Xia Sanding is a famous figure. He is definitely one of the top heroes in the Eastern Region. He is recognized by the Ziwei Divine Cauldron, and he also has the inheritance of the Purple Moon Demon Sword. He is quite impressive. If Li Zhanye wants to deal with him, there is nothing he can do. It takes a lot of effort and a bloody fight, so it shouldn't be so fast.
"Does Xia Sanding have a false reputation?" Xia Mang asked.
"You are wrong, Xia Sanding is very powerful." Li Zhaiye shook his head with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on the mute old man, looking at him intently.
The mute old man also glanced at Li Zhanye, his expression slightly condensed.
"What's the situation?" Xia Mang was puzzled. Li Zhaiye was indeed powerful, but it was simply unrealistic to say that he could kill Xia Sanding instantly.
"I was robbed of my opponent." Li Zhanye said with some helplessness: "It was unnecessary for me to stay there, so I came back..."
"Is there anyone else trying to fight?"
Xia Mang was speechless. He looked at Li Zhanye, who had a playful look in his eyes, and asked, "Is it Mu Zhaoyang?"
Li Zhanye nodded, "He uses the Immortal Sword, and Xia Sanding controls the Purple Moon Scimitar. The two have a duel with each other in terms of sword skills, hoping to differentiate between them."
Xia Mang raised his eyebrows. The Purple Moon Scimitar, also known as the Purple Moon Demon Sword, is indeed a top-notch sword skill, not to mention the Immortal Sword. The Demon Dao Demon Sword is one of the "Twelve Caves" of the Seventy-Two Cave. Dong's unique skills are famous all over the world.
When the two meet on a narrow road, it is inevitable to argue about their superiority.
Li Zhaiye looked at the mute old man, bowed slightly and said, "Junior Li Zhaiye has met my senior."
He vaguely felt that the mute old man was not simple and did not dare to be presumptuous, so he restrained his frivolity. Moreover, he was worthy of brother Xia Mang, and Xia Mang obviously respected the mute old man, so naturally he could not lose his etiquette.
The mute old man glanced at Li Zhanye, his old eyes were like black holes, extremely deep and vast, and said to himself: "Immortal Xuanhuang, the ancient totem has reappeared, is this life really going to be turned upside down?"
He looked at Li Zhanye with an incomprehensible and strange look that left Li Zhanye confused.
"Totem?" Xia Mang was also puzzled.
"Xuanhuang...it's really a blessing." The mute old man shook his head and then said: "Do you know what a totem is?"
Xia Mang and Li Zhanye looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "It is said that they seem to be some ancient creatures. They are immortal and immortal, respected by all living beings in the world, pursuing the ultimate change, and even embarked on the road to eternity... "
The theory of totems has always been elusive. Most of the world's knowledge comes from rumors, and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false. However, due to false rumors, I am afraid that it has long been untrue. Most of the secrets of totems have been buried in ancient history and are not known to future generations.
Naturally, Xia Mang and Li Zhiye came from the Yongji Abandoned Land, where the legends about totems were almost extinct, but after coming to this land of Canglan, they learned some rumors.
"The real totems are immortals created by killing!"
The mute old man said something astonishing: "Throughout the past and present, there are many living beings that can be called totems, but there are very few that can be truly recognized by all the worlds and respected by all living beings in the world."
Both of them were stunned. Xia Mang's mind moved slightly and he asked tentatively: "Senior, are you talking about... the fourteen ancient totems?"
Back when he was in the Seventy-Two Cave, he had heard Bai Hu say that there were fourteen ancient totems in the world, and the "Tiger Totem", the true ancestor of their Baihu Cave, was one of them.
"More than fourteen?"
The mute old man sighed, "Some totems fell halfway and were forgotten by the world. It's a pity that they also made great achievements in the world..."
"Senior once said that the totem is immortal, but if it is really immortal, why did it fall? Isn't this contradictory?" Li Zhanye was puzzled.
"How can there be true immortality in this world?"
The mute old man said lightly: "The so-called totem immortality means that the spirit is immortal. Even if they die, the will to protect all living beings is passed down. This is the meaning of immortality!"
