Tonight.
In the center of the city.
The thing closest to the clouds was no longer the skyscrapers. It was the Totem Black Snake slowly raising its enormous body upright!
This shocking scene delivered a brutal slap across humanity's so-called prosperity.
That complete humiliation and insignificance brought by being utterly crushed in size was enough to overturn the understanding of every frog trapped at the bottom of a well!
It had clearly not moved.
Nor had it caused any destruction.
Yet merely by existing within this prosperous district, it had already become a disaster.
Looking down from high above, the densely packed crowds resembled tiny black dots as they fled in panic.
Traffic had become completely jammed at the surrounding intersections, while countless people abandoned their motionless vehicles and desperately fled on their own two legs, stumbling and crawling as they ran.
A nightmare had descended just like that.
Without warning.
Moments later, figures with wings upon their backs appeared, though only a scattered few.
Among humans, mages capable of flight already held incomparably exalted status, they were considered supreme and powerful existences.
Yet compared to the Totem Black Snake, they resembled nothing more than flies and mosquitoes buzzing nearby.
None of them dared approach even half a step closer.
The Totem Black Snake shifted its gaze, staring toward a long-haired man in white flying over from the south.
The man's long hair resembled a woman's, flowing down like a perfectly ordered waterfall.
He landed atop the roof of a bank building and raised his head to meet the gaze of the towering serpent.
Among the tens of thousands present, perhaps the only eyes devoid of fear belonged to those sharp eagle-like pupils.
"Just because the seal is practically meaningless to you doesn't mean you can recklessly appear within the city streets!" the waterfall-haired man shouted loudly.
He was actually speaking directly to the skyscraper serpent!
The skyscraper serpent did not completely pay attention to the man.
It slowly lifted its head, gazing toward the dark cloudy sky hanging nearby while leisurely flicking out its serpent tongue.
Suddenly, clusters of mist began appearing around the Totem Black Snake.
At first the fog was thin, merely vaguely obscuring the serpent's astonishing body.
Gradually, however, the fog thickened like dark storm clouds until the towering snake could no longer be seen at all.
More and more fog gathered, quickly enveloping the Totem Black Snake completely.
The fog abruptly formed into the shape of a giant serpent stretching from the ground all the way into the storm clouds overhead, lingering for a very long time without dispersing.
The winds from West Lake blew toward this prosperous district, and only then did the serpent-shaped fog finally begin to scatter.
It slowly faded from dense to thin.
Yet during the process, the figure of the Totem Black Snake was nowhere to be seen.
In truth, it had already departed the moment the mist appeared.
People merely believed it was still there.
After all, if the Totem Black Snake had actually moved, the streets would have instantly been reduced to rubble.
But it disappeared just like that. It did not destroy a single building. Nor did it release a single roar.
Other than the strange cloud-like mist gradually dissipating between the skyscrapers and hotels, it left absolutely nothing behind.
No, that was not entirely true.
It left behind fear.
A terror that lingered endlessly over this prosperous district.
The next day.
News of the Totem Black Snake appearing across the sky and manifesting within the city spread everywhere.
Its majestic body had looked down upon the human world.
However, official statements quickly emerged to refute the rumors, using false information to distort the truth.
"That was merely a newly developed Beast Shadow Formation. The skyscraper serpent was nothing more than a projected illusion."
"If that had truly been a real demon, then given its size, the entire city district would have been reduced to ruins in an instant."
Opinions varied wildly.
Meanwhile, inside his residence, Fang Yu also saw the news report.
An illusion?
Some kind of Shadow Element formation?
Neither.
That skyscraper serpent truly existed!
And its identity was that of a Totem.
He also knew the full cause behind the incident.
The Totem Black Snake had appeared because it was currently in its molting period, its weakest stage.
When it sensed the aura of the "Parthenon Divine Soul" on Ye Xinxia's body, a power capable of threatening it, it was startled awake.
It had gone to investigate the source of that power, which resulted in the scene from last night.
Suddenly, Fang Yu felt the phone in his pocket vibrating, pulling him out of his thoughts.
He took it out and glanced at the screen.
It was Leng Qing's number.
With some confusion in mind, he answered the call.
"Fang Yu!"
Very quickly, Leng Qing's mature and alluring voice came through from the other side, pleasant enough to make one's ears feel comfortable just listening to it.
"How rare. You actually took the initiative to call me?" Fang Yu teased.
"There's something I need your help with. If you're free, come to the Hunter Agency," Leng Qing said.
"Help with what? At least give me a little hint first," Fang Yu replied.
"It's a bit complicated. I'll explain when you get here," Leng Qing said mysteriously.
"Alright."
After arriving at the Clear Sky Hunter Agency and stepping through the entrance, he immediately noticed Lingling standing there with one hand on her waist, puffing her cheeks in anger.
Fang Yu looked at the upset little girl curiously.
"What's wrong, Lingling? Why do you look so angry?"
"My sister wants you to go, but not me. She's making me go to school instead." Lingling looked utterly miserable.
"Oh."
Fang Yu immediately understood.
Looks like the matter Leng Qing needed help with was related to the Totem Black Snake.
And as a high-ranking member of the Tribunal, Leng Qing naturally knew some of the hidden truths.
The Totem Black Snake was a Monarch-level creature.
Although it was a Totem and would not harm humans, it still carried tremendous risk.
That was why Leng Qing refused to bring this little girl along and instead sent her off to school.
"You're here."
Leng Qing's voice rang out as she walked over from the foyer.
"Mhm."
"So what exactly is the matter?" Fang Yu asked.
"We're going to Hangzhou," Leng Qing said seriously.
"The Totem Black Snake incident there?" Fang Yu replied.
Leng Qing was clearly stunned for a moment before speaking again.
"You know about it?"
"I know a little," Fang Yu answered.
"That makes things easier. Saves me the trouble of explaining everything," Leng Qing said.
"So what do you need me to do?" Fang Yu asked.
"This matter concerns Tang Yue."
"She's not only a member of the Tribunal, but also one of the guardians of the Totem Black Snake."
"The Totem Black Snake is not only the sacred being worshipped by her clan for generations, but also the supreme creature they've protected for generations."
"However, it has encountered trouble now."
"The Totem Black Snake enters a molting period once every ten years, and that time is about to arrive."
"During the molting period, the Totem Black Snake becomes extremely weak. This is essentially the only weakness of such a supreme creature."
"And because of that, certain long-standing enemies and people with ulterior motives may take this opportunity to strike against it," Leng Qing explained.
"So I'm acting as a bodyguard? Protecting the Totem Black Snake safely through its molting period, is that the idea?" Fang Yu asked back.
"Mhm. Tang Yue suspects there may be someone within the clan colluding with outsiders."
"Even though this protection plan has been kept under strict secrecy, information could still leak out."
"So our suggestion was to choose a trustworthy outsider," Leng Qing said.
"And I'm that 'trustworthy outsider'?" Fang Yu pointed at himself, utterly speechless.
That was a Supreme Monarch-level creature.
These two women really thought highly of him.
If he did not already know the original story and understand that the danger this time was not too severe, there was no way he would involve himself in this mess.
Still, if this succeeded, he would gain the friendship of a powerful Totem.
Definitely not a bad deal.
Leng Qing smiled brightly like a blooming flower, her beautiful eyes staring directly at Fang Yu as she asked.
"Well?"
"I'm in," Fang Yu answered seriously.
"Tang Yue will explain the specific arrangements. Be extra careful during this trip," Leng Qing reminded him.
"Mhm."
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