Chapter 820
2021-05-18
Chapter 820 Swinging the Butcher Knife to the Gods
Evening.
A bright full moon quietly climbed the withered treetops.
The dry night wind seemed to contain no trace of moisture.
But the city of Uruk was still brightly lit, and citizens with eyes that were extra large compared to the outside world were walking out of their homes one after another.
Surrounded by the towering [Heavenspan Pagoda] in the corner of the city and the magnificent [Hanging Garden] at the top of the tower.
Looking at this man-made building that rises like a Divine Vestige, every pair of eyes that seem to have experienced countless sufferings are filled with boundless pride.
Although the natural disasters of major floods and droughts have continued for two rounds, the taxation, worship, and countless priceless and unique rare treasures of the overwhelming majority of the whole country are still concentrated here.
【Hanging Garden】is planted with the rarest all kinds of beautiful flowers and plants, as well as the most precious water source in the severe drought.
All this is for one purpose.
dong! dong! dong!
Hundreds of wrestlers beat the giant cowhide drum.
Beep—!
Fifty priests in two rows with golden crowns blew the horns in their hands.
Nerbuchadnezzar, dressed in solemn sacrificial robes and wearing a “crown” of thorns, walked barefoot, like a “sinner” pleading for atonement, as he walked along the spiral staircase that encircled the tower Walk up to the [Hanging Garden] at the top of the tower.
Behind him is Paracelsus, the crown wizard who has been appointed as the kingdom’s “sage” because of the magical “potions technology” and strange witchcraft.
There was no one else on the “Heavenspan Pagoda” except for them and a team of priests in white robes.
Gold and silver, precious stones, colorful clothing, treasures in the mountains and deep seas, mature billy goats, young lambs, musk, harvest plants, white figs, beer, honey, butter.
The entire huge circular altar was filled to the brim.
In the Divine Physique family of the Murian civilization.
Although the gods are stalwarts with unlimited authority, their basic needs are the same as those of mortals.
So in addition to faith, the highest quality offerings are also essential.
In this year of severe drought, which has not rained a single drop since the New Year, there is no one in the entire kingdom, and they dare to be sloppy about this ritual ceremony.
When the sun and the moon meet, the ceremony officially begins.
The sacrificial lit the highest level of spices, walked slowly around the altar, silently recited the honorary title, and sincerely invited every god worshipped by the Murians to pay attention to it.
On the altar, the holy names, icons, and holy emblems of each god are engraved with stone tablets. There are at least twenty large and small figures.
Among them.
The most honorable is: the all-inclusive “God of the Sky”, “Father of the Gods” Anu, whose image is a luxurious 3rd-layer crown placed on the throne.
In all Myths and Legends, the Lord God has never left heaven to come to earth, and there is no doubt that He is a great True God!
Below him are the three most esteemed gods.
Enlil, “the master of the wind”, “the king of the air”, is both the moist spring breeze, moisturizing the growth of all things, and the God of Wind, floods and strong winds are his weapons;
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Although there are good and evil sides, the overwhelming majority shows the tyrannical side.
Marduk, “King of Kings”, “Lord of Life”, gathers the powers of the gods;
is the great god who makes the gods reborn, and who regenerates the dead sorcerer, the discerning wise man, the protector of justice and law, the creator of all things, the king of kings
Inanna, “God of Love, Blood and War”, the most beautiful of the gods He has many admirers and followers.
There are numerous other auxiliary gods, such as Kibir, the god of fire, who rides on a fire bird, Adad, the god of water, who rides on a bull and holds stone arrows in both hands, and the son of Marduk: Ram, the god of mud. And Laham
Even the sacred fire used for sacrifice is a god called Nusku.
Teng!
The flames are raging, indicating that the gods are willing to accept the offerings of mortals.
A group of priests in white robes respectfully threw the offerings from the altar into the fire after cleansing their hands.
At the same time, he sang in his mouth: “Nuscu, without you, no banquet can be arranged in the temple; without you, the great gods cannot smell the fragrance”
Various When the high-quality sacrifices that even kings can’t enjoy touch the divine fire, they will immediately turn into a cloud of blue smoke and rush into the sky, entering the realm where the gods live.
However, the sacrifices are so rich.
A group of priests worked together, working from dusk until the bright moon hung high, to sacrifice the last fine wine utensil made of gold.
It’s ironic compared to the parched world below “Heavenspan Pagoda”.
Teng–!
Immediately, the divine fire rose several meters in an instant, indicating that the gods were very satisfied with the sacrifice.
Meanwhile.
The most honorable king in the world looked at the dry riverbed under the high tower, the shriveled seedlings, and the eager eyes of his subjects, took a deep breath and slumped to the ground, thorns pierced his forehead and didn’t care .
raised high with both hands, and shouted in the mouth:
“Gods in the sky, all human beings are bound and controlled by the great gods, we with the most loyal faith, Build your towers, build gardens, and offer you the richest offerings.
But countless misery still surrounds such a devout Murian people.
Between the two rivers , sometimes floods, sometimes droughts, sometimes great storms, and sometimes great thunderstorms that turn Heaven and Earth into a swamp.
I, Nebuchadnezzar! On behalf of all mankind, I beseech you, God Ah, please open your eyes and show your kind side to the human beings on earth!”
The gods who are enjoying sacrifices in the sky probably did not expect that there will be such a bold human king. How dare you negotiate conditions with the gods.
The entire world was silent for a moment, and even the air stopped flowing.
