Versatile Mage: I have a proficiency panel

Chapter 99 Totem
"I don't know what it's for, I just have a guess. When you see it, you can figure it out for yourself." Bai Jue looked at the sky and exhaled slowly.

"We actually came at the wrong time. If it was the Feather Clan's Grand Ceremony, it would be much easier to find the Burning Bird."

"The Feather Clan Ceremony?" Apas acted as a perfect question-asking machine. She didn't know much about Kyushu and was full of curiosity.

"At the end of every year when the winds are the most severe, the feather demons of the Baiba Mountain will hold a feather demon ceremony, and all feather demons can participate in it." Bai Jue spoke up to clear up Apas' confusion.

"The winds have their own rules. It is said that sometimes there will be a special gust of wind that tends to blow upwards. With this gust of wind, the feathered monsters may be able to reach the legendary holy waterfall!"

"What the Feather Demons admire is not absolute force, but the ability to fly. Therefore, the higher the Feather Demon can fly, the more respected it is by the Feather Clan, and among them, the Feather Emperor is the strongest Feather Demon in this regard. .”

"Every once in a while, the Feather Tribe will hold a grand ascension ceremony with the help of the Suo Wind, using the height of their flight to establish their status and high-altitude residence rights in Baiba Mountain for the next few years. The Burning Bird has been preparing for this flight."

There are too many giant mountains in Baiba Mountain that point directly to the clouds. They are still a long way from the lowest layer of Tengguan Mountain. The Sufeng that has been blowing since entering Qinling Mountains has stopped at this time.

In places like this, most of the time you don't know where to continue climbing. The only way is to reach a high point, look up, find the higher place, and then move closer in that direction. Then, when you reach another high point, there will be another more majestic mountain or forest standing there!

They successfully arrived at the vine crown mountain layer. The vine crowns here were very dense, almost forming an emerald green island in the sky. After entering it completely, it felt like being in a dense forest full of primitive vines!

"I'm lucky. I have sensed the location of the burning bird." Bai Jue smiled. Things went unexpectedly smoothly.

Apas followed Bai Jue and saw the demon he was referring to near the Cangmu Wind Layer.

This burning bird looks very ordinary with its black feathers. At first glance, it is not much different from those demon birds that can be seen everywhere. The only difference is that most of the birds that live here are commander-level feathered demons, while it is just a general.

"Honestly, I don't see what's so special about it... Is it able to live here because of the Feather Demon Holy Scripture?" Apas asked.

"Well, let's just meet and confirm it. There's no need to interfere with it." Bai Jue secretly made a backup plan on the burning bird, hoping to get some extra gains.

"Let's go higher up and take a look."

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"Seeing these, it's really worth the trip..." Apas looked down in Bai Jue's arms and saw the towering Qinling Mountains turned into distant ravines under her feet, the other powerful flying feathered monsters being trampled under her feet, and the misty clouds were within reach. This will definitely be an unforgettable experience for her!

With the help of 'Bai Jue', it became easy for them to climb higher, and those powerful feather monsters did not notice that something was passing through their airspace.

Not long after, they reached a new height. There were only three Daba Mountains that could stand to this height. Looking in that direction, Apas discovered an ancient tree with a very special growth.

This tree can really be called a cloud tree. Its roots are entangled in the clouds, and its trunks are obviously curved. Some extend to the outside of the mountain, while others wind up.

"That's the oath tree." Bai Jue said to Apas.

"Further up is the cloud sky layer. It is said that in order to reach that height, the feathered monsters need to use these special high-altitude sacred trees, otherwise the huge cold wind will directly freeze all the creatures that reach there."

The higher the area, the colder the air. If there are strange winds like Suaofeng, those high-altitude ice bodies will quickly freeze the blood of creatures, so even those monarch-level creatures will find it difficult to survive in this cloud sky. Flying above the sky.

Bai Jue brought Apas towards the sacred tree of the sky and landed towards the huge roots of the Oath Tree. Those roots hung down along some cliffs of Daba Mountain and grew in the sea of ​​clouds, as if they could absorb the nutrients they needed from the clouds.

