Returning to the Mysterious Era-Chapter 643 - Kneel And Surrender Your Life!
"Sinful Totem Tree of the golden totems."
The Ultimate Dark Form, Golden Might!
True to its name, its gigantic form was golden. Its appearance was half‑beast and half‑man, with the muscles of a colossal human. It had jointed legs, enormous hands, a savage head, and a lupine skull marked by uncanny traits. All of which were sheathed in the raw hardness of golden ore.
Alternating layers of yellow and black totems cloaked its surface. Gripped in its hand was a staff like a celestial pillar. It was even taller than its bearer. Countless branches stretched upward from the golden staff like a world tree of gold. From every branch spewed dreamlike totem phantoms. Some were great dragons, some baleful whales, and others dreadful behemoth skeletons. Every totem glowed golden.
Evidently, they were golden totems of extreme might. In the past, the Totem King had bestowed a golden totem upon the Totem Temple, attempting to suppress Cassius. That golden totem ghost had been remarkable, and had forced Cassius to unleash his Sonic Fang Torrent. It was proof of the gulf between golden and ordinary totems. Golden totems were assuredly among the pinnacle of totem energy.
This Ultimate Dark Form before him styled itself as Golden Might. It was likely the supreme master of golden totems. Golden Might's vast Will rippled through the air, causing lesser dark creatures to perish instantly.
"To slay Kassares? Hahaha, you dream, strange Dominator Fist. Even the Southern Dipper Blood Vulture could barely stand in a stalemate with Kassares. Where do you find such nerve?"
The dark creatures in the vicinity could not endure the horrific Qi Golden Might had let loose. It lifted its sceptre slightly and hammered it down.
"No need for Kassares. I alone shall discipline you!"
Blinding golden energy surged, shaping a snarling, fearsome lupine visage. The formidable Qi field of the Ultimate Dark Form erupted. Opposite, the dimming human silhouette remained motionless. He seemed like a lamp whose oil was almost spent.
He had barely held his Will and Qi together through sheer instinct. He could pin Golden Might and the origin of calamity for a while longer but he would surely fall within decades. In midair, Cassius first glanced at that Holy Fist, then fixed his gaze on Golden Might.
Sensing the other's brutal intent, he laughed instead of raging. "So you know Blood Vulture yet fail to recognise me? Heheheh, it seems you've never fought or met anyone of the Southern Dipper lineage. That make sense. I guess you're too weak to join other Ultimate Dark Forms in a hunt. Do you know Star Horn God? You're weaker than it was wounded..."
Golden Might's mind jolted. It realised Cassius was a Holy Fist of the Southern Dipper too! Another Southern Dipper Holy Fist had been born in the surface world after all these long years? That was startling news.
As for Cassius's taunt, Golden Might shrugged it off. At its peak, its power had matched Star Horn God's. However, battling this Holy Fist for long periods had sapped it badly. Of course, the opposite Holy Fist was in far graver straits.
Golden Might grew wary, then eased. The Southern Dipper lineage specialized in countering an Ultimate Dark Form’s immortality. It was truly troublesome. However, this was an origin of calamity where unceasing calamity gave it enormous advantage, greatly dampening Southern Dipper energy.
Moreover, Cassius's Dominator Fist Qi had not reached its peak like the other three Southern Dipper Holy Fists. It was merely at mid‑stage. Clearly, the opponent had not spent the time for tempered accumulation.
Golden Might might not be able to defeat him, but neither could this fledgling Southern Dipper Holy Fist beat it at an origin of calamity! In a heartbeat, Golden Might regained its confidence. Its vast Qi and Will flooded, colliding with Cassius's crimson aura.
"True, I cannot duel those three Southern Dipper Holy Fists, but you are not yet at their level! Fight me here at the origin, and even with Southern Dipper blood, you have only one end!"
The end it spoke of was naturally the dying Holy Fist beside them. Though Golden Might was currently quite weak, an Ultimate Dark Form stood virtually unbeaten near an origin of calamity.
"Indeed, there will be only one outcome! You will, in the place where your strength peaks, be ruthlessly broken and left a battered skeleton."
At last, Cassius ceased probing and let his Holy Fist Qi and Ultimate Dark Form aura hidden within him surge forth. His earlier derogation of Golden Might wasn't bluster but bait, testing whether a second Ultimate Dark Form lurked nearby. By revealing himself as a new Southern Dipper Holy Fist, any hidden dark creature would surely strike in an attempt to strangle its greatest foe in the cradle.
Yet as his aura spread, no second Ultimate Dark Form stirred near the origin. Golden Might's own words implied the same. It was the only one present.
Thus, after double confirmation, Golden Might could be killed!
Even after reaching Holy Fist realm, Cassius remained cautious. He might appear reckless but was meticulous beneath, ever aiming for safety and advantage.
Rumble...
His surging Qi shot upward like a mushroom cloud. Crimson Southern Dipper Red Falcon Qi, white Southern Dipper Waterbird Qi, and the dreadful life magnetic field of the Golem all mingled. Three mighty forces were fused into one body.
Cassius's aura billowed to an unprecedented crescendo. In an instant, the Qi field that Golden Might had released was shattered. It could only shrink like land before an unstoppable flash flood.
