Please be my partner.

After chatting with Gao Haidong and the others for a while, Melen learned that they needed to take advantage of these three days to make some preparations such as fasting and burning incense. Although they did not need to be very proficient in this, they still had to understand the most basic rules, so Melen did not disturb them.

Next, under the guidance of Sha Lian, Melen came to the place where the books of the Worshiping Cult were kept... uh... It was a rather rustic stone house with some simple symbols carved on the outer wall. With the experience in the Bailong Peak Library, Melen was able to recognize that these symbols, with the blessing of Shinto power, had the effect of avoiding water and fire, repelling beasts and preventing insects.

After opening the door, Mellen couldn't help but be stunned by the scene in front of him. He originally thought that what Granny Hua said, "It's just a pile of old papers that should have decayed in history," was used as a lament and metaphor, but he didn't expect it to be a description.

The huge stone house was not empty, it was filled with things piled up in all directions.

Stone slabs engraved with ancient characters, bamboo slips stacked haphazardly together, piles of dusty books...

Even with the power of Shinto as protection, Melen could still see a lot of damage at a glance.

Sha Lian seemed a little embarrassed and hesitantly said, "Although there are many books here, the characters used for recording are at least six or seven. No one except Granny Hua can recognize them all. No one wants to spend energy learning these things that they will never use. Therefore, no one wants to come here anymore."

Melen remained silent and did not comment on the choices made by the villagers of the Worshipping Cult.

"Thank you." He nodded to Sha Lian, then carefully flipped through the book at hand.

Sha Lian looked at Melun's actions, hesitated for a moment, and then mustered up the courage to say, "Mei... Melun, I learned some ancient characters from Granny Hua. If you want to learn, I... I can teach you."

Melun showed a strange look, but when he saw the clear eyes of Sha Lian, he couldn't help but smile. He understood that the latter was purely trying to help him, so he smiled and replied: "Thank you very much, you helped me a lot."

Sha Lian immediately smiled happily.

For the next three days, Mellen basically stayed in the stone house and didn't even go to the guest room assigned to him.

The collection of the God Worshiping Cult is not inferior to that of the Bailong Peak Library. The only difference is that most of the Shinto books in the Bailong Peak Library are described from a bystander's perspective, as if Shinto is regarded as a tool. Even if there are some books about respecting oneself and fearing God, there will be annotations left by predecessors to expose the lies of the gods in the most direct way. The books of the God Worshiping Cult are all about how to worship God. Occasionally, some primitive sacrificial processes are too brutal and bloody, which makes Melen frown.

If the Shinto books on Bailong Peak are divine weapons that have been forged through thousands of trials and tribulations, then the books in the God Worshiping Cult are pristine mineral deposits. Although there are many precious items, it takes Melen time to refine them bit by bit. Moreover, during the refining process, he needs to avoid being misled or bewitched as much as possible.

In terms of the quantity of books in the God Worshiping Cult, there is still some gap between it and Bailong Peak, so even if Melen follows Shalian to learn these ancient characters while recording these Shinto books, three days is more than enough.

Mellen's speed shocked Sha Lian, who had been praised as a genius since childhood. She intuitively realized that there are always people better than you.

Soon the day of worshipping the Five Gods of Fortune arrived.

After several days of preparation, Gao Haidong and the other four had a more pious look on their faces. At this time, they were all wearing white robes with flame-like patterns on them, which is also one of the symbols of the Five Gods of Fortune.

Melen saw the image totem of the Five Gods of Fortune in the God Worshipping Cult, which was a phoenix that was completely white with flames burning on its body. Because the totem was carved in a somewhat abstract way, Melen could not see the specific image clearly.

Although the worship of gods has now declined, the sacrificial rituals are still quite complicated, including a series of processes such as welcoming the gods, laying down jade and silk, offering sacrificial vessels, the first offering, the second offering, the final offering, removing the food, sending off the gods, and watching the burning of the dead. Each process is accompanied by different music and martial arts.

It is said that during the heyday of the Pantheon, there were as many as 64 entertainers used in rituals alone, and as many as 480 people providing accompaniment, music, and performances.

Now, there are only two performers left in the cult, Sha Lian and Grandma Hua. Grandma Hua also has to preside over the ceremony, which means that Sha Lian has to perform the music and dance throughout the entire process alone.

