I created Qin Tianjian in modern times

Upon hearing this, Han Feng asked in surprise:
"Chief, won't this cut off the chance of survival for the dragon clan? Won't the dragon clan fight to the death?"

Zhao Qi put his hands behind his back and sighed deeply, then nodded and said:

"That's true, but we have no choice. The attitude of the Dragon King just now has been very clear. Once the dragon race awakens, the Dharma Ending Age will accelerate its demise. The arrival of the Dharma Establishing Age will cause countless lives to fall back into the cycle of destruction. Humanity will also be unable to escape this calamity. This is the destiny of all things, and no one can change it by then..."

As he spoke, Zhao Qi looked at the team members:
"A battle with the dragons is inevitable. You just need to do your job and leave the rest to me."

"Rumble..."

The calamity clouds above Zhao Qi's head once again emitted bursts of muffled thunder. Seeing this, Zhao Qi had to quickly retract the aura that had just accidentally leaked out.

The team members looked at each other and nodded. They knew that there was no other way out in this situation.

The thunder tribulation above Zhao Qi's head was like a sharp sword hanging over his head. Once Zhao Qi revealed any aura, it would cause the sword to fall.

Therefore, the team members must help Zhao Qi share this pressure. Therefore, these five rituals must be performed by them at the same time...

Following Zhao Qi's order, the team members quickly took action and ran to the boxes in the five directions of southeast, northwest, northeast and center, ready to start the five-rite ceremony.

Hu Bayi and Zhu Qingyang opened their boxes first and saw a striking red "喜" character at a glance.

The box was filled with items for ceremonies. The contents of ceremonies were complicated, covering daily life, succession to the throne, entertaining guests and many other aspects. Among them, weddings, capping ceremonies, archery ceremonies, banquets, and celebration ceremonies were particularly important. They chose weddings as the representative of ceremonies, and quickly took out two red-dressed paper figures in wedding dresses from the box. Although they looked a bit weird, they then took out red snail silk and other festive items from the box one by one.

At the same time, Zhang Qilin and Zhang Qishan were in charge of the guest etiquette. The boxes they opened were completely different from those of Hu Bayi and his team. They were full of wine utensils. The two used a huge stone as a table and carefully placed the wine utensils according to the directions and rules.

Pan Zi and Fatty opened the box that represented a military salute with murderous intent.

As the box was opened, a solemn atmosphere came over him, which coincided with the military spirit of Pan Zi.

As the breath spread, a white light appeared faintly.

Aning and Yang Xueli walked towards the box representing the auspicious ceremony. The auspicious ceremony is the first of the five ceremonies, mainly for offering sacrifices to the gods of heaven, earth, and human ghosts, so the auspicious ceremony box was placed in the front, facing east.

Finally, Wang Ye opened the black box representing the ominous gift with the big black dog and the little fox. After training, the little fox could easily transform into a human form, and a charming and slender woman appeared beside Wang Ye.

Everything is ready, as the sound of suona begins, suona, known as the king of musical instruments, plays an important role in the five rituals.

The song "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" kicked off the auspicious ceremony. Zhu Qingyang puffed up his cheeks and the sound of his suona spread throughout the world.

Hu Bayi, contrary to his usual behavior, declared to heaven and earth in a yin-yang tone:
"In front of the Yue Lao Temple, the lovers made a wish and concluded a happy marriage... They combed their hair, put on makeup on their beautiful faces, and wore phoenix crowns and bridal robes..."

As Hu Bayi spoke, strange things happened.

The red mist gradually spread around the two of them, covering the two paper figures in red.

"Rustle... rustle..." Accompanied by the sound of suona, the two paper figures actually moved mechanically.

The female paper figure seemed to be dressing in front of a mirror, her movements were mechanical and her eyes were empty, but it seemed to have fulfilled Hu Bayi's words; the male paper figure kept bowing in one direction, with a red rope tied to his hand, and the other end slowly floating towards the female paper figure.

Although Hu Bayi and Zhu Qingyang were surprised, they knew that the ceremony could not be interrupted, so they continued with it.

"The bride is dressed in gorgeous red, riding in a phoenix sedan chair, the sound of a purple flute rises... petals are flying, marrying the man of her dreams, the phoenix and the phoenix sing together..."

As Hu Bayi continued speaking, a wedding procession appeared faintly in the red mist. The rustling sound seemed to indicate that these were all paper figures.

A red sedan appeared with the team, and a paper man in red slowly walked into the sedan.

The wedding procession moved forward with strange steps. The paper doll's face was painted with a thick blush, but its eyes were empty and lifeless.

At the same time, the other team members also began their own ceremonies. Zhang Qilin and Zhang Qishan sat at the two ends of the stone table, with various wine utensils and paper delicacies placed in front of them.

