Chapter 481: Power of Totems

Chapter 481: Chapter 481: Power of Totems

A steady stream of Ghosts emerged from all directions. They lacked Spiritual Sense and only knew how to attack instinctively.

This was precisely why Long Ao felt an increasing sense of urgency.

’Every minute I delay puts me in more danger.’

The Blood-Drinking Mad Saber in his hand slashed out relentlessly, one strike after another, unleashing a constant barrage of Sword Auras.

’Huh?’

Just as Long Ao was growing frustrated, unsure of what to do, he suddenly spotted a strange pattern not far away. These so-called Ghosts were emerging from within that very pattern.

A strange pattern.

Without the slightest hesitation, Long Ao closed the distance to the strange pattern in just a few steps and viciously struck it with his Blood-Drinking Mad Saber.

BOOM.

Before Long Ao could react, the Sword Aura he had just unleashed rebounded instantly. He was sent flying backward, his face immediately turning pale. He finally managed to stop himself with great difficulty.

Injured by the pattern’s backlash, Long Ao was vulnerable, giving the surrounding Ghosts the opening they needed.

Startled, he tried to stop them, but he was a step too late. Seven or eight Ghosts invaded his body and began Devouring his soul. ’Luckily I’ve cultivated Soul Attacks,’ he thought. ’Otherwise, that one attack would have nearly cost me my life.’

He launched a Soul Attack, counter-attacking the seven or eight Ghosts that were Devouring him.

After barely fending them off, Long Ao didn’t press his attack on the Ghosts. Instead, he forcefully drove back the ones nearby and quickly returned to the strange pattern.

This time, Long Ao didn’t attack rashly. While his Blood-Drinking Mad Saber kept the surrounding Ghosts at bay, he observed that a Ghost would appear every time the strange pattern flashed.

"The Power of Totems."

’Power of Totems?’

Hearing Long Fu’s words, Long Ao felt a surge of hope.

He immediately contacted the Dragon Seal Space and got straight to the point. "Long Fu, what is the Power of Totems?"

"Master, the Shi Potian you encountered before was an expert from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. The Power of Totems is something unique to them."

’Ten Thousand Beasts Sect?’

Long Ao finally understood. The Power of Totems belonged to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. ’If that’s the case,’ he wondered, ’why would it appear here in the Imperial City’s Broken Soul Valley?’

He didn’t know the answer, but Long Ao was sure of one thing: the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect must not know about the Power of Totems in Broken Soul Valley. Otherwise, they would have never left the Imperial City alone.

"Long Fu, what should I do now?"

He knew absolutely nothing about the Power of Totems. Long Ao knew his only option was to ask Long Fu for help.

’No matter what, I have to deal with the Ghosts spawning from this totem first. Otherwise, even if they don’t devour my soul, I’ll be worked to death by this endless stream.’

"Master, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect has many kinds of Power of Totems. The one you’ve encountered is a Snake Totem. Therefore, Long Qiang is its natural enemy."

Long Fu didn’t say more, but his meaning was perfectly clear.

Long Ao wasn’t an idiot; of course he understood what Long Fu was implying.

Without a moment’s hesitation, a Dragon’s Roar echoed. Immediately after, Long Qiang’s enormous body materialized in mid-air. The roar covered the entire area, and wherever his Dragon Breath passed, all the Ghosts vanished.

’Fuck.’

He cursed viciously in his heart. Long Ao never would have imagined that Long Qiang was actually the bane of these Ghosts. ’If I had known earlier, why would I have gone through all that trouble and risked my life fighting them?’

Frustrated, Long Ao stopped Long Qiang. Man and dragon stared intently at the pattern on the ground.

The totem. Even now, Long Ao still didn’t know what kind of power it represented. However, judging from the Ghosts it produced, the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect’s Power of Totems had to be something extraordinary.

Long Ao’s soul entered the Dragon Seal Space. He got straight to the point, asking, "Long Fu, tell me about these totems."

’Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat. If I don’t even know what this totem thing is, how can I possibly deal with it?’

"Master, totems are a power unique to the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect. Legend says a totem is a kind of magical power achieved through Human-Beast Integration. Strictly speaking, the Power of Totems of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and the Dragon Martial Artists of the Long Clan are two different approaches to the same end."

’So that’s how it is. According to Long Fu, the Power of Totems is similar to the power of a Dragon Martial Artist. No wonder the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect wants to usurp the Dragon Race. If they got their hands on Dragon Valley, they’d gain the power of the Dragon Totem. If that happened, how many people in the world could possibly stand against them?’

"Long Fu, have you sensed anything?"

"Master, I’ve just scanned the area. There is indeed a Venerable Treasure here, and it is extremely Evil. If you can obtain it and use it properly, I believe this Treasure will be of great use to you."

A jolt of excitement went through him. When it came to Treasures, Long Ao never said no.

"Long Fu, how do I get this Treasure?"

"Master, the Treasure is beneath the totem. But you must be careful. If you suffer a backlash from it, you will become its puppet, with no chance of escape."

Long Ao was startled to hear this.

After leaving the Dragon Seal Space, Long Ao didn’t dare to be the least bit careless. After all, Long Fu had just warned him that the Treasure was exceptionally Evil. If it backfired on him, the consequences would be unthinkable.

For this reason, Long Ao followed Long Fu’s instructions and approached the totem step by step. Instead of trying to break it by force, he planned to use the Dragon Breath within his body, along with Long Qiang’s power, to suppress and break through the Power of Totems.

According to Long Fu, a Giant Dragon’s power was the natural counter to a Snake Totem. This was the only way to forcibly shatter its power.

’My luck is really good,’ Long Ao thought. ’If this had been a different kind of totem, like a wolf or tiger totem, Long Qiang’s power alone wouldn’t have been enough to break it.’

Just as expected.

When the Long Li slammed into the Snake Totem, there wasn’t even a sense of collision. The Snake Totem simply dissolved, revealing a large, black passage within.

Long Ao took a deep breath. He glanced at Long Qiang before sending the dragon back into the Dragon Seal Space. Then, without any hesitation, he stepped forward and his entire figure vanished into the totem’s passage.

Broken Soul Valley fell silent. Chilly winds gusted through, making it feel like a Chaotic Burial Mound and giving off a dark, eerie sensation.

On this trip into Broken Soul Valley, Long Ao had stumbled upon the Power of Totems, though whether that was a good or bad thing remained to be seen. But he had learned one thing: about the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect and its Power of Totems. Ultimately, their Power of Totems was not so different from the Long Clan’s Dragon Martial Artists. Strictly speaking, however, the Dragon Martial Artists of the Long Clan were far superior to the totems of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.

In any case, the Dragon Race was one of the most powerful beings in Heaven and Earth. An ordinary totem could never hope to contend with them, unless it was one of the highest-level totems.

(PS: Thanks to the top three on the fan leaderboard for their tips: Qianwen, Guizu Shamate, and Zhi Ge Zhi Shou Yu Mei Xie Lao. Thank you so much, you three! -Xiaojiu)