The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 54 - 53: Sacrificial Altar, the Forbidden Army of the Clothing Division Appears (Seeking first order!!)_1

Chapter 54: Chapter 53: Sacrificial Altar, the Forbidden Army of the Clothing Division Appears (Seeking first order!!)_1

Accompanied by Kong Qi’s chanting, Jin Li slowly ascended the deity altar.

This should have been a sacrifice for the whole kingdom, and only the Minister of Rites was there to preside over it, how sorrowful.

Aunt Qin and State Duke Yu stood below the altar, both looking up at Jin Li on the altar with a strong sense of helplessness flashing in their eyes.

Jin Li was ascending the altar to beg for the arrival of the divine court’s forces, but it was all a mirage, an illusory bubble.

They had absolutely no power to change anything.

Some of the civil and military officials at Sima Ting’s side watched Jin Li with the attitude of watching a play.

Especially, some officials who knew the origin of the deity altar, some were mocking, some were secretly heartbroken, the empress had reached a dead end.

What a pity, the beautiful woman with a short life, Empress Jin Li is bound to be entombed with this empire.

Under the eyes of everyone, Empress Jin Li slowly ascended the deity altar.

This time, she was very steady.

Various emotions welled up in her heart.

Mostly, she was worried about Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan had been silent for four days already without sending her any messages.

However, at this time, the greater matter at hand takes precedence, and her worry was useless. So, she cast away her other emotions and conducted the sacrifice according to Qi Yuan’s instructions.

She held a flat, long jade gui in her hand, with a devout look on her face.

When Empress Jin Li ascended two-thirds of the altar steps, Kong Qi was prostrate on the ground, curled up, his old tears flowing freely.

This was the most embarrassing ceremony he had ever presided over.

Even more embarrassing than when the empress ascended the throne.

And this time, it was probably his last ceremony, and the last ceremony of the Nanqian kingdom.

He, like the empress, would end up as a few scant lines in the history books, leaving no trace.

Sima Riyue sat among the court officials, with his legs spread apart, without any proper sitting posture. He pointed to the deity altar and said, "Do you think, if the empress jumped from this altar, would it cause an uproar?"

The last empress of the empire, jumping from the deity altar, might become an eternally memorable sight.

The court officials remained silent, no one answered him.

The monster emperor opened his mouth revealing a mouth full of sharp white teeth, "I hope she doesn’t land head first, otherwise my beautiful wine vessel will shatter."

As he spoke, he drank by himself.

However, the way he drank was a bit peculiar. He bit the cup into pieces and swallowed it into his stomach.

This strange act drew attention from many people.

Sima Riyue watched the monster emperor swallow a wine glass into his stomach, then watched Empress Jin Li’s bun of hair, and an inexplicable fear suddenly surged in his heart.

He knew that the man in front of him seemed to be from the Holy Gate of Destiny, so he couldn’t help exclaim, "Your taste is peculiar, yet elegant."

The monster emperor poured a glass of wine for Sima Riyue, and the two of them drank by themselves.

As for the empress on the deity altar?

Who would pay attention to that?

Empress Jin Li ascended the deity altar.

On the altar that was twenty feet high, she raised her left hand with the jade gui, and in her right hand, she threw a jade ring into the stone brazier. The jade ring instantly shattered.

The voice of Empress Jin Li rang out, clear like a mountain spring, majestic like the ringing of a bell.

"Oh, the deity above, heed my plea, I offer you this jade gui!"

Upon her voice, the flames leaped.

"My heart is trembling, to soothe the heavens above."

"Oh bright heavens above, shine down on those beneath!"

...

The summoning ceremony’s words were not many, part of them were given by Kong Qi.

The most important part of the ceremony was given by Qi Yuan.

It is quite short, only two sentences.

Jin Li carefully recited the first sentence.

The last sentence does not need to be recited aloud, it only needs to be thought in the mind.

"By the decree of Qi Yuan, the ruler of the Cloth Department, the Cloth Department’s forbidden army obeys!"

Upon these words, the sun in the sky was still the same sun.

The officials below remained uninterested in the ceremony, no one took this sacrifice seriously!

State Duke Yu, who seemed to have anticipated this scene, had the last trace of hope in his eyes extinguished.

Aunt Qin watched Jin Li, thought back to everything that happened in Xuanyuan Forbidden, she still had a lingering thought in her heart.

That deity altar could not summon the legendary forbidden army of the Cloth Department, but what if that mysterious and powerful Qi Yuan, who was comparable to a supreme emperor, came?

With his combat power, he probably could not resist those monster emperors joining hands, the formation outside could not be broken by a single supreme emperor, but he could take Empress Jin Li out.

This would be the best outcome.

Originally, Jin Li became the empress under duress, she was not suitable to be the empress.

In that case, let the Nanqian kingdom die, but the emperor can survive.

Kong Qi was prostrate on the ground, his eyes aching, his face neither sad nor happy.

But at that moment, Jin Li felt as if she had some kind of connection with something in the dark.

She felt that as long as she thought about it, the forbidden army of the Cloth Department that Qi Yuan mentioned would appear immediately.

She had almost unconditional trust in Qi Yuan.

But she didn’t recite the last sentence immediately, instead she looked at the civil and military officials below the deity altar.

Jin Li’s voice was cold but carried a hint of anger: "Sima Ting, I ask you, is there a soul-burying formation outside the royal city?"

"Are you conspiring with the monster tribe, setting up this formation outside the city, intending to doom all the people of Nanqian?"

Jin Li’s cultivation wasn’t high, but her voice was like spring thunder, resounding through the audience.

Many of the court officials present were moved, while others felt that this was the last desperate struggle of Empress Jin Li!

Some looked surreptitiously at Sima Ting, waiting for his answer.

