Extraordinary Sailing

evening.

A round of bright and clear full moon quietly climbed the withered and yellow treetops.

The dry night wind blows, as if it does not contain a trace of moisture.

But the city of Uruk was still decorated with lights and festoons, and the citizens whose eyes were much bigger than those of humans outside came out of their homes one after another.

Surround yourself to the majestic [Tongtian Tower] in the corner of the city and the magnificent [Sky Garden] on the top of the tower.

Looking at this miraculously erected man-made building, every pair of eyes that seemed to have experienced countless sufferings filled with boundless pride.

Although the natural disasters of one year of flood and one year of drought have lasted for two rounds, most of the country's tax revenue, offerings, and countless rare treasures are still concentrated here.

[Sky Garden] is filled with the rarest and most beautiful flowers and plants, as well as the most precious water source in the drought.

There is only one purpose in all this.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Hundreds of wrestlers beat the giant cowhide drum with all their might.

beep--!

Fifty priests wearing golden crowns in two rows blew the horns in their hands.

Wearing a solemn sacrificial robe and wearing a "crown" of thorns, Nebuchadnezzar was barefoot, like a "sinner" begging for atonement, and walked step by step along the spiral stairs surrounding the tower to the top of the tower. 【Sky Garden】.

Behind him is Paracelsus, the crown wizard who has been appointed as the "sage" of the kingdom because of the magical "potion technology" and strange witchcraft.

Apart from them and a group of priests in white robes, there was no one else on the entire "Tiantian Tower".

Gold and silver, precious stones, colorful garments, treasures of the mountains and deep seas, ripe billy goats, lambs, musk, rich plants, white figs, beer, honey, butter.

The entire huge round altar was full of piles.

In the human-god system of the Muria civilization.

Although the gods are stalwarts with unlimited authority, their basic needs are the same as ordinary people. They need food, clothing, housing, transportation and even marriage.

Therefore, in addition to faith, the highest quality offerings are also essential.

In this year of severe drought where there hasn't been a drop of rain since the new year, no one in the entire kingdom dares to be careless about this sacrificial ceremony.

When the sun and the moon meet, the sacrificial ceremony officially begins.

The priest ignited the finest spices, walked slowly around the altar, and silently recited the title in his mouth, respectfully asking every god enshrined by the Mulia people to set their eyes on this place.

On the altar, the holy names, holy images, and holy emblems of each god are engraved on stone tablets, and there are at least twenty of them, large and small.

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The most honorable person is: the all-inclusive "God of the Sky", "Father of the Gods" Anu, whose image is a luxurious triple crown placed on the throne.

In all myths and legends, this main god has never left the kingdom of heaven and descended to the mortal world. There is no doubt that he is a great true god!

Below him there are the three pillar gods with the highest status.

Enlil, the "Master of the Wind", "King of the Air", is not only the moist spring breeze, which nourishes all things to grow, but also the god of hurricanes. Floods and strong winds are his weapons;

Although there are good and evil sides, most of the time it shows the tyrannical side.

Marduk, "King of Kings", "Lord of Life", gathers the power of the gods;

The great god who brings the gods back to life, the spellcaster who brings the dead back to life, the wise man who sees everything, the protector of justice and law, the creator of all things, the king of kings

Inanna, the "god of love, blood and war", was the most beautiful of the gods and had many admirers and followers.

There are also a large number of auxiliary gods, such as Kibir, the god of fire who rides a fire bird, Adad, the god of water who rides a bull and holds stone arrows in both hands, and the descendants of Marduk: the mud gods Ram and Raham

Even the sacred fire used for sacrifice is a god called Nusku.

Teng!

The flaming flames represent that the gods are willing to accept offerings from mortals.

A group of priests in white robes respectfully threw the sacrifices on the altar into the divine fire one by one after washing their hands.

At the same time, he sang in his mouth: "Nusku, the fire of the gods, without you, there can be no banquet in the temple; without you, the great gods cannot smell the fragrance"

All kinds of high-quality sacrifices that even the king can't enjoy will immediately turn into a cloud of green smoke and soar into the sky when they touch the divine fire, entering the kingdom where the gods live.

However, the offerings were so generous.

A group of priests worked together and worked from dusk until the moon was high, before they sacrificed the last exquisite wine set made of gold.

Compared with the dry world under the "Tiantian Tower", it is really ironic.

Teng -!

Immediately, the divine fire jumped up several meters in an instant, which represented that the gods were very satisfied with the sacrifice.

at the same time.

The most honorable king in the world looked at the dry riverbed under the tower, the shriveled seedlings, and the earnest eyes of his subjects, took a deep breath and prostrated himself on the ground, not caring that the thorns pierced his forehead.

He raised his hands high and shouted:

"Gods in the sky, all human beings are bound and controlled by the great gods. With the most loyal beliefs, we will build towers, build gardens, and offer you the most beautiful sacrifices.

But countless sufferings still surround such pious Muria people.

Between the two rivers, sometimes the river floods, sometimes encounters drought, sometimes blows a big storm, and sometimes a heavy thunderstorm turns the world into a swamp.

I! Nebuchadnezzar! On behalf of all mankind, I ask you, God, please open your eyes and show your benevolent side to the human beings on the earth! "

Probably the gods who were enjoying the sacrifices in the sky probably did not expect that there would be a human king so bold as to dare to negotiate terms with the gods.

The whole world was silent for a moment, even the air stopped flowing.

Immediately, a loud and thunderous sound echoed over the entire city of Uruk.

"Mortals are not qualified to negotiate with gods.

