Chapter 822
A Crucial Gift
When the word "ritual" reached his ears, Yang Fan's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
But he still nodded slightly in response, "Understood."
He was well aware that the so-called "ceremony" was to publicly display the precious Thunderwood once again in front of a large number of minor nobles from Meijia.
The sole purpose of this is to allow more people in the Mega Mandarin to witness firsthand the sacred artifacts of salvation mentioned in the revelations, thereby further solidifying his divine status as the "savior."
The power of Thunderwood was solemnly described in several sentences in the century-long revelation of the Meijia civilization, and it has long been deeply engraved in the hearts of every Meijia person.
When the "Eye of the Deep Sea" first arrived in the Meijia civilization, the Meijia people meticulously organized an exceptionally grand welcoming ceremony at the Royal Holy Sword Square in front of the palace.
Numerous dignitaries at the pinnacle of civilization, such as Empress Mika, the High Priest, and the heads of various top noble families, attended the welcoming ceremony in their finest attire.
The High Priest made a request in front of everyone, hoping that His Holiness the Savior would display the sacred Thunderwood.
Yang Fan did not refuse. He immediately raised his hand, and a faint light flashed in his palm. The Thunderwood appeared in response.
This treasure instantly expanded to a height of hundreds of meters, with countless crimson lightning snakes shooting out from the tree trunk and branches.
The rolling thunder shook the heavens and earth, and countless bolts of crimson lightning intertwined, enveloping the ten-square-kilometer plaza in a dazzling and majestic light.
An unprecedentedly strong pressure of law was released, instantly activating the shield of the Royal Shield Plaza. Lightning snakes slithered across the surface of the shield, forming countless crimson vortexes.
This is what happened after the Razer was absorbed by the shield.
Only power at the level of laws, and reaching a certain intensity, can form such a vortex.
that moment.
The people at the scene went completely crazy.
Whether they were high-ranking nobles, guards on duty, or accompanying clergy, everyone had a fanatical expression on their faces.
Many people even swayed their fish tails, which were adorned with exquisite ornaments, and held their hands tightly to their chests, repeatedly kissing the sea god's ring worn on their left hands, full of piety and awe.
The Meijia Civilization is a theocratic civilization in which all people worship the Endless Sea God. The Sea God Ring is not an ordinary ornament, but a sacred token blessed by the temple.
Only believers who have received the official protection of the temple are qualified to wear this ring engraved with the emblem of the sea god. It is both proof of identity and a symbol of faith.
The high priest solemnly chanted verses from the revealed words:
"The sacred tree formed from lightning cracked in my palm, and the dark currents of the abyss were torn apart by the light blade."
"Seaweed entwines the coral spire, and the sunken kingdom is seen again in the sky."
"The savior comes riding the waves, and the stars linger on the crests of the waves..."
Every word uttered transformed into tangible power, becoming dazzling Neptune flowers that drifted down from the Royal Shield Square.
Countless pairs of eyes, filled with admiration and awe, stared at Yang Fan. The gazes were so intense they almost burned him, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
The Canglan Civilization is a civilization dominated by the Daxia people. The Daxia people have always adhered to a pragmatic materialist view. Since the establishment of the Human Alliance, various sects have been squeezed out to the point of having almost no place to stand, let alone the whole nation's fanatical worship.
This scene of being revered like a god by thousands of people was something Yang Fan had never experienced before, and the extreme fervor and piety made him feel quite uncomfortable.
As the clamor in the square subsided slightly...
With a thought, Yang Fan caused the towering Thunderwood to dissolve into the void like a tide, leaving only the faint electric sparks in the seawater gradually fading away.
An unexpected spectacle suddenly unfolded at that moment.
The ground of the Royal Shield Square was originally paved with perfectly cut "Aurora Sea Crystals".
This grade four material is pure white like jade, with a natural, moon-like luster flowing across its surface.
The mere paving of this square is enough to reveal the vast wealth accumulated by the Meijia civilization over hundreds of years.
As the Thunderwood dissipated, fine, crimson patterns slowly emerged on the pure white Aurora Sea Crystals.
The patterns meander and spread like living things, intertwining into ancient and mysterious designs. The colors are exactly the same as the crimson lightning of the Thunderwood just now, as if the residual power of the divine artifact has been permanently engraved here.
Anyone who looks down and stares intently can clearly see countless illusory lightning snakes moving and weaving within the deep patterns, and faint rumbles of thunder can be heard in their ears, as if a dormant power is quietly awakening.
Just then.
Suddenly, the high priest raised a pure white scepter high, the magnificent gemstone at the top of the scepter reflecting a dazzling seven-colored light.
