Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 455: Sacrifice to the Wolf God, The Arrival of Sky Wolf_1
"You mean you wish to exchange information about The Great Shaman in return for permission to conduct a Wolf God ceremony in the Imperial Court. Is this correct?" Wang Linchi summed up what The Great Shaman had said.
"Yes, sir. I hope you can comply with this insignificant request of mine," The Great Shaman replied.
He was disguised, believing Wang Linchi knew nothing about his real situation. Wang Linchi didn’t recognize him, but he was able to distinguish him from others based on his unique traits.
Who else could it be, a Level 21 individual, other than The Great Shaman?
The Great Shaman must be greatly favored by the Wolf God, which warranted his exceptional elevation by one level.
"Agreed. I respect your culture and customs. The Imperial Court will continue to preserve its traditions, transforming it into an ancient structure, symbolizing the native civilization," Wang Linchi consented.
He was eager to go to the Imperial Court. From their conversation, he deduced they intended to summon the Wolf God.
Someone within The Great Shaman’s team wanted to warn Wang Linchi but was silenced by a menacing glare, and they didn’t dare to utter another word.
"That’s great. Once our ceremony is complete, I’ll deliver The Great Shaman’s information to you," The Great Shaman said cheerfully.
"Very well, it’s a deal," Wang Linchi agreed and added, "You must be tired from your journey; you should rest. Conducting the ceremony tomorrow wouldn’t be too late."
"No, sir, the sooner, the better. This will show our loyalty to the Wolf God, and then we can relay the information regarding The Great Shaman to you more quickly," The Great Shaman declined Wang Linchi’s offer.
He had discerned the unrest within his team and was worried that continuing delays would indeed lead to certain problems.
"Wouldn’t that be too strenuous?" Wang Linchi expressed concern. If they were too tired and the ceremony failed, it would ruin his plans.
He was anticipating the appearance of the Wolf God to enhance his reputation.
"Not at all," The Great Shaman naturally couldn’t admit it would be.
"Fair enough. Let’s go to the Imperial Court," Wang Linchi said. He had no reason to refuse since they agreed to his terms.
Together with the group, they all boarded carriages. During the journey, Wang Linchi asked some questions. The Great Shaman, having rich experience, gave flawless answers, providing Wang Linchi with very limited information.
The Great Shaman also hadn’t expected Wang Linchi to accompany them.
This was a surprise; his plan had only involved Wang Linchi arranging for people to monitor them.
However, it was even better for him that fewer guards came along. When the Wolf God descended, they could all be easily annihilated—an absolutely perfect situation.
「They soon arrived at the Imperial Court.」
Once everyone alighted from the carriages, The Great Shaman said, "Sir, our ceremonies are private. Could you kindly wait outside for a while?"
Normally, such a request would have been denied.
However, based on their interaction, The Great Shaman concluded that Wang Linchi was a good man, and good men generally agree.
"Well, I can, but we must set some ground rules," Wang Linchi said, hesitating a little before setting terms. In reality, he didn’t care.
"Please go on," The Great Shaman replied without surprise, considering it normal to set conditions.
"The first is that you cannot damage any structures or furniture in the Imperial Court," Wang Linchi stated his first condition.
This perplexed The Great Shaman, but he agreed nonetheless, saying, "No problem."
"Secondly, you are prohibited from taking anything from the Imperial Court; it belongs to the Court," Wang Linchi continued.
"Of course."
"Finally, and quite simply, you cannot use humans as sacrifices," Wang Linchi set his final condition.
"Certainly, no problem at all," The Great Shaman immediately agreed.
As for the future—heh, that would undoubtedly be a lie.
How else could he sacrifice to the Wolf God without human offerings? The Wolf God was accustomed to human feasts. If humans were out of the picture, he feared that upon the Wolf God’s descent, he himself would be its first meal.
But considering his current situation, he had to bow to necessity and temporarily agree to Wang Linchi’s terms.
Anyway, the other party wouldn’t go inside. Once they summoned the Wolf God and killed him, what would promises matter?
"Good, go ahead," Wang Linchi said. He had a vague idea of The Great Shaman’s intentions; The Great Shaman breaking his promise and violating the agreement would be extremely convenient for him.
Did they think the Northern Prairie was still under the rule of the Barbarian Khan?
No, it was under Wang Linchi’s control. He controlled all public discourse; with a little help, public opinion could become his weapon.