The wind here is more than a hundred times stronger than the wind in the Qinling Mountains below, but with the Oath Tree and its colorful large leaves blocking it, Bai Jue doesn't need to spend any effort to stop it.

"This is also where the Moon Moth Phoenix first lived."

In fact, there are some very special creatures living on the Oath Tree. They hide behind the colorful leaves to avoid the ravages of the wind.

Bai Jue ignored their existence, picked two fruits from the tree using telekinesis, and handed one to Apas.

"This is the fruit of the oath. The effect varies from person to person. It is a gift from the oath tree to those creatures that can touch it. However, each creature can only eat one fruit from the oath tree in its lifetime. No matter how many more it eats, it will not have any effect. Instead, it may cause some adverse effects."

This fruit doesn't have any specific flavor, it just feels moist and springy, to put it simply, it's delicious but tasteless.

As for the enhancement of magic power... it has increased by 50%, which is a significant improvement.

"Big brother, I have a few questions!" Apas saw Bai Jue eating the oath fruit and also took a bite.

"Both are totem beasts, why is there such a huge gap between the Moon Moth Phoenix and the Tianshan White Tiger? And if the totem beasts are so strong, why have they disappeared now?"

“This involves a lot of things, so I might as well tell you from beginning to end. There have been several holy beasts on the Kyushu continent. They are extraordinary and are the leaders of all totem beasts.

In the earliest times, the Kunlun Vein was managed by one of the totem leaders. At that time, the Yuhuang of Qinling was a totem beast, the Yue'e Phoenix we found before, and the Yue'e Phoenix was just one of the subordinates of the Kunlun Vein totem leader. "

"There are also different levels of existence among totems. The Tianshan White Tiger is a direct descendant of a sacred beast, while the Moon Moth Phoenix is ​​only a subsidiary of a sacred beast. This is the difference in bloodline."

Bai Jue told Apas about it. "In the most ancient times, there were actually many ancient beasts in the land of Kyushu. They were in opposition to each other and devoured each other, and the order was chaotic. Humans were extremely weak at that time and depended on those powerful ancient beasts. Those ancient beasts that were willing to protect humans were called totem beasts."

"Totem beasts also devour each other, so tribal wars were frequent in the past. The reason why holy beasts are called holy beasts is that they realize that devouring each other is tantamount to killing each other, and they don't want to see various ancient beasts being killed and injured because of their totem feuds.

In order to continue the ancient beast clan, the most powerful totems came forward to formulate rules that do not allow totem beasts to fight each other, and those who violate the rules will be punished by them. "

"In this way, we have a peaceful era. The current Feather Demon Ceremony should be the rule set by one of the sacred beasts. Feather demons cannot fight each other, but they can gain a higher status and respect from their race by flying.

Although there are many unruly feathered monsters now, they are sacred beasts that no longer exist. Even totem beasts are almost extinct. The feathered monsters are relatively conservative. The Qinling Mountains are relatively well preserved and continue this relatively ancient and fair competition. "

"This peace should have lasted for quite some time. Humanity continued to grow and prosper, and the ancient beasts also expanded. Humanity discovered magic and began to control the fate of their race.

The ancient beasts also broke away from the totems and turned into the monsters that are now everywhere in the mountains. The totems that originally controlled humans and ancient beasts disappeared inexplicably. "

"I know some of the reasons for this situation. I think the most critical one is the invasion of the Ocean God Clan!"

"This war caused heavy casualties among the totem beasts, which led to their decline. Even the makers of the rules must have perished. Indirectly, their living space was squeezed by the developed demons and humans. Some demons even have totem bloodlines if we trace them back."

"So the totem beasts are actually the maintainers of order in ancient times, and should treat all ancient beasts equally. Why do I feel that the Moon Moth Phoenix is ​​closer to humans?" Apas was confused.

"Your understanding is correct. Totems protect all weak creatures, and humans are just one of them. Their protection is not limited to any race. In ancient times, they used their power and majesty to maintain the order of all living beings!"

Bai Jue talked freely.