This is the Holy Scepter, a symbol of identity passed down through generations of high priests, embodying the supreme majesty of the Mega civilization and the temple.
The gemstone inlaid on it is none other than an extremely rare level-seven exotic material—the Time Crystal.
That's right!
This is a super treasure that contains the power of the laws of time.
Even for a demigod, this is an enticing treasure.
"Everyone!"
The high priest's aged voice clearly echoed in every corner of the square, carrying an undeniable sense of holiness.
"Twenty-two years ago, after the Supreme Temple successfully completed the most important sacred revelation in the history of its race, the royal family carried out a large-scale renovation of the Royal Shield Plaza."
"Following the guidance of the words of revelation, the temple incorporated level-five rare material Holy Word Light Crystals into the core of each Aurora Sea Crystal, and used them to draw Holy Word Spirit Runes."
"The spirit runes contain a special power to travel through the long river of time, when the world-saving artifact prophesied in the Great Apocalypse descends."
“A wisp of power from the supreme artifact that will save the entire Miga civilization during the great cataclysm of the future will be drawn here, and corresponding divine runes will appear on the surface of the Aurora Sea Crystal.”
These words immediately caused an uproar in the entire square.
All members of the Meijia community understood that these words were a final confirmation, and also a historically significant one—Yang Fan was indeed the true savior of Meijia as prophesied.
The High Priest's gaze swept across the plaza, finally settling on Yang Fan, his eyes filled with joy: "Now that the divine runes have appeared, it means that the great savior prophesied in the century has finally crossed countless mountains and rivers and set foot on the seas of the Meijia civilization!"
These words were like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the entire Royal Shield Square.
The previous fervor had already exceeded the scope of words, and now it had transformed into a tsunami of cheers and worship, with the sound waves soaring into the sky, almost lifting the dome of the square off.
Many of the Mija people were moved to tears, and many even prostrated themselves on the ground, repeatedly kissing the red patterns on the stone slabs.
Yang Fan floated in place, feeling the intense gazes coming from all directions—gazes of awe, gratitude, fervor, and undisguised reverence—and felt increasingly strange.
Empress Meijia, with her keen mind, saw through Yang Fan's thoughts at a glance.
Her authoritative voice resounded throughout Royal Shield Square: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Savior has traveled a long way, enduring countless hardships along the way, and is now exhausted both physically and mentally. He needs to rest now."
His Majesty nodded slightly to Yang Fan: "Please come with me to the palace to rest, Your Majesty."
The welcoming ceremony has now come to an end.
From then on, whenever large numbers of Meijia people came to pay homage to the Meijia Savior, or rather, to worship the Savior, publicly displaying the Savior Artifact became a "regular event." To be honest, although he considered himself knowledgeable, Yang Fan had a feeling of "his understanding being refreshed" many times since stepping into the territory of the Meijia civilization.
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
The silence in the air didn't last long before a deafening roar erupted.
"boom!!!"
A deep rumble and tremor suddenly resounded throughout the entire Azure Sacred Island.
The next second, tens of thousands of azure light streaks suddenly erupted from the crevices of the reefs at the edge of the island and from beneath the sea surface.
Each streak of light shimmered with a lustrous, jade-like sheen, carrying a terrifyingly powerful pressure as it shot straight into the sky.
These light bands rose at an astonishing speed, breaking through the clouds and climbing to an altitude of fifty kilometers in just a few breaths.
All the light bands, as if drawn by an invisible force, converged toward a certain point above the Holy Island.
The light streams intertwined and overlapped, eventually forming a huge dome that covered the entire island and extended down to the sea.
The dome has intricate patterns, seemingly containing the mysteries of the water system passed down through the millennia-old Meijia civilization. As each pattern flows, tiny fragments of blue light fall down, like stardust.
Immediately afterwards, countless illusory waves surged out from the dome constructed of light strips.
The waves rolled and roared like a tsunami, white spray swirling and splashing, sweeping across the sky for hundreds of miles in an instant.
Looking up, the illusory waves above the dome merge with the clouds on the horizon, and the azure "sea" seamlessly connects with the deep blue sky.
The boundary between heaven and earth became completely blurred, as if the entire world was shrouded in a vast ocean.
Such a sight is breathtakingly spectacular.
This magnificent dome is none other than the Sea God's Crown, the top-tier supernatural shield of the Meijia civilization.
It is currently only in the "lowest power consumption" state.
If the Sea God's Crown is fully activated, the power of the water-based laws it triggers will spread to a vast area spanning tens of thousands of kilometers.