The place of sacrifice is not in the village, but in the forbidden area in the back mountain.

Early in the morning, under the command of Grandma Hua, the villagers formed a long team and headed towards the back mountain.

Melen took a quick look and saw that everyone's face was filled with a smile from the heart, which showed their devout belief in the Five Gods of Fortune.

We arrived at the forbidden area in the back mountain with the sound of gongs and drums. There was not much surprising here, but whether it was the stone altar or the sculptures placed around it, they all gave people a sense of antiquity and sacredness. Just looking at them, the mind would constantly emerge with illusory pictures of humans worshipping gods in different eras.

Some of these images are simple, with just a dozen people gathered in a small circle to pray, while others are grand, with hundreds of thousands of people in the entire city mobilized.

The only thing that is the same is piety!

Every believer in the picture is extremely pious.

Melen stood outside the forbidden area and watched the sacrificial process, while also confirming what he had learned during this period.

After all, he was not a member of the God Worshipping Cult, nor did he participate in this God's blessing. There were still traces of evil spirits on his body. After entering the ritual forbidden area, it was inevitable that he would be disrespectful to the Five Gods of Fortune.

After all the rituals were in place, Grandma Hua announced the start of the sacrifice, which was the first item of welcoming the gods.

Saren, dressed in gorgeous clothes and makeup, began the music and dance to welcome the gods.

Amid the villagers' devout prayers, invisible forces began to gather above the forbidden area.

This is the wish of everyone. When it reaches a certain level, they can communicate with the gods. If the gods look over, it means that the welcoming of the gods is completed. On the contrary, if even this cannot be done, then there is no need to continue the sacrifice.

As the ceremony continued, one could clearly feel that more and more power was gathering in the sky, even to the point of distorting reality.

Then, it seemed as if some huge existence was looking at this world through this power. The feeling was somewhat similar to a human looking at an ant inside a glass bottle through the glass.

Grandma Hua knew that the first and most crucial step of the sacrifice had been completed, so she prepared to proceed to the next step.

But, at this moment, something strange happened.

With the help of the invisible force in the sky, the huge existence seemed to be gradually approaching, just like a human being approaching a glass bottle. At the same time, huge and sacred power was transmitted over, and the originally clear sky suddenly became cloudy, with lightning and thunder.

Granny Hua saw this scene and murmured in disbelief, "Five Fortune Gods, what are you doing? Are you descending upon this world?!"

When the unusual changes occurred in the God Worshiping Cult, the martial arts masters standing at the top of the world were the first to sense it.

On the top of Shenglong Mountain, the old man in gray looked in the direction of the God Worshiping Cult, frowning slightly. The next moment, his figure dissipated like an illusory bubble.

In a lush ancient forest, an old woman was feeding some half-human-high colorful pheasants. She just glanced in the direction of the God Worship Cult, then looked away and ignored it.

On the cliff of an isolated island in the sea, a middle-aged man was holding a long sword with his eyes closed, concentrating. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and two sword energies shot out. After a little thought, he finally chose to hold the sword and left the place where he had lived in seclusion for more than ten years.

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At the same time, many powerful countries followed suit, either mobilizing satellites or directly sending extraordinary forces to investigate.

Putting aside these influences, as more and more power gathered above the forbidden land of the God Worshiping Cult, it gradually condensed into a white phoenix that covered the sky and the sun. Raging flames burned on the white phoenix, dyeing the dark clouds red.

The white phoenix ignored the people kneeling on the ground, but immediately locked its eyes on Mellen.

This immediately triggered even greater changes.

The blood and energy of Little Red Lotus in Mellen's body sensed his dangerous situation and immediately revived on its own. Endless murderous aura gushed out, forming a black tornado that soared into the sky and completely obscured Mellen's figure.

The blade energy of the Sky Killing Sword burst out of his body, and combined with the [Black Dragon Soaring Dance] and [Sky Killing Sword] that Mellen had already cultivated to some success, the scattered murderous aura seemed to have found its backbone and gathered into the image of a hideous black dragon.

Under the influence of the two forces, the entire sky was divided into distinct black and red.

The confrontation between the black dragon and the white phoenix seemed to bring everyone into the ancient mythological era.

Chapter 356 Who dares to ask for an explanation from the Shenglong Sect?

