Chapter 1276: Chapter 456: The Heavenly Emperor Is Fooling You
Hao Xiaonian’s eyes held a trace of confusion.
The Divine King, into whom Li Ping’an had transford, continued to regard her with a benevolent and sorrowful expression.
Hao Xiaonian murmured, “The world’s end… why would it…”
“Child, this may be hard for you to accept.”
Li Ping’an said gravely:
“But you must accept it quickly, and I cannot remain here for long, for the world you see has already shown signs of trouble.
“You should be aware of the process of sacrifice and have witnessed the matter of human offerings personally.”
Hao Xiaonian’s ‘body’ trembled slightly, her expression turned pale, and her gaze cleared rapidly as she recalled so vivid scenes.
She whispered, “Divine King, is there a problem with the sacrificial offerings?”
“Alas.”
Li Ping’an’s gaze turned distant, and his feigned aged face was filled with helplessness.
He began to slowly recount the story he had just fabricated:
“The deities you witnessed have all been tainted by the resentnt of the human offerings, and they have turned into creatures that deviate from their original divine intentions.
“Deities were supposed to be born from the beautiful prayers of the multitudes.
“Yet, at so point unknown, all of this suddenly changed. The deities gazed upon the wars raging on the earth. We thought the wars were rely conflicts between humans, but we didn’t expect that after the wars, you started using the defeated as sacrifices to us.
“Thus, the deities too began to face choices.”
Hao Xiaonian pressed her lips tightly.
She was a clever person, often praised since childhood, but now she felt lost in clouds and mists, unsure of what to say.
Li Ping’an was about to continue his mystical talk when Hao Xiaonian suddenly ‘knelt’ down, using this action to interrupt Li Ping’an’s words.
“Hm?”
“Divine, Divine King,” Hao Xiaonian, with her delicate figure, bowed her head and knelt, “Please grant insight and understanding!”
Li Ping’an inwardly thought, this sacrifice even has professional jargon.
He pondered slightly, directly used the power of the Heavenly Dao, and said warmly, “Raise your head.”
Hao Xiaonian slowly lifted her head, and Li Ping’an pointed a finger to her brow.
In the next instant, Hao Xiaonian’s eyes grew sowhat blank, as hazy images appeared in her mind. She vaguely understood sothing, yet fell into deeper confusion.
Actually, Li Ping’an was rely projecting an image of the Undying Volcano with a few layers of mosaic to the girl.
After a short while.
Li Ping’an withdrew his finger and said softly, “Do you understand now?”
Hao Xiaonian was almost in tears.
She hurriedly said, “Divine King, I just saw so scenes of this world’s destruction, I… cannot see clearly…”
“Alas, it’s also too difficult for you, you’re rely an ordinary person.”
Li Ping’an casually transford a smooth stone behind him and slowly sat down, speaking gently:
“Now, I am in your heart, and this will elongate the flow of ti you can perceive, so you might know what specifically happened.
“This world is about to suffer a great calamity, and the source of this disaster lies in a fatal problem that has arisen in the divine realm.
“Hao Xiaonian, you are now the Ninth Great Shaman, and this matter is closely tied to you.
“Let ask you, do you know how to conduct a sacrifice?”
“I… your servant knows how to conduct sacrifices.”
Hao Xiaonian quickly replied:
“There are six major festivals that must be held annually: the founding day, the ancestor’s birthday, the beginning of spring, the harvest ti, the king’s birthday, and the new year’s day.
“If there is a battle with over a hundred thousand troops, a sacrifice is also needed.
“If there is a great disaster in a region and local sacrifices yield no result, the Imperial Capital will also hold a sacrifice.”
Li Ping’an asked, “In just one year, how many human offerings need to be sacrificed in this Imperial Capital alone?”
Hao Xiaonian quickly replied, “Nearly three thousand human offerings are sacrificed annually in the Imperial Capital, approximately sixty-seven thousand are sacrificed in various regions, totaling about seventy thousand human offerings each year.”
“Where do these human offerings co from?”
“Most are captured from wars against the Gui Fang and the Qiang people, and so are the extrely guilty.”
Hao Xiaonian paused and continued:
“If we can capture the enemy’s leader or officials during war, they beco premium human offerings, bringing joy to the deities.”
“Sotis, human offerings descend from the sky, their origin unknown.”
Li Ping’an sighed, “Human offerings are also human, and their resentnt mixed with the offerings has polluted the deities of the divine realm, which is the source of the calamity.”
This ti, Hao Xiaonian understood.
She hurriedly said, “But, Divine King, using human offerings to worship the deities is our greatest reverence to them, why would it invite calamity?”
“This is rely what you think.”
Li Ping’an’s gaze gradually grew distant, and he spoke softly:
“I am not actually the Divine King, I am rely a part of the Divine King, the goodness that has not yet been corrupted by evil.
“When I can no longer hold on, the deities of the divine realm will fight amongst themselves and even destroy themselves.
“Deities originally were all humans; when we abandon the initial beauty, what remains is human greed and desire… Child, this world’s days are numbered, and the divine realm is at the brink of war. If war erupts in the divine realm, the surface world will face utter destruction.
“And you, child, you have a very slim chance to save the world from this disaster.”
The confusion in Hao Xiaonian’s eyes gradually receded, turning into determination, and she nodded seriously.
Li Ping’an carefully sensed, feeling it was still slightly lacking.
He looked down at his own hands, a trace of reluctance in his gaze.
“Alas, maybe I am desperately grasping at straws, placing such a massive responsibility on a young person like you…”
“I can!”
Hao Xiaonian quickly said, “Though I originally did not like becoming a shaman, I wished to lead the army into battle, but now I believe I can fulfill your charge! Please believe in !”
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