Chapter 50: Million-Person Grand Sacrifice! Opening the World Channel!

Great Tang.

Changancheng.

From Chengtian Gate, along Vermilion Bird Avenue, out of Zhengde Gate, walking east for about a thousand steps, leads directly to the Circular Mound.

Along this road, the Twelve Guards were lined up.

One hundred thousand soldiers, banners obscuring the sun, long spears like a forest.

On both sides of the road, the flow of people was like a long river, shoulder to shoulder.

The sound of voices was deafening, tearing through the clouds.

Civil and military officials, wealthy merchants and gentry, soldiers and commoners, stretched on endlessly.

At this moment, the number of people gathered in this towering and vast city exceeded one million.

"You say His Majesty arranged for so many people to sacrifice; is this a sacrifice to Heaven?"

"No, I heard from a friend that it's a sacrifice to a deity." ===== CHAPTER 102 =====

"Which deity? The scale of this sacrifice must exceed a million people; it can be called the greatest sacrifice in history."

"Is it the Three Pure Ones? Or the Jade Emperor?"

"With such a large scale for this sacrifice, how could the imperial court approve it? Did Minister Wei not object?"

"This time, the imperial court not only didn't object, but was very proactive."

"I heard that in the imperial court, that deity revealed a miracle, curing the Duke of Yi, Duke of Lu, Duke of E, and Duke of Wei of all illnesses and restoring their youth."

"Why hasn't it started yet after so long?"

Because he didn't know if he could obtain Ye Hao's consent,

Li Shimin, although he notified all the commoners of Changancheng and the nearby Guanzhong area to participate in the sacrifice,

did not specify which deity was being sacrificed to.

If Ye Hao did not agree, today's sacrifice would be to Heaven.

Apart from Ye Hao, no other ethereal deity was qualified for him, Li Shimin, to hold such a grand and solemn sacrifice.

"Your Majesty, has that deity allowed us to sacrifice?"

At this moment, at Chengtian Gate, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Qin Shubao, Wei Zheng, and others gathered in front of Li Shimin, feeling extremely nervous.

To achieve the best effect for the sacrifice,

Li Shimin even had Wei Zheng consume a Blood Bodhi in the imperial court.

After seeing Wei Zheng consume the Blood Bodhi, his entire body radiated a crimson light, he floated in mid-air, and even lifted a hundred-pound boulder with one hand.

Whether it was Li Shimin's trusted ministers or the officials of the Five Surnames and Seven Clans, everyone was envious.

Afterward, he had Qin Shubao, Li Jing, and others consume Blood Bodhi in the military camp.

This made countless soldiers bow in worship.

With the nobles, clans, and military generals—the three most powerful forces in the Great Tang—believing in the miracle, there was no longer any obstruction in Changancheng.

"I have received the divine oracle; the deity has allowed us to sacrifice."

"If we are pious enough, the deity will descend into our world."

Li Shimin said excitedly.

Empress Zhangsun had already told him of Ye Hao's supreme power in the Mythical World.

Covering the sky with one hand, making the Heavenly Dao fearful.

What a magnificent sense of power this was.

Therefore, in Li Shimin's eyes, and even in the eyes of some in the chat group,

Ye Hao was no different from a true deity.

"Will the deity really descend into our world?"

"Do we have a chance to receive divine grace?"

"I will definitely sacrifice piously, move the deity, and witness the true deity; even if I die immediately, I will have no regrets in this life."

"I hope we can witness the true deity's descent together."

Upon receiving Li Shimin's affirmative answer, the civil and military officials were completely stirred up, feeling incredibly excited and thrilled.

If they received the deity's grace, they might also, like Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao, regain their youth.

Or even attain immortality and transcend the mortal world.

"Let's set off!"

Li Shimin's expression was solemn, his voice resonant.

"Clang~", "Clang~", "Clang~"

Heavy, majestic, and mysterious music sounded.

Instantly, the civil and military officials quieted down, following behind Li Shimin, walking with solemn expressions.

The entire city of Changancheng, under this solemn and grave atmosphere, was also tinged with a sense of gravity, gradually becoming quiet and sacred.

"Please don't let it fail!"

Li Shimin walked quickly; when he reached the Circular Mound, his breathing became slow and heavy.

The Circular Mound was built of rammed earth.

The walls and surface were smoothed with yellow mud.

It was nine meters high.

Four circular tiers.

Each tier had twelve steps, evenly distributed around the circular tiers, following the twelve earthly branches.

The three sacrificial animals were placed on the altar!

The five grains were placed around the altar!

Nine sticks of incense were placed in front of the platform!

Pieces of grand music were played!

"We can begin."

As the sun set, looking at the slightly dim sky, Li Shimin gave an order to a trusted aide.

"Hum~"

Immediately, in front of the Circular Mound, a huge image was projected into mid-air.

It was the projector that Empress Zhangsun had previously traded with Qi Tongwei.

What was projected was the image of Ye Hao.

"The deity has manifested!"

Countless commoners trembled, kneeling on the ground one after another.

"Supreme, eternally immortal true deity, please listen to my prayer!"

Li Shimin quietly turned on a switch near his collar connected to the speakers and prayed loudly.

Instantly, Li Shimin's voice could be clearly heard for several miles around the Circular Mound.

"You are the supreme deity."

"You are the eternally immortal true deity."

"Supreme God, your miracles are my faith, your grace is my salvation, your oracle is my truth."

"Supreme God, descend!"

The sacrificial text was very short and very simple.

This was so that ordinary commoners and the soldiers could also chant along.

With Li Shimin's prior arrangements, people continuously joined the prayer group, over and over again.

The sound grew louder and louder, like rolling thunder exploding.

[Ding-dong! Ye Hao's activity level in the Great Tang has been reached; world channel access granted.]

The chat group shook.

In the dark, Ye Hao also perceived a channel connecting to a world.

At the same time, above the Great Tang, following the prayers of the people, the sky also changed.

A blurred channel appeared, connecting to the boundless void. ===== CHAPTER 103 =====