Man was created by the gods, and he was endowed with an insignificant life just to carry out the will of the gods in the heavens in the world. You must worship, believe in, and support the gods!

All disasters are designed to temper your will, test your piety, and shape your heart.

Both blessings and disasters are gifts from the gods, you should accept them gladly, and then believe in God more devoutly, instead of haggling with your father! ! ! "

Many citizens in the city fell to their knees in horror, begging for forgiveness with their heads on the ground.

"However, for the sake of these generous tributes, I—"Lord of Life" Marduk, I can temporarily forgive your lies.

but! On the night of the next full moon, you must offer us three times as many sacrifices, otherwise I will destroy Uruk and re-select a god-fearing and qualified human king. "

However.

After hearing the ultimatum of divine punishment, the bearded human king Nebuchadnezzar not only did not remain silent, but stood up from the ground on his own.

Throwing away the bloody "crown" of thorns on his head, he lowered his eyes and said to himself:

"Maybe I shouldn't have expected from you guys"

This action is already heinous to the gods.

It is the rebellion of mortals, and the blasphemy of the authority of the gods by mere ants!

However, the gods who saw this scene in the sky were not angry, they just thought it was funny.

It's as if an ant wants to compete with a human being to see who is stronger. In the face of a huge insurmountable gap, it's like a hilarious joke.

A mere human being who is beyond his control, any god can easily crush him to death.

However, King Nebuchadnezzar's "crazy" behavior did not stop there.

Crash.

He kicked down the stone tablet engraved with the holy name on the altar, looked up at the sky, and paused every word:

"Greedy gods, starting today, the rules of the game have changed! The so-called gods must serve people. If you are not obedient, as the king of all human beings, I don't mind."

The king looked at the sky and spit out two deafening words:

"Swing the knife to kill the god!"

The voice just fell.

The King of Muria took over the "Black Cross Halberd" hidden by the Crown Wizard in the [Witchcraft Garden].

Hum——!

His perfect muscles like a marble sculpture rose high, and the majestic spiritual energy in his body exploded.

Obviously, this is also a fourth-order [psychic] who relies on himself instead of the power bestowed by the gods.

"Drink, feel the hatred of human beings! I say this halberd will definitely hit!"

【Spell-like · Speech】

call out!

A ray of black light came out of his hand, like a poisonous dragon that chooses to devour someone soars into the sky, but suddenly sinks into the void.

"ah!"

With a cry of pain in the air.

A golden liquid fell down like raindrops, and when it landed, clear springs gushed out, flowers bloomed, and melons and fruits were everywhere.

However, that was not rain, but divine blood!

woo woo woo.

Just for a split second.

Suddenly there were dark clouds in the sky that seemed to collapse the sky, and the darkness stretched for thousands of miles.

With the Tongtian Tower as the center, the dark cloud suddenly split into two halves, and a figure made of thunder and hurricane appeared in the sky above his head.

That is Enlil, the "king of air" among the three pillar gods.

In his hand, he tightly held a several kilometers long lightning spear, and with a burning rage, he threw it down from the sky.

Boom——! ! !

For a moment, Fengyun stood still and everything whimpered.

The masterpiece of mankind, the majestic Tongtian Tower was easily split in two like straw, and fell towards the city.

immediately.

Wind and stone sing together:

"The great city of Uruk has fallen! Fallen! It has become the dwelling place of demons and the prison of every unclean spirit, and the nest of every unclean and detestable bird."

This is obviously the mighty power of Marduk, the "Lord of Life", and he is also the unlucky one among the gods who was injured by mortals.

Immediately afterwards, all the residents of Uruk heard an extremely sweet female voice speaking from the bottom of their hearts:

"Still faithful to my people, come out of that city, lest you share in its sins and receive its plagues.

As much as Uruk glorifies itself and is luxurious, it should still be painful and mournful!

So in one day its plagues will come together, death, sorrow, and famine. It will be consumed by fire again, because the Lord God who judges it is mighty! "

only.

King Nebuchadnezzar obviously made preparations before today's ceremony, and today's sacrifice was also his last effort to seek peace.

The high-ranking [psychic] has sent the citizens out safely.

call out! call out! call out! call out! call out!

The locust-like "flagellate" in the broken "Tongtian Tower" has already soared into the sky with a black cross halberd.

Boom!

In the east-west strip "Broken Star Islands" formed by tens of thousands of islands, named by Aiwen as the East No. 2 Islands, a group of four people jumped off the [Sea Soul] that quietly landed.

He also used his eyes to dispel the fog of war that shrouded this large island.

"According to the population of [Garden of Witchcraft Uruk Great Temple], the Muria civilization has a total of about 35 million people.

According to records, the inheritors of this civilization have the power from nature, and their people also have the ability to communicate with nature.

They fear the gods and believe that all things have animism, and the gods are in charge of basic necessities of life.

The scene we saw in the secret realm should be an accident such as a biological weapon getting out of control."

Jeros, who knows the destination best, is still eloquently explaining the general situation of this civilization to his companions.

suddenly.

Boom——!

A huge figure with a height of nearly ten meters descended from the sky, crashing to the ground in front of them, splashing the blood of Jeros in the front.

Immediately, taking it as the center, there was actually a long river with rolling waves, which "grew" out of the ground like this.

That is the boundless power overflowing from a demigod!

Ai Wen and his entourage raised their heads and looked at the battlefield above their heads where even the sky was about to be shattered. Their mouths couldn't help but slowly opened:

"This time. The start is the battle of the gods?!"