Sima Ting rose to his feet. As a tall man, he stood out even more among the crowd. In the face of Empress Jin Li’s interrogation, he was calm and composed: "Your Majesty, why are you causing trouble?"

"Do you think these petty tricks can change the overall situation?"

"As a ruler, you should act with integrity to defeat evil."

"Low tricks are not the way of a ruler!"

"Your Majesty, you rule with a woman’s touch, indecisiveness, and lack of intelligence, you are not fit to be king," said the voice.

"I ask you again, is there a Soul Burying Flag Formation outside the city?" Jin Li posed her inquiry once more.

Upon hearing Prime Minister Sima Ting’s response, the civil and military officials in the hall felt relieved.

Nanqian belongs to the Prime Minister, how could he dig his own grave by associating with the demon race and sacrifice his own foundation?

Simar Riyue, who had been watching from the side, could no longer bear to watch. Standing up, he bellowed scornfully, "Empress Jin Li, this is getting rather boring. I was hoping to see you summon a grand army from the Divine Court on the sacrificial platform to execute each of us!"

Sima Riyue’s statement induced a round of hearty laughter in the hall.

Almost everyone, did not take the Empress seriously.

Nanqian’s surname had been Sima for over twenty years.

Jin Li remained unfazed and sternly asked again: "Is there a Formation outside the city?"

Her repetition of the same question made many officials feel that Empress Jin Li was at her wit’s end.

Many snickered quietly, while others felt pity for the tragic fate of the beautiful Empress.

Just as everyone was lost in their thoughts, the demon emperor who had been apart drinking suddenly spoke, "Fair beauty Jin Li, you’re right. There is indeed a Soul Burying Flag Formation laid by us, the demon race, outside the city!"

His words caused an uproar in the hall.

"Prime Minister?"

"Who is this man? The Soul Burying Flag Formation, it’s real!"

The officials were first taken aback and then consumed by fear.

The demon emperor smirked cruelly, "Isn’t that right, Sima Ting?"

Upon seeing this, Sima Ting maintained a calm expression: "Correct."

The officials were now scared out of their wits, the hall resounding with uproar.

At that moment, the demon emperor barked, "A bunch of useless fools!"

He attacked with the power of an emperor-level figure. Under one wave, dozens of officials perished instantly.

The demon emperor’s eyes were filled with a ruthless smile.

More chaos, he wanted more chaos.

He attacked again, killing hundreds of officials from Sima Ting’s faction.

Currently, many of these officials lay drenched in blood, resulting in a gruesome sight.

Observing the chaos, the demon emperor revealed a gratifying smile.

The more chaotic the Imperial City was, the more bloodshed there was, the more powerful the Bloodless Imperial Staff he crafted would become.

After slaying a round of officials, he set his sights on Aunt Qin guarding the side of the sacrificial platform, a contemptuous glint in his eyes.

Even in her prime, Aunt Qin was no match for him, needless to say now when she was wounded.

"Aunt Qin, I’m coming!"

The demon emperor grew larger as he spoke, towering over the sacrificial platform in an instant.

Despite facing an emperor-level figure, he still showed respect.

The malicious beast mocked the world.

Seeing this, Aunt Qin launched herself into the air, her thin body shielding the sacrificial platform.

At this moment, Aunt Qin heard the solemn chanting of Empress Jin Li.

"All troops, attack!"

With her chant, something unexpected happened that caught everyone off guard.

On the sacrificial platform under the clear sky, a large cluster of dark clouds suddenly appeared.

The dense dark clouds crowded together.

The entire Imperial City was plunged into darkness in an instant.

An oppressive, mysterious, and profound atmosphere filled the air.

All those present were fearful, as if they could hear the thunderous sounds of a vast army, and it seemed as if the gods were awakening.

"What’s happening?" The demon emperor’s face registered shock for the first time.

The demons outside the city were also taken aback.

Just then, a cold voice echoed from the sky.

"In obedience to the command of Qi Yuan, the Master of the Attire Division!"

"Summoned by Jin Li, the Empress of Nanqian!"

"The four divisions of the Divine Court, the Forbidden Army of the Attire Division, will eliminate the evil!"

As the voice faded, a beam of bright sunlight pierced the heavy clouds.

Day broke.

And it was instantly dark again.

Looking up, they saw an army of thousands standing near the sacrificial platform.

Clad in black armor and robes, brandishing golden weapons, they stood in the air.

They surrounded Empress Jin Li, the foremost of them were ten formidable beings clad in black armor.

No one dared to speak, the sight of the army suffocating.

They seemed like a demon army that had stepped through the river of time, emerging from hell itself.

They paid no attention to the people below, as if they couldn’t be bothered to look, yet everyone felt the unbearable pressure.

At this moment, the Forbidden Army of the Attire Division arrayed into battle formation, wielding their long spears and golden weapons, announcing their arrival to the world.

State Duke Yu was stunned at the sight.

"The four divisions of the Divine Court... The Forbidden Army of the Attire Division... They’re really here!"

The scholarly Kong Qi, who had been prostrating on the ground, was also dumbfounded. With tears of joy, he proclaimed, "May Heaven bless Nanqian, may Heaven bless our Empress!"

Aunt Qin was also shaken, "Could it really be the Master of the Attire Division? Qi Yuan?"

Has it been hundreds of thousands of years? Is there still a Divine Court in this world, is there still an Attire Division?

Yes!

At this moment, the silent and still Forbidden Army of the Attire Division finally started moving. A woman dressed in red wedding armor silently flew before Empress Jin Li, her voice mechanical.

"My master has two messages."

"My master said, he’s going to say something cheesy. With him around, no one in this world can harm you."

"My master also said..."

Upon hearing these messages, two trails of clear tears slid down from Jin Li’s eyes.