Chapter 143: Baptism
Under the leadership of Lan Haoren, everyone came to the center of this ancient city. www.biquge.info According to his senses, there are powerful aura fluctuations here.
"That powerful aura is here?" Wang Sanniu couldn't help but wonder. At this time, everyone was in a small square, the center of the square was a sculpture wearing a crown and riding a war horse, and there were four sculptures of guardian knights around the square. However, there are no buildings or passages here, so everyone is also a little puzzled, where the aura fluctuations come from.
"The spiritual power fluctuations I feel are here, but I don't know why it's here. You might as well look for it first, if there are any secret passages. Lan Haoren was also confused.
The crowd began to scatter and search, focusing on the five statues, of course.
"Warriors of the Empire, pray to me that the Emperor of Sand will guide your path." Everyone found that the statue in the middle was engraved with such a passage in front of it, but everyone was still confused when they saw it.
"This statue is the founding emperor of the ancient kingdom of sand, and he was once known for his bravery and good at war, crisscrossing the desert and expanding his territory." Han Lao looked at the sculpture in front of him and said.
Does this mean that we should pray to Him? But we are not from the ancient country of sand, so even prayers are useless. Qing Ye wondered.
"I'll give it a try." Han Lao took out a divination staff and said silently.
"Prophetic gods who bear witness to history and control the future, please answer the doubts of your faithful followers!"
Subsequently, the spirit deer that Han Lao sat down on was also his eyes shining, and his powerful spiritual power complemented Han Lao, and one person and one deer entered a mysterious state. Seeing this, everyone also waited with bated breath.
After a cup of tea, Han Lao opened his eyes.
"This Hundred Rock Castle was once the hometown of this emperor and the place where he was buried. Now we have two choices, one is to dig three feet into the ground to find the emperor's tomb, and the second is to be baptized by him, in which case, we will have to take on the mission of protecting the ruins of the ancient kingdom of sand, so that we can obtain the true treasure of the ancient kingdom of sand. Han Lao said.
"How to get baptized?" Hearing Han Lao's divination results, everyone did not choose the first option. It's not that they're noble, it's that they're willing to go for the greater possibility.
"By attaching your right hand to the sculpture, the spiritual power spreads, and you can be baptized by abandoning distracting thoughts. However, you must remember that once you have received this baptism, it means that you must not destroy the ruins of the ancient kingdom of sand, otherwise it will create a knot in the heart of the person who has been baptized, which will affect future practice. Han Lao reminded.
"So we can't be hostile to these Guardians anymore? Once we are intercepted by the Guardians, won't we have to give up the treasure and chance, so that our treasure quest will be meaningless? Lan Haoren wondered.
"Definitely. The Guardians we saw before were just an obsession, they were no longer from the Ancient Land of Sand in the strict sense of the word, and it was enough to see from the fact that they had to rely on the source of life to survive. Rescuing these guardians, and even taking away the fate here, does not conflict with protecting the ruins of the ancient kingdom of sand. But after being baptized, we will not be able to enmity with the souls of those of the ancient kingdoms who have been left over from hundreds of years ago. For example, the soul of the sleeping emperor in this statue. As for whether we are facing a soul or an obsession, Xuanyuan, as an onmyoji, should be able to tell the difference. Tong Lao said.
"In fact, it is not difficult to distinguish that those who have the source of life to supply energy are all obsessive, and those who really retain their pre-life consciousness exist in the form of souls. However, the origin of these sources of life seems somewhat suspicious, and we should be careful. Regulus nodded.
With this explanation, everyone understands that after baptism, it will not affect their treasure hunting, and there will be no big side effects.
"Then let's get started!" Wang Sanniu is already eager to try.
Everyone put their palms on the sculpture, and all kinds of spiritual power were slowly released, ready to accept the baptism of the emperor from the ancient country.
"Are you humans from the outside world?"
Just when everyone thought that the baptism was about to begin, a majestic voice emerged from the sculpture.
"Your Excellency is the founding monarch of the Sand Empire, and the Sand is not dead?" Han Lao said.
"Yes, I'm Sha Wuxian. After so many years of silence, an outsider finally woke me up. A soul body that closely resembled a sculpture appeared out of thin air.
"My Sand Empire, since the founding of the country, has been predicted by a soothsayer that it will eventually perish because of offending some forces that cannot be provoked. The prophecy shows that destruction is inevitable, but if you want to keep a fire, you have to wait here for someone destined to wake me up. I didn't believe in Destiny, but I did it anyway, sealed my soul here, and it seems that today I finally waited. ”
"You mean, the Sand Empire buried fire in that catastrophe?" Regulus asked.
"Those of us who have died cannot be resurrected, but our country has a secret inheritance method that can save a newborn baby in our country. On the day of the inheritance of the previous monarchs, the rulers of our country will choose a baby born on that day and seal it with a secret method. "Sha Wuxian said. At this time, he didn't have the frame of an emperor, but just talked to Xuanyuan and the others like an ordinary person. "If you are willing to accept this mission and rescue the Holy Child of our country, perhaps you will have a great opportunity for this."
"Senior, can you do this task with our strength?" Xuanyuan didn't want to make a promise that he couldn't fulfill, so he also had to figure out the situation before making a decision.
"This is what the soothsayer who foretold the great calamity of our country said, so I believe you. Of course, you just have to do your best to ensure your safety, and if you don't want to, my current state can't force you. The warriors of the Sand Empire, who are manipulated by obsession and possess the source of life that has been obtained from nowhere, will definitely stop you, so the danger of this mission is self-evident. Sha Wuxian said frankly.
"Okay, we agreed!" Since they said that they didn't force it, they would do their best, so they glanced at each other with their companions, and Xuanyuan nodded in agreement.
"I thank you on behalf of the Empire of the Lost Sand!" Sha Wuxian Road.
The so-called baptism is more like a kind of inheritance. Sha Wuxian used his only remaining strength to leave a breath in everyone's body, and everyone also felt a little more intimate about the ruins of the ancient kingdom of Sand in front of them.
"The breath of this friend makes me miss it a little." At the end of the baptism, Sha Wuxian said to Situ Hui.
"Senior, what do you say?" Situ Hui hugged his fists.
"Hehe, the movements, the tone, it's all like my old friend before. It seems that I am really destined for you. In that case, I'll give you this. ”
Sha Wuxian didn't explain, but just lit a token-shaped trace of spiritual power at the center of Situ Hui's eyebrows, and the trace disappeared in a flash and disappeared into Situ Hui's body.
"This thing will help you. As for your destination, it is in the capital of the Sand Empire, the Sand Castle. There you will find the Son of our country. I think you will also find the source of these sources of life there, and the greatest opportunity awaits you there, good luck! After Sha Wuxian said these words, his soul dissipated.
"Sandcastle...... Let's go! ”