Immortal Fairies Always Have Designs on Me-Chapter 950 - 397: "Hold Me Tighter, Is That Okay?" (Part 2)

Lu Jin'an's eyes flickered with a hint of amusement, as he said, "I'll first take a stroll around your Divine Temple in a bit."

"Then I'll accompany you." Dongfang Xinglan thought for a moment and said, "For the Royal Family, it's possible to communicate with the Gods using blood."

"Alright."

After breakfast, Lu Jin'an and Zhiyu boarded the carriage prepared by Dongfang Xinglan and headed to the Divine Temple located on the north side of Jinnan City.

Four thousand four hundred and forty-nine years have passed, and to the people of the Eastern Dynasty, the Desolate God, Emperor Tedi, and Emperor Kong have already become the Gods who created the world, while the Dongfang Family is the 'Emperor', chosen by the Gods to shepherd the people.

Thus, every State within the 172 States under the Eastern Dynasty has a Divine Temple worshiping the Three Great Martial Gods. Although there are also three statues placed, their specifications are lower compared to Shengjing.

Outside of the State Capitals, the temples in cities can only enshrine the tablets of the Gods, with no statues.

"As for smaller towns and villages..." Dongfang Xinglan slowly said, "Although the majority of the Dynasty's citizens know the appearances of the Gods, the Gods worshiped vary according to local customs. However, in the eyes of everyone, these different Gods are offspring of the Three Great Martial Gods, so ultimately, the true faith is in the Three Great Martial Gods."

Lu Jin'an understood, this was the Incense Fire Path from the Buddhist Sect on Sumeru Mountain.

The Buddha is the highest form of belief, but the Bodhisattva someone worships is under the Buddha's tutelage, so the Incense Fire Will energy reaching the Bodhisattva can also reach the Buddha.

Upon arriving at the Temple gate, Dongfang Xinglan first dismissed the golden-armored soldiers stationed there and then led Lu Jin'an and Zhiyu inside.

"I won't go in." Dongfang Xinglan whispered into Lu Jin'an's ear, "I still need to use this faith to accomplish things for now."

Lu Jin'an nodded lightly and stepped directly into the main hall of the Divine Temple.

Upon entering, Lu Jin'an could clearly feel the Incense Fire Will energy permeating the place. Looking up, the three statues on the high altar looked down upon the common people.

He had seen Emperor Kong's corpse, so he recognized the statue of Emperor Kong on the right at a glance, but he hadn't seen the faces of the Desolate God and Emperor Tedi before, yet...

Expanding his Domain slightly, Lu Jin'an couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

Both the Desolate God and Emperor Tedi, like Emperor Kong, were Half-demon.

This was because the Incense Fire Will energy in the Temple contained not only human Will Power but also that of beasts.

These two types of Will Power were like threads of blood, filling every corner of the hall, eventually converging at the foreheads of the three statues.

'Emperor Kong was the first Immortal of the Human Clan. Though it was later proven he was Half-demon, it couldn't erase his contributions to the Human Clan, yet Hidden Life Mountain erased his historical existence, leaving only the name Emperor Kong, while allowing the Eastern Dynasty's faith in him...'

Recalling his experiences in Mist River Cave Heaven, Lu Jin'an felt many details were starting to connect, with a high probability that Hidden Life Mountain occupied Emperor Kong's corpse to seek the Incense Fire Path, using Qingyun Jun of the Golden Winged Roc Clan as a vessel...

The purpose was likely to perfect the Incense Fire Path of the Emperor Kong statue here.

But if the Incense Fire Path here was already considered perfect, why bother to occupy Emperor Kong's corpse?

Is there something necessary they had to obtain?

Lu Jin'an pondered, then looked at the other two statues.

Emperor Tedi is a Te Snake, not as powerful as the Dragon Clan, but capable of summoning clouds and controlling the rain. In Demon Clan history, a snake trained for a thousand years becomes a Te Snake, leaps through the Dragon Gate to become a Dragon, and crosses the Heavenly Tribulation to fly to the Eight Desolations, comparable to the Ancestor Dragon.

Whether it can truly compare to the Ancestor Dragon is another matter, but there are indeed records of Te Snakes transforming into Dragons and reaching the Transcendence Realm.

However, the Emperor Tedi statue before him only possessed half the bloodline of a Te Snake.

Adding the Desolate God, whose origins Lu Jin'an couldn't quite discern but were definitely Half-demon...