"I'm afraid most of the fourteen ancient totems you talk about have also fallen away." The mute old man sighed a little, as if he was reminiscing about something.
The two of them seemed to understand each other but not quite.
"In the ancient mythology era, several true totem-level powerful men were destroyed and completely disappeared."
The mute old man sighed with emotion and said to himself: "Xiaoyao, Emperor Xie, Qing Emperor, Star Emperor, Human Emperor, Human God... those are all figures who once shook the world, but unfortunately they were lost in ancient history and became the last song..."
Xiaoyao, Dixie, Qingdi, Star Emperor, Human Emperor!
This time, Xia Mang and Li Zhanye were completely moved. After coming to Canglan, they had heard the legends about these people. They were truly powerful men who had "turned the world upside down", with unparalleled magic power and boundless power that shocked the heavens.
Underground, but they completely disappeared in the "Mythical War" and never appeared again.
"What will it be like one day when Xiaoyao returns and the Qing Emperor reappears?" The mute old man said to himself, and his old eyes suddenly became brighter and more brilliant.
Return from freedom, the Qing Emperor reappears!
Xia Mang's eyes were a little dazed. He looked at the mute old man and asked, "Senior, are you saying that Emperor Xie, Qing Emperor, Xiaoyao, Human Emperor, etc. are also totems?"
Li Zhanye was stunned. This idea was indeed a bit bold.
"Every race in the universe respects it, and all living beings in heaven and earth respect it. Why is it not considered a totem?" the mute old man asked.
Xia Mang was speechless.
"Totem is a kind of title and reputation. Anyone who has made great achievements in the world can be revered as a totem and be passed down and worshiped by future generations."
"Of course, the most powerful people in our human race have their own titles. Generally, they are not called totems, but are called human ancestors, human gods, human ancestors, human spirits, etc."
The mute old man said: "Some alien races, such as demons, demons, ghosts, half-demon, innate gods, etc., only once they go against the sky and reach the top of the mountain, they have the opportunity to be called totems."
"For example... the immortal Xuanhuang." The mute old man glanced at Li Zhanye, then looked at Xia Mang, and said meaningfully: "Another example is the green sun above your head..."
"That blue sun is also a totem?" Xia Mang was shocked.
"It used to be."
The mute old man hesitated and said vaguely: "It has been knocked down to dust, and it has been restored to its original shape. If you want to return to the totem position, you must go through all kinds of disasters and practice again..."
Take the path of totem again!
Xia Mang's expression changed. He knew that the green sun was not simple, but he didn't expect it to have such a shocking origin.
Totem, it was a divine object that only existed in legends, but now it was attached to him, which made Xia Mang feel dreamy and incredible.
"Is it Taichu?" Xia Mang asked. One of the fourteen legendary ancient totems is "Taichu".
"It's not the beginning."
The mute old man shook his head and said: "It only accompanied Taichu and went through all kinds of disasters before reaching the top and becoming a totem..."
So what is the real beginning?
Xia Mang and Li Zhaiye looked at each other.
"The real totems all rise from the bottom, come out from the weak and humble, and finally reach the top, respected by all the worlds."
"Therefore, I say that real totems are immortals born from killing!"
He looked at Xia Mang and Li Zhanye with strange eyes, and said something even stranger, "You still have a long way to go."
Xia Mang and Li Zhanye were confused.
"I'm... a totem?" Li Zhanye muttered.
Xia Mang was speechless. After a moment, he asked the mute old man, "Senior, do you know why the Lingchu Holy Land, which had been closed for thousands of years, was suddenly unsealed?"
The main purpose of his coming to the ancestral temple was to find out about this matter.
"Lingchu Holy Land..."
The mute old man raised his head and looked to the southwest, his eyes a little dazed, "The Qihuang ancient pear tree has finally bloomed..."
"You really should go there." He looked at Xia Mang, said something incomprehensible, then lowered his head and continued carving wood.
No matter how they called, the mute old man seemed unaware and never raised his head. The two had no choice but to leave the ancestral temple and return to the small courtyard.