"The reason why totems are close to humans is not simply because they are kind and protect humans. It's just because they are too powerful and don't want to harm any creatures weaker than themselves. In the early days, humans were too weak and often became targets of other demons, so they received more protection from totems."

"Plus, humans are more sensible and grateful, and they respect them... To put it bluntly, they give those totem beasts very positive emotional feedback, so the relationship between humans and totems has become particularly close."

"As time went by, this close relationship became even deeper, and the totem beast even began to become a protective deity that belonged exclusively to humans. However, the rise of magic and the decline of the totem beast interrupted this process."

"You should also be aware of the bad nature of humans. It is reasonable for Totem to be in this situation now."

"Fifty percent of what I said is my own conjecture. Just treat it as a story. Let's continue upwards to see the so-called holy waterfall."

When they crossed the boundary of the sky and clouds, everything appeared before their eyes...

Bai Jue strolled through this vast space, feeling the breeze brushing across his face. Could this originally life-consuming wind be so gentle? Here, he always felt like letting go of everything and letting his thoughts drift away with the wind.

Apas opened her eyes and saw a hazy cloud, changing and dancing, which had already quietly and slowly floated to her feet. She took a light step forward and stepped onto the cloud, following it to the end of the sky!

Is it just a daydream? Is such an unrealistic description and such an ethereal fantasy as absurd as it is unimaginable? After meditating hard, I still can't describe it, but it appears before my eyes!

Ancient water was as clear as a mirror, and now the mirror and water are the same light. The water and the mirror contain each other, and the shadows of the mountains wander together. The hazy world creates an illusion, and the fairy spirit surrounds the heart. Step under the sky, hold the changing clouds in your hands. The waterfall hangs on the distant peaks, and the Milky Way falls into the sky. The clear pool swallows the blue sky, and the light and shadow dance in patterns. The water and the sky are the same color, and the clarity illuminates the heart...

Is this the holy waterfall?

………………

The Holy City is located at the western starting point of the Alps. It is jointly controlled by the Holy Inquisition and the Inquisition. What is born here is the law, a law that magicians all over the world must abide by!

In the books, the Holy Inquisition and the Inquisition are never mentioned, because they have established magic associations all over the world, but they are independent of the Magic Association, do not interfere with any execution of the Magic Association, and do not participate in any struggles of the Magic Association. They are called God’s managers, they only supervise, only patrol, and only purge…

Under God, there are seven archangels.

The seven most powerful Saints in the Holy City are also named after the seven archangels, namely Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Sariel, Gabriel, Lemuel, and Michael.

The seven cardinals of the Black Vatican are, to a certain extent, based on the model of the seven holy mages of the Holy City. What is very interesting is that, except for Raguel, Raphael, and Uriel who specifically guard the Holy City, Apart from the three Holy Mages, the identities of the other four Holy Mages have not been made public so far.

In other words, no one in the world knows who the other four archangels are. Everyone knows that they exist, and they also know that they patrol the world, but they are never seen, but they are like messengers sent by God to the world.

The cool air from the Alps blew into the holy city. The turbid air that permeated the city during the day was lifted up like a veil, and the clean city full of golden lights was suddenly revealed under the clear night sky.

Looking down from a great height, those magnificent palaces, brightly-lit avenues, uniquely-shaped buildings, and shining towers on the western foothills of the Alps form the earth’s bright blood vessels, full of vigorous vitality!
From the spire of the most magnificent holy residence in the holy city, a pupil shining with the light of the sun stared over. For a moment, the entire sky in front seemed to be occupied by this golden pupil.

It was as if it saw a huge planet emitting golden fire. This was the eye of the golden dragon, which would occasionally release enormous magical power to sweep across the entire city, like the scrutiny of a god. Any little disrespectful thoughts towards this holy city would have nowhere to escape!

And now, an ascetic with blond hair and a golden beard came to the holy city, and a burning light flashed in his emerald green eyes.

He heard some news, so he ended his travels and returned to the Holy City to confirm. If it is true... that would be the time when an archangel returns!
(End of this chapter)