At that time, the sky over most of the world of Meijia will be covered by this illusory wave, and the world will be filled with the pressure of water energy. Even top experts will have to retreat.
Even in low-power mode, activating the Sea God's Crown once still consumes an astonishing amount of energy and resources.
But this is nothing to Azure Holy Island.
The tens of thousands of young and middle-aged nobles from the Meijia clan who came to pay homage to the Meijia Savior had already prepared a huge amount of "paying homage gifts" to express their high respect for the Savior who saved the Meijia civilization.
Previously, Miss Jia Na privately revealed that this wealth was enough for the Azure Holy Island to fully activate the Sea God's Crown more than 100,000 times.
The most beautiful princess of the Mika royal family commented with considerable satisfaction: "Very good, their behavior was quite devout and did not blaspheme the majesty of Mika the Savior."
The subtext of those words couldn't be clearer.
It seems that in the eyes of this royal princess, only by donating enough wealth can one be considered to have given face to the savior and be considered a devout believer in the sea god.
Yang Fan stood aside listening, and seeing Jia Na's matter-of-fact expression, he found it really hard to keep his composure.
A few seconds later.
The noble lady beside him, Lan Yejia, respectfully reminded him in a soft voice, "Your Majesty, the nobles who have come to pay their respects will arrive shortly."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the sea around Azure Sacred Island began to stir.
The sea, which had been slightly agitated by the opening of the divine crown, now rippled with fine, rhythmic waves.
Immediately following, a series of clear and melodious waves officially kicked off the ensuing commotion.
"Whoa~ Whoa~"
One after another, round platforms, pure white and engraved with intricate coral patterns, slowly rose from the deep sea.
The edges of each circular platform are adorned with dozens of translucent, pearlescent petal-shaped structures that emanate faint water energy fluctuations, making the platform appear like a giant sea flower floating on the ocean.
On each round platform stood several elegantly dressed noblewomen.
According to the rules of the Meijia civilization, each Golden Leaf Coral family, which is a medium-sized noble family, is qualified to have six members appear in court together.
The Blue Leaf Coral family, which is of a lower rank, had its audience quota reduced to three.
Like most civilized worlds, this strict system directly linked to social hierarchy permeates the clothing, food, housing, transportation, and even etiquette norms of the Mija civilization.
The nobles who came to pay their respects did not stand dumbly on the round platform, but instead stretched out their bodies and danced the Sea Flower Dance, a dance in the Meijia civilization in which the lower-ranking people express the highest respect to the higher-ranking people.
Their movements were agile and elegant, each posture imbued with rhythmic beauty, precisely matching some invisible beat.
At the same time, pale blue supernatural halos condensed at their fingertips, harnessing the power of the ocean to draw out strands of crystal-clear water from the sea surface, which then coalesced in front of them into lifelike, translucent water flowers that opened and closed slowly with their dance movements.
What is most astonishing is that the more than 60,000 nobles scattered around the island, separated by great distances, danced with such precision and uniformity that they moved as if they were one person.
Looking out from the top of Santorini, the circular platform on the sea looks like a chess piece on a chessboard, with dancers moving in sync, and countless splashes of water blooming in succession, creating a magnificent and breathtaking scene.
At first glance, it seemed as if these nobles had rehearsed meticulously for months beforehand.
But that's not the case—this was the first time that tens of thousands of minor and major noble families had gathered on such a large scale, and it was also the first time they had collectively performed a dance for the savior of the Azure Sacred Island.
Because the power of the ocean endows the people of Miga with a special quality, a unique power derived from their bloodline and race, which enables them to spontaneously achieve a unity of pace and rhythm.
From this subtle yet powerful scene, it's easy to see that the Mija people are essentially a highly organized and militarized race.
For the military, discipline is almost synonymous with its soul.
The higher the discipline, the stronger the cohesion of the army, and the more ferocious the fighting power it can unleash. This deep-rooted discipline is clearly ingrained in the blood of the Mika race.
soon.
The dance performance is over; next is the presentation of gifts to the Holy Island.
Miss Jia Na suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the High Priest said that among the gifts sent by this group of nobles, there might be one item that can help you obtain some kind of vital power."
Yang Fan's pupils immediately constricted, and he subconsciously uttered an "Oh."
The mermaid princess's words were clearly another revelation from the high priest who glimpsed the future.
The "crucial power" she mentioned made him instinctively think of a power—the law of calamity.
This is precisely the path he seeks to break through to the higher level of Venerable Ones, and the term "crucial" is aptly used to describe it.
Once he deciphers the key to the laws left behind by the demigod-level expert in the Shadow Palace, he can quickly fuse with the Law of Calamity. (End of Chapter)