Lang Yue has been really in bad luck lately.
Since he lost his position as high priest a few years ago, his life in the Temple of the God King has become worse day by day.
After all, with all the people and forces he and his Milong tribe have offended over the years, once he declines, there will be many people who want to step on him. Plus those speculators who want to please Da Xikang by suppressing him...
That is to say, after Da Xikang came to power, he was indifferent to the power struggle within the Shenwang Temple, which allowed him to breathe.
But this does not mean that he can put down his hatred, keep his peace, and live in this world. Because if he doesn't regroup and continue to climb up, the connections he left behind will gradually disappear, and what awaits him will eventually be the tragic ending of being bullied by a dog.
Either you die or I die. Power struggles have always been like this.
He has been looking for opportunities, whether he has made great achievements and used them as capital to turn around, or he has seized Da Xikang's handle - in short, as long as he can drag down Da Xikang, he has the best chance of regaining the throne of high priest in the Temple of the God King. people.
Unfortunately, Da Xikang's "pure heart and few desires" and "indifferent to worldly affairs" also mean that it is difficult for him to be caught in the wrong; moreover, there have been no major incidents in the Liuchuan Forest Area in recent years that are worthy of the Shenwang Temple's action. This prevented Lang Yue from waiting for an opportunity.
The appearance of Yao Lin, the "Snake Spirit Messenger", became a crucial comeback opportunity for him.
In fact, he also understood that the appearance of the so-called "Snake Spirit Messenger" itself was shaking the authority of the Temple of the God King.
For the God King Temple, it is really a last resort to wait until he has already emerged and join the staff; to eliminate him directly in the cradle and not let the world know that there are people outside the God King Temple who are close to the snake spirit. That's the best choice.
Unfortunately, although this Yaolin has not yet become famous, he has shown his abilities in front of many people. It is already too late for the Shenwang Temple to make him "disappear".
Since it is too late to take measures, why not use the other party in turn?
If he can win over this "Snake Spirit Envoy", he will have enough capital to compete with Da Xikang, the high priest recognized by the Heavenly Snake Spirit - this is too tempting for Lang Yue personally.
And he had already thought of his escape route - first of all, Nan Rong and Qiu had hinted to him that this "Yao Lin" himself was probably not from Ruchuan; secondly, calling him the "Snake Spirit Messenger" was just someone who passed him through. A "reasonable explanation" inferred from his ability is not that Lord Tongtian Snake Spirit personally recognized his "identity"; moreover, with his own realm of breaking the sky, it is more than enough to handle a boy who is at the first level of the Puxiang.
In short, if he ascends to the position of high priest one day and wants to "burn the bridge", it will not be a problem at all, and he does not need to worry about the other party betraying him.
These reasons contributed to his first negotiation deal with "Yao Lin".
Although the negotiation was tedious, he also gained tangible gains - Yao Lin was successfully promoted to the world by him and was considered to be in the same camp as him by default; and the Temple of the God King had to agree that he had found the identity of the "Snake Spirit Envoy" Great achievement.
This is a good beginning.
But the good start didn't last long. Da Xikang's friendly attitude towards Yao Lin and his methods of wooing him were beyond Lang Yue's expectations.
As expected, this "Yao Lin" also immediately wavered in his position - at least in Lang Yue's opinion, this was what the other party's fearful attitude and closeness to Nan Rong and Qiu meant.
But that's not the worst case scenario. After all, without his introduction, given the attitudes of Nan Rong and Qiu, children who did not intend to absorb him into the Temple of the God King despite the risk, other priests might not dare to take the risk of introducing someone who had offended the high priest's disciples, then " "Yao Lin" also had no chance of receiving treatment equivalent to that of a priest.
I think this "Yao Lin" will eventually have to remember some of his "kindness".
The worst is yet to come.
Lang Yue never expected that the female disciple of the Changling Sword Sect who escaped from the Milong tribe thirty years ago would actually come back to seek revenge on him! And still by bombing the dungeon!
