The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.
The most important things for a country are sacrifices and wars.
Needless to say, war, military power, no matter which dynasty or country, is the most important. Sacrifice is the ancients' reverence for God, worship of gods and reverence for ancestors.
Among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, the people of Chu were the ones who paid the most attention to sacrifice.
How heavy is it?
Let’s take King Huai of Chu as an example. Historical records record: King Huai offered sacrifices to ghosts and gods in order to gain blessings and help the Qin army.
That is to say, King Huai of Chu wanted to get blessings from the gods to defeat Bai Qi's army.
As a result, the army was defeated and the country was in danger.
This is not even the most exaggerated way of begging the gods to fight against the enemy. The thin-waisted King Ling of Chu is even more powerful. Jian Xian serves ghosts and believes in witches (xi), that is, male wizards. He sacrifices to the gods and holds a feather scarf in the dance world.
Down.
The state of Wu led a large army to attack, and the military situation was critical. King Ling of Chu was still there to offer sacrifices, and said very calmly: "I am just a man who loves the gods. I should be blessed by the gods."
As a result, the capital was captured by the State of Wu.
Even so, the Chu people's love for sacrifices is unmatched by other countries. This time it was a matter of life and death for the king, and the scale was even more grand.
The oracle bone inscriptions with the word "sacrifice" are like holding bloody meat in one's hands, killing animals and offering the meat to gods. This is an inheritance from the ancient custom of cutting off the flesh and eating the mutton, so the most important sacrifice is always meat.
But this kind of meat is different from ordinary ones. It was made by Chu warriors who hunted the most ferocious beasts from deep mountains and swamps. Behind every piece of meat are countless lives.
The meat pieces are processed and soaked in fine wine. Chu people only offer sacrifice wines, including cinnamon wine, pepper pulp, Yao pulp, frozen drink, Qiongfang, Chuli and other dozens of varieties.
Wait until the soaking is complete, and then add it to the vanilla. Chu people use vanilla to entertain the gods. The spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums in "Li Hun", the autumn orchids and mulberry in "Shao Siming", and the pomelo and cypress in "Xiangjun"
Wait, it's all vanilla.
Then the sacrifices began to be passed among the twelve altars, that is, the incense table, Yao Xi, Jade Town, Gui Zhou, Hui Silk, Lan Jing, drapery, dragon chariot and so on.
After completion, place it in the center of the altar and start singing and dancing.
Dancing in the palace, singing heartily in the room, amidst the sound of bells and drums, and the symphony of yu and harp, women in fragrant and elegant clothes danced to the beat of the drums, and the atmosphere reached a climax.
Originally, there was also the step of obscenity, that is, love and trance, and the people of Chu were very good at this, but Gu Cheng abandoned it. The King of Chu could only hold his head straight when the song and dance started, and he did not go against his will, and slowly appeared on the stage.
The King of Chu held the jade in his hand, and the ministers were led by the important ministers Chun Shenjun, Li Yuan and Xiang Yan, all wearing gorgeous sacrificial robes, following him.
One pure, two essence, four seasons, seven things.
The next steps were tedious and grand, and King Chu completed them meticulously. Even though he felt obviously weak and the last bit of strength had left his body, his expression was extremely fanatical as he climbed onto the altar step by step.
There, standing on it, was a man with his eyes closed.
Gu Cheng.
His whole body was also in a strange state, with an aloof and arrogant aura surging around him, and he regarded everyone as nothing more than ants.
Not far away, Xiaomeng's beautiful eyes turned and she watched intently.
Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs.
In her opinion, this is the great road, the supreme power that makes people surrender to it.
"Is it true that the young master was born with a defect and was tortured at night?"
I'm just familiar with Gu Cheng's star soul, but I feel it's inappropriate.
The aura of a truly strong man returns to his original state rather than deliberately showing off. There is obviously something wrong with Gu Cheng's current state.
"Your Majesty understands the Great Dao, and then uses this sacrifice to strip away the demonic energy in the heart of the Phoenix. In the future, he will be promoted to a Saint Immortal, and he will be perfect!"
In fact, there is no need to worry, "Fire" is protecting the Dharma for Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng was not born with any defects, nor was he wrong in cultivation, but he was trying to clear all obstacles for future promotion.
When Xianwu Dahan ascended the throne, he was attacked by the Emperor Mirror and Emperor Ziwei. He died as an incarnation and was resurrected with the heart of a phoenix. Although he got a chance to make a comeback, there were also consequences.
The heart of the phoenix is the most precious treasure of the demon clan. As a human emperor, Gu Cheng did not want to be controlled by this power. Therefore, he fell asleep at night in these years just to control it and strip the power of the phoenix out of his body to show his weakness to the enemy.
Now, it's finally done.
When the King of Chu finished reciting the sacrificial words, a five-color flame slowly rose from Gu Chengtian's spirit, like the wings of a phoenix, blooming layer by layer, scorching its flowers, and an invisible pillar of light also rushed up on the Sixth Temple, turning into a blue dragon.
The heart resonates with the power of the Phoenix.
Dragons and phoenixes chirping together! Canglong Qisu!
Perhaps it is also because the Chu people place too much emphasis on sacrifices. In this world, the Canglong Qisu inheritance, which is located in the seven countries, is the only one that the Chu people fully utilize, invisibly turning into six gods through the power of sacrifices.
Then, the gods appeared.
God of Fire! God of Punishment! Siming! Witch! River God! Fangli!
When the light and shadow of the six gods appeared in everyone's eyes, not to mention the Chu Palace, the entire Shouyang and even all the Chu people who were worshiping devoutly could see it clearly.
stunned.
"Is there really a god?"
Xiang Yan was already determined to perish together. After Xiaomeng defected, he no longer had the possibility to dissuade the King of Chu, and he would never allow Mr. Qin to bring trouble to Chu. However, the gods really appeared...
"I am going to become a god!"
King Chu watched with great excitement. His strong desire to survive made him want to pounce on him immediately. He almost danced and urged: "Hurry! Take the last step and be in harmony with God!"
"As you wish!"
Gu Cheng opened his eyes and smiled slightly.
…
Gusu, the capital of Wuyue.
Only Wei Zhuang was left around Wushuang Ghost.
This powerful man who inherited the path of witchcraft was unreasonably tyrannical. Not only did Xiang Liang and the Leibao Guards collapse under his battle axe, but even Chen Sheng and Wu Kuang's Dize Formation were defeated by one force.
broken.
In the end, Wei Zhuang, the strongest player in the field, stopped the attack with the Zongheng Sword.
The so-called assassination almost became a joke.
"King! King! King!"
At this moment, not only the Wuyue guards who gathered around raised their weapons and roared, but even the priests of the eight major clans stood up, crossed their hands, put them on their chests, knelt down, and showed the most respect to Yan Lingji.
The power of Wushuang Ghost was given by this person. There is no doubt that she is qualified to become the king of Baiyue and lead them no longer to be oppressed by Chu State.
"Zifang, if you don't use it, you won't have a chance!"
Seeing this scene, Liu Ji rolled his eyes, moved his steps back, and retreated towards the darkness.
"No! That letter is not from Han Fei..."
Liu Ji was not standing under the wall, but he was also looking forward to Zhang Liang's last trump card to turn the tide of the battle. Unexpectedly, Zhang Liang's expression changed. He didn't know what he thought of, but he turned around and left. He didn't use the copper box at all, and sent a message to Wei Zhuang: "Quicksand has been tricked."
Come on! Retreat quickly!"
"You can leave, Canglong Qisu stays!"
Unfortunately, it is too late to step back from the brink.
Yan Lingji, who was on the altar, cast her gaze down, and with a move of her delicate hands, the copper box in Zhang Liang's arms suddenly flew out, unsealed on its own, and a dragon-shaped force shot straight into the sky.
Korean Canglong Qisu! Room!
Chu Cang Long Qisu! Heart!
When these two forces from the same source echoed each other, Yan Lingji raised her hands in the distance. The face of the God of Fire, the head of the six gods worshiped by the Chu people, began to waver, and she actually also raised her hands.