si-mexico Chapter 1165: A calculated scheme?
Chapter 1165: A calculated scheme?
Since Gu Ce had anticipated that Qing Gu Shen Jun would target him, he had made his own plans.
Of course, he could find many helpers.
The path of cultivation is not as simple as sitting meditation and gaining insights; human relationships and worldly wisdom also play a significant role, and he happens to be quite adept at these.
But Gu Ce ultimately decided that the best person to get involved in this matter was someone with the same interests as him.
Xiaoyao Jun is the best choice.
The divine sacrifice was Qing Gu Shen Jun's plan, but this divine sacrifice could just help Gu Ce and Qin Yi Yao's scheme to go smoothly. If it succeeds, Gu Heng's previous plan can be completely revived!
Wasn't this exactly the kind of deal that Xiaoyao Jun made with the Great Enemy of the Era?
As long as Xiaoyao Jun helps the Great Enemy of the Era to do things well, he will get what he wants.
Compared to others.
Gu Ce was certain that Xiaoyao Jun would go all out and hold nothing back.
"Xiaoyao Jun? What are you doing here?"
The chief priest had a solemn expression.
Why is the mad emperor of the Baoque Dynasty here?
This person was a mysterious and unpredictable individual, and of course, infamous. However, his infamy for being obsessed with "knowledge" was immediately overshadowed after the emergence of the great enemy of the era, and he became very low-key after that.
If those present hadn't all been seasoned veterans, seasoned by countless battles, even Xiaoyao Jun probably wouldn't have recognized him.
That's a strange question.
Xiaoyao Jun tilted his head.
"You want to kill Gu Ce, so it's normal for Gu Ce to ask me for help."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the two of them, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Needless to say, the Grand Priest of the Qinggu Divine Kingdom was also a figure of great renown, and Xiaoyao Jun had also heard of Lie Xun's infamous reputation. Overestimating himself, he attempted to usurp the divine authority of his own lord, ultimately resulting in his expulsion from civilization. If Zhu Fang, the Divine Lord, were to find out that he had secretly returned to the Wanchao Civilization, he would surely die.
But now these two are about to cause a huge uproar in Qinggu Shendu, and things are definitely not going to end peacefully today.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder coldly snorted, "Xiaoyao Jun, this matter has nothing to do with you. Leave now and you can pretend nothing happened!"
"None of my business?"
That's a huge joke.
"If your emperor becomes a quasi-god, can the Baoque Imperial Dynasty remain uninvolved?"
That's all I have to say.
The appearance of Xiaoyao Jun did not shake the Grand Elder's resolve.
Although he had never personally witnessed this Holy Emperor's actions, he had heard many rumors about him. Because he had acquired a great deal of knowledge and was proficient in the teachings of various schools of thought, his methods were particularly unpredictable and bizarre!
Today's battle is probably not going to be so simple.
If this trip is just about killing Gu Ce, with him and Lie Xun working together, they're almost certain to succeed. At worst, he can risk his life. His Majesty just needs to succeed.
Multiple Xiaoyao Juns would introduce more variables, but he had no way out.
His Majesty has decreed that Gu Ce must die!
In the void of another realm, four figures simultaneously unleashed astonishing power, with countless streams of light and Daoist essence intertwined and clashing!
……
Imperial Palace Altar.
The Azure Ancient God stood with his hands behind his back, looking down.
The sacrificial ceremony has begun.
Within the capital city, countless citizens knelt on the ground, chanting prayers.
Their faces were filled with fanaticism and piety, completely unaware that they were providing the most crucial "fuel" for a sacrifice.
The 36 million array eyes scattered throughout the territory of the Ancient Divine Kingdom lit up simultaneously. A massive amount of faith and wishes transformed into golden mist, rising from all directions and surging into the array eyes like rivers flowing into the sea. The array eyes then transformed into the purest primal force of fortune, which converged towards the imperial palace altar along invisible veins.
On the altar, the Azure Ancient God Lord had already raised his hand.
"In my name, I hereby initiate the divine sacrifice."
His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to resonate throughout the entire divine realm.
As soon as he finished speaking, the sky trembled violently!
"May Your Majesty be granted divine power!"
May God's kingdom prosper forever!
Their prayers grew increasingly fervent, completely unaware that with each recitation, a wisp of their life essence was drawn away along with their vows, merging into the boundless torrent of karma.
The Azure Ancient God Lord opened his arms to welcome this raging torrent!
As soon as he began to absorb this power, the divine kingdom's fortune began to surge uncontrollably towards him.
When the fortune of the divine kingdom itself is affected, that strange sense of emptiness begins to spread. After all, this divine sacrifice is not meant to nourish the divine kingdom, but to allow the Azure Ancient God-King himself to rise again.
Many more people didn't even have time to react before collapsing to the ground, barely breathing.
"What's going on?!"
"Isn't the divine sacrifice supposed to be a blessing? Why do I feel like I'm being drained dry?"
"It's His Majesty... What is His Majesty doing!"
Panic spread like wildfire.
But it was too late.
With the power of will ignited, the plan is half successful. The 36 million arrays operating simultaneously are like the same number of greedy maws, constantly devouring and transforming the faith, will, and vitality of hundreds of millions of people in the entire Qinggu Divine Kingdom, and finally transferring them!
On the altar, the Ancient God Lord Qing Gu felt the immense karmic force washing over him.
"It'll be soon...it'll be soon..."
He whispered, his eyes burning like molten lava.
The bottleneck at the peak of the conceptual realm, the barrier that had blocked him for countless years, was beginning to loosen.
The Azure Ancient God Lord had already sensed that something unusual was gathering within his body, and it would likely take shape soon.
That might be what we call "personality"?
However, at that moment, a strange tremor suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.
boom!
From the direction of the Fortune-Observing Platform, a beam of dark golden light shot into the sky!
The light was different from the turbid and coarse light of the divine sacrifice; it was as pure as crystal and as condensed as a substance, piercing straight into the vortex of clouds in the sky and forming a strange confrontation with the light flow of the divine sacrifice!
Qinggu Shenjun turned his head and saw a moon-white figure standing in mid-air at the top of the Guanyun Platform.
It was a woman.
She was enveloped in a pure, ancient, dark golden aura, with a banner hanging behind her, its surface fluttering in the wind. Countless phantom images of battle intent appeared behind her, like stars surrounding the moon.
coming.
Qinggu Shenjun remained expressionless as he gazed at Qin Yiyao across the distance.
To him, almost everything about this woman was unimportant; the only important thing was the ancient aura that made his heart tremble—a hidden yet omnipresent aura!
That aura was almost identical to some nascent form he was condensing!
"This is your divine ritual?"
Her voice was soft, yet it clearly reached the ears of the Ancient God.
"To sacrifice one's own people in exchange for the opportunity to become a god?"
Qin Yiyao's eyes had turned into pure dark gold, like two calm ancient wells, reflecting the flow of fortune throughout the entire divine kingdom.
“I know you will not stand idly by and watch this sacred ritual continue.”
The Ancient God Lord spoke in a rather indifferent tone.
"After all, if I were to reach the quasi-god realm, in my eyes you would be trapped like a turtle in a jar, with no chance of turning the tables."
Oh, you know me?
Qin Yiyao raised an eyebrow.
"Of course I know. After all, the purpose of this divine sacrifice is twofold: first, to make me qualified to ascend to the divine throne, and second, to kill you."
"...No, someone told you something."
A cold glint flashed in Qin Yiyao's eyes.
Judging from this, the divine sacrifice seems to have become a scheme he devised for her.
something wrong.