Chapter 41: Arcane Heavenly Venerable
Sojang had a headache, and the prosthesis on his right leg had been repaired three times, but this time he still felt a little uncomfortable.
He had a headache not for this, the king was riddled with many illnesses and died soon, but the prince was not established. Mondo had three sons, but they were not born to one mother. In order to inherit the throne, there will be a bitter struggle between the three princes.
Of the seven cardinals, four supported the eldest prince Menglie, two supported the second prince Mengqian, and one supported the younger prince Mengdi. The strength of the three parties is clear at a glance.
Sorang's supporter was the second prince Meng Gan, and in order to help Meng Gan gain a firm foothold in this struggle for the throne, he also worked hard. In addition to spying on the movements of other factions, Sorang is also constantly attracting various local forces, and marrying Fario, the lord of Iwatie City, is one of his strategies.
However, at this time, the news of Sochi's death had not yet reached Sojan's ears.
In addition to seizing the throne, there is another thing that causes him a headache, that is, a new school of magicians has recently appeared in the rivers and lakes. The gang called themselves the Archams, named the cult the Archam, and bound the previous statements of Karl into a Protestant doctrine. Under the banner of "the law is the only one, the arcane law is the only one", the disciples were vigorously developed, and in less than half a year, the members of its sect have expanded to thousands of people.
Especially in recent times, their power has spread to the Radiant Royal City, and their activities have become more and more rampant, and even many magicians who were originally loyal to the empire have defected to join their side.
The seven cardinals had wanted to wait until after the battle for the throne had passed, and then free up their hands to clean them up. But now I'm afraid I can't wait that long, because of this gang
Humans have seriously threatened the cardinals' magical dominance in the Radiant Empire. If the anthill is not removed, the embankment of thousands of miles may be destroyed.
In the eyes of decent magicians, all new magicians are collectively called cults. In order to deal with the cult, the seven cardinals decided to form a united front alliance in the short term after consultation.
In order to deter the cult and to consolidate the legitimacy of the royal magicians in the hearts of the people, Suo let them regain their prestige in the short term. Then the best way is to hold a ceremony to worship the heavens, and the original triennial ceremony will be held in advance.
During the ritual of worshipping the heavens, the seven cardinal churches joined forces to cast the strongest spells, summoning the gods to descend to earth, begging the gods to protect the peace of the world and bless the prolonged years. All members of the royal family, all ministers, and the people of the royal city must be present to observe the ceremony.
The celestial worship ceremony held at the Radiant Temple was arguably the most powerful event, and its specifications even exceeded that of the new king's accession to the throne.
On the day of the sacrifice, the 100,000 guards Yulin Army set up a fan-shaped array to guard around the altar, and the red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple magicians were in their respective positions. King Mondo, his three princes and his harem dependents belonged to the viewing platform, and the non-commissioned officers and ministers wore court robes to pay attention to the altar, and the people of Tianhui also had to bow to the altar. During this time, anyone who violates the order will be burned to death by heavenly fire.
When the time of sacrifice came, the seven cardinals clasped their hands together and chanted: "We open the light of the temple with the glory of the supreme radiance, and beg the Lord of God for the blessings of the world." ”
The seven cardinal magicians chanted once, followed by all the magicians three times together.
Suddenly the clouds surged over the altar, covering the sky and the sun, and a strong pressure descended on everyone's hearts, which made people feel awe-inspired.
At this time, the drummers and trumpeters in the Guards beat the drum tee.
After the three drums, one hundred and eight cauldron platforms around the altar were lit at the same time, surrounding the seven bishops in the flame.
"In our humble name, open the door of the divine realm and welcome the gods into the world......"
The low chant was like a heavy boulder, pressing down on the hearts of every people, on their knees, and on their fate.
The seven cardinals chanted repeatedly, the black clouds continued to surge, and the light of the sacred fire began to grow more and more intense, thunder roared, wind roared, and lightning flickered.
In the light, the seven cardinals stood still, but their mouths kept murmuring. Although the low moan is not high, every word is clearly imprinted in people's hearts, just like a red-hot soldering iron, leaving a deep imprint in the heart.
Suddenly, seven people raised their left hands together, four of them shot red light in their hands, three of them shot blue light in their hands, and seven rays of light swirled straight up in the air, forming a colorful dragon.
The dragon's hand and tail were more than 100 meters long, with fangs and claws lifelike, and it let out a deafening roar and ran towards the nine heavenly clouds. A sharp flash of lightning shot out of the dragon's mouth, splitting the thick clouds from it, and then the black clouds retreated on both sides, like a huge gate being slowly opened.
The long-lost sunlight spilled down on everyone from the crack in the door, and this was the arrival of the universal light.
And at this moment, the phantom of the Supreme God will descend into the world on a dragon!
"Celestial people, welcome to the Divine Lord!"
At the end of the sentence, the seven cardinals knelt together on the altar.
I saw that there was a faint figure on the back of the illusory dragon in the sky, and the dragon roared wildly and rode the wind, and in an instant it came to the top of the altar!
Everyone was shocked, and the seven cardinals were even more shocked.
The dragon was now carrying a small old man who thought he was a rickety, wearing a ragged brown cloak and holding a mysterious staff with sapphires in his right hand.
But the blue is a blue that the world has never seen. Clearer than the sky, deeper than the sea, mysterious and fantastical are daunting.
"What the hell is going on?" the seven cardinals were each shocked, it stands to reason that the phantom they summoned was not like this, what was the origin of that old man?
No one knew, and they didn't dare to ask casual questions, but this god had been summoned by the seven of them.
The dragon respectfully sent the little old man to the altar, but he suddenly spoke:
"Ten thousand laws are the only one, and the arcane law is the only one!"
Everyone was stunned, wasn't that the slogan of a cult? Why did it come out of God's mouth at this time?
"Who the hell are you, dare to come here and pretend to be a ghost!" the seven cardinals stood up together and scolded sharply.
"The old decay is the Occult of the Occult, the Grand Magister Rubick. The little old man whispered slowly: "The old man is not pretending to be a ghost, but he is actually entrusted by you to come at the invitation. ”
"Cult demons, demagoguery, don't die soon!"
The seven cardinals were thinking in unison at this time, if they didn't kill the old man in front of them, they were afraid that the prestige of a decent magician would be gone.
But the little old man didn't pay attention to the seven people in front of him, and just said to everyone by himself:
"My lord Karl, is the Celestial Venerable of Alpha, and the magic of the world must be guided by my Lord to a new level. He lifted the blue staff in his hand to the ground, and the stone bricks under his feet were peeled off from the altar and suspended in the air, "My lord is a shining beacon of knowledge!"