Surrounded by endless murderous aura, Mellen's face remained calm as he frowned as he looked at the huge white phoenix manifested by the Five Fortune Gods. He could clearly feel that the latter was coming towards him, but it did not seem to be too hostile.

The black dragon stared at the white phoenix intently. Little Red Lotus's consciousness had already been focused on it. It didn't care whether the other party was hostile or not. In its view, this level of power appearing next to its master for no reason was a threat.

The confrontation between the two terrifying mythical creatures made the people below dare not breathe.

It is actually not a big deal for the villagers who worship the Five Gods. After all, they grew up in an environment of worshipping the Five Gods of Fortune. In addition, there are no bright lights and wine in the mountain village like in the outside world, and their faith is quite devout. So even if the Five Gods of Fortune really come, they will just worship them fanatically.

The members of Yuehai Team looked at each other in confusion.

Although they came to the God Worshiping Religion, although they received the blessing of God, and although they had studied and understood for a period of time, they already had a basic concept of the Five Gods of Fortune.

However, when this god actually appeared before them, they were still uncontrollably stunned.

What made them even more confused was that, if they were not mistaken, that ferocious and terrifying black dragon, maybe, probably, possibly... was created by Melen? ! !

The confrontation did not last long, just when the black dragon was about to launch an attack.

"Violence!~"

The Five Fortune Gods let out a clear cry, and the flames burning on their bodies became more and more intense, soon completely engulfing it.

A moment later, a small golden bead directly cut through the space and fell towards Mellen.

Melen stopped the black dragon from attacking, stretched out his hand, and the golden bead appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The golden bead has a warm texture, and one can clearly feel the majestic divine energy contained within it, but Melen also realized that this golden bead is not just a simple energy aggregate, it should have other functions.

Melen raised his head, his eyes penetrating the murderous aura and flames, and saw the Five Gods of Fortune who had become extremely unreal, and who were also looking at him at this time.

"Violence!~"

The Five Fortune Gods let out another cry, then exploded, transforming into solid streams of light that fell into the sacrificial forbidden area below.

All the villagers present were baptized by the stream of light. Five medium-sized streams of light fell on the five members of the Yuehai team, and the two largest streams of light fell on Sha Lian and Grandma Hua.

This is the blessing from the Five Gods of Fortune.

The villagers only received a small blessing that could keep them healthy and free from illness for a period of time, while the flowing light hanging from the five members of the Yuehai team was the blessing from God that they would receive after completing the sacrificial ceremony normally. As for Sha Lian and Grandma Hua, it was an extra grace.

When everyone else was immersed in the blessing, Luo Yalan suddenly let out an uncontrollable scream, but strangely, there was also a hint of surprise in the scream.

The other members of the Yuehai team hurriedly turned to look and saw that Luo Yalan's original two metal arms had fallen off, and a large amount of blood was spraying from the joints. The bones, blood vessels, meridians, and muscles in her arms were growing wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Surprisingly, under the blessing of God, Luo Yalan's arms, which had been broken long ago, began to regenerate.

In fact, this is also an unexpected surprise. If it is just God's blessing under the normal process, it will never be able to achieve this level.

Granny Hua glanced in the direction of Mellen, then looked away. Although the blessing of God had been completed, the necessary procedures for the sacrifice still had to be followed.

Under the auspices of Granny Hua, the second stage of the ritual began: laying down jade and silk...

Because everyone present shared in God's blessing, and fully felt God's grace, the villagers' faith became more fanatical and devout.

When the Five Gods of Fortune disappeared, the black dragon also dissipated. The murderous aura that seemed to be able to drown the world retracted into Mellen's body. At this time, Mellen's hands were empty, and the golden beads had been put away by him long ago.

Although the Five Lucky Gods' arrival this time was somewhat abrupt, their actions were confusing, and they did not communicate with Mellen, Mellen still vaguely felt that the former was not aimless, and perhaps it was related to the item that Master Roshi asked him to deliver.

Therefore, the fewer people who know about the golden beads, the better.

This is probably the fundamental reason why the Five Gods of Fortune chose to cut through space and hand over the golden beads to Mellen.

As the sacrifices were carried out one by one, Sha Lian's face became visibly paler because she used all her strength in each music and dance. However, the situation was already quite good now. If the sacrifices were carried out according to the normal process, Sha Lian would definitely be weak for a long time after the completion of the sacrifice. But now with the blessing of God at the beginning, Sha Lian would be able to recover quickly after completing the sacrifice.

