"Interesting …" The red paper doll narrowed its eyes and stared at the place where Wang Baole was in seclusion. Even with its cultivation, it could not understand the situation. At the same time, it was filled with anticipation for the Star Attraction Ceremony in a few days.
It really wanted to know who would obtain the favor of that arrogant Dao Star on the day of the Heavenly Sacrifice. It also wanted to know what kind of fortuitous encounter Wang Baole would have after the Dao Star had a master.
With this thought in mind, the red paper doll retracted its gaze and its figure slowly disappeared from the pavilion. Soon, days passed. The entire Starfall Empire was preparing for the Heavenly Sacrifice. At the same time, more and more paper dolls had vaguely sensed the changes in the entire world.
In the past, the Starfall Empire would always have a cold and gloomy aura that permeated the body of every paper doll. Very few people remembered when this phenomenon began. For most of the paper dolls, the world seemed to be like this from the moment they were conscious.
Only some of the major powers would occasionally recall what the Starfall Empire used to be like. They were also the only ones who knew that that cold and gloomy feeling had suddenly arrived many years ago without any warning.
All of this was because of the Black Paper Sea!
But in the past few days … Not to mention mighty figures like them, even ordinary paper dolls had sensed the difference. The gloomy and cold aura had disappeared, and in its place was a warmth that was like a spring breeze. It filled the mind of every paper doll, and even the earth and sky had some indescribable differences.
The ones who changed the most were the birds on the black paper sea. Even though the entire sea had turned gray due to its vastness, it still looked deep, which was why it was not very obvious to the naked eye. However, the birds on the black paper sea changed the fastest once they were no longer corroded. Their colors changed almost every day, and they continued to fade. Five days later, they turned completely white.
They flew on the sea, causing the hearts of all the paper dolls who saw them to tremble intensely.
Therefore, during these days of preparations for the sacrifice to the heavens, almost every participating paper effigy was extremely excited and grateful. At the same time, for the masked woman and the other prodigies from the other regions, they were also fully focused these days.
If the Dao Star hadn't appeared, it wouldn't have been such a big deal, or if it hadn't caused them to feel a sense of destiny, then they wouldn't have acted like this. But now, all sorts of prerequisites had caused all of them to erupt with all of their latent potential. They were all preparing to fight on the day of the sacrifice to the Heavens!
To them, this was a matter of life and death. Therefore, even the scholarly cultivator from the number one heterodox sect was extremely focused. He was doing his best to maintain his peak condition, and at the same time, make progress.
After all, if one could obtain a Dao Star and advance to the Planet Grade, then as long as one didn't die prematurely, one was destined to become a Celestial Domain-Grade Almighty in the future. Others might not care about dying prematurely, but for these prodigies with backgrounds, their sects would do their best to prevent such a thing from happening.
It could be said that once one obtained a Dao Star, one's resources, identity, status, future, and so on would be completely different from what they were now. Their current status was already very high, but after obtaining a Dao Star, they would be even higher, even reaching the peak.
This was because … since ancient times, the Dao Star had always been a legend. Only one person had truly obtained a Dao Star before. This person was … the first Divine Emperor of the Never-Ending Clan, and also the strongest person in the entire Never-Ending Dao Domain. He was also the founder of the Never-Ending Clan, hence his name … Never-Ending Zi!
Rumor had it that in the previous era, he had single-handedly killed three of the nine Underworld Sect Grand Elders. Chen Qing's betrayal had been planned by him from the beginning to the end. Even the Underworld Sect's Heavenly Dao had been personally torn apart by him. He had cursed the Underworld Sect with the blood of the Heavenly Dao, sealed the Underworld Sect, and broke the cycle of reincarnation. Cultivators who died after entering the Planet Grade would not be destroyed, and their souls would exist eternally. At the same time, he had personally created a new era!
With such a person in front of them, the temptation of the Dao Star was very obvious to the prodigies who knew all of this. Although Wang Baole did not know all of this, he also had his own reasons for the rise of his ambition. Hence, he also went into seclusion to adjust his state of mind.
Just like that, another two days passed, and the day of the Heavenly Sacrifice arrived!
As the day approached, the sound of a bell rang out from the palace. This bell rang once every fifteen minutes, and every time it echoed, it could cover all corners of the Starfall Empire, so that everyone could hear it.
