Chapter 1225: God Descent
The altar has been rearranged and the menorah is decorated with special white candles. The lit candle flame is about a knuckle long, and it is not an ordinary blue heart yellow flame, it is a special azure flame. At least someone with poor knowledge of chemistry doesn't know what to add to a candle to make a fire of this color.
Incense, which is lit only at the annual Holy Day Festival, is also wafting light smoke. Not only is it fragrant, but it will also make people feel in a trance and fall into a mysterious thought.
It sounds a lot like the drug state described before the crossing, but it's not really a drug or a psychedelic drug. Rather, it is a special incense that is often used in the meditation rituals of magicians to help communicate with very special beings or to connect spirits to higher worlds. At least it's not addictive.
The priests changed into sacrificial robes. The heavy and solid wool felt was embroidered with delicate sacred lines, densely packed, forming a secret text that mortals could not understand. This is not only beautiful, but also contains the favor of the gods.
If it is used as armor in the adventure, it is also a powerful protective robe comparable to armor. Even so, the priests were reluctant to wear it as a daily wear. Only at important moments is he willing to put on the ironed and starched robes.
The children also wore white robes and took on choir duties. Under the baton of the eldest child, Lucrecia, the carol was softly sung in chorus. Although their voices are immature, they are obviously well trained to cooperate, and at least they all sing in the same key, not out of tune or out of tune.
In such a deliberate and solemn ceremony, Lin once again saw the belief that the gods of the Lost Land were seeking and was one of the eight powers.
The source of power comes from the tidal wave of energy caused by the World Tree's absorption of the dimensional gap between other worlds and the Lost Land, and then spits it out. Just like a normal plant absorbs carbon dioxide and excretes oxygen. However, the belief in one of the eight powers is the only power that Lin has discovered so far that has a second source.
It is only when mortals and the gods are connected that this power is sublimated from prayer or condensed from the soul. According to various religious scriptures, this power will float to the kingdom of God and become brick by brick, sand and stone in that kingdom. Or enter into the gods and become the nourishment of their godhead. What the truth is is unknown.
So how exactly does this faith coalesce from the soul of mortals? Lin used to be very curious, but he didn't have a suitable test subject, so he didn't delve into it. But from where the power of faith was going in front of him, it did allow Lin to get a glimpse of the divine kingdom of the goddess of gold coins, and calculate the coordinates where it could be used for flashing.
In any case, the goal of this trip has been half accomplished, and it is invincible. Lin smiled shallowly and thought so in his heart. Then the next thing is to see the attitude of His Majesty in the sky, whether he is willing to cooperate.
The Red Yao-level magic stone used as an offering has always been placed in the center of the altar. As the power of faith in the environment became stronger, as a magician, Lin was slightly uncomfortable.
In past research, it has been learned that the existence of power has its own equilibrium proportion, and once the balance is lost, the environment will automatically adjust and restore the equilibrium state. But when the imbalance is man-made, it is natural that it cannot be easily recovered.
For example, the air that a person breathes is a mixture of several gases in proportion, and in an environment of pure oxygen, pure carbon dioxide or some pure gas, a person cannot breathe normally. This is the situation that Lin is facing now. Eight powers, when faith reigns supreme, no magician can feel comfortable.
But Lin Ke didn't stop the ceremony. Instead, he allowed the power of faith to grow, and in front of the statue of His Majesty Ke Yin, a ball of light was condensed that ordinary people could not see.
When the ball of light condensed to the point of substance, a beam of light like a silk thread swayed, extending from the ball of light towards the magic stone. It was as if His Majesty in Heaven was cautiously testing this magic stone, cautiously touching it.
When the connection was established, there were star-like dots of crystal, and along with the crooked connection pathway, they were drawn from the magic stone into the ball of light in front of the statue. At first, it was just a trickle, but after a breath, the entire temple environment felt like a great terror had descended, and everyone felt discomfort and pressure, as if it was about to crush everyone present in one breath.
After all, the damage was not done, and it disappeared in an instant. Or rather, it's just some kind of delusion, at least someone's self-defense system hasn't been triggered. But it is also possible that the pressure is a new type of attack that someone has not yet documented and therefore does not trigger self-defense.
Either way, all of them had a strange sense of prying and another indescribable feeling before the discomfort began. It's the first time I've experienced that feeling, but it's not the first time I've encountered a particular curve pattern in the environmental variables. In the old days of the Great Sage's Tower, the gate of the abyss was about to open, and when the demon crossed the realm and came to the Lost Land, there would be a similar special change.
In other words, is there some kind of being that intends to descend on the Lost Land?