The subsequent sacrificial process went smoothly, and no strange phenomena or changes occurred until the end.

After the sacrifice was completed, the villagers respectfully left the forbidden area in the back mountain and returned to the village happily.

For these religious villagers, although they are already very pious, they will naturally become even more pious after seeing the gods they believe in perform miracles with their own eyes.

Granny Hua looked at Mellen with a complicated expression and sighed, "Boy, you've really caused me a lot of trouble. Now the secluded life of the God Worshiping Cult will not be peaceful anymore."

Melen didn't say anything, and he really didn't know how to answer, but he wouldn't take all the responsibility on himself. After all, all these visions were caused by the Five Blessing Gods, and the blame should have been borne by the God Worshipping Cult.

Granny Hua didn't dwell on this topic any further, but said solemnly, "Meren, your talent is truly earth-shattering. No wonder you want to pursue the path of celestial perfection. However, I must remind you of one thing: the upper realm isn't paradise, nor is it as beautiful as you think. Perhaps intrigue and deception, and the survival of the fittest, are the norm. No matter what you encounter, you should make your own judgment. Don't just believe what others say. If you do, you'll suffer!"

"Okay, it's time for you to leave."

Grandma Hua's heartfelt words sounded like the earnest advice of an elder to a younger generation who was about to go on a long journey, but Melen's heart was moved slightly, and he understood that there was something else behind her words.

Perhaps, Granny Hua guessed that he had reached some kind of deal or tacit understanding with the Five Gods of Fortune, so she reminded him in this obscure way.

Although he didn't understand why Granny Hua did this, Melen still kept these words in mind. He looked at the five members of the Yuehai team and said apologetically, "Senior, everyone, I'm afraid I can't go back with you."

Gao Haidong nodded and said, "We understand, Junior Mellen."

Finally, Melun turned to Saren and whispered, "Goodbye, my friend."

Hearing what Melen said, a happy smile appeared on Shalian's pale face and she nodded vigorously.

After saying goodbye to his friends, Melen stretched out his hand and pointed forward. His energy and blood spread out in the air like ink, and in a blink of an eye, a ritual formation was formed, and clouds and gods condensed from it.

Mellen nodded slightly to the others, then floated away on a cloud.

The five members of Yuehai Team looked at this scene and felt that their world views were overturned once again.

Granny Hua frowned slightly but said nothing. Strictly speaking, the method used by Mellen was actually enslaving the gods.

If this scene happened during the heyday of the God Worshipping Cult, and those extreme believers saw it, even if the Cloud God had nothing to do with the God Worshipping Cult, Melen would still be hunted down to his death.

Afterwards, the five members of the Yuehai team also explained their intention to leave to Grandma Hua. Grandma Hua waved her hand and said nothing more.

When Granny Hua and Sha Lian arrived at the village entrance, Granny Hua glanced at Sha Lian who turned back and looked at her, shook her head and said, "Let's go. From now on, I will be in seclusion from the world."

If the God Worshipping Cult was just hiding from the world before, then now if they don't want to be the center of the storm, they can only choose to "avoid the world."

Sha Lian was a little reluctant to leave those new friends he had just met, but when he turned around, his eyes showed determination.

"Grandma Hua, I want to learn more knowledge."

As these words drifted far away, the small mountain village where the God Worshiping Cult was located, as well as the forbidden area in the back mountain, were gradually shrouded by a layer of light mist. When the mist dissipated, everything disappeared.

The five members of the Yuehai team ran all the way and soon found the off-road vehicle they had left behind. After a quick inspection and finding that there was nothing wrong, they got in the car and drove away quickly.

On the way, the five of them were silent. Too many things had happened in just a few days. Only when everything calmed down did they have time to think carefully and savor the memories.

Originally, when they heard that they were going to participate in the blessing of God in the worship of the gods, although they were somewhat yearning, they instinctively thought that it was similar to the prayers in the temples on the mountains. The only difference was the ritual process and the gods being worshipped were different.

Who could have imagined that a 'God' would actually come? Luo Yalan hugged her arms and stroked her newborn arm, feeling as if she were in a dream.

This depressing atmosphere lasted for an hour or two before Chen Guang suddenly said, "Brother Mellen, he really did fly over here!"

After a brief silence...