A thunderous sound echoed over the entire city of Uruk.
“Mortals are not qualified to negotiate with gods.
Man was created by gods, and he was given a small life only to execute the will of the gods in the earth. Worship God, believe in God, and make offerings to God!
All disasters are for the purpose of tempering your will, testing your piety, and shaping your heart.
Whether it is a blessing or a disaster, It is a gift from the gods, you should embrace it, and then worship God more devoutly instead of bargaining with your father!!!”
Many citizens in the city fell to their knees in horror, Grab the ground and pray for forgiveness.
“However, in the face of these rich tributes, I, “Lord of Life” Marduk, can temporarily forgive your lies.
But! Next month The full night must offer three times as much sacrifice for us, or I will destroy Uruk and re-select a god-fearing, qualified human king.”
However.
After hearing the ultimatum of Divine Punishment, the human king Nebuchadnezzar who gave birth to beard not only did not keep quiet out of fear, but instead stood up from the ground each minding their own business.
He threw away the blood-stained “crown” of thorns on his head, lowered his eyes and said to himself:
“Maybe I shouldn’t have had expectations for you”
This action is already heinous to the gods.
It is the rebellion of mortals and the blasphemy of the authority of the gods by trifling ants!
However, the gods who saw this scene in the sky were not angry, they just thought it was funny.
It’s like an ant is stronger than a human being. In the face of an insurmountable gap, it’s like a hilarious joke.
A human with a trifling overestimate one’s capabilities can easily be crushed to death by any god.
However, King Nebuchadnezzar’s “madness” didn’t stop there.
crash-bang .
He kicked down the stone tablet engraved with the holy name on the altar, raised his head and stared at the sky, every word:
“Gods of greed, 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:
“Slaying the god with a knife!”
tone barely fell .
The king of Muria took over the “black cross long halberd” hidden in the [Witchcraft Garden] by the crown wizard.
Om–!
His perfect muscles like marble sculptures rose high, and the majestic psionic energy in his body exploded.
Apparently this is also a fourth rank [psionicist] who relies on himself rather than god-given strength.
“Drink, experience the hatred of human beings! I say this halberd will hit!”
[Spell-like Word Spirit]
Huh!
A beam of black light shot out, as if the Poison Dragon, which had chosen someone to devour it, soared into the sky, but suddenly disappeared into the void.
“Ah!”
With a scream of pain in the air.
The golden liquid falls down like raindrops, and where it falls, there will be clear springs, flowers in full bloom, and fruits everywhere.
However, it is not rain, but divide blood!
wu wu wu .
Just for a moment.
In the sky suddenly there were dark clouds that seemed to crush the sky, and the black pressure stretched for thousands of miles.
With Heavenspan Pagoda as the center, the dark cloud suddenly split into two halves, and an overhead sky appeared like a silhouette of thunder and hurricanes.
That is Enlil, the “King of Air” among the Three Pillars.
In his hand, he clenched a lightning lance that was several kilometers long, and threw it down from in the sky with a fiery rage.
Boom—! ! !
For a time, the situation stood still, and everything whimpered.
A masterpiece of human beings, the towering Heavenspan Pagoda is easily split in two like a straw and smashed into the city.
Immediately.
The wind and the stone sang in unison:
“The great city of Uruk has fallen! It has fallen! It has become the dwelling place of the Ghost Demon and the prison of every unclean spirit, and every The lair of the foul and abominable bird.”
This is obviously the mighty power of Marduk, the “Lord of Life”, and the unfortunate one among the gods who was wounded by mortals.
Immediately afterwards, all the residents of Uruk City heard a very pleasant female voice speaking:
“Still loyal to my people, you must come out of that city. lest you be guilty of it, and suffer its plagues.
As Uruk glorified himself and as luxurious, let him suffer and mourn!
So on one day Within, its plagues will come together, death, mourning, and famine. It will be consumed by fire again, because the Lord God who judges it is mighty!”
It’s just.
King Nebuchadnezzar apparently prepared before today’s ceremony, and today’s sacrifice is also his last effort to seek peace.
The high-ranking [psionicist] has sent the citizens out safely.
xiu! xiu! xiu! call out!
The locust-like “flagellate” in the broken “Heavenspan Pagoda” has risen into the sky with a black cross long halberd.
dong!
In the east-west strip “Broken Star Archipelago” formed by tens of thousands of islands, named by Alwin as the East No. 2 archipelago, a group of four jumped off The [Sea Soul] quietly docked.
The fog of war that shrouded the large island was also dispelled with his eyes.
“According to the population of the [Witchcraft Garden·Uluk Great Temple], the Murian civilization has a total of about 35 million people.
According to The power of the Inheritors who recorded this civilization came from nature, and its clansman also had the ability to communicate with nature.
They feared gods and believed in all things have spirits, and gods were in charge of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
The scene we saw in Secret Realm should be some kind of accident such as the loss of control of biological weapons.”
Jaros, who knows the destination best, is still talking for his companions They explain the general situation of this civilization.
Suddenly.
Boom—!
A huge silhouette with a height of nearly ten meters fell from the sky and smashed to the ground in front of them, spattering the blood of Jeros at the front.
Immediately centering on it, there was a long river with rolling waves, which “grew” out of the ground.
That’s the boundless power emanating from a Demi-God!
Alwin and his party raised their heads, looking towards the battlefield where even the sky would be shattered above their heads, their mouths slowly opened their mouths:
“This time, the beginning is the battle of the gods? !”
(end of this chapter)