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Probably not. Lin wondered in his heart.
Thinking back to the expressions of several old priests before and now, they were originally a little heavy in their piety. Then their frowns gradually widened, revealing a look of delight. Now he turned that joy into horror, and with a stunned expression, he looked at the statue of the goddess Coin in a gaffe. Lin had an intuition that it might be the situation he guessed.
Anyway, first communicate with His Majesty through the mouths of a few old men present. After coming and going a few times, after making an intention or gaining trust, I met and discussed, and by the way, I brought the twenty-five partners who would definitely enter. Now this is impatient, and I want to skip the foreplay and go straight to the topic, how anxious it is.
Suddenly, a strong sense of direct gaze made Lin know that his guess had come true. It should be invisible to mortals, the ball of light condensed in front of the statue of the goddess has become an eye.
The big eye, suspended in mid-air, blinked a few times, looking left and right, as if it didn't see a desirable target. In the end, I could only settle and keep my eyes on the eldest old priest.
A pillar of warm light shrouded the priest kneeling in prayer, and the old man bathed in divine grace had the appearance of rejuvenation and transformation. But as if maladapted, the old priest had a hideous look of pain. The pillar of light dissipated, and the old priest's appearance returned to its original state.
This is to want God to descend, but his body is not strong enough to withstand the toss of the big man in the sky, so he retreats? Lin guessed in his heart.
But one defeat will not discourage the goddess's intentions. He changed his approach and stopped looking for the body of a saint who could bear His power. That kind of person, even in the big church, is rare and needs to be specially cultivated. The goddess of gold coins, Ke Yin, chose a more direct way, and the true body descended.
The eye, which had been transformed from a ball of light, had changed back to the shape of a ball of light. This time it changed again, not condensed inward, but outwardly expanded and retracted. Although Lin didn't move his position, he clearly sensed that the expanded ball of light was not really recessed backwards. Rather, the interior of the ball of light extends towards some unknown high-dimensional world, like a passage.
I don't think the real body will come down?
Lin didn't know, the smile on his face became a little stiff. But fortunately, I didn't have a plan to deal with such changes. After calming down, he quickly revised the follow-up plan in his mind, but in fact, there were only some details. However, specific changes can only be dealt with after seeing the true intentions of His Majesty.
But this wait was longer than I expected. At least the passage to the Kingdom of the Golden Coin Goddess has remained open and not closed.
Any phenomenon that goes against the common sense of nature must pay a price, and this passage in front of us is no exception. Lin reasonably guessed that the maintainer should be the goddess, and it was expensive. As a god with weak divine power, has the capital to squander it like this?
Lin was a little unsure for a while, the intention of this passage was to invite himself, so he opened it like this. However, they stood in place at no avail, wasting each other's time and each other's divine power. Or is that really ready to come?
Just as he was contemplating his next move, there was a loud noise in the passage. Lin didn't know if anyone else could hear it, but he could guarantee that not many people would understand. Maybe a couple of old priests can. When they can communicate with the gods they worship, they will be able to understand the special language of their gods.
Although the language used by each god is different, from Lin's current perspective, it is not particularly difficult to decipher the divine language after mastering the primitive language of incantations, the high-frequency language of the dragon language, and the ability to inherit ideas used by the World Tree. Even Lin felt that he had come into contact with the legend, the knowledge of the 'source language' of all languages.
It's just that I understand those voices, and it seems that I am even more confused.
Apo, what are you doing?
: You can't just rush down. It's my duty to stop you from making a big mistake.
: I don't care, I just want to go down. If you want to stop you, I will sue your sister.
: I don't have to negotiate with anyone. Either consciousness comes, or it is granted to the human body to act on its behalf, or it is self-slashing. If you want to go down, there's no other way to go.
: I'm not available. Ah, damn it, you dead kid who always gets in front of people. I was so blind before, why should I help you. I regret it now, and I have to sue your sister.
: Don't bite! You're not a dog. Okay, if you want to go down and I'll help you. Just wait for me to add a seal to you, so as not to cause damage to the main plane. Anyway, you don't want to make trouble. Well, it's not.
: Come on. I won't care about you if you slow down.
…… I seem to hear something very incredible.
The conversation was very fast, and I am afraid it was not just a blink of an eye. In the next moment, a chubby girl burst out of the channel formed by the ball of light. Five short figures, a simple burqa on his body, and a golden hemp rope tied around his waist. The short honey-colored hair seemed to live as if it were alive, fluctuating with the chubby girl's steps.
Her little hand picked up the magic stone on the altar, rushed to a certain magician, and asked anxiously, "Really?" Is this true? ”