Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 446 - 401: The Struggle for Auspicious Omens
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Wu Hen did not heed Bai Ze's advice.
He continued to pursue the Little Qilin.
The Big Qilin was cautious, elusive and mysterious, making it extremely difficult for even an evolved Human Clan to detect their presence.
The Little Qilin, however, was clumsy, with not a clear understanding of the world's dangers, and they often mischievously would leave some traces behind...
Although the Little Qilin was of little value to Wu Hen, where there was a Little Qilin, there surely would be a fierce Big Qilin escorting and guarding it.
If the young one was caught, would not the elder come forth?
Following this line of thought, Wu Hen indeed had a great harvest in the Black Ice Sky Realm.
He saw a Purple Gold Qilin, its scales dazzling and beautiful, such that any falling scale would be the ultimate collectible for the nobles of the Human Clan.
This Purple Gold Qilin had a single horn, from the tip of which lightning flashed, and as it passed some of the sturdy Black Ice Mountain Range, the mountains would be destroyed by the lightning...
It seemed as if the Purple Gold Qilin fed on a kind of Heavenly Crystal found within the Black Ice Mountain Range, so wherever it passed, destruction followed, much like an ancient deity of destruction leaving only ruins in its wake.
"This Purple Gold Qilin doesn't even compare to those two guards of the Wushang Lady," Bai Ze still spoke with a hint of disdain.
Such wild Qilins could not be compared with Divine Beasts like itself.
Naturally, Wu Hen also had no plans to use this Purple Gold Qilin as a Totem. He merely wanted to use the Qilin to lead the way.
The Cold-blooded Woman's route for his Soul Casting journey was not fixed; instead, she told Wu Hen to follow the traces of the Qilin once inside the Black Ice Sky, which would guide him to the Heroic Spirit Hall.
Hidden in the Heroic Spirit Hall were the strongest Totems of the entire Holy Sect, some not even recorded in the Holy Sect's scriptures.
This was the information exchanged for a Tianxuan Saint Decision.
The Tianxuan Saint Decision was the highest Holy Decision of the Totem Sacred Sect; correspondingly, the Cold-blooded Woman also informed Wu Hen of how to obtain the highest totems of the entire Holy Sect. Once Soul Casting was successful, the Holy Breath he wielded would be more than ten times as powerful as that of the Holy Cultivators.
Hence, it was not a problem having a low realm now; completing this Soul Casting would essentially mark a great leap!
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Following the Purple Gold Qilin for days on end, finally, this bully of the land had its fill, and it led its Little Qilin deeper into the Black Ice Sky.
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The Black Ice Sky was complex like a neural network, extending in all directions, and one felt as if lost in a labyrinth within it. Had it not been for the Qilin leading the way, Wu Hen would not have known how to proceed.
Finally, Wu Hen saw a Sky Heart!
Myriads of black ice converged like a spider web at one point, eventually forming a huge heart-shaped hall. Surrounding the Sky Heart, Qilin Beasts stood guard. Mighty and mysterious in the eyes of the Holy Sect members, here the Qilin Beasts were merely guards, which indicated just how powerful and ancient the being that slumbered within the Sky Heart must be!
Wu Hen, having honed his patience in the Scroll Realm, knew dealing with creatures like the Qilin was akin to challenging a Mythical Species. He could not rush in like a brute, sword in hand, ready to slash, as these powerful beings often wielded some of the most arcane and extreme Heaven and Earth Laws and Immortal Divine Skills. One had to first tease out their various abilities.
"Have we stumbled upon a Qilin nest, with all these Heavenly Dogs about?" Bai Ze expressed surprise upon seeing the Qilin patrolling outside the Sky Heart.
Qilins were treasures among Mythical Species, and Bai Ze rarely saw Qilins flocking together in the Scroll Realm, which indicated how extraordinary the Sky Heart must be.
"If you can see through human hearts, can you see through those of Qilins? What are they communicating? Do they follow any rotation or shift change?" Wu Hen asked.
If it were a single Purple Gold Qilin, Wu Hen might have been able to handle it.
A group was a different matter entirely.
This was not the time for brute force.
"They are chastising the Single-horned Qilin we've been following all this way for bringing back so little Heavenly Crystal, which isn't sufficient for them to share," Bai Ze actually could understand the language and thoughts of Qilins, translating from a distance for Wu Hen.
"Do they only consume Heavenly Crystals?" Wu Hen asked.
"Heavenly Crystals are their staple, but if there are any short-sighted Fierce Beasts, they'll eat them too. Of course, they prefer humans the most, but unfortunately, it's been a long time since anyone has come up to this Black Ice Sky. And these Qilins are too proud to go down to Xiazhong Mountain. Besides, they don't even know what lies inside the Sky Heart. They're just ordered by the Qilin Emperor to guard here," Bai Ze explained.
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"We're going to get the Heavenly Crystal, then use some Meng Beast Medicine to knock them all out. With that, these gatekeeping Heavenly Dogs won't pose a threat anymore?" Wu Hen said.
"You disgusting humans, is seduction all you're good at? I object!" Bai Ze suddenly started plucking at Wu Hen's head, looking infuriated.
"It's mainly because this trick works best on simpletons like you."
"Such tactics would only fool a noble divine spirit like myself by accident. I won't allow you to use it on these despicable Heavenly Dogs. They don't deserve it!" Bai Ze declared.