When the first bell rang, all the paper dolls in the Starfall Empire stopped all their activities and gathered in the Starfall Empire's palace. However, because there were too many people, those who could gather outside the palace were mostly paper dolls with high status and cultivation. More of the citizens of the Starfall Empire were watching from a fixed remote location, using the divine abilities of the almighty figures of the Starfall Empire to watch the ceremony.
Soon, the second bell rang out in all directions. At the same time, there were already paper dolls waiting outside the hall where the masked woman and the others were. They did not have to wait for too long. The masked woman, the elegant cultivator, the black-clothed young man, the bell girl, the little girl, Gao Qu, the little fatty, and the others all walked out of their residences. After cupping their fists at the paper dolls, they flew to the imperial city with them.
The process seemed to be long, but in fact, when the bell rang for the third time, the nine of them had already arrived outside the imperial city and were waiting in a designated area. As for the paper dolls who had brought them here, they stood at the side with an indifferent expression and did not move at all.
According to the rules, they had to step into the palace when the bell rang for the fourth time.
While waiting, the nine of them seemed to be calm, but there were waves in their hearts. On one hand, they were looking forward to the next good fortune, and on the other hand, they were secretly competing with each other. There was also a small question, and that was … they did not see Wang Baole.
They had already sensed this question the moment they stepped out of the house. However, they didn't see Wang Baole until they arrived. Therefore, everyone had their own guesses, but other than a few people, the rest didn't pay much attention to it.
Among the others, there was the bell girl, the masked woman, and the little girl who was looking for her uncle. However, compared to the former who sneered, the latter two seemed to be a little surprised.
Other than that, there was another person who was gloating. This person was the little fatty who had been killed by Wang Baole. It had to be said that other than his cultivation, he was also quite lucky to be able to come all the way here.
At this moment, the little fatty looked left and right and could not help but laugh.
"That Xie Dalu actually went missing. What a pity. The Starfall Empire has always been particular about the rules. If he still does not come when the bell rings for the fourth time, his qualification will be revoked."
"The fourth time?" Hearing that, the little girl at the side looked at the little fatty curiously. She revealed a sweet smile on her face, blinked her eyes, and asked.
"Little brother, could it be that there is a reason for the bell rings?"
The little girl was sweet to begin with. At this moment, her voice was very soft. Therefore, even though the little fatty knew that the other party was dangerous, he still felt very comfortable in his heart and was willing to explain.
"The rules of the Starfall Empire are very particular about one's status. The first ring of the bell is to inform the world that the day of the heavenly worship has arrived. As for the second ring, it is to allow the people to approach the palace to watch the ceremony. The third ring is to inform the people that the preparations for the heavenly worship are ready. All those who are qualified to enter the palace can enter according to their status. The later they enter, the higher their status."
"For example, the Starfall Emperor will arrive when the bell rings for the ninth time. As for the Kings below the Emperors, they will arrive when the bell rings for the eighth time. Also, the various almighties will enter when the bell rings for the seventh and sixth time according to their cultivation base. Those who enter when the bell rings for the fifth time are the geniuses of the Starfall Empire."
"According to the traditions of the past, although the status of the cultivators from the outer regions is high, on the day of the heavenly worship by the Starfall Empire, our status is not valued. We can only enter when the bell rings for the fourth time. Therefore … if Xie Dalu does not enter when the bell rings for the fourth time, he will be disqualified because he clearly does not have the status to enter the palace when the bell rings later."
Just as the little fatty spoke up to this point, the bell rang for the fourth time. Ripples spread out in the sky, and the earth seemed to tremble. In front of them, a huge door of light appeared.
At this moment, the paper man that brought them to this place suddenly spoke.
"Fellow Daoists from the outer regions, please enter the palace to watch the ceremony!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the nine people's faces turned solemn. Little Fatty's expression also turned solemn, but in his heart, he was rejoicing in their misfortune. He thought to himself, 'Xie Dalu, oh Xie Dalu, I don't know why you're late, but this time, you've suffered a great loss!'
When he thought of this, the little fatty's heart felt even more at ease. He strode forward with the others and stepped into the door of light. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the dazzling light!
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