tang Miao only learned about these things after his trip to Kunlun Mountain.

The reason why Totem Beast have such powerful bloodlines is because they belong to the same entity. And then they gradually changed over time.

However, while it's easy to disperse power, it's clearly impossible to fully integrate it.

Upon seeing the Qilin, the once arrogant Hou clearly showed a hint of fear.

At this point, the Qilin was no longer the illusory creature it was when it encountered Fei Lian in Tianshan. It could be said that, apart from lacking a physical form, it had almost acquired a certain amount of power.

It's like the Shadow Fiend Lord, a being that doesn't belong to this world.

"No... impossible! You've clearly perished, how can you still be here?!" Hou stared at Qilin in disbelief, the enormous sound of which shook the entire mountain range due to its intense emotions.

The Qilin simply stared at the other, seemingly blaming it for not choosing to protect humanity after its death...

However, it couldn't speak like a mythical beast, and aside from its reproachful gaze, it had no idea what had happened.

After a moment of intense emotion, Hou seemed to realize something.

"I will not help you, you may leave." After a moment, Hou spoke again.

What did we get in return for helping these younger generations?

It suffered two consecutive extinctions caused by humankind.

Not all Totem Beast repay evil with kindness.

At least the one in front of me is like that.

The Qilin had already returned to Tang Miao's body, indicating that it would not choose to help humans. Even with its lingering power, it still wouldn't assist them...

This makes things a bit difficult for Tang Miao...

After all, it's not Fei Lian, but its strength far surpasses Fei Lian's. To subdue it would come at a considerable cost.

Most importantly, it wasn't Totem Beast like the Zhu Yan or the Jiao, which harbored extreme hatred towards him...

All they want is freedom...

"If you're not going to help, fine, but could you share some of your Totem Source Power?" Tang Miao asked, unwilling to give up.

In truth, even if we gain some power, wouldn't the trip be worthwhile?

"The Qilin Ancestor has been fundamentally damaged, and its body is incomplete, so there is no hope of resurrection." Hou thought that Tang Miao wanted its source power because he wanted to resurrect the Qilin.

"How will we know if we don't try?" Tang Miao continued.

"There is only one way to obtain my source power: you must kill me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the totem markings around Hou's body began to flash.

Once it transcends the level of Emperor, its Totem Power will become even stronger.

In other words, even among Emperor, combat strength was among the highest levels.

PS: I'll add an extra chapter if I receive a tip (to be continued)