Some of the more impatient beasts began to whisper and discuss.
Shuang Yun cleared his throat, signaling for everyone to quiet down.
He said, “The sun suddenly disappeared. I know everyone is anxious, so I specially consulted the witch doctor, Huanhuan, to resolve this matter for everyone.”
Hearing this, there was another commotion in the crowd.
Someone couldn’t help but ask, “Patriarch, do you mean that witch doctor Huanhuan can make the demons spit out the sun again?”
Shuang Yun replied loudly, “Yes! She has decided to hold a sacrificial ritual to eliminate the demons and snatch the sun back!”
Hearing this, the beasts were all excited.
They all looked at Huanhuan in unison and shouted excitedly, “Witch Doctor Huanhuan can actually destroy demons. She’s really amazing!”
Huanhuan: “…”
She had the urge to find a hole and crawl into it.
If Bai Di and Sang Ye hadn’t grabbed her from both sides, she would have fled.
Eliminating demons sounded super stupid, okay?!
Shuang Yun said, “Now, we’ll go down the mountain. After the sacrifice, everyone will be able to see the miracle of the sun returning to the sky.”
Someone asked, “Will we be eaten by demons if we go down the mountain now?”
Shuang Yun said confidently, “Of course not. With the witch doctor around, no demons will dare to hurt us!”
Everyone looked at Huanhuan, as if waiting for her to give an affirmative answer.
Huanhuan mustered her courage and said word by word, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you.”
Her voice was as sweet and soft as usual, but it sounded extremely reliable to everyone.
Huanhuan was a witch doctor. Not only did she know medicine, but she was also knowledgeable in other things. Since she could make a promise, she must be confident.
Although everyone was still very afraid, they were willing to go along with Huanhuan.
They followed Patriarch Shuang Yun down the mountain.
The world outside was still pitch-black. One could not see one’s fingers. The only sound in the silent forest was the occasional cry of wild animals. Other than that, there was not even the sound of the wind.
The atmosphere was very oppressive and strange.
They were beasts. Even without the fire, they could see clearly in the night. But Huanhuan couldn’t. She had to hold Bai Di’s hand tightly to feel safe in the dark.
Shuang Yun got someone to call out the beasts in the temporary residence. Everyone gathered in the open space.
In order to make the sacrifice look more presentable, Sang Ye had specially prepared some animals as sacrifices.
These were the things he saw when he saw his grandfather holding sacrifices in the temple.
Shuang Yun slowly extended his right hand.
Xue Ling pushed her gently. “Go,” he said softly.
Huanhuan glanced at him, then at Bai Di and Sang Ye. They were both watching her, but at the same time, they were silently telling her, ‘Don’t be afraid. We’ll always be with you.’
Huanhuan took a slow, deep breath and tried to stay calm.
Wasn’t it just promoting superstition? What was there to be afraid of?!
She walked into the center of everyone’s attention and held Shuang Yun’s right hand.
All the beasts looked at her without blinking.
Most of them had never seen a sacrificial ritual before. This would be the first time in their lives that they would see a sacrificial ritual with their own eyes. Their hearts were filled with curiosity and anticipation.
Shuang Yun whispered to her, “I’ll leave the rest to you.”
Huanhuan nodded in agreement.
Shuang Yun released her hand and stepped aside.
The system said, “Close your eyes and relax. Don’t think about anything else. Focus on copying the video.”
Huanhuan obediently closed her eyes and slowed her breathing.
The system asked, “Are you ready?”
Huanhuan replied softly, “Yes.”
“It’s starting.”
As soon as the system finished speaking, Huanhuan saw a figure appear in front of her.
The figure looked exactly like her.
They were like twins. There was no difference.
Huanhuan’s eyes were clearly closed, but she could clearly see the figure moving in front of her.
Huanhuan was originally worried that she would not be able to keep up.
But miraculously, when the figure danced, Huanhuan would involuntarily follow.
The figure raised her hand, so she did as well.
When the figure spun, she followed.
Even a few of the more difficult moves were replicated perfectly by her.
Her movements were perfect.
Huanhuan was extremely surprised, but the situation was special, so she couldn’t ask the system what was going on. She could only let herself dance with the figure.
The dance was rather strange. Huanhuan had never seen such a dance before. It was neither an ethnic dance nor a classical dance. There was an indescribable solemnity in the movements.
At that moment, she thought she heard a clear bell ring.
Ring, ring, ring…
As if summoned, the figure knelt down.
Huanhuan involuntarily knelt down as well.
She folded her hands and pressed them to her chest.
She lowered her head like a goddess praying.
The bell was still ringing. If one listened carefully, one could hear some clear laughter mixed in.
Huanhuan subconsciously pricked up her ears, wanting to hear where the laughter was coming from.
If she opened her eyes now, she would definitely see the dumbfounded expressions of all the beasts present.
Even Bai Di and Sang Ye, who usually kept a straight face, were shocked.
They looked at Huanhuan, who was kneeling on the ground, in disbelief.
In the darkness, her entire body emitted a holy light. Even every strand of her hair seemed to have a life force as it gently fluttered.
Countless points of light emerged from her body and scattered to the ground like stars.
After absorbing the light spots, the plants that had been hibernating in the darkness stretched their leaves and bloomed with the most beautiful flowers.
This scene was too beautiful. All the beasts present subconsciously held their breaths, not daring to breathe for fear of disturbing the witch doctor’s prayer.
Xuan Wei walked out of the divine embassy. He looked at the female kneeling on the grass, and his blue eyes were filled with surprise.
Was this the lost prayer ritual?
At this moment, in the Divine Wood Temple thousands of miles away, the originally rotten divine tree suddenly grew green sprouts.
When Xue Hui discovered it, she quickly ran into the temple. “High Priest, did you see that? The divine tree is awake!”
The high priest, who was meditating in the temple, immediately opened his eyes and looked surprised.
“The divine tree is awake. Is someone praying to the gods?”
Xue Hui was in disbelief. “How is that possible? The Divine Wood is already dead. It’s impossible for someone to perform the prayer ritual again.”
The high priest said slowly, “Perhaps a new divine tree has sprouted.”
Xue Hui was pleasantly surprised. “Can you be sure?”
“Give me two days. I want to divine the exact location of the Divine Wood.”
