Mofan opened his mouth wide. He had no idea where Jiang Shaoxu had learned all this from.
"Therefore, it's obvious that the complete Totem Rune of the Deer God you've found is a subordinate of another Totem Leader. It's not the same as the Moon Moth Phoenix's," Jiang Shaoxu said.
Ling Ling looked at Jiang Shaoxu. As a matter of fact, Jiang Shaoxu's explanation was exactly what Ling Ling had speculated about the Totem Beasts recently.
Ling Ling had been researching the Totem Beasts while Mofan was away. She had discovered that there were many different kinds of Totem Beasts in China during ancient times, including a few unique Totem Beasts. She could also refer to them as Totem Leaders, just like Jiang Shaoxu.
The Totem Sacred Beasts were similar to the Black Tortoise. They were composed of the Black Tortoise, Baxia, and other Totem Beasts.
Ling Ling had discovered a Totem Sacred Beast. The Moon Moth Phoenix and the Mysterious Feather were its subordinates. Ling Ling initially thought the Deer God was its subordinate too, meaning that the complete Rune of the Moon Moth Phoenix, the incomplete Rune of the Mysterious Feather, and the complete Rune of the Deer God would form a Totem Sacred Beast. However, the Totem Rune of the Deer God did not match the Moon Moth Phoenix and the Mysterious Feather!
In other words, the Moon Moth Phoenix and the Mysterious Feather belonged to the same Totem Sacred Beast, while the Deer God belonged to another Totem Sacred Beast!
Unfortunately, they knew too little about the Totem Beasts. They were unable to piece together the details of the Totem Sacred Beast …
"We've helped you achieve a small goal. Jiang Shaoxu, tell us what you know," Mofan blurted out, his interest piqued.
Zhao Manyan was one of the Totem Guardians. He immediately went up to Jiang Shaoxu and pricked up his ears.
Jiang Shaoxu saw that the Violet Imperial Army was walking in front, and the people behind were his own people. Therefore, he lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "In ancient times, there were many ancient beasts in the Godly Great Land. They opposed each other and devoured each other. At that time, humans were extremely weak and relied on those powerful ancient beasts. Those ancient beasts that were willing to protect humans were called totem beasts. Totem beasts also devoured each other, which was why there were frequent tribal wars in the past. The reason why the sacred beasts are called sacred beasts is because they realize that devouring each other is no different from killing each other. Furthermore, they don't want to see humans dying because of their totem hatred. In order to continue the human race and the totem race, the strongest few totems stood out and set the rules. They don't allow totem beasts to kill each other, and they don't allow humans to kill each other. Humans, totems, and ancient beasts that violate the rules will all be punished by them. "
"As a result, humans, totem beasts, and ancient beasts enjoyed a peaceful era. Didn't we just experience the winged beasts' Ceremony? It was set by one of the sacred beasts. The winged beasts aren't allowed to kill each other, but they are allowed to fly to earn a higher status and the respect of their race. Of course, there are still some powerful winged beasts that don't follow the rules. After all, sacred beasts don't exist anymore. Even the totem beasts are almost extinct. The winged beasts are quite conservative. The Qinling Mountains are relatively well-preserved, and the ancient rules of fair competition are still around. "
Mofan, Ling Ling, Zhao Manyan, and the others looked at Jiang Shaoxu in astonishment. They did not expect Jiang Shaoxu to know so much more than they had imagined.
It was impossible for the winged beasts' Ceremony to be set up for no reason. It must have been set up by a Supreme Ruler in the past, and his descendants thought it was feasible, so they continued to follow the rules.
"The peace lasted for some time. Humans continued to grow stronger, and so did the ancient beasts. Humans discovered magic, and began to control the fate of their race. The ancient beasts broke away from the Totem Beasts and turned into the demon creatures that roamed the mountains. Meanwhile, the Totem Beasts that were in charge of the humans and the ancient beasts suddenly disappeared. Perhaps they were overthrown by the humans," Jiang Shaoxu said.
"Huh? Why can't you say it was overthrown by powerful demon creatures? Demon creatures are a lot fiercer than us, and they have a lot of powerful species, too, "Zhao Manyan said.
"Hehe, that's because you're thinking about it from the perspective of humans. I only said that the era consisted of humans, Totem Beasts, and ancient beasts because we've always thought of ourselves as different from demon creatures. However, if you look at it from the perspective of the Totem Beasts, humans are actually one of the ancient beasts. The Totem Beasts aren't just trying to protect humans. They're just too strong, so they aren't willing to harm creatures weaker than them. In the past, humans were too weak, so they were often targeted by other demon creatures. As a result, the Totem Beasts protected them more. On top of that, humans were sensible enough to show gratitude and respect to the Totem Beasts. As a matter of fact, the Totem Beasts didn't discriminate between species. They were using their strength and authority to maintain the order of life, "Jiang Shaoxu said.
The Totem Beasts protected the weak, and humans were one of them.
Therefore, the arrival of the Magic Age meant that humans had great power and had become a powerful race.
If the Totem Beasts were overthrown by a powerful species, humans would be one of them. Humans were only called humans after they learned magic and established a magic civilization. Before that, they were no different from ancient beasts and demon creatures.
"We have already guessed it," Mo Fan let out a wry smile.
It was very likely that the Totem Beasts were eliminated by humans. It was not mentioned in the history of their country, but they could easily deduce it by looking at the history of other countries, such as Egypt and Greece.
"That's why it's stupid for us to look for the Totem Beasts now. HAHAHA, our ancestors were the ones that eliminated them … luckily, the Totem Beasts are no longer the same as before. Besides, they've been fighting with humans for a long time, so they're not used to living with other species. They're now rare and weak. They might even end up as humans' vassals, "Jiang Shaoxu said.
Individually, the Totem Beasts were strong, but compared to other species, they were indeed at a disadvantage, as they were on the verge of extinction.
The Black Totem Snake, who had lived in West Lake for a long time, was almost killed by Zhu Meng when he showed up.
The Moth Phoenix, who was on the verge of dying in the woods.
Without a reliable guardian, the Totem Beasts would die out!
As such, Jiang Shaoxu was right. The Totem Beasts might end up as humans' vassals.
"You must have heard it from Jiang Shaojun. Is the strongest Totem Beast he's been looking for referring to the leader of the Totem Beasts that set the rules?" Mo Fan asked.
"Mm, my brother is looking for the Sacred Beasts. The Sacred Beasts are extremely powerful. Even if only one of them is still alive, it can still resolve the danger we're facing," Jiang Shaoxu said.
Mo Fan opened his mouth, but hesitated.
It seemed like Shao Zheng knew about it too, which was why he had asked him to look for the Totem Beasts!
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