Chapter 476

But if another unlucky person gets a similar reward.

Then Old Meng could just slit his own throat…

"Alright then, what about you?"

Hu Tao nodded and turned to the other employees who had just come out.

"No need, boss, I've got something to do!"

"Yeah, yeah, me too—my wife just had a baby, I need to go see her."

"His wife had a baby, I need to go help."

Seeing Hu Tao ask, the others quickly waved their hands.

Are you kidding?

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After witnessing Old Meng's terrifying physique yesterday,

they dared not go near it anymore.

What if they themselves acquired such a physique,

then the Wangsheng Hall would truly become a den of death gods.

Then it wouldn't just be a matter of people dying wherever they went…

"Ah well, I'll just go read comics by myself then."

Hu Tao sighed.

She understood their thoughts.

So she didn't force them.

But for them, they might have lost a chance to change their fate.

Big Qiuqiu is sick, second Qiuqiu tends.

Third Qiuqiu gathers herbs, fourth Qiuqiu boils.

Fifth Qiuqiu dies, sixth Qiuqiu carries.

Seventh Qiuqiu digs the grave, eighth Qiuqiu buries…

Humming the Qiuqiu lullaby, Hu Tao skipped out the door.

"Then I should get going too!"

Watching their boss leave, Old Meng's expression hardened.

The Seven Stars Ceremony's time was traditionally at noon.

But this year, due to various reasons, after consulting with others, Lady Ningguang

decided to move it earlier.

At this moment, the entire Yujing Terrace was packed with people.

From Liyue, Mondstadt, Inazuma—even from other nations.

All came to behold the true form of the Rock King Emperor.

"Wow, so many people!"

When Yingmeihe and Paimon arrived, their faces were filled with astonishment.

"Ying, there are too many people—we can't squeeze in."

Little Paimon frowned.

Though they could fly, in such a setting it would be truly impolite.

"Hehe, I've got a trick!"

Yingmeihe blinked her eyes.

Back in Mondstadt, when she listened to Venti's stories, there were also crowds.

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Back then, Yingmeihe had used the Windfruit's ability to push through.

Now she repeated the same trick.

Soon, the two reached the front from the back.

"Ying, you're amazing!"

Little Paimon gave Yingmeihe a thumbs-up, full of admiration.

"Quick, film it—send it to Boss Han later."

Yingmeihe waved her hand.

"Exactly, exactly!"

Little Paimon nodded and immediately raised her camera to record.

Yingmeihe also pulled out her phone.

Old Meng arrived at Yujing Terrace as well.

But he had no such abilities as Yingmeihe's—he could only stand obediently outside.

"Rock King Emperor, please bless me to eliminate or ease this Death God physique!

Old Meng will burn you plenty more incense afterward!"

Old Meng closed his eyes and sincerely prayed within.

At this moment,

Lady Ningguang stood in the center of Yujing Terrace, looked up at the time,

"Time's up!"

Lady Ningguang's heart stirred; she stepped forward lightly and placed her hands before her.

"The auspicious hour has arrived!"

Hearing Lady Ningguang's voice, the two maids beside her turned and bowed respectfully to her.

Seeing this, the onlookers knew the Invocation Ritual was about to begin.

One by one, they fell silent, fixing their gazes on the center of Yujing Terrace.

Lady Ningguang calmed her mind and breathed steadily, then swept her hands outward.

Under her manipulation, a golden pillar of light shot straight into the sky.

Instantly,

the sky above Yujing Terrace churned with wind and clouds.

A massive vortex slowly appeared at the tip of the golden pillar.

But unlike the usual radiant, colorful aura,

the entire sky suddenly darkened.

The clouds turned a strange mix of gray and crimson.

It looked profoundly eerie.

As if something terrible was about to happen.

"Something's wrong!"

Seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky, Lady Ningguang suddenly felt a surge of tension.

Could it be that this year's Invocation Ritual, which had always proceeded normally, was about to go awry?

At that moment,

before the stunned gaze of all, a half-dragon, half-lin creature

plummeted violently from the sky.

Boom!

A tremendous roar echoed as the Lord Emperor collapsed onto Yujing Terrace.

Unconscious, his life or death unknown.

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"What… what on earth has happened?"

"How could the Lord Emperor fall onto Yujing Terrace? Has he been injured?"

"No one knows—this has never happened in past years."