As the guest of honor, Zhang Qishan slowly stood up, held the cup in both hands, saluted to the empty seat and said:
"Chief, the room is full of guests, and the four stars of fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness are descending. Today, we will perform this Qin Jin ceremony, and everything will go well every year!"

After saying that, he drank the empty wine in the glass. As he sat down, Zhang Qilin stood up and held the glass with both hands:
"The second seat is full of joy when the wine is served, and the whole family is performing the Zhougong ceremony. From Pangu creating the world to this day, only wine is served to entertain guests!"

After finishing the wine in the cup, something strange happened. A vague figure appeared on the empty seat. It was a paper man in fancy clothes. The paper man imitated their movements and picked up the wine cup. A hoarse voice came with the wind:

"Three people watch wine at the table on March 3rd, and the good name of the three people's brotherhood spreads. Three people with three surnames are sworn brothers, one king, one minister, and one saint..."

The stone table is now covered with rays of light and auspicious colors.

More and more figures appeared on the empty seats, and various sounds came from far away.

Except for Zhang Qilin and Zhang Qishan, the wine glasses in the hands of other paper figures were filled with fine wine. This really presented a scene of a happy and harmonious ceremony between guests and friends.

"Four tables to enjoy the wine of the four seasons, everyone is here to bring good luck..."

"Five tables watch the five champions, Taibai raises his glass to celebrate the fame..."

Originally there were only Zhang Qilin and Zhang Qishan at the stone table, but gradually more and more people appeared. Although they were all paper figures, they were still performing the guest and friend ceremony.

The guqin is the most respected etiquette for guests and friends. Zhang Qilin took the guqin beside him and played music with his fingers.

The sounds of the guqin and suona intertwined, and two rays of light, one red and one colorful, shot straight into the sky...

Zhao Qi looked at all this with relief in his eyes. He knew that the team members had obviously made sufficient preparations to be able to carry out the five rituals so smoothly at this time.

On the other side, Pan Zi and Fatty were not as relaxed as Zhang Qilin and Zhang Qishan. They put on ancient armor and had expressions of dying. Fatty had a war drum in front of him, and the dull sound of the drumstick falling seemed to cover all other sounds.

"Young people are naturally arrogant. They look down on Kunlun and laugh at Luliang!" Pan Zi's voice was filled with grief and indignation, but every word was sonorous and powerful. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and a mist covered the sky. With the rumbling of drums, Pan Zi's voice became more passionate:
"After years of sharpening the sword, it is now sharp. Forge it in the fierce fire for another two hundred days to make it become a sharp blade that can break diamond!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Countless soldiers seemed to be hidden in the white mist. They wore the same bone armor and held spears and sharp blades, and they were all determined to die.

"One bowl of wine to honor the heaven, two bowls of wine to honor the earth, and three bowls of wine to honor the family!"

The wine bowl beside Pan Zi was filled with genuine liquor. After three bowls of wine, he smashed the wine bowl to the ground. Then, the sound of wine bowls being smashed came from the countless soldiers who were vaguely visible in the white mist.

Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, whenever the army was mobilized, it was necessary to call upon the gods, which is also the meaning of military salute.

Pan Zi holds a military flag in his hand and performs the flag ceremony, which is also one of the most important steps in the military ceremony.

At the same time, the fat man began to plant different flags in different directions, and the flag he held in his hand was called the Ya Flag, which was the core of the army.

The flags inserted in different directions are the Azure Dragon Flag, White Tiger Flag, Vermillion Bird Flag and Black Tortoise Flag.

The four flags were planted in four directions, and each flag was painted with a swaggering star.

Soon, in the white mist, flags miraculously appeared in the hands of all the paper soldiers. The flags were painted with patterns of various birds and beasts.

These flags will play their own unique roles at critical moments.

If they encountered rivers or lakes during the march, the soldiers would raise the water bird flag; if they encountered strong winds, they would wave the phoenix flag to deal with it.

On the battlefield, these flags became the only way for soldiers to communicate, so the flag-raising ceremony was particularly important.

As the ceremony progressed, a dazzling white light streaked across the sky and soared into the clouds.

At this moment, the golden dragon that had been resting with its eyes closed suddenly opened its eyes. It seemed to vaguely feel that the spiritual energy around it had become much thinner. However, it was difficult for it to connect this change with the humans that it did not take seriously.

The appearance of white light indicated that the military salute was complete. Zhao Qi turned around and looked at the other team members, only to see that Aning and Yang Xueli had already opened the gift box, and everything was ready.

There are incense burners and incense sticks on the altar, next to them are a few talismans, and there is a brazier not far away.

The first step in offering sacrifices to heaven is to welcome the gods. Aning and Yang Xueli had already changed into their attire for serving the gods, and wore bells on their wrists that made clear sounds to invite the gods.