The staff in Golden Might's hand blazed gold, forming a shield that barely fit its bulk. Only thus did it withstand Cassius's terrifying force.
Golden Might's heart quaked.
"Dominator Fist! Holy Fist! Ultimate Dark Form! What is this?! How can it be?! The Holy Fist’s strength is also at the same level as the Dominator Fist's?! Could it be the Southern Dipper Waterbird Fist? And that Ultimate Dark Form aura... It is hungry to snatch my life essence, a demonic might beyond belief..."
Never had it seen a human both Holy Fist and Dominator Fist. Such a feat should have been impossible!
It was akin to an Ultimate Dark Form wielding both totem energy and blood energy. Furthermore, Cassius's Holy Fist and Dominator Fist were both at the peak of the Southern Dipper Covert Martial Art. He was comparable to Totem King Kassares and True Progenitor of Blood Yumila combined!
A being with the potential to rank top ten on two paths. However, the most inconceivable to Golden Might was the Ultimate Dark Form aura coming from Cassius. Its innate dominance likewise bore the potential to enter the top ten of the Ultimate Dark Forms.
How could a human wield Ultimate Dark Form energy? And not just any, but such a top‑tier essence!
Even Golden Might panicked. The next moment, it sensed disaster as the foe's strength soared again. Though Cassius's might still lagged behind the three elder Southern Dipper Holy Fists, handling Golden Might was no difficulty!
Screech! Chieu! Roar!
Two birds of prey cried and the Golem roared. Cassius leaped instantly to full strength, holding nothing back. Upon entering the World of Calamity, he understood the need to be decisive, granting calamity no chance to fight back. Thus, he would strike fast and cut Golden Might down on the spot.
Even at an origin of calamity, the slaughter would proceed!
A giant Golem phantom loomed between mountains as two dreadful silver palms rested on their summits. Demonic flames danced and holy white light gleamed between the armour's seams.
The left half of the helm blazed crimson, while the right half shone with sacred light. Protrusions at either side formed the shapes of a vulture and a waterbird.
Cassius stood upon the calamity mire, black Qi billowing from his shoulders like a heavy cloak. His terrifying pressure poured outward, causing dark creatures nearby to flee in frantic terror. Some collapsed midway, crushed to pulp by the Golem's aura.
"Kneel and surrender your life!"
The Golem charged toward Golden Might like a ten‑kilometer war machine. Cassius's domineering Will swept past, grinding the other's Qi field beneath it.
"Golden Might, Devil Python Totem!"
Golden Might shouted its own name, a title bearing mystic power. It raised its golden staff and one trunk blazed like luminous amber glass. The totem phantoms swelled as a mountain‑sized python burst from the earth. Its face looked like a giant fiend, with fangs glowing dusky violet.
It wasn't over. Golden Might felt the extraordinary threat Cassius posed and had to fight all out. The staff whirled and the branches formed five tiers. The lower they were, the thicker and more golden they were, marking the most potent golden totems. Currently, over half the fifth tier lit up.
Totem energy churned like molten lava.
"Golden Might, Evil Dragon Horn Totem!"
"Golden Might, Night Demon Totem!"
"Golden Might, Eternal Magma Totem!"
"Golden Might, Heavy Gold Totem!"
"Golden Might, ..."
In a flash, multiple golden totems landed on the Devil Python. The next second, a colossal tail toppled peaks as it charged the advancing Golem.
The Devil Python, which was already mountain‑sized, swelled several‑fold under its buffs. Its scales gleamed with damascened gold. Twin sable wings with barbs unfurled, yielding unimaginable speed with each flap. Spiral dragon horns sprouted from its head, channeling shocking arcs of lightning. Flames roared within its maw. With the buffs, the Devil Python dwarfed even the Golem.
It ploughed grotesque fissures across the ground as it charged forward.
"Heheheh..."
A low chuckle rang out from beneath the Golem's helm as it strode to meet the giant python. Its armor's flame and holy light flared, demolishing a dozen peaks in its vicinity.
Boom!
The earth cracked under the colliding titans, forming a black abyss. Mountains collapsed, yet the chasm still seemed bottomless. Debris cleared, revealing an epic scene.
The silver‑armoured Golem had its hands braced against a python many times its size. Then he shoved the Devil Python, crushing several obstructing mountains behind it.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The python's golden totem energies blasted the Golem's body. Flames burst, magma scoured, and eerie energies tried to corrode. Yet, they only cracked a few armour plates!
Worse still, those plates healed at visible speed, returning to shining silver. For the Golem was ranked as an Ultimate Dark Form famed for its power and defence, and Cassius stored a vast amount of life vibration energy.
Even several Golden Mights could not severely damage the Golem. Golden Might simply could not harm Cassius...
But Cassius could wreak disaster on Golden Might! The hands gripping the python's head blazed and a weapon flashed forth in the form of a mysterious gauntlet.
Thorn Sonic Death Armament! Nothing was indestructible before it!
With a slight exertion, he pulled outward.
Rip.
The python, laden with golden totems, was torn clean in two. It disintegrated under the force, and was gnawed to nothing. The Golem's stride had never even paused.
"Unleash every shred of your golden totem energy... Let me see just how you fall short of Totem King Kassares."
