"Sacrifice" means to worship the gods, pray to the gods, and worship the ancestors.

Since the awakening of the consciousness of the human race, they have believed that their souls can exist without the body, and they know that they have become more and more powerful, and the sacrifice has come into being.

The first rituals were simpler and more barbaric. People used bamboo, wood, or clay to shape gods, or painted images of gods such as the sun, moon, stars, and beasts on stone rocks as attachments to objects of worship.

Food and other gifts offered to the gods are then displayed in front of these objects, and the presiding officer prays, while the worshippers sing and dance to the gods. There are certain norms for sacrificial ritual offerings. Offerings were made to the gods, Buddhas, or ancestors to show reverence and ask for blessings.

In the 100,000 years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the sacrificial ceremonies had matured and formed a complete system, forming a hierarchical system like a bureaucratic system.

The saints, the five emperors, and even the gods enjoyed a sacrifice, just like the princes had fiefs and food estates, and during the great sacrifice, they were enjoyed according to the grade and enshrined on the Temple of Heaven.

Those that are not included in the ritual are called "obscenity". Some people privately worship mountain ghosts and river gods, which belongs to this category.

The first seat of the Shangli Hall is called "Dazongbo", and it is in charge of the rituals of worshiping the gods, earth, and ghosts.

On the first page of the Book of Rites, it is written: "The rites of the husband must be based on the heavens, the food on the earth, and the ghosts and gods." “

The sacrificial gifts are divided into jade silk, sacrifices, humans or exotic beasts.

The methods of sacrifice are divided into burning, pouring, burying, sinking, hanging, and so on.

These people in Shigu Academy want to kill Huangji Tian and Fengzhonglou, and sacrifice to Heaven to bless Dean Lin Yu, which belongs to human sacrifice. The object of sacrifice is heaven, which can be regarded as a great sacrifice.

Such a great sacrifice must be bathed in incense, otherwise it will attract punishment from heaven.

Zhang Yi and Ao Guanhai waited for a long time, and after dark, they climbed to the roof of the school again, observed the situation in the courtyard, and happened to see Huangji Tianhe and Feng Chonglou being escorted into the house by their disciples.

"Let's go. Zhang Yi made a color to Ao Guanhai, it was impossible to secretly rescue the two of them, so he could only retreat and find a way to interfere with tomorrow's sacrifice.

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Zhang Yi and Ao Guanhai rested next to the village for a night, and the next morning, they were awakened by the noise in the village.

More than 1,000 people dressed up and gathered in the square to wait for the sacrifice ceremony.

A dozen or so young people brought herbs from the village and set up incense burners around the square, filling the whole square with the scent.

In the center of the square is a high platform with two logs erected above it. Four tall, muscular village names placed the slaughtered animals in front of the log and retreated into the crowd.

After a short time, the school opened, and hundreds of scholars came out one after another, standing under the high platform in turn according to their strength and position.

Thousands of ordinary people gathered around the square, their expressions solemn, many holding herbs in their hands, extremely religious.

Several white-haired and long-bearded old men stood at the forefront, and the powerful aura made Zhang Yi in the distance clearly feel that these old men were all Hanlin or Jinshi.

The old man waved his hand and said, "Bring those two men up and tie them to the log." ”

Several scholars hurriedly went and quickly escorted Huang Jitian and Feng Chonglou out and tied them to logs.

"All the Lin clan, as well as the disciples of the academy, because of the protection of the dean, we have been living a life without fighting with the world, and we don't have to worry about the tyrant's suppression. However, these two outsiders intruded into our lives, and they claimed to be disciples of the White Horse Academy, and even I had not heard of them. ”

The old man walked a little tremblingly, but when he spoke, his voice was loud, rumbling like a giant hammer hitting the ground, so that everyone could hear it clearly. He paused, then continued, "So, in order to keep the tyrants from knowing of our existence, we must kill them. It is used to worship the way of heaven and pray for the dean's blessing. ”

"Kill them!"

More than 1,000 people shouted in unison, and the sound of the tsunami-like air waves poured into Zhang Yi's ears.

Zhang Yi looked at the Huangji Heaven and Fengzhong Building on the log, both of them were covered with scars, and they must have suffered a lot. Especially Feng Chonglou, it must be because there is too much nonsense, and even his cheeks are swollen.

"Sir, the ceremony is about to begin, and we must act immediately. Ao Guanhai reminded softly, but his tone was extremely cautious, he hesitated, "Those old men are quite strong, I will rush over and entangle them later, you and Xiaofeixiong will rescue the two of them, and we will meet after rushing into the Black Forest." ”

It's not that Aoguan Haituo has gotten some of the Ying Long Clan's cultivation methods from Xiao Feixiong, and his strength has increased a lot. Even if you can't defeat these old men, it's still no problem to delay for a while.

Zhang Yi shook his head slightly: "It's not proper, after all, Shigu Academy has been operating here for thousands of years, and it is impossible to have no backhand." I feel that there are several very secret yin and yang formations in the square, which shows that the dean Lin Yu is also proficient in the art of yin and yang. ”

"What should I do?" Ao Guanhai still knows a little about the formation of the reader, but he has rarely seen the demon magic of the Yin and Yang family, let alone the Yin and Yang formation.

"Let's go out and talk to them first, if they are really stubborn, then they can only fight hard. Zhang Yi released the little flying bear from the atrium and warned it a few words, and then led a dragon and a bear to jump from the roof into the square.

As soon as they got together, several old men in the square spotted them.

"Two more outsiders, arrest me!" The old man waved his hand violently, and several scholars suddenly rushed forward.

Zhang Yi and Ao Guanhai glanced at each other.

Ao Guanhai instantly turned into a fifty-zhang dragon body, carried Zhang Yi on his back, and came to the high platform.

Zhang Yi smiled and said: "You are all scholars, why fight and kill, why don't we sit down and talk?"

"Whew!"

The fifty-zhang body of the Heavenly Dragon almost covered the sky of the small half of the square. Whether it is a scholar or an ordinary person, their eyes widened...... They are in a secret realm, even if they have never seen a dragon, they can recognize it at a glance.

Even a few white-haired old men are the same, and Hanlin only has a lifespan of four or five hundred years. And the Stone Drum Academy has been in exile for at least 2,000 years, and they have been in the secret realm since they were born, where can they see this legendary thing.

"Horn!"

Aoguanhai was quite cooperative, with a dragon groan, hundreds of ordinary people prostrate on the ground, kowtowing and bowing. In the oral tradition of the human race, the dragons are no different from the gods, how dare they blaspheme.

"I don't know what the Dragon Emperor is doing when he comes to the Lin clan?" The old man at the head came back to his senses, he saw clearly that Ao Guanhai's cultivation was not under him, and his heart was even more cautious.

Aoguan Hailong's mouth opened slightly, and said: "The two people on the high platform are friends of my husband, they just strayed into the secret realm, not your enemies. My husband and I came here to have a good talk with you. ”

The eyes of several old men were all on the young scholar standing on top of the giant dragon's head.

How can this man be able to make a dragon emperor recognize the lord and call him a gentleman? )