"Thank you for your help, sir," The Great Shaman said. He did a pretty good job maintaining appearances, at least as well as Wang Linchi.
After saying this, he went into the Imperial Court with his men.
"Sir, isn’t this a bit reckless?" one of the guards nearby said with some concern.
"It doesn’t matter. If anything goes wrong, you all leave quickly. I’ll cover your retreat," Wang Linchi said.
"If... sir knows there is a problem, why..." The guard was somewhat puzzled.
Wang Linchi looked at the Imperial Court, his tone full of confidence as he said, "So what? I am a Spirit Master and also hold a Jinshi title. If I’m scared of this minor Shaman, wouldn’t it tarnish the dignity of my Dajing?"
These words made the guards couldn’t help but look at him with solemn respect.
"But sir, a wise man doesn’t stand under a crumbling wall. What you’re doing is still dangerous," the guard continued, still trying to persuade Wang Linchi to leave.
"What doesn’t carry risk? When we first broke into the Imperial Court, wasn’t that dangerous? I’m just like you; I wasn’t born into a Great Family," Wang Linchi said.
He never limited his choice of personnel to the Great Families, so many of ordinary birth served him.
Seeing Wang Linchi unmoved, the guards could only secretly inform Li Zheng to mobilize the Iron Wing Army in case of any accidents.
Time passed, minute by minute. Wang Linchi recorded the entire process of The Great Shaman sacrificing to the Wolf God—the Sky Wolf. The entire process could only be described with words like bloody and barbaric.
This thing is obviously some kind of evil cult, Wang Linchi thought, silently ridiculing it.
However, he didn’t stop it. If The Great Shaman could harm his own people, why should he care? His persona was just a disguise, not his true self.
As the sacrifice was completed, various human body parts lay scattered everywhere, and blood flowed freely.
A phantom of a majestic yet bloodthirsty azure giant wolf was gradually solidifying and expanding in the center of the palace. During this process, the surrounding human body parts and blood began to wither, as if being devoured by the azure giant wolf.
AWOOOO!
The wolf howl rang out, and the guards outside the Imperial Court immediately tensed. They had seen wolves before, but this wolf howl was definitely not from an ordinary wolf. They couldn’t help but think of the Wolf God.
However, before they could warn Wang Linchi, the Wolf God in the Imperial Court had completely solidified and expanded into a giant wolf that was ten meters tall.
After descending, the Wolf God didn’t immediately emerge. Instead, it opened its great, bloodstained maw and swallowed The Great Shaman in one gulp.
This brief pause allowed many to scream and flee towards the outside of the Imperial Court. Zealous Believers weren’t always so steadfast. After all, some people’s devotion is only skin deep, like Lord Ye who only professed to love dragons. Moreover, this Wolf God now seemed to want to eat them. When sacrificing others, they naturally didn’t care, perhaps even imagining they would gladly sacrifice themselves for the Wolf God. But when faced with their own demise, fear inevitably took hold.
"Hmph, vile demon!"
As soon as Wang Linchi heard the commotion, he rushed in with his guards. This was the time to fully commit to his persona.
Level 31! So the highest-level being here is you, this wolf! Wang Linchi finally saw the highest combat power present under the Calamity of the Last Law.
From this, it was clear that the Demon God System was indeed a notch above the Spirit Master System. It made sense, after all, as the Sky Wolf received Tribute from the entire Hu Lu.
But there wasn’t much that was truly divine about it; it was more like a ferocious Wild Beast.
When the Sky Wolf saw Wang Linchi, it immediately abandoned chasing the others and instead charged towards him. It saw the threat Wang Linchi posed.
This thing is too weak. I need to put on a good show next, as it involves my subsequent plans. Wang Linchi mused, considering how to make himself appear ’severely injured’ while also ’killing’ the Wolf God.
Whether it was ’killing’ it or ’being injured,’ both would be a sham. With Wang Linchi’s Defense, even if he stood still and let the Wolf God attack, it couldn’t breach it. Moreover, he needed the Wolf God as an experimental sample; he would definitely capture it alive.
These two conditions—appearing ’severely injured’ and ’killing’ the Wolf God—were necessary to shatter the belief in the Wolf God on the Northern Prairie and pave the way for his own faith to flourish.
As for developing his own faith first and then eliminating the Wolf God’s? That was too much trouble. A war of faith would be an internal drain. It was better for him to deal with it decisively now and claim the entire prize later.