This may not only plunge the Divine King Temple into a huge public opinion crisis, but also ruin his reputation to the greatest extent. Even if those outside did not know about the activities in the dungeon, the curses of the woman named Changling Jianmen still made the moment stop. Everyone in the Temple of the God King heard what he said.
You must know that to become a high priest, you must not only be strong and recognized by the snake spirit, but also win the "popular support".
Although the ordinary people in Rukawa are easy to fool, and if you want to rise to power, you mainly need the support of the large tribe; but if he has "stains" on him, then there is no way to "fool" people.
This sudden and unexpected attack simply made Lang Yue fall to the bottom. Obviously many people were involved in those things in the dungeon, but because the woman only named him, those people put all the blame on themselves, as if this would allow them to maintain the image of "noble and holy" priests.
As a result, not to mention Yaolin, many old people in his camp began to have other thoughts. Such an incident simply made him forget about food and drink, so he could only stay dormant for the time being, not daring to make any more noise.
As long as this sacrificial ceremony ends successfully and Master Tongtian Snake Spirit does not personally punish him, his behavior will still be within the red line, and even Da Xikang has no reason to expel him casually.
Then, as time goes by, people will soon forget these recent events, and he will quickly become an unattainable priest in the Temple of the God King and start his plan again.
But...since the word "but" is used here, you know that what happens next is definitely not a good thing for Lang Yue.
The incident at the Banquet of Ten Thousand Snakes set off alarm bells in his heart.
He is not as naive as those ordinary people who do not understand the inside story of the Temple of the God King - there is an error in the amount of the holy spring for baptism, and the "Snake Spirit Messenger" turns the tide and saves everyone? What a fart!
If the amount of the holy spring used for baptism in the holy spring is wrong, it will lead to irreparable horrific consequences - a riot among snakes. This means that the servants of the Tongtian Snake Spirit cannot be recognized by their fellow Tongtian Snake Spirits, which simply destroys the majesty of the God King Temple!
Let alone Da Xikang, even if Nan Rong and Qiu were the brats to host it, it would be impossible for them to make such a low-level fatal mistake.
If so, it must be intentional.
I just don’t know whether Da Xikang wants to use this to refute the claim that Yaolin is the "Snake Spirit Messenger", or whether he wants to once again elevate Yaolin's status as the "Snake Spirit Messenger".
But whether he denies Yaolin and embarrasses him as the recommender, or woos Yaolin and damages his power - it will be a great disadvantage to Lang Yue.
However, Lang Yue had no countermeasures for this.
The night before the prophecy ceremony, Yaolin's appearance gave him reassurance:
"The high priest wanted to win me over, so he 'built up momentum' for me at the Feast of Ten Thousand Snakes, so that I could shine on the last day of the sacrificial ceremony and stabilize his position.
"But, first of all, I don't want to work with Nan Rong and Qiu, and secondly, I don't like being used as a swordsman without any practical benefits. If I want a higher status, I have to control my identity, and I can't let it go. Master Lang must understand that people can do whatever they want.
"The high priest will definitely take action tomorrow. I have already pretended to cooperate with him, but... if Mr. Lang has any ideas, you must seize the opportunity..."
At this moment, even if there is only a small opportunity, Lang Yue will never let it go.
Although he didn't promise anything to "Yao Lin", he took the magic weapon that the other party gave him that could destroy the ritual - a small black, inconspicuous ball.
As for whether he needs it or not... we have to wait until the day of the prophecy ceremony to make a judgment.
But - this "but" has appeared too many times, because things always exceed Lang Yue's expectations time and time again, and slide towards the abyss of more and more despair.
When the statue of the Snake King lifted up the phantom of the snake spirit that reached the sky, and the soft white divine light shone on everyone, but it only transformed into red and black on two people, he finally realized that he had been trapped. "Yao Lin" lied.
The accident that Da Xikang caused at the Banquet of Ten Thousand Snakes was not at all to "praise" the "Snake Spirit Messenger"!
"The earth's veins are disturbed and chaos abounds. Unable to bear the suffering of the people, the gods descend from heaven.
"The disaster star brings disaster and steals my holy land. The God King is concealed and disappears.