Why did the Upper Realm use 'Sin Blood' for faith?

Is it plotting against not just the Lower Realm Human Clan, but also the Demon Clan?

As Lu Jin'an pondered, he saw Zhiyu climbing the altar, casually grabbing a pear and taking a bite, all the while patting the Desolate God's statue.

The Will Power gathered at the Desolate God's forehead visibly flew toward Zhiyu, but since Zhiyu hadn't cultivated the Incense Fire Path, the Will Power couldn't enter her body.

Watching this, Lu Jin'an raised an eyebrow. Was the Demon bloodline within the Desolate God from the Dragon Clan?

As he thought about it, he saw Zhiyu annoyedly wave her hands, dispersing the invisible Will Power, then quickly jumped off the altar to hide behind Lu Jin'an's leg: "Master, they're so noisy~"

Lu Jin'an placed a hand on Zhiyu's head. "Ignore them."

As he spoke, the Vigorous Force swept, shattering the Will Power that filled the hall.

He didn't directly destroy the three statues, as regardless, Jinnan City was under Dongfang Xinglan's rule. If something went wrong with the Divine Temple, she couldn't shirk responsibility.

Furthermore, these three Martial Gods were tied to the Upper Realm's plan... hm?

A thought struck Lu Jin'an as he once again surveyed the three statues, Dragon, Te Snake, Golden Winged Roc...

The Demon bloodlines of these three statues all, in essence, could be linked to the Dragon Clan: Dragons as Dragons, Te Snakes able to transform into Dragons, and at their peak, Golden Winged Rocs preyed on Dragons...

Is this connected to the Dragon Souls in the Land of Prosperity?

In that case, it still relies on Dongfang Xinglan, who bears the Royal Family's Dragon Qi.

Collecting his thoughts, Lu Jin'an held Zhiyu's little hand and turned to walk out. Just as he was about to step out of the hall, the three statues behind him suddenly burst into a bloody glow, shooting straight into the sky.

At this moment, Dongfang Xinglan quickly approached the hall door, gazing expressionlessly at the red light soaring into the sky.

"What is this..." Lu Jin'an asked aloud.

Dongfang Xinglan did not answer, as within the red clouds straight up in the sky, a low voice, interwoven with three different tones, rang out—

"The Emperor has passed away!"

Lu Jin'an looked at Dongfang Xinglan, who clenched her fists, pursed her lips, and after a long moment, her tense body gradually relaxed, turning to stride away.

Lu Jin'an, still holding Zhiyu's hand, followed and said softly, "My condolences."

"Us siblings and father had an average relationship. Even though Dongfang Xinghe and I are the rightful son and daughter born of mother, it was the same." Dongfang Xinglan said softly, "But before his severe illness, he hastily completed the process of naming me King Qin, granting me territory in the Southwest.

The Cabinet naturally had many who blocked it, as it's common for a Princess to become a King, but having such a large fief is unusual."

Dongfang Xinglan stopped, quietly observing her reflection in the pond: "But at the time, Father directly killed several ministers in the great hall. Even Li Xuanzhen, who tried to resist, was injured by him, and thereafter no one dared to oppose."

Dongfang Xinglan closed her eyes and took a deep breath: "Drafting, reviewing, approving, proclaiming it to the world... the entire process was completed in one morning court, and he personally saw me off when I left the capital."

"He was protecting me. I guess he somehow knew Emperor Tedi couldn't alter my memory. How he knew, I don't know, but his severe illness was probably related to this matter, or in other words, he stopped complying, so the so-called Gods needed a more obedient person as Emperor."

"But..." Dongfang Xinglan took a deep breath: "I didn't expect he would pass away so soon."

Silence stretched for several seconds, and a coldness flashed in Dongfang Xinglan's eyes: "He was killed, for the Dragon Qi gathered in him."

Lu Jin'an stood silently beside her, listening, as Dongfang Xinglan's voice took a sudden turn: "Still, dying is a relief from the torment of illness, wouldn't you say?"

Dongfang Xinglan turned to look at Lu Jin'an, her lips trembling slightly, but her eyelids drooped, saying nothing.

Lu Jin'an stepped forward and pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back, feeling her gradually relaxing body.

Dongfang Xinglan lightly bit her lip, raised her hands to hug Lu Jin'an's waist, and murmured softly.

"Hold me tighter, can you?"

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