77: The "Divine Messenger" of a Savage Tribe! Totem Cultivation Method!

"Got a light?"

Gu Yang's 'kind' smile was, in the eyes of the primitive man A Gu, a hundred times more terrifying than the Three-headed Dragon Lizard.

This was a ruthless man who could even treat an 'Ancient Beast Lord' like a sandbag!

A Gu swallowed hard, trembling as he pulled out a flintstone used for starting fires from his waist and handed it over.

"Sir... here, here is the fire."

Gu Yang took the flint, skillfully built a fire, and placed the Dragon Lizard thigh meat—which was larger than he was—over the flames to roast.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Fat dripped down, and the aroma spread everywhere.

The meat of this type of Ancient Beast was extremely firm, and the contained vital energy was far superior to that of the Sea Beasts in the Chaotic Star Sea.

Gu Yang tore off a piece of medium-rare meat and chewed it heartily.

[Ingested Rank 4 Ancient Beast flesh and blood... Energy conversion in progress... +100... +100...]

"Powerful! Flavorful!"

Gu Yang nodded in satisfaction. Although the energy increase per serving wasn't much, this stuff was plentiful and filling! One Dragon Lizard was enough for several meals.

"Gulp..."

A chorus of synchronized swallowing sounds came from nearby.

Although the primitives were afraid, the aroma of the Ancient Beast meat was too tempting for tribesmen who lived by hunting.

Normally, when they encountered an Ancient Beast of this level, they only had time to run for their lives; how could they get a chance to eat it?

Gu Yang glanced at them, casually tore off a large piece of roasted meat, and tossed it over.

"A share for everyone present, don't be shy."

A Gu caught the meat, trembling with excitement.

He cautiously took a bite, immediately feeling a surge of heat rush straight to his Heavenly Spirit Cover, sweeping away all his fatigue.

"Divine Bestowal! This is food bestowed by the gods!"

A Gu suddenly knelt on the ground, performing a full prostration to Gu Yang.

"Great mighty one! Thank you for your grace! You must be the messenger sent by the 'Mountain Moving Ape God'!"

The tribesmen behind him also knelt down one after another, shouting "Divine Envoy."

"Divine Envoy?"

Gu Yang mumbled while gnawing on the meat, "Don't randomly label me. I'm just a passerby here to eat."

"But... do you guys serve unlimited refills here?"

A Gu raised his head, his eyes filled with fervor: "Unlimited refills! The Black Stone Tribe has the best Ancient Beast meat, and also treasured 'Blood Wine'!"

"As long as the Lord Divine Envoy is willing to honor us with his presence, we are willing to offer everything!"

"You should have said so sooner!"

Gu Yang hoisted the remaining Dragon Lizard corpse onto his shoulder (it weighed several thousand tons, but he handled it easily), "Lead the way!"

...The Black Stone Tribe.

This was a primitive tribe established between two steep mountain peaks, surrounded by high walls built from massive black stones, which were carved with rugged Beast Patterns.

When Gu Yang carried the massive Three-headed Dragon Lizard corpse into the tribe, the entire settlement erupted in excitement.

Countless men, women, and children rushed out to watch, their gazes toward Gu Yang filled with awe and worship.

In this Great Wilderness where the strong preyed on the weak, strength was the only truth.

In the center of the tribe, in front of a massive Altar.

An old man with a face covered in oil paint and holding a bone staff—the Great Priest of the Black Stone Tribe—was holding a welcome ceremony.

"Esteemed Lord Divine Envoy, I am the Priest of the Black Stone Tribe."

Although the old man was aged, his eyes were sharp and bright, and a surge of energy fluctuation, though not strong (equivalent to the Golden Core Stage) but extremely unique, surged within him.

"Thank you for saving A Gu and the others."

Gu Yang tossed the Dragon Lizard corpse onto the ground, shaking the Altar three times.

"Skip the formalities. I heard you have wine here?"

"Yes! Yes!"

The Priest quickly ordered people to bring several Stone Jars that had been sealed for a long time.

When the mud seal was opened, a strong, pungent, yet sweet and savory wine aroma that made one's Bloodline surge wafted out.

Ancient Beast Blood Wine!

This was a strong liquor brewed using the Heart Blood of dozens of Ancient Beasts, combined with Secret Medicinal Herbs. An ordinary person would burst and die after one sip.

Gu Yang lifted a jar and drank it straight down.

Gulp, gulp!

"Ha—! Refreshing!"

The liquor entered his belly, transforming into a surging hot current, which was actually a bit more potent than eating the meat directly.

[Ingested High-Rank Ancient Beast Essence Brew... Energy +2000!]

Gu Yang's eyes lit up. This efficiency was much stronger than the Medicinal Pills from the Chaotic Star Sea!