"A clear mirror can discern the Savior. Only by washing away the filth can one see the true self."
Instead, he wants to expose the false identity of the so-called "Snake Spirit Messenger" in front of everyone at all costs!
In the astonished gazes of everyone, Da Xikang's staff pointed at Ling Yao and Ling Linhan.
"The disaster star and the savior must be between you two. With the order of Lord Tongtian Snake Spirit, I order you to go to the holy spring, verify your identity under the holy spring, and eliminate the disaster star, so that you can solve the disaster of my river! "
It is said that between the two of them, "god kings" have only been born among priests since ancient times. Ling Linhan is the latest priest to be recognized, but Ling Yao is only regarded as the "Snake Spirit Messenger" by default. Isn’t it clear at a glance who will be the “savior” and who will be the “disaster”?
And didn't this prophecy also say that the "disaster star" stole the power of the holy spring in order to deceive the world and even the God King himself and gain recognition - isn't this an allusion to the scene at the Banquet of Ten Thousand Snakes yesterday? Was the power of the "Snake Spirit Envoy" caused by someone stealing the "Holy Spring"?
Lang Yue was so angry that he jumped up and down. This "Yao Lin" obviously knew that Da Xikang wanted to expose him, so he wanted to drag him into the water - he wanted to use his own power to fight against Da Xikang!
He was already in a worrying situation, how could he accompany an impostor and make everyone an enemy!
Fortunately, he did not directly agree to the request of "Yao Lin", nor did he use the magical weapon that destroyed the ceremony. Even if he may be accused of "recommending a disaster star" in the future, it is still better than the rebellious snake spirit himself!
Lang Yue was stunned by this sudden change, and he was only thinking about how to get rid of himself; while others were shocked by the content of the prophecy, hesitating between various speculations - but no one thought about it...
"Master High Priest, are these words... really a prophecy from God?"
As for the person involved, "Yao Lin" was standing on the high platform with a peaceful face at this moment, even smiling.
"Bold! How dare you question Lord Tongtian Snake Spirit! You thief! Disaster!"
Before Da Xikang could answer, a priest immediately retorted bitterly.
"How do you know he must be the disaster star! As a priest, how can you talk nonsense in front of the gods!"
Ling Linhan could not sit still. Even if he had known that Ling Yao wanted to make a big move today, who knew whether the scene in the prophecy ceremony was part of his plan?
Looking at the people's surprised and angry eyes, as well as the raised swords, guns and axes, Ling Linhan's brain was spinning crazily.
Could it be that the Tongtian Snake Spirit has discovered the identities of Ling Yao and himself? How to explain? How to make a comeback?
But he couldn't think of any solution for a while.
Could it be that we can only buy time and let Ling Yao escape under the cover of those two seniors?
"Look! I said that the God King will be deceived! You are still speaking for this guy! He is not a snake spirit messenger at all, he is a liar!"
However, Ling Yao waved his hand:
"I'm not questioning Lord Tongtian Snake Spirit. I'm just asking, is this really a 'divine prophecy'? Is what everyone here today really meant by Lord Tongtian Snake Spirit?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? The prophecy ceremony has never been..."
“Just because you’ve never made a mistake doesn’t mean you’ll never make a mistake.
"It's not like I haven't heard of the prophecies in the sacrificial ceremony. They are sacred and solemn. They appear to be unfathomable because they cannot directly intervene in human affairs. They have to be interpreted by the priests of the God King Temple in order for the public to understand their meaning."
Ling Yao looked around calmly and said unhurriedly,
"But what about today? Everyone present, whether they are priests or ordinary people, understood what I said today.
"Otherwise, why are you not confused, but instead showing expressions of surprise and anger?
"Is this prophecy really the original intention of Master Tongtian Snake Spirit?"
As everyone gradually fell into deep thought and hesitant gazes, Ling Yao suddenly raised his hand and pointed directly at Da Xikang's eyes:
"Or is this because you are afraid of my existence and deliberately forged prophecies to slander me?"
boom--!
With the sudden explosion, the ground near the God King Temple suddenly shook!
