The light green luster seems to be very unstable and occasionally shows phantoms.

In this case, others seemed to be completely invisible, but it became particularly obvious after she touched the crystal.

"My blood can really inspire the power of communication with the Lord of God?" Dutanetiti said in confusion.

"Your blood is necessary, Your Majesty." The young priest's gloomy face was extremely confident. "Your blood is obviously different from others. For the Lord of God, perhaps the soul is a little thinner, but the psychic prism will make it thicker."

Dutanititi's hand rubbed the crown, but did not touch the green crystal.

"Do you know my bloodline?" she asked casually.

"Of course, Your Majesty. I have studied the historical heritage of almost all royal families at all times. In comparison, you are the greatest bloodline among them, more than all royal families." Gudos smiled, smiling a little ugly.

His compliments are always so stiff and artificial, and they should be because they are not often displayed.

"Well... there should be other means?" the empress raised her crown and looked at it, then asked again.

"Of course not, Your Majesty. There are many and indispensable forces to consolidate this kind of power, but there is only one method.

Next, we will wait for the priests to sacrifice their souls together. That kind of spiritual power can be transformed by the soul crystal pillar and sublimated into the soul power. The Lord of God will definitely respond."

"And, this is the attitude you should have towards the 'Lord of Gods', do you think?" Gudos was eager to get the Empress's approval and added.

Silence for a moment.

"So that's the case, okay."

The empress didn't care that the young priest's tone had changed, and nodded and finally made up her mind.

Anyway, things have come to this point, and there is no way to retreat. How can you know the answer if you don’t try it?

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In the square outside the altar, many sacrificial supplies have been arranged according to Dutanititi's instructions.

This royal altar was built in the early days of the Kara Empire. The entire altar is like a pyramid, gray-yellow, carved with exquisite decorative patterns, not completely conical, and there is a temple for worshiping the gods at the top.

There are three steps on each of the three sides of the altar, with 121 steps, plus the top 2 steps, a total of 365 steps, which is exactly the number of days in a year.

The Altar of the Royal Family is not large in size, far smaller than the giant altars in other parts of the Empire.

In addition to astrology and observation, at that time, worship of gods was prevalent in various parts of the empire, and gods from various neighboring countries also believed in them.

The usual sacrifices are initiated by the priests. The royal altar is exquisite and small, but has different uses, especially the blood sacrifice ritual.

Therefore, the ancient altar still plays a huge role today.

In the Kara Empire, blood sacrifice has always been a privilege that only ruling classes and social elites have.

Here, pain becomes a great glory and a symbol of power.

Generally speaking, the priests pray for the welfare of the empire through blood sacrifices, while legitizing their socio-political status and further consolidating their rule.

The sun, fire, and blood are the same color.

In the religious beliefs of the Kara Empire era, the world was filled with the most sacred substance, similar to the "qi" of the origin of life.

l’uh is everywhere, running through all life and connected into one.

Blood, as the carrier of life, became one of the sources of l’uh, and blood sacrifice became an important royal religious ceremony.

Blood sacrifice is also one of the ways to be favored by gods, and it can be used to communicate with spirits. Therefore, it allows the priests to obtain guidance from gods.

It is said that Dutanititi's divine power was also related to this. In official records and the cognition of the people, the empress is considered to be a symbol of possession of the gods and is extraordinary.

The painful act of blood sacrifice is particularly important when the Empress’s past pre-war mobilization and morale boosting.

Anyone who has watched the sacrifice knows that unlike the priests, every sacrifice of the empress will not leave any scars on her body.

What is even more incredible is that the sacrifices of the empress are usually accompanied by strange phenomena.

For example: the inspiration flashing on the giant sculpture; the whirlpool clouds that appeared for no reason in the sky; countless birds hovering over the capital; and even meteors pass by the sky...

Such things are different.

After witnessing all kinds of miracles, all the soldiers who followed her to fight were immediately filled with confidence.

Today's blood sacrifice ceremony seems a bit hasty and is held at sunset.

The priests originally came for the blood sacrifice ceremony, but they didn't know that the situation was different now.

This sacrifice is extremely secret. People are not told the subject of the sacrifice, nor are there any soldiers or generals involved, so it is even more impossible for ordinary people to know about it.

These priests were kept in the dark and thought it was an ordinary sacrifice ceremony, but there were many different opinions on why they were held.

"It's ready, your majesty!"

Gudos held Dutanititi's right hand in a half-kneeling posture.

"Yeah, let's start." The empress lowered her eyes and took a deep breath.

Gudos's suggestion played a key role, and this blood sacrifice was different from any time. Various magical instruments were displayed in the formations that had been drawn in the middle of the altar, and the priests surrounded the altar according to the magical circle diagram.

The magic circle is arranged according to the trajectory of the sun, moon and stars and complex rules. Each line is deeply engraved on the rock and outlined with gold lines, which has a clear meaning.

In fact, only Gudos knew that these magical instruments and magic arrays were just decorations and had no effect on the ritual.

Gudos bent down slowly, stood up, and climbed up the steps with Dutanititi.

Although he was calm on the surface, he was secretly ecstatic inside.

In my first half of my life, I actually fought for one thing, that is, to destroy Dutanititi and her holy empire.

When the empress led a large army to the capital of King Kunting, he was just a child and was secretly sent out of the palace and was fostered in the Jupiter family, so he was able to survive.

Later, Gudos, who grew up, discovered the secret of his life experience. In fact, he was the only descendant of the royal family of the Kunting Empire.

This woman who destroyed his country and forcibly occupied all the assets of the Kunting royal family was his irreconcilable enemy.

This discovery immediately gave him a life goal.

Destroying this empress is his wish.

But in the following years, he had another ultimate goal.

Because, he accidentally obtained a psychic prism, used his soul as exchange, and glimpsed the greater creation and regarded it as his master.

He wants this master in the void to come to the world in advance. In that way, he will be the eternal person who ruled all living beings, and surpassed all mortals.

The soul deal with Amon was deeply imprinted on his heart.

Soul seal.

At this moment, Gudos carefully concealed his inner excitement.

In just a moment, that ultimate wish will be fulfilled.

He knew that there were only four real magic weapons: the psychic prism, the empress's body, the soul crystal pillar, and the souls of countless priests.

Now that the magical tools are complete and the ceremony is ready, he will be rewarded by the "God Lord".

Up the last step, Dutanititi stood at the top of the temple.
Chapter completed!