"You keep calling them Heavenly Dogs, but to tell you the truth, in our Human Clan's legends, the Qilin is considered more noble than Bai Ze. Many ancient emperors even inlaid Qilins on the roofs of their palaces, signifying not only auspiciousness but also authority. In contrast, although Bai Ze is also listed as an auspicious creature, not many worship it. There are more Rain Temples dedicated to the Dragon King, yet I hardly see any Bai Ze Temples. You belong to the lesser-known Divine Beasts, only mentioned in the 'Classic of Mountains and Seas'." Wu Hen started to tease Bai Ze.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ze's claws aimed directly at Wu Hen's skull, trying to pry his scalp open!
Recently, it had suffered quite a blow when its Rain Temple was taken over by a stinky Qilin, and now Wu Hen was saying that in their world Qilins were revered as symbols of emperors. This drove Bai Ze even more furious!
"You don't know crap! I've told you, real Saint Immortals are already wandering beyond the Three Worlds. They do not bother with the Mortal World. The more one manifests in the mortal world, leaving behind various books and scriptures, the more it shows their inadequacy, not reaching a higher level. Someone like me has transcended and then transcended again, having absolutely no need to leave any trace of myself in the Mortal World. Being less recorded means being more badass!" Bai Ze emphasized once more.
Wu Hen felt he was about to be plucked into a handsome baldy.
He quickly picked Bai Ze off his head, then said, "Alright, alright, I get it. You are beings of a higher dimension. That Qilin is just lording over the low dimensions. It's my shallow knowledge. Then, could I ask the immortal Bai Ze to show me your immortal power? Lately, I haven't shortchanged you on your provisions. You can't just act like a chatting companion. When it's time to show your C, please step up. I really don't have any good solutions for this group of Heavenly Dogs, and I want to get into that Sky Heart."
"Hmph, since you put it that way, if I don't show some Heavenly Might, you're really going to think I'm just a flirty little cutie!" Bai Ze flourished its holy wings, and its shape rapidly returned to its original size amid a whirl of immortal energy.
Its feathers like holy snow, its down like streaming tassels; when its wings unfolded, they resembled an Immortal Woven Cloak, with clouds billowing elegantly.
Bai Ze truly had high looks, with a hint of the jade fox's soft charm in its brows, yet its facial features were in no way inferior to the Qilin's majesty. Its long and muscular body was a combination of strength and beauty, and the intermittent misting immortal mist around it made it stand out as otherworldly. It was truly like the most mystical auspicious being from a painting stepping into reality.
No wonder Bai Ze called Qilins Heavenly Dogs.
Now, comparing it to those Qilins guarding the Sky Heart, the Qilins did seem a bit more barbaric and rough, closer to an untamed beast from ancient times, while Bai Ze had clearly ascended and become a true immortal.
"Just go in. I'll take care of this group of Heavenly Dogs. It's time for you to witness what real auspiciousness is!" Bai Ze said.
"Way to go, immortal!"
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Bai Ze didn't have such a conniving mind.
She walked boldly towards the group of gatekeeping Qilins, then half narrowed her eyes, with a bit of a side glance, sweeping her gaze across those sturdy and fierce Qilins.
"Oh, still guarding the gate?"
"When someone powerful had opened the Heavenly Gate, I was ranked among the immortal class along with the Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, Xuanwu, and White Tiger. How come you, who by accident got assigned to be the dogs of the heavens when the world was young, still have such a lowly nature? Is it because your bloodline has been injected with gatekeeping duties? Don't tell me you plan to keep guarding until the end of time?"
"How do those Heavenly Crystals taste? Are they similar to the leftover bones thrown on the ground by others?"
Bai Ze walked in front of the guarding Qilin and started spewing forth a tirade, unleashing all the fury from when her temple was recently destroyed onto these Qilins.
The Qilins munching on the Heavenly Crystals widened their bell-like pupils, first staring dumbfounded at Bai Ze, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and then becoming enraged by her extremely offensive words!
Bai Ze could not only read minds but also perform Mind Transmission.
The responsible Qilins originally didn't want to bother with Bai Ze, but her voice went straight into their brains, with every mocking phrase maxed out to provoke them - it was almost as if she was about to climb onto their necks and pee!
Finally, the leading Purple Gold Qilin got annoyed and let out a roar.
This roar immediately provoked a mass of lightning bolts. Thousands of terrifying Heavenly Thunders intertwined, forming a thunderous mountain-like cone aiming for Bai Ze.
Bai Ze saw this Heavenly Thunder but suddenly sneezed toward the sky.
This sneeze formed a spectacularly brilliant rainbow rain. The colorful rain collided with the fierce Heavenly Thunder, quickly extinguishing it, and what fell next to Bai Ze were only some fine and dense lightning threads.
"Seriously, after cultivating for tens of thousands of years, is this all the ability you Qilins have?"
"Controlling Wind, Controlling Thunder, Cloud Ascension, Cloud Riding, Constraining the Gods and Summoning the Generals, Primordial Spirit Manifestation, Swallowing Heaven and Earth... Have you even understood these?"
"With a single sneeze, I, the immortal, can skin and debone you. It's just in time for the Winter Solstice, the perfect season for eating Heavenly Dogs!"
While performing immortal techniques, Bai Ze also conducted mental attacks, not only infuriating the leading Qilin but also drawing the hatred of the other Qilins!