"Good wine! Bring a few more jars!"

After he had eaten and drunk his fill, Gu Yang began to inquire about the situation in this world.

"Priest, I see you all have tattoos, and they glow when you fight. What are they?" Gu Yang asked, pointing to an Ape Pattern on A Gu's chest.

The Priest respectfully explained:

"Reporting to the Divine Envoy, this is a **'Totem'**."

"The environment in the Great Wilderness is harsh, and the Human Race is frail. In order to survive, our ancestors visualized powerful Ancient Beasts, drew the Power of Heaven and Earth into their bodies, and inscribed Totems onto themselves."

"Once the Totem is activated, one can borrow the power of the Ancient Beast, gaining Divine Abilities like Copper Skin and Iron Bones, and boundless strength."

Saying this, the Priest personally demonstrated it.

He closed his eyes and muttered incantations.

The air behind him twisted, condensing into a three-zhang-tall Black Giant Ape Phantom—the Mountain Moving Ape!

Although the phantom was blurry, Gu Yang could clearly feel that the Priest's Physical Body strength had instantly surged several times over.

"Visualizing Ancient Beasts? Borrowing power?"

Gu Yang stroked his chin, deep in thought.

"Isn't this just Mental Energy guiding the Physical Body to mutate? Quite interesting."

Although his Primordial Indestructible Golden Body was strong, it was mostly a passive attribute achieved through "eating."

If he could learn this method of actively drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth to bless his Physical Body, perhaps his burst power could reach a new level.

"Uh... can you teach me this thing?" Gu Yang asked, looking eager to learn.

The Priest was overwhelmed with flattery: "It is the honor of the Black Stone Tribe for the Lord Divine Envoy to be willing to learn!"

He handed Gu Yang a Beast Bone covered in Runes—the *Mountain-Moving Totem Visualization Diagram*.

Gu Yang took the Beast Bone and probed it with his Divine Sense.

Instantly, a heaven-and-earth-supporting Giant Ape appeared in his mind, pulling up a massive mountain and roaring toward the sky.

"Visualization..."

Gu Yang closed his eyes, attempting to imitate that Concept.

But the vital energy within his body was too immense, and his Five Elements Origin was incomparably tyrannical.

When he began to visualize, the Dragon-Elephant Phantom inside him (a side effect of his previous Cultivation) suddenly burst out uncontrollably and swallowed the Mountain Moving Ape in one gulp!

Boom!!!

Behind Gu Yang, the air violently exploded.

A Terrifying Phantom never before seen slowly emerged.

It had the body of a Giant Ape but was covered in Dragon Scales and Elephant Tusks, wrapped entirely in Five-Colored Divine Light, its feet treading the earth, its head touching the heavens.

Dragon Elephant Demonic Ape Totem!

"This... this is..."

The Priest and all the tribesmen were terrified, prostrating themselves on the ground and trembling.

"Saint-rank Totem! This is the legendary Saint-rank Totem!"

In their understanding, Totems were divided into Mortal, Spirit, Earth, Heaven, and Saint Ranks. The Saint Rank was a Divine Miracle only possessed by Royal Tribes deep within the Great Wilderness!

Gu Yang opened his eyes, feeling the blessing of power within him that seemed capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart.

"Not bad, my strength increased by thirty percent."

Although it was only thirty percent, his base strength was so high that this thirty percent increase was terrifying.

"It seems this Totem Method has some tricks; it's worth delving into."

Just as Gu Yang was preparing to study it further (and continue freeloading on food and drink).

A tribesman covered in blood stumbled in.

"Report—! Lord Priest! Something terrible has happened!"

"The neighboring Blood Wolf Tribe is attacking! They said they want to wipe out our Black Stone Tribe and steal our food and women!"

"What?!"

The Priest's expression changed drastically. "The Blood Wolf Tribe is a Medium-Sized Tribe with a Soul Transformation Rank expert guarding it!"

An atmosphere of despair instantly enveloped the entire tribe.

Gu Yang, however, was still leisurely gnawing on a bone.

He wiped his mouth, stood up, and looked at the messenger:

"You mentioned that Blood Wolf Tribe... do they have a mount called a 'Blood Wolf'?"

"Yes... yes, they do."

"Is their Leader very strong? Is his meat quality... oh no, is his vital energy very vigorous?"

"Yes... he is a Soul Transformation Rank expert."

Gu Yang smiled.

He picked up the heavenly demon meteor hammer stuck in the ground and cracked his neck.

"Soul Transformation Rank? Then the meat quality should be firmer and chewier, right?"

"Tell that so-called Wolf King to wash his neck clean."

"I'll take this job. Remember to tell him to bring some Cumin; I want to make a Wolf-Skin Scarf."