Aning lit the brazier, and Yang Xueli danced around it in an ancient dance to invite the gods. Each of her movements contained the profound heritage of sacrificial culture and seemed extremely solemn.

Yang Xueli danced barefoot, following the steps of the Seven Stars with every step. Aning lit all the flames one by one, and finally inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner.

The golden light spread from the bell on Yang Xueli's wrist, gradually forming a layer of mist. In this mist, it seemed that many figures appeared behind Yang Xueli, dancing the same dance with her and chanting ancient Sanskrit.

As the dance ended, Yang Xueli came to the incense burner and bowed three times respectfully. Aning then recited the sacrificial text loudly:

"The Emperor of Heaven is above, shining down on the earth. Gathering the spirits of the earth, the rain falls everywhere. All things grow, each in its proper place. This has been the case since ancient times, but I am the only one who is pious. I worship the Emperor of Heaven, and may he protect my fertile land. God of Heaven, may he create wind and rain..."

Aning's voice was sometimes fast, sometimes slow, sometimes high, sometimes low, as if forming an ancient melody. In the golden mist, more and more figures emerged, following Yang Xueli to kowtow. A golden light covered the sky and occupied a piece of heaven and earth.

At the same time, Wang Ye had already started the funeral ceremony with the little fox and the big black dog.

The sad sound of the suona rang out, and the distant sound of birds paying homage to the phoenix seemed to be suppressed by the sad sound. Two paper figures dressed in white mourning clothes stood in the black mist, with strange expressions.

The fox-incarnated woman walked strangely, and her every move revealed a gloomy aura that made people's scalps numb. Wang Ye grabbed a handful of paper money and threw it into the air with an expressionless face, and the sound of his mouth was also depressing.

"Green clothes, green clothes with yellow lining. Heartbroken, I worship it for myself. Green clothes, green clothes with yellow skirt. Heartbroken, I worship it for my death..."

As Wang Ye's voice came, waves of sad cries were heard in the black fog. There were men and women, old and young crying, and just listening to the sound made people feel sad.

Bunches of white paper money fell from the sky. In the black fog, a paper man in white mourning clothes carried a paper coffin and walked out from the depths of the black fog with strange steps.

Wang Ye walked at the front of the procession, with handfuls of paper money leading the way. The mournful sound of the suona made everything seem silent. They walked along the path straight ahead, and only then would the ceremony be considered complete.

However, on the other side of the path, the wedding procession led by Hu Bayi and Zhu Qingyang was also heading this way.

The joyful and sad suona sounds intertwined, making it difficult to tell which was sad or happy. However, this was exactly the last ceremony they were going to perform - the transition between sadness and joy was the end of the ceremony.

The paper figure in the groom's suit sat on a paper horse, while the paper figure in the bride's suit sat in a paper sedan behind. On Wang Ye's side, the little fox still walked in a strange way, and the big black dog followed the team of paper figures.

According to the rules of funerals, once the coffin is lifted up, it cannot fall to the ground before reaching its destination, otherwise the ceremony will not be complete.

Finally, the two teams met. The red fog and the black fog intertwined, making it impossible for people outside to see what was happening inside. But at the moment when the two teams met, the sound of the suona stopped abruptly.

Wang Ye, who was standing in front of the team, looked at Hu Bayi and Zhu Qingyang, who were standing opposite him. The two nodded in understanding. They knew that this was also part of the ceremony.

"According to our ancestors' rules, when a happy event meets a sad event, the sad event should give way, and when a happy event comes, one should dismount and perform the three-knock and three-bow ceremony!" Hu Bayi shouted loudly. Wang Ye immediately clasped his hands together and bowed slightly.

The paper groom who was originally sitting on the horse slowly got off the horse and respectfully performed the three-knock and three-bow ceremony. Wang Ye also stepped aside and signaled the team behind him to make way.

"Lift the sedan and keep going!" Zhu Qingyang waved his hand, and the sedan was lifted up again. The red paper figures followed them forward.

The white coffin could not be placed on the ground, so it had to be carried by paper figures to clear a path. The two red and white intertwined beams of light also intertwined together, and suddenly a gap was opened in the dark clouds in the sky.

Then, the spiritual energy that had been gathering towards the Tianchi Secret Realm seemed to stabilize in an instant. These five light pillars were like a magic needle that stabilized the spiritual energy, stabilizing the spiritual energy gathered from all directions and completely disconnecting them from the Tianchi Secret Realm.

Zhao Qi looked towards the Tianchi Secret Realm thoughtfully. In his eyes, the white spiritual energy was slowly moving away from the Tianchi Secret Realm and returning to its own place. (End of this chapter)