Liu Qi continued: "When the sacrifice is over, the dream will also end. The Dream Demon would kill Emperor Ming at that time, and then seal the entire dream realm into his furnace. ”

"The big dream is boundless, when it starts and when it ends, how do you know?" Tang Feng asked vigilantly.

Liu Qi spit out the letter and replied confidently: "Of course, the old man was an accomplice of the dream demon before falling asleep. ”

"You-"

Tang Feng almost drew his sword and faced each other.

"Eh, Amitayus Buddha, amicable Chang'an. Xuan Zhenzi pulled him away and humbly asked Liu Qi for advice: "When will the sacrifice start? What will Your Majesty do?

"Burn the book on the table, and go up to the heavenly hearing of the emperor. Liu Qi replied angrily.

He circled two more times before he said slowly, "The sacrifice is at midnight, and it is still early." One of you will be transformed into an old man, and the others will be transformed into a Taoist child, and you will be able to enter the altar unhindered. It's just that the Dream Demon Lao'er's spiritual power is not weak, and on his territory, I'm afraid that the magic of transformation will be greatly reduced!"

At this time, Meng Xu'an shook his head and said, "The national teacher should not be open-mouthed. If so many people can watch it up close, why has this king never heard of it?"

"Your Highness. People can go in, but they don't necessarily get out. Liu Qi replied quietly.

The implication is that all those who witnessed the sacrifice will eventually be killed.

There was silence for a while, and everyone thought about it.

"What's so strange? People are cold-blooded, but they are much more ruthless than demons, let alone human emperors. The road to the throne...... It's all washed out of blood. Liu Qi said as he aimed at Meng Xu'an, obviously with deep meaning.

"Now that we've discussed it, let's not waste time and set off for the mound. If the illusion doesn't work, stay outside and deal with it. Jin Yu walked over with a long sword, with a murderous aura.

Ye Yao hurriedly stepped forward and took out a handful of illusion flowers, "Illusion is not good, use illusion flowers! This flower is one by one, and it can be broken and sprinkled on the heavenly spirit. ”

"Phantasm flowers?"

Jin Yu glanced at her, grabbed a small flower casually, and said playfully, "It seems that you have a lot to do with Hyunguang." ”

Ye Yao hurriedly waved her hand, "No, I only saved his life." ”

"Oh, then you have to be careful!" Jin Yu sneered inexplicably, and then said: "The demon clan owes people the grace of saving their lives, and they have to repay their broken bones." If the dream demon knew that Hyunguang owed you, he wouldn't let you out alive even if he worked hard. ”

Well...... Well?

I don't want to repay the favor, so I want to kill my benefactor?

Could it be?!

Ye Yao froze in place, deeply shocked by Jin Yu's train of thought.

The Circle Mound Altar is located in the east of the Imperial City, and is heavily guarded in the Imperial Palace. According to Liu Qi's instructions, everyone mixed in early, and waited until after nightfall to see the emperor's Luan driving quietly.

Along with Emperor Ming, there was also a waist-high child.

There are 100 steps on the altar, and it is not easy to climb up. Emperor Ming, who was in the prime of life, walked in front, and the child followed him with difficulty, stumbling all the way up, but he didn't see him turn around and pull a hand.

"I didn't expect it...... The royal brother was quite cute when he was a child. Meng Xu'an walked up to Ye Yao, holding a tray with both hands, and a few books on it.

Ye Yao straightened her posture, "You weren't born at that time, were you?"

"How do you know?" Meng Xu'an asked quietly.

Ye Yao took the tray, and Nunu said, "Fortunately, there is no you at this time, otherwise I would have become a baby by this time." ”

Thinking of having become a child in front of her, Meng Xu'an's face was a little unbearable, and he replied: "It's not because I'm too young. You say that you are in the middle of two years, according to the king...... Isn't that a lot of it?"

"You-"

When the sad thing was said, Ye Yao's face changed in an instant.

"Hey—"

Liu Qisnake stretched out his head and spit out the letter at Meng Xu'an, "Don't talk nonsense! After a while, the sacrifice failed, and the first person Your Majesty stabbed to death was you. ”

He turned to Ye Yao again and spit out the letter.

Ye Yao winked at him, tacitly acknowledging each other.

......

The brazier burned crackling, and everyone's necks were sour, and Emperor Ming and the crown prince finally ascended the high platform.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Ye Yao hurriedly greeted him with the tray in his hand, and saluted: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come!"

Emperor Ming didn't say much, chose a book from the tray, and walked to the center of the altar in a regular manner. There, the entire sheet of red silk covered a behemoth four feet square and about five feet high.

When he approached, the left and right "Daotong" worked together to uncover the red silk, revealing a giant statue full of patina.

This bronze tripod has a rectangular belly, with four pillars under it, and is surrounded by quaint coiled dragon patterns and indecipherable inscriptions, which seem to have been handed down for at least a thousand years. What's even more special is that there is also a rusty iron sword diagonally inserted in the ding.

Emperor Ming stood still in front of the tripod and recited aloud: "The widow inherits the destiny of heaven and ascends the throne for ten years." Obey the way of heaven and compassion for the people. On the occasion of the moon dew, the period is on the double tenth, and the special sacrifice is prepared to repay his life to His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven!"

After the greeting was recited, he held the book and bowed three times.

Ye Yao glanced at Xuan Zhenzi, and he immediately held the prepared lampstand to Emperor Ming's side.

As soon as Emperor Ming raised his hand, he put the book on the fire, and the open flame and the paper book touched each other, and it was ignited in an instant.

He was obviously familiar with the road, and he was unhurried to lure the book into the dingzhong. After a few moments, the entire book burned out, and there was no vision in all directions. The face that was calm in the past gradually distorted in the darkness.

"Zichang, come and give it a try. His voice was dark and terrifying.

The crown prince Mencius often walked cautiously to his father's side, followed his example, and also picked out a book from the tray presented by Ye Yao. Trembling, he lit the fire, and ran quickly to the copper tripod, and threw it on tiptoe.

For a long time, everything around me remained unchanged. As if he had done something wrong, the prince shrank and hid aside.

Having never seen such a strange sacrificial ceremony, Meng Xu'an's eyes widened on the side, marveling at the fact that his father and brother had such a secret.

......

"Providence—"

Emperor Ming let out a long sigh, pointed to the copper tripod and said to Ye Yao: "National teacher, am I not diligent enough to be the king?"

"Your Majesty sleeps at night and is the most diligent monarch. Ye Yao bowed her head and replied.

"Is that because I don't have enough reverence for the heavens?" Emperor Ming asked again.

Ye Yao hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty sincerely respects the heavens, sacrifices at four o'clock, and never gets tired." Welcoming the emperor god, laying jade silk, entering the ceremony, the first gift, the second gift, the end of the gift, the removal, the emperor god, the hope of the fire...... Etiquette everywhere. ”

"Thoughtful, you say I'm ...... Thorough?"

Emperor Ming paced in front of her, and the shadow shrouded her, "Then you say, why did the 'Emperor Ding' never respond? Why did the emperors of the first emperor personally teach the secret - the emperors of the past dynasties reached the heavenly hearing of the emperor from this, that is, the person who passed through the sky." When I came to me, I never got a response from the heavens?!"