Chapter 73: The festival has changed dramatically

The breeze is blowing on the top of Mount Tai, the sunrise river flowers are like fire, and the human face is like a peach. The sea of clouds churned, and the mist gradually dissipated. The first rays of sunlight shone on the platform, in front of the altar. As soon as the words of the internal official fell, a deafening sound of horns sounded on the top of the mountain, and then the chimes jingled and the piano rang together. Mixed together, the sound is majestic and magnificent.

After the music, all the participants knelt on the ground, made a big salute, and greeted Emperor Jing. After another rapid drum beat, after the horn sounded 'woo!', the internal officials shouted "Your Majesty has arrived!!" and then, the people watching the ceremony followed Emperor Jing's entrance, and everyone prostrated on the ground. Xueyi was no exception, but when he knelt down, he was still using his afterglow to peek at who Emperor Jing was.

I saw a five-clawed golden dragon dressed in a purple and gold robe, and the five-clawed golden dragon sewn with gold thread on the robe was lifelike, and the ingenious design made Emperor Jing take every step, and the golden dragon on his body seemed to rise into the air, spitting clouds and smoke.

He wears a crown of pure gold, and the crown board is made of wood, painted with dark color to symbolize the sky, and painted with silk color to symbolize the earth. The front and back of the crown plate are also a symbol of heaven and earth. There are 12 pieces of colorful jade hanging before and after, each of which runs through 12 pieces of colorful jade, according to the order of Zhu, white, Cang, Huang and Xuan, each piece of jade is 1 inch apart, and each is 12 inches long. Use colorful silk rope as algae, wear jade with algae, and decorate algae with jade, so it is called "jade algae", symbolizing the five elements of life and the operation of the years.

Emperor Jing's face is not angry but mighty, and the aura exuded by his body makes people feel worshipful after seeing it, staring carefully at Emperor Jing's surroundings, as soon as he feels that every step Emperor Jing takes, his heartbeat will beat with it. I was so frightened that I stopped peeping.

There are a total of one hundred and eight steps from the East Garden to the altar, symbolizing the thirty-six Tiangang and the seventy-two earthly evils, and each step contains the mystery of the deduction of the number of techniques. Finally, when Emperor Jing arrived in front of the altar, he waved his palm. Except for the attendees, the rest of the spectators rose from the ground. Curiously watching the beginning of the ceremony.

I saw Emperor Jing carefully put the jade silk he had been holding on the altar, which was called 'offering jade silk' in the ceremony, and then took the three incense sticks on his table, put them on the candle flame and lit them, and slowly saluted to the sky, with a total of three bows. One respects the sky, the second respects the earth, and the third respects the ghosts and gods. The participants also followed Emperor Jing's steps and bowed three times to the altar.

After completion, Emperor Jing inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner. A faint blue smoke wafted up. Then a middle-aged man walked to the edge of the altar, saluted Emperor Jing, and then said loudly, "Enter the Statue!" ”

After speaking, the ceremonial music sounded, and dozens of people dressed as slaves came up wearing sacrificial clothes and carrying all kinds of utensils, which were ritual utensils for sacrifice. The styles are dazzling, all made of pure gold, and they are extremely luxurious.

After all the utensils are in place, Bong Chang checks all the utensils and then proceeds with the ceremony. The next step is 'the first offering'. Emperor Jing walked to the huge altar in front of him, his hands raised flat, palms up. I don't know what I'm chanting silently. Above the grooves of the firewood altar is a calf that has been slaughtered and cleaned.

Suddenly, everyone felt a tightness in their chests, and the originally clear sky changed when it was said, becoming cloudy, and at the same time, there was a muffled thunder in the clouds, because the top of the mountain was too close to the clouds, and even Xueyi felt that the pores on his body were slightly erected. Electricity flows through the air.

"Sacrifice!!" With Emperor Jing's roar, a thunderbolt the size of a bowl immediately fell from the sky, slamming directly on the altar, burning all the firewood and sacrifices. After the thunder and lightning, the sky immediately returned to its original state. All the people were stunned by all this. The unbelievable look in their eyes fundamentally shattered their perception of worshipping the heavens.

Some even knelt down and kowtowed to Emperor Jing, thinking that he was the reincarnation of the Son of Heaven and a god and man. When someone takes the lead, more people kneel and bow down. These are the outermost people, and although the people in the rivers and lakes are also shocked, no one is defeated.

"Carving insect skills!" said a man dressed as a retinue who was prostrate on the ground, his eyes shining.

Fu Chip on the side glared at him and motioned him not to speak, this person was Dongying's ninja.

On the other side, one of the string musicians in the band also had a look of disbelief in his eyes, but it was quickly concealed.

There is a small shed between the viewing platform of the Jianghu people and the participants, for those who are inconvenient for the court to rest here. And the youngest Imperial Doctor was here at this time, and he was talking with the firewood beside him, and he didn't know what to say, with excitement on his face.

When Xueyi was looking over to them, Fan Hong also saw him. Nodding and greeting him, Xueyi saw a familiar figure behind Fan Hong. Ye Qingzhi, who was wearing the official uniform of Dali Temple, at this time she was wearing light makeup, her delicate face was snow-white, and her moon-like eyes were staring in the direction of Xueyi at this time. When the eyes of the two touched in the air, Ye Qingzhi immediately dodged, her face slightly red. It's as if you did something wrong and were caught red-handed.

There are also two richly dressed court ladies in this shed, who want to be the family members of dignitaries. There was also an old man with a wrinkled face and white hair and white beard holding a wooden stick, leaning against a corner of the bamboo shed to nap.

After Emperor Jing's sacrifice was completed, his face turned a little pale, and then he retreated to his original position. Bongchang was also shocked by this vision, and then his heart rejoiced. The appearance of the vision shows that Jingguo is about to flourish in national power and the world is peaceful.

This was followed by several ceremonial processes, which were lengthy and complicated. Each process has its own music and dance, but these music and dances are not suitable for viewing. It makes people tired after watching it for a long time.

About two hours have passed, and the sun is already shining on the top of the Jade Emperor, although the sun is not hot at this time, but it will make people tired after a long time. A lot of people are already drowsy. Even Xueyi felt bored and quietly practiced cross-legged.

Suddenly, he felt a trace of killing intent flashing, as if there was nothing, at this time, the heavenly sacrifice link was nearing the end, and between the originally harmonious tunes, a discordant note suddenly came out. Extraordinarily abrupt.

The people on the platform of the rivers and lakes who were originally sleepy opened their eyes and were awe-inspiring.

"They're going to do it!" thought to Xueyi, and he hesitated a little, not knowing what to do. Should I make a move?

I saw an almost transparent figure flashing, and on the other side, several assassins with fierce faces and sharp weapons attacked Fan Hong.

"Hmph! so daring!" Emperor Jing's eyes flashed with a hint of anger, and then with a wave of his big hand, everyone suddenly felt as if their throats were choked, and a big hand appeared in the air, grabbing it directly towards the group.

"Jing Yan, your opponent is me!!" I saw a man flying out of the musicians, dressed in white, holding a flute, pointing out of thin air. Like a breeze, the sword qi hit the Void Big Palm Print, and the palm print was poked into a hole, and the momentum was chaotic and dissipated.

"Wenren? It's you! I thought you were dead!!haha" Jing Yan was a little surprised, and laughed. didn't care about Fan Hong anymore.

Those assassins sped up the movements of their hands, they had previously felt that Emperor Jing's coercion was not something they could resist. Liu Tianyou ran his body to the extreme, and in just a few zhang of distance, he reached Fan Hong in front of him in one breath. Fan Hong only saw a movement in the air, and then a miserable white palm appeared in front of him.

It was a blow to Fan Hong's chest. said that it was too late and that it was fast, only to see a sword shoot out, Liu Tianyou was horrified in his heart, but he knew that there was no way back, and he tried to put Fan Hong to death even if he was injured. And he's confident in his 'Shadowless Palm'. An ordinary sword can't hurt it in the slightest.

After making up his mind in his heart, he gritted his teeth and hit Fan Hong. The sword momentum came quickly, facing Liu Tianyou's palm. As soon as the two came into contact, Liu Tianyou felt a pain in his right palm, and his palm fell together. Under the pain, the body showed its original form, and he bent his will to see who made the sword, and he had such power.

I saw a white-haired old man in front of me, holding a wooden staff to him.

Ye Qingzhi on the other side was also taken aback by this change, she knew the importance of Fan Hong to Jingguo, and hurriedly drew her sword and stood in front of Fan Hong. said to the old man in the back, "Master, leave it to me here!!"

The old man couldn't help but laugh and said, "You little girl, do you know who is coming? They are all famous killers in the rivers and lakes, and they are all famous people on the killer list, how can you do your three-legged cat kung fu to others!"

"Are you a 'sword idiot' Hong Taibai?" Liu Tianyou's face was cloudy, and his carelessness made him suffer such a big loss.

"I didn't expect that there are still people in the rivers and lakes who remember the old man's name!" Hong Taibai said with a sigh.

"I didn't expect you to be the eagle dog of the imperial court! It's ridiculous!" Liu Tianyou said with a sneer.

A trace of anger flashed on Hong Taibai's face, but he still suppressed it. "With me here, you can't hurt him, go back!"

Liu Tianyou's face sank, and with a wave of his left hand, dozens of killers who were black under the lights rushed directly towards Fan Hong, "Why bother!" I saw the wooden staff in Hong Taibai's hand stuck on the ground, and sawdust was everywhere. This was followed by a black long sword, the famous 'Youlan' on the "Famous Catalogue of Jianghu". Ranked sixth.

The sword is like a dragon, the black glow crosses in the air, and every time you shoot, blood bursts out, the abyss valley, and the fragrant orchid is secluded. The more beautiful things are, the more they can capture people's hearts. Hong Taibai fought with twenty assassins, but he did not fall behind, Ye Qingzhi on the other side was fighting with the black 'rat' under the lamp, although Ye Qingzhi's cultivation was not high, but he inherited the mantle of 'sword idiot', 'Crazy Sword' swordsmanship is exquisite, and the power is amazing, but it is not down.

At this moment, one of the two palace maids, a woman in a colorful robe, walked slightly to Fan Hong's side, with a frightened look on her face. said, "Lord Yushi, the little woman is terrified, and I ask for the protection of my lord!!"

After Fan Hong saw this woman, his brows furrowed slightly, he knew this woman, but the tone of his voice was not like the one he knew her. Said lightly. "Who are you?"

"Hahaha, you have seen through it, let me tell you the truth! I am the one who wants your life!!" The woman smiled slightly and revealed two tiger teeth, like a poisonous snake lurking in the shadows, revealing its fangs.