Chapter 673: The Rite of Invoking the Adeptus (Please Subscribe!!)

On the other side, Jiang Yan, accompanied by Jiang Xinyu, stood on a high platform not far from Jade Gate Terrace.

From this position, one could not only see the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus being held atop Jade Gate Terrace with perfect clarity, but also clearly see the crowd below.

This excellent spot had been discovered by Jiang Yan well in advance.

Moreover, the surrounding area had little foot traffic, making it an ideal viewing platform.

At this moment, in the center of Jade Gate Terrace.

In the central area guarded by the Millelith, Little Ningguang stood with her several secretaries, quietly waiting for the time of the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus.

Until the time arrived, the rite could not proceed.

Such was the rule.

When the sun in the sky reached its zenith, that is, at noon, Little Ningguang spoke.

"Everyone, be quiet. Millelith, maintain order. The Rite of Invoking the Adeptus will begin shortly."

"Yes!"

The Millelith each acknowledged with a sound, and then began to maintain order in the venue.

The originally noisy crowd gradually grew silent.

"Is it about to start?"

Jiang Yan murmured, sat on the viewing platform, turned his head to look at Jiang Xinyu, who was playing with several children nearby, and said to her.

"Xinyu, the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus is about to begin. Won't you come over and take a look?"

"Oh! Coming!"

Hearing Jiang Yan's voice, Jiang Xinyu immediately ran over at a trot. 527

At the summit of Mount Tianheng, Xiao Once stood quietly in a small pavilion on the peak, gazing calmly at Jade Gate Terrace below.

This day had finally arrived.

Xiao Once had imagined the arrival of this day more than once.

Jiang Yan was actually not wrong.

Xiao Once did not intend to use a fake death to carry out his retirement anymore.

Given Liyue's current combat strength, even if Xiao Once followed his original plan and used the Fatui to release the Archons suppressed at Guyun Stone Forest.

Liyue would still be fully capable of resolving this incident without relying on Xiao Once, Jiang Yan, and others.

Because of Jiang Yan, Liyue's human army had already gained the power to fight an Archon.

As for Osial, who had already been battered half to death by the Rock Spear, let alone the Archon's grudge bombs of the twelve Sky Fortresses, it would be difficult even to withstand two Archon's grudge bombs.

Not to mention the remaining Archons.

If Osial couldn't withstand it, the rest were all doomed.

Xiao Once felt somewhat troubled at the time.

Damn it, it was quite difficult fighting them back then too.

How come, after the late-game version updated and they were released again, each one was weaker than the last?

Therefore, regarding the proposal Jiang Yan had given him previously, Xiao Once thought it was good.

It would allow him to retire and also test the people of Liyue.

Let them know that although the gods brought them deterrence, true peace must be created with their own hands.

Xiao Once, Jiang Yan, and others could not watch over Liyue forever; it ultimately needed to grow up.

"Let the era of human governance officially begin today!"

Xiao Once murmured these words, and his figure suddenly vanished.

"Traveler! Look ahead!"

Paimon pointed to Little Ningguang's location and said to Lumine:

"These people have started maintaining order. The Rite of Invoking the Adeptus should be starting soon."

"Mm."

Lumine nodded, watching with a serious expression.

What kind of person is the Geo Archon, Xiao Once?

In the center of Jade Gate Terrace, seeing that the time had arrived, Little Ningguang also spoke loudly:

"The auspicious time has arrived!"

At the same time, the several secretaries beside Little Ningguang respectfully stepped back.

Little Ningguang clasped her hands together, overlapping them in a cross shape before her chest.

Several jade stones floated up around her, rotating continuously around her.

Lumine stared intently at Little Ningguang standing in the center of the venue, and even Paimon watched with some awe.

However, the other people around were somewhat used to it.

Unlike in the game.

In this life, because the first Tianquan was Jiang Yan, the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus every year was conducted by Jiang Yan.

Over time, the heavy responsibility of the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus naturally became something the Tianquan needed to do.

As Little Ningguang, who inherited Jiang Yan's position as Tianquan, naturally, just like Jiang Yan, she presided over the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus every year since her succession.

When Little Ningguang first performed such a move at the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus, the common people around would occasionally let out a gasp of amazement.

But as years passed, the common people who had experienced the Rite of Invoking the Adeptus several times gradually grew accustomed to Little Ningguang's gesture for summoning the Archon.

Under Little Ningguang's technique, the cauldron in the very center of the square also began to glow.

Golden light shot straight up from Jade Gate Terrace, and everyone immediately looked up.

They saw the sky suddenly darken.

Accompanying the darkening of the sky, a dragon's roar, as if soaring high, came from above.

Almost everyone present shivered.

This sound...

It has arrived!

A sound of tearing the air rose from the sky, and above, a five-clawed giant dragon shimmering with dark golden luster descended.

The giant dragon landed on the ground, and its body suddenly began to turn illusory.

Instantly, a figure half-human, half-